EP.103 A Midsummer Night’s Nightmare (4)
『Basics of Mana Transaction』
『Improvement of order efficiency including trading concept.』
As I wrote down the topics that Master would have covered on the blackboard, I remembered the outline of this class. I organized in my head what I would teach my students.
The use of transactional concepts, i.e. constraints.
Improving ordering efficiency through constraints.
This is the topic that Master addressed. If what students have been learning so far was to dismantle the ‘completed’ circuit and understand the constraints contained therein…
What we will cover this time is the opposite.
‘Inscribe constraints directly into the circuit.’
Add constraints and observe how the circuit changes. Decide for yourself which one is effective through observation.
It’s just like developing a spell.
‘It’s actually a concept used in order development.’
Development of new orders.
Creating a completely new spell that is different from the 300 spells created by the ancient dragon wizard. So, the act of creating your own spell.
The essence of magic that he has built up.
It should represent the path of magic that one has walked throughout one’s life.
In other words, this is the extreme that a wizard will pursue.
The first concept used in the development of such spells was the use of constraints.
‘In a way, it’s the first step.’
In anything, the first step is important.
As such, I put a lot of effort into this class. The same was true for the task of preparing resistance stones.
I planned to have students indirectly experience ‘order development’ through this class.
The development of spells is the ultimate in magic.
And, even if it is extreme, there are many different types. Which of them will you experience?
My worries about him didn’t last long.
square.
I moved the chalk. Pure white powder fell on the blackboard. Letters appear between the powder.
“subject”
If there is something to pursue at the end of the magic path.
『Topic: Basics』
That must have been something I encountered when I first embarked on the path to magic.
『Topic: Basic Spell』
Is there an extreme that should be pursued first?
『Topic: Limits of basic spells.』
It also had to be the most basic.
-Dang, daeng.
I opened my mouth amid the ringing bells.
“Then let’s start class.”
2.
『Topic: Limits of basic spells.』
Students blink as they look at the topics written on the blackboard. This is because it is a topic that has never been covered in Professor Rossell’s classes.
Mana trading, basics.
Professor Rania’s class is not an independent class. It was a class designed to supplement Professor Rossell’s Mana Transactions class.
‘Even though it’s a little different…’
In any case, I shared the topic with Professor Rossell’s class. But not this class.
What Professor Rossell covered in the previous session was ‘Improving order efficiency through the use of transaction concepts.’
And, the topic Professor Rania writes about is the extremes of basic spells. No matter how I look at it, I don’t see any connection between the two.
The students tilt their heads.
At that questioning gaze, Professor Rania nodded slightly and opened her mouth.
“In the lessons so far, you have probably learned about the constraints of circuits.”
She drew some circuits in the air.
These are the constraint circuits that I was familiar with while doing the assignment.
“How have constraints acted on the circuits you know? What are the hidden constraints? What are constraints themselves in the first place?”
These are the things we have covered in class so far.
She briefly summarized what she did not know when she first took the class and what she now knows.
“Now I know. Now that you understand the basic concepts, it’s time to take the next step.”
She snaps her fingers.
About twenty constraint circuits are lined up in the air.
“Next to understanding is utilization. And, in Professor Rossell’s class just before, you learned how to utilize this constraint circuit.”
Students nod their heads.
Professor Rossell taught how to use constraint circuits in the last class. He explained how to improve the efficiency of orders through constraints.
‘Change of properties through constraints.’
I vaguely understood it.
However, we have not yet reached the realm of enlightenment. We have only just stepped into the beginning.
“What I will cover this time is not much different. “I plan to dig a little deeper.”
She pointed to the word extreme.
Then her finger points to the foundation.
“What do you think the basic spell is?”
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It’s a pretty basic question.
When no one stepped forward first, Professor Rania pointed to a student sitting in the front row.
“Are you there, student?”
“Yes, yes. Professor Rania.”
She asks a question to a student who jumps up from his seat.
“What do you think are the advantages of basic spells?”
I thought for a moment about whether I was going to fulfill that question.
The circuit strokes are simple and unprocessed, so anyone can easily make a spell. In the world of magic, it is called a basic spell.
What are its advantages?
It was a question that was easy to answer.
“I think the advantage is that the circuit is simple and quick to operate.”
“Yes, that’s right. “So what are the downsides?”
“···Well, since it is activated quickly, its power is weak, and since most magicians know what effect it will have, I think the disadvantage is that it is difficult to expect an effect in a magic battle.”
Basic spells have as many disadvantages as advantages.
Since it was the first spell to be learned, most of the students were well aware of its pros and cons. Professor Rania nodded her head in response to Irunya’s answer.
“Yes, that’s right. So, how can we solve the shortcomings of basic spells?”
“······.”
In response to that question, Irunya is silent for a moment.
‘···How to solve the shortcomings?’
It’s a problem I’ve never thought about. This is because there is no need to solve the shortcomings in the first place. In magic, basic spells are just steps to go through.
‘If there is a downside, shouldn’t I just move on to intermediate spells…?’
Irunya thinks so.
However, once the question was asked, Irunya tried to answer to the best of her knowledge.
“Well, since it doesn’t have enough power, wouldn’t it be possible to solve it by adding a reinforcement circuit or something like that?”
“That might be one way. But won’t the spell become heavier if you engrave the reinforcement circuit?”
Professor Rania snaps his fingers.
The circuit of the basic spell, Ignite, appeared in the air. She snapped her fingers again.
A reinforcing circuit surrounds the ignition circuit.
The completed circuit is closer to an intermediate spell than a basic spell. The amount of mana used is large.
“At this rate, it will be closer to a mid-level order. Of course, this is the answer, but is there a way to solve the shortcomings without changing the mana used?”
He sits down without being able to answer that question. As she sat down, someone lifted her hand. It was Resti who raised his hand.
“Yes, Student Resty.”
When Professor Rania winked, she spoke.
“professor. Can we see that increasing power in specific areas, rather than overall power, solves the shortcomings?”
“Yes, of course.”
“Then I think we can use constraint circuits.”
Professor Rania nods at that remark.
“That’s correct.”
She nodded and moved her fingers.
The reinforcement circuit attached to the ignition falls off. Activate the circuit as is.
Tick.
A small spark flew over her finger. She said, pointing to the spark.
“More people than you might think are unaware of the effects of this spell called Ignite. You may understand this spell simply as ‘lighting fire.’”
She continued speaking.
“That’s true. However, the duration of the Ignite spell is longer than that of other spells. “Once a fire is created, it is not easily extinguished.”
It is different from a fireball that scatters when it hits.
The spark that fluttered on her finger still maintained its form.
“A small, weak, but long-lasting spell.”
That is the characteristic of ignition.
“The reinforcement circuit changes the ‘small and weak’ characteristic here. Since the latter phrase remains the same, it is natural that the mana cost is doubled.”
She re-engraved the ignition circuit.
The students’ eyes followed her fingers.
“What I would change is the later verse. “Transforming one advantage into another is the essence of pharmaceutical circuits.”
The constraint circuit floating in the air moves.
Two restrictions were placed on the ignition circuit. The constraint that sticks is shortening.
“This changes the sentence to ‘a small, weak, but short-burning spell.’ “Isn’t something strange?”
She pronounced the sentence again.
“It will be a small, weak, and short spell.”
It has become a spell with only drawbacks. The mana used was also greatly reduced. Extra mana is created.
“Then what you’re saying is that the first part can be rewritten. As Student Irunya said earlier, you could draw a reinforcement circuit and use up the extra mana…”
Unless it is.
“It would be good to add constraints that create benefits in conjunction with shortening constraints.”
Students also know about him.
I learned this in a previous class. As I worked through numerous tasks, I almost memorized the cases in which constraints were combined to produce benefits.
‘Just as stability is achieved through specification and savings…’
The students’ eyes examine about 20 circuits floating in the air. Within it, a circuit that is connected to ‘shortening’ is found.
‘Shortening and imbalance, specific.’
The constraints of imbalance distort the order.
A specific circuit determines the direction of distortion. Even if you have decided on a direction, it can get out of control if the order gets longer. The limitation of shortening holds it in place.
The students’ gaze and Rania’s gaze overlap.
She took the constraints and carved them into the circuit of ignition.
Just like that, she snaps her fingers.
The flames rising above her fingers were bigger than before. But it disappears in an instant.
“It’s still not enough to use as an attack.”
She adds a new circuit.
Carve a reinforcement circuit with the remaining mana. The engraved circuit of reinforcement is diffusion. Specific restrictions are again engraved in the diffusion circuit.
Still, there is plenty of mana.
Carve another shortened circuit.
It continues like that. If it’s not enough, add it, if it’s too much, subtract it. In her hands, the circuit changes again and again.
Giggeek, Giggeek.
The circuit that is being completed in this way maintains the essence of ignition, but is a circuit that has a completely different shape from ignition. However, the amount of mana used is the same as at the beginning.
‘Something is different.’
Students suddenly have such thoughts.
It is a spell written in a way that is different from their common sense. For them, an order is like a formula.
‘But the professor…’
However, the spell that changes in Professor Rania’s hands is not a formula. She was correcting the spell as if she were dealing with an equation rather than a formula.
Add, subtract, multiply, divide.
Only the result of 100 is maintained, but the formula is changed several times.
This is how the formula is completed.
The formula is completely different from the first and is even more complex. It’s complicated, but the result is the same: 100.
“Look.”
She snapped her fingers.
Just the right amount of mana, enough for basic spells, is sucked into the circuit.
The spell is manifested.
The order is very different from the first one.
The moment she snapped her fingers, a small spark flew out. The spark heads into the air. The moment a spark ignites on a resistance stone floating in the air.
Flash!
Heat rushes in with a flash of light.
The heat dissipates quickly on the resistance stone. However, soot remains on the resistance stone. There was a flaw in the resistance stone, which perfectly blocks even intermediate spells, let alone basic spells.
“······.”
Students are silent.
“As you can see, even basic spells can produce this much power.”
Professor Rania says:
“Many people mistakenly believe that basic orders are efficient.”
She smiled bitterly and pointed to the ignition circuit. It’s a simple, unsightly circuit.
“Basic spells cost less mana. However, just because it is small does not mean it is efficient. “There are no restrictions engraved on the basic spells.”
Because it’s simple, there’s a lot to fix.
Because it’s ugly, there’s a lot to mess with.
“If you ask people to strengthen a spell, most of them increase the value of the mana they invest. But, is it really necessary?”
She pointed to the constraint circuits.
“Make up for shortcomings by changing the nature of the spell itself without significantly changing the mana value.”
Next, he pointed to the blackboard.
Touch the sentence written at the top with your finger.
“That is improving the efficiency of ordering through constraints.”
The finger points down again.
“And what I will teach you is how to pursue extreme efficiency in basic spells.”
Students absentmindedly look at their watches.
Class had just begun. There was plenty of time left. What will you learn in the remaining time?
I couldn’t figure it out.
I’m interested because I don’t know.
A strange look appears in the eyes of the students looking at her. Wizards crave enlightenment. The longing does not stop at any moment or any place.
No students complained of fatigue.
They began taking notes, concentrating on the circuit in front of them. The sound of Professor Rania’s words and the sounds of students moving their writing instruments lingered around the classroom.
3.
As always, Professor Rania’s class is focused on examples. During her class she gave numerous examples.
By looking at examples, students realize.
How far and how much the basic spell can change. Students suddenly realize that this is not an area that can simply be considered ‘basic’.
Constraints reduce the value.
The reinforcement circuit raises the value.
If you look at it straightforwardly, it is, but the process is very mysterious. Witnessing the formulas you already know crumbling away gives you a sense of exhilaration.
‘Circuit is not something to be memorized.’
These are the things she has consistently emphasized during past classes. Students are only now beginning to understand the meaning of the words little by little.
The formula I knew was not a formula.
Things that have been memorized are things that do not need to be memorized.
‘It’s not fixed, it’s fluid.’
Circuits can change any number of times.
Watching the process feels like watching the birth of a new order.
‘The making of a spell.’
The final goal is to reach the end of magic.
It was a state where I thought I was so far away that I couldn’t even dream of it. It flutters before my eyes.
Something fancy.
George.
Something grandiose.
Development is not just about creating such things. Creating unseen spells is also a form of development.
Students look ahead.
These are efficient, simple, and static spells… these are spells I’ve encountered for the first time. My fingers itch as I imagine making it with my own hands.
‘I want to run to the spell lab right now.’
It’s time for students to think like that.
With 10 minutes left before class ended, Professor Rania stood on the podium and clapped her hands.
“Don’t you all want to try it yourself?”
The students nodded their heads indifferently.
Professor Rania smiles brightly at that sight. It’s my first time seeing a smile. Professor Rania is beautiful, smiling as if she is truly happy. She looks like a flower blooming.
beautiful.
It’s definitely beautiful, but…
Students feel an indescribable chill from its beauty. Their shoulders trembled slightly.
“So I prepared.”
She said with a smile.
“I will explain this group task.”
That’s the moment.
It’s cheap.
The color disappears from the students’ eyes.
The moment they hear the word ‘task’, their eyes turn cold, as if some chemical reaction has occurred.
“······.”
The wizards whose eyes sparkled with passion were nowhere to be found. Taking their place are students who suffered from Aplia’s nightmare last night.
“Then first, let’s divide into groups…”
She doesn’t even pay attention to the students’ reactions. She grins and begins to organize her resistance stones floating in the air.
It looks like they are trying to share it.
‘What on earth are you going to do with that expensive resistance stone?’
There is absolutely no prediction. Students feel fear of the unpredictable and unknown.
A word from the author (author review)
The reason there is relatively little description of Rania’s appearance from the students’ perspective is because there is no time to see her face. If she was ugly, or just plain looking, she would say, ‘She looks as bad as the professor.’ She probably had the same backstory…
It’s an appearance that I can’t help but criticize.
However, I feel like I’m losing all my pride when I look at the assignment to make a fuss about how pretty it is.
That’s true.
What do you do if your professor is pretty?
You probably can’t even see his face because he’s covered in a mountain of assignments.
*It’s late, so I brought 8,000 characters!
No matter how many times I write a lecture scene, it’s difficult to write…
I’m really sorry for the hiatus yesterday…!
