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"So, Sergio Vincenti tried to detonate a magic bomb to ruin the festival parade?"
"Yes."
"Of that size?"
"Yes."
Sirims Andrian, the head of the Magic Department, stared at the pile of magic bombs in disbelief.
"I remember him being a pretty diligent student... How did this happen..."
"He said there was a reason why he had to become the student council president."
The head of the Magic Department slowly nodded.
"We'll find out slowly through investigation. You've worked hard, Davian. Thanks to you, we were able to prevent a major accident."
Davian handed over a small cube.
"Here's Sergio Vincenti's confession recorded."
"The sound quality is good for a recording device. I'll hand this over to the disciplinary committee as well."
"What will happen to Sergio Vincenti now? Expulsion?"
"He tried to commit such a huge crime, expulsion won't be the end of his punishment. He'll be handed over to the royal court. Did they detain Sergio Vincenti's father in the capital too?"
"Yes. He's as good as an accomplice."
Sirims Andrian, the head of the Magic Department, stared intently at Davian Naone's face.
"To be able to detain the Royal Minister of Finance as you please. And even while staying here in Elton City. I heard Marquis Espin Ellaina helped."
"Yes."
"The Specula family sent informants to monitor Sergio Vincenti and his gang?"
"Yes."
"Davian, your influence is beginning to spread across the continent. Well, it's about time."
Davian still has a face that one could mistake for a freshman.
Right now, he's sitting with an innocent expression like a student who came for a regular counseling session.
However.
This young man sitting in front of Sirims Andrian, the head of the Magic Department, who can be said to be the spiritual pillar of all magicians on the Pax Continent, is.
The man with the greatest magic power on the Pax Continent.
And he also uses swords.
"It's only been three years. You've grown much faster and more wonderfully than expected, Davian Naone."
"It's all thanks to the head of the Magic Department."
Sirims Andrian, the head of the Magic Department, was the one who advised Davian to find the traces of the Great Mage and break through the wall of the 9-star mage.
Of course, he was planning to find it anyway.
In any case, it was Sirims Andrian, the head of the Magic Department, who informed him of that fact this time and opened the quest status window related to the traces of the Great Mage.
"You absorbed the heart of the Great Mage? I just told you the method. You did it all yourself."
"I received a lot of help and guidance in other ways as well."
Sirims Andrian, the head of the Magic Department, stroked his long beard and smiled.
"You're humble, Davian. Then go now. I'll talk to the president to get you a separate commendation for resolving this matter."
"Thank you, Head of Department."
As Davian opened the door to the head of the department's office, an alert sounded in his ear.
Ding.
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[Achievement Event 'Successful Festival Performance' Completed]
―Reward: Leadership +5
―Achievement Point Status
―Charm: 95 Leadership: 73 Dignity: 59 Luck: 61
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The long-awaited achievement event is over.
Leadership 73.
When the achievement stats were unlocked, leadership was only 50, so it has risen quite a bit.
'How high do I have to raise leadership to command the entire academy student body? 80? 90?'
Davian shook his head.
'There's no need for that.'
There's no need for Davian to step up and command the students himself.
Davian can do Davian's work.
It's the student council's job to unite and command the students.
'If it's Ludwig senior...'
Ludwig Jeron.
The current student council president.
In the last playthrough, he had no contact with Davian, and he's the person who drops out of the academy after this festival incident.
He hasn't gotten to know him well this time either, but somehow he sees potential in him.
'I should have a one-on-one talk with him soon.'
Whoosh.
"Do you understand the difference?"
Davian replied to Ignis' question.
"It feels like using magic power as fuel to make that flame burn."
Ignis nodded.
"Similar. That's the feeling. It's different from your human method of using natural mana."
"I learned at the academy. They said it's an inappropriate magic for humans to use because the consumption of magic power is too great."
Ignis nodded.
"That's possible. The quality and depth of magic power that humans and dragons possess are different."
Ignis lowered his waist and brought his face to Davian's chest.
He fixed his red eyes on Davian's heart as if he was going to look through his clothes and flesh and see his heart.
"But if it's you, Davian, with that much magic power, you'll be able to use it for a while."
"But what do I do by using it for a while?"
"Well, if you learn it, wouldn't there be a day when you need it?"
That's right.
So Davian visits Ignis' mansion from time to time to learn how to create a dragon's flame.
Instead of using natural mana to create one of the four elements, fire.
He creates his own flame with magic power as fuel.
Phew.
But the magic power that couldn't make a flame quickly escaped through his palm.
The dragon's flame was not created.
"That's strange. I thought you'd learn it quickly with that talent."
Something that Sirims Andrian, the head of the Magic Department, barely did in his old age.
There's no way Davian could learn that quickly.
And in fact, there's one thing Davian doesn't know, which is that Davian has a lower understanding of magic power than other magicians.
Unlike other magicians who gradually absorb natural mana through years of practice to increase their understanding of magic power.
Davian has been building up magic power easily and conveniently through point allocation.
"But the density of magic power leaking through your palm is gradually increasing. Keep practicing like this. You have to be able to draw out purer and denser magic power."
"Yes."
"Let's stop here for today."
Even if Davian's understanding of magic power is a little lacking.
A dragon is teaching him directly.
If he learns well like this, it's only a matter of time before he can create a dragon's flame.
Demon Realm, Penrose Continent.
Demon King's Castle.
"At this rate, it's only a matter of time before the humans open a passage to the Demon Realm."
The Demon King gave a bitter smile at the report of Brolyem, the commander of the Styx Legion.
"They're like foolish people who are inviting their own death. How's our preparation going?"
"The humans started it, but the opening and closing of the passage will never be at the will of the humans."
"When do you think the timing will be?"
"We're also opening the passage that the humans are trying to open on our side, so it will be much faster than the humans expect. And that passage will close after the humans are destroyed."
"How many fixed passages did you say there were?"
"Three."
The Demon King nodded.
"I don't know what they're thinking in doing this. We have to make them pay the price for daring to try to open a connection passage with the Demon Realm. It's a good thing since I was getting bored. Obilio."
Obilio, the commander of the Lethe Legion, bowed his head.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"You have to avenge Jedicus and Javier, right?"
"Just give me the order."
"When the passage to the human world opens, you will lead the entire Lethe Legion yourself and show the power of the demons. I will give you the position of vanguard of human extinction."
"Yes!"
"Surely you won't be defeated by humans like Jedicus or Javier."
Lick.
Obilio stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips.
"How could that happen."
"Good. Your role is up to the humans. If you meet an enemy you can't handle, return to the Demon Realm. Then you'll have to join forces with the other legion commanders."
Obilio frowned with his long, torn eyes.
"Are you saying that there's an enemy in the human world that I can't handle? Just leave it to me. The Lethe Legion I lead alone can give humans the lesson of extinction."
The Demon King slowly shook his head.
"Humans aren't the only ones living in the human world. They'll definitely watch quietly at first, but if the human world gets too noisy, they'll appear."
"Who are they?"
"I'm talking about the dragons."
"Are they that strong?"
"That's when the real war can be said to begin. Then all five of you legion commanders will have to go to the human world. Fortunately, dragons and humans don't have a mutually cooperative relationship. If you defeat them individually, you'll have a good chance of winning. Of course, if it doesn't work out, I'll have to step in myself."
"Are you saying that yourself, Your Majesty?"
"What went wrong?"
Heinz গ্রেটন, the head of the Marino Empire's intelligence department and the head of the anti-Alcancia espionage organization, asked.
"It's an emergency letter from the place where they're working on the fixed connection passage to the Demon Realm."
Heinz received the letter handed over by his aide.
[The magic power of the magic stone installed for the fixed connection passage work is rapidly running out. It's a reaction that has been observed since a while ago, and if it continues like this, the timing of the passage occurrence may be advanced.]
"Hmm. What's the problem with advancing the timing of the passage occurrence? Isn't it a good thing since it's faster?"
"But the workshop seems to see the data that deviates from the calculation as a risk factor."
Intelligence Director Heinz গ্রেটন shook his head.
"Just data, data. Aren't those scientists people who can't be satisfied unless everything moves according to the calculations in their heads? Anyway, our goal is to create a connection passage with the Demon Realm on the Pax Continent. That's the most important thing."
"What should we send back?"
"Tell them that the faster it opens, the better, so they should further accelerate the work."
"Yes, Intelligence Director."
"No, open the communication. I'll talk directly."
"Yes."
A moment later.
A communication channel with the members of the organization deployed on the Pax Continent was opened.
"It's the Intelligence Director."
―Hello, it's Bright, the person in charge of the workshop.
"The magic power of the magic stone is rapidly running out?"
―Yes, that's right. But it's not scattering into the air, it's being sucked into the connection passage.
"Isn't it your job to push the magic power of the magic stone into the connection passage?"
―That's right. But it's being sucked in much faster than planned.
"What are the expected side effects?"
―If it continues like this, the passage opening schedule...
Bang.
Intelligence Director Heinz গ্রেটন slammed the desk on which the communication magic tool was placed.
"No, I'm talking about the side effects. Isn't it a good thing that the passage is opening quickly?"
―.......
"What are the expected side effects?"
―There are none at the moment.
"Is it certain that the timing of the passage opening will be advanced?"
―Yes. The date of opening is out of the calculation range, but it's certain that it will be opened earlier.
"Enough to report to His Majesty the Emperor?"
Silence flowed in the communication magic tool.
"You know very well what will happen to you if I report to His Majesty the Emperor and it's not true, right? And what will happen if you don't report it even though you know the schedule will be changed."
A moment later.
―Yes, it's certain.
"I understand. I'll report it that way."
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