Chapter 219 Why is the girl coming here?
"...what?" Octavius raised his eyebrow as he glanced at Orion. He felt that he misheard Orion just now, however, "Astra Elysia Vesta seeks permission to enter the Agresia Academy." Orion repeated his words and Octavius finally realized that he didn't mishear anything. "Why does that girl want to come here?" He questioned with an annoyed look on his face. No, it wasn't because he didn't like Astra, other than him 'stealing' his son and distracting him from his path to become the strongest, he actually liked the girl since she was ambitious, smart, and strong. Honestly, Octavius couldn't have been more proud if someone like Astra was his daughter, and having her as his daughter-in-law felt great as well. The problem here was the excessive amount of paperwork he would need to go through to allow Astra's entry.
After all, now, Astra wasn't just a past student of the Academy, she was the Head of the Strongest Magic Family in the world, one of the Greatest Powers in the entirety of Agresia and as a place where descendants of all other powers were gathered, someone like Astra couldn't just walk into the Academy without sort of previous arrangements. One could take the loss of the Vesta House as an example, for the Vesta Family, this was a shameful event that would always be a stain to their name for the coming years, however, Astra still didn't come to the Academy even when Orion reported that incident to her. She decided to wait till next year before she passed her judgment on the matter and punished the people involved just to show her respect for the Academy and its rules. And now that the same woman was requesting to come here... Octavius knew that there must be some important reason behind it however...
"There are some things we wish to talk about and it cannot be done through distant communication. We would be grateful if the Headmaster could allow her entry before the Induction." Orion replied. Just as Octavius expected, Orion didn't reveal anything. "You do realize the Induction is to be held a day after tomorrow, correct?" Octavius questioned. "It is an extremely urgent matter, Headmaster," Orion replied with a solemn look on his face. "And what does that have to do with me?" Octavius narrowed his eyes. "It is related to your Grandson." Orion replied and suddenly, Octavius's expression changed. "What happened to him?" "Nothing happened to him, however, Astra needs to come here as soon as possible. This matter could get big if it is revealed." Orion replied as he looked right into his Father's eyes. Octavius frowned, "Vaan and his fiancée fought against two Swordsman, the Swordsman weren't exactly the best students of the Swords Division but because of their previous performance, many thought that the Magic Division would lose, However, Vaan and his fiancée won. Vaan didn't really do anything in this matter but his performance was still satisfactory. There shouldn't be any reason for him to meet his mother so urgently..." Octavius started muttering to himself, trying to recall every little incident and connect it with Orion's emergency. He wanted to know why his son was acting like this but no matter how much he tried, he couldn't point out the reason behind it, "Father, I need your help." Orion spoke with a grave look on his face. In the end, Octavius stopped playing detective, and, "I will figure something out." He gave in. "Thank you, Father." Orion smiled as he then bowed his head before taking his leave. Once Octavius was left alone, he sighed with a tired look on his face, dreading the future work he would need to go through, then however, he just sighed and got onto it, "Send a letter to all the Big Powers." He ordered, a subordinate who appeared out of nowhere nodded as he waited for Octavius to personally write the letter. This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.
Of course, it was a long shot and Vaan didn't have any expectation of it being true, but to his surprise, "Grruuuu!!" Splashy jumped in joy and nodded. "You can use this energy...?" Vaan was obviously taken aback. The Water Spirit nodded again and Vaan, who was blinking in surprise couldn't hold himself back any longer and, "What can you do?" he questioned. "Grruu!" Splashy quickly flew towards Vaan's head, then, she placed her forehead and Vaan's as she closed her eyes, and suddenly, "!!!" Vaan widened his eyes in surprise as he felt pure 'energy' entering his body. Soon, he realized something. His Mana Veins... They were filled with Processed Mana!
Yes, without needing to absorb any Mana form outside and circulating it throughout his Mana Veins before using it, Vaan's Mana Veins were already filled with Processed Mana he could use instantaneously. He raised his hand, three Advanced Magic Circles formed around him, he drew the Patterns required for the Fireball spell, but...
The Spell didn't work. Vaan frowned however, before he could think about the reason, "Gruuuuu!!" Splashy appeared in front of him, making a cross and then tapping on her chest. "You are saying that I can only cast Water Spells using this Mana...?" "Gggrruuu!!" The Water Spirit nodded. Vaan was confused but, *Whoosh* Just as Splashy said, a Water Shield appeared around him the instant he drew the Patterns. 'I... I can't believe it...' Vaan blinked in surprise. I-If he could cast the spell without needing to process the Mana then...
Won't he be invincible...?