Chapter 12
Yujin pointed out a flaw in Robak’s artifact design.
Hearing that—
Robak was shocked.
‘Someone from an alchemy workshop… not even an artifact workshop… understood this just by looking at it?’
It was only natural.
Even skilled artifact designers found it difficult to identify problems in someone else’s design.
Design itself was extremely complex—
and heavily influenced by personal style.
And Robak—
was a veteran who had spent many years designing artifacts.
For someone like Yujin to point out a flaw after just a brief explanation—
it was almost impossible.
‘Could it be… the Magnus family teaches artifact design too?’
Robak asked:
“…Have you studied artifact crafting before?”
“No. I just had a feeling…”
Yujin couldn’t say it was based on electronic circuit knowledge—
so he answered like that.
“…A feeling…?”
Robak was stunned.
‘He found that just by instinct…?’
Artifact creation had two parts:
- Component creation
- Design
Component creation required skill and time.
But design—
was the realm of geniuses.
It required:
- Natural sense of mana flow
- Deep understanding of materials
- Ability to translate concepts into reality
And yet—
Yujin skipped all of that.
He understood everything from explanation alone—
and even suggested improvements.
Among all the geniuses Robak had seen—
he was easily in the top three.
And among those—
was Isaac Magnus, the greatest alchemist.
Yujin reminded him of that level.
“…Yujin. May I make you an offer?”
“What kind of offer?”
“Would you like to join our Magic Tower as a senior mage?”
“…What? Not even an apprentice… a senior mage?”
Yujin was shocked.
It was like asking a first-year student to become a postdoctoral researcher.
A senior mage was someone who:
- Conducted independent research
- Led their own work
But Yujin—
was only at beginner level in magic.
“…Ah, my apologies. That was too sudden.”
Robak sighed.
“You are someone who could become the heir of the Magnus family. I shouldn’t try to pull you into a place like this.”
Compared to the Magnus family—
the Kalibor Magic Tower was much smaller in status.
“…Forget I said anything.”
Yujin felt strange hearing that.
‘Heir…? That’s the farthest thing from me.’
He couldn’t leave the workshop—
but not because he was an heir.
He was just an illegitimate child.
And yet—
he couldn’t escape either.
Isaac Magnus was not someone who forgave disobedience.
If he ran—
there would be consequences.
“…Thank you for the offer, but I can’t accept.”
Yujin smiled bitterly.
“No, I’ve already received too much from you.”
Robak said.
“Then I’ll teach you the magic I prepared.”
“‘Robak’s Mana Stone Creation.’”
Learning Magic
Robak began teaching.
“Mana stone creation starts with building a structure that preserves mana…”
Yujin understood quickly.
“So it fixes mana by making it interact with the material… and then releases it when needed?”
“Exactly!”
The lesson went smoothly.
Yujin was an excellent student.
Robak thought:
‘If only someone like him belonged to the magic world…’
But someone like Yujin—
would likely inherit the Magnus family.
Still—
he felt something.
‘I want to help him as much as I can.’
After the Lesson
“…Then I will place an order for this amount of pure gold.”
Yujin prepared to leave.
“I’ll send it soon.”
“I’ll send the payment as well.”
“It’s not necessary—”
“It’s the Magic Tower’s budget. It’s better used on talented people.”
“…Understood.”
Yujin needed money—
so he accepted.
“Take care, sir.”
And he left.
Robak’s Thoughts
Back in his lab—
Robak thought about Yujin.
- Owner of a workshop
- Able to create pure gold
- Incredible insight
- Humble and polite
‘Such a person is rare.’
Unlike others—
Yujin felt genuine.
Not fake.
Not pretending.
‘Teaching him just one spell feels lacking…’
Yujin had:
- Helped his dream
- Guided his disciple
- Improved his design
‘He’s someone who can change the world.’
So Robak thought:
‘What else can I give him?’
Then—
he remembered.
‘He lacks basic knowledge… but has talent.’
That meant—
he could teach him through books.
Robak began preparing a manuscript:
[Basics of Artifact Design]
Yujin’s Experiment
After returning—
Yujin first sent the pure gold.
Then—
‘If you learn something, you should test it.’
He tested Coil Lightning.
He placed an iron ball on his hand—
and wrapped it with spiral current.
The ball floated briefly—
then fell.
‘Still not stable… I need more practice.’
Then—
he had an idea.
‘…Can I make a coilgun with this?’
A coilgun used magnetic force to fire metal.
In his world, it had limitations—
but with magic?
Maybe different.
He went to a forest.
Set a target—
a tree.
He fired.
Thud.
The ball hit weakly.
‘…That’s it?’
Then he realized—
‘After the midpoint, it slows down.’
So—
he redesigned it.
Multiple coils.
Sequential acceleration.
Used force magic to stabilize it.
Focused—
and fired again.
BOOM.
The tree exploded with a loud sound.
Fragments scattered.
Then—
crack…
THUD.
The tree collapsed.
“…A coilgun… can be this strong?”
Yujin stared in shock.
