Episode 14
EPISODE.07
[mission]
Reading books about specific properties other than the four elements.
There are various properties in the world and magic other than the four major elements.
Read books related to it to improve your understanding of its properties.
99/100
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“Umm-.”
With a brief stretch, Russell closed the last page of the book he was holding.
widely-.
When I turned the thick book over, the name of the book written on the cover was revealed.
-Where does lightning come from?
“Whoa.”
The once-inspiring concentration is broken and you feel as if your mind is empty.
But somehow, I felt relieved.
Russell smiled at that feeling, and then a green window appeared in front of him with a notification.
[You have completed the mission.]
[We give you the lowest grade magic stone (edible) x2.]
I have read 100 books related to lightning attributes.]
[‘Beginner Lightning (Brain) Attribute Understanding + 0%’ is now available.]
[The understanding of the property is very high.]
[An additional understanding of 62.2% is applied to the attribute.]
When you open the status window, the first thing you see is your existing understanding of the four major attributes.
These numbers are completely different from when they were first opened in Professor Hubert’s office or when the semester had just started.
‘The highest understanding of fire properties is 48%, and the lowest understanding of water properties is 32%.’
This is proof that Russell hasn’t just been idle for the past four months.
A new line of text was added below it.
‘Beginner lightning attribute understanding, +62.2%’
With this, the total understanding of the attributes that Russell acquired was five. Of course, it was a bit disappointing that his understanding of the lightning attribute was ‘beginner’.
But I understood.
Compared to other elements, magic with lightning properties was known to be difficult to learn and control.
However, if you put enough time and effort into it, you could definitely grow it to intermediate level.
‘No, it’s not intermediate level, it should be higher than that.’
Understanding of lightning attributes and understanding of the four major attributes that one originally possessed.
Thinking like that, Russell composed himself.
Moreover, it wasn’t just the magical part that changed.
Jeopuk, Jeopuk-.
Russell’s body was no different from before as he stood up and headed to the bookshelf to put back the book he was reading.
In four months, he grew by about half a span and reached 183cm, making him tall enough to be called a tall person.
The tightly attached muscles are now barely visible above the robe.
Meanwhile, black hair, which is rare on the continent, and Raymond’s unique crimson eyes.
And with the dark circles around his eyes showing a slightly tired look, a unique aura was formed around Russell.
A little decadent, yet quite attractive.
Anyway, looking at his appearance alone, it seemed like it would be credible to say that he was a knight’s squire, not a wizard.
It’s such a change that I can’t believe it’s the same person.
It was not a change that could have occurred simply by exercising consistently or during the growth period.
‘maybe… … .’
It must be an additional effect of the Wizard Body or Mana Rod.
‘An untrained, weak body is one of the wizard’s longstanding weaknesses.’
However, through this change, it was possible to compensate for that weakness to some extent.
These physical changes will have a positive effect on him in some way.
widely-.
Russell slowly clenched his fist as he put the book back in its place.
Whaaaak, wow-.
Immediately after activating the Wizard Body, two circles begin to rotate furiously.
Then, the mana that flowed out was overlaid on the fist, which had now become as hard as stone.
‘I never would have guessed that replacing the mana rod with muscles meant that it could be used in this way as well.’
I had heard from mercenaries that skilled Auror users used their power in this way.
‘Maybe the Wizard Body is a magic created by ancient wizards to overcome their weaknesses.’
That too for a while.
Gueeng—-!!
The grandfather clock at the end of the Academy’s tallest spire rang loudly.
A bell ringing that is clearly different from the one that usually starts after class ends.
This heavy sound could only mean one thing.
The beginning and end of the day.
‘It probably means that we should go back to the dormitory soon.’
This signals the end of free time given to students after dinner.
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Gwaeeeng—!
With the bell ringing again, Russell stepped out of the professor’s library.
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As I left the professor’s library and headed toward the campus, I saw students busily walking around.
From first year students who have just entered school to fourth year students who are in the same graduating class as themselves.
Students wearing different colored capes instead of school uniforms.
They were leaving the student library and heading to the dormitory.
Let’s blend in with the crowd. All kinds of eyes followed him.
Admiration, envy, etc.
It’s a look full of emotions.
Just like the physical changes and the development of magical knowledge, the gaze towards him was also quite different from four months ago.
‘I guess it’s worth it.’
Unlike when I was in third grade or in my previous life.
Because his current position was continuing to climb high every day.
Even that was gradually increasing day by day.
The reason is that not only are they still top class in written subjects, but their practical grades are also much better than a year ago.
No, it wasn’t at a level where I could say it had improved.
It was as if the person had completely changed.
In fact, in magic combat class, it was difficult to find an opponent among classmates in Alpha and Beta classes.
Among the wizards of the 2nd circle, there was already no opponent for Russell.
Not only that, there were only three Circle 3 wizards in the two classes, and after one of them was defeated by him, the other two also avoided engaging in combat.
Is it thanks to you?
Currently, Russell was continuing his flawless streak in magic battles, with 14 wins out of 14.
A completely different life from my previous life, when even winning just one victory was difficult.
Of course, it wasn’t just gazes of admiration and envy that followed.
Light and dark, if there is light, there is also shadow.
As the gazes of admiration and envy followed, jealousy and similar negative emotions also followed.
‘The lore is being maintained in Alpha and Beta classes.’
‘The guy who made it to the 3rd circle also lost to that guy?’
‘If you actually think about it, aren’t Alpha and Beta guys completely stupid?’
It was a look from some of the students in Delta (δ) and Gamma (γ) classes.
These are the views that can only be seen because we have not actually seen Russell’s changed appearance and have only heard about it through rumors.
Unless there was a battle with Delta and Gamma students in the second semester, those gazes would continue to follow for a while.
But Russell actually didn’t pay much attention to those stares.
After hearing it in my ear, I went back to my dormitory’s private room and organized my work.
‘I think it’s okay to try to create a third circle.’
Perhaps thanks to the constant consumption of magic stones, the amount of magic power he now possesses is close to circle 3.
Still, there were quite a few magic stones I had collected just in case.
‘Plus, the magic stone I just acquired.’
They may be the lowest two, but they are much better than nothing.
It was a perfect day too.
Because I had done my homework in advance, I didn’t have any more homework to do tonight.
Plus, tomorrow is the weekend with no classes.
‘It would be difficult to get better timing than this.’
After making his decision, Russell returned to the dormitory and immediately locked the door to his private room.
Clap-.
No one could guarantee how many days it would take to create the third circle.
If you’re lucky, you might be able to do it in just a few hours, but if you’re unlucky, there’s also a chance that you’ll fail even if you waste an entire weekend.
I didn’t want to be disturbed by anyone who might come visit during that time.
After completing the preparations, I opened the subspace pocket with a simple deep breath.
Cheollarak-.
After laying out the extra magic stones, I put some of them into my mouth.
Jeokjeok, Jeokjeok.
The texture of chewing on a special part of an animal, not a rock, passes down the esophagus.
Soon, I felt an intense magical energy swirling around my whole body and rushing towards my heart.
That was the beginning.
‘after.’
I let out a long sigh and guided my magic, then added it to the top of the circle.
‘Circle 3.’
3, 6, 9.
These three numbers were numbers with quite special meaning to Russell and other wizards.
‘9 is a number that signifies the destination or completion of one walking the path of magic.’
6 is the number representing an ascetic who completes his career as a mage and simultaneously advances to become a great mage, and 3.
Three circles.
If the 2nd Circle had just met the conditions to be called a wizard, the 3rd Circle meant that it was time for him to start standing on his own as a full-fledged wizard.
‘And also, those circles act as a solid wall to keep the circles below from shaking.’
That’s why circle 3 rather than circles 1 and 2.
There was a need to make the 6th circle much more solid and careful than the 4th and 5th circles.
This is the meaning of the 3rd, 6th, and 9th circles to other magicians.
However, the 3rd Circle had another special meaning that Russell himself did not have for other wizards.
‘That’s right-.’
-Before regression and after regression. It was a level I had never climbed to before.
‘therefore.’
I wanted to rise up.
Wow-.
As if in response to Russell’s desire, the mana in his heart swirls more violently than ever.
Feeling that momentum, Russell slowly gained control of his magic power.
As if a craftsman was making a craft, he put in the effort and began to create the third circle.
and.
.
.
“ha-.”
Russell let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.
Hwaak-.
At that moment, an intense glow spreads through Russell’s eyes.
The amber-colored eye glow revealed itself as a vertically slit pupil like that of a reptile.
The amber-colored eyes are overlaid on the crimson-colored eyes, creating a unique atmosphere.
At that look, an owl that was looking into Russell’s room through the window froze and fell.
Boo, boo!
Clap.
A small sound echoing in the quiet gown.
The sound completely awakened Russell.
The intense eye glow had also disappeared before I knew it.
“ah.”
Growling-.
Immediately after, a small sound is heard from inside the stomach.
Russell muttered.
“… … hungry.”
One word muttered in vain.
However, Russell’s eyes as he spoke those words were sparkling charmingly, showing off a deep crimson color that I had never seen before.
Before graduating from school.
It was around summer vacation at the age of 18 that Russell succeeded in making the 3rd circle.
[You have completed the mission.]
[You will receive a middle-grade magic stone (edible) and a lowest-grade magic stone (edible) x 2.]
[The perception-impairing spell on the parchment is unlocked.]
[You can now check the contents of the parchment.]
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