Chapter 52: Ch. 27.2
Imposing all these restrictions. I didn't know what would happen if I ignored the warning, but anyway, it didn't look good.
Inevitably, I had to make excuses to Edna again.
"There is a famous saying that the Progenitor Mage said while teaching magic. Do you know?"
"... I know."
It was very simple, but it was the most famous line.
'Mages, let the world only see half of your true form.'
Even at that time, mages fought against beings from another world to protect the world, but they were few in number.
So, while mages were almost worshiped as gods. What would happen if people discovered that their god-like beings were actually vomiting blood behind them to practice magic?
A mage was always required to present himself in the best possible light to the public. He had to always wear fancy clothes, never get tired after casting powerful magic, never get sick, and never lose to anyone.
That was why the Progenitor Mage said that.
'Let's only show half of our true faces and, let's just reveal half of our feelings. You and I have secrets we don't want to reveal."