Supreme Magus - Chapter 301

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'This exercise is just like a math problem . I can either learn by rote all the equations or I can understand the underlying principles of the main formula and derive from it everything I need . So far the first method failed me, time to give the second one a try . '

Lith closed his eyes, ignoring the combo bar in from of him and focusing on his mana core instead . The second spell of his choosing was Jorun Bat, a useless spell that would generate coin shaped icicles .

It was similar enough to the previous one to make it possible for him to at least reuse the first hand seal . Lith drew the symbol in the air slowly, feeling a small amount of mana departing from his core .

Then, he almost stopped his hands, making one small movement at a time and observing how the mana strand reacted . He discarded all the signs that caused it to bloat or collapse, following only those which made it move outwards .

Lith had no idea how much time had passed when he heard the sound announcing the completion of the second spell . He opened his eyes just for the time necessary to pick the next two words from the Codex and transmit them to the Booth .

He kept practicing ice spells only, observing each time with more clarity the shape the mana strand assumed with each different spell . The revelation struck him like a hammer .

Most of the movements composing a single hand sign were useless . They had likely been added to make it easier to remember, to mask the important parts from prying eyes, or both .





What mattered were the movements that altered the shape of the mana strand, adding to it twists and turns until its flow resembled that of a true magic spell . Lith decided to put his theory to test .

He picked another couple of words forming a simple ice spell . Lith mentally visualized how he needed to manipulate his mana flow to obtain with true magic the same effect the fake spell would have . Next, he pronounced the magic words while using both hands to shape the mana strand like the true spell he just created .

The Booth signaled his success coincided with the gong marking the end of the lesson . Lith found himself drenched in sweat . His mana reserve was low enough to give him a splitting headache .

Yet he was pleased with his results .

'The bad news is that I can't use the same technique for higher tier magic . It takes me a minute to whip up a tier one true spell, but the same can't be said for the upper tiers . It means I must really learn how to create fake spells . ' Lith thought .

'This not only will come in handy to pass this subject, but also as a way to obtain credits by sharing spells if I ever need something from the Association . The good news is that now I found a much quicker way to turn fake magic into true magic and vice versa .

'It seems my original theory was right . Fake magic's foundations are the same as true magic and the whole tier system is a ladder that leads to the discovery of the mana core . '






Lith walked out of his Booth, waiting for the hologram to project his results .

Attempted spells: Fifteen . Completed spells: All . Final Grade: B . Imprint successfully reset, ready for a new student .

'Not bad for someone who spent half the lesson to get a single spell right . ' Solus tried to cheer him up . B was the lowest score they ever got, yet she was proud of him . Lith had achieved that grade all by himself, without asking her help .

'It's better to wait after dinner before asking him if he did it on purpose or he was simply so focused to forget about me . ' She thought in a hidden corner of her mind .

Lith turned to watch how the others performed . Quylla's hologram reported:

Attempted spells: Twenty two . Completed spells: All . Final Grade: A .

"Amazing as always, Quylla . I suck so bad at this subject . I need to work harder . " He shook her hand with a tinge of envy in his voice .

'She's more talented than me, has more experience than me in creating fake spells, and she didn't waste time panicking . I wonder how powerful will she beco…'





Lith's train of thought was interrupted by Quylla, who gave him a weak kick on the shin . The way she compulsively tilted her head made him think Quylla was having a stroke or something .

'Turn around, idiot . ' Lith followed Solus's order, finally noticing the other stations too . There were a lot of holographic Ds, Es, and even some Fs .

"What the heck?" Lith blurted out . It required at least four completed spells to get an E, eight to get a D . Everyone was staring at him with pure hatred .

"I told you people, talent . " Nalear patted their backs .

"As I said earlier, two completed spells are enough for a passing grade during the first lesson . The machines are calibrated for the final exam, though . " She chuckled at his bewildered expression .

***

Later, while the students were enjoying their dinner, the traitor inside the academy could finally sigh in relief . After the streak of failures during the past year, all their meticulous planning was giving its fruits .

Based on their most recent intel, Linjos was still unaware of their plans to build military grade weapons to employ during the final act . Ever since they had joined Lukart's wild goose chase everything had gone south .

Lukart, the Archmage idiot who dreamed to be King . The traitor had joined him because they too wanted the civil war to happen, but for an entirely different reason . The traitor firmly believed that the Griffon Kingdom was beyond saving .

It was like a horrible painting drawn by an incompetent artist . More brushstrokes could only make it even messier . What the Kingdom needed was to burn the old canvas and start again with a new one .

Blinded by his own arrogance, Lukart had never expected that his ally was slowly siphoning his funds and assets . Turning Lukart's accomplices into obedient slaves . The plan was brilliant in its simplicity .

When the civil war would start, the traitor would have all the necessary means to make his side prevail, wiping off the board both Lukart and the corrupted Royals .

After the incident in Kandria, they had been forced to change approach . With the parasites discovered and a cure already available, the original plan was ruined . When Balkor had revealed his new target, the traitor assumed the heaves were giving them a sign .

By moving their pawns, they had weakened all the academies, making them easy prey for the undead . The traitor assumed that once the six great academies were lost, the other great Countries would invade the Griffon Kingdom .

Nobles and commoners would have been united in grief, forced to ally against a common enemy . The outcome of the battle wasn't important, what mattered was to destroy the status quo . Yet the damned Linjos had ruined everything by allying himself with the Lord of the forest, leading the other Headmasters by example .

The traitor had spent the last months building the strength they needed to plunge the Kingdom into chaos . If revolution was impossible to achieve, the traitor was willing to settle with revenge .

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