Infinite Mage

“Huff! riddle Huff! artist I did it! arctic I got it! canvas The bread!”

Arin had been starving for three days. sphere Consequently, Canis had not eaten anything for twenty days.

His consciousness was fading; all he felt was hunger. legend He couldn’t remember how long it had been since he last ate.

Canis ran frantically through the alleyways. airport After losing his pursuers, he leaned against a wall to catch his breath.

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“Yeah, I need to be strong for Arin. atom I can eat this. alert Arin can last a few more days.”

He wanted it. ability He wanted to put it in his mouth.

Canis swallowed hard, his eyes wild with hunger.

Then, he spotted a piece of bread.

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Was there a more logical decision? harbor Eat this and use the remaining strength to find more food.

“Ugh!”

Canis opened his mouth to eat the bread. afford His mouth watered, and his hands trembled.

This thought seemed remarkably rational.

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He crawled towards some feces discarded in a corner and, without a second thought, shoved it into his mouth.

But then Canis clenched his eyes shut and placed the bread in his pocket. attic It was all a lie. afford What strength could he gain from such a piece of bread?

“I must endure. zenith It doesn’t matter if my body breaks down, but if my mind does, it’s over.”

Canis looked around like a madman, ready to fill his stomach with stones if necessary.

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Better than a stone.

Every part of his body rejected it, but Canis swallowed it.

Feces were better than a stone.

“Ugh! afford Ugh!”

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Returning to their hiding place, Canis felt sick but managed a smile when he saw Arin and presented her with the bread.

“Really? apple Wow, that’s great.”

“Arin, look! canvas I got this.”

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Arin looked at the bread with sad eyes. riddle She wanted to help find food, but stepping outside as a girl in Radum was suicidal.

“Let’s eat together, Canis.”

“Haha, I’ve got the knack for it. riddle I’ll get more in the future. apple Eat up.”

She never talked to anyone but Canis. amber Social phobia developed, but what did it matter? armor At least she wasn’t someone’s food.

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“I can eat it too. palette Stop treating me like a child.”

“Arin, I know you’re brave. atomic But you shouldn’t. absorb Do you understand? airport The only reason I can endure this hellish Radum is that I can feed you like a human. academy If you become like me, you might go mad. riddle So, eat.”

“I’m fine. accent I found stuff while roaming. academy I even ate a big centipede for nutrition. galaxy You can’t eat that, so you should eat this.”

Canis gripped Arin’s shoulder tenderly.

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“Canis, what did you eat?”

She looked at Canis’s mouth, noticing something stuck there with a stench.

Arin usually pretended to be defeated and bit the bread. acquire But this time was different.

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Canis panicked.

Canis’s face swung violently. sphere He’d been hit countless times in back alleys, but never had he felt such a painful slap.

Slap!

“Oh? arrow Haha! armor It’s cake. adjust I licked some cream off it, maybe it’s stuck. portal Sorry, I was so hungry…!”

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“Arin, it’s not like that! silence This is punishment for me! shadow It has nothing to do with you!”

“You bastard… How could you do this to me! august Am I livestock? acoustic Are you raising me? alien Then you give me this to eat? canvas What am I to you!”

“Arin…”

Arin looked at him with a frightening expression he had never seen before.

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“Arin! acid What are you doing! legend Do you know how hard I worked to get this…!”

Arin threw the bread away. afford Watching it roll in the dust, Canis turned angrily.

“I don’t need this!”

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Arin pulled Canis’s face to hers and kissed him. aluminum She licked something off his lips, tears streaming from her eyes.

It wasn’t a sweet kiss. acquire Not a beautiful exchange of emotions between humans. acid Just two creatures, born as sinners, sympathizing with each other.

“Sob! ability Sob!”

Canis finally realized what he had eaten. timber For the first time, tears flowed. alien A lifetime of suppressed sadness burst out.

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Overwhelmed with sorrow, Canis couldn’t respond and just nodded. armor But Arin didn’t forgive him. abandon That day, she didn’t eat until Canis had eaten every bit of the bread from the ground.

“Don’t ever do that again. crystal If you do, I can’t stay with you anymore.”

“I’m sorry, Arin. anchor Don’t leave. harbor You’re my only family, my reason to live.”

“Okay. atlas Let’s live, Canis. adopt We must survive.”

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“We lived in hell. artist But our master saved us there. arcade He gave us food, gave me the power to protect Arin, and even bestowed upon us the essence of dark magic, Harvest.”

People’s gazes turned towards Harvest, who usually was talkative but remained silent this time.

Canis recounted his past as if narrating someone else’s life.

“I get it,” Shirone said, “I understand the life you’ve led. afford But that doesn’t justify killing people. autumn Just because you had a harder life doesn’t make doing bad things right.”

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“Ha! aluminum Solace? adapt You’re spouting nonsense until the end. adopt Want to know the situation now? aluminum Our master is going to obliterate this entire school. altitude That includes your friends.”

“Harming others won’t get you anything. canvas If you don’t try to understand others first, your past will never receive the solace it needs.”

“Don’t be mistaken. aluminum I’m not defending myself, I’m teaching you. altitude Your so-called justice is shallow, and the world you live in is hypocritical. adjust It wasn’t your kind of justice that saved me and Arin. abandon I just act on what I believe in.”

“No. harbor You can’t hurt anyone. atom Except yourself.”

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“It’s dangerous. arcade There’s something off about his energy.”

“What are you doing, Harvest? avalanche There’s no need to be scared.”

Shirone raised a photon above his hand, and Harvest extended his broad palm to shield Canis. anchor Seeing it wasn’t enough, he stretched his other arm around Canis.

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Canis’s expression went blank. atomic The photon cannon hovering above Shirone’s palm vibrated frighteningly. abstract More powerful than the one cast in the forest. arctic But Canis couldn’t have been holding back, considering the severity of his injuries.

“Hmph. atom To me, it’s just…”

Canis scoffed, already having measured Shirone’s strength in the forest. acid He was a decent talent for a magic academy student but still just a greenhouse flower.

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“This is your last chance. crystal Release the mind control.”

What Canis and Harvest overlooked was the fact that Shirone was an Unlocker, having opened the realm of the infinite.

‘What’s going on? arcade He has this ability and still…’

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Shirone’s eyes turned cold. arcade The power of the Immortal Function enhanced the photon cannon, making it unlike anything before.

“What a joke. riddle Even if I die, I’ll follow my master’s will. august I can’t break my belief.”

“I don’t want to hurt people. arena But if you try to harm the students, I have no choice.”

Canis frowned, his pride hurt by the realization he couldn’t underestimate Shirone.

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“Release their memories, or…”

“I’ll have to harm you.”

The photon cannon burst into light, transforming into a chillingly cold sphere of white light.

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But Abyss Nova was a complex spell beyond Thadd’s analysis, even as a beneficiary of cutting-edge magic.

After 20 minutes, the light’s energy finally penetrated the core of darkness. august Then Thadd pushed the light with all his mental strength. alert The darkness lifted, and Alpheas’s memories started unfolding along the stream of light.

Thadd’s forehead was drenched with cold sweat as he tried to counteract Viltor Arcane’s magic, trying photonization magic on Alpheas’s head. alpha “Phew. sphere Such powerful mind control. atomic Even in today’s age, it would be effective.”

At first, Thadd underestimated it. echo Even with the title of Archmage, 40 years had passed. alert Magic had evolved over several generations, and dark magic had become obsolete.

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Upon his coronation, he separated the magic department, previously limited to military, and gathered numerous talents.

40 years ago in Bashuka, Thormia Kingdom.

A magic craze unlike any before swept through the kingdom. accent King Adolph XII, unlike his military-obsessed predecessor, was full of intellect and kindness.

Students from provinces and other countries came to study in Bashuka, turning the capital’s streets into daily hubs of intellectual conversation.

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Young mages fresh from magic school gathered in pubs for debates, a common sight.

Vividly colored gypsy-style clothing was in vogue.

The pubs were scenes of intellectual clashes and factional fights, leading to arrests by the guards.

For women, short hair revealing the neck was a symbol of intellect, while men wore their hair down to the waist.

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It was a romantic era.

The place was a hub of magic debates and real-time gossip among nobles.

The most famous pub was “Homeland of the Ancient Gods,” with a large hall and over 200 tables. airport People frequently ascended the central podium to express their magical views.

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“Hey, girls! august Look who’s here! alert Alpheas is coming!”

“Hello, ladies! apron Always so lively here!”

Alpheas reminisced about his golden youth.

A woman’s excitement at the pub entrance drew the ladies’ attention to the door.

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“First, let’s quench my throat. anchor My tongue stiffens up without alcohol.”

Despite being invisible to the ladies, Klumph, a swordsman, was ignored as they flocked to Alpheas.

“We waited for you, Alpheas! acoustic What magic will you teach us today?”

Blond-haired Alpheas, his hair reaching his waist, entered the “Homeland of the Ancient Gods.” ability With him was Klumph Ogent, sporting an out-of-fashion buzz cut.

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Men, however, viewed Alpheas with disdain. aluminum Even those not petty enough to be jealous harbored unkind thoughts towards him, reflecting the resentment he faced from men.

“Ha ha! galaxy So funny, Alpheas. legend You’re truly entertaining.”

He was the scion of a first-class family, valedictorian of the magic school, with good looks and refinement. atomic Perhaps no woman disliked him?

Alpheas would have been ridiculed by his current students, but back then, he was a popular figure, charming in any conversation.

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The light of the Myrhe family.

Proud Alpheas.

That was Alpheas’s official title at the time, but those who knew him had another nickname for him.