When I received the call from Balthazar about the situation, I wasted no time and abandoned my students and ordered them to self-study before juring a portal to Merlin’s tower and jumping inside, leaving a bunch of fused kids behind.

  ‘They’re finally here! I’ve been practig my spee front of the mirror for the past few weeks.’ I whispered to myself, recalling the times when I would make myself te or y when speaking to the mirror.

  Thankfully, days of practice have honed my speech skills and I believe I would be able to successfully vince Merlin’s followers to join the Mystic Society.

  Once I arrived at my office, my senses immediately picked up hundreds of magical signatures from the first floor along with Balthazar’s familiar magic signature.

  ‘So many of them?’ I couldn’t help whispering to myself in shock. I guess Merlin is greatly respected by his allies.

  ‘Hopefully, I would be enough to fill in his shoes.’ For some reason, I grew nervous about this. How I, who has crossed two worlds, lived to tell the tale, fought with hundreds of Exorcists that are the exact ters against my kind, and eve with God, who is supposed to be an enemy of mine.

  But now, I’m being scared that I won’t live up to reag the same status of a dead person?

  How ughable.

  Breathing in and out to calm my nerves, I faced the mirror and put on the best smile I could muster before leaving my office.

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  While walking downstairs, my ears perked up to eavesdrop on the versation inside.

  “Is he really that great?” I heard someone say, from her voice, I could tell she’s an old woman.

  “Yes! He has this really ve spell, he called it Portal. It’s like a teleportation spell but its use is more than just for traveling, it also be used for offense and defense! Here, allow me to demonstrate it to you.” This one is familiar. It’s obviously Balthazar and by his words, he seems to be praising me and my achievements.

  A few seds ter after he finished his words, a small crisp resounded as if something was being deep-fry cooked, and a collective gasp was heard.

  Yup, those old wizards and witches are definitely amazed by the portal spell, no doubt.

  “Manifico! How breathtaking! Did the so-called Sorcerer Supreme really create this?”

  “Well, he’s the only one I’ve seen using this spell, so he’s no doubt it’s creator.” I hear Balthazar respond.

  If I were to visualize their versation, Balthazar would be shrugging his shoulders at this point.

  Good job, Baltzy! Just keep lifting your master’s image to them!

  As if on cue, I decided to show myself to them.

  Hearing my footsteps oairs, everyone’s attention quickly went onto me, their eyes glued on my presence.

  “Master.” Balthazar, who was showg the might of the portal spell, quickly dispelled it and greeted me.

  “o see you too, Balthazar. I see we have wonderful guests here.” I nodded and replied to him, sing my eyes on the crowd of young and old people around the room, aowledging their presence.

  “Hello there, dies alemen. You all look amazing.”

  Yeah I know I’m being fake here but what else I do? This is the only way to gather their resped trust, but doing the same to them.

  It’s not like I’m being naive or anything. This is what the A One did, why even Odin himself respected her not because of her strength only but also because she knows who and how to put trust in someone.

  Of course, the matter of Kaecilius is different. She allowed him to betray her because he would be Dr. Strange’s stepping stoo being the Sorcerer Supreme.

  “Are you the Sorcerer Supreme?” An old proached me, I could see doubt in her eyes.

  Ah, I see what’s going on. She thinks I’m too youn-

  “Aren’t you a cute little boy~” Before I could react, as if some kind of force had blocked my sehe old inched my cheeks as if I were her grandson.

  Hey! Hey! Hey! That’s the future leader you’re ping!

  “Ah! Miss Margaret! Please refrain from ping Master.” Balthazar couldn’t help but smack himself on the forehead and tried to stop the old woman now known as Margaret.

  Meanwhile, the others on the side simply ughed at this, chug out of amusement.

  “Margaret is still the same as ever. Ping all the children she es across.” I hear them talk among themselves.

  ‘Ah, great. Now my reputation is ruihanks to this old woman!’

  “You’re right. But I heard it is because before she became a witch, her only family, granddaughter was actally killed by one of her vilge’s guards. It’s a truly tragic story.” The same man from earlier tinued his story, earning a collective sigh from the rest.

  ‘Oh. Maybe this isn’t that bad at all.’

  After Balthazar had successfully pulled the gremlin away from me, I sighed in relief and wiped off the sweat that had accumuted on my forehead.

  “T-There’s no need for such greeting….I appreciate it though.” I forced a smile and said, making sure not to look a her.

  As I proceeded to introduce myself to them, I used my magical seo see how would they fare against Balthazar.

  Hmm, this is great. Though most of them are Low-css, there are at least 7 Mid-css among them like Balthazar.

  As fh-css. I don’t sense any. Perhaps Merlin’s half-sister would be one, sidering she’s also a famous legend like Merlin.

  Could I recruit her to the Mystic Fa?

  Probably not, her reputation would just taint me, arocities are foretold by the old wizards who have seehemselves.

  She’s cruel, maniputive, cold-blooded killer, and finally, thirsty for power. Even making a deal with the devils, as the rumors around her say.

  No way I’m pulling someone like her to my side.

  As for if I fix her? I’m a Sorcerer Supreme, not a fug repairman, I ain’t fixing anything!

  “Good m, everyone. My name is Chamber, I’m the current Sorcerer Supreme and as you all already know, Merlin’s successor.” I made my voice louder for everyoo hear.

  Oh and now that I've taken a look at it, I’m surprised the first floor of the tower which only fit around fifty people has mao aodate hundreds of wizards and witches, as if the very space itself has stretched just for them.

  ‘So Merlin knoace expansiohat stretch space. Good, if I have the time, perhaps ohe Great War is done, I’ll spend aire year hiding iower’s library, abs as muowledge as it provide.’

  “May I know everybody’s name here?” Once I’m doh my introdus, I asked for them.

  “Let me go first.” As the society used to say, Ladies First.

  Margaret, the old woman who pinched his cheeks earlier was the one who stepped forward to introduce herself first.

  “First of all, I hope the Sorcerer Supreme would five this old woman. It’s just that you remind me of my granddaughter, she would’ve been delighted to meet you.” I see her sad expression as she apologized for her earlier a.

  Just when she wiped a tear from her eyes, she tihis time, introdug herself for real.

  “My name is Margaret Solis. I was 34 when I joined Merlin’s band of wizards like me. I was really sad when I heard about what happened and sihen, I’ve dedicated myself in eradig Man Le Fay’s acolytes to avenge Merlin.”

  “And how old are you now?”

  “Hoho~ young man. You shouldn’t be asking a dy that question, silly!~.”

  ‘For fuck’s sake. Such excuse already existed during this time? What else, there are more than two genders?’

  As if on cue, another wizard stepped forward, he was middle-aged and uhe others, this man looks like a beggar, ripped apart shirt full of dirt, his face smudged with the same substand he was bald.

  “Cough! Cough!” Then there’s also that.

  “It’s finally o see that Merlin’s successor has finally appeared in this world! My name is Edward Orton, just call me Ed. Merlin was the greatest friend and teacher I ever had. It’s unfortunate his sister is the exact opposite of him.” He shook his head and stepped back, allowing others to take a step to introduce.

  The introdu went on for about an hour before I finally memorized each of their names.

  “I know everyone must be fused about why Balthazar called you all here. You see, I’m not only Merlin’s successor, but also not a human.” Finishing my words, I then unfurled my wings, the entire one, meaning I’m showing a feathered purple colored two pair of wings from behind.

  Gasp!

  “A devil?!” They all backed away in both shod fear.

  Yeah, I could uand. Their worst enemy, Man Le Fay, has made a deal with a devil to get strength.

  “I know what you’re all feeling and I won’t hold it against you if you decide to leave right now. But before all that, allow me to expin.”

  “I may be a devil but I’m different. I don’t live like one, see myself as one and I love humans uhem. To me, I don’t judge people by their race. Only by their personality, so please. Give me a ce to prove myself.” After finishing my words, I stood still, staring at ead every one of them, gauging their rea to my speech.

  That’s right. This is the speech that I’ve been w on for aire week.

  Hopefully, it will work because if not, I would have no choice but to simply let them go.

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  [ Chapter: Ch. 69 - The Great War! [6]]