[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-advent-of-the-three-calamities":3,"chapter-advent-of-the-three-calamities-advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Advent of the Three Calamities",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},758647,1005,"Chapter 12: Vision [2]","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>\"What is this...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time I saw this screen. No, not quite... I think I remember catching a small glimpse of it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When exactly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't quite remember. Most probably the moment I came into this world. Back then, I had been so disoriented that I probably hadn't noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what gives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it suddenly appear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sort of looks like a status s—Uh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen disappeared all of a sudden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned my head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the screen disappear? Was it because I spoke? Or... An idea floated in my mind and I opened my mouth to mumble,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— ●[Julien D. Evenus]● —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level :17 [Tier 1 Magician]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exp : [0%—[16%]———————100%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Profession : Magician\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Type : Elemental [Curse]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Type : Mind [Emotive]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spells :\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Beginner type spell [Emotive] : Anger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Beginner type spell [Emotive] : Sadness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Beginner type spell [Emotive] : Fear\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Beginner type spell [Emotive] : Happiness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Beginner type spell [Emotive] : Disgust\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Beginner type spell [Emotive] : Surprise\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Beginner type spell [Curse] : Chains of Alakantria\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Beginner type spell [Curse] : Hands of Malady\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills :\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Innate] - Foresight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— ●[Julien D. Evenus]● —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there was a trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Status'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I extended my hand forward in hopes of seeing if I could touch it, but as my hand neared the window, it simply phased through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....So I can't touch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That became apparent after a couple more tries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My head was still light and I was still recovering from my training. Therefore, it was hard for me to remain focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took several deep breaths before I could finally concentrate again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several things jumped out the moment I laid my eyes on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exp...? Level 17. Tier 1 Magician?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, this was similar to a game system. I wasn't much of a gamer, but I understood the concept of levels and Exp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magicians were divided in ten tiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what I knew, the classification went as this;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 1-2 : Apprentice\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 3-4 : Master-Mage\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 5-6 : High-Wizard\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 7-8 : Arch-Wizard\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 9 : Monarch\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 10 : Zenith\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level 17... So I'm Tier 1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an interesting piece of information. For one to test their Tier, they needed a special orb that Leon told me about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past week I had been curious about my Tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was aware through Leon that I had reached Tier 1. What I wasn't aware of was the fact that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm on the verge of Tier 2.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would've thought...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt my brows slowly come together into a knit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm level seventeen and Tier 1. Is it safe to assume that my Tier changes with every ten levels?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded logical, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll need to observe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no proof of my judgment. For now, I decided to pay close attention to it. When the time came, I'd be able to know if my assumption was correct or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze shifted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spell list...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't surprised by the spells listed in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hands of Malady] was a spell I was already practicing. It was Leon who had told me about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I was surprised about, however, was what was written beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....That explains it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An answer to one of my questions had finally been answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reasoning behind the vision. It was all due to this skill. The thought made me frown, and several more questions arose in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there some sort of trigger to these visions? Can I activate it whenever I want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought back to the vision I just had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....How low has Haven fallen for them to select someone as incompetent as you?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not only are you incapable of using any spells, but you even went ahead and challenged everyone with that puny arrogance of yours.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's no wonder you lost your first duel.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I should probably end this.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'.....There are other more important people I need to take care of.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cold voice echoed at the back of my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand unconsciously trembled at the thought. The sensation I felt back in the visions... I could still feel it vividly in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sent shivers down my spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reminded me yet again about my situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa... Haaa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat down on the ground and shifted my right hand forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing my eyes, I channeled my mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed a mouthful of saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing came out of my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the mana in my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've got to do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just wouldn't flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand started to visibly tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So did my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He-h... Come on... Come out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought back at what I did in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to repeat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done it hundreds of times over the past week, surely I could do it, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's not coming out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana simply refused to move along my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew the reason why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just didn't want to acknowledge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...C-come on. Just a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed yet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... N-no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind kept wandering back to moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the pain that came after it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It replayed in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it was a tape on replay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-hah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid of my efforts going to waste like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What am I even doing this for...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the point where I started to question my own objectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was I doing so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because I was just that desperate for answers? Was that the reason why I was pushing myself so hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For answers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was I really someone who would push themselves to this point just for answers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, I knew the answer. Why I was pushing myself so hard. Even if it was at the cost of my own sanity and body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words escaped from my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as if they were in a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An image conjured in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of a young boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixteen years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-hah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I wanted wasn't an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana flowed out from my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My entire body shivered as a result. The world started to become a blur, and I could hardly make out what was real and what was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't deter me from training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a goal in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that I had to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though I was afraid. My body hurt. And I was exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Kh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I continued to push myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Puff*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plume of smoke floated in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long flowing platinum hair, deep red eyes, curvaceous body. Kiera Mylne casually sat on the stairs of the Rondeo Dorms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a building only the top rankers were allowed to be in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't allow one to smoke inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no choice but to smoke outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fucking bullshit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an irritating thought. For such a grand and luxurious building... How could they not allow her to smoke?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like, seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did she pay so much to attend this place for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe if I was the Black Star....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought back to the Black Star. Julien of the Evenus Barony. Maybe he could smoke in his room?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a thought that entertained her for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, he seemed quite arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to infuriate practically every first-year cadet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike the others, she wasn't particularly interested in such meaningless squabbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, she found him to be somewhat funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fucking jokes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Puff*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plume of smoke drifted in the air as she took another drag of the cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiera, who was enjoying herself at the steps of the building, suddenly raised her head, catching a glimpse of an approaching figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was quick to flick the cigarette away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a certain aura about the approaching figure that attracted the gazes of all those around. Her graceful movements exuded a sense of authority, flowing with sophistication and ease, concealing any hint of her flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a figure she knew all too well. How could she not know her...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman of the Megrail family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess of the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife Kell Megrail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she was in a class of her own, Kiera couldn't help but click her tongue. Her foot dragged over to where the cigarette was and she stepped on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twisting her foot slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiera looked down on her. As a noble of high lineage, she was well acquainted with Aoife. They had met many times in past events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shone brightly wherever she went. Was always the spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't bother Kiera much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Not until the day of her coming to age ceremony and her talent was made known to Aoife and the royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, who was supposed to have started her training at age fourteen, was forced to train at seventeen. The same age as low-end nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For what reason...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This bitch.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cadet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife stopped in front of her. Her yellow eyes slowly sank down to meet Kiera's gaze. Her expression didn't say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing unusual about this. She had always been like this. A blank piece of paper with hardly any thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the thought irritated Kiera even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....What.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiera blinked and looked around. Then she realized. She was blocking the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is that all....?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No form of acknowledgment. A name? Just... Cadet? They had met several times in the past. Even made brief conversation. It was complete disregard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cadet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiera pursed her lips and smiled. It was a bright smile. One of the brightest she had ever displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what followed after her smile was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip... Drip...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat intermixed with my blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes stung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my vision was blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day had passed. It was now early in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tzz——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Failed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was met with another failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result of my efforts was the connection of eight runes. A result that was far beneath my desired goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huuu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I thought about continuing again, when...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Tok—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a familiar voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So it's time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There could only be one reason for him to call me. The first day of the Academy was about to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm comin-Ukh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My legs gave out when I tried to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, I was able to stop myself from falling face flat on the floor by grasping the side of the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa... Haaa....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My breaths were heavy and my hands were unusually pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that my body was in poor condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huuu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking another breath I forced myself into the shower. I stumbled several times in the process before finally making it to the valve where I turned on the cold water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaaa—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My skin prickled at the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, my mind regained some clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supporting myself with both hands on the wall, I let the water trickle down my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One might think I'd be distressed with the results of my training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, I was also thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't fruitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was definitely a progression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I laughed out in exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was going to take time, but I knew I could do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was that desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>",2002,"2026-06-02T12:40:55.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","862ea42e174f74c761be0da81aa4a8bbdfca990f152cc7e4e17d0dbf8d580578","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-13","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-11",876,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fadvent-of-the-three-calamities-cover.jpg"]