Magic Academy's Genius Blinker - Chapter 126
Chapter 126
Stella Magic Knights (4)
Aether World had three satellites, a phenomenon completely incomprehensible by Earth’s standards.
However, as someone who lacked common sense and was weak in science, I found it quite easy to accept.
Today, all three moons were full moons.
Even one full moon enhanced the vitality of natural mana, earning the day the title of ‘Mage’s Day.’
When all three moons were full, it was said that a door connecting the heavens and the earth would open, reflecting the immense circulation of mana.
It would have been a good day for training, but I came to see Alterisha.
“…I never thought such a material would exist.”
“I didn’t think it would work either.”
The observatory’s ceiling opened, and three lenses each captured the light of the full moons.
These special lenses, crafted with alchemy, shaped the mana from the moonlight and synthesized it into a solid form.
Thus, I was able to create an amazing material called ‘Moonlight Stone.’
Although not very hard, it could absorb plenty of mana, making it the best material for creating magical items.
Moonlight Stone could only be made when all three moons were full.
With current technology, extracting Moonlight Stone was impossible, but since three full moons were rare, I urgently shared the recipe for ‘Moonlight-Absorbing Lens’ with Alterisha.
It was hastily made, so it came out quite crude.
As a result, we barely managed to extract enough moonlight to fill a small pouch.
“Make what you wanted with this.”
“…Is it really okay? Such a precious material…”
As a skilled alchemist, Alterisha immediately realized how valuable Moonlight Stone was and accepted the small pouch with trembling hands.
“You’ll put it to better use than I would.”
Honestly, it was a bit of a waste, but with that small amount, there wasn’t much I could do anyway.
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‘I used to make armor and weapons with Moonlight Stone back then.’
I couldn’t even remember how much time I spent making gear items with Moonlight Stone.
“Thank you… I’ll use it well.”
Holding it gratefully, Alterisha looked like she was about to cry as she handled the Moonlight Stone.
‘It reminds me of the old days…’
I gazed blankly through the open ceiling of the observatory at the three full moons.
The game I played while experiencing tens, hundreds, thousands of deaths, Aether World.
Who would have thought I would end up inside it?
Recalling the times when I reloaded save data, stumbled, and died countless times, yet ultimately saw the ending.
Back then… even death didn’t feel scary. It was just a game.
* * *
Constellatio Project, Library of Stars.
Just hearing the name aroused a thirst for curiosity, greed, and a burning passion for knowledge in any mage.
What secrets could a library containing all the world’s knowledge hold?
But the ‘Twelve Families of the Progenitor’ vehemently opposed accessing the Constellatio Project, and Isaac Morf of the Morf family was no exception.
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However…
Aiselle had heard nothing.
Isaac Morf had met his death, and all that remained was the symbol representing the Morf bloodline and family.
‘I can do it.’
Clutching the Morf family symbol tightly in both hands, Aiselle turned her head slightly.
At the top of the tower, which resembled a lighthouse, a colorful Magic Circle was drawn. Did her friends know that this enormous Magic Circle actually covered Stella Academy?
The lines of mana, too subtle and intricate to be perceived by an ordinary mage, already surrounded us.
To Aiselle, the Magic Circle felt unfamiliar.
Unlike ordinary Magic Circles based on circles, this one connected stars in the sky, resembling a constellation.
Standing at the center of the stellar constellation Magic Circle, Aiselle received something from Arain.
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“It’s one of the lost fragments of Constellatio from ancient times.”
It was a small octahedral stone with traces of writing on its surface, impossible to decipher.
“Is it really okay to use something so precious like this?”
As Aiselle cautiously accepted it and asked, Arain replied nonchalantly.
“I found it, so I can use it as I please. But I can’t use it, so you have to.”
When she nodded firmly, Arain stepped back.
“Remember, the information humans can access in the Library of Stars is extremely limited. The cost of accessing information is ‘mana’ and ‘mental strength.’ If you feel you’ve reached your limit, return immediately.”
“…I understand.”
How much information could a 3rd-class mage access? It was fortunate that today was Mage’s Day with three full moons; otherwise, she might not have been able to approach it at all.
Still, she was the only person in the world who could access the Constellatio Project without interference, so she had to believe in herself.
“Phew…”
Watching Aiselle close her eyes and focus, Arain habitually reached for a cigarette but stopped, noticing his surroundings.
The best scholars of Stella Orion Tower were gathered, focusing on preparations for the most mysterious magic, the ‘Library of Stars Access.’
Arain was a bit curious.
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What had the twelve disciples seen in the Library of Stars that made them seal it in such fear?
After all, it was impossible for the human brain to access ‘all knowledge.’
So they must have encountered a vague terror comprehensible within the human realm…
‘I don’t know.’
The stars in the night sky began to shake, pouring down on Aiselle. Mana from another mysterious source, not natural, enveloped her body.
Accessing the Library of Stars wasn’t something one could do anytime they wanted.
Today was a rare occasion with three full moons, a clear sky, and the constellation of the Twelve Stars visible, permitting access.
Arain had sought Aiselle today not by chance but because today was the only opportunity.
The sound of star dust falling was heard, and Aiselle’s consciousness drifted further away.
To a far, distant place.
It felt like a dream, but it wasn’t, and it seemed like reality, but it wasn’t.
‘Ah…’
When she opened her eyes.
She was walking in the sky.
Drifting through the sea of star light, Aiselle gazed blankly into the void.
The starlight pouring from the sky turned into letters, teaching her something.
[Aiselle Morf]
9999
999999 999999 99
999 9999 99
99 99 99 99 99
999 99
‘Is that… my information?’
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t read it. Every attempt only drained her mana, like pouring water into a bottomless pit.
‘Enough! I don’t need my information!’
She looked into the void.
Something, something…
A vast wave from a great height was rushing toward her. It wasn’t a wave of the sea or starlight.
‘A wave of information.’
She instinctively realized.
If that hit her, she would die.
Not physically, but mentally.
Aiselle clenched her eyes shut, fiercely rejecting it, and thought of only one piece of information.
‘Tell me about the cure for Mana Leakage Syndrome!’
But the wave didn’t respond and continued advancing toward her. Aiselle’s signal wasn’t being understood.
If she continued to be overwhelmed with information indiscriminately, her soul would be shattered.
If she gave up and returned, she would survive.
But she would gain nothing.
So, Aiselle shouted one last time.
‘Tell me about Baek Yu-seol!’
The wave, which seemed about to swallow the world, halted and collapsed like a sandcastle.
Immediately.
She regained her senses, finding herself in the center of a ruin.
‘Where am I…?’
What must have once been a magnificent structure was now half-destroyed, with corpses filling the streets. Aiselle quickly recognized their uniforms.
‘Stella… uniforms…?’
She hurriedly examined the ruins and realized it was none other than Stella Academy in Arcaneum.
‘Why…’
Aiselle suddenly looked up at the sky.
An enormous number of meteor showers were striking the ground. Without explosions or noise, they silently crushed the world.
‘What is this…’
Watching the collapsed world in a daze, Aiselle subconsciously took a step back, and at that moment.
Flash…!!
The scene changed again, and she found herself standing in a vast plain.
This place, too, was devastated by the meteor showers, with corpses of mages in robes creating a mountain of bodies and a sea of blood.
And in the center stood something towering.
It was a living terror.
It was a living catastrophe.
It was a black destruction.
It had the shape of a giant ‘dragon.’
‘Ah…?’
For a moment, her mind went blank, and Aiselle couldn’t think of anything.
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The presence of the black dragon, covering half the sky, was too overwhelming for a mere human to face.
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All the great buildings, advanced technology, magical engineering, and historical figures…
Everything seemed meaningless before that existence.
She realized without anyone explaining.
‘This is the end of the world.’
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Why?
Why did the Constellatio Project, containing all information, include the moment of the world’s destruction?
The Library of Stars should only record events that had happened up to now, so why did it contain future information?
Or perhaps.
…Had it already happened?
Aiselle pondered.
Step.
Step-!
Someone walked past her, stopping her thoughts.
…
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Aiselle immediately recognized him.
Dressed in white armor resembling moonlight, holding a mysterious, sharp white sword, walking toward the black dragon.
It was none other than…
Baek Yu-seol.
He looked at least ten years older than the current Baek Yu-seol, walking forward without any expression.
Toward the black dragon.
‘No, don’t!’
Aiselle shouted with all her might.
Don’t go.
If you go there, you’ll die.
But Baek Yu-seol, as if he couldn’t hear Aiselle’s voice, continued approaching the black dragon.
As if he intended to face it alone.
Surprisingly, the black dragon responded to Baek Yu-seol’s presence for the first time.
It said something to him, but he didn’t reply, only pointing his sword.
Flash!
Becoming a streak of light, he shot toward the black dragon.
‘Noooo!’
As she reached out her hand toward Baek Yu-seol’s back, screaming.
“…Stop immediately!”
“Huff!”
The ‘world within the Library of Stars’ collapsed, returning her to reality.
“…! Bring the stability potion…!”
Her consciousness faded. In the receding world, only Arain’s urgent cries echoed in her ears.
End of Chapter
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