Chapter 231 – Wiseman

The guest room on the second floor of the library was not much different from the guest room in the outside world that one might often think of. There is a long sofa where you can sit facing each other, and there is an antique painting that catches the eye on the wall.

Rumi even handed me hot coffee. As I sip coffee, I feel that my dizzy mind clears up to some extent. It doesn’t matter if you eat, sleep, and do everything in the library.

[There was something the wizard asked me in the past. The question is whether my old master is the same as Odin, the founder of magic. ]
“I asked, but you didn’t answer. I made a strange condition that I would answer if I caught a thousand giants.”
[The reason I didn’t say it clearly was because the old master asked me to keep it a secret. However, in order to talk about the wizard, we must inevitably reveal the identity of the old master. You’re probably guessing anyway, so I’ll tell you coolly. My old master is Odin.]

Only now did Rumi reveal the truth to me. The mysterious old man he met in Morris Forest was Odin. The person who guided me to the path of magic was the founder of magic.

No, you can’t even call it a person.
Odin is the god of Midgard.

“Yes.”

An unimaginable stagnation! I was surprised and wanted to react, but there was no special inspiration. I had already guessed that the old man’s true identity was Odin. He even heard about his family’s fights with brothers in person, but there’s no way he wouldn’t notice.

“So why did the great Odin choose me as his successor? Is it because he felt sympathy for the poor dreamer? Thanks to you, I can now eat well and live well.”

The day I survived fighting the goblins in Morris Forest.
It reminds me of Odin, who silently appeared and handed me the magic book. At that time, he was given the magic book. He must have had a different reason for handing me the magic book.

[The old master is not someone to be bound by sympathy. He had been carefully considering the task of finding his successor since time immemorial. For five hundred years since the Great War ended, the old master has been trying to find a successor. At the very least, he kept an eye on the members of the Nine Gards, who inherited rune magic, and also on the Mage Tower, which emerged as a rising force. It is not an exaggeration to say that he recognized almost all of the magic associations that exist on the continent.]
“You’ve been looking for a successor for 500 years? How tricky are people’s eyes?”
[Because he wanted an heir who was at least as talented as himself. They wanted a wizard with talent equal to that of the progenitor of magic. Naturally, finding a successor was not easy. After a very long time passed, the old master found an excellent wizard family.]

Remi looked at me and continued her words.

[The Wiseman family. It is said that the old owner was also a family of dreamers whom he had never seen before. All of the members were just crazy dreamers with a maniacal obsession with magic. However, apart from having mental problems, all of them had excellent magical talents. It was enough to satisfy the old master. However, there was a problem with making one of the Wisemans the successor.]
“What problem?”
[The Wiseman family has already given their allegiance to the demon king Loki. Many years have passed since the death of the Demon King, but they have not yet renounced their allegiance to Loki. To the extent that some Wiseman created an organization called 〈 Trinity 〉 and organized a church that worships the demon king.]
“No, wait…”

While listening to Rumi, I realized one surprising fact.

My relatives weren’t just pawns at 〈 Trinity 〉?
Are you saying it was Wiseman who created 〈 Trinity 〉?

“Is it true that Wiseman created 〈 Trinity 〉?”
[It’s true. 〈 Trinity 〉 is an organization filled with Wiseman, including the leader and executives. The leaders of 〈 Trinity 〉 were all Wiseman. The man named Albert, whom the Wizard is chasing right now, must also be of the executive level of the organization.]
“Poem, fuck…”

I just thought one or two of the family members were involved in crime. I would never have thought it was a rotten family from the very roots to the point of creating a criminal organization! There was a very evil energy running through my veins. I want to change my last name to Wiseman starting today.

“Why are you doing that? Loki is a madman who almost destroyed the continent. What does he gain by worshiping a psychopath god? Or something. There must be many good gods.”
[Even the old master couldn’t understand the Wiseman’s behavior at first. Since the Demon King has already disappeared, it is not possible to enjoy special benefits by worshiping him. But for hundreds of years, the Wiseman’s loyalty has remained the same. The old master was able to uncover the Wiseman’s secret after a long investigation. Why are they loyal to the Demon King?]

The Secret of Loyalty?
Did my family get some back money from the devil?

However, the secret that followed was far more shocking than the back money.

[It is a well-known fact that the demon king Loki had three children. Fenrir, Jormungand, and Hela. These children of Loki gained a lot of notoriety during the Great War. However, there was something lacking in leading the great war to victory for the Demon King’s side. In fact, all three children met their end in the Great War. All of Loki’s descendants died. This would be the history that continental people know. However, an interesting fact has been revealed.]

Rumi stared into my eyes and opened her mouth.

[–If Loki had a ‘fourth child’?]

Fourth child?

Worst Wolf Fenrir
Dragonlord Jormungandr
Hell Queen Hella

Is there another monster that stands shoulder to shoulder with those colossal monsters? If it really exists, it would be enough to make a series of monster movies. A popular star in another world comparable to King Kong and Godzilla will be born.

[Loki died at the end of the Great War. He was a father, but died later than his three children. Loki, who was still alive, must have witnessed that all of his bloodlines were severed. It is no wonder that he decided to create a ‘fourth child’ to leave behind a posterity.]
“You mean it really exists? Loki secretly created a fourth child?”
[The old master has proven this hypothesis after a long investigation. Because the Wisemans are terrifyingly similar to the ‘little brother’ the old master knew well. That you have a great talent for magic, that you’re good at acting and lying, that you have a clown-like side that enjoys people’s reactions…]

After hearing Rumi’s words, my head was fucking dizzy.

It won’t be.
Hopefully not.

Please tell me no!

Don’t panic, think calmly.
What kind of life have I been living so far?

That he has a great talent for magic.
Yes, I am a genius wizard. When I passed the ordeal at the temple of Ninggard, I accomplished a feat that was impossible for a human being. According to the standards of previous rune wizards, it was said that the fastest time to pass the ordeal was 15 days.
But I got through it in ten days.

Being good at acting and lying.
I learned this well when I cheated on Grendel. That I have an acting talent that could fool anyone. Grendel believed me to be a perfect compatriot until I showed my true colors.

Lastly, there is a clown-like side.
Obviously, there was a side to me that enjoyed people’s reactions. Even during a magic show in Yoensuu, he made exaggerated gestures while watching the audience rejoice.
Just looking at my habit of trying to drip without a break, that’s the case. I can’t help it even if others say I’m vulgar.

My mouth is still itchy.

When I lived on Earth…
Back then, I wasn’t such a talkative person. Rather, it was an introverted and reticent personality. However, after being reincarnated in another world, her personality changed.

What if all of that hinted at my identity?

“Luke…”

I called out the name of the other world.
At that moment, the consonants and vowels were distorted in my head in a Korean way, and I created a new word.

“…Loki?”

It was the moment when the name of the demon king was called.
Remi looked at me and nodded her head.

[That’s right. The first Wiseman was the ‘fourth child’ created by Loki. All Wiseman in this world were descendants of the Demon King. It can be said that it is a great lineage that inherited the magical talent of the demon king himself.]

Nonsense.
This is nonsense.

Are you saying I was a descendant of Loki?
Why, of all things, Loki!

“Heh, heh, heh…”

His hands and feet trembled in his seat as he realized the horrifying truth. I thought you were simply descended from a family of criminals. Even though this scale is different, it is so different.
Is it true that you are the devil’s lineage?

[The old master had no choice but to keep an eye on you. It is said that after realizing the truth about Wiseman’s lineage, he made a rather certain decision. It was a decision to make the wizard the successor no matter what.]

The shock left me speechless.
Rumi’s voice continued to flow into my ears as I closed my mouth.

[Think about it. They are descendants who have inherited their brother’s magical talent. If you could pick out one of them and teach magic directly to them, what would it be? There is no doubt that a masterpiece will be born as a wizard.]

A descendant of Loki and a disciple of Odin. A joint work created by two brothers who were praised as the progenitors of magic. In the era after the great war, a wizard who will reign as the king of magic.]

[–That’s who you are, Luke Wiseman.]

Ah.
Is this the secret of my birth?

It’s on a level comparable to that of an ordinary drama. It felt like I had transcended the background of things like changing parents when I was born or being born out of wedlock.

There is only one thing that fits.

The Ashers are beings who flew from a far-off dimension outside the continent. Odin, Thor, and Loki were all from the dimension of Asgard. Continental people say things like heaven, but in the end, you can’t deny that it’s an alien world.

Loki.

So my ancestors were aliens.
I have mixed alien blood.

Holly Sheck.