Published at 21st of November 2020 09:29:20 PM
Chapter 1: 1
Chapter 1: The Academy’s Worst Student (1)
“Frey might kill himself . ”
Professor Dio felt a splitting headache upon hearing those words . It would be better if it were a joke, but not a single student at the academy was brazen enough to play this kind of prank on him . In other words, this student was telling the truth .
“Tell me what’s going on . ”
The student trembled at the frigid tone of his voice .
“It’s about David and his group…”
David . When that name was spoken, Dio was barraged by a series of worsening headaches, adding to the one prior .
David Stonehazard . Although he was only a sophomore, he was also a student whose decorum was closely being watched by Dio . He was not an individual with good intentions .
The fact that his parents were counts bore no significance to the professor, as Dio’s house also carried a notable reputation of similar standing . Moreover, since entering the academy, David couldn’t openly defy him even if he was a duke’s child . The problem was that David was very cunning .
He knew how to use his parents’ halo most effectively and excelled in finding various ways to exploit loopholes in the school rules . On top of that, he was vicious . In particular, he was even showing some kind of fanatical obsession with trampling on the weak . It was a public fact everyone was aware of, but never mentioned .
Frey, abandoned by his family, was the best prey for David to unleash his darkest desires to his heart’s content .
“What did David do?”
“He said he was going to break both of Frey’s arms tomorrow afternoon during the practical training session . ”
“Both arms?”
“That’s not all . He plans on crushing the vocal cords and completely blinding him… to-to make him incapable of using magic ever again . ”
If both his arms were broken, vocal cords crushed, and his sight lost, it was evident that Frey would be unable to use magic unless he were an 8-star magician from the past era .
However, yet another weakness remained after taking away all of those abilities . Frey Blake’s mana sensitivity was so hopelessly low that it was embarrassing to even call him a magician . Even an illiterate commoner would respond better to mana . It was hard to believe that such a disaster came from the prestigious Blake family . As a result, his family treated him as filth, causing him to flee to attend the academy .
For a year, the students, unaware of Frey’s family situation, treaded carefully around him because he was a Blake . Some even pretended to be close out of fear of falling down the social ladder . Nonetheless, as Frey’s history came into light, all the students ultimately turned their backs or mocked him .
The disgrace of the Blake House . That was Frey’s position in the academy .
Dio rubbed his temples and sighed . He didn’t think badly of Frey . Rather, he viewed him in a positive light . He was an exceptionally bright student, and his passion for magic was second to none .
However, God had given Frey only passion and no talent .
The practical training session was tomorrow . David wouldn’t really make Frey a half-paralytic, but he’d probably break one of his arms .
Not to mention David’s family wouldn’t need to bother to cover the incident up . The Stonehazard House had a particularly strong influence on the faculty of the academy .
Perhaps the Blake House wouldn’t make an issue of it either . Rather, they may have been hoping for such a result . Most aristocrats were already aware of the rumor of Frey possibly being an illegitimate child .
‘What scum . ’
Professor Dio’s wintry gaze lowered . The bloodthirst in his eyes so fierce that the student in front of him hiccuped .
“… It’ll be curfew soon, so return to the dorms . I will go see Frey . ”
“Ye-Yes sir . ”
He nodded and hurried back . Like the student prior, many found David’s wicked acts disagreeable . It was just that no one could show it openly .
Dio rose from his seat .
‘I need to hurry . ’
He should be in the cheapest dorm next to the stable . Dio’s pace hastened, hoping that Frey had not already seen it through .
* * *
Lucas quickly regained his composure . For a moment, he was overwhelmed with his newfound freedom from the damned seal, but he should not be too excited .
Lucas began to grasp the situation at once .
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‘It took much longer than I thought . ’
He could determine roughly 4,000 years had passed since he was sealed away . For nearly forty centuries, he had endured .
Among all those long years, it was his first time gaining a physical body . All he could do was simply stare at his surroundings .
The moment he dreamed of became a reality at last . But there was a problem .
“This guy is my reincarnation . ”
Recalling fragments of Frey’s life left him with a migraine .
Frey Blake .
He was born the third son of a rather prestigious family of magicians . No matter . From the start, it was of no importance to Lucas whether his new body was the child of a commoner or an illegitimate one of the emperor .
The problem lied with the man named Frey .
‘His sensitivity to mana is abysmal . ’
How could such terrible talent be born from a prestigious magician family! It was no exaggeration to say that he lacked talent entirely . Because of this, only the most basic, 1-star spell Magic Missile could be used .
“You’ve had a miserable upbringing . ”
Frey’s childhood was filled only with degradation from his mother, humiliation, and fear . He could not find happy memories no matter how hard he tried . For him, blood ties did not mean family .
He had two older brothers directly above him, whose talents were outstanding . If Frey was a pebble rolling on the dirt, they were brilliantly shining jewels . Nevertheless, since they were a family, they should have taken care of them . But no one had even bothered . The two older brothers lacked upright personalities despite their brilliant talents, and so did their parents .
“And then he entered the academy as if he were driven out . ”
Lucas’s attention shifted to the dingy blanket where a large number of pills scattered about .
‘Pills . ’
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It was a simple sleeping pill, but if he swallowed so much at once and waited, there was only one result . Suicide . Frey wanted to escape his despair by death .
‘That was how I was able to obtain this body . ’
It was safe to assume that Frey’s spirit had already left . Frey himself would also think he was dead . The moment he gave up his life, Frey had completely abandoned any lingering desires to continue living . Thanks to him, Lucas was able to take over Frey’s body .
Though he couldn’t say that they were entirely different existences . He accepted all of Frey’s memories . He was currently Lucas, however Frey’s mind and memories blended together with his own .
Lucas gradually began to rummage through Frey’s memories . He had been confined for as long as 4,000 years . On occasion, Lucas was able to catch glimpses of the outside world through the eyes of someone else, but the cycle was awfully long and even worse, irregular .
Sometimes he had been left in the dark for hundreds of years . The information available was fragmentary, and his questions about the outside trends were more often amplified than they were answered .
‘I need more information . ’
Lucas closed his eyes and accepted Frey’s memories bit by bit . However, his expression became increasingly warped . With his eyebrows furrowed, he scowled as if he found something distinctly abnormal . When he finished sorting through all his memories, he had no choice but to grind his teeth .
“Nonsense . ”
It was difficult to accept .
“4,000 years! No less than 4,000 years have passed…!”
Magecraft should have already progressed by leaps and bounds . At least that was what Lucas had expected . Yet, the current world he saw through Frey’s memories was shocking .
“Is there no difference from those times?”
The development of society, the economy, as well as magecraft, was minimal . The same was true of technological progress . It was as if time had been frozen for 4,000 years .
Even magic itself seemed to have regressed . 4,000 years ago, only the Great Mage Lucas could reach 9-stars, but there were quite a few 8-star mages just below him . But now, let alone 8-stars, it was as if there were only but a few 7-stars .
Were they all gone? If not, perhaps hiding their existences?
Nothing could be done for now, so it was pointless to erupt in anger . Sighing, Lucas cooled his emotions and thought about what to do first .
‘For starters…’
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Regaining his former power was his top priority . Right now Frey’s mana reserves were less than a cup of water . If not an ocean like it was in the past, at least mana the amount of a lake should be collected .
The sound of knocking abruptly filled the room . Who could it be?
Lucas worried for a moment, then rose and opened the door . A cold-looking man stood before him . His blond hair was slicked back while a monocle adorned his face, giving him an austere impression .
“I apologize for intruding so late . ”
Lucas frowned and picked through his memories . It was not difficult to recall the identity of the man in front of him .
‘Professor Dio Persman . ’
One of the three most famous professors in the academy . Students liked to call him ‘Iron Heart’ . Befitting his nickname, he had an iron heart which rarely showed emotion .
And .
‘Pretty good . ’
Lucas noticed Dio’s level at a glance . He was a 5-star magician whose age seemed to have been somewhere in his thirties . It was a great achievement, even considering talent . He probably focused on training day and night .
“…”
Meanwhile, Dio was surprised in his own way . He realized that Frey’s mood had gone through drastic changes . His drooping eyebrows were strong, and his shrunken shoulders were straight .
His submissive appearance had become indifferent . That alone gave him a completely different impression as if the person himself had become another .
‘What in the world could have happened?’
Dio looked at Frey suspiciously .
“Those are… ”
His face hardened at the sight of the large number of pills scattered about the bed .