The completed bear-shaped shadow puppet is handed over to Emilian, who teaches him how to train it. Michelle looks happy as she strokes her newly completed shadow puppet.

　After receiving their security shadow puppets, Emilian and the others hurried back to France. They must be worried about Michel's parents.

　I lay on the couch in the living room and thought vaguely about the future.

I guess it's better in the future to come forward and be recognized as a wise man."

　For me, "Wiseman" is more appropriate than "Wiseman". However, "Wiseman" seems to be more common in the world.

Are you still troubled?"

No, I've already decided to come forward as a wise man. I'm just trying to decide when.

In one of the books I read, there is a saying: "It is easier to give birth than to think.

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There was a Isn't that what happened with the wise men?"

I think that might be the case. Let's meet with Director Jikoji of the Adventurers' Guild and discuss it with him."

　I called Director Jikoji and we agreed to meet tomorrow afternoon.

　The next day, I went to the Adventurers' Guild headquarters in Tokyo. When I introduced myself at the reception desk, Director Jikoji told me that he had heard about me, and I was shown to his room. I greeted him there and sat down on an expensive-looking sofa.

So what's the story?

　Director Jikoji asked me a question. I told him that I was a wise man.

　Then, Director Jikoji stands up quickly and crowds me. His face is close and scary, with his eyes hung up.

Is that true?

It's true.

　The board member took a few deep breaths to calm himself. Then he sat down on the couch across from me.

We can't proceed until you prove that you are a wise man, Mr. Grimm.

　The way to call him has changed to "Tono". In Japan, "Tono" seems to be the honorific title for wise men. However, this is only for official occasions, and "san" and "sama" are usually used.

How do you prove it?"

We're going to let you create new magic."

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　It does not exist at present, but it is said that the wise man proves it by selecting the magic that could be created and creating it.

I understand. So what kind of magic do you want me to create?"

Since it is a life magic, let's use it as an application of 'light. Since 'light' is a magic that produces a ball of light the size of a golf ball, how about a magic that produces a light like an angel's circle?"

　It was a simple matter, and I agreed. I started up the sage system and created and activated a spell that created a round fluorescent light-like light based on the magic of "light.

　A light like a round fluorescent lamp appears above my head and illuminates the surroundings.

Oh, true.

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It was."

I wouldn't lie about something like this."

　Director Jikoji nodded slowly.

'I see, and as for the Shadow Puppet thing, you were the youngest to make the A level because you were a wise man.'

　I can't deny it, but I think it was my own efforts. I asked him what kind of procedure he had to go through to be officially recognized as a wise man.

The Adventurers' Guild will notify the Wise Men's Council, and you will be examined by the Council. If he is approved as a wise man, we will announce it to the world.

　I asked about aliases and information to be released to the world.

You can keep everything secret except the name of the country you belong to. But unless you are protected by the ...... state, they will eventually find out who the wise man is."

　Since I am a Class A adventurer, the government's protection program is not triggered and I am free to act, Director Jikoji assures me.

'You don't have to use stilted language just because I'm a wise guy. There's something weird about that."

　Director Jikoji cowered his shoulders.

If you say so, let's talk in our usual way. The examination by the Wise Men's Board will be the same as before, but they will be asked to create new magic and to look at scrolls of life magic found in the dungeon and guess what kind of magic they are.

　I guess they are using the sage system to get people to examine the scrolls.

'Then I will report you to the Wise Men's Board of Appeals. Very well."

Yes, please.

　The Wise Men's Review Board is located in London, England, so they said it would take some time for the next set of instructions to arrive. I decided to wait.

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　It has been more than a year since the Jeevic Academy of Magic began teaching life magic to second and third year students. During that time, excellent living magic users have been born, and Taichi and Ami, who will graduate this year, have become D-level adventurers.

　Being a D-level adventurer while still a student at the Academy of Magic is generally considered proof of excellence, so Carina Mochizuki, a teacher of life magic, was proud of it.

　Karina was called to the principal's office. When she entered the principal's office, she found Principal Kiryuin with a grim look on his face.

Is something wrong?"

　The principal remains grim-faced,

The vice principal and Mr. Gouda have requested the magical education department to cancel the life magic classes for the second and third graders."

Why?　Some of the best students are getting D's."

He doesn't seem to like that. They say that because of the academy's focus on life magic, there were no good students coming out of the other offensive and magical magic.

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The second and third grade life magic classes are elective subjects, so students can choose to take them on their own. The second and third year life magic classes are elective subjects, so the students themselves choose to take the classes. In other words, only students with a high talent for life magic are taking the classes, so there should be no problem.

What makes you say that?"

This year there were no D-level adventurers from the offensive wizard and magic-armor wizard students. It seems that he made that statement based solely on those results."

　The vice principal is an offensive magic user and Gouda is a magic-user. They have been consulting with students who are offensive magic users or magic-users, and they have been told that the quality of the classes may have declined because no D-level adventurers have shown up.

　As for magical magic, the quality may have declined since Karina, who was an excellent teacher, moved to life magic, and a new teacher has replaced her to teach magical magic. However, this can be covered by experienced teachers of magical binding magic.

I heard that an official from the Department of Magical Education is coming to investigate. I called them because I wanted to inform Ms. Kalina in advance in case she might be in trouble.

　Kalina then cursed the vice principal and Gouda in her mind,

I understand. I'll be careful."

I have high hopes for life magic, so I'm going to cover for them. I really want to fire the vice principal and Mr. Gota and replace them, but the school board has the authority to do so. I have no choice but to put up with it."