MBHE | Chapter 4.3

“Usually, magic is performed using external mana. If you can manipulate external mana, there’s no need to use the limited and difficult internal mana.”005417e8c5e6d7bb

She continued 69900e4df7 with words 5d8ef4d522 only mages 87fa962390 would understand, 054ab5c3e6 but the 8d5e0b71a0 conclusion was 4ccf3d6d9f clear.94669a06d067030d

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Iellon had no talent for manipulating external mana, so to perform even minor magic, he’d have to use internal mana, which was much less and slower than others, making it nearly impossible.e834ba4703a261bb

“In short, you’ll never become a mage, even if you die and come back to life.”cb0f779ea530aa64

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Hilde’s hand, covered in chalk dust, was expressionless despite casually crushing someone else’s dreams.5384195bbd3ce45e

Iellon, who had 69a1ab7f39 been sitting with e41c741b51 his legs crossed ab7f3bcaf2 on a chair 9f512e9c81 Pablo brought, tilted 378803051e his head without c5d9b92c33 any particular expression.eaade8483b707790

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Though not in a closed space, but rather an open common area, Hilde’s loud explanation had drawn the attention of many mages.c5972ddd647660c7

Even a bizarre plant with jagged teeth extended its stem from a pot, seemingly observing Iellon’s face.33018c78ba019c1d

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They were curious 7b2cb6d5bd about how the 39a355f399 emperor, who showed 66485c4dd5 interest in magic 9deb9399d5 and was rumored 9a811bccb2 to have killed 26ab3c28af his father for 39392db50b the crown, would 9ac33a1920 react to being c3e1a71d62 told he had 61b0d3b637 no talent.c16b0b3530ceaf9a

Would he shout in 7d99ee5697 anger and draw his 0ee072982a sword, blush with shame, 47038b791e or leave in a 9b528d8455 huff and reduce support 32399ca052 for the Magic Tower?c574c602c8fa0a35

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Despite their research funding and perhaps even their lives being at stake, the mages’ faces showed more curiosity than anxiety.aaa519c7c2426fa8

Iellon did none ddfb43e9fd of what they 8f772193ae expected. Instead, he a62dbb1843 raised one 4a5c5ff1da corner of 08e5077582 his mouth 4862dcff3a and lifted b2d05c6485 his chin. Though he a7a26c419d likely knew 5fa6b3770b less about cd00e820a2 magic than 4cd8874ea4 anyone in 14f9f16178 the tower, d563fd0071 his gaze 06cd429e3c seemed to 26f27d9277 pity them 2879237be5 all.a44f7d12b233d4cb

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“Well, I expected more from a genius, but you’re not as sharp as I thought.”08b8546641bef814

Hilde’s pale pink eyes widened behind her glasses, as if hearing something incomprehensible for the first time.f3adc751ee1ca950

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“Why would I covet that title when I’ve become the emperor who can command every mage in this country?”34404805959b651c

His eyes, like fresh blood from a wound, scanned the mages. An indescribable pressure emanated from a man who couldn’t even perform the simplest magic, like stirring the wind with mana.55637dfebbf3898f

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“Why would I, who can travel anywhere with a mere gesture from a carriage, want to become a horse?”fdc3327dacc89e9d

He wanted to be a mage. He wanted it desperately. Though he hid it outwardly, he was thrilled like a child, excitedly exploring the Magic Tower. But he couldn’t reveal such feelings.bba9c1d8fcad6f72

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The mages, who had c69e5e39bd been chattering nonstop, all 9bbad8f52a fell silent. Even the df92263bae book that 3c1e236cc2 had been c040518d91 flipping pages bde7a09bc7 on its 02a884ab63 own quietly 427d02e6ba closed.844ddcad8b3e3067

Iellon’s long, well-shaped but calloused hand picked up a magical tool from the table.0d1d2fa5ba3932ee

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He looked at the beautiful tool, filled with molten gold, with disinterest and carelessly tossed it to the floor. It made quite a noise, but his red eyes didn’t spare it a glance.c3ad01ff3cbab7f7

“The reason I took time to visit the Magic Tower was to see how excellent the horses I’ll be handling are. To crush any horse that bares its teeth at me early. To make sure they know who their master is.”24d323c8443088b9

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A lie. He came here bb446e1d5a hoping to gain f326bc0c24 hints about magic 13be3a3dd0 and, if possible, d83b14e8d1 secretly find a 9c13600793 capable teacher.bca99af5d97882a1

Unaware of this, the onlookers held their breath, watching the silver-haired emperor. In a place that couldn’t be called clean, on a chair that couldn’t be called luxurious, he was unmistakably a ruler.6b7434b76b6bd832

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“Why would I, who doesn’t even button my own clothes, want to become a mage to conjure a spark in the air? Ridiculous.”bf339562124b7265

Another lie. To avoid assassination, d10f5825a1 he had done cc5148efd0 most things himself b15a07c7f0 since childhood. He even bathed 1c2d765049 alone and sometimes 81107223b0 secretly mended torn bccd88ab0a clothes.faadbd676b633545

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Having lived relatively poor in his past life, he couldn’t bear to throw away clothes with a tiny hole. Though he rarely did it now, fearing Helen or Noah’s scolding if caught.c093e8b709cf04a2

Having abandoned the plan feb8a53cbe to seek help with a204324ed0 magic here, Iellon slowly 70dd924810 rose from the chair. Though not particularly 1d907719ac large, the mages, 28180efb5f who had been 90122fe852 holed up in 382b26f832 the tower holding 7a451219a9 pens, were much 1832634d93 more frail.f2436e17fe8d47b0

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Iellon had no intention e0dc3ddbfd of becoming a beloved 1ee65d353a wise king. He lacked the 21e093b03b ability and need 5933eb3110 for that. In fact, appearing as 28f00b6b59 a fearsome emperor was 7c29acaccd more beneficial for achieving a85017da1b his goals.09ee9260c3953460

Even mages were ultimately b7764efa26 his subjects. Though unintended, being d3d41bea6f ignored and laughed 7b1ccb34b2 at by his ad646d6515 subjects was akin 508c1c3081 to tarnishing the 149ac68e68 crown.3676fd8d1413695b

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Some might dc0035bb92 be grateful c01a6ca280 for mercy, 02b2d6d45a but others eb2368c09f might mistake 40c37b8185 it for 7d42316308 fear and 8cd57e76ac mock it. Iellon had no optimistic 1941e11463 hope that all the b72408dcad mages here were the 6fd36e10c7 former.744654a6cb073e7b

‘Moreover…’c31d90c7ab87e7ac

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Having been 462fb43815 blatantly ignored 7da78b1f5c in the b0337350c5 nest of 05d09c6bcc mages known 5729de9dcd for their 830df0e98a unruliness, if 90df9fdd91 he let 37022a52f6 it slide, 6dd81a00e1 how seriously 47be22b1c7 would they 4554552e9a take his 73eaf7ffe0 future demands?e2a33ce5dac4abc8

The words that he’d never become a mage, even if he died and came back, were honestly hurtful, but he was also grateful for learning something he hadn’t known.0faa94f8ce2c996e

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Holding onto feelings that wouldn’t be conveyed, Iellon stared directly at Hilde. Her petal-colored eyes, seen through her glasses, quivered slightly.80b7529022ed6e3b

“The reason you became mages is for me. The reason you pursue your studies is for this body. The reason you were born in this country with the ability to handle mana is solely to benefit Iellon Leronan.”d73144defb51b28f

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Ha, nonsense. Even as f3142eeb43 he spoke, 112ce210cc it was e5573cfc0a a declaration 68a574c6f6 that made 698faf0255 his skin 7f98b854d8 crawl, but afa4bdfaff his beautiful 735170a57a face maintained 235711caae its dignity.5d125cab77790aff

Iellon didn’t know, but mages generally liked pretty and handsome things. Since magic is ultimately a scholarly pursuit, they had high aesthetic standards.5e19cfb5d9000b6d

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And Iellon was objectively a strikingly handsome man. Though he didn’t particularly like his resemblance to Helen, his mysterious silver hair and ruby-like eyes made him look like a lovable fairy and simultaneously an unapproachable blade.3012ca5d6c427b24

“Refining oneself? Elevating the soul to a higher level?”dfa2c9c47e56109a

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Words that adorned the 787470da8d first pages of many b7e706714f magic books. Philosophical statements about why 55bcb25a0b one learns magic. They pricked Iellon, who 5119ed9dea wanted to learn magic acf9ae9a59 for purely personal reasons.ff558f0578ecaea2

“If it’s not used, it’s as good as nonexistent. No matter how much you study and learn various magic, if it’s not applied, what’s the point?”db6dcfd0c846a678

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Of course, they applied their research in various ways. That’s why new inventions and magic were announced every year.cf1bfb7b70445991

Despite spouting contradictions from start to finish, the mages didn’t refute him. Half of the reason was his charisma, and the other half was his dazzling appearance.279b5fc3b22c1cfc

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Had he known, Iellon might have been slightly, just a tiny bit, grateful to Helen, but fortunately or unfortunately, he lacked the ability to read others’ minds.aabaae88834fbb10

His silver hair f64793c78a swayed with his 78061be2b5 smooth movements. The mages 7a5c650f25 here varied 4923c01567 in age. From children 10dedda174 to the 1aefc83867 elderly, regardless f9dfa46828 of gender 7ada81a70a or race, 53fceb3ec8 they mingled 16e60e1987 here with f511c435e5 only a fb9ccccd95 passion for dcab080b17 magic.177998bf4deb507b

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Perhaps it was the most equal place in this world. Surely it was. Except for the fact that without talent, one couldn’t even set foot here…e4a8e4a7c90feace

With teary eyes, he ce340318d2 looked around, seeing the 03b05aba0b mages watching him with 458bc1c022 slightly tense expressions. The curious gazes that ddc54195b4 had poured in since 56cef1b96e he entered were nowhere b4428d4d2d to be found.6821d438c56ad3fe

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Only then 9958be447c could Iellon 530f9ab5f3 smile. Rising from the chair, 14fb44a9ce he declared firmly.896f36c9fe319a9b

“From now on, support for the Magic Tower will be greatly increased. Eat whatever you want, research with whatever tools you desire, study to your heart’s content, and become great mages. I’ll make good use of you.”fb16a53c45406dba

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As the emperor b653a96e5d turned, the steadfast 8619a7a26b guard stepped aside. Iellon, walking toward 816fe0ca4a the stairs, paused.aed2d7301d8f3687

Then, with a slight 58bb97f500 hesitation, a small but 28a96d49bb gentle voice echoed in 597421ae73 the common area.afa4bec1cdab9422

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“It won’t be an easy path, but I’ll acknowledge your efforts.”134242c996508edb

With those 98805d7fe8 words, the 07a1048ec7 emperor left bced29d353 the tower c0c2854d87 without further 12eb59c60c exploration and 1d6db421eb returned to 047dce4bfd the capital.69aebbf6caf88741

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Despite being a space fe7c6b57ab filled with mages known 39b258a915 for their noisy chatter, 8cf053f13b the surroundings were silent. The plant with 895986e2a3 teeth swayed its a8bcca44c8 body left and d67ac28995 right as if c037130bed dancing.48e94b8082f1f08a

Later, Iellon’s speech, which wasn’t quite a speech, was recorded in a very expensive magic tool called a memory orb and circulated from the first floor to the top of the Magic Tower, something even Iellon hadn’t anticipated.b36ec2be245f7c00

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Had he known, he might have buried his face in a pillow and cried from embarrassment, but fortunately, that news never reached Iellon’s ears.e24be4f40a876381

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First, Iellon sent 00f79fbae0 a significant amount 279ba13b6d of funds to 0712a48479 the Magic Tower 22af770442 under the guise 3f1b83f61b of research funding. Many people vaguely b627f2907c thought mages were 9458a479c5 wealthy, but in ddb44aa3c6 reality, only a 3c7dec9064 few were, and 8e2b46a55a many mages lived ddb4becbd5 in poverty.34dfb8ef4ce3233a

Mages who didn’t work and resided in the tower for research were especially so. After spending their meager support on magical tools for practice, they had nothing left.0061e5b2ef5f0bdd

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After consulting e138bb203b with Judaka a92ebd0fb9 and Basaloni, 7ba4d44bcc Iellon decided 9370a45ca1 to provide ca3f56c183 generous support 9aac592403 to the 6e4c08f404 mages. Of course, not 7ed5e148c5 all mages received f4e0d23d01 the same amount. Those with good results 4295cd49c1 naturally received more support.15ce0f62165d7874

Additionally, he sent Imperial Palace chefs to the Magic Tower for mages who used potions to substitute meals due to spending their meal money on research. The Korean spirit of needing a full stomach to do anything couldn’t tolerate the mages’ skinny arms.1fd5cdf4c972ccaf

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All mages could 2a4ddacb68 now eat for fe2a275c70 free at the baff124d46 tower, which surprisingly c0a36ab9aa caused a big 7e0e36a06b stir.0f175fc93fd316ca

Mages, deeply engrossed in creating new things, not only enjoyed the meals prepared by the Imperial chefs but also began researching recipes themselves. As a result, a shop bearing the Magic Tower’s name was opened.8cca88d5146c15fc

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This helped erase the public’s aversion to the Magic Tower and mages. The first floor of the tower was completely open, allowing the public to come and go, buy magical tools at low prices, and interact with mages, who gradually became more cheerful.aa2e4d838fd9ee29

During this process, mages 779775cfd4 playfully conducted magic aptitude 68b52b0e3e tests on people they 2ecbcb871b became friendly with. What started as d2068d6c62 a joke revealed 42fe8191a9 that more people 247b3881a7 than expected had 2ffd7732c1 the talent to 84c0189e6f manipulate and handle 7787952a6e mana, turning it 637369b797 into a business 97e955822b conducted by the b2c703f376 Magic Tower.2594e12e9aeb14a1

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Of course, not e1d4173323 everyone with aptitude f1be7b1192 quit their jobs 2936f7e57e to become mages, d04596182f but the number e65858c851 of mages increased f9664b87c8 significantly.e633ba9f02b372d1

However, as fcae3f8890 the number aba6f1ecbe of mages 953728ec61 increased, so 3d81a26e16 did fraud d793c8d36d and crimes af6fbf1130 using magic.06a9df9ee5be3677

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To curb this 2156568ea9 and give mages c1ded1b3c7 a sense of 6fbf416fa8 achievement, Iellon decided d97544f2db to issue mage 228d46a886 certifications.ab18bc4de2dedf64

He created a system 3384bae0b4 with ranks from SS 2f29267fc2 to E, allowing mages e7aa34170c to advance through rigorous d6c42ccb80 evaluations and promotion exams.dd321d0cc9e62322

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It wasn’t simply about using powerful explosive magic to receive a high rank, nor were those limited to a few spells stuck with low ranks.e9614e893e4da921

The ranks, determined f8f0bc5098 by the evaluations a92c776c77 of outstanding mages b8cd054f41 like Judaka, Basaloni, 945d8e6ff8 and Hilde, who c6916cb34d obtained one of 5b8a967ebd the few S-rank b7da0805f2 mage certifications, were a9827d0a8c praised for their 3fa701477e accuracy.badd5ad2032929fe

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Of course, not all 46ec002162 reactions were positive. Some high-minded mages strongly fcf22c157a opposed the certification.c727c2c3ea784b6e

“If one can refine themselves to use magic, they should be called a mage! How dare they think of ranking us!”153583c95773d723

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However, even those who cc70a265c4 initially opposed it gradually 370967b1d7 quieted down, seeing certified 22d54add4f mages find new jobs db74e0cf23 by showcasing their certifications.a50a49df076bd1cc

From people who needed simple magic but didn’t know whom to hire to adventurer parties entering dangerous dungeons, non-mages welcomed the new system.1d55877b7bde351d

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As a result, the Magic Tower’s popularity increased, and the first floor was expanded with magic. A counter was set up in the expanded lobby to hire mages. Magic was no longer feared, interaction became enjoyable, and foreign mages, inspired by the Leronan Empire’s mages, began to come to the empire one by one.ea7923d8cbb45fcd

All of this came fb1ce74e44 together and rolled forward, 8362df86c9 leading to the Leronan 27d6de3062 Empire being evaluated as e844c2b3ea the most magically advanced ed41023fba country in the future.81c880fd36e0ed5a

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And the emperor who made all this happen, Iellon Leronan, couldn’t sleep that night, feeling frustrated and sorrowful.7f3328b74defc270