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Chapter 338
Godfrey Arken
At Godfrey Arken's question, Ferda answered.
"I am Ferda, who became the fiancé of the Great Phase of Fire, His Highness Valdrova, by the order of His Majesty the Emperor."
"An order, huh... Good. To think an order I never followed even once would finally see the light of day."
"That was the intention."
"Right. Ever since I learned what happened to my uncle, I've been carrying it out steadily. It's truly surprising that you actually accepted being made into a sacrifice."
Е̂ n̂ ù mā
He still didn't relax his arrogant posture.
"Because it's so surprising, I ask you. Just who are you?"
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To that question, Ferda answered thus.
"Don't you already know?"
"Godwin's reincarnation? Yeah, Storeus told me."
Godfrey, treating it lightly like a neighbor next door.
Ӗ_ń u m а̌
"That Valdrova's fiancé is Godwin's reincarnation. After that, he said to handle it myself. But does that mean you acknowledge that you are Godwin?"
"I..."
He could say neither that he acknowledged it, nor that he didn't.
"You don't get serious about my question."
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Hm...
Exhaling like that, he casually rose from his seat.
Ѐn um̄а̀. ĭ d
"Care for a cup of tea?"
"If it's preparation, I—."
"No, I'll do it."
Godfrey skillfully brewed tea and held it out to Ferda.
"Thank you."
He took the offered teacup.
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But he didn't drink.
"You're not going to drink?"
"...I originally can't eat or drink things others give me."
"Even if it's the Emperor."
"Yes."
At that moment when he predicted a terrible silence would fall,
Е̃ñu m а̊ . í d
Jjeong-grang!
The sound of something breaking was clearly heard.
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The epicenter was near Ferda's hand.
It shattered precisely starting from inside the cup.
The cup's explosion wasn't fatal, but it was enough to wet Ferda's clothes and hand.
Ferda's head, filled with thoughts, was wiped clean in an instant.
W е̌b̈no̊v̊е̂l̇ Е̃ n̂ùm̄ а̇
And only one question surfaced.
'How?'
Ferda traced back the past and reproduced the form that happened to the cup.
'That was Point Explosion, a 4th Circle magic.'
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Magic that causes an explosion by sending mana to designated coordinates.
If mastered, it's magic where power can be freely adjusted.
Е̂ nǔ m̈ â.іd
However, being 4th Circle magic, it requires preparatory movements.
Whether waving a hand or touching a staff.
But his body had no magic signal.
He didn't even look at the cup.
He didn't chant either.
Above all, he didn't draw out mana from within his body.
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Yet the cup in front of him burst.
'Someone shot it?'
That possibility can't be excluded either.
It's a room with just the two of them, but it can't be said to be just the two of them.
'Or ultra-high-speed chanting beyond perception?'
If so, there's no way he would've missed it.
Еn u̇ mа̊.і̆d̊
Ferda already knew what happens when you let your guard down in enemy territory, so if he'd seen the sign, he would've responded immediately.
'Point Explosion without spell or mana?'
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That was impossible even when Ferda was an Archmage.
Rather, ultra-high-speed chanting was more plausible.
It can't be completely omitted.
The unknown wraps around his body.
Е̃ nû ḿа̌
It became a chill, became fear, and aimed at Ferda's throat.
Ferda raised his head and looked at him again.
Godfrey Arken was the same.
Ferda instinctively felt.
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That this man had already transcended not just a human, but even a mage.
"You're truly amazing."
Wèb̊n̂ оv̀ е̌ l̈ Е n ū.m ӑ_
He opened his mouth again.
"....."
"If mages faced this situation, they'd break into cold sweat or sneak glances around, but you're looking at me."
Ferda answered.
"No one can hear this conversation, so I can't rudely look around, can I?"
"That alone isn't enough explanation. You'd need decisiveness forged through countless battlefields. So you've already experienced more than your age... that's how I should see it."
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Creepy insight.
Since the time he made Valdemar his ally was when he was 8, by now he'd pierce even diamond like soft mud.
"You must've been curious why this cup broke. Don't you want to find the answer?"
"Yes. That's right."
The corners of Godfrey's mouth went up.
For a mage to honestly acknowledge something wasn't an ordinary thing.
Ėǹu m̀ а́.і̇ ď
"If I tell you?"
"If you offer your own ankle, who would refuse?"
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"Then I suppose I must tell."
He released his chin-resting hand and raised his body slightly.
Even though he'd properly fastened his cuffs, the sleeves were still long, revealing his inner forearms.
"There are three things equal to humans. One is treading and moving on the ground, another is being able to breathe, what do you think the last one is?"
Еñûṁ а̇ . ĩ d
Ferda answered.
"Time."
"Isn't it different for mages?"
"The other two are also elements not equal for mages, aren't they?"
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"That doesn't work on you."
He relaxed his arrogant posture and leaned his head forward.
Еn u ṁа̄.. і̌ d
"That's right. Time. Among them, time is an equal asset given by God. No one can defy God."
"Because that's providence... I suppose."
You can make time flow slowly, even stop it for a moment, but there's exactly one thing you can't do.
Returning to the past was not permitted to anyone.
"I awakened mana at age seven. I received magic education from the Empire's mages, but I wasn't particularly talented. Even at fifteen, I couldn't even make a 2nd Circle."
"Indeed, you had no talent."
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2nd Circle at fifteen, it was right that one practically had to give up the dream of being a mage.
Even with steady training, you'd get stuck at the threshold of 3rd Circle.
That's why Olivia stayed at 3rd Circle.
Even with a good environment, he's the Emperor, not a mage.
'That's the orthodox view, but...'
They say there's nothing fair in the world.
Е̂ n̄ ûm̀ a.
Looking at the density of the circle settled in his chest, it's definitely not 2nd Circle.
Even considering Point Explosion, it can't be 2nd Circle.
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'At minimum 5th Circle...'
Considering Godfrey's age, it's not impossible.
But thinking of the Blue Circle's nature of steadiness, explosive growth isn't possible.
'Then it must be Red Circle.'
W̊ е̌b̄ n о ṽ е l̀ Е_ñů m̄ а̃
But he was immediately refuting it himself.
That would mean the Emperor reached 5th Circle without being devoured by the Red Circle, which was unbelievable.
Above all, being fine at that age wasn't easy.
Most must die or become invalids to return to their right minds.
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Even Ferda was devoured once.
'Is it possible because he's the Emperor?'
Ẽ ń ü m̄а́
Looking at the spirit he exudes, even such risk factors don't seem to be a problem.
Everything can be summed up as 'because he's the Emperor.'
"Then a rebellion broke out."
Rebellion?
Ferda learned the Empire's modern history as a child.
Naturally, there was no rebellion.
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But Godfrey spoke calmly.
As if it were a story he himself experienced.
"Everyone of the Arken family died in that rebellion. And lastly, I died too. That was when I was sixteen."
"....."
"Sounds like trivial nonsense, doesn't it?"
Naturally.
Ẅ е̇b̂n̄ оvӗ l̃ Ê.nǔ mа
If he died, is the one here another body double?
"But when I opened my eyes, I returned to childhood. With my sixteen-year-old mind, I returned to age seven. Just one day after awakening."
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Ferda couldn't believe it.
As Godfrey just said, time is a fair asset given to everyone.
'Is he lying?'
It could be a ploy to test the waters.
Е n̆ ǔ m ä. і̇d̃
But instead of reaching the conclusion of a lie, a word flashed in Ferda's mind as if new evidence had been submitted.
'Rebellion.'
A figure who could raise a flag against the Arken Empire and easily survive.
Possible even now, a man who definitely could've done it in his prime.
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Ferda felt he knew who that figure was.
"The one who tried to start that rebellion was Grand Duke Golt."
E nú m̈ ã
The Empire constantly expands territory and must suppress discontent.
But the burden of risk factors from the expanding land also grew.
The one who proved loyalty fighting endless threats to the Empire was Valdemar.
But he realized what that proof of loyalty was by seeing the end of the subordinate sacrificed in his place.
'And he tried to start a rebellion.'
But what appeared then was an eight-year-old brat.
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With rhetoric unbelievable for a young boy, he made Valdemar his henchman.
Rather than Valdemar being dull, that boy was smart.
Very much for his age...
'The Emperor's ability is...'
Death Regression.
"Crossing all these years, how many times do you think I returned to the past?"
Wе̂ bṅ ov̆еĺ Е̄ n̆um а̀
Million Arken's death was over 50 years ago, and his age then was eight.
His current age is close to 60.
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If he kept returning day by day through Death Regression, his age would be thousands at least.
He had accumulated experiences terrifying beyond wonder in his body.
'But there's something that doesn't make sense.'
Ferda felt a strange sense of discrepancy.
Е̄n ū m̆ а.
Let's think.
This is the first time meeting the Emperor.
This is the first time talking with him.
There was a clue in the conversation we shared.
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Think deeply, Ferda.
Something is wrong.
Еn u_ḿ à.і̂ ď
"Death Regression... it's not that."
"What do you mean?"
Ferda was filled with conviction.
That it was a ploy to imprint the words 'Death Regression' in Ferda's mind.
"Didn't you ask me, who I am?"
Godfrey said he dies and returns.
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Among those futures, he would've also seen himself using his body double like a dog.
If he used a body double, he should already know of Ferda's existence.
Because the Archmage named Ferda Rosnova became a threat to the Empire's Emperor.
"You ask that because this is the first time we're conversing in this place, isn't it?"
He presses with his gaze and composure.
He even childishly breaks a cup to fluster.
Ẁe b ňо v̇е̌ l Е nu̇ m̌а
He knows all that is probing to draw out even a little information.
This man is the Emperor, but simultaneously a mage.
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So probing the opponent as a mage was more likely.
"Then what is my ability?"
He tries to pressure Ferda with the Emperor's eyes.
But to Ferda now, it was a meaningless act.
Ĕn û m̊ а́. і̇ ḋ
"The magic Your Majesty used after awakening is Nightmare Walking."
Cruel magic showing the future of kingdoms and territories doomed to ruin.
Only one can use that magic.
And that's not a being of this world.
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"That is a demon's magic."
The blood of an Archdemon flows in the Arken Empire's blood.
Ӗ n ů m̊ а́
Not just one demon either.
Ureas who took Amon's form.
Olivia whom Sitri coveted, saying she was similar to herself.
Since it wasn't limited to one among the Archdemons, Ferda could quickly guess who.
"It's Baal's magic."
The Demon of Future and Prophecy, Baal.
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An Archdemon close to formless except for eyes, the most powerful being.
Nightmare Walking is famous for tempting geniuses of the century and frustrating their talent by showing false futures.
But Godfrey constantly watched those futures, made them prophetic dreams, and walked decades in a day.
"You've said something very rude. Even as the Archduke's fiancé, that's not something I can overlook."
Since he said he uses demon magic to the Emperor's face.
But Ferda didn't worry or fear that fact.
Е̃ nūm̆а_.і d
"That means you're either smart or a reckless fool. I'll determine which right now."
The Emperor, showing displeasure, continued with the next question.
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"Then tell me why you didn't know the reason even though Point Explosion was used."
If it were 3 minutes ago, he definitely couldn't have answered.
But the thick fog covering the Emperor has now cleared.
Now that everything is clear, Ferda can easily answer too.
Е̊n.üm̄ ӑ
"You must've had overflowing time to cultivate Reverse, the forbidden ultimate technique no one realized, the realm of Gods."
In other words, Causality Reversal.
How to use mana flow where cause and effect are reversed.
That is, the magic comes out first, and mana and chanting are left as future debt.
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Since no Archmage understood it, it's called the realm of Gods.
But Godfrey is a man who walks his future and foresees.
Ŵ е̄ b n̈о́v̆е̊l .Е̌ n u m̃_а̀
Not just the nightmare parts, but his whole life.
What others must shave decades for, Godfrey Arken can realize in a single night's sleep.
So with each passing day, he compressed through training feedback, and finally solved that difficult problem.
"That's why Point Explosion without chanting was possible."
He said it calmly.
Maintaining his posture like someone not agreeing at all.
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Then Godfrey laughed.
"As expected, you're no ordinary human. You'll become someone who knows the family's and my magic's secrets and still returns alive."
He crossed his legs and held a smile.
"Did I say time is equal to everyone?"
"Yes."
"Right, time looks fair but is actually unfair. Even given the same amount, digesting it becomes each's own ability. Like how 1 minute for you is about 10 minutes for other mages."
Ẇ е b́ ṅо̀ v е l̆ Еn̂ u.m̊a
Probably so.
Because no one achieved Ferda's level of accomplishment at such a young age.
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"But my 1 minute equals your 6 hours. And that's continuing even now."
Even the years Ferda went through are just a part to him.
Now I understand.
That's why the biggest secret to others isn't that fatal.
W̆ е̃ b n о̇v el̂ Ẽ n ŭ mǎ
Because you can't stop him.
"I'm not scared."
Ferda didn't step back either.
