Chapter 27
“I will do as you say.”
“Yes. I will come down when the day’s work is over. The selection will be fair for everyone.”
“Yes.”
Electra and the Electric Magic Tower, like the other towers, also began preparing for the Arcane War.
Of course, they couldn’t just play games all day, so they decided to do their research during the day as usual and practice in the evenings.
With a satisfied expression, Electra began her research while floating in mid-air.
The thought of playing COL excited her, something uncharacteristic of her.
It wasn’t an easy task. Convincing all the towers to hold the Arcane War.
Moreover, suggesting to open the Arcane War with a mere game instead of the magic duels from the past.
There were even some Tower Masters who got angry at first.
However, with the help of the Illusion Tower Master, they succeeded in persuading everyone in the end.
In reality, it was less of a persuasion and more of a provocation.
By scratching at the antagonistic relationships between the attributes, they were able to make everyone jump at the chance.
**T/n: Like Creating Aggression between Fire and Water Tower etc..**
“Fufufu…”
Electra stopped casting her magic formula and laughed.
Then, she quickly composed herself.
It had been a long time since she had felt this kind of emotion.
It must have been because of the monotonous life she had led for so long as a Tower Master.
Was it dopamine, as they called it?
As a Tower Master who needed supreme effort to achieve satisfaction, she easily reacted to activities that provided quick doses of dopamine.
The same was true for the other Tower Masters, who also led monotonous lives.
Thus, the decision to hold the Arcane War was made.
And like the other towers, the Electric Magic Tower also practiced COL after work hours.
During the first week, they couldn’t quite adapt and didn’t find it very entertaining.
But as the first week ended, they started to enjoy it a little and were somewhat able to have fun.
With the rising skill levels of the students, Electra also began to enjoy the game.
Of course, she still maintained a stern expression.
And by the second week,
The Electric Mages had completely discovered the fun of the game, raising their voices while playing.
By the end of the second week, they began to think strategically about vision, movement, and roaming.
Thanks to the mages’ superior intelligence, their level of play improved rapidly.
And then, one day during the third week,
Electra felt tired while researching and closed her magic book.
“Hoo…”
At the same time, the plasma filling the room started to settle down.
Only then could the crimson light of the setting sun enter her room.
“…It’s still too early.”
Judging by the fact that the sun hadn’t set yet, it seemed that the tower’s work hours weren’t over.
However, since the sun was setting, it probably wouldn’t be long.
“Maybe I should go down a bit early. It’s been a while since I’ve checked on their research.”
Having closed her magic book early for the first time in a while, Electra left her room.
Normally, she didn’t interfere with the students’ daily routines.
But since she came down early today, she thought she might give some rare magical advice.
As she descended to the lower floor,
“…It’s quiet.”
Strangely, it was very quiet.
It was as if everyone was asleep.
Usually, when conducting magical research or making artifacts, noise was inevitable.
Even if the work hours were coming to an end, it didn’t make sense for it to be this silent.
Feeling something was off, Electra opened the door of a nearby student.
And there, she saw a rather shocking sight.
The student was lying on the bed as if dead, passed out.
“…What.”
To be precise, the student wasn’t unconscious.
He was using an Illusion Magic Artifact and was absorbed in an illusionary world.
In other words, he was gaming.
“Even though work hours aren’t over yet…”
Opening other doors, she found the same situation everywhere.
Every single one of them was playing COL instead of doing research.
Electra considered striking the students with lightning to wake them up, but she restrained herself.
She was a cultured Tower Master and knew well that being disconnected in the middle of a game would make anyone angry.
As the sun set, the students began to appear one by one.
They were startled to see Electra, who had come down earlier than usual.
“Haha! Tower Master, you’re down early today! We were so absorbed in research that we didn’t notice! We were so focused that we didn’t even make a sound while breathing!”
“Haha! Me too! Lately, my research has been going so well!”
“Hahahahaha! Hahaha… Ha…”
The students realized it then.
The unusual atmosphere surrounding Electra.
They knew it was over.
“I told you we should’ve done it in moderation…”
“What do you mean? You were the most excited!”
“Yeah, playing games during work hours wasn’t the right move…”
Electra was well-known for never interfering with the students’ daily routines.
And because the students knew that, they ended up playing games during work hours.
COL, which they played for two weeks, was far more fun than magic research, and they couldn’t hold back.
“You were all playing COL. Even though it’s work hours.”
The students bowed their heads like sinners and shut their mouths.
“Since when did you start?”
“Since, since after lunch. We only meant to play one match during lunchtime, but…”
“Hah…”
That meant they had been playing for over four hours.
Sparks began to flash from Electra’s body.
The students started to tremble.
They knew very well what would happen when she got angry.
“How dare you…”
“Ugh… We, we’re so sorry, Tower Master!”
“Please, just let it go this once!”
“Activate the barriers quickly!”
The students activated the Electric Magic Defense Barrier Artifacts.
If Electra’s explosion were to be unleashed outside the tower, the entire city of Trinity could be paralyzed.
“Everyone, fend for yourselves! But she probably won’t kill us…!”
“She won’t kill us, but we might have a heart attack!”
“That’s basically the same thing!”
Like preparing for a disaster, the students each erected their own barriers.
Once Electra was enraged, no one could stop her.
If they were going to get scolded anyway, the least they could do was survive.
“It’s coming—!”
“Aaaaahhhhh—!”
Electra’s electric magic started to explode.
Of course, as a supreme Tower Master, she was able to control her power even in a state of rage.
It was just enough that her disciples wouldn’t die, and that the barrier protecting the tower wouldn’t be destroyed.
But that didn’t mean it was a weak spell.
Crackle—!
The massive plasma spread in all directions.
Mages of lower skill levels couldn’t withstand it, and they trembled as they were electrocuted.
“How dare you…”
“We’re sorry, Tower Masterrrrrrr—!”
“How dare you do it without me—!”
“Wh-What?!”
“Was that the reasonnnnn?!!”
Electra’s unexpected reason for her anger left her disciples even more bewildered.
“Hah…”
And so, the catastrophe passed.
“I’ll let it slide just this once, since we’re preparing for the Arcane War. There are only two weeks left, so from now on, we’ll focus solely on preparing for the Arcane War.”
In the end, the Electric Magic Tower decided to spend the remaining time solely on gaming.
***
“The Tower Masters are really incomprehensible.”
Tower Masters are beings that are difficult to understand.
In various ways, each and every one of them.
Honestly, when I first heard about Electra’s plan, I thought it was unlikely to succeed.
I followed it just with the mindset of doing something.
But somehow, Electra really managed to get the Arcane War between all 31 Magic Towers approved.
“Well, most of them aren’t ordinary humans. They’re mages who have transcended beyond. Except for a few young Tower Masters, most of them have been in their positions since Trinity was established. Of course, back then they weren’t Towers, but schools.”
Rain spoke to me while drawing up the tournament brackets, shaking his head.
“Since before Trinity’s establishment? Then their ages must be…”
“They’re all much, much older than they look.”
“Then… is that the case for you as well, Rain?”
“No? I’m not that high of a rank like you, Rai. I’ve heard you have to be at least an A-rank to be like that. I don’t know the details myself.”
Does reaching a higher realm as a mage slow down aging? Like an elf.
Come to think of it, Hina still looks exactly the same as when I first saw her.
“Then does that mean our Tower Master has been here since Trinity’s establishment too?”
“That’s… not the case, I heard. Originally, there was another Tower Master, and the current Tower Master is the second generation. But I think our current Tower Master was part of the school even before Trinity’s establishment.”
So, Hina was a mage even before Trinity’s foundation.
Thinking that Hina had been in this Tower since its inception made me feel strangely distant.
What happened to the original Tower Master, and how did Hina become the Tower Master?
Come to think of it, unlike other Towers, which have several elder mages, ours only has Hina as the elder.
Everyone else is still in their youthful prime.
“R-Rai! Hurry and come in! Everyone, hurry up and come in!”
Right on time, Hina came running with the COL artifact in hand.
The Illusion Magic Tower had to participate in the Arcane War, so we practiced every day as well.
We planned to select five representatives during the last week.
“…Tower Master, did you finish the task I asked you to do?”
“U-Uh? Um, well…”
“You were playing ‘Maple Leaf Story’ until now, weren’t you? Now it’s time to play COL! Stop playing games all day long!”
“B-But I’m the Tower Master…! L-Listen to me…!”
Hina, uncharacteristically, protested.
Maybe playing games too much has made her aggressive.
And sure enough, Hina ended up getting addicted to COL too.
Still, she can’t play it alone, so she only plays it during evening hours when everyone gathers.
Instead, she plays Maple Leaf Story while waiting for the other mages to finish their day’s work.
At this point, it might be more appropriate to call her a gaming addict rather than a Tower Master.
“Hurry up and come in—!”
Pop, pop, pop, pop—
Hina pounded my back with her small, fluffy fists.
I had no choice but to gather everyone.
We had promised to practice COL together after work hours.
Everyone seemed to be in a similar mood as they gathered with artifacts in hand, looking excited.
“Alright, everyone, create your rooms, and remember not to fight with your teammates, okay?”
“Yes—!”
Everyone in the Tower answered in unison like innocent children.
But I knew they’d all change in a moment.
Usually, you’d tell people not to provoke the enemy team in most games, but in COL, you have to remind people not to fight with their own teammates—it’s that kind of insane game.
“Really, don’t fight, everyone. Don’t end up hurting each other’s feelings again. Alright, let’s log in.”
We all activated our artifacts and logged into the world of COL.
At first, I had vowed to create a clean COL culture, at least in this world.
I even set up periodic reminders to respect teammates in the game’s messaging system.
And I repeatedly reminded the mages not to fight among themselves when handing out the artifacts.
But maybe it was inevitable considering the nature of COL.
With skills still lacking, every game had one or two people who ended up arguing.
Should I just be grateful that it hasn’t gotten to the point of exchanging insults about each other’s families?
I gave up trying to create a clean gaming culture a long time ago.
Humans…
“I-I don’t want to be on the same team as Rai…!”
“What? Why?”
“Because Rai is bad at the game…”
“……”
Hina moved to the opposite team.
Just because I created the game doesn’t mean I’m good at it.
Even in my previous life, I was just a mediocre player.
But I did always watch the COL championships, so I’m at least thorough when it comes to theory.
“Let’s win this time, okay?”
Still, I couldn’t just stand being ignored like this.
We created a room and began the ban-pick phase.
Since COL is all conducted in virtual reality, it was necessary to implement the pre-game scenarios as well.
When players log into the game, they become Summoners.
Once a match is found, Summoners move to Summoner’s Rift.
Up until this moment, Summoner’s Rift is only the size of a Summoner’s palm.
Players place the miniature Summoner’s Rift and champions in the centre, and then proceed to the ban-pick phase, selecting the champion they will play.
Once the entire process is completed, their minds are transferred to the chosen champion, allowing them to directly enter the Rift and play the game.
(Team) IsekaiGM (Lee Sin): “Everyone, follow me. The enemy jungler is Amumu, so we’re going to invade.”
(Team) Clone Master (Darius): “But I need to push the lane early. The last time I followed your call, it ruined everything.”
(Team) IsekaiGM (Lee Sin): “No, just use Teleport. Top lane can just use TP. Follow me. We must invade.”
(Team) Clone Master (Darius): “But I’m running Ignite…”
As for chat, if you just speak, your voice will be heard regardless of the distance.
By default, it can only be heard by teammates.
The minimap and other visual elements were placed in a corner of their vision and could be adjusted as needed.
At first, it made everyone feel a bit dizzy, but they quickly adapted.
(Team) Ghost Maiden Lover (LeBlanc): “What? There’s no one here.”
(Team) Trash Illusion Mage (Caitri): “Did the enemy jungler start with Red?”
(Team) IsekaiGM (Lee Sin): “No way. If it’s Amumu, he must’ve gotten a leash at bot lane.”
As soon as the game began, we ran straight to the enemy jungle.
There was no one at their Blue buff, so we settled down in the brush of the enemy jungle.
(Team) IsekaiGM (Lee Sin): “They’ll come soon if we wait…”
Creak—
As I was speaking, a sound of machinery moving came from somewhere.
(Team) Trash Illusion Mage (Caitri): “Eek—?!”
Our Caitri, caught in a yellow hand, was pulled against the wall.
(Team) Ghost Maiden Lover (LeBlanc): “Ah… There was vision here!”
(Team) IsekaiGM (Lee Sin): “Wait, how did they get a ward down so early?!”
It turned out the enemy team had already placed a ward in the brush.
They saw us coming all along.
First Blood!
(Team) Trash Illusion Mage (Caitri): “Ahhhh! It’s all ruined because of you, Rai! I’m done!”
(Team) Ghost Maiden Lover (LeBlanc): “Ugh, I’m losing mid lane now.”
(Team) Clone Master (Darius): “See? I said I’m not going. I’m definitely not leaving top now. Bye.”
It was a disastrous invasion.
As the jungler, I had to endure all kinds of curses while struggling alone to clear Red without a leash.
But how did they get a ward down so quickly?
The game had only just begun, and they were already making plays like that? Are they stream-sniping?
I grumbled to myself as I made my way through the jungle.
Of course, I knew that stream-sniping wasn’t possible, but I had to think like that just to keep my mentality intact.
[Chat Muted]
I just muted all team chat, and the voices immediately vanished.
For the entire five minutes, my teammates had been muttering curses at me non-stop, and I felt like I was losing my mind.
Of course, I spent those five minutes solely jungling.
In the meantime, the enemy jungler got a kill in top lane.
And so, the game went on.
Our team ended up losing.
“Rai! What are you even doing?!”
“Damn it, jungle diff! I’m done! I’m not playing with Rai anymore!”
“From the moment you called for that invasion!#!#@!#@!#”
As soon as the game ended, my teammates started cursing me out as if they had been waiting for it.
Ah, if only there was a chat mute function in real life.
This is why League should be played anonymously.
I started to understand the trolls I used to encounter in the past.
***
Time passed, and the day came to decide the matchups for the Arcane War.
Each Magic Tower’s representative players gathered to decide the brackets.
I didn’t become the representative for the Illusion Magic Tower.
“Rai, just nerf Darius for us.”
“Rai, just stick to developing. Don’t play the game.”
“…Yes.”
And so, the drawing for the Arcane War began.
NOTE: Championship of Legends (COL) is a strategic team-based game where players control unique champions, each with distinct abilities and roles. Two teams compete on a map called the Summoner’s Rift, aiming to destroy the opposing team’s Nexus. Players choose champions from different classes like warriors, mages, and assassins, and each champion has unique strengths, skills, and ultimate abilities. The game involves strategic elements such as farming, fighting for objectives like dragons, and engaging in large-scale team battles. Success relies on teamwork, skill execution, and strategic decision-making, making it both competitive and thrilling for players and spectators alike.
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