The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

However, Ryan couldn't concentrate on any of that content.

Because at this moment, his mind was already shaken by what Mr. X had discovered.

will......

When he awakened the Radiant Flame, he truly felt a certain will contained within it.

Like a lively child, they are unrestrained, and like a newborn calf, they are full of fighting spirit for all challenges.

However, what exactly that will is remains a mystery.

Therefore, Ryan was certain that what Mr. X said was not just some crazy talk.

Behind this seemingly ordinary interview may lie something deeper, something akin to truth.

The so-called will of magic is merely a manifestation of this truth.

Besides willpower, there was something else that deeply shocked Ryan: the trial Mr. X had mentioned.

So, the new attribute magic after fusion will filter the user?!

Since awakening his Radiant Flame, Ryan has vaguely sensed that unrestrained will, but he has not encountered the trials Mr. X mentioned.

Could it be that......

I've never actually used the Radiant Flame?

Chapter 100 Victor's Memories

After saying goodbye to Rose, Ryan began his journey home.

Throughout the journey, Ryan kept thinking about that interview transcript.

Although Rose had said she would arrange a time for him to meet with Mr. X.

However, upon learning that Mr. X was currently residing in the Auguston Empire, Ryan temporarily abandoned the idea.

Because it's too far.

Even riding the fastest horse and constantly changing horses, it would take a full week to travel from Anseth to the Auguston Empire.

Using light attributes for magical teleportation would be even more costly.

Ryan currently has six circuits, and even if he were to use all his magic to perform a jump, the furthest he could travel would only be a dozen kilometers.

From Anses, the southernmost city of Ferrante, they migrated all the way to the Auguston Empire in the far north...

Even if the person doesn't die from exhaustion, the circuit will be burned out and rendered unusable.

When I have the chance, I'll go to the Auguston Empire and then ask Rose to act as a go-between so the two of us can meet.

Back at the camp, Ryan was surprised to find Victor sitting alone by the campfire, looking serious.

Upon seeing Ryan, Victor looked at him with a bitter expression.

"You are finally back."

"I've been wanting to talk to someone about my feelings, and after thinking it over, you're the only one I'm sure of."

Ryan was startled by his expression.

I've only been gone for less than a day, how come Victor is like this? He seems to have aged ten years.

Ryan sat down next to Victor, patted him on the shoulder, and asked.

"Why, what happened?"

Victor sighed.

He then recounted his experiences during the day to Ryan in detail.

After hearing this, Ryan immediately developed a strong interest in the Lancy family.

He had previously met Bane of the Lancelot family at the casino.

At the time, Bane left a bad impression on him; he seemed to have the air of an underground tyrant.

At almost the same time, Victor also encountered Ghosn, who also belonged to the Lance family.

Through Victor's description, Lane also gained a general understanding of Ghosn's character.

Although he's just an ordinary person with little ability, he knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages; he's a smart person.

At least, he's smarter than that Bell.

Afterwards, through Victor, Ryan learned about the grudges between the Lancy family and the Rema family, and let out a long sigh.

It seems that during my time in Mos, I will have had quite a bit of contact with the Lancy family.

What puzzled him was that person named Rooney.

"Who exactly is this guy named Rooney? What's your relationship with him?"

Upon hearing Rooney's name, Victor covered his forehead, his brows furrowing almost together, his expression one of great pain.

"He... used to be my student."

"The second son of the Benny family, very talented in magic... but after that incident, his grades plummeted, and he was later slashed on the face and made mistakes..."

"I'm the one who wronged him."

Ryan took out a portable beef jerky from his pocket and fetched some water from the tent. The two of them drank and chatted.

Tell me about it.

"What exactly happened between you two?"

Victor's voice trembled, and he huddled up.

It's clear that Victor strongly resists that memory.

But in the end, he chose to overcome it and recounted a long-forgotten memory.

"That happened twenty years ago..."

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twenty years ago.

Victor was not yet fifty years old at that time.

They weren't as complacent as they are now, spending their days either slacking off or making money.

Even in middle age, one still has a fighting spirit.

He always dreamed of climbing the ranks, ideally becoming a grade head.

That same year, he received the most talented group of students of his teaching career.

Rooney was among them.

He was the student with the best qualifications in the entire class.

Five magic circuits; fire-attribute mage.

However, he is rather introverted, not good at speaking, and doesn't have many friends. He also gives off a rather gloomy vibe.

Fortunately, Victor took good care of him back then, both in and out of class. Finally, during the second quarter's travels, Rooney opened up to Victor and told him about his family situation.

His situation was very similar to Maggie's; both were from noble families, but unfortunately, their families fell into decline.

Despite not yet being an adult, he shouldered the heavy responsibility of reviving his family.

Runicken is hardworking, very diligent, and exceptionally talented.

After the first academic year, he achieved a top-ten ranking in his grade.

But perhaps heaven was jealous of his talent.

In the second year, several troublemakers transferred to the class; they were all problem students that other tutors couldn't handle.

They don't study every day; they just enjoy bullying their classmates.

Their families were all very prominent, and the leader was even a member of the royal family, so the mentors couldn't bring themselves to deal with them harshly.

Despite Viktor's strong opposition to the class reshuffle, the head of the grade at the time was adamant, and Viktor ultimately had no choice but to agree.

But the nightmare began when they transferred to Victor's class.

They ganged up on each other, bullied their classmates, and disregarded the law.

They would even have competitions during class to see who could anger Victor.

Because those students were quite talented, even the least gifted had three circuits. Coupled with years of being pampered, they developed a lot of arrogance and domineering personality traits.

So Victor tried to stop him several times, but in the end, he was the one who got humiliated and embarrassed.

This victory, in turn, emboldened their bullying behavior.

Unfortunately.

Rooney is the poor bastard they targeted the most.

Not only were they bullied in class, but they also became their punching bag after class. If they didn't like someone, they would drag them into an alley and beat them up.

Rooney naturally resisted.

However, as a student at a magic academy, his mastery of magic was still far from sufficient.

Despite having the advantage in the circuit, they ultimately failed to defeat these people.

So Rooney tried to get help from the person he trusted most, Victor.

Victor naturally chose to step in and help. He was determined to use his magic to teach these young lads a lesson.

But the final result was extremely ironic.

Victor, as a theoretical mentor, ultimately lacked practical skills.

That day, Victor and Rooney found the delinquents after school and challenged them to a duel.

As a result, Victor suffered a crushing defeat under the siege of the students.

Rooney was also pinned to the ground and beaten, looking resentfully at Victor, who was also pinned to the ground.

From that moment on, his mindset completely changed.