How a Catastrophe-Level Magician Lives

He felt a question.

One important question that he couldn’t understand.

‘……This is strange. I honestly don’t understand why such a being is here, but is it really possible to seal and confine such a being with just one highest-grade magic book?’

That was the point he couldn’t clearly understand.

‘Could it be….’

Frey thought.

Looking at the sealed highest-grade light attribute magic book with its white cover and golden pattern.

‘It might not be… highest-grade.’

In other words,

‘At least above that. An absolute grade magic book.’

Magic books are classified as low, intermediate, high, and highest grade.

However, there were magic books that existed even above these magic books.

That was the absolute grade magic book he had mentioned.

Even with a highest-grade magic book, he had succeeded in summoning Sylvia, the Spirit King of Light, to this earthly human realm.

Although it was an instant consumption type magic book. The significance was in the fact that it made it possible.

And now, occupying a large space in this huge cavern.

A deformed being that seemed somehow ominous compared to the previous ones.

When he saw the being with the appearance of a true demon that looked like it could appear in mythology.

He thought it would be quite unreasonable for just a highest-grade magic book to be sealing such an extraordinary being.

It was a reasonable judgment in its own way.

Frey began to fully activate his brain.

What he was looking at were the chains of light binding and sealing the being that looked like a demon king.

And the light magic book that appeared to be connected to those chains.

‘It’s spread throughout the cave in a multi-layered barrier form. It’s not just being used to seal this demon king-like being. There’s also some kind of protective barrier overlaid in multiple layers on the cave walls. As if supporting and protecting the dungeon cave from collapsing over a long period of time.’

His brilliant mind led to one conclusion and reached a final analysis.

‘Perhaps the essence of that magic is a magic book focused on sealing the power of the opponent?’

With just that alone. Frey succeeded in partially penetrating the reality and essence of that magic book.

‘……That magic book is surely above highest-grade, an absolute grade light attribute magic book. The probability is very high. However… the moment I retrieve that magic book, the seal will be broken and that being will awaken.’

Attack is impossible in the sealed state. This was because that light barrier and veil sealing it seemed to be completely isolating and blocking interference from the outside.
It was a predicament.
A sudden, very unexpected situation.

‘Can I really… break the seal and defeat that being to annihilate it.’

Is it possible?
Such thoughts kept coming to mind.

However, honestly, it was judged to be more difficult than imagined, beyond expectations.

While thinking this, he glanced again at the rock wall protected by the barrier.

‘Fortunately, even if it turns into a battle, the cave won’t easily collapse. Moreover, although I don’t know how long it’s been sealed here. At least there should be some weakening of power along with the long period of sealing.’

Assumption.
Let’s make an assumption.

If he has to wake that being and fight it. What percentage would the survival probability be in battle?

Frey stood there for a while, touching his chin and slightly lowering his head, seriously considering and pondering the situation.

And after a considerable amount of time had passed.

‘Let’s do it.’

He made his decision.

The thought of breaking the seal, retrieving the light attribute magic book, and fighting that being with its power.

‘This is the power that was sealing a being of this level. I’ll respond to its attacks while learning the magic immediately upon retrieval. I’ll buy time and quickly master the retrieved magic book in the middle of battle.’

It was an impossible task for ordinary people.
It was also an absurd choice that no one would make.

However, Frey had some confidence.

‘If I do well, I might be able to respond to some extent or even defeat it with just the magic I have.’

He thought that such a possibility was not entirely impossible.

After all, the magic he had used so far, except for defensive magic, was mostly intermediate rank magic, not even high-grade.

Frey had never used in actual combat any of the higher light attribute magic he had learned from Sylvia, the Spirit King of Light.

And he was already aware of its power to some extent, having tested it.

‘If it’s higher grade light-type magic, it might work even on that being. And if I suddenly summon Sylvia, the Spirit King of Light, attack, and then fight together cooperatively, the possibility might not be close to zero.’

He realized at a glance that it was not an ordinary being.

That’s why he made these thorough preparations and final decision.

To fight that being once.
However, Frey’s determined resolutions soon proved to be completely unnecessary.

“……??”
Too ridiculously,
And too anticlimactically.

Crackle…

The moment Frey removed the magic book that seemed to be maintaining the seal with his own hands.

The sealed being suddenly disappeared on its own.

“……”

He didn’t know what the cause was.

Compared to how tense and prepared he had been, the result that came back was like this, so Frey felt somewhat empty and dumbfounded.

There was one thing he discovered after reading the magic book obtained from that ancient dungeon on the spot.

This magic was, as he had guessed, a special magic book that primarily based on some kind of sealing ability.

Its grade was also, as he had deduced and expected, not highest-grade, but an absolute grade legendary magic book surpassing the highest-grade light-type magic book.

Yes.
It was a legendary grade magic book.
An ancient book and magic book that could appear in myths, only specified and passed down in legend.

A grade where it’s not even certain whether it really exists in the world.

Perhaps even the few great magicians existing in this era didn’t know if they had or had mastered such an absolute grade, legendary magic book.

As far as he knew, the beings called great magicians who had surpassed the realm of ordinary magicians and reached the absolute realm were mostly known to be limited to mastering highest-grade magic books.

However, since this was something that could only be roughly guessed through stories and books, he didn’t know if it was accurate.

Among them, there might also be those who had reached the realm of mastering legendary magic books by chance like himself.

And the power of the legendary magic book he first acquired in this ancient dungeon was.

‘Prison of Light, A Prison Of Light.’

It was a magic book imbued with the special power of the sealing category that seals spirits and objects indiscriminately in a prison of light.

‘It didn’t just have the ability to seal spirits and objects indiscriminately. The true power of this magic book is to weaken the sealed and imprisoned being over time, and ultimately completely and permanently annihilate not only its power and the essence of its existence itself, that is, its material form, but also its soul.’

It was the power of light and the power of annihilation.

A magic or authority beyond the category of ordinary abilities,
An extraordinary magic. Or authority.

Yes. To the extent that it could be called authority.

‘It’s a magic with an absurd power. In ancient times, were there several such magic books floating around the world?’

Rather, it was a miracle that the world didn’t perish from the greed of those who possessed them.

Because the range of this magic expanded greater the larger the mana size was. That is, the more mana consumed to cast this magic, the more it could expand.

‘Although the minimum required mana to activate and cast the magic is considerable. Depending on how much mana is consumed, its application range can be infinitely expanded….’

Just this fact alone made it not a magic within the category of common sense.

Infinite meant that theoretically, if one had the mana, one could apply the range to encompass not just one territory or country, but the entire world without maximum limit.

In other words, it was a disaster-level magic with enough power to potentially destroy the world.

‘This is, well, more of a disaster-level magic than a legendary-grade magic. And a great disaster at that.’

However, theory is just theory.

Realistically, to make something like that possible, there would inevitably be various essential and indispensable mana consumption and requirements to prepare for it.

It was theoretically impossible for an individual to inherently possess that level of mana in an ordinary human body.

‘So that’s why even a being like a great demon, which was estimated to have an extraordinary appearance and power, had no choice but to succumb and meet annihilation helplessly.’

Now it made sense.

Darkness and light are originally opposites.
Darkness cannot devour light.
Rather, light drives out and devours darkness in their relationship.

‘Was that level of being sealed here until just now? It seems that without this magic, it would have been impossible to hold and seal such a being for a long time.’
It seems that even that great demon that met annihilation was surely sealed by such an extremely opposing power and finally lost all its power and reached annihilation.

‘It’s a terrifying power. Although there are various conditions and limitations, it’s a disastrous power that ordinary humans shouldn’t possess.’

Normally, one should leave with such thoughts.

‘However, that’s that and this is this.’

He had no intention of leaving this precious thing he had obtained with great difficulty here like this.

‘Probably because I’m a light attribute magician, it was easily obtained in my hands without any resistance. If it were a different attribute, it’s questionable whether I could have even approached this magic book.’

There was one more fact he learned additionally.

When he tried to pick up this magic book, his mana heart inside him clearly showed a certain response for a moment as if resonating.

Even the golden pattern that appeared when contracting with the Spirit King of Light, which he had accidentally discovered during internal contemplation, showed a momentary response as if resonating with this magic book.

However, that was just for a moment. As soon as he picked up the magic book, such signs disappeared instantly. The interference of the barrier as well.

‘Anyway, with this, I was able to derive results and gains beyond expectations. Although I didn’t obtain the highest-grade level magic books I originally wanted, it was an unexpected harvest.’

Fortunately.
There are still various magic books hidden in various unexplored dungeons and labyrinths all over the world.

‘The problem is that there are corresponding paths of hardship and trial in each dungeon and labyrinth that make it not easy to obtain those abundant magic books.’

So even knowing their specific locations, there are still magic books in this world that ultimately cannot be obtained, and.

There weren’t many who would break through dungeons and labyrinths while taking such dangerous risks.

‘There are magic books that are said to have existed in ancient times in dungeons and labyrinths. But not only high-grade and highest-grade magic books exist. Among them, there are also magic books that are only intermediate or low grade. So even more so, those who voluntarily take such hardships are noticeably few. There might be those who judge it worth risking their lives to obtain, but naturally, as people die a few times, visits to that place become rare.’

Moreover, he knows that in some dungeons, not magic books, but ancient artifacts or legendary weapons said to contain tremendous power also exist here and there.

However, of course, that’s not necessarily certain. It’s said that in ancient times, there were those who explored and conquered discovered dungeons by risking their lives and even mobilizing armies, but. In the end, what they obtained after reaching the end was sometimes just ordinary weapons with unremarkable abilities.

‘Originally, I would have planned to go around such dungeons to obtain special magic books or weapons, artifacts and such from the point when I passed 15 years old, which is considered a quasi-adult, but……’

Now, there was no need for that at all.

Because Frey, he……

‘I am already in the position of being designated as the official heir of House Phoenix. And soon I will.’

The Argen Empire.
He had to enroll in the Argen Academy, the most prestigious school in that empire.

‘Now it’s just a story distant from me. But at least, it’s not completely distant yet.’

Frey wanted to obtain the highest-grade light attribute magic book as well.

Even if it wasn’t the type of magic book he wanted.

His magical curiosity and desire were unstoppable by anyone.

That’s why he didn’t immediately return to the family satisfied with the obtained results.

During the remaining period until enrolling in the imperial prestigious Argen Academy next year.

He planned to search for various dungeons and labyrinths already disclosed around the world.

‘Wait. I’ll find you soon.’

His pure desire and wish to accumulate magical knowledge was at least not finite, but infinite.

And time passed quickly, seasons changed several times in an instant, and.

Before he knew it, the enrollment year for that imperial Argen Academy slowly approached and arrived.
Frey von Betelgeuse.
It was the year of early spring when he turned 17 for the first time.