EP.116 Behind the scenes (3)
Belnoir sweatdropped. I felt beads of sweat running down my spine. The weather wasn’t hot. So, this was definitely a cold sweat.
Belnoir thinks as he sweats.
‘Is this… right?’
My mind is filled with doubts.
Belnoa looks in front of him. In front of her, Professor Rania, just like always, was sitting with her back against the bed.
However, it feels completely different than before.
‘Ashen Wizard, Raniel Van Trias.’
That was Professor Rania’s identity.
Although he was somewhat suspicious and enjoyed eccentricities… I could not even imagine that his true identity was a gray wizard.
This makes no sense.
I can’t even imagine how it happened like that.
However, that was not something Belnoa cared about. What Belnoa needed to worry about right now was the words Professor Rania was saying right now.
“Belnoir, are you listening?”
“Ah, yes. “I’m listening.”
“Yes, if you think about it, the fundamentals of a battle mage are ultimately meaningless. “If you really roll until you’re about to die, do you feel like your vision becomes clearer?”
she laughs
“Oh, if you do this wrong, I will hunt you down. When people think of that, they will do anything to survive. “My fighting method is what I established by accumulating those realizations one by one.”
Smile beautifully too.
“Enlightenment in extreme situations.”
Words spoken while smiling are not pretty at all.
“This is the foundation of a battle mage.”
It’s a bright smile, like a blooming flower. It was so bright that I almost misunderstood what it meant for a moment.
‘In short, roll until you die?’
Is this really true?
No matter how you look at it, it didn’t seem like he was joking. Belnoa’s complexion turned pale.
‘No, it’s definitely not wrong, but…’
Professor Rania is a gray wizard.
Who is the Gray Wizard? He is currently the creator of Belnoa’s class, the Battle-Mage.
The founder of Battle Mage discusses the fundamentals of Battle Mage.
That is definitely correct. This may be an important word that you should take out a notebook and write down right away. However, Belnoa could not easily nod his head.
In the end, what came out of my mouth was a vague affirmation.
“Is that so?”
“That’s the way it is.”
She nodded as if she felt relieved.
“Do you know how frustrated I was?”
“You said you were frustrated?”
“Who was the Professor of Combat Magic?”
“Are you talking about Professor McHart?”
“Yes, the professor. There’s nothing wrong with what the professor says, but wouldn’t it be a bit frustrating to listen to it? “Hand-to-hand combat should be the basis, so what?”
Rania sighs deeply.
As he watched her shaking her head as if she couldn’t understand, an incident from a few months ago suddenly appeared in Belnoa’s mind.
‘Probably, a month or two ago in terms of timing.’
This happened at a time when Professor Rania stopped by to observe a combat magic class. At that time, the voice of Professor McHart speaking passionately rang in my ears.
-Hand-to-hand combat is the basis of a Battle Mage!
-Wow, I can’t even understand the basics…!
‘···Then Professor McHart.’
Did they discuss the fundamentals in front of the founder?
‘I feel dizzy.’
After learning the identity of Professor Rania, memories of the past seem completely different. In particular, the memory of her practice test where she had to fight with all her might… thinking about it now just makes me laugh.
‘Really, you’ve limited it to the limit.’
There is no end to thinking about such things… but for now, let’s cover it up. Anyway, that’s what happened. Belnoir let out a short breath, thinking of what to say right away.
I had something to say.
There was something I wanted to ask.
As if sensing Belnoa’s mood change, Rania also finished speaking and remained silent for a moment. Belle Noah calmly waited for her to open her mouth.
After a moment of silence, Belnoa opened his mouth.
“To the professor, no, to the gray wizard…”
“Just call me Professor. “It’s more comfortable that way.”
“I have something I would like to ask the professor.”
She bobbed her head as if to say something.
Belnoir continued speaking slowly.
“That day, in the alleys of Cadinac.”
When he opened his mouth, Rania let out a faint laugh. It seemed like she had some idea of what Belle Noah would say.
“The professor said. “Take a close look. Just looking at it will help.”
“I told you so.”
“···Yes, and I saw it.”
Light.
A light so bright that it blinds your eyes.
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“I didn’t see it all, but I could see it, but I only saw it.”
“so?”
“What did you feel,” she asks.
Belnoa answered that question. It was an answer she thought over again and again. There was no stiffness in the sentences coming out of my mouth.
“I have seen the end point.”
The sentence I spit out is simple.
Because it was simple, it was not difficult to understand the meaning contained in the sentence.
“It’s the final destination…”
After pondering Belnoa’s answer, Rania slightly tilted her head and looked at Belnoa. she asked
“Did you learn anything?”
“I never thought I could offer ‘something like that’ to a star. And, that’s what I want to ask.”
Belnoir looked at his arm for a moment.
The arm that hasn’t healed yet is twisted. It will take some more time to recover.
‘Because I used everything I could.’
Fingers, arms, muscles, blood.
I gave everything I could. The price is by no means light. Some injuries will never heal.
‘But I couldn’t reach it.’
I faced the wall.
When I needed strength, I didn’t have it. Belnoa needed a weapon that could overcome enemies stronger than himself.
“What should I do?”
Belnoa raised his head.
I saw a wizard who had achieved victory from a being much stronger than himself. Belle Noah asked as he looked at the strongest wizard he knew.
“Can you put your lifespan on a scale?”
Although he thought about it several times, Belnoa couldn’t figure out the answer. I thought that lifespan was also a part of the body, but the transaction formula was not drawn.
‘If you know how to sacrifice your life.’
I would have been able to defeat that black knight.
I might have been able to protect Chloe. Belnoir wanted to know how.
How to predict victory from a strong enemy.
How to handle what you can’t handle.
Belnoa.
I thought I had to know that. Chloe will be targeted by more people in the future. Among them, there will be some that he cannot handle.
‘Somehow, I have to learn it.’
Therefore, Belnoa asks a question.
“What should I do…”
“Belnoir.”
A soft voice interrupted Belnoir.
“Don’t think about that.”
“···yes?”
“Don’t even think about sacrificing your life. “If you, who only learned about scales informally, put your lifespan on scales…”
She touched her head.
“I’m going to go crazy.”
“···Are you crazy?”
“Do you know about Kelhalm the Madman?”
A wizard of a ruined country.
‘Kelhalm, a madman who was once called a wise man.’
I had heard of that name.
Belnoa nodded. Rania chuckled and continued speaking.
“Dedicating one’s life means bringing out the possibilities of the future. It’s forcing a force into your soul that you can’t handle. “It’s a volatile force…”
She opened her clenched fist.
“I’m there sometimes. There are cases where the soul cannot bear it and is crushed.”
“The soul… is being shattered?”
“uh. Go crazy or die. It’s one of two things. Kelhalm was crazy. “You were lucky, that guy too.”
…Is it okay to call that luck?
As Belnoa blinked, Rania fed chestnuts to Belnoa’s forehead.
Perfect!
“I’m just taking the situation into consideration, but why is a brat like you sacrificing his life already? “Wake up from your dream, baby.”
“···but.”
“You don’t have to use that.”
She said.
“Didn’t I just tell you? I’m going to roll you some more. “Did you even listen to me?”
Belnoa rubbed his forehead and looked at Rania.
“You know now. who am i “Out of all those students, only you know.”
“······.”
“I will teach you, you.” directly.”
Still don’t know what that means?
She looks at Belnoir as if she can’t stop him. Her gaze was not much different from when she was standing on the podium in her classroom.
“I have prepared the entire curriculum for you, and I plan to advance it little by little. “Why, if you’re curious, shall I tell you?”
She said, spreading her fingers.
“First of all, the beginning of the scales in first grade should be sweet. In addition to that, it would also be worth aiming at dismantling the highest level circuit…”
Belnoir silently listened to the plan that flowed from her mouth.
‘I can’t believe I’m setting foot in the beginning of Libra.’
The first step was absurd. When I heard the things that were laid down as prerequisites, I burst into laughter.
“also···.”
She continued speaking.
I talked about my learning goals and a rough plan for the year. Some of them he had already achieved. The more she spoke, the more Bellenoir’s eyes changed.
“And, starting in the first semester of the second year, in earnest…”
It wasn’t a plan that lasted just one year.
She continued to talk about the plan she had planned for some time. These were absurd plans. But, why?
“Starting from the 3rd year…”
Is it because she is a gray wizard?
Or is it because of the lessons she has shown over the past few months? If not, maybe both.
“By the time I graduate.”
Without knowing why, Belnoa.
“At least, I will be able to catch and kill Skebal.”
I saw potential in that plan.
I really thought it was possible. It’s a tough road. It was an excessively rough road. However, if you walk the path properly and reach the destination…
Maybe, I think.
Belnoir asked as if he was possessed by something.
“Is that really possible?”
“We have to make it possible.”
The gray wizard declared.
“Because I will make it that way.”
Confidence is felt in unwavering words.
Belnoa was silent.
···If you think about it.
It was a very honorable thing.
It was like taking a ridiculous opportunity. Who is the person in front of me, who is having this conversation?
He is a gray wizard.
He is a wizard who has become a symbol.
The list of her achievements is endless. There is no bottom or end. A history book could be filled with her achievements.
A person of that caliber said.
‘He said he would teach me.’
A person of that caliber declared this.
‘He said he would lift me up to that realm.’
Belnoa slowly opened his mouth.
“···I’ll do it.”
Looking at Rania with determined eyes, I pronounced each word with strength.
“I’ll try my best.”
Rania smiled, as if satisfied with the answer.
“If you understand, go ahead. “I’m starting to feel tired.”
Belnoir stood up.
Belnoir stood up from the chair and looked back for a moment before leaving the room. She seemed to be tired, and with her eyes open, she was looking at herself as if she was asking what she was doing instead of going out.
“······.”
Belnoir bowed his head silently.
I bowed and bowed again.
“···thank you.”
It was a word with many meanings.
2.
Early in the morning, I blankly looked at my account.
I blinked as I looked at the gold deposited on my card.
“What the f*ck is this?”
A curse came out inadvertently.
Did I see it wrong? I asked my teacher to bring me a basin of water and wash my face.
Then I looked at the card again.
Still, the number stamped remained unchanged.
Kalt came to visit me that afternoon. I asked Kalt, pointing to my card.
“Kalt.”
“Yes, senior.”
“You mean I saw the card this morning?”
“Ah, it looks like the deposit was deposited normally.”
“Well, is this correct?”
The digits were changed.
“I had a bit of trouble preparing it. It would be difficult to report that you defeated the apostate without your intervention. So, I made up the report appropriately, but it seems the royal family has realized that I have some kind of relationship with you.”
“so?”
“But what would you do if you noticed? “It seems like the Gray Wizard appreciates the help, even in this way.”
Again?
When I noticed that, Kalt let out an awkward laugh.
“They say you only truly understand the value of something once you lose it. “After you retired, it looks like you’ve had quite a bit of trouble at the top.”
“Ride the poop rope?”
“Yes, I am worried about what will happen if my senior goes to another country. “It seems like there are quite a few political issues involved, but I don’t know the details.”
“So this is…”
“It’s almost like a reward to ask for your continued support. “They said they spent quite a bit of their budget.”
I looked at the amount stamped on the card.
“Hey, Kalt.”
“Yes, senior.”
“Should I just build one magic tower…?”
“What is one house? Let’s build about five cool houses. Can you give me one of them? “My dream was to become a building owner.”
Kalt seems to have accepted it as a half-joke, but there was a need to think seriously about this. As I was drawing up plans to build a magic tower in my head, Kalt changed the topic.
“By the way, I heard that the Black Tower lord and his disciple visited.”
“I went there.”
“Were there any problems?”
“not really?”
I said, resting my chin.
“You look very motivated and it’s nice.”
* * *
One day, the group assignment was just around the corner.
The students in Group E, to which Belnoa belongs, blink their eyes. They looked alternately at the paper in front of them and at the boy holding out the paper.
“Huh, Belnoa?”
“uh.”
“what’s this?”
“Group task.”
He said calmly.
“I’m sorry for not attending the last meeting.”
After immediately apologizing, he lifted up the paper. He then flicked his finger toward the resistance stone on the table.
Flashing.
The circuit drawn on paper shines.
A circuit that absorbs 1 pi of mana creates a shadow stake. The place where the stake points is the corner of the resistance stone.
Wow!
The corner of the resistance stone was shattered.
The shattered fragments were completely reduced to powder.
“uh······?”
The group members’ mouths opened wide.
“All you have to do is copy it and move it.”
Belnoa held out a piece of paper in front of the group members.
The members of Group E looked at Belnoa with their eyes wide open. I can even feel a sense of awe in that gaze.
The escaped leader has returned.
And that’s because we finished all the group assignments.
A word from the author (author review)
The group leader who escaped came back after completing all the group tasks!
This is possible because it is fiction.
