episode_0001
by fnovelpia001
The word genius was clearly coined for me.
He learned the principles of elemental magic at just 4 months old and learned magic faster than writing.
At the age of 7, he entered Arechis University, which only famous geniuses on the continent enroll, and graduated with a doctorate at the age of 10.
As the days go by, the talent does not decline, but rather shines brighter. People said I had the qualities of a great wizard.
And of course. I qualified as an archmage at a very young age. This is an achievement I achieved one fall when I was 15 years old.
If this is not called a genius born from heaven, wouldn’t it create a very serious problem of calling other ordinary geniuses ordinary geniuses?
Everything was easy. If it weren’t for me, all the difficult problems that would have remained a mystery for the rest of my life were solved, and it’s safe to say that the world of magic has advanced several times thanks to my birth.
“It was like that.”
However, no matter how genius he was, time could not overcome him.
90 years have passed. The once lovable genius turned into a scraggly old man, and all his rich blonde hair fell out.
It’s hard to even breathe. Each and every breath seems to be weighing on my heart.
“I ran only looking ahead.”
“S, Master! Are you a little out of your mind?!”
If you become a great wizard, you will have many disciples.
I lay down on the bed and looked around. Countless disciples gathered.
“Ruhas. Don’t be too fussed. I haven’t heard yet.”
“I will call a priest soon. a little bit… . Please wait a moment!”
“Cough! Cough! shit. I was going to make a great will. This master disciple is breaking everything. You need to calm down.”
Before I know it, my vision becomes blurry. I feel more and more that I only have a little time left.
It was such a short time. As I dug into the fascinating vein of magic, I grew old without realizing that time was passing by so quickly.
“Listen carefully. My disciples. I’m going to die soon. It’s almost a miracle that I can still speak so fluently. But I feel like there isn’t much left.”
“Master… .”
“I ran only looking ahead. I didn’t even create a family. Researching magic was more important than creating offspring. Even though I studied and continued like that, there was so little time.”
Magic is infinite.
When I was young, I saw this sentence written in a book and made it my lifelong goal to see the end of magic. Should I call it the energy of my youth?
So I established a school and brought in disciples to work with me. Research, research, research… .
Sometimes, I would skip meals all day and just study without sleeping. This is because the more I practiced magic, the more infinite possibilities it showed.
Still, the magic showed no signs of ending. Once one branch is resolved, two branches diverge. If you dig out those two branches, it becomes four branches.
“I still feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of the vein called magic. So much has been achieved… .”
“Master, you are a great archmage!”
“… okay. He’s also a foolish person. I couldn’t do anything before time.”
Time.
I wasted so much time. He wasted his life and talent digging for that infinite vein of minerals.
I couldn’t even eat delicious food. I couldn’t drink good wine, and I couldn’t make love to a good woman.
iced coffee… . That’s stupid. Life is short. How did you throw yourself into the impossible?
If one chance comes. So if I could start over… .
This time, I will truly enjoy life.
But now that is impossible. My eyes are gradually closing.
“Disciples. It seems like the time is getting closer.”
“S, Master!”
“My death is no different from that of an ordinary human being. This would be the end of humans who devoted themselves to magic. In the end, we are all just slaves of time… .”
Blurry vision becomes increasingly darker.
Now the end is really approaching.
“Ruhas. I’m really sorry to you. I abused your youth. Now come out from under me and live freely.”
“… That’s it.”
“What is it.”
Siya fell asleep. Now it’s hard to even talk.
Maybe that’s the end of what I’m going to say next. Still, he left a wonderful will… . I feel relieved inside.
“Can’t you make me the next successor to the Magic Tower?”
“야 이 개새끼야!”
ah.
My will is an insult.
***
… There was a time when I thought that too.
What is the fairest thing in the world?
It is death. Eternal death comes to everyone, and no matter how strong you are, you cannot avoid that end.
But… . It seems that if you become a genius like me, even that death can be avoided.
“… Reincarnation.”
Could this be my last dream? It was also a very long dream.
How could death, which is fair to everyone, escape me?
“Actually, I think I might be mistaken because I have a mental illness.”
I throw myself onto the old dorm bed. Because it is a sheet made with wood shavings, it is hard and bumpy.
All the furniture around was old and dirty. The wallpaper is yellow. The table has so many holes in it that I doubt whether it is possible to study on it.
‘The owner of this body is Erin Shiorn. He is the son of a nobleman of little fame, and is a genius born with a very common talent. That’s why his grades are at the bottom at this academy.’
Erin Siorn’s life flashes through my mind. What did you do for a living and what abilities did you have?
Compared to commoners, it’s not like they have no talent at all. It’s because there are so many monsters in the academy.
‘Looking at it, I’m destined to be kicked out of school before even completing the second semester. Tsk tsk… . ‘If you’re trying to catch the river water without even being a vessel, it’s bound to break.’
It is not wrong to say that caterpillars should only eat pine needles.
If I had known about my talent, I would have chosen an appropriate school and graduated from a place like this instead of coming to a place like this.
‘Plus, his personality is extremely dirty. this guy… .’
It is a characteristic of typical cheap noble material. I act strong towards people I think are lower than me, and I act weakly towards people I think are stronger.
Because of his personality, a few days ago, this guy was challenged to a duel by a lower-class person he looked down on. And the duel date was… .
“Tomorrow?”
From the looks of it, this guy thought he wouldn’t lose and drank a lot of alcohol.
So, I live in a dormitory where only those with the lowest grades go.
If you don’t have talent, you have to have a gentle personality. This guy is nothing but half-baked trash.
“Still, I’m a lucky guy. Or should I say he’s a bad guy.”
Because I, the Grand Wizard, have taken over this body.
‘by the way… . I’m not sure if this guy was actually me, or if my soul entered this body.’
I was reincarnated as this piece of trash, but at what point did I awaken my memories?
Or did God put my soul here to save a life that had no answers?
‘Anyway, it’s not a good idea to take over my body at such an inconvenient timing. It would have been better five years ago.’
Before entering the academy, that is. If you took over this body around the time secondary sexual characteristics appear. This guy’s life would have been better.
What can I do? The water has already been spilled. You won’t be able to pick it up, so you shouldn’t spill it now.
“Erin Shiorn!”
– Kwaaang!
The old dormitory door opens almost as if it will break open. Surprised, I looked over and saw a woman standing there.
‘… Was it Leone Bourges?’
It is a name that remains in my memory. He is the childhood friend of the ‘lower class’ who challenged this person to a duel.
Of course, he is not someone who has good feelings for Erin.
“You came in without knocking.”
“For a scoundrel like you, such manners are a luxury! You know that tomorrow is duel day, right?”
“… Of course I know.”
I’m thinking about what to do about that right now.
Should I just apologize to that guy and be done with it? Because there are so many annoying things to do… .
“Ha! okay? I heard you were drinking. I thought I had forgotten, but is it that or am I afraid that tomorrow will come?”
“What kind of bullshit are you talking about… .”
“Listen carefully! You will be beaten like a dog tomorrow. If you don’t like it, it’s better to throw it away like a dog, right?”
No, look at what this bitch is saying.
Anyway, this guy is a nobleman. Doesn’t that seem to have nothing to do with this bratty girl?
‘uh? I’m so fucking pissed.’
If you keep quiet after hearing things like this, you are not a man.
As I look at those low-class people, I feel a surge of motivation that I had never had before.
“Go and tell your friend. In the duel tomorrow, like a lower-class person, I’ll be begging the nobles.”
“… What?”
“And one thing.”
I raised my hand. And with all my might, I hit the woman in front of me on the cheek loudly.
“It is polite to knock when entering a nobleman’s room. You dirty lower class bitch.”
Even in my opinion, those words were trash.
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