Prior to the first cataclysm, science dictated the natural laws of the world.
Phenomenons such as the creation of the universe, the extinction of dinosaurs, the life cycle of planets, everything was explained through the usage of science.
...yet, as soon as mana came into the world, things that science dictated to be impossible became possible.
Summoning fireballs, splitting mountains, turning invisible, running at speeds that the naked eye couldn't see. Despite how much scientists tried to rack their brains around it, they couldn't explain such phenomenons.
The world's standards changed.
What we previously thought we knew had to be reviewed.
That was because of the existence of a new index. Mana.
In 2015, Dimitri Morlov, a scientist of Russian descent proposed a new scientific branch called Magic.
Magic used to be a word to describe petty tricks that fooled the human eyes, yet now Dimitri Morlov proposed for it to become a new scientific branch that stood with the likes of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
At first, all major political authorities disagreed. How could they suddenly change the system that they had been using for centuries? They thought that as time passed they would be able to incorporate the existence of mana into the current scientific standards.
..but as time passed and people learned more about mana, their ideology changed, and finally in 2032 Magic was approved as a new scientific branch.
[Magical research]
This was the name of the class I was currently headed to. It was also the class that assistant professor Gilbert von Dexteroi taught.
The 'secret' head of the [Blood supremacist] group that dominated the academy alongside the two other major groups, [Noblesse], and [Empire's sword].
Despite there being many factions inside of the academy, [Blood supremacist], [Noblesse], and [Empire's sword] were the ones that had the most influence and members.
The [Noblesse] faction had a similar concept to [Blood supremacist] in the fact that they only accepted people with certain statuses. However, in contrast to them, they weren't as radical. They didn't despise people just because of their lineage and wealth. Most of the members in [Noblesse] didn't even get to choose to join the faction as it was decided beforehand by their parents. Emma and Melissa too were forced to join because of their parent's influence. If everything went according to the plotline, during the last month of their second year, they would both be elected as the heads of the faction.
Lastly, there was [Empire's sword]. Unlike the other major faction, [Empire's sword] didn't select members based on their lineage or status. It only focused on individual strength. In order to enter, you must prove that you were worthy of holding their name. As such, the requirement to joining the faction was to defeat a senior member. Only upon proving your strength could you enter the faction.
Ranks within the faction were also determined by strength, with the head of the faction being the current rank 1 of the third year.
Those were the three major factions, and fortunately for me, I managed to avoid getting on their radar, allowing me to have a fairly carefree life. Despite the fact that being in a faction had many perks, it also came with many disadvantages. Most notably the fact that you had less time for yourself.
Because I was quite behind the rest of the protagonists when I had reincarnated in this world, I needed all the time I could spare to train myself so that I could catch up to them.
...but after hearing Gilbert's lecture. It finally dawned on me. The key to why I couldn't break through to the next realm of sword mastery.
Psyons.
Chapter end
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