Before his subordinates entered, Ghislain reflected on the past two years.

“Quite a lot has happened.”

The most significant change was undoubtedly Ghislain reaching the 6th Circle as a mage. However, the goal of becoming a 7th Circle Mage remained elusive. Even with Astion's partial enlightenment, mastering advanced magic from grimoires would not be possible anytime soon.@@novelbin@@

Still, he was just a step away from transcendence. At Ghislain’s level, his magical abilities alone could rival those of a superhuman.

At first, Astion had felt extremely wronged.

— What is this?! I’m the one studying, but you’re the one reaping all the benefits! How can you learn magic so easily?!

The same scenario played out repeatedly. Astion, despite pouring over studies until he was on the verge of collapsing, could barely master a single spell. Yet Ghislain needed only to observe Astion cast a spell once to replicate it perfectly—no matter how complex.

— How can you do this?!

Whenever Astion threw a tantrum, Ghislain would simply retort with a cold dismissal.

“Magic... isn’t hard. You just watch and repeat.”

— Aaaagh! Why is life so unfair?!

Astion couldn't fully comprehend Ghislain’s abilities or the extent of his proficiency. Nor did he understand how Ghislain learned magic so effortlessly. This lack of understanding made Astion envy and resent Ghislain’s apparent talent all the more. After all, he was the one studying tirelessly, only for someone else to take all the credit.

Of course, Ghislain’s prowess was due to his possession of Astion’s body—an arrangement Astion never thought to dissect further.

Before long, Astion’s perspective shifted.

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