Shion's progress in learning magic was far smoother than Shinji had expected. In fact, it had completely surpassed his expectations, leaving him feeling ashamed of his own shortcomings.
There were many reasons for this.
For one thing, after fusing with the demon Moryo, Shion's strength was at its peak. For another, she was still young and hadn't been bound by the rigid rules of the ninjutsu system, so she was exceptionally good at learning new things!
After getting a general understanding of the Magic Ring, Shion said to Shinji, "There's no way an ordinary person could maintain such complicated magic."
Shinji nodded slightly. "Right. That's why it's the ultimate secret art of mages. In their world, only six mages have mastered this ability, and they're known as Archmages."
"Archmages." Shion stuck out her tongue and teased him with a smile. "Isn't that a bit over the top?"
"Not at all!"
Shinji shook his head.
He had seen the Magic Ring of the Archmage of Twilight Star. It had truly enveloped an entire expanse of the world, and even the Plague Overlord's corruption had been powerless against it, blocked from getting through.
Though Shinji himself wasn't afraid of the Archmage's Magic Ring, as long as it remained in place, even he would have no way to kill the Archmage.
Seeing how highly Shinji regarded the Magic Ring, Shion grew excited. "Don't worry. I'll definitely master the Magic Ring!"
Shinji had no idea that fierce competition was now underway within his organization.
The first tier was naturally made up of Shion, Karin, and Nameless.
The three of them seemed perfectly cordial on the surface, but they were secretly competing with one another. Each wanted to become the person Shinji relied on most!
At present, Shion had the greatest strength and the clearest