Leo stood on the podium.
I saw a lot of people in front of me looking only at myself.
“You are Leo Essian Rom Karst of Rom Kingdom, who took time for us today.”
Loud applause spread along with the introduction of the moderator.
The people here were all wizards, not ordinary people.
There were also many elderly people among them.
All of them were looking at Leo with passionate eyes.
Of course, not all meanings were the same.
Distrust, suspicion, jealousy, envy, etc. People with negative emotions were also glimpsed.
Of course it had to be.
At first, they tried to gather only a few wizards who had been acquainted with the Hydra’s venom and spend time discussing magic.
However, more people wanted to join Leo’s rising reputation recently.
A prince of a foreign country trusted by the emperor.
Some wizards were greedy for power, so they wanted to take this opportunity to meet Leo.
“Nice to meet you. I have my status, but I just want to be called Wizard Leo here.”
Standing on the podium, Leo said.
In fact, if it was the sine star of the earth, I wouldn’t have been able to stand in front of so many people.
It was a life of failing after three years of preparing for public service and escaping into a game.
Back then, the game was everything to me.
I lost all contact with my parents and friends… .
‘no. What am I thinking.’
Leo shook his head, letting the thoughts flow.
I guess I’m really tired these days.
Seeing these sentimental thoughts come to mind.
“Originally, I was going to talk a little bit about myself today, but with so many people gathered, I won’t be able to say anything.”
“Uh heh heh. You can do it comfortably. comfortable.”
One of the wizards below smiled and boosted Leo’s confidence.
It was the Earl of Guillotine who hosted this meeting.
Leo smiled lightly.
“Actually, I think everyone is curious. How could I be so strong at such a young age?”
At those words, the wizards’ eyes lit up.
That was right.
Now only 12 years old.
However, Leo’s realm was beyond common sense.
It was a talent that Prince Bahelm respected and the emperor felt comfortable with, so the wizards wanted to learn it.
“So I would like to tell you how I learned and mastered magic. Maybe you guys can learn a little bit here.”
Leo smiled and started talking.
“Once, I was introduced to magic when I was 7 years old. You feel mana on the first day, and the very next… .”
“wait for a sec. Did you feel mana on the first day?”
“Yes. What’s wrong?”
“… … .”
The mages’ expressions changed into grotesque.
* * *
There was a reason why Leo talked about his life in magic in this way.
‘When I was on Earth, there were many people who learned a lot from this kind of life lecture.’
This is probably the Middle Ages, so the monopoly of knowledge is significant.
Each family or school had a skill that could be called a vision, and it was not easily handed over to students.
However, if that is the case, it is difficult for humanity itself to develop, although power can be maintained.
In the modern earth, almost all knowledge and information are open.
With that, a person who grows more comes out, and he also discloses his knowledge.
In that way, a virtuous cycle of constant development has been turned.
That’s why Leo thought it would be nice if they could gain something while unraveling his life history.
But… .
‘Why are the reactions like this?’
The complexion of the wizards who were listening to the lecture was not very good.
Some were breathing a sigh of relief.
“I started learning magic at the age of 7, but did you feel mana and get into magic in one day?”
“Besides, you’ve risen to the third rank in less than a year?”
“no… Leo degraded. Isn’t this a lie?”
It was a story that I couldn’t believe even when I heard it.
“Prince Bahelm wouldn’t have been like that when he was young… .”
“What is this… Even if you try to think of it against me, the comparison itself is impossible.”
If you’re a magician who’s here, you’ve heard the word genius or genius at least once while growing up.
Earl Guillotine, in particular, had heard such remarks on numerous occasions.
It was because he was one of the 6th class mages representing the empire.
However, his expression looking at Leo now was no different from other wizards.
“Well… . It’s a bit different from the reaction I expected.”
Leo shrugged.
I wanted to do it like the lectures of famous people I saw on YouTube. It doesn’t work.
“Then let’s change direction a little bit. Everyone here has achieved a level of magic above a certain level.”
Almost all of the people gathered here were wizards of the 3rd rank or higher.
Even the fifth-class mage was sparsely seen, and even the sixth-class Earl of Guillotine existed.
“That’s why, from now on, this is the topic mages are thinking about. Let’s talk about dominance.”
This is also the topic that Leo has been worrying about the most lately.
dominion.
From the moment they reached the level of the 4th class, mages secretly emanate this power of dominance.
Wizards are those who create supernormal abilities by manipulating reality with magical powers.
Therefore, he had to rule the space with his own will.
If this wasn’t possible, the manifestation of the supernatural power itself would have been impossible.
And the higher the mage’s level, the greater the scope of this dominance.
“The battle of mages is also called a battle of spatial dominance. A mage with high control will be able to control the opponent’s space and suppress the manifestation of magic.”
Of course, it would have to be more than two ranks to have that much of a difference in level, but anyway.
“Dominance is willpower. It is to penetrate the wizard’s own willpower into the world.”
It is to project the will of each person to the world.
That was the magicians who turned ideals into reality.
Leo projected his dominance into the air as a demonstration.
The space around him was seized by him in an instant.
Now, if Leo puts his mind to it, magic will manifest anywhere in this space.
“Huh. The power of space… Awesome.”
“It’s great to be a 5th class mage at that age, but if you look at your dominance, you’ll surpass the 5th class level?”
“It’s like, it’s like seeing Count Guillotine.”
As a fellow wizard, everyone knew how great this was.
The Earl of Guillotine also couldn’t hold back his exclamation.
“Such nonsense… . You’ve reached just before level 6… !”
With just a little chance, you will cross the wall at once.
Count Guillotine recognized it at a glance.
And Leo knew too.
That the wall in front of you is very thin.
‘But why is it so difficult to break?’
I think I just need to do a little bit, but that doesn’t work.
That feeling really made people impatient.
Leo came to this lecture not only to manage his personal connections, but also to find a breakthrough.
Leo continued.
“Build your own strong willpower. That is the way to increase your dominance over space.”
Of course, this dominance is, in fact, largely influenced by innate talent.
The fact that Leo showed dominance beyond the realm at a young age was also due to the characteristic of [firm will].
Being able to keep a cool head and project willpower in any situation.
It was one of the most important characteristics as you become a high-ranking wizard.
“If you can train your willpower and use it at will… .”
Leo was constantly thinking as he spoke.
It was a thought I had every day these days.
How can I get over the wall?
What is the level of the 6th class?
Lately, I’ve been overdoing it, and I’m tired, so I feel like my head is blank.
In the meantime, his mouth spewed knowledge without a break.
I could see the wizards under the listening podium nodding their heads from time to time.
“They say it’s dominance, but in reality it starts with a mindset, and you have to be able to fully express it to the world… .”
expressing willpower.
Even as he spoke, he suddenly had doubts.
‘Am I exercising my willpower well?’
Willpower, of course. In other words, given the size of his dominance alone, Leo was confident that he would not be defeated even by a 6th-class mage.
Even Prince Bahelm admitted that.
However, it is completely different when it comes to quality, not quantity.
Leo felt a sense of alienation.
The willpower that he had sprinkled into the air as a demonstration a while ago.
‘Why is Jung-gu heating so hot?’
It was just scattered around the space unorganized.
It seemed that it would not be able to produce proper power even though it was large in size.
In a hazy state of mind mixed with tiredness and trance, Leo collected his willpower.
He sharpened and polished it to make it what he wanted.
Although invisible, a brilliant pillar was erected.
A pillar of will erected between heaven and earth.
Cheonju (天柱)!
In that moment, Leo felt his mind expand.
He realized why he hadn’t been able to cross that small wall until now.
I only had a lot of willpower, but I didn’t set my intentions with it.
Willpower projected into the world alone.
You should be able to build your own pillars with it.
That was the realm of the 6th rank.
– Damn it!
Ice rose around Leo and formed a sphere that wrapped around him.
* * *
“What, what!”
“Suddenly, any problem… ?”
The wizards who were listening to the lecture woke up in surprise.
It was Leo who had been talking normally until just a moment ago, but suddenly he was surrounded by ice.
The solid ice radiated a bleak cold air as if to protect him.
To think that this is happening even though there are no raids.
The wizards of the empire gathered here had something to guess about.
“Stop, please… . Awakening… Are you doing it?”
Level 6 level.
It was an awakening phenomenon that occurred when you set foot on a level that was clearly distinct from the sorcery before that.
The wizards looked at Count Guillotine.
“Count. Is that what we think is right?”
“… It seems right.”
It was a process that he and any mage of the 6th rank or higher in the empire had gone through once.
“Anyway, it is. In the middle of a lecture… .”
“Is a genius really a genius?”
“Even if you are different from normal people in many ways, you are very different.”
The mages each muttered in dismay.
Earl Guillotine’s eyes also sank heavily.
‘A new planet appears on the continent.’
No matter which kingdom you go to, you hear the sound of the strongest.
Excluding Bahelm, Leo was stepping into the 6th rank, the highest stage among mages on the continent.