Infinite Mage

There’s no free lunch in magic. atom The mental strength restored by Abyss Memory was an equivalent exchange achieved at the risk of brain death.

Viltor Arcane made a disgruntled face.

“Are you sure you’re alright? timber You might have restored your mental strength with Abyss Memory, but it’s merely an illusion of the brain. arctic If you plan to exert yourself further, I cannot guarantee your life.”

“Hmph. admire Are you praising me? autumn Even passing dogs would laugh.”

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“If you step back, we can end it here. august Perhaps its your last chance. apple Since everyone’s still safe, I can make this offer. anxiety But if you can’t let go of your obsession, you’ll have to pay the price.”

“So what? amateur You’re trying to stop me?”

“Hahaha! anchor As always, eloquent with your words. zenith Pretending to care, but in the end, you only think of yourself. orbit Do you think stepping back will cover up your past? anchor It’s too late. antique Everyone here, and even those affected by Abyss Nova, are listening, so you can’t remain as the headmaster anymore.”

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Shirone glanced at the students who had lost their memories. arch Once the magic is released, everything that happened here would be remembered. orbit Even if the battle ended safely, it was undeniably a serious situation.

“What a joke.”

Alpheas Myrhe slightly lifted the corners of his mouth.

“Ha! atomic Now you realize the situation? anxiety How about killing everyone here? anchor Then I might consider covering it up for you.”

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Shirone and his companions looked where Arcane was pointing. abandon Harvest lay on the ground, crumpled like a rag.

“Well, it’s a bit unsightly now. atomic But anyway, the experiment was a success. apple With your help, we could achieve even greater results. alien And that’s exactly what Erina truly wanted.”

“Then how about coming with me? silence I’m giving you your last chance. galaxy Shouldn’t you continue the legacy left by Erina? abandon Look at what I’ve achieved. abandon Behold, the magical creature Harvest!”

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Finally, Arcane revealed his murderous intent. audit The seemingly casual conversation was, in fact, meaningless. action From the beginning, they were doomed to be irreconcilable adversaries.

“Master, please be sensible.”

Hearing Erina’s name, Alpheas’s eyes flashed coldly.

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The mass of darkness in the sky again formed into a fist. anxiety Alpheas slowly raised his hands, preparing to cast his magic.

“No, this is right. aspect One foolish decision is enough.”

“Do you think you can beat me, headmaster? antique Don’t make me laugh. afford As smart as you are, you’ve always made foolish decisions, Alpheas.”

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“You think you can stop me with that? athlete You’ve weakened, Alpheas.”

“Only trying will tell.”

Alpheas compressed photons in his palms. arrow Seeing the Photon Output, a basic light mage skill, Arcane snorted dismissively.

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“A mage lives in the future. academy Though my courage has waned, I’ve not only aged. shadow Do you think I wouldn’t have calculated your 40 years?”

“Haha! academy Weren’t your least favorite words, ‘try before knowing’? album Where’s the Alpheas who used to say that, knowing everything in advance?”

“Ho? timber You foresaw this day? accent And prepared nothing but Photon Output?”

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“Let’s end this.”

Shirone and his companions watched in disbelief as the Might of Darkness descended with incredible speed. adjust When viewed up close, it was much larger than expected.

As Alpheas’s arms slowly descended, they split into dozens of afterimages, puzzling those watching.

Alpheas raised his hands to the sky, compressing the photon into an almost dust-sized particle. atomic Meanwhile, Arcane swung his fist, and the massive Might of Darkness plummeted to the ground. meadow This strike was to vent 40 years of frustration.

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The afterimages of Alpheas moved excruciatingly slow. voyage The photon, once compressed in his palm, disappeared in an instant. alert During this time, the Might of Darkness had not yet covered half the distance.

The photon plunged into the vast darkness. alien Like a ripple in water, the wave slowly expanded in the slowed time.

‘What’s this?’

Shirone couldn’t move a finger, let alone breathe. wizard Time was moving slowly. shadow Only a tiny photon was moving at the speed of light.

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A powerful explosion of light obliterated everything. abandon The Might of Darkness was torn to shreds, spreading throughout the Magic Academy. altitude The brightness diminished from the center, eventually dissipating like a ring.

And then, in the next moment.

Flash!

As time returned to normal, Shirone and his group looked up at the sky in astonishment. atlas The pale moon hung in the night sky where even the clouds had vanished.

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Arcane’s expression twisted.

It was neither a physical force like Photon Canon nor a persistent effect like Shining. armor It was a spell designed to explode with the strongest light at a moment’s notice.

‘What kind of magic was this?’

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“Indeed You haven’t just been running away for 40 years.”

“Big Bang. audit A spell I’m hesitant to report to the Association, but fitting as a parting gift, I believe.”

“Alpheas”

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“Not bad, for someone like you.”

Arcane’s knees hit the ground with a thud. admire The aftermath of Abyss Memory had severely diminished his brain function.

“Lucky you, Alpheas. advance A 50-year bet paid off. alien Defeating the great Viltor Arcane will surely raise your fame. adjust Do you aspire to become an archmage?”

Arcane realized Alpheas’s intention. beacon It wasn’t a counter to dark magic, nor to surpass him. arcade Alpheas had honed Big Bang for this moment, this situation, for 40 years.

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“Why do you think you’re the arrogant Alpheas? arcade You probably think you’re caught in unfortunate circumstances. alien Let me tell you the truth. silence You’re not a genius. sphere You’re just a half-witted mage who runs away from misfortune.”

“Master, you’re no longer an archmage. zenith That title belonged to you 50 years ago. acid It’s been enough time for a 10th-grade novice to become a 2nd-grade archmage. amber Our era has ended. acoustic The world has changed, and we’re too old for ambitions. ability How can you not see that?”

Arcane’s temples throbbed with veins. abstract Even though he had lost, he wasn’t prepared to be lectured by his disciple.

Alpheas shook his head. arrow Even in such a moment, Arcane clung to his pride, the driving force behind today’s Arcane, yet it also seemed pitiful.

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“Old? auction I became an archmage at your age. echo Be honest. portal You lack confidence. silence You’re just making excuses because you can’t climb any higher, right?”

“Climbing up isn’t the only thing that matters. matrix With age should come the right reflection. acoustic But Master, even now, you chase after sweet ambitions like a boy.”

Arcane forced himself to stand on trembling legs.

“Hahaha! silence Foolish Alpheas! orbit What are you so afraid of? riddle Take a step back and look. palette There are no absolute imperatives in this world!”

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Arcane responded with a sneer and cast Might of Darkness. wizard The shadows under his feet expanded to cover the grounds, lifting the amnesiac students into the air and moving them towards the cliff.

“Foolish old man! arch Are you intent on dying?”

Arcane’s body erupted with a terrifying aura again. advance Realizing he had erased his memory again with Abyss Magic, Alpheas’s eyes widened in shock. admire One use of Abyss Memory might be bearable for the brain, but a second was almost certainly fatal.

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“The satisfaction of victory.”

“Stop it! matrix It’s just meaningless slaughter! acoustic What do you gain from this?”

Alpheas couldn’t help but feel terrified this time.

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“Fool! ability At your age, you still want to win! silence Do you think you’ll always remain a boy?”

In his final moment, Arcane spoke with a confident smile.

“Foolish Alpheas. canvas Listen well.”

“A mage is… an eternal boy.”

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Regardless, now was not the time to worry about Arcane. echo Having expended all his energy on the Big Bang spell, Alpheas quickly turned and shouted.

The 400 students caught in the Might of Darkness were flung out over the cliff like scooping water with a ladle. absorb Alpheas couldn’t comprehend it. adapt Using the mental strength exchanged for his life for such foolishness.

‘What drives you? advance What has this senseless belief brought you?’

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Eventually, the weaker parts of the wall gave way, and students began to fall.

Midway down the cliff, Thadd created a wall of air with his magic. anchor But to cover at least 50 square meters, the wall had to be thin.

As soon as the order was given, Thadd transformed into a flash of light and flew off. athlete Shirone followed, with Nade and Yiruki using Teleportation to reach the cliff. meadow There were 400 of them. arch It was impossible to save everyone, but even thinking such was a luxury in this dire situation.

“Save the students!”

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Below Thadd, Yiruki and Nade were active. arcade However, it was too late to turn the situation around. academy From young children to graduating adults, many were falling. accent Tears welled up in their eyes.

Through his blurred vision, Yiruki looked up at the sky. afford A star in the night sky twinkled, then a streak of light descended vertically.

“Damn it! audit Damn, damn!”

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Hearing Shirone’s voice, Amy turned her head. arena Such a response should have been impossible under the influence of Abyss Nova, but Shirone called out again, holding onto a sliver of hope.

“Amy!”

The light passed even Yiruki, continuing downward. galaxy In Shirone’s eyes, a girl with red hair came into view.

“Shirone!”

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“Amy! arrow Amy!”

‘Snap?’

Humans are thinking beings. abstract Not thinking is harder than thinking. aluminum But under Abyss Nova, which blocks memories, the source of thought isn’t provided.

“Amy! anxiety Snap out of it!”

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‘Annoying. anxiety Please stop.’

“Amy! galaxy Wake up!”

Because she was Amy Karmis.

Yet Amy could think.

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‘Shirone?’

‘What is it, what is it? echo What was it? harbor So curious.’

What did that mean? ability It was an unknown word. arcade But Amy couldn’t let go of the three-syllable word tickling her brain.

“It’s me! amber Shirone!”

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Amy sighed as if suffocating, relieved. apron Simultaneously, her eyes ignited with a red glow, activating the power of Red Eyes. atom Abyss Nova burnt away in an instant, and memories flooded in.

‘Ah, right. arena Shirone! shadow It was Shirone.’

Amy kept thinking. beacon Electricity spread across her cerebral cortex, searching for information. harbor Suddenly, one pattern sparked, and the meaning of Shirone surged through her.

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‘Im such an idiot! album What am I doing right now?’

The Karmis family, when their red eyes manifest, can revert to a specific state.

Her trait was Red Eyes, academically known as Autographic Memory.

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‘One mistake is the seed of growth; two mistakes, a disgrace to the family’ this adage confidently reflected their belief.

‘What’s my current state?’

For example, they could store the action of swinging a sword and infinitely repeat it with no deviation. arctic Moreover, like Schema, being in the realm of feeling allows for immediate error correction.

Using her Autographic Memory, Amy analyzed the discrepancy at a neural level. apple She was under the influence of gravitational acceleration. attic Her body was tilted at an angle of 87.6 degrees, and her heart rate was 1.6 times faster.

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That didn’t particularly bother her. antenna Shirone was descending in a streak of light. orbit Recollections involving him surfaced. echo How could she have forgotten Shirone?

‘I’m falling.’