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'Zuriel?' thought Edward as he looked at the muscular man with a katana on his waist, looking at all the students with fierce eyes.
'I can't detect if he is using some magic to transform unless I investigate deeply, but the bloodline tracking magic I used on Asta is pointing at this teacher. So, it is very likely to be him, so what's his purpose in infiltrating this place? Something tells me he is after the Origin Grimoire as well.'
The entire class was about using Mana Skin or Spirit Protection, the technique to layer the outer skin with mana or spirit energy as a form of protection.
Before starting teaching, Zuriel explained to the Onmyou Mage students they need to have some form of hand-to-hand combat to become truly powerful mages. Furthermore, having high mobility in battle is a must for them. Otherwise, they would not last long in any confrontations.
However, Edward did not focus during this class as he thought deeply. He planned on how to capture Zuriel. It was not feasible to do so in the Academy since too many eyes were on him.
At the same time, students could not leave the Academy for quite some time now. Furthermore, he could feel if he used magic from the Western Continent or other forms of magic inside the Academy, his identity would be detected.
'So, my current objective is to master the Onmyouji System,' thought Edward as he knew his chance would soon come. And he was correct. Immediately after class, the principal called him to her office.
"Headmaster Hirano, you called me?"
"Have a seat," said the headmaster, pointing to the seat across from her desk.
"Do you want some tea?"
"No, thank you."
She poured some tea for her before taking a sip.
"I will be direct: what exactly do you want?"
"Excuse me?"
"Ever since I was young, I could read people fairly well," said Hirano slowly. "And I can tell you're a brilliant child. So, your display in classes today has purposes. What is it?"
Edward looked her in the eyes, and she did not avoid his gaze.
"I understand now how you could become the headmaster of this Academy despite your social status," said Edward, to which Hirano just smiled.
"I want full access to the library."
"That's it?"
"What did you expect?"
"Not this."
Edward smiled at her but did not comment further.
"If you don't mind me asking, why this request?
Edward looked at the window in the office.
"Ever since I was young, I knew I was special; I could do things people could not do. Back in the village, only one doctor was responsible for curing the entire village since we could not afford Healing Talismans.
"One time when I was 7, I secretly entered his library and read all the books; it only took me two days, and by the time I finished, I realized I was as good as him, only lacking experience.
"So, I used another ability I developed when I tried to control animals. Using my spirit energy and voice to hypnotize him, I spent the next five days acquiring all his experiences in healing patients and dealing with rare diseases.
"And from that point on, I was the most powerful doctor in the village, always secretly treating the patients he could not. But things did not stop there. In my time in the village, I have learned countless crafts: cooking, sowing, building, etc. I mastered them only by reading a few books and secretly acquiring the experience of many people."
Headmaster Hirano took a sip of her tea with her left hand while her right hand lightly tapped on the desk.
"You believe you can do the same for magic?"
"I know I can."
"Very well. Let's see whether you're truly talented or just arrogant."
She opened a drawer from her desk to pull out a token.
"With this, you can read all the books in the library."
"Thank you, headmaster," said Edward as he took the token with both hands. "I will not let you down."
Then, Hirano did not waste time and chased him out of her office. And as she watched him leave, she was deep in thought. She knew this young child was not simple and probably hid many secrets.
But Hirano did not care about this. Her lifelong pursuit has been to ensure equal opportunity in education for commoner children. The Academy would be only for nobles and children if it were not for her effort. And most commoners with magical talents would be directly sent to the Protection Hall to serve as soldiers or disposables sacrifices to deal with Yokais and Spirit Disasters.
So, she hoped Edward would be the catalyst to bring fundamental changes to this Academy and, eventually, the entire dynasty.
'I do not have the ability to achieve Onizuka-sensei's Utopian World. However, I can lay the groundwork for the education aspect,' thought Hirano.
Edward did not immediately go to the library but met the commoners' children since he promised to give extra lessons. Many of them showed up, so Edward divided them based on their progress in class and gave them pointers.
"Your family are farmers, correct? In that case, imagine your spirit energy is a lake or reservoir, and you have to use buckets to carry the water from there to the field: it will be easier to control."
"Yes, senpai, I will try….It works, it works, it's so much easy to control now."
"Of course, it works. The same can work for others. Your family are bakers? Then, imagine your spirit energy is a dough you have to knead.
"You're from a long line of blacksmiths? Then imagine the time your father taught you about heat control. Are you from a family of wealthy merchants? Then, imagine your spirit energy is a stack of cold coins you have to count."
One by one, he taught these students how to control their spirit energy based on their family conditions. However, most of them were farmers, so the first lake analogy worked best.
By the end of the sessions, each student could create a ball of blue light in their hands and change it into geometric shapes. As for the animals, it was still too advanced for them.
"I cannot believe how much progress we have made in one session. Thank you, Kozuki-senpai."
"You can call me Akimitsu, and there is no need to mention it. Since we are from the same background, it's normal to look out for each other."
"Exactly. I can't wait to teach these nobles who looked down on us."
"Shh, how could you say something like that? We could never be on par with them."
"Of course, you will," said Edward. "Under my tutelage, it is only a matter of time before you catch up to them and even surpass them."
He said these words with such convictions that the students believed him, and a seed called desires was planted in their minds.
"S-Senpai, would we ever be as good as you?"
"Absolutely not."
Everyone was shocked, looking at his proud and arrogant face, which was rather adorable. Moreover, his face seemed to scream: ask me why. Quickly, ask me why.
"And why not?"
"Because I am a 1in a million genius. No one can compare to me."
The students looked at him for a few seconds before starting to laugh. They did not expect the usually calm and collected Akimitsu-senpai had this side to him. Somehow, they found him even more approachable than before.
After laughing and chatting, Edward dismissed all the students but left one person behind for a quick chat.
"Miss Satoru, right?"
"Senpai, you can call me Miko," she replied with a slight blush.
"I would like to first say, do not fall in love with me. It is impossible between us."
Miko opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
"Second of all, be careful of the nobles and royals. Your gift is very special, so many of them will offer you wealth, status, power, and even the opportunity to marry into their families to lure you into their factions.
"So, if you see any of them suddenly becoming close to you, be alert. And if you feel threatening, contact me, and I'll do my best to help you."
Miko was shocked by this sudden news, so she did not know how to react for a moment. A few seconds later, she bowed: "Thank you, senpai, for the warning."
Edward patted her shoulder before sending her out. He knew the importance of a Diviner to any factions. And if he wants to start a rebellion and change this dynasty without using absolute force, she will become instrumental.
Finally, Edward headed to the library to find some answers.
[If you are interested in reading 10 chapters ahead, go check out my Pa.tr.eon with the link https://www.patréon.com/LazySageDao, or just type in my writer's name on the website. The plot is getting exciting there, and you guys can support me in any way you can.
Additionally, go read my other novel [Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor] and [The Otsutsuki Clan: A Legacy of Blood and Destruction], it's a Naruto Fanfic with an evil MC born in the Otsutsuki clan.
Join the discord: https://discord.gg/bnsezTApeY]
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For the next few days, Edward spent his time in class, after-school tutoring, and the library. And today, after a week, he finished all the books in the library.
Then, he began to summarize his understanding of the Onmyou Magic System of this continent. It is a magic system that combines summoning magic, spells, ceremony, hand-to-hand combat, and rituals.
In fact, back in the Empire, Onmyou Magic exists in its early stages. Many countries, races, ethnicities, and cultures have tried to create magic systems based on their regions' lore, customs, or myths.
For example, Martial Arts have become popular in the Chinese Region because of the discovery of [Aura]. Secondly, they developed pills instead of potions after Edward brought back Alkahestry.
In the India Region, magic systems or spells based on Buddhism, Hinduism, and other religions have been developed.
In Norway, Sweden, and Denmark Region, Viking Warriors were now a new magic system that involved [Engraving] magic circles on Arcanists' bodies. The magic circles preferred by the Vikings are the ones that enhanced their physical bodies to monstrous levels, not to mention they can also enter Berserk Mode, where they feel no pain and no fatigue for a certain period.
And the way they fight usually involved temporarily engraving their spells on their weapons or different parts of their bodies. The Viking Legion is one of the most fierce and mighty Space Marine Squads of the Empire.
In the European Regions, there are things like knights and Dragon Riders.
In the African and Caribbean Region, there is the Loa Spirit Magic System that involves creating artificial Nature Gods or Spirit. These two regions can use Ancestral Summoning Magic like the indigenous people. However, they wanted something more.
They wanted to create artificial Spirits called Loas linked to nature to give them different types of blessings and even make contracts with them similar to Shikigamis.
This particular project did not yield any result until Lily's Druid Magic was created, and these regions took inspiration from her research to make the first Loa.
However, the following plan they submitted to the Empire was to use Faith to nurture these spirits, essentially granting them some essence of Godhood to increase their power.
Edward agreed with the idea of creating artificial Gods controlled by the Empire. However, he had to delay this aspect of the project since he felt it was too early. After all, they had just created the Artificial Spirit, and it was only one of them.
As for the Japanese Region, they tried to recreate the Onmyou Magic System. Things like Talismans exist in the Empire. However, these talismans are mostly called Magic Scrolls because of the overall European ambiance and influence.
As for Shikigamis, a few Japanese tried to create artificial ones like the Loas, while the majority believed that a specific dimension exists with Eastern Shikigamis and are trying to find it.
After analyzing this continent's magic system and comparing it to back home, Edward picked another book titled "The Diary of Onizuka."
Onizuka was a commoner born in the Yamato Country long ago before they conquered the eastern continent. Although he did not have the talent for Samurai or Onmyou Mage, he was recorded in history as a wise man.
All the modern influences that Edward noticed in this place, like the Academy or the school uniform, were created by him. The man had many inventions or ideas that led to the development of the Yamato Clan and could be credited for why they are so powerful today.
Nevertheless, in his later years, he began to talk about a Utopian World where commoners and nobles were equal and lived in harmony. Honestly, Edward suspects he was killed since he died not long after he began publishing these types of things.
And he was more surprised that these ideas were not erased from history by the Yamato Clan.
'This Onizuka was most definitely someone from Primordial Earth who was unlucky to reincarnate in this world but did not have any talent for magic. So, he spent his life spreading discoveries and ideas from there to gather wealth and live a comfortable life.'
Edward knew the low probability of not having any innate talent, gifts, or cheat-like abilities after reincarnating from Primordial Earth. He can only say that Onizuka was truly unlucky.
According to Merlin, 99.99% of people who can reincarnate from Primordial Earth will be granted a talent from the Dimension Will of Primordial Earth. Some skills are extraordinary and beyond reason–hence the name Cheat Abilities. And some are mediocre to the point of being almost useless unless the owner can find a way to make them work.
Nevertheless, most of them will receive something.
Unfortunately, Onizuka was one of the 0.01%. Of course, there is the possibility that he has one of those rare talents with the condition that it will only activate after he dies.
Edward placed the books back on their shelf and left the library. Now that he has enough knowledge, he can modify his mana's frequency to fit more with this continent and better his actions from all the enchantments he sensed all over the Academy.
Meaning he could now start snooping around to get the answers he wanted.
As he walked out, he saw someone waiting for him: Princess Matsumoto. Based on the personality trait he created for the character 'Kozuki Akimitsu,' he should have cold brushed her while making insensitive remarks about how corrupt her family was and ignoring her.
However, he sensed something odd about this girl. So he was intrigued, so he stopped and looked at her.
"Akimitsu-senpai," she bowed politely.
"We are not familiar with each other, princess. So, please call me by my family name."
The princess squinted her eyes slightly before regaining her bearing.
"I'm sorry for my rude behavior, Kozuki-senpai."
"It's fine, as long as you don't repeat the same mistake. So, to what do I owe this visit?"
"I came to warn you."
"Oh, of what?"
"Three months from now, the Academy will organize a Spirit Disaster Purification Practice for the first-year students. So, you should be careful of the nobles and royals."
Matsumoto had a warm and caring look as she said these things to him; it was like she was genuinely afraid that something would happen to him.
"Is that so? Well, thank you for the warning. Now, if you would excuse me," he said before bowing as a salute and walking away. He only needed a few seconds to secretly place a Spirit Mark on her, and now that he had accomplished that, there was no point in continuing this conversation.
He could see her tactics from a mile away. Nothing but warning him to get her trust, she would then offer the Yamato Clan's protection when the time arrived.
As the princess watched him leave, her face turned into a calm and composed one, with a dangerous light in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Edward returned to his single dorm and waited until it was night. He took out a talisman in the shape of a paper doll. After injecting his spirit energy into it, a person dressed in ninja clothes appeared before him.
It turns out this place has Ninja as one of the magical classes. People who awaken short knives or shuriken during their ceremony can become ninjas. However, only one family that served under the Yamato Clan had the proper training methods to train ninjas. Officially, that is. The other royal clans and nobles must have their own training methods.
Additionally, since they are beings of shadows, knowledge of them is rare and not easily available to the public.
Lucking at the puppet before him, Edward used his finger to write the Character Runes for an Invisible Talisman to bless him.
'These Character Runes will be a great asset to the Arcane Rune System.'
Edward liked collecting runes from different universes and incorporating them into his Arcane Rune System. So far, he has learned three different types of runes: The Array Runes from the Heart Kingdom, the one from the Dwarves, and the Character Runes from the eastern continent.
After entering the Invisible State, the ninja began to investigate some sensitive places of the Academy while avoiding the Detecting Enchantments or Talismans in these places.
After a few hours of searching, the puppet found an enormous door in an underground room underneath the Academy. The door had at least a thousand talismans to seal it, and a strange circle was drawn on it.
'Sealing Art?' thought Edward as he saw the circle on the door. Sealing Art was a class taught in the second year. Many Yokais are too powerful to deal with, so Sealing Art is used to seal them away in magical items.
Sealing Art is also used to seal and protect extraordinary items or secrets.
As Edward looked at the seal, countless thoughts flashed across his mind. He soon realized this seal was the core of the enormous magic formations he sensed that covered the royal palace, the Academy, and the Onmyou Protection Hall.
'Why do they need such a level of protection for the Origin Grimoire?' thought Edward. The map the Wizard Sage left for him pointed to behind this door. Additionally, he also could sense the power of the Universe's Will.
By now, he had some conjectures on what was going on. But he needed more proof.
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