[Translator - Peptobismol]
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Chapter 93 - The Tower of Illusions (3)
After learning that I was from another world, Kaiden, with the curiosity typical of a mage, often asked to tell him stories about Earth.
This world follows the classic setting of dieval fantasy.
There’s mysterious magic, and non-human intelligent species roam freely, but compared to Earth's civilization, it’s utterly primitive.
Highly developed science becos indistinguishable from magic, and Earth's technology far surpasses the magic level of this world—aside from dinsional gates.
A single missile is more powerful than most offensive spells, and no matter how noble an emperor may be, the average citizen of South Korea enjoys a more comfortable and prosperous life.
Frankly, if a single division of the South Korean military were to co over, they could conquer the continent in no ti.
For a mage like Kaiden, the idea of Earth's civilization must have been utterly shocking.
I had beco so accustod to Earth’s stories that I recounted them without much thought, but Kaiden listened to them intently, especially taking a great interest in virtual reality—what we know as VR.
"You’re saying it’s possible to create a world that doesn’t exist and make it seem real? By tricking all five senses?"
Since the night Kaiden left the capital over the drawbridge ten years ago, I hadn’t heard anything about what he’d been up to.
I had assud Kaiden would have joined the Empire’s Magic Departnt.
In addition to his quick thinking, Kaiden is a combat-specialized mage who can wield extrely destructive offensive magic.
Considering that, I thought it was natural that he would end up in the Magic Departnt supporting the Imperial Army, not sowhere like the Tower of Illusions, of all places.
Of course, it’s not that illusion magic is without value, but compared to other useful schools of magic, its practicality is sowhat limited.
But when you think about it, it’s strange—why wouldn’t magic that can deceive the five senses be considered useful?
The problem is that research on this field of magic is woefully underdeveloped.
To begin with, very few mages even enter the Tower of Illusions, and compared to other straightforward forms of magic, it’s an incredibly complex field. At most, they’ve only managed to create sothing akin to a hologram.
Even the people of this dieval fantasy world wouldn’t believe the poor quality of it.
But Kaiden, the magic prodigy, had joined the Tower of Illusions, and now, here before , was a living, breathing replica of Earth.
It’s so vivid and clear that I could almost believe I had returned to Earth itself.
Geniuses are geniuses, no matter where they go or what they do.
"Everyone, this way."
As Kaiden raised his hand, the traffic light turned red, and all the cars ca to a sudden halt.
Watching this, I beca curious. I had never explained traffic signals or road laws to Kaiden.
"That? I deduced it."
"Deduced?"
"It’s a world where cars are in use. Given that they’re iron carriages, they must be dangerous. It stands to reason that there would be so sort of system to manage them."
Is this guy crazy or what?!
Kaiden leisurely crossed the street and took a seat at an outdoor cafe table by the roadside.
The table was small, so the kids sat at one, while I sat with Orendi and Kaiden at another.
After placing our orders, the drinks arrived, and I took a cautious sip.
It was delicious. This really tasted like coffee. Wait, hold on.
"Is this real?"
"It depends on how you perceive it, Dian."
"The taste, the aroma, even the way it goes down are all spot on, but since we’re at the Tower of Illusions, it still feels fake."
"Then let’s say that only the taste, aroma, and texture are real."
"In that case, isn’t it basically real? That’s all there is to coffee."
"Then it must be real."
While we chatted, Orendi was scribbling furiously in his notebook, muttering to himself as he wrote down everything Kaiden said.
"This is unbelievable… to be able to hear Sir Kaiden’s words inside Sir Kaiden’s illusion magic… this is really crazy…."
Like a deranged fan writing in blood, Orendi suddenly snapped to his senses and looked at Kaiden.
"Ah, greetings! My na is Orendi! I’m sorry for the late introduction!"
Orendi shot up from his seat, bowing so low that his forehead nearly touched the teacup.
"I’m currently serving as the Magic Response Professor at the Imperial Academy! It’s a great honor to finally et you, Sir Kaiden, soone I’ve always deeply admired!"
"Nice to et you, Professor Orendi."
As Orendi grabbed Kaiden’s outstretched hand, a burst of flowers blood and scattered in the air like foam, disappearing before they even touched the table.
"This is unbelievable… This is on such a high level… How on earth did you do that?! Please, teach even a little!"
"Alright."
Kaiden pulled out a napkin and began scribbling complex formulas on it with a pen.
"First, you’ll need a rotation matrix. This allows an object to move on a two-dinsional plane. In this equation, θ represents the angle of rotation. The first value in the first row is the cosine of the angle θ, and the second value is the negative sine of θ. The first value in the second row is the sine of θ, and the second value is the cosine of θ. Using this matrix to rotate a point will result in the point rotating counterclockwise by the angle θ."
"Oh, I see."
"Next is the translation matrix. This matrix moves an object by a certain distance on a two-dinsional plane. The translation matrix T(x, y) is as follows. Here, x and y represent the distance to be moved along the x-axis and y-axis, respectively. The third value in the first row is the distance along the x-axis, and the third value in the second row is the distance along the y-axis. The remaining values are set to 1 or 0 to maintain the coordinate system after the transformation."
"I understand."
"Next is an optics formula. In optics, the refraction of light is critical. When light moves from one dium to another, its speed changes, altering its path. The formula to explain this phenonon is as follows. Here, n1 and n2 represent the refractive indices of the first and second dia, respectively, and θ1 and θ2 represent the angles of incidence and refraction. This formula is used to calculate how much light is refracted when crossing the boundary between two dia."
I didn’t understand a single word of what he was saying. But Orendi was nodding furiously, his neck about to break from the effort, while he rapidly jotted down notes.
He was so absorbed it seed like his head might fall off from his neck at any mont.
Kaiden went on, explaining sonic equations, expansion matrices, affine transformations, optical interference, sound wave refraction, acoustic impedance, and so on.
Once mages start talking about magic, they get so absorbed that there’s no end to it.
The kids were staring blankly at the city’s scenery, so I relaxed, enjoying my coffee and the atmosphere, reminiscent of Earth.
The sound of car horns, phone ringtones. Suits, ties, glasses, laptops. Square, towering buildings and countless signs. Traffic lights, airplanes cutting across the sky.
Kaiden’s illusion magic really has reached its pinnacle.
"My apologies, Dian."
At so point, Kaiden had finished his explanations and bowed his head slightly.
Orendi was flipping through his thoroughly filled notebook, muttering to himself like a madman.
"So, are you done?"
"Yes. You ntioned you needed my help. Could you tell specifically what it is?"
"I need to kill so people."
Kaiden remained silent, waiting for to continue.
"The Imperial Security Office is hosting a competition. It’s for evaluating the Special Task Force. They said they’re going to use dummies as the enemy forces."
"I understand. Considering the purpose of the evaluation and the need for fair judgnt, they can’t use real people, but rely pretending to kill would compromise fairness."
"Ha, as expected, you’ve already figured it out. Anyway, I was pondering the problem when I heard that you were at the Tower of Illusions."
"You want to create an evaluation field that mimics real combat using illusion magic?"
"Can you do it?"
"Of course."
Kaiden answered without hesitation.
"I can control the environnt, the structures, even the placent and reactions of the enemy forces, all to your specifications."
"Great. Could you perhaps show a sample…."
Before I could finish my sentence, the scenery around us shifted like a kaleidoscope in an instant.
"What the—?!"
As the tables and chairs disappeared, the kids scread and jumped up in surprise, and Orendi almost fainted, gasping for breath.
"This is a miracle! It’s the power of a god!"
We were no longer on the bustling street but standing in a dimly lit corridor.
Judging by its appearance, we seed to be simulating an infiltration of the Imperial Palace’s interior.
Ahead, a single palace guard stood with his back to us.
"Go ahead."
I looked down to find a heavy dagger in my hand.
"Step lightly. His senses are just like a real person’s."
Following Kaiden’s advice, I moved quietly, creeping up behind the guard.
The guard was breathing softly, humming a low tune as if he were a living person.
I clamped my hand over the guard’s mouth and stabbed the dagger repeatedly into his side. Blood gushed out like a waterfall.
The warmth of the blood was so real it was eerie.
"KYAAAAAAHHHH!!!"
rilda let out a piercing scream.
"A-a person was just killed!"
"Get a grip, rilda. It’s all an illusion."
Knightley, trying to calm rilda down, looked pale. It was probably the first ti either of them had witnessed soone being killed right before their eyes.
"A true professional, a real expert."
Hindrasta, however, watched with interest as I subdued the guard, a fascinated expression on her face.
As the guard took his last breath, Kaiden approached and asked,
"So, what do you think, Dian? Will I be of use to you?"
Looking down at the collapsing guard, I replied,
"It’s so realistic that it makes you feel guilty. I’ll talk to the Palace and have you set up the evaluation field for the competition."
"If it’s to help you, Dian, I’ll do anything."
Kaiden smiled and bowed his head.
[Translator - Peptobismol]
[Proofreader - Demon God]
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