The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

Knowing that a small door had appeared, he took out a gleaming gold key and unlocked the door.

In an instant, another large stack of bookshelves appeared, and a room filled with books appeared directly in my room.

"This is the academy's forbidden library, which contains books of A grade and above that are not to be viewed by others."

"Uh... then why did you bring me here..."

I'm speechless. This is a forbidden arts repository; even if it's a difficult place, you shouldn't bring people in, yet I entered so easily...

"Well, it's fine for you to read some books about fusion magic."

As he spoke, Vice Dean Cabinfen directly placed the three thick books from the first row in front of me.

"These three books are not allowed to be taken back. After you've finished reading them when you get back, put them back where they belong. And when you leave, remember to lock the door again."

As he spoke, Vice Dean Cabinfen continued with a smile, then patted my shoulder and left.

But... is he really going to leave me alone in the forbidden arts library...? Isn't he afraid I'll sneak off to read some dangerous books?

Well, they meant well anyway, so let's hurry up and finish reading these books before going back.

So, I quickly browsed through the three books.

Sure enough, this book contained all the knowledge I wanted, and it was all recorded very clearly.

For example, why does an explosion occur during the fusion of two types of magic?

That's because... the magic he condensed wasn't pure fire and lightning; it contained impurities.

When impurities in magic created by two different levels of magic collide, they produce a very powerful explosion. The more impurities there are, the stronger the explosion will be.

To achieve a fusion spell, one must use magical power to remove impurities from the created spell, thus enabling the perfect fusion spell to be cast.

Of course, once impurities are removed, magic like fire and lightning will basically become the pinnacle of magic. For example, fire magic is red flames, and lightning magic is blue lightning. In any case, the power will be maximized.

Furthermore, the book clearly records the process of removing impurities from magic and how to condense and form fusion magic.

It seems that learning this purification magic won't take more than a few days.

By the time I had thoroughly studied the fusion magic, it was almost dark outside. With no other choice, I put the books back on the shelf, locked the door to the Forbidden Arts Library again, and went home.

However, it's been a long time since I've gone home alone, which is quite adventurous.

And so... by the time I returned to the castle, it was completely dark.

At the castle gate, Lila glared at me, looking somewhat annoyed, as if I had done something wrong.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Preliminary Rounds

"Ivy = = Have you forgotten something important?"

At this moment, Lila stood with her hands on her hips, pouting and glaring at me angrily.

"Ah...this."

This left me completely bewildered, because my mind was still filled with the contents of the fusion magic books and the knowledge that kept me purifying the impurities in fire and lightning magic... and I had completely forgotten what I had promised Lila and the others.

"Seriously, didn't you say you'd come back early this afternoon to discuss tomorrow's duel opponent? It's already dark!!!"

"Ah...sorry, I forgot."

"That's too much!"

Lila was so angry that she stomped her feet. It was clear that she was really upset.

"Alright, Lira, that's enough. It's not too late for us to go now."

"Let's go eat first, then we can discuss this properly."

Honestly, I've been casting spells the whole time, and my stomach is practically empty.

In that case, let's eat first and then discuss it.

"Do you still want to eat?"

"Well, people need food to live on, right? If you don't eat, you feel like you can't muster any energy."

Actually, I'm very afraid of hunger, because when your stomach is empty, your mind will also feel empty.

"Alright, alright, I can't argue with you... Let's eat first, and then we'll discuss tomorrow's duel opponent. You can't run away, okay?"

"OK, I understand."

As expected, Lila ultimately lost and couldn't win against me.

After the three of us finished our meal, Luo Yi couldn't stay with us anymore and had to go back to her room to do her homework. We then returned to the small room next to Elena's room, the projection room, and began our more detailed research.

The opponent's habits, thinking patterns, and countermeasures to their special moves were all listed. Therefore, the success rate of tomorrow's battle cannot be said to be 100%, but it can be said to be 80% or even 90%, because humans may become stronger in the next six months or so.

Therefore, even if you know the strength of your opponent, you cannot be careless.

So, after we finished our research, it was almost 8:30 pm, so we went to the royal castle's bathroom for a "pleasant" shower and then went back to our respective rooms.

However, I didn't get up to sculpt any more figures tonight because I was just too tired today.

Then, I lay down on the bed, didn't "fight" with Lila, and slept soundly until dawn.

Of course, my sleep quality today was also excellent.

And so, I began my first battle with full focus.

Although the fifth duel arena is much smaller than the first duel arena, it is actually taller and wider, which is why it can accommodate eight groups of people to fight at the same time.

In fact, the first dueling arena is large enough to accommodate team matches, and its spaciousness makes it ideal for unrestrained duels.

The fifth duel arena is much smaller than the first duel arena, so it's impossible to fight while running away. Therefore, they can only fight fair and square.

Furthermore, the first match will be held simultaneously in all eight dueling arenas of the first area, and the competition will basically be completed in two matches.

Everyone present in the first battle wanted to win no matter what, and even if they were facing the strongest student council president in the academy, they certainly wouldn't want to give up the opportunity.

"It seems the three of us are competing at the same time..."

Looking at the duel list in her hand, Elena couldn't help but sigh.

Because that would mean we can't encourage each other.

Fortunately, there was only one duel today. The official rankings will be released tomorrow.

"Then the three of us must do our best. It would be quite embarrassing if the three of us couldn't even make it into the top fifteen."

"Yes, Ivy, you have to do your best too. I really believe you'll win the championship."

At this moment, Lila's eyes were filled with excitement, as if she had already treated me as a champion.

However... with my current strength, it's actually a bit unrealistic to think I could defeat the student council president.

Because her fighting style was far more powerful than I had imagined; to be precise, her strength was at least that of a level three mage.

Although I only managed to defeat the court magician, Peach Demon King, by chance, if she had really gotten serious and fought me, I would have been dead long ago.

Therefore, the reason I need to defeat this student council president is that I must use a part of the fusion magic, namely the completely purified red flame.

Otherwise, I would definitely be utterly crushed in a fight against her strength.

After saying goodbye to each other, we headed towards our respective competition entrances.

However, my opponent was actually a pushover to me, mainly because he was a wood-attribute magic student.

Although he also knows intermediate-level magic, her intermediate-level magic is really too weak.

Because his intermediate-level magic can only defend, but not attack.

Of course, everyone knows the principle that fire overcomes wood, so for her to meet me was like drawing the worst possible outcome.

When I entered the competition entrance, I saw that the chubby male student, who was wearing the same red school uniform as me and had a short, blond haircut, seemed to have been waiting in the center of the dueling arena for some time.

However, he wore an evil and lewd smile, indicating that he had no idea of ​​my true strength.

Senior, if you underestimate me, I feel like you're going to "die" a very ugly death.

But this is good too, because whether he can still laugh like that when the time comes is up to him.

There were quite a few red-clad nobles watching at this moment, at least ten, including the student council president and vice president. It seems that they were assigned to the second round of the duel.

Seriously, after my duel, I can go and observe the student council president's current strength. That way, I'll be well-prepared.

However, they might not need to use much strength to deal with their opponents, and once the student council president wins the preliminary round, she will be automatically exempt from the second round of the duel, which means I won't be able to see her fight at all.

Therefore, we should definitely assess the student council president's abilities and take this into consideration.

Because I know that her strength is definitely greater now than it was in the competition six months ago, but as long as I find even the slightest flaw, I will definitely be the winner.

By then, I will have become the top student in this academy. At the end of the semester, during the competition for the Four Heavenly Kings of the Nation, having fully mastered fusion magic, I will be the strongest.

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but feel a little smug.

However, it seems that the Four Heavenly Kings' competition allows familiars to participate... Wait, familiars?

Speaking of which, it seems like the current curriculum doesn't cover summoning familiars yet... So what will my familiar be? I'm kind of looking forward to it.

Wait a minute, I'm supposed to be competing, how did my thoughts start wandering off course?

Let's hurry up and defeat this little piece of trash in front of me, and then hurry up and purify the few remaining remnants in my flames.