Chapter 28
Two days before the scheduled Arcane War.
The representatives of each Magic Tower gathered at the central commons of the Trinity Council building.
It was a massive, donut-shaped space located in the centre of the Trinity Council, capable of accommodating 155 people and more.
“Yes, please write down your affiliated Magic Tower and the names of the representatives on this paper.”
I sat at the reception desk and distributed papers to the people from each Magic Tower.
Although I’m not the representative of the Illusion Magic Tower, as a game developer, I was involved in the overall management of the Arcane War.
It was the first time I had met so many mages from other Magic Towers.
Until this morning, I was actually quite worried.
I knew well how other Magic Towers viewed illusion mages.
I was concerned they might ignore us or express dissatisfaction about the management of the Arcane War.
“…Are you the one who made COL, Riot?”
**T/n: AT this Point he has Just accepted his named as Riot LOL.**
“Pardon? Yes, that’s correct.”
“Hm, I see…”
“This is really fun! How did you come up with something like this?”
“To create an entire world… Regardless of whether it’s illusion magic or not, I’m amazed by the breadth of your thinking.”
Contrary to my expectations, there weren’t many mages who picked a fight with me.
In fact, like the light mages I was speaking with, there were quite a few who approached me with smiles.
Was it because they enjoyed the game, or did they look down on us a bit less than before?
“Ah, the Tower Master of the Electric Magic Tower. You’re here.”
Near the end, Electra and the electric mages arrived to register.
“You seem to be in a good mood.”
“Yes, it seems like the mages enjoyed the game.”
“That’s only natural. COL is.”
“Haha, thank you. You just need to fill this out here.”
One of the electric mages took the paper and began to fill it out.
“But the Tower Master herself is a representative? You must be quite skilled.”
“Of course. Unlike Rina’s Tower, we held fair trials for everyone. The selection was purely based on COL skills.”
Some Magic Towers had their Tower Masters among the five representatives, while others did not.
Strictly speaking, more Towers did not.
Since the Arcane War is a battle of pride between the Magic Towers, it seemed that each Tower made a meticulous choice to select representatives based on ability to secure victory.
No matter how prestigious a Tower Master might be, they wouldn’t be selected as a representative if their skills in COL weren’t up to par.
As expected of the most intellectual and rational group among humans.
Though there were exceptions from time to time.
“…Huh?”
While conversing with Electra, I noticed a familiar face.
A face that had almost faded from my memory.
“Lea?”
A long time ago. A friend from the same hometown.
Lea received the Electric (A) attribute, while I got the Illusion (S), which brought us both joy and sorrow.
“…Hmph. Long time no see.”
“Oh, uh… How have you been?”
Lea answered coyly, as if she had known I would be here.
Well, she must have known that the illusion mage who made this was me.
“Did you enjoy the game? Considering you came out as a representative, it seems you had quite a good time.”
“…Hah! No way! I just worked hard for the Tower and the Tower Master! All for the victory of our Electric Magic Tower!”
“Ah, I see. Then do your best.”
“…Hmph.”
Lea scribbled down her name and returned to her seat.
“…You knew Lea?”
“Yes, we’re from the same hometown. She was quite the tomboy back then, but it seems she’s gotten even more spirited.”
“I see. She wasn’t like this before, but it’s interesting to see a different side of her.”
“No matter what, she wouldn’t act like that in front of the Tower Master…”
Electra seemed surprised by Lea’s attitude.
It seemed she behaved normally within the Magic Tower.
“In any case, thank you. It’s thanks to you that we made it this far.”
“No need to thank me. You’re just reaping the rewards of your abilities. Once this Arcane War is over, mass production approval should be granted.”
“Yes. It’s all thanks to you. It seems other mages also enjoyed it. Still, I thought there would be some who looked down on the Illusion Magic Tower.”
“Of course, there are still many. But those gathered here today are all people who are immersed in COL, so they probably don’t hold any ill feelings towards you.”
“Ah, I see.”
“You should practice seeing things at a more fundamental level.”
That’s true. Everyone here is a fan of COL, so naturally, they have less animosity towards me.
There are probably still mages out there who look down on us.
Just like before, Electra always had a way of dissecting situations to see their essence.
“Alright then.”
Electra returned to her seat with the remaining disciples.
She seemed to be a bit more composed than the last time we met.
The fact that playing COL didn’t make her personality worse is something that’s still hard to understand. As expected, Tower Masters are truly unpredictable beings.
A little while later, all the Magic Towers completed their representative registration.
Finally, it was time to draw the match brackets.
There are a total of 31 Magic Towers.
It will proceed as a 32-participant tournament, with one Magic Tower starting with a *bye in the first round
**T/n: Bye: A situation where a participant automatically advances to the next round due to an uneven number of participants.**
“Ah, has everyone gathered?”
The current Council Chairman, the Space Tower Master, spoke into a voice amplification spell.
“Honestly, I didn’t think the Arcane War would be revived. But since everyone’s participating, we couldn’t miss out. After all, our Space Magic Tower has always been the best among all schools since ancient times.”
A few Tower Masters jeered at the Space Tower Master’s provocation.
The other mages didn’t react, but their expressions were visibly annoyed.
“Then, before we finalize the bracket, the illusion mage who created COL, Riot, will explain the rules.”
I hid my trembling hands as I stepped onto the podium.
Once I was on the podium, I could see the faces of all the mages at a glance.
There were some with dissatisfied expressions, but most seemed to be expecting something.
It reminded me of how I used to eagerly await the COL championship.
Seeing their faces, I finally realized that my game had been acknowledged by them.
When I first heard Electra’s plan, I wondered if it would work.
Now that I think about it, I realize my worries were baseless.
Mages with strong competitive spirits wouldn’t allow themselves to lose to another Tower, even if it’s just a game.
And after playing for a month, they must have become addicted to COL as well.
With newfound confidence, I decided to stoke their competitive spirit and further boost the excitement around COL.
“Greetings, I am Rai Oat, the Illusion Mage. Before I explain the rules, there is something I want to inform you about first.”
I had prepared something to make the Arcane War even more entertaining.
I had already obtained the consent of the Tower Masters through the Trinity Council.
“This Arcane War will be ‘broadcasted live’ in front of an audience.”
Murmur, murmur—
The expressions of the mages began to change rapidly at my words.
Some were surprised, while others looked at me with disdain.
But all the Tower Masters remained calm.
They already knew about this.
“This has been decided through the Council. Two days from now, during the Arcane War, the distinguished guests of the world will gather here at the central commons to be spectators of the battles. In other words, this Arcane War will be an opportunity to clearly demonstrate to the world which Magic Tower is the best.”
Such a large-scale battle should naturally have an audience.
I spoke, recalling the days when I had watched the COL championship live in my past life.
“In the past, the Arcane War was a fight among ourselves. Not that it was a bad thing. But now, with mages and the City of Mages, Trinity, standing at the peak of the continent, wouldn’t you want to show the world which Magic Tower is truly the best?”
The murmuring grew louder.
To show every human who the best Magic Tower is.
Of course, it won’t be determined through magic, but mages’ pride would never allow them to lose in front of such a large audience.
With the presence of spectators, the mages would engage in the Arcane War with even more passion.
“Or do you want to show your defeat in front of all of humanity?”
Finally, some mages jumped up and shouted.
It seemed my provocation had worked well.
Everyone seemed eager to start the Arcane War as soon as possible.
“Trinity. Let’s show our greatness to humanity. Let’s show the history of the Arcane War clearly! So that ordinary humans will look up to us in awe!”
Waaaah—
Mages have strong competitive spirits and love to feel superior.
Since I stimulated that sentiment, this Arcane War is bound to be an intense competition.
“Let’s once again show the world the greatness of mages through the revival of the Arcane War!”
With my arms spread wide, I declared like a cult leader.
The mages cheered, but for some reason, I felt a sudden wave of detachment.
I couldn’t help but think, “People in this world really do get overly immersed easily.”
Well, considering that I used to cheer madly for the COL championship in my past life, maybe it’s natural for the people of this world, where entertainment options are limited, to become more easily immersed.
Steeling my resolve again, I began explaining the rules of this Arcane War.
The rules were the same as the COL championship from my past life.
I had also put a lot of effort into balancing the champions for this Arcane War.
With the explanation of the rules finished, the bracket draw began.
“Water Tower, number 31!”
“Kyaaaah—!”
The Water Tower Master Rina screamed in excitement upon receiving position number 31.
The one who got the 31st spot would start with a bye.
“Oh, what a shame. We would’ve won no matter who we faced. Piraeus, you’re not going to get knocked out before the round of 16, are you?”
“Of course not! According to the bracket, we’ll meet in the round of 16, so just wait for me.”
“…To get to the round of 16, you’ll have to beat us first, Piraeus.”
“Oh, hey, Ion. That’s a given. Do you think we’ll lose to a bunch of metalheads like you? We’ll melt you all down.”
“…You’re dead, Piraeus.”
The Tower Masters were already locking horns.
The Metal Tower joined in the longstanding rivalry between the Fire Tower and the Water Tower.
“Illusion Tower, number 2.”
We were number 2, the first match.
Our opponent was the Wind Tower, which didn’t have a Tower Master and consisted only of regular mages.
The Wind Tower Master was an extremely free-spirited person.
He was often spotted flying around the skies of Trinity, riding the wind.
Even now, he was looking down from above, and it seemed that he, too, was serious about this battle.
“Guys, don’t lose—!”
True to his nature, it seemed the Wind Tower had chosen their representatives strictly based on skill.
Anyway, with the brackets decided, the news of the Arcane War spread throughout the world.
[Revival of the Arcane War? Mages resume their battles.]
[Mages are fighting. Neighbouring nations are terrified. But the battle method is not magic, but COL?]
[The next artifact of the Illusion Tower, ‘Championship of Legends.’ What exactly is it?]
[Trinity invites outsiders for the first time. The purpose is to observe the Arcane War.]
[The world’s eyes are on the mages’ battle. Who will emerge victorious in the revived Arcane War?]
[Compilation of information on COL, the discipline of the Arcane War. Requests for official release surge.]
[Guests invited to the Arcane War. Even royalty is expected to attend.]
[Unstoppable popularity of JeBbit. Expected to not participate in the Arcane War due to health reasons.]
[A look back at the history of previous Arcane Wars ahead of the new Arcane War…]
As expected, the front pages of all the newspapers were filled with related news.
Under the scrutiny of the world’s gaze, observing which Magic Tower is the best—
“W-We have to win…!”
“Everyone knows we can’t lose, right?”
“Guys, make sure to win~!”
“We will achieve victory.”
“Hey, even if we lose, we have to beat those Water Tower guys. Got it?”
“We are going to win. Anyone who trolls will be electrocuted for 24 hours.”
“Let’s win. Especially against those sinister Darkness ones.”
“Hehehe… Kkk.”
With the explosive competitive spirits of the Magic Towers, the Arcane War began.
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