King of Dunjae (4)
The great sage, Sylvania Robester, was a genius as if painted in a painting.
Born as the daughter of a moderately wealthy translator in the imperial capital of Chloeron, it took less than a month for her to learn to read and write the official language of the Empire.
At the age of seven, when children of her age ran around the yard complaining to their parents, Sylvania read through a thick magic book the size of her upper body, and by the time she was baptized at the age of nine, she had already learned intermediate element magic by self-taught.
At this point, her father, Dexton Robester, a renowned translator of sorcery books, had a hunch that his daughter was an unusual person.
Since then, several well-known private tutors have been assigned, but most of the tutors have given up after only a few months. If you ask why, it’s that it gives you goosebumps.
Sometimes, when you look at Sylvania’s behavior, the image of a young girl of that age is often revealed. She shows a cute side, like crying because she fell down and scraped her knee, or stomping her feet because she lost her beloved doll, but she… grabs her quill for her lessons. From that moment on, she becomes a completely different person.
Even demonic spirits flowed down from those two eyes staring at the runes while absorbing knowledge, making me doubt whether those eyes are the eyes of a fifteen-year-old girl. Like a beast trying to devour all knowledge, it seems to be staring into the instructor’s eyes and trying to gnaw at his brain.
It was in the summer of that year that the monster ecology instructor read through several years of research records in just a couple of months and presented a new theory of evolution of monsters, and it was that winter that he pointed out loopholes in the herbal medicine instructor’s reagent manufacturing theory.
At the age of 11, he suddenly said that he wanted to learn swordsmanship, and three months later, he went out into the mountains with a rapier and caught a deer. And a month after that, his father researched and applied the spirit formula to his personally owned bow, and in the same month, he signed a contract with a lieutenant spirit.
As soon as the next year came, he became interested in alchemy, and he synthesized the ‘Blue Radiant Reagent’ and ‘Red Anglerfish Reagent’, which even famous alchemists struggle with.
And in the summer of that year, he casts the high-level wind magic ‘Eye of the Typhoon’… and blows the entire fountain in Chloeron’s central square.
At that time, the youngest high-ranking magic user recorded in history was Melgis, the head of the Magic Knights directly under the Imperial Family, at the age of twenty-nine.
And, at the time, Sylvania was 12 years old.
Sylvania was touching her fingertips with a shy face as if she had had an accident. Dexton, who went out to pick her up in the central square of her Chloeron, had a hunch.
The imperial army protecting her. Her eyes trembled as if she had seen a girl who couldn’t even take care of herself blow up her square with her high-level magic.
Now, it was time to reveal Sylvania’s existence to the world.
– ‘If you study the position of the stars, you can see a strange magical flow. I’m not sure what kind of causal relationship there is mechanically, but when I stare at it, I can feel some kind of regularity. If you study it well, you might be able to twist even the basic rules and providences that form the basis of the world. The study of the position of the stars and the flow of their magical power… You could call it astronomy!’
At the age of thirteen, due to King Chloel II’s imperial decree, Sylvania Robester became the youngest royal mage. She was an unconventional greeting unprecedented in history.
But no one could complain. This is because, at the age of only thirteen, she had already submitted two papers on sensitivity theory anonymously to the Elements Studies Society, and she achieved a feat that was unanimously accepted.
The scholars of the Tog Magic Society all looked dumbfounded when they found out that the groundbreaking theories that shook the magic response theory system from the ground up came from the head of a 13-year-old girl.
Among them, a couple of them realized the gap in their talents and even left the society altogether.
Having been supported by the imperial family, Sylvania occupied the entire large corridor of the Lily Palace and a house-sized laboratory, piled up all sorts of magic ink, magic books, blackboards, chalk, and magical engineering supplies for research, and verified the theories that were only in their heads. it started.
Even in Chloe’s imperial family, where everything was neatly arranged, no one could think of cleaning up the laboratory occupied by Sylvania.
The corridor outside the Lily Palace and the annexed laboratory had already become her own world.
Chloe II’s eye for seeing people was accurate. A girl like Sylvania Robester should not be recklessly judged by the framework of education. Rather, he arranged for Sylvania to meet with as many scholars as possible.
It was a time when experts with various knowledge came and went to Lily Palace’s laboratory.
Several scholars also wanted to see Sylvania, which was said to be a treasure stored by the Chloe royal family.
Seoln Elphelan, the venomous snake of the Elferlan family, Kellaison Bloomriver, the wrathful head of the Bloomriver family, known as the witch’s house, Dalex Elderbane, a famous adventurer in the outback, and Jane Velaxus, a self-proclaimed researcher who studies reagents for calamity. .
It was a time when Sylvania had finished the period when it was buried alone in research, and it was a time when a lot of big personal connections were accumulated.
It was a time when I met all kinds of people, had a variety of research perspectives, and my personality was becoming cheerful in earnest. She feels various impressions from various people, and she was influenced by various things… But the one who influenced her the most was her swordsman, Duke of the McLore family.
Duke McLore.
As a descendant of the first swordsman, Luden McLore… A person who infused new vitality into the McLore family, which had been immersed in darkness for a long time.
The legend he told about Luden, the first swordsman, had a great influence on Sylvania. In particular, an anecdote from the time of subjugating the Holy Changryong Velbrok was imprinted in his memory, making him more interested in swordsmanship.
After that, Sylvania borrowed the imperial court and began to broaden her knowledge in daggers, archery, and spears. Of course, he had limitations because he was born with a small body and his body did not stick well with muscles, but he showed unmatched mastery speed in the technical part.
By the time I turned 17, I lost a lot of my youthful feeling and became a person who can properly serve one person… I have already become a person who knows how to use about fifteen of the highest level magic. It was safe to say that, at least among her humans, no one was more versed in her magic than she was.
Even scholars who grew bushy beards from studying only magic until the twilight of their lives bowed their heads in front of her brightly smiling face.
From this time on, the modifier ‘great sage’ was attached to Sylvania.
Still, Sylvania Robester had no interest in being arrogant, seeking prominence, or increasing his wealth.
She could wear a majestic wizard’s robe, and walk around the conference while pretending to be proud… She ran through the hills with a leather tunic and a shabby grayish cape wrapped around her, carrying several reagent bottles.
At the top of the observatory where the stars are visible the best, I measured the position of the stars with my tiptoe.
As she started researching constellations in earnest, all sorts of clutter increased in her lab.
Aspect magic that twists the world’s providence carries many risks even in research. In particular, aspect magic that was difficult to handle was often implemented in a way that was different from the intention of the caster.
There were many explosions in the laboratory whenever there was a chance. The first time or two, the imperial family understood her considering the value of her name, but after a few days, they changed their stance.
The imperial family summoned her from time to time and demanded attention from her research, threatening that human life might be damaged. Each time, Sylvania scratched the back of her head and apologized with a hee hee hee hee hee.
It was embarrassing, but Sylvania, who was researching Aspect Magic, was shining more than ever before.
No matter how difficult or esoteric the magic theory was, after thinking about it for a few days, I was able to find the answer and read it all.
However, the more you dig into the realm of Aspect Magic, which mankind has not yet dug up, the more the unknown area increases.
For Sylvania, who has lived her entire life in a swamp of knowledge and research, it is like a new continent with many places left to explore.
Those shining eyes when he was researching Aspect Magic were nobler and deeper than any scholar. I believe that it is my destiny to realize the life born for academics and the principles of this world twisting providence, and in this way, Sylvania immersed itself in research over and over again.
As it is, I will be stuck in the laboratory of the Lily Palace, and with those two hands I will achieve a great achievement that no one in the world could have imagined.
At that time, all the imperial servants who managed the Lily Palace thought so. To that extent, Sylvania’s actions had the power to inspire people.
This girl would be the frontrunner to make unprecedented progress. I was so sure.
—Until the following year, Lienfel, the crown prince of the Chloel family, was caught up in the aftermath of an explosion caused by a failed experiment in Sylvania.
Since then, it’s been a breeze.
Injuring the crown prince while performing a taboo experiment… It’s such a big incident that it wouldn’t be strange if he was immediately sentenced to death.
Nevertheless, the enormous achievements that Sylvania has made cannot be ignored. The existence of Sylvania is too valuable to be put on the gallows.
So, Chloel II decided to exile her to a secluded region on the outskirts.
It is good to be diligent in research, but it is to give a lesson not to be too immersed in it and make mistakes in work.
There are many intentions to forget about research for a while in a little secluded place, breathe some good air, and refresh your head.
Even though my son was injured, it could not have been possible if it wasn’t for the docile personality of Chloel II that he ended up with such a generous treatment. Sylvania was well aware of that fact, so she departed for Arkens Island, leaving only words of thanks.
It was Sylvania’s own hope that she dared to choose Aken Island as her place of exile.
[That’s where Sylvania and I met for the first time. ]
It was Merilda’s voice, smiling insinuatingly from the corner of the cabin.
[I had an accident and was kicked out of the imperial family, so I was always laughing so proudly. At the time, I was bothered by everything, but you don’t know how much I suffered because of him. ]
“You’re suffering, what the hell?”
[I came to ask him to join me in research whenever I had a chance. There is no proper magic power source or research facility on Aken Island, so I tried to research magic somehow. Anyway, it’s poisonous, poisonous. ]
Merilda’s reminiscence, which would have been merely a biography of Sylvania, now begins to change in detail.
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Well, the story before that must have only been told to Sylvania herself… From here on out, it will be a story that Merylda witnessed herself.
[When we meet, he presents a long-winded vision and asks us to fit in, but this actually accomplishes pretty much anything… He was a guy with great momentum. ]
“Do you have a vision?”
[He had a dream. ]
Merilda puts the back of her hair back and holds it in a ponytail, changes her tone cheerfully as if imitating Sylvania, and speaks.
[Completely predicting the future. Changes in confirmed cause and effect! ]
“…what?”
[It’s completely God’s domain to ride the flow of time and peek into the future, Merylda! But I believe in human potential! Mebulani, the evil god, and Telosni, the god, I have no interest in living a life accepting only fate on the given timeline, leaning on the power of such a god! ]
Could it be that this was the tone of Sylvania during her lifetime?
With a distinctly lofty voice, he speaks as if to focus on himself.
[Seeing the future… No, I’m not satisfied with that alone. ]
A ridiculous word that is spit out with a smile on your eyes.
[I’m going to the future. ]
At those words, my expression hardened as it was.
At that point, how far had Great Sage Sylvania been looking?
[Do you think you will succumb to your fate? No matter how disastrous my fate may be, I have no intention of surrendering to such a future. ]
“…”
[I will survive, Meryl. ]
No matter what kind of trials and what kind of misfortunes of fate come, the girl who smiled cheerfully and stretched out her chest telling her to take on the challenge…
When I came to this island of Aken, I was sure… I knew ‘something’. Could it be due to the power of Aspect Magic?
“That… what did that mean…”
[ I don’t know either. He’s bluffing. Well, it’s not a day or two. I couldn’t afford to hang out with her every day because of her floating voice. Well, it might have been the words of his determination that his heart would not be broken even while he was exiled to the island of Aken. ]
“Hearing that, I think I know roughly what kind of person he was.”
[One thing is for sure, not all good things happened in his life. Even if he was thrown naked in a corner of the desert, he would have been giggling and smiling, but that didn’t mean he didn’t know sadness at all. ]
“That’s right. In the end, even if you’re a great sage, you’re the same person.”
[ huh. Even after I came to Aken Island, my way of thinking changed quickly. Well, I was influenced by meeting a lot of people like this… But, I guess it was that person’s influence that made me decide to make a proper school. ]
“That person…? Who?”
Before long, the name that came out of Merilda’s mouth was familiar.
[ Glockt Elderbane. ]
Among Sylvania’s pupils, he was the most famous archmage and the teacher of Lucy Meiril, the most famous genius of the current generation.
[First of all, the imperial side had Sylvania exiled to Aken Island, but they didn’t want to leave it completely out of their jurisdiction. So, I threw the job away. I wanted Sylvania to take care of the Cohelton Lawless Zone and the sons of influential people who had fallen out of the imperial family. ]
“Is the person called the great sage going to be watching the baby?”
[Well, that’s right. The person himself did not appear to be offended… Anyway, the three children entrusted at that time were the first three students to enter this Sylvania Academy. Well, at that time, there were no proper buildings, so it was more like a school rather than a school. ]
Merilda clearly recited the name to see if she still remembered it.
[ Teslin McLore, Gloct Elderbane, Philona Bloomriver. ]
The first three disciples of Sylvania, the great sage. They are the first students to benefit from this Sylvania Academy.
[I don’t know if you’ll believe me when I say this, but… Among them, Gloct Elderbane was such an amazing idiot that I wonder if it’s really okay. He took months to master a basic elemental spell, and he was a kid who never should have been a wizard. ]
“I heard… that Glockt Elderbane was a great wizard who had been blessed by the stars since childhood.”
[That’s just a rumor spread by the Elderbane family to build a face. ]
“…You did well to keep your mouth shut when you know the facts of such a large bomb.”
[I’m basically not interested in the rise and fall of human families. ]
As if recalling that time, Merilda gently closed her eyes and smiled.
A girl with her arms folded between the improvised lecture table and the blackboard, smiling cheerfully while giggling.
A rare genius who will never be reborn in history.
And a young boy sitting at a table so shabby that it would be embarrassing to even call it a desk, looking up at the blackboard with anxious eyes.
Cursed Doon-jae, who was born with such a hopeless talent that I don’t know why he dreams of becoming a wizard.
It was not difficult to imagine the two of us making eye contact, so I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut.
[Why do you think Sylvania built this school? ]
“…”
[He didn’t understand Dunjae’s life all his life. So, while teaching Glockt, I realized more than anyone else that there are far more people in the world who are not born with outstanding abilities. Well, it’s a problem that you just have to realize and move on, but… I told you. One of the driving forces was a guy who was more powerful than anyone else. You have a good heart on such a subject. Even so, he pretends to be strong and does a great job. Whew. ]
Merilda jumped off the stack of books. She trudged on her own, and slid open the window of her cabin.
The steeple of the Sylvania Academy towering in the distance can be seen even from this northern forest.
[Since some time ago, it has become the most prestigious academy in the empire, where all kinds of geniuses are rampant and their talents are blooming, but that’s not what this school is based on. ]
“Then also…”
[ that’s right. This school was originally built for dull people. ]
Merilda looked up at the lofty spire and spoke as if reminiscing about the distant past.
[It was at first. ]
As if it was such a meaningless story, he blurted out his words… before long, he leaned against the window sill while looking back.
*Yenika Failover’s sabotage was indeed quite effective.
The scenery of the festival at the Sylvania Academy is certainly grand for an uninformed outsider. When I was young, where cheerful students came and went, I was dazzled just by looking at them.
Yenika’s parents, Orte and Seyla, were also immersed in such a sight, and followed Yenika’s lead, doing all sorts of sightseeing tours.
I wanted to hang out at the stalls with Ed Rosteiler at the long-awaited festival, but that’s not the point. The most important thing is to help parents enjoy the festival without any worries and return home. Of course, there was a secondary goal of not letting him meet Ed Rosteiler in the process.
…Actually, it wasn’t secondary, that was the point.
Anyway, Ortega and Seila were led by Yenica’s hand, and they had a really good time watching all sorts of magic presentations, demonstrations of magical engineering products, concerts, plays, and concerts that they hadn’t seen before.
After going back to the dorm and taking a deep breath, the next day, visiting the bachelor’s school, where Jenika usually spends her day, watching magic demonstrations by famous wizards, and even attending a prayer meeting presided over by a saint, etc… It’s truly a special experience that you won’t be able to achieve in your lifetime. I drove for these two days.
“Yenika…! Thanks to you, we’re really enjoying ourselves! Really… I took care of at least one daughter…!”
“Ehehe… What, that much…”
Yenica, who was talking while scratching her head shyly, spoke as she watched the line of imperial carriages crossing the Maxes Bridge.
“That… but… when… are you going to go back…?”
“Oh, oh oh…! Is that the royal carriage of Chloel… It’s the first time I’ve seen it in real life…!”
“Yes, honey! The Emperor and the Princess are riding in there… Wouldn’t it be possible to see Princess Selaha in real life?!”
“Th-such a great honor… is it okay for a country boy like us to experience…?”
“Honey, straighten your back! We are the big elders of the baron family!”
“That’s right… This Orte Failover… It’s a shame… that only the memory of living stooped down remains in this man’s life…!”
“That’s right! I also settled down in Pulan after seeing your spirited appearance!”
“Yeah! I forgot! I was a man who spent my life living proudly with an open chest as a man! Living while cleaning up cow dung and fixing fences… I forgot and lived my inner flame… This is it. It’s all thanks to being able to come to the big water… It’s thanks to you, Jenika…!”
“Uh, uh… uh…”
After the procession of the imperial carriage was over, the next year was the third-year integrated competition.
“Must see! I have to see it! I can’t go without seeing Ed when he says he’s coming out!”
Yenika shook her head and fell into deep trouble. There will be a huge crowd of onlookers anyway, so it doesn’t matter if you mix in and watch.
Still… I can’t wait to ask. I know it’s not very polite, but I just want to ask you when are you going to go back home…!
Whether or not they knew their daughter’s impatience, Orté Failover and Seila Failover didn’t even have the heart to hide their country boyhood. With a stick of bread sold at a street stall stuffed into his mouth as a snack, he was going into the audience seats at the arena, looking at the information document.
Yenika swept her face several times as she followed her parents in. He was busy wiping off the cold sweat.
Dyke, who was sitting quietly in the corner of the dark waiting room, slowly raised his head.
A few days ago, it was the spot where Wade was trembling with Lucy right in front of him. This time… I am in the position of sitting there.
A long hallway leading to the arena, and beyond that, you can see the iron bars.
And at the end beyond the wide hall, you can see a small waiting room on the other side. The figure of a blond aristocratic boy sitting vaguely came into his eyes, and Dyke let out a shy smile.
The audience seats are full. There are even seats for Princess Selaha and Emperor Chloe at the top table. It looks like you haven’t entered yet.
I am not afraid of defeat. What I’m afraid of is my weak self.
I have no regrets about the life I have lived through.
Thinking so, Fist King Dyke Elphelan stood up from his seat.
If you were born as a man, there are times when you have to go forward even though you have an intuition of defeat. Dyke knew that better than anyone else.
