Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 77



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In his past life and present, Galen had never met anyone with as bright a personality as Lilia.

Of course, if there are situations where it shouldn’t be bright or for various reasons, it gets dark for a little while, but that only lasts for a little while.

She was almost always optimistic and positive, recovering to her original state in an instant like a rock.

Fortunately, this time it was the same.

When Galen returned to the backyard after seeing Damus off, the look of worry had almost disappeared from Lilia’s expression as she was loitering around.

“Has the Archbishop gone?”

“Yes. He said he’d come back tomorrow morning. For the time being.”

Galen, who responded naturally, paused for a moment and looked at Lilia. Lilia tilted her head.

“Why are you like that?”

“I think you feel a little better than before. That’s good.”

“It wasn’t that bad earlier either!”

Lilia pouted her lips at Galen’s words.

“I just had a lot on my mind. It was a little unexpected.”

“Unexpected?”

“Bishop Damus was a very simple and easy-going person, wasn’t he? I haven’t met him many times, but I got the feeling.”

“That’s right.”

“But your views on miracles are very… strong. I thought you’d be a little more gentle.”

“Well, it’s not like the two are incompatible personalities.”

“Is that so?”

“If you believe that you are absolutely right, wouldn’t you proudly show off your true self? That kind of unadorned behavior is called being easygoing.”

“Oh, I guess you could see it that way. But I still don’t quite get it!”

“Actually, I feel that way too.”

Galen shrugged.

“But since these are words from someone who is on a higher level than us, it may be that we are unable to understand them due to our lack of cultivation.”

“So, first of all, I’m going to try to become a perfect bishop. You’ll find out as you go along!”

“It will certainly be so. Even if you double Lilia’s age, she is still far younger than the Archbishop, so don’t be impatient.”

“yes!”

Lilia answered cheerfully and smiled.

“The sun is still far away, but can you do more, brother?”

“Of course I do. What about Lilia?”

“The Archbishop only taught me the tricks of the whirlwind, but you were the one who did the actual sparring!”

“So you have some strength left? Okay. We used a lot of water earlier, so should we try using fire this time?”

“Isn’t that the guy next door who’s running over in surprise?”

“Just kill the explosion.”

“Then I ask you to do so!”

Galen smiled and said to Lilia, who was running away.

“I’ll finish it by sunset.”

“Because it’s the first day?”

“I brought in all the furniture, but I forgot the most important thing. There’s no food for dinner tonight.”

“Oh, that’s a serious matter. Let’s go shopping together later!”

“Yes. Until then.”

Darkness fell over Galen’s vision as he watched Lilia, who had stopped walking.

The shadows, calculated to the point of avoidance, draw a maze that is visible only to his eyes.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

A flame of vanity exploded beneath Lilia’s feet and engulfed her.

Flames began to engulf the backyard, which had been filled with water just moments before.

*

As promised, Damus came to the mansion the next morning.

The next day too.

And the next day too.

For a whole month.

Even Lilia, who had been so happy to be taught by the Archbishop that she had hugged Galen, had not anticipated the long wait.

“You don’t have to go this far······.”

People who don’t know much might ask, “What can you do with just one month?”

After going through the period of being a monk where there was much to learn, the concept of teacher and disciple became vague for priests.

Basically, the clergy themselves are those who value self-cultivation and enlightenment.

This was because there wasn’t much to teach others in the first place.

If you are a warrior, you can point out things like incorrect posture in the martial arts you have learned.

If you were a wizard, you could probably teach us various applications and such.

Since all priests use the same miracles through prayer, there was no particular part that could be pointed out as to who was good and who was bad.

Of course, there were tricks, but they were literally tricks, so once you learned them, you acquired them through your own efforts. It wasn’t something where a teacher would stick around and do something for you.

If I had to point out something, it would be that in the process of learning the tricks, I would give a word or two of advice on areas where I was lacking.

There has never been a case where an archbishop would take hold of a bishop and do something like that.

How could high-ranking officials, busy with managing the archdiocese and the diocese, have time to mingle over such trivial matters?

“Because there has never been a case of a bishop going on a pilgrimage before. When else would I have the time?”

Damus laughed heartily and replied to Lilia, who was feeling embarrassed.

“And it was fun teaching him because he took advice that shouldn’t have been that great so well.”

Thanks to this, Galen also saw a return on his investment.

It was thanks to Damus stopping by every day for a month, and sparring with Galen once every two or three days, if not every day.

“You don’t have to go this far······.”

“Did you conspire with Bishop Lilia? You two are saying the same thing.”

“Lilia is a church person. I am not.”

“That’s why I find it more surprising that you’re the one who’s actively rushing in. Even though we’re not even from the same school.”

The reason other magicians are reluctant to spar is that they cannot trust their opponents, and the second reason is that they are afraid of their own weaknesses being revealed.

In the first place, even if we set aside the common sense judgment that a priest would do such a fatal thing, Damus was a strong man who could kill Galen on his own, so there was no reason to intentionally harm him during a duel.

Galen thought that the only weakness of water manipulation was that it was affected by the surrounding environment, but that weakness was shared by almost all water magicians, so there was no need to hide it. To him, who had spirits, it was a story from another world.

For that reason, Galen was able to challenge Damus with all his might without hesitation.

“I have never fought a golden-level water wizard before, so I think this is a rare opportunity, so I am asking for help······.”

“It means a lot to me. I am grateful to you for giving me more opportunities.”

“Then that’s good.”

It wasn’t an empty remark, it was sincere.

Except for the first duel, Damus didn’t use the Miracle of Selection, so it felt like he was fighting Lilia with her power up.

What matters is experience.

For Galen, who had to gain experience through self-study and sparring without hunting for the time being, sparring with a master like Damus was the best opportunity.

A month passed like that.

“I think this is enough.”

Damus declared the end.

“I don’t have any more advice to give, but the light is on track so well that I can just keep going straight. It’s like this in just one month.”

“Thank you for the compliment!”

“Blessings are even more so. You instinctively know when to focus and when not to. To be honest, your combat sense is better than mine. There’s nothing more I can teach you. All that’s left is to continue to perfect your skills.”

Damus, who had been praising Lilia for a long time, also spoke to Galen.

“Duke Galen.”

“yes.”

“You must have realized the perfect form of a priest who uses up to the seventh miracle while sparring with me. If you do the same for Bishop Lilia, it will be of great help to her. Please.”

“I will do that.”

If you look at it from a crooked perspective, you could say that Galen was raised with the purpose of being Lilia’s counterpart.

Galen had no complaints at all.

[ Water Manipulation Lv.65 ]

[ 3% progress to next level ]

[ Spirit Creation Lv.58 ]

[ Progress to next level 43% ]

Anyway, I leveled up.

It was the result of clashing with Damus with all my might more than ten times over the course of a month.

If I had only trained with Lilia, the growth rate would have been unimaginable.

‘If that’s your intention, I can hang out with you for a month or so.’

It was a bit disappointing, but still satisfying enough. My month with Damus ended like that.

After Galen and Lilia began their training in earnest.

Another month has passed.

*

As the late spring sun, which has become noticeably longer, begins to prepare to set over the western mountains.

Knock knock knock!

When Galen heard a knock on the door, he went out and saw that the visitor was Damus.

“Your Majesty, what is it?”

Galen greeted Damus with a slightly surprised but happy expression.

“I stopped by after finishing work a little early. Sorry for stopping by so suddenly.”

“Not at all. Please come in.”

Galen asked as he led Damus into the house.

“Have you eaten?”

“I haven’t done it yet.”

“Then let’s eat together. We were just about to start eating.”

“Are you eating a little early?”

“I’m a little hungry today. I guess I came here to treat you to something.”

“Oh, I didn’t come here to get something for you.”

Damus looked slightly embarrassed. He really wasn’t thinking about dinner.

But he nodded, thinking it would be rude for a guest to refuse the hospitality offered by the host.

As I entered the room, an appetizing and fragrant smell wafted in.

“Oh, Archbishop! Hello!”

Lilia, who was carrying food from the kitchen to the dining room, greeted me with a bright expression. Galen said.

“Please prepare the Archbishop’s as well.”

“yes!”

Soon, a meal for three people was served on the table.

The menu was simple, as it wasn’t prepared knowing that guests would be coming. It was literally home cooking. It was just what Galen and Lilia usually ate.

“Thank you. I will enjoy it.”

Damus knew that too, and since he was not usually the type to enjoy extravagance, he picked up his spoon without complaint.

“···hmm?”

But, unexpectedly, not only the smell but also the taste was good.

To be honest, it was a bit too subtle a taste to be worth selling for money.

But if this is the level of food you normally eat, then it’s safe to say that your cooking skills are not bad.

Damus looked at Lilia with a somewhat surprised expression.

“I didn’t know you had this talent.”

“yes?”

“It’s cooking.”

“Ah… That wasn’t me who did it.”

“hmm?”

“Brother Galen did it!”

“You did it?”

Damus turned to Galen with an even more surprised expression. Galen scratched his cheek.

“Well… If you’re a mercenary, you should be able to cook at least basic dishes, right?”

Actually, it was part of the education I received while I was a student.

Although I have no formal training in cooking, I have learned how to make simple meals for when I go camping with my host.

If you roughly throw in the traces of your past life, you will gain the ability to make food that people can eat.

At least compared to Lillia, who was much more comfortable with a real sword or a lightsaber than a cleaver.

“Brother always cooked for me!”

“Not always······.”

For example, in the Yeomyeong Archipelago where we camped for a long time in the winter.

For the two months I stayed in this mansion.

···Come to think of it, it was actually quite frequent. When did I ever do this?

Damus laughed hollowly as he saw Galen’s expression becoming more subtle.

“It may not be the qualifications of a priest, but… Bishop Lilia should learn how to use a kitchen knife. Don’t just rely on Duke Galen.”

“I’ve been learning little by little these days. I feel bad for just taking from you!”

“If we’re just talking about swordsmanship, you’re already better than me. I guess it’s because our physical abilities are different. It’s a problem that you’re only good at swordsmanship······.”

“The rest will come soon!”

“Oh, I see… Well, it’s good to see that you all seem to be doing well.”

Damus coughed a few times and changed the subject.

“Anyway, the reason I came here today wasn’t to see how you guys are living.”

“Oh, yes. Of course. If you had contacted us separately, we would have come to you.”

“I heard the news in the afternoon. It won’t be a big deal if I tell you tomorrow, but I wanted to check on your intentions first, so I came by.”

“If you are willing······?”

“Wasn’t the reason you came here in the first place to organize your magical enlightenment?”

“That’s right.”

“Was the result sufficient? Is it okay to move again?”

“Well, the longer you do research, the better.”

Galen, who had been so lucky, glanced at the status window.

[ Earth Restraint Lv.55 ]

[ 15% progress to next level ]

[ Territorial Advance Lv.60 ]

[ 7% progress to next level ]

Galen finished speaking with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

“I think it’s okay to move around here.”