Mage Legend-Chapter 810 - 53: The Source (Part 3)

Lynch was trembling all over, his muscles twitching incessantly. Inside his skull, it felt as if countless sharp knives were mercilessly stabbing at random. He wanted to break free from this control, but the Magic God forced him to watch the scenes from the past.

"No! I don't want to go through all that again!" Lynch's eyes turned blood red, and bulging nerves appeared along his temples. From the most hidden corners of his being, a surge of power erupted, causing him to shout hoarsely, "You will pay for this!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

But in the end, his head tilted, and he still fell unconscious. At the same time, the young Lynch from the past began to act again in his memories.

That period was Lynch's fondest memory, because he had finally gained the favor of the Prophet Master Caso and was exceptionally admitted to the Magic Association to study. The wondrous knowledge quickly conquered him, countless puzzles awaited his resolution, and at the same time, such vast mysteries awaited his exploration.

He plunged headlong into this ocean. It was as if by nature, he had an innate ability to swim effortlessly in these waters, moving as freely as a fish. Soon, he completed the courses that a mage apprentice should master, and the energy of magic had become a part of his body. As long as he closed his eyes, the beautiful power of spells could paint for him the most splendid canvas.

However, at the same time, his life in the association became a complete mess, in stark contrast to his achievements in magic. Except for Master Caso, the others had no fondness for him. Lynch was merely a child from a poor rural area, a stable boy. All his knowledge was learned from guests at past inns, and that rustic aura emanated from him even from hundreds of meters away.

In the mages' perception, magic was a noble art, a wisdom, an elevation of the soul. Every being capable of wielding such power should possess equally noble qualities. Generally, only those bright children who received advanced education from an early age could possibly master magic. Others, if not entirely unable to comprehend profound knowledge, were too old, having developed ingrained ways of thinking, forever incompatible with magic.

Due to deep-rooted prejudices against magic in the Anriel World, even those who did not fear mages held deep-seated resentment. Lynch's ability to study magic was entirely due to his father. Unconventionally, this farmer, who had no other skills besides tending animals, was extremely supportive of his child becoming a mage. He even took out the savings intended for Lynch to become an apprentice at the merchant guild and used it to help Lynch step through the doors of the Magic Association.

From that day on, he could frequently visit the association to see his child. However, due to his attire, demeanor, and frequently being drunk on low-quality beer, no mage liked to entertain him, let alone converse with him.

These sentiments began to affect Lynch's life too. His fellow mage apprentices—initially numbering in dozens but ultimately only three completed their studies—gradually distanced themselves from Lynch, isolating him.

But the young mage didn't care about these things. The skills he mastered had long surpassed those of his cohort, putting him ahead of everyone. Since he had no pressure in either academics or social matters, during his abundant free time, he constantly attempted to create small magic items for solace.

In the second year at the association, Lynch, during his outside travels, met Wislin and together with that small adventure group, for the first time in his life, found a massive treasure trove. Lynch then had a thought, to use this wealth to build a beautiful life for his parents, offering them a life free of worries.

However, he did not simply hand the money over to his parents but instead began crafting a magic item. He attempted to summon a creature from the Otherworld and bind it with a device he created so it could serve his parents. He naively believed that such a thing could solve all problems of an ordinary family life.

He indeed worked very hard, considering any potential errors in detail. To ensure nothing went wrong, he almost pored over all the Magic Association's books regarding the summoning of Otherworld creatures. He accomplished all this without his mentor's knowledge, because before becoming a formal mage, all summoning of creatures was forbidden due to its excessive danger.