Magic Chronicles : Fallen Race

this chapter may be confused, dw next chapter you will understand fully.

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"Eight... eight segments?"

"The magic stone must be broken!! There must be some malfunction with the magic stone!"

"Until now, the only person who has achieved this eight-segment record was Lord Malvin back then!"

"Could it be that another legendary mage is about to be born??"

"No, no, no, have you all forgotten? When Lord Malvin was tested back then, he was already an adult, but that little girl now is only a few years old!"

"Tsk, so you're saying, could it be that this little girl's talent is even more amazing than Lord Malvin's?"

"Who on earth is she!!"

"Go investigate her identity for me immediately!!"

After the petrification on the scene, there was a clamor from the crowd of onlookers like a tidal wave.

On the huge academy testing square, at least thousands of people from various factions had gathered. It could be said to be a mix of all sorts, but everyone's eyes were now all fixed on one spot.

It was the confused Vielsia on the stage.

Not only that, the grandeur of this Academy Competition was no exaggeration to say that it had attracted the attention of the entire world.

So apart from these onlookers on the scene, who knows how many arcane projections had transmitted the image of this moment to many other places.

It was no exaggeration to say.

Now, the little girl was the focus of the entire world.

And as a price.

The Sage Stone on Reji's right hand was flashing crazily.

The energy he had painstakingly accumulated by following the original plot was being rapidly consumed.

After all, in the original history, there was no such super-genius little girl with talent comparable to a legendary great mage, attracting the attention of numerous forces.

Reji stared at the Sage Stone in his hand.

His goal was achieved.

There were already enough "witnesses" to this "new history".

Then next should be...

"Sir, Congratulations!! You are so lucky!" A high-level person in charge from the organizers came forward.

With these words, a powerful wave of magic power radiated from the direction of Darran Academy. Wherever it passed, the crowd that was too agitated and restless due to shock instantly quieted down.

Fifth-tier spell, group silence.

Being able to release it over such a large area from such a distance, it was self-evident who had made the move.

The onlookers who were forcibly "silenced" certainly wouldn't leave.

They were more curious about what would happen next.

And... Your adventure continues at empire

What did the person in charge mean by "so lucky"?

"May I ask if she is your..."

"She's my sister." Reji walked over and took Vielsia's hand, not minding the countless eyes from the crowd below immediately focusing on him.

The little girl, who was a bit frightened by this situation, now hid nervously behind Reji, her little hand clutching his clothes tightly.

Reji smiled and patted her head, soothing Vielsia's emotions, before continuing to talk to the person in charge opposite.

"What you said earlier about being lucky..."

"It's like this, sir. Vice-Principal Malvin has always believed that luck is often a part of talent and strength, so in our preliminary round this time, we specially added a hidden rule. We will draw a lucky person from among the contestants, and that contestant will enjoy the treatment of a 'bye', directly entering the top 16 competition."

"And the trigger for this 'bye' is..."

The teacher in charge didn't need to continue. Many people on and off the stage understood.

The magic stone flashing eight times didn't indicate an eight-segment talent, but represented drawing the lucky 'bye' lot.

As for why it was eight times, it should be to pay homage to Malvin.

So that's how it was.

Many onlookers now showed expressions of sudden realization and nodded, thinking this explanation made sense.

After all, to say that a little kid who was only six or seven years old had talent surpassing the peak of all humanity, the legendary great mage, they felt it was too absurd and couldn't accept it at all.

But if this was a preset "lucky easter egg", then it was logical.

"However, your sister is too young and definitely doesn't meet the participation requirements, so the right to this lucky bye will automatically transfer to you as her companion."

"Is it okay even if we don't have a blood relationship?" Reji deliberately asked an extra question in front of everyone.

"Of course, as long as the little sister herself agrees."

The teacher in charge turned his gaze to Vielsia. Although the little girl didn't quite understand what was happening, since it was beneficial to her brother, she nodded, of course agreeing.

"Very well, the qualification has been transferred. Mr. Reji, could you and your companions please follow me to the backstage later? We still need to register your personal information."

"Alright, lead the way."

Under the guidance of the academy teacher, Reji and the other two quickly exited, disappearing from the eyes of the public at the preliminary venue.

The flashing light of the Sage Stone on Reji's right hand finally subsided.

Although it was still constantly consuming energy, it had greatly decreased compared to before, within a controllable range.

This proved that the vast majority of ordinary people and contestants still accepted the setting of the bye easter egg.

And its impact on history was definitely much smaller than that of a monstrous genius.

Of course. There would definitely still be those meticulous or more suspicious people and forces who would have doubts about the "bye". They wouldn't believe it was that simple and would definitely continue to investigate in secret.

This was why his Sage Stone was still consuming energy.

Reji could accept this and was also happy to see it.

The current situation was already much better than the risk he had imagined.

Hah.. Should I say... my "teacher" indeed didn't disappoint me?

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The final destination the academy teacher led Reji and the other two to was not elsewhere, but the core of Darran Academy, a tall spiral mage tower.

There was only one mage in the world who could enjoy such a mage tower.

"Alright, please follow the corridor straight ahead. Vice-Principal Malvin has been waiting for you in the room for a long time."

The person in charge respectfully saluted Reji and the other two before quickly leaving.

Only guests invited by Malvin were allowed to enter the interior of the mage tower.

Freya beside Reji was very nervous.

She even felt dizzy at one point.

This feeling was exactly the same as when she went to find the Holy Sword before.

It should have been a very arduous and difficult journey.

But... Suddenly, the goal was achieved.

Last time, they found the Holy Sword right at the village entrance. This time, they were invited to meet Malvin before the competition even started?

"Don't worry, he's a very good person."

Reji reassured Freya and then walked in front.

When he finally stood at the door of the room at the end of the corridor, Reji took a deep breath. With a complex mood of nervousness and anticipation in his heart, he slowly pushed it open.

The familiar figure was leaning against a small mountain of books.

Due to the acceleration of the plot by him, the Malvin he met now was much younger than in the game.

This legendary mage, who was in his prime, closed the book in his hand and quickly came forward with a smile to welcome them.

"Miss Freya, when I visited the Radiant Church back then, I even saw you as a baby in the arms of the High Priest. I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, you've already grown so much. Time really flies..."

"As for this gentleman..."

"Reji." Reji naturally extended his hand to Malvin.

"Hello, Mr. Reji, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Malvin happily shook it, seeming not like some legendary mage, but an ordinary person happy to make new friends.

"Come in quickly. Oh, sorry, sorry, it's a bit messy here. I hope you don't mind."

"No need. Freya, you take Vielsia to the tea break room first. If I remember correctly, it should be on the third floor of the mage tower, the fifth room on the right. After entering, um, yes, remember to press the third honorary trophy on the cabinet. That's a mechanism. Below it is Teacher Malvin's most treasured rare tea leaves.

I think Vielsia will definitely like drinking it."

After Reji's words, Freya was a bit dazed.

The same went for Malvin.

His body, the smile on his face, everything visibly stiffened a bit.

The next second.

A powerful aura instantly enveloped Reji.

The source of the surging magic power was from this legendary human great mage.

Malvin seemed to want to see through Reji.

But very quickly.

The tense atmosphere on the scene dissipated.

Malvin, who had returned to normal, not only nodded to the confused Freya but also reminded attentively, "The location of the tea break room is correct, but, haha, we haven't had time to hide the treasured tea leaves yet. They're just placed at the very bottom of the table. But it doesn't matter. It's my honor to share them with Miss Saintess and the little princess."

Freya: "..."

The Saintess always felt that the Hero and Malvin seemed to have hidden meanings in their words, like two riddle-tellers, but she couldn't figure it out at all.

In the end, the helpless Freya could only look at Reji on the left and Malvin on the right, then lead Vielsia, who was looking forward to the rare tea leaves, and left step by step in a daze.

The two people left at the door.

"Shall we go in, Teacher?"

"Don't forget to use the 'Demon Banishing Spell' first."

Reji smiled and shrugged, "Of course."