Episode 9
– My name is Arad Ludwig, a genius wizard who became the youngest Atlas (3 star) in the empire at the age of twelve!
If you think you’ve forgotten, there are memories from 300 years ago that overlap with a sense of déjà vu somewhere in reality. I think this is a very contradictory explanation. Because it happened a while ago for me.
– weird. Isn’t Rin the youngest in the empire?
When Friede, the Fire Dragon’s shaman, tilted her head slightly, I yawned and responded.
– No, I got it when I was thirteen.
To be exact, at the age of thirteen, I achieved the ranks of Bandoran (1 star), Limites (2 stars), Atlas (3 stars), and GLaDOS (4 stars) all at once.
– Eh? What, why?
– Because it’s annoying.
It was so annoying to take the ranking test that I was a levelless wizard until the dean grabbed my ear and dragged me out.
– Come on, Lin! By defeating you, I will prove that it is I, not you, who do not even know the basics, who deserve to be next to beautiful and noble heroes like Lista and Friede!
Lista, who was feeling like a princess caught up in a passionate fight, thought she would get angry, but Friede grabbed her shoulder and laughed.
– Hold on, it’s because I’m young and don’t know anything.
He then placed his hand on my shoulder and lowered his voice so that Arad could not hear.
– Don’t just press it with force, think of it as teaching you a lot of things.
– no. why?
– Rather than forcing someone into submission through force, an adult knows how to use that force to push someone’s back.
Friede was usually so playful that she couldn’t handle it, but there were times when she smiled more maturely than anyone else.
When I faced that smile, I would avoid eye contact first without even thinking about how to refute it.
And Friede pushed my back hard towards Arad… … As soon as I remembered that shock, the memories of the past faded away before my eyes.
“what… … .”
Like Arad in the distant past, Christa haughtily narrowed her eyes and placed her left hand on her side.
“You want to take on the challenge? “What are your intentions?”
“I came to take the test, so I plan to take it.”
“What nonsense… … “Don’t you know that this is an additional testing site?”
“You’ve come to the right place. Because I was late on time. “They say I have to take an additional test.”
Christa’s mind went blank for a moment at the immediate reply.
This guy, Sega’s legitimate successor, is taking an additional test? And that’s because you were late on time? Don’t you know that it’s shameful?
While Christa was confused, Professor Caroline stepped forward.
“Confucius? “I’m sorry, but do you know what kind of wizard Christa is?”
“yes. “I just have some level of skill?”
“It’s not that much. “He is an excellent wizard who graduated at the top of his class from the
Hmm, there are a lot of people around me who support self-proclaimed geniuses, past and present.
I remembered that Arad Ludwig’s squire also talked for about five minutes about how great his master was. This time he doesn’t want to be like that.
He yawned bitterly and responded.
“I want to see more of the city, so can’t we get started quickly with this introduction? “It will be over soon anyway.”
It’s over soon?
Caroline let out a blank laugh, while Christa blushed and grabbed Lane by the collar.
“Are you going to finish it soon? me? under! Okay, give it a go. “I’ll crush you like a piece of clay!”
Ugh… … .
Caroline smiled bitterly.
‘This kid’s competitive spirit always turns on at strange moments…’ … .’
And the moment my competitive spirit turned on, my mouth would become thick. Caroline checked her officer’s papers. It was a list of additional test takers.
‘Oh, my name is not on the list of candidates for the supplementary test?’
No, there was.
After searching through the documents for a while, Lane Ludwig’s name appeared at the very end. Attention was focused on that history.
‘No magic elementary or middle school graduates. No achievements in competition. No results for obtaining rank… … .’
Up to this point, he was worthy of the widely popular nickname of Confucius, a genius.
The following was an advanced pun making fun of Sega’s master.
If so, there was something strange about it.
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Scalzi Ludwig’s assistant, working under the man who served as a magician during the previous era’s magic alliance leader?
As far as Caroline knew, he was a family member and not someone to be taken lightly.
If it is useless, it is thrown away without mercy. How many times had she seen senior Elin Ludwig scolded to the point that she was in tears?
‘If it’s true that I helped him in class… … Why is he called the genius Confucius among the Eight Schools?’
It was quite surprising.
It was more interesting than puzzling. So I thought I should check it out. Whatever the outcome… … .
“Okay, let’s continue with the test.”
* * *
On the marble floor of the testing room, two magic squares were rotating, interlocked like cogs.
Shock mitigation, damage reduction.
Shock mitigation magic was intended to minimize damage to structures, and damage reduction was intended to protect the bodies of test takers.
“Now, the rules of the game will be Iluweden, just like before.”
Iluweden.
Meaning ‘3’ in the language of the gods.
It is a magic battle method in which each side deploys up to three magics, neutralizes the opponent’s magic, and then the side that subdues the opponent wins.
“If you pose a threat to your opponent’s life, we will immediately deal with your defeat. “Are you familiar with both sides?”
On the marble floor, a boy and a girl standing ten steps apart nodded their heads.
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“yes.”
“Okay, then let’s get started right away!”
As soon as the name was called, Christa stretched out her right hand.
Buuuung.
A magic square floating above it.
Building a magic square, assigning runes, and calculating mathematical equations… … This is the normal activation process of magic that changes the providence of the world.
‘The Battle Mage’s victory is like a battle of magic casting speed.’
Truly proof of genius.
Of course, most wizards carry a magic book with various magic squares drawn on them, and perform magic by injecting magical power into the magic square that suits the situation. Mental calculation was the realm of genius.
‘In that respect, Christa’s magic casting speed is not at a level that children her age can keep up with… … .’
Detailed elements are elegantly added to the magic square that appeared on Christa’s palm.
A rune is engraved in the center, and a mathematical formula that changes the providence of the world fills out the edges of the Jin in intricate detail.
‘How do you plan to deal with Christa like this?’
Were you thinking the same thing? Christa’s eyebrows twitched as she looked at Lane.
“Aren’t you ready to use magic?”
I had no choice but to ask that.
Building a foundation, that is, spreading the palm and developing a magic square, is one of the basics of magic warfare.
But the boy wasn’t doing anything.
“There is no need to prepare anything to fight with low-level magic.”
The boy’s answer was truly shocking.
“I’m thinking about the right magic to finish it without getting hurt, so just keep doing what you’re doing.”
“A suitable magic that will end without getting hurt?”
I thought Christa was laughing, but suddenly her eyes turned cold.
“There’s nothing special, you just provoked me with a pun… … “I’ll smash your snout so you can never make such arrogant noises again!”
It was that moment.
On top of the magic square that was rotating on Christa’s palm, a second magic square was born and precisely interlocked.
‘2-star magic… … !’
At the same time, the air was rippled with magical energy, and the hem of Caroline’s clothes began to flutter wildly.
“Christa, it’s dangerous! That level of magic… … !”
“What do you think! This guy is confident! “If it feels dangerous, it will stop on its own, so don’t worry!”
Being able to use 2-star magic through mental calculation was like a sign of genius.
Can you calculate two mathematical equations in your head at the same time? Because this is exactly what 2-star magic requires from the caster.
Christa finally grabbed the magic square that was spinning and burning brightly with her palm.
Suddenly, with clear hearing, the magic square is broken, and miracles become tangible in daily life.
‘The blood limit of the Warden family is earth-type summoning magic… … .’
If the Ludwig family was called the ‘stealing wizards’, the Warden family was called the ‘stealing wizards’.
Gooooooo… … .
The dust seemed to swirl like a storm, and soon a huge figure descended from behind Christa, exuding an overwhelming presence.
“Come on, sandstone golem!”
The body bone is made of hard sandstone and the joints move smoothly thanks to the buoyancy of the sand… … .
The spell was cast perfectly.
As if resonating with Christa’s action of flipping her hair, the golem’s eyes flashed fiercely.
“Okay, the game is over here.”
“why?”
“I just opened my mouth, but in the end, your level was like this. “You couldn’t use any magic until I took out the 2-star magic, right?”
What a pathetic guy.
All the wizards that Christa, who is praised as the genius of the century, had ever seen were possessed of powerful magic or vast magical power. In short, it could be said to be a magical heavenly world.
‘Compared to practice sparring with people like that, a match against this guy… … .’
There is absolutely no tension.
There is no sense of urgency.
There was no anticipation as to what kind of magic the opponent would pull out. It was truly a waste of time.
“Please say thank you. “It’s a shame because I kicked out the other test takers. Who cares if anyone sees this pitiful sight—”
At that time, the boy smiled and raised his index finger.
“—I’ll give you a tip since it’s so difficult.”
“what?”
“I mean magic. “The one who uses it first is not the strongest.”
And then, on the open palm, uh… … A ring of light appeared and spun dazzlingly.
“The one who uses the most efficient thing depending on the situation is the stronger one.”
Christa took a breath.
The speed at which runes are engraved in the magic square and the speed at which mathematical equations are developed… … Because it was really a blink of an eye.
‘No matter how much it’s a 1-star spell… … ?’
The magic had already developed into a magic circle before Lane had even finished speaking.
“Sandstone!”
At the shout of its owner, who sensed danger, the golem aimed at Rain and raised its majestic fist, scattering dust everywhere.
The shape of the magic square is a circle.
The rune engraved is heat.
In short, Rain’s magic is a water attribute magic with the ‘spreading out’ trait added.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The water that was born with the disappearance of the magic square expanded in the air and rained down on the golem that was striking with its fist.
‘Was he a water magician…? … !’
Christa, whose hair and clothes were soaked from the waterfall, raised her eyebrows.
‘It is a well-known fact that the water attribute is the natural enemy of the earth attribute… … But even so, it’s barely a 1-star spell!’
Although the golem’s defense and mobility had to be lowered, it was impossible to inflict a critical hit with such magic in the first place.
Pow—!
The golem’s fist hit the ground, breaking it into pieces, causing mud to splatter in all directions.
A world that instantly turned into mud.
But at the same time, it is also true that the view is disturbed by the flying mud.
‘I was aiming for this… … !’
At that moment, he took control of the golem and tried to neutralize the boy with an attack close to a ground explosion.
‘uh… … ?!’
Before I knew it, I couldn’t even form a thought. The ring of light rotating on Lane’s right hand was two-layered… … .
‘No, I just used a 1-star spell and only 2 seconds have passed at most?’
At the moment when Christa couldn’t even close her eyes in embarrassment, all calculations had been completed in Lane’s head.
The shape of the magic square is a double square.
The runes engraved are Yul (律) and Gwe (櫃).
Grants the traits of ‘binding’ and ‘reversal of flow’ to earth attribute magic. The mathematical formula that must be calculated mentally is ‘Previs differential calculus’.
“Deriving the correct answer, changing providence.”
Chaeng… … As the magic circle shattered, scattering fragments of light, countless vines burst out through the gaps in the marble flagstones.
Baba baba bak–!
And it dug deep into the golem’s leg, whose surface had been weakened by water magic… … It doesn’t stop there, it goes higher and higher.
Goooooong… … .
The golem twitched roughly like an animal that had been pierced by a spear, but its movements quickly became stiff and it was so fixed that it could not even move.
“Sandstone, sandstone!”
Christa shouted urgently, but the golem only creaked with difficulty and could not move.
And then, the last vine rose up from the feet and instantly bound both Christa’s hands and feet.
The bonds were so strong that no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t move. I heard Lane’s voice.
“Look, you don’t necessarily win if you write first, right?”
I lost… … Christa was dazed, trying to organize the situation in her head, when she started yelling.
“You, you, let go of this! Won’t you let go?”
“I think the winner or loser has already been decided.”
“shut up! I’ve only used one spell yet? So this is invalid! And how many times have I given you chances—”
“—Losing to someone doesn’t feel very good, does it?”
Christa, who was struggling on the vine, stopped without realizing it when she heard that calm and calm voice.
“You seem to be quite strong, but there was no need to press down in despair like before.”
“Well, that’s… … ! It’s that kind of test to begin with. “I’m in a position where I have to test my aptitude!”
“Strength is not simply in pushing down with force, but in being able to push your back with that force, you are truly strong.”
I still don’t know the exact meaning, but since I’ve been watching those three people for 5 years, I think I understand it to some extent.
really.
It really doesn’t suit me.
Still, I thought I wanted to change like those guys… … After telling what Friede had said, I felt embarrassed, and with a humble cough, I withdrew my supernatural ability.
“… … .”
The boy couldn’t tell whether the heartbreaking lesson had reached him, but Christa remained silent, unable to find anything to say.
‘Nonsense.’
On the other hand, Professor Caroline, who was watching the situation, could not keep her mouth shut.
‘It’s not that I couldn’t use magic at first, it’s that I didn’t use it… … ?’
For a perfect counter? Rather than that, what on earth was that ultra-fast calculation we just performed?
‘After using water magic to identify the golem’s weakness, I finished it off with a final blow… … .’
What made that possible was the magic calculation speed that can only be described as unrealistic.
‘What the heck is that calculation speed…? … Wasn’t it almost the same level as the president?’
But that was something I couldn’t understand.
Wasn’t Madelia Page, the headmaster of
The next moment, Caroline was muttering like this without thinking.
“Is that a disaster sent from heaven?” … ?”
fantasy,
