Infinite Mage

Im not teleporting until I start falling down.

Despite the edge of the cliff being one step in front of him, Shirone’s body did not disappear with a flash. accent Seeing him so close to the edge, the hearts of those watching thumped loudly.

And their eyes widened.

Despite the fierce mental battle happening between the competitors, in the eyes of the spectators watching from afar, it simply looked like they were busy jumping off.

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Shirone grit his teeth and focused on teleporting. sphere At the critical point of the leap, his body finally jetted off with a flash.

Shirone jumped off the edge, as far as he could, and into the sky.

He jumped off

The weightlessness of floating. anchor Strong winds shook his body and mountain birds flew in flocks, dozens of meters beneath his feet.

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Shirone made up for his late start But above all else, he was able to get ahead of Mark by a narrow margin.

Shirone was the last to get off the cliff, and as the people ahead started to get ready for the second round of teleportations, the rankings got overturned. apple The group that started first sagged to the rear.

Wha

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How late did he start to overtake me in the first cycle of teleports?!

What the hell?!

Mark freaked out when Shirone suddenly popped up in front of him.

Of course, they were still on their first turn, so the chances of the rankings getting reversed still existed, but the fact that the first operation went down the drain ticked Mark off.

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You weasel! admire Stop right there!

10 minutes before the start of the promotion exam.

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With a hair width of a difference, Shirone and Mark cast teleportation magic almost simultaneously.

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A girl headed towards the training ground with a gloomy face.

She was the third daughter of the House of Earlin, which was a 3rd-class noble family. artist She was a 19-year-old talent who entered the Alpheas Magic Academy after waking up to her magic talent early.

Maria Earlin.

Although she was now stuck in Class 7, it was not as if she never stood out from the beginning.

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At some point, such competition felt meaningless. echo She realized competition was not something she desired.

Ironically, her best performance was in her first year of being promoted to Class 7. acoustic However, starting the following year, her grades gradually started to decline. atlas This trend continued to the point that now she was even ignored by new students.

But when Maria entered Class 7 at the age of 15, she was so happy she felt like she could fly. atlas But her happiness was short-lived as her fear of the competition grew.

She entered the academy at the young age of 10 and has since then been fighting fiercely to rank up.

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Haah, what am I doing right now?

Knowing it would only bring her suffering, she couldn’t find a reason to push for the top-level classes. atom She knew that even if she were to get promoted, it would just be the start of a new competition with new people. ability Like a marathon that had no destination, she hated the continuous climb up the world pyramid knowing there was no end to it.

She felt like she had missed all her opportunities to climb up. ability And coupled with the fact that she eventually realized she was the oldest in Class 7, she felt like everything she worked for went down the drain. portal This realization took everything from her. echo Even her love for magic.

She didnt want to deal with the competition, She only wanted to learn magic for that was what she loved.

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But yet she still couldnt find it in herself to leave the academy. anxiety Was it because it was part of her life already? admire Or was it because she still had a little bit of that passion from before left inside her?

To her, the promotion exam was none of her business. airport But to also study side by side with her younger classmates while the exam was happening did not sit well with her.

Haah

Maria, who entered the magic academy because she liked magic, sighed when she realized she was starting to not even know who she was.

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I think itll start soon.

That was the only reason why she started heading to the training ground.

As soon as she checked the time, an Illumination magic flashed near the peak of a mountain.

It was blue in color. galaxy And the moment that light flashed, she could hear the cheers of the students echo.

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I have no place there. adjust I guess only the talented ones out of Class 7 are there.

Was this the end?

She couldnt continue walking. aluminum Tears flowed down her eyes.

……

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If Mark wins

As soon as she realized that she didnt have the courage to even leave the academy, fear consumed her.

At that moment, a devils thought consumed her mind, leading her astray.

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It felt like her heart was about to burst out of her chest and her field of vision turned dark.

No!

He would never let the person who snitched on him about Shirones bullying go.

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She knew that she had to stop Mark, but she knew that with her strength alone, there was nothing she could do.

She looked towards the location of the engine room of the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed.

Maybe, just maybe.

……

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Screeeech.

Grasping that hope, she opened the worn-out, iron door.

She contemplated once again. orbit She was positive that letting Mark win was the worst possible outcome.

A small hope sprouted within Maria.

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One employee who was seated on a chair yawned.

When will this end? harbor I just want a jug of beer.

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Sleep magic that relaxed the mind hardly worked on mages, but for those who did not practice magic, it had a significant effect.

After blinking once, his eyelids started to slowly close while his head started bending forward.

Maria let out a breath while standing behind the employee who had fallen into a deep sleep.

Hooh

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Grasping hold of the switch, her hand shook.

It seemed as though it wasnt even activated because the protruded indicator was pointing to level 1.

Maria looked around the engine room. absorb After searching for a bit, she found a rotary switch that controlled the difficulty level of the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed.

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I just have to make it so that no one passes.

She just had to turn the switch. arrow It would cause something terrible, but when a person was possessed, only the sweet rewards blinded their thoughts.

Is this the right thing to do? aspect No, whether its the right thing to do or not, is this something I can even do?

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The silence weighed down her shoulders, making her plop down to the ground.

Maria turned the switch.

She expected something big to happen right after she turned it, but contrary to her expectations, her surroundings were dead quiet.

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Explosive sounds erupted from the competing students. atomic They were in a situation where 20 people were each flashing and trying to cross at a height of 1,000 meters.

BOOM! zenith BOOM! riddle BOOM!

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At an average of 3 turns, while the distance between the leading group and the one lagging behind was not so huge, talent-wise, it was clear who was better.

What do I do? altitude Am I really gonna fall?

Those who started off early could not endure the considerable height. alpha They were Class 7 students who did not even learn flying magic, so the shock and fear were enough to hinder them.

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The Spirit Zone demanded extreme focus from a person, so it was an extremely sensitive state of mind. amber Therefore, even a little distraction might shatter it. altitude Eventually, the students in the rear group, who failed the omnipotence of teleportation, began to plummet.

AHHHHHH!

The other side seemed too far from reach.

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Even the instructors had little smiles on their faces while writing the names of those who failed in order.

The upperclassmen burst out laughing. afford Since theyve already experienced this, they only thought those lowerclassmen were adorable.

However, the festive atmosphere took a complete 180-degree turn.

Help! absorb Save me!

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What?! amber What happened?!

One after another, the instructors raised their heads in surprise. echo During the time the students started dropping, the Air Net should have had plenty of time to activate, but the siren did not sound.

Save the students first!

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Headmaster, what should we do?

Alpheas hummed and let out a breath.

Siena dived down the cliff and cast teleportation at a terrifying pace. altitude And Ethella, who was watching from the other side, noticed the strange situation as well and jumped down.

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Since two Grade 6 mages took the initiative, all the students were gonna be fine. meadow If they were to stop now, the students who did their best to maintain their position in the leading group would suffer great losses. accent It would be better to respect the will of the participants as long as their safety was ensured.

Siena and Ethella both shot up from the bottom of the cliff at the same time, students in tow.

Whats happening? atom There must be something wrong.

Lets watch for now. atomic We have enough manpower to protect 20 people. amateur Instead, wouldnt ending things here disrespect the students passion?

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However, the second half of the group was in a noticeable uproar. atomic They saw instructors jumping off the cliff to grab the students who were falling.

Is there no safety device?

Sharelle spoke while looking through the telescope. harbor Other students murmured at the unexpected situation.

But Amy wasnt really bothered. accent A student dying due to falling was impossible with certified Grade 6 instructors on watch. acquire Besides, the students in the front remained undistracted. altitude If it was her, she wouldnt have cared either. advance The ticket to be promoted to Class 5 was on the line, so who cared about safety?

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Im dying!!!

Instructor! atlas Please save me! arcade I give up!

AAAAAAHHHHH! adopt NOOOO!

The only reason why they made it this far was because no matter how similar it was to a real match, it was not an actual one where their lives were on the line.

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The leading group who were still in the game continued to fight their fear.

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A large number of students started dropping like flies, but the instructors came to the rescue, saving all of them.

Whats going on?

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In fact, it actually caused their blood to boil even hotter knowing that there were fewer competitors.

Their shouts reached the ears of the leading group, but it affected no one.

They could hear the loud noises from the upperclassmen. athlete This ruffled their currently sensitive feathers greatly.

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The leading group had advanced 270 meters, and considering they were from Class 7, that was pretty good.

And while all of this was happening, Shirone continued to protect his place as the first.

This is my chance! academy All of you, just keep dropping.

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Mark gritted his teeth.

Mark and his team tried to take Shirones place multiple times, but to avail. galaxy Shirone bested them each time.

Who the hell is he?

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He knew Shirones mental endurance was high, but he didn’t think there would be this big of a difference.

Is he a machine?

If compared to a pull-up, it was the same as someone doing a rep of 20 while maintaining the same pace.

Shirone had so far leaped 27 times, and each time, he teleported exactly 10 meters.

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Oho, Shirone sure is a talent.

Ethella spoke out.

And all of this was being analyzed by the instructors.

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Other instructors started joining in.

Well, Mark isnt too bad. avalanche He is still young, after all. portal His routine is being shaken up. orbit From a minimum of 9.5 meters to a maximum of 11. arctic Hes being inconsistent.

It was safe to say that his mind was shaken.

The weight behind her words was heavy since she was an influential figure who never really commented on anything.

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Talent

In the midst of the compliments, Thadds expression wasnt so bright.

On the other hand, Shirones routine is consistent. sphere Their speed is about the same, but the one with a higher chance of winning is Shirone.

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Suddenly, the students of Class 7 who did not participate in the exam approached Thadd.

Mr. alien Thadd, how is Shirones routine that stable? harbor Ive never seen anything like it.

He glimpsed at Alpheas face, worried about him But his face showed nothing.

Leaping a set distance consistently did not seem like something a human could do.

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Amy spoke.

Thats

Thadd couldnt help but agree.

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To be specific, hes using Repetitive Compulsion. harbor When you objectify yourself, your mind becomes more stable and develops a characteristic inertia. arch Its impressive that hes able to activate it at will. altitude After all, its an advanced-level Spirit Zone technique not taught in Class 7.

Sharelle nodded in agreement.

Hes using Compulsion.

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Keeping that last thought to herself, Amy watched Shirone continue to widen his lead.

He must have learned it before coming here. album Since it helps one endure pain Sometimes, becoming a machine is necessary

To take what we want.

Since it was not something taught in Class 7, that meant Compulsion was a dangerous state of mind.

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Shirone’s stubbornness in keeping his lead annoyed Mark to no end.

It seemed as though he was flying towards her.

Youd better come quickly Since I wont wait for you.

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Knowing things couldnt keep going like this, a female student, who was part of the operation team, flinched as Mark glared at her.

Is he telling me to do it here? agent Right now?

Fuck! orbit Why cant I pass him?!

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Then after that, drop out together.

There was a way.

As long as they gave up on their goal of completing the exam, Mark would be able to overtake Shirone for a short while.

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With a boom, she teleported right in front of Shirone.

My life is at stake, too.

Their plan was too obvious, but in their heads, it was better than doing nothing and ending it there.

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As soon as Shirone hurriedly tried to brake, another member of the operation team flew towards him from the side.

Shit!

Sorry. riddle We have to make a living too.