To be completely honest, at first, Aries was extremely displeased with the fact that Ragnar was making something like an anime.
Isn’t that right?
In Aries’ eyes, Ragnar possessed a once-in-a-century, genius-level talent when it came to magic.
If he were to seriously pursue the path of magic, he had the kind of immense talent that could easily surpass her level within ten years.
That’s why Aries couldn’t help but lament upon hearing that Ragnar wasn’t taking magic seriously and was instead using his abilities to create moving pictures.
However, Aries’ thoughts completely flipped 180 degrees after watching Ragnar’s anime creations, “The Mysterious Disappearance of Eli and Hammel” and “Knight Shin Chronicle.”
Because while watching the wild enthusiasm people had for these works, she realized their potential—that they could be utilized in some way.
Thus, the anime “Fate’s Sky,” featuring mages as its main characters, was born into this world.
Originally, Aries had planned for “Fate’s Sky” to naturally lure viewers into the mage tower by showcasing all sorts of outrageous feats performed by the protagonist Yuri and other mages…
“Uh, Master?”
“What is it? Ragnar.”
“There’s a new spell I’m planning to introduce in this work. Could you take a look at it? It’s called ‘Imaginary Realm.’ Though it doesn’t actually exist in reality—it’s purely something I’ve created in my mind…”
Truthfully, the reason Ragnar explained the concept of ‘Imaginary Realm’ to Aries was simple: he figured if someone like Aries, who was basically the head of a mage tower, got triggered by it, then every mage in existence would too.
But unfortunately, this turned out to be Ragnar’s biggest mistake.
Because while Aries watched Ragnar’s ‘Imaginary Realm’—a setting crafted specifically to troll mages—she experienced a lightning bolt moment in her mind.
“…What?! There exists a magical concept like this in the world?!”
Though Ragnar only learned basic living spells before leaving the mage tower, what he didn’t know was that there existed certain mysteries in this world referred to as the “Mages’ Quests,” which couldn’t be achieved with modern-day magic.
One of them was the manifestation of imagination—the process of bringing a human’s mental imagery into reality.
Aries, as the head of the mage tower, had been tirelessly trying to recreate such magic but had no idea how to manifest a person’s mental images into reality.
Until now.
At this very moment, Aries found inspiration through Ragnar’s ‘Imaginary Realm’ setting from “Fate’s Sky.”
“It’s not about directly manifesting the imaginary world into reality… No, it’s about creating it within a boundary, not reality itself!”
She already had all the necessary materials.
All Aries lacked was the concept of how to implement them into reality.
Thanks to Ragnar’s ‘Imaginary Realm,’ she quickly grasped how to materialize her research.
And within just two months, she completed it—a brand-new magic system that never existed before.
The manifestation of imagination, turning a mage’s inner world into reality.
The rightful technique of ‘Imaginary Realm’ from “Fate’s Sky.”
The ‘Conceptual Boundary.’
“Before anyone misunderstands, let me clarify—this magic, the ‘Conceptual Boundary,’ would have been impossible to complete without my student Ragnar.”
Appearing suddenly at a press conference, Aries proudly gazed at Ragnar and declared:
“My student excels not only in anime production but also possesses remarkable talent in magic. Therefore, I wish to dedicate all the glory of this creation entirely to Ragnar.”
“…Excuse me?”
Of course, Ragnar could only grimace upon hearing Aries’ words.
After all, the sole reason for today’s press conference was none other than to broadcast his public downfall across the entire empire.
And now, this event was transforming into something where everyone was congratulating him and clapping wildly?
Absolutely unacceptable.
Today had to be a historical moment of his utter ruin and downfall!
Only then could he say something cheesy like, “I’ll repay you all with better anime later!” and enter a forced period of reflection!
“That’s… That’s not true! I merely created a fictional spell for anime purposes… Not some real magic!”
Despite Ragnar’s strong denial…
“No, that’s absolutely incorrect, Ragnar.”
Aries shook her head.
“People often misunderstand that ancient magics are more powerful than modern ones, but except for a few rare cases, they’re far weaker. Do you know why?”
…How would I know?
I barely know a few living spells—I’m just an amateur mage!
“The power of magic evolves alongside science and academia. The difference between a simple water-creation spell and one that controls temperature to freely transform liquid into gas cannot be compared. Likewise, without your concept of ‘Imaginary Realm’ from ‘Fate’s Sky,’ I might never have developed this new magic. In essence, I merely added a spoon to the feast you prepared.”
With a delighted tone, Aries continued:
“Most importantly, you even used anime to explain this concept in a way everyone can understand! What an incredible idea—to use animation to make magic both fun and easy to grasp! I’m incredibly proud to call you my student, Ragnar!”
As Aries spoke, those around began to look at Ragnar with newfound admiration.
“So… If I summarize correctly, Mistress Aries is saying Director Ragnar has created a new concept previously unheard of in the history of magic?”
“Anyone can learn existing spells, but creating a new magical concept is something only true geniuses can achieve. And explaining it through anime? Incredible.”
“Does that mean ‘Fate’s Sky’ was made to teach Mistress Aries and other mages?”
“Perhaps. Teaching indirectly for the sake of his master’s pride… Truly, Director Ragnar is not only talented but also a person of great character.”
“I was also researching ‘Soul Materialization.’ If what Mistress Aries says is true, seeking Ragnar’s help wouldn’t be a bad idea.”
“…”
While listening to the murmurs around him, Ragnar felt utterly speechless.
At that moment, Aries stood in the center of the press conference, clicked her tongue, and announced:
“In light of all this, I firmly believe there is some sort of ‘shadowy figure’ behind recent events.”
“‘Shadowy figure?'”
“Mistress Aries, what do you mean?”
In response to the audience’s questions, Aries quietly replied:
“Haven’t you noticed something strange? Not long ago, there was a sudden flood of negative articles criticizing ‘Fate’s Sky.’ Considering that up until then, only positive reviews existed, this situation is highly suspicious.”
“Hmm… Now that you mention it, things did seem off.”
“Indeed, it does seem odd.”
The crowd nodded in agreement with Aries’ observation.
On the contrary, Ragnar felt as though his breath had been stolen away.
“In my opinion, these incidents were definitely orchestrated by someone. There undoubtedly exists a despicable and underhanded shadowy figure lurking in the dark, attempting to defame Ragnar. Don’t you agree, Ragnar?”
“…”
No, I completely disagree.
But Aries ignored Ragnar’s inner thoughts and clenched her fist, declaring:
“Therefore, I hereby vow, under the name of the Mage Tower Master, to expose and punish this despicable shadowy figure by any means necessary!”
“Wow! Long live Mistress Aries! Justice prevails!”
“How dare someone attack Ragnar from the shadows without the courage to show their face! Such vile behavior!”
“Let’s destroy them! We must find and eliminate whoever dared to slander Director Ragnar!”
“Director Ragnar! Give the order! If you permit us, we’ll contact Ricardo and gather all members of ‘My Struggle.’ With their full force, we can uncover the identity of the shadowy figure and obliterate them within 24 hours—”
“…”
Ah, sure.
Do whatever you want.
I don’t know anything anymore.
Damn it.
…Life, man.
