Training Addict Magician in a Growth-Focused Story

Training Addict Magician in a Growth-Focused Story

EP.35 Invasion of Widia (1)

Leon took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

What is the harmony of the elements?

In his mind, the summoned creatures of Arpina’s four elements were dancing.

Fire, water, wind, earth.

The organic and cyclical balance of the four elements.

Fire is destructive, but through earth, it nurtures life again. Water is soft and flexible, while wind brings change and newness.

Each has its unique properties and powers, but they become stronger when interacting with each other, closely connected, achieving true completeness when everything is harmonious.

‘Perfect balance…’

The meaning flashed through his mind.

It felt like a new realization of something he had known before.

He had gained a small enlightenment.

‘Wood, electricity, light, and darkness are no exceptions.’

Leon opened his eyes and turned his palm over.

A magic circle formed, and the energies of the elements flowed harmoniously.

Leon realized that he had reached the complete beginner rank.

With nine threads of will, he could now perform ninefold incantations.

As long as he had enough magic power, he could unleash a barrage of spells.

There was no need to worry about magic power, as he would raise his rank by consuming more potions.

‘Now, I just need to hone my Arcane Magic.’

The 2-star magic of Glory of the Thunderbolt was Thunderbolt and Thunderstrike.

From 3-star onwards, it dealt with Arcane Magic.

Usually, there would be a movement spell, but since it was specialized in attack magic, it only contained Arcane Magic.

Leon continued his training without stopping.

There were many tasks piled up.

Not only did he need to reach the 1-star rank of Glory of the Thunderbolt, but he also had to quickly advance the B+ grade plant magic, ‘Thousand Leaves.’

He needed to learn the Secret of Creation and gradually master golem creation.

Golem creation had some similarities with alchemy.

It was a skill that required hands-on experience and trial and error.

Leon only went out to the real world when he needed potions, practicing delicate magic control for 10 hours while completing quests, and then returned to the orb.

He spent 100 days inside the orb.

In reality, less than a month had passed.

Leon raised his palm high in the forest within the orb.

“Strike.”

The dark clouds in the sky slowly gathered and then dispersed in an instant.

The magic had not manifested.

“Phew… It’s difficult.”

Indeed, reaching the end of the beginner rank of Arcane Magic within four months was impossible.

“You’re the only one greedy enough to try mastering Arcane Magic in four months.”

Kito chattered beside him.

After Kito returned, they established a familiar contract, allowing them to know each other’s whereabouts.

They could also communicate their intentions with just their will.

“I’ve been focusing solely on this.”

Leon replied with a voice tinged with regret.

He hadn’t touched Thousand Leaves or the Secret of Creation.

“I know. But even for a talented human, it would take years. At your current pace, it’s clear you’ll master it in less than a year. There’s no need to be impatient.”

Kito’s words helped Leon quell his regret.

It was true that he had become impatient after causing such a big incident in the lair.

“I need to resume real-world training alongside this… What should I do about the training room?”

“I don’t understand.”

Kito perched on Leon’s shoulder.

Her fluttering wings tickled the back of Leon’s head.

She knew everything about Leon’s situation except that he was a possessor.

Becoming a familiar meant Leon couldn’t do anything dangerous anymore, so it didn’t matter if she knew everything.

She was already aware of the orb.

“Why do you want to stay in Widia?”

“Hmm…”

“If you were still an apprentice, I wouldn’t say this, but aren’t you now a high-ranking magician? Do you really need to keep hiding and restricting yourself like this?”

Leon had thought about that too.

However, when he first became a Arcane rank magician, he was unstable, and he couldn’t let Ria think he was dead, so he returned.

After that, he caught the Tower Master’s eye and became a personal disciple.

“Wouldn’t the issue of your attribute constitution change be resolved if you weren’t in Widia? In fact, in another place, they wouldn’t even know your attribute constitution changed and would treat you with utmost respect.”

“I’m not getting stronger to receive special treatment.”

“Then why do you want to become stronger?”

Leon recalled his initial desire to learn magic.

After being able to walk properly on two legs, he wanted to explore every land on this continent and was deeply fascinated by the mysteries of magic itself.

What would he discover if he delved into the end?

What lay at the end of magic, which was said to be the source?

And to achieve those two goals, there was an obvious prerequisite.

He had to survive in this world overflowing with power inflation.

After encountering Forn, who sought his life in Widia, the thought that he needed to grow stronger to survive became even more pronounced.

Now, it had become his top priority.

Leon honestly told Kito everything except the first reason.

“You are a born magician. But even now, you can’t seem to think of a sense of belonging. The responsibility to protect your people.”

There was a bitter expression on Kito’s face as she said this.

Leon stared at her intently, and she mumbled her words.

“The people of Widia are not your people. …Anyway, how about taking a break? It seems like you’ve been here for quite a while.”

Leon thought it was the same as the first reason he couldn’t say and pretended not to notice.

“I was thinking the same. I’ve been in the training room for too long.”

Leon left the orb and returned to his private room.

After catching up on some sleep, he took out a history book he had borrowed from the central library.

He thought he needed to know this to use the Radiance of Creation.

And just as he opened the book.

Boom—

The ground shook.

It was a literal earth-shattering tremor.

It felt like the entire city was shaking.

Leon sprang to his feet.

As he exited his private room, he saw the defensive barrier enveloping the entire city.

And a massive black chain piercing through a part of it.

It looked like a weapon used by giants.

A high-grade artifact.

But that wasn’t the important part.

The chain had demolished the building right in front of Leon and was embedded in the ground.

The building in front of Leon’s private room was the dormitory for the entrance residents.

The children from the same orphanage as Leon also lived there.

“Uh…?”

The building had completely collapsed.

‘What about the people inside…?’

It was just about the time when the entrance residents’ work hours were ending.

As Leon stared blankly, the cracks that started from the part pierced by the chain gradually expanded and eventually shattered into pieces.

Fsssh—

The movements of the magicians affiliated with Widia in the sky became even more frantic.

At the same time, a massive flow of magical power was felt.

Leon turned his gaze.

Outside the city gates, the sky was dark.

It was a bizarre sight, as if a line had been drawn based on the gate, with the sky starting to darken right outside it.

Under that sky, the figure of a man in a robe appeared very small.

A massive magical power was gathering in front of him.

And above the city, the clear sky also began to gather dark clouds and dimmed.

Rumble—

The darkness outside the gate was distinctly different.

Suddenly, in front of the robed man, a creature known as Raidera appeared.

A similar flow of magical power was felt around Raidera as well.

In front of the robed man, something black rose from the ground.

It was a massive form, large enough to reach the man floating in the sky.

It had three heads, each head was round without any distinct features.

And each head was studded with countless eyes.

On its torso, there were human-like arms protruding, animal tails, and wings attached haphazardly.

The entire body was made of a mucous substance.

It was a grotesque hybrid monster that was nauseating just to look at.

Soon, rain began to fall from the sky covered in dark clouds.

The wind grew stronger, and the atmosphere of a storm loomed.

At the same time, countless bolts of Thunderstrike struck the monster.

Boom— Boom—

The Thunderstrike continued to fall, but the monster didn’t budge.

It was impossible to tell if it was being affected or not.

“Leon!”

Leon turned his head at the familiar voice ringing in his ears.

It was Ria.

She urgently approached and grabbed his arm, pulling him along.

“All the academy students and disciples are gathered. We need to go there.”

Leon wondered if there was a separate shelter.

However, as they crossed the central street and headed to the back, he saw people gathered as if they were preparing to leave.

Personal disciples, general disciples, academy students—all the young magicians were gathered.

Four mystic-rank magicians, including Arpina, were overseeing them.

Arpina saw Leon approaching and spoke.

“We are leaving Widia immediately.”

‘Running away?’

As Leon realized the situation was more serious than he thought, one of the students, who had been looking displeased since they started waiting, spoke up.

“Can’t we fight back?”

Arpina shook her head firmly.

As if there was a compelling reason to leave.

“If we fight, it will only lead to death. Especially for you. Other high-ranking magicians will hold them off here, but we are leaving immediately.”

“…An unbeatable opponent?”

“…”

She did not answer and instead turned her gaze towards the city gates.

It seemed she was observing the fight between Raidera and the robed man.

Even after a long time, there was no response.

That in itself seemed to be the answer, as a few students bit their lips in frustration.

Arpina averted her gaze from their faces and approached the other mystic magicians.

She handed an interdimensional pocket to Deck, a mid-rank mystic magician.

“It contains the Tower Master’s insignia and his belongings. You hold onto it.”

Without waiting for a response, Arpina immediately raised her palm.

Then, the bodies of the many people gathered there floated into the air.

Leon was among the general disciples with Ria.

It seemed the general disciples were also deemed non-combatants and included in the group.

It was fortunate they weren’t abandoned as useless.

Leon suddenly noticed a familiar face among them.

It was Aaron.

He was the man who had always avoided Leon ever since he became the Tower Master’s disciple.

His face was different from the other general disciples.

Although his face was tense, it was different from the anxious expressions of the other general disciples.

Leon, who had always kept a wary distance from Aaron, noticed this.

And it bothered him more than it should have.

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Author’s Note:

Thank you!

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There are some corrections.

The Arcane Magic ‘ Dawn’s Thunder’ used at the beginner rank,

Intermediate rank – ‘Thunder of Light’

Advanced rank – ‘Glory of the Thunderbolt’

I had categorized them this way, but to avoid confusion, I have unified them all under ‘Glory of the Thunderbolt.’

They will be divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced ranks.

I apologize for the confusion ( )

The next chapter will be updated on August 19th at 00:00.