Training-Addicted Mage In A Progression Fantasy-Chapter 35: Invasion of Widia (1)

Leon took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

He pondered the harmony of elements.

In his mind’s eye, the summoned creatures of the four elements of Arpina were dancing.

Fire, Water, Wind, Earth.

The organic and cyclical balance of the four elements.

Fire destroys, but through Earth, it nurtures new life. Water flows soft and flexible, while Wind brings change and renewal.

Each element has unique properties and strengths, yet they grow more powerful through interacting with each other. Closely interconnected, they achieve true perfection in harmony.

Perfect balance...

The meaning flashed through his mind.

What he had known before suddenly felt new.

He had gained a small but profound realization.

The attributes of wood, lightning, light, and darkness follow the same principle.

Leon opened his eyes and turned his palm over.

As he did so, a Magic Circle formed, and elemental energies flowed out in harmony.

Leon realized he had fully reached the Early Arcane.

With nine threads of will, he could now perform Ninefold Incantation.

As long as he had enough Magic Power, he could unleash powerful Arcane Magic.But that wasn’t a concern, as he could raise simply his Realm by consuming Elixirs again.

Now I just need to hone my Arcane Magic.

Glory’s Thunder’s 2-star magic consisted of Thunderlight and Thunderstrike.

From 3-star onwards, it was actual Arcane Magic.Usually, there would be movement magic too, but being attack-specialized, that’s all it had.

Leon continued his Training relentlessly.

He had much to catch up on.Beyond Glory’s Thunder, he needed to quickly reach 1-star in the B+ grade Tree Magic ‘Ten Thousand Leaves’.He also had to learn the Secret of Creation and gradually master Golem creation techniques.

Golem creation techniques somewhat resembled herb extraction skills.It required direct experience and trial and error to learn.

Leon only emerged to reality when he needed Elixirs, spending 10 hours practicing precise magic control to progress his Quest, before returning to the Magic Orb.

He spent 100 days inside the Magic Orb.

In reality, it was just shy of a month.

Leon raised his palm high in the forest inside the Magic Orb.

“Strike.”

Dark clouds slowly gathered in the sky, then dispersed in an instant.

The magic had failed to manifest.

“Phew... it’s challenging.”

As expected, mastering the Early Arcane within four months proved impossible.

“You’re probably the only one ambitious enough to try mastering Arcane Magic in four months, or is it greed maybe?”

Kito chirped beside him.

Since Kito’s return, Leon could sense their location through their Servant Beast contract.

They could also communicate their intentions through will alone.

“It’s because I’ve been focusing only on this.”

Leon’s voice carried a tinge of regret.

He hadn’t touched Ten Thousand Leaves or the Secret of Creation.

“I know. But even for a talented human, it would take several years. At your current pace, you’ll clearly complete it in less than a year. There’s no need to rush.”

Leon suppressed his regret at Kito’s words.He admitted he had grown impatient after causing such a commotion in the Lair.

“I need to resume Training in reality again. ...What should I do about the Training Room?”“I don’t understand.”

Kito perched on Leon’s shoulder.Her fluttering wings tickled the back of his head.

She knew everything about the situation except that Leon was a possessor.As his Servant Beast, Kito couldn’t do anything dangerous anymore, so it didn’t matter if she knew everything.She was already aware of the Magic Orb anyway.

“Why do you want to stay in Widia?”“Well...”“If you were still an Apprentice, I wouldn’t mention this, but aren’t you a high-level Mage now? Is there any need to keep hiding and restricting yourself like this?”

Leon had pondered this too.But when he first became Arcane, he was unstable and couldn’t let Ria think he was dead.Then he caught the Tower Master’s eye and became his personal Disciple.

“Wouldn’t leaving Widia solve the issue of your changed Attribute Body? In fact, elsewhere, they wouldn’t even know about the change and would welcome you with open arms, wouldn’t they?”“I’m not trying to become stronger for special treatment.”“Then why are you trying to get stronger?”

Leon recalled his initial motivations for learning magic.

After mastering walking on two legs, he yearned to explore every corner of this continent. He was also deeply fascinated by the mysteries of magic itself.What would he discover if he pursued it to its limits?What exactly lay at the end of magic, at its very origin?

And the prerequisite for achieving these two goals.He had to survive in this world teeming with Powercreep.

After encountering Paulin, who threatened his life in Widia, Leon’s resolve to build his strength for survival grew even stronger.To the point that it had now become his top priority.

Leon honestly told Kito, omitting the first reason.

“You’re a born Mage. Yet even now, you don’t seem to feel a sense of belonging. The responsibility to protect your people, I mean.”

Her face showed a hint of bitterness as she spoke.

As Leon gazed at her, she mumbled her words.

“The people of Widia aren’t your people, are they? ...Anyway, why don’t you take a break? You’ve been at this for quite a while.”

Leon recognized this as similar to the first reason he couldn’t mention and pretended not to notice.

“I was planning to anyway. I haven’t left the Training Room in too long.”

Leon returned directly to his personal room after exiting the Magic Orb.

After catching up on sleep, he picked up a history book he had borrowed from the Central Library.

It seemed necessary knowledge for using the Brilliance of Creation.

Just as he was about to open the book.

Boom-

The ground shook.

A violent tremor that could literally shake heaven and earth.

It felt as if the entire city was quaking.

Leon sprang to his feet.

Leaving his personal room, he saw the defensive barrier enveloping the entire city.

And he spotted a huge black chain piercing through one part of it.

It looked like a weapon wielded by giants had been thrust there.

A high-grade Artifact.

But that wasn’t the main concern.

The chain had collapsed the building right in front of Leon and was lodged in the ground.

The building in front of Leon’s personal room was the dormitory for Entrance Residents.Including children from Leon’s former orphanage.

“Huh...?”

The building had completely crumbled.

The people inside...?

Moreover, it was around the time when work hours for Entrance Residents would be ending.

As Leon stared in shock, the crack originating from where the chain had pierced gradually expanded and finally crumbled into pieces.

Crash-

The Widia-affiliated Mages flying in the sky moved with increased urgency.

Simultaneously, a massive surge of Magic Power was felt.

Leon shifted his gaze.

The sky beyond the city’s Main Gate was dark.

It was an eerie sight, the sky pitch-black precisely outside the Main Gate, as if a line had been drawn at its boundary.

Under that sky, the tiny silhouette of a robed man was visible.

Enormous Magic Power gathered before him.

Even the clear sky above the city gradually filled with dark clouds, growing gloomy.

Rumble

This differed from the darkness outside the Main Gate.

Laidra had suddenly materialized in front of the robed man.

A similar flow of Magic Power emanated from Laidra as well.

Something black rose from the ground before the robed man.

It was a massive form, tall enough to reach the man floating in the sky.

It had three heads, each just a shapeless orb.Countless eyeballs were embedded in those heads.

Its body sprouted human-like arms, animal tails, and wings haphazardly attached.

And its entire body was composed of mucus.

It was a hybrid monster so grotesque it induced nausea.

Soon, rain began to fall from the dark cloud-covered sky.

The wind turned fierce, and the air swirled with the energy of an impending storm.

Countless thunderbolts struck the monster simultaneously.

Boom- Boom-

The thunderbolts fell incessantly, but the monster remained unmoved.

It was impossible to tell if it was taking any damage.

“Leon!”

Leon turned at the familiar voice in his ear.

It was Ria.

She approached urgently and grabbed his arm, pulling him along.

“All the Academy students and Disciples are gathered now. We need to join them.”

Leon wondered if there was a separate shelter.

But as they crossed the central street and headed to the back, he saw people gathered as if preparing to depart.

Personal Disciples, General Disciples, Academy students, and others.

All the young Mages had assembled.

Four Mystic-grade Mages, including Arpina, were directing them.

Arpina spoke after noticing Leon’s arrival.

“We’re leaving Widia immediately.”

We’re fleeing?

As Leon grasped the gravity of the situation, one of the students spoke up.It was a student who had been wearing a disgruntled expression while waiting.

“Can’t we fight back too?”

Arpina shook her head without hesitation.There seemed to be a compelling reason for their departure.

“Fighting back would only lead to death. Especially for you all. Other high-level Mages will defend this place, so we must leave now.”“...Is it an opponent we can’t defeat?”“...”

She didn’t answer that question, turning her gaze towards the city’s Main Gate.She appeared to be observing the battle between Laidra and the robed man.

Her prolonged silence was telling.

As if that silence itself was an answer, several students bit their lips, their faces etched with frustration.

Arpina turned away from those faces and approached the other Mystic Mages.

She handed a Spatial Pocket to Deck, an Intermediate Mystic-grade Mage.

“It contains the Tower Master’s token and his belongings. Keep it safe.”

Without waiting for a response, Arpina immediately raised her palm.

The bodies of the numerous people gathered there began to float in midair.

Leon found himself squeezed among the General Disciples along with Ria.

It seemed the General Disciples were also deemed non-combat forces and included.It was fortunate they weren’t abandoned as useless.

Leon suddenly noticed a familiar face among them.

It was Aaron.

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The man who had been consciously or unconsciously avoiding him since Leon became the Tower Master’s Disciple.

His expression differed from the other General Disciples.

Though he looked tense, it wasn’t the same anxiety the others were feeling.

Leon, who had always maintained a cautious distance from Aaron, took note of this.

And it really bothered him.