Dark Magus Returns

The array of floating items was a double trap, a cunning test disguised as a generous offering. Not only did a student need to discern the flow of mana to identify the most potent weapons, but they also had to pray the weapons themselves would accept them. A wrong choice, or a rejection, meant a nasty rebound that could send the unfortunate student flying. This was why most of the top-ranking students in the class, wary of Moze’s recent, painful lesson, hesitated to step forward. They all knew the wand Moze had attempted to claim was a high-tier item, and seeing him laid low by its rejection had made them all second-guess themselves. That was, until they watched one of the new transfer students simply reach out and grab it.

“There’s no way, right? That fool wouldn’t be picked by the lightning wand?” Yolden scoffed. She was one of the top female students, easily recognizable by her distinctive half-blonde, half-black hair and straight bangs that neatly divided her forehead. Not only that, but she was ranked the third-highest student in the entire class.

“It looks like I was right, the wand has rejected him.” Being the high-ranking student she was, Yolden could clearly perceive the flow of mana, and because of that, she saw the wand violently rejecting the newcomer. She was utterly confident they were about to witness another student sent hurtling across the room. Until, oddly, the flow of mana felt as if it was forcefully broken apart. Then, to her utter shock, the wand simply fell right into the transfer student’s hand, just like that.

“Hey, I got it right? It works, right?” Liam exclaimed, a wide, triumphant grin spreading across his face. He swung the wand ever so lightly with a flick of his wrist, and a small, crackling lightning strike zinged harmlessly into the ground. “Whoa! It worked, it really worked!”

Now, he was able to use magic just like that, all thanks to the enchanted weapon. Now, he just needed to figure out how to properly add it to his arsenal and be more convincing as a magic user. But that shouldn’t be too hard with his system.

Moze finally managed to get up, wincing from the impact of his earlier rejection. He was about to try for the same wand again, or perhaps settle for a less powerful one, until he saw that “fool” casually holding it in his hand.

“My wand! My wand!” Moze cried out, a mix of disbelief and indignation in his voice. “How could someone like that get the wand, but I get rejected?”

It wasn’t just the top students who were looking at Liam with a curious eye. All of those who could sense the flow of mana, including their teacher, Redrick, were staring at Liam with a mixture of confusion and intense curiosity.

‘Careful, Liam,’ Raze thought, a silent warning. ‘Even I don’t understand how you were able to pull that one off. That’s bringing more attention onto you than I might be able to handle.’

Thankfully, though, other situations were unfolding. For one, Safa had quietly activated her God Eyes. Due to how focused the other students were on selecting their own weapons, they hadn’t noticed what she had done. Seeing the flow of magic was incredibly easy for Safa, and she could also discern something else: the different types of magic that were actively seeking her out. It wasn’t just one; there were several strands of magic from various items coming directly towards her.

‘I see,’ Safa mused, her theory forming. ‘So the weapons are picking multiple mages that it will allow to be its user. That means there are multiple weapons the students are able to pick as well… I can even see who has been selected and who hasn’t.’

Confirming her theory, she watched one of the students reach for a pair of gloves. The flow of mana from that particular item had gravitated toward several students, but not this one. Around the item, the flow of mana expanded and then exploded outwards, hitting the student square in the chest and sending him flying back through the air.

“I was right. So, out of all of these items, then the one for me is…” Safa murmured, her gaze settling on one of the floating orbs. Compared to the others, this one appeared clear like polished glass, almost ethereal. She walked gracefully towards it.

When Redrick saw her approach, he noticed a few significant things. ‘That item, it’s one of the artifacts… Does she know that?’ Redrick thought, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. ‘The artifacts never pick or select any of the students; they’re pretty much just there for show… But didn’t Luka say something?’

Redrick cast his mind back, remembering the conversation he’d had with the principal and other teachers in the staff room. “So this Raze, they’re the one we need to look out for the most, right?” Redrick had asked.

Luka had smiled at the question. “He certainly is one to look out for, but I think the person that will impress us the most, is without a doubt her. If you look closely, you’ll understand what I mean.” Luka had never revealed what he had found out, and that’s when Redrick could see it now.

‘Wait, the item… It’s not rejecting her! How is that possible?’ Redrick thought, his eyes widening.

Safa’s hands drew closer to the orb, surrounding it gently. Piba, a student with dark brown hair who had kept his arms folded the entire time, the current Rank 1 student, reacted for the first time, his eyebrows lifting in genuine surprise. He was one of the tallest students in the class and stood out not just because of his magical skills but because of his sheer presence alone.

“It’s not rejecting her… someone can actually get their hands on that artifact?” Piba muttered to himself, a rare hint of astonishment in his voice. “I was waiting until the end to pick my own artifact; I can feel the flow selecting me, but I didn’t realize there was another one.”

Safa then placed both hands on the orb and firmly grabbed it. It lit up, glowing with an intense, pure light, and the immense power resonated deeply with her as the mana flowed visibly around her eyes.

“Now I see why you kept it from me,” Redrick laughed, a newfound understanding dawning on him. “That student is the only one that could help every single person here. She has the biggest cheat out of them all: the God Eyes.”

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