Revolution of the 8th Class Mage - Chapter 80

Chapter 80
Slow client 3

By now, half of the 6 month long vacation had passed .

Ian had already reached the 88th day of training . The training ground was the same way as it had been on the first day .

Khuoong!

Dragon Sparto’s massive spear fell to the earth .

The dirt spread out as if there was an explosion . It has been a while since this has happened, and as far as the destructive power was concerned, there was not much difference when compared with magic .

“Huh!”

Ian quickly stepped away just one beat faster than the spear before it struck . At that very moment, an order was given, which filled the air with cold energy, forming shackles of ice .

‘Frozen Shackles . ’

The dragon was definitely very strong and it briskly raised the spear .

From the hand holding the spear all the way to the shoulder, the dragon’s entire arm was completely frozen . If it was a human, the whole body would’ve been frozen, however the dragon had an anti-magic innate ability and thus only one side of its body froze .

‘Ice Boom . ’

I’ll have to let go of the goal for this moment . Before that, it was better to consume the mana from the explosion .

Ian’s first purpose was to check the extent of his ‘Mana consumption’ .

Bobong! Bong!

The cluttered ice on the dragon’s right hand exploded and scattered innumerable debris everywhere .

If it had been flesh, the explosion that Ian made would’ve turned them into chunks, yet despite this, the dragon Sparto’s bony body was fine without a single scratch .

“Battlefield . ”

Its durability exceeded the common sense .

To Ian, this was a familiar sight .

He didn’t even hesitate and continued to cast his magic .

His magic didn’t work well, so it was time for ‘weather magic’ .

“Winter . ”

Battlefield, winter . With the recitation, the season began to change, and snow clouds started to appear in the sky, even generating cold winds .

“Ice Zone . ”

Ian’s command didn’t end there . From the tip of the cane, a wide range of cold energy was spread . The whole layer of soil on the earth became covered with ice .

“Huu… . . !”

As if to represent the cold weather, Ian’s breath was all over the place . Though it was spring on the outside with cherry blossoms blooming everywhere, it wasn’t the case in the training ground . Winter had indeed found its way inside .

“The cold is nice . ”

Each mage had a different taste in martial arts .

Like the detained Helen who had flame magic, Ian had his own flavor .

Ice and cold . A stage that matched the cool taste decorated the training area . The stage of magic with a theme .

Kwah! Kwaaaaah! Kwaah!

Is this how the fish met the water?

Ian did just one hand gesture, yet a curved ice pillar popped up everywhere like a snake .

The environmental factors of winter and ice played a role in the creation of the ice pillar .

(Ice plate…… again . )

At this sight came Sparto’s dissatisfied voice .

All of a sudden, the impact was absorbed .  He didn’t even seem to feel any kind of mental fatigue and its only weakness was that its movement was much slower on this icy road .

(I wasn’t able to……… . at first . )

Dragon Sparto smashed all the ice pillars that crept up all over the place . Each time the spear was swirled, the thick ice columns were broken into pieces .

 

(But a human……… like this . )

The dragon also had emotions . Not like the ups and downs of joy and anger from the Fairy Queen, but sadness and boredom were the basic emotions that it could feel . The feelings that it felt at the moment was ‘wow’ .

(If I knew…… I would . )

It was enough . 88 long days . Ian’s opponent for the 88 days . No, being an opponent was just a word, but actually, it wasn’t much different from a scarecrow . By now he knew to move, but sometimes Sparto was just like a scarecrow who wielded one arm at a time .

(I would not have…… . found you . )

Without any hesitation, Dragon Sparto wielded his spear . Who would you blame now? He awoke in this situation, it was his own mistake that made such an odd flow .

(This is ……… . their……… will . )

Thinking like that made him feel a little better . Perhaps loyalty to the dragon was the top priority of the household .

(Dull man . If it was me I would have already fed me . )

Meanwhile, there was a crowd watching the crash of Ian and Sparta’s fight, Vanessa and Ledio and Douglas . Even the Fairy Queen was there in her human form . He saw half an elixir and a full recovery potion in the back .

(You are just disgracing your household!)

“Household? Queen . What was that?”

(Hmm? Ah, there is a thing like that . You humans can not even understand it . Don’t be interested . )

“Yeah…… . ”

Until recently, the relationship between the Fairy Queen and Vanessa had been one of an owner and her cat . These people continued their conversation, watching the training from a protected area that was far away behind a barrier made of soil, although it was much closer than they thought .

(To put it simply, in the way that humans belonged to a state, it’s the same for the body and the bones . Of course, it’s the same as you dividing the ranks, since the body is also different from the bones . If I was a member of the royal family, that guy would be a slave . Slave . )

Ian had confessed the identity of the Fairy Queen to his family . Of course, as the member of the dragon household, he didn’t give out such detailed information to them .  He only told her that she was the queen of the fairy race and was helping him .

“Is that so . Then the queen and the one over there…… . ”

(The boney dagger guy . )

“No . Like you… . Mr Sparto is not a monster then? Like a goblin……… . ”

(What? I am majestic!)

“Apologies, apologies! I made a mistake… . . !”

Of course, there was no other way out there yet . Only when she was with family members was she allowed to appear in a human form . This was only a temporary measure, for a well behaved Fairy Queen .

(Ah, No need . Don’t be mistaken . We haven’t interacted with a human for quite a long time . There is no turning back now . )

Rather, Vanessa’s words were slightly stubborn . For the Fairy Queen, only her outspoken words were authoritative, but her behaviour was not authoritative at all . Is it because of the affection that the pet cat was receiving from Vanessa?

‘I felt it since I first saw, I cannot feel a spot like that . This is the first time I have come across humans like them . ’

 

The Fairy Queen was always intrigued by Vanessa’s soul . Using her ‘Eyes of Magi’ power, no matter when she looked at Vanessa, the results were consistent . To express it in words, it was the same as ‘a clean human with no dirt’ .

‘Definitely interesting . ’

It was the Fairy Queen’s first time meeting a human like Vanessa . The male human in front of us, Ledio, had stains . The same is true for the son .  Is it only Vanessa?  Each and every human being is stained .  Its’ concentration was very small and will not be eroded .

‘In comparison, the son………’

In reality, Ian was not a clean hearted person .  Rather, he was stained dozens of times more than average humans’ hearts .  But the reason the Fairy Queen was able to trust Ian from the beginning was simple . The probability of getting eroded was zero .

‘It is hard to believe, but it looks like it . In my eyes . ’

There were quite a few stains that will not be eroded and there was a clean soul without any signs of stain .  Both of these were indeed very rare for a human .  Are these two really mother and son?

(The mother is a human . )

“Me?”

(There is one thing that I’m curious about . )

“Please speak . Whatever it may be . ”

(Your son’s father, what was he………… . . )

As the Queen was continuing her question, a voice interrupted her .

“Miss Queen . ”

Listening to that sound felt like someone with a seizure was talking . But actually, it was the voice of Ian Page from far away whose mana was burning .

“Come in . ”

These words from Ian were delivered through mana .  At his words, the Fairy Queen’s small wings beat hard, appearing like a flower . She firmly believed that the expression she saw today was the most lively expression that she had ever witnessed .

(Okay, do not speculate!)

Like a shooting arrow, she flew to the centre of the training area at once .

From now on, it was the beginning of the second act .

Ian’s mana, physical strength, and mental power .

A type of training that consumed all 3 elements .

It was a 1:2 match .

“Ah…… . . !”

Vanessa noticed the look and sighed .

Every day for the past 88 days, she was looking forward to seeing her son returning from the training ground, as the training with dragon Sparto was going fine . It wasn’t even possible to approach Ian, for these 88 long days have been tiring . The problem only began from now on . The training was to continue until the Fairy Queen gave out the feeling of burning passion .

“Gently, gently . ”

Her hope did not reach the Fairy Queen . She had already flown to the centre when lightning was called out . Of course, there was a limitation . According to Ian’s orders, he could only summon a second class lightning . There weren’t many people and it didn’t hit the ground .

“……… . . ”

Vanessa’s eyes calmed down slowly .

That lady was not the person that she talked to earlier .

She didn’t miss it at all .

She focused only on her son, Ian Page .

‘Please concentrate, concentrate . ’

That way I can stop what I need .

I can cope with the exhaustion then .

‘Great . ’

At this appearance of Vanessa, Ledio who was beside her was thrilled . No matter how delicate she might be, a mother was still a mother . While looking at her, Douglas was suddenly reminded of his birth mother .

 

‘The lady also……… . . is a strong mother . ’

Ledio was suddenly immersed in a thought . How long has it been from there? Suddenly, Vanessa left the protection zone . Thanks to this, Ledio came out from his line of thought .

“Mrs Page!”

Vanessa rushed forward with a potion because Ian had fallen .  Now that she was able to adapt herself, Vanessa ran as if her life was at stake .

“Dear me!” “Shoot!”

Seeing this, both Ledio and Douglas started to run a little behind her . It was as cold as if it was winter, yet the ice that had formed on the soil disappeared instantly . This was evidence that the consciousness of the castor had been cut off .

“Ian! Ian!”

He was not dead for sure .

It was impossible for him to be dead .

But tears started to flow from Vanessa’s eyes as she tried to make him drink the recovery potion .

“A little of this . ”

Ledio who came late was watching the situation . Now it was time to carry Ian and return to their residence by taking the carriage that was outside the barrier . This routine had been repeating for quite a few days, with no surety on when this will end .

“This really is true training…… . . ”

This was Ledio’s very sincere feeling .

Not only Ledio, these were the thoughts of all those who were there .

*          * *        *

Tok! Tok!

A very familiar bedroom .

Ian’s eyes slowly opened .

Today was the 89th day of training .

Tok! Toktok!

Ian checked his mana hear immediately after waking up .  Mana, physical health, and mental stability were completely drained and faded . Looking at the movement of his mana heart after waking up was a routine that has been repeating for several days now .

‘Still…… . . ’

Ian shook his head .

Nothing had changed yet .

The feeling that he had at the initiation of 6th class .

That kind of beating of the heart that could not normally be felt .

‘Some kind of tingling sensation is there . ’

The tingling sensation that started not long ago . This was surely what Ian could feel from his mana heart, which gave him hope . It was a tingle that was present up till the end .

“Hmm . ”

The training had been repeating for quite a few days .   This training that he didn’t try in his past life was something Ian was using to find new training methods that have not been discovered yet . Looking at this feeling of tingling there was a difference in it .

“Ugh…………… . !”

This was the first time that he felt like he was going to die . An intense pain hit Ian’s whole body when he tried to get up from the bed . His expression showed that his bones and muscles were stiff, while his organs felt like they were being shredded .

‘Mana’s protection is useless . ’

Ian suddenly remembered the conversation between Oliver and Darion . If one forced their body to the limit, from a certain point onwards protect will no longer have an effect . I’m going to feel the pain of it . I certainly said so .

‘It was not real . ’

Eventually, Ian lay down .

Without any thoughts, he looked at the ceiling .

It was fine even with the occasional blurring of his sight .

It felt like his brain was being reassembled .

Tok! Toktok!

At that moment, there was a sound .

The sound that was there before .

The sound was coming from the window .

 

Was there hail falling?

Toktok! Tok! Tok!

Ian turned his gaze towards the window .

Hail wasn’t the cause for the sound .

There was a bird with very black feathers .

“Crow?”

There was a small note on the crow’s leg, who was hitting the window with its beak . It looked like a professionally trained ‘Communication Crow’ .

‘Ah, look at that . ’

The 89th day since he requested an investigation using the thieves’ guild .

He was told that there was something to report .

‘Order of the Dragon . ’

Ian walked through the window, enduring the pain, and unfolded the note that was brought by the crow outside his window .