Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 286 A Noble Mission: Creating the World and Lost Children
Above Earls College.

The massive airship "Ideal Core," which had been "dragged" out of the World Tree space, stabilized itself and hovered in the air.

Susola, which looks like a child, was also separated from the deck.

Standing opposite him on the other side of the sky was Livis.

Livis, who was also floating in the air with her arms crossed, was now radiating the same dazzling golden light as the one outside the World Tree space she had descended into.

Although this radiance made the lofty Livis appear like a deity descended to earth, illuminating the mortal world with holy light, in reality, this radiance was not a good thing for Livis.

"Not bad, old man. I've got your help figured out. Are you waiting for me to see you off now?"

In the sky, after a moment of silent confrontation, Livis said with a smile.

She seemed to be in a good mood.

"I cannot leave here."

With his usual weathered voice, Susora spoke slowly.

"Because I have a noble mission."

"Oh?"

Livis looked at Susora, whose face remained expressionless, with great interest.

"I need that energy to create magic crystals."

The "Father of Magical Tools," whose eyes were always veiled in mist, had unusually bright eyes at this moment.

"Are you really that short of magic crystals? If you really can't afford to buy them, you can always go and mine some yourself."

Even though she could roughly guess Susora's true intentions, Livis still said it mockingly.

"Different"

Susora slowly shook his head and cast his gaze into the distance.
"On this continent, the number of magic crystals is finite. The reason they once seemed inexhaustible was simply because 'magical tools' hadn't truly flourished. But as magical tools bring ever more brilliant civilizations to humanity, the world becomes increasingly reliant on magic crystals. Therefore, facing a continuously dwindling supply of magic crystals, a calamity will inevitably befall the world."

As he spoke, Susora stretched his hand forward. His hand seemed to be attempting to reach out and touch the dazzling energy orb that had gathered at the center of the World Tree space, as brilliant as a sun fallen to earth. It also seemed to be commanding his "military force" to appear.

From behind Susora, a massive furnace slowly rose from beneath the deformed deck.

"The 'Future Forge' will truly create magic crystals that will never run dry—"

The "Future Furnace," which looks somewhat like a giant chimney, is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated and advanced magical tools in the world.

The futuristic furnace, emanating a faint blue light, emitted a soothing mechanical hum, as if it were being preheated.

It is waiting, waiting for the power source that will enable this "future machine" to operate successfully.

"Whether it's 'Ideal Core' or 'Future Crucible,' your taste in names is really terrible, you old man."

Livis, on the other end, said with a somber expression.

An indescribable pressure emanated from her.

Contrary to popular belief, the Tree Witch doesn't intentionally unleash her long-accumulated power. Rather, her aura, powerful enough to terrify those around her, naturally emanates from her without her needing to conceal it.

"Such powerful and pure energy, why waste it on researching magic crystals? You're becoming boring too, Susora."

Livis, her expression slightly furrowed, lowered her voice and spoke.

She was unimpressed by Susora's desire to compete with her for the energy orb. She was also dismissive of Susora's lofty ideals. Her only complaint was about Susora's taste in naming things.

Livis displays the capricious nature of a "witch".

"With such a special power, why should I be confined to the current world? I will use this power to 'transplant' a part of the World Tree into the 'Livis Realm,' making it a foundation, a seed. Then, I will nurture and witness its growth, creating a 'new world' completely under my control in a space that belongs only to me!"

Livis had been willing to lie low, or rather, she had been lying low for so long to accomplish something, and now she had finally described it to herself.

"Even if we successfully create such a void world, what's the point?"

"Whether it's meaningful or not, isn't that something I should judge after I've created it? As for you, old man, you don't need to pitifully knead those petty toys. Maybe in my new world, magic crystals or even more suitable energy ores will be so plentiful that no one will pick them up even if they're thrown on the ground. Considering our years of friendship, I can allow you to migrate to my world then. Of course, the premise is that you disappear from my sight now, immediately."

“I refuse. I will not gamble my ‘future’ on something with such a slim probability as ‘a new world rich in resources.’ And no one can guarantee that you can complete the creation of the new world before the magic crystals are completely depleted.”

Even during the debate, Susola never seemed to question whether Livis could actually do what she described.

"Unfortunately, you're not so easily fooled. But is this really a good thing? This ritual, this space, can all be considered a legacy left to me by my 'closest friend.' How can the esteemed 'Four Sages' resort to such robbery, trying to seize these from me?"

Changing the subject, Livis began to attack Susora from a moral standpoint.

“If your so-called ‘best friend’ were alive, she would surely condemn your betrayal.”

While not as flexible in terms of moral principles as Livis, it would be a pipe dream to try and control a "wise man" solely based on this.

Moreover, Susora was not wrong.

Whatever the reason why Livis's "best friend" left those things in the World Tree space, it was never to provide convenience for Livis or to create any new world.

Now that things have come to this, the two wise men have decided that today they must use the most primitive methods to obtain that radiant, sun-like energy orb.

Or perhaps they were just confirming it once again.

They probably foresaw this moment as early as when the plan was established. Even the power they "harvested" together was destined to be something they couldn't share.

Simply because they are the "Tree Witch" and the "Pioneers".

"Hehehe, I never expected that you, old man, would be so irrational as to challenge me with a broken-down body. Your airship is nothing to me."

Regardless of the actual situation, at least outwardly, Livis always appeared to be in the lead.

“Your situation is just as bad, Livis. Your power needs to be used to maintain the ‘status quo’.”

Susola astutely pointed out the way.

The World Tree space wasn't something that could be simply dragged here. To maintain its current state, Livis continuously expends an enormous amount of energy that an ordinary person could not even comprehend in a lifetime.

Until the "Livis World" was completely split open, and the World Tree space was divided as a seed and "planted" inside, Livis consumed all of her own power. Only after these processes were completed could the energy orb unleash its power.

"Our starting lines are destined to be different. Because this Erles is my academy!"

Just as Livis made her bold statement, and the war between the two sages was about to break out.

A discordant sound echoed through the sky.

"No, teacher. This is my academy."

In the sky, Livis and Susora, who had heard this undeniable sound, both turned their gaze toward the source of the sound.

The professor of magical arts, whose injuries were not actually serious but covered in patches and bandages, was standing in front of the pseudo-World Tree in the academy, which was also the treehouse mansion.

"Professor Elson is here again."

Susora and Livis were quite a distance from Ritas.

However, ignoring these distances and clearly transmitting their voices is not even a problem for mages of their level.

"Oh, my dear student. How are you feeling today?"

As if the previous tense standoff with Susora had never happened, Livis waved her signature greeting to Ritas from afar.

"What are you holding in your hand? It looks familiar." Livis glanced at Ritas's right hand. Usually, he would be holding a metronome or a white disc, but today he was "equipped" with something like a dark brown round plate or a mat.

While Livis and Ritas were talking, Susora was also talking to Ritas, seemingly oblivious to the overlap in their voices.

“Since our last encounter, I have been thinking about this seriously. My conclusion is that, Professor Elson, what you said back then was nothing but sophistry.”

Susora, who had probably connected to something like a "central brain" after returning, mentioned the brief argument he had with Ritas a few days earlier.

For a moment, Ritas even had the idea that by attracting the attention of the two, he might be able to temporarily end the dispute.

but.
"Anyway, I'm busy right now. We can talk later." "When we have time, we can continue our conversation from last time."

The next moment, Livis and Susola spoke almost simultaneously, saying essentially the same thing.

Ritas interrupted them, appearing before them. Ritas seemed to say something, as if he wanted to intervene in this struggle of the sages.

But clearly, none of this matters, and they don't care.

The two men completely ignored Ritas, treating him like a noisy child trying to stop adults from talking.

For a moment, Ritas lowered his head slightly.

Are we treated like children?
For Ritas, who had been somewhat abnormal since the age of two and was considered an "adult" or even more advanced at a young age, he never imagined that when he finally shed his childhood and became an adult, he would encounter such a situation.

This feeling is actually more strange and more unpleasant than I imagined.

boom--

Suddenly, a deafening roar resounded, and a truly earth-shaking scene once again appeared in this unstable academy.

The dark brown chassis in Ritas's hands emitted a pale green light.

It was at this moment that Livis remembered what it was.

Although its specific function is unknown, it has been a long-standing fixture in her treehouse, so the thing she uses to line flowerpots...
Amidst the earth-shattering spectacle, the pseudo-world tree began to "rise."

The treehouse mansion, which gradually climbs upwards, along with the intricate and far-reaching roots of the pseudo-world tree beneath the ground, stands tall and imposing.

The towering trees that once covered the earth's surface were merely the "head" and "top." Beneath the earth, a colossal giant had been buried.

The giant's body, composed of numerous deep roots, looked incredibly bizarre.

It is thin and twisted, like a scarecrow made with very little material, unable to straighten its back.

Even in its hunched and stooped state, the pseudo-World Tree Giant, which casts a shadow over the energy orb, exudes a world-destroying aura with its outstretched arms.

Standing on the shoulders of the pseudo-World Tree giant, Ritas held the "Colossus Core" in one hand and rested the other hand on the outer wall of the treehouse, which had now become the giant's neck.

The corners of his clothes, sleeves, and the ends of his bandages fluttered incessantly in the tremors and strong winds caused by the giant rising up.

"So this is my academy."

Standing on the giants, he has reached the same level as Livis and Susola, both physically and otherwise.

"Now, can you spare some time for me?"

"Your Highness, do you need help?"

At the end of the major event, Misri Latras appeared in the academy, guiding the goddess of peace and bathing.

Seeing Ann, who was extremely weak and swaying, Misri simply asked politely.

No matter how you look at it, her elegant black outfit doesn't seem appropriate for close contact with someone whose wound is still bleeding.

So, Misri really didn't expect that Ann would "hang" on her without any hesitation, pressing her weight onto her without reservation.

Another person who is unlikely to be controlled by anyone.
After just one encounter, Misley had already labeled Ann with the very label she hated most.

Beneath the black veil, Misri maintained a forced smile, bearing the bitter consequences of her actions. Anne, much more relaxed, looked around before asking a question.

"Why wasn't the Leviathan Research Institute's base affected by this ceremony?"

The vast academy was like a dead zone. If it weren't for the enormous airships and tree witches visible in the sky, and the strange and tranquil scene of overlapping dimensions, An might not have even noticed the passage of time.

"That must be Xiao Li's doing. Adeline and Ginny, weren't they all kidnapped by Xiao Li? They must have been ordered by Xiao Li to do something to them."

The goddess of bathing answered, then realized that Anne could not hear her, so she urged Misri to relay the message.

Misri, who was already very unhappy, could only grit her teeth and act as a mouthpiece.

Even though Misri delivered the message perfectly, Anne didn't seem very satisfied with the answer.

At this moment, the goddess of bathing seemed to have also learned about what Anzhen was really curious about.

The current situation in the academy is that the Tree Witch Livis, through the ritual array left by Anne's mother, Princess Vivian, and through the World Tree space dragged out by the pioneer Susora, completed the "spectacle".

So, what gives Ritas the ability to come up with an effective countermeasure against this level of "spectacle"?

"Well, given the special nature of this ritual, this must be Livis's first time encountering it. She certainly didn't do any 'rehearsals' or 'pre-events.' I heard from Xiao Li that Livis has this ability to deliver 'success and results' directly, without needing simulations, experiments, or other steps. In other words, although it's sometimes not obvious, the 'Tree Witch' can use her mind to calculate many things. The moment she saw those ritual arrays and learned about the World Tree space, she could understand how to maximize and utilize those things, and then reap the final rewards herself."

An didn't find it strange at all when she heard the rather outrageous things the goddess of bathing say.

To the entire world, the Tree Witch is a powerful and mysterious being, capable of anything.

However, she was puzzled as to why the goddess of bathing was talking about Ritas's teacher when she was asking about Ritas.

The reason Ann was still confused was not because Misri's voice transmission was inadequate. Rather, it was because the goddess of bathing, who was speaking while lost in thought, subconsciously omitted many words.

The goddess of bathing suddenly recalled Ritas's long-standing evaluations of his teacher.

Ritas always "blackened" his teacher as if he were speaking the truth.

This certainly stems from the resentment he harbored for having spent most of his life tormented by Livis. His subtle disdain, too, seems to be an extension of that resentment.

but.
A rather absurd guess suddenly surfaced in the mind of the goddess of bathing.

In fact, what Ritas said was to a certain extent "fair." The reason he scoffed at Livis beyond her brute force might be because, aside from the insurmountable gap in pure strength, he could also do what the tree witch could do, especially in research?
Just like Livis, after seeing those ritual arrays and learning about the characteristics of the World Tree space, he saw the same "future" as Livis. Therefore, without any rehearsals, drills, or experiments, he directly came up with the corresponding countermeasures.

Just as the goddess of the bath swallowed hard because of the strange thoughts that had come to her.

In the distance, along with the standing pseudo-World Tree Giant, Ritas's figure also appeared on the battlefield in the sky.

"Huh—?"

The goddess of bathing stared in disbelief at what was happening before her eyes.

She vaguely recalled Ritas saying that Livis had made some rather extravagant changes to the treehouse. She also remembered Ritas saying that since he managed it most of the time, the treehouse was more like his than Livis's. And, on one occasion, Ritas had also subtly demonstrated his control over the treehouse.

But...but Xiao Li never mentioned that Gao ○ was buried under the treehouse mansion!

"Driving her treehouse right in front of Livis, what are you trying to do, Ridley?!"

The next moment, something even more shocking happened to the goddess of the bath and everyone who was looking up at the sky.

Ritas, surprisingly, commanded the pseudo-World Tree Giant and initiated the war.

The pseudo-World Tree Giant, with its long, rooted arms that seemed capable of slicing up a mountain, slammed solidly into Susora and the massive airship he was on.

(End of this chapter)