Overpowered Archmage Doesn’t Hide His Talent

Chapter 54: Beyond imagination. You’re like a real human mage.

Chapter 54 – Beyond imagination. You’re like a real human mage.

After winning the first event of the Sword and Magic Festival, the magic department students had their first weekend.

The sky was blue as if painted, and the weather was splendid without a doubt.

On such a day when everyone felt the urge to go out, there was a girl who still lived a regular life.

Trixie von Frits.

She was sitting on a chair in the training ground, looking at Trivia without any distraction.

Her jacket that she took off, the academy uniform pants that fit her perfectly, and her blue hair that was soaked with sweat made a picture by themselves.

It was something that only she could do.

[ ▷ Are you having a good weekend? ] 

[ ▷ Your disciple did a great job. ] 

[ ▷ I want to be like that someday. ]

Learning, training, ballet, eating… She was as obsessed with Trivia as she did these things regularly.

While waiting for Mr. Garth’s reply, Trixie recalled how Flan had performed in the match.

“Hmm.”

The ‘sharpness’ that emanated from his sharp appearance was not limited to his appearance.

He proved that his attitude was not the only thing that was sharp, against Ivan, who was called the rising star of the knight department.

He said it without hesitation, and he proved it.

‘Soon.’

ㅡLet’s fight with fire.

On the day when she had a physical examination at the tower, she remembered the conversation she had with Flan clearly.

They agreed to fight after the Sword and Magic Festival. It was about time.

She would be lying if she said she wasn’t nervous. 

Flan’s performance in the match was so impressive.

But she didn’t want to make a fuss. 

She didn’t want to show a restless and anxious look either.

The event of the fight was ‘fire’. 

That’s why Trixie didn’t have to worry and just do her best.

Frits is blue fire.

She would never lose. 

She would definitely win and become Mr. Garth’s disciple.

“Ah.”

Then a reply came to Trivia, and Trixie made a strange sound without knowing it.

[ ▶ There’s no way it won’t. ]

He seemed to be kinder than usual today. Or not.

Imagination is free. Trixie decided to think as she pleased.

But there was a scene of a battle that was unusually clear in Trixie’s head.

It was when Flan was very close to Ivan and let go of his swordsmanship.

‘A mage doing close combat.’

The thickness of a sheet of paper.

If it was off by the thickness of a sheet of paper, he would have been cut somewhere. 

The strange scenery was vivid.

It wasn’t an awkward movement either. It was smooth and natural.

He read everything about his opponent, and it was more like an act of inducing his swordsmanship to twist in a certain way.

She moved her fingers quickly.

[ ▷ Did you teach him how to move like that? ] [ ▶ Did you like it? ]

“…!”

Trixie’s eyes widened for a moment.

[ ▷ How could you? ] [ ▷ You’re so mean. ㅡㅅㅡ ] [ ▷ You’re so full of yourself, both in your actions and your words! ]

But soon after, a somewhat shocking reply arrived.

[ ▶ I instructed him both in his movements and his words. ]

“Huh.”

Trixie’s hand holding Trivia trembled. 

What should she reply in this situation?

No, actually Trixie didn’t know any situation. 

It was the first time she contacted someone because Mr. Garth.

[ ▷ Wait a minute. ]

She couldn’t not send a reply, so she just replied that and quickly closed Trivia.

She would consult with the maids and send a reply if there was a good opinion.

‘By the way.’

What would it feel like if Mr. Garth did that elegant movement, that cool word, himself… Trixie’s thoughts went that way.

…Maybe, it would be close to paradise.

It would be like an arabesque or a fondu in ballet. 

Trixie tried to imitate that movement roughly.

And in that posture.

“A mage beating a knight is just that easy.”

But then it happened.

The door of the training ground opened with a bang, and Becky pushed her body in.

“Ah, I’m so sleepy… Huh?”

Their eyes crossed in the air.

“…!” “…!”

Both sides were surprised without a doubt. 

If you had to say, Becky seemed a bit more surprised.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

*

We both froze for a while, until Becky broke the silence.

“Uh… Trixie, you think so too?”

“Get out.”

“Okay.”

◈

“What a strange woman.”

That was my impression as I looked at the blank paper I received from Dean Conette right after I woke up.

It seemed like an ordinary object with no special effect.

But the reality was different. 

When a certain period of time passed, ink would automatically appear on the paper.

It was rather troublesome for me, since it had no particular effect.

This device was not magical, but very mundane, so it was impossible to interfere with it and advance the period.

“I don’t care. It doesn’t bother me.”

It wasn’t something I needed urgently. I put it in my inner pocket.

[ Master, I look forward to working with you~ ]

And I finally made a contract with Hera.

The black glove that only fit on my left hand felt a bit awkward.

As I felt when I first saw Hera, and as she told me, it was a performance that I could be satisfied with.

“Is it because you’re a spirit?”

The ability to assist with magic calculations was of no use to me…

But in a dark space, all kinds of actions using mana were enhanced, and I shared Hera’s mana capacity.

These points were undeniable advantages.

[ The more we stick together, the more compatible we become, right? Please stay with me all day if possible! ]

“Hera.”

[ Yes, Master! ]

“By the way, I don’t remember telling you to open your mouth.”

I squeezed Hera’s circuits and left the dormitory. 

Of course, Hera couldn’t even scream in the process.

It was a weekend and the weather was nice, so there were already many students walking around the academy grounds.

…And at the same time, I started to feel annoyed.

I was used to the crowd. 

The best educational institution had various residents, including students and faculty.

But.

The degree of interest was the problem.

“Look, isn’t that him? Look at him.”

“Isn’t that Flan? He’s the only one who won in the combat category in the first year…”

Of course, I didn’t shrink or get swayed by the attention. The problem was that annoyance was something I couldn’t get used to.

[ Master, you’re popular, aren’t you? Oh, right. I shouldn’t open my mouth. ]

Hera blurted out and then clamped her mouth shut.

Tsk, I clicked my tongue and started to move my steps faster. I would find freedom in the library.

After arriving, I deliberately looked for the least popular area.

The place where the ‘harmony’ books that many magicians found boring were concentrated. 

H-42. 

There, I found the notice for the midterm evaluation.

[ Midterm Evaluation Notice ] 

▶ The midterm evaluation will start from tomorrow. 

▶ Location: Magic Exhibition Institution ‘Saphora’ 

▶ Professor in charge: Brody 

▶ The detailed evaluation method will be announced after the exhibition.

“A magic exhibition agency.”

I don’t feel any pressure about the evaluation, but I’m interested in the words “magic exhibition agency”.

The exhibition was one of the few things that I was interested in in the previous world.

It’s a fair where all kinds of magic gather to improve, develop, and promote magic, so it’s harder not to be interested.

But then it happened.

A woman stood next to me and naturally picked up a book.

“How Elves Use Harmony Magic”

The translation level is terrible, but while I was thinking that, she muttered quietly.

“In the north of Lumen, a mercenary who suddenly appeared turned the tide of the war.”

It was such a contextless remark that I wanted to ignore it.

But I couldn’t. 

She and I were the only ones in the H-42 area.

She turned the pages one by one and continued. 

She was definitely talking to me.

“In the central forest, a merchant who suddenly appeared made and broke the market. It was a mess.”

Bang, she slammed the book shut.

“And now, at the Merhen Academy in the east… an F-grade student is creating a miracle.”

At the end of her words, she suddenly bowed politely.

“The genius of disguise. The pride of the tribe. It’s nice to see you again, Mr. Maiev. You’re enjoying another amazing entertainment.”

“…”

My name is not Maiev. 

I don’t have such a nickname.

I turned my head and looked at her, and unknowingly narrowed my eyes.

Bang-.

I closed the book.

The mana was pure, but not blue, but red. In other words, she was not human.

As I watched her closely, she spoke.

“You still have a great sense of feeling. And your disguise skills are beyond imagination. You look like a human mage.”

She smiled brightly.

“It’s an honor and a relief to see you like this. It wasn’t easy for us to find you, Mr. Maiev. The tribe was very worried.”

Disguise, tribe, worry.

With those three words alone, I could tell that I was involved in some kind of trouble.

The words she said to me were all ominous. But they didn’t seem to be lying.

‘Maiev, was it?’

There seems to be a person named Maiev who caused a big incident in the east and central regions using his disguise ability.

And she is now confusing me with Maiev.

I need more information.

It wouldn’t hurt to play along for a while.

I slowly opened my mouth.

“What’s going on?”

“First of all, when are you planning to transport the goods? The princess is anxiously waiting for you.”

Her eyes were on my left hand. 

‘Goods’ meant Hera, apparently.

Come to think of it, this was originally a stolen item. 

It’s not strange that someone got tangled up.

But it was a bit unexpected that it was the goods of non-humans.

The good thing was that she thought I was transporting, not stealing.

I grimaced blatantly.

That’s fine. 

She thinks I’m the boss.

“Shouldn’t I get the report?”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

The woman bowed her head.

“Since we’re a dot organization, it took some time to clean up the rat traps. Why are there so many rats in the academy…”

Rats.

Maybe it was related to what Yushia mentioned, that there were a lot of villains lately.

I glanced at her.

“You made quite a fuss.”

She bowed her head even more politely.

“I’m sorry. These rats were quite big, so we cut off their limbs and eyes, and then… we burned their bodies slowly.”

They’re not as bad as I thought.

There were a few more things I needed to check. 

She used the word ‘first’ before mentioning the transport.

There was another point.

“Transportation is my problem. Isn’t it?”

“Yes, yes.”

“I’ll postpone the punishment for that insolence. Let’s talk about the main point briefly.”

She nodded as if she understood.

“Yes. The placement of the tribe in the magic exhibition agency is complete. Assassination and theft of the item. Both sides seem to be going smoothly.”

Theft of the item.

My interest naturally gravitated towards that.

The only thing worth stealing from the magic exhibition agency would be… magic tools, of course.

I asked indirectly.

“What do you think?”

“Yes?”

“About the item. Is it valuable?”

As she met my gaze, the woman moved her mouth busily, with an expression of embarrassment.

“How dare they… It’s the item that Lord Maiev has been longing for, so it must be splendid without a doubt.”

Hearing her answer, I unconsciously smiled with satisfaction.

“Is that so.”

I had no worries or concerns.

I was only curious about what the item was.