The Book Eating Magician (193+)

Chapter 216

The Swirl Of A Civil War #3

As Theodore watched Sylvia’s eyes flash with determined resolve, he replied, “Yes, I’ll be expecting it.”

Nevertheless, it wouldn’t be easy. Theodore supported Sylvia’s determination, but he also looked at her with the sober eyes of a magician.

Considering her age, she was a genius for having reached the 6th Circle without a cheat like Gluttony. That talent was a blessing which made Blundell Adruncus welcome her as a daughter, and also made her treasured by the blue tower.

However, the wall of the 7th Circle was solid and thick.

Unlike the previous circles, the 7th Circle was the path to leave the realm of ‘humanity.’ As Gluttony had said before, it was building up dharma and throwing off the restraints of karma. A mortal who relied only on their innate talent would come to a standstill.

It was up to Sylvia’s mind and luck to see if she could cross the wall.

“Ah, I truly don’t have any face. I’m just listening to my juniors talk like this…” At first glance, William was speaking to Theodore, but he was actually blaming himself.

He had been a prodigy since childhood, and his confidence had grown greater as he showed his skills in the white tower. William wasn’t a master yet, but it was very rare for someone to become a master in their early 30s. He thought that he could achieve it in the next 5~10 years and become the next White Tower Master.

Yet Theodore wasn’t even 30, and he had already surpassed William.

‘It is too unsightly,’ William thought. He had been idle for too long. Although he spent 10 hours a day practicing magic, the fierceness of his apprenticeship days had been forgotten. William needed to work hard from now on. His vision was no longer cloudy as he decided this.

Only Paragranum was consistent with her usual attitude.

Rattle.

She glanced over at William and Sylvia with a frown. Then once they left, she smiled brightly. Theodore felt the usual chill down his spine as she stepped closer. Para exclaimed, “You are finally alone!”

Theodore was surprised by her hasty approach and asked carefully, “Y-Yes, why?”

“I told you. I would explain once we were alone!”

“Ah.”

Was it when he asked if something good had happened? Theodore belatedly remembered and gazed carefully at Paragranum, who didn’t look like her usual self. Her outward appearance was a cute girl in her late teens, but her essence was something which transcended humanity.

‘Sigh, I need to be prepared.’

The relatively moderate Gluttony had no hesitation in recommending ‘human sacrifices.’ He couldn’t imagine what a grimoire who repeatedly did human experiments was like. Theodore sighed tiredly and kept his eyes warily on Paragranum. It was creepy just looking at her flushed face.

“You will definitely like this!” Paragranum cried out as she touched a bracelet on her right wrist. It was similar to the bracelet which was used to call the living armor. Unsurprisingly, a summoning spell was used, “Summon Automaton!”

Simultaneously, there was a flash from the bracelet. Normal people couldn’t see through the magic light, but Theodore gradually perceived a moving shape.

‘A human?’ It wasn’t a coincidence that Theodore thought this.

The object Paragranum had summoned had an appearance no different from that of a human male. It had skin, physique, hair, and weight like that of a human. Dressed in gorgeous armor, the object was like a knight from a storybook.