Ushering In The Internet Era In The Magical World Chapter 142: Magic Demonstration [Two-in-One]

Chapter 142: Magic Demonstration [Two-in-One]

"Good morning, Dean!"

"Good morning!"

In the early morning, at the front seating area of Felix Brilliance Square, the nobility of Keville exchanged warm greetings.

Many were surprised to find that this year's opening ceremony of Felix Magic Academy was exceptionally lively, with nurous long-unseen veteran mages making appearances.

"ntor Darnell? Ah, it really is you!"

Duke Mallory, the Empire's second-largest mine owner, was astonished to discover that his Magic ntor, Darnell, had also co. He hadn’t even known when ntor Darnell had returned to Willis City.

"Little Mallory? Haha, should I address you as 'Your Grace' now?"

"ntor, you flatter . Before you, I will always be Little Mallory. Mananxi, let introduce you—this is my Magic ntor, ntor Darnell! His magical prowess is second only to the Gods of Magic, and he’s likely not far from that realm himself!"

"You overpraise . Becoming a Grand Archmage is no easy feat!"

"You’re too modest! By the way, why have you returned so suddenly?"

"Lucien told Ajef would be giving a speech. Since I had nothing else to do, I thought I’d co and listen."

Darnell, already in his twilight years, spoke casually, but a glimr of hope flickered in his eyes.

Duke Mallory paused at these words, then looked at his white-haired, aging ntor with a complicated expression.

His ntor had grown old.

The purple-robed mantle of power and status could not conceal his withering fra.

When Duke Mallory had still been a magic apprentice, ntor Darnell had already worn the purple robes.

By the ti Duke Mallory donned the red robes, ntor Darnell remained in purple.

This wasn’t a testant to Duke Mallory’s extraordinary talent, nor was it proof of Darnell’s incompetence.

It simply showed how arduous the path to the Black-Robed Grand Archmage was!

ntor Darnell specialized in Light Magic and was the most accomplished practitioner of it in the Empire.

Decades ago, after hitting a wall in his Light Magic studies, he gritted his teeth and began cultivating fire magic as well. Now, he was a dual-elent Grand Archmage.

But what did it matter, even if he mastered all elents?

Without ascending to the rank of Grand Archmage, one remained an ant for life.

Would Duke Mallory ever wear the black robes in this lifeti?

Instinctively, he lowered his gaze to his right hand, where three magic rings adorned his fingers. On his thumb rested a Void Divine Ring.

Inside the ring’s inner band was inscribed an Internet Divine Technique.

Thinking of the benefits—especially the Source Essence—represented by this technique, Duke Mallory felt a surge of mixed emotions.

No one could guarantee they would ever wear the black robes.

But his chances were far higher than his ntor’s.

Because he had the precious resources brought by the Internet God!

As Duke Mallory wrestled with his thoughts, ti slipped away, and the opening ceremony began.

Dean Dandell, a Black-Robed God of Magic, took the stage to officially announce the comncent of the ceremony.

"On behalf of Felix Magic Academy, I declare the opening ceremony officially begun! Now, please welco Felix’s representative, the legendary mage Ajef, to the stage for his speech."

"Whoosh—"

The quiet seating area erupted instantly!

"Ajef!"

Countless magic apprentices roared in unison!

Amidst the fervent gazes of the crowd, Yu Sheng'an, clad in a White Robe, stepped onto the podium.

He exchanged a warm chest-patting greeting with Dandell, whispering a few words, their rapport evident for all to see.

As Dandell stepped back, the vast stage was left with only Yu Sheng'an standing alone.

If gazes could emit light, Yu Sheng'an at this mont would undoubtedly be blindingly radiant!

Yu Sheng'an walked to the front of the stage and swept his eyes across the surroundings:

The spacious, ring-shaped seating area was packed with mages, and even the very back rows were cramd with countless magic apprentices standing shoulder to shoulder.

Every single pair of eyes was fixed intently on him!

So looked at the great and unfathomable god behind him—the Internet God.

So admired his profound mastery of magic.

So marveled at his wealth that rivaled nations.

So revered his soaring fa.

And others saw in him the light of freedom and hope!

Under the gaze of thousands, a white line suddenly flashed into existence behind Yu Sheng'an.

The line gradually widened, unfurling to both sides—revealing none other than the earliest form of the internet, the Virtual Scroll.

On the scroll, bold text flickered into view:

[Are you ready? Let’s begin the self-introduction.]

This scene left the audience exchanging bewildered glances.

What kind of speech was this?

Amidst their confusion, the image on the Virtual Scroll shifted:

It showed the microgravity laboratory of the Magic Forest, where a group of magic apprentices trembled as they stared at Yu Sheng'an.

In the fra, only half of Yu Sheng'an’s face was visible, his expression twisted with intensity.

The image flashed away, leaving behind bold text:

[I am the rciless director of the research institute.]

Silence.

The entire auditorium fell dead quiet in an instant, countless jaws dropping in shock at Yu Sheng'an’s first statent.

On the stands, Eileen and even the research assistants from the Magic Forest were utterly dumbfounded.

Because the scene depicted was unmistakably one of them being reprimanded.

Before anyone could react, the image changed again.

Amidst the ruins of Sparda, demonic figures ran rampant, blood and severed limbs littering the ground, while Yu Sheng'an floated high above, his gaze cold and detached.

[I am the city-slaughtering butcher who kills without blinking!]

Then, a bustling production line appeared, workers drenched in sweat as they frantically attended to their tasks.

[I am the greedy, tyrannical boss of the Dragon Factory!]

Next, a weathered wanted poster on a foreign city wall, with Ajef’s profile picture prominently displayed.

[I am a fugitive worth five million gold coins!]

One flashing image and declaration after another left the audience at Felix utterly stunned.

Who had ever seen a PowerPoint-style self-introduction like this?

The sheer visual impact of these self-deprecating, self-mocking images left the entire venue in stunned silence, countless mouths agape.

Holy crap, the internet can be used like this?!

No wonder he’s a follower of the Internet God!

Freaking legendary!

Just as the crowd erupted in gasps, the tone of the images suddenly turned playful.

A street scene appeared, with Yu Sheng'an leisurely riding a bicycle amidst a bustling crowd.

[I am the legendary background extra.]

Then, inside the grand hall of Felix, a row of bronze statues was shown—among them, Yu Sheng'an’s likeness stood out.

Yet the scene was eerie and unsettling. While the statues of other legendary mages were shrouded in darkness, Yu Sheng'an’s alone glowed faintly, appearing unnervingly vivid from a certain angle.

["I am a Hall of Fa legendary mage—well, the only one still alive, and I’m a little scared."]

Amidst a dazzling display of light, Yu Sheng'an, clad in white training sword attire, rode a bicycle with a red-robed, black-haired woman perched behind him. No one knew who she was.

["I am a fashion trendsetter!"]

["I am a lover of offal noodles!"]

["I am the strongest farr who can't farm!"]

One after another, images paired with text flashed before the audience, their jaws dropping wider with each reveal, until finally settling on the last seven words:

["I am a mage."]

Beneath these bold characters, Yu Sheng'an smiled, placed a hand over his chest, and bowed deeply to the stands.

Only then did the crowd realize—Ajef had just finished his self-introduction!

In an instant, thunderous applause erupted!

"Wow, that was so flashy!"

"Hahaha, I knew Lord Ajef would always be one of a kind!"

"So cool! I want to introduce myself like that too!"

"Legendary!"

In the stands, countless magic apprentices scread in fervent excitent.

This was the kind of self-introduction that belonged to the youth!

Not those stale, tedious, lecturing openers filled with the condescension of so-called elders!

Once again, Yu Sheng'an had sparked a new fashion trend!

Of course, that was a story for later.

As Yu Sheng'an surveyed the roaring crowd, a flicker of regret crossed his face.

To preserve the last shred of dignity befitting the "Internet God," he couldn’t add more elents to the slides—otherwise, it would’ve been even more entertaining.

"Good morning, everyone. I am Ajef. A month ago, Dandell and Lucien suddenly approached , asking to co give a speech. Since my confirmation of the hypothesis that Thunder can convert to Light led to Light Magic falling out of favor, they wanted to persuade the magic apprentices. I admit—this is my fault, so I’m here to take responsibility."

Yu Sheng'an began his speech. Though his words weren’t particularly humorous, the crowd erupted in laughter.

"So, is the the of my speech today to promote Light Magic? No, no—quite the opposite. I believe Light Magic is the most useless magic, especially for those with average talent."

The mont these words left his mouth, countless magic apprentices in the audience exchanged bewildered glances.

Lucien was utterly dumbfounded.

My dear Lord Ajef, I invited you to speak well of Light Magic, not to trash it!

Many mages who specialized in Light Magic flushed with anger.

Even if you’re powerful, Ajef, you can’t just insult our Light Magic!

Just as the crowd erupted into an uproar, Yu Sheng'an continued, "Why do I think Light Magic is useless? The reason is simple—it’s too complex. Ordinary people can’t possibly master it. This is a domain only gods are qualified to touch."

The mont his voice faded, the previously chaotic audience fell dead silent.

The Light Magic mages exchanged glances, stunned by this sudden twist.

Snap!

Yu Sheng'an flicked his fingers, and a beam of white light suddenly descended from above, landing beside him.

Like a harpist plucking strings, he reached out and manipulated the light.

Under his touch, the light transford into distinct rays of rainbow hues.

"As everyone knows, light is composed of seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The application of Light Magic is built upon this foundation—united, it becos a light burst; separated, it becos illusion; twisted, it grants invisibility; concentrated, it burns."

Below, Grand Archmage Darnell nodded subtly upon hearing this. Although Ajef's summary of light was rough, it was largely accurate.

But then Yu Sheng'an's next words made his breath hitch.

"But is light truly limited to just seven colors? Are its abilities really so few?"

"I’ve always wondered—where does the destructive power of the third-level spell Focused Beam co from? Is it really just as simple as concentrating beams of light?"

Darnell could no longer remain seated. His breathing grew rapid as he stared at Yu Sheng'an.

The stands erupted in murmurs.

Countless mages exchanged uncertain glances.

Could it be that Ajef had made a groundbreaking discovery about Light Magic?

"I need an assistant. Who’s willing to co up?" Yu Sheng'an said.

"!"

"Pick !"

Countless magic apprentices excitedly raised their hands.

"Lord Ajef, let do it!"

Clairent also shouted eagerly, even standing up in her enthusiasm.

At her words, the magic apprentices imdiately fell silent. After all, she was the Empire’s princess—so courtesy had to be shown.

Yu Sheng'an looked at Clairent and shook his head. "You’re a girl. It’s not suitable for you."

With that, he stretched out his hand, and a beam of white light suddenly shot toward a young man at the very back of the stands, who had been forced to stand due to the lack of seats.

In an instant, all eyes turned to him.

"Would you be willing to assist in this magic demonstration?" Yu Sheng'an asked with a smile.

"O-of course! I—I’d be honored, Lord Ajef!" The young man stamred, overwheld with excitent.

"Excellent!"

As soon as the words left Yu Sheng'an’s mouth, the young man suddenly floated uncontrollably into the air.

To the audience, it looked as though he had been locked onto by a beam of light, drifting along its path toward Yu Sheng'an.

"It’s the Traction Beam!"

"Is this the divine technique of light tweezers?"

Gasps of astonishnt filled the air.

Everyone recognized this ability—it was the signature Traction Beam used by airships.

"Look, this is one of light’s capabilities! Though currently, only divine techniques can achieve this, I firmly believe that as we continue to analyze light, magic will one day accomplish the sa."

Yu Sheng'an declared loudly.

Darnell’s excitent froze, a flicker of disappointnt flashing in his eyes.

Was Ajef’s magic demonstration just the light tweezer?

If so, then this trip would be a waste for him!

This offered him no help whatsoever.

Everyone knew this was the authority of the Internet God. While magic might eventually decipher it, would he even live to see that day?

In truth, he had been trying to analyze the divine technique of light tweezers himself, but progress had been minimal.

Just as everyone assud Yu Sheng'an’s demonstration was over—

Yu Sheng'an slung a friendly arm around the young man’s shoulders and asked with a grin, "What’s your na?"

The young man was so nervous he didn’t know where to put his hands. "I—I’m Andre," he stamred.

"Great na. Are you willing to dedicate yourself to magic? Don’t worry—it won’t kill you, and neither your body nor your soul will lose any parts."

"Y-yes, of course!"

How could Andre refuse?

He didn’t even dare glance toward the stands.

The sheer weight of countless eyes on him made his back prickle with discomfort, his nerves frayed.

Especially the murderous glare from Clairent, the Empire’s princess in the front row.

"Excellent! Before we begin the magic demonstration, let's chat for a mont. Why were you standing in the back row?" Yu Sheng'an tilted his head and asked.

"I... I overslept!"

"Wow!" The crowd erupted in gasps.

Andre imdiately felt a wave of sha wash over him!

Unbeknownst to him, in the eyes of the audience, his White Robe had gradually turned transparent, revealing the clothes beneath.

Clairent, who had been grinding her teeth in frustration over Andre stealing her chance to get close to Ajef, suddenly flushed crimson!

Now she finally understood why Lord Ajef had said, "You're a girl, it wouldn't be appropriate."

"Wow, I always thought I was famous enough that no one would dare oversleep on the day of my lecture. Haha... Thank you for showing my shortcomings," Yu Sheng'an chuckled.

Andre's inner clothes grew even more transparent, exposing a patched-up garnt.

"N-no! It wasn’t oversleeping! I... I’ve never slept in such a nice dorm before, I... I had insomnia, so... so..." Andre stamred, growing increasingly flustered.

Yu Sheng'an’s gaze flickered as he noticed the tattered clothes hidden beneath Andre’s robe, and so of his teasing deanor faded.

He turned to the audience and said, "Listen to this. I heard that when Felix’s private dorms were converted to four-person rooms, many magic apprentices complained endlessly! But did you know? The very conditions you grumble about are paradise in soone else’s eyes!"

The stands fell silent.

Xi Ze instinctively clenched his fists.

Ajef’s words struck a chord deep within him.

"Have you ever considered specializing in Light Magic in the future?" Yu Sheng'an asked Andre.

"N-no!" Andre wiped sweat from his brow.

"Why not?"

"I... I don’t even know if I can graduate!" Andre admitted honestly.

"Wow!"

The crowd burst into murmurs again.

Andre burned with humiliation, feeling like his lack of ambition had disgraced magic itself.

He didn’t realize that his clothes—and even his skin—had suddenly turned transparent.

To the audience, he now appeared as a bloody figure, his muscles, heaving lungs, frantically beating heart, and writhing internal organs all laid bare.

"I believe you’ll graduate. In fact, I believe you’ll go even further. Do you trust my judgnt?" Yu Sheng'an said.

Andre froze, instinctively eting Yu Sheng'an’s gaze.

The sheer conviction in those eyes sent a shock through his entire body.

A surge of sothing—Courage—flooded from his limbs straight into his mind.

Gritting his teeth, he nodded solemnly. "I believe you!"

The venue fell silent.

No one jeered at him anymore.

Andre felt... recognized.

Now, in the eyes of the audience, he had transford into a moving pink Skeleton.

"Good. That’s the spirit a magic apprentice should have!"

Yu Sheng'an nodded approvingly and lifted the arm that had been draped over Andre’s shoulder.

Instantly, the pink Skeleton that was Andre in the eyes of the crowd reverted to his normal self.

"Go on back now."

Yu Sheng'an patted Andre’s shoulder again, causing his body to flicker wildly—transparent one mont, skeletal the next, before finally stabilizing.

Andre took a deep breath and, under the weight of countless gazes, strode down the aisle toward the back row.

He felt that in this fleeting conversation, his soul and courage had been elevated!

"If even Lord Ajef thinks highly of , then no one else has the right to deny !"

"I will definitely graduate, and I will go far on the path of magic!"

Andre clenched his fists tightly, his entire body trembling with emotion.

Yet at this mont, it wasn’t just Andre who was trembling!

Darnell’s aged body shook uncontrollably.

The magic Yu Sheng’an had displayed so effortlessly surpassed his wildest imagination!

That wasn’t an illusion?

Nor was it light refraction!

It was an ability beyond comprehension!

At this mont, whether they were imperial nobles or magic apprentices, everyone was stunned.

Yu Sheng’an walked up to the seven colored beams of light and said, "In truth, beyond the seven colors of light, there are many other kinds—colorless light, light that cannot be seen with the naked eye!"

He snapped his fingers, and a virtual screen appeared before the beams.

Through the filtered depiction on the virtual screen, the crowd was shocked to discover that beyond the seven beams, there were even more beams of light.

"Whoa—"

"What is this—?"

Everyone was utterly shaken by the beams revealed through the virtual screen’s filtration.

"The ability I just demonstrated was from one of these beams—it possesses penetrating imaging capabilities! In fact, every beam here has its own unique ability!"

Yu Sheng’an snapped his fingers again.

All the beams of light vanished instantly.

"This is Light Magic! I advise you all—unless you have absolute perseverance, do not dabble in it lightly, because it will utterly captivate you!"

As Yu Sheng’an concluded, the entire hall erupted in excitent.

"My heavens! This is incredible!"

"Unbelievable! This discovery alone is worthy of the Hall of Fa!"

"Lord Ajef is already in the Hall of Fa, isn’t he?"

"Absolutely mind-blowing!"

"I’m switching my major to Light Magic!"

At this mont, Lucien on the viewing platform finally exhaled in relief.

But the shock that followed sent his entire body trembling, his heart pounding wildly!

Ajef truly lived up to being a follower of the Internet God—he was practically a treasure trove of magic!

If not for his sudden inspiration to have him speak a few good words on behalf of Light Magic, how could such a world-shaking magical discovery have been unveiled?

Now, he no longer had to worry about Light Magic being neglected.

In fact, far from worrying, he should be concerned about whether Light Magic might beco too popular, overshadowing the developnt of other magical disciplines!

"Every branch of magic holds unimaginable potential—whether it’s Light Magic, Thunder Magic, or any other. There are no useless magics, only useless mages!"

"I hope you all follow your hearts and choose your major magic with care, free from external influences."

"Even more, I hope you break free from traditional magical fraworks, maintain a questioning spirit, and journey ever further on the path of magic!"

Yu Sheng’an’s speech ca to an end.

"Whoosh—"

The applause in the hall thundered on without end!

Everyone on the viewing platform rose to their feet in unison, showering Ajef with the most fervent applause!

It was clear—a magic storm was about to sweep through the Keville Empire and even the entire Azarea Continent!

But before that, Yu Sheng’an had to answer so questions from the magic apprentices.

This was a traditional custom of Felix.

The first question from the magic apprentices instantly piqued widespread curiosity!

"Ajef, may I ask what realm your current magical attainnts have reached?"