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"I imbued this necklace with the magical power that had accumulated in my heart. Unfortunately, I failed to transfer it all. I used half of my magical power to create this necklace, so it only contains half of my magic. However, my descendant, who has come all this way with a burning desire for magic, must also be an outstanding magician. If you combine what you already possess with the magic contained in this heart, you will surely become a magician who surpasses me."
Ding.
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[Archmage's Heart]
—Rarity: ★★★★★
—Acquire 2,000K Magic Points upon absorption
—Absorption Condition: When the combined total of Magic, Inner Power, and Outer Power Points exceeds 2,000K, the magic within the 'Archmage's Heart' will be absorbed by the user.
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'Two million points!'
2,000K.
A whopping 2 million points.
Even starting from 0, that's enough points to immediately become a 9-star mage.
Half of the magic that 10-star archmage Fabian Hendrick had accumulated in his entire life.
"To absorb the magic of my heart, you must have at least as much magic as is contained within. If you have already surpassed the wall of a 9-star mage, you can immediately obtain my magic. If not, use magic cultivation here to break through the wall of a 9-star mage. If you do, you will be able to absorb the 9-star magic I left behind intact."
A red light emanated from the necklace floating in the air.
"My descendant. Accept my heart."
Davian reached out and grabbed the necklace emitting the red light.
And slowly placed it around his neck.
Thump.
Davian's heart responded.
Whoosh.
The red light emanating from the necklace intensified.
Wooong.
The jewel attached to the necklace vibrated finely.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
Davian's heartbeat quickened.
Conversely, the vibration of the jewel gradually slowed.
Then, at a certain moment.
Davian's heartbeat and the jewel's vibration matched exactly.
The red light enveloped Davian's body in an instant.
The red light emanating from the jewel began to be absorbed into Davian's body.
Before long, all the light had seeped into Davian's body, and the jewel's vibration stopped.
Davian's heartbeat also gradually returned to normal.
Ding.
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[Item 'Archmage's Heart' Synchronization Complete]
—Magic contained in the 'Archmage's Heart' will be converted into Magic Points when absorption conditions are met.
—Points to be converted: 2,000K
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Ding.
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[Mana Points: 29K]
—Magic: 407K
—Inner Power: 170K
—Outer Power: 116K
—Points remaining until Archmage's Heart absorption: 1,278K
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2 million points are required to absorb the ★★★★★ rarity item 'Archmage's Heart.'
The total points Davian has accumulated so far is 722,000.
He needs to gather 1,278,000 more points.
When that time comes, he can instantly obtain the 2 million magic left by the archmage.
'It's fortunate that I don't have to gather 2 million in magic alone.'
If he had to gather 2 million in magic alone...
He might have had to give up allocating points to Inner Power and Outer Power in the future.
But if he exceeds 2 million by combining Magic, Inner Power, and Outer Power, he can absorb the Archmage's Heart.
'I've obtained something tremendous, but it's useless to me right now.'
Looking at his Mana Points, it has already increased by 1K.
This means that 10 minutes have passed here.
Archmage Fabian Hendrick told him to surpass 9-star here, absorb his heart, and leave, but...
'I have to leave immediately.'
Davian doesn't have time for that.
To gather 1,278,000 more points, he would have to stay here for 9 days.
Of course, if it were another mage instead of Davian, they would have chosen to stay here.
Who wouldn't stay when they could become a 10-star mage in just 9 days?
No matter how much time had passed when they went outside after 9 days.
Even if everyone they remembered had died.
Becoming a 10-star mage...
For most mages, that would be worth enduring all of that.
But Davian is different.
To be freed from this damn quest...
And to escape this game, 'Elton Academy'...
He must graduate from the academy.
To do that, he can't delay any longer here.
He doesn't know how much time has passed outside.
Of course, it could be similar to or even less than the time that has passed here.
But he can't gamble on that possibility.
"My descendant. I hope you will use this power for the sake of humans. I have no interest in the politics of Arcancia or the struggles for power between continents. I simply hope that you will use this power to benefit humanity. Now it is time to part ways. If you open the door you came through and go out, you can return to the human realm."
There was another door on the opposite side of the door Davian had entered.
'That must be the door.'
Davian headed towards the opposite door without hesitation.
The last voice of Archmage Fabian Hendrick echoed in his mind.
"My descendant. I hope you will become a mage who far surpasses me. And. That you will pass that power on to future humans like me. Repeating that several times. So that no other race, no being from another dimension, will ever threaten humans again..."
Opening the door revealed the well-side scene once more.
'Amazing magic.'
Creating the human realm in the Demon World with magic.
Allowing one to absorb the mana of the Demon World there.
And making one fall back here again just by opening the door.
'There's a reason why no one has been given the title of Archmage since Fabian.'
Looking around, his friends were nowhere to be found.
'How much time has passed?'
A sense of unease began to creep in.
Looking at the position of the sun, it was early morning.
Time couldn't have gone backwards.
At least a day had passed.
Davian took a scroll from his chest and tore it in half.
"Davian!"
Velus's voice was heard as he teleported to the warp room in the academy's backyard.
Bang!
The warp room door opened as if it would break.
Velus, who found Davian, ran straight over and hung around Davian's neck.
"Where have you been! I thought you weren't coming back! I thought something had happened to you... Sniff."
Velus began to sob loudly.
It was the first time he had heard Velus's crying in a long time.
"Velus."
"Waaah. Yes? Waaah."
"Velus."
"Waaah. Davian."
Davian grabbed Velus's shoulders and pulled her off.
"Velus. Stop crying and look at me. How many days have I been gone?"
"Huh?"
"How many days has it been? What about the others? Did the others go back to the academy?"
It took a little more time for Velus to calm down.
Just as he was thinking that it would be better to go out and grab a passerby to ask what day it was.
"Sniff. Ten days... It's been ten days."
Damn it.
He had only stayed for 10 minutes.
But ten days had passed in the human world.
'What if I had stayed there for 9 days to absorb the heart?'
He almost let 36 years pass by like that.
'I shouldn't go back there again.'
"Then is today Tuesday?"
"……Yes."
If ten days had passed.
This week is the midterm exam period.
And it's already been a day.
First, he has to go back to the academy.
"I'll go to the academy!"
"Huh? Right away? At least tell me where you've been...."
"Later. I'll see you later, Velus."
Davian headed straight to the academy.
A little later.
Basic Magical Studies classroom.
The classroom is empty.
Davian grabbed a passing janitor and asked.
"Do you know where the Basic Magical Studies practical assessment is being held today?"
"I heard it's in the Grand Hall."
"Thank you!"
Davian headed straight to the Grand Hall.
Creak.
Davian carefully opened the Grand Hall door and entered.
The 1st grade Basic Magical Studies practical exam was already in progress.
Latia was the first to find Davian.
"Davian?"
Luna, surprised, looked around.
"Davian? Where's Davian?"
"There."
Only then did Luna find Davian peeking in through the door.
"Davian!"
Libert grabbed Luna's shoulder, who was about to run over.
"Luna, you're in the middle of an exam."
"But...."
Sirims, the Head of the Department of Magic, also found Davian.
Sirims quietly gestured.
Davian approached at a reasonably fast pace.
"Are you alright?"
"Yes, Professor."
"I heard the story from your friends. Let's go out and talk for a while."
"Yes, Professor."
Sirims called one of the teaching assistants.
"Continue the exam as is. I'll be back after talking with Davian for a moment."
"Yes! Professor!"
"Let's go, Davian."
Sirims Andrian, Head of the Department of Magic's office.
"Did you find it?"
"Yes."
Sirims stroked his beard with curious eyes.
"What was there?"
Davian put his hand inside his shirt collar and took out the necklace left by Fabian Hendrick.
A ★★★★★ item.
Of course, the Archmage's Heart has been synchronized with Davian, so it's now just an ordinary necklace.
"Is this it?"
"Yes."
"I don't feel anything."
"It's already inside my body."
"I thought as much. That's why I sent you without ordering someone or going myself. So, what was it like? Did he guide you on the path to becoming a 9-star mage?"
"No."
"Then what is it? What was absorbed into your body?"
There's no need to lie to Sirims, the Head of the Department of Magic, at least.
Sirims, the Head of the Department of Magic, is the one who made all these arrangements.
"It was the heart of Archmage Fabian Hendrick."
Sirims's calm expression changed in an unsettling way.
"Heart?"
"Yes. Like a dragon heart, he left the magic that was contained in his heart. Only half, though."
Davian thought he had made a mistake after speaking.
The word 'only' doesn't fit.
Even half is enough magic to fill a 9-star.
"Half...? Then are you saying he left 9-star magic?"
"Yes."
"Then, Davian, are you now?"
"Ah, there's a condition. I have to be at the 9-star level to absorb it. Magic, Inner Power, and Outer Power combined."
Sirims, who had been listening to Davian with a tense expression, sank deeply into the back of the sofa.
"Good heavens... I expected there to be something tremendous, but not to this extent... So, the moment you, Davian, break through the wall of the 9-star, you'll immediately break through the wall of the 10-star as well?"
"Theoretically."
The Magic Points required to become a 7-star mage is 500,000. Exactly 512K.
8-star requires 1 million, 9-star requires 2 million, and 10-star requires 4 million.
Even Sirims, the Head of the Department of Magic, who is an idol to all mages in Arcancia, is somewhere in the 9-star range.
If Davian gathers 2 million points and absorbs the Archmage's Heart.
He will break through the wall of the 10-star right away.
"Incredible... More than I thought. I thought there would be a fast track to 9-star left behind. But there was a path to breaking through the wall of the 10-star there."
"If you had gone yourself, Professor, you would have become a 10-star mage by now. Don't you regret it?"
Sirims laughed heartily.
"What good would it do for an old man like me to inherit someone else's magic and become a 10-star mage? It would be meaningful if I overcame it myself."
"I see."
"It's much more important for a young man like you to break through the wall of the 10-star even a year earlier. I only have the task of focusing on fostering future talents now. You are the future, the pillar, the shield, and the sword of Arcancia."
"I'm not comfortable with those titles."
Sirims straightened his back from the sofa and asked, placing his hands on the table.
"What is your goal? Davian Oneill."
If you ask Davian what his goal is.
There is only one answer.
"Graduation."
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