I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 279

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Chapter 279
279: A Second One? (1)
Lecia Belladrina.
Everyone swallowed hard, as if they never dreamed that the name of the first Magical Empress and the being known as the first transcendent of magic—one who had essentially created the modern Celestials—would ever be mentioned.
Dohyun’s eyes wavered slightly as he glanced at Hanalin, and she couldn’t help but notice his reaction.
The revelation that Jecheon Daeseong had founded the Heavenly Martial Alliance had been surprising, but since it had no direct connection to the Overseer Party, he’d accepted it. This time was different.
The magic of the first Magical Empress, Lecia Belladrina, was already something Hanalin possessed, so there was a direct connection.
And since Hanalin was currently studying the Celestial Rune Formula—one of the grand magics—the weight of that name carried extraordinary significance.
Moreover.
“The first Magical Empress—you mean the first transcendent of magic who established the magical foundations that continue to this day?”
“Precisely.”
She was the one who had established the foundations of all magic currently used on Earth, so every Celestial and mage revered her without exception.
Of course, she was a great transcendent whose deeds hadn’t yet reached Earth, but at least Dohyun and Hanalin knew of her. Yet an invitation from an organization founded by such a transcendent?
Hadn’t Hezway mentioned that entry from B-Rank was impossible?
And it was indeed the case.
“Normally, accepting new members at B-Rank is extremely rare. One can only join after accumulating achievements at Matap, proving their abilities, and advancing to A-Rank. Or, we sometimes select a few exceptional mages from among those promoted to A-Grade.”
Berge confirmed that the knowledge Hezway possessed was generally accurate.
It was certainly an organization of elite few.
It would be a lie to say interest wasn’t piqued.
Right now, both Dohyun’s and Hanalin’s eyes sparkled as they gazed at the invitation.
Even if they couldn’t master grand magics like the Celestial Rune Formula, perhaps if they went there…?
“Yes, if you go to Arcana, you’ll be able to study far more advanced magic than here. The structure isn’t vastly different from the Heavenly Martial Alliance.”
Berge spoke as if reading Dohyun’s mind, who had been entertaining such hopes.
The opportunity to learn far more advanced magic—this was truly an exceptional chance.
But then Berge seemed to hesitate slightly as he began to explain.
“However, even with an invitation, Arcana is not a place that grants easy entry. A very complex and rigorous verification process is required.”
Well, it made sense—an organization that used Matap as a filtering mechanism couldn’t afford to be anything less than thorough and demanding.
Dohyun nodded as if he actually welcomed this.
If it was demanding, then performing well would simply be the solution.
“I see.”
“The supervisors’ standards are particularly strict, so it could be quite challenging. However, I have a feeling you two will pass regardless.”
“Thank you.” “Thank you for saying so.”
As Dohyun and Hanalin expressed their gratitude, Berge spoke one final time.
“Since you’ve already learned the details from the invitation, I won’t detain you further. I sincerely hope you both successfully join.”
Watching Berge maintain his courtesy and bow respectfully until the end, the entire Overseer Party expressed their thanks and rose to their feet.
With the invitation in hand, their next destination was naturally determined.
“Let’s go! To Arcana!”
Dohyun spoke with an eager expression and excited tone, and while Hanalin didn’t show it as openly, her feelings were no different from his.
As she nodded with considerable anticipation, the Overseer Party headed toward the location recorded on the invitations the two had received.
Upon arriving, they found themselves in a remote area even within the Safe Zone—not only was it sparsely populated, but powerful perception-blocking enchantments were layered so densely that it was difficult to even perceive the building’s existence.
So it wasn’t without reason that they said you couldn’t join from a B-Rank Zone.
“If it weren’t for destroying this entire area, it would have been nearly impossible to find.”
Hezway’s assessment wasn’t an exaggeration.
Without Analysis like Dohyun’s, no one would have been able to locate this place. Even now, except for Hanalin, both Jiyuchan and Hezway were having difficulty perceiving it despite being right nearby, unless they concentrated their mana.
In other words.
“If they still found it, they might have accepted them precisely because they recognized their abilities.”
“That’s right.”
“Hmm. This is promising.”
“Indeed it is.”
With such thoughts, the Overseer Party was able to enter the hidden building Arcana by presenting the invitation.
The interior of Arcana was a place where not a single ray of light penetrated—a darkness that everyone, not just Dohyun, recognized as artificial rather than natural.
No matter how devoid of light, there should normally be some visibility, yet nothing could be seen. This could only be explained by darkness that deliberately absorbed all light being laid throughout this space.
Meanwhile, the open door had closed at some point, and when all directions became indistinguishable, an eerie voice echoed through the darkness.
-So these are the people recommended by Matap.
That voice resonating through the darkness was the kind that could elevate tension through sound alone.
A high-level technique of transmitting voice while radiating robust mana.
Dohyun and Hanalin could do it too, but precisely because of that, they knew it wasn’t an easy feat.
Normally, upon hearing that voice, one would become tense and cautious, but the Overseer Party did not.
Or rather, “could not” would be the more accurate expression.
Far from tension, Dohyun wore a somewhat disappointed expression as if his strength had drained away, Hanalin smiled warmly, Jiyuchan searched his memory as if he’d heard that voice before, and Hezway burst into a quiet laugh—not a trace of tension could be found among them.
And for good reason.
-Welcome to our Arcana, huh? Wait? Huh? Dohyun?
With those words, the darkness receded, revealing a small, shabby counter.
Behind the ramshackle wooden counter that looked like something from an old fantasy film or medieval fantasy setting stood a Celestial woman with large, sparkling eyes blinking, and upon seeing her, Dohyun muttered.
“Ah, the supervisor—is it perhaps Vera?”
None other than the Celestial Vera Argent.
Vera was someone who, alongside Dohyun, had also captured Davy Jones and even enjoyed (?) sparring together.
To think that very Vera was the supervisor of Arcana.
Vera had only recently ascended, but perhaps that was because she was a Celestial?
She had no choice but to acknowledge that she was indeed the supervisor.
“Uh, u-um…, yes….”
To think the supervisor was a familiar face.
This was entirely unexpected.
Had I thought about it more, I might have realized it, but I was too excited about joining a new organization and the mysterious Arcana to think it through.
I had forgotten something so obvious—that since Lecia, the inaugural Mage Empress, was a Celestial, Arcana itself must have close ties with the Celestials.
Accepting this as it was, Dohyun spoke.
“So what’s the test? I still need to take it before leaving.”
As Dohyun said this, Vera responded in a mumbling, hesitant voice.
“Uh… w-well, for someone like you or… Narin, it wouldn’t really… huh!?”
Then suddenly, as if Vera had remembered something astonishing, her expression brightened, and the moment Dohyun and Hanalin looked at her questioningly.
“I-I’ll let you pass without a sparring match.”
An absurd request had been made.
Dohyun, finding it utterly ridiculous, glared at Vera.
“Eek! N-No, I was just joking.”
As Vera answered that way, everyone in the Overseer Party except Dohyun thought the same thing.
‘That wasn’t a joke.’
‘There’s no way that was a joke.’
‘That definitely wasn’t a joke.’
All three shared the exact same thought.
* * *
Around the time the Dohyun Party was reuniting with Vera, someone in the distant Celestial Palace was reporting this news.
Before a woman who knelt on one knee with her head bowed, like a knight, there sat a figure radiating such an overwhelming aura that one could not dare lift their head to even glimpse her face.
The one seated majestically upon the throne emanated an aura as if to flaunt that she received the blessings of all ether and mana, yet all the Celestials, not just the knight-like woman before her, knew well.
That this was not an aura being released for show, but rather one that was being suppressed to the utmost limit.
Before her Queen, who suppressed her aura to its maximum lest any of the other children be harmed, the knight-like woman bowed her head.
The former captain of a C-Rank Celestial Ship and a promising talent who had risen to B-Rank in a single leap—before this woman, the Queen carefully opened her mouth.
「This is a place to commend your achievements, so you may be at ease.」
A gentle, benevolent voice filled with compassion was heard, yet even the fragments of transcendence contained within it possessed a power that constricted the surroundings, so the knight-like woman felt her breath catch for a moment, but she barely endured it and carefully opened her mouth.
“…B-Rank Knight Commander Ines Crom and B-Rank Mage Vera Argent make this request.”
This commendation ceremony was created because the Celestials’ transcendent being and current Queen of the Celestials, the Fourth Magical Empress Lucy Minus, had proclaimed it, as they had elevated the Celestials’ prestige by subjugating Davy Jones.
Unlike Vera, who had risen to B-Rank and was rapidly dispatched to assist Arcana, Ines was a Knight Commander with no urgent matters, so she alone participated in this ceremony of merit.
Since Ines and Vera were so attuned to each other, Ines came to make the request on her behalf.
Since it was content already agreed upon with Vera, Empress Lucy also granted her permission.
A ceremony of merit held with only Ines in attendance.
It would have been a lie to say she wasn’t burdened, but Ines pressed forward despite the weight and spoke.
“I formally request a Dimensional Peace Agreement between the Celestials and Earth—no, between the Celestials and the nation of South Korea on Earth, with whom we have recently established a peace accord with the Draxion Dimension.”
Though they said the Celestials’ prestige had been elevated, to ask for an accord between dimensions as a reward was something that might have earned punishment from other races for being reckless, yet Empress Lucy smiled benevolently and nodded.
「Ines Crom, you who are valiant and expected to become the next Knight Commander, and that child we have marked as the next Empress—if you both make this request, there must be sufficient reason.」
At the Empress’s kind words, Ines’s eyes widened.
And she continued.
“It will surely be of help to Vera.”
At those words, Empress Lucy nodded and spoke.
「Moreover, the Dragon Emperor must have certainly seen some possibility as well. Very well. We shall establish the accord. So please convey this message.」
Ines nodded at Empress Lucy’s permission and, with proper courtesy, quickly departed the Royal Palace. Thus, only Lucy remained alone in the Throne Hall, manipulating the flow of mana as if gazing into a distant place, and smiled faintly.
Then she murmured.
「Vera, that child is fortunately becoming entangled with one without rivals. How fortunate… but that child Ines is throwing herself into a battlefield with many rivals.」
It was an enigmatic statement that no one could yet understand.

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