lcionline Chapter 442: Thunder
Chapter 442: Thunder
Chapter 442 Thunder
The head of the Magicians' Guild, Mamor Claude, is already one hundred and thirty years old this year.
Since the life span of fifth-level warriors and magicians is basically extended to more than two hundred years, Mamor now looks to be only in his sixties - in the eyes of outsiders who don't know the truth, he is just an ordinary and amiable old man.
This deceptive appearance also gave him a lot of advantages when negotiating with others.
However, since he had been working with the previous guild leader since he was young, he also knew some unknown secrets of the guild.
——For example, the magic source stone technology that the guild promoted to the world at that time was actually stolen from someone.
"These secrets must never be revealed to the world... otherwise we're doomed."
Relying on the power and prestige accumulated over the years, Mamor has been guarding the Magicians Guild's transcendent status on the continent... Although he sometimes worries that someone will suddenly come to mess things up, fortunately, no one has dared to do such a stupid thing in this city in the past few decades.
But today, his luck ran out.
--boom!
That was the sound of thunder.
Standing in the office on the top floor, he could clearly feel the violent shaking coming from the lower floors of the building.
Someone released high-level magic in the reception hall? No, that's not right. This building has long been equipped with a barrier that can weaken the power of magic. No one can release magic higher than level three here.
…So what’s going on?
--boom!
Before Mamor could react, the second thunder came.
The whole building shook again, and even the windows made a sharp sound that made one's teeth ache. Mamor suddenly staggered and almost fell to the ground.
How could a Guild Master be knocked down by such a shock! No, I must go down immediately to see what happened!
So, suppressing his anger and shame, Mamor immediately pushed open the door of his office and skillfully released the wind magic for levitation, allowing his body to move quickly.
--boom! boom! boom!
However, the earth-shaking thunder did not stop, but became more intense.
...Will this building suddenly collapse?
Mamor, who was already dizzy from the continuous thunder, began to have wild thoughts.
However, before he began to think carefully about the probability of this possibility, he had already flown to the first floor at the fastest speed.
"Who dares to cause trouble in the Magician's Guild? Let me see—"
However, when he pushed open the door of the reception hall, what he saw made his brain stop working.
……
——This place can only be described as a mess.
The air that had been repeatedly struck by lightning emitted a strong stench, mixed with a very pungent burnt smell.
The guards who were responsible for maintaining order in the hall all fell to the ground with their limbs spread out, and their bodies, which were covered with charred marks, were still twitching uncontrollably.
The others were either huddled in a corner with their heads in their hands, shivering, or being restrained by the still flashing lightning and sucked to the ceiling or wall, completely losing the ability to move freely.
"This, this is..."
Mamor couldn't believe his eyes.
In order to prevent people with bad intentions from causing trouble in the headquarters building, the magic barrier in the reception hall has been operating all day long - that special barrier can not only suppress the power of magic, but also interfere with the magician's concentration.
Even as the guild master, he couldn't release magic higher than level 4 in this special barrier...but the tragic scene before his eyes could never be created by low-level magic.
"Wow - long time no see, kid."
After hearing the voice that seemed familiar yet very unfamiliar, Mamor's body suddenly felt as if an electric current had run through it, and he began to tremble uncontrollably.
...He even had the illusion that he was standing in a rolling thundercloud.
“You, you, you are—how is it possible!?”
And when he saw the appearance of the only normal woman standing in the hall, his already stagnant brain immediately fell into an even more turbid terror.
——Of course Mamor knew that woman.
"When was the last time we met? Was it twenty years ago? I can't quite remember."
Even if it had strange horns and a tail compared to before, he would never mistake that face... because that person was the biggest threat that could shake and destroy the foundation of the Magician's Guild, and no guild master in history could control it.
——『The Magic Sage』, Zijiangyue.
……
This ancient magician, who had lived for an unknown number of years, had visited the Magicians' Guild many times.
Although she had been promoted to the forbidden level long ago and lost the ability to use magic, correspondingly, magic could not cause any harm to her since then.
In order to make up for her own shortcomings, she independently developed a set of magical techniques that suit her - and after combining them with special physical skills, even if she cannot use magic, she can still fight against magicians to a certain extent.
Two hundred years ago, the then head of the Magicians' Guild used some despicable tricks to steal from her the technology for converting spiritual power into magic power... Since then, she has come to the Guild Headquarters every few years to retaliate against the Guild with some annoying little props.
…It should have been just like this.
"Are you blind? You should have seen what's on my head, right? Well... since it's hard to explain, just understand that I have advanced again."
"Again... again? Did you... regain your magic—"
"This isn't magic."
A bolt of lightning suddenly flew out from the sage's hand, brushing past Mamor's ear like a thrown spear, instantly burning a tuft of white hair black - and this immediately made the guild master tremble all over.
...The magic barrier that I had quietly erected since I came in was completely unable to block the lightning?
"You, what do you want to do! If you dare to attack me, the Magician Guild will never let you go!"
"You think too highly of yourself. If I really wanted to do it, you would be the same as that pile of stuff on the ground now."
The sage pointed casually at a charred mass that looked like a human being on the ground next to him, which made Mamor swallow subconsciously.
...If humans were struck by lightning several times in a row during a storm, they would probably become like that.
"I don't want to delay for too long, so listen carefully, kid - write me a letter of recommendation to Pandmore Academy of Magic right now. I need the identity of a visiting lecturer in the academy, and also the access to the forbidden library."
"Well, I can't do that kind of thing..."
"If you want to spend the next few decades lying in bed, I can grant your wish."
Mamor has lived for many years and of course knows when to bow his head... The monster in front of him, who only looks like a woman, is simply not a match for people like him.
So he immediately gave up his dignity as a magician and surrendered to the terrifying thunderstorm.
"I, I will write it right away! Don't worry! I will definitely make sure that the Sage Master can enter the academy smoothly!"