Chapter 265 – The Power to Embody Imagination

After Rumi’s class was over, time passed and it was time for the expedition to be convened.
From early morning, about 20 beastmen warriors had gathered in the front yard of the Tabula workshop.

They are all elite soldiers handpicked by Lepiel to defeat Albert.

‘They all look like one piece.’

The pursuit of Trinity’s members is treated as a serious issue at the national level. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the beastmen warriors gathered here were the most elite soldiers of the Principality of Morph. It must have been made up of warriors who dealt with mana.

“Oh, is your brother the hero who killed Grendel? I heard he’s a wizard, but he’s got a great physique. If he wasn’t carrying a wand, I’d have thought he’d learned martial arts.”

As I was killing time around the wagon, one of the wolf beasts started talking to me. He was a wolf beast with a huge sword in his hand.

“My name is Kart. I’m a member of the ‘Black Hawk’, the direct unit that assists the Grand Master. I wish you well on this expedition.”

Kart, the wolf beast, smiled and asked for a handshake. I shook hands lightly with Kart and asked a question.

“Did you say the name of your unit is Black Hawk? How much skill do the members of the Black Hawk unit have as unmanned soldiers?”
“Everyone, including me, is made up of second-class warriors. Even compared to the Knights of the Northern Kingdom, the power is absolutely incomparable. It must be enough power to defeat the wizard of Trinity.”
“Hmm.”

Are you saying that all the members of the unit are second-class unmanned level people? Indeed, it was a luxurious power enough to be proud of. In another world, those who have reached a first-class level are extremely rare.

“All the members of the unit are men.”
“I heard that the members of Trinity’s organization are incubus just like you. That’s the reason for selection. What is an incubus… Doesn’t it have a strange ability to charm women?”

In addition, the Black Hawk members who joined the expedition were all male. It is important that they are male members who are full of machoness.

‘Because Albert is an incubus with a charmed eye. When you beat him, he could be possessed in reverse if you let the female corps go.’

The magic eye that controls the mind is the most important factor to be careful of in this expedition. Incubus charms work especially well on women. I ordered my party members, which were full of female members, to focus on rear support only.

Never face Albert.
Focus only on eliminating the homunculus.

That was actually the mission given to my party members. Killing Albert is the only thing me and the beast warriors have to do. It is fortunate that the members of the Black Hawk’s unit are made up of only men.

“Before we depart, let me introduce you to the other unit members. The name of the unit member holding the bow over there is Hatun. He is one of the best sharpshooters in the Principality of Morph. He is also known as Merrin, who is wearing a double axe over there…”

Unlike his macho-looking impression, Kart is surprisingly talkative. Thanks to this, I was able to be introduced to the names and roles of each of the twenty members. I talked to Kart in silence until it was time for the expedition to depart.

“It’s time to leave! Everyone get on the wagon!”

It was time to leave, and Lefiel’s voice resonated throughout the hall. I parted from Kart and went into the cabin of the carriage where the lovers were waiting.

Was it when I sat on the seat in the cabin?
Suddenly, Rebecca and Kate looked at me with puzzled expressions.

“Luke, what happened last night? You look very tired.”
“That’s right. My dreamer’s face is melting like slime.”

What do you mean melt like slime?
What an interesting expression.

I slightly turned my head and looked at the mirror placed in the room. Certainly, as they said, my condition did not look particularly bad. The dark circles under the eyes are exposed and the complexion is not very good. It must be because he practiced great magic last night while pouring his mana all night.

“Actually, I couldn’t sleep last night.”
“Why? Could it be that you couldn’t sleep at night because you were nervous?”
“I’m not even a beginner adventurer, so I’m sure. Last night I stayed awake and practiced magic. It’s a training that raises my status as a wizard. You can say I’m taking a course to become a first-class wizard.”
“What? First class?”

It was the moment when he brought out the word first-class wizard.
At that moment, Rebecca and Kate looked at me with a look of bewilderment. Sister Bella, who was quietly listening to our conversation, showed no difference in her expression. Everyone’s wide-eyed expression looks like they’re possessed by a ghost.

“This is a first-class wizard?!”
“Dream Madness has already become a first-class wizard? Don’t berate me! How fast he’s grown! Even though he was a third-class wizard when we first met!”
“Because it’s real.”

This blonde nun is trying to make people goofy.

Of course, the bewildered reaction is understandable. Even when I first met them, I was a low-level wizard who used to make memes with magic spheres. It is definitely nonsensical to go beyond second-rate and glimpse first-class in just one year.

That’s not to say I’m playing the gura.
Because I am steadily taking the course to become first-class after receiving recognition from Rumi.

“Ah, no, it’s not that I don’t believe in the dreamer…! Isn’t it too fast? There’s a limit even to high-speed growth! At this rate, by next year, I’ll be a great wizard!”
“It might be so. One day you may suddenly gain enlightenment and become an archmage.”
“Hey.”

I replied with a calm expression to Kate who was making a fuss. There’s really nothing to deny because it’s likely to happen. What can you do if you become a great wizard? At that point, can even a meteorite fall from the sky? It’s the birth of a decent old wizard.

“Lou, Luke’s brother? Is it true that you are training to become a first-class wizard?”

Bella, who had been listening silently by her side, suddenly joined the conversation. I nodded her head at her Bella’s question.

“Yeah. It’s quite a bizarre training, so I’m having a hard time.”
“What kind of training is it?”
“Learning something called great magic. The unique magic that is entangled in my roots as a mage. If I can master it, I will reach a first-class level.”
“Is it the Great Magic Corporation…”

Hearing the word Great Magic, Bella nodded her head as if she had remembered something.

“I’ve certainly heard from Delia. In order to become a top-notch wizard, it is necessary to realize one’s origins as a wizard. They say that all first-class wizards possess unique magic, but that seems to be great magic.”
“Exactly.”

Is Delia the daughter of the chief of Ninggard?
It’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Like a half-elf wizard and close friend Bella, she seemed to have heard of great magic. At least, I’m glad I talked to my sister.

“My goal is to learn great magic before meeting Albert. If I become a first-class wizard, I’ll be able to beat him for sure. Don’t be surprised if strange things happen in the carriage for the time being.”
“Is it strange?”
“Such things like the world suddenly changing. It’s training to explore the origins of being a wizard. It’s about breaking down the boundaries of reality by realizing your inner world with magic.”
“You say something terrifying, casually.”

A brief explanation of the great magic was given, but the lovers still had puzzled expressions. Did you say that a thousand words are worth a thousand words? I decided to show my inner world directly in front of them.

“Luke. Are you going to practice magic in the wagon?”
“Isn’t it dangerous? What if an explosion happens?”
“It’s not particularly dangerous training.”

Inside the cabin of the wagon.
The wagon Wendy was driving had left the Holy Land and was running along the road in the Great Forest.

It is said that it takes about 3 days to reach the Dergantus Ruins. It means that the great magic must be completed within 72 hours. It feels like a time attack.

There is no time to rest.

“Kate, just a bottle of holy water.”
“Yep!”

I took the holy water from Kate and took a gulp. The liquid containing divine power drives away some of the fatigue accumulated in my body. The moment he was ready, he raised his mana and activated the great magic formula.

The place to realize the inner world is inside the guest room.
The moment the ceremony was completed, the scenery in the room began to change in the blink of an eye. It’s the same experience I experienced at Rumi’s library. White streaks of light spread out in all directions and engulfed the space.

“What, what is this!”
“Do you see what looks like a pure white membrane?”

My lover and I were placed in an achromatic space without knowing it. They succeeded in eroding the guest room with the inner world realized through magic. I gave explanations to the lovers who were making puzzled faces.

“This is the wizard’s inner world. It builds a sub-space with mana and prepares a foothold to activate great magic.”
“So… The inner world is the scenery in your head, isn’t it? It’s a very desolate atmosphere.”
“I agree.”

As Rebecca said, it was an achromatic space that did not feel like humanity at all.
It’s hard to believe that a landscape like this reflects a person’s inner self.
You must complete the great magic so that you can add a new creature like Rumi.
It seems that if you pile up a lot of books, you can at least relieve the desolation.

As for the source as a mage, I had a few things in mind.
Let’s start with the most obvious of them.

Suddenly, as I was concentrating, I heard Kate’s voice in my ears.

“So, what is the origin of the dreamer?”
“I have to find out now.”
“It’s not supposed to be sexual desire, is it?”

What?
Sexual desire?

“… It won’t be.”

I believe not.