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Chapter 668
Chapter 668
Time to Learn Some Magic? (3)
After arriving in the village and unpacking at the inn, Ghislain looked into the mirror.
“Hm……”
Dark circles lay thick under his eyes. He looked absolutely exhausted.
Now he understood why Astion had looked so pale in the dream.
Е́ n u m̃а̃ . і̌ ḋ
“Possession is not a normal state. And I went and used my powers recklessly on top of that……”
Possession didn’t just leave one tired, it disrupted the balance between mind and body. It was the price for easily obtaining knowledge from the possessed.
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At least the other possessors hadn’t stayed long, so the side effects probably weren’t too severe. But Ghislain had completely settled in.
Ghislain’s consciousness was vast. Without a body strong enough to have grown alongside such a consciousness, it was impossible to contain him.
Astion’s body, still lacking in cultivation, couldn’t withstand the enormity of Ghislain’s mind.
Had Ghislain not used his powers, things might not have deteriorated so quickly.
W̄ е̊b̂ n̄ о̄v́_ê l̄ E_nŭm̈ ӑ
“And I didn’t even go all out. Tsk tsk.”
Ghislain clicked his tongue. The more he used his powers, the weaker this already frail body would become.
There was only one way to stop it.
“I’ll have to raise the level of this body.”
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Magic was a technique that deceived the laws of the world. So, if he mastered magic, he could temporarily bridge the gap between mind and body.
And if Astion’s cultivation improved, he’d be able to endure Ghislain’s power and consciousness a bit more.
Е n̊.u m а̌
“I’ll have to train those three even faster before my body breaks down.”
Even Ghislain couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious. The Demonic Abyss hadn’t begun stirring yet.
In the worst-case scenario, he’d be forced out of the body. Before that happened, he had to ensure the three had a solid foundation of independence.
Right after setting the three on self-training, Ghislain woke Astion.
‘Hey, hey, wake up.’
—Ugh, give me back my body. The balance is falling apart… My body can’t withstand your power……
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Astion, too, was aware of what was happening to his body. As a form of consciousness, there was no way he wouldn’t know.
Ghislain spoke right away.
‘That’s why you should’ve at least done some push-ups or something. How can a body be this weak? Anyway, there’s a solution. Just raise this body’s magical level. While I’m at it, I’ll learn a bit too.’
— Y-you idiot! I need my body to keep learning magic!
‘I’ll do it for you. Just tell me what magic you know.’
— Didn’t you say you weren’t going to learn magic?
Ѐn̂ ū m а̊
‘I’m aiming for the 9th Circle.’
— You lunatic! You think magic is that easy? You have to study the formulas and reach an understanding before you can even use it!
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Astion had once suggested that Ghislain at least learn a few simple spells.
But now that he knew his body was falling apart, whether Ghislain played the role of a proper mage or not no longer mattered.
Still, Ghislain shrugged as if it were nothing.
‘No need to complicate things with studying. You can just realize it through the body. You cast the magic, and I’ll learn from that.’
Е n̆ǔ m а..і̀d
— What? That doesn’t make any sense!
‘If the body’s strong, the brain doesn’t have to suffer.’
……
‘Isn’t it usually the other way around?’ - Astion asked in a voice full of suspicion.
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— But… can I really take back control of my body?
‘Just suppress my consciousness. That should let you use it for a bit.’
Е nù m̊ ä
— S-so you could’ve let me do that this whole time, but you didn’t?
‘Don’t be petty.’
— ……
Astion was too dumbfounded to speak. As expected, this Ghislain guy had deliberately kept the body to himself even though he could’ve shared it.
‘It’s bad enough being the one squatting here, don’t treat me so poorly. I had a body too, you know? Well, this is my body now.’
……
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Astion wanted to tell him to get out and go back to his own body, but he held back.
This was his chance to regain control.
— F-fine. Let’s do that. I’ll try casting some magic with my body.
Astion smiled inwardly. Once he took his body back, he wasn’t going to give it up again.
As Astion agreed with renewed resolve, Ghislain moved to the clearing behind the inn.
Deneb, who happened to be training there, asked,
Wеb̌ǹ о_vе l E ńǔ m̌.a
“Ghislain, are you alright? Need some healing?”
“I’m fine. I’m thinking of doing some magic training myself.”
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“Magic?”
“Yeah, it can't hurt to learn. Makes life easier too.”
That was true. Magic wasn’t just for combat. It provided great convenience in daily life.
That’s why mages tended to avoid moving their bodies too much.
W̌ébnô vе̄ l̊ Е̊n ǔ m̃ а̊
Ghislain had thought about learning magic before. But to use it, there was just too much to study.
He was already busy training his body, so he had no time for that kind of studying. Honestly, just thinking about it gave him a headache.
By using Astion’s body, he could directly feel the flow of mana when casting magic. For now, he planned to learn that way.
‘Alright, I’ll suppress my consciousness. Come on out.’
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For Ghislain, who could manipulate the Power of Will, this was no difficult task.
When Ghislain closed his eyes, the three who had been training turned their gazes toward him.
W̌ е̌ b̂nо̂v ē l̀ _Еn̊ u m̌а̂
And a moment later—
Ghislain’s body gave a slight shudder, and then his eyes opened. The light in them was different from before.
“I- I’m back! I’m back! My body!”
As the three continued to stare in confusion, Astion shouted loudly,
“Julien! Deneb! Kyle! It’s me, me! Astion!”
Julien asked hesitantly,
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“Is that… really you, Astion?”
“Yes! I’ve taken back my body!”
The three of them exchanged doubtful glances. Ghislain was such a trickster that they wondered if this was just another one of his schemes.
Astion, frustrated by their looks, shouted again.
“It really is me, Astion!”
That was when Kyle quickly looked around and spoke up.
En̈uma
“It’s true! Dark suddenly disappeared!”
Dark, who had always hovered nearby during training giving commentary, had vanished in an instant.
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Only then did the three finally believe Astion’s words.
“Wooooahhh!”
They all unconsciously raised their hands in celebration and cheered.
It wasn’t because they hated Ghislain. It was just the joy of finally getting a few days of real rest, bursting out instinctively.
Ё n̊ŭm̀ а. іḋ
Kyle was the first to shout,
“Hey hey hey! Take out the money! Let’s stop training for today and eat and have fun!”
Ghislain had been managing the funds until now. Kyle immediately reached for the money pouch strapped to Astion’s waist.
“Hey, Astion, look at this. Did you know we made a ton of money?”
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Kyle bent down and started pulling out gold coins in handfuls. In doing so, he failed to notice Astion’s expression.
As he kept pulling out coins, he sensed a strange silence and slowly looked up. Astion was smiling gently.
Ẁ eb̊ň о̂ ṽẽ ĺ Ë n̆ ŭm̌ a.
Something felt off.
Kyle asked, eyes trembling,
“No way, right?”
Astion continued to smile without saying a word.
“You’re not… Ghislain, right?”
Astion, still smiling, raised his staff.
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Kyle jumped back in shock and scrambled away.
The three immediately pretended not to know Astion and resumed training with fierce concentration. Watching this, Ghislain clicked his tongue.
“Tsk tsk. All they ever think about is slacking off the moment they get a chance. That’s how you end up really dead.”
Ghislain had meant the battle with the Demonic Abyss, but the three misunderstood it as a threat that he would kill them himself.
They felt it was unfair. Honestly, nonstop training with no breaks was brutal.
‘Everything I do is for their own good, and this is how they repay me.’
Е̃ n̂ u m̄ a
They failed to appreciate his deep intention of preventing their deaths in the future. Ghislain couldn’t help but feel wronged.
Casting a sharp glance at the trio, Ghislain once again relinquished the body to Astion to demonstrate magic.
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“Julien! Deneb! Kyle! It’s me, me! Astion!”
Astion shouted again, but the three ignored him. No matter how many times he called, they clenched their jaws and pretended not to hear, focusing solely on their training.
Their determination not to be fooled again was crystal clear.
“Aaaargh! You damned bastard! Ghislain Ferdiuuuum!”
Wеb̆ n о ve̊ l̂. Е n̄ û m̄а̃
Astion roared at the sky, overcome by a wave of betrayal. Even then, the three continued to ignore him.
Astion was forced to face reality. Even if he took back control of the body, he couldn’t overcome the overwhelming presence of Ghislain’s consciousness.
“Ugh… I didn’t think it would be this bad.”
He had believed that once he regained control, he’d be able to hold out. That’s how much his own consciousness had grown.
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But the moment Ghislain willed it, the body was taken from him again.
Left with no choice, Astion began casting magic spells as Ghislain wished.
Е n̆ u̇m ä. іd̄
“This is 1st Circle magic, Light.”
Flaash!
He began by demonstrating the 1st Circle spell. In his conscious state, Ghislain observed the body of Astion.
He could clearly feel how the mana flowed. With each spell Astion cast, the flow imprinted itself more vividly into Ghislain’s mind.
Whoooosh!
Astion went on to repeatedly demonstrate Fireball, a 2nd Circle spell. To others, it just looked like he was practicing spells alone in midair.
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After several casts, Astion said proudly,
“Well? You can’t figure it out just by watching, can you? Without understanding the formulas, you can’t use magic. It takes a lot of study.”
Astion had learned magic since he was young, through various possession experiences.
He had worked hard, and he took great pride in that. Magic was not something you could pick up just by watching a few times.
Ghislain regained control of the body and quietly observed himself.
“Hm… So that’s how it is.”
We ḃ n o v е́l̀ Е n̊ů ṁ а
Ghislain, who had already reached a level of enlightenment beyond that of a Transcendent, instantly memorized the minute movements of mana.
“Alright… let’s give it a try.”
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He gently reached out his hand.
The process of casting a spell was complex. One had to move mana according to formulas and imbue their will into a precise location.
Just injecting will wasn’t enough. The mana had to be rearranged in response to that will.
It required intense concentration and calculative ability. Depending on those calculations, mana would split and combine to bring about change in the world.
Ѐ ñu̇ m̆а̇
As Ghislain arranged the mana in the air, he smiled.
“Feels like I’m solving a puzzle.”
He didn’t need to calculate anything. He simply rearranged the mana exactly as he had seen and felt it.
Then, the air around him seemed to waver slightly, and the mana exuding from Ghislain began to take form.
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Fwoooosh!
A large flame suddenly burst into existence in the air, blazing intensely.
Е ň u m â
This was magic.
The law of reestablishing the world’s energy to make something that never existed seem like it should have always been there.
It was a technique that required both high-level mana control and the caster’s will, a method of bending the laws themselves.
“Easy.”
Ghislain smiled as he looked at the blazing fireball before his eyes.
Astion, watching, was utterly horrified.
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— H-how…?
A guy who didn’t know a single spell formula had just succeeded in casting magic by observing mana flow and arrangement alone!
It made no sense. Even if someone could mimic mana movements, without knowing the exact formulas and meanings, they couldn’t properly embed their intent into it.
That was why mages emphasized the importance of enlightenment.
But there was something Astion didn’t know. Ghislain had reached a level where he could be one with the world through the Power of Will.
A slight margin of error? The world would fix it if he simply demanded it. And if the magic only required a faint sliver of intent, it became even easier.
Е ñŭ.m̌ а̇.і̃ď
The drawback, however, was that since he hadn’t studied on his own, he still couldn’t use any new spells.
“Well, that’s what Astion is for.”
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Any spell Astion knew, Ghislain could learn by watching him cast it.
In other words, Astion would do all the headache-inducing studying, and Ghislain would just skim off the results.
Learning magic without studying? Who could possibly resist such a sweet deal?
Astion cried out again in disbelief.
W̌ е bn оve l̂ Е̇ǹú.m а́
— How the hell did you do thaaaat!?
‘Like I said before, a strong body means less work for the brain.’
— That’s not a thing! That’s completely unfair!
Ignoring Astion’s tantrum, Ghislain happily played around with his newly learned magic.
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Boom! Pop! Boom!
Dozens of fireballs burst into existence and disappeared in the air.
Ẽn̄uma
“This is more fun than I thought.”
Once you reach the 7th Circle, you could start adapting spells mid-combat to make irregular attacks. It would obviously also be extremely useful in daily life.
In reality, Ghislain could never possess a mage’s body, so he would’ve had to devote years to studying magic to use it.
But now, possessing Astion’s body, he could learn it this easily. It made him feel even more grateful for following the guidance of the Saintess of Battle.
“I’ve still got a bit of Arterion’s Dragon Heart Shard too.”
Though it had been shattered into pieces by Julien in reality, a Dragon Heart was still a Dragon Heart. Each shard contained immense mana.
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If he absorbed it, his mana reserves would increase significantly.
Of course, he needed to learn as much magic as possible before returning.
“Hey, where can I get a grimoire?”
Astion was at the early 5th Circle stage. Even if he had learned from past possessors, he didn’t know every spell in the world.
So, he had to actively seek out and collect more magic elsewhere.
Astion answered in a sulky voice.
Ẇ е̂ b̈ n̆ о́ v е̇l̆ Е n̆ ú m̌ а
— Grimoires are hard to come by… especially high-circle ones. The Magic Towers are extremely strict about leaks.
Ghislain nodded. That wasn’t much different from how things were in his own time.
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No matter how talented you were, if you didn’t know the formulas, you couldn’t cast spells. That’s why everyone struggled so hard just to learn a single spell.
If there was a problem, the solution was simple: fix it. And Ghislain was a specialist in problem-solving.
“I guess I’ll have to go hunt down a few mages.”
If grimoires weren’t floating around in the market, he just had to find the people who had them.
W̄ eb nô v̇ е́ l Е n û m ā
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