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Chapter 007… A New Mage (1)….

Raising the Tower to Become a Grand Mage – Chapter 007

A New Mage (1)

Everyone, at some point in their childhood, dreams of becoming a character from a fairy tale or a cartoon.

A hero of justice, a treasure-seeking explorer, or a villain with a tragic backstory.

Shinwoo wanted to become a “fairy-tale wizard.”

“More precisely, I dreamed of a life where, with a single spell, the broom would clean by itself, and flying dishes would cook my meals.”

As a child who had to do chores to earn pocket money, that life seemed incredibly enviable.

A countryside house is like an unlucky bottomless pit: no matter how much you clean, there’s always more to tidy.

As a child, Shinwoo genuinely wished to become a wizard from a fairy tale.

Over time, as he grew older, that dream gradually lost its brilliance and was buried deep in memory.

But today, that dream was reborn in all its splendor.

“Hoit!”

Whoooosh—!

With a single gesture, the vacuum cleaner moved on its own, sucking up the dust.

“Ho-o-it!”

Bubbling—

With two gestures, the pot of ramen flew onto the table. The kimchi prepared earlier by Mrs. Kim was an added bonus.

All of this was done with just two hand gestures.

“Hehe, I am Seong Shinwoo, the Grand Mage who can turn pumpkins into carriages!”

Shinwoo enjoyed feeling like a fairy-tale wizard as he finished the chores using telekinesis.

Though the effort left him slumped like a robot with dead batteries.

“Oh, I’m dying here.”

Now he understood why wizards in fairy tales eventually imbued objects with consciousness despite the looming red revolution—it was exhausting controlling each item individually with telekinesis.

Even his forehead felt hot to the touch.

But what could he do?

‘The professor said on YouTube yesterday that practice is the only answer for this.’

When an expert tells you to practice, you might as well put in the effort. Results don’t always come instantly, but effort is never wasted.

Shinwoo slurped the boiling ramen, steeling himself.

Slurp!

“Ah, that hit the spot.”

After patting his full stomach, he quickly straightened up and checked the time.

Twenty-four hours had passed since he began gathering mana.

“It should be ready by now…”

He hurried to check.

[Summoning Circle Lv.1] – Summons a low-level mage.

Required Mana: 150/150
Required Personnel: Tower Master 1/1, Low-Level Mage 1/1

“Okay~”

Finally, he could perform a summoning! His excitement made him fidget in place.

The first mage, A, was a typical fire mage. What attribute would the second mage have?

Filled with anticipation, Shinwoo placed his hand on the summoning circle.

A also poured in mana—

Flash!

The summoning circle spun violently and emitted a dazzling light.

Having closed his eyes beforehand, Shinwoo immediately examined the newly summoned mage’s appearance.

“Oh!”

A female mage with short blue hair that shimmered past the thick robe’s edges, her curves visible even beneath it.

A beauty mark near her lips gave a mature impression.

Shinwoo, however, focused on her hair color.

Since A was a fire mage with red hair, what attribute would a blue-haired mage naturally have?

‘Obviously… water!’

[Mage B]

Rank: Low-Level
Spells: [Water Generation Lv.1], [Cooling Lv.2]

“!!”

Shinwoo silently cheered. A mage who could control both water and ice had appeared.

Mage B’s spells were registered in the lab, automatically activating the “Tower Master” system.

[You have learned “Water Generation Lv.1.”]
[You have learned “Cooling Lv.2.”]

“Hehe…”

A mage controlling water and ice—a typical ice mage. She could freeze enemies, create ice floors, or use extreme cold to impede foes.

She wasn’t necessarily weak against the fire mage either.

‘Fire and ice are opposites, but in a way, they complement each other’s weaknesses.’

Yet there was one drawback.

[Mage A]

Rank: Low-Level
Spells: [Mana Bolt Lv.1], [Ignition Lv.2], [Flight Lv.1], [Telekinesis Lv.1], [Elemental Control Lv.1]

“The gap between them is bigger than I thought.”

It was natural that A, who had been learning new spells continuously, would be ahead—but Shinwoo couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed.

This system inevitably created a growing gap between senior and junior mages.

He didn’t expect them to have everything from the start, but it would be nice if the junior could learn independently.

“Isn’t there any way?”

As Shinwoo pondered, the system gave him an answer.

[Tip! Show the lab records to the summoned mage.]

“Oh!”

He immediately did so.

[You have granted Mage B permission to access “Lab” records.]
[Estimated Time: 2 hours]

Two hours. Short enough to endure for maximum effort.

‘Let’s send A to the meditation room too.’

Even if the tower’s mana ran out and research couldn’t proceed, at least A could maintain condition with meditation.

‘Who knows, maybe with the conditions met and meditation done, they might even get promoted to a higher rank.’

Shinwoo knew he was indulging in wishful thinking—but dreaming of happiness was allowed!

Thump thump!

“Ah, sorry!”

A loud complaint from next door made Shinwoo blush. He had been fidgeting while spinning his happiness circuits, causing vibrations to bother the neighbor.

‘Besides, that neighbor looks intimidating.’

He had scars all over his body and, according to rumors, was a former gangster now running a store.

‘I think it’s a hunter-related store…’

A former gangster running a hunter store—Shinwoo imagined a dark, decadent place, but shook his head.

‘Yeah, it could just be a perfectly fine place. Silly to assume otherwise.’

He focused, recalling the professor’s video to continue practicing telekinesis.

《Telekinesis Practice: Even a Passing Amoeba Can Do It!》

“The professor is back!”

Shinwoo had been worried due to a lack of recent videos. The professor had probably been busy with work.

The professor’s words immediately struck Shinwoo’s heart:

“I plan to post videos more frequently. I hope you learn a lot. If you have questions, email me and I will answer kindly.”

Shinwoo was amazed. Such high-quality lessons for free—and answering student questions too!

By the time he finished the video, he regretted not being able to ask more questions.

“Ah… I wanted to ask, but I can’t bother someone so busy.”

Two hours passed quickly.

“Let’s see what B is up to…”

[ Eureka! Mage B has gained insight while accessing the “Lab” records.]

“……Really?!”

The new mage caused quite a stir—positively.

The sunlight was blinding, and the mana in the air felt alive.

B listened to the divine voice amidst this vitality:

[Your name is B. You are the second stone I cast into the world, the sharp wave rising from the water.]
[Hone what you possess. Sharpen your knowledge into a blade, and strike down the lawless usurpers.]
[Fulfill your duty as the guardian of knowledge.]

“Yes, understood.”

B glanced at the red-haired male standing across the summoning circle.

“You must be A.”
“You’re B.”

A was a flame of pure knowledge, exploring and influencing the world.

B, on the other hand—

‘I am the one who crushes those who seek knowledge, like a wave.’

To do so, she needed a blade of knowledge ready to annihilate enemies.

A indicated where the records were:

“The records are in the lab. Go read them.”

“Thanks.”
“It’s a sibling’s duty to watch over the younger one.”

B snorted and headed straight to the lab.

She devoured the books, begrudgingly acknowledging A’s brilliance.

‘A natural at explaining concepts.’

The sentences and discourses clarified mysteries, allowing B to quickly absorb the knowledge.

Yet her instincts whispered:

‘Can a warrior simply walk a path already tread by others?’

She would shine as brightly as possible.

Like A had combined Fire with Telekinesis to master Elemental Control, B decided to intertwine spells.

Though research was not naturally suited to her as a divine blade, the approach could be applied effectively in combat.

‘It should be more combat-oriented.’

She organized her theories ferociously on paper.

When finished, a blue book and an ice sword floated beside her.

[Frost Armament]
Author: B

“…I did it.”

B quietly clenched her fist under the desk beside A’s red books.

“Sibling? Just watch. I will fill this place, crush enemies, and claim the top spot.”

A sharp wave. A divine blade. That was Mage B.

Shinwoo was dumbfounded seeing B’s achievements.

[ Eureka! Mage B gained insight while reading “Lab” records.]
[ Acquired “Frost Armament Lv.1.” ]

He had sent her to learn existing spells, and she created a completely new one.

Frost Armament. Unheard of—but the knowledge it drew from was familiar:

‘A spell to make all kinds of weapons and armor from ice.’

He tested it. A palm-sized ice dagger appeared in front of him.

Cautiously, he grabbed it—

“Ah, cold!”

Clang!

The ice dagger fell to the floor due to its chilling touch.

Floating!

Using telekinesis, it hovered in midair.

Wait a second…

Swish swish swish!

Three ice daggers now flew freely through the air under Shinwoo’s control.

And he didn’t even move—arms crossed!

Flying weapons—it hit his manly fantasies perfectly.

“If I can do this, B can too…”

Shinwoo opened the system window to check the hunting list:

[Hunting]
Effect: Summons gates containing designated monsters by day of the week.

1. Monday: Imp

2. Tuesday: Noll

3. Wednesday: Kobold

4. Thursday: Orc

5. Friday: Harpy

6. Saturday: Choice

7. Sunday: Random

Today was Thursday.

Orc day.

Tomorrow?

“Harpy.”

Harpy—a half-woman, half-bird creature, notorious for flight and luring men.

But Shinwoo had B by his side.

[Mage B is awaiting orders.]

“B’s with me.”

The blue-haired B and her floating ice sword gave him courage.

“First hunting: Harpy!”

…Though it sounded a bit odd, that was just Shinwoo’s imagination.