Magic Chronicles : Fallen Race

"Come, come, come, let's raise a toast to our Rosa for being successfully admitted to the Daran Magic Academy!"

The pot-bellied middle-aged nobleman raised his glass, trying to straighten his body with a smile.

The two women sitting on the other side were much more beautiful in comparison.

One was older and one was younger. From their features, one could see some similar contours, clearly a mother and daughter.

As Earl Nicholas's wife, the middle-aged noblewoman also immediately stood up to echo, smiling, "Indeed, the Daran Empire is recognized worldwide as the land of magic. When you told me the news that our daughter was admitted to the academy there, I was really shocked, I never expected it."

"Hey! What are you saying! I have always believed in my little angel. I knew from a young age that she was definitely a magical genius, so I'm not surprised at all by her success today. I even think it's a matter of fact, haha!"

Being praised and flattered by her parents like this, the young girl in formal attire at the end of the dining table also lowered her head in a bit of shyness.

However, Rosa quickly pouted and looked at her father with a puffed-up expression.

"Liar! If you really cared about me back then, how could you have engaged me to that waste of space, hmph!"

Seeing his daughter unhappy, Earl Nicholas quickly consoled, "Uh, this, about this, hey! It's all Dad's fault. It's indeed Dad's fault. I misjudged. I originally thought that boy had potential, but... Sigh, let's not mention it, let's not mention it."

"What do you mean not mention it! This concerns your daughter's reputation! What if in the future, when I go to Daran Academy, my classmates there inquire about these rumors? How... how will I find someone I truly like at Daran Academy then!"

Rosa threw a tantrum, and the originally joyous dinner party seemed to have cooled down because of this.

It was the noblewoman on the other side who acted as a mediator, "Don't worry Rosa. Your father has already added more manpower and increased the bounty for Reji's wanted notice. This time, even the Black Lion Mercenary Group has taken on the task, so you can rest assured. After all..."

The noblewoman gently stroked her daughter's beautiful hair, but the words from her mouth were very poisonous.

"After all, a dead man can't pester my precious daughter anymore."

"Yes, yes, yes, he's just a clown, a toad wanting to eat swan meat. Rosa, Dad promises you, within three days, the Black Lion Mercenary Group will definitely bring that boy's head to you!"

"Hmph, I'll forgive you for now. Alright, let's not talk about it. Just hearing that name makes me feel sick."

The graceful noble girl's expression finally softened a bit.

Rosa knew about the Black Lion Mercenary. Each of them was ruthless and had considerable strength. With them hunting down Reji, just based on that waste's ability, it was definitely a dead end for him.

In fact, she didn't hate Reji that much originally.

After breaking off the engagement, she even planned to give Reji some cultivation materials or gold coins as compensation.

But... Thinking of this, hatred now flickered in Rosa's originally lovely eyes.

But that ungrateful waste actually dared to take the initiative to divorce me first in front of everyone?

Wasn't that just slapping me in the face?

Forget it.

Why bother with a dead man?

Rosa changed her mood, and the noblewoman mother beside her also immediately brought up another new topic.

"Rosa, you just said you want to find someone you like at Daran Academy. Could it be that you already have a target? Quick, tell Mommy about it~"

After her mother's words, the noble girl seemed to think of something, and her face suddenly turned shy. She stammered a bit embarrassedly, "Yes... yes, he is the youngest instructor at Daran Academy and also the most powerful mage in the world in my opinion. He is... he is..."

"Professor Melvin!"

Rosa mustered up the courage to say this resounding name, which was also the man of her dreams whom she had secretly admired for a long time.

Hearing this, Earl Nicholas pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh, as if he was also very familiar with this name.

"Oh! I know, I know! He's the champion of the previous Daran Empire's Arcane Tournament, right? My, my, I also watched the projection of that magic competition. It was really amazing! Melvin was on a completely different level compared to the other contestants.

There were hardly any who could last more than three moves against him!"

"Yes, Professor Melvin is a genius among geniuses in the entire world's magic community. He has also researched and invented countless spells. I... I actually worked so hard to apply for Daran Academy just for Professor Melvin. I... I want to become his apprentice!"

The noblewoman took the opportunity to interject, "Although Lord Melvin is a professor, he's only around thirty years old and is very handsome, right, Rosa?"

"Mm-hmm, Mom has also paid attention to Professor Melvin before!"

Rosa's eyes sparkled, and her cheeks seemed to turn red as well.

The noble girl's expression of admiration and adoration for Melvin was completely different from the disgust and contempt she had shown towards Reji before, two extremes.

"Hahaha, good, good, good. Dad believes you have this ability. Don't worry, Dad will fully support you! If you can really do it, our whole family will rise to prominence. Go for it, my sweetheart~!"

-"Unfortunately, she may not have this opportunity anymore."-

The lively atmosphere at the dining table was interrupted by this sentence.

The three members of the Earl Nicholas family were all stunned at the same time.

Hmm?

Who was talking?

"We meet again, Rosa."

Reji leisurely tore through space and walked out from the void.

With a wave of his hand, the expensive champagne on the wine table floated towards him, along with an empty glass from the wine cabinet. They seemed to be controlled by a magical spell, elegantly pouring a glass of wine for Reji.

Holding the wine glass, Reji approached the Earl's family, who were now staring with frightened eyes, possibly still in shock and not reacting yet.

"Hm!? Miss Rosa doesn't want to let me join this celebration?"

Bang!

The first to come back to his senses was Earl Nicholas.

He suddenly slammed the table, his plump body under his uniform abruptly standing up. He glared at Reji, shouting angrily.

"You... how did you get in here! Guards! Where are the guards!"

"Don't bother shouting. I've already placed a sealing spell on this room. Without my permission, nothing that happens in here will ever be transmitted outside."

The stubborn Earl nervously ran towards the door. Reji didn't stop him and instead sat in the Earl's original seat at the head of the table, drinking the champagne in his glass.

Hmm.

Not bad.

The wine chosen by the nobility was indeed good.

Click, click!

At the door, no matter how Earl Nicholas turned the doorknob, the door remained motionless. And when the Earl wanted to use violent means to forcefully break through the door and escape...

Buzz!

A powerful repulsive force directly blasted the Earl back. His plump body crashed onto the dining table full of dishes, causing the sauces to splash and the shattered plates to fall to the ground with a piercing sound.

There was a magical barrier in front of Reji, blocking all of this, but it wasn't so good for the Earl's wife and daughter.

"Ahhh!!"

The noblewoman and the beautiful girl, who had been elegant just now, were now in a sorry state, hugging each other in fear, trembling as they looked at Reji sitting in the main seat.

"Who... who are you? What do you want to do? And why are you using that person's appearance!!"

Obviously, they didn't believe at all that Reji was the "waste" Reji they knew.

Did this matter?

It didn't matter.

Reji didn't intend to waste more words either. He came here just to make up for his regret from the first playthrough and...

To do another experiment.

On the way, Reji had changed his mind. Directly killing the Earl Nicholas family was too simple. Moreover, this was actually different from killing Tabor. The Earl's family had too much influence. Even if he was the only witness "at the time," the impact "afterward" would still be affected.

Unless...

"Come, look into my eyes."

"Yes, just like that."

Reji's voice seemed to have a magical power. Rosa and the Earl's couple felt their willpower being rapidly stripped away. Their minds were leaving their brains. The deep eyes of the young man in front of them were like black holes, depriving them of their souls.

Indeed.

The eighth-tier spell "Mind Control" was indeed a bit overkill for these level 20-30 nobles.

But Reji didn't care.

Anyway, under the Demon King's fate track, all his mana consumption was zero.

Seeing the Earl's family's expressions gradually becoming dazed and confused, Reji nodded in satisfaction.

He first approached Rosa's well-mannered mother, using his hand to lift up the noblewoman's chin. His mind entered the other party's mind that had already turned blank. With an unquestionable absolute voice, he slowly said, "Madam, listen to me..."