[{"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-300":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},1334846,1778,"Chapter 300","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-300",300,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 300: Seventh Circle (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me know if the voice of the Holy One speaks to you again someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Oscar escorted Archbishop Baldwin, he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you sure you don’t want to stay and rest for a few days before leaving?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, believe me, I’d love to—but my schedule is packed to the minute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, considering who he is, even a minute-level schedule isn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baldwin laughed contentedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A lot happened, but in the end we recovered the Holy Relic safely, so my position in the Church will be much more solid now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At this rate, you might really end up being called Cardinal Baldwin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoho! Cardinal Baldwin… that does have a nice ring to it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grin wide enough to reach his ears, Baldwin gently drew a sign of the cross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I really do reach that seat someday, I promise I won’t pretend I don’t know you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, don’t worry. I have an excellent memory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha! Remember to your heart’s content.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency, everything is ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, so it seems.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a priest approached and spoke, Baldwin offered a final farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whenever I get involved with you, I feel like you drain the life out of me, yet the results are always good. Let’s not see each other too often—just once in a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel exhausted every time I see you too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Archbishop burst into hearty laughter, waved casually, and boarded the Church’s white vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then lowered the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, and one more thing—this is advice. Don’t do anything bad. Live a good life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Out of nowhere?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve become the vessel of a Holy Relic. If there’s one area the Holy One is absolutely merciless about, it’s that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would happen if he committed a crime?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Oscar could ask, Baldwin raised a finger to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven’s punishment will fall. I am not joking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I’ll keep that in mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar answered with an uneasy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of going around committing crimes, but now he suddenly felt burdened by the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency, maybe it’d be better for everyone if you just took the relic ba—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Depart! Yes, take the road to the left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring him cleanly, Baldwin led the Church’s convoy away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Heavenly Sword and Cheon Ajin approached from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, tsk. That kind of guy is an Archbishop? The Church is doomed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...If you say things like that carelessly, divine punishment might fall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine punishment? If the Holy One could smite people, shouldn’t they start with someone else first? There are way worse people out there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar thought about it—he had a point—so he just nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But are you really fine with this? The Heavenly Sword Clan gained nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The White Tower is the same. You becoming the vessel of the relic was purely your own ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword didn’t seem to care deeply about the negotiation terms from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Personally, I discovered a few areas where I can grow further, so I’m satisfied. This brat also earned some worthwhile experience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll never forget that you saved my life twice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Ajin bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you allow it… I would like to serve you as my older brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Older brother, huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having someone who might become the next Sword Lord of the Heavenly Sword Clan as a younger brother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t sound bad at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar accepted without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No reason to refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-thank you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the scene, Heavenly Sword clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grandson choosing a mage as his elder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering the debt he owed Oscar, he couldn’t outright forbid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me make this clear: just because Ajin treats you as his elder brother does not mean I’ll treat you kindly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Excuse me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar grimaced as if he’d found a hair in his food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, but how do you even come up with thoughts like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving instant treatment as a delusional narcissist, Heavenly Sword coughed awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem! Anyway, we’ve been seeing each other too often lately. Don’t show your face for a while. Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and left, and Cheon Ajin bowed repeatedly before following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all the visitors were finally gone, Oscar let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, he was worn out and wanted to collapse in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I still have something to do.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Oscar walked toward the entrance, Lloyd, who had been waiting, spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you done seeing the guests off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his words, a layer of magic spread and sealed off the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lloyd’s demeanor was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold, sharp—like when Oscar first met him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you refuse—huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lloyd blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face clearly said: You’re agreeing before even hearing it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said I’ll do it. I can pretty much guess what it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Do you mean that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I was too harsh this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of Oscar’s few flaws—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>making decisions too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In that situation, I simply couldn’t see any way to win. Honestly, the fight didn’t even seem possible. So all I could think was to get as many people off the island alive as possible. Naturally, you were one of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lloyd understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all because his master cared for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps… the reason I became the Red Tower Lord’s disciple wasn’t entirely for the White Tower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘For the White Tower’—that was just a good excuse, a justification. I can’t say that was the only reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wanted to become stronger. Strong enough that I’d never again lose someone precious. Strong enough that the people I care about wouldn’t push me away for being weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lloyd stared at the floor, unable to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked just like the child he once was—nervous and seeking approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar stepped forward, hugged him gently, and patted his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unexpected apology made Lloyd’s eyes widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-why are you apologizing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hearing something like that come out of your mouth is entirely my fault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar released him and added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If something like that happens again, I won’t push you away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a promise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hooked fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that alone, Lloyd’s expression brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him get so moved by such a small promise, Oscar renewed his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can’t give this kid the same wound a third time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep his promise, he needed to get stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 6th-level mage couldn’t guarantee that future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to engrave it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the seventh mana circuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vessel of the Holy Relic? A saint?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down at Oscar’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you’re not glowing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Sasha. Saints aren’t walking light bulbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!? But that’s what you told me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was… the fairy tale I read to you when you were little.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, the one where a saint appears and brightens the whole world and chases away demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, the relic has lost all its power for now. There’s no telling when it will awaken. Maybe not even until the day I die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the Church’s stance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, since the relic chose its host on its own, they can’t complain. They said they’ll give me some honorary position soon, so I didn’t turn it down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did well. Holding some kind of title will make the Church feel more at ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An outsider who isn’t even a believer holding the relic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone could put the Church in an awkward spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he had an official role, at least it gave them justification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you feel anything different physically?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feels like there’s a 2-gram ring sitting near my heart. Other than that, nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A ring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he focused, he could sense a warm, divine energy from the ring—proof that the relic still resided within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, I’m just glad you both came back safely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha looked between Oscar and Lloyd, then added her scolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I told you to take me! If I’d gone, maybe the crisis wouldn’t even have happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True enough—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her world that purifies all evil was perfect against Belpher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had gone, things might have ended far more easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Though in that case, I probably wouldn’t have become the vessel…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, he wasn’t sure yet if becoming the vessel would bring any meaningful changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Church adopting a friendlier stance toward the White Tower is definitely a positive outcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, that’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lloyd said, the Church was a massive power, rivaling the Imperial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t cozy up to anyone easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you feel anything wrong with your body, tell us immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their worried faces made Oscar oddly proud of how well he’d raised his disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And about what I said earlier—set up a meeting with Chester soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re going to reveal your identity to him, right? Got it. I’ll tell him to return immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long will it take?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging from the last location he reported… about two weeks?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two weeks. Not too tight then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you planning to go somewhere during that time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not going anywhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six mana circuits within him pulsed distinctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d forcibly inscribed the last two, so stabilizing them took a long time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but now they were perfectly integrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiring the beautiful structure within him, Oscar smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to train.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1589,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.789Z",1,"novelbin.me","e56273e49055255265fdeebc86b3dcb368fbcd8c8b6f3b230666494211c19b77","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-151","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-299",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]