As people slowly woke up, the entire academy became noisy. At that moment, the head of the Department of Magic urgently ran toward the location of the magic circle, seeing the collapsed barrier.
According to those who had stayed awake the longest, the academy’s barrier turned black, and that’s when everything started.
This implied that the followers of the Void had taken control of the academy’s barrier!
The magic circle left behind by the Grand Wizard Erginus was known only to those trusted within the academy.
The fact that such a place had been revealed meant that an insider must have cooperated with the followers of the Dark God.
It was highly probable that the current magic circle’s weaknesses had also been identified.
This was an issue arising from the extraordinary talent of the Grand Wizard Erginus.
He hadn’t left proper records on the magic circle, so even after such a long time, no one had been able to fully decipher it.
As a result, the magic circle had deteriorated over time, with various gaps and vulnerabilities emerging.
If the followers of the Dark God had noticed and exploited these weaknesses, the magic circle would have been in a terrible state by now.
It might even be beyond the point of restoration!
To confirm the situation, the head of the department rushed to the location of the barrier's magic circle and found two female students frantically trying to fix it.
Neither of them appeared to be ordinary students.
One was a lady from the Patran Duke family.
As someone with Patran blood, she possessed extraordinary magical talent. If she hadn’t been the first lady, the head of the Department of Magic would have done whatever it took to keep her in the department as an invaluable asset.
The other was a saint from the Church of the Divine God, one of the most highly respected figures on the continent.
Even the head of the department respected her character and was aware of her passion for improving divine magic, never settling for mediocrity.
Both of them were the academy’s top talents, and meeting them, the head of the department respectfully greeted them.
“Greetings, Saint. Lady Patran. What brings you here...?”
“Headmaster! You came just in time! We need your help!”
“...Pardon?”
“We are currently attempting to restore the magic circle, but we’ve encountered a few problems, and we need your expertise.”
“Wait, Lady Patran. Did you just say you’re restoring the magic circle? How?”
The magic circle left behind by the Grand Wizard Erginus had been a subject of research for many wizards.
Though some progress had been made over the years, no one had fully deciphered it.
But the idea that someone was actually restoring part of the magic circle?
Confused, the head of the department discovered the magic circle in the middle of the room, and his eyes widened in awe.
This magic circle was different from the one originally placed here.
It was obvious. How could I not recognize it after spending so many years researching it?
But the change that had occurred in this magic circle was subtle, and unlike the previous ones, it hadn’t caused any significant divergence.
“How did you, someone still learning, manage to...?”
“I’ll explain later! But right now, we need your help with this!”
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The problem with the magic circle, as Joy had explained, was that it wouldn’t activate.
“At first, I thought I made a mistake. But even after checking several times, there was no problem with the magic circle.”
“I also checked with Joy, but we couldn’t find anything wrong. Headmaster, we need your insight.”
“...Please, give me a moment.”
The head of the department wiped his face and focused on the magic circle.
As Lady Patran had said, there was no visible issue with the magic circle.
Theoretically, this magic circle should have been activated normally.
So why was it not working? Why wasn’t it activating despite no apparent problem? What’s the issue?
“Power. There’s no power.”
“Power?”
“Yes. Originally, the magic circle left behind by Erginus relied on a massive amount of magical energy drawn from the academy’s land to function. That’s why it maintained the barrier and created various beneficial effects within the academy. In other words, Erginus’ magic couldn’t exist without an immense amount of magical power.”
The reason why the magic circle wouldn’t activate was rooted in this.
Since Erginus’ magic circle was designed with the assumption of being connected to this massive magical power, it couldn’t be activated by the magic of just a few wizards.
“So, what do we do?”
“Don’t worry. I can solve this.”
The head of the Department of Magic had stayed at Soul Academy all this time specifically to study and decipher this magic circle.
From the time when she was treated like a slave by professors as a researcher, she had been studying this magic circle and had learned where its power originated and how to connect to it.
More precisely, she had learned. In the past, a massive accident caused the connection between the magic circle and its power to be severed, and if she didn’t restore it, her life would be at risk.
“Please, wait a moment.”
Reviving the old memories, the head of the department added a stroke to the magic circle and connected it to the underground power. The moment she did, magical energy flowed into the circle.
“Ah.”
However, unlike the usual colors of the magic circle, it turned black. As soon as she saw the eerie blackness, Feibi immediately spread her divine power around the magic circle.
“Headmaster! Disconnect it!”
“I’ll disconnect it right away!”
The head of the department quickly erased the stroke, causing the magic circle to lose its color.
“Saint, this is...”
“It’s the power of the Dark God. I believe it’s someone opposing the Divine God.”
“The Dark God’s energy... here?”
“The power source has been corrupted.”
Purification Miracle? The phrase flashed in my mind, and I blinked, folding my arms as I reflected on old memories.
In the game world of Soul Academy, the term "miracle" is not thrown around easily.
It is something far beyond human comprehension.
It can only be understood as something that must come from a transcendent being.
It’s something that happens through a rare, almost impossible probability.
To explain it in game terms, it’s the ultimate skill that a character can learn when they reach the peak of their potential.
That’s what a miracle is.
For example, there is the shield I’ve been mimicking from my grandfather.
This shield technique, which blocked an attack from the Dark God Agra with only human capabilities, is considered a miracle in human history. In fact, its performance is so overwhelming that it’s truly miraculous.
A similar miracle occurred when a divine mage managed to defeat the Dark God of Fire, even though it was imperfect.
If such miracles existed in the game, then there’s no way I wouldn’t know about it.
After all, I’ve sifted through information from the client.
If "Purification Miracle" really existed, I’d definitely know.
So this is the first miracle I’ve encountered since coming to this world. A completely new skill!
Excited by the unknown content, I immediately used my "Emotion" skill to try and identify what the Purification Miracle was.
[Your proficiency is insufficient to perceive.]
...Proficiency is insufficient?
It’s been a long time since I saw that message.
Lately, there hasn’t been a single instance where I couldn’t perceive something.
So is this truly a miracle?
If that’s the case, it means I need to use it once to understand it fully.
Hmm. I’ll leave that for now and check the next reward.
After all, what I’ve endured so far... there’s no way this ends with just this!
[New quest has been assigned!]
Huh?
Wait...
What?
What is this?!
This is it?
This is really it?!
Why?!
This doesn’t make sense!
Of course, I didn’t get nothing!
I’ve received advice from the God of Martial Arts, my intelligence has increased, and I’ve even received a miracle. I can say that I’ve received rewards.
But compared to usual... this is so disappointing, isn’t it? The stingy Dark God?
How amazing is this Purification Miracle that you only gave me this and ended it?
What, did you struggle so much fighting the weak Agra that you couldn’t give me anything else?
If you’re going to complain after giving me just this, I’ll be really mad.
I’ll lower your title, you know?
Fine. I’ll go to my room and test it right now.
It better not be something useless.
You’re going to live the rest of your life as a failure!
Without even thinking of checking the quest, I was walking straight to my room when suddenly, the head of the Department of Magic appeared before me.
“Lady Allen, may I have a moment?”
Using spatial magic, she appeared out of nowhere, signaling to Karia, who was disguised as a servant, to leave with a subtle gesture.
“Lady, I must go now.”
In an instant, Karia changed her voice and left after a polite greeting.
“What’s going on? If you’re trying to steal my precious time, that’s unacceptable, old headmaster.”
“The Saint believes you’re the one who can solve this problem.”
The headmaster explained that the power source of the magic circle seemed to have been corrupted. Upon connection, the energy of the Dark God was leaking.
After hearing her explanation, I raised an eyebrow, then smiled smugly.
Hmm. There’s still someone who can’t admit defeat, huh?
How pathetic.
If you were beaten, just lie down quietly.
Trying to win in your mind only makes you more disgusting.
Is that so? Is being dirty and petty just how the Dark God works? I guess you’ve nailed the concept.
Or maybe you’re just a masochist, enjoying being defeated?
Well, whatever.
If you’re begging to be tormented, I’ll give it to you.
It’s all about that "Purification Miracle" I just received.