When a Genius Spearman, Mage, and Summoner Enters the Academy! - Manhwa Recap

In this story an ambitious and brave knight is destined to die on the battlefield he used to believe that someone like him whose talents awakened blossomed and took root on the battlefield could start a new life in that new life he imagined he could finally create a family which is something he desperately yearned for but sadly for him everything turned out to be just a pipe dream the Knight on his Knees before us is none other than the famed arric from the drenic Empire the protagonist of our story his final opponent is also a great

Knight who goes by the name Duke theran one of the six hexa class Knights of the althon Empire even argi knows the weight of the challenge before him especially since he has already felt the crushing pressure of the Black Wave After just a single day on this battlefield Duke theran finds it fascinating that argrii still Stands against him despite knowing he is against one of the six hexa class Knights he even laments that it would be such a shame to end a blooming Talent like our hero here but arri is far from surrendering he defiantly

swings his sword as he stands back on his feet and makes it abundantly clear that he was born on the battlefield and this is where he'll die too the two contestants begin to walk toward each other and the sheer Aura they exude sends the area Into chaos Duke thermian can't help but point out that even though arri is being so brave there is still a hint of regret lingering in his eyes the Duke continues to talk about how arri could have been a formidable rival for him in the future but then he charges his sword

with energy rushing straight at our hero while expressing hope that once he gets a new life he will be able to let let go of his regrets with that the Duke swings his sword but before argr kicks the Bucket he narrates that the war between the drenic Empire and the althon Empire has lasted for many years his mother was a victim of this war and he was just a newborn when she died due to the chaos around them leaving him alone in this tumultuous world as an orphan while other children play with toys and read

books he struggled to contribute to the war and fight for his kingdom after turning 14 he had to pick up the sword himself and was sent to his first Battlefield he fought bravely and it was in this moment that his talents awakened the monore in his heart Amplified his movements and senses to a level he could never have imagined before he began Rising through the ranks among the knights and surprised Everyone by harnessing three manacor and becoming a quad core with four cores his dream of joining the five hexa class Knights of the empire was

Within Reach he finally had the opportunity he had been Desperately wanting he believed that this last war might finally bring him peace from his weary life so he fought his final battle valiantly knowing he was on the brink of achieving everything he had ever dreamed of that was until Duke theran arrived on the scene and his mere presence sent everyone scattering back in the present that first swing from duke shatters arrick's sword into bits and pieces and his dream instantly shattered before his eyes and the next Blow from the Duke pierced his heart and he

reflects how all he wanted to create a family but he lost the Stab Wound sends him flying across the battlefield crashing hard onto the ground the impact shatters the Earth beneath him as he slides leaving him bloodied and battered as he begins to lose Consciousness everything Fades to pitch black but the veil of Darkness lifts the moment he opens his eyes the first thing he sees is husband and wife trying to play with Him or rather they are trying to play with their child arget quickly starts losing his [ __ ] once he hears them

calling him their child his father quickly hoists him up and with a broad smile over his face he addresses him as DNE he tells him he must become a fantastic Spearman and follow in his Father's Footsteps his mother who goes by the name Lily sris quickly Yanks him out of his husband's arms insisting he will become a fantastic assassin the Husband arkans sress and his wife both argue about which career their son should pursue while argr feels timid and confused by the bickering they are apparently traveling in the carriage toward their home and they argue

throughout their Journey about the same thing Lily believes that sneaking through the darkness to assassinate targets and slipping away untouched is a much cooler path while the father insists that the spear is the most Beautiful and complete martial art well that's how it goes for our hero just when he had thought he was done for in that Battlefield he miraculously ends up reincarnating the twist in his story is that he finds himself in the althon Empire his enemy as the youngest son of a certain count once the carriage finally hits the brakes as they enter

the Mansion grounds his parents come to a middle ground and decide they'll teach him both skills but Lily still has not Given up and annoyingly states that their son will become an assassin while Arin just laughs it off insisting that DNE will become a Spearman the carriage driver shakes his head signaling their arrival and both parents are a bit confused that they're already there I guess they must have lost track of time while arguing with each other the husband quickly hops out of the carriage and decides to help his wife down as well he extends

his hand to her and she Feels a bit embarrassed and asks him what if the members of the castle see them he Chuckles and replies that he's just trying to hold his wife's hand so why would that even matter with that he escorts his beautiful wife out of the carriage while argr can't help but feel awkward watching his dad act like such a s but eventually his awkwardness Fades as his eyes widen after taking in the Grandeur of the castle once they finally make their way inside Lily can't help But notice how happy DNE seems

to be back home I mean why wouldn't he be happy with a house like this and parents that wealthy it might be easier for his talents to spread their wings than he ever thought possible two months pass since that day and we find Lily chatting with her son who has started to babble she's thrilled that he's finally making sounds while our boy is equally fascinated to experience this babbling firsthand something he never got to hear Before you see opportunities to meet young children were scarce during his time wandering on the battlefield the few kids he

did see were often wrapped in bandages crying because they had nowhere to go many mourning for parents who slowly succumb to destruction and faded away so compared to that his new home is a fortunate and Wealthy place and he's relieved he won't be starving here at all suddenly the father bursts through the room's door enthusiastically Stepping in with a spear in hand he proudly announces that this is called called a spear it seems that our boy is not at all a fan of his father's enthusiastic side he is having a hard time believing that this

man is his father who is the strongest hexa class Spearman in the Empire known as arinis even though he does not look like a war hero at all but he was in fact a War hero known as the blue Whirlwind his wife gets annoyed and starts pushing him Away from the kid asking how he could enter the child's room with something so sharp the man begins to lose his cool under her intense gaze and timidly says he just wanted to show it to DNE but she's giving off a deadly Vibe reminding him that didn't she

tell him they wouldn't be teaching their son anything until he reached an appropriate age well it's not surprising that this grown man is trembling in fear under her sharp gaze because his wife is the best Assassin in the Empire meanwhile she argues that if he keeps this up she's going to teach their son the basics of stealth while he's still young too he tries to argue that everyone is doing Early Education these days even one of the famed magic houses known as house teleport puts a staff next to a child the moment they're born but

his wife gets annoyed again and asks if the spear looks like a staff to him now meanwhile our boy reflects and tells us that the Reason his parents are putting so much importance on his future is that his two older sisters chose careers that have nothing to do with spear fighting or assassination noon arrives and we see his two sisters playing around with their younger brother making his cheeks look all sore one of his sisters Arabella laughs and says he looks even cuter now with stuffed cheeks meanwhile our boy narrates about Arabella and reveals that

because of her talent and Magic she has been on the path of a mage since she was little by 12 she was already a three-chain class Mage and since the highest class for a mage is nine chains it means she's a genius who has already surpassed the entry level Arabella then asks his little brother if he wants to learn magic with her later saying she has gotten bored learning by herself every day and would be happy to teach her little brother a thing or two while Arabella is full of energy her Sister Claire is totally

the opposite nervous and composed she timidly says she can teach him summoning since it's a handy trick to have in your back pocket just like Arabella CLA is a talented girl who excels in summoning she successfully made her first summon at the age of seven and can now handle two summons at once Arabella then playfully tells Clare to touch him insisting he's just too soft but CLA seems wary about touching him unsure if she should Meanwhile danne is acting all cute and chummy and reflects how he initially thought CLA didn't like him now he realizes

it's more like she's feeling jealous because he's the youngest in the family now stealing all the attention eventually CLA extends her hand and gently touches his nose she gets ecstatic and exclaims about how soft he really is she touches him again and Promises to teach him everything once he grows up danne can't help but find it a Bit overwhelming how everyone wants to drill their own Specialties into him his father is a hexa class Spearman his mother is a talented assassin though a retired one and his eldest sister is a genius Mage then there's Claire

who's also a genius Summoner the house of count sres is the perfect Noble family the ideal family he always imagined he wonders if there's even even a point to seeking revenge in this new life sure his death was regrettable but that place Was a battlefield it's almost funny to think about taking revenge on someone who beat him fair and square the entire family gathers in the hall arguing among themselves and trying to convince each other how their Specialties would suit DNE better watching this heartwarming chatter among his family brings a smile to danne's face because

this is the kind of family he's always hoped for and he's glad he was born here but when things start to escalate and everyone begins to Fum at each other he starts to doubt if this is what a harmonious family is really like we then learn about the special ceremony that exists in the house of sres which is known as the choosing ceremony you see when a child is born into the family and turns one various objects are placed on a table in front of them and people try to predict the child's future based on

what object they grab since a year has flown by today is Young Master danne's turn as he Has already turned one-year-old and he will choose his class the gathered guests chat among themselves noting how the young lady became a Mage and a Summoner and they wonder what Young Master DNE will choose they decide to make their way to the ceremony Hall to find out what danne will choose once the guests Gather in the grand hall we see that DNE is sitting near four different items each belonging to a different class as the crowd gathers around

the Table where danne is sitting his mother tells him he just needs to choose the one he likes however DNE doesn't look quite sure about what he should pick he glances at his father who is eagerly waiting for him to pick the spear his father is smirking while thinking that little DNE will probably be drawn to the dragon tail spear apparently this spearhead is made from rare Ducan and when Mana is imbued in it it becomes as sharp and heavy as the man of the user Puts into it on the other hand his mother feels

happy and proud while thinking that DNE is too handsome to become an assassin still she's sure he'll end up choosing the dagger this dagger isn't just any simple knife it's called knth horn and is made from eil ore which can hold all the world's elements and store multiple different poisons just like their parents danne's sister is confident that he will become a great Mage and that he'll choose the Pouch to keep the mage's Legacy alive this bag is also a special Subspace pouch an object that can only be used by Mages or those with magical

Talent on the other hand Claire with her usual timid expression wonders if danne can summon the item before him is actually a summon sign which is a Summoner tool Summoners use this sign to receive a code based on their talent allowing them to call upon their summons but danne is feeling quite confused and unsure about What to do because he can literally hear the thoughts of his family members eventually he lets out a sigh and makes his final decision he starts crawling toward the items and the crowd's excitement Rises with anticipation as he picks up

speed his parents and siblings are absolutely Overjoyed to see him moving cheering him on in their own ways his father tells him to choose something sturdy while his mother encourages him to pick something short and sharp as he Gets closer a yellow light begins to Shimmer from all the items laid out on the table danne has no idea what's happening and his family is just as clueless on the other hand the crowd smiles and gets excited as well as shocked when they realize that all of the four items just reacted which is something unheard of

they can't help but admit that the young Master seems like a generational genius after all meanwhile DNE is just as bewildered by the Situation he recalls how he was a talented soldier in the battlefield but in this life he feels like he's on a whole other level little Arabella curiously asks her father what they should do since this has never happened before but both their father and mother look just as lost realizing that this means they need to teach him all four elements of course this shocks the other two ladies while danne Just Smiles heartily

in response time passes and we Find ourselves in the training Hall where we can hear weapons clashing it turns out to be none other than DNE and his father by the looks of it our boy has grown a lot since we last saw him which was only about 30 seconds ago if I'm not mistaken Arkin flashes a broad grin at his son for his good results as DNE has perfectly Polished the technique he taught him before the boy thanks his father and we learn that DNE has now turned seven as they share a fun laugh

a Man suddenly appears on the scene danne looks at him curiously and we see that the man is presenting a spear seems like Arin was clearly expecting the spear to arrive and he promptly grabs it and offers it to DNE telling him that this is his birthday gift he explains that he was originally going to give it to him during the birthday banquet but he wanted to give it to him before his mom's gift Arin further explains that he has been preparing this spear for 2 Years and that it was specially commissioned from a renowned

Craftsman in the capital he then wishes him an early happy seventh birthday and our boy eagerly drops his old stick and grabs the spear from his father saying he'll use it because it's just so cool he's really digging how the black handle and silver spearhead look together and on top of that it's surprisingly light his father asks if he likes it and he responds that he loves it in fact he's So excited that he starts fidgeting with it already his father then asks if he knows the difference between a sword and a spear danne explains

that with the Spear's length you can effectively keep opponents at a distance and because of its small point of contact it has a high attack efficiency his father agrees saying that's true but warns him that as he gets stronger it'll actually be harder to use than a sword he points out the fundamental issue with Spears to Attack you need a minimum distance between you and your opponent but he tells him not to worry about it too much since every weapon has its pros and cons he explains that even swords which are often called The Perfect

Weapon can be weak in certain situations the son perks up at this saying he'll keep that in mind the father then starts spinning the spear in his hand and invites his son for a spar to show him something danne is absolutely boggled out of his mind to See the power radiating from his father this is the first time he's witnessed the insane power flow of a hexa class Spearman and the magic energy his dad is emitting is just overwhelming after charging up the father quickly thrust the spear forward and the space around the tip starts

to distort he explains that the reason for the Distortion is that he released his magic power while thrusting the spear this technique utilizes the trait of the core that Focuses magic power in one place the sun mentions that he's heard about this from his sister and explains that humans can exceed their physical abilities as the number of cores increases meaning their limits can be pushed he reflects on how in his past he had a quad core and all this knowledge he has right now is from his previous life meanwhile his father starts smiling broadly thinking

about how well his son has been studying and reminds him that he now has six man ofes Of course our boy pretends to be shocked but inside he thinks about how if he hadn't died he could have achieved six cores as well then his father encourages him to give his new spear a try danne looks a bit hesitant but his father tells him to just relax his mind forget his worries and thrust the spear the son agrees and as he holds the spear he reflects on how in his past life he had no interest in

Spears after realizing his talent for swordsmanship he had only Used Spears as a secondary option but now it's finally time for him to give it a try after striking his stance he closes his eyes while his father reflects on how he's got a good form he can't help but smile ear to ear because it took him seven years to master this technique but since his son is still so young he wonders if he can even pull it off at all but as soon as DNE thrusts the spear reality shatters completely subverting his father's expectations he

Genuinely wasn't expecting this miracle to happen he freaks out and begins to shout asking his son how he knows so much once DNE finishes performing the technique the man walks over to his son laughing and saying he did an impressive job danne explains that at the moment he thrust the spear he gathered magic power into one place and imbued it into the spearhead when the magic power reached the spearhead he cut off its flow the father goes Bonkers when he hears this And asks if he has formed a Manor danne replies yes revealing that while

he was reading a book about creating manacor he decided to try it out and luckily he was able to succeed but of course he is lying because the truth is that he formed it while practicing Mana breathing the father kneels down to get eye level with his son unable to help but feel proud he's sure that one day his son will become an extraordinary Warrior Dane just flashes a smile while Thinking in his head about all the surprises he has in store for the future that are sure to blow his father's mind meanwhile the father

wonders if his son will really become a mage a Spearman an assassin and a Summoner all at once as nightfalls it's finally the start of danne's seventh birthday guests are gathering in the castle and the hall is filled with music and the clamor of laughter everyone is having the time of their lives Duke bout the same guy who Killed our boy in his past life is also attending the party once he spots Arin he calls him over to catch up Arin addresses him with the title Duke but bout tells him to drop the formality and

just talk like they usually do as We Know Bout is from the greatest House of the althon Empire and the head of the thermion duche Arin quickly dashes toward his friend and Whispers that many people are watching them so he needs to keep up the act of formality the Duke Tells him to do as he pleases and asks where his son is that's when Arin calls out to danne and tells him to say hello to Duke theran as soon as he hears the mention of Duke thuron danne's mind flashes back into the past where he

had the last encounter with this man once our boy finally appears before the Duke he introduces himself as danne sres and Bows his head saying it's an honor to meet him the Duke laughs impressed by the kid's manners and asks his father if DNE is also learning to use a spear to which Arin replies that he is at that moment a little lady approaches Duke Bo from behind and when danne's eyes land on her he is startled for a moment the girl greets count sras promptly bowing her head to show her proper manners she introduces

herself as Lila theran the youngest daughter of the thermian duche after this acquaintance the celebration continued onward the guests enjoyed the music and the Beautiful evening but this Could not be said for arkans sris and bout thermian all because baroness thermian was still ill and despite bout's best efforts to find a cure or method to cure her nothing worked Arkin hoped that this was all just a temporary ordeal and his friend's wife would get better soon but still bout warned him that if he suddenly disappeared it would mean that his wife felt worse and he

used a teleportation scroll to return to the capital anyway today is a party for DNE who had just disappeared somewhere to bout he seemed quite the witty child and he wanted to talk to him a little more Arin didn't know where his son was either and noticed that Miss Lila had disappeared with him finding them turned out to be quite easy the two went for a walk together they probably didn't like this boring party like dozens of others but what the two were talking about was a mystery to their parents in private Lila was very

talkative and to be honest She didn't like to follow her father to all these Noble parties but this time she was glad she had come Lea had heard a lot about about how handsome DNE was but now he looked even better in the Moonlight and she liked this place danne was glad to hear that she liked it here unlike the capital the sras family's territory was a nice and quiet place that's why Ila envied him at her house there's always something going on Nobles come every day with business and offers To her father sometimes even

the Imperial family shows up and the most annoying thing is that every time someone comes she has to dress in formal dress and go out to greet them that's exactly what she just hates instead of all that she 'd like to wear something practical and simple and practice with her sword all day DNE was surprised that such a small and seemingly harmless girl was practicing with a sword and not magic he himself loved his quiet Territory it wasn't as Lively as the capital and it gives him a lot of free time to practice with his

spear which he just loves Lila was surprised at first that he was using a spear but then she remembered his father's nickname and everything fell into place she had heard many times from her father how incredible blue Whirlwind was and since danne is practicing so hard with the spear it means he wants to join the academy too however that wasn't why Danne was practicing with the spear Lila was surprised by this answer for her to practice hard to join the academy was an obvious choice she had heard that just getting in was incredibly difficult well

DNE didn't really doubt that he would get in and he was only practicing because he wanted to be even better after he entered the academy Lila couldn't believe his confidence so she asked him what he would do if he failed to get in well even in that case our Hero was not going to get upset and give up instead he would just try again and if even with the second attempt will not work he will take it as an answer that this is not his way Leila just couldn't believe such a casual attitude towards the

future so she asked him if he was afraid of upsetting his family and home and of course our hero was not concerned compared to the trials of his past life it was nothing Leila on the other hand had only to envy him her home considers Failure to be unacceptable although DNE had lived surrounded by Nobles for 7 years he was still surprised at how Petty nobles were for worrying about such stuff as for Lila he had no doubt that she would succeed when she heard the encouraging words she just lit up and gladly offered danne

to look at her swordsmanship skills our hero was a little surprised by such eagerness but it was impossible to stop her when the opportunity to practice with a sword Appeared on the horizon Lila immediately asked where the training ground was and DNE had to accompany her hoping that nothing would happen there on the training ground Lila did not hold back and made move after Move Like an experienced swordsman to a beginner's eye her movements might have seemed perfect but our hero was far from a beginner watching her movements he had to admit that her transition

from Attack to defense and back flowed very smoothly And the timings of her attacks were excellent but there was one point after a while her movements stopped hitting the beat and lost their flow out of breath after the exercise A Satisfied Lila asked him what he thought of her movements at first danne was not very honest and said that she acted fantastically and that he enjoyed watching her Lila was quite pleased with this praise but DNE decided to be honest with her he noticed that she still had Room to improve for example after the third

form Lila was taking a half step more than necessary and then it happened again with subsequent forms these repeated extra half steps then made the later sword forms feel slightly out of alignment such criticism left Laya speechless it seemed like she was about to cry and danne was beginning to think that such criticism was too blatant for her he even started to apologize for upsetting her and even said that maybe He was wrong because he had seen The Swordsman wielding the sword a long time ago but he was worried for nothing Lila quickly gained control

of herself and gripped the sword tighter now she realized her mistake now she started repeating the training moves again and this time they were perfect danne's advice was exactly the puzzle she was missing for Perfection her joy and gratitude was unbounded she even hugged DNE our hero tried to resist but it Didn't work so well Lila was simply fascinated by how much he knew about swordsmanship in an instant he noticed what she had been doing wrong all this time and what her teachers hadn't told her she promised she would remember his help eventually she let

danne go nearly suffocating him in her arms but then she almost chopped him with her sword that little lady really needs a lesson in neatness DNE was caught off guard by such a sudden hug but you couldn't say He didn't like it of course their moment of privacy was soon interrupted by the shouts of servants looking everywhere for them they had rested enough from the banquet and were not going to hide so they hurried back so they wouldn't be found on the training ground when they returned DNE was the center of attention as his parents

officially congratulated him on his birthday and the discovery of his first manacor and of course they gave him a present it was a brooch with The family crest similar to the ones his older sisters had his mother advised him to treasure the gift for this brooch would now serve as a proof of his status and honor after his parents all the guests joined in the congratulations DNE had now officially and truly earned the name sress and no one present doubted that he would grow up to be a fine man like his father danne's parents were

very happy and so was little danne himself for it was the first time in his Two lives that he had received such warm congratulations from so many people people suddenly the whole room shook the guests started screaming and panicking thinking it was either an earthquake or an enemy Invasion danne also began to worry but his father quickly reassured him that there was nothing to be frightened of arkans SRE knew very well what was going on even though he had hoped that today would be a calm day apparently his daughter didn't listen to Him DNE really

didn't know that lightning bolts appeared near the very ceiling of the hall and in a second a portal appeared above the frightened guests there was no end to the guest's bewilderment when a small figure flew out of that portal who apparently laughed at the laws of physics and landed on the floor without any trouble at all it was danne's older sister Arabella and in her opinion she wasn't late at all the guests still couldn't Lift their jaws from the floor surprised that such a young lady could already use teleportation magic normally to open even a

small gate one had to reach at least five chains DNE did not admire her power at all but rather was annoyed at how loud and flashy she was but as soon as the guests calmed down a bit a huge monster appeared in the sky a large wyvern with a rider it seems that this time lady Clare frightened the guests she was in a bad mood though she was Only one step too late to get ahead of her sister as she entered the guests around her started talking about how they had heard she was a brilliant

Summoner but no one expected her to control a wyvern at only age of 16 finally they were home again and together they stood before their parents and brother to wish a happy birthday to their little favorite brother DNE after both of their flashy entrances danne's sisters hurriedly shoved their Respective gifts at him as they wished their little brother a happy birthday he thanked Arabella and CLA for coming all the way back home even though they were busy with their studies the girls were just excited to see their little bro open the gifts Duke Arin nearly

shed a tear at the preferential treatment his son was getting his daughters only got him a letter for his birthday after all danne opened the box Arabella handed him and inside was a ring transformed into a Convenient dimensional pouch she designed the artifact herself the Subspace magic used in its crafting belonged to the highest chain Arabella is esteem Professor applied it to the ring it is common knowledge just how difficult it is to imbue Subspace magic into any item Arabella took the ring and adoringly took her brother's hand to put it on she must have

spent a lot of time designing an artifact capable of withstanding a whole Subspace she also Applied Dan's genetic code to the ring so no one else would be able to use it except her little bro it's a one-of-a-kind item mommy Lily examined the ring and saw a small wave of Mana running around the artifact which meant it was made using the highest grade of magic Stones Arabella explained that all danne had to do was imbue a bit of Mana into the ring and the Subspace would be established it's much more convenient than normal dimensional pouches

that Fact alone made this an invaluable artifact as far as danne could remember these types of tools were something only used by the wealthy on the battlefield only noble-born commanders and high-ranking magicians wielded such convenient power the ring would also grow as he got older adapting to his body Dane tried to imbue his Mana into the artifact and a green portal opened in front of everyone Duke Arkin was stunned as see his son do it so Effortlessly Claire Duke B thian and Lila were flabbergasted at the radiant display of magic danne managed to open a

Subspace faster than Arabella had done years ago he was a genius there's no doubt about it it would be a groundbreaking feat if he managed to cultivate both a manae and a mage's circle at the same time after the display of magic Clare came up to her little bro and handed him her gift danne slowly opened the present while Sincerely thanking his big sis inside the wooden box was a peculiar looking egg laid on top of a soft cloth confused he grabbed the egg and asked what it was CLA panicked and warned him to be

careful with it as it was not an ordinary egg everyone in the family was also curious as to what this odd gift was but CLA only revealed what it was to danne she whispered that it was a familiar she got it by accident while she was trying to summon dearon Clare Herself doesn't know what will hatch from it but everyone in the world knows how precious a familiar could be DNE tried to picture what this odd egg would give him he had heard about familiars before unlike summons they are an entirely different entity a familiar

summoned once can permanently remain in the real world Clare asserted that DNE should keep this egg a secret until it hatches in the future he promised that he would all the whispering between the Two irritated Arabella who was feeling left out as for cla's instructions DNE must make sure to pour His Mana into the egg once in the morning and once in the evening to make it recognize him as its Master Lily was just glad that her little boy was receiving such incredible gifts it showed how much her children cared about each other with the

gift giving done Duke Arin cleared his throat and reminded his daughters to at least say hello to their parents seeing as They crashed the party after saying they might not be able to make it realizing that they hadn't said a word to their parents since arrival the girls awkwardly greeted their father Duke Arin was a big softy when it came to his children so he didn't really mind he was just glad to see his girls again since they went off to pursue their professions the girls rarely came home anymore so Duke Arin was glad to

see them looking healthy Lea watched the Srace family being so lovingly and jovial with one another from afar the little girl could not help but compare her own home situation to theirs Daye noticed her staring at them and turned his head he noticed the dip in her mood as she silently walked away he wondered why she looked so lonely and sad in the middle of a lively crowd of nobles the banquet wrapped up and the next day came Duke bout thermion stayed the night and was now walking through Sr territory he Could not help but

think about how incredibly talented Arabella Sr was as expected of the best mage at the Academy her talent in the magical Arts was unparalleled the girl could be the perfect match for Duke therion's son the Academy's best swordsman if house srees and thermion could combine through a marriage between those two it would give birth to a faction that could rival even the Imperial family if that happened no one would be able to mess with both Houses and their children so Duke thermian decided to bring up the matter of Engagement between the eldest children in today's

conversation with Arin on the way to meet the other Duke theran caught the sound of Steel nearby it came from the training grounds so someone must be honing the their technique inside incredibly early in the morning of course it was DNE polishing his spear skills with utmost Focus he had gotten quite deadly with the weapon With years of training with his dad and his insane work ethic he had long since become combat ready danne's Focus was unparalleled he moved with the fluidity and sharpness of a veteran Warrior flying all over the battlefield while delivering multiple

killing blows he pushed his speed even harder and kick the intensity to a higher gear finally his arms blurred as he delivered countless spear stabs in a short amount of time curiosity got the best of Duke Theran and he ended up spying on the boy's training from afar he was pleasantly surprised by the youngest son of house Sr going sio mode in training with his experienced eyes he could discern how incredibly polished danne's technique was his movements and concentration did not feel like those of a seven-year-old at all even his simple stabs were refined to

a terrifying degree everything was executed to such a high degree that Spearman who have been On the battlefield for years could still learn from it when danne finally wrapped up his last sequence he was huffing and puffing for air Duke theran was thoroughly impressed from start to finish what he had just witnessed felt impossible he had heard rumors about the young SRE showing incredible Talent even way back when he was just a baby but he always thought those were just exaggerated hearsay now he knew those rumors were true after a little break DNE went back

to practicing he focused on his movement and footwork this time around being one of the strongest Swordsmen in the land Duke theran could not help but notice that the kid's stance and footwork seemed similar to a sword Masters the Duke started considering that the kid might have even picked up swordsmanship to a high degree at such a young age finally DNE noticed that someone was watching him from the doorway he brandished his spear ready to Strike as he warned whoever was sneakily watching him to come out instead of hiding Duke Thurman got too excited and

ended up getting detected by a kid it was not his proudest moment as a skilled Warrior the more he thought about danne's movements the more strangely familiar they felt he was certain he had seen that same footwork somewhere before the Duke had to reveal himself and apologized to DNE for eavesdropping on his private training session he insisted He wasn't trying to do anything shady seeing as the eavesdropper was Duke thuron DNE felt bad for speaking out of turn even though he had been living in his current body for seven years now this man was still

the one who defeated and killed him in his previous life remembering his etiquette training danne sras formally greeted the Duke Duke theran confessed that he was mesmerized by the sight of the Rising Stars early morning training and apologized once More the kid held his own responding that he was forg given the Duke was amused by his guts to speak as if they were equals now that he had a closer look at DNE he noticed that the boy's body wasn't even showing signs of fatigue or trembling despite such intense training when he was his age he

hadn't even made a manacor the Duke pointed out danne's excellent stabbing attack observing that the boy had inherited aran's Talent with the spear The spear itself was also crafted really well danne formally thanked the Duke for recognizing his technique and the old man smirked Not only was this kid a lethal Soldier but he also knew what to say at any given moment in comparison his own son did not have such excellent skills and manners when he was seven this little detour made Duke theran consider arranging a marriage between Lila and DNE as well so he

slightly interjected that his daughter had also Been training her swordsmanship he suggested that since they were of similar age they should look out for each other once they entered the academy in the future danne continued responding politely the Duke liked the young man's forthrightness finally Duke theran excused himself so as not to bother danne's training anymore than he already had but before leaving the training Hall he still had one more Curious question he wanted answered he wanted to know if The kid had ever trained in swordsmanship too danne made a mistake in front of the

Duke his old habits must have come out without realizing it given Duke Thurman's Discerning eyes it's not surprising that he recognized the minuscule habits in one look DNE answered that he had just read some textbooks on basic swordsmanship but had never formally trained in it the Duke still found it strange that he sensed something akin to Raw Battlefield sense In the kid but common sense sense dictates that an inexperienced child couldn't have that killer instinct at last the Duke finally got off his back and B farewell and DNE sent him off Duke thuron also extended

an invitation for him to visit if he happened to come to the capital in the future The Swordsman had become personally interested in danne's talents danne wondered if the man still remembered him just thinking about defeating someone who ended his Life before was already getting his blood pumping if he laid a solid foundation and prepared step by step he was certain he could surpass the Duke it's one of his goals to defeat beat the mighty bout theran in this life continuing with his training danne lost track of time and Hernan the attendant had to fetch

him he was always watching the kid from the Shadows always ready to attend to his needs with hernan's faint presence danne reckoned that this guy Could be talented enough to learn assassination and stealth skills today everyone had been very busy preparing for the second banquet some of the Nobles had already begun to arrive in their location Gathering more than 30 noble families to arrive on the exact date was difficult as for danne's sisters they had already opened a teleporter gate and went back to the academy together it couldn't be helped as they had midterm exams

soon for now It was about time for DNE to clean up and dress up too he made a mental note to take a closer look at the gifts his sisters gave him last night after his intense training DNE was tended to and dressed up he entered the family Hall with his mom and dad and mingled with various Nobles DNE had to put his etiquette training into practice the whole night as he schmoozed with high society he was paraded around as the birthday boy everyone's attention was Fixed on him finally he managed to get out of

the banquet hall and breathe the life of a noble was a tiring one his schedule was more packed than usual as the birthday boy but at least he could always find Solace resting in their beautiful garden Mr Garder had worked hard to cultivate this special place beautifully the kind of beauty that gives peace danne looked at the flowers in full bloom exploding with their unique colors as butterflies danced Around he remembered his oldest sister lecturing him about how flowers contain the most Mana in nature since he had a little bit of time to kill he

might as well try and analyze the Mana in these flowers danne closed his eyes and concentrated on the natural flow of magic in the air without opening his eyes he began grasping the concept his sister explained to him he started sensing the Mana in the flowers he had been training in multiple Fields all at Once but had not seen any noticeable development in Mage magic and summoning magic he was having a hard time picking and choosing What fields to devote his time to having too many talents could be Troublesome at times like this bro was

literally Suffering From Success after spending a few minutes immersed in the natural Mana in the garden he finally saw the Mana in the flowers he could not believe that such a small thing could contain such a massive rushing maniflow If one can feel the flow of Nature and somehow make it their own the principal could settle into the body to form a magic circle that's precisely what is happening now it helped a lot that his body's Mana Affinity had always been tremendous he could clearly see something others could only faintly feel with their sixth sense

just one trip to the Garden had improved his perception of Mana by a ton what he could only faintly see before had become clearer he Was so close to grasping the inner workings of magic when he felt something shatter meanwhile two Noble kids had also found their way into the garden bored by the chitchat of the grown-ups in the banquet hall they were siblings the older redhead was just bitter that no one was paying attention to him as everyone was talking about the genius sra's kid he aggressively walked on top of the bed of flowers

destroying them in the process the red-headed siblings had Lost their way into the massive garden and happened to see DNE standing around in a days they eyed his clothes and mistakenly assessed that DNE must be a servant and yelled at him he did not take too kindly to this disrespectful brat the bastard dared to order him to lead him and his brother to the exit DNE saw what they were doing to the flowers and yelled at them to stop stomping on the plants red bastard had the nerve to feel offended for being yelled at DNE

Asked why they were ruining the flower bed instead of using the garden paths red bastard saw that he was small and continued acting obnoxiously then came the flaunting of their family name as all Noble brats do d didn't care though to him they just looked like a pair of brutes ruining his Garden's flower bed red bastard did not like being called a brute but he acted like one and grabbed DNE by the collar he and his brother were the sons of count Tyron a guest of The castle hearing the name of count Tyron reminded danne

of a memory from his previous life that guy was the noble he captured after a shameful defeat on the battlefield he remembered count Tyron as an irritating Noble one of those horrible bastards based on the behavior of the brute in front of him right now the phrase like father like son seemed perfect red bastard continued flexing his family name boasting that they were famous in the capital he even Bragged that his house could make danne disappear Without a Trace so he had better watch his mouth DNE knew plenty of dumb asses like this kid from

before he knew that words wouldn't get through red bastard's thick skull filled with air the boy raised his fist swinging at DNE while still thinking he was just roughing up a mere servant DNE wasn't going to let that happen though he responded by bashing his head against red bastards nose as hard as he could it Was a critical hit that nearly crushed the red bastard snorter the little brother worriedly called his big bro he checked on red bastard who slumped on the ground after being hit hard wiping his nose he saw blood and started freaking

out as though he had never bled before when he saw the red in his hand red bastards blood boiled and he threatened to kill DNE finding the threat amusing our boy stood on business and dared the brat to go ahead and try Red bastard wanted to pay back blood with blood his little brother had some sense in him and wanted to stop his big bro but red bastard was way too AR to be stopped The Brute launched a punch forward and danne nonchalantly dodged by jumping back it was a mismatch through and through danne was

way too slippery for an amateur while he let the red bastard tire out he observed that the Brat's footwork was too sloppy as if he had never held a weapon in his life DNE Considered that the bastard might be a mage or a Summoner The Barrage of punches continued none of them even coming close to hitting a single strand of danne's hair red bastard's nose continued to bleed as his patience ran thin DNE continued playing with his enemy using his Superior footwork and an idea came to his mind maybe he could harness the flow of

magic he saw on the flower earlier and incorporate his will into it if he succeeded he should be Able to compress that Force into a physical form he might as well use this opportunity to test it out in combat the bastard's little brother watched on the sidelines with his mouth wide open DNE planted his feet on the ground and started accumulating Magic In His Hands he visualized a ball of raw mana and sent it hurtling toward the Brat's stomach the force was powerful enough to send red bastard painfully crashing onto the grass making a mess

of the concrete On the way he screamed in agony his body and ego bruised lil bro checked on his loser big bro lying on the bed of flowers DNE was more concerned about the flower bed he had just ruined than the bastard's well-being but the red bastard was tenacious he still had enough gas in the tank to stand back up seeing as DNE could use magic red bastard demanded to know who DNE was Lil Bro continued trying to discourage his big bro to no avail his pride was too wounded to care About any Fallout or

trouble red bastard beckoned the Mana inside his body and started opening some sort of Insidious portal DNE was surprised to see The Familiar sight this type of magic belonged to Summoners the Mana swirled and coalesced together until a translucent wolf started descending to the ground the wolf looked bloodthirsty and predatory with its snarling sharp fangs red bastard laughed maniacally as he called his summon named genpu he Finally introduced himself as digon Tyron ready to show danne the consequences of messing with someone of his stature DNE heard the the brat ordered the wolf to tear him

apart but he was unimpressed by the mere wolf summon it certainly felt lacking as he had gotten used to seeing his sister CLA summoning fearsome beasts like her wyvern Degron stood far away as genpu lunged at the unmoving danne he just looked at the wolf in the eye and did Not budge genu must have sensed that he would suffer a horrible fate if he dared to go through with the attack so the wolf turned its tail and did a 180 spin its Aura visibly changed as though the aggression against DNE had totally dissipated the Tyron

brothers were dumbfound Dion's Pride his summon had seemingly turned against him right now the big puppy was behaving as though he was subservient to DNE drron yelled at his summon to rip danne's throat and end His life but the orders fell on deaf ears in response the puppy started happily wagging its tail toward DNE sensing no ill will from the summoned Beast DNE gave the good boy some gentle pets even he had no clue how this turn of events happened now that he thought about it even cla's summons had always been friendly to him even

the wyvern played with him sometimes at that time he simply thought that it was due to his Blood Ties with his sister but in a Situation like this where there was no familiar relation the summoned Beast still behaved in a friendly manner this could mean that he had an abnormally High favorability to all kinds of summoned beasts or Geno's favorability toward his bastard Summoner had hit rock bottom digon could not understand what was happening he had never heard of a summon betraying their Master DNE was just winning on every front and he continued taunting drron

to come at him Lil bro was practically begging his big bro to stop embarrassing himself and accept the L to no avail deon's pathetic ass still wanted to fight but lil bro really needed this fight to be over the poor kid caught up by his brother's foolishness had peed his shorts in fear lil bro cried and drron cursed him out for being an embarrassment DNE added salt to the wound in their pride by pointing out the bath house in the basement of the main Castle drron used His little brother's accident to get out of Dodge

as if he hadn't made enough of a fool of himself already he ordered DNE to stay in the garden danne just stared at the pathetic loser with dis gust degon did not even take his summon with him our boy continued hanging out in the garden experimenting with his new understanding of Mana he tried to practice a trick that Clare taught him before he identified what was left of the faint link between that bastard Degron and genpu he cut that thing off and carefully overwrote the link with his own magic in doing so the wolf and

he became officially connected a kid who hadn't done anything close to a proper summoning managed to pull off the intricate trick by just leveraging his high favorability with summoned beasts now he had officially succeeded as a Summoner while he was basking in the glory of his success DNE heard a familiarly annoying voice seemingly Looking for him drron Tyron the bratty bastard actually called his daddy and snitched that he was bullied by some kid in the garden and pointed DNE out the coward plugged his nose holes to stop the bleeding while bitching to his dad about

being knocked around by DNE and canceling the link with his summon big boy mogard Tyron stepped forward and introduced himself as the head of the Tyron count family one of the capital's great nobles with gusto he asked if Danne really mess messed up his son's face and forcefully stole his summon our boy was not one to back out in front of a pig so he stood on business and owned what he did he noticed that mogard Tyron looked a lot fatter now than when he captured the pig as a prisoner peace times must be treating

him really well even though he was a disgrace on the battlefield mogard continued posturing as he asserted that he could not let this matter come to pass messing with His kids was something he could not Overlook the pig continued with his barrage of demanding questions and finally asked the kid to reveal his identity our boy hel his head high and formally introduced himself as danne sras the youngest son of arkans sras the lord of the South and the head of the sras count family boy gave them that Game of Thrones intro this introduction stunned the

Trashy Father and Son Duo they had unknowingly offended the [ __ ] birthday boy they didn't know that they were messing with the famed rising star of The South The Duke is quite bewildered by this unexpected encounter with the youngest son of House of sres speaking of great Noble houses he recalls how he was taken prisoner by that guy ARG and had no significant contribution in the war leaving every great Noble laughing at him right now he sees this as a perfect opportunity to maneuver the situation in his favor Intending to ruin the count Sis's

name and use that as a pretext to demand Mining rights the Nobles who once looked down on him will soon be bowing before him with that in mind the big brain fatty turns to our boy asking if he's the birthday boy DNE my guy just shakes his head in response and confirms it positively the fatty is barely holding on to his frustration because because he definitely did not come here to celebrate the birthday of some brat he Then points at his shitty son drron and asks DNE how he plans to repay the humiliation he caused

his son not only did DNE injure his son who is a guest invited by srees but he also stole their summon which is a grave crime the shitty son also agrees with his equally shitty father telling DNE that this is his last day the fatty then also threatens our boy stating that he's going to speak with count Sr personally and hold him accountable for his actions DNE just Acknowledges what the fatty is saying and further states that before heading toward his father he wants his son to apologize first of course the chubster starts fuming out

of his mind asking what the hell he's talking about while his son grits his teeth in Anger as well but DNE makes it clear that while it's true he hid his son and hurt him it was all in self-defense against a threat to his life plus he emphasizes that he didn't steal their summon genpu chose to Follow him the trash son quickly pipes up claiming that there's no way genu would do that and tells his father that danne is lying that's when the father takes a moment to reflect he recalls hearing that the second daughter

of house srees is a genius Summoner so he's sure there's a good chance that girl taught DNE how to forcibly cut off a link between familiar and master the chubster keeps going back and forth with our boy while danne can't help but feel Like this is such a drag eventually mogard decides to simmer down because after yapping for so long his jaw is literally hurting he tells DNE that he won't scold him any longer and decides they should go see what count sres has to say about the situ ation with the speak of the devil

the count himself arrives on the scene accompanied by Duke theran of course both the trash son and his father are absolutely boggled to see count sres and what's even more Mind-boggling for them is that Duke thermian is here too as Knight descends we see the red-headed boy giving his testimony to the count about how he just got lost in the garden with his little brother which is why he asked DNE to guide them he continues yapping and making up stories while danne stands behind him nonchalantly thinking how his father is actually listening to this guy

app I guess that's not surprising to him given how count sres cares deeply about His family and its reputation he's not the type to be biased toward anyone side even in conflicts with Outsiders he can tell right from wrong after finishing his story the redheaded boy wraps up by stating that all of a sudden DNE headbutted him and kept using this weird technique to mock him he claims that to scare danne off he called out to his summon but DNE just stole his summon from him and tried to attack back once digon is done speaking

mogard steps up Telling the that he only intended to give danne a warning however he insists that stealing someone's summon is clearly wrong and he simply can't let that part slide finally count sres also speaks up letting mogard know that he won't roll on his judgment just after hearing one side of this quarrel he wants to hear what danne has to say then assess the whole situation before drawing a judgment he also reassures mogard that if he's worried about any Biased judgments Duke thuron will also give his opinion on the matter the Duke quickly smirks

and states that if this is that important he can handle it mogard feels frustrated as his face sweats profusely he knows he's about to get screwed getting thermian involved is only going to complicate things further and he's not feeling good about it count sris gives the green light to his son to explain himself and danne braces himself claiming that what Mard son said wasn't Entirely accurate but some of it is actually true he then explains that the flowers they grew with such care in their Garden were stepped on as he pleased so he only told

mogard son to get out of there which made mad's son angry and started the fight of course both fatty and his son are absolutely a struck after hearing these brutal truth bombs with the son even trying to deny it by calling danne a liar but the count tells danne to continue so our boy Further explains that when Mard son summoned genpu his command was to kill him he also clarifies that he didn't steal his summon rather genpu came to him first and saw his Goodwill the Duke is utterly bewildered to see how fluently this seven-year-old

is speaking with such Grace and a proper choice of words DNE on the other hand confirms once again that he never stole anyone's summon mogard loses his cool stomping his feet on the ground and calling it Nonsense he claims it's impossible for a summon to submit to someone who isn't even a Summoner insisting that DNE must have used some shady technique to pull it off but not surprisingly DNE informs Mard that he possesses an innate Affinity with summons and a summon that isn't close enough to its Master could submit to someone like him as well

Mard refuses to believe it while our boy simply states that this is actually true Mard face looks like he's going through Serious constipation and he just says that this kid is just making things up the Duke then chimes in suggesting they should just be able to prove it with a summon count sres turns to his son asking if he can prove it to which danne agrees meanwhile mogard shoots a death glare at his son for putting him in this hot mess while the brat son feels sure he's about to get screwed by his father as

he has no idea what he'll do if he fails to summon genpu once the brat son Tries to summon genpu he utterly fails prompting his father to yell at him just as expected on the other hand danne just smirks thinking about how he has already severed the connection so of course there's no way the boy could summon Geno back danne then decides to demonstrate himself by summoning gendu but adds that in order to do that he needs a sign that mogard son possesses the brat son gets angry questioning the audacity of DNE demanding his sign

he yaps a lot of Nonsense but count sris Cuts him off reminding him that according to their own words even if danne uses the sign he shouldn't be able to summon gen pu so there's no harm in trying Mard sweat says he has no option other than to give the sign so he reluctantly tells his bratty son drron to hand it over the redhead nearly Teeters on the brink of tears but his father just tells him to hurry up once danne has the sign in his hand he starts his Mojo and he also Reveals to

us that since a summon sign has a summoner's unique code name engraved on it no one else is usually able to use it however genu which digon summoned was imbued with his Mana so the summon sign is just a vehicle and genpu has already connected with him as soon as he calls out to again Pooh the monster appears and starts licking his cheeks the count and the Duke are both in awe while mogard and Degron tremble after getting exposed for lying the Duke Finds it amazing and wonders if DNE was not also learning spearmans ship

his father confirms this but admits he isn't entirely sure about his son's abilities either the chubster on the other hand realizes he's screwed as his entire plan has backfired the count then turns to him asking if he acknowledges that danne is telling the truth the fatty quickly tries to play it cool laughing it off while admitting that they perhaps mistook DNE for stealing their summon he Also concedes that his son wasn't truly trying to kill DNE and he ask his bratty son if that's right Degron trembles but nods along with his father saying he was

just trying to scare DNE off but our boy is furious to see these bastards trying to weasel out of accountability so easily before the two seniors can roll their final verdict on the matter a lady strolls into the scene startling everyone present especially DNE who is wide-eyed to see Lila as soon as she Saunters into the scene she claims that what Degron is saying is not true her father quickly asks what brings her here and she responds that she happened to hear his voice while taking a walk before continuing the conversation she promptly greets the

fatty and count sris the fatty stutters in Surprise as he tries to reciprocate with her gesture clearly taken aback by the unexpected encounter with the Duke's daughter count srees then quickly gets to the point and Asks her about her claim that Degron was lying she confidently confirms this saying she indeed overheard their conversation earlier during her stroll Degron starts to lose his cool at the the thought of her having heard everything because that is definitely not good news for him she then goes on to explain all the juicy details and my guy can't help but

smirk at this unexpected twist that somehow turned in his favor a while later the fatty tells His trashy son to hurry up and apologize to count sras the son quickly mumbles saying he was wrong but the count tells him to apologize to DNE instead not him the chubster quickly shoves his son towards danne telling him to apologize quickly the bratty son looks uncomfortable and hesitates before stuttering out a weak half-hearted sorry DNE however is far from satisfied he can tell the apology is insincere just some obligatory gesture because his lie got Caught after a third-party

witness stepped in danne doesn't really want to accept this lame apology but thinking back to his past experiences he decides to be the bigger person instead of being stubborn he decides shows some generosity with that in mind danne accepts the brat son's apology and the kid lights up with happiness eagerly thanking our boy for letting him slide meanwhile the fatty father also lets out a sigh of relief realizing how close he Was to losing everything on the other hand the Duke who might just be danne's future father-in-law can't help but to think how he already

knew DNE was a special kid after all he could have easily been stubborn about the whole thing considering the opposing party was clearly in the wrong from the start finally the count makes it clear that since DNE accepted the apology there won't be any further arguing about the incident however he emphasizes that he Had no intention of letting this slide especially since drron attacked DNE in order to to kill him the fatty father starts Sweating Bullets after seeing the count so fired up about the situation as he tries to speak up the count tells him

to shut his Yap and orders him to take his family and leave the castle immediately the news shakes the Fatty's world to its core if he's thrown out now his reputation will be shattered and he's desperate to remain in the castle No matter what it takes he desperately grabs the Count's hand and starts begging for forgiveness claiming he'll do anything sres asks of him but he just wants him to forgive him this one time but the count quickly Yanks his hand away making it clear he has no need for the fatty he tells him that

soldiers will be arriving shortly to officially escort him out with that he starts storming out of the scene with his son leaving the fatty behind who is Desperately begging for forgiveness srees also tells Duke thur and it's time to go and Duke promptly calls for his little girl as they start walking away as they stroll off danne turns his head back to look at them feeling satisfied that they're getting what they deserve after all they started this whole mess so it's only fair they reap what they seow anyway he learned something important today which is

that his father can be quite scary when he's in angry Mode Duke theran then asks him if it's true that he defeated that bratty son of mogard with a Mana bullet and danne quickly confirms it the Duke then can't help but point out how talented DNE is not just in spear fighting but also in summoning and Magic it's truly outstanding and he's sure that history has never seen such talent before the proud father flashes a grin saying he's also proud to have such an exceptional son meanwhile danne is just soaking up All the praise while

Lila is freaking out struggling to believe what she's hearing Duke theran then points out that while Talent is one thing danne is also incredibly calm most kids tend to get agitated during fights and they stubbornly insist that they are in the right but DNE doesn't do that the Duke has no doubt that this boy will grow up to be a fine man the father quickly gives danne a gentle pat on the head saying it's too early to tell for sure They'll have to wait until he's all grown up to see how things turn out he

also points out that it's all thanks to Lila that the incident was resolved peacefully without her testimony things could have turned really ugly once Duke thermian hears this he's quite surprised that srees have such a positive view of Lila he does not let this opportunity go to waste and tries to downplay her role in the incident suggesting that if the count acknowledges her so much maybe They should start discussing their marriage of course SRE is startled to hear this and he can see how eager the Duke is to marry his daughter to dodge the bullet

he quickly shifts the conversation noting that the sun is already setting and it's almost time for the banquet with that he bolts out of the scene telling them that he will meet them in the hall theran then also tells his daughter to take her time heading back with DNE he quickly starts running After the count mentioning he wants to have a little chat with him leaving the two kids Behind as they walk Lila turns to our boy and asks why the summoned ignored its Summoner and obeyed him instead she claims she's seen famous Summoners duel

many times in the capital but has never witnessed anything like this DNE shrugs and admits he's not sure either it just kind of happened of course Leila pouts annoyingly to see that danne is intentionally hiding the The truth even though she's the one who helped him get out of that mess but my guy remains nonchalant and reminds her that he also helped her bringing up the time when he assisted her with her swordsmanship Lea thinks back to that moment and reluctantly agrees that he's right finally danne decides that since they've helped each other once they

can do it again he tells her she's free to ask him anything right away the girl perks up in excitement as she exclaims That she wants to learn it right now Dana is startled by her impatience and wonders what could be so urgent to learn he asks her what she wants to learn and she quickly tells him to teach her how to use a Mana bullet danne asks her why she's so eager to learn the Mana bullet and Lila quickly responds that she wants to grow stronger and faster she hopes to form at least two

manacor before entering the academy DNE wonders why she's in such a rush since she's Still so young he gets the answer for his confusion as soon as she reveals that she wants to grow up quickly to make her mother happy her mother loves her a lot and Lila is certain that becoming stronger would make her proud hearing her mention her mother danne recalls hearing adults talk about CEST thian being bedridden with that in mind I guess he has no choice but to help her Lila bursts into a happy little dance and declares she's ready to

start Training tomorrow though she would not mind starting training from tonight as well especially since she is not sure how long she is going to stay here in the Mansion Dan just shakes his head and tells her she can start whenever she wants he assures her that once she understands the flow of magic learning the Mana bullet won't be too difficult Lea then eagerly asks what he'll want in return for teaching her danne Falls silent which makes it pretty clear that The Quest he has in his mind won't be as easy as just showing someone

how to use Magic Bullets the scene then transitions back to the banquet hall where guests are whispering and murmuring among themselves about that fat father Tyron they've heard that count Tyron got kicked out of the castle and they're all wondering what he did to deserve that some guests mention that tyron's eldest son caused some kind of incident by picking a fight with the young Master DNE and ended up getting taught a lesson they chuckle among themselves amused at the thought of the fat cat coming here only to be humiliated and embarrassed word has also spread

that young Master DNE is an outstanding Summoner one guest wonders if that means the sris house will now be a prestigious Summoner house however another chimes in saying that's not all young Master DNE can also use magic which is something they're having a hard time believing we then see this Big mustachioed man introducing himself to danne as Baron op he asks our boy if he happens to know anything about the open territory in the East danne humbly bows his head in respect and replies that he's heard the territory is famously known for its grilled trout

and sapphires the man laughs heartily while admitting that DNE is absolutely right he goes on to say that the opened House's trout and sapphires are the best on the continent he then shoves his Daughter forward saying he almost forgot to introduce her the girl steps forward and introduces herself as Sylvia opened and politely greets him danne is startled to see her and nervously reciprocates with her gestures and gives his own name I have no clue why he is so nervous around her but it looks like we are about to soon find out she dashes toward

him with a mischievous look on her her face and Whispers that she's heard he's the one inheriting house SRA In the future danne fumbles out an unsure response and Sylvia enthusiastically tells him to stop feigning ignorance she claims that she has heard he's talented in many ways and bluntly tells him that she will be under his care from now on especially since there's a possibility they might become family in the future and there it is danne's nervousness around her makes total sense now this girl is just too direct and she didn't even hesitate for A

second right at that moment Lila joins the scene while Sylvia is still in the middle of shaking hands with DNE not surprisingly Sylvia gets startled to see a potential rival while Lea is practically throwing daggers towards our boy with her sharp eyes and demanding to know who this lady is Sylvia recognizes Lila right away and greets her warmly introducing herself as the eldest daughter of Baron oent Lila tries to reciprocate with a gesture but the anger On her face makes it clear she's far from happy even though she says it's nice to meet Sylvia the

two ladies exchange Smiles that are practically dripping with killing intent watching reminds danne of a memory and he can tell that both girls are absolutely ready to throw down eventually Lila grabs his hand and states that she's borrowing him for now since they already had an appointment she shoots him a death glare as she asks if he remembers Their plans of course poor DNE has no clue what she's talking about but he agrees anyway apologizing to Sylvia and promising they'll talk again later Sylvia forces a smile and tells him that they'll definitely talk later as

Lila leads danne away Sylvia can't help but feel annoyed how this girl just took him right from her hands Lea on the other hand still hasn't simmered down either she's absolutely annoyed at the audacity of that girl trying to take danne from Her danne finds himself startled under Lea's piercing gaze he can't help but lament that the darling daughter of the Duke who holds the second most power in the capital after the emperor is no match for the young lady of the Eastern Baron so it's no surprise that Sylvia just gave up like that once

danne and Lila are outside she starts grilling him about his connection to Sylvia she wonders if there's a chance he might get engaged to her but my guy quickly Dismisses any such relationship insisting they were just greeting each other Leila lights up at the thought and even DNE can see her mood shift instantly after walking for a short while they finally arrive at the secret spot only DNE knows about he's confident that they won't be bothered by anyone here as soon as they step inside this hidden Place Lea lights up and begins doing a happy

dance thrilled to see such a beautiful location she's also relieved That no one will know if they do anything here danne agrees saying she's absolutely right this is is a great place to train but before starting the practice he wonders if she's ever felt Mana before Lila admits that she has a little though it's not enough to form a monore she mentions that she's tried to intake Mana by breathing it in her explanation reminds DNE that she's not at the emission stage yet he learned to feel Mana naturally on the battlefield So he's amazed that

a dukal house would teach her this he decides to start with something simpler and tells her that the first step is to feel the Mana she's taking in Lea looks a bit confused by this so danne explains that if she wants to expel Mana from her body she needs to learn to control the Mana inside her first the most important part is Imagination he instructs her to close her eyes and imagine the Mana swirling within her however after a few moments She tries but there's literally nothing happening danne can see by the look on her

face that she didn't quite understand the instructions Lea tries again but once more nothing happens frustrated she complains to danne about why it's not working danne reassures her that this is normal for her first attempt and tells her to focus again meanwhile count sris is sneaking a peek at the two kids he can't help but feel proud that his son is already teaching Someone even though he's still so young it truly makes him believe that danne has grown just then Duke theran sneaks up on srees and asks him what in the world he's doing there

sr's heart nearly skips a beat at the sudden question but the Duke quickly tells him there's no need to be startled and asks if he's watching two love birds enjoying some alone time together count sris raises an eyebrow and asks what he means by Lovebirds and besides how did he even Get here the Duke Chuckles at the thought that count was actually trying to hide in here he then reminds SRA how he did a pretty sloppy job of sneaking around especially since his wife is the Empire's legendary assassin poor srees has no clue what to

say after being caught red-handed sneaking around while the Duke playfully berates him reminding him that if the Castle's owner goes around peeping on others Affairs people will speak ill of him naturally the Doing father gets annoyed and defensively says that he was just following his son the Duke chuckled upon hearing this and couldn't help but point out that he was also just following his daughter turns out both of these fathers are hopeless they stand there side by side acting like a couple of teenagers trying to ogal at their kids interactions as if they were peeping

at ladies outside a school gate meanwhile back with the kids DNE opens up his Dimensional pouch and the girl is quite fascinated to see that he already owns something like this when danne mentions that his eldest sister made it for him and gave it as a present recently Lea starts to feel jealous unlike him her older brothers stopped paying attention to her once they entered the academy he then pulls out a mirror from the dimensional pouch and the girl casually asks what they're going to do with it he explains that he brought it just in

case It could help it's easier to picture something in her mind while looking at a mirror instead of relying on imagination alone he tells the Curious girl to stand in front of the mirror so she can get a full view of herself the girl quickly positions herself in front of the mirror and starts doing the magic limbo again this time danne can tell she's being quite serious about it she takes a deep breath while both doting fathers quietly squat down on the ground as if they're Taking Indian style dump Duke can't help but point out

that lelia seems to be taking a liking to DNE SRE asks if it's really that way and Duke explains that it is because it's unusual for lelia to get along with someone so easily SRE asks if that's really the case since she seems like a Bright Child Duke theran remains quiet for a moment before speaking up saying she's only bright on the outside and he can't say the same for what's inside he explains that after Her brothers left for the Academy her mother became bedridden so they haven't been able to be together like before this

situation has made it difficult for her to open up to others and that's what's been happening the count points out that if he knows everything already then why is he always acting so cold toward his daughter thermion is genuinely moved that the count noticed something like this and admits he's doing it on purpose he explains that When he raised his sons he showered them with attention and they grew up spoiled rotten but sras reminds him not to assume that lelia will turn out the same way she'll be heard if she finds out and now it

makes sense why she asked danne for help instead of her father thion then points a finger at his friend teasing him about still nagging like the old days but the count quickly asks when he ever did that especially since what he said is the truth Duke changes the Subject asking when he plans to send his son to the capital He suggests that if he's sending him over dukal house will wholeheartedly open his doors and let him stay in the dukal castle srees goes quiet and glances back at his kid and after seeing him happy he

just says that he'll do as DNE wishes he's free to choose his path just like his older sisters we also notice Miss SRA is watching both doting father clearly embarrassed by how shamelessly they're Peeking around but eventually she just Smiles realizing that the love they have for their children holds a strange power over them she decides not to ruin the mood and pretends she didn't see anything back with the kids lelia thanks DNE for his help and calls him a Real Genius she admits that while everyone around her calls her a genius she feels like

weak sauce compared to him while danne nonchalantly looks around to see if both fathers have quietly left he Assures her that this is only the beginning and she'll definitely grow strong stronger too she then asks him if he's going to the academy since it's the only place where all of the Empire's Geniuses gather to that he says he's not sure yet and he isn't convinced that he needs to go there since he can get pretty strong just by training alone the girl starts to berate him for his narrow thinking and reminds him that attending the

academy for studying isn't Everything it's the gateway to forming his Noble faction and it's the best way to build connections from a young age danne is amazed that she's actually pretty smart for a 7-year-old and understands how the real world Works he finally responds to her argument saying he already knows about that but he's just not interested in going to the academy yet there's a mountain of books he hasn't read in the library and he still has a lot to learn from his Parents lelia acknowledges that this is true but asks if he doesn't want

to play with other kids his age especially since she heard his older sisters are both attending the academy too it seems like DNE is running out of arguments against her persistence so he tries to brush her off by saying he's thinking of going in the future if he feels like it she then tells him to visit her house once he plans to go to the capital and that's how they promise to meet again speaking Of meeting again she remembers to ask him when he's going to make his request now that he has taught her how

to use Mana bullets he simply shakes his head and states that he'll tell her when he goes to the capital this shocks her and she lets out a screeching Roar of disbelief probably she is shocked that he is going to the capital after all finally the day of her departure arrives as lelia's Carriage starts rolling down the road DNE looks at a stone-like Object in his hand that was given to him by his future father-in-law the scene transitions back to the moment when the Duke handed him this mysterious object when danne asks what it is

the father-in-law replies that it's his birthday present and hopes he'll like it he further reveals that the symbols of their thermian house are Revenge The Sword and the blacksmith and the history of the House Began with their progenitor who was a blacksmith thanks to him their House has the best Forge in the empire in fact the best forge on the entire continent all of the theran made weapons that protect the empire were crafted in that Forge of course boy already knows all this because according to his past knowledge all the ores in the world can

be found at that Forge and all sorts of mystical weapons and artifacts are created in the greatest forge on the continent the father-in-law then reveals that if danne presents the Insignia at The forge they will create a weapon of his choice for him that's when we finally learn that this rock-like object is essentially an Insignia a certified check that proves the honor and skills of whoever holds it count sris is absolutely boggled when he sees the Duke giving away such a precious Insignia something even the Imperial family desires the Duke simply Pats his son-in-law on

the head and tells him to grow well and help his father his Potential wife waves a last goodbye to him and that's how they part ways in the present moment his mother squats down next to him and after seeing his dejected face she asks if he's upset that they left he admits he is saying she was practically his first friend his mother reassures him that once he goes to the capital he'll be able to meet her again and will even become more handsome which will surely impress her well I guess his mother is right since

he can't Stay here forever and he will have plenty of opportunities to see her again in the future so he wishes her well until they meet again meanwhile as the Duke travels in his Carriage his mind is still occupied with thoughts of DNE he finds it strange that every time he looks at him he is reminded of that Warrior argir who showed the ability of a triple class Warrior at a young age he's sure that if argerich were still alive he could have become one of the Hexa class Knights of the drenic Empire that's why

he hopes to see danne again when he has grown stronger a few days later we see our boy sitting alone before the egg he's been feeding at Mana every morning and evening and is now wondering if it's too early for it to hatch this egg holds a mysterious familiar and even if someone isn't a Summoner they can instill the egg with their mana and imprint themselves as the master before it hatches allowing them To control a summon that usually only sticks around temporarily he knows that the quality of his Mana needs to match his familiar

and there are probably many tricky conditions that haven't been fulfilled yet he's heard that some eggs never hatch because their conditions are never met so he hopes that's not the case here even though he changes the flow and strength of his Mana there's still no reaction after putting in a lot of effort once again he puts the egg Back thinking that he's just being greedy by hoping he would succeed in one go suddenly the butler comes out at the gate asking danne if he's ready at that very moment the egg begins to react and starts

making noises DNE quickly rushes toward the egg certain he just heard something the butler also bursts into the room asking about the noise danne tells him to wait a moment while he checks the egg first however once again he finds himself Disappointed realizing he was just excited for nothing because he can't feel anything different the butler asks if the egg showed a reaction to which DNE replies no saying he probably just imagined it once he finally gets into the training Hall he practices his swordsmanship first after noticing his perfect movements the butler is quite happy

and excited he claps as he asks since when he learned swordsmanship danne just brushes it off saying he just Wanted to swing the sword around a little the Butler showers him with praise calling him a genius who is even talented with the sword as he looks at the sword DNE then reflects on how learning to use a new weapon like the spear was fun but he also wanted to draw a sword sadly he hadn't been able to hold a sword during all that time since his father always watched him so closely thankfully he's glad he

hasn't lost his touch with it the butler quickly dashes Off to grab some snacks and brings back an entire tray of Delicacies telling danne to munch on something before diving back into his training meanwhile we zoom in on sis who's staring out the window lost in thought he's been feeling a bit worn out by throwing this banquet every year but at least he's learned through this banquet that a lot of nobles are paying attention to the South most of them are eager to forge a good relationship with him which is a nice Change ever since

the war wrapped up the South has been sitting pretty with its great climate and all the luxury that Nobles just can't resist so maybe their interest should have been obvious from the start still even with all this interest it pales in comparison to the attention danne is getting you you see the conflicts with the eldest son of count Tyron were Beyond Sis's expectations but danne handled the situation maturely he calmly and Logically laid everything out in front of the adults which was super impressive and he even confidently proved his talent he can't help but think

that his son is just a bit too mature for his age sometimes he wishes danne would act a little more like the other kids and let loose a bit as the clock ticks closer to the training hour he knows it's time to head to the training Hall he pulls out the legendary spear dragon tail and decides to have Dane swing it around a Bit today but as soon as he steps onto the grounds with a spear in hand he freezes when he spots D swinging his sword instead now he's curious about why the sword his

mind thinks back and he's convinced that damn Duke must have said something to him otherwise there's no way danne would be wielding a sword after all that spear training he just stands there watching his son pull off all these cool stunts with the sword seriously Dane looks like he knows what He's doing the strength he's displaying is something even seasoned sword fighters would have a hard time matching it makes his father Wonder since when did he learn all this but one thing is for sure that DNE is definitely talented with a sword too he finally

calls out to his son asking just when he learned all those impressive moves well it looks like danne's long-held secret is finally out of the bag so he decides it's probably best to tell his dad the truth He admits he didn't actually learn any of it hearing this just leaves his father even more perplexed leaving him wondering if this is yet another hidden talent of his he starts to think out loud about how danne already knows spearmans ship magic assassination summoning and now swordsmanship too he adds that if he were someone else he wouldn't believe

a child could show talent in all these fields then he asks DNE if he's curious about the world Beyond their walls DNE looks a bit confused not really sure what his dad is getting at the father then tells him that if he wants to explore what's out there he should go for it he genuinely believes this country might be too small for his son's vast talent and if he stays cooped up here he'll be the one missing out danne feels a wave of sadness wash over him as he realizes his father has come to terms

with the fact that he can't hold on to him forever so He finally says he'd be glad to learn about the world outside his dad Smiles at this and quickly gets to the point telling him that it's finally time to prepare his son to go out into the real world he admits it's a bit Bittersweet to see his son go but he knows he has to respect danne's desires then he presents the spear to him saying he brought something extra special today it doesn't take long for danne to realize what it is and his dad

clears up any lingering Doubts by reminding him that this is Dragon Tale the spear that reacted to him on his first birthday he extends his hand encouraging danne to take it the moment danne picks up the spear it starts to react and he can feel an incredible surge of power coursing through the weapon his dad Chuckles saying it's reacting way stronger than when he was just one year old and honestly who could blame him for that he then proudly tells his son that he plans To make him Master the spear before he heads out so

he better be ready he promises DNE that one day dragon tail will be his but first he needs to grow strong enough to wield it with pride danne eagerly promises to work hard and honor his father's teachings later back in his room danne's mind is buzzing with thoughts about the outside world he's always been curious about it even during those long days on the battlefield as a soldier all he really knew was war Setting up camp cleaning his weapons eating bland food and gearing up for the next battle the only way out was for the

war to end or for him to die in battle and honestly it felt like those were his only options but now with the chance to live a normal life ahead of of him he can hardly imagine what life outside the battlefield could be like still as DNE he knows he has to embrace this opportunity he has no clue how his talents will be used how the world will Accept him or what he can achieve out there but for the first time he has the chance to travel explore and accomplish anything he sets his mind to

at first all he wanted was to stay and enjoy the warmth of this place but thanks to his dad's question his thoughts have shifted and he's finally made up his mind to venture outside and he's feeling pretty excited about it just as he is thinking about this his mother pops into his room which leaves him startled for a moment He asks her when she entered the room and this crazy assassin lady reminds him that he was so deep in thought that he didn't even hear her knock I can tell that she is blatantly lying given

she is an assassin and snuck into his room quietly she then asks if he's really curious about the world outside the country and he responds positively saying his dad mentioned it would be a waste of his talent to stay here after thinking for a moment he admits he's Curious about the outside world too he then starts to apologize to his mother but she Embraces him saying there's nothing to apologize for he reminds her that his sisters aren't here and he's worried about leaving for the outside world too the lady reassures him that she's fine with

it because she knows just how amazing his talents are she adds that even if he didn't want to go the outside world would eventually call to him she admits it would be wonderful If he could stay longer with his mother but the world won't let him do that so she encourages him to go and chase after what he wants to do he promises that even if he leaves home he'll return often to tell her everything he sees in the world the mother thanks him and says it looks like she finally needs to teach him before

sending him out into the world just like his father is about to teach him as he wonders aloud what kind of teaching she is talking about the Mother excitedly babbles about teaching him everything related to assassination she goes on and on about all the skills and knowledge she has and DNE can't help but think this is going to lead to some seriously exhausting days before he even steps outside all in all she tells him she'll be teaching him a ton of things and he assures her he'll do his best to learn as he looks at

her he can't help but think about how he'll get special lessons from his mother filled with love Many years have passed and the scene then transitions to the southern region of the althon Empire SRE County a place known for its warm climate and abundant natural resources this place has become a Cornerstone of the Empire helping them stay strong during the war thanks to count sis' magnanimous rule it's a region filled with peace and warmth finally with the war coming to an end the few small Rebel forces have all been captured bringing about an era of

Lasting peace for everyone on a bright day people are buzzing with chatter about how young Master DNE visited one of the shops recently they can't stop talking about how the shopkeeper's eldest daughter literally fainted when she saw him the ladies gossip among themselves saying he's becoming more handsome by the day and they wish they could catch a glimpse of his face at least once there's even a rumor floating around that he's still single which Gives them a glimmer of hope but one friend quickly reminds them that he's only 14 and tells her friend to stop

drooling over an underage boy one of the ladies then mentions that there are rumors danne doesn't seem like a 14-year-old at all he's already as tall as count SRE some even say he could easily be mistaken for a 20-year-old all right enough of the gossip and let's see for ourselves how our boy has grown for that we transition to the outskirts of Sar's County an area infused with ancient magic known as The Forest of the last days here danne is on a special Mission assigned by his mother Lily sris we catch a glimpse of him

holding a spear in one hand and in the other some kind kind of cloth probably a map or something else I'm not really sure whatever it is he's already figured out his course with just 3 hours left before Sunset he knows he needs to get out of the forest before the sun goes down he Begins his journey jumping through the forest with the agility of a ninja the most important thing in this mission is not getting caught by his enemies during this time DNE needs to dodge the traps and nests set up by his mother

and escape from the forest which is filled with all sorts of other dangers after leaping around for a while he finally lands back on the ground he takes a deep breath soaking in the air and energy of his surroundings holding it for a moment Before letting it out again once he prioritizes stealth and assimilates with the surroundings he starts to notice hidden traps revealing themselves right now he spots these thin nearly transparent strings crisscrossing the area he knows that all the traps will activate as soon as he touches these strings it's a basic mechanism but

that's also what makes it the most dangerous but thankfully for him this one looks easy to disarm the rat-like Monsters quickly pop up in the clearing and as soon as they see DNE standing there they don't waste a single moment before lunging at him to attack it turns out this is a whole pack and he definitely wasn't expecting them to show up here what's even more concerning is that the entire pack is charging at him at a pretty scary speed before they hit the strings and Trigger the traps he needs to deal with them quickly

but then he hesitates because touching the Trap Accidentally could be even more dangerous still there's no time to waste and he needs to get out of here he starts dashing away and as soon as the rats trigger the traps sharp needles spring from all directions catching those unfortunate rats that fell for the setup it seems like luring the rats into the Trap was part of his plan all along and he's relieved they fell for it saving him the trouble of dealing with them directly but then he spots one Particular rat that is not dead yet

after closing the distance the monster leaps right at him danne continued going toe-to-toe with the remaining ruselt Beast he struggled with the vermin's speed as it almost caught up to his own the overgrown rat hit the brakes and pivoted for another attack this time it used its long-range weapon spitting out a bizarre substance from its mouth DNE carefully assessed the situation as the substance HED in on him he did not know What it was but the substance certainly felt dangerous he spun his Spear and dispelled the attack effectively the young man gritted his teeth as

he knew that he couldn't afford to waste any more time fighting this chunky rat defending would only cost him precious time so it was time to turn the tables and attack a blue aura started coalescing around his body as he locked in on his Target with a viciously Swift chain of moves danne displayed his Impressive Spearman technique he moved his body freely in the air while flawlessly tracking the enemy's position it resulted in the Russel's head being sliced in half with a clean cut DNE did not even bother looking back at the result of his

attack he just bolted out of there and continued his mission by Sundown he had reached the end point of the trial he was thoroughly exhausted huffing and puffing for air as he tried his best not to throw up at least he had Finally escaped the forest in all its Horrors suddenly he felt a ferocious presence coming out of the woods and worried that his struggle wasn't done yet he hurriedly stood up and regretted letting his guard down to rest just when he was about to confront the presence he stopped in his tracks it was just

his mother Lily she had intentionally leaked her presence to test how danne would react and he passed also his total runtime traversing the forest was 3 Hours and 30 minutes even faster than Lily's record she had been watching him the whole time a mother can't just leave her child alone in such a dangerous place after all Lily knew better than anyone just just how talented her son really was but as a mother it's a little different and through this trial that DNE practically aced Lily could not find a single fault in his survival skills and

adaptability she grabbed danne's cheeks lovingly and asserted that he Might get scouted as an assassin at the rate of his Improvement to commemorate his successful run Lily took out her prized possession as the Empire's greatest assassin her dagger she reckoned that the weapon would fit her son better now from now on danne would own the knth horn Lily gladly passed the legendary weapon to her boy as she wouldn't be using it anyway knth horn was created from the mysterious eal ore an ore that could take the elements of Any object if he wished he could

use it to store all the poisons in the world in doing so he could mix and absorb poison for his own use danne sincerely thanked his mother for such a precious inheritance and swore to treat knigh horn well this also marked the end of his assassin training from his mom just as they were preparing to head out and go back home the mother and son Duo heard a guttural scream nearby it seemed to have come from the depth of the Forest so they decided to check it out we jumped forward to a few days later

inside the walls of the sr's County Annex Tower in one of the guest rooms a man woke up coughing and screaming in horror he had long flowing white hair and a beard and he seemed utterly confused the mysterious man struggled to catch his breath after waking up from his Slumber he finally looked around the lavish room and wondered where he was the last thing he remembered was eating A mushroom in that damned Forest the door creaked open and out came DNE carrying some water he warned the man not to move too much as he was

still undergoing detoxification danne explained that the old man must have mistakenly eaten a poisonous red-nosed mushroom fortunately danne and Lily had found and saved him in time the old man recalled seeing those red-nosed mushrooms he didn't think they would be so deadly if danne and Lily had arrived Even a little later the old man would have been a rotting corpse by now DNE handed the man a cup of water knowing how parched he must be the young man carefully observed the strange old head he saw a belt that had the Insignia of the nixan magic

Tower in the old old man's possession he was definitely not an ordinary person if it wasn't for nighorn absorbing the poison raging in his body the old man would have died now that the old head had calmed down a Little he asked danne where they were and the young man honestly stated that they were in sris County's Annex Tower the old man must have gotten lost in the southern region he was poisoned by those damned mushrooms and walked all the way South danne advised that he should take it easy for now and wait for the

count to come and see him soon the young man also introduced himself as the youngest son of count so Dane sress old head lit up with interest As he knew of Arabella Sr the genius being eyed by every magic Tower in the Empire DNE also explained that they found the old man in the forest in the middle of his training with his mom the old man almost spat out the water he was drinking after hearing that that crazy Forest gave him hell even as an eight-chain Mage he lost his way and the flow of his

Mana reversed while casting a spell wrecking his whole body the entire Forest held ancient Mana all over The place and then there were those undetectable traps scattered throughout the area the forest belonged to the sres house naturally it would be a dangerous place for anyone who wasn't a member of the family also due to the presence of ancient magic the flow of Mana was different from that of modern Mages it was truly the worst place for a modern Mage to be the old man finally realized that he really would have died if it wasn't for

DNE he also realized that the Boy in front of him might be a generational Talent if he was already strong enough to freely train in that hellish Place DNE even made the antidote that he urgently needed to escape death by his looks this young man seemed to be somewhere in his teens despite his young age he was capable of formulating an antidote that required extensive knowledge and precise production skills the old man couldn't believe how blessed the SR family was on top of two Generational Geniuses in the fields of magic and summoning even the youngest

son seemed extraordinarily monstrous if the continent was still at War the house sres could easily become the most powerful Noble house within the althon Empire The Old Man thanked DNE and admitted that he owed the young man his life he was a bit startled by the kid's bold response but asserted that he pays back the debts he incurred first he wanted to introduce himself properly as It turns out this old man was sidin gaus not too long ago he was the head of the Nixon magic Tower sidin took pride in his name and stature inviting

DNE to ask for whatever he wanted the young man just smiled at sidra's humble brag he knew that this old Mage must be one of those people who survive without a home by storing everything they own in a Subspace sidin was thrown off by danne's calmness after introducing himself normally people would be surprised or Humbled in the presence of a mage Tower's head but the kid was unfazed trying to reestablish his status he urged DNE to ask for whatever he wanted without holding back the young man paused for a second seemingly thinking of his next

words sidin smiled with the expectation of being able to flex his reliability but DNE simply asked for more time to think about his reward he did not give Sedin the satisfaction of feeling powerful with his indifferent Response until the end DNE turned to the door and wished the powerful Mage a speedy recovery telling him to rest some more when the young man finally left the room Sedin just sat on the bed flabbergasted by the nonchalant kid he was the first person to ever treat sidin as if he were just some common magician old sidin was

thinking of taking his leave after staying for a day or two but that wouldn't be the case now he had just found an interesting kid in the South and he wanted to know more about DNE DNE casually explained to Herman who Sedin was and the attendant excitedly explained that eight chain Mages are at the top of the food chain the elite of the elite that me that an influential figure was currently indebted to DNE you see magic Towers function as independent territories on this continent more like Sovereign Nations that meant Sedin was an immensely influential

person still it's a mystery why the head of a magic Tower was wandering the forest in the first place but that was no ordinary Forest Mages consider it a forbidden area dubbing it the forest of the last days just from the name alone it's evident that it's not the type of place Ordinary People should take on DNE looked at the sword in his hand and tasked Herman with getting him a new one the ones he had been using had become too lightweight and short for his body luckily they had a whole array of Weapons from

The Spoils of War the count brought back tomorrow danne could start training with a proper long sword for now he would just use the lightweight blade to wrap up his training come to think of it he had the crest that Duke theran gave him too a free coupon to forge whatever weapon he wanted it had been seven years since that day looking back danne remembers those days fondly if he happened to venture into the capital his first stop would definitely Be the Duke's territory after practice danne ran into his father outside the training Hall danne

thought his dad had matters to take care of outside the castle but surprisingly he returned earlier things wrapped up outside earlier than expected and the count had to hurry home to meet the head of the magic Tower recovering in one of their guest rooms he was hoping that sidin gaus could help Arabella she was going to need a good Master after all DNE also Considered having the head of the magic Tower help his sister but he wasn't sure if the old man could handle that girl's temperament he'd heard that Bella punched one of her seniors

for being annoying in any case count sris praised his son for doing the right thing and saving another's life sure he just did what had to be done but he still went out of his way to do something that not just anyone can do DNE had really grown up to be an amazing young man as the Years go by it's getting more and more difficult for count sress to even catch a glimpse of his daughter's faces Arabella had finished her extended semester and was now choosing a magic Tower to join while Clare had been appointed

as an assistant professor it's the cost of having extraord ordinary children sure Clare and Arabella were outstanding in their own right but the count also had high expectations for his only son he often wonders how the world Would handle a man of so many talents the count had been looking forward to the day when his rival bout theran would see how DNE had progressed it had been years since he was reincarnated as the son of the sres house but the thought of Crossing blades with Duke thermian still fills him with determination in any case he

also wonders how Lila is fairing in the capital her last letter came maybe a year ago D's looking forward to seeing what she's up to when he swings by the Capital a few days later Sedin complained about going stir crazy from staying in the guest room he still hadn't fully recovered yet the doctor advised him not to venture too far out and forbade him from using magic his magic reflux had not been purified yet and the poison that seeped into his body had yet to be fully nullified he would have to rest and recover for

a bit longer sidin didn't have much of a choice it had been a while since he was Unable to use magic so this situation would be a change of pace but he couldn't stand man being cooped up in the room all day so he went out of the room even though he didn't know his way around the annex the doctor worries that the old man might stir up trouble and he'll be the one suffering in the few days that Sedin had stayed in the guest room the housekeepers started spreading rumors about the old bat they

say that Mages are either Geniuses or nutcases Some of the maids had seen Sedin go up and down every single floor of the annex dozens of times and now he was just looking at the flowers in the garden for hours on end the maids heard that the old man was supposed to be an incredible powerful Mage but all they'd seen was a crazy old nutcase they worry for their lady Arabella sidin had been completely enamored by the beautifully crafted Garden of the estate he would never have guessed that they were arranged to Possess such extraordinary

magic danne came up to the old man he had looked everywhere only to find sidin in the garden sidin wasn't too keen on being confined in a foreign place until his full recovery but everyone just wanted what was best for him in any case the area was certainly A Fine Place to rest and recover he could see why so many Noble come South once the vacation season starts danne loved the South so it's a shame that he would have to leave Soon curious Sedin asked the young man where he was going DNE casually answered that

he'd be heading to the capital soon sidin assumed that the kid must be going to the academy both of his sisters were prominent figures in that prestigious place after all while the daughters of the s's house were famous for having Sublime levels of talent Sedin was more curious about Danes so he imbued Mana in his eyes and decided to take a look for himself inside the young man body was a Roaring wave of pure power raging on sedin's eyes went wide as he had never seen Mana so thick the density of the boy's power was

unheard of if Geniuses in his age group could be considered a stream then danne was a raging rapid clearing everything that stood in his way normally the sheer amount of magic in such a young body would be so unstable that it would be on the constant brink of bursting out but that was not the case here DNE finally called Out the old man for assessing his magic without permission he called it rude sidin awkwardly stopped his prodding and praised the young man for noticing he apologized and admitted that he might have been thoughtless inside Sedin

was still trying to make sense of how danne could contain such wild Power inside him in his years of being an arch Mage the young man was a unique case confused by the old man's reaction to what he saw danne wondered what was up sidin was so Focused on the quantity and density of danne's Mana that he only realized now that the kid didn't have a magic circle with his raging Mana a magic circle should be easy to form the old man's face twisted in horror when he realized what travesty must have happened to the

young man sidin peered into danne's heart and saw two manacor of course it was an unbelievable feat to develop two monor at his young age but the old Mage looked Furious that he went that route He reckoned that possessing such a crazy density of mana and using it to just wield a spear was lunacy sidin believed that danne using his Mana to form cores instead of circles was blasphemy the young man practically turned his back on the greatest talent that the arch Mage had ever seen confused by the old old man's rant he asked if

he could just use both manacor and Magic circles that only served to infuriate the old fart even further he held his head in frustration At the wasted potential he doesn't even know where to start explaining the gravity of the hole that DNE dug for himself sidin asked the young man if he knew the reason why the lifespan of magic Swordsmen was so short it's because they possess both manacor and circles simultaneously however those two concepts constantly interfere with one another when they Clash problems arise it had become an told law of sorts the Mona compressed

in the core would be Transmitted to the circle so a circle that cannot handle the Raging power would burst to Pieces DNE had a basic grasp of the concept himself but he didn't know that it could be that bad sidin had become grumpy seeing the best talent in the world squandered to train with a spear danne worriedly asked if it would really be impossible for him to pursue magic without a circle sidin explained that while not impossible refining Mana without a circle to use Spells that require purified magic would be theoretically improbable also many have

tried going down that theoretical path but all attempts that sidin had personally seen have ended in Failure nevertheless this did not discourage DNE from giving this path a shot although he hadn't properly tried it before he just felt like he could cast spells without the refinement of a magic circle sidin thought the boy was going mad so danne did not waste any time and started Utilizing what he already knew to rearrange a magic code he was familiar with after manipulating the runes and the Mana in the air the process went smoothly with the re ranged

magic code he managed to produce a fire spell that had a decent kick to its explosion all doubts in his mind were erased as he made it work it was only a basic one-chain spell but he managed to cast a spell without a magic core cidra's mouth hung wide open in shock Common Sense Dictated that anyone without a magic circle shouldn't be capable of casting spells in his years of overseeing the nition magic Tower he had never seen anything like it danne continued modifying the magic code and created a Mana barrier around his body he

explained that Arabella had discovered his high affinity for magic and wondered if that was the reason he could do improbable things with Mana that could be the case but what he was doing was Way out of the theoretical realm sidin gaus has stood at the Pinnacle of Mages for a long time now this was his first time feeling what the commoners felt in the face of the elites and their other worldly capabilities he's witnessing a real world-shattering innate Talent meanwhile danne was just amused that he managed to make the Spells work the old Arch mage's

knees trembled in excitement DNE had unparalleled affinity and purer and denser energy than anyone else in The world the kid is the real deal a oneof one Prodigy sidin couldn't take it anymore he immediately asked DNE if he would like to become a personal disciple the old man worked really hard to convince danne to learn his teachings believing that ignoring such a talent would be a disservice to the world danne was getting tired of the old fart's persistence when Sedin asked if he knew how to use a two-chain magic spell the young man hasn't been

exposed to two Chain magic codes so he can't cast a higher level spell sidin gaus laughed and bragged that if danne went under his tutelage he would be able to cast eight chain magic spells in no time still D danne Polly declined the invitation sidra's patience was running thin suddenly count sras interjected and laughed at the closeness of the arch Mage and his son when asked what the two were discussing DNE honestly answered that the old fart kept on trying to take Him in as a disciple even after refusing several times at least sidin knew

how to behave properly in front of the man of the house as he praised DNE for his potential to become a great Mage in the future he emphasized that Dane has a brighter future than anyone could even imagine given that he could already use chain level magic without a circle as a warrior count sras had a rough idea of how unbelievable that fact was at this point the count had stopped being Surprised by his boys inhuman Feats the young man had no basic knowledge of spells yet he could naturally cast them the count also praised

the former head of the magic tower for immediately seeing danne's talent but even though the word talent wouldn't suffice danne is a genius who could actually succeed in becoming an unparalleled magic swordsman hearing that phrase count Arin imagined his son denouncing the spear and taking up the sword his Jolly mood Shifted and you could feel the anger in the air the title of magic swordsman just doesn't sit right with Arin DNE cringed at the fact that sidin brought up a word that should never be brought up in front of his father failing to read the

room Sedin continued to hammer in the possibility of DNE becoming a magic swordsman he even promised to take full responsibility and make the young man into the Empire's most powerful fighter by the time he realized the Count's mood swing it was too late count Arin screamed that his boy could not become a magic swordsman at the top of his lungs sidin argued that sword and Magic would be the perfect combination for a genius suited for both Arkin continued ranting that his boy wouldn't become a magic swordsman if anything he'll become a magic Spearman instead sidin

finally knew what the issue was DNE just tried to stay as quiet as possible as his father calmed himself Down poor sidin had never met a family as abnormal as the Sis's you see to a mage becoming a disciple carries a great deal of meaning Mages especially powerful ones normally raise their successors through the act of something called inheritance it's a tradition carried through from ancient times to modern times even when Universal magic education had long since been established what Sedin gaus was looking for wasn't simply a disciple but a Successor of his life's work

and the ones that came before him given how an eight-chain arch Mage was still desperately trying to get him to accept the invitation danne had gained a great deal of confidence in his talent and potential he could feel a sense of unknown feeling swirling in his body now that he had become familiar with the basics of magic he remembered a gift that Arabella left him a few years ago it was a crystal ball he could use if he Wanted to see his sister right now asking Arabella for her opinion regarding the matter might be beneficial

DNE dug up the crystal ball and imbued his Mana into it he called Arabella telepathically who was currently studying in the Academy's Library when she finally recognized his voice she was surprised Arabella immediately stopped what she was doing and beamed in joy that her little bro was contacting her as expected even Arabella was shocked to Hear that DNE managed to use a one-chain spell without a magic circle she knew his Mana Affinity was abnormally high but she never expected it to be to this extent the circle only serves to purify and circulate energy so maybe

danne's Mana was already pure enough to be used raw to test this out Arabella wanted to send a Mana Stone to the transmission machine in danne's room to inspect his mana's Purity it's a good thing that he had Arabella to help him with stuff like This right now now she's already an established six chain Mage and her help has been incredibly reassuring Arabella reckoned that since danne could already use chain level magic attracting a lot of attention in the academy would be inevitable but that's the last thing he wants it cannot be avoided though Talent

always draws the attention of the masses but Arabella assured her little bro that she would utterly destroy anyone who would dare to bully DNE speaking of Bullies danne asked his sister about the news of her breaking the nose of a senior the Second Son of the dwell duche just thinking about the sliming bastard gets Arabella riled up realizing that she was taking the call in a public space she tried to calm down anyway with enough time she theorized that danne's Mana Purity would continue to increase it's one of the possibilities they could look into unfortunately

their discussion had to be cut short as Arabella was Needed by one of the professors they said their goodbyes and she promised to send the aforementioned Mana Stone over the fact that DNE might be forging a path that had never existed before had finally sunk into him with the extraordinary purity of his Mana heed jokingly wondered if he had a dragon's heart beating in his chest or something meanwhile Sedin was still stuck in the annex for his recovery he used a bit of Mana to inspect DNE and it worsened his Magic reflux he might have

to stay for longer if the kid would just accept his offer he could have the most illustrious Legacy among Mages he wondered just what he could do to entice the young man to join his side if DNE wasn't even interested in learning eight chain magic maybe he should offer some Grand and Priceless artifact or pass on an inheritance refined through multiple Generations but if he offered his treasures up front Sedin could get scammed and he would have nothing left as he was racking his brain for ideas Dane knocked on the door sidin wondered if the

kid came over to apologize or maybe even changed his mind regarding the offer DNE came to find the old bat because he had something he wanted to say sidin immediately assumed that the young man finally reconsidered becoming a disciple but DNE quickly shut that nonsense down it's not like he had no interest in Magic at all sidin asked If he already had a master or something and that's why he kept refusing but that's not the case either thinking that he was just being played sidin asked why the young man what he wanted to talk about

it's simple actually danne didn't know the rearrangement code for two-chain magic yet learning from his sister would be difficult as she's far away in the end the best method would be to learn under sidin a literal Arch Mage the old bat still owes him for the Rescue so refusing his request offhand won't be possible Dane admitted to the old man that he does not want to only walk the path of a mage he's not just going to become a magic Spearman either he wanted to become a magic Spearman assassin Summoner as far as cidra knows

something as crazy as that doesn't even exist hell danne would even add Swordsmen to that title too the absurdity of the young man's aspirations thoroughly frustrated Sedin to achieve That mouthful of a title DNE had to draw the line and refused to become the old magic Tower head's disciple based on the young man's determination Sedin could see that DNE was already set in his way then an idea came to mind the old Mage stood up and asked if DNE would be interested in a letter of recommend Commendation since he was aiming to enter the academy

getting a letter of recommendation from the former head of nixan magic Tower would be a massive Boost to his reputation DNE thought about it briefly and reckoned that it wasn't a bad offer by any means so he accepted the letter of recommendation and while they were at it he wanted to make another request sidin quietly laughed to himself thinking that the young man had finally come around he can finally start securing his grip on an unparalleled genius seeing as the old man was feeling generous danne asked if he could learn the rear Arrangement code For

two chain magic that won't be a big deal for someone like Sedin he knew the rearrangement code for all two chain magic in existence after all danne is still young giving him a letter of recommendation for the academy and some two chain magic codes wasn't a big deal although he wasn't in his best condition right now sidin could start their lessons immediately danne slyly smiled to himself as he just reeled in a huge catch he extended his hand and declared That with everything on the table they could consider sidra's debt from being saved paid in

full the old bat said it himself since he owed danne a great deal of gratitude he could ask for anything so here he is asking for what he wants Sedin did not like being played like this he really thought he was finally getting a disciple danne's answer to his invitation remained the same it's a big no the old bat was tricked by a 14-year-old child refusing to back down Sidin insisted that the young man asked for two things when he only owed danne for one thing the young man begged to differ though first he saved

the unconscious old man from the forest second he nullified the poison rampaging through sedin's body he could have added the fact that he had to carry the unconscious old man all the way back to the anex but he'll just consider it a bonus sidin had no more rebuttal he was thoroughly and logically defeated he Wondered how such a daring child existed in this world finally sidin and DNE set up their lessons in the training Hall the old man had partially accepted that he might not get danne as an official disciple but he could continue to

Curry favor with the kid in case he changes his mind in the future seed drain just could not bear to let such a talent go to waste the lecture finally started they would have to work around Daye using chain level magic without a circle The young man would have to pay close attention as the rearrangement code for two-chain magic is a lot more complicated than one chain there are countless aspiring Mages who can't even break through to this stage and end up giving up DNE locked in glad that he has such an accomplished instructor sidin

saw the sparkle in the kid's eyes and made sure not to go easy on DNE he still had his reputation as an arch Mage to uphold after all two chain codes are on An entirely different level because the Caster has to calculate the amount of Mana themselves the magic density in the atmosphere and even the state of the body plays a vital role all at the same time Magic's complicated nature is the reason most people give up on it entirely sidin gave the complex definition expecting danne to ask for a simpler explanation when he asked

the young man if he needed any clarifications danne just smiled and let Him continue to Dane learning not only the rearrangement of magic codes but also information he had no idea about was eye opening to make sure that he really got the principle Sedin asked him to discuss the rearrangement laws of magic according to the young man's notes the first law was coexistence magic power can exist in the physical world and with other sources of Mana through coexistence Mages used their own power and the magic power in their environment To activate their magic the second

law is conservation if magic power can collect enough of a particular Elemental material it can exhibit different attributes through conservation not only does danne have a deep understanding of Magic's nature but he's also adding his own interpretations most people would find the theory of magic boring but that wasn't the case for the young man at all he had Talent tools and a hunger for knowledge how could such a perfect Mage Candidate exist continuing the lecture Sedin explained that magic codes become exponentially more complicated every time the chain increases rather than discussing Theory it would be

easier to demonstrate sidin adeptly summoned a sliver of his mana and made a simple grid of magic to demonstrate a one-chain Magic cast using the simplest rules however the complexity rises from two chain onwards he transformed the sliver of Mana into a swirling mess of runes And power showing the rearrangement code for two chain magic danne concentrated on the brilliant display and focused on how complicated the knots were sidin manipulated his code and formed the two-chain Fire magic fire arrow when it comes to Magic codes using them repeatedly is the key to Mastery the old

man reckoned that DNE was finally recognizing how complex magic can be according to his estimation most people would take at least a year to jump from One chain to two chain codes no matter how brilliant anyone is the human mind can only understand a portion of the code at once Sidra noted that he'd be able to observe danne's progress for about a week as he drip fed him the technique of mastering two chain codes but Dane wanted to give it a shot already Sedin didn't see the harm in it expecting the boy to fail miserably

but when danne started calling his Mana out of his body to create the first code he Felt like he was witnessing a master at work the young man locked in and used his hands to manipulate the pure Mana swirling in the air he ultimately formed the same grid that sidin demonstrated as the primary form of one chain codes based on the lines at a set length and width with fearsome accuracy the old man was thoroughly impressed danne could have stopped there and he would be considered an indisputable genius but where's the fun in that he

went further And deconstructed the Mana grid to slowly form a swirling mess of Mana in the air Sedin was stunned to see a perfect replication of the rearrangement code for two chain magic he had just demonstrated once when asked how he managed to do it so fast he simply answered that he copied through observation and memorization of rules and patterns he pictured every factor in his mind while forming the magic code and it came surprisingly easy to him Sidin just kept getting wowed time and time again even though he as a magic genius took a

while to get to two chain a boy without a magic circle easily made it in just a few minutes as if he was trying to give the old man a heart attack danne declared that he would try to use the fire arrow spell as well he made the Mana and runes move around his body at impeccable a speeds finally he managed to rearrange the code in perfect order to manifest multiple fire arrows Sidin looked at the perfectly crafted fire arrows refusing to believe what he was seeing seeing what this boy was capable of was making

the old man spiral into an existential crisis if only he had danne's Talent growing up he would have long since attained his dream of nine chain DNE freely controlled the fire arrows making them fly all over the training Hall as the old Arch Mage tried to compose himself even DNE was surprised that everything came naturally To him him in one go one thing was certain the world would flip out when they saw a mage without a circle performing magic miracles cidra knew that danne's Talent would need to be hidden before all sorts of people tried

to approach him with impure intentions also he was still not giving up on making the kid his disciple since danne picked up the first code so easily they could just keep going and learn even more codes Sedin reckoned that he might Have to be careful about what he included in danne's letter of recommendation to the academy at the end of the day DNE lay in his bed reflecting on his magic lesson he resolved himself to properly learn both theory and practice thinking about his past life he had been forced into a life where he did

not even have the option to learn magic in the circumstances where he didn't even know when he would die in battle trying to make time to learn magic was a Luxury he could not afford he had his hands full with Swinging The Sword and trying to survive while doing so up until a certain point magic prioritized theoretical learning over practical spellcasting in this life he had the time resources and talent to look forward to learning a lot more things things DNE could combine the theory he learned from Arabella and the talent he was born with

and now he could even show explosive growth if given simple Guidance since he was being taught by a former Tower Master he found himself looking forward to what kind of magic he would learn in the following days half a month later DNE came to his father with a request to make something called a magic reagent since they didn't have the materials he would need to go out of the territory his father was a little startled by his son's progress sidin backed DNE up assuring count SRE that danne was ready for a reagent now that He

had mastered four rearrangement codes already usually for geniuses it should take a month to learn one code count sis also understood that magic Regents were hard to come by danne only learned about them while reading books in the family's magic Library sidin had long since accepted that the kid was just built different he was even elated that DNE was interested in something as boring as magic reagents finally the count agreed to the plan believing that this would be A great experience for his son since he was going outside danne would be able to see their

territory for himself too he smiled and thanked his father for trusting him to venture out DNE set off on a short Journey to the outer regions of sras territory alongside him were sidin and Herman even on the outskirts the people of sras County still looked at and talked about him with veneration danne returned their welcoming sentiments with kindness and a smile Through this journey cedra gauged that count sras must be a kind Lord to his subjects based on how happy the people were the South really does have a lot to offer they have delicious snacks

great weather and good people too it's a site that's extremely rare to see in the capital that's why danne loved this territory so much their small Caravan had been traveling around the outskirts for a while trying to reach the magic supply shop DNE had never been to the Shop before so he called on Herman to lead the way the three sped up and quickly reached their destination the shopkeeper of the magic shop was shocked to see the famous young Master DNE enter her humble business she complimented him on his silver hair and stunning emerald eyes

and danne thanked her not many people from the thiefs come to her shop to buy magic supplies lately fortunately she's been getting by thanks to a lot of foreigners interested in Magic the Shopkeeper also recognized Crain the former lord of the magic Tower and expressed how grateful she was to have him in her shop the old man was in a good mood now that someone finally recognized him she invited the duo to browse her Wares freely and told them to call her if they needed help with anything since it was danne's first time in a

magic shop sidin urged him to look around as much as he wanted while the old man talked to the shopkeeper with a Cursory glance DNE could already see a lot of cool stuff on display they had potions gems charms and everything magical though he found it a little strange that he was feeling some sort of deja vu moreover he discovered that touching the Wares showed him their magic reaction he just chocked it up to his high affinity and continued browsing suddenly a faint ringing sound echoed in his ears seemingly demanding his attention he could feel

a particularly Strong reaction from one side of the shop just as he approached that section the owner informed him that everything on that side was just decorative items sidin called danne over to take a look at some potion ingredients together the old man had already picked a few raw materials such as Moon root which could be used in at least 50 different potions the owner assured them that her ingredients were personally processed to the highest quality meanwhile danne was Too mystified by the strange ringing as he walked deeper into the pile of decorations he felt

a strange power calling to him he turned to see a piece of stone that was emitting pure Mana it must also have been the source of the ringing Dane hurri ly approached the stone as though his body was moving on its own Herman seeing his young Master behaving oddly ran over with concern to him his young master was simply staring at a plain rock stuck in the wall as Decoration danne wasn't entirely sure what was happening but the stone was undoubtedly calling to him he took it out of the wall and held it in his

hands as he suspected imbuing the stone with more magic made the reaction even stronger there was a possibility the object was uniquely reacting to his magic meanwhile old Sedin was still picking up raw ingredients left and right danne went over and asked the store owner what the story was behind The stone he had just plucked out of the wall as the owner had said earlier it was just decoration but what kind of decoration has a magic reaction that is stronger than anything else in the shop sidin asked if the owner had been cheated with the

rock or something and she admitted that a few years back a peddler gave her a big package as payment when she excitedly opened it she found the plain Stone inside she held on to hope and had a mage appraise the Stone but it was confirmed to be just an ordinary Rock based on on danne's interaction with the object it was clearly not a normal Rock the owner urged the young Master to focus on her other products and a few special magical artifacts instead of wasting his time on a rock she tried to sell him a

lot of valuable magical artifacts of all kinds but danne was still transfixed by the strange Stone in his hand it was the only thing he wanted she showed him a Name scroll card that automatically reads and stores all kinds of information to be cataloged in the end DNE bought the scroll card and the useless Stone he was sure this wasn't an object he could just leave behind even Sedin was confused about what was going on in the young man's mind on the ride back the old bat curiously asked if DNE had an interest in decorative

art or if he really believed there was something special about the stone when he Explained that the slab was reacting to his magic Sedin kept an open mind although he didn't see anything special his curiosity was definitely peaked since there were too many people on the streets the small Caravan hurried back to the castle seedin set up an invaluable experimentation tool to help danne figure out what the stone really was he was confident he could appraise the stone accurately still a mage had Already appraised it and found nothing remarkable sidin arrogantly declared that no Mage

appraiser was better than his tool he had put all his funds into this state-of-the-art device for appraisals he was confident it could analyze anything placed on top of it both of them were pretty eager to see what was up with the seemingly ordinary slab of stone sidin placed the object on the platform and tasked danne with imbu his magic into the slab to stimulate a Reaction when danne did just that the stone immediately began radiating a richly dense amount of magic power it lit up in the middle of the appraisal tool its Radiance swirling and

forming something complex sidin carefully monitored the explosion of light keeping his eyes on the stone slab seeing his tool managed to bring out the mystery inside the stone Sedin could finally hold his head up high again after being humbled by the kid so many times the Mana coming from the slab danced around the room forming runes in the air DNE immediately understood what they were looking at as he had been learning about these things with s rain for weeks now inside the stone was a magic code but the old bat declared it wasn't just any

ordinary code it was amazing floating around them was a code whose structure Arrangement and intricacies had never been seen before it could be as complex as a six chain or even seven chain code So the Magic Stone had a hidden code inside and danne's Magic seemed to hold the key to unlocking it the stone only responded to his Mana sure they had managed to bring the code out but decoding what it was and why it only reacted to danne's Magic was an entirely different challenge even Sedin who was well versed in the magical Arts was

unfamiliar with this particular type of magic yet his pride as a mage made him determined to crack the code if he could Succeed they might uncover what made danne's magic so unique while danne and Sidra were working hard to decode the Magic in the sr's training ground Arabella was busy doing her own research back in her personal Academy laboratory her lab was filled with neatly arranged books and artifacts from her various studies Arabella had stored her little brother's Mana signature in a Magic Stone and and confirmed that there was indeed something unusual about danne's Power

his magic had a distinct characteristic one that didn't match any known form of magic she ran numerous tests and studied countless research papers yet she still couldn't pinpoint which magical field this anomaly belonged to she had tried everything magic reagents magic Gates magic engineering and still nothing yielded an answer but she was convinced the truth was out there hiding somewhere then she suddenly remembered hearing about a long Lost field of magic one that had appeared from the Magical World perhaps danne's magic was related to this forgotten field Arabella began rumaging through her mountains of books

and literature trying to remember where she had stored that old T it was a book that discussed Alchemy divination spiritualism necromancy and A Primitive form of magic code while she excitedly searched another Dusty tone fell from the shelves she picked it up noticing it Was an ancient magic book come to think of it she had once studied the long gone Magical Kingdom of Arcana a civilization said to have existed Ed over 2,000 years ago and inherited ancient Magic from an earlier age it was said to have practiced forms of magic that no longer existed Arabella

laughed to herself shaking off the idea ancient magic had vanished a long time ago there was no way danne's magic could be connected to such a relic of the past but at this Point she had nothing to lose so she decided to try something unconventional she placed the magic Crystal containing Dan's Mana into her magical typewriter and referenced the ancient magic book after a few moments of concentration Arabella opened her eyes in shock the crystal was reacting she quickly wrote down the mana's properties her mind racing as she wondered if danne's magic could be linked

to Alchemy divination or something entirely different Arabella Would be fine with any result as long as it didn't lead her brother toward necromancy when she finished analyzing the findings she felt as though she had been struck by lightning all she could say was what in the world are these findings back in the sar's training ground danne and sidin were still hard at work trying to elicit more reaction from the stone after some time Sedin finally broke the seal on the slab inside the slab there was something else The old man carefully extended his hand and

pulled out the object it was a simple accessory a silver bracelet emitting dense magic power to the untrained eye it looked like any ordinary bracelet you could find in a Marketplace sidin initially thought there might be something special about the bracelets material but it seemed mundane given that the stone only responded to danne's Mana Sedin suspected the same would hold true for The bracelet slipped the bracelet onto his wrist it dangled Loosely at first seemingly too big for him but then came the reaction the bracelet lit up resonating with the magic in danne's body as

expected it only responded to him DNE started to see strange characters emerging from the bracelet glowing faintly sidin leaned in for a closer look while danne anxiously asked if the old Mage could decipher the symbols to danne's surprise cidra's face Lit up with a broad smile the characters were ancient runes characters that no one in the current world could read by ancient Sedin meant the language of the long-lost Arcana Kingdom Dane only knew a little about Arcana from what Arabella had told him when they were children she had described it as a time when magic

ruled every aspect of life but then suddenly and mysteriously the era of magical Prosperity had ended leaving behind only a few relics and legends and Now this strange line of magic code sealed inside a stone had been added to the ancient puzzle Sidra knew that danne's magic was special but he never imagined it would be linked to the anci Arcana Kingdom this Revelation intensified Cid's desire to have danne as his Apprentice after all the forest of the last days which had defeated even sidin was rumored to be imbued with remnants of arcana's disruptive magic danne's

connection to this ancient power Now made sense unfortunately all they had at the moment were those few lines of indecipherable runes sidin urged DNE to take his time and dig deeper into this mystery but warned him to keep it a secret for now suddenly their moment of quiet study was shattered a terrifying sound echoed across sra's territory causing both their eyes to widen in distress something horrifying was approaching the familiar sound of the alarm catches them off guard and it Doesn't take the old man long to realize this must be the alarm for a monster

attack well that's enough to get him fired up because now that his body is almost fully healed he's itching to flex his old muscles and get the blood pumping plus it's a great chance to repay the srees for their Hospitality the excited old cot quickly tells DNE not to just stand there and to grab a spear or something but danne just just stands there with little to no Expression he silently reaches inside his coat and pulls out a pendant sidin raises an eyebrow and asks about the thing he is holding and why the monster alarm

sound is coming from it DNE then breaks it to this excited old man that the sound has nothing to do with monsters it actually means his eldest sister is trying to contact him the old man's excitement deflates like a balloon as the realization sinks in and he grumbles at DNE for not mentioning it Sooner danne just laughs awkwardly reminding the old man that it goes without saying there's no reason for Monsters to be in this area with that cleared up danne decides to respond to his sister's call while the old man stands there with a

disappointed look on his face as danne connects his sister immediately asks why he took so long to respond he simply apologizes and asks her about the reason behind her call she starts to spill some juicy details about His magic code but quickly cuts herself off asking if there's someone next to him the mere mention of magic code was enough for DNE to realize that she's actually figured out that his magic is ancient magic the old man overhears this conversation and lets out a screeching yell of disbelief demanding to know how in the world she found

that out as they talk further he also explains his side of story that when he and Sedin were analyzing some Stones they also figured Out that his magic belongs to the ancient Magic Kingdom they realized this because that stone only reacts to his magic which was a total giveaway the old man on the other hand grits his teeth in utter frustration the fact that she figured this out just from analyzing his magic is insane he knew she was a genius but her Talent seems to be greater than he had imagined Arabella then asks her brother

if anyone else knows about his secret danne responds with a quick no She breathes a sigh of relief and tells danne and Sedin to keep it a secret because if his Secret Gets Out he won't be able to handle the consequences she then apologizes to sedra for not introducing her first before diving into the conversation the old man just laughs it off saying he already knows a lot about her from DNE as for keeping danne's magic a secret he assures her he won't let a single soul know about it if this information leaks Not only

would Danne be in trouble but the whole house srees would be caught up in the huge aftermath Arabella gives the old man props for getting the gist of the situation right away which is of course expected of wise SE drain the old man then asks her if this exchange is being recorded to which she replies no saying that the moment the conversation ends it will be deleted immediately well that's good news at least they don't have to worry about anything getting leaked the Old man then reveals that he also plans on returning to the magic

Tower to investigate this matter Arabella thanks him for the gesture while he tries to downplay it insisting that as a mage he's just doing it out of a sense of Duty so there's no need for her to feel indebted speaking of the magic Tower The Old Man reveals he heard she was looking for a tower to join and asks if she has decided which one she wants to go with Arabella quickly realizes he's hinting At her joining his Tower so she tries to sidestep the question saying she's not considering the Nixon magic Tower because it

doesn't specialize in the field she's interested in of course this leaves the old man annoyed once again he was already wondering where danne's cleverness came from and it looks like it's inherited from his sister he doesn't Voice his frustration though instead he just laughs it off saying she doesn't have to join their magic Tower After all meanwhile DNE feels a bit concerned watching this old man especially since his sister was so straightforward with her words anyhow she decides to wrap up the conversation by telling him they can talk about the details later after exchanging greetings

she cuts off the connection sidin comments on how his sister has become quite an impressive person to which Dane agrees mentioning that the artifact in front of them was also made by her he Adds that this compact crystal ball is trendy among young Mages the old man smiles and admits it's quite impressive but we can also see the frustration on his face as he says he doesn't need such an item he explains that when you reach the eighth chain wasting time talking to people is not something Mages do Dane can sense why the old man

is saying this the fact that this old cot doesn't want a trendy item like that only hints at the fact that he doesn't have any Friends later danne spills everything to his parents about the ancient magic and his mother looks quite concerned to hear this but his father reassures them that if anyone targets danne they'll make them pay his mother agrees saying she won't hold back when it comes to the safety of her son once again DNE feels a bit uncomfortable with their intense protective instincts but he has to admit there's nothing safer than being

looked after by the two of them srees then States that if what danne said is true does that mean their lineage holds latent ancient magic his wife acknowledges this and also wants to know if any of their ancestors had it she decides to check on her side of the family first the matter is quite intriguing and danne can't help but wonder what could be Unearthed if both sides of the family dug into this though it's not really important to him it still makes him curious anyhow his Mother reminds him that he's already surpassed his limits

in many ways if he continues to stay here it might hinder his growth so he should consider slowly making his way to the capital the mention of the capital startles him and his parents further remind him that he needs to be at least 14 years old to enter the academy now that he's at that age he shouldn't waste any more time SRE makes it clear that he wanted to keep danne for another year or two before Sending him off but it doesn't look like there's anything left for him to learn here his mother reassuringly puts

her hand over his and tells him he can leave whenever he wants emphasizing that the decision is entirely his to make danne is surprised to see this because he wasn't expecting them to have already come to terms with the fact that he needs to leave this place his father is confident that his son will make him proud and encourages him to go and Indulge in his talents to his heart's content Smiles at this saying he understands what they're both saying and he promises to prepare for entering the academy the family of three smiles as the

decision is finalized and by now danne is also hyped up to finally transition to the next level in his life later danne fills s drain in on his decision to leave the Mansion the old man asks if this is really his choice to leave and DNE confirms it though he Admits it's a bit sooner than he had initially planned the old man then also expresses his support for danne's decision saying that having his talent restricted here would be a waste of potential he also gives danne a word of advice not to reveal too much about

his talents all at once to other people while the academy welcomes Talent not everyone thinks that way and there are people who might get jealous danne is already aware of this though because Arabella had warned him about it and mentioned some outrageous situations she had encountered herself the old man further states that it's hard for mediocre people to thrive in the academy given the atmosphere but he assures DNE that house thermion isn't one of them speaking of house thermion danne quickly remembers Lila and the promise he made to visit her once he gets to the

capital he knows that if he doesn't visit she would be greatly disappointed in him he Also recalls the crest Duke theran gave him so he plans to think about what kind of weapon he wants before heading there the old man then reminds him that there are 3 months until he enters the academy so he should plan to depart from here in 2 months danne acknowledges this and Returns the question asking the old man about his own plans sidin replies that he's going to return to the magic Tower because he has something he needs to take

care of of he expresses his Gratitude to DNE for helping him resolve his boredom and as a gesture of Goodwill he wants to return the favor by letting danne know about any clues regarding this ancient magic danne is quite grateful to hear this the old man points out that now that DNE has only a short time left here the lesson should be the major concern for him sidin wants to accelerate the process to finish the lessons before time but he warns Dayne that the third chain is considerably More difficult than the second chain danne promises

to study hard to reach that level danne then says that he has prepared a gift for the old man sidin perks up at this clearly curious about what the gift might be danne promptly pulls out a box and tells the old man that heed this yesterday from his sister using teleportation magic he explains that it's a very hot item among young people right now and this particular model is a new compact crystal ball that Hasn't even been released yet he adds that Arabella developed this new product and he pulled some strings to get it as

a favor the old man quickly picks up the stone and he looks absolutely excited to have it for himself he compliments how pretty the stone looks although he claims he doesn't need something like this he still says he will graciously accept the gift DNE has prepared no matter how much the old man denies it the look on his face makes it clear that He's totally thrilled to have this product for himself DNE then spends his time explaining to the old man how to use the crystal just like any teenager would teach their Grandma as Knight

descends and he gets back into his room he reflects on how he has a lot to do in the little two months he has left he reveals to us that his main interest lies in summoning so he decides to make it his goal to officially take classes in summoning get issued a summoning sign And have a chance to take the qualification exam since CLA is an assistant professor he's hopeful he might see her often when he's attending classes speaking of summoning he remembers that he nearly forgot to imbue magic into his familiar so he promptly

grabs the egg and transfers some of his magic into it you see for seven years straight DNE has diligently imbued magic into the egg every morning and night but there's still no response however since The magic he's imbu isn't going any anywhere else and is being absorbed by The Familiar he's sure that the egg will hatch someday the next scene transitions to the academy where students are chatting about the enrollment exams which come in the form of two tests one is a common exam while the second is a specialization exam the common exam is a

type of prep exam focused on insights into the Empire's culture history and more but DNE should have no problem with It Arabella fills her brother in on the details through the Crystal and reassures him that doing well on this exam is important since it'll reflect on his ad score after that there's the specialization exam as the name suggests you have to pick a major and take a test and the content is up to the professor but Arabella is confident that this part will be a piece of cake for him too danne remembers that Arabella passed

that test pretty easily and she just Smiles saying yep it was a piece of cake for me she then reveals that once he picks a major he can't change it so he has to choose carefully from the start she mentions that she would really appreciate him if he chose magic as danne swings his sword on the training grounds he can't help but crack an awkward smile at how she still hasn't given up on trying to persuade him to join the magic program to brush her off he tells her that he'll think about it Then he

asks if there's really no other way to change his major after enrolling like she mentioned Arabella explains that's usually how it works the only real option is to graduate and then come back though he can still take classes from other Majors but once he's in his third year they usually don't allow non- Majors to take upper level classes for a different major in other words he's got one shot to pick a major she also explains that for someone as talented as Him there's an autonomous major system danne is pretty fascinated to hear this and asks

how it's different from the regular Majors his sister casually tells him that unless he plans on failing she'd advise against applying there because no one has ever managed to pass that exam so far but it seems like danne's already set his sights on it and the way he pauses for a moment tells his sister he's actually considering something daring but he quickly assures Her that he's not going to do anything Reckless and with that he decides to contact her later once the call ends Arabella wonders if she's being too pushy about him joining the magic

program still she thinks it's the best choice he's got just then a student approaches her to say the professor is looking for her later we see Sedin has prepared a recommendation letter for danne just like he promised and danne is really happy to see that he actually Wrote it for him the old man feels proud as he tells DNE that he put extra thought and Care into crafting the recommendation letter he didn't just write the usual generic lines instead he made sure it looked impressive and that the words truly reflected danne's strength and potential for

sidin it was a sincere effort to support DNE something he doesn't always do to this extent so he advises DNE to feel somewhat honored DNE quickly smiles and Promises to drain that he'll live up to his expectations but the old man grumbles a bit annoyed that it would have been so much better if danne had agreed to become his disciple he says their current relationship is technically that of a disciple and master but he's not sure if danne will ever acknowledge him as a true Master well it seems the old man might have a point

because the awkward smile danne gives shows that he really doesn't want To think of him that way anyway the old man asks if danne has finished his preparations to which danne confirms that there's not much he needs to take with him he mentions that the academy dormitories are equipped with everything they need sidin does agree that the facilities are great there however he adds that only a select few have a monopoly over them and with that said there's no way danne would lose to those arrogant Nobles DNE laughs awkwardly Because from what he's heard the

academy has become a bit of A Gathering Place for the thugs of the Nobles C warns him to keep one thing in mind that place is where numerous kids will bear their fangs if they think he's looking down on them danne reflects on this and realizes it's just like the law of the battlefield something he's quite familiar with he assures the old man that he'll keep that in mind sidin then gives him permission to contact him Whenever he needs anything now that he has got that compact Crystal he better make good use of it hearing

this danne figures out that sidin must be leaving soon to which the old man quickly agrees and he is quite surprised that DNE can guess it correctly he reminds DNE that it would be Troublesome for him to stay here since his father has offered him a position as a mage adviser but that's something to think about later when he truly has nothing else to do sidin is Sure that DNE will understand his situation especially since there's a lot that needs to be done in the magic Tower it doesn't take long for danne to realize he

must be talking about researching ancient magic the old man then thanks DNE and our boy Returns the gesture thanking the old coot for all the time he's invested in a kid like him they both share a smile looking forward to seeing each other again and the old cot can't wait to see how much danne is Going to grow in the future with that the old man begins to walk away telling Dane not to come out to see him off as it would be a bit awkward DNE wishes him a safe trip but he can't help

feeling a bit sad inside he's grown quite close to this old man the next day danne's father asks him if he's going to leave now that sidin has departed safely DNE confirms that he's finished all his preparations his father then remarks to his wife that with their son leaving too the castle Will feel very empty but his wife quickly reassures him not to feel too sad about it on the contrary she's relieved danne is finally setting off her main concern is that she doesn't want him to face any difficulties on his journey to the academy

her husband assures her that since DNE will be using the teleport gate that Arabella arranged nothing should go wrong the doting mother Smiles admitting she's just worrying over nothing after all in any Case she feels really proud of herself for raising their kids well especially compared to other houses where children are busy fighting each other over succession the father comments that the day will come for the sra's house as well and they'll have to make a decision but he believes that no matter which of the siblings steps up anyone would be suitable for succession right

at that moment DNE walks into the room and his parents greet him pleasantly his father Asks if he's ready to leave while his mother asks if he's taking nighorn and the mark she gave him danne smiles back at them with a bright smile confirming that he has them both his mother then reminds him to take the mark to the place she told him about and show it to them whenever he thinks he needs help getting out of trouble danne acknowledges this saying he'll keep it in mind though he's curious about those people wondering if they're

her former Colleagues or friends to which his mother says they're indeed some of her closest colleagues she mentions that it's been quite a while since she last saw them but she's sure they'd be more than willing to help as soon as count sras hears the conversation between mother and son his face tenses looking almost like he's going through serious constipation he's worried that if danne follows his mother's advice he might end up on the path of a full-fledged Assassin so he quickly speaks up telling his son to find Duke theran as soon as he arrives

in the capital the Duke will help him until he enters the academy at this danne's doting mother begins to shed tears sorrowful to see how her son has grown up and is now leaving her husband gently reminds her that there's no need for tears and suggests she send him off with smiles and good wishes instead meanwhile danne steals his courage even though he'd planned to Leave he'd always felt a bit reluctant but now it's finally time to set off Herman then escorts him to the teleportation gate while his father watches from a window we also

see a shady figure working under the count sra's command the count tells his man gillad to tail danne as carefully as possible and make sure he reaches the teleport gate safely gillad acknowledges the order and gets moving meanwhile in another room of the castle Danne's doing mother has also summoned her familiar known as Shadow as expected she gives him the same command as SRA gave to his man which is to ensure that danne teleport safely Shadow takes the order and immediately sets off once danne arrives at the portal site Herman is shocked to see the

massive machine for the first time and it's huge danne also acknowledges how truly magnificent it is the butler comments on how Lady Arabella seems like an amazing person to Which danne agrees saying he can see why it took her a whole year to build this excitedly the butler asks if just stepping onto the platform will activate the teleportation danne confirms this with a yes he Marvels at how much effort she must have poured into it because teleportation magic isn't like other kinds it requires precise arrangement of codes and the magic has to be continuously imbued

while the code is rearranged before casting can finally Become possible the gate that Arabella installed is a perfect device where all the teleportation conditions have been met Herman then wishes him good luck and tells him to take care of himself DNE reciprocates the gesture and starts walking toward the portal as soon as he steps inside he decides to pour magic into the gate to activate it just as his sister suggested once he does this the gate opens up and an Arcane blue energy engulfs him as the teleportation takes Place the scene transitions to a bustling

Street where everyone is going about their lives in the middle of it all we see our boy on his horse a big smile spreads across his face as he realizes this is the entrance to the capital city artinia as he makes his way through the crowd an unfamiliar voice calls out to him stating that he's been waiting for him the man before him appears to be a knight and he promptly introduces himself as luck Asmar captain Of the first core of knights for house theran seeing the captain of the knights personally come out to greet

him is a bit overwhelming for DNE he never expected expected this to happen the Knight states that he and his Entourage will escort DNE from this point onward at that moment he turns his head around and orders his Knights to secure the route and the soldiers acknowledge the orders without a shred of Doubt as they walk danne is glad to be in luck asmar's Care and the Knight feels honored to escort him DNE starts to feel a strange sensation in his chest he never thought he would enter the heart of the very aeon Empire he

had hated so much and here he is as the most promising person to boot as they move deeper into the town Dane hears ped trying to sell their goods and he's quite surprised to see that this place actually has everything he hadn't expected the capital to be this bustling the Knight then reveals That they are finally walking through house Thurman's estate this perks danne up and as he looks ahead he's absolutely boggled by the magnificence of the place however he can't shake the feeling that something is off as if someone is watching him making him

wonder if he's imagining things as danne approaches the entrance the household servants warmly welcome him inside leaving him completely astonished they stand in a Flawless lineup their etiquette and Adherence to their roles perfect and natural quite a stark contrast to what he's used to in the southern region once danne finally comes face to face with Duke thuron he promptly greets the head of the house and plops down on the ground to pay his respects theran accepts the greeting warmly and invites him inside eager to hear all the juicy details about his tiring Journey once inside

theran comments on how much danne has changed since the last time he saw Him s years ago he's sure that even kids one or two years older than DNE wouldn't compare to the Riz and Aura he has and he's certain that count srees must be a proud father he further states that while this place might not measure up to count sas' castles he tells DNE to enjoy his stay until the Academy's entrance exam he also promises to assign a servant to DNE who would fulfill any wish he desires danne thanks him and promptly asks about

Lila wondering what She's been up to and how she's doing theran says she's good for the most part but asks if danne has had any disagreements with her recently DNE inquires what he means by that and thurm and explains that these days whenever danne's name comes up Lila always seems a bit unpleasant DNE quickly states that he doesn't remember having any disagreements with Laya theran takes this into account and assumes it might be due to the pressure she's feeling From the entrance exam but he's confident that someone like Lila will easily pass it meanwhile danne

wonders what could have caused her to act so strangely and thinks maybe it's just a phase related to puberty Thurmon then decides to give danne some time to rest suggesting they can catch up later but he hints that danne should be gentle danne of course doesn't understand what that's supposed to mean but theran quickly assures him that he'll find out Soon enough once the servant escorts Daye to his room he looks around and thinks about how he'll be staying here for a week until the entrance exam however he notices that the room is a bit

extravagant for a guest room he simply throws his bag down and decides to unpack before finding the training grounds at that moment we catch a glimpse of our Lady entering the room Uninvited and she decides to take him to the training ground as soon as this Voice falls into danne's ears it doesn't take danne long to recognize who is behind him and as soon as he turns around he sees ilila she looks like she's grown a lot since the last time he saw her and her growth in some areas is definitely noticeable she looks annoyed

and asks why he took so long to get here clearly frustrated that he made her wait all these days DNE can't help but burst into happiness when he sees her and jumps right in asking how she's been Lea Shoots back that she's been doing super well but before he can dive into a nice catchup he has to deal with her Fury she's absolutely livid that he didn't write her any letter for a long time even though he promised he would she asks him why he didn't even bother to write her a letter in recent years

or at least let her know when he was arriving DNE looking a bit clueless admits he completely forgot to fill her in and apologizes for it of course Lea isn't Satisfied with his half-hearted apology he tries to remind her that at least he actually showed up like he promised explaining that he was super busy getting ready to come to the capital and kind of forgot about everything else he pleads with her to let him off the hook just this once not surprisingly she pouts like a stubborn wife and danne can clearly see the annoyance etched

across her face he asks if there's anything he can do to make it up to her he Apologizes again and Promises to do whatever she asks Lila raises an eyebrow asking if he's for real Dane just gives her an awkward smile and decides to agree to whatever she says to deflect some of her anger finally he asks her what he could do to make it up to her she thinks for a moment and then suggests they have a little Spar danne is startled by the unexpected request definitely not something he saw coming but he goes

along with it anyway Meanwhile Lea Snickers clearly feeling proud of herself she asks if he's sure he won't regret it because she's way stronger now and isn't that whiny kid who used to learn how to release Mana from him Dan is taken aback by her Newfound confidence it really makes him think that she must have grown a lot over the past seven years to feel this self- assured speaking of improvements he remembers she mentioned winning a competition in one of her letters Lila Is surprised he remembers that and explains she won the dant Cup hosted

by the royal family as far as he recalls it was a tournament kids under 15 she confirms this saying the competition was fierce and if he had participated she's sure they would have made it to the finals together he reassures her that they can totally make up for that now she then asks if he is sure that he wants to spar since the entrance exam is near and if he gets hurt it might be Troublesome for him danne shrugs it off saying she does not have to worry about that but still though in his mind

he wonders why they would be getting hurt in the first place with that settled she decides to have the sparring match tomorrow since it's already too late for today when the next day arrives we find them outside ready for The Spar she asks if he has a weapon for practice because she definitely doesn't want to hear that he's still using a bladeless weapon he Reminds her that it's just going to be a light match so it's normal to use practice weapons after all no matter how much she's trained as a warrior she can't handle every

situation he asks her what she would do if she ended up getting hurt while sparring she confidently tells him not to worry because they have the best healer in the Empire right here in Residence but Dane raises a valid point asking what if something serious happens before the Healer can do anything Leila stutters for a moment trying to come up with a response he tells her that if she wants to use a blade weapon she should be prepared mentally for it she wonders why he's making things so complicated when it's just going to be a

little Spar eventually she relents and agrees to use practice weapons she instructs one of the servants to bring over some practice weapons while the servant is fetching them danne looks at her and feels Genuinely glad to see how confident she is just like the rumors say it won't be long before she reaches the status of her two older brothers who are both active Knights there's even a good chance that house thermian might see its first female head of the family soon danne wonders if teaching her how to release Mana was a huge turning point in

her growth it looks like this is true as we peek into laya's thoughts we discover that she feels grateful to him thanks to His guidance she learned the basics of wielding magic much faster than others her age and she has even formed two monores now she has waited so long for this day and if she were to win she wonders if DNE would feel down about it the servant finally fetches the requested equipment once danne is equipped with a dummy spear he swings it around for a moment to get the blood pumping in his muscles

after that he takes his stance and asks her if she's Ready Lila confirms that she is and takes her stance with a dummy sword in hand she reflects on how she was able to fight against a spear wielder in the dant cup and he wasn't all that hard to deal with since the spear is a long-range weapon its Effectiveness diminishes rapidly as the distance decreases keeping that in mind she charges toward DNE recklessly to strike him but before Ila can even touch him with her sword DNE disappears leaving Her bewildered before she can figure out

where he went she notices that DNE has already tagged her with his spear ending the sparring match before it even started she quickly turns around and asks him since when did he get there DNE reminds her that she should consider herself lucky they were using practice weapons if they had been real weapons she could have been in real trouble Lea refuses to believe that she lost because she is sure that her sword had reached Him already DNE offers her another shot but warns her that the same method won't work a second time so she better

move carefully Leila tries to steal herself inwardly admitting that the fact she just lost was simply because she was nervous since she hadn't seen him in so long this time she vows she won't go easy on him at all that's when Lila spots her father standing on the balcony watching everything happen DNE also notices the Duke and is surprised to see That he came just to observe her girl's potential firsthand he can understand this doting father's intentions quite well after she won the dant cup he must be worried about his daughter who has been working

so hard but danne is confident that this match will ease the Duke's worries as he witnesses her true potential Lea feels even more fired up because of her father's presence and she is eager to prove herself by giving everything she has in this final Spar Daye nods in acknowledgement and tells her to show him all she's got as the battle commences the exchange of blows between the two reaches an insane speed this time Lila is giving it everything she has but despite all her efforts danne points out that she still has a bit more to

go encouraging her to try harder the Duke can't help but Snicker feeling proud of his daughter he's glad to see that in this match they seem to be evenly matched so far but he's Curious about how it's all going to end but suddenly something shifts a strange and ominous feeling creeps into the air and he notices that The Confident smile DNE had just moments ago has vanished replaced by a serious expression that makes him look like a warrior ready for battle well it seems that Duke is experiencing PTSD because everything about our boy looks strangely

familiar to him as their duel continues Leela gives it her all to overpower DNE but It's clear she's no match for him her next clumsy move leaves her wide open and DNE quickly makes her trip making sure the fall isn't too harsh Duke theran doesn't seem thrilled to see his daughter on a losing streak he asks his Knight Asar if he thinks laya's arrogance will be toned down after this but Asar believes that theran already knows what's going on so he doesn't think his input is necessary theran agrees saying he knows better than Anyone since

he saw the signs before the Dante cup but after her Victory she changed completely meanwhile the fight rages on as the Duke points out that he'd considered having a stern word with her but thought it would be best if she figured things out for herself Asmar also agrees with this idea Thurmon then questions his Knight once again asking how many manacor danne might have inside him considering D danne's Talent the Knight guesses at Least three but theran disagrees right away thinking it's probably two with a very slim chance of it being three Asmar inquires the

reason behind the Duke's words in response theran tells his Knight to take a closer look what's overwhelming Laya isn't danne's spearmans ship or Superior speed it's his tactical movements something Laya has never experienced before we then zoom in over Lila who is completely baffled as to how danne is countering Every move she throws at him in order to clarify danne points out that her sluggish movements are making it easy for him to predict her actions all her attacks are too predictable giving him the upper hand meanwhile theran asks Asmar if he can't see the spirit

of a seasoned swordsman in Daye the Knight agrees immediately but admits he's curious about how DNE at his age could possibly have this much experience theran confesses he's just as clueless He then reflects on how Lila's greatest growth came 7 years ago after they returned from the southern inspection tour meeting danne back then had a profound impact on her and he's certain that this time will be no different Asmar acknowledges this and admits he's also surprised by this boy the young lady may be the winner of the dant cup but she's outmatched by Dane by

a wide margin it certainly seems like count sras must have trained him harshly However Duke Thurman doesn't think of it that way on the contrary he believes sris isn't the type to train someone harshly and besides Dane doesn't seem like someone who would need such training in the first place Asmar isn't entirely sure where the Duke is going with this so thermian makes it plain he states that this boy is no ordinary person he's someone with overwhelming Talent a true genius he further speculates that danne likely didn't Participate in the dant cup simply because he

wasn't interested while Asar outwardly agrees with his senior's assessment but inwardly he finds the idea ridiculous the donter cup is something every boy and girl in the Empire aspires to win why wouldn't danne be interested in it thian continues reminding his Knight that no one of danne's age has skills remotely on his level just as the Duke says this his daughter buckles over her knees and Exhaustion watching her thermian reflects that these battles might be exactly what she needs to Humble her personality a little he hopes that Laya realizes her shortcomings from this sparring session

if she can let go of her arrogance and focus on becoming more skilled with the sword 'll be able to completely surpass her brothers now let's switch to Lila's perspective where she's facing one humiliating defeat after another she's finally starting to Realize that DNE isn't just a tough opponent he's on a whole different level she always knew their talents were different but to discover that the gap between them is this vast is a jaw-dropping moment for her seeing that she's exhausted danne decides to call it a day it seems DNE was simply doing what Duke

theran had hoped playing along to remind Lila that she's not the best as they walk she's visibly annoyed and lashes out at him demanding to know how On Earth he trained to get this good in response danne casually replies that he just practiced diligently what a Savage his nonchalant answer completely rattles Lila who can't help but feel frustrated she thinks he's trying to undermine all the effort she's put into her own training as if to say she hasn't worked just as hard danne ever The Savage replies again and tells Lila she just has to work

harder with that he decides to leave but Lila isn't one to back down She makes it clear that she won't lose next time DNE already looking forward to their next encounter doesn't say much and leaves her to reflect on their Dynamic to Lila danne is the only person her age she truly admires but at the same time he's also someone she desperately wants to surpass she wants to prove that she's not just a kid waiting to be taught yet no matter how hard she tries he always seems further Out Of Reach still she tells herself

to Wait and see next time she's is going to win a few days pass and we learned that the imperial Academy's entrance exam is more than just a test it's a full-blown Festival talented individuals from all corners of the Empire flock to the capital bringing their families and attendants along this results in thousands of people pouring into the capital at once this year around 6,000 applicants signed up for the exam there were no prerequisites other than paying The exam fee making it accessible to anyone however the competition was fierce nearly two-thirds of the applicants didn't

make it past the first test now with the pre-selection over 2,000 applicants remain preparing for the next challenge in the form of the specialization exam inside the academy the big shots gathered to discuss the influx of applicants this year over 2,000 students passed the first test so things are bound to get busy one of them Asks how many will pass this time and a lady responds confidently 200 at most they all speculate about the kind of students who will make it the man leading the conversation is Professor davo dean of the magic Department the lady

speaking is is ingred Dean of the spearmans ship Department davo asks when the scores for the test will be released admitting that he's curious to know who ranked first someone casually mentions that the top scorer in swordsmanship is Likely to be the young lady from house thermian after all she's the winner of the down cup and no one questions the outstanding way Duke theran has raised his children the conversation continues with the dean of the summoning Department delen a sharp lady with glasses and the professor sitting beside her is estrad the dean of the swordsmanship

department while everyone throws around guesses about who is going to be the top student davo sits quietly That's when he cuts through the chatter calling out everyone for their wild assumptions he pulls out a letter that draws All Eyes to him when asked what it is davo explains that it's a recommendation letter from sidin and it even Bears the Nixon magic Tower seal imbued with Mana everyone's jaws drop out of all the years Sedin has finally recommended someone he believes is worthy the room is thick with disbelief even so some insist there's no way this

Person could outperform the winner of the dant cup davo however isn't done he reminds everyone that Crain who is famous for never taking on a disciple has actually sent a recommendation letter not only that but the child in question is just 14 years old and already a three-chain mage by now everyone is dying to know who this Prodigy might be davo lets the suspense build before finally revealing the name Dane sres of house sres the room is Stunned into silence what makes this Revelation even more staggering is the fact that there are already already two

Geniuses from house SRS enrolled in the academy and now there's going to be a third they are sure that this is definitely going to grab everyone's eyeballs estrade remembers that the house of sras is renowned for its expertise in spearmans ship but a mage's recommendation letter doesn't really make sense it seems sris is about to Become famous for its magic instead lady ingred shares the same thoughts she had assumed he would apply for spearmans ship so this is a surprising Twist davo on the other hand is excited to see him join the magic Department with

his sister Arabella already there he'll be a fantastic addition to make the department even better after all the Imperial Academy is best known for its magic suddenly a lady rushes into the meeting to announce that the test Results are in a system window displaying the results pops up it reveals that the swordsmanship department has admitted 1,367 students the magic Department 227 and the summoning Department only 152 the numbers for the swordsmanship Department are staggering especially when compared to the other departments leaving everyone present in awe esade feels smug pleased with the large number of candidates

joining his Department He's confident that our boy must be one of them as well every Professor quickly scans through the results eager to see which department DNE has landed in but to everyone's dismay his name doesn't appear in any of the Departments an old man in the room asks the reporter if there are any applicants who aren't listed the reporter lady quickly replies that there's one application for the autonomous major The Mention Of The autonomous major leaves everyone looking As if they've just swallowed a rock then the reporter drops another bombshell apparently Dane sres scored

the highest in the first test among 6,000 applicants once again this news leaves everyone in awe and one of them screeches in disbelief at the top of their lungs later we meet DNE it's already been a month since he arrived at the Academy time has flown by and it feels like his sparring session with Lila was just yesterday yet here they are having Already taken the first test and now waiting for the results thankfully the test wasn't too hard that's when Lila comes rushing to him eager to share the result information that's on her mind

she can't wait to find out how he placed well we already know he scored first which is quite unsurprising for us but it's a huge L for Lila who is danne's rival she can't hide her frustration as she realizes she's been bested again danne on the other hand feels immensely Satisfied seeing her face defeat once more after all he's determined to Humble this feisty cat who thinks she's entitled to be the top student Lila still fuming demands to know how he managed to study so well danne responds that he focused on past exam questions his

sister had sent him he adds that even with that it was still a challenge especially the military science section still DNE had an advantage especially since military science is something he's Personally experienced on the battlefield in his previous life Lea however can't wrap her head around why 14-year-olds are being tested on war strategy and Military politics D just rubs salt in her wounds by casually stating that he found it fun this sets Lila off leaving her with an even more dramatic reaction she glares at him and questions if he's hit his head or something as

far as she's concerned military science Arts music and even the History of the drenic Empire are all things a 14-year-old should lack knowledge about but DNE in his usual Savage style fires back he reminds her that this is his specialty after all he's picked up a lot of things while living on the battlefield Lila then questions DNE about what he chose for the second test to her surprise he says he chose three the mention of three catches her completely off guard because it apparently means he applied for the Autonomous major with every new revelation about

DNE her agitation grows she demands to know what other talents he's hiding besides spearmans ship and summoning magic Dane Just Smiles and brushes off her question but promises to tell her soon enough frustrated she insists him to tell right away and asks why on Earth he chose the autonomous major no matter how she looks at it she just can't make sense of his decision danne responds calmly saying it's Because he wants to study all of them Leila immediately reminds him that the pass rate for the autonomous major is a trro I Dane remains unphased and

reveals that he heard students in the autonomous major can take any class they want until graduation plus they don't have to declare a specific major and they can even conduct research with professors from all departments Lila Narrows her eyes and asks if he really thinks people fail just because they don't know about Those perks she then even speculates if he's doing this because he doesn't want to be in the same Department as her danne denies having such intentions which only prompts her to lash out again she demands to know how he plans to pass and

insists on finding out what other abilities he has besides spearmans ship and summoning magic seeing how restless and persistent she is danne briefly considers revealing more for a moment honestly I find her quite annoying I Hope she could Yap less the scene transitions to the academy where we overhear professors discussing DNE apparently all the professors had to gather in one place because to pass the autonomous major exam the student must succeed in the exams for three departments they're bewildered by the fact that danne is actually planning to take on the autonomous major spearmans ship magic

and summoning each core and circle of study are practically Opposites making it almost impossible to pass all three Professor Delano notes that while there have been people who managed to pass two tests for the autonomous major most don't even pass one davo agrees adding that it's better to specialize focus on the spear if it's spearmans ship or magic if it's magic applying for just one major is the safer and smarter Choice it's been 200 years since the autonomous major was created and almost no one has ever managed to Pass all its tests back then when

the major was first established the requirements weren't as stringent hundreds of years ago during times of Conquest the academy needed all the talent it could get if someone showed potential no matter the field they were trained and utilized but now it's not like that anymore the requirements have become tougher and tougher over time applicants now prefer to excel in one skill rather than be mediocre in several One of the professors then questions why this major even exists especially since it's a department that no one applies to or passes davo reminds them that it's a symbol

a mark of prestige reserved for only the best talents in the Empire Delino notes that it's not all that important anymore it has declined to the point where it practically exists in name only davo adds that he looked into the records and discovered that in the past 1,000 years only two people have Ever passed one dropped out and the other was the previous Emperor hearing this professor ingred remarks that unless someone is a true genius even passing the autonomous major is impossible Delino then points out that since danne is the youngest child of the war

hero arkans sres he's not from an ordinary house she admits she's looking forward to seeing what he can do the professors also entertain the possibility that DNE could just be an Arrogant Punk if they go easy on him there's a chance he might somehow pass but with their positions as professors they can't afford to half ass it whatever the case davo is intrigued if danne is a punk brimming with so much confidence that he dare to challenge a symbol of the academy he wants to see it for himself the time has finally come and we

we find ourselves at the second exam location as danne stands before the professors he introduces himself by name And states that he applied to the Imperial Academy's autonomous major program davo questions him asking if he understands the significance of applying to the autonomous major of course Dane has done his homework he confidently states that he's fully aware of the obligation to pass the exams for the three Majors he selected Professor ingred then reminds him it's not too late to back out she truly respects count sres the Empire's greatest Spearman and and doesn't want to see

the son of such a remarkable figure fail and have to return home in disgrace danne acknowledges her concern and even expresses his gratitude for it however he firmly makes it clear that he came here with the determination to give it his all the professors expected nothing less after all if DNE were someone who would give up after hearing a few words of discouragement he wouldn't have applied in the first place with that in Mind davo states that the exam will consist of three different tests related to the majors danne has chosen if he fails even

one of them it will will be an automatic failure now that the rules are laid out davo gestures to the head of the summoning Department Professor Delino to start the test later she stands right in front of DNE as they face each other DNE reflects on Delano's reputation as he's heard she's reached the peak among the Summoners of the Althon Empire and holds the record for summoning three summons above the second rank at the same time the lady finally speaks explaining that the summoning test is simple DNE will need to satisfy her in any way

he can with his summoning skills hearing this danne is thrilled he had expected the test to be a freestyle challenge without strict form or standards instead of showing her some flashy magic trick as she might expect He asks her if she could summon something her response catches her offg guard she quickly demands to know what in the hell he's talking about even the professors are bewildered it's unfathomable that an applicant would ask a professor to perform a summon this also Sparks their curiosity about what danne is thinking and planning since he doesn't have a Mark

davo had assumed danne would talk about the theory behind summoning but now he speculates that DNE Might be using this opportunity to witness an actual summon although Delino doesn't like this brat ordering her around she's willing to fulfill his request however she makes it clear that this isn't something he gets to see often so he'd better keep his eyes wide open with that the lady begins her summoning magic and as the massive spell takes form everything around them starts to scatter from the heavy pressure even the professors are left in awe when they Finally see

the Beast she summons known as the mad summon eer Arch one terrifying Roar from the monster is enough to make everyone question their life choices according to DNE this creature is the most vicious among the third rank summons and it's famous for attacking anyone it sees other than its Summoner DNE honestly hadn't expected to witness something like this considering this is just the entrance exam but now it seems like things are going to get a Bit more interesting now that she's done as he demanded Deli naso tells danne to show her whatever it is he

was planning to do the spectators of the test are also in awe because even among the fourth ranked creatures erar is the most vicious even if several dual class Knights attacked it at once they'd have trouble defeating it even Professor ingred has no idea why Delino summoned something as massive as this meanwhile danne simply continues to step forward Toward the monster which causes Delino to panic she quickly warns him to back off immediately because if he gets too close it's clear the Beast will attack but Dane ignores the warning and after getting dangerously close to

the monster he simply says he's just trying to prove his capabil abilities as a Summoner Delino acknowledges this but she didn't tell him he had to jump into the Raging Fire to prove himself but DNE simply extends his hand reassuring her that she Doesn't have to worry about that with one commanding gesture and a few words exchanged with the Beast this giant monster which had once seemed so terrifying suddenly bows down behaving like a docel pet and submits to danne's command this is an absolutely jaw-dropping moment for everyone while Dane just keeps petting that terrifying

creature like it's a stray cat the owner of the monster Delino reacts just like everyone else you see there's no way to Tame the vicious eer Arch so easily that's when she suddenly notices the Mana thread connecting to erer Arch although the color is pale and it's not a complete subjugation it completely erases erer Arch's hostility what they're witnessing is happening right before their eyes but they still can't quite believe it Delino wonders if danne analyzed the Mana thread in an instant as he approached eer Arch then created a similar Mana thread to connect it

to Himself since Dane doesn't have a Mark that would be the best method for him to use as a Summoner she realizes that what this boy has is an incredible Talent something that even surpassed the praise she received from her own teachers long ago with such a gift she wonders just how great his future will be she finally steps forward and reminds Dane that this is more than enough to assess his skills she commends him for his strong courage cold judgment and solid fundamentals Before officially giving him a pass this is truly jaw-dropping for the

other two professors a rare site they don't see often later that night when danne returns to Duke Thurman's Palace he fills Lila in on his experience she's absolutely boggled to hear that the test ended in just 20 minutes as much as she hates to admit it she begrudgingly acknowledges that with this achievement he's now the top student but DNE quickly reminds her that she's the one who Scored first place in the swordsmanship department so technically she's also a top student of course Lila refuses to accept the title for obvious reasons and all she can do

is sulk and frustration DNE tries to cheer her up reminding her that her father even and hosted a party to congratulate her on passing but Lila just can't get over the fact that the Gap in Talent between her and DNE is impossibly vast to her danne feels less like a rival and more like an Unstoppable natural disaster she eventually walks off without saying anything later DNE finds himself face to face with Duke thuron who advises him to let her be if she wants space but DNE believes that letting her sulk might not be the best

thing for her however the Duke reassures him stating that there's nothing to worry about as Lila will overcome it in time the Duke then changes the subject asking if he has informed his father about his success in The test he's certain that count sris would be incredibly proud to hear the news our boy confirms this revealing that everyone back home was indeed very happy the Duke smiles and reminds DNE that entering the autonomous department is no small feat he mentions how even those at the Academy were surprised by danne's achievement now that the exams are

over the Duke advises him to rest and prepare for enrollment danne thanks the Duke for his care and guidance Thurman then brings up another matter ask asking if DNE has thought about what he plans to forge our boy replies that he's considering crafting a sword though he hasn't fully decided yet when the Duke asks him why he's hesitant danne explains that his body hasn't fully matured yet on top of that he's not entirely sure what kind of sword he wants he plans to take his time and think it through carefully before placing his order since

this is an Opportunity he simply can't waste themin is quite amused to hear this suddenly the butler appears and informs the Duke that the Madam wants to see him with that he walks away leaving danne to reflect on how the duchess's illness hasn't changed and it's been the same for years just then Lila unexpectedly shows up and shares that fortunately her mother hasn't gotten worse but she also hasn't improved either it's been the same for a few years now danne feels Pity for her especially since he's never seen a family member so sick he doesn't

dare to say he understands how Laya feels about it 2 days later we find ourselves back at the Academy the host greets all the freshmen of the Imperial Academy and introduces himself as the Academy's Headmaster arwald homet he praises the new students who have made it to this prestigious position after enduring Fierce competition he believes the future of the Empire is very bright And that everyone standing here is a talent of the Empire among the new students this year there seem to be many particularly outstanding ones but there is also an extraordinary student among those

outstanding individuals someone who passed the autonomous major exam including this newly qualified student there are only two people who have passed it in the last 100 years the student in question passed the auton on us major exam by receiving unanimous Approval from the three deans of the magic spearmans ship and summoning departments everyone goes absolutely wild upon hearing that someone passed the autonomous major test something they could hardly fathom the Headmaster then calls the top student danne sres to step forward danne walks towards the stage with full swag while the Crowd Goes Wild amazed that

this young brat is the one who passed the autonomous major exam everyone in the crowd is talking about DNE and the sres family and among them is Count sres himself accompanied by other family members Duke theran standing nearby is quite smitten as he compliments sres for raising such an extraordinary child he feels disappointed in himself thinking that he's achieved absolutely nothing after raising two sons his daughter is entering the academy but neither of his sons even bothers to show up the eldest is off on a mission and the second ran Away on the other hand

srees has everything turned around with his two daughters and theran can't help but feel a bit envious as he looks at his daughter he feels quite dejected and sorrowful he regrets that her mother couldn't be here to witness her special day while danne stands in the spotlight All Eyes glued to him Delino quickly asks danne's sister if DNE had always gotten along with her summons from a young age her sister responds quickly And positively as though the answer was obvious Delano had expected this response and is now even more certain that DNE has an innate

friendliness something he's likely had since birth Delino reflects on the situation thinking that danne is a rare case he is far better than most Summoners despite lacking any visible sign of a summon the sister then wonders aloud if danne's high level of friendliness would allow him to summon creatures from Beyond the Horizon to understand this question a bit of context is needed Beyond the Horizon refers to another world one from which summons once came the link to that world had been lost over a 100 years ago Delano finally concludes that it's possible he believes the

summons from that world have the ability to choose their Summoners which could make such a feat more than achievable meanwhile the principal steps up to DNE finally meeting him face to face he hands our Boy a piece of paper while expressing his high hopes that this extraordinary student will demonstrate his full talents at the Academy Dane proudly grabs the paper and acknowledges it with a smile meanwhile all the scattered students gather and form a line for the oath swearing ceremony led by the firste representative later we see danne completely lost in his own pleasant thoughts

basking in the glow of his first major achievement he's finally Made it into the academy it took quite a bit of time and effort to get here but he's determined not to waste this second chance at life this is just the beginning and he's ready to achieve so much more the next scene takes us to the Academy's main Auditorium a few Representatives wrap up their introductory speeches about the academy and the students are given a short break before the next scheduled activity they're invited to grab some snacks Prepared at the back and rest comfortably during

the break Lila acting like a concerned wife starts lecturing DNE she warns him that now with his success plenty of people will be watching him some with good intentions others with bad she advises him to be careful care f with any offers and to think things through as she keeps yapping danne waves her worries off insisting he already knows how to handle himself but Leela doesn't stop she Brings up the topic of clubs reminding him about their importance DNE however makes it clear he's not interested in any of them by now senior students have already

started scouting for talented freshmen hoping to recruit them for their clubs and activities now that he thinks about it danne remembers his eldest sister mentioning how there are tons of fun clubs at the Academy suddenly some eager senior shouts to Dan's name in order to recruit him in His Club in no time a crowd forms and they're all swarming toward DNE shouting over each other to get him to join their clubs within minutes the scene turns chaotic but Lila quickly grabs danne's hand and bolts dragging him along as she runs to escape the madness unfortunately

their Escape Route is blocked by some jackasses who are just as desperate to recruit DNE for their Club the entire Place descends into chaos students are yelling pitching their clubs with wild Enthusiasm while Lila is running as if her life depends on it pulling danne with her despite her speed the crowd is Relentless and begins chasing after them DNE while running can't help but think about how this feels oddly familiar sure he's used to being pursued by enemy soldiers but being chased like this just for being the top student is a one-of-a-kind experience the scene

transitions to another part of the academy where we meet kelus Redfield He's walking quietly minding his own business in the background a group of senior students Whispers among themselves glancing toward kelus it's clear he has a reputation though what kind we're about to find out apparently kelus has returned from his position as the commander of the Imperial Knights and immediately took on a role as a professor he's revered as one of the best most amazing professors at the Academy though kelus does not want to be A role model teacher at all from this point onward

his worries are going to increase because his life of comfort is about to end all because there's a new student in the autonomous department for the first time in decades until now kelus had it easy he could casually write papers and still achieve decent results but now he'll have to prepare actual classes the perspective shifts to kelus himself who's quietly thinking it's about time the freshman orientation Wraps up it seems he's not thrilled about someone joining the autonomous department and what annoys him the most is that someone had to join the department when he is

acting as head of the autonomous Department soon he notices DNE standing just outside his office he calls out to him surprised by how early Dane has arrived our boy does not forget his manners and greets his Professor respectfully once they settle into the office we get a glimpse of Kel's inner monologue he's clearly irritated he worked hard to get to this position all so he could enjoy some peace and quiet teaching students was never part of the plan if he wanted to instruct someone he'd have stayed in the night order he's had enough of that

anyway now that there's no turning back kelus turns to DNE and asks why he chose to apply to the autonomous Department to which our boy simply responds that he simply does not want to be bound to a Particular field kelus follows up by another question asks if he plans to choose a specific field later danne responds positively agreeing that he'll eventually pick something but for now he doesn't want to miss out on the great opportunity to study in the autonomous Department kelus looks a bit annoyed as it seems like if this continues he'll be stuck

teaching DNE but then a glimmer of Hope Sparks in his mind when he remembers that DNE didn't take the Swordsmanship test the fact that this student skipped the test means he's not confident in that area kelus sees his chance and asks our boy if he knows anything about swordsmanship of course this catches DNE off guard the question is completely unexpected and he's a bit puzzled kelus quickly clarifies that he's not trying to insult him but as a student in the autonomous department and with him being the professor he believes danne should know Something about swordsmanship

it's a strange request and danne can exactly tell that his teacher isn't exactly thrilled to see him here so danne keeps it simple and straightforward telling his teacher that he's not interested in swordsmanship this is the moment kelus has been waiting for he's quick to seize the opportunity telling danne that he wants to test his abilities you see kelus has the authority to evaluate DNE and if our boy's swordsmanship is as Poor as he suspects this lousy Professor can use it as an excuse to make him leave the department kelus decides to head to the

training grounds to test danne's aptitude in swordsmanship once they arrive the professor gestures toward the array of Swords lining the walls and tells Dane to choose any weapon he likes our boy begins browsing through the Staggering collection of blades as he looks at the plethora of Swords he can't help but wonder how a Training room like this even exists in a place meant for academics and most of all why is there so much Weaponry when there haven't been any autonomous Department students in decades after a few moments danne shrugs and picks a sword at random

kelus is not sure about the sword he chose but danne responds affirmatively showing no signs of second guessing himself with the weapon selected kelus lays out the rules it's pretty simple if Dane can tag him even Once he passes to make it easier for his student kelus imposes a restriction on himself which is that he won't move more than two steps during the bout danne agrees to the terms without hesitation and the two of them take their positions facing each other to start the round kelus feels relieved as well as concerned he's relieved that DNE

accepted the conditions so readily but at the same time it's unsettling DNE didn't hesitate at all almost as if he's Confident he'll win once the match begins danne dashes straight toward kelus he swings the blade in an attempt to tag his teacher but kelus easily sidesteps out of the way though he dodged the strike with little effort the professor can't help but notice something danne is fast faster than he expected for a moment he starts to believe that maybe this boy really is qualified to be an autonomous student but there's no time to dwell on

that Thought DNE presses on with Relentless swings each one more precise than the last at one point kelus finds himself mere inches away from being tagged and the realization sends a chill down his spine when danne swings again kelus is forced to draw his own sword to block the attack if he'd moved even a fraction of a second slower the match could have ended right there and not in his favor what's more surprising is danne's swordsmanship it's unconventional almost Wild but undeniably effective celus is now convinced that this boy might actually know how to wield

a sword it's clear that this isn't just beginner's luck danne is unpredictable and that makes him dangerous after this rapid round danne steps back Breathing heavily kelus watches him closely and something about our boy stance leaves him bewildered it stir a memory of a swordsman he once saw on the battlefield what puzzles kelus the most is that Danne's posture isn't the polished textbook perfect stance of a night order Soldier or a Noble House swordsman it's rough unconventional something born out of raw experience rather than formal training but there's no time to dwell on it danne

charges again and their blades Clash once more the speed at which they exchanging blows is astonishing their movements blur into Silhouettes the clashing steel ringing out in a wild Symphony kelus can't believe what he's Seeing none of this makes sense this wasn't something he expected not in his wildest imagination he's a hexa class swordsman one of the most elite yet here he is having to concentrate a significant amount of Mana just to keep up with a 14-year-old kid it's both frustrating and thrilling a testament to danne's potential but also a challenge kelus never thought he'd

face in a simple evaluation he even starts to Flinch on his feet despite his best Efforts to stick to the two-step restriction he promised each swing from DNE feels heavier and the way our boy fights tugs at something in his memory It's oddly familiar celas's mind flashes back to the battlefield where he once faced a lone Knight with the same wild unyielding energy he remembers how shocked he was to see such a courageous Warrior someone who fought with Reckless abandon showing no Allegiance through Coats of Arms or Flags the madman tore Through the battlefield a

force of chaos that everyone struggled to handle as the memory Fades kelus snaps back to the present just in time to feel the cold tap of danne's Blade against him he's been tagged danne cracks a small smile at the victory but doesn't laugh especially since it would be insulting to his teacher instead he innocently States I think my sword hit you as much as kelus hates to admit it A promise is a promise he gives danne a reluctant Pass meanwhile DNE finally relaxes as well it was no easy feat keeping up with kelus if it

hadn't been for the handicap the professor imposed on himself DNE is sure he wouldn't have stood a chance meanwhile kelus is equally overwhelmed he can't deny the ridiculous Talent hidden inside this boy even with the handicap danne should never have been able to push back against a hexa class Professor like himself he now understands why danne wasn't nervous About the swordsmanship test with this kind of talent it's no wonder he turns to danne and asks him why he didn't apply to the swordsmanship department instead danne replies simply that he thought his family would be sad

kelus is confused to hear this as this remark doesn't make much sense but now that he thinks about it danne's father is a genius Spearman and his sisters are skilled in Magic and summoning it becomes clear why danne applied to the Three departments he was trying to fulfill his family's expectations now kelus finally realizes the truth the hard way it wasn't that that danne lacked confidence in swordsmanship it was that he simply didn't want to practice it with the evaluation over our boy gets the permission to leave he bows his head respectfully thanks kelus and

quietly exits as the professor watches him go a harsh reality Dawn on him that his plan to chase this boy away and Continue his comfortable life has failed there's no easy way out now as the door shuts kelus closes his eyes his mind drifts back to the past where he recalls a conversation he had with his fellow he asked his fellow about the night in front of it and his fellow responded that he is arri later danne meets his second sister who is pretty bewildered to learn that he passed the test as far as she

knows Professor kelas isn't the kind of person to let anyone pass so Easily you see that Professor has only ever attended one faculty meeting and even that was because the Headmaster called him personally he absolutely hates being bothered basically he does whatever he wants and that's exactly why she was so worried about her brother she's relieved nothing happened to him her comment gets Dane thinking nor normally his second sister would have celebrated his victory but instead she just looks relieved that he's safe it's One of the reasons he likes her she genuinely cares about his

well-being finally his eldest sister shows up running to him just as the trio of siblings is catching up Whispers Start Spreading through the students everyone's amazed to see all the children of house srees in one place people always thought the house was impressive with just Arabella and CLA but now the youngest is proving to be just as remarkable as his sisters later We meet a senior named Max how who introduced uces himself to DNE he explains that he's in charge of all the general operations for the dormitories the dorms are divided into three halls with

students assigned based on their grades the best Hall is dant Hall named after the first emperor since danne is the top student and passed the autonomous major exam Max reveals that he'll be staying in dant Hall he goes on to describe the impressive facilities Restaurants training rooms libraries lounges and even magic projection rooms and then there's the mention of secret facilities d has no idea what those are about but he doesn't press the issue and just listens as Max continues to explain the senior also explains that while danne won't need to worry about this there

are cases where students have to leave dant Hall if their grades drop he adds that Arabella and Clare stayed in dant Hall until they graduated a feat in Itself and one more reason the sra's name carries so much weight with everything laid out Max hands danne the key to his apartment mentioning there's a spare if Dane ever loses it he can come back and get a replacement the senior also warns his Junior about the strange students around here they're not bad he says but sometimes you'll find yourself wondering what's wrong with them Max suggests he

check out the details himself and assures him that if He has any questions he can contact him through the crystal ball with that DNE heads off to his room as he walks he can't help but notice how lavish the place is but there's something off about it too he doesn't sense a single human presence it's as if everyone just evaporated Into Thin Air feeling uneasy he decides to spread out his senses almost immediately he picks up on a faint whiff of lubricating oil brushing against his nose and the barely audible Squeaking of turning gears from

just that much information it becomes clear to him that this is a trap and he's already stepped right into it but instead of panicking my guy just smirks to see such a lousy attempt being made on him the Thugs who tried to make this are watching everything through this window they got no clue why danne has stopped moving which makes them wonder if he has caught on that he has fallen for a trap but the guy with glasses Arnold states that there is absolutely no way because as he claims it the cards have been hunters

for hundreds of years so they are very good at setting traps he is actually the eldest son of the colored Barony Arnold colard third-year student of the shooting Department one of the students fears that it might be a dangerous prank but Arnold assures his timid friend that he removed all the danger already this is the first time he is going to have such a hazing so he is Excited but some of these guys are not sure if picking on someone from house srees is a good idea Arnold just reminds them that they all have gone

through tremendous hazings so he just looks forward to this one and he is sure that danne is going to end up a complete mess one of the female students Priscilla nariel a fourthe student in the theology Department from house nariel raises a concern since he's the top student and autonomous she worries this hazing won't Be like previous ones not to mention both of his sisters are geniuses and if he's an autonomous student he'll be an even greater genius some are even doubtful about whether the traps they've set will work but Arnold is certain danne couldn't

have sensed the traps he made sure to paint the Trap traps to hide them and even lubricated them to prevent any mechanical sounds finally danne begins to move forward which fills these idiots with absolute joy since my Guy knows where all the traps are set he intentionally triggers the first one a water balloon descends but DNE who already expected this to fall obliterates it with a Mana bullet then comes the next trap a smelly one with a truly horrendous odor Arnold is losing his mind unable to believe danne has found all the traps he insists

it's just a coincidence Priscilla narel isn't so that it's just a coincidence but Arnold assures her he placed the easy traps at The beginning as an appetizer saving the big one for last he's confident Dane will fall for it while his other two friends decide to have a little faith in Arnold's traps Priscilla remains skeptical and just as expected my guy trudges through these traps like they're nothing ready to face whatever comes next