—— [Headmaster’s Journal] ——
Mission: Return to Your Origins
The past is never truly buried. Hidden within your origins lies a legacy waiting to be reclaimed. The Asteriscus Magus family, the place that you came from, requires a strong leader to take it over. Whether through diplomacy, deception, or force, seize control of your birthright and bend the family to your will.
Type: Main mission
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2025-04-14 01:11:54 +0000 UTC View Post“I don’t understand what you’re talking about,” Victor answered slowly. Of course, as the “brightest” of the NPCs, he played his role well. There was no way that Victor would admit such a thing when someone asked about it for the first time.
“Don’t play dumb.” Thunder clenched his fists. “I have proof that shows you’re not an NPC. Heck, most of the NPCs in the academy aren’t real NPCs. You can fool other people, but you can’t fool me. I know there’s more to t...
2025-04-06 07:56:32 +0000 UTC View PostAfter several adjustments and rounds of trial and error, the three Teleportation Waypoints were finally functional. With these now operational, all that remained was to deploy them in strategic locations, ensuring they were ready for use when the next update rolled out.
The three locations Victor had in mind were obvious: The first would be at the academy, serving as the central hub. The second would be placed in the village, providing an essential connection for travel and resource gat...
2025-04-06 07:54:55 +0000 UTC View PostAfter having a hearty meal with both Lillie and Lizbeth, Victor didn’t rest. Instead, he headed straight to meet Eleanor. As he stepped into the Artificer’s Hall, he could smell the familiar scent of metal and oil mixing with the ever-present heat of active forges. The clatter of tools, the rhythmic pounding of hammers, and the occasional bursts of steam filled the air.
What surprised him was the increasing number of players taking up blacksmithing — or in this case, becoming Arti...
2025-04-06 07:53:47 +0000 UTC View PostVictor sat in his office, absentmindedly rolling the voidstone between his fingers as he waited. His thoughts were already several steps ahead, considering all the possible implications of what he was about to attempt. If his hunch was proven correct, then the potential benefit would be endless.
Before long, a knock came at the door, followed by Lizbeth’s cheerful voice.
“Master, I’ve brought Lillie!”
“Come in,” Victor called.
The door creaked open, and bot...
2025-03-29 10:45:03 +0000 UTC View PostOther than Prominence’s post, there were several others that caught Victor’s attention. Many players were doing their best to gain recognition and become popular among the online community. A considerable number of them were engaged in speculation about future updates and new content; one of them claimed that the full release was just around the corner with the release of a new region.
Still, what truly piqued his interest was something posted inside the Gamer’s Empire Discord ser...
2025-03-29 10:43:48 +0000 UTC View PostSean sat at his desk, staring intently at a world map on his monitor as he scrolled through various research papers, archived geological surveys, and satellite data. He wasn’t looking for just any location — he was searching for places where elemental particles were the thickest on Earth and where the connection to the Primordial Nexus, the origin place of mana, was the closest.
So far, he had identified a few potential hotspots: areas known for abnormal magnetic activity, ancient l...
2025-03-29 10:42:36 +0000 UTC View PostVictor blinked at the unexpected remark before a chuckle escaped him. “Ha, what are you saying? I’m back safe and sound, aren’t I?”
Lizbeth pouted but didn’t argue. Instead, she fluttered over to perch on his shoulder, seemingly content with the answer.
Unbothered by her antics, Victor descended into the basement with Lizbeth in tow. Standing before the Nexus Beacon, he received the reward from both missions. First, an unknown grimoire materialized in his hands.
“Lillie, how much longer?!” Victor shouted.
Lillie was kneeling in the corner of the room, her heterochromia eyes shining as she concentrated on opening a passage. A shimmering circle of light was forming before her. “Almost… there!” she called back.
Victor clenched his jaw, glancing back at the piano. The cracks spiderwebbing across its polished surface were growing wider, and the chaotic dreamforce contained within was becoming dangerously unstable. It was clearly tryi...
2025-03-24 03:30:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe sight that greeted him was a vast, grand chamber. The room was filled with instruments of every kind lining the walls — violins, harps, flutes, drums, saxophones, and even strange, otherworldly contraptions whose purposes were unknown to him. Each was crafted with extraordinary detail, shimmering faintly under the light and radiating an aura of dreamforce that saturated the air.
Dreamforce devices? Victor thought in wonder. I wonder how they compare to magic tools or ...
2025-03-24 03:29:08 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the throne was carefully lowered onto the platform, Lillie gracefully descended, waving excitedly at the crowd as they parted to make way for her to walk down the red carpet. Toy soldiers flanked her on either side, marching in perfect rhythm.
One thing that Victor found particularly amusing was that she was actually wearing a fake white moustache as though to enhance her role as “king.” The whimsical detail was so characteristically Lillie that Victor couldn’t help but chuc...
2025-03-16 04:26:22 +0000 UTC View PostBeneath the floating island where the white castle loomed like a silent landmark, a lone figure strode through the streets of a civilization seemingly pulled straight from the depths of a dream. The figure’s hood concealed his features, blending them into the surreal surroundings as he moved forward through the crowd.
The inhabitants of this place were an odd sight. Their bodies were squat and rounded, and their limbs were stubby yet fluid, which gave them the appearance of living pup...
2025-03-16 04:25:17 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam’s laughter boomed through his dorm room as he threw his arms wide, his face alight with pride. “Third stage! That’s right, I’ve done it! Finally! Took me long enough, but now I’m officially ahead of every other player in the game once again!”
[Player Overall Ranking: 1]
“Hey, quiet over there! I’m trying to imagine myself sleeping with my waifu!” came a voice from the room beside his.
Not giving it any attention, he could hardly bel...
2025-03-16 04:24:06 +0000 UTC View Post“What if I refuse?” Victor questioned, with a slightly raised voice.
“Oh, I wouldn’t recommend that.” The cat’s tail flicked, but Victor could sense the dreamforce gathering subtly around it, coiling like an invisible thread. “The marsh is a maze. Without my guidance, you might as well wander forever, trapped in endless, unbreakable twists.”
Is it trying to threaten me? Victor squinted his eyes in thought. Attacking the creature was an option...
2025-03-08 01:46:26 +0000 UTC View PostIn haste, Victor looked around his surroundings for shelter before settling on the lake. It wasn’t ideal, but it was the only viable cover within reach. With the storm raging around him, he flew toward it as the sand bit into his exposed skin like shards of glass. Thankfully, his new Magus robe, reinforced with protective enchantments, absorbed the worst of the assault allowing him to reach the lake.
By the skin of his teeth, Victor managed to plunge into the water after taking a deep...
2025-03-08 01:45:11 +0000 UTC View PostLillie opened her eyes, blinking in surprise as she stared at the portal she had conjured. “Wow! It’s just like in Lillie’s dream…” She then glanced at Victor for reassurance. “Has Lillie succeeded?”
“Mm, you have. You’ve just done something most Magi wouldn’t even believe is possible,” Victor replied, still caught in a trance as he observed the portal.
Creating a portal to a pocket dimension or even another realm or world was one thing. But a portal to the D...
2025-03-08 01:08:39 +0000 UTC View PostVictor stood frozen for a moment, observing the brilliance emanating from Lillie’s glowing heterochromia eyes as she placed herself between him and the supposed “shadow.” Her stance was resolute, a stark contrast to the trembling girl he had first encountered in the forest.
Indeed.
It was all part of the plan. Ever since he began drawing the spell model for {Spatial Mirage}, Victor had subtly cast the spell on her, weaving the illusion seamlessly into her surroundings. But t...
2025-02-27 05:46:44 +0000 UTC View PostLillie’s days at the academy were some of the happiest she could remember. Even now, as she rolled around on her bed in her room, a pure, radiant smile spread across her face. Life here was different from the loneliness of her past. Everyone was so kind to her — especially her mentor, Victor.
He had taken her in, patiently guiding her despite the curse that others had always feared. He never looked at her heterochromia eyes with disgust or pity. Instead, he saw them as something uni...
2025-02-27 05:45:51 +0000 UTC View PostStepping out from the crack in space, Victor appeared in front of the Artificer Hall. It had been a while since his last visit, but the sound of machinery and occasional clatter of tools had become a non-stop thing ever since Eleanor and the players started working here. Well, she spent most of the day in the Artificer Hall and the rest of the time in her workshop.
Although there were quite a few players bustling about in the area, none of them noticed Victor as he strode toward the bui...
2025-02-27 05:16:12 +0000 UTC View PostVictor yawned in his chair as he looked over the blue holographic screen before his eyes.
[Mission Accomplished!]
[Congratulations on passing the mission. You have successfully demonstrated your strength against the foreign invader and stopped the invasion.]
[The reward (5,000 academy points and ???) has been issued.]
He could see the past mission accomplished notifications from the Headmaster’s...
2025-02-19 07:56:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe private dorm room was the epitome of luxury for veteran players, especially one equipped with customized furnishings, a personal alchemy station, and even a spell-detection barrier to ward off nosy intruders. Sitting at his desk, Brian let out a yawn as the glow of a crystal lamp illuminated stacks of scrolls and notes scattered before him.
Brian was far from extraordinary among the vast player base, but being part of the early batches made him way above average. Not only that, but ...
2025-02-19 07:53:18 +0000 UTC View PostSean Christian was a college student who had just graduated not too long ago and also a popular game critic in the gaming community. Despite spending all his time in the fully immersive VR game “Magus Academy Online” as KuroUsagi, he got a summa cum laude for his major. This was all thanks to the exceptional contributions to his university during his three years of study prior, which allowed him to bypass the typical thesis route.
That was the reason why he had plenty of free time ...
2025-02-19 07:44:11 +0000 UTC View PostVictor’s sigil flared brightly, releasing the accumulated mana into the spell he cast. A massive, violent spatial rift erupted at the heart of the monstrosity’s grotesque form. It swirled with a void-like energy that defied comprehension. The air warped and twisted around it, the very fabric of space bending as the rift's dark maw began to pull everything toward it.
The monstrosity's guttural, ear-splitting roar reverberated through the air. It flailed in a frenzy, its grotesque ten...
2025-02-12 00:42:37 +0000 UTC View Post[A bloodthirsty extraordinary life form has been detected!]
[The life form is expected to possess power equaling a peak Elemental Adept Magus.]
Before Victor could fully process the sudden alert, a massive form hurtled toward him with terrifying speed. The impact landed with an earth-shattering force, sending Victor spiraling through the air like a blazing comet.
“Gah!” Blood spurted from Victor’s mouth as searing pain spread through h...
2025-02-12 00:41:27 +0000 UTC View PostBut the second they were about to execute the plan, the assistant fairy, Lizbeth, sent them a message, ordering them to cease their suicide plan immediately and instead stall the flesh monstrosity. This meant Sean’s plan to distract it would still be in motion.
“Cease the plan? Will the storyline advance somehow — just like with the sudden reinforcement from mechanical golems and arachnids?” Sean murmured. Whatever the reason, he knew he had to play his part.
He turned to ...
2025-02-12 00:40:15 +0000 UTC View PostBut in order to resolve this and keep his life intact, Victor spoke earnestly to the Ghost Necromancer. “Just tell me what you want, and I’ll do my best to fulfill it.”
Valeria’s monstrous form shrank back to its human-like state, regaining her calm perplexion as she raised an eyebrow in interest. “What I want?” she repeated, tapping her chin thoughtfully. “Actually, I never had an intention or any particular grudge to attack your little Magus academy.”
Victor frow...
2025-01-28 06:04:29 +0000 UTC View PostDeep within the forest, late at night, in a region where the land was withered and lifeless, and the undead roamed aimlessly, the space a hundred meters above the ground warped and rippled. From the distortion, Victor’s figure emerged, his blue Magus robe gleaming faintly even in the dim, desolate environment.
He hovered mid-air, his gaze sweeping the area below. The ground was slightly scarred with signs of conflict, and a jagged sinkhole yawned open at the center of it all. Upon see...
2025-01-28 06:03:22 +0000 UTC View PostFully immersed in his meditation, Victor sat cross-legged in the dimly lit room deep beneath the academy, completely detached from the abovementioned chaos. Around him, the intermediate-grade mana crystals, once vibrant with energy, now lay in piles of dust. Slowly, Victor opened his eyes, a faint purple light shimmering within them.
“Finally, my third sigil!”
This time, Victor formed his third sigil at his solar plexus, and its energy coursed through his body like a surging r...
2025-01-28 06:02:28 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Sean regained consciousness, he found himself pinned beneath a pile of rubble. Gritting his teeth, he pushed the debris aside. Staggering to his feet, he clutched his side, which had been punctured by someone’s blade, and glanced around. Dust filled the air, and the sound of groans, coughing, and distant clashes reached his ears. A minute… Did I black out for that long?
The realization hit him like a thunderbolt. The wall was gone — obliterated — and with it, their...
2025-01-20 07:53:49 +0000 UTC View PostKevin, or better known as SuperNova, stood at the forefront of the undead contingent he commanded. The pale glow of the moonlight bathed the skeletal figures and decayed forms surrounding him, casting elongated shadows across the forest floor. Before him lay a massive pile of vegetation scavenged from the woods.
Guess this should be enough, he thought.
“Les… guo bak…” he ordered, his voice barely intelligible. Despite trying his best to adapt to his altered body, ...
2025-01-20 07:52:43 +0000 UTC View Post