Ch 114
The Blue Tower’s former Tower Master.
Frozen Breath Pallag.
He, an Archmage who had reached the 8th Rank Realm, had a keen interest in the talent of a young mage named Moria.
It was also the kind of interest an elder has in a bold young person,
and the kind of interest a Master has in a promising disciple.
And, it was also the kind of interest a scholar has in a fascinating subject of observation.
In fact, for Pallag, the emotion that made up the largest part of his feelings for Moria was the scholar’s curiosity.
That greedy curiosity, sometimes manifested as meticulousness, sometimes as doubt, was the driving force that brought Pallag to his current position.
That curiosity was directed at Moria.
A kind of talent he was encountering for the first time.
What is its source?
And where does it end?
That curiosity had remained in Pallag’s mind ever since he met Moria, constantly stimulating him.
And.
When Moria skillfully displayed Multiple Attributes in a sparring match with a 6th Rank mage.
The stimulation caused by that curiosity became too strong to ignore.
I didn’t know it would be this much.
Within Pallag, the existence of Moria grew even larger.
The curiosity stemming from it also grew larger,
and the ecstasy expected to follow when that curiosity was satisfied also grew larger.
Moria did not stop there.
Magical power that suddenly surged.
Fragments of Ideation handled by it.
Pallag’s interest and curiosity reached the realm of madness.
At that moment, the former Tower Master, who had stepped away from the front lines, hardened his heart.
That he would return.
That he would take that mysterious being as his disciple.
And thus, that he would completely understand that being.
It was a frantic desire and passion.
The old and dry heart of the mage began to beat violently again.
If it were up to him, he wanted to stop the sparring match immediately, regardless of anything.
Everything other than understanding Moria’s existence felt meaningless.
Thus, it was at that moment when Pallag was enduring, with superhuman patience, from stopping the sparring match.
“Hoora.”
There was a person who captured the attention of Pallag, whose mind was full of Moria.
Lisir. He had displayed Fragments of Ideation, following Moria.
It was originally enough to stimulate Pallag’s curiosity.
Handling Fragments of Ideation at the 6th Rank Realm was absolutely not normal.
However, the situation was not good.
Just before, Moria, who was at the 5th Rank Realm, had just displayed those Fragments of Ideation.
Talent is a relative concept.
Compared to Moria, Lisir’s talent was ordinary.
Pallag could easily fathom its source, end, and essence.
As for those with mediocre genius, he had seen enough to be tired of them by now.
Thus, the existence of Lisir was too weak to stimulate the former Tower Master’s curiosity.
…At least, that was clearly the case until he suddenly imitated a Swordsman.
It was different from Moria’s imitation of a Swordsman.
No, it wasn’t an imitation in the first place.
‘Her constitution, has changed…?’
The naturally transitioning Blue Breath awakened another aspect, rather than burdening the body.
The strike displayed by it was of a terrifying level, even to Pallag, who had witnessed the swords of countless strong people.
Talent is a relative concept.
Before he knew it, Moria had disappeared without a trace from Pallag’s mind.
Lisir. His existence newly stimulated Pallag’s curiosity.
“What is that…”
Pallag did not dare to even glance at that curiosity.
How am I supposed to understand something like that.
The Archmage’s greedy curiosity, which had never been restrained, bowed its head.
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▷Fate 89: Infatuation ━ Deactivated.
The corresponding bonus will be given.
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The banquet hall was heated up by the heat of the sparring match.
The attendees who watched Moria and Lisir’s sparring match could not hide their excitement.
Most of them did not have enough knowledge to fully understand the content of the sparring match, but that was not a big problem.
“She won… against the mage who received the favor of Mastien and Frozen Breath…!”
They didn’t know how outstanding a mage Moria was, but they clearly knew that she was favored by a Great Noble and an Archmage.
That was enough.
For the upper class of the city, if there was something more important than practical ability, it was title and position.
In their minds, Lisir became a “genius who surpasses the talent recognized by a Great Noble and an Archmage”.
Their interest, which somehow reached the right conclusion despite the strange process, was fixed on Lisir.
The fence of the crowd that had surrounded the entire sparring area began to narrow towards Lisir.
The protagonist of the splendid banquet was decided.
Most of the attendees shone their eyes to exchange even a single word with the protagonist.
“Lisir! Congratulations on your victory!”
A woman who was close to Lisir spoke.
Previously, she was a noble lady from the Bondales’ venerable family who had tried to approach Lisir in the back of the mansion but was stopped by Rona.
When she stepped forward, those who were lower in rank than her in the Bondales noble class began to step back one by one, watching her.
Conversely, those of equal or higher rank than her began to openly show their interest in Lisir.
It was the moment when a large crowd was about to form around Lisir.
“Wait!”
Lisir hurriedly shouted.
As he wished, the sounds and movements that had filled the wide banquet hall stopped simultaneously.
A sudden silence fell over the banquet hall.
“What is it, suddenly? Are you trying to feel omnipotence?”
Rona, who could be said to have the highest level of understanding of Lisir in this place, said with a serious face.
Heynya and the Three Big Shots next to her looked at Rona, asking what she meant, but immediately nodded, saying, “Ah, if it’s Lisir, that’s possible”.
However, unlike their expectations（?）, Lisir’s sudden action stemmed from a surprisingly serious reason.
“…”
Right now, Lisir’s mind was more bustling than the banquet hall filled with people.
The realizations he had gained from the sparring match were swirling like a whirlpool.
Lisir wanted to concentrate on that realization.
Then a surprising phenomenon occurred.
“Uh━”
“Li, Lisir Sir!?”
Lisir muttered and left the banquet hall.
The protagonist of the banquet had abandoned the banquet.
“Unbelievable…”
Rona chuckled.
The position of the protagonist of the banquet was something that many people longed for but did not even dare to attempt.
‘If I just shake hands with the people who are now crowding in, I’ll immediately become a celebrity in high society. Why would he give that up and leave like that?’
Rona looked around, feeling frustrated.
“Huh?”
An unexpected situation greeted Rona.
They were people Rona knew.
The middle-aged merchants who had connections with Gus, the guild master of the Golden Barley Trading Company, were those who moved huge capital and were extremely picky about making acquaintances.
To the point of completely shutting out Rona, a popular figure in high society, because their origins and purposes were unclear.
“He’s just leaving like this?”
“…Suddenly, that saying comes to mind. A true Swordsman does not value mundane values, but only looks at the sword and honor━”
“A true Swordsman? But isn’t he a mage.”
“?”
“?”
“Whether he’s a Swordsman or a mage, what’s certain is that his skill is amazing enough to surprise Frozen Breath and Mastien. Look at those two’s expressions.”
“Amazing. If those two are that surprised━”
“I hear he’s also close to Miss Heynya?”
“If Miss Heynya acknowledges him, his identity can be considered certain.”
“I want to get to know him for the future━ it’s a shame.”
“Couldn’t we have a separate meeting with him?”
“Seeing as he attended this banquet, isn’t he an acquaintance of Gus? Let’s ask him separately.”
“What was that man’s name again?”
Those picky merchants were showing complete interest in a person whose name they didn’t even know well.
And, the bold ladies of high society.
“Ah… that back view… so noble…”
“That elegant appearance, surely he’s a Noble.”
“How is he so different from other Nobles.”
“That’s right! After seeing only men who are only eloquent and eager to boast about themselves━”
“Ah… but… I already have Leon in my heart…”
Rona remembered the time she had sweated profusely trying to fix the gossip that had spread about her because of her past mistakes with them.
Normally, they would never tolerate the act of ignoring the banquet, but they were having a lively conversation about Lisir.
Thus, Lisir’s departure was not a problem at all.
The banquet resumed without any problems.
Those who had been captivated by Lisir came to their senses and returned to their respective places to enjoy the banquet.
“Just now, Lisir Sir━”
“Oh, really? You said he was from the Grey Tower? Then, there’s a chance we’ll meet again in Bondales━”
“Ah! Come to think of it, the name of the person who solved the problem of the merchants whose goods were stuck in the north at that time━”
That was how they enjoyed the banquet.
Extraordinary actions following extraordinary achievements completely captivated the hearts of the picky upper class.
Lisir.
It was the moment when his name, which had only circulated in some areas of Bondales, surfaced.
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I immediately returned to my room and recalled the sparring match just now.
I spoke to my comrades who had seen the same thing and felt similar things in that sparring match.
“Klana. Are you there?”
-Yes.
“Dangaleon, are you there?”
-Yes, Master!
“Verbande…tte! Are you there?”
-Sleeping soundly…
“Ah, yes. Sleep. Sleep well. You’re at that age.”
Excluding Verbandes, who had business, Dangaleon and Klana materialized in front of me.
“Did you see me sparring just now?”
“Of course! This Dangaleon, blinded by radiant light! I am engraving every move and action of Master into my soul!”
“Because there aren’t many sights as entertaining as others being horrified by your crazy actions.”
“Then, you must have also seen the changes that occurred to Moria at the end of the sparring match.”
Klana nodded.
“What did you see?”
“I’m not sure exactly… but it seems like she gained power at the cost of her life force.”
Snap!
I snapped my fingers and looked at Dangaleon.
A grayish-white fireball wriggled and spoke.
“I, too, saw that worm sacrificing its life force to obtain power!”
As they both said.
I, too, felt that Moria had sought to increase her power by sacrificing her life force.
The phenomenon of aging suddenly appearing in the body and magical power increasing could not be interpreted otherwise.
“Dangaleon. Just in case, was it Black Magic?”
“I did not sense the power of Black Magic from that fellow!”
That’s right.
If it were a phenomenon stemming from Black Magic, it would have been normalized by my power long ago.
Therefore, it was reasonable to consider that the power of gaining strength at the cost of life force was Moria’s unique ability.
The reason I couldn’t calm down while thinking about that ability now was not something else.
“Klana. Dangaleon. Is it possible to imitate that ability with magic or the power of the sword?”
A new sensation that bloomed during the sparring match.
That sensation was telling me.
‘If done well-‘
“Overdriving the body to draw out power… I’ve heard that some people use such abilities.”
“Enhancement magic that affects the nature of living beings!!! It’s extremely rare, but it’s definitely a power that exists!”
I don’t know if they had seen my thoughts and emotions in the Inner World, but the tone of the two was as excited as mine.
“You wouldn’t dare━”
Klana, a young murderer in spirit form, looked at me and said.
“Are you thinking of stealing that too?”
“…”
That’s right.
A new sensation that bloomed during the sparring match.
That sensation was telling me.
If done well, I might be able to imitate Moria’s ability.
That power called overdriving, or enhancement.
‘That fellow’s state at that time… was unusual. If I had left it alone, how far would that power have grown.’
My heart began to pound at the thought that I might be able to make that mysterious and powerful power my own.
“Master!!! I, Dangaleon, will devote everything I have to assist Master!!!”
“…Interesting.”
The two, also being mages and swordsmen, seemed to have felt similar feelings to me.
“…”
“…”
“…”
Thus, we looked at each other for a moment.
We immediately put our heads together and began to share our strength and opinions.
Moria.
To reproduce the power she had shown.
…How much time had passed?
-Knock knock
“…!”
“…!”
“…!”
The sound of a knock made the three of us tremble simultaneously.
Looking outside the window, the sun was already rising.
The sunlight streaming in through the window illuminated the three of us.
We looked at each other, enjoying the sunlight.
Smiles appeared simultaneously.
We succeeded.
We succeeded in grasping the clue to Moria’s ability, ‘Enhancement’.
Now all that remained was to complete the form based on that clue.
I was so eager to put it into action that my body was itching.
However, we had spent too much concentration and energy all night.
Not only me, but also Dangaleon and Klana.
We decided to postpone it for later and ended the exchange for now.
Klana and Dangaleon returned to the Inner World, and I headed for the door to greet the visitor.
A stiff posture.
A stiff atmosphere, as if it would cut through paper if you held it up.
A woman wearing glasses stood there.
“This is a message from Dray.”
She immediately got to the point, befitting her businesslike impression.
“After the sparring match with Lisir the previous day, suspicious points were found in Moria, and an immediate investigation was launched.”
“Ah, that Enhancement ma━”
“As a result, it was revealed that Moria is a High Priest of a heretic who hid her identity.”
“?”
According to her subsequent story-
Moria.
The phenomenon that occurred to her at the end of the sparring match was not ‘Enhancement’.
It was merely the return of the power that the High Priest had hidden.
“Really?”
-Huh?
-Huh.
The three of us were thrown into confusion.
Then what is the Enhancement we reproduced?
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