Demon-Hunting Genius Mage

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Chapter 132

After deciding to take the Royal Commander's test.

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"Hehehe, I hope it's good news."

"Don't worry."

I sent my party members back to Sector 6.

Although Elbert had written a recommendation letter for me, I couldn't take the test right away.

'He said it would take about two days at the latest.'

He said that the decision on whether or not I could take the test would be made within that time.

The worst-case scenario would be failing despite having a recommendation letter.

Of course, according to Elbert, such a thing rarely happened, so I wasn't particularly worried.

Anyway, after sending my party members back.

Since I had some time to spare, I went straight over to Sector 3.

"Master!"

"Oh, disciple!"

It was because I wanted to show Ani Persson my improved magic as soon as possible.

My head was full of happy imaginations.

'Maybe I can develop my light magic even further now.'

As I had already reached the realm of the 7th Circle, my light magic was almost perfect.

But that was just my judgment.

I didn't know how it would look from the perspective of Ani Persson, an expert in light magic.

As such.

"Take a look at this."

As soon as I met Ani Persson, I immediately cast light magic.

Ani Persson, upon confirming my magic, showed the reaction I had expected.

"......Ma, magic?"

His eyes were wide open and quite comical.

I couldn't help but put strength into my voice.

"Hehehe, how is it? My light magic."

"......It's like seeing someone else's light magic. It's truly amazing!"

"Right?"

"What on earth happened in the meantime?!"

Ani Persson gestured with a face that seemed to be urging me to explain quickly.

I could roughly guess how he, who was so sincere about light magic, felt, so I didn't hesitate any longer and started talking.

"I achieved a lot of results in the recent [Blood Moon Prophecy] war. It's true that you need actual combat to develop magic."

"That's right, that's right. Good experience tends to lead to faster development. But... that's not all, is it?"

"You're sharp as ever. Of course, that wasn't all."

Just as I was about to continue the explanation.

I suddenly had a dilemma.

Whether or not to explain about the 'Room of Time and Spirit'.

I quickly came to a conclusion.

'It's better not to mention it.'

I didn't know how famous that room was, but it was a place that the academy dean had been guarding for generations.

Even if I spread rumors that I used that room, it didn't seem like there would be anything good about it.

Above all.

'I can't fully trust Master yet.'

I hadn't given Ani Persson my complete trust yet. I had heard rumors about him, and even I could see that he was a suspicious man. I still knew nothing about Ani Persson.

Well, anyway.

I started explaining, leaving out that point.

"I realized that my mana circuit was a mess during this war."

"Mana circuit?"

"Yes, so I got help from the Academy and completely overhauled my circuit. The result is what you see now."

Woo-oong!

Above my palm, a sphere of radiant light was still spinning around.

Ani Persson, who was looking at the sphere with me, nodded his head as if he understood.

"Indeed, that's what happened. If you fixed the circuit, it's perfectly understandable. Of course, even considering that, it's still a truly amazing development..."

"Haha, my mana circuit was quite a mess, you see."

Just then.

I felt like the timing was right, so I brought up the question I was curious about.

"By any chance, what level of magic circle do you think my magic has reached, Master?"

It was about directly asking about the realm that Ani Persson saw.

You never knew.

Ani Persson's evaluation might be different from Dean Asion Gale's.

Perhaps, unlike the dean, Ani Persson might answer that it was at the 6th circle level.

But it was an unnecessary worry.

"At this level... I would say it's at least a 7th circle level light magic."

Ani Persson's evaluation was not much different from Asion Gale's.

No, rather, it seemed that he was evaluating it even higher.

"'At least'?"

"Yes, if you touch it up a little more from here, you can even aim for the 8th circle."

"......8th circle? Are you serious?"

"Of course. I'm serious. Ah, but don't misunderstand, disciple. Just because I said this doesn't mean it will be easy."

Of course, it wouldn't be.

The gap between the 7th and 8th circles is enormous. To the point where the difference of one step in the previous circles seems trivial.

The important thing here was that Ani Persson evaluated that the 8th circle was possible.

Even if it wasn't easy, it meant that there was a possibility.

'I've seen many cases where people gave up being a mage because they couldn't reach the 8th circle.'

Most of them were not users but NPCs, but anyway, that was how difficult it was to reach the 8th circle.

It meant that Ani Persson's praise was not something to be taken lightly.

I calmed my excited heart and asked calmly.

"......Then Master, what points should I improve from here?"

Now was the time for Ani Persson's special lecture.

***

A pitch-black room where nothing could be seen.

Inside, I, who had been quietly closing my eyes, after a long time, suddenly floated a sphere of light attribute.

Hoo-oong!

A sphere containing the [Essence of Light].

As it was seen in the dark room, the bright and beautiful light filled the entire field of vision.

However.

'It's far from enough. This is terrible light.'

I deliberately belittled my own light and began to look for shortcomings.

It was because of Ani Persson's first piece of advice.

-You will only see the shortcomings when you are not intoxicated by your own power.

Not being intoxicated by my own power.

It was the most necessary part for me right now and the first step to the next level.

Of course, even if I had such a strong desire, it wasn't an easy task.

Hoo-oong!

'......I really don't get it.'

No matter how I looked at it, it was just a perfectly fine light. I couldn't find any flaws.

Unlike the ones I used before, the mana was stable, the shape was clear, and the color was even more brilliant.

What more could I possibly add to this light?

'......Let's move on for now.'

I put aside my troubled feelings for the time being and moved on to the next step.

With Ani Persson's second piece of advice.

-Light is an attribute that has more freedom in form than any other attribute. In other words, you can develop it in your own direction.

Develop it in my own direction.

Ani Persson also added an explanation that he couldn't help with this part.

He said that it was only possible to develop it with my own power, with my own thoughts.

There was no need to be particularly discouraged.

As he said, all I had to do was find my own direction.

A question that I had never considered before was swirling in my head.

'What kind of light do I want?'

The question of what kind of light I wanted.

In the case of the light attribute, the path that people pursue varies widely.

For example, Dercion's light had a feeling as if it was being chased by something.

Compared to the light magic of other elders, the mana moving within the light was also faster, and the shape changed from moment to moment.

It was a light that showed desperation as if it desperately wanted to transform into another form right now.

'Then what about my light?'

I was still maintaining the orthodox form like the elders of Aldeon.

However, there were limits to this.

I needed something special like Dercion's light.

Something special of my own.

While I was pondering for a long time, an image suddenly came to mind.

'......Light that is faster than anything else.'

It was the first thought that came to my mind when I thought of light, and it was the image of light that I wanted.

In terms of speed, it was not inferior to anything else.

I wanted my light magic to be such magic.

And at the same time as I harbored such a desire.

Hwaaaak!

The mana within the sphere of light began to circulate at an incredible speed.

As if it was about to explode at any moment.

My desire was expressed through the mana.

Hoo-oong!

Honestly, the rapidly circulating sphere of light seemed a bit dangerous.

But I, far from restraining it, further increased the speed.

I could intuitively feel it.

That whether or not I could overcome this was the part that could determine whether or not I could break through my limits.

'Faster, even faster...!'

Whee-ee-ing!

The speed had become so fast that it was no longer visible to the eye that it was even circulating.

'It's working!'

It was at that moment that I finally felt the possibility.

Puh-wung!

The sphere exploded, scattering light in all directions.

At the same time, my body was caught in the explosion and thrown backwards.

Bang!

I crashed into the wall of the dark room and slid down as it was.

Only then did I let out the breath I had been holding back.

"Cough!"

It hurt like hell. I didn't have any strength left in my body, I wondered just how hard I had hit the wall.

Just then, Ani Persson hurriedly opened the door to the dark room and came in.

"Disciple...! Are you alright?"

"Ah, Master."

It seemed that the noise had reached outside.

"What is this..."

Ani Persson, who turned his head and checked the surroundings, immediately supported me and sat me down.

Tap tap, he brushed off my body with a worried face and asked.

"What on earth happened?"

"...Well, I found the path I wanted to take. I was practicing it and then this happened..."

"Are you rushing ahead like this again? I told you to decide on a direction, but when did I tell you to practice it?"

"......Haha."

"Hoo, disciple. You don't have to be so impatient. It's a realm that you'll eventually reach if you don't give up. But if you're this impatient, you might have an accident before that someday comes."

Ani Persson scolded me.

The sound must have been quite loud, he seemed to be really worried.

"I'm sorry."

"No, it's not something to be sorry to me about. Apologize to your own body."

"......I'm sorry, body."

"Good."

Only then did Ani Persson, who seemed satisfied, shake his head and said.

"So, what path did you decide on?"

Ani Persson's eyes were shining.

He seemed to be secretly expecting something.

There was nothing to hide, so I told him in detail.

"I just think that light cannot be separated from speed."

"......Speed?"

"Yes, so I decided to pursue light that has pushed speed to its limit. The explosion happened while I was practicing that process."

"......"

But, had I said something wrong?

"......Master?"

"......"

Ani Persson kept his mouth shut without saying anything.

And he had a rather serious look on his face.

It was a long time after that that Ani Persson opened his mouth.

"......Disciple."

"Yes?"

He said quietly, with a more serious face than ever.

"Perhaps it is fate that we met."

And those words were something that I couldn't understand at all.

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