Infinite Mage

Lets calm down.

The following day.

Shirone, with a tired face, went to work in the library. adjust He couldnt sleep a wink due to what happened yesterday.

Due to having a lot on his mind, he couldnt speed up his work.

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First of all, background check.

Im not dying now. arch I still have a month. arena Ill be able to figure something out.

After struggling to calm himself down, Shirone was eventually able to regain his composure.

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And after figuring out all that, he noticed Rian was the only one who failed to stand out in the end.

The eldest daughter was also talented, but she chose music over swords and was working as a royal pianist.

The eldest son was a certified Grade 6 swordsman. adapt The second son was also a genius swordsman who followed in his brothers footsteps.

According to the information he gathered, Lord Bischoff had three sons and one daughter.

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It was natural that Rian, who had been compared to his brother all his life, was angry at the Thunder Strike.

Haah, I shouldnt have done that. matrix I should have just accepted the hits when he was adamant on beating me.

The Lord even provided him an exclusive teacher, but the reports claimed he was not talented.

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Agitated again, Shirone stared blankly at the real sword, which had been left unattended under the desk.

Now what? atlas Im in big trouble.

It seemed that not all nobles were born to excel.

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Since he lived in the mountains, Shirone was confident in his stamina and level of fitness, so if he were to learn self-defense, he would be able to at least save his life.

Shirone jumped up and headed for the study.

Whether I fight or not, its always better to be prepared!

I dont have time for this.

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Practical books such as Lets Win With Bluff and The Stronger Individual Is the Survivor were also seen.

Shirone opened a book with the simple and clear title of Swordsmanship.

While there were technical books like the Sword Textbook, there were philosophical books such as What is Sword? and Only Humans Are Afraid of the Sword.

After putting aside the history books for the time being, he collected all the books related to swordsmanship.

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If mages had the Spirit Zone, swordsmen had something called the Schema.

It was also an interesting book in the eyes of the aspiring mage, Shirone.

It was a book that contained the history of swordsmanship as well as overall knowledge about it.

Schema was both an imaginary body and a schematic of the human body.

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Masters of Schema would say that they could fully understand their body and be involved in how their cells moved as well as how their nerves sent signals.

Shirone put down the book and slapped his knee.

Every human had their own body image, and the Schema was an extreme embodiment of it.

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A mage would erase their existence and assimilate with the world, but a swordsman did the opposite and further dug into themselves.

Shirone attempted Schema.

Its nearly identical to Spirit Zone.

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However, the imaginary body was dark as a shadow and could not be felt.

Feeling an imaginary self while maintaining the senses just before entering the Spirit Zone.

As expected, its not too difficult yet.

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While there were families that unlocked Schema to simply develop the mind, there were also families that drove the body to the limit.

It was written that the method of mastering Schema varied widely from family to family and that prioritizing specific parts to strengthen it depended on the method.

If I were to remove this dark curtain, it would become Schema. arena It’s truly incredible.

Shirone picked up the book again.

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Shirone recalled the red-haired girl from the alley three years ago.

Come to think of it

Some families focused on muscle strength, some speed, and some used Schema to strengthen nerves.

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Shirone closed the book and ruminated.

She unlocked Schema. anxiety She was about the same age as me What great talent.

At that time, the situation was hectic, but when he thought about it back at home, her movements were not something a normal human could do.

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Just like how knowledge was significant to a mage, a strong body was essential for a swordsman.

Schema is not exactly swordsmanship. antique Just like how Spirit Zone is not exactly magic.

Rian couldnt have mastered Schema anyways, but Shirone wanted to try doing so, even if there was a barrier.

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It was a strategy to learn some useful swordsmanship with the Spirit Zone as the base.

Good.

If ones body is not supported, the width of reinforcement is extremely narrow. legend I already have the Spirit Zone, so it would be faster to find a solution to swordsmanship rather than trying to accommodate two completely different concepts!

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ARGH! legend ARGH!

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Knowing that his life was on the line, Shirones concentration was at its highest ever despite having to suddenly study swordsmanship, a subject he previously did not have much interest in.

Shirone opened a beginners textbook in swordsmanship.

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His heart was about to burst. echo No oxygen was being inhaled, so the chyme in his stomach flowed back up.

Blaaargh! legend Blaaargh!

Dust rose in the Great Training Grounds. alpha Rians legs were the culprit.

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The swordsman, Kite, shouted. crystal Rian looked different today, and as his instructor, he couldnt have been any more proud.

100 laps! academy Pass!

His lunch came out, but Rian did not falter and continued to run.

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What did you say, you punk?

Damn it! anxiety You call this training?

New record! galaxy But what happened to you? audit Why just start to flow with the training now?

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But todays whining was different.

He complimented him for the first time in a while, but old habits die hard. athlete All Rian did was complain and grumble.

Kite looked at him with slit-eyes.

Im still standing on my two legs! abstract Master, is there anything harder?

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It was the first time in two years since he knelt before the genius of Rai Ogent.

Its been a while since hes shown such zeal.

Kite was quite surprised.

Oho?

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…Theres nothing like that.

With his hands on his knees, Rian raised his sweating head.

You. legend Something happened, right?

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Kite did not believe him.

Is it Rai again?

With the eyes of his disciple staring ahead in such a frightening way, Kite knew something was definitely bothering him.

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Good! timber Lets go hard today! galaxy Even if you were to die, I want you to know that I wont be responsible for it!

No matter how much he thought about it, the only person who could make Rian this way was the second son of the family.

Did Rai accomplish something again? anxiety But what? attic Didnt Rai already unlock his Schema?

It didnt matter. anxiety His disciple was Rian, not Rai. riddle And currently, he was bearing his neck, allowing him to push Rian to his hearts content.

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Bring it on!

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Rian swung an iron bar twice as heavy as a longsword.

There was no limit on the number of times he had to swing, for if you couldnt realize Schema with your insight, then the only way was to push your body to its limits.

Kite watched his student repeatedly cut vertically with satisfaction.

Ha! legend Ha! attic Ha!

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At last he realized and ran towards Rian with his eyes wide.

You crazy! arctic Stop it! autumn Youll burst your muscles!

They havent burst yet!

But not long afterwards, his expression hardened.

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Kite stopped himself.

Damn it! academy Why arent my muscles exploding! album Why cant I break my arm? album I can do more! echo This isnt the end! legend Im not done yet!

Tears were flowing down from Rian’s eyes as he clenched his teeth and continued to swing the iron bar.

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Tears welled up in Kites eyes.

How come its not working? album Hes pushed his body to the limits So why cant he open Schema?

He was a teacher who was as upset as his student.

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Kite wiped away the tears with his thick arms.

This time, Rian did not protest and stopped moving because his teacher had stopped him with his own hand.

Kite intercepted Rians iron bar.

This shouldnt be the case. arena What would become of Rian if even his own teacher were to doubt him?

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Kite wrapped an ice towel around Rians shoulders. album Seeing that the bones were not damaged, he was surprised at the sturdiness of Rians bones.

Rian, thats enough. crystal Lets call it a day.

Okay. action Thank you.

Rians madness disappeared with that warm voice, and with that, his arms gave out, and without even knowing that the bar had fallen to the ground, Rian replied with his head down.

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That my arms are killing me.

What are you thinking about?

Sitting on the hill of the training grounds, Rian was staring at the distant mountain with a fierce expression.

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Tsk, did I ask?

Rian, Ive never written about your talent in a report.

There was a small smile on Kites face.

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You dont have to comfort me. action Its only those words that are sweet. arch Frankly speaking, Im only working this hard because Im not talented.

But I think youre talented. apron Achieving something quickly is not the only indicator of talent. antique Reaching for the unachievable is a talent as well.

Well, I do know what I cant do.

Is it really though? anxiety A genius knows that theyre a genius, so they are clearly aware of what they can do. atlas Have you ever thought of that?

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He was adding fuel to the fire. avalanche He was a teacher who made both his arms and heart hurt.

Rian looked back at Kite with a ridiculous look.

Yes. auction Thats why youre not a genius.

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But Rian, do you know what a genius is afraid of? matrix Theyre afraid of effort. alpha Geniuses work hard, but their level of effort is different from normal people. timber They may experience setbacks and pain, but there exists no doubt as they only do what they can. echo So effort is a powerful weapon for those who arent geniuses. accent Youre trying because youre not talented? arch Dont even start with that. accent While talent guarantees you something, effort can grant you something talent cant. meadow And that thing is will.

Looking at his pouting student, Kite smiled.

Stop it. anxiety I already know that.

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Rian liked that. atlas It didnt matter to him if they were just words of comfort.

Kite grabbed Rian by the shoulder and squeezed.

You have the will to challenge the nigh-insurmountable. arctic That will is something not everyone has. timber Simply put, will power is the natural enemy of a genius.

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He was determined to put everything he had into training.

Ill definitely win.

Yeah, he didnt have talent, but he knew that despite the fact he wasnt born with a road to success, he could pave it himself.

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And due to that, he began to study swordsmanship without hesitation when he realized the concept of Schema.

Shirone knew clearly what he could and couldnt do.

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Shirone set aside all the miscellaneous techniques and dug into the basics of swordsmanship.

Talent efficiently designs the shortest distance to a destination through these two.

Selection and concentration.

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Satisfied with his performance, Shirone finished his training.

During that time, Shirone trained in only two things: the eight ways of cutting and the eight ways of blocking.

A month passed.

This is my best!

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While It was a sport that was made with the purpose of taking lives, it was also a sport that required high-levels of wits and intelligence in order to come out alive.

What is swordsmanship?

And finally, he asked a question that would show what he had learned over the past month.

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The sword that comes in to cut me is real. amber So there are eight places I need to block!

Shirone aimed the sword forward.

He learned from the books that the enemy could move in every way imaginable, but he knew that was not the truth.

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Eight blades that overpowered eight defenses turned to hundreds as one addition was made.

He responded with his imagination.

Urk!

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Im not counting numbers. abstract Im feeling as a whole.

Just like how you couldnt see the whole forest when staring at a single tree, Shirone needed to focus not only on the individual aspects of what he learned, but to look at them as a whole.

It wasnt possible to calculate all the ways a sword could move.

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As various patterns spread out like fractals, he kept focusing on a specific spot.

That was insight.

But it was easier said than done.

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Free from tension, Shirone completely let go of his thoughts at some point as he delved into his mind.

What?

Its okay if I dont make it. armor Lets observe for now. alpha Im just fixing errors right now!

Then the whole thing was visible and all kinds of possibilities began to appear at once.

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Theres no end to it.

Shirones eyes were filled with astonishment.

His sword and Rians were filling up the scenery around him.

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Shirone, who dropped the sword, stumbled backward.

Swords, too, were infinite. album Shirone saw the infinity of their swords.

Haa.

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Mom, Dad, Im sorry. acquire I might not be able to go back!

I see the swordsmen chose this kind path!

Shirone chose the infinite path of magic, so being able to relate swordsmanship to that made him feel good.

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And the same was true for Rian.

Despite his life being on the line, Shirone was happy that he was able to see such a wonderful side of the world.

Ding Ding Ding

He had no regrets.

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The clash between the two boys in stark contrast to each other was now just an hour away.

Rian, who wanted to have what he couldnt have, did what he could.

The bell rang signaling eleven oclock.