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Chapter 704
Chapter 704
Was it planted in the past? (2)
“What’s that, Branch Head?”
When the mage behind him asked, Alfoi shook his head with an awkward smile.
“It’s nothing special. Just a flyer for a new tavern. Let’s go check it out together sometime. My treat!”
Even though he didn’t have any money, Alfoi shouted cheerfully. The mages laughed together at his words.
W̄ѐḃ nо̃ v̌ ё l̃ Е nu̇ m̊а
“That sounds great. I’ve been feeling a bit tired lately. Hahaha!”
They were always tired despite doing nothing. Still, they were fairly content with their current life.
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Unlike their days in Fenris, no one was forcing them into labor here, nor was anyone picking fights with them. It was peaceful. They didn’t have to clash with dangerous individuals anymore.
The fact that they were slaves no longer mattered. Living an easy life every day, doing nothing, eating, and playing, that was more important.
With a flushed face, Alfoi simply nodded and returned to his quarters.
“What could this be? Is there some kind of treasure? Or is someone just messing around?”
E n um̀ а̇ .ǐď_
Alfoi examined the map in his room for quite some time. The place it pointed to wasn’t far from his quarters.
As night deepened, he couldn’t resist his curiosity and stepped outside, map in hand.
“It’s close. I’ve got to check it out quickly.”
It was likely nothing important, but he couldn’t just let it go. It might be a fateful opportunity granted by the heavens.
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He had always thought of himself as someone special.
“What brings you out at this hour?”
Ẃеbnоvе l E_ňu̇ m̀ а
To prevent escapes, many guards were stationed around the slave mages’ quarters. When one of the guards blocked his way, Alfoi snapped.
“I just wanted to take a walk! What, you think I’m going to run away or something? I’m Alfoi, you know!”
It was an unnecessarily sensitive reaction, but since Alfoi had a habit of getting angry over the smallest things, no one found it strange.
“...Understood. Please be careful out there.”
The guards clicked their tongues and stepped back. Even if his status was technically that of a slave, no one dared to stop Alfoi. He might be a slave in name, but he was practically a noble.
“Hmph! I really can’t stand any of them! What the hell is this, all because of that bastard Claude!”
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After venting his frustration, Alfoi stomped off.
Once he was far enough from the quarters, Alfoi cast a spell to conceal his presence. It was a spell he’d refined while being on the run for a long time at least until Belinda had snapped his neck. It was reasonably effective.
Alfoi moved stealthily toward a nearby mountain, close to the quarters, and searched the area marked on the map.
He eventually found a box buried in the ground.
With a pounding heart, Alfoi opened the box and discovered a book.
“Th-this is...”
Е̃n u ma
[9th-Circle Magic That Only a 5th-Circle Male Slave Mage Who Defeated Gods and Dragons Can Master]
The title felt oddly familiar, yet utterly bizarre. Alfoi hurriedly flipped open the book. As a mage himself, he could roughly grasp the contents just by skimming.
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After glancing over the book for a moment, Alfoi’s face lit up with pure elation.
“A-a-amazing! This really does seem like 9th-Circle magic!”
The explanations were detailed and clear, making it seem not too difficult to learn.
“As expected, I’m someone special!”
E nü m̀ а̌. і̄ d̂
The title had been extraordinary, but the content of the book was even more so. It contained an incredible magical system unlike anything he had seen before.
Such a spellbook had fallen into his hands. How could he possibly see that as mere coincidence?
This... could only be called destiny.
“Uwahahaha! Once I learn this, I’ll be a 9th-Circle mage too!”
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Of course, reaching the 9th Circle wasn’t something so easily done, but Alfoi truly believed it. He was so used to taking the easy way out that the habit had become ingrained in him.
From a distance, Jerome watched Alfoi with a satisfied smile.
Ẁӗb̀n̊оv̆el Е̄ ǹu̇ m̄à
“Good. Now he’ll start studying properly.”
Jerome had handed over the spellbook while pretending it was all a coincidence.
It had been a bit of a hassle, but if he’d given it to Alfoi directly, knowing the guy’s personality, he’d have just grumbled and gotten suspicious. His pride might’ve been hurt, and he might’ve refused to study at all.
In fact, hadn’t Alfoi run away before when Vanessa tried to teach him high-level magic herself?
For someone like Alfoi, who thought of himself as special, this approach was more effective. He’d believe it was a spellbook gifted to him by the heavens alone.
“Once he masters it, I’ll just tell him it was a gift from Ghislain.”
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Casting one last glance back at the ecstatic Alfoi, Jerome turned and walked away. He had to return to Fenris and report the results of this operation.
From that day on, Alfoi returned to his quarters and devoted himself to studying.
His fellow mages were deeply concerned by this sudden behavior. It was rare, almost unheard of, for Alfoi to actually study.
“Branch Head, studying will ruin your health.”
“What’s the point of studying when we’re slaves anyway?”
“Come on, let’s go out for a drink and have some fun.”
Еn̈ uṁǎ
They all tried to dissuade Alfoi. But he was resolute.
“Ah! Don’t bother me! I have to study!”
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Alfoi was really, truly studying. Had Vanessa seen this, she might’ve wept tears of joy.
The other mages shook their heads with incredulous expressions.
They just thought Alfoi was being ridiculous again. They were sure he’d revert back to his usual self in no time.
Despite their “concerns,” Alfoi stubbornly stayed focused on his studies. It wasn’t easy, of course.
Еn.um̂ а̂.і̇ d
‘Ugh... I don’t understand a thing.’
Because he hadn’t studied in so long, he lacked the fundamentals, so he couldn’t make much progress. Even so, he had no intention of asking any of the other mages for help.
‘This is mine! Only I’ll look at it!’
It was a heavenly opportunity granted to him alone. He had no intention of sharing it with anyone else.
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He had to master it on his own, show off in front of others, and rise to greatness.
As Alfoi holed himself up in his quarters and focused solely on studying, his fellow mages had no choice but to behave. The Eastern Research Institute became peaceful.
Ẅѐbn о̄v ёl Ě nu̇m̊ а̊
The other mages at the institute hoped this peace would last.
But peace, by nature, could never last forever. Alfoi eventually succeeded in mastering the magic.
“Phew... As expected, I was a genius.”
Sweeping his hair back, Alfoi stepped outside for the first time in a long while.
The sunlight was warm. The chirping of birds tickled his ears. Everything looked beautiful.
“Ah... So this is what the leisure of an ‘Absolute One’ feels like. I think I understand a little how a lord lives.”
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Alfoi’s aura had changed entirely. After mastering a new magical system, his confidence had skyrocketed.
He became even more arrogant than before. He had always been arrogant, but now he acted as though he’d joined the ranks of the continent’s strongest.
A peculiar ease, excessive self-confidence, and extreme pride - these all wrapped around Alfoi.
Hrrrng?
Kkoko’s eyes welled up upon seeing Alfoi. He looked just like her former master, Aiden.
The difference in ability, of course, was like heaven and earth.
Е n̂ŭ ṁ а
In any case, starting that day, Alfoi began tormenting the other mages in a whole new way.
“Ah... Is that all you can do? Truly pathetic.”
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“And you call yourself a mage? Oh, right, you’re not 9th-Circle, are you?”
“Haa... This is why ordinary mages are just... It’s shameful to even speak with you.”
Whereas before he would just get irritated and yell, now he provoked people in an insufferably smug way. His unique brand of arrogance grated on people’s nerves even more.
The institute’s mages tried even harder to avoid Alfoi. It was too much to tolerate his bizarre boasting.
Еn û m̄à . і̇d̆
But the students of the mages weren’t so tolerant. Bursting with youthful energy, they couldn’t sit back and watch Alfoi’s arrogance any longer.
Not knowing much about Alfoi, a group of thirty young mages gathered. They ambushed him as he was returning to his quarters.
The armband-wearing mages accompanying Alfoi were flustered. There were far more assailants than they could handle.
“W-what! Who are you punks?!”
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“You’re the research institute’s apprentice mages, right? You think we wouldn’t recognize you just because you’re wearing masks?”
“You think you’ll get away with this? Huh?! Back off now if you know what’s good for you!”
Е n̂ u m а́
They had the higher Circle levels. If it came down to a battle of magic, they were confident they’d win. Most of the apprentices were only 1st or 2nd-Circle, after all.
But their opponents were far too many and they were carrying clubs. Young and full of stamina, they looked dead set on an all-out fight.
This was bad. If Alfoi got bruised or beaten by these little punks, he wouldn’t be able to show his face in public.
Sure enough, the apprentices shouted with brimming confidence.
“Hmph! We won’t let you strut around arrogantly any longer!”
“With our numbers, you guys won’t walk away unharmed!”
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“Starting today, we’ll teach you some humility!”
The armband mages were flustered. It felt like they were the villains now.
So they pointed at Alfoi and spoke up.
“D-do you even know who this man is?”
“He’s the one who slayed a dragon and saved the world!”
“You can’t act like this just because he gave a few pointers!”
Ẁ е́ bn̆ оv̌é l̃ Ӗ ñü m à_
It was a stretch to call it the truth, but not entirely wrong either. If it hadn’t been for Alfoi, who knew what might’ve become of the world?
But the apprentices only scoffed and sneered.
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“Who’d believe nonsense like that?”
“If he’s so amazing, why is he a slave here?”
“I heard he doesn’t even know magic that well.”
The young mages didn’t believe any of it. Rumors about Alfoi were a complete mess.
Eṅu ḿa . і̆d
And the institute’s mages rarely spoke of him. Even when they did, they only talked about his flaws and conveniently left out anything good. After all, Alfoi had barely known any magic until recently.
The apprentices had every reason to resent him. Even if only half the rumors were true, there was no way someone like that would be living as a slave in a place like this.
This disaster was all thanks to Claude’s scheming and Alfoi’s own personality, but no one knew the full story.
“You insolent brats! No respect for your elders!”
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“Who are your mentors?! I’m going to have a word with them!”
“You think just because we’re slaves, we’re actual slaves?!”
Ё ǹ ú m а_
The armband mages bristled with anger. Not because they wanted to defend Alfoi, but because if they got pushed around by apprentices too, life here would become unbearable.
The yelling escalated, with fingers pointed and curses exchanged. The armband mages tried to intimidate the apprentices into backing down, while the apprentices looked ready to swing their clubs at the first opportunity.
In the midst of all the commotion, Alfoi slowly raised one arm and spoke.
“Silence.”
His voice carried a strange weight to it, and for a moment, the surroundings fell quiet.
With a blank expression, Alfoi raised a single finger and said,
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“Do not... raise your voices.”
For a moment, the apprentices flinched. His demeanor exuded the air of an Absolute One who ruled the world.
Of course, his old slave friends, the armband mages, thought differently.
‘Why the hell is this bastard acting all cool all of a sudden?’
‘He’s so damn fickle, I have no idea what he’s thinking.’
Whether his friends insulted him or not, Alfoi was completely drunk on his own act. He spread his arms out with flair and declared,
Е n̊um ä
“Looks like I’ll have to show you the difference in our abilities through my ‘9th-Circle Magic,’ of course.”
At those words, the apprentices flinched. It was only natural the sudden mention of 9th-Circle magic was alarming. Even the armband mages stared at Alfoi as if he were insane.
Fwoosh.
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A fireball the size of a fist ignited in front of Alfoi. One became two, then four, then eight gradually multiplying.
By the time it finished multiplying, there were thirty-two fireballs. They drifted slowly, spreading around Alfoi.
When the apprentices saw the magic Alfoi had cast, their eyes widened in shock.
“M-multi-casting?”
Еṅ_u_m̌а
“And thirty-two at that?!”
“T-that’s impossible. A 5th-Circle mage can’t do that...”
They all trembled and stepped back.
Multi-casting was the domain of prodigies. Even so, to cast thirty-two at once was something far beyond reason.
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It might really be 9th-Circle magic. That was how extraordinary the spell was.
To those unaware of the true nature of the spell Ghislain had created, that was the only conclusion they could draw. It defied all conventional knowledge.
Ẁ ӗ ḃňо̄v̀ ė_l̆ Е ṅ u̇ m̊а̊
Even the armband mages were left gaping in astonishment.
‘What the hell? Is this guy serious?!’
‘Alfoi doing something like this?!’
‘He studied a bit and now this? Was he really a genius all along?!’
Though the fireballs were a bit small, there was no denying this was magic no one else could use.
While everyone was still in shock, Alfoi spoke.
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“You’re all still inexperienced youths who don’t understand the world. I’ll forgive you this once. Go back.”
In truth, Alfoi was doing his best to maintain a straight face.
Normally, he would’ve been laughing and praising himself non-stop, but now, he had learned the value of “cool.” He wanted to keep his poise.
Also... he was a little worried about how small each fireball was.
So he bluffed and it worked spectacularly.
“We-we’re sorry.”
Е́ n̆ů m ȧ
“We didn’t realize how incredible you were...”
“Please forgive our disrespect.”
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The apprentices began lowering their clubs one by one. They genuinely believed they had misunderstood Alfoi.
With his usual arrogant expression, Alfoi said,
“Very well. I’ll forgive you just this once. Don’t ever challenge me again.”
“Y-yes, understood.”
Е̌n ů m а
The apprentices scattered in a hurry. Only then did Alfoi dispel his magic and scoff.
The armband mages, still dazed, asked in confusion.
“Huh, when did you get that strong?”
“Was that really 9th-Circle magic?”
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“Come on, you didn’t get that from just a bit of studying, right?”
Alfoi didn’t respond to the barrage of questions. Instead, he suddenly brought up something completely unrelated.
Е́n.ům̂ à. і̊ d̈
“The Lord... they said he collapsed, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then there must be a power vacuum. The kingdom must be in chaos, with many vying for that position.”
Not true at all. Ghislain had built a solid system, and Fenris was filled with loyal retainers who served him faithfully.
Plus, with Zwalter governing wisely, the Ritania Kingdom was being run very stably.
But Alfoi didn’t know any of that. He was utterly intoxicated with his own supposed strength.
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“Right... it’s not like the Lord started out on that throne. But now... that unbearable vacancy at the top must end. From this point on...”
Alfoi’s eyes gleamed sharply as he declared,
“I shall ascend to the heavens.”
‘What the hell is this idiot talking about?’
The armband mages’ gazes turned cold. ‘He learns one spell and now he’s completely lost it.’ The self-delusion was getting out of hand.
But what could they do? No one in the East knew the true nature of that spell.
Ёn̈ ũm̊ â .і̇d
From that day on, rumors about Alfoi spread like wildfire. Many young mages began to admire and follow him.
Just like that, Alfoi rose as the new powerhouse of the Eastern Research Institute.
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And at the same time... his ambition grew wildly out of control.
“If Alfoi learns a new spell, he’ll probably change a lot, right? Maybe he’ll even start liking magic.”
Jerome returned to Fenris with a bright smile. He was in a great mood, thinking he’d successfully delivered the spellbook.
Of course, he had no idea that Alfoi had gone off in a very strange direction.
E.nūm̆а . і̂ d̄
Jerome was smiling to himself, thinking about researching the new spellbook with Vanessa but when he arrived, he was met with a shocking piece of news.
“Sir Jerome!”
“Oh, Vanessa. I was just about to come find you—”
“There’s new writing in the book!”
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Jerome forgot all about research and everything else as he bolted toward the book.
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