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The Man Who Vanished from History
 

 
On the continent where the Kingdom of Gilbert is located, there exists a country called “Wa no Kuni” across the eastern sea.
 
Wa no Kuni is a very small island nation with a unique culture somewhat different from the continent, with a land area less than one-hundredth of the continent’s size.
 
There once existed over twenty territories and lords, with constant battles for land between warriors called samurai.
 
A period later known as the “Warring States Era” saw the largest-scale territorial disputes in history, lasting a full century in Wa no Kuni.… Read more

 
“‘400 years…!? You, indeed…!!'”
 
The phrase “400 years”, which precisely represents the time from when Siegfried sealed him until now, turned the doubt in the Black Dragon of Extinction’s mind into certainty. … However.
 
“‘No, that’s impossible…!! It’s been 400 years after all!! He should have long since died of old age!! There’s no way he could be here!!'”
 
The Black Annihilation Dragon strongly denied the possibility he had arrived at.
 
Yes, it was because his suspicion had turned into certainty that this reality was too unbelievable for the Black Annihilation Dragon.… Read more

 
In this situation, the most Shion can do is probably buy some time.
 
Perhaps with his non-combat oriented, almost magic trick-like hand of cards, he might not even be able to buy time against the Black Annihilation Dragon Schwarzwaldius.
 
He might be killed unceremoniously along with Alphonse right away.
 
–However.
 
“(As long as I don’t give up this moment, hope will surely connect to the future. –Then I’ll just do the best I can.)”… Read more

The stairs connecting the second floor of the cafeteria to the first floor.
 
What Shion saw as he hid behind the handrail of those stairs was a sight he had never expected.
 
He had thought that many excellent magic students, or adventurers, guards, and knights who had rushed to the scene after the commotion, would be engaged in fierce combat with the Black Annihilation Dragon of the End, Schwarzwaldius on the lower floor.
 
However, now, right before Shion’s eyes, the one engaged in an intense battle with the black dragon was just a single male student… Alphonse Fried.… Read more

Chapter 11: C-level Magic Student, Joins the Battle
 

 
After the third period, Shion headed to the school cafeteria to have lunch.
 
Since the cafeteria’s peak crowd was during the lunch break after the second period, there were plenty of seats available after the third period.
 
After receiving his ordered meal at the counter on the first floor, he made his way to his usual spot on the second floor.
 
When Shion reached the second floor, there were far fewer students than on the first floor, only about a dozen or so.… Read more

 
“‘I can’t… die yet…'”
 
The Black Annihilation Dragon Schwarzwaldius’ eyes widened.
 
I had blocked the Black Dragon’s strike.
 
“‘To stop you, I can’t die yet.'”
 
…I myself couldn’t understand at all what was happening to my body.
 
I had reached my physical limit, my sword had broken, and I was in a state of severe injury all over my body when the Black Dragon’s finishing blow came down on me.… Read more

“You have dreams, don’t you…?”
 
“Huh…?”
 
Dessel looked at Alphonse with confusion, caught off guard by this unexpected response.
 
“You must have… a future you want to live for, dreams you want to fulfill… That’s why I’m helping you…”
 
“That’s…! It’s none of your–“
 
“–My dream is”
 
“!”
 
Alphonse interrupted Dessel’s words of protest.
 
“My dream is… to become strong… to be able to fight to help others, to protect everyone’s future…”
 
“So,” Alphonse continued.… Read more

…And there, he witnessed a shocking sight.
 
The tables and chairs on the second floor of the cafeteria were scattered, with dishes and food that students had been using until moments ago strewn about.
 
The students who had been eating here must have sensed the abnormal situation and fled, hearing the ominous rumbling, the dragon’s roar from the floor below, and the screams of other students.
 
It seemed that the students who had been on the second floor had evacuated through the connecting corridor on this level, as no one remained—or so it appeared.… Read more

Chapter 10: The Invasion
 

 
That day, the peaceful routine at Crawford School of Magic was shattered by a sudden explosion and shockwave. The cafeteria wall burst open, scattering debris with a tremendous blast.
 
Then, the enormous “thing” that peeked through the hole in the wall let out a roar. It was a terrifying roar that shook the air, threatening to collapse the building with its vibration – a roar comparable to a natural disaster.
 
Immediately after the earth-shaking roar subsided,
 
one of the students who saw the pitch-black “thing” widened their eyes and screamed in a voice tinged with fear, their body trembling:
 
“D-Dragon!!!”… Read more

 
–The entrance exam for Crawford Magic Academy, like the regular exams, involved measuring ability by unleashing magic of each basic attribute at targets prepared by the academy.
 
Alphonse, at the young age of fifteen at the time, unleashed a series of magical spells with power incomparable even to the school’s teaching staff, and ended up half-destroying the exam venue.
 
The supervising teachers and other examinees were astounded by this extraordinary firepower, and words of surprise and praise were directed at him.… Read more