Crown Rank Decision (Part One)

Back in his room, Duanmu Huai let out a long sigh and dropped heavily onto the sofa. The overburdened sofa groaned miserably, but he paid it no mind. He simply turned his head toward Medea, who was sitting quietly beside him.

"Sorry, Medea. I used you as a bargaining chip again."

"No, Master. It's nothing."

Medea smiled and shook her head at Duanmu Huai's apology.

"I understand what Master was thinking. Besides, Master doesn't see me as a tool, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to discuss it with me."

"After all, I still needed your consent."

That was right. Although Duanmu Huai had used Medea as his final trump card, it had not been his decision alone. He had first asked Medea and obtained her approval before playing it. Strictly speaking, Heroic Spirits were merely familiars. An ordinary magus might treat Medea as his familiar, but to Duanmu Huai, since they were partners, it was only natural that they communicate with each other.

"By the way, I don't really understand this stuff. It should be fine, right?"

"Yes, there's no problem!"

Faced with Duanmu Huai's curious question, Medea nodded vigorously.

The magic she was going to teach was not the magic of the Age of Gods itself. The reason was simple: modern mystery had gradually faded. During Medea's era, fairies, dragons, and the like could be found everywhere. Now, even to magi, such things were nothing more than wild fantasies and rumors.

Therefore, it was naturally impossible for someone like Medea to form a contract with a god and learn the magic of the Age of Gods.

But that was not the issue.

Take Aozaki Touko, for example. She was a Grand Magus, but one of the achievements that had earned her that designation was reconstructing Rune Magic, whose