I Just Inherited The Arcane Emperor's Legacy
chapter-235

"Your tricks might fool everyone else, but you forget that I am only a half-step away from being a 6th Circle Mage. Did you think you can hide your magic from me?"

His words made Leo's heart clench. He started thinking about how to escape. One thing he could try would be to take a hostage. But that` was still risky since it might infuriate the Head Master. Another possible escape would be to hide himself using Valkyr's Deception, but his mastery wasn't enough to fool a Peak-Stage 5th Circle Mage like the Head Master.

"You are thinking too much. Do not worry about what I will do to you. I am not your enemy, only a person who means well," Alfred said.

"What do you want from me then?" Leo said with his guard on.

"Nothing that you can give me immediately. I need the help of a 6th Circle Mage, and you aren't at that stage yet. But I think it's only a matter of time before you get there."

"So why did you call me?" Leo asked, still wary about what could happen to him. His heart was racing with stress at what could happen.

"You see, your body has a lot of interesting aspects that are far too dangerous to remain open. To start with, you do not hide your magic as well because you assume that people do not check for it. That is true since you are an Aura Knight, but I can sense the small ripples it causes, so you need to change that," he said.

Leo felt like dying inside because of what he had done. As he was thinking about how to fix this problem, Nefrati's voice calmed him down.

"Stop worrying and calm down. If you were in danger, then you would be chained by now. The person in front of you wants you for something and that's why he is helping you. Just listen to him and worry about everything else after." She said to him.

Her words made him break out of the mental state of mind that didn't let him think properly. He cleared his mind and looked at the Head Master with eyes that didn't show any more fear.

"So, would you help me with that, Alfred? I assume that there will be many people there with as much power if not more than you,"? Leo asked him.

His calm response made Alfred's smile wider.

"It is good that you are taking this well. I can, indeed help you with that. But it requires a very high control of magic. I will train you for an entire week so that you are prepared to appear in the Phoenix Trials," he said.

"You said to start with. Is there something else that I need to be worried about?"

"Yes. I can see that you have a Pill body, as can anyone else. Now, I would assume that you can only take one among aura and magic pills. So it shouldn't even be called a Pill Body anymore and be called an Elixir Body. Nonetheless, it is dangerous to let people know that you are in the possession of a physique like that."

Leo nodded. "And I assume that you will be teaching me how to hide this as well," he said.

"Yes, in the week after we get to the capital. You must have understood how important hiding one's secrets are. The only one of our entire group who has been showing everything was me because I needed to keep the Magical Beasts under control." .

He was right. All of the professors were hiding their aura every since they left the school. However, another question crept up in his mind when he thought about this.

"Why are you even letting me go to the Phoenix Trials if it's this easy to find me? Wouldn't it be a better idea for me to not go?" Leo asked.

"I admit, I lied when I said you can only help me when you become a 6th Circle Mage. You can do something during the Phoenix Trials that will be very beneficial for me," Alfred said.

"And what is that?"

"There is an item that can be found during the Phoenix Trials. Now, it is incredibly dangerous to look for this item, but if you do find it, I need you to bring it to me. I will explain what this item is right before the Phoenix Trials.

The issue is that you will need to risk your life to find this item. The only advantage you will have is that no one powerful enough will be able to see what you do during this trial, so you can use your magic."

His words left Leo confused. "I don't know how this trial even works. How do I find this item?"

"Do not worry about what isn't imminent. You will understand everything once you find out what the item is about."

"And what do I get in return for giving you this item? Apart from you not revealing my secret?"

Alfred chuckled. "It is good that you are able to stand for yourself against me. In return for this object, you will have the support of a 6th Circle Mage, me. This item is what I need to break through. Is that a good enough offer?" He asked Leo.

"Yes, it is."

As he said that, the people from the tents poured out. All the guards and the students exited the tents with their weapons in their hands. The person who Alfred had already talked to came to them. Asher was right beside him.

"Mr. Alfred. Your subordinate told me that we are under attack. How are you so sure? Our guards haven't noticed anything," he said.

"Not we, my friend. They are here for you. And they should be around a quarter mile away from us. The group is moving a lot slower than before, but they will get here within five minutes."

"And what makes you think they are here for us and not for you?" Riaz asked with a vary expression. He took a step back from Alfred while the guards took a step closer.

"Don't make any foolish moves. We are from the Eldridge Academy and there are three professors with me. Do you know the requirement for becoming a professor at our academy?" Asher stepped forward.

"I apologize, but you must understand our need to be suspicious. We have an item of grave importance that needs to be transported safely. If you are aware of how these attackers are already here from more than half a mile, then it seems a little suspicious to us.

We don't have any proof that you are from the academy apart from the crests hanging on the horses."

His words were very audible to the students. They felt a little amused by the situation they were in but didn't say anything. Asher released a little bit of the aura he was hiding and looked at the 3rd Circle Aura Knight near the person who was talking to them.

The guard's expression changed immediately. She walked to Riaz who was talking to Alfred and whispered something in his ear.