Training-Addicted Mage In A Progression Fantasy-Chapter 31: Return to Widia

Two weeks had passed since Rowen returned to Widia.

That day, after escaping from the Lair, they were protected by Rowen’s master on the surface before returning to Widia on a newly arrived sky ship.

But Rowen didn’t meekly follow her master, Maelyn.

She begged him to save the boy who couldn’t return from the Lair.He had drawn the monsters’ attention and disappeared alone for their sake.

Maelyn said he understood and relayed that information to the group still in the Lair through a Communication Bead.

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After that, there was nothing Rowen could do.

It was incredibly frustrating.

The only thing she could do was ask her master to save her companion.

Rowen had known from a young age that she was born with a talent for Magic.

It was natural for her to be stronger than her peers, and it was natural for those around her to look up to her.

So when Ria appeared, she hated her for taking away that attention.

It wasn’t the strength that was important, but the attention she received from others because of that strength.

But Rowen realized.The reason why power is important.

It wasn’t simply about following or admiration, or standing above others.

It was a means to protect those you want to protect, and to be able to shoulder dangers.

That was power.

As soon as they returned to Widia, the individual disciples and Academy Apprentice Mages kept their word.

They proposed through their connections to commemorate the person who sacrificed himself in their place.

The response to that proposal was ambiguous.

It wasn’t that they reacted indifferently.

It’s just that more important matters had arisen.

In Widia, the priority was dealing with the aftermath of Berford’s unilateral violation of the Magic Tower treaty with the Basprion Kingdom by exploring the ruins.

The Protal faction had won first place in this Exchange Festival, and as promised, they should have had priority in exploring the Ancient Mage’s Lair.

And only after 15 days could other factions participate.

Widia had broken that promise.With rather flimsy justifications at that.

Because of that, the ruin exploration became chaotic.Other factions also started exploring ruins at will, using Widia as a shield.

It was natural for Widia to be in turmoil.

Even Laidra temporarily stopped his seclusion to come out.There couldn’t help but be complaints about the Tower Master who came out after everything had already happened, but there was no one in Widia at that time who could voice such criticism to him.

The chaotic atmosphere calmed down somewhat after news arrived that Berford had been driven out of the Lair.

All Magic Towers had been driven out of the Lair, and only the Witch of Destruction remained there.

It was an empty ending, but on the other hand, some thought it was fortunate.

Because it didn’t lead to a major conflict between the Magic Towers.

However, there would surely be a price to pay for breaking the agreement.

And it was only then that the proposals from the individual disciples and Academy students were accepted.

“You want to erect a statue?”

Gale wore a troubled expression at the words of his disciple, Felix.

In front of him were not only Felix but also other individual disciples gathered together.

As their masters were just now returning to Widia, there were two high-ranking Mages listening to their proposal.

Gale and Maelyn.

Maelyn nodded beside him.

“Let’s do that.”“But...”“Think about if your disciple had died in that Lair.”“Hmm...”

Gale recalled when he first discovered this shining gem.With that, his hesitant heart tilted.

“I’ll talk to Master Laidra about it.”

***

“Ugh...”

Leon, who had been teleported to the entrance of Herb Mountain, finally bit his lip at the pain he felt in his left arm.

The skin was severely reddened, with blisters forming and some areas where the skin layer had peeled off.

Leon poured Basic Healing Magic, a Common Magic, into his arm, which had hardened and stiffened without even applying force.

It improved slightly, but didn’t get better beyond a certain point.

It seemed he would need to spend a long time healing or receive high-level Healing Magic.High-level Healing Magic was of the Light Attribute, so it was difficult to expect.

Still, it’s become bearable.

Leon grabbed his arm and moved deeper into Herb Mountain.

There were security guards at the entrance.

He had to hide from them and slip out of Herb Mountain when they weren’t paying attention.

Leon, who had worked here, knew best when that would be.

Still, it would be more credible to say I came here after falling somewhere far from Widia...

Even if I was caught up in a teleportation Magic Circle, falling into Widia’s Herb Mountain would be suspicious.

But since the Lair itself is close to Widia, a week should be enough.

With nutritious fruit, he could hide for that long.It was also good for training as it was managed by Mana Stones, as long as he was careful of patrols.

Leon settled deep in Herb Mountain and entered the Magic Orb.

Inside the Magic Orb, a giant Golem was lying fallen on the ground.

Leon pulled out the Wooden Sword stuck in the giant’s leg, climbed onto the back of the giant, and took time to extract only the Core.

The giant’s skin was already damaged beyond recovery.

I don’t think I can use it like this...

It would be a great force if it could be used, but it doesn’t seem usable right now.

Leon recalled the Golem blueprint.

It was blank, but that had to be because some magical measures were taken to hide its contents.

I wonder if there’s a blueprint for Gigantes too.

He was planning to stay in the Training Room for 3 months anyway, so he could examine it slowly.

However, Golem creation technology wasn’t just about magical talent like herb cultivation techniques, so it would take some time.

Come to think of it, how long is Kito going to explore?

She hadn’t come out of the Magic Orb, so it must have been 5 years in here already.

Is the Magic Orb that big?

Leon, who had been looking around, just took the Wooden Sword and put it in his Subspace before coming out of the Magic Orb.

After hiding in the mountain for a week to stabilize his Realm, Leon slipped out of the mountain in the middle of the night and approached Widia’s Main Gate in a roundabout way.

He deliberately didn’t hide his shabby appearance.He adjusted his Realm to match Apprentice 1st Grade with Bima’s Bracelet.

The security guard keeping watch at the Main Gate at night opened his eyes wide when he saw Leon.

“Huh?”

He examined Leon for a while before opening his mouth with a puzzled expression.

“Leon?”

It wasn’t strange for him to recognize Leon.As a fellow General Disciple, he was someone who had finished his one-year intensive training period and was now doing night Security duty.

Leon approached, limping and clutching one arm that had been burned.

“You’re alive?”“I was lucky enough not to die. I even ran into Master Berford...”“Master Berford hasn’t returned yet... uh...”

He looked confused, as if he hadn’t expected Leon to return alive at all.

Leon was puzzled.He didn’t know Berford hadn’t returned yet.

Leon tilted his head and then spoke.

“Um, I’m exhausted from finding my way here. Could I rest somewhere?”“Oh, oh... come in.”

As Leon limped inside, the guard belatedly called out as if he had just remembered something.

“Th-Thank you! I survived thanks to you. I’ll let everyone know. They’ll all be happy to hear you’ve returned alive!”“Ah... okay.”

Leon awkwardly replied and returned to his personal room.

It wasn’t that Leon hadn’t expected such a reaction.He thought they would at least be grateful since he had disappeared alone, dragging the golem with him.That’s why he had also decided to come out about awakening his mana.

Considering that the last time this news came out, a Black Mage tried to use him as an experimental subject, even that decision was made after quite a bit of deliberation.

Because I felt like I didn’t have enough training time.

Considering the cold-hearted nature of Mages, he thought that would be about it.

But the reaction seemed more intense than he expected.

Maybe he felt more strongly because we’re both General Disciples.

And the next morning, Leon found himself in a difficult situation.

Leon’s path to find Ria and Rowen was blocked.

Leon wore a puzzled expression as he saw the many people who had come to his room.

Mabel, who was at the front, offered a handshake.

“Thank you so much. Your courage saved many lives.”“...”

A boy who looked about Leon’s age also approached him.He spoke while fidgeting with his fingers.

“We thought you were dead for sure... No, I don’t mean we hoped you were dead... We were even going to hold a memorial... It’s, it’s really fortunate you came back alive.”“Who... are you...”“Ah, I’m Felix, Disciple of Master Gail...”

And there was someone pushing through the crowd.

A red-haired woman, Rowen.

“Hey!”

Rowen was about to hug him as soon as she saw him, but stopped when she saw the severe burn marks on one of his arms.Thanks to that, Leon, who found the hug burdensome, was relieved.

“...This happened in the Lair, right?”“Yeah.”

She bit her lip.

“Are you hurt anywhere else?”“My leg’s a bit sprained from running away...?”“I see... At least you’re alive, that’s what matters. I’ll heal that burn somehow. And...”

Rowen seemed to hesitate for a moment before speaking with a determined expression.

“Thank you... really.”

Leon awkwardly accepted Rowen’s thanks.

It was awkward for her to say thank you, and it was awkward for Leon to receive it.

An awkward atmosphere lingered between the two for a moment.

Feeling embarrassed, Leon asked.

“Where’s Ria?”“She’s... on her way here after hearing the news while in another city with her master.”“Does she think I’m dead?”“I don’t think the Magic Tower would have told her that when they sent the news.”

Leon inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.If Ria had such a misunderstanding, it felt like something unmanageable might have happened.

“Can you tell me what happened?”

As Rowen carefully asked that, someone interrupted between the two.

“Um, the Tower Master said he’d like to see you once...”