Now that Gluttony had consumed the bulk of the artifacts, Theo’s next task was to study. While it was enough to accumulate magic power to reach the 4th Circle, that didn’t mean one would automatically become a skilled 4th Circle magician. Theo needed to know how to cast 4th Circle magic efficiently and quickly, which would only come with study. Since he only had a few days, he had to select useful 4th Circle spells and study them well.

Vince, who still had plenty of time remaining until the annual magic contest, also joined in. As a highly experienced war magician, he could give Theo a detailed accounting of the strategies often used by magicians of the Blue Tower.

Two hours of studying passed without much ado.

“Ah...!”

Suddenly, Theo’s magic power started to boil. It was the same phenomenon as when Gluttony had consumed Roaring Flames. Magic power flowed from his...