Magic's Return: I Can See The Spirits

"Would you look at that, I didn't think I would see my junior come knocking at my door, how surprising."

Declan spoke with a big smile on his face as he saw Vaan walking into his room.

Vaan, on the other hand, didn't react to his words and glanced at Declan's secretory who was standing in front of him, and from the expressionless look on her face, it was clear that she had no intention of moving away.

Declan wanted him to move aside and walk past his secretory.

Vaan, obviously had no clue what this was supposed to do, however…

A big smile appeared on his face as he glanced at the woman in front of him.

Once again, he didn't know why she was standing in front of him and what Declan planned to achieve through this, in no world, would Vaan lose anything if he did what Declan wanted and gave him the sense of victory he seemed to want so much.

However…

The thing was… that Vaan had been a good boy for a long time now… probably ever since he had joined the Academy.

Sure, what he did with the sword dude who entered his class couldn't exactly be considered 'good', however, in the events after that, Vaan had been rather tamed.

Of course, the main reason behind this was that he was maturing. He wasn't the rash gangster anymore, actually, he never was, the only reason he acted rashly before was because he knew his mother was a big shot and he actually had the freedom to go wild.

Yes, a hateful attitude but… well, the man was free to use the resources he was provided, no?

What's the point of having a strong mommy if you aren't going to make use of it to your advantage?

Anyways, after spending time with Elara, while Vaan had indeed corrupted the woman, the woman had rubbed him off quite a lot as well, taming him down and turning him into more of a planner than a rash person who deals with everything using his fists.

Today, however, things were different.

Today, Vaan had decided to give in to his base instincts again.

Since the kid was trying to bully him using his influence, he decided to take the matters into his own, or Christopher's hands.

And unlike the current Vaan, Christopher was a petty bastard.

An action that would give a sense of victory to his enemy, he would never do it.

"Move."

Vaan spoke as he glanced at the woman in front of him.

"…"

The secretory, however, showed no reaction to his words, which made Declan smile but more than Declan, it was Vaan who was enjoying this situation.

Suddenly, the Mana around Vaan moved and suddenly, three Advanced Circles formed in front of him,

"Move."

He repeated, his golden eyes shining with a crazed light.

This bastard… he was serious…

Heck, he was already drawing the Magic Pattern…

And it was no simple spell either.

It was the Flame Bomb.

A spell that almost every student in the Academy knew.

Why?

It was because this was the spell Elara Flameheart used in her recent duel, nearly killing her enemy. The only reason the man even survived was because of Orion's interference, heck, even the judge was helpless in that situation, and right now… let alone Orion, not even someone like the judge was present.

Not to mention the woman was standing right in front of Vaan, having no chance to dodge the incoming death.

The secretary's instincts screamed at her, in an instant, her legs moved, clearing Vaan's path. Vaan, who saw that, laughed out loud, and as if all of this was a mere illusion, everything, the Circles, the Magic Pattern, disappeared.

Declan widened his eyes in surprise, unable to believe what he had just seen.

Usually, a Basic Mage, heck, even an Intermediate Mage cannot just… stop casting his spell in the middle. The Mana they have circulated throughout their veins, they have to spend in some way or another, or else they would face terrible consequences as the Mana would end up damaging their Veins, sometimes, even turning the Mage into a cripple.

There was no exception to this rule.

Holding the Mana inside the Veins for a long time was dangerous.

Vaan, however, was an exception to this 'rule'.

Why?

Well, who was he?

He was a man who had a close relationship with the God of Magic!

He has a direct connection with the upper echelon here, he was allowed to surpass a few rules.

The new knowledge the Spirits had learned from the Queen was quite useful.

Actually, when Vaan summoned his circles and started casting, along with feeling nervous, Declan was also gleeful.

The annoying bastard had fallen for his provocation.

Now the moment he uses his spell in his turf, he could take action in the name of self-defense and even dealing a crippling blow to the bastard was possible. Heck, Declan was sure that even his Family Protectors, who must have the same line of thought were waiting for him to cast before finally making their move.

It was the end for Vaan,

However,

"Come on dude, if you are going to play these games, at least get a brave lackey to do the job.

Look at how she's trembling.

Honestly, if it was one of my subordinates, I would have died of embarrassment.

Kek, I can't believe you lost the game you started."

Vaan laughed out loud as glanced at Declan with a disdainful look on his face. The Secretary, who heard his words, widened her eyes in horror as she realized what she had done.

She had embarrassed Declan in front of his enemy…

In an instant, her body started trembling… just thinking about what would happen to her in the future made her face pale in fear.

Vaan however, completely ignored the woman and simply took his seat right in front of Declan.

"Anyways, I am sure you aren't a pussy like your subordinates, though considering that you came out of the Ancient Ruins within a few days, I can't be too sure, but I at least hope that is the case."

Vaan laughed.

Declan's face twitched as he glanced at the man sitting in front of him.

Soon however, he calmed his mind, remembering that in their little bout, he was the one who had the advantage and Vaan was the one who had come here to seek his help.

"Hmm? This is strange, I don't see the girl around you today. Don't the two of you stick together no matter what?

What's the issue? Where is she? Has she gone somewhere else to seek help?"

Declan spoke, trying to rile Vaan up. The man, however, just chuckled,

"I just didn't bring her here. You see, Elara is quick to freak out. She wouldn't like what I plan to do."

"Oh? What do you plan to do?"

Declan questioned with a curious look on his face.

Vaan however, just laughed,

"Now now, don't act like I didn't see how you pretty much pissed your pants the moment I summoned my circles. Of course, I don't plan on revealing anything outside but… come on man."

"I was just worried for my secretary. Unlike others, I actually do care about my subordinates."

"Is that so…? Maybe that's why they are all a bunch of scardy cats. The two swordsmen you sent to duel with me and Elara were pretty much the same, the moment Elara started firing some more serious spells, they started trembling.

One even shouted in fear as he started blaming his God.

It was quite a funny sight, not going to lie."

Vaan laughed again, seeing Declan clenching his fists in frustration, he relished the long-lost joy of bullying others.

Of course, he wasn't planning to hold back his punches here.

Declan wanted something from him, and no matter how he acted, the man would make sure to use the advantage he had and force him to make an unfair deal.

Since the outcome wouldn't change depending on how he acted, Vaan decided to at least take a psychological advantage.

"You speak quite a lot for someone who cannot even deal with a simple problem and is now asking the entire student body for help." Declan snorted.

"Well, I can't do anything about it. The Headmaster told me to do it, I don't make the rules."

Vaan just shrugged. Then, he decided to stop playing around and,

"Anyways, say what you want."

He spoke up.

Hearing those words, a smile appeared on Declan's face, knowing exactly what Vaan was talking about, he however, just to enjoy the situation for a little longer, feigned ignorance, and,

"What do you mean? You are the one who came here. Tell me what you want."

"Look, kid, stop with all the games, okay? Just say what is it that you want for you to take back your words and tell your subordinates to vote for me instead?"

"What makes you think that I will change my mind if you give me something? What if I do not want you to win at all? What are you going to do then?"

Hearing those words, Vaan just shrugged and stood up,

"Well, then I guess I made a mistake by coming here. I probably would need to wait a few months before I settle the matter."

Saying those words, Vaan turned around, ready to leave.

However, right before he reached the door,

"There is something."

Declan spoke and Vaan's smile widened.

'Got you bitch.'

He spoke as he turned around.

"Speak."