CHAPTER 1136: CHAPTER 841: USE MAGIC, AND COMPETE WITH ME ONCE

"Of course, I don’t blame you, after all, we’re not familiar with each other." Reiger brushed off Alto’s hand from his shoulder, turned around, looked at him with a half-smile, and said, "But I didn’t expect that the illustrious Meteor Sword Saint would be such an approachable person. Are you like this with everyone else too?"

"Naturally, did you think I would care about status?" Alto shrugged and said, "Unfortunately, I love making friends, even if they’re not sword saints like me or nobles, but just common folks, it’s fine."

"After all, I myself come from a fallen noble background."

The Patrasche Family was once a noble house in the Kingdom of Ginas, granted the title of Earl.

But, like the former Franzer Family, this Earl house gradually declined over time.

By the time Alto was born, the Patrasche Family had been demoted to a Baron, holding a small piece of narrow territory on the kingdom’s border, truly both poor and destitute.

It wasn’t until Alto became a Sword Saint that the family head of Patrasche hastily passed the position to him, reclaiming the Earl title and becoming a famous noble family in the kingdom.

If it weren’t for Alto’s easygoing and trouble-avoiding nature, not caring for the noble protocol, and instead liking to wander and adventure, his title wouldn’t be limited to that of an Earl.

But he himself didn’t care about such things, continuing to be his own person, not managing the family, leaving everything to his relatives, and his whereabouts being a mystery most of the time. If it weren’t for being unable to push off his duties this time, he probably wouldn’t have returned to the kingdom.

Therefore, Reiger believed Alto’s words.

Because, when the Meteor Sword Saint was young, he was very much like the protagonist, just a country bumpkin.

Someone like him would naturally not put on any airs in front of common folk.

If it wasn’t possible to sense this, Reiger wouldn’t let Alto get so chummy and familiar with him.

Of course, while others admired Reiger for this demeanor, it caused extreme displeasure for Bagaman.

Though he was always conversing with Yuri, deliberately ignoring Reiger, in reality, his attention was subtly lingering on Reiger.

In his view, given Reiger’s age and achievements, the other party would surely not turn a blind eye to his actions.

Therefore, Bagaman had long decided that if Reiger was provoked, stepping out to prevent him from talking with Yuri, he would make Reiger uncomfortable by executing his plan.

But as it turned out, Reiger completely ignored him, which made Bagaman unhappy instead.

So, Bagaman turned his head to look at Alto.

"Alto, you talk too much."

Bagaman expressed strong dissatisfaction to his friend.

"Sorry, sorry." Alto raised his hands in surrender and said, "This brother here is so interesting that I couldn’t help but chat a bit more."

"That’s your bad habit, Alto." Bagaman insinuated with intention, "Not every occasion suits such enthusiastic chatting, and not everyone is worth your deep conversation, it’s a point you should come to understand."

The level of insinuating abuse was nearly tantamount to pointing a finger at someone and scolding them.

Yuri immediately put away her professional smile and frowned.

Lilith, standing behind Reiger, had a shimmer of killing intent pass through her eyes, lifting a hand, but Liz stopped her desperately.

Yuloli started yawning, seemingly a bit sleepy.

As for Reiger...

"Did you hear that, Yuri?" Reiger turned his head and looked at Yuri, saying, "He said so, you should hold back a bit, don’t chat too enthusiastically with others on this occasion, got it?"

Bagaman’s face immediately froze.

"Alright, I got it."

Yuri, after realizing what was said, replied to Reiger with a bright smile as if nothing had happened.

With that manner, it seemed like a casual response, but in context, it undoubtedly made Bagaman’s face look slightly unsightly.

"Lord Brilliant."

At this moment, Bagaman finally set his sight on Reiger.

"I heard that apart from being a powerful Sword Saint, Lord Brilliant is also a magician who commands magic beyond strategic-level. Is this true?"

Bagaman’s meaningful inquiry made bystanders, who were observing the spectacle, eavesdrop quietly.

The fact that Reiger controlled magic beyond strategic level was something unseen except by those present in the palace at the time.

Even though the event spread afterward, most listeners remained skeptical or outright refused to believe it.

There was no helping it.

"Magic beyond strategic level is strength we dare not even imagine."

Bagaman stated with purpose.

"Though studies indicate such magic seemed to have appeared during the Ancient Magic Civilization Period, ever since its annihilation, modern magic civilization in the past eleven thousand years hasn’t seen the development or mastery of magic beyond strategic level."

"So, I’m very curious, does such magic truly exist in this world?"

"Could Lord Brilliant enlighten me?"

Bagaman humbly asked, but his tone suggested he didn’t believe Reiger possessed magic beyond strategic level.

Not to mention him, among the crowd, apart from those who witnessed the "End Tower" event like Flon and others, most disbelieved this story.

Just as Bagaman mentioned, in the modern magic civilization, magic surpassing strategic levels simply doesn’t exist. Although some remnant records from the Ancient Magic Civilization period seem to mention it, these are merely speculative accounts.

At the very least, in modern magic civilization’s eleven thousand years of history, strategic-level magic is the highest acknowledged magic, with nothing beyond it.

Yet now, it’s claimed that Reiger possesses such magic, making it difficult for anyone to believe without witnessing it firsthand.

Only...

"Whether you believe it or not, what does it have to do with me?" Holding a wine glass, Reiger said softly without looking at Bagaman, "What if I have such magic? What if I don’t?"

"Do you intend for me to show it for the sake of modern magic civilization’s advancement if I do possess it?"

Upon hearing this, Bagaman’s heart tightened.

"Of course not." Bagaman shook his head, pretending to be humble, "I’m merely curious as a magician about magic that exists only in legends."

"Just curious..." Reiger smiled at Bagaman and asked, "Then may I ask, if magic beyond strategic level truly exists, what would you do?"

This question indeed stumped Bagaman.

What would he do?

What could he do?

If it truly existed, he would certainly desire to possess it.

The Muralijit Family is a magic family, the foremost magic family in the kingdom, with a desire for powerful magic more intense than anyone else’s.

If magic beyond strategic level indeed exists, he would go to any lengths to acquire it.

If he could master such magic, what couldn’t he achieve?

At that time, he might become a legend within the entire Muralijit Family, even across the entire Akasha continent.

But Bagaman didn’t believe such magic existed.

So...

"I just want to know if Lord Brilliant is truly as rumored, a powerful magician in addition to being a formidable swordsman."

Bagaman raised his head, looking at Reiger, expressing his true intent.

"Would you grant one of my wishes, and duel with me?"

"Using magic, have a duel with me."