Episode 5
EPISODE.03
After finishing his consultation with Professor Hubert, Russell went to the restaurant and had a late lunch.
Of course, I ran into Koma and his group on the way to the restaurant, but nothing happened.
‘Looking at it, it looks like they roughly applied some medicine and put a bandage on it.’
The moment the guys made eye contact with Russell, they trembled and looked away as if they saw something they couldn’t see.
There were several students who saw that scene. Likewise, they were those who remained at the academy and were taking supplementary classes.
I don’t know, but it was clear that by the time the semester started, there would be a lot of rumors that Koma and his group were scared of Russell.
of course.
All of this was of no concern to Russell.
‘Deepening of Sawon Sohak.’
It is a study based on a former wizard’s statement that the world is made up of the four elements of water, fire, wind, and earth.
Of course, there are still differences of opinion among wizards as to whether the real world is made up of temple elements.
Nevertheless, no matter which wizard academy one went to, the study that was considered important and taught was Temple Sohak.
‘Even if it’s not the entire world, there are so many things in magic that are based on the four elements.’
As I open the pages of the thick book, the things I learned long ago begin to come to mind.
Although I had already read it over and over again, just seeing it again gave me new stimulation.
Wow.
As I read a book with a simple sandwich, lunch time was almost over.
Russell, who had a meeting with Professor Hubert, could only have lunch for about 30 minutes at most.
If it was short, it was short, and if it was long, it was long enough.
Although it is only the basics, it is the basis of Temple Sohak, which is evaluated as one of the branches of Magical Studies.
If you were an ordinary student, it would have been impossible to read all of Professor Hubert’s pages in that short period of time.
However, this did not apply to Russell.
What Russell lacked was only talent related to mana, but he did not lack the talent to accumulate knowledge.
In fact, it was close to the level of reviewing what I already knew, just in case.
30 minutes wasn’t enough, but it was too much.
‘I have finished planning the content to be written in the report… … .’
widely.
Russell stood up from his book and took out a notebook from his bag.
After checking the schedule for the next class, I got up.
‘Starting tonight, I will have to train my Mana Rod in earnest.’
The exact way my past self was able to rise to the second circle.
One by one, the things I had to do in the future came to mind.
* * *
It’s half past six in the evening.
After finishing all the work, we ate dinner and went to the dormitory.
Russell, who returned to his room, was the first to finish Professor Hubert’s report.
I had already planned out in my head what I should write about.
After finishing the report in such a hurry, Russell came out and was greeted by a dormitory hallway with barely any signs of popularity.
A hallway that can only be felt around vacation time, when most students have returned to their hometowns.
Excluding idiots like Koma and his group, most of the few remaining students would also be in the library.
‘Because I did that too.’
Although their grades were low and they were taking supplementary classes, they were also students at the academy who dreamed of becoming wizards.
Originally, he should have done the same.
but.
‘It’s a waste of time.’
No, honestly, it’s not a waste of time.
The time they spend wisely at the library and the knowledge they accumulate in the process will serve as fertilizer for their growth.
But for Russell himself, it was a waste of time.
‘It’s not the library of the Magic Tower, but a library for the students of the academy.’
These were books I had already read in full.
‘Maybe it’s a library for professors and teaching assistants.’
So instead of heading to the library, Russell went outside.
I took a deep breath as I looked at the wide campus located in the center of the academy.
‘First, we have to change this rotten body.’
The talent he lacked was the talent to receive and release mana.
The problem came from an overly weak Mana Rod.
‘Mana Road.’
The path through which mana circulates.
The mana received through the breath circulates through the mana road and eventually accumulates in the heart.
The reverse of this is to unleash magic.
In other words, the stronger the mana rod, the faster the speed at which mana can be accumulated and released.
However, his mana rod was too thin and thin.
‘But, now that I’ve returned to my childhood seven years younger, it’s not like there’s absolutely no way.’
Ancient magic.
Over Road, and-.
‘Wizard Body’
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I got both of them quite by chance.
A desert I visited for my mercenary work.
‘I got it from the ruins of an abandoned castle I visited to avoid a sandstorm in the desert.’
An abandoned castle site that is so old and dilapidated that it is not even clear when it was built.
Russell’s acquisition of these two magics could only be described as pure luck.
‘Because the magic book that had been buried in the sand for a long time was revealed by the sandstorm.’
How happy I was when I discovered the two magic books.
Of course, it didn’t take long for that joy to turn into disappointment.
‘Overlord is a way to expand your mana load by training your body.’
Wizard Body was a magic that could train muscles and replace part of the mana rod with those muscle fibers.
Both were magic that could be of great help to Russell if he could learn them.
but… … .
‘It’s too late.’
Russell was too old at the time to change his body into Overlord and Wizard Body.
Since the body was fully developed as an adult, the extent of change was not large.
‘But thanks to you, I achieved the 2nd circle… … .’
If you learn this magic again now that you are growing up, you will be able to see greater results in a shorter time.
‘Then let’s get started.’
Russell, who was slowly warming up, soon began running along the outskirts of the garden.
Repeat inhaling and exhaling regularly one after another.
This is Overlord’s training method.
‘It is a method of expelling waste accumulated in the body through sweating and using the unique mana circulation system to widen and strengthen the mana road.’
Of course, it was not something that could be done in a short period of time.
However, if we work hard for a long time from now on to improve Mana Road.
‘Someday… … .’
You will be able to escape from a body that was evaluated as miserable.
no.
Going further than that, I might be able to stand on equal footing with those with outstanding talent.
When Russell, full of sweet dreams, started running.
[mission]
Training in the ancient magic ‘Overlord’.
2 km run.
Current achievement: 0.05/2km
[compensation]
The speed of improvement in constitution due to ‘overload’ increases by a certain amount.
[significant]
This mission can be performed repeatedly once a day if you train ‘Overlord’.
The distance you need to run may vary depending on the level of ‘overload’.
Once ‘Overlord’ reaches a certain level, no more missions will be created.
The mission window popped up as if it had been waiting.
‘The distance you have to run is 2 kilometers.’
If you think about it calmly, it’s not that long of a distance.
In the past, if you had a body that worked as a mercenary, you would have been able to run comfortably.
However, it was not my current body.
A body that has never done any physical training before.
It is clearly not an easy distance to run.
‘But I still do it.’
The reward was an increase in the speed of physical improvement.
There was no reason not to do it.
Plus, it’s a mission that can be performed repeatedly, once a day.
Russell stretched out his feet, moving his arms vigorously.
I repeated the jumping.
Before long, I feel sweat pouring down my face.
“Heo-eok, heo-eok.”
Even though I was only a little over half way through, I was still out of breath.
The clothes I was wearing felt heavy, as if they were made of iron armor.
Russell was panting as if his lungs were going to burst at any moment, but he didn’t stop running.
He had a lot of work to do.
‘I can’t just sit down at this level.’
I had to grow as a wizard and prepare to build a family.
furthermore.
‘My father’s revenge.’
In the grand scheme of things, the entire empire could be said to be my father’s enemy, but there would also be just one person.
‘There is no way my father, who was a 5th Circle wizard, could have been harmed by an ordinary person.’
Since it was clear that he had been attacked by an Auror practitioner of at least the Sword Expedition level, he wanted to find his enemy.
I wanted to get revenge.
Therefore, I will change it differently from before. With that thought in mind, I gritted my teeth.
And finally!
.
1.99/2km
2/2km
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[You have completed the mission. Compensation will be paid.]
The moment the number that appeared before my eyes changed to 2km.
Russell stood tall on the spot.
A feeble light spreads through his entire body, drawing complex lines like a net, and returns again and again.
‘Mana Road.’
Russell accurately identified the path that light was drawing over his body.
It was Mana Rod.
Light flows through the Mana Rod, discharging waste products and strengthening the Mana Rod.
Of course, it wasn’t noticeable.
However, it took about 7 years for him to come back.
‘As long as you keep repeating it over those years.’
[The effect of Overload increases slightly.]
Could it be that fatigue had built up from running the entire 2km without stopping?
If not, is the tension relieved?
Russell’s legs, where he was standing, suddenly stumbled and shook.
Despite this, Russell did not collapse.
“Huh. Huh.”
Instead of falling down, he stretched out his hands and leaned against the wooden beam, breathing heavily once again.
‘It’s not over yet.’
I felt like I wanted to wash my body right away and lie down in bed and rest, but it wasn’t over yet.
All I had just finished was the ‘Overlord’ training, but there was still the ‘Wizard Body’ training left.
‘Like Overlord, Wizard Body is a training method that involves moving the body.’
The difference is that, unlike Overload, which involves aerobic activities such as running, Wizard Body requires strengthening muscle fibers?
‘It’s strength training… … .’
I remembered many stories I had heard from mercenaries in the past who had developed massive muscles.
But what Russell wanted was not a body like that.
Rather than an overly bloated body -.
‘It’s said that my main profession is a wizard, but if I had the body of a well-trained knight, it would be helpful in many ways, right?’
Russell, who thought of several muscle training methods, took a hesitant stance.
‘This time too… … .’
[mission]
just as expected.
The moment I took my stance, a translucent green window announcing the mission appeared.
’50 push-ups, 50 sit-ups, 50 squats.’
Other than that, the contents were the same as when practicing ‘Overlord’.
‘I have to do it.’
His choice was no different.
Russell gritted his teeth on the spot and started doing push-ups.
‘One, two, three… … .’
After taking a short break, my body, which had cooled down, warms up again, and sweat begins to flow like rain again.
Patter-.
Beads of sweat fell and the ground where Russell was doing push-ups became damp.
What follows are sit-ups and squats.
“Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
My stomach and thighs felt like they were going to explode and it was burning like it was going to explode.
He said he liked this kind of thing, and he did it every day, carrying hundreds of heavy rocks.
Those mercenaries with bulging muscles feel like monsters!
‘No, I’m more of a pervert than a monster-?’
Nevertheless, Russell finally completed all the tasks.
‘end!’
When I finally finished the last squat.
Once again, the same light as in ‘Overlord’ covered Russell’s muscles.
[The effect of the wizard body increases slightly.]
It’s a light that only Russell can see.
Russell smiled happily as he looked at the light.
‘still… … , not bad.’
Because the reward after working hard was certain.
‘flaw.’
I couldn’t really remember what happened after that.
What was clear was that he grabbed his shaking limbs, headed to the shower room, washed off, and somehow returned to his room and fell asleep.
Otherwise, there was no way he would have opened his eyes on his own bed.
And today.
It was the day to submit the report to Professor Hubert.
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