Invention of Pure Mana Appears in Yuren. Jektaine Declares It a Living Work of Art1

Addicts from the Floating Island Still Roam the Expo Grounds… No One Knows What’s Keeping Them There0

No-Name Mage Berbaldi Shows Talent Beyond Decalane—A New Tide Rises in the World of Magic0

As Deculein had predicted, headlines across the continent—both from conventional outlets and the magic newspapers—were ablaze with talk of the Magicore. At the same time, bathed in the golden noon sunlight streaming through the glass windows, Epherene fought off the heavy pull of sleep, dragging herself back to awareness.0

Epherene stifled a yawn and stole a glance at her supervising professor. Deculein, as usual, was engrossed in a massive scroll. Since yesterday, as soon as he stepped into his office, that same scroll had held his attention—its surface inked with alien symbols that looked as though they belonged to another world.0

What is he even doing? Epherene thought.0

“... I’m heading to the library to get some studying done,” Epherene said.0

As expected, Deculein gave no response to Epherene’s words, so she gave a slight shrug and left the office, making her way down to the library.0

"I didn’t think it’d be this packed."0

It was the middle of the semester, and the library was packed with mages—enthusiastic freshmen, seasoned students, and others so drained they looked ready to drop. Epherene slipped into an empty seat among them and set down a thick book—Science Fundamentals I, the introductory textbook for science students at the Mage Tower of the Empire.0

Epherene was already halfway through the material, but not a single useful idea jumped out at her. Every chapter just described science as if it...0