NOVEL WEB Chapter 729
[b]Chapter: The Magic That Represents NoName Player?[/b]
[35,295 votes]
∙Adella: 16,282 votes · 46% ✅ (Elected)
∙Ignis Respícĭo: 2,790 votes · 8%
∙Stelláris Áttrăho Supernova: 9,211 votes · 26%
∙Alchemicus spécŭlum: 2,058 votes · 6%
∙Nōdus Arabesci: 4,954 votes · 14%
– I’m astonished that Adella got the majority, but it’s not even over half.
└ The first and most famous unique magic that made NoName into a High Wizard.
└ Of all things, it’s Emika who won with Adella, so the image is stuck on that side.
└ Two years ago, NoName wasn’t even mentioned here. Did everyone lose their minds?
– The people who voted for Supernova are performance freaks, aren’t they? The question is about symbolism; read it properly.
└ The symbolism is sufficient! NoName’s champion Asteria’s legacy. Kyaa~~~
– Real magic experts would pick the Arabesque Knot. Right, right?
└ You too? Hey, me too!
└ The killer question of the Enforcement Law, GOAT lol.
└ The Arabesque Knot, purely executed with brain physicality, would just mean NoName will forever be the top tier.
└ Those guys are really running their mouths. So, have they even seen an impactful scene with that finish?
* * *
As soon as the broadcast ended, I got into Lee Bo-reum’s manager’s car and headed to the shooting set.
“It seems the filming for Group C just finished. We’ll be about 10 to 15 minutes late.”
“I think those people here handle things way too strangely. I arrived early in the morning, and they made me wait for three hours. Do they have any idea how busy we are? Haaam…”
I yawned and leaned my head against the window.
From Group A to D, teaser filming was scheduled at the Dallas AT&T Discovery District.
Since AT&T was this year’s biggest sponsor for the National Exchange Tournament, I thought the venue choice was somewhat predictable.
“I have to give that director a piece of my mind about this schedule.”
“Haha. Really?”
I steeled myself.
And 15 minutes later.
When we arrived at the set, the director and filming staff were waiting for us at the basement parking lot of the building.
“Welcome, NoName! We apologize for not informing you about the filming time properly. Did you wait long?”
“No, hehe. I just played at a nearby PC Bang! By the way, the filming set looks so beautiful!”
“It might be somewhat predictable, but there’s no other place where the visuals come out as beautifully as here. I promise to make a thrilling teaser for you.”
“Thank you. I’m looking forward to today’s shoot!”
Behind me, Lee Bo-reum’s manager got out of the car.
Her eyes squinted down at me.
“… Where did the person who was going to say something go?”
“Oh come on, how could a person do that? We have to conduct ourselves in society.”
We stepped onto the escalator leading to the ground plaza.
About halfway up, the production supervisor suddenly turned around.
“Things outside may get quite loud, Madam Wizard. You should prepare yourself mentally.”
I blinked, tilting my head in confusion.
‘Not that loud…?’
As we got closer to the scorching sunlight.
“‘Wooaah…’”
“?”
It was like the roar of the crowd in a soccer stadium just before a goal was scored.
And finally.
The moment I stepped from the shade into the sunlight.
“‘Waaahhhh!!!’”
“Uhh…?”
A deafening cheer resonated, vibrating my skin.
I took in the sight of countless onlookers surrounding the shooting set.
On building rooftops, windows, and connecting bridges between buildings—people were everywhere.
“What is this?”
[★2053 World ECOMBAT Champion ‘NoName’★]
Countless holographic billboards broadcasting my face in real-time.
It felt like a place that had truly realized a cyberpunk world.
I couldn’t help but look at this spectacle with a bewildered expression.
“What’s all this?”
“What do you mean? It’s the teaser filming set. There are a lot of spectators, but you’re okay with it, right?”
“Ah, yes…!”
“Haha, just kidding. It’s also a spot for the defending champion. Last year, Katsuhata Emika received the same welcome in Paris.”
“?”
“Is this your first time hearing about it?”
“Yes. I had no idea.”
When I searched for it on V-tube, the director’s words proved to be true.
I realized I had been so indifferent; unexpectedly, the content from the National Exchange Tournament overflowed.
“NoName Wizard. Over there.”
The crew members led me to the shade in front of the fountain.
“We finally made it here!”
“Wow, NoName! NoName!”
“We waited two hours without going anywhere!”
Fifteen familiar boys and girls stood up together.
They were none other than this year’s National Exchange Tournament participants.
“Ah, hello?”
“Wow, I’ve never heard your voice before.”
“Waaah, so cute…!”
“Wait, aren’t you from Group A? You guys are in Group C. Didn’t you all leave after your teaser filming was over?”
“Of course not! How could we leave when NoName Wizard is here!”
They were the athletes who had already finished filming two hours ago.
They remained there solely out of pure fandom.
“I’m sorry. If I had known you all were waiting, I would have come straight over instead of broadcasting.”
“Haha, it’s okay! We all enjoyed watching the GTA broadcast together! Self-defense!”
“Ah…!”
I lowered my head, flushing my cheeks with my hand.
“NoName, you’re going to do makeup now.”
As soon as I finished shaking hands with the athletes, I was dragged under the tent by the staff.
In the meantime, I noticed a massive broadcasting camera uncomfortably pointing at me.
“Is this going live on the billboards?”
“…”
The cameraman remained silent.
‘I can’t resist my curiosity.’
As I stared at the camera, I winked slightly with my right eye.
*Blink—*
“‘Waaaaah!!!’”
“Pfft.”
“Hey, don’t move!”
“I’m sorry, ugh.”
The reaction was so immediate that it made me laugh unknowingly.
As the makeup came to an end, the teaser production director handed me a brief script of about a page.
But…
“Are you telling me to hold a whip? I didn’t get an explanation for coming late; what’s the concept here?”
Looking at the last line, I felt a sense of doubt.
Texas and whip…
Isn’t that a bit controversial?
“Haha. It’s not what you’re imagining, NoName. It’s actually a planned scene with the meaning of liberation. Even though you’re the defending champion, you are participating in only three matches this year, right?”
“Yes, yes.”
“Simply put, the world imprisoned NoName’s talent in a beast cage out of envy. But you will break the bars with a whip and escape. Then, hanging the whip on a streetlight, you will elegantly fly away like Spider-Man. Do you picture it?”
“Ah, I see the feeling. But I have one question.”
“Yes, go ahead.”
“Do I really have to use a whip? I feel like using the Arabesque Knot would fit better…”
At that moment, a subtle smile crossed the director’s lips.
“Fantastic idea, Madam Wizard.”
As if they had known I would say that…
‘What is this creepy vibe…’
I rubbed my goosebumps and quickly stepped into the cage.
* * *
“Action!”
[Cast: Arabesque Knot – Gold]
[Cast: Arabesque Knot – Fire]
I manipulated the double casting held in my hands.
The whip, made of knots of different attributes, whipped through the darkness.
Whoosh-!
The whips unleashed from both sides tightly wrapped around the iron bars.
“Ugh.”
I took a breath and gathered my strength to pull the taut cords.
*Crash-!*
With a tremendous sound, the iron bars crumbled, revealing a space of freedom before me.
“Cut!”
“Phew.”
I lowered my arms toward the ground, catching my breath.
I had to maintain the shape of the whip without changing it, so I waited for the next signal.
Soon enough, the director called for action.
“Action!”
I placed my hands on the iron bars and slowly stepped forward.
The whips left golden and fiery trails behind like snakes.
The moment the Arabesque Knot intersected, it made a delightful metallic sound and bounced to the opposite side.
In the blazing midday sun.
As I slowly lifted my head, brilliant light pierced through my eyelashes.
But I did not close my eyes.
While facing straight ahead until the end.
“Whoo…”
The broken shackles, the prologue of liberation, freedom stained with blood.
I let out a deep breath that had been suppressed, mixing several images like dough, now free like a wild beast.
“&@#(@!”
The director’s commands faintly reached my ears.
[Cast: Arabesque Knot – Moon]
Triple casting.
The longest ‘Moon’ knot wrapped around the streetlight and rose into the air.
The precisely set knot firmly caught the metal pole.
Squeeeak—
Powerfully gripping the cord with my right hand, I began to slice through the air.
With indifferent eyes, I looked down at the street.
It was a gaze filled with pity for those who were eager to drag me down.
The feeling of liberation, unshackling all the restraints I had endured.
As an electric thrill surged, a smile crept onto my lips.
Snap-!
At that moment, the Arabesque Knot snapped.
‘No wait, that’s not—!’
An unforeseen variable.
I began to lose my balance and fall.
[Cast: Arabesque Knot – Water]
As soon as I released ‘Moon,’ I cast ‘Water.’
It was a movement that instinctively came out without time to think.
In a split second, while casting quadruple, a new knot flowed like waves in the air.
As I flicked my hand swiftly, the ‘Water’ knot tangled onto the opposite streetlight in an instant.
Tap—
I managed to lightly perch on top of the Arte Museum building.
“‘Waaaaahhhhh!’”
The crowd watching in real-time erupted in applause.
I bashfully smiled and nodded my head.
‘I’ll have to take the stairs down.’
Thud thud—
As soon as I hit the ground, the director and staff rushed over.
“Bravo! I’ve known NoName had great acting skills for a long time, but I didn’t expect it to be this level! Is this a teaser or a movie?”
“Haha… no, it’s nothing.”
“The ad-lib at the end was mind-blowing. How did you come up with the idea to give it another twist there? It was ear-piercing, creating such tension. Wow, absolutely amazing!”
I rubbed my right arm and returned their laughter.
‘But that was a clear mistake…’
It is true that the Arabesque Knot is a challenging spell.
‘If it were quadruple, I would understand, but I’ve never made a mistake using it as a triple in my life…’
I recalled that everything—formula writing, rune activation, circuit arrangement—had been perfect.
It wasn’t merely a problem of concentration.
Overload.
Applying higher circle magic in an extremely short time created a malfunction in my mana circuit.
It seemed my body couldn’t handle the near-instantaneous use of sixth-circle magic.
‘Wait, then it’s not my fault?’
This was all the fault of the RPG shooter who blasted me in the face.
Once I began to blame others, my mind became suddenly at ease.
“Good work, everyone!”
The teaser filming wrapped up in one take, and I helped organize the set with the staff.
“Hehe.”
“You seem to be in a good mood today, NoName?”
It was Austria’s Paul Röpke, assigned to the same group D as me, who spoke up.
A massive figure that barely revealed his face even when I looked up.
“NoName must be satisfied too. Even I thought it was incredibly cool!”
Egypt’s Nelia Hamama chimed in.
“Hehe, right? I worked hard, so I hope the video turns out well. Well then, everyone, train hard and see you at the next exchange meet!”
“Yes, take care!”
* * *
[Cast: Adella]
Boom-!
“Huh, what? I’m perfectly fine. Even if it takes two weeks, I’ll be healed. Huh?”
News played across the training arena’s screen.
[‘NoName Wizard’ right arm ‘Overload’ injury effectively confirmed… Uncertainty about participating in the National Exchange Tournament]
“Huh? When did I get that?”
The whole world is fake news.