Magus Supremacy-Chapter 277: What is going on?!

"So," Charlotte began, her eyes sweeping across the group of students before her.

Vince sat out front, expertly guiding the carriage along the winding path, while Grey soared high above on his majestic wind bird, acting as their vigilant scout—circling but never straying too far.

"How has your time been at the academy?" she asked, her voice calm yet inviting.

"Tiring," Scarlet replied shortly, her voice tinged with fatigue.

"Annoying," Greg muttered, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Dangerous and competitive," Raze said matter-of-factly, his sharp eyes scanning the horizon.

"A little bit fun," Vince added from his position at the reins, a faint grin breaking his otherwise serious demeanor.

"That's good to hear. So, have any of you managed to learn breakthrough techniques yet?" Charlotte asked, turning her gaze to each one of them in turn.

"Nope," Vince answered quickly.

"Didn't feel like I needed it," Raze shrugged, unconcerned.

"I had an incomplete breakthrough," Scarlet admitted, a flicker of pride in her voice.

"Same here," Greg added, folding his arms.

"That's quite the improvement," Charlotte said with a small smile as her gaze lingered on Raze. "Why do you feel like you didn't need it?"

"Simple. Because I didn't," Raze replied confidently, crossing his arms over his chest. "My magic depends entirely on how powerful my opponent or ally is. If you're tremendously powerful, I can copy your magic and be just as strong.

Though, there are limits. I can't copy someone overwhelmingly powerful—like the Emperor or his closest subordinates. But the Captains? If I get the chance to touch them, I can match their power... for twenty-four hours, anyway."

"Copy magic, huh? That's fascinating. I haven't met anyone with such a rare affinity before," Charlotte muttered thoughtfully.

"Well, now you have," Raze said with a slight smirk.

"Quick question," Scarlet interrupted, turning to Charlotte with curiosity. "You're from the same town as Grey, right?"

"Yes," Charlotte replied, nodding.

"Was Grey always this cold? I mean, he's quite dismissive, emotionless at times. Has he always been like that?" Scarlet raised an eyebrow.

"To be honest, I don't really know. We came from the same town, but we didn't even know each other until he became… powerful," Charlotte said, rubbing her chin thoughtfully.

"What do you mean?" Raze asked, his curiosity piqued.

"You see, everyone in town knew Grey before he rose to power. He was a cripple—a weakling, considered useless, a waste of space. Why? Because he couldn't use magic," Charlotte explained, her voice growing softer.

"Even after he crossed the legal age to use magic, which is twelve, he still couldn't awaken any. So, he was bullied, ridiculed, beaten—by people who should have been weaker than him."

The carriage grew silent as everyone absorbed her words.

"Here's a question for you all: what do cripples do when they realize they can't use magic?" Charlotte asked, locking eyes with her listeners.

"They kill themselves," Greg answered bluntly.

"Correct. But Grey didn't. He endured. He kept pushing forward despite the endless taunts and abuse. Although I knew that Kiten Town had a cripple, I had no idea who he was or what he looked like.

Then, one day, a portal break happened in the town, and that's when Grey revealed his magic. He fought level 4 beasts alone while the rest of the creatures ravaged the town.

He was almost at death's door when the captain arrived and cleared the remaining beasts.

Since that day, everyone realized the famous cripple had become a mage—one with multiple affinities," Charlotte said, her voice steady but tinged with awe.

"I remember," Vince said cautiously, "he mentioned something about a mission you both took—to rescue your brother."

"Yes, we did. And honestly, I don't want to talk about that day. Our family fell apart afterward," Charlotte admitted, her eyes clouding with painful memories of betrayal.

"Right! I think I understand why he's so cold," Charlotte continued, a sadness creeping into her voice.

"Besides being bullied, he lost his father to a beast portal break at work. But nobody cared about him after that. The entire town abandoned him and his mother."

Raze's eyes narrowed as he thought, 'So that's why he keeps his distance. So cold and emotionless toward his enemies that he can kill without hesitation.'

Greg slumped back in his seat, his expression darkening. 'Now, I'm starting to understand that peasant. If it were me, I would have burned the whole town down with my powers. It's surprising he's still out there saving people.'

"Hold on a second," Scarlet said suddenly, eyes wide as she faced Charlotte. "You said Grey didn't have a trace of magic, that he was a cripple, and that he crossed the age limit without awakening anything?"

"Yes," Charlotte confirmed. "Honestly, everyone had given up on him—except his parents. That's why the bullying never stopped."

"Then how on earth did he awaken not one, but four affinities?" Scarlet's voice rose in disbelief.

"I don't know. We all thought it was some kind of miracle," Charlotte shrugged.

"And none of you thought to investigate? Maybe he made a deal with the devil or something," Greg said, raising an eyebrow.

"We all know the devil doesn't exist," Raze chuckled dryly. "But I admit, it's puzzling."

"Yeah, whatever it was, I guess we'll never know," Charlotte said, gazing out the window, lost in thought.

'But it's deeply concerning. Where—and how—did Grey awaken his affinities? Four of them, no less. It's strange, to say the least.'

Suddenly—

Screech!

The carriage jolted violently, tires skidding against the dirt road as it came to an abrupt halt.

"Vince, what happened? Why did you stop?" Raze asked sharply.

"I… I don't know. The merchant's carriage ahead stopped suddenly, so I had to," Vince replied, his hands tightening on the reins.

"Then check what the hell is going on and stop delaying us!" Greg shouted, arms crossed, irritation flaring.

"Wait—oh shit! Grey is going all out!" Vince's voice cracked with alarm, jolting everyone to alertness.

"What?!" Raze shouted as he sprang to his feet, then in a swift motion, tapped Vince sharply and they all leapt out of the carriage.

Above them, Grey hovered atop his wind bird, a striking silhouette against the sky.

Around him, a hundred razor-sharp wind blades hovered in a deadly formation, their gleaming tips pointed forward like a deadly storm ready to strike.

"What the hell is going on?" Charlotte muttered under her breath, eyes wide with unease.

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{A/N}

Now! Let's start this introduction properly... Good morning 'The Magus Legion,' I hope we all had a sound sleep. From now on, we will be known as The Magus Legion and together, we would rise to the top.

Above every other mages on this platform. I have tried already, I wanted to appoint moderators here but I don't know how to do it.

Actually! I have gone and inquire about it and the criteria of getting the moderator tag will be communicated in the next chapter 👉👉👉👉