Episode
87 Towards a Graded Advanced (2)
Archbishop Arteklas’ stronghold was utterly devastated.
All the facilities were burned, and the remaining magicians were executed without exception.
Arteclas, the leader, was taken to the academy with both arms cut off.
Like Henry Lancaster, the academy will conduct a primary investigation and then transfer to the center.
“This is quite a feat.”
Aldbout muttered, stroking his beard.
“I haven’t had an archbishop-level mogul in a while. It can be said to be a great achievement for the Agrippa family as well as our academy.”
“That is correct.”
Professor Valentiano, who was sitting opposite him, nodded.
“I was worried that only a few elites were taken, but you really caught Archbishop Arteklas.”
“Did you think you might miss it like last time?”
“You don’t know the habits of the demonic bastards. Just like a lizard cuts off its tail and runs away, I thought I would use my men as bait to run away again.”
Saying that, Valentiano smiled bitterly.
“I heard that Ernas Landsstein made a big contribution.”
“It is. He would have suffered only heavy damage and almost missed Arteklas, but the situation has changed thanks to Ernas’ active move. Besides, it is said that he and Brantley worked together to subdue Arteklas.”
Aldbout nodded and said.
“It was surprising that Brantley personally mentioned that Ernas’s contribution was great.”
“That’s it. I’m not that great.”
“Last time, he showed no interest in Ernas, but seeing it with his own eyes, he seems to have changed his mind.”
However, this would not be very welcome for Ernas.
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Meanwhile, Brantley took the attitude that he didn’t care about Ernas.Now that I’m interested in Ernas… You can also use your own hands.
“But Professor Valentiano, why is your expression so bitter?”
“It’s nothing. I just remembered that Ernas had not yet come to our class for training.”
“Come to think of it, I never looked for a Valentiano class.”
The Valentiano Class is the most prestigious class in the Academy.
However, Ernas never knocked on the door of the Valentiano class.
I was only trained in the Yoles class, the Ferdinand class, and the Angela class.
“Wait. It may come last.”
“It’s just that it hurts my self-esteem… … .”
Candidates who have passed the 2nd exam can take the 3rd exam if they receive a certificate of completion in 4 or more classes.
Therefore, there was a possibility that Ernas would choose the Valentiano class as the fourth class.
“If Ernas chooses the Valentiano class… I must have a separate education from other trainees.”
“I guess so.”
Aldbout nodded.
“He’s already gone beyond the scope of a student.”
* * *
When I returned to the academy, I was given an elixir.
As expected, it was a green elixir, not a yellow elixir.
‘More than red, blue, yellow… Elixir of the fourth stage.’
The original green elixir is not something that can be obtained as a trainee.
But this time, a green elixir was specially given to me.
It was thanks to Angela and Brantley who gave the Academy the details of how much achievement I had made in this battle.
‘Actually, green elixir is an elixir for intermediate grades.’
The fact that the academy gave me a green elixir means that the academy also understood that I had reached the intermediate grade.
Until now, only a few people, such as Angela, knew, but now the academy and the world will know.
‘Everyone will revise the strategy on the premise that I have reached the intermediate grade, but… It’s already too late.’
I returned to the dorm room with the green elixir.
I heard it from outside, but it is said that Heinrich went outside.
It seemed that he was also trying to build a track record in a different place than me.
Sooner or later, Heinrich will also reach the intermediate grade.
‘then… … .’
He locked the door and placed the green Elixir on the desk.
And he took out the bone fragment he had hidden in his arms.
A bone fragment of a dragon stolen from Arteklas’ stronghold… It was a keel.
‘Take these in combination.’
Originally, the keel is a hard bone, so it cannot be digested by humans.
However, the one I brought had been processed by Arteklas to be used as a raw material for soma.
If you dissolve this in green elixir, it can be absorbed into me just like when I took black spirit vinegar in the past.
“… … .”
I crushed the bone fragments and put them in the Elixir bottle.
And by shaking it lightly, it was made to dissolve in the elixir liquid.
After about 3 minutes, the bone fragments had dissolved without leaving a crumb.
‘With this… A mixture of green elixir and keel is complete.’
It didn’t even appear in the novel.
But in theory it would be possible.
As I expected, this elixir contains more than enough magical power to reach the advanced grade.
‘The question is, can I properly make this magic my own.’
Just because you have absorbed the magic from the elixir, it does not mean that it is completely yours.
The majority of students taking elixirs at the academy don’t even get half of it.
This is because all of the magical power that has been fixed in the mana heart through the practice method is leaked out of the body.
‘I got the Eastern magic technique from Serine… Because I also had an advantage as a writer, I was able to accumulate magic more efficiently than others.’
However, the only reason I was able to store more than 90% of magic power was when it was a regular Elixir product.
It was not so effective when I was taking black ginseng that I obtained separately.
The keel contains more magical power than black spirits, and its nature is also fierce.
It won’t be easy to make it properly with my magic.
‘still… I have no choice but to try.’
I sat on the bed.
After carefully inhaling the green elixir that had melted the keel, he crossed his legs and closed his eyes.
I could feel the drug flowing into my body being absorbed quickly.
‘For now, it’s relatively calm.’
I tried to focus my mind as I felt the energy spreading through my veins.
But, right after that.
“… … !”
Koo!
It felt like hitting the blood vessels all over my body with a hammer all at once.
It was an unrealistic feeling, but I had no choice but to express it this way.
That intense impact was felt in the veins of his whole body.
“Ugh… … !”
I clenched my fists involuntarily.
I could feel the blood seeping out of my fingernails into my palms.
‘Too… It’s painful!’
When I first took black spirits, I felt pain.
But this feeling is incomparable to what it was then.
At that time, the energy of Heukyoungcho stirred around my blood vessels, but… The energy of the keel was about to tear my blood vessels from the inside.
If I leave it like this, I will die, bleeding from the pores of my body.
‘So… No!’
I clenched my teeth and focused.
It is no longer possible to use the Eastern-style magic training method.
You have to use the Black Celestial Magician Crafting Method of the Black Heavenly Magic Bridge, which you obtained from Arteklas.
‘The black celestial magic technique is… A method of forcibly pressing this fierce energy!’
The general practice aims to harmonize the newly absorbed energy with the body.
That’s why he handles his magic as calmly and stably as possible.
However, the black heaven magic technique of magic is different.
It is a technique that completely subdues the newly absorbed energy by thoroughly dipping it and pressing it.
“ね… … !”
While suppressing the moan that was about to come out of his mouth, he concentrated his mind on Mana Heart.
In the meantime, I drew out all the magic of the intermediate grade I had, and spread it all over my body.
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My magical energy collided with the energy of the keel that was about to rip my veins apart.At that moment, a strong shock swept through my whole body.
“Cuckoo!”
vomited blood
But I didn’t stop.
I tried to make full use of my magical power to subjugate the energy of the keel.
Now, in my bloodstream, intangible energy was in the middle of a fierce battle.
‘The whole body… It looks like it will be torn to shreds!’
Even in intense pain, he clenched his teeth and endured it.
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My black celestial magic technique was obtained from the archbishop of magic.You have reached the ultimate level of SS rank, so you can definitely win this battle.
With that certainty, I relentlessly cycled the magic.
“Ugh… … .”
Sweat poured down his body like rain.
He also vomited blood several times.
But, why?
I wasn’t afraid at all.
‘Yeah, this is… … .’
This is not a life-threatening phenomenon.
It was a change that took me to a new level.
“… … !”
At one point, tears were flowing from his eyes.
I could feel the sticky tears.
When viewed in bright light, it may have a dark color.
As to why this was happening, I already had a sense of it.
‘I am discharging waste products and poisons inside me.’
Thanks to the fierce battle between the energy of the keel and my magic within the blood vessels, all the blocked parts were cleared.
The things that had accumulated in the body started pouring out all at once.
‘The body of Ernas Landsstein… It is being purified.’
Now I felt no more pain.
The energy that used to fight like mad with each other flows harmoniously along my veins.
However, it did not flow quietly and peacefully.
It was like the river of the Great River, flowing with a terrifying force.
And the wide sea from which the river must arrive… It was my mana heart.
“… … .”
Closing her eyes, she accepted the enormous river.
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My mana heart must be a huge sea that can receive this magical power.The moment this is accomplished, Ernas Landsstein will be completely reborn.
* * *
I opened my eyes slowly.
The bed I was sitting on was all messed up.
It seemed like Heinrich had to clean it up before he came back.
“… … .”
However, it is not something to do right now.
I got out of bed and opened the window.
It was dark outside and it was raining.
But I didn’t care and flew outside.
“Whew… … .”
The pouring rain refreshed my body.
Feeling all the wastes on my body being washed away, I slowly raised my hand.
And it was confirmed that the skeleton of the finger had changed.
‘It’s not just the fingers.’
I could tell without looking in the mirror.
Ernas’ musculature, which was weaker than the others, was in a strong state.
It didn’t mean that he had become as flamboyant as Gort, but he had a sleek body with perfect balance.
‘This is it… It’s a metabolite.’
pelvic degeneration.
In this world, this is a phenomenon that occurs when you reach the advanced level of Graduate.
When you have enough magical powers and enlightenment, your body automatically responds and changes itself.
As a result, he has a body optimized as a gradient.
‘The body of Ernas, who was a natural weakness, has completely changed.’
Ernas’ physical abilities were inferior to others.
To cover that, I had to use my magic every time.
But now there is no need for that.
Because I was able to obtain a body that was optimized as a Graduate through the metamorphosis of bones.
‘this… A graded higher body.’
I wanted to move my body and check it in more detail.
That’s why… I had no intention of running around alone in the middle of the night.
“… … .”
I turned my head.
I could tell without using Attilion’s magic detection technique.
A man was approaching through the rain.
“Ernas Landsstein.”
“Mr Brantley.”
Brantley Agrippa.
He is due to leave the academy tomorrow morning with Archbishop Arteklas.
so that… came to me in the middle of the night
“… … .”
Brantley closed her mouth and took her hand to her waist.
In the darkness, the sword he drew out glowed bluish.
It was a light that was worthy of the name of the ‘Blue Moon Sword’ given by the emperor.