"To obtain Bel Sidious, you must train for seven years, and to obtain Bel Curious, you must train for seventy years."
That is said to be the will left by the founder of the family, Ryuken Ludwig.
7 years, 7 years.
The average time it takes to master Bel Sidious. And that's only if your family recognizes your genius and you enter Bel Sidious's training.
'It only took ten days... ...?'
Bell Sidious' activation condition relies on the multiplication of three magical operations.
Multi-tasking is the domain of the wise.
If you don't know, try mentally calculating three equations at the same time right now. Can you do it? You can't.
'But in the case of Bell Sidious, if you just memorize the set formulas and equations, that is, if you just get the hang of it, you can use it… … .'
It takes at least 7 years just to master that trick. I can't even dream of multi-calculating common magic where all conditions and results change...
'In history, only two wise men and the great wizard Lin, known as the Kirin of Multi-Operation, have ever accomplished that.'
Gulp.
Elin Ludwig swallowed hard.
'Rain, is this guy a genius?'
No, not at the level of a genius.
This guy──
"Could it be the vessel of a wise man?"
After finishing his academic schedule and returning to his mansion, Kaven absentmindedly repeated what his younger sister had said.
Bell Sidious in ten days?
Is that possible?
No, if he had already reached that level, it would mean that he had reached a level where even Cavern could not guide him.
"Brother, if this continues, our family might become the leading magician because of Rain. I told you, he's really crazy."
After Ellen left after talking for a while, Caven sat alone for a long time.
My son… … .
Watching his son grow so much, Caven felt both a surge of excitement and a quiet sadness.
'As a father, I can't guide my son because he is less talented than me.'
but....
"Yude."
As soon as the order from Caven was given, a shadow appeared beyond the curtain. It was the capable butler who had been in charge of the housework of the mansion for 20 years.
[Yes, please give your order.]
"Contact your father."
A moment of silence.
Yude's shadow shook.
[… … Are you speaking to the previous lord?]
"Is there a problem?"
[I needed to confirm this because I know your relationship with the lord is strained. Please forgive me.]
That wasn't a wrong statement.
When Cavern married Brim, he had a severe conflict with his father, which eventually led to his father leaving to become a professor at the magic school in the central capital.
"Tell him that my son shows no remorse for his mistakes and does not even think of them as mistakes."
[… … ?]
"But write politely and tell him that your son's son has talents that surpass yours, and ask him to please guide him."
At that moment, Yude burst into laughter.
Rather than reprimand him, Caven laughed along. Yude answered.
[You really are a man of no respect when it comes to your work. I will follow your orders, Your Majesty.]
* * *
Spring ended and a short summer arrived.
Summer lasted for a year.
A dark monsoon front covered the continent, and raindrops poured down day after day, pounding on the windows of the warehouse.
"It's summer...."
The summer that Lista came to find the boy was incomparably harsh and ferocious compared to now.
That summer that lasted for five years.
A summer that endlessly scattered clumps of blood across the world.
- I am Lista Alter Schirpang, a payquerier from the Gwangryong Church! Won't you come with me?
As I listened to the sound of the rain, I remembered the day she came to visit me and a bitter smile formed on my face.
Why is that?
Seriously, it was so hard.
It was hot, humid, tiring… … It was a truly painful journey. Why do I still miss those days so much, when we live in such a peaceful golden age?
"Oh-ba, summer, when will summer end?"
"It won't be long. It's already late summer."
At that moment, the world turned pure white, then thunder roared and Seri, terrified, clung to the boy.
"Shall I tell you a scary story?"
"Okay!"
"When midsummer comes, lizard people awaken from the abyss… but they are invisible… because they use camouflage…."
"Ka, Camopolajuu...?"
"Soundlessly and formlessly, it came all the way to my back... Uwaaaaak!"
When the boy suddenly shouted, Seri screamed and fainted with her eyes turning white.
Now I can do my studies.
The boy was cunning… … but it wasn't a lie. He was just one of the demons that Rin had faced. He's even scarier when you see him in person.
"Take Seri out."
"Yes, your highness."
That year, the boy was very busy.
He took home magic lessons from his father and aunt, taught basic magic to his younger sister, and trained his physical strength and magical power in the evenings.
Stamina was really important.
It's great that it allows you to run around like a warrior when you have time, but the biggest reason is that your concentration in studying comes from physical strength.
And horsepower was also very important.
Even if you know how to use 4-star or 5-star magic, you can't use it if you don't have magic power.
'It would be better if I collapsed from exhaustion.'
There were also many instances where the spell was damaged due to overdoing it. If that happened, it would be safe to say that the wizard's life would be ruined.
In fact, after mastering Bell Sidious, there was nothing left for Elin or her father to learn. The problem was Elin.
"How do I do this?"
"No, you really don't know this? Eww, give it to me!"
But he was still a bothersome character, so I had to ask him this question several times a day.
Is this a battle of etiquette?
Anyway, what caught Rain's interest these days was the development of modern magic.
'Formulas that were several times more complicated in the past have been established like this… … .'
Needless to say, its power has been amplified, and the mathematical formula has been greatly simplified, taking into account the activation time and difficulty of acquisition.
"You're not an old man, so why are you using all these old formulas? Are you trying to look cool? Hey, don't women like that? They hate it when you show off for no reason."
What Elin said was the starting point of my interest in modern magic.
'The more I look at it, the more interesting it gets... '
It means that during the 300 years, mathematics and the world have been steadily developing. While Lin was sleeping for 300 years.
'I've become completely old-fashioned… … .'
If you were to fight a modern 4-star wizard, you might lose with a low probability. That was the extent of the development of modern magic.
'Come to think of it, I wonder what happened to the school I was in… … .'
A place where the headmaster was a kind-hearted woman who gave food, clothing, and a place to stay to Lin, who was an orphan, and taught her magic.
The name of the school is the School of Osarius.
It was one of the minor schools of thought, possessing only one old and dilapidated pagoda, although its origins were quite deep.
- This is not the place you belong.
He even gave her the name Rin (Spring Breeze) in the hopes that she would bring a breath of fresh air to the magical world.
- Okay, follow me.
For Lin, who grew up scavenging in the slums, not knowing who her parents were or even their voices, it was like a moment of dawn.
It was the first favor I had ever received in my life. It was the first luxury I had ever enjoyed… … That's why I worked hard. I just, worked hard.
Again, because I didn't want to be abandoned.
"...."
When I think back to my days as a Rin, all that remains is sadness, so I shake my head to drive away the thoughts.
I searched through my father's study and soon found a thick book called 'History of the Schools of Learning'.
I looked through the table of contents from the back, but strangely enough, the name Osarius School was not found anywhere.
"What? Did it disband?"
Even though I was struggling financially, I was able to somehow get by… … I felt a strange sense of loss as I turned the pages of the book, and for a moment, my heart almost stopped.
[Eight Great Schools]
ㆍ Belsedel School.
ㆍ Brina School.
ㆍ Harimun School.
ㆍ The Lawinum School.
ㆍ Melev School.
ㆍ Chaihak School.
ㆍ Rivendell School.
ㆍ The Osarius School.
If among the families famous for magic in the empire, the Five Great Magic Families reigned like kings, then among the schools, the Seven Great Families held the top spot.
'So that's the Eight Great Schools now? Because Osarius came up?'
Among all schools of thought, those who were at the top were those who contributed to the development of learning and the production of great people, and this was one of the factors for their promotion to the university school.
Below the Great Learning School, there were sixteen mid-level schools and countless minor schools, so the Great Learning School's status was as high as the sky.
'Have so many great geniuses been produced one after another while I was away?'
I looked at the page of the Osarius School with a hollow laugh.
[School of Osarius]
ㆍOrigin: Founded in 488 of the Tersian calendar by the magician Osarius, GLaDOS (4 stars)… … .
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ㆍPromotion to the University Sect: In recognition of the fact that they produced the magician Lin (5-star) and that they organized and presented to the world the mathematical theories that Lin had established during his lifetime, they were promoted to the University Sect at the Magic Alliance General Assembly in 1115 Tercian Calendar.
After blinking his wide-open eyes for a while, he soon gave a faint smile.
'Yeah, that helped.'
The path I have taken in life, the trajectory of my fights, has been of help to you, lady.
'I wonder if this will be enough to repay you, ma'am.'
As part of his hopeful speeches every morning, he would have his students repeat, "The Osarius school is the school that will become a university school."
- How long do I have to do this stupid thing?
- That's right, it's a shame, Dean.
- Of course, until it's done, you insectivores! If you want to stop shouting, then study hard and make your school's name known far and wide!
The Osarius School at that time was not a school that accepted promising students. Most of them were children who had an interest in magic but were not well-off.
The one who took those children in and taught them magic for free was the headmistress.
So those words were probably just part of a strategy to cheer us up. I didn't know it then, but I do now.
'Huh... I need to come to my senses and work hard so as not to fall behind my juniors.'
It's a book.
I want to read more books.
I want more knowledge.
As expected of a magician, the Ludwig family's library had quite a few books, but it wasn't enough.
Thirst.
Lane's immense thirst for knowledge left him constantly thirsty, and he ended up talking about it at the dinner table.
"Father, I have a favor to ask."
"hmm?"
"Please send me to the Demon Realm. I think it'll take about 3 years."
At those words, both Cavern and Brim flinched.
The Magical Mirror,
As the name suggests, it is the city of magic, where the first magician, Page Duke, and the best magic university in the empire,
"Oh, where are you going?"
"uh."
"See-er! See-er!"
As Rain looked at her father, pushing away Seri, who was annoyingly clinging to her arms, Caven shook his head firmly.
"That won't do."
"Why?"
"First of all, it's because of your age. You're only ten, Rain. It's too early to leave the family."
And when she turns sixteen, Rain, the child of the Madosega family, will enter
"And because you have a more important appointment."
"A more important promise?"
Cavern held out an envelope on the table. It was a letter sealed with the seal of Lord Ludwig.
"It came from my father, your grandfather."
Then, Elin Ludwig, who was absentmindedly stuffing a piece of beef steak into her mouth, stopped forking in shock.
"Father, to my brother?"
Scalzi Ludwig.
As one of only ten GLaDOS (4-star) wizards in existence in modern times… … he had enormous influence on the Caverns and Elin in many ways.
"And you are also the founder of Bel Curious, one of only three in the family."
Bell Curious… … !
As Rain blinked in surprise, Caven nodded with a kind smile.
"You have replied that you will personally take charge of the training of your Bell Curious."
"Bel Curious?"
"Yes. So, Rain, you have to go here first. Right after this summer ends."