During this month, Titi returns to the village much earlier than usual, at approximately 3 pm.

"Breaking news, breaking news! The Supreme Mage passed away this morning!!" He says, passing by every resident's door, throwing newspapers everywhere.

Everyone who was inside their homes leaves as quickly as they can, including me and my family.

"It can not be!" Richard says as he walks to pick up a newspaper.

Picking up one of the newspapers from the floor, I read the news

[Skylar News Central]

[Supreme Mage Karmes Passed Away This Morning (14/ Junlume )]

Supreme Mage? I think I've read this in a book, but I've never looked into it in depth. From my father's reaction, it seemed to be an important position.

[This morning, the body of Karmes Vonder was found in his room, resting in his eternal sleep. Experts say he died of natural causes in a peaceful and serene death. Karmes left us at the age of 52, having no children and no wife, leaving his legacy to an entire generation. But one question hangs in the air: Who will be the next Supreme Mage?]

After reading this last sentence, a flame of determination appears in me.

What is a Supreme Mage?

I'm not sure, but I bet it must be something people admire...

Since I arrived in this world, I have felt a little lost in my goals. My main goal until now was to become a mage with an emerald badge, but that is starting to lose space for a new dream...

But that's not all there is in the paper. There is some interesting news.

[The Supreme Swordsman, Kalos, commented on Karmes' death.]

Is there also a position for the best swordsman??

I don't know how this information was so hidden from me during this time, but I feel like I discovered something that I should have known a long time ago!

["It's really sad to lose someone so experienced, he taught me a lot about life and how to be an adventurer that people admire. I hope he's in heaven watching us..." The young 20-year-old swordsman comments]

He's 20 years old and already the Supreme Swordsman!?

This is absurd; imagine how strong he can be...

But the news doesn't stop there.

Turning the page, I find another piece of news.

[Criminal War? Tensions between Zakov and Eny rise in the Lightning Slit.]

[Lightning Slit is currently having half of its territory controlled by factions and criminal organizations, but the largest criminal organization, led by Zakov, is having its power threatened by a new organization commanded by Eny, a young delinquent who comes to bring down large organizations. Some speculate that a war between the two organizations will decide who will get half of the Lightning Slit territory.]

The situation in Lightning Slit is not easy.

The city is inside the slit, located inside the mountains, so it is difficult to know what is happening there.

The Lightning Slit became a very attractive place for criminals. A location within the mountains, which can only be accessed from above and through an entrance, making entry difficult.

Even though there are people living around the crack on the outer side, the majority of the population stays on the inner side.

Thus, half of the area was taken over by criminals. Many dwarves have had to move to the plains, but some live in the Rift.

I don't know these two people either...

Eny and Zakov, it looks like there's going to be a bandit war.

In my other life, I always heard the saying, "A thief who robs a thief has a hundred years of forgiveness."

At least they are not fighting with the dwarves, but there must be a reason for this "peace" between them. I just can't say for sure, but I suspect that the dwarves help criminals have weapons. It's just a possibility, but it's quite likely.

Apparently, these were the main news, I should start paying more attention to the newspapers, they are a valuable source of information.

Well, now my goal will be to find out what a Supreme Mage and a Supreme Swordsman are, what they do and how to become one!

It's been a while since I dedicated my time to something specific, I'm actually a little excited!

After all that confusion, everyone was a little sad, it's as if a celebrity had passed away.

The Supreme Mages' burial would be in Skylar, so there was no chance of me seeing his face.

After a few days, I asked my father what being a Supreme Mage or Swordsman was all about.

"Being a Supreme Mage or Swordsman means being the pinnacle of strength, only the strongest can hold this title. They protect and defend our land, no matter how strong the enemy is." He said.

It wasn't as technical an answer as I would have liked, but it served as an introduction to the subject.

From what I understand, these positions serve to appoint the strongest.

While searching for information in books, I found something more detailed about these positions.

The Supreme Mage is the position in which the Union of Kingdoms appoints a wizard to be the representative of all wizards from all countries. He does not have an army or territory to defend, he defends everyone. The same thing happens with the Supreme Swordsman.

Both positions have a certain political influence, as they can influence the geopolitics of the world.

Basically, they are the pillars that keep the world from falling apart.

But it seems they can't defend everything, as the continent of the Badlands and half of Lightning Rift are in the possession of criminals.

Apparently, even for the strongest, there is a limit...

A week has passed since then and while William, Hera and I were strolling through the kingdom, some newsboys run past throwing newspapers into the air.

"Extra! Extra! The Union of Kingdoms decided this morning on the new Supreme Mage!" One of them says while throwing the newspapers.

Picking up a newspaper on the floor, it says:

[Skylar News Central]

[It was decided! Zoe Ethy is named the new Supreme Mage!]

[The young 18-year-old girl, who recently graduated from the prestigious Skylar Academy of Magic, is chosen as the new Supreme Mage!]

[The young woman is certainly a prodigy, as she can take down even wizards with an emerald badge at just 18 years old. But will his strength be enough to compensate for his lack of experience? Only time will tell us...]

Tsc, 18 years old and already an emerald-level adventurer and Supreme Mage?

It seems like I'm going to have to make an effort, even though I'm from another world.

I can't help but suppress the smile on my face with a defiant look...

"Mom, William, I've made up my mind, I'm going to be the next Supreme Mage!" My speech with determination leaves them surprised.

William steps forward, smiling at me.

"And I will become the Supreme Swordsman!" He says smiling.

"So it's a promise, isn't it?" I say extending my hand with a smile on my face.

"Clear." He says and squeezes my hand tightly.

"You boys never stop being surprised..." Hera says.

William should have already known about the existence of these positions, but it is surprising that he already had this determination.

A month has passed since then. Me, my brother, and Katerine continued training as usual.

"If you're going to be the Supreme Mage and William is going to be the Supreme Swordsman, what am I going to be?" It's a good question that Kate asked me.

Well, there actually isn't a special category for the strongest fighter, so I guess he falls into the mage category.

"If you don't fight with a sword, then you will be a warrior who fights using magic; therefore, you are a mage." I said.

"Sometimes you say things that I don't understand at all..." She said.

"What I mean is, if you want to be Supreme Mage, then let's be rivals." I spoke.

Katerine after that, became more excited.

I think her competitive spirit made her more determined.

Another event was the public reaction to the appointment of Zoe Ethy as Supreme Mage.

The ancient Supreme Mage, Karmes, used Fire Magic, and used his staff to fight. Zoe, on the other hand, only uses her hands.

She is a fighter, just like Katerine.

However, many people have been criticizing the Union of Kingdoms' decision for having placed someone who cannot even be said to be a mage.

Others criticize her for being too young and inexperienced, but something similar happened with the Supreme Swordsman, Kalos. He was recommended very young for the position, and he was appointed when I was born.

I heard that she was already known to the public, but at no point did I hear anything about her magic. The only thing I know is that she was the best student in the last 74 years, so I think the position is in good hands.

Another fact is that she is, so the elves didn't like it at all, as they are known to be a reference when it comes to powerful mages.

But it's a little ironic to think that the strongest Swordsman is an elf and the strongest Mage is a human. It's as if the values were reversed.

During this month, we also played catch the flag.

This game didn't exist in this world, so I had to explain all the rules, I had to adapt some rules because of the magic.

The first match was against me and William.