The Undying Magician - Book 6 - Chapter 26 (Patreon)

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Nathan
Year 2853 | Month 7 | Day 7

It doesn’t take long before the area around us is completely shrouded in twilight. To the point that I can barely see the other people in the room anymore despite my enhanced eyesight.

I watch him approach me until he stops just a few feet in front of me. Then he states, “I wish to make a deal.”

His blunt statement without any greetings whatsoever leaves me raising a single brow for a moment, only for me to ask, “What deal?”

He doesn’t take his eyes off of mine as he answers, “I want you to use time magic to freeze my sick mother in time until I am able to cure her. In return, I will do one of any favor you wish, and the Republic will assist in the development of the Eternal Continents.”

To freeze his mother in time? That’s an unexpected request.

“You understand that I can’t use time magic yet, correct?” I ask to make sure while glancing at the time mana within the time-space mana inside of me.

“Yes, that is understood,” Twilight states. “Once you are capable of it, I want you to freeze my mother’s time. You may cash in on my end of the favor whenever pleases you, and the Republic will be sending its emissaries soon to discuss development further if you wish. All I ask is that you help me when you can.”

I cross my arms and furrow my brows for a moment before eventually just shrugging and answering, “That sounds like a reasonable deal. I accept.”

The two of us shake hands to officialize it. But right when he looks like he’s about to depart, I can’t help but ask, “What sort of illness does she have?”

He pauses for a second before answering, “Mana Allergy.” Then he leaves without further pause as the twilight in the room begins to clear up.

Surprisingly enough, no one in the room seems to notice anything unusual here. Which makes me wonder just how the twilight affinity works.

I’ve never really studied or experienced it until now.

Anyway, Mana Allergy…

It’s a little surprising that the mother of a Class SS magician would have Mana Allergy. Shockingly surprising at that.

Mana Allergy is a dangerous chronic illness that kills everyone who has it. Since it is an illness, or more like a constitution, that makes it so the person who has it can’t survive contact with mana. Their body will slowly collapse as every single arc of mana kills off cells in their body in a one-to-one manner.

One arc of mana kills one cell in their body.

What’s absolutely fatal about that is that there are no places on the planet with no mana. Even in quarantine chambers specialized for the constitution, some mana still exists.

It’s completely impossible to keep out every last scrap of mana in any one place. At best, the mana can be minimalized in the area.

That’s how those with this constitution can stay alive for decades despite having it.

As for how exactly his mother grew to be old enough to have a kid Twilight’s age? She probably developed the constitution later on in life.

Or she was isolated immediately.

While isolating them in special quarantine zones won’t save them, it will extend how long they have.

Instead of dying within a couple years like they would outside of the zones, they would die within a decade or two depending on how severe their condition is.

As for how someone as talented in magic like him could have a parent who is the polar opposite in magic talent… I’m not sure how it’s possible.

Sure, talent in magic isn’t completely obtained from one’s parents. But some of it is, at the very least.

I purse my lips in thought as I try to figure out any possible explanation for how this could be possible. All while looking at the screens in the VIP room to see the post-bracket ceremonies currently going on to pass the time. Which include famous singers and other performers.

It’s possible Twilight’s mother developed Mana Allergy due to some other method that isn’t natural. Maybe someone poisoned her or experimented on her or something.

That would explain it.

The family of a Class SS magician would be an enormous target for criminals and enemies, after all. It makes for a major weakness that could easily be exploited.

That’s why I always make sure to have a lot of guards secretly watching my parents and friends, even when I’m not around. With most of those guards being higher Class magicians. At least Class B.

Of course, that won’t do much of anything for Class S magicians, but it is still pretty effective.

Fortunately, most people won’t likely target my family anyway. Simply because there’s no point.

I’m immortal and will never die, so they can’t use them to get rid of me. At most they could use them to make me do something for them temporarily. Then I’d just get back at them later on when my family is either out of harm’s way, or dead from old age.

There’s no winning against someone who can’t die and will only get stronger over time.

I continue watching the performances on the screens for a couple hours while waiting for Ignitus to return. And when he finally returns, I follow him to his private training area. One that is actually inside of a dream realm of all places.

Then again, that makes sense, considering that having it in a dream realm would significantly reduce potential collateral damage.

Once we arrive at a large battlefield on top of a vast plateau, Ignitus turns around to face me while drawing his sword.

“Come at me with your swords,” Ignitus declares. “Show me your current skill level.”

I narrow my eyes for a moment before drawing my blades.

Time to start the training.