1228 -1213- [ Blazer ]

Fate is capricious.

Being born as a human, humans are destined to be influenced by fate from the day they are born.

Some are born into wealthy families.

Some can only be born into poor families.

Some are born with extraordinary talents.

Some can only quietly submit to mediocrity, becoming insignificant members of the vastness of life.

This is fate, an existence that makes people feel extremely powerless in the face of choice.

Of course, this is also a nebulous thing.

After all, does fate really exist?

Or perhaps, fate doesn't exist at all, it's just an excuse for people to give up when facing the harsh reality?

However, in this world, fate does exist.

It's just that it's not a willful law, nor an invisible force, but a gravitational force inherent in the planet itself.

In this world, from the moment a person is born, based on the magnitude and significance of the changes they are destined to bring to the country, society, and even the world in the future, in other words, the heavier the burden of fate they carry, the stronger the power they will be endowed with.

This power is called Magical Power(Maryoku).

Yes.

In this world, Magical Power is a power that cannot be increased solely through effort but depends on the weight of fate inherent in humans from birth.

Those who can accomplish great things should naturally do so. Everything is predetermined, and each person is assigned an absolute order from birth, with no room for rebellion.

This is the law of this world.

Therefore, Magical Power is the power to fulfill fate.

This is the interpretation of Magical Power by humans in this world.

So, as long as there are powerful beings with Magical Power, regardless of good or evil, they will leave their names in history because they have indeed accomplished such feats.

Thanks to this, in this world, people attach great importance to the Magical Power of individuals.

And when individuals with exceptional Magical Power are born, they often can use their Magical Power to wield various powers, manifesting their souls as armaments, and using Magical Power to manipulate their innate abilities. Such special beings are only one in a thousand.

In ancient times, people called them "magicians" or "witches."

Nowadays, people call them "espers" or "warriors."

Depending on the country, people have different names for these special beings.

And in this country, they are collectively called "Blazers."

The abilities of Blazers cannot be observed by scientific technology.

Among them, the powerful ones can freely manipulate time and space, while the weaker ones can elevate their physical abilities to superhuman levels, making modern martial arts and weapons ineffective.

Given this, even wars in this world are built on the power of Blazers.

In a war, just because a highly skilled Blazers appears, a small country can defeat a large one in a single battle, and such occurrences are endless.

This makes countries all over the world highly value Blazers born within their borders, and as a result, they have established a series of laws and regulations around them.

For example, the "Mage-Knight System."

The so-called "Mage-Knight System" refers to Blazers must graduate from specialized schools recognized by international organizations to obtain licenses and the social status of "Mage-Knight."

Only Blazers recognized by the country can legally use their abilities.

In this situation, in the eastern island country of Tokyo, there is a vast campus covering an area approximately the size of ten Tokyo Domes.

This school is one of the seven Knight Schools in the country where Blazers can obtain Mage-Knight licenses.

Here, young Blazers are called student knights, diligently honing their skills every day, growing through mutual exchanges.

Here, powerful Blazers serve as teachers, some of them even world-renowned.

Its name is "Hagun Academy."

When this academy is about to admit new students, many young Blazers nervously enter the campus. At this moment, a young man with a somewhat worn-out appearance, giving people a feeling of long-distance travel, arrives here.

"Is this the place?"

Staring at the vast and luxurious campus in front of him, the young man murmured softly.

His face was full of sighs and helplessness.

"In the end, even in this world, I still have to become a student."

The young man shrugged.

"Anyway, I don't want to continue the life of running around everywhere."

For this reason, the young man came here, simply because after coming to this country, he heard others talking about it on the way, so he just casually decided.

This may be an extremely hasty and forced reason.

But...

"I have no other choice."

Thinking of his years of wandering and challenges, the young man smiled bitterly.

"I've tried various methods, but none of them have been able to find what I want, so I might as well go with the flow."

Leaving such words behind, whether it's a moment of enlightenment or self-abandonment, the youth quickened his pace and entered the campus.

At this moment, Hagun Academy was still unaware.

Because of the arrival of this young man, this school would soon experience various upheavals.

Even before this, the young man had left enough traces.

...

Hagun Academy, Chairman's Office.

This is a rather luxurious office.

In the office, in front of the desk, a woman dressed in a suit similar to an OL sat there.

She is the chairman of Hagun Academy, Kurono Shinguji.

At this moment, Kurono Shinguji was staring at a document in front of her.

It was a document that had just been hastily delivered.

Kurono Shinguji was very clear why this document was sent in such a fluster.

Because, on this document, was written the entrance exam scores of a new student.

Originally, since Blazers possess abilities beyond humans, their existence is equivalent to the property of society and the country. Therefore, the country tries to make Blazers formal knights as much as possible, accepting the management and deployment of the country, becoming an indispensable force of the country.

This matter can even be regarded as the policy guideline of the country.

Therefore, the seven Knight Schools in this country basically do not have exams. As long as one has the qualities of a Blazers, anyone can enroll.

However, Hagun Academy is not like this.

With the full boarding system plus the assistance fund system, students can enjoy various benefits provided by the school such as food, clothing, housing, and tuition-free education.

Because of this, this academy has such a system, in order to select powerful Blazers worthy of investment at the time of student enrollment.

Because of this, Hagun Academy is quite famous among the seven Knight Schools, and the reason why even people on the road mention it is because of this.

And according to the abilities of Blazers, whether they are student knights or formal knights, they have their own data based on their abilities.

Now, in front of Kurono Shinguji, is the ability values detected when a new student enrolls.

...

Name: Rorelai Arneet

Age: 15

Nationality: None

Attack Power: A

Defense Power: A

Mana Quantity: A

Mana Control: S

Physical Ability: D

Luck: B

Profile: An outsider Blazers of unknown nationality, ranked second in the entrance exam of Hagun Academy, with almost all ability values reaching the highest level of A. The total mana quantity is twenty-eight times higher than the average of new students, confirmed by the League of Mage-Knight Nations, including formal knights.

"A-level...?"

Looking at this document, Shinguji Kurono took out a cigarette, lit it, and slowly took a puff.

The so-called Blazers level refers to the standard set by the League of Mage-Knight Nations for grading Blazers.

Under the standards set by the League, Blazers are generally divided into six levels: A, B, C, D, E, and F, which are also used in the size of various ability values.

A-level is the highest.

F-level is the lowest.

As for S-level, there are no S-level Blazers in this world. If one of the ability values is designated as S, it does not mean that it is higher than A-level, but rather that it cannot be measured by current instruments and methods, so it will be designated as S-level.

This standard applies to all Blazers under the League of Mage-Knight Nations, including formal knights and student knights.

Now, what Shinguji Kurono saw in this document belonged to a new student who was evaluated as the highest A-level Blazer.

"I didn't expect an A-level student Blazer to quietly come to participate in the entrance exam of Hagun Academy."

This is an extremely surprising thing.

You should know that all Blazers who can be rated as A-level will receive the highest attention from the country. Not only are they rare in number, but they must have been famous since childhood.

In this country, out of the seven Knight Schools, there is currently only one A-level Blazer, so you can imagine how surprising it is for the chairman of this academy when an A-level Blazer suddenly comes to participate in the entrance exam.

"And the nationality is unknown, unable to confirm the nationality, such an A-level Blazer is really suspicious."

Could the other party be a spy sent by a certain country?

Or is there another calculation?

But...

"No country would be foolish enough to send an A-level Blazer as a spy. If there were any calculations, it would be more appropriate to hide ability values and forge identities."

Shinguji Kurono thought of these things.

In summary...

"Although the lack of nationality is a problem, since it's such a promising new student, it would be a waste not to accept them."

That's what Shinguji Kurono thought.

And then...

"I somewhat look forward to the collision between him and her."

Saying this, Shinguji Kurono took out another document.

...

Name: Stella Vermillion

Age: 15

Nationality: Vermillion Empire

Attack Power: A

Defense Power: A

Mana Quantity: A

Mana Control: B

Physical Ability: B

Luck: A

Profile: The second princess of the Vermillion Empire, with the highest entrance exam scores in history, the overall ability is already at another level, and the balance is quite good. She is a super all-around warrior, especially in terms of mana quantity. Even among the records of formal knights, she is truly the world's number one. She is thirty times the average of new students, so she is assigned the highest Blazer level—A-level.

Looking at this document, Shinguji Kurono smiled.

"Two A-level new students at once?"

One could estimate that the news media will definitely report this matter to the fullest extent, right?

At the same time, Hagun Academy will also usher in different changes from the past.

Shinguji Kurono had this premonition.

So...

"Approved."

Shinguji Kurono stamped the seal of admission.

With this as the beginning, the story of the new world unfolds.