Icelineâs sparkling eyes could be seen beneath the hood of her robe.
When the conversation turned to men, she had a lot of thoughts. Especially that one man, her benefactor, someone she was fated to see only once in her life. She owed him a great debt, but she still had a long way to go before she could fully repay him.
It was bothering her. How could she be of help to him? Is there a way she could finish the job without any more help?
âIâve seen a lot of things,â Icelin murmured, tightly clenching her fist. She couldnât afford to drag her feet anymore; if she remained the same, nothing would change. If she wanted something to happen, she had to work for it.
Joshua made her realize many things, and it was time for her to make a move based on those epiphanies.
Two men sat across from Iceline. The middle-aged man on Icelineâs left stretched out his hand.
âItâs nice to meet you. I am the manager of the Magic Towerâs Arcadia branch.â
âMy name is Selena.â
Flinch.
Robinson and the man on Icelineâs right met eyes.
âIs she that woman?â they seemed to be asking each other.
âExcuse me, did you come from Anorad Castle?â
âYes.â
âThen, what about the Mercenary Guildââ
Iceline interrupted in a cheery voice. âIs there something wrong with that?â
âWell, I meanâŠâ Robinson was at a loss for words because of Icelineâs tranquil and respectful behavior.
Robinson sighed and let the manager take over.
âThereâs an issue, yes,â said the manager. âYou cannot become a mage of the Magic Tower if youâre affiliated with another organization.â
Iceline's eyes shone as she said, âIt seems that there has been a misunderstanding.â
âYes?â
âI came here to register my Class. Iâm not here to join the Magic Tower,â Iceline explained.
âAre you saying that you became a Class 5 Mage despite being an unregistered mage?â asked the manager with wide eyes.
The Magic Tower was the organization that certified a mageâs class. If a Mage didnât register their Class with the Magic Tower, then they couldnât be considered a Mage on that class, even though they were technically a Mage on that class.
Certified mages enjoyed a variety of benefits, similar to knights. It wasnât rare to see uncertified mages but to become a Class 5 Mage as an uncertified mage was an astounding feat.
After all, the so-called uncertified mages werenât allowed to use the resources that the Magic Tower had to offer. Therefore, mages had more than enough reason to go through the trouble of becoming certified mages.
âMay I ask why youâve come to be certified?â asked the manager.
Iceline frowned. âDo I need to answer that before I can be certifiedâ
âNo, no, of course not. Itâs a personal question.â The manager groaned awkwardly and hurriedly explained, âIf you want to reach a higher class, then you should really join our Magic TowerâŠâ
âIn addition, Class 5 Mages and higher are the ones with access to the Magic Towerâs real secrets. Miss Selena, without the Towerâs help, youâll struggle to advance even when though youâre certified. Surely you understand my sentiments?â
â...â Iceline remained quiet for quite a while.
â...I knew wizards were stereotypically self-centered, but this is worse than I thought. Just so weâre clear, I donât want to be certified so I can learn from the Magic Tower. Iâm quite certain that I will never need the help of the Magic Tower,â said Iceline.
âH-Hey!â the manager exclaimed. âYou canât say that. The Tower isââ
Iceline interrupted the manager with a mutter, âNot too long ago, the Magic Tower officially changed Jack Steropesâ status from missing to dead. And theyâre searching for someone to replace him.â
â...!â Robinson and the managerâs eyes widened at Icelineâs bombshell.
âTheyâre vetting any mages approved by the Tower. The Tower Master himself said that the selection process would be fair and thorough. Perhaps the recent Reinhardt Mastersâ Battle had something to do with that?â asked Iceline.
âT-Thatâs true, but youâre an ice mage, Miss Selena. Mr. Act is responsible for iceââ
Iceline stared dismissively at Robinson and replied, âIt isnât as good as my ice magic, but Iâm pretty confident in my Lightning magic too.â
âA-a dual mageâŠ!â Robinson grimaced in shock. âBut thatâs not enough to become one of the Seven. On top of that, youâre still an uncertified mage, even though youâre technically a Class 5 Mage. You havenât even met the Tower Master yet.â
Iceline reached up and lowered her hood.
âAhâŠ!â
She looked like she wasnât even twenty yet, astounding both Robinson and the manager.
âPlease excuse me for a moment,â Iceline said.
âWhatââ
However, Iceline didnât even wait for their reply as she waved her hand lightly.
The mana in the air started trembling as if in response to her gesture. The manager stood up and looked around; he found that his pens were rising from the desk with a slight resonant hum.
However, that wasnât the end of itâŠ
The pens flashed momentarily, and the manager was stupefied to find that the pens were now sporting mana blades of different attributes.
Both the manager and Robinson were frozen where they stood, and they stared slack-jawed that their jaws threatened to fall off their chins. Iceline had just cast a 4th Circle spell without any chant.
In addition, the four mana blades that had sprouted possessed the four principal attributes.
This could only mean one thingâŠ
âA-a Class 6 Quad MagicianâŠ!â
The manager barely managed to squeeze those words out of his mouth.
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Galahad du Lancelot. How could Joshua ever forget his name? He was the happiest when Joshua took his last breath. He was the only one with a deep hatred for Joshua. Perhaps he thought that with the brave Joshua Sanders gone, the Imperial Knights Order would look up to him as their leader.
Joshua, on the other hand, knew his fellow knights better. Galahadâs personality was far too different from Joshua's for Galahad to fill that hole.
In addition, Galahad had never managed to beat Joshua. In fact, he never even tried again after losing just once. He was afraid of Joshua. He screamed like a baby until a ban was put in place, saying he was going mad with fear.
âI promised to cut you up⊠and I wasnât joking.â
Joshua slowly opened his eyes.
âItâs about to start, my lord,â Cain said to Joshua. âAre you sure youâre okay? You havenât said a word since yesterday. Why donât you go home as soon as this is over? Youâve already reached an agreement with Sir Armstrong.â
Joshua remained silent.
âOh, please say something! Do you really want me to die trying to figure out what youâre thinking right now?â
âCainâŠâ
Cain was actually surprised when Joshuaâs mouth finally opened.
âYes, yes, Master, here I am!â
â...How many people do you think are waiting on the other side of that door?â
âHmm?â Cain turned to examine the door in question.
They were standing outside the building dedicated to the 2nd Battalion. The top three battalions shared a massive training hall, and the door in front of them was the entrance to that training hall.
âIn terms of audience, just the Emperor and the nobles would be at least five hundred. And the perverts looking to get a beating from my lord based on yesterday, I think there are three hundred?â
âSo three battalions in totalâŠâ
âYes?â
âSetting aside the two independent battalions and counting the two battalions serving under His Majesty means that there will be at least ten battalions, numbering over?â asked Joshua.
âThereâll be well over a thousand people in the audience! And the finest in all of Avalon!â Cain smiled wryly as he answered with a grim look. âI think youâre in deep trouble. Are you still with me? Donât lose it!â
Joshua smirked. âDo you really think that Iâm going to lose?â
Flinch.
Cain flinched and scratched his head in embarrassment. âItâs not like that. But youâre clearly going against a thousand people. What if you get seriously hurt? Can she afford to live as a widow?â
âA widow?â
âOh my, oh myâŠâ Cain dabbed at his eyes with his sleeve. âYou always act so recklessly even when there are people waiting for you. Seriously, thisâŠâ
âHaha.â Joshua chuckled.
âMaster, how could you laugh right now? Are you the golden standard for dense people now?â
Joshua regarded Cain warmly. âAs always, you have my thanks, Cain.â
The knight scowled. âDo you have to do this?â
âYes.â
âBut why are you so fixated on this?â
âThis means as much to me as Cainâs wedding.â
âOh my god! Youâre going to save the world one day!â
Joshua chuckled.
âYou mustnât get hurt,â Cain insisted.
âThatâs a given.â
âIf youâre in danger, Iâll be right there.â
âYou donât have to because I wonât be in danger.â
âSo much as a scratchâŠâ Cain exuded malice. âIâll kill all of them myself. I donât care even if the target is His Majesty the Emperor..â
âI think the difficulty has gone up a lot,â said Joshua with a bitter smile. âI donât mind fighting the entire Imperial Knights Order, but Knight Commander Rod is a tough nut to crack even for me.â
âWhat?â Cain seemed confused. However, the moment he understood that Joshua was truly talking about Knight Commander Rod of the Imperial Knights Order, Cain couldnât help but exclaim, âWhat?!â
Cain was horrified as he turned to look at Joshua, who was already walking toward the door.
âW-wait! Give me a second! Stop!â Horrified, Cain ran after the confused-looking Joshua and lampooned to himself in a low voice. âThis is insane⊠Will I really be able to get married at this rate? No, in the first place, will I even survive long enough to get married?â