Chapter 27

Clifford sat in his office and read the magic newspaper with his monocle on.

[The great achievements of genius wizard Luid Christopher Windsor]

Luid’s accomplishments were written in large letters.

The subtitle was ‘Presentation of a new paradigm’.

“Hehe, that’s a grand title.”

“The president himself requested it, so what do you mean?”

Phenicia said as she put down the tea.

Clifford raised his glasses and looked at Phenicia with sharp eyes.

“I just gave you an idea, just an idea.”

“...The academy president’s recommendation is coercion.”

“Tsk tsk, is it possible for reporters to submit to power?”

As I said, I had already read the newspaper four times over.

There were all kinds of praise written on it, such as ‘Establishment of a new theory of magic.’

But there was no substance. There is no detailed mention of how magic was developed.

It was because of Ruid’s opposition. Ruid was reluctant to make an official announcement to the academic world.

As the president of the Academy, it was a good thing that the value of the video increased... but

as a wizard, it was a waste.

“What do you think about the next president?”

“Prince Luid’s magic?”

“okay.”

“...I think it is a tremendous achievement. “Because I made magic that was almost obsolete and no one was using it useful.”

Phenicia nodded obediently and continued.

“The long casting time is definitely a disadvantage, but it seems to have the strongest destructive power among the 5th tier magic. The range is a bit disappointing, but...”

“Stupid bitch!”

“Aaaah! “Why are you yelling?”

Clifford tightened his eyes.

“Do you think this magic is only worth that much?”

“...Great Archmage Clifford, please speak then.”

“The true meaning of this magic is not destruction.”

Clifford put down the newspaper and spoke passionately.

“Until now, there was no exact definition of the level of a wizard. “There is a hierarchy, but from the 5th level onwards, the gap is too large to be subdivided.”

It takes much longer to achieve levels 5 to 6 than to achieve levels 1 to 5.

“Think about it. “Am I the best, are you the best? How many idiots have died in vain in magic battles?”

As a result, even if they are in the same 5th place, there are people who think, ‘I’m much better than you because I’ve done it for 5 years more,’ and ‘If it only took 5 years, I’d have reached 6th place.’ There is the same wizard.

What if the two meet?

It’s a magic battle. And the wizard’s pride is very strong. There were many cases where people died in vain while fighting a duel without giving back.

“Look at this magic! Magic power, mana control, magic techniques, concentration, composure! “It’s a magic that contains everything a wizard needs!”

“No way...”

Phenicia’s eyes widened at a fact she had never even thought of.

“Mr. Chancellor, are you saying that this magic can be used to divide the ranks of wizards?”

“Of course! Do you think there are only 5 levels? “It’s easy to get to the 11th rank, no, even the 13th rank!”

Clifford was a wizard who could use up to the 11th rank. Once you reach the 10th rank, you are called an archmage.

The 13th rank was a magic that only the great archmage, Delrin, could use. To this day, there has been no wizard who can use the magic ranked 13th.

“The most frustrating thing for wizards is not knowing what level they are at. “It’s like how much is fulfilled until you move on to the next level... But if you use this, you can figure out what your level is.”

Am I doing well now?

Was it better than yesterday?

Could it be that we have actually regressed?

If you’re a wizard, you’re bound to have thoughts like the above at least once.

Phenicia said, a little embarrassed.

“From what I heard... I see.”

“So this is a revolution. revolution. But... it’s a shame they’re not making it public.”

Clifford seemed to think about something for a moment, then looked at Phenicia and spoke.

“What happened to the crystal ball? “There are five in total, right?”

Phenicia nodded. I went somewhere for a while and came back with a crystal ball in my arms.

“How many parts should we split?”

Phenicia placed a total of five crystal balls on the table.

Normally, taking a crystal ball with a crystal ball and duplicating it is called splitting, but the image quality deteriorated with each take, so the limit was 10 per shot.

“Division? Stupid, stupid. “Why are you dividing it?”

“...I won’t do it then? “There are so many people in need.”

“There are a lot of people in need, so the number should be small.”

“...yes?”

Phenicia couldn’t understand.

“We will only solve one issue per year.”

Clifford opened the newspaper again.

Amelia was also here in the name of a successor exam, but it was more of a self-proving and coming-of-age ceremony.

Windsor’s successor had already been decided.

For a moment, Ruid thought of his older sister, Irene Windsor.

I broke into a cold sweat just thinking about it.

“He is a talented person.”

“Tell me more! I wonder. Are you stronger than Amelia?”

Lloyd couldn’t say for sure.

This is because Irene Windsor’s swordsmanship was one-hit kill.

If Amelia blocks that one sum, she wins. Of course, I wonder if that’s possible, but-

“Well... I haven’t seen Ame do it sincerely. I haven’t seen my older sister swing a sword more than once. “Ame noona always loses to one sum.”

“yes?!”

Hercy’s eyes widened.

“That strong?”

“Because I’m not the successor for nothing.”

“Wow, as expected, Windsor is amazing. ... What’s your personality like? A classy style like Amelia?”

‘dignity?’

Ruid narrowed his eyes.

It was a story that couldn’t even be joked about.

“You idiot.”

“...yes?”

“That’s a bitch too.”

Hercy was embarrassed. This is my first time seeing Ruid say such harsh words.

“Are you a idiot...?”

“It’s more than you can imagine.”

Ruid shook his head.

The most dangerous thing in the North was not the powerful monsters or the freezing cold.

It was his older sister, Irene Windsor.

It’s not like they were harassing me or anything –

but it was closer to a natural disaster.

“...!”

At that time, I felt something powerful about Ruid.

He quickly stood up, took out a wand from his pocket, and spoke.

“Aegis.”

It was the most powerful barrier spell he knew.

“Luid...?”

A huge four-layer protective shield appeared in front of Ruid’s staff.

And that moment.

Kagagagak—!

The blonde woman flew down and hit at almost the speed of light.

The barrier and the sword she held collided and sparks flew.

Ruid bit his lip and strengthened his magical power.

Hercy just sat down.

Ruid was slowly pushed back through the barrier.

Thud, thud-

Ruid’s barrier was broken layer by layer.

The sword was getting closer and closer to between my eyes.

Okay!

One last piece.

Even if this breaks, you will be safe because of the internal barrier, but if you do this, Hersy will get hurt.

Ruid gritted his teeth and shouted.

“Big sister...!”

At the sound of Ruid’s suppressed voice, the stranger suddenly appeared and withdrew his sword.

Ruid glared at the assailant.

The gunman raised the corners of his mouth and smiled softly.

His smile was so peaceful that it was hard to believe he had just been attacked.

However, the eyes were not smiling at all.

There was only one woman in the world who smiled that scary.

Heir to the Windsor family and Louis’ first older sister.

Irene Windsor.

She spoke in a gentle voice.

“Your reaction time was a little slow, Louis.”