"Indeed, I do not belong to this world, but the situation is complicated, and even if I explain it to you, you may not fully understand."
George looked at the president hanging upside down in front of him, stroked his own chin, and sat down to counter-question:
"Then who are you?"
I can feel the powerful magic you just unleashed. You're definitely a very well-known mage.
A mage, yet the president who founded the academy city and the system of esper abilities; this reminds me of someone."
With the memories of Sheryl as a Purge Intelligence Officer, he naturally knows a lot about the history of magic in this world and many important figures in history.
Among them, a mage left a deep impression on him, the magic name is Beast666, the real name is Edward Alexander, known as the greatest mage in the 20th century.
The man most akin to the God of Magic.
Now, about 20% of the world's mages are considered his disciples, and about 50% of mages have been influenced by him to some extent, making him one of the founders of modern magic.
But it was said that this mage had very bad character, and more importantly, he suddenly betrayed magic and turned to science, which led to him being pursued by the entire magical world.
According to historical records, Edward Alexander was assassinated and died on December 1, 1947, in some rural area of Britain.
"Footprints appear · Edward Alexander!"
To verify his guess, it was actually very simple. George immediately cast a tracking spell.
Indeed, the tracking spell directly targeted the president hanging upside down in front of them.
Whether it's a person's name, nickname, or pseudonym, as long as it belongs to this person, the tracking spell can help you find them. Unless they are dead or sealed.
"Interesting magic, no ritual, rune array, or symbols, no imitation of divine miracles, but it can precisely locate the person you want to find."
But since you know my identity, you should be aware that I won't let you leave here alive!
A gleam of cold light flashed in Yakusho's eyes.
He didn't expect that Clone 9981 had guessed his true identity just by the magic he had just unleashed, and used special magic to verify it.
George, upon hearing this, didn't feel afraid at all; he merely smiled and said:
"Actually, there's no need for that. I'm not interested in your past, and I'm not interested in why you built the Academy City. I won't reveal your true identity to the Church."
"I'm only interested in how to enhance my strength, such as advancing to a sixth-level Capacity Holder, or learning magic in this world."
He dared to directly reveal the president's identity, which naturally also meant he had some confidence and plans in his heart.
"How about we cooperate? Right now, you don't want to expose your identity, and there are some things I can help you with. In return, all you have to do is teach me your magic."
"This is a win-win situation for us."
Since Yakusho is Edward, one of the founders of modern magic, there's no need for him to seek out a church; it's likely that this individual knows all the magic in this world.
As long as this guy is willing to teach, the magic he learns may be more than the ten thousand and three magic books.
"You're right, but keeping you alive poses a danger to me, making my plans uncertain. Perhaps I should kill you; that would be more secure."
Faced with George's suggestion, Yakusho seemed unwilling to accept it.
For him, if the identity of Kurusu 9981 is unclear and he knows his true identity, even if the person has decent strength and can be used well, it's not very secure for his plans.
The most secure course of action now is to kill Kurusu 9981 directly to eliminate all potential problems and continue with the original plan steadily.
"The key is, you can't just kill me easily. If you fight me, your scent will be exposed, which could be more dangerous for you."
George calmly replied to the growing murderous intent in Yakusho's body.
Yakusho smiled upon hearing that:
"I don't think our fight will last long. A few seconds should be enough."
Even if Kurusu 9981 has the power of a saint, with his full-power burst, he wouldn't reveal his aura in more than a few moves.
"That's not certain."
George cast a temporary traceless expansion spell over the entire hall, instantly expanding the space by hundreds of times.
"Aнима Magia!"
In the next second, he activated the Animatii transformation, his body rapidly expanding into a five-hundred-meter-long dragon.
In this form, both his physical body and magical power were significantly enhanced.
Most importantly, the Dragon's magic resistance is extremely high. Yakusho, despite his strength, is a mage who relies on magic attacks. His effects will be significantly reduced when facing the Dragon.
"If that's the case, do you still think you can easily defeat me?"
Moreover, this is not my limit; it's just that this space cannot support any further size change.
So, I think you should still consider my suggestion. We could collaborate and achieve mutual benefits."
A dragon-like roar echoed throughout the entire hall from George.
"My apologies, it seems my true form is actually a dragon!"
Yakusho stared at the giant dragon towering over 500 meters high before him, stunned into silence.
It's not that the dragon George had transformed into was stronger than him.
Rather than the dragon George had transformed into was already stronger than him.
The structure of this world is built upon the foundation of physical universe (fundamental physical phase) stacked with numerous religious mythological phases.
Magic can manipulate energy from other phases, so sometimes the effects produced can defy the physical laws.
However, at its core, this world does not have the mythological creatures found in those stories. It just means that magic can mimic them, creating energy bodies like magical dragons.
So the actual dragon life in front of him was definitely not from this world, but likely came from another phase.
"Not a god of magic, not a demon, nor an angel, but a dragon; that's good."
His intuition told him that even if he used all his might, the final blow to defeat this giant dragon would definitely expose his aura.
At the same time, their battle would likely cause significant damage to Academy City.
"All right, you've convinced me. I agree to this cooperation."
A moment later, Yakusho made another decision.
Indeed, Kurusu 9981's threat had an impact on his decision, but more importantly, he knew that there might be many unpredictable strong external factors interfering with his plan in the near future.
The existence of Kurusu 9981 and the strength he has shown, if truly usable by him, would make many things much easier to handle.
Moreover, if the plan continues to progress smoothly, his identity might be exposed in no time.
As long as it's not a god of magic or a demon, then we can collaborate.
