Chapter 48

Sage’s Seal Battle (3)

– [Status Abnormalities: Exhaustion]

High fever due to overwork, indigestion, chronic fatigue, migraine, periodic coma, shortness of breath, decreased vision, magical power maladaptation, enters a state of muscle relaxation.

Get plenty of rest to get out of this crazy state!

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I know very well that there are limits to human physical strength.

It’s good to train hard until the day you graduate by working hard to survive, but I also know that in the end, it’s meaningless if you can’t take care of your health.

So, I constantly checked my physical condition, tried to live as regularly as possible, and tried to consume a variety of nutrients. However, the fact that the absolute amount of labor was large was unavoidable.

They say that the symptoms of overwork vary greatly from person to person, but I had no idea that fatigue would rush in like a tide so quickly. He seemed to have fainted before he could even try to come to his senses, so he couldn’t even resist.

In our lives, we all experience suffering from a fever so high that it is difficult to withstand it.

If you lie down and groan, it’s hard to breathe even if you’re not doing anything.

No matter how hard I try to control my dazed mind, I end up being caught up in the feeling of floating in outer space again.

Even if you come to your senses and lose them, you will come back to your senses again.

When my vision returns for a moment and I look at the scenery with blurred eyes, I feel as if Yenika or Lortel, with their serious faces, are talking to each other.

Even then, when I lose consciousness again and fall into a dreamy world, old memories come to mind.

I remember the old days when I was playing Sylvania’s Failed Sword Saint, Act 2, Chapter 10, the battle for the Wise Man’s Seal and the Glast subjugation battle.

The final act of Act 2, which Tailley was caught up in, clearly begins with Professor Glast kidnapping Tailly’s companion Ayla.

The final chapter of the story that I watched blankly on the screen is ruminated in my vague mind.

A rare scholar who was gifted with more academic talent than anyone else in history and has achieved dozens of magical advancements that no one else could easily achieve. The name is Great Sage Sylvania.

I clearly remember the story of Glast, who attempted to revive Sylvania by researching the power of Aspect magic to twist the world’s providence.

It was the narrative of a madman who tried to open the era of progress once again by injecting the spirit of Sylvania into the body of Ayla, who was born with the talent of an academic.

A person who ultimately fails to achieve his dream and falls to his death from the top of the magic tower he created.

What on earth is this damn academic and what is the progress of the times? Why did he make such a ridiculous choice, throwing away everything, including research ethics and his own career? Even among players at the time, there were many who had question marks about Glast’s actions.

Actually, if it could be so easily understood, it wouldn’t have been possible to call it a madman’s narrative.

Above all, his last words before falling from the top of the magic tower, which had all his plans thwarted, were a bit unexpected.

The last line uttered before his death by a man who dreamed only of academic progress and the advancement of the times and dedicated his life solely to discovering talented people.

At the top of the magic tower realized with Aspect magic, he discussed the world with his arms spread out, and the last words he revealed only when he was about to die were... something...

“Zzzz.........”

Eyelids It went up with a swish. As if it was telling me that it was time to wake up, regardless of my will.

My whole body feels heavy, especially my lower abdomen. I wondered what this lump of meat covering my lower abdomen was, and when I raised my upper body with difficulty, I saw a girl lying on her stomach with a witch’s hat as big as my head.

“....”

“Uhm.... too salty... salt... just a little...”

How can this kid even talk in his sleep like this???

I tried to lift the whole thing like I normally do and put my arms around it, thinking about throwing it away, but for some reason, Lucy couldn’t lift it.

Lucy is as light as she looks. It makes you wonder if this is a person... If you lift it up, you can hear it shaking.

Lucy seems to be in the same condition as usual, so maybe my physical condition is the reason why I can’t lift her.

Completely weakened. There was a lot of work to do, but my body was pushed to its limits. I took a deep breath and lay down again.

The scenery is familiar. Since this is my cabin and this blanket is new... it must be a fixture of Elte Company. I don’t know exactly what happened, but I can roughly guess it.

It was not difficult to picture Yenica and Lortel making a fuss.

“Hmm...”

Lucy opened her dazed eyes as if reacting to my movement.

Then, after rubbing his puffy eyes a few times, he sat down on my lower stomach, raised his upper body, and made eye contact with me.

Then, he stared into space with a blank face, and then the words he finally uttered...

“...I’m hungry.”

“Do you really do anything other than eat and sleep?”

“Congratulations. You’ve come to your senses.”

Then, he waved his hand in the air to roll up his extra sleeve, placed his index finger around my solar plexus, and pressed it.

And then he continued speaking slowly, in a voice as low as a whisper.

“My magical power was very distorted. I trained my magical power excessively, learned spirit magic, and repeated this for several months without resting my body, which is why I ended up like this.”

“...”

“When you sleep, the flow of magic power goes out little by little, and it takes advantage of that gap to re-establish itself so that you can run your body efficiently again. Didn’t you learn that in magic class? You practice magic power to the limit until right before you go to bed. Also, sleep seems to last for just a moment, so this is what happens.”

“You always sleep in class, but you secretly know everything about the class.”

“I just don’t listen to it because I know everything about it.”

A flow of magical power began to swirl around Lucy’s fingers pressing on my solar plexus.

Lucy just sat there with a blank expression on her face as if it was no big deal, but soon her collar and hat brim began to flutter.

“I was holding it down to prevent the flow of magical power from becoming more distorted. It seems to be loosening up a bit now.”

“Did you keep doing this while I was sleeping?”

“It’s not that difficult, but I was so bored that I fell asleep several times.”

I feel the refreshing feeling spreading through my body again, centered around Lucy’s fingers. While I was unconscious, I occasionally felt as if my body’s energy had returned, and it seems that it was thanks to Lucy.

“You noticed.”

“sense?”

“Hmm... there are people who keep paying attention when they’re around you. It’s annoying. They couldn’t say anything because it was necessary.”

Once again, a comfortable feeling seeped into my body, making me feel more at ease. As I take a slow deep breath, I feel like some strength is coming back to my body.

“There is no answer to the direct decline in physical strength other than rest, but the magic part may have been somewhat resolved.”

“hey.”

When I call out to Lucy, she looks down at me with an expression on her face that doesn’t change at all.

The light gray eyes seemed like a motionless picture of the sky, and that dull feeling actually made me feel more at ease.

“...I am grateful.”

The process of transferring the ‘responsible person’ was carried out.

Afterwards, it was disbanded.

Negotiation for the purchase of the wise man’s seal was reported on the order of progress. After reading all the documents, Princess Fenia’s The paper in his hand burned and disappeared.

In any case, the fact that the wise man’s seal was being sold would not be made public just yet.

“...”

Princess Fenia requested the bachelor to allow her to participate in the negotiations as an observer.

Imperial Family There was no need for the princess to attend the purchase negotiations between groups that were completely unrelated to the royal family, but since it was a request from the royal family, the bachelor listened. If a justification was made, it could be made. In

any case, a credible witness should be present in negotiations where this amount of money is exchanged. In many cases, it was accompanied by a royal family, so public trust was as heavy as the weight of lineage.

The number of people who participated in the negotiations for the purchase of the wise man’s seal was not large. There were not many groups that could pay that much money in the first place.

In the end, there was no place to strike out . After all of them were eliminated, the only ones left were the Elte Company and the Rosstaylor family.

I imagined fierce purchase negotiations between the two, but surprisingly, it seemed like the showdown would come in an instant. The

young principal, Obel Forcius, came up with a very smart plan. He set the price like an auction. It was said that it would be sold as requested.

However, the appropriate purchase price was not disclosed. If

the two bidders, Elte Trading Company and Ross Taylor Family, write their bids on paper and submit them, they will sell to the one who bids the higher price.

“This... is a bid towards Crepin. There is a high possibility that it will happen.”

That was the reason why Princess Fenia is currently on edge.

Basically, Elte Company is engaging in these negotiations with the concept of purchasing ‘products’ in order to make greater profits.

However, the Rosstaylor family It seems like he wants to obtain the wise man’s seal because he has a bigger purpose. If the goal is not to make a profit, there is a possibility that he will ask for such a large amount that you might wonder if it is okay to do so.

Even if they lose this purchase negotiation, they are prepared to proceed with one more negotiation with Elte Trading Company, the owner of Bongseo.

Of course, you can’t just spend a large amount without knowing what the appropriate price is, so the war of nerves between you will be intense.

“I can’t believe you announced this method a day ago. The Elte Company and the Rosstaylor family must be in headaches by now.”

“Of course, Claire. If you let me know about this in advance, they can meet among themselves and negotiate in advance how much they will charge.”

If a school wants to make a profit, it must feel like the company and the family are fighting an ‘unknown enemy.’

The pressure of not knowing how much the other person will spend. It’s hard to tell how high you have to raise your call before you can safely obtain the seal.

“Principal Obel really used his brain. I don’t want the negotiations to be dragged out for no reason and strange rumors spread, so it would be better in many ways to end the bidding quickly like this. There is less chance of losing money. However... no matter how much I think about it, this If the way things go, Crepin will get a seal.”

It seems that the Elte Chamber of Commerce will not attach more value to the wise man’s seal than necessary.

“As expected, I’m anxious...”

What on earth is Crepin going to do after obtaining the wise man’s seal?

As expected, the lack of information about crepins is very unsettling. Even if we only know what intentions the unidentified head of the family is acting on, it seems like the situation will become clearer.

Unfortunately, Ed, who was supposed to be the clue, was also in a coma for nearly ten days, so right now I felt like I was in a vague fog.

If we can’t ask Ed directly, should we at least ask people around him? I’ve had that thought too.

Anyone who was close to Ed may have heard at least in passing what Ed was going through or his background.

However, according to rumors, Ed was always quiet and focused only on classes and practical training, even during his undergraduate studies, so his personal relationships were not very wide. It is said that he was always busy and appeared to be hectic trying to live each day to the fullest.

Princess Fenia still sat in the corner of the bachelor’s bench and sighed.

“When I asked around the school, I heard that the only person who could be said to be close to Ed Rosstaylor was Yenica Palover, the second-year head spiritist.”

Claire, who was standing quietly next to me, spoke a mantra.

“I could try calling her, but I’m not sure I’d get any meaningful information.”

“No, there’s no need to do that. I’ve already met you once while walking around the bachelor’s hall.”

In Sylvania, if you don’t know the chief spiritist Yenica Palover, you are a spy.

He was involved once during the Glaskan incident, but after that, Princess Fenia helped him once during the disciplinary committee.

The girl with light pink hair who sent a heartfelt letter of gratitude and came to the royal residence to express her gratitude left a deep impression.

Looking at that girl who was loved by everyone and gave love to everyone... on the one hand, I thought I was jealous.

It seems like flowers are blooming everywhere she walks. Everyone smiles brightly when talking to her.

Everyone lived happily.

She was like the main character of a fairy tale that ends with that comment.

“About a week ago, in our joint elemental science class, I asked about Ed Rosstaylor.”

However, after Ed passed away.

Yenica, whom I met at the bachelor’s degree, looked at Fenia with cold eyes.

I’m not sure what kind of change of heart there was.

Yenika was a bright and lively person as usual, but she did not show a friendly attitude towards Princess Fenia. I tried not to show it outwardly, but it was clearly visible to Princess Fenia.

What could be the cause... was obvious in the end. It must have been the same as Lortel.

Even that innocent girl who loved everyone on the bachelor’s side was not on Princess Fenia’s side anyway.

Princess Fenia took a deep breath at that fact.

The autumn sky was high and clear.

“anything?”

It was a hectic time. He wanted to go to the cabin to check on Ed’s condition at least once, but the work piled up at the store was weighing on Lortel’s shoulders.

Lortel, who had tied his hair to one side and sighed deeply, offered a cup of tea to an unexpected visitor.

“Anything, I didn’t know that senior Ed would say such dangerous things.”

“That’s what I said, Lortel. You must know your true nature.”

Ziggs, who was sitting on the living room sofa and sipping tea, sighed deeply.

Lortel, who was already weighed down by heavy work, straightened his shoulders and smiled that charming smile.

“Anything. You said you would do anything for a merchant... You made an unbecoming mistake, Senior Ed.”

In the calmly dark drawing room, Lortel lowered the corner of his mouth that was about to rise in a sinister way.

I wonder what he’s imagining... Even though he tried to stay still, the mischievous laughter flowing out of him felt quite frightening to Ziggs, who was watching. Just a moment ago, the face that was worried about Ed, who had just woken up from the hospital bed, was clearly visible. .

‘I’m so glad Elka is pure.’

The civilized world was both incomprehensible and scary.

The time for negotiation has come.

Unfortunately, no one realized at this point that the person holding all the keys was a boy lying in the cabin.