I Became A Flashing Genius At The Magic Academy - Chapter 551

50. Noble Soul (2)

The origin of magic, the city of Cameln.

Even in this place, where only scraps remained, there was one special organization.

‘The Magic Council’.

It could also be called the peak of the magic world.

They possessed transcendental authority, free from all interference from laws and regulations. Since all the council members had reached at least the 8th class, they rarely gathered unless there was a serious matter.

However, today, seven out of the twelve council members had gathered for a special reason. The reason was that… Sael Lee, the elder of the council and a 9th class magician, had called a council meeting for the first time in three years.

During normal meetings, attendance was extremely low. Usually, only those who wanted to attend would gather. Even when they did gather, they would just chat noisily. Today, however, the council was quiet.

“……There are a few who aren’t here.”

At the old man’s low voice, the councilors gulped.

Usually, magicians would grow younger and younger as they grew stronger.

A 6th class magician’s appearance would no longer age. A 7th class magician would regain a bit of their youth. An 8th class magician could maintain the appearance of someone in their 20s or 30s.

Finally, a magician who reached the 9th class would experience a phenomenon called the semi-eternal cycle or body change, where their body would transform into the most ideal structure for using magic, giving them a youthful appearance.

However, Sael Lee was different.

When a 9th class sage completely let go of their attachment to their appearance, they would no longer care about their looks. Oddly enough, he insisted on maintaining the appearance of an old man.

With his white beard reaching his chest and a pointed hat, he wore a classic magician’s outfit that could have come straight out of a novel. This showed that he was quite old-fashioned and couldn’t let go of old customs.

“Yes. Hederon had to return to his territory due to some business, and Palat has been in seclusion for half a year now, trying to achieve enlightenment.”

“If it’s a personal matter, there’s nothing we can do. What about the others?”

“……They did not provide a reason for their absence.”

“Is that so?”

The old man nodded, and several councilors broke out in a cold sweat.

If they didn’t attend even though Sael Lee had called a council meeting, they would face severe penalties.

’……Those guys are in big trouble now.’

In any case, there was no way to bring those who didn’t come right now. Excluding them, the meeting began.

“The Verdant Tower has begun to move.”

As soon as Sael Lee said those words, several councilors shook their heads, their faces pale.

“Why now, after they’ve been quiet for over ten years……”

The Verdant Tower and the Council were similar in nature. They were both groups made up of a small number of 8th class magicians, and at the top was a 9th class magician.

However, the Verdant Tower was closer to being the ‘outlaws’ of the magic world, while the Magic Council was closer to being the ‘rulers’ of the magic world. The two could be said to be polar opposites.

In particular, the Verdant Tower was one of the few existences that could threaten the Magic Council, which was at the peak of the magic world. It was only natural that the councilors would feel uneasy.

“The witch showed herself and was killed by a mere magician. It’s only natural. The master of the Verdant Tower is sensitive to the existence of witches.”

“That’s also… true.”

“Those idiots. If they were going to hide, they should have hidden properly. Why did they have to show themselves and get themselves killed……”

“Hey, what happened to that witch you locked up?”

“She died. She couldn’t withstand the experiments.”

“She’s dead. She couldn’t withstand the experiment.”
“Summon the Magic Council and have them restrain the Viridi Tower. Bind their feet so that they cannot move rashly and suppress their activities.”

The Council of Elders decides to restrict the Viridi Tower’s movements and enlists the help of the Stella Academy. They also discuss the Waning Moon Tower, but Elder Saruel expresses concern over the Waning Moon Tower and the movements of the Twelve Apostles, and resolves to meet with the Silver Eleventh Apostle and the Void Tenth Apostle. Ludwik Hollow is at a cliff, sensing the flow of the world, when the Void Tenth Apostle appears, saying that he has come to meet the Silver Eleventh Apostle. Ludwik knows that it is forbidden for the Twelve Apostles to meet each other, but the Void Tenth Apostle says that it does not matter. Ludwik attempts to stop the Void Tenth Apostle, but the Void Tenth Apostle uses his dimensional powers to attack Ludwik. The Silver Eleventh Apostle is asleep at the time, having a happy dream.

“Tsk. That’s what happens when you handle such good materials so roughly. If it were me, I would have worried for ten years.”
“Silence. Let’s stop the chit chat.”
As soon as Saruel struck the ground with his staff, the room fell silent. It was as if a silence spell had been cast.
“It is not the first time that the Viridi Tower has acted unilaterally. However, if there is one problem… it’s that the Waning Moon Tower has also begun to move.”
“Yes? You mean the Waning Moon Tower?”
“Yes.”
In this world, there were only two existences called ‘Great Towers’; the Full Moon Tower, the most famous magic tower in the world, and the Waning Moon Tower, which lurked in the shadows of the world.
The Waning Moon Tower was also one of the forces that threatened the Magic Council. They had been searching for them for decades, desperate to capture them, but they had left no trace, making it difficult.
In fact, the Waning Moon Tower was a beneficial existence that eradicated dark mages, but in the process, they had committed numerous illegal acts. As such, the magic world had decided to label them as criminals and pursue them. However, that was just a pretense, as they were unable to properly pursue the Waning Moon Tower.
“The Viridi Tower and the Waning Moon Tower… is this incident really that serious?”
After all, only one witch had appeared and been killed. From the perspective of ordinary people, the existence of a witch might be special, but for the Waning Moon Tower and the Viridi Tower, a witch would not be that unfamiliar.
“She was no ordinary witch. That witch was… the disciple of the ‘Last Witch’.”
“W-what…!”
“Don’t tell me… the successor of the Last Witch is still alive!”
“Yes.”
The Councilors swallowed their saliva.
The magic of the Last Witch was the strongest magic in the world, capable of turning illusions into reality.
It was the ‘perfect magic’ that all magicians, alchemists, and magical engineers desired.
“W-what happened to that magic?”
The Councilors asked anxiously, but Saruel shook his head.
“It was lost. She was killed by a student from the Stella Academy on the other side of the subspace, and not even her body remained.”
“Oh no…
We couldn’t even extract that precious magic…
However, at that moment.
All the members of the Council wondered the same thing at the same time.
The magic of the Last Witch was not just fantastic, it was magnificent. It was one of the most beautiful legacies left by the Patriarch Magician.
So why…
‘How could an existence with that level of magic be killed by a mere student from Stella?’
That was the question that lingered in their minds.
“Baek Yu-Seol.”
Saruel recited the name calmly.
“Both the Viridi Tower and the Waning Moon Tower are focusing their attention on that child.”
And the fact that Saruel had mentioned the name at this meeting meant that he, too, was deeply interested in the boy named Baek Yu-Seol.
“Baek Yu-Seol… we are aware of him.”
“Should we bring him to the Council?”
“No. There is no need. If he wishes to come, he will come, and if he does not, you will not be able to bring him, no matter what you do.”
“Yes? It shouldn’t be difficult to move a mere student.”
“You do not understand.”
Saruel clicked his tongue and said.
“That boy… is a special child who has escaped fate. It is better for you to interfere as little as possible and take a step back. Why can you not understand that?”
At those words, the Councilors all closed their mouths. Saruel would occasionally say such incomprehensible things, but there was always a deep meaning behind them, so they had to accept them even if they did not understand.
“One thing, the Viridi Tower’s interest in that child… is a bit concerning.”
“…What should we do?”

“Let’s convene the Council of Magic to keep the Evergreen Tower in check. Let’s tie their feet so that they can’t move around carelessly, and restrain their activities.”

The order was simple, but by no means an easy task. The Evergreen Tower’s wizards were generally mild-mannered, but when you added the Evergreen Tower Master and ‘that woman’ his teacher, that made two 9th class wizards.

“There’s no need to worry. Stella’s little pet also intends to keep the Evergreen Tower in check.”

“R…really?”

Eltman Eltwin, the headmaster of Stella Academy, was the youngest among the 9th class wizards, but he also possessed the most powerful abilities, so the council members were able to breathe a little easier knowing that he would help.

With that, the meeting ended.

As Sael Lee tried to get up from his seat, one of the council members asked hurriedly.

“Elder. What are your thoughts on the Lunar Eclipse Tower?……”

“……The Lunar Eclipse Tower, you say.”

He raised his head and looked up at the night sky. All three moons were hidden behind the clouds, making the sky dark.

“The moon is waning.”

“Yes?”

The council member asked again, not understanding what he meant, but Sael Lee turned away without answering.

‘……Are the Twelve Zodiacs moving?’

He could understand the Lunar Eclipse Tower and even the Evergreen Tower, but why had the Twelve Zodiacs suddenly started moving at this time?

‘The Wanderer of the Void. I must meet him.’

Was the world really flowing as fate intended? To confirm this, he had no choice but to meet the Hermit of the Eleventh Moon and the Wanderer of the Void and ask them directly.

Sael Lee disappeared like a mirage, and the council member who had been waiting for an answer gave a hollow laugh, his expression blank.

“Looks like something else is about to happen without our knowledge……

An 8th class wizard?

The Council of Magic Elders, a group outside of power?

What good are they?

This world is ruled by a very small number of great beings.

They can read fate, and they have also awakened to the way to escape fate.

But what about themselves?

Were they not living, bound by fate, thinking that they were standing at the highest point, intoxicated by power and strength? Even those who were above them were living for some purpose.

“But…… there’s nothing we can do about it.”

The 9th class was a realm that could not be reached by effort or talent alone.

It was, literally, a revelation from heaven.

Some reached the 9th class because the night sky was cold and beautiful.

Some reached the 9th class because they had an epiphany in their dreams while sleeping.

Some reached the 9th class because they heard the voice of God while meditating.

A genius who comes once in a thousand years?

It meant nothing.

How many geniuses had despaired over the wall of the 9th class until now? The 9th class was…… a realm of gods that transcended humans.

The world they lived in was completely different from the world we lived in.

The council members understood this and turned away powerlessly.

It had been decades since they had formed the Council of Magic Elders, eager to catch a glimpse of even the edge of the 9th class. Even now, they had not understood a single bit of the realm of the gods.

* * *

Whoosh……!

When you stand at the edge of a windy cliff and close your eyes gently, there are times when you can get drunk on the sensation of your body swaying.

In reality, I’m not moving.

‘The world revolves around the sun.’

A long, long time ago, those words were uttered by someone who was both a wizard and a philosopher.

That single phrase, which shook the very foundations of the world, turned all the magic in the magical world upside down and reconstructed it, and hundreds of years had passed since then.

“Can you feel it? The flow of the world.”

Ludric Hollow.

The Tower Master of the Lunar Eclipse Tower, a great Archmage of the 9th class.

Standing at the edge of the cliff, he enjoyed the sensation of the world rotating around the sun. Of course, it was a sensation that ordinary people could not feel.

“I’m not interested in such things.”

“How trivial.”

The one who answered Ludrick’s words was a man with gray hair and gray eyes, wearing a peculiar outfit.

His aura alone was extraordinary, and his name was… Hoegong Siwol.

He was one of the Twelve Zodiacs who possessed the strongest power.

“So, why did you come looking for me?”

“I came to talk to the old man sleeping over there.”

Hoegong Siwol pointed somewhere with his gaze, and Ludrick smiled.

On the open space outside the cliff, an old man was sleeping soundly, drunk and lying on a flatbed. That old man was also one of the Twelve Zodiacs, Eunse Sipilwol.

“It’s not common for two of the Twelve Zodiacs to meet… Is that okay?”

The Twelve Zodiacs were ‘fatally’ forbidden to meet each other.

Ludrick knew that fact.

On the day they all gathered, something very, very terrible would happen… because the First Sorcerer had left a will.

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Well, yes. All the Twelve Zodiacs except you are shackled and unable to move.”

“Enough with the chit-chat. Wake him up.”

As Hoegong Siwol said so, Ludrick smiled slyly.

“That’s a bit difficult. He’s a grandfather with a lot of worries and stress. He’s finally getting some sleep. Do I have to wake him up?”

“It’s not your place to interfere.”

As Hoegong Siwol said so and took a step forward, Ludrick blocked his way.

“You can’t go any further, Hoegong Siwol.”

“…Are you trying to stop me?”

“Yes.”

Ludrick looked at Eunse Sipilwol with complicated eyes.

It had been several months since his ‘yes’ ability had not been properly activated, and he had come to Eunse Sipilwol in person to find the cause.

However, he found out that Eunse Sipilwol himself was also unable to properly foresee the future.

The fact that Hoegong Siwol had come to him was not a good thing.

Hoegong Siwol was more sensitive to fate than anyone else and hated things that did not go according to the established order.

Even if the world were to collapse at the end, Hoegong Siwol’s choice would not change.

‘Fate flows according to the will of the stars.’

He believed those words more than anyone else.

“Let’s not do this now.”

Ludrick had the opposite idea of Hoegong Siwol.

Finally, the supernovas, who could change fate, were shining, and he was trying to interfere with that.

‘I can’t let that happen.’

As someone who had once been protected by Eunse Sipilwol, he had a duty to carry out his will.

Ludrick thought so and raised ’emptiness’ on his fingertip.

An ability of exactly the same nature as Hoegong Siwol, Dimension Power.

Hoegong Siwol frowned at the sight of it.

“Are you trying to attack me with… emptiness now?”

“Even though you are made of emptiness, that doesn’t mean you are the best at handling emptiness.”

“That’s an interesting theory. I’ve never liked the arrogance of you sorcerers.”

Hoegong Siwol said so and took a step towards him.

The shortest step in the world, but perhaps the longest.

Kukung!!

As the dimensions collided, space collapsed, gravity reversed, and everything floated up into the void of the dimension.

“Emptiness…”

Eunse Sipilwol had a dream while sleeping soundly for once. It was a happy dream of playing poker with a boy and winning overwhelmingly.