"Should I feel relieved, or lament that it was no wonder there were so few people abroad?"
After visiting all five candidates, Rejedo could not help but make that remark.
Of the remaining three, one family had been devout followers of the Holy City. The moment they heard that Rejedo was a mage independent of the star system, they tried to report him, so he erased their memories of the matter. The other two, after confirming Rejedo's strength, readily agreed to become his disciples.
When it came to awakening Magic Elements, these two made choices completely different from the relatively conservative Wang and Bai.
One of them was Nils from France. When he learned that he could actually choose which Magic Elements to awaken, he quickly formed a clear plan for his future.
From beginner rank to Forbidden Curse, he chose the Summoning Element, Psychic Element, Space Element, Chaos Element, and Sound Element.
Well, it truly was an absurdly powerful combination by conventional standards. And perhaps believing that he might not be capable of reaching Forbidden Curse, Nils had deliberately placed the Sound Element last.
Rejedo suggested that Nils could awaken a new Element, but Nils was deeply attached to this ideal combination, so Rejedo let him have his way. After all, it was merely an exploration of possibilities.
As he had told Wang and Bai, any Element would do. So-called new Elements were nothing more than his personal interest.
Fortunately, that interest was ultimately fulfilled with his final disciple. This disciple was from India and born into the Vaishya caste. His parents had both died, and as a member of a low caste, he had suffered beyond measure.
To him, Rejedo's arrival was no different from a god descending upon the world. He had not even had the chance