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Chapter 161 - Frida
“The Amyss carriage has left the city gates,” Derfen reported.“That’s good,” Frida nodded, “It seems like they are making haste just like expected.”We should be at the gates at most in a minute or two. It won’t take long before we catch up once the road clears up.“Do we have eyes on Adion?” Frida asked.“We lost him once he left the Academy,” Derfen said, “But he should be about 10 to 15 minutes behind the Amyss carriage.”“I thought we told our people to watch Adion’s movements,” Diamond Tremis said with a frown...
Chapter 160 - Adion runs
Damn, it’s really unbearable.Adion got up and moved his position to a new spot in the fighting pit where the shadow had moved.He took his seat and once again grabbed hold of some space using his Authority. He once again made the space volatile, but he didn’t apply the step-by-step approach he had used previously.Usually, he had to first split the space into two parts, then four parts, eight parts, and so on. He then had to consciously manipulate the different parts of space to move around sporadically, Willing them to be more destructive. O...
Chapter 159 - Dersum catches on
This should be enough for now.Sellitha got up from her bed and put out the fire on the slab of stone in front of her. She had been spending a lot more hours of the day meditating lately. After gaining Authority over fire, Sellitha had a much easier time making progress. Earlier, she often had to spend a lot of effort caring for the fire in her fireplace in order to have an abundant source of fire mana around her. But now, she barely had to spend any effort and could have a fire burn indefinitely, even on plain stone.This, along with her thirst ...
Chapter 158 - Amyss family arrives
“How does anyone know what the Fire Phoenix looks like? I mean, it’s not like anyone has seen it, right?” Ailera asked their grandfather as they stood before a giant sculpture depicting Fire Phoenix.They were currently in the Fire Phoenix Church, they had headed there right after breakfast at their grandfather’s behest. Adion had to admit that the church was one of the most beautiful buildings he had ever seen. It couldn’t compare to the Tower of Cyalis in height, but it still reached far above the surrounding buildings. Looking almos...
Chapter 157 - Fire Phoenix Church
“You did well today, Adion,” His grandfather said with a smile, putting a hand on his shoulder, “I’m surprised.”“Why are you surprised I did well?” Adion questioned.“Don’t praise him too much, Grandpa,” Ailera said, “Or he’ll grow too confident in his abilities. This should be the bare minimum going forward.”“Haha,” His grandfather laughed, “Don’t be too harsh on him, Ailera. He’s still young, after all.”“Whatever,” Adion muttered, turning his head to look out the carriage's window. Even if it was d...
Chapter 156 - Ceremony
“How are you looking like this already? It’s only been a few hours, and your suit is already a mess,” Ailera scolded.A mess? Adion thought in confusion as he looked down at his attire.“I look fine, don’t I?” Adion questioned.“It’s all wrinkly,” Ailera softly murmured as she patted out some indistinguishable wrinkles, “And look at your tie. I told you not to touch it.”“Ailera, calm down,” Aiden said with an amused smile, “No one is going to bother with those details. Maybe if we were a normal family that ascended to N...
Chapter 155 - Termeth
2 parts, 4 parts, 8,16,32,64,128,256,512. Countless. How high can I reach?Adion focused on the volatile space in front of him. What had started as a step-by-step process to make an attack out of space years ago was now more approaching the feeling of a concept. It had become almost as familiar as teleportation to him.Is it really a concept? What separates a concept from a spell? I guess a spell can’t really work without concepts, and the need for strong concepts varies from spell to spell. This volatile space attack started as a way to constr...
Chapter 154 - Bad feeling
What a mess. Stupid. Silly. What more could I expect? Didn’t I know it would end like this all along?Mephina let out a deep sigh as she watched the surrounding landscape pass her by. Their carriage had just left the capital, and the carriage was picking up pace. The fastest carriage available in the Amyss family, and it even had Diamond beasts pulling it. The Amyss family would never employ Diamond beasts to carry a carriage out of respect for Mephina and her family. But this was an emergency, so even if Maphina found it demeaning that beasts...
Chapter 153 - Smile
Adion stared at the painting in front of him. He wasn’t very happy with it. Even if it was far from finished, Adion could tell that it wouldn’t turn out the way he wanted.I’ll just start over. If I’m going to give it to Quahim, it needs to be my best one yet.Adion was currently in his dorm room. He had spent the day in class, and thought he would be training with Sell afterwards as usual. But he found out she had plans with Felicia and Lastia, so Adion decided to train his Authority on his own before heading to his dorm room to spend th...
Chapter 152 - Reading
“Did you know that there was a war about 10,000 years ago between Fornia and the Fire Phoenix Empire?” Sell asked.She was leaning against Adion’s shoulder, reading some book about Quemer. The two were in one of the private fighting pits belonging to the Scrolls. After practicing together, the two sat down to read together. It was another hot day, but they could sit in the shadow of the walls surrounding the fighting pit. It would have been nicer if they could go out and sit under a tree somewhere, but they both preferred privacy over comf...
Chapter 151 - New mansion
Adion left his grandfather’s mansion after spending a few hours talking and headed over to the new headquarters of his secret organization. He was in a good mood. Even if his grandfather had an unexpected history that might result in some trouble later on, Adion wasn’t too worried. He felt that as long as he was in Cyalis, there wasn’t any reason to overly worry. He just had to focus on his studies and increasing his strength.The day was extremely hot. After an extraordinarily harsh winter, its effects couldn’t be seen at all during the...
Chapter 150 - Grandfather's story
“Young master, Adion,” Marli greeted Adion as he stepped inside his grandfather’s mansion.“Hello, Marli. Is my Grandpa free?” Adion asked, but he had already investigated the mansion and saw that there were no guests there at the moment.“Of course, he should be in his study,” Marli answered, “I’ll go prepare something to drink.”“Thank you,” Adion nodded and started walking to his grandfather’s study.Nothing serious seems to have happened after Bishop Amelia’s visit, at least. That’s good. But just what is Grandpa...
Chapter 149 - Persona
“Heads,” Adion lied.“You have improved a lot quicker than I thought,” The Headmaster said with a slight smile.“Well, I have been practicing a lot,” Adion said, looking down at the coin he held hidden. It showed heads, but Adion had convinced himself that it was tails. It was something he had practiced a lot these past weeks. He always liked to improve, especially so when it could be measured, and progress came quickly.“Is it enough to get to borrow the book?” Adion asked, looking toward the bookshelf.The Headmaster's gaze fo...
Chapter 148 - Elixir of Life II
Unbelievable. It’s real.Dorea could hardly believe it. But the proof was right in front of her.“This aura, if it’s not the Elixir of Life, it’s something equally valuable,” An alchemist from the Velorian Kingdom said, shaking his head in awe.“I’ve read countless descriptions of the Elixir of Life during my time at the Academy,” Dorea said, “Even if they aren’t conclusive in what it takes to make it. This aura shouldn’t be anything else from what I’ve read.”“By just smelling it, it feels like I’ve gained a new lease...
Chapter 147 - Elixir of Life I
“Sold! To the Duts Royal family for 5000 Vastro coins,” Milana announced with a wide smile as the somewhat rusty sword was carried away.“I know it’s supposed to be from the Age of Wonder, but can it really be worth that much?” Relmon questioned, “It didn’t even have any runes. It looked like it could break with just a casual swing.”“Even if it can’t be used for anything, it is still something from the Age of Wonder. That makes it more than rare enough to be worth the price, even if it’s only used for decoration,” Prago s...
Chapter 146 - Guests
“Next up, we have the beast core of a Soul beast,” Milana said as she revealed a dark crystal the size of a child’s fist. “It contains the shadow element and was killed in the Outskirts of Evalia on Quemer. The beast was a Summer Shadow Hawk, and it was at the Soft Soul stage. The core is no more than a year old, so the mana inside is still full to the brim. Even if you don’t have a shadow core, a beast core from a Soul beast can still be incredibly useful in runesmithing. The starting bid is 50 Vastro coins!”A beast core from a Sou...
Chapter 145 - Auction II
A great cheer ran through the audience at Milana’s words. As Adion looked around, he could see that basically only the distinguished Soul mages who had come appeared somewhat indifferent. But the vast majority of guests were mages weaker than them. And all of those Soul mages also had the younger generation of their families with them.“Yeah!” Prago shouted loudly from beside him, causing Adion to shake his head in amusement.“I will introduce the first item for the night,” Milina said as an attendant carried out an object covered by a ...
Chapter 144 - Auction I
“It’s been a long time since I went to an auction. I’m really excited,” Felicia said as she looked out the window of the moving carriage.“Did you bring funds to buy something?” Sell asked.“Not really. I might have enough to buy something small. Otherwise, I can always ask my great aunt if I really want something. She’s going to be there too,” Felicia answered. “What about you?”“I’m just going to watch,” Sell said, shaking her head.“What about you, Adion?” Felicia asked, “Since your family even prepared a booth,...
Chapter 143 - Before the auction
Hm? This apple is delicious.“Hey, Perk,” Adion turned to look at the recently turned 14-year-old boy. “Where did you get this?”“Do you like it, boss?” Perk asked with a pleased smile.“It’s very good,” Adion nodded.“It’s a Terras Sunlight Apple,” Perk explained in a scholarly voice, “It’s supposed to help you fire mana into your core. I’m not sure how well it works, though. I just bought it because it tastes good.”“Right,” Adion slowly nodded. He turned to look at Tib, but the boy looked away with a rare embar...
Chapter 142 - Faking a lie
“I have some reports I need to read through,” The Headmaster said as he and Adion arrived in his office. “Clear your mind or something in the meantime. I’m sure it’s just some trivial matters. I’ll be done soon.”“Alright,” Adion nodded.The Headmaster took a seat at his desk and began reading some papers while Adion wandered around the office, looking at the pieces of art.I have only painted once since I got to the Academy. I’ve just been so busy with everything else. But it’s really peaceful and enjoyable. I should try to ...
Chapter 141 - Aura competition
The Headmaster turned to look at the person who had been sitting next to Norfen and said, “You. Dulia. You’re first.”A red-haired girl in the front row stepped up and approached the Headmaster and Norfen. The Headmaster instructed Norfen to begin after making sure they were both ready.Norfen flipped the coin and looked at it. He then looked at the list before speaking, “Heads.”Truth.“Lie,” Dulia answered.What?“He was telling the truth,” The Headmaster said, shaking his head, “Dulia, you lose ten points. Norfen, you gain one ...
Chapter 140 - Oath magic
[Sorry about the absence of a chapter yesterday. I had some unexpected personal stuff. I wrote two chapters today to make up for it, though! Hope you enjoy :)]“As much as a lot of mages might look at these kinds of things as curiosities, they all hold secrets of unimaginable power. Look at the Gift, Adion has,” Professor Haul said as he gestured to Adion.Why does he always feel the need to point me out? Adion thought to himself with a grumpy expression.I’m not even actually Gifted.“Look at the Words of Truth of the faelin,” Professor ...
Chapter 139 - Announcement
Adion focused as he was drawing up the patterns he thought would make a cooling rune. It was a little difficult to focus, as Prago was sitting on the floor in front of him and was observing every small detail Adion drew.“No, no, no,” Prago shook his head with a disappointed look on his face, “Are you sure you’re the Headmaster’s disciple? Because the more time we do this, the more I’m convinced you have just made everything up.”Adion smiled bitterly. Even if Prago knew that Adion had only begun his studies in runes when he came to...
Chapter 138 - Runes
“That’s why creating runes will be a lot easier for the metal mages among you,” Professor Horanda told the class as she finished up the lesson, “But don’t be too discouraged. Runesmithing is a profession available for every kind of mage. For those of you who have a fire, water, or earth core, there have been plenty of mages paving the way before you. I’ll write down some books available for you in the library. You should read through the one corresponding to your element in preparation for our next class.”Professor Horanda saw tha...
Chapter 137 - Cards
Lost it again.Adion put a hand on his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.“How long did it take this time?” Adion turned to Sell and asked.Sell was sitting a bit away from Adion, staring intently at the fire she had conjured. Adion could feel its heat even at a distance. She didn’t look up from her fire as she answered, “About 30 minutes, I think.”Adion picked up his pocketwatch and noted that Sell’s estimate was pretty accurate.That should be it for today, then. It just gets harder and harder to focus.It had been almost two week...
Chapter 136 - The Scrolls
“That’s it,” Sell said as she pointed to the building further down the small road.This place feels very tranquil. It’s slightly secluded, and someone must have given a lot of thought to the surrounding landscape.The House of the Scrolls reminded Adion of the Old Library, if only smaller. There was also a huge crest above the large door between two marble pillars. It unsurprisingly depicted a scroll, representing the House. There were a lot of trees and beds of flowers in the area, and Adion didn’t spot many students walking around.It ...
Chapter 135 - Gerilym
“Take a seat,” The Headmaster told Adion and Sell as they entered his office. It was a different office from the one Adion had visited before, though, located much lower in the Tower of Cyalis.Adion and Sell sat down next to each other, facing the Headmaster, who sat down behind his desk.“I’m afraid I don’t have much time at the moment, so let’s make this quick. Have you told her the plan?” The Headmaster asked Adion.“I have told her everything, Headmaster?” Adion answered.“Everything, as in…” The Headmaster looked at Ad...
Chapter 134 - Filial
Finally. Adion thought as he opened his eyes. He had just finished his morning meditation and noticed that his core was now filled to the brim. He was ready to advance to middle Silver.I’ll wait for tomorrow to advance. No need to take any unnecessary risks and advance without a fully rested Will.Besides, Sell might have gotten up already. I should go see if she wants to eat breakfast.Adion got up from the carpet where he had been sitting while meditating and stepped out into the hallway. As he focused on his aura sense, he could tell that hi...
Chapter 133 - Date II
“I…I haven’t been entirely honest with you, Sell,” Adion admitted, “I hope you won’t get mad. It’s not that I didn’t trust you, or didn’t want to tell you. I just feared…Well, it’s something quite shocking. I wasn’t sure how you would react.”“What are you talking about, Adion?” Sell asked, “What’s going on?”“The truth is that I still have a secret. One that no one knew about before I met my family and told them. Not even Sahra, Benji, Lomin, or Rufus managed to figure this one out,” Adion said, “Remembe...
Chapter 132 - Date I
“Everything is prepared, boss,” Perk reported with a grin.“Did you arrange for someone to keep a watch in the park?” Adion asked.“Of course,” Perk nodded.“With the amount of money you were spending, I don’t think they’d even let a Noble pass,” Tib said.Did I spend too much? I don’t want to attract trouble. Well, I doubt anyone would take such risks in the middle of Cyalis after getting their fair pay.“Good,” Adion nodded with a smile, “I’ll be off then. Take this.”Adion handed Tib a pouch full of gold and silver ...
