The Return of The Mythical Archmage [EN]: Chapter 351

‘Six months. In that time, I will become strong enough to overwhelm Veil Stole.’

…I had confidently expressed my ambition, but.

“Successor. You know without me having to say it, right?”

“…I know. That this isn’t a time to be relaxed.”

I tried to appear as relaxed as possible in front of my father and friends, but.

In reality, the situation wasn’t that relaxed.

“If I had a year and a half… no, just one year, I would have been truly relaxed.”

Six months is too short a time to prepare anything.

It’s physically impossible to execute everything I had planned.

“What can we do? We can’t ask Veil Stole to wait for us. We have to prepare to match his schedule in six months.”

Mimir quickly scanned the plan I had prepared and replied.

“First, it seems we need to minimize the acquisition of Mythical Magic to only what’s necessary.”

The original plan was to acquire all the Mythical Magic my teacher had left behind, and then create my own original Mythical Magic.

“Considering the schedule… let’s see. At most, four. Acquiring more than that is impossible.”

But now, that has become impossible.

There isn’t enough time to go and get the mediums for Mythical Magic.

“And this. We need to completely withdraw the plans to obtain the legacies left by your father. It’s a waste of time.”

For the same reason, we have to give up on my teacher’s legacies as well.

“Still, shouldn’t we get at least two legacies that would help in battle?”

“No. If I wasn’t here, maybe, but with me here, they’re all useless.”

“That’s true, but…”

That’s right.

Mimir’s support alone is more than enough.

Whether or not we have other artifacts, it won’t make a big difference.

“Besides that, we need to cancel all the investments we were planning to make in your friends.”

“…Well, that can’t be helped.”

I feel sorry for Adela and Soonchan, but there isn’t enough time to pay attention to them because time is too tight.

“Besides that, we need to cancel all the miscellaneous plans…”

Mimir marked ‘X’s on the plan she was holding.

“If we reduce the time spent outside to within a month, and then restructure the plan to focus solely on growth for the rest of the time…”

I thought I had prepared a thorough plan.

To have it canceled so quickly.

It hurts a little.

“Hmm. It’ll be something like this.”

After several ‘X’ marks.

Mimir smiled brightly.

She looked like she was finally satisfied with the plan.

“Can I take a look for a moment?”

“Of course. It’s your plan.”

Mimir turned the hologram screen she was holding.

All the miscellaneous things were erased, and a much simpler plan came into view.

“…You really erased everything else and went all-in on my magical achievements?”

It had become so simple that the plan, which was over 30 pages long, had been reduced to one page.

“That has the highest chance of success.”

“That’s true, but…”

I also agree with establishing a new plan with my achievements as the main focus.

If I don’t grow enough to stand against Veil Stole, everything will be over.

My growth is the essence and everything of this plan.

“Still, isn’t it a bit much to just train for five months? There are many things we need to prepare externally as well.”

Veil Stole is a problem, but the forces that follow Veil Stole are also a problem.

Dealing with them somehow is also a prerequisite for carrying out this operation.

We can’t just focus on magic training.

“We can leave the response to that to Jisoonchan and Adela Steart.”

“To Soonchan and Adela? …Will they be okay?”

It would be too much for just the two of them.

“Aslan and Elena are with them. You don’t need to step in, they’ll take care of it.”

“Ah.”

Aslan and Elena.

Certainly, if it’s those two, they’ll take care of everything perfectly without me having to do anything.

“Besides that, we can leave all the miscellaneous things to Aslan and Elena. So, Successor, don’t think about anything else and just focus on your training.”

Mimir glared at me with a look that seemed to say, ‘Did you understand?’

I met Mimir’s eyes and slowly nodded.

“Looks like you’ve understood.”

Mimir smiled brightly.

“Then, let’s strike while the iron is hot. Let’s start right away.”

Smiling, she turned her gaze to a book placed on one side of the room.

“The first goal is to reach the 8th Circle within a month.”

“Then, what we need to do right now is…”

“Yes.”

Mimir nodded briefly.

“It’s to conquer Dante Roa’s Book.”

Thus, my first goal was decided to be clearing the seventh trial page prepared in Dante Roa’s Book.

* * *

After that, I headed to Dante Roa’s Book with Mimir.

Meee-!

As soon as we entered, Miho greeted me enthusiastically.

“You weren’t sleeping?”

I hugged Miho and stroked her head.

Miho wagged her tail and rubbed her face against my cheek.

“Aren’t you tired?”

Miho tilted her head.

Her face showed no signs of fatigue.

‘…I thought she would be sleeping.’

Earlier, Miho had used quite a bit of power while confronting the dragon.

So, I thought she would be sleeping.

…Why is she so energetic?

Mee, Meeeee~

Miho cried cutely.

To other people’s ears, it would just sound like a cute cry, but to me, Miho’s intentions were clearly conveyed.

“You absorbed the remnants left behind when the dragon’s soul was purified?”

Miho nodded.

“…There was such a thing left behind?”

I didn’t notice at all.

Remnant energy left behind when a soul is purified.

It must be a special energy that only Miho, the guardian of souls, can feel.

“Anyway. I’m glad you’re healthy.”

I stroked Miho’s head again.

Miho smiled brightly, looking like she was in the best mood.

“I thought so.”

At that moment, a man’s voice was heard from beyond the bookshelf on the opposite side.

“I thought you were more energetic than when you left. So that’s why.”

Tei Rovaine.

The administrator of Dante Roa’s Book.

He approached us with a book in his arms.

“You, you…?”

Mimir’s eyes widened.

She didn’t imagine that Tei would pop out from here.

“Princess. Hello.”

Tei waved his hand casually with his trademark languid expression.

“The, the administrator of Dante Roa’s Book is… that crazy… no, he was him?”

Mimir glared at me.

Her eyes seemed to say, ‘I didn’t hear about this?’

It was a look that seemed to be asking why I didn’t tell her in advance.

“Didn’t I tell you?”

“You didn’t!”

“…Really?”

I thought back for a moment.

I certainly hadn’t mentioned anything about Tei.

“I must have forgotten.”

After reuniting with Mimir, there were so many things going on that I didn’t have the time to talk about Tei.

Thanks to that, I had completely forgotten.

“…Forgotten?”

Mimir’s eyebrows sharpened slightly.

“There are things you can forget and things you can’t! How can you forget to tell me that Tei is here!”

Mimir pointed at Tei with her index finger and shouted.

“It’s one thing if it was someone else. But how can you forget that that personality-shattered person is here!”

“Personality-shattered? Tei?”

“Yes!”

Mimir gritted her teeth and glared at Tei.

Tei met Mimir’s eyes with his usual expression.

He should have been upset at being called a personality-shattered person. But there was no sign of that.

Rather, he didn’t seem upset at all, he even seemed happy.

“Ugh. That weirdo who isn’t even human is the supervisor…”

Mimir was genuinely despairing.

“Successor. Let’s give up. This life is over. This world has already been taken over by Veil Stole.”

A serious expression that didn’t show even a hint of playfulness.

Mimir had genuinely given up on everything.

It was a reaction I couldn’t understand.

“Well, I don’t know much, but even if Tei’s personality is a bit unique, he’s not really someone you’d call personality-shattered…”

“Ha.”

Mimir scoffed.

It was a pretty funny nonsense.

That’s the look she had.

“I don’t know how that crazy… no, weirdo… no, eccentric is acting in front of you, but don’t be fooled.”

Mimir hid behind me and glared at Tei as if she would kill him.

“He’s really a crazy guy beyond imagination.”

A strange darkness could be seen in Mimir’s eyes.

If I had to put a name to that darkness, it would probably be PTSD [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder].

“…”

Tei licked his lips.

Mimir shuddered, making a ‘hic’ sound.

The hand holding my shoulder was covered in goosebumps.

“What did he do to you?”

“…I don’t want to talk about it.”

Mimir’s face turned pale. She looked like she didn’t want to even think about it.

“Anyway. With that crazy guy as the supervisor, it’s impossible to pass the seventh trial page. There’s no way he’ll let us pass easily. He’ll definitely put all sorts of conditions and keep finding fault until the end.”

Mimir said with a sigh.

“He’s not the kind of guy who would give us any convenience just because we’re in a hurry… It’s all over. We’ll end up facing Veil Stole without even passing the seventh trial page.”

…At this point, I’m genuinely curious.

What on earth did Tei do to make Mimir react so violently?

‘What did he do by infiltrating Mimir’s dream?’

I know that Tei’s personality is strange without having to be told.

He tried to forcibly invade my dream because he was curious about my past, and the way he acted after returning to Dante Roa’s Book.

Each and every one of them was a behavior befitting the name of a weirdo.

But that was it.

My pace. A weirdo.

A person whose thoughts you can’t understand.

That was it, not someone you’d call personality-shattered.

‘What do you have to do to be hated so much by Mimir?’

I’m curious.

It’s very concerning.

“Princess.”

Tei, who had been quiet since the first greeting, opened his mouth again.

A vein popped out on Mimir’s forehead.

“I think I’ve said it over a hundred times. I’m an Empress, not a Princess.”

“There’s one misunderstanding I want to clear up.”

“Misunderstanding or whatever, correct your title first, will you?”

“I won’t deny that I have a bad personality.”

“…You. You’re not listening to me, are you?”

As if he didn’t care about Mimir’s objections, he only said what he wanted to say.

“But I’m quite kind to the Successor.”

“Cee…”

Mimir’s face flushed.

She was furious at Tei’s attitude, which seemed to have no intention of responding.

“Successor! Look at that! He’s really a personality-shattered person! Can’t you see that he’s not listening?!”

Mimir shook my shoulder violently. She looked like she was about to burst with frustration.

I looked at Mimir and smiled wryly.

“Um, Tei. Mimir has asked you to correct her title…”

“Title? Ah, are you talking about Princess?”

“Hey!!”

Mimir shouted.

“Why don’t you answer me but answer the Successor!”

Tei was lost in his own world, as if he couldn’t hear Mimir’s shout.

“Hmm. Title. It’s just that I’m used to calling you Princess, so it’s not easy to correct it.”

Tei looked at Mimir and said softly.

“Empress. Is this okay?”

“…Th, th…”

Mimir clenched her fists and glared at Tei.

Her face was like a bomb about to explode.

“Hey! You! You didn’t even listen when I complained for over 10 years!”

“Was that so?”

“It was!”

Mimir’s voice grew louder and louder.

“I think it was.”

“Th…”

Mimir was speechless.

She seemed to be stunned by his brazen reaction.

“I’m going to kill you… Tei Rovaine… I’ll make sure to destroy your soul no matter what!”

Mimir spat out words of curse with genuine murderous intent.

But Tei still showed no reaction.

It was as if he was thinking, ‘A dog is barking somewhere.’

It was a look that clearly showed that he was intentionally ignoring her.

“I’m going to kill you… I’m really going to kill you…”

Mimir’s expression became more and more ferocious.

“Anyway. You said you were going to take the seventh trial, right?”

“You! Stay right there! I’m going to kill you right here!”

Mimir rushed at Tei.

Tei dodged Mimir without any trouble.

He was very skilled at teasing Mimir.

“Successor. Answer.”

“Yes? Ah, yes. I’m going to take it.”

He dodged Mimir as if he was doing a bullfight.

“Is that so?”

“You, you personality-shattered person! Come here!”

The more he did that, the more Mimir’s anger grew.

“Then, here.”

While dodging Mimir, he threw a piece of paper at me.

A piece of paper that flew like a card.

“What is this?”

A piece of paper with [Tei Rovaine] written in the runes of the Bytener Empire [A fictional empire in the story].

What is this?

Is it like a pass that allows me to enter the seventh trial page?

“A certificate of passing.”

“…What?”

I doubted my ears for a moment.

“…What did you say? What certificate?”

Mimir stiffened and asked back.

She looked like she was doubting her own ears.

“A certificate of passing?”

“Yes. A certificate of passing.”

Tei replied nonchalantly.

“The Successor has already proven their qualifications. There’s nothing more for me to test. You’ve passed.”

“…”

It was the moment when the goal that was scheduled for a month was achieved in 10 minutes.