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Prologue
Entrance ceremony.
Words overflowing with excitement, signaling a departure from the mundane daily life to a fresh start.
If it’s the entrance ceremony of [Eternity Academy], there’s no need to elaborate.
Eternity, a superhuman training academy that gathers and trains monsters hailed from all corners of the world.
Just getting admitted to Eternity was not only proof of entering the elite course but also a guarantee of a successful future.
Given the extreme difficulty of entering [Eternity Academy], securing the top position there was akin to plucking stars from the sky.
Not only did one have to handle magic like it was a part of their body, but they also had to crush their family’s full support and all sorts of visions.
Furthermore, one had to surpass over 300 monsters who had been equally crushed, earn the professor’s demanding approval, and only then could they embrace the honor of being the top student.
This is the setting for the Entrance Ceremony of the Ability Battle Simulation Game, [Eternity Sword Chronicle].
And I found myself in a situation where I had no choice but to take this game’s setting seriously. Because…
“Will the 37th intake ceremony oath of Eternity Academy please be presented by the representative of the new students, Yi Haesol.”
“…”
“Yi Haesol?”
“Oh, yes.”
…I was Yi Haesol, the top student of the 37th intake at [Eternity Academy].
I gazed down from the platform.
The new students filling the spacious auditorium were anything but ordinary.
It’s not about being poorly dressed or losing their minds.
From breathing fire to crackling with electricity in their hands, even non-humans seemed commonplace.
Of course, this was abnormal only by my standards, as in the world of the bizarre [Eternity Sword Chronicle], this was perfectly normal.
The peculiar monsters on the platform stared at me, murmuring.
“Wow, is that Yi Haesol? The Magic Master?”
“Yeah, heard he passed the Magic Detection Barrier.”
“Wow, a real monster. But he looks surprisingly ordinary.”
While some sent admiring glances filled with envy.
“Is he from a wealthy family too?”
“What lineage is he from? Yi Haesol? From the Do Family?”
“hahahaha, made the right choice coming to Eternity.”
There were also those openly sending jealous or competitive glances.
Their interest was far from flattering.
Being called a Magic Master and whatnot was even more ridiculous.
“But why does he look so upset?”
“His magic is overflowing, that’s why he seems agitated.”
Overflowing magic, what a bother.
Magic is like air in Eternity Sword Chronicle, essential for survival.
Individual differences aside, everyone is born with it, even the passing stray dog.
The problem is, I lack the magic even that stray dog possesses.
When I first realized this, I spent days in a daze, clueless about what to do.
Ah, recalling it now is damn frustrating.
But despite the damn mess, my mind was calm. There was no particular reason.
It’s still horrible, but the situation has changed since then. In a word…
It was worth a try.