Chapter 36

Encounter between the Great Wizard and the Demon God

โ€œFuuโ€ฆโ€

โ€œAre you tired, Headmistress?โ€

I sighed, which is unlike me.

It seems my secretary, Rosemary, noticed.

Sheโ€™s got sharp ears, that girl.

โ€œHmph, Iโ€™m still moving this worn-out old body, of course Iโ€™m tired.โ€

โ€œHehe, youโ€™re still quite young, arenโ€™t you?โ€

โ€œHahaha! Spare me the blatant flattery!โ€

โ€œNo, I mean it.โ€

โ€œIs that so?โ€

My secretary, huhโ€ฆ

Will Rosemary be my last one?

Everyone who followed me is gone now.

My battlefield comrades, my husband, my previous secretaryโ€ฆ

But, well, between Rosemary and me, I suppose Iโ€™ll be the first to go.

At least, I wonโ€™t be left behind anymore.

Rosemary is a capable girl. She could have made a name for herself with her peer, Margaret, but she chose to stay with an old fool like me.

Iโ€™ve got a good discipleโ€ฆ

Oh, right.

Margaret.

Margaret Gardnerโ€ฆ

Margie, the pride of the Gardner family.

She sent me a letter.

Written in her characteristically rounded handwriting, despite me telling her itโ€™s unsightly in official documents.

The letter addressed to โ€œProfessor Angeline von Aqualondeโ€ in those round letters brought back memories, and I couldnโ€™t help but caress the words.

Oops, thatโ€™s not good.

Dwelling on memories should be saved for after Iโ€™m dead.

As long as Iโ€™m alive, I need to look to the future.

Now then, the contentโ€ฆ Yes, the content was interesting.

That girl, hailed as a genius at the academy, mentioned a boy who might be the greatest and most powerful mage in history, coming to enroll.

His name wasโ€ฆ yesโ€ฆ

Exus Ravenโ€ฆ

This should be interesting.

Shall I see for myself this grand-disciple who surpasses my beloved disciple?

โ€œNow then, Rosemary. Iโ€™m off to observe the examination hall.โ€

โ€œUnderstood. Iโ€™ll handle the documents here.โ€

โ€œAh, thank you.โ€

I made my way to the examination hall of the magic department.

The exams had just started.

The fledgling mages were lined up, casting spells.

Most were using basic to intermediate spells, with little offensive power.

These are average mages.

Of course, there were some with talent.

โ€œPop โ€˜Metal Busterโ€™ Output Front!โ€

Oh my, is that the Marquis Kleinโ€™s daughter?

Using the Klein familyโ€™s secret art, โ€˜Iron Magicโ€™โ€ฆ

Now itโ€™s an offensive spell, but the most troublesome aspect of this art is its defensive capability.

With the โ€˜Metal Wallโ€™ spell, they can create a wall of steel in an instant.

When the Klein family enters a battle, they might not always win, but theyโ€™re known for never losing.

Sheโ€™s even mastered shortened incantations at this age. Impressive.

Sheโ€™s reached a level where mediocre teaching would only hinder her. Sheโ€™s already more than capable.

Others in this league include Grace Arclight, the โ€˜Saintโ€™ who has mastered the Churchโ€™s secret healing arts at this ageโ€ฆ

โ€œPop โ€˜Shippoโ€™ Output Trace Weapon!โ€

A girl from the Zangetsu family, descended from the Eastern countryโ€™s โ€˜Demon Swordsmanโ€™ Sougen Zangetsuโ€ฆ

There are some who donโ€™t openly display their power, too.

And thenโ€ฆ

โ€œPop โ€˜Plasma Shooterโ€™ Output Front!โ€

That unfamiliar light spell!

How intriguingโ€ฆ a new secret art, perhaps?

It seems to manipulate heatโ€ฆ with cooling as a byproduct?

I might call it โ€˜Blaze Magic.โ€™

The magic power flowing from their bodyโ€ฆ Wonderful!

But even this level can occasionally be seen on the battlefield with heroic-class mages.

Even I could easily annihilate everyone in this city if I wished.

But what Iโ€™m watching for is that boy.

Tall for his age of twelve, with astonishing beauty and long black hairโ€ฆ

That must be the boy Margie spoke of, Exus.

One look is enough to tell.

What is this?

Heโ€™s perfected the โ€˜Magic Concealmentโ€™ technique, usually mastered by heroic mages in their twilight years, at such a young age!

Magic Concealment isnโ€™t just about hiding your magic power.

It can also minimize and mask the nature of your magic, making it hard to predict or counter.

โ€œWhatโ€™s wrong? Hurry up.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s done.โ€

A burst of magic so fast it left no trace, obliterating the targetโ€™s head and chestโ€ฆ

And without incantation, using the Elven โ€˜Silent Castingโ€™!

Do you understand?

This is far more frightening than flashy spells.

The examiner may be shouting, but probably just an incompetent hired through connections.

I asked Exus to demonstrate his magic once more for confirmation.

โ€œSure, Iโ€™ll do it at a visible speed this time.โ€

He adjusted the speed of his spell for me.

Ah, now I see clearly.

โ€œAhahaha! I understand, boy! Youโ€™re the top candidate!โ€

I couldnโ€™t help but shout.

Wouldnโ€™t you?

โ€œWell, itโ€™s an unknown technique, but the candidate before him was more impressive!โ€

One examiner protested.

I explained it to him.

โ€œListen, magic is about using the right amount when needed. Thereโ€™s no need for grandiose displays.โ€

Most here donโ€™t understand, but thatโ€™s the essence.

Exus demonstrated a spell that efficiently and precisely neutralizes the enemy.

If he can do this, he surely knows much more.

Achieving the greatest results with minimal effort!

Absolutely splendid.

โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€

Excerpt from the Biography of Heroes of the Kingdom of Viltoria

Angeline von Aqualonde

A great mage who lived for three centuries and was instrumental in the founding of the Kingdom of Viltoria. She held the rank of Marquis and took in the kingโ€™s third son as her husband.

She was a master of water magic and had learned two forbidden spells, which she could cast solo without rituals, a rarity in her time.

In her later years, she became the headmistress of the royal academy, where she met the demon mage Exus and foresaw the dawn of a new era.


Programmer Reincarnation: Magic in This World Seems Like Programming

Programmer Reincarnation: Magic in This World Seems Like Programming

ใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒž่ปข็”Ÿใ€œใ“ใฎไธ–็•Œใฎ้ญ”ๆณ•ใฏใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใ€œ
Score 8
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2023 Native Language: Japanese

A story in which the heroine begs for the enemy's life

Reincarnated into another world! A programmer who died on Earth wakes up to find himself a baby in a fantasy world! Though it may seem like a fantasy world, magic is processed in a computer-program-like manner for some reason! Being an Earth programmer, he can manipulate spells to wield powerful magic! It's cheating! Totally OP! I see, it's a common setup. ...But there's one problem. This guy is fatally unsuited to be the protagonist.

Comment

Ads Blocker Image Powered by Code Help Pro

Ads Blocker Detected!!!

We have detected that you are using extensions to block ads. Please support us by disabling these ads blocker.

Powered By
Best Wordpress Adblock Detecting Plugin | CHP Adblock

Options

not work with dark mode
Reset