Chapter 521: Metamorphosis (9)
‘Loved by mana.’
Something deep within Sienna’s chest resonated heavily with these words.
Of course, Sienna had already realized that her true nature was something extremely special. She possessed a talent for magic that had left even the elves in amazement. Sienna had already been able to unconsciously sense and manipulate mana from a very young age.
‘That’s right. It can’t just be a coincidence that I was led to this forest,’ Sienna realized.
Although it was absurd that her parents would come all the way to this forest just to abandon their child, it was also equally unusual for a newborn child to have survived being abandoned in this rainforest in the first place. The forest was full of barbarians and monsters, but before she was rescued by the elves, Sienna had been perfectly....
‘It must have been because I was loved by mana even then,’ Sienna thought to herself.
With her fists clenched tightly in excitement, Sienna walked over to the Sage.
—Let us discuss your ascension to the Divine Throne of Magic together.
Those words left Sienna with a sweet sense of anticipation. In the current era, there wasn’t even a single wizard who could claim to be Sienna’s equal, let alone any wizards superior to Sienna. Although she had gathered together a group of Archwizards to research her divine ascension collectively, it was Sienna who ultimately stood at the forefront and center of the study.
This left Sienna with a thirst that couldn’t be quenched. She wanted to be able to discuss magic with someone at an equal level. Especially after seeing Eugene spar with Molon and devote himself to his training, Sienna’s thirst couldn’t help but gradually grow stronger and stronger.
The woman in front of her was Vishur Laviola, Sage of the Ivory Tower. She was the former Goddess of Magic who had ascended to the Divine Throne of Magic during the Age of Myth. The throne that she had ascended to was something that Sienna desperately aspired to reach. Sienna quickly adjusted her expression as she drew closer to the Sage. Depending on the content of their discussion, Sienna thought that she might just be willing to address the Sage as her Senior.
“Your skill in magic is truly impressive, Junior,” the Sage said to the approaching Sienna. “Despite previously only delving into inferior forms of magic, you have managed to get past the seal I placed in my Mary and touched on the magic that will lead you to the realm of divine ascension.”
“What?” Sienna, who had been eagerly approaching with a happy expression, suddenly came to a screeching halt.
However, the Sage didn’t pay any notice to Sienna’s reaction and just kept speaking, “But the latest magic that you’ve researched on your own before coming here is also worthy of some praise, Junior. It’s so advanced that it might no longer even need to be considered an inferior form of magic. It’s truly amazing that it has already reached such a level despite still being incomplete.”
“Whaaat?” Sienna repeated herself, her face darkening.
“I’m referring to the magic you used to suppress that Ancient Demon’s, the Demon King of Incarceration’s, dark power. Even if that wasn’t the true form of the Ancient Demon, the dark power that had contaminated my dear Mary was extremely powerful. Nevertheless, Junior, your magic was able to successfully suppress that Ancient Demon’s dark power,” the Sage nodded in approval.
What on earth was this old hag even trying to say? That was the only thought currently going through Sienna’s mind.
The Sage frowned and said, “However, Junior, while I truly do admire your magic, at the same time, I am concerned about its prospects. The reason for my concern is that your magic will ultimately hit its limits due to its innate inferiority.”
Sienna couldn’t hold it in any longer.
In the end, as the veins on her neck swelled in anger, Sienna let out a loud shout, “Hey!” Geett the latest novels at .com
Having predicted that Sienna was about to explode due to their familiarity with her personality, Eugene and Kristina had already quietly backed away and weren’t surprised in the slightest by the loud outburst.
“I’ve been patiently trying to listen to you, but what are you even talking about?! What’s wrong with my magic?!” Sienna angrily demanded.
“Hmm?” The Sage’s eyes widened into circles as she stared at Sienna in surprise. After examining Sienna’s expression for a few moments, the Sage belatedly understood why Sienna might be feeling enraged and nodded to herself before saying, “Aaaah, I see. Junior, allow me to apologize. It seems that the way I said it has caused a significant misunderstanding.”
Sienna growled, “What do you mean, misunderstanding!”
Sienna had never received such an insulting evaluation in all of her life. Calling her magic inferior? The magic of none other than the Wise Sienna had actually been labeled inferior? Sienna’s hair menacingly rose up in response to the intense emotions she was feeling.
“You!” Sienna snarled. “I know you might have been an exceptional wizard once upon a time! But that doesn’t give you the right to evaluate my magic as inferior! I—”
The Sage interrupted her, “Stop, stop. Junior, calm down. Didn’t I already say that my manner of speech was the cause of this misunderstanding? As such, shouldn’t you give me a chance to clear up this confusion?”
Unlike Sienna, who seemed full of anger, the Sage’s expression was extraordinarily calm. But instead of soothing her emotions, this calm just seemed to spur Sienna’s anger even more. Unlike before, when the Sage’s beautiful voice had seemed so soothing, it now sounded completely aggravating.
As Sienna struggled to calm her anger, the Sage muttered to herself with a helpless expression, “Hmm, indeed, I suppose that it can’t have been helped. The magic of today is founded on extremely different principles to the magic used during the Age of Myth.”
After thinking it over for a few moments, the Sage lifted Mary aloft.
“First of all, allow me to answer a few of the questions you may have had, Junior,” the Sage persuaded. “Since these answers have something to do with the misunderstanding that lies between us.”
“My questions?” Sienna repeated doubtfully.
“About the magic contained within Mary’s seal. And also about the magic of the elves as well as Draconic Incantations,” the Sage muttered as she lifted Mary into the air. “In regards to the similarities between all three different types of magic, you’ve managed to find the correct answer, Junior. None of them make use of formulas.”
This also applied to miracles, prayers, and wishes.
“These types of magic are powered solely by will, with mana itself responding to the caster’s desires,” the Sage explained. “Causing something that you desire to happen is the very essence of this type of magic. Because of that, such magic is both arcane and infinite in nature.”
Whoosh!
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