Paladin of the End

College of the Wise (Academy) exists in the eastern part of White Sails.

I stopped by surprise when I came across the side of the building to see the top of the school building.

… it was a giant white-painted building that pressed the surrounding buildings, built by piling bricks and protected by multiple signs.

"…… Wow."

But that's not all. Mana is wrapping a whirlpool around it.

Perhaps it was built by choosing a terrain where mana is easily concentrated even geographically.

"Words of confusion", "Words of protection", or "Words of perception" and "Words of reward" are overlaid, and I don't understand them very well.

Assuming you can solve all these layered Words and break into this college without permission, that would be Gus… or maybe me taking the time to get ready.

This is in the yard of White Sail Capital (White Sails). If it's a yard in the Fartile Kingdom itself, in the capital, Fartile, etc., it's likely to be tough even with ready gas.

I can see that there is time, effort and the hands of many masters.

Well, if you don't intend to enter illegally without permission, the difficulty will be greatly reduced, and you usually have no problem visiting...?

"Hmm, what's going on?

"I want to go into the Academy of the Wise," says Bi, who was following me in hopes of accompanying him.

"No..."

After that meeting, I tried to get Her Royal Highness Ethel to introduce me to the college, though.

"If you get to the Academy of the Wise (Academy) on your own, that's more than proof of yourself. Sir can do it," he laughed and refused, but this is what happened.

… Perhaps if you are an apprentice wizard, you will not be able to enter or leave the Academy of the Wise in the first place without being accompanied by a master.

On the contrary, even the wizard of arms there might need to think quite a bit and go ahead while retrying a few times.

"Vi, can I hold your hand for a second?

"? Fine."

Hold hands.

It's a rare situation of holding hands with a woman, but honestly, I can't afford to be dodgy about that.

It may just seem like a creepy alley to someone who can't sense mana, but when you can sense it, you feel like you're in a swirling fog the other way.

Perhaps in the mist of this mana, the trick of the "Word" is pulling us by hand to confuse us.

"Don't let go. I have to dive this magical one… it could be a long way off."

"…… of the Rumor College, The Lost Alley (Maize Array)." Okay. "

Bi hears that, too, and squeezes his expression.

It must be a famous story.

…… walk carefully, step by step.

I stopped at one point.

Although the main road alley appears to continue intact......

"-Don 't believe me."

Three words shall be uttered, and the Word of Confusion shall be broken.

Fluffiness and illusion dispersed, and the house where it was supposed to have disappeared.

…………

Bi's eyes are wide open.

But apparently, this is a small hand check.

There is the graffiti of the Word engraved on the brick, trying not to activate the effect with a rough collapse.

The engraved word is - "" What, learn (out diske) "-" Leave (out discade) ".

I didn't think of the rhyming words and laughed a little.

"Uh, Will? You can't do that, can you? But if you're lost, someone will pick you up..."

That's what Vi said about what she interpreted to me with a bitter laugh.

Sure, someone at the academy would pick you up if you were obviously lost in glue anyway.

I don't have to do anything to break through.

Under the watchful eye of people who aren't even in an emergency but aren't familiar with it, we don't have to show them all we can obviously do, well in moderation...

"Even a young Wandering Sage famously couldn't break through the College's Lost Alley."

My thoughts stopped perfectly with the words.

"... couldn't you break through?

"Yeah, that's right. Gus the Wise, who was a great prodigy, is the episode where you learn about frustration."

… well. Couldn't Gus break through this at a young age?

There is a roaring image of a clever boy who can't break through this trail.

And the boy gets old when he does, and when he looks like an old man he's used to seeing... Break through in one shot, okay! And he commanded me in the back of his head.

Yes, yes, and I snorted bitterly in my heart.

"Then why don't we go for real? Let's go to college in one shot."

- There was nothing notable, and it came to terms with the declaration.

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Breaking through several troublesome tricks, sometimes clever and sometimes forceful, with gas direct junctions, comes all the way to the front of the college.

The gates were made quite wide to carry various experimental instruments, furniture, etc., and the surroundings were beautifully swept cobblestones.

I don't see him as a guardian.

"That's all right now."

Release Bi's hand and move on.

"Hello. Thank you."

Right hand to left chest. Gently pull your left leg and give a toast.

Forward, from a place where there was nothing, there were astonishing signs of limping (...).

It's transparent in The Hidden Word.

"! Why..."

"Come on, why not?"

…………

When he grinned, he silenced himself to reflect on the trick.

Perhaps he is now discussing what kind of magic he used.

... but the truth is, it wasn't a special trick that made them detect their existence.

I just sensed tiny signs, coming from exhalation, body temperature, tiny physical movements, the whole body of something like that.

There was an old Brad and Gus class where Gus ran away from the brads that had been moderated and transparent.

Transparent ambushes and transparent security in the "Hidden Words" are one of the wizard's classic hands.

The two said it wouldn't work in action unless you could spot this without any tricks and with a vegan sensation.

... and they did it until they could actually do it. Gorillas are a good place.

Brad doesn't have a temperature, he doesn't breathe. Compared to that, we can still easily see human transparency with both body temperature and breathing.

... Neither does the other wizard think that magic can be broken with such force moves.

Although Gus has taught me that the more magical a wizard gets, the more he tends to take non-magical solutions out of his mind, that's exactly it.

"... I don't know, thank you. You ever wish for a match of answers?

"I can't tell you what the bills are for free."

"I guess......"

"But if you can let me through, I'm not too stingy to tell you."

"First of all, we need you to tell us the purpose of your visit. Young Magic Master (Wizard) Which"

When a number of "words" were uttered, transparency was achieved.

What appeared in front of him was a middle-aged, tall man in a grey robe with an impressive eye.

Well, I don't know what to say, but my hair line is falling back a lot and my hair is thinning.

... one step ahead of baldness, unless expressed in a far-fetched way.

However, contrary to the appearance of the poor phase coming from the low height and thinness of the hair, the wand is an ancient tree. A large smoke crystal (smoky quartz) is attached to the tip.

This is…… I am certain that the only thing allowed to use this crystal is what Gus told me.

One of the "Three Wise Men" who runs the Academy, runs the Lost Alley (Maize Array) and guards the gate.

"I am pleased to present you to the Lord of Confusion."

"I don't know. There's one Three Wise Men, Heilam, the Lord of Confusion."

Behind my back there is some sign that Vi is sparkling her eyes.

Again to the song............ so this is what this is all about!

"I am very sorry to welcome you."

"If a maze (maize) is broken at such a speed, it will be bouldered"

He shrugged his shoulders as he had to jump out.

"I'm late, I'm William G. Maribrad. He is a Holy Knight who received a medal in this White Sail Capital.

I wanted to say hello today and ask you to view and lend your collection books if possible. "

"Hmm... you are the rumor. Do you have a reference?

No, I shake my head.

"I asked His Royal Highness Brother Wang to introduce me, but that was also gently refused..."

"That's not impossible either. The Academy of the Wise takes a certain distance from secular power."

I know that from Vi beforehand.

Since the devastation two hundred years ago, more wizards have also used the Word for battle under rulers everywhere who dawn into battle to feed the people under rule.

Though songs and other things can be said to mean that there have been more wicked wizards since the troubles, I'm sure that's not all from malice.

Many good wizards were determined to use the Word in their battle because of their simple desire to protect those close to them and their lands, or their respect for and heartbreak with prepared rulers.

Still, the battle has poison in the name of anger and hatred.

As arguments intensify naturally, if the battle intensifies, the phrases used become harsh, and of these, numerous "curse phrases" and forbidden "abominations" are more likely to be brought up.

Then the curse caused the land to be rough, the water to wither, the disease to become endemic, witch hunting by those who feared it, etc., and a good wizard entrusted power to the powerful to escape it...

A vicious circle such as this occurred, and at one time the social status of the wizard seems to have become a big deal.

Though the situation has since improved since some distinguished sages then tightened up and power and magic began to distance themselves a little...

Even now, wizards are seen as fearful and heroic of their power, as well as exercising suspicious powers.

"What are the references from your master's muscles? I don't think I'm self-taught."

"… an already deceased teacher is a wanderer who flew out of the college and is not officially affiliated with the college."

Again, Master, I don't really understand muscles. I haven't heard details from my teacher.

And answer to the extent that you don't lie.

"Hmm. Brilliant skill for that. You are the first visitor to break our maze since the founding of this hospital."

"Instead of falling or having bad behavior, the teacher left the college because of a difference in philosophy"

"I see, like Wandering Sage"

I get nodded. Yeah...... or that's exactly the guy.

"…… how about, can you let me through? If it doesn't seem convenient to you, I'll change the day."

"No, you don't have to."

And Hyram, the wise man, shook his head left and right.

"This is a slightly special case, but I can assure you of your identity.

For the time being, with the exception of the forbidden bookshelves, you are allowed to view the collectible books, which also include the closed ones. If anything goes wrong, just give me my name. "

"Thank you for your kindness."

"What? Valuing wizards of good arms and character is a tradition of the recent College of the Wise (Academy)."

Highram shrugged his shoulder as he struggled to retain his social status.

"Let me show you the college if you like.... Oh, who's that?

I got stuck with a bi with my back.

Successfully deluded! That's a signal.

"Ah, it's like a squire...... Can I accompany you?

"I don't mind... are you a dwarf (halfling)"

"Heh heh, I won't borrow (...) this on my own, will I?

And Vi laughed.

It is a famous story that traveling dwarves (halflings) sometimes have bad habits.

"Okay.... oh yeah. So it's just magic. How the hell did you see through it?

"That's right."

When he told the truth, Hyram, the wise man of "The Lord of Confusion", peeled his eyes and was surprised... then laughed that he had been hit.