Chapter 52: Value (6)
Most mages are driven by the desire to become stronger.
This is a field where progress can be felt with every step, and that sense of advancement is more exhilarating than any pleasure, often sending people into a state of ecstasy. Once they experience it, they chase after higher levels as if enchanted.
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The hunger for achievement transcends age and status.
The Grand Duke of Duplain, from the noblest lineage, was no exception.
However, one cannot always keep ascending. After years spent striving to reach higher levels, one must eventually confront their own limits.
Despite his efforts over decades, the Grand Duke was unable to reach the level of a 6-star mage.
Level 6 is an extraordinary realm, accessible only to those chosen by the heavens among countless geniuses. Though he understood this, the inability to keep advancing as a mage often left him with an emptiness inside.
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