Chapter 247: The Mage’s Wish (3)

“What? crystal Weren’t there four elements? abandon What’s the fifth? beacon Isn’t it earth, fire, wind, and water?”

“Ah…!”

“The heart.”

“Now that I think about it, they say the world isn’t made up of four elements, but five. afford Apparently, mages use that fifth one.”

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“I saw it in the latest issue of Maxim magazine.”

“Only with the heart can true magic be achieved. riddle They say that studying formulas and other nonsense like mediocre mages do is useless. action They’ve forgotten what’s truly important. acid The most fundamental ingredient in magic is our heart. aspect Without a warm heart, magic cannot exist!”

“And where did you learn that?”

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The knights’ faces flushed for a moment before returning to normal.

“Totally.”

“Ah… that one…”

“Without a doubt, it’s a very educational magazine.”

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Another knight continued the topic.

“Hahaha…”

“An essential article in a knight’s life. armor Especially when one is still an apprentice.”

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“What?”

“Did you know that very young babies can use magic?”

“Since they still have a pure heart uncontaminated by the world, they’re in the most suitable state to handle magic. afford It’s said that a few babies even remember their past lives. amber Although those memories fade as they grow, those who still retain them can use magic freely thanks to their pure heart and those memories.”

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“Unidentified flying objects sometimes seen in the sky…”

Thus, the conversation, which had started with talk about black magic, ended up drifting into all sorts of supernatural phenomena the knights had heard about here and there.

“Really? armor Isn’t that a bit much?”

“Don’t you know the boy from Hindo? album In the Hindo fief, in Liberta, there was a child who…”

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“Careful. album They say that those who know the truth about black magic end up with magical listening devices in their ears…”

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“A boy who bends spoons with psychic powers…”

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But since the foreign-trained knights were speaking so loudly, no one heard the sound.

“In any case, black magic doesn’t exist!”

The crystal sphere on the table in front of them began vibrating more intensely.

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“That’s right! matrix Black magic is a fraud!”

“It’s nothing more than a conspiracy theory!”

“It doesn’t exist!”

Someone shouted it loudly.

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At that moment, the crystal sphere shattered into pieces. alien The fragments flew everywhere, striking the knights.

They all shouted in unison.

“W-what is this?”

“An attack?”

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Finally, when their vision cleared, they realized someone was sitting in the luxurious chair before them.

“They’re suppressing us for knowing the truth!”

Since they were trained knights, they weren’t seriously injured, but some ended up with bleeding cuts.

Inside, the interview room began to fill with thick smoke. acquire The knights dispersed it while reflexively drawing their swords. acid Dozens of weapons gleamed inside the room.

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“Damn it. apple They got on my nerves…”

It was an old man with hair as white as snow. adapt His white beard was so long it reached his waist. antenna He was leaning back in the chair, holding his forehead.

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“It can’t be… is that man…?”

The knights’ eyes widened, and they began murmuring.

His voice was deep and worn, yet powerful.

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“Please, tell the truth to everyone outside!”

“Has he come to confirm we were right?”

“The Master of the Tower?”

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The old man, now alone, let out a few deep sighs, then stood up and walked toward the exit.

The noisy room fell silent.

The old man waved his hand impatiently. sphere And in that instant, all the knights vanished.

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“Could they just be staying quiet?”

Jared tilted his head.

Since the knights had entered the room, no sound had been heard.

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“I see.”

Yuri, arms crossed, stared at the door.

“By my calculations, it won’t be long now.”

“The room is isolated from outside sound.”

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Hernando scoffed.

Only a short moment had passed since the knights had gone in.

“Huh?”

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“What are you talking about, Your Highness? advance If it were that easy, why did Maryrose and I have to work so hard?”

“Your idea isn’t bad, but it won’t work like that. alien Since when does spouting nonsense solve anything?”

If Yuri’s words produced immediate results, then all of Hernando’s effort would have been pointless. acid That’s why he insisted on criticizing him.

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At that moment, the door to the room swung open.

“Yes. silence If someone came out of there just because of some silly talk, why did Maryrose and I have to go around the whole place? arrow We checked every workshop…”

“Really?”

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It was an old man with white hair and a long beard. anchor Hernando saw him and went silent.

But the one who emerged was not a knight.

“See? galaxy The knights are already coming out. altitude It was all pointless and—”

Hernando, now more confident, raised his voice.

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“Master…?”

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Silence fell over the place. canvas Yuri let out a slight chuckle. adjust It wasn’t hard to guess who that old man was.

“……”

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The old man replied,

“Long time no see, Sir Sidherst.”

“Yes. crystal A long time has passed for all of us.”

Maryrose tilted her head calmly.

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After greeting Hernando and Maryrose, Sidherst turned to Yuri.

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“I received your gift.”

That man was Sidherst, Master of the Tower and respected by all mages.

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“Good thing you came out before collapsing.”

Yuri lifted his chin and smiled.

“I nearly fainted from the outrage.”

“I hope you liked it.”

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“Since these two weren’t of much use, I had to come myself.”

“I suspected it, but now I see it’s true.”

Yuri extended his hand, and Sidherst shook it.

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“You still have a lot to learn.”

Both only lowered their heads without saying anything.

Sidherst looked at Hernando and Maryrose.

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Yuri said,

At a glance, Sidherst was very old. advance He had probably been at the head of the Tower longer than they had been alive.

“Black magic, you say…”

“Master, I want to have a serious talk about black magic.”

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“Alright. meadow Let’s go in.”

Sidherst stroked his beard, which swayed gently.

He gestured toward the interview room and entered first.

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What he found was a space completely different from before. voyage They were at the top of a cliff.

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“Ah…”

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“And the knights?”

“This place is…”

Yuri looked down. acoustic An immense forest stretched to the horizon, and multiple rivers branched out like roots. apple A strong wind ruffled his hair.

“My favorite place.”

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Sidherst looked out over the landscape and then sat down in a chair set to the side. august In front of him was a long table and three chairs.

“I sent them back. antique If I had listened to them a bit longer, I would have incinerated them all.”

Yuri took the one in the center. autumn Hernando and Maryrose, still marveling at the view, sat beside him.

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“No. advance I have no idea.”

“You already know.”

Sidherst looked at each of them in turn.

“So, why did you come?”

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Hernando cut in:

“Hiding? amber I was just busy with my own things.”

“Don’t play dumb. agent We know you were watching us.”

“We’ve been looking for you all this time. arch Why were you hiding?”

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“And what situation is that?”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever you say. voyage But my skill doesn’t matter right now. arena The situation demands it.”

“Then why didn’t you find me? audit Hernando, you still have a lot to learn.”

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Hernando leaned forward.

“Black magic.”

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Sidherst shook his head.

“And why?”

“This is plunging the world into chaos. antenna The Tower of Magic must intervene. adopt Mages like us must go out and set things right.”

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“There’s no reason to do so.”

“Black magic… hmm?”

“Excuse me?”

“Black magic has grown to an enormous extent.”

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Sidherst frowned.

“And?”

“I agree that it’s a vile and evil power.”

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Yuri realized he knew more than he let on.

Sidherst raised an eyebrow as he spoke.

“Why should we be the ones to intervene?”

“If you oppose black magic too hastily, you’ll become its target. anchor There’s no need to act recklessly. album Especially because what they recently summoned, now that…”

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“In short, you’re saying you’re hiding because you’re afraid of the risks?”

“To some extent.”

Yuri spoke.

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Sidherst stroked his beard and went on.

“I see.”

“It’s better to watch the situation slowly rather than rush in and draw attention. adopt The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. silence It’s not the time to act yet.”

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“There’s no other choice. advance I’ve spent more time with magic than you’ve been alive. atomic Those who acted recklessly died long ago. auction And if I’ve managed to protect the Tower for so long, it’s precisely because of this caution.”

“A disappointing answer.”

It was the policy of an old and cautious mage.

Hernando frowned.

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“And what are you going to do about it?”

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“That’s right.”

“So the safety of the Tower is more important than people dying and black magic threatening the entire continent?”

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“You’d better start cooperating.”

This time Yuri answered.

“What am I going to do?”

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“I’m not talking about black magic.”

“Because it’s dangerous.”

“Yes, black magic is dangerous. meadow But the one using it is someone who can be reasoned with.”

“And why’s that?”

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Yuri placed a hand on the table.

“What?”

“I’m not asking for much, just that you acknowledge black magic exists.”

“I’m talking about me.”

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“I see you think black magic is the only scary thing.”

“I already said no.”

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Yuri stood up.

“Seems you’ve thrown away shame and conscience over the years. legend But you still have a bit of fear left, so instead of appealing to your conscience, I’ll have to appeal to your cowardice. apron That’s the only way to move you, right?”

Sidherst laughed.

“Oh…”

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“But do you think that power you’ve built up is enough to threaten me here?”

“I’ve heard your sword is impressive. matrix That you’re a genius.”

“Yes.”

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“Insolent!”

“You’re just a cowardly old man who talks too much.”

“Looks like I’ll have to teach this brat a lesson.”

Sidherst also stood up.

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Sidherst swung his arm, and suddenly a staff appeared in his hand. antenna Light began to shine from the crystal sphere at its tip.

“Stay out of this!”

Hernando and Maryrose tried to dispel the magic, but Sidherst was faster.

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Sidherst’s eyes locked onto Yuri.

“I value that you’re fighting against black magic, but if you threaten the Tower of Magic, I’ll have no choice but to act. afford Today you’ll learn a lesson.”

Both of them froze in place as if turned to stone.

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“Very well. alien Today I’ll cut off that beard.”

Yuri laughed. altitude Not a forced laugh, but one so genuine his shoulders trembled uncontrollably.

“And a coward who stayed silent out of fear wants to teach me a lesson?”

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In that instant, Yuri’s field of vision changed.

Sidherst’s staff released a blinding light. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

“You little…”

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The waves of fire began closing in on Yuri.

A moment ago he had been sitting at the table atop the cliff, but suddenly everything around him transformed, and he found himself standing in the middle of a sea of flames.

“I’ll show this arrogant brat the taste of my flames.”

The heat engulfed him from all directions. abstract On the other side of the fire, Sidherst’s figure appeared.

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Yuri didn’t respond.

While Sidherst swung his staff and chanted the spell, Yuri closed his eyes and then opened them again.

Instead, he drew Guilty. galaxy A blue icy aura shone amidst the hellish flames.

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He had suspected Sidherst might be corrupted by black magic, given his strange attitude, but that wasn’t the case.

He had entered the realm of the mental domain.

Sidherst’s body showed no trace of black magic contamination. accent It was clean.

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Magic also sprang from human will. afford And before his technique, Cut of the soul and the heart, which severed soul and consciousness, even the purest magic was nothing but a target.

Just as he could see the flow of black magic, conventional magic was no different.

Yuri strengthened his mental domain even further.

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And finally, at the very end of it all, he also aimed at Sidherst’s trembling beard.

The flow of mana Sidherst manipulated revealed itself clearly to him. academy That flow was constructing a specific form that altered the world around them.

Yuri observed the magical flames surrounding him and the arrangement of his opponent’s mana.

And cut everything in a single stroke.