Chapter 58 — Sweetness in the Antlion’s Pit 1 The Caesar mansion at dawn presented a scene worthy of an exceptional visual medium. Sharp spires rose, bathed in golden sunlight. Manus turned his head, observing the breaking dawn intently. ‘In my past life, this was a view I often saw from inside a car.’ Anyone…

Chapter 57 — The Great Tower 1 Invidea and Tyrannis. The two, born two years apart, were good friends and strong rivals since childhood. Entering the Academy together, they never failed to be at the top of their class. She, and he, wanted to grasp the enormous power of the Caesar family. At the Academy,…

Chapter 56 — Receive Your Family! 1 The home he returned to hadn’t changed at all. Invidea briefly recounted what had happened in the meantime, saying that the Dire Order seemed to have already metastasized like cancer throughout the continent. Her calm and coherent explanation allowed Manus to understand the situation at once. “I’m not…

Chapter 55: Weakness Yet Cuteness 1 Familiar. It’s a kind of pet. Unlike animals living in the modern Earth, these have high intelligence and feed on the user’s mana. The types are diverse. From caterpillars to dragons. There are as many as 302 different kinds. Characters get to test their once-in-a-lifetime luck with this one-time…

Chapter 54: The Learner 1 Conflict exists between people. The causes of conflict are diverse, and so are the ways to resolve it. Ordinary intelligent people would resolve it through dialogue, or live carrying that problem forever. Manus also felt dialogue was absolutely necessary. Caeser. He was aware of his own blunt personality that didn’t…

Chapter 53: Overcoming in an Instant 1 The 28th floor of the Ziggurat. The four climbed the tower as usual. They gathered mana crystals and artifacts to raise funds. “Oh Kael.” “Yes?” “Alano said the money from selling the artifacts will arrive next week.” Melanie said. It was welcome news amidst everything else. There was…

Chapter 52: How to Overcome Confusion and Fear 1 The terror of that day still haunted Kael. Anais chasing her with bloodshot eyes. Pearson sitting on the ground, sobbing loudly. Herself, unable to properly cast magic, failing to demonstrate her genius. The consequences of acting recklessly were severe, and though she tried not to show…

Chapter 51: Are You Doing Well? 1 [S2 Clear] [Calculating score…] [All trials overcome / Unknown entity confirmed / Alano survived / Mission accomplished] [Overall: S] [Reward: Mana Crystal XL x 10] [50% Skill Learning Time Reduction Coupon x 1] [The direction of the world line is changing.] [More trials will come in the future….

Chapter 50 — Unpleasant Events Are But a Fleeting Moment 1 It was confusing. The distortion of laws was a rather unpleasant thing. Though no light entered, he could feel that everything had stopped. The stench was no longer perceptible, and the hail hung suspended in mid-air. “…Why?” Whoosh-. Movement was detected in the distance….

Chapter 49 — Calamity Approaches 1 “Phew-.” Beads of sweat formed on his skin. Though he could have easily dispelled it with magic, Manus deliberately let himself sweat profusely. Hiking was excellent exercise for both the lower body and cardiovascular system. He moved his body as part of the training he had been doing intermittently….