[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower":3,"chapter-the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-127":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Problematic Child of the Magic Tower",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1334923,1778,"Chapter 127","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-127",127,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 127: Artificial Island, Ivemir (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central hall of the artificial island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left alone, Oscar lightly summoned his magical power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a gust of wind swept through the central hall, clearing away dust from the floors and furniture and removing cobwebs from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Maybe the White Tower should’ve gone into the cleaning business instead of deliveries. It might’ve been more profitable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar continued cleaning with idle thoughts like that, occasionally practicing the power of “Frost Crystal” in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To sum it up, he was quite satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A chilling wind, huh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless ways to utilize it flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the one technique he expected to use the most was the freezing wind that immobilized his enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a hard technique to block, even if the opponent saw it coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The only downside is the high mana consumption when using Frost Crystal…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, it wasn’t much of a problem for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he discreetly checked his mana pool—like a vast lake—it showed no signs of depletion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s already too much of it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone at Level 4, or even for an intermediate mage, he possessed an extraordinary amount of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, he was overpowered when it came to mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he mixed in simple experiments with his cleaning, night fell before he realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That should do it for the first floor cleaning… It’s about time the others showed up.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the troublemakers, incapable of acting like proper nobles, began appearing one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first floor of my assigned area is clean. As expected, it wasn’t particularly difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Same here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We only cleaned the first floor today, but cleaning the basement and the upper floors is going to take a lot of time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar pointed to the now-clean sofas in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, grab a seat over there and eat. I’ve got somewhere to go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go? Where to at this hour?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veronica blinked in curiosity, and Oscar pulled out a map from his pocket, waving it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a map of the artificial island given to him by Sasha before they arrived, supposedly provided by the Imperial family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They told us to report to the Imperial family’s representative every time we finish cleaning for the day. I need to head to the communication room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daily inspections? That’s pretty annoying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s what you get when working with the Imperial family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Have you worked with the Imperial family before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Veronica’s sharp question, Oscar quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, that… Back in Baran City, we collaborated with the Violet Brigade, so we worked with the Imperial family too. Right, Killian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. They kept asking so many questions it was exhausting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killian’s indifferent response, recalling the time, dispelled Veronica’s suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, Baran City. Got it. Go ahead, then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll start eating first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the three behind, Oscar searched the map to locate the communication room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Communication room… the third floor of the central hall, huh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Climbing the stairs to the upper floor, Oscar nodded as he observed his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The upper floors aren’t much different from the first floor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of cleanliness meant it should be possible to finish the entire island’s cleaning within a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the communication room, he spotted a familiar tool and let out a small chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a signal crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same magical device he had used in Baran City to communicate with the Imperial family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, wait. This one seems a bit different from what I remember.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense—this tool was over 200 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading the instructions attached to the map, Oscar sent a first-day report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Four mages from the White Tower have arrived at the artificial island. Cleaning of the first floor in designated zones completed. Day 1 activities concluded.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a beep sounded, and a reply filled with dense numerical codes arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Report confirmed. Report any unusual occurrences immediately.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unusual occurrences?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting his head, Oscar soon understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, with the Night of Mages approaching, there shouldn’t be any variables.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a common enough situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer a place remained abandoned, the more likely ghost monsters or other creatures would take up residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alternatively, it could’ve been overrun by squatters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Considering that, it’s remarkably clean.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Imperial family enforcing a no-entry order, the world is full of reckless people—treasure hunters and adventurers, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An artificial island like this would certainly be worth risking one’s life for, given its history as the gathering site for the mages of the Four Towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone found any magical tools or artifacts left behind, it would be a massive windfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrugging, Oscar turned off the signal crystal and left the communication room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he exited, the crystal turned back on, emitting a single red flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day onward, their routine became simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cleaning, cleaning… there was nothing to do except clean the entire island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reprieve was gathering for meals three times a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Canned soup again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the canned soup for dinner, Veronica sighed in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been five days since they arrived on the artificial island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every single meal—15 in total—they had eaten canned soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, let’s just bear with it. I spoke to them during yesterday’s report, and it sounds like the Imperial family is starting to send supplies for the Night of Mages. Food and people should arrive within a week at most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A week, huh. Not long now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, I thought I was going to lose my mind. It feels like going straight into another isolation training after just finishing one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I find it quite entertaining, actually. Cleaning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they chatted briefly about their day (which only involved cleaning), Fran suddenly smirked mischievously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? So everyone had an utterly uneventful, ordinary day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, so did you. We all just cleaned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Veronica’s curt reply, Fran wagged his index finger with a sly grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no. I’m someone who finds the extraordinary even in the mundane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the gaze of three others fixed on him, he carefully pulled a book out of his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here! Look at this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them glanced at the seemingly ordinary book, their expressions void of any surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Oscar who first noticed something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a second...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of you, Oscar. I knew you'd notice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delighted, Fran chuckled as he firmly placed the book on the table and struck it twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang, bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, what do you think of this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what's so special about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Veronica frowned, Oscar stepped in to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That book... it's in pristine condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why is that special? It's a book, so of course—oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally realizing something, her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right. It's too well-preserved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm. True. We've never found anything intact among the trash we've cleaned up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killian also nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The objects they discovered during their cleanup were at least 210 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that nothing could possibly be in pristine condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the books I’ve come across crumbled at the slightest touch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply holding them caused fragments of paper to flake off and scatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of centuries had rendered them incapable of retaining their form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he had seen were no longer books, not tools of knowledge, but fragments of a bygone era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is that one still intact?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know. But I found it in a really strange place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fran explained where he had found the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, I get bored cleaning floor by floor in order, so I jumped around—1st floor, 3rd floor, 5th floor, and so on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......That’s so you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today’s the fifth day, so I was cleaning the 9th floor, and there was a laboratory there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's the building with the red roof you were assigned to… that’d be the Red Tower’s laboratory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. I found this book beneath one of the lab tables.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the three others exchanged intrigued glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And? What was written in it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Results of an incredible experiment? Or perhaps the Red Tower’s secret magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe even something about the Magician’s Night back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At their excitement, Fran blinked a few times before replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh… sorry, but you’re all wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the book, he revealed blank pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just thought it was fascinating that the book itself was intact. There’s nothing written inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously? What a letdown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disappointing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s still interesting, isn’t it? Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fran asked, looking toward him with a dejected expression. Oscar reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see that book for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? There’s really nothing written inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fran handed over the book without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar scanned it with magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him, Fran added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It does have magic on it. That’s probably why it’s stayed in good condition until now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you’re not wrong, but that’s only half the answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the magic on the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is… a Sealed Secret Grimoire.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long time ago, the Master of the Red Tower had visited the kingdom of Yan and been inspired by its culture to create this magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was used to seal secrets and protect documents with an enchantment, often applied to critical wartime papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I learned this spell myself from a Red Tower mage during the war.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to encounter it here, of all places?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar furrowed his brows as he drew forth his magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book, enveloped in mana, made several clicking sounds before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letters began to emerge on the previously blank pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a type of encryption magic. I just broke through the seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who cares? Read it already! What does it say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t rush me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them huddled together and began reading the newly revealed contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[March 19th, 5:21 PM]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before me stretches the famous Sylvarine Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d heard it was so beautiful that even His Majesty the Emperor was said to have been captivated by it. The rumors were not exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The artificial island built atop the lake makes me feel as though I’m truly living in an age of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I look forward to the life that awaits me here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[March 25th, 11:38 PM]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The past few days have been so busy I haven’t had time to write.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elder, who has experienced this event six times, described it as a miniature battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emphasized that it’s crucial for the Red Tower to achieve the best results here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know. I was just happy to see my academy classmates again after so long. Is it really that important to succeed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[March 26th, 7:28 PM]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s been an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion in the laboratory left two mages from the Blue Tower seriously injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Tower is claiming it was sabotage by another tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-enthusiastic mages now wear grim expressions, and a slight tension has crept into their gazes toward one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s still a lot of time left in this event… I’m worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[March 27th, 11:02 PM]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone has died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their body was discovered beneath the central hall’s chandelier, brutally murdered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The victim was a mage from the Yellow Tower. An enormous ice spear was lodged in their chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1901,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.789Z",1,"novelbin.me","eba1a0e5fe5c5cf0c69e13035c620df9d13fc8053ed3c682055be9cdeb73901d","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-128","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-126",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]