Chapter: 511
As people began to wake up one by one, the whole Academy grew noisy. The headmaster of the Magic Department rushed towards the spot where the barrier’s magic circle was, noticing the collapsed barrier.
According to those who remained awake until the end, the incident began when the Academy’s barrier turned black.
This implies that the Followers of the Void have taken control of the Academy’s barrier!
The magic circle left behind by the Great Wizard Erginius is known only to those trustworthy even within the Academy.
The revelation of such a place indicates that an insider has collaborated with the followers of the Evil God.
It’s highly likely that the current weaknesses of the magic circle have also been discerned.
The issue arose from the fact that Erginius, a Great Wizard with extraordinary talent, left no proper records regarding the magic circle. Even now, after a long time, no one can perfectly interpret the magic circle.
Because of this, they couldn’t properly interact with the magic circle, causing it to slowly deteriorate and develop various gaps.
If the followers of the Evil God have noticed and exploited this, the magic circle would likely be in quite a mess right now.
It might even be in a state where it can’t revert to its original form!
In order to understand the situation, the headmaster hurriedly dashed towards the magic circle’s location, where he found two female students clutching their heads.
Neither of them was an ordinary student.
One was a young lady from the Ducal House Partlan.
True to her lineage, she possessed remarkable magical talent. If she weren’t the first young lady, the head of the Magic Department would have done anything to keep her.
The other was a saintess of the Jushin Church, one of the most esteemed individuals on the continent.
Even the headmaster respects her character and is someone who, not satisfied with the Divine Magic she wields, seeks out better methods with passion.
Confronting the two exceptional talents that the Soul Academy prides itself on, the headmaster offered a polite greeting.
“Greetings, Saintess. Young Lady Partlan. This place is…”
“Headmaster! You’re just in time! We need your help!”
“…Huh?”
“We’re currently repairing the magic circle, but there are some issues that have come up, and we need you, Headmaster.”
“Wait a moment. Young Lady Partlan, did you say you’re repairing the magic circle? How?”
The magic circle left behind by the Great Wizard Erginius remains the subject of study for many wizards.
Time has passed, and some interpretation has been achieved, but no one has completely understood it.
Yet, to say you are not just aware of part of this magic circle but are actually repairing it?
Amidst his confusion, the headmaster’s eyes widened in amazement as he discovered the magic circle in the center of the room.
That magic circle was different from the one that originally occupied this spot.
Of course, he couldn’t forget how many years he spent studying that magic circle.
Nevertheless, the change that had occurred in the magic circle showed no divergence from the original circle.
“There’s still more for the young lady to learn, how did you manage this?”
“I’ll explain that later! Right now, it’s this first!”
Joy explained that the issue with the magic circle was that it wasn’t manifesting.
“At first, I thought I had made a mistake. However, after checking multiple times, there was no problem with the magic circle.”
“I also confirmed it with Joy, but I couldn’t find the issue. Headmaster, we need your insight.”
“…Just a moment.”
The headmaster wiped his face and focused his gaze on the magic circle.
As Young Lady Partlan said, there was no anomaly in the magic circle.
Theoretically, this magic circle should manifest normally.
But why isn’t it activating? Why is a flawless magic circle non-functional? Where is the problem?
“Power. There’s no power.”
“Power…?”
“Exactly. The magic circle left by Erginius operated based on the immense magical energy residing on the Academy grounds. Therefore, it not only maintained the barrier but also created various beneficial effects within the Academy. In other words, Erginius’s magic cannot function without that enormous magical energy.”
The reason why a flawless magic circle isn’t manifesting lies here.
Since Erginius’s magic circle was presumed to be connected to overwhelming magical energy, it couldn’t activate with only the magical power of one or two wizards.
“So what should we do?”
“Don’t worry. I believe I can resolve this.”
The reason why the headmaster of the Magic Department has remained in the Soul Academy all this time was to interpret this magic circle.
From the times when she was treated like a slave by professors as a researcher, she has studied the magic circle. She knows where Erginius’s magic circle originates and how to connect with that origin.
To be precise, she has come to understand it. After causing a significant mishap in the past, severing the connection between the magic circle and its power, the headmaster was in a position where failing to restore it could mean losing her head.
“Please wait a moment.”
Reviving her old memories, the headmaster added a stroke to the magic circle. The moment she connected it to the underground power, magical energy seeped into the circle.
“Oh no.”
However, the color that enveloped the magic circle was black, different from what it had originally possessed. The moment Phoebe saw that chilling black, she instantly spread her divine aura around the magic circle.
“Headmaster! Connect it!”
“I’m cutting it right now!”
As the headmaster quickly removed that stroke, the magic circle lost its color.
“Saintess, this is…”
“It’s the Evil God’s Energy. From what I can tell… it seems to belong to someone opposing Lord Jushin.”
“Why is the Evil God’s Energy here?”
“It must mean the power has been tainted.”
*
Miracle of Purification? As that phrase popped into my mind, I blinked and folded my arms, recalling memories from the past.
In the context of the game world of Soul Academy, the word miracle isn’t thrown around easily.
It’s well beyond human comprehension.
It’s something that can only be thought of as the will of someone transcendent.
It’s an occurrence close to the genius that breaks through a minuscule probability.
To explain it in game terms, it’s the ultimate skill that a character can learn when pushed to extremes.
That’s what a miracle is.
For an example, I can take the shield I’m imitating from my grandpa.
That shield technique, which blocked an attack from the Evil God Agra using only human abilities, has been passed down as one of the miracles performed by humans and is indeed powerful enough to be called a miracle in reality.
The miracle of pushing back the hordes of the Evil God alone is similar.
Even though it is incomplete, the holy magic that exhibited incredible power sufficient to defeat the resurrected Evil God of Fire illustrates how extraordinary one must be to be called a miracle.
So if such miracles existed in the game, there’s no way I, a rotten piece of garbage, wouldn’t know.
I, who was checking every piece of information extracted from the client, would certainly be aware if something called the Miracle of Purification existed.
This is the first miracle I’ve encountered since coming to this world. A completely new skill!
With excitement about content I didn’t know, I immediately tried to use the Emotion Skill to understand what the Miracle of Purification was.
[Insufficient proficiency; unable to sense.]
…Insufficient proficiency?
This is really a long time since I’ve seen this.
I don’t think I encountered a situation where I couldn’t sense something recently.
Is a miracle really a miracle?
What that means is that to grasp exactly what the Miracle of Purification is, I have to use it at least once.
Hmm. For now, I’ll set this aside and check the next rewards.
After going through so much hardship, there’s no way Lord Armadi would finish it with just this!
[New quest issued!]
Huh?
Huh?
What’s this?
What is it?!
Is this really the end?!
It’s truly the end!?
Why?!
That seems odd!
Sure, it’s not like I got nothing!
I’ve received advice from the God of Martial Arts, my intelligence has increased, and I even got a miracle, so I can say I earned some rewards.
But isn’t this too meager compared to usual? A shoddy cheapskate, Lord Jushin?
What could be so incredible about the Miracle of Purification that he ends it with just this?
Are you saying that after struggling with that loser Agra, this is all you could give me?
If someone else is risking their life to fight, and you say you’re tired just because of that?! I swear I’ll get mad!
I’ll lower your title endlessly!
Just wait. I’m going straight to my room for a test now.
If it’s not a big deal, you’re going to live your life as a slacker!
Without even considering checking the quest, I was making my way to the room when suddenly, the headmaster of the Magic Department appeared before me.
“Lady Allen, may I have a moment?”
She seemed to have used spatial magic to suddenly appear. She signaled to Karia, disguised as a servant, with a gesture to invoke the Invitation.
“Lady, I must take my leave now.”
In an instant, Karia changed her voice, bowed gracefully, and left.
“What’s going on? You wouldn’t want to inconvenience me on the precious time I have left, would you, old headmaster?”
“The Saintess said that you could solve the problem.”
Here’s what the headmaster explained.
The source of the magic circle’s power is presumed to have been tainted. The moment she connected to the power, the Evil God’s Energy began to seep out.
After hearing her explanation, I raised an eyebrow and eventually grinned slyly.
So, a loser who still can’t accept defeat is trying to struggle, huh?
Pathetic. Pathetic.
If you got beaten, you should be squished quietly.
If you keep trying to feel victorious over such a loss, you’ll just get more and more pathetic, right?
Or maybe it’s his concept to act like the Evil God with that pathetic and petty nature?
Or is he just a masochist who revels in his own disgrace?
Well, whatever.
If he’s begging to be tormented, I’ll be sure to oblige.
Especially with the Miracle of Purification I just obtained.
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