A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

While these words might have been mostly polite, Kira was secretly pleased, especially since the other two hadn't uttered any objections or shown any doubt. He was very satisfied: 'Indeed, important people are different. They recognized my extraordinary talent at a glance; that insight alone is commendable.'

"Oh, not at all... You flatter me... Dean, you're amazing too..."

One should still be humble, Kira immediately showered him with praise; mutual flattery in business is not shameful.

Afterwards, the four of them engaged in in-depth discussions about magic at the villa.

Guran is an elder of the Council of Magic. He has a wealth of magical theories and extensive magical knowledge. He has been conducting various magical researches and making continuous improvements over the years. He can almost be considered an important academic figure, but he himself has little combat ability.

Hyberion uses indirect vampiric magic, allowing him to manipulate the blood of others remotely. He is also quite adept at using magic and magical power. Although he was instantly killed by the god Selena in the original storyline, he was still the only one who could harm him, not to mention that his magic was praised by the Magic King Augustus.

After the exchange, Kira could only sigh inwardly that his reputation was well-deserved.

Finally, after being informed by Maklov, Kira learned that Dean Konas used aging magic, a terrifying kind of magic that could make things age rapidly, reminding Kira of Barragan from the neighboring Bleach.

As the dean of Demisor Magic Academy, her knowledge is not much weaker than Gulan's. On the contrary, with the history of the academy as a foundation, her understanding of certain magic is even more profound than that of Gulan, an old man who has studied magic for most of his life.

Kira would also marvel at the hidden talents within the Fiore Kingdom.

Finally, they talked about Kira.

"Word magic? I never imagined such a peculiar form of magic existed in this world..."

After learning about Kira's magic, the three were amazed and exclaimed that it had refreshed their understanding of magic.

“Speaking of which, I’ve been researching a topic recently,” Konas’s words drew the three’s attention again. “That’s one of the reasons I invited you all here. I hope you can join the research on this topic.”

Kira asked curiously, "What topic?"

Konas smiled sweetly: "It concerns the second source of magic within a mage's body!"

Chapter 192 The Second Source of Magic

Upon hearing Konas's words, all three of them looked somewhat surprised.

Gulan had never heard of it before and had no knowledge of it. Due to his own lack of strength, he had always focused on research related to magic and rarely sought power from within himself, so he didn't know much about this aspect.

But Haiberion is different. He is the second of the Ten Saints and has some understanding of this, but his knowledge is not systematic, either theoretically or in terms of practice.

Kira, on the other hand, didn't expect the term to be proposed at this time, since it wouldn't be researched until 7 years later in the original timeline.

"A second source of magic? What's that?"

It was Gulan who asked the question. As a scholar of magic research, he was not averse to such novel terminology.

"That's just my guess; there's no concrete evidence yet."

Noticing that the three were waiting quietly for her explanation, Konas said, "Several years ago, my magic reached a bottleneck and I couldn't improve it for a long time. In order to break through, I began to study my magic from all aspects."

"Until recently, when I was researching my use of aging magic, the magic power in my body suddenly changed. The amount of magic was a little more than usual. Although it was limited, it made me realize that I might still have room for improvement."

The three of them immediately grasped the key point of the sentence.

Gulandoma became interested: "Suddenly gained extra magic power?"

Hyberion's expression shifted: "There's room for improvement?"

Kira exclaimed in surprise, "You're researching your own aging magic?"

Konas: "..."

"After research, I discovered that it was a portion of magic that had never been effectively used. This led to a hypothesis: could there be undiscovered energy within a mage's body that could be converted into magic?"

“We all know that every mage has a container that determines their magic power limit. Even if the magic power is exhausted, we can automatically draw magic particles from the atmosphere to replenish it. But what if we don’t completely exhaust the magic power in this container, but only use a portion of it? Or what if we have another container?”

Upon hearing Konas's explanation, Gulan instantly understood: "I get it. You mean that most mages haven't fully utilized their magical power, so there's still room for improvement."

“That’s right!” Konas said. “I call this undiscovered magic the second source of magic for mages.”

Hyberion put down his wine glass and said, "If this part of magic can be developed to a state of effective utilization, it will be a significant advancement for mages. If this conjecture can be confirmed and effectively developed, it will undoubtedly be a major breakthrough for the magical world."

Seeing that two big names in academia and the magic world were interested, Konas felt proud. Finally, she turned her attention to Kira. As far as she knew, this young mage named Kira was very talented in research and forging. He had even researched something called an off-body magic source, which was similar to her "second magic source". Perhaps this research would still depend on him.

"Kira, I heard that you once created a magical item called an detached magic source. What do you think of my conjecture?"

Kira the Younger...

Upon hearing her address, Kira's face darkened slightly.

After thinking for a moment, Kira replied, "A second source of magic? I have indeed had some guesses about it, but I have never experienced it firsthand. I think Mr. Hyberion must have had some experience with squeezing magic power, right?"

Kira never developed a second source of magic because he never lacked magic power, which made him certain that his magic power limit was greater than that of ordinary people, and that his magic power utilization rate was probably higher than that of others.

Erza was able to figure out her second magic source on her own, so why can't Kira, as the protagonist, be a natural user of it?

Hyberion nodded and said, "Indeed! I once fought against Selena, the first of the Ten Holy Gods, and was in trouble. At that time, my original magic power was exhausted, but I squeezed out a small part of it. Perhaps that is the magic power that is not usually used."

Kira nodded and continued, "That's it! Each mage has a different total amount of magic power, magic power utilization rate, and magic power conversion rate. Due to differences in physique, their magic power utilization rate may only reach 70%, 50%, or even 30%. The essence of developing a second magic source is to increase it to close to 100%."

"But the human body has its limits. If we compare the body and magic to a machine and its oil, fully developing them may cause overload and eventually lead to collapse."

Konas's heart sank. She hadn't thought of this before, or perhaps she had a vague suspicion, but she had tried her best to avoid the possibility. Kira's words undoubtedly made her re-examine this drawback.

"Even a powerful mage like Mr. Hyberion can't use 100% of his magic power, let alone others. Overusing magic for a long time might cause them to develop magic resistance tumors, which would be a huge loss."

These words certainly served as a wake-up call for the three of them.

"So... Kira, what suggestions do you have?"

My suggestion? My suggestion is that you all should buy my Out-of-Body Magic Source!!

Kira pretended to think for a moment and said, "If possible, I hope to first research a machine that can determine the upper limit of a mage's magic power based on their physique, and then explore a method to activate a second magic source. Moreover, this method must be controllable to ensure that the final usage rate does not exceed the upper limit."

The three nodded in agreement: "Of course!"

"That's definitely the right thing to do!"

With one topic concluded, Kira thought of something else and turned to look at Hyberion, who was drinking milk, asking, "Mr. Hyberion, when did you mention fighting the god Selena?"

Hyberion thought for a moment and replied, "It was three years ago, why?"

Kira remained expressionless and casually said, "It's nothing, I've just always been curious about just how powerful this number one Wizard is. I'd love to see for myself!"

Want to see it?

Hyberion glanced at Kira, assuming it was just youthful arrogance and a desire to challenge for the top spot after defeating two Wizards. He then advised, "His strength far surpasses what ordinary people imagine; he's practically a monster. After our encounter, he left Ishgar and went to the Western Continent to find even stronger opponents."

I went to the Western Continent three years ago... By then, the Celestial God should have become one of the Twelve Shields, right?

"Speaking of which, the academy's entrance examinations have already begun, haven't they?" Old man Gulan asked as he rose, leaning on his snake-headed cane. "I wonder what the examinations are like this time?"

Upon hearing this question, Konas also stood up from her seat: "Judging by the time, it should be about time now. Why don't you all come with me to check on the candidates' progress!"

The three followed Conas to the balcony of the villa. The entrance examination venue for the Demisor Magic Academy was not far away, and the candidates' information was readily available.

Kira looked around and saw a large crowd of candidates crowding the testing area. The area was divided into several zones, each conducting different tests. Kira roughly estimated that there were around 500 candidates.

"There are so many people!"

At this moment, he really wanted to say something fitting: Humans are just like ants.

Beside her, Konas pointed to the testing area and said, "This is the first stage of the admissions assessment. As long as the registered students pass all the tests or achieve excellent results in three or more, they will pass and can continue to tomorrow's assessment. Otherwise, they will be eliminated."

Kira glanced at her: "First level? Does that mean there are several more levels to come?"

Chapter 193 I was wondering why you two felt so familiar.

Kira couldn't help but ask, "Dean Konas, may I ask what the college's enrollment rate was in previous years?"

Upon hearing Kira's question, Konas smiled knowingly, her face showing an expression that said, "I knew you would ask this question," clearly indicating that she had already answered it many times before.

“The college’s assessment is different each time, and the qualifications of the children who apply are also different each time, so the final enrollment rate is also different. Since I took office, the highest rate has been around 10%, and the lowest has been around 5%. Every year, there are four or five hundred applicants, but no more than 50 are finally admitted.”

The old man, Gulan, asked curiously, "So what kind of test is the first hurdle of this year's competition?"

"This year's assessment is relatively simple; this first stage is just some tests."

Konas briefly explained the testing standards for this first assessment to the three guests, which included multiple test items such as physical strength, magic power, endurance, attack, defense, speed, and magic: "These are tests for the physical qualities of the young mages, and I expect the pass rate to be around 70%."

Upon hearing her words, Kira secretly calculated in his mind that 70% shouldn't be too difficult.

When the group came out, the first test was almost over. Kira leaned against the railing and looked down, and found that the children who had finished the test were divided into two groups, one with more people and the other with fewer people.

The children couldn't hide their expressions, and the atmosphere became even more obvious when they gathered together. From their expressions, Kira knew that it was the larger group that had gotten through.

Soon, the crowd at the assessment site gradually dispersed. Not long after, a man who looked like the dean's assistant entered the villa and handed Konas something that looked like a list.

After reviewing the list, Konas looked up and smiled slightly at the three of them: "After the first round, more than four hundred people have remained. It seems these kids have a lot of potential!"

Although it was only about 50 more people than predicted, the 70% pass rate was clearly calculated based on the average quality of applicants from previous years. The fact that there was a 10% error in the results of this round is enough to show that the overall strength of this batch of new students is much higher than in the past.

"That's all for today. Please go back to your hotel and rest. I need to prepare for tomorrow's assessment."

After Kira and the other two briefly looked at the list of those who had passed, Konas led them out of the villa. "By the way, tomorrow's competition will be held in the venue."

After the four separated, Kira went to find the three little ones. He already knew from the list that all three had passed the screening. In addition, he also saw Rufus's name.

"Kira, we passed the first test!"

Upon meeting, Ika rushed over and yelled at Kira.

"Hmm, well done!" Kira gave the lively Ika a friendly pat on the head with a smile. "There are still two more levels to go, keep it up!"

On the way back, Ika held the back of her head with her hands, her face full of anticipation: "I wonder what the next assessment will be like? I really can't wait!"

Kira said calmly, "Today, I asked the dean of Demisor Academy, and in the past, the number of students admitted each year has not exceeded 50. You have a lot of competitors ahead of you!"

"50 people?!" the three exclaimed in surprise, never expecting the competition to be so fierce.

Akas looked distressed and said worriedly, "With an enrollment rate of less than 10%, can we even pass?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a bottle of juice from his waist and took a swig, his bold manner already bearing a striking resemblance to Kana's.

"Don't worry, Akas!" Sanmaru encouraged, showing more maturity than the other two in this regard. "No matter the outcome, all we need to do is keep going!"

Kira gave him an approving look: "Well said!"

I silently thought to myself: How come this kid has such high moral standards? He's completely corrupting the atmosphere around me, it's really not my thing!

At that moment, Ika casually mentioned to Kira, "Speaking of which, Kira, I think I saw that kid I met a few days ago today."