In the case of Baek Yu-Seol, this Aslan Seminar was a time to take a brief break.

It wasn't the main episode, but it was an important day for the three female protagonists to gain full attention from the public.

Ever since he entered Stella Academy, he had one resolution: "Live quietly without attracting attention."

Compared to the countless geniuses at Stella, he had meager skills, low combat ability, lack of knowledge, and couldn't even use magic.

But how did it come to this?

"This is truly insane!"

"The history of the magical world will be rewritten..."

"If the parallel arrangement is plausible, the thesis I discarded three years ago due to the obstruction could be revived!"

"I need to go back immediately. I have to report to the headmaster..."

After a brief silence, the erupting chaos showed no sign of calming down.

Previously, they were the gentlemen who spoke in low tones, but now they were causing chaos without paying any attention to their surroundings.

However, after 30 minutes, Chairman Jiaryumon intervened by forcefully hitting the hammer.

"Quiet!"

Sudden silence prevailed after thirty minutes of turmoil, and all the mages’ gazes converged.

His voice was filled with magical energy, and carried an unquestionable force.

"Just because it was revealed in the presentation, it doesn't mean you can use the thesis above... Everyone knows that, right?"

Intellectual property rights existed even in magic.

Otherwise, developing magic and presenting it could lead to existing established mages stealing ideas.

Hence, through this incident, Baek Yu-Seol was poised to become a big shot.

Since there would be no mage to deny the "parallel arrangement,"

‘Money won’t be an issue now…’

As a co-developer in Delta Augmentation Formula, his bank account continued to fill up steadily.

Having a lot of money was good in itself, but that wasn't the immediate concern.

‘I hope this won't distort the future…’

Due to Alterisha and the game-changing power of items, he had no choice but to impart the Delta Augmentation Formula.

However, since he had absolutely no connection with the magic, he knew absolutely nothing about what the parallel arrangement signified or when it would appear.

Worries lingered that something might go wrong just because a magic scheduled to appear in the future had been prematurely revealed.

He glanced at Edna, but she just shook her head and sighed, and didn’t show any other reaction.

"Let the presenter leave now.”

Jiaryumon’s instruction was a relief for Baek Yu-Seol, who exited without even greeting anyone.

Unexpectedly, most of the audience rushed out.

Some might have wanted to follow Baek Yu-Seol to contact their societies or mage towers, while others might return to their research labs to push their magic studies further, as the parallel arrangement could potentially overturn the existing magic system.

Therefore, the latter half of the Aslan Seminar was destined to end in confusion.

It was truly unfortunate for the students who had been eagerly anticipating this day, but with all the mages leaving after the impactful presentation, nothing else seemed interesting.

"All in all, today was quite eventful..."

Jiaryumon chuckled, recalling Baek Yu-Seol.

He felt that despite his worsening condition, it was worthwhile to force himself to attend the seminar.

Aside from that, he couldn’t help but feel sorry for the other kids….

———

At the Aslan Seminar, there were indeed numerous young prodigies who could potentially become grand mages in the future.

Still, since the participants were mostly in their twenties, it was rare for magic powerful enough to cause a worldwide sensation to be revealed.

Of course, there had been rare occasions when the world showed interest in truly remarkable seminars.

For instance, ten years ago, the First Princess of Adolveit, Hong Si-Hwa, made such a presentation.

She developed a groundbreaking method that allowed her to control flame-based magic more naturally than anyone else.

She demonstrated its applicability to all elemental magics, which sparked considerable attention.

However, even though her accomplishment was impressive for a teenager, it wasn't enough to shake up the magic world significantly.

It gained attention merely due to being a magic developed by a teenager, but it didn't disrupt things to such an extent.

But how was this year's Aslan Seminar?

It turned out to be a historic event in the magical world, as four unprecedented techniques were unveiled all at once.

'Eisel’s Elemental Affinity Magic Circle.'

'Hong Bi-Yeon’s Elemental Amplification Method.'

'Edna’s Light Magic Series.'

And finally, 'Baek Yu-Seol's Mana Parallel Arrangement.'

The revelation of any one of these would have caused a significant stir in the academic community, but the fact that mere seventeen years old students presented a total of four such groundbreaking techniques sent shockwaves throughout the globe.

Moreover…

Baek Yu-Seol's 'Mana Parallel Arrangement' was originally a proposition that was impossible to establish.

It was an illogical statement even more preposterous than believing that 'one plus one equals three.'

Yet, Baek Yu-Seol mentioned it at the Aslan Seminar and actually managed to prove it.

[Stella Student Baek Yu-Seol, winner of the Camelon Magic Advancement Award!]

[Receiving the Camelon Award at the age of a teenager is a first…]

[Three girl mages who won the Camelon Magic Award]

[New acclaim in elemental studies!]

In various publications like Daily Magic, Magical Report, and Magic SunShine, the most authoritative magic magazines, almost the same faces were prominently displayed.

Four students dressed in Stella's uniform became a significant topic after the recent Aslan Seminar.

Even though it had been barely a day, the influx of interviews and headlines pouring out made it apparent how fast news spread in today's world.

Among them, the boy who stood out was Baek Yu-Seol.

While the three girls who advanced magic in the elemental field were impressive, Baek Yu-Seol's parallel arrangement garnered the most attention.

It aimed to overhaul the foundation of every existing magic in this world, which made it stand out.

"Miss, do you want us to visit?"

While driving, Seong Tae-Won asked Jeliel, who was sitting cross-legged in the backseat while reading the newspaper.

"I was planning on it, but the crowd seems to be quite tangled up; it might be challenging."

After the conclusion of the Aslan Seminar, she intended to have a brief meeting with Baek Yu-Seol.

However, due to the overwhelmingly high demand from various individuals, some of considerable influence in the magical community, she had no choice but to step back.

Considering the difficulty she faced just making it this far, it didn’t seem possible to meet him today.

"It’s unfortunate... but it can't be helped."

She was convinced that despite all the mages trying to woo him, Baek Yu-Seol would eventually approach her.

"Then, let's get going."

"Yes, Miss."

Jeliel returned leisurely.

———

The ruins of the Valkamak Royal Family.

It was once a kingdom with flourishing civilization, founded by the descendants of Valkamak, one of the twelve disciples of the Progenitor Mage.

It became a place abandoned by everyone after it was destroyed by a certain entity.

No, let's correct that.

It was no longer accurate to say no one searched this place.

It had now become the stronghold of the Dark Mages.

At the top of the fallen palace, Dark Knight sat on the shattered throne, silently going through the newspaper.

Despite the fierce wind, the newspaper didn't budge at all, thanks to his meticulous control of 'Dark Magic.'

"Baek Yu-Seol... He's quite excellent, isn't he? This Stella's piece of trash. Is he by the side of the heir to the Dark Mage King?"

"Yes."

The black mist responded to the words of Dark Knight who was adorned in black armor.

"The Supreme of Dark Mage Alliance, the Tower Lord of Sakwol, seems to be keeping a close eye on that boy. Information came in that even the Manwol Tower is closely scrutinizing him in light of this incident."

"All sorts of attention is swarming around, even on worthless trash."

If one lacked confidence in their own abilities, attracting undue attention wasn’t wise.

Whether it was an invention of the century or a remarkable discovery, it drew attention for unnecessary reasons.

There would be entities seeking financial gain and knowledge, and among them could be the Dark Mages' faction.

That trash called Baek Yu-Seol was sure to be short-lived since he was their target.

"There's an interesting fact.”

“What is it?"

"That boy seems to have realized from the beginning that drawing so much attention is not a gain but a curse.”

“Why do you think that?”

“Do you know about the Delta Augmentation Formula presented earlier?"

"I do. Continue."

"He's said to be a co-author of that formula. However... for some reason, he intentionally concealed his name. As if he's hiding his own existence and promoting someone else."

Of course, it failed spectacularly.

In the end, the existence of Baek Yu-Seol was revealed to the world...

However, the very act of him attempting to hide himself had significance.

"... I remember the time when I was human, so I understand their nature well. Humans are creatures who can never hide their achievements. Especially a young and immature human."

If one accomplished something remarkable, the species that couldn’t help but show it off was none other than humans.

But for Baek Yu-Seol to attempt to conceal it...

"There must have been a reason significant enough to suppress the urge to boast."

"Indeed.

"Hmm... it seemed a bit peculiar, but that was about it.

"It would be best to get rid of him."

Baek Yu-Seol was only seventeen, still a young mage.

It might be a bit tricky to kill him because of his affiliation with Stella... but if one wanted to eliminate him, it could be done.

"Yes, it's about time. Are you ready to infiltrate into Stella?"

"Yes. I'll bring her now."

Upon Dark Knight’s command, the black mist faded into the ground, and revealed itself a moment later alongside someone else.

Beside the shadow stood a girl with her hair braided into two. Her face was shaking as if she was unable to hide her embarrassment.

"Anella. The identity has been properly manipulated. Unless Eltman Eltwin checks personally, she won't be exposed."

The dark mage girl called Anella raised her head, and barely made eye contact with Dark Knight.

"... Yes. But."

"Speak."

"I am, in fact, forty this year..."

"So?"

"This… the braided hair and the academy uniform feels a bit..."

Since Anella became a Dark Mage at a young age, she maintained her youthful appearance.

Even after several decades, thanks to her unchanged appearance, she was assigned to infiltrate Stella as part of the summer exchange program.

Unfortunately, she didn't anticipate having to actually wear an academy uniform.

"I’m sure you also agreed that to perfectly infiltrate Stella, you’d have to impersonate a student, right?"

"But, this is..."

"If you won't, there's no choice. Give up your head and return."

"Eek!”

How on earth could she return after giving up her head!

Anella collapsed onto the ground.

"I'm sorry! I'll risk my life to complete the mission!"

"That's the spirit."

Dark Knight clicked his tongue.

Such immature Dark Mages sometimes had remnants of their human habits and vague emotions.

In such cases, success rates in missions tend to plummet, but currently, Anella was the most suitable for the infiltration mission into Stella, so there was no choice but to send her.

"Alright then, depart immediately; Stella's summer vacation is about to begin."

"Okayyyyy!"

Anella sprang up from her seat and energetically responded before dashing out without looking back.

Once she vanished, the blurry black shadow spoke to Dark Knight.

"Despite her odd habits, she's reliable. No need to worry."

"Right. I know."

He knew, yet he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Despite her foolish and immature nature, her abilities were indeed great.

'But... once she is tangled with someone, there's no escaping.'

Especially with the power of just a first-year Stella student...