Chapter 23 (2/2)
I immediately went to the main building to reach the highest point in the academy.
The director’s office was on the 41st floor of the main building, and there were no stairs leading up to that floor.
There was only one path to the top.
There was only the ‘Mana Road’, situated in the middle of the main building, that led straight up to the top.
Of course, to use this, you needed permission from the director, but I had already been invited.
The Mana Guardian Spirits who were guarding the Mana Road made way for me.
“Entry. Permitted.”
I stepped onto the Mana Road.
On it, there existed only two numbers.
It meant the 1st floor and the 41st floor.
Without hesitation, I delicately imbued mana into my hand and pressed the number that said .
Since the Mana Road used the caster’s mana to activate, if they weren’t a magician, it was impossible for them to even get on.
Wheeeeeing-
The gate closed after it recognised my mana.
‘Euk.’
And it shot up very fast, enough to make me dizzy for a second, and placed me at the very top.
It was truly in the blink of an eye.
Just as I was about to feel dizzy, I had instantly arrived at the 41st floor and the door on the Mana Road opened.
This was the first time I had come to the 41st floor of the academy.
However…
“…What’s this?”
Something was off.
As the door opened, the sight I saw was definitely the Ardell territory.
The endlessly-vast, beautiful south sea.
Large and small islands connected like a painting over the horizon.
Wide farmland appeared if you retreated a little from the shore
The warm and quiet sight of the countryside.
But one thing was off.
In the middle of the field, not matching my hometown Ardell—a small countryside territory—there was a huge chair just stationed there.
I knew this chair better than anyone else.
It was the Throne of Teron.
The King of Magicians.
The seat that only the most powerful magicians on the earth could sit in.
The seat which was most suited for the magician who garnered everyone’s attention.
Why was this in the Ardell territory?
At that point,
“What are you looking at, Ruin?”
“……yes?”
I turned my head at the familiar voice behind my back.
And there stood Director Tirion Ignit.
“…Director.”
As I greeted him, the Director gave a benevolent smile and talked to me.
“Were you surprised at seeing something unusual?”
“Yes… a little.”
At some point, the scene of the Ardell Territory and the Throne of Teron disappeared, nowhere to be seen.
The only thing I could see was the magnificent view of the forest surrounding the academy when looking down from the 41st floor.
“The 41st floor. This was where the Eye of Malleroc was independently recreated. Do you know about the Eye of Malleroc?”
“…I’ve heard about it.”
The Eye of Malleroc.
The chancellor of the demons that first invaded the Frelia continent was Malleroc.
They say he could use a special power to force a target to have visions of what they desired the most, deluding them and controlling their mind until they died.
After the demise of Malleroc, his body parts were scattered between the tens of nations of the Frelia Continent.
And all of them were manufactured into artifacts.
Between them, the one who obtained Malleroc’s ‘Eye’ was the Ignit Magic Academy.
The Eye of Malleroc was recreated on this 41st floor.
The thing this artifact showed me was,
‘The Ardell Territory with the Throne of Teron.’
Why would the Eye of Malleroc show me this?
The Director explained to me,
“I don’t know what you had just seen… but Eye of Malleroc shows you the world you want to see. The world you just saw should be close to the world you wish for.”
Eye of Malleroc, which was said to show what you wanted to see.
It was talking about my desire.
The wish to become a stronger magician than anyone else.
The wish for the Ardell family to stand atop the center of the world.
Looking at it like this, the artifact really showed the naked truth.
Because it really felt like I was naked.
“I really do like this place. The Eye of Malleroc shows me what I want to see. The world I desire. Are you curious as to what that is?”
“I am.”
“A world where students act like students, and magicians act like magicians.”
“……”
It was easy to understand.
However, it was a hard world to put into practice.
I came here with a light heart, but a part of it became heavy.
Then, Director Tirion looked at me with a soft smile.
“Ruin, I do like you a lot.”
“…Is that so?”
“‘A student who acts like a student’ like you is quite rare in this academy.”
“Well, a magician who doesn’t act like a magician, like me, is also quite rare.”
“Hm? Is that how it is? Huhuhu… Let’s get going.”
At my joke, Director Tirion laughed a hearty laugh, and started to walk in front of me.
This unique space that was created through the Eye of Malleroc.
The 41st floor of the academy.
It presented an endless charm.
For just a moment, it invited me to the Throne of Teron being in the Ardell territory,
And now, it was leading me towards the ‘Grand Festival’ that would open in the 7th month of the year.
In that space, I had entered as the representative of the academy, and was confidently victorious.
As we approached the door to the office, I could see myself standing confidently in front of the hundreds of students of the Ignit Magic Academy and was graduating as valedictorian.
It really was an odd sensation, like it could see deep into my innermost thoughts.
“Sit here.”
Thankfully, the Director’s office was normal.
A neat study and a normal table that didn’t try to surprise me.
After sitting on the soft brown sofa, I sipped the warm tea the Director had gotten for me.
And that moment hung.
The director gave me time to calm myself.
And I nodded after drinking about half the tea.
At that moment, the Director asked me with a more serious expression,
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“Ruin, I want to ask you just one thing. Could you answer it for me?”
“Okay.”
“How did you detect that Michael used the Burning Flower?”
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