317 years after the end of the Antarctic War.
Archmage Lynn and Lane Ludwig are already 15 years old.
In the middle of a busy street where countless people pass by, the boy exclaims a short but deep exclamation.
“Hey, the view is really nice.”
The First Magic University of the Holy Human Empire, ＜Delayten＞.
Established by the founder of magic, Emissa Page, ＜Delayten＞ was founded by Madose, the head, in the center of ＜Golden Rose＞, the city of page princes.
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The Magician, ＜Golden Rose＞.
Seen from above, this elaborately laid-out rose-shaped southern city is always buzzing with crowds.
“Spell books for sale! There are a bunch of reference books compiled by a tweezers magic instructor!”
“There is a magical tool that amplifies the power of magical power! This silver-ranked adventurer Katt brought it directly from the Labyrinth!”
Most of them were merchants and students of magic, but there were also rare adventurers belonging to the Alliance (Adventurers League).
The center of magic, so it’s the Demonic Realm.
There was even a saying that all knowledge in the world first led to ＜Delaiten＞, that is, ＜Golden Rose＞, so the status of this city was clear without saying anything.
“young master!”
“Broken!”
“young master!”
The problem was that this city, the fifth largest in the Empire, had a very bad heart for first-time visitors.
Even if it’s complicated, it’s too complicated.
It was common for Aina and Gilchi to get lost and become lost in just 10 minutes. On top of that, there is no need to mention the entrance exam day of ＜Delaiten＞ where crowds like today are concentrated like crazy.
“Brother Lane!”
“Where are you!”
“Uhhh, young boy!”
The screaming family guards, with their wagons stopped by the side of the road, must have been in the same predicament.
“Oi, I’m going to use my strength to find it.”
“Which family is it?”
“Only Ludwig’s princely furniture. It’s Madose.”
“If it’s Ludwig… … Oh, you mean the family of Confucius who is famous for not having that talent?”
Where is Lane Ludwig and what is she doing now?
Dark hair in black silk clothes.
The boy was standing in a busy street wearing a robe with a family crest artistically embroidered on his back and cuffs with red thread, wearing ruby earrings and a necklace.
“How much is this?”
“Give me 10 fairy tales.”
“Ten fairy tales?”
A transparent smile lingered on the boy’s lips as he implied the price of every stall he passed and every time he saw an interesting item.
– This is 10 fairy tales?
In the year when the flames of the telephone died down and drove the abyss south, a five-day market was opened in a riverside village near the red city of Shriganacus.
At that time, Lista would flirt with the merchants in comfortable plain clothes and ask the price of this and that.
I still remember the answer that came back when I asked why he was asking if he had nothing to live for.
– You can tell what kind of era it was by looking at the price of food.
– … … ?
– As for those grapes, I don’t even take two in peacetime. And last year, I think it skyrocketed to 20. Reduced to ten coins? Isn’t that all proof that we fought hard?
For a boy who was always interested only in magic and in his own business, the view was both perplexing and intriguing.
You can think like that.
You can see the world like that
While doing so, Rista suddenly smiled sadly and added,
– Lynn, I don’t have long to live. Because I received the body modification that I should have received as a Paquerio.
– … … .
– So later, after Rin has lived a really~really long time. Will you tell me when we meet again somewhere in heaven?
It seems like just yesterday that we talked about that, but I died earlier than Lista, and Lista died waiting for me. Fate is ironic indeed.
“At that time, 80 coins were enough, but now it is 10 coins. What would he say if he saw this?”
While I was looking at the red jewel with interest, the owner of the stall cautiously approached me.
“Hey, Gongja?”
“hmm?”
“Wouldn’t it be better to go quickly? Is there a bell ringing in the clock tower? Exams are starting soon. Maybe it’s already too late… … .”
I was blown away by those words.
what… … .
Come to think of it, when was the last time you broke up with the guards? I don’t know how many hours I’ve spent since entering this street, immersed in the echoes of the past.
The teaching assistant who guarded the school gate said this when he arrived at the test center by running frantically through the vast streets of ＜Golden Rose＞, catching passers-by and asking for directions.
“I’m sorry, but it’s the school rule to drop out without mercy if you are late, even if you’re a descendant of the Sedo family. Moreover, the test has already started and 5 minutes have passed… … .”
“Is there any other way?”
It’s really stupid.
I promised to go see Lista’s note, but to sew the first button this way.
“As a method, um, there is an additional exam for those who fail the written exam. It will be held at the second test site.”
“Am I eligible to take the exam?”
“As the professor in charge will judge, it is not that there is none. It’s because people who failed the written exam on time are watching it. However, to the children of the Sedo family, it’s a bit… … hmm?”
The teaching assistant, who was explaining while scratching his chin in embarrassment, blinked his eyes.
no, where did you go?
* * *
The second test site was prepared near the clock tower number 3 on the university grounds.
Since he was born with a path, he managed to find his way and by the time he arrived, the people who failed in the written exam had gathered one by one, and before he knew it, he had formed a crowded crowd.
It’s natural if it’s obvious, but most of them were dark. The boy looked at them carefully.
Perhaps because it was an additional test, there were not many disciples of the Eight Great Schools. Among the minor schools, the famous Kashta school was also visible, but the university school or middle school school was nowhere to be seen.
“But they said it was an additional test, so why are there so many people?”
The boy had already taken off his family’s silk robe, folded it at random, and wore it around his side. If the maid or butler saw it, they would have been shocked.
＜Golden Rose＞ was really hot.
This is Southern, Sunset Land. It is a land influenced by the climate of the Red Mountains that separate the territory of the Yongin Republic and the Holy Human Empire.
It is different in many ways from Richland, a land blessed with a clear and cool climate all year round. especially the temperature.
“There has to be a lot of that. What is ＜Delayten＞?”
At that time, a boy answered Lane’s self-talk. It was a refreshing impression, but he was wearing the robe of the Epicurean School.
“Not to mention the probability of admission, this is the best magic university in the empire where you have to get a diploma to get a star in the sky.”
“?”
“Once you get your diploma here, your life will be wide open. You are welcomed at any magic tower, and even as a magic tutor, you make a lot of money. There is absolutely no shame in taking extra exams.”
The boy smiled and held out his hand to Lane.
“I am Lim. He belongs to the Epicurean school. you?”
limjora. It is certainly not the name of an aristocrat. I don’t even have a last name.
“I am Lane Ludwig. There is no school. I learned home appliance magic.”
As soon as he said that, Rimjou’s face contorted in contempt. The bright smile suddenly disappeared.
“under… … You must have been Ludwig’s confucius.”
“?”
“This is not a place where you can come just because you have family and lineage. It is a place that only those with magical genius can come.”
Man, why are you like this all of a sudden?
I wondered how his attitude had suddenly changed 180 degrees after hearing his name.
“Look. The one in front of you is a disciple of the Tolay School. The guy going over there is the ace of the Rentami School.”
joy… … .
Descendants of Sega called additional tests?
How incompetent… … Or are you trying to get into a relationship? A female student said to Rim Jo, who turned away with a sneer.
“You have a big liver, arguing all over Ludwig’s heir.”
“How can you be so incompetent? It’s cheap even if it’s ignored.”
“disability? what is incompetence Hey, I went to the ＜Ribarden＞ magic school, and when we were students, I acted as a teaching assistant… … .”
At that time, two female wizards walked into the second exam hall.
“Welcome, all test takers. My name is Caroline and I am a professor at Deliten. Feel free to call me Cat.”
Although young, she was a sorceress with great dignity. But what bothered me more than that was the female student standing next to me.
A beautiful woman with brown bobbed hair reminiscent of rain-soaked soil. I opened my left forehead coolly with a hairpin. Pure beauty that blooms in roughness.
She was a girl with natural beauty unique to Easterners who lived in the mountains, but strangely, she was familiar with her.
‘＜Delayten＞ school uniform… … .’
The boy tilted his head.
That guy must have been the same age as me, but why is he already wearing a school uniform?
Kat smiled and said.
“The truth is. My teaching assistant has suddenly fallen ill since yesterday, and has been unable to help you with your examinations.”
“… … !”
“That’s why this kid is helping you with your extra exams, Krista.”
Then the girl standing next to her took a step forward. Rather than aristocratic arrogance, it felt confident in everything.
“This child is Christa Warden. I am a recommended student for this year. Everyone knows you well, right? We have received official permission from the school, so there is nothing to worry about.”
Aha, so that was it… … .
Worden.
The Warden Prince.
As you can see from the position of prince, the Warden was one of the five Madose, along with Ludwig. The province where they took root is the eastern part of the Empire.
‘I’ve seen it once when I was seven.’
The meeting place is the Sega Conference.
This was before Rin’s memories were recovered.
– You try!
– Would you like to live like a fool?
– You’re a descendant of Sega! Even the eldest! Aren’t you pathetic about yourself?
I remember saying that when we first met, but I just listened and passed it on. Because I wasn’t interested in the world.
“Christa Warden… … ?”
Unlike the boy who nodded in agreement, the candidates were whispering fearfully.
“I heard that he is 15 years old and has already won the rank of Limites (2 stars) and is looking for a place at Atlas (3 stars)… … .”
“It’s a magical genius that is said to come out once in 100 years… … ?”
“Last month, I heard you got the qualification as a semi-battle mage… … .”
As if these whispers were familiar and not the same, Christa Warden crossed her arms and looked over the candidates one by one.
“Now, Illuweden-style magic confrontation with Christa, and those who manage to get even one effective hit, I will pass immediately. No fatal injuries. You will be disqualified if you do.”
“… … !”
“As you all know, the original additional test practice went like this. You don’t have to win, and even a small amount of effective hits will pass, so don’t be burdened and focus on using magic!”
“Whoops,” Cat laughed.
Caroline lightly flipped through the officer’s papers while the applicants stared blankly at herself and Christa.
“Then, would you like to come to the front from the number 200 for the additional exam, which I am calling from now on?”
While everyone was holding their breath nervously, the 200th applicant went up to the podium after hesitating.
The moment she opens the magic book and tries to use magic… … When Christa’s magic hit her chest, she fell back unsightly.
“fail.”
Immediately after that, the notification of rejection falling like a ghost. Cadet number 200 begged with trembling lips.
“Nonsense… … Give me one more chance, one more chance! I’ve been preparing for years… … !”
There was no mercy at all for the examiner at ＜Delayten＞, where only the best cadets in the empire could enter.
“It’s not possible. Number 201, please come up on the podium.”
so another one.
This time, I cast magic, but the coordinate calculation was wrong, so the fireball hit an odd place. Then, he was hit in the chest by Christa’s magic and failed.
“fail.”
Then another one again.
Next, go to the drawing.
“Failed, please come up to number 216.”
“Failed, please come up to number 244.”
“Failed, please come up to number 267.”
The test takers go up to the podium with their names being called, and then leave the exam hall with stunned faces.
There were many test takers who were notified of failure, but a significant number of test takers who felt the difference in their skills and withdrew altogether.
That way, each evaluation ends in about 20 seconds.
Krista shook her head with a sigh after watching that 100 test takers slipped away like the ebb tide in roughly 30 minutes.
“There’s nothing special about the things you wear like a great wizard. How did you get the rank of Ban Do-ran (1 star)?”
“It is proof that Christa is that good. Although the old saying that an empty cart makes a lot of noise is true.”
“So is it over now? Can I go to my studies?”
A bitter smile formed on Rain’s lips as he watched Christa among the students walking through the exam hall with their shoulders drooping.
okay.
I used to be like that too.
He was arrogant to the point of feeling bad, so he had no friendliness, and he was only interested in his own desire to improve, not caring about the circumstances of others… … If I had that skill, I could have done it with a little care.
– Lin.
– Lin?
– Lin!
If I hadn’t met those three people, I would have spent my youth like that and grown old like that. That kind of life is so ugly. What should I do? Would you like to teach me that the world is wide?
“You can just overpower it with magic, right?”
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At that arrogant remark, Cat and Christa’s eyes widened almost simultaneously. When nearly a hundred test takers had all left, it was finally seen that one boy was left behind.
‘what… … ?’
Beneath his black hair, a handsome boy whose eyes are redder than ruby shines gracefully. Lane Ludwig warmed up lightly and flicked his hand.
“I don’t have to go to study. I will teach you an important lesson.”