chapter 4
“To acquire Bell Sidious, you must train for 7 years, and to acquire Bell Curious, you must train for 70 years.”
It is said that this is the will left by Ryuken Ludwig, the founder of the family.
7 years, 7 years.
The average length of time it takes to master Bel Sidious is . That is only if he recognizes genius in his family and enters Bel Sidious’ education.
‘It only took ten days… … ?’
Bel Sidious’ activation condition relies on the multiple operation of three magics.
Multiple operations are the realm of the wise.
If you’re not sure, try mentally calculating all three equations at the same time now. can you do it impossible.
‘But in the case of Bel Sidious, as long as you memorize the set formulas and equations, that is, you can use them as long as you get the hang of it… … .’
It takes at least 7 years just to get the hang of it. I can’t even dream of multi-computing normal magic where all conditions and results change… … .
‘In history, the only ones who have done that are the two wise men and the great wizard Rin, who is called the giraffe of multiple calculations.’
gulp.
Elin Ludwig swallowed dry saliva.
‘Rain, is this guy a genius?’
No, not at the level of genius.
This guy–
“Maybe it’s the sage’s bowl?”
Returning to the mansion after finishing the conference schedule, Kavan blankly asked what his sister had said.
Bell Sidious in ten days?
Was that even possible?
No, if he had already reached that level in the first place, it would mean that he reached a level that even Kavan couldn’t lead.
“Brother, at this rate, thanks to Rain, our family might become the first Madose. Because he’s really crazy.”
After Elin talked for a while, Kavan sat alone for a long time.
my son… … .
Seeing his son’s tremendous growth, Kavern’s heart was filled with excitement, but at the same time, he felt a sense of calm melancholy.
‘As a father, I can’t guide my son because his talent is less than his son’s.’
but… … .
“Yud.”
As soon as Kavern’s name fell, a human figure was drawn over the curtain. He was a competent butler who had been in charge of housekeeping for the mansion for 20 years.
[Yes, please.]
“Call your father.”
momentary stillness.
Yud’s shadow shook.
[…] … Are you talking to the ancestor?]
“Are there any problems?”
[I needed to check because I know that my relationship with the head of the household is strained. Please forgive me.]
It was not wrong.
When Kavern married Brim, he had to go through a severe conflict with his father, and eventually his father left to become a professor at a magic school in the central capital.
“Tell your son that he has no remorse for his mistakes, and that he does not consider them wrong.”
[…] … ?]
“But please write politely and send it to your son’s son, saying that he has talents that surpass yours, and that he begs you to guide him.”
For a moment, Yud laughed.
Instead of reprimanding it, Kavan laughed together. Yud replied.
[You really don’t care about water or fire when it comes to your business. I will follow your orders, Your Excellency.]
* * *
Spring is over and the short summer has arrived.
Summer lasted one year.
A black monsoon front covered the continent, and raindrops that fell day after day pounded the windows of the library.
“It’s summer… … .”
The summer of the year Lista visited the boy was fierce and ferocious beyond comparison.
That summer that lasted five years.
A summer that endlessly scattered blood all over the world.
– I’m Lista Alter Surpin, I’m Paqueryer belonging to Gwangryong Orthodox Church! won’t you come with me
Listening to the sound of rain reminded me of the day she came, and I smiled bitterly.
Why?
It was really, really hard.
It’s hot, it’s stuffy, it’s hard… … It was a really painful trip. Why do I still miss those days so much? Living in such a peaceful golden age.
“Oh-bar, summer, when does summer end?”
“I won’t go long. It is already late summer.”
Then the world turned white, and soon a thunderclap roared and the terrified tax collector clung to the boy.
“Can I tell you something scary?”
“Jo-ah!”
“When midsummer comes, lizard people wake up in the abyss… … But they are invisible… … If you use Camouflage… … .”
“Ka, camouflage… … ?”
“Without a sound, and without a form, coming all the way to the back… … Wow!”
When the boy suddenly screamed, Seri screamed, and her eyes turned white and she passed out.
I can do my studies now.
The boy was cunning… … But it wasn’t a lie. It was just one of the demons Rin faced. It’s even scarier in reality.
“Take the tax collector out.”
“Yes, Bocchan.”
That year, the boy was very busy.
He took classes in home appliance magic from his father and aunt, taught basic magic to his younger sister, and trained his physical strength and magical powers in the evening.
Fitness was really important.
It’s nice to be able to run around like warriors in times of emergency, but the biggest reason is that concentration in studying comes from physical strength.
And mana was also very important.
If you don’t have magic, you can’t use 4-star magic or 5-star magic even if you know how to use it.
‘It would be better if I collapsed due to magical exhaustion.’
There were frequent cases in which the liquor was damaged due to runaway driving. If that happened, it would be safe to say that the wizard’s life would be ruined.
In fact, since he mastered Bel Sidious, he hadn’t learned anything from Elin or his father. The problem was Elin.
“How do I do this?”
“No, do you really not know this? Ugh, give it to me!”
Even so, he was still a troublesome person, so I had to ask him this question several times a day.
Is this a courtesy defense battle?
Anyway, aside from that, it was the development of modern magic that attracted Rain’s interest these days.
‘To think of formulas that were several times more complex in the past… … .’
Needless to say, the power was amplified, and the math was greatly simplified considering the activation time and difficulty of learning.
“You’re not even an old man, so why do you use so many old formulas? Are you trying to be cool? Hey, girls don’t like that? I hate being bluffed.”
What Elin said was the starting point of my interest in modern magic.
‘It’s really interesting to see… … .’
It is said that mathematics and the world have been steadily developing for 300 years. While Rin had been sleeping for 300 years.
‘I’m completely out of date… … .’
Perhaps if you fight against a modern 4-star wizard, you might lose with a low probability. The development of modern magic was at that level.
‘Come to think of it, what happened to the school I belonged to… … .’
A place where a warm-hearted lady who taught Rin, who was an orphan, food, clothes, and a place to sleep, and taught her magic was the dean.
The name of the school is Osarius School.
Its origins were quite deep, but it was one of the minor schools that only had one old and collapsing mage tower.
– This is not the place where you will be.
That person even gave it the name Rin (Spring Breeze) with the hope of bringing a new wind to the world of magic.
– Come on, follow me.
For Rin, who grew up sifting through garbage in the slums without knowing who her parents were or their voices, it was like the moment when the light of dawn shone.
It was the first favor I received in my life. It was a luxury I had never experienced before… … That’s why I worked hard. I just worked hard.
Because I didn’t want to be abandoned again.
“… … .”
When I think of my lean days, all that remains is sadness, so I shook my head to drive away the thoughts.
I rummaged through my father’s study. Soon I was able to find a thick volume called The History of Schools.
I looked through the table of contents from the back, but strangely, the name Osarius School was nowhere to be found.
“what? Are they disbanded?”
Even if it suffered from financial difficulties, it would have been enough to survive… … Feeling a strange sense of loss, I almost stopped my heart for a moment as I turned over the bookshelf.
[Eight Great Schools]
ㆍ Belsetel school.
ㆍBrina school.
ㆍHarimun School.
ㆍRohfinum School.
ㆍ School of Melev.
ㆍ Tchaihak school.
ㆍ School of Rivendell.
ㆍ School of Osarius.
Among the families famous for magic in the empire, the five Madose, that is, the Five Greats reigned like kings, and among the schools, the Seven Great Schools occupied the pinnacle.
‘That’s the Eight Great Schools now? Because Osarius came up?’
One of the factors for promotion to a university school was how much they contributed to the development of learning and the production of great men as those who belonged to the peak among all schools.
Under the University Faction, there were sixteen mid-level schools and countless minor schools, so the status of the University Faction was like the sky.
‘Have great geniuses been produced one after another while I’m gone?’
I went to the page of the Osarius school with a laugh.
[Ossarius School]
ㆍOrigin: Glados (4 stars) Founded by the wizard Osarius in the year 488 of the Tersia calendar… … .
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ㆍPromotion to university faction: Aquizard (5-star) wizard Rin was produced, and Rin’s achievements in arranging the mathematical theories established during his lifetime and presenting them to the public were highly praised, so at the Magic League main meeting in 1115 of the Teresian calendar, he was promoted to a university. Paro’s promotion has been decided.
He blinked wide-eyed for a while, then smiled faintly.
‘Yeah, that was helpful.’
The path I’ve lived and the trajectory I’ve fought for helped her.
‘Would this be a reward, lady.’
Every morning, as part of the hopeful talk, I used to have students repeat ‘The Osarius school is a school that will become a university school’.
– How long do we have to do this stupid thing?
– That’s right, embarrassing. Dean.
– Until of course, you locusts! If you want to stop shouting, study hard and spread the name of the school!
The Osarius school at that time was not a school that received promising students. Most of them were children who had an interest in magic but were not able to afford it.
The dean was the one who took these children and taught them magic without cost.
So those words must have been part of a strategy to cheer us up. I didn’t know then, but now I know.
‘Heh… … I have to wake up and work hard so that I don’t fall behind the juniors of the school.’
It is a book.
I want to read more books.
want more knowledge
Like the Madose, the Ludwig family’s library had quite a lot of books, but this was not enough.
thirst.
An immense thirst for knowledge kept Lane thirsty all the time. Eventually, the story was brought up at dinner.
“Father, I have a request for you.”
“hmm?”
“Please send it to the Magic Palace. I think it will take about three years.”
That said, it was Kavern, and Brim was startled.
The Magician, <Golden Rose>.
True to its name, Magical Seoul, it is a city where the leader Madose is the lord of the page prince and the empire’s best magic university, Deliten, was built.
“Oh-ba, where are you going?”
“uh.”
“nah! Si-Lur!”
Kavan shook his head resolutely as Lane looked at her father as she pushed away Se-Ri, who was bothering him in his arms.
“That doesn’t work.”
“Why?”
“First of all, it’s because of your age. You’re still ten years old, Lane. It’s too soon to leave the family.”
And in the year he turns 16, Rain, the son of the Madose family, will be enrolled in Deliten. It is not too late for the Devil’s Nest to go to that time.
“And because you have more important appointments.”
“A more important promise?”
Kavan held out the envelope on the table. It was a letter sealed with the seal of the head of the Ludwig family.
“It’s from my father, your grandfather.”
Then Elin Ludwig, who had been frantically stuffing beef steak into her mouth, stopped forking in fright.
“Father, brother?”
Skalge Ludwig.
As one of the only 10 Glados (4-star) wizards that exist in modern times… … For Mrs. Kavan and Elin, the influence was enormous in many ways.
“And he’s also the one who opened the eyes of Bell Curious, one of only three members in his family.”
Belle Curious… … !
When Lane blinked in surprise, Kavan nodded with a benevolent smile.
“You replied that you would directly take charge of training Belle Curious.”
“Bell Curious?”
“okay. So Lane, you have to go here first. Right after this summer.”