Episode 130
“Go forward one by one.”
When the test began, Professor Garcia called the students to the front one by one.
And then I chanted a spell.
“A soft veil of stars obscures the view.”
In an instant, magical power intricately embroidered the air, intertwined like warp and weft. Changes so complex that new students would not dare to follow took place in the blink of an eye.
As the curtain unfolded, the students sitting in their seats could not see Professor Garcia even if they tried to see him properly.
I knew it was there, but it felt like my brain was rejecting that information.
“Can you see everyone?”
“no.”
“yes.”
“?”
Of course, the students who answered thinking that no one would see them stopped when they heard the opposite answer from the side.
And Lee Han, who gave the opposite answer, also paused. Everyone thought they could still see it.
“…Can’t you see it?”
The friends were taken aback by Lee Han’s question.
“Can’t you see?”
“Isn’t it only visible to smart people?”
“Then why can’t I see it?”
“Gainando. “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Above the voices of the Blue Dragon Tower students, Professor Garcia’s calm voice was heard.
“ah. “You’re a student, right?”
“yes.”
Lee Han didn’t do anything wrong, but he felt like he had done something wrong.
‘Is it because of magical power?’
If you guessed that it was because of Lee Han’s magical power when problems arose at magic school, you were almost right.
And it was actually true.
“Thanks to magical power, we were able to resist <Ildelid’s Star Curtain>.”
The stronger your magical power, the naturally higher your resistance to other magic.
Of course, that is to say, increasing the magic power did not increase the resistance ability that dramatically. It was a difference that was almost imperceptible.
But sometimes there are exceptions.
The boy in front of Professor Garcia was such an exception.
“Then what should I do?”
“You just have to turn back and not look this way.”
“Well, I see.”
Lee Han was reassured by the simpler method than expected.
I thought Professor Garcia would cast a curse or give me a potion that would weaken my resistance.
“I thought the professor was going to curse.”
“Do you think the professor is like the principal?”
Listening to the Blue Dragon Tower friends whispering, it seemed that Lee Han was not the only one who thought that way.
* * *
The students who were called to the front used magic as instructed by Professor Garcia.
“Oh, burn like my soul!”
“Even if it is the same magic, it is not a good habit to have to recite the spell for such a long time to create an image. If you don’t increase your concentration so you can summon it in any situation, it will be difficult to learn high-level magic.”
“Burn up!”
“Even if everything goes well normally, sometimes the magic doesn’t work in such a tense situation. “It’s best to relax as much as possible and get used to it through regular practice.”
Lee Han’s turn has come.
Professor Garcia spoke with a friendly smile to ease Lee Han’s nerves.
“Student Lee Han, please do not use the fire element. ruler. Show me the water element.”
Lee Han created a lump of water.
Although the speed was incomparable to that of other students, Professor Garcia was not surprised at all.
“Give it shape?”
Lee Han compressed a lump of water into a bead shape.
“Shape change?”
The compressed bead changed into a shield shape.
“Control and manipulation.”
The shield began to revolve around Lee Han at a constant speed. To a stable, unwavering orbit.
Professor Garcia nodded.
What would you say to a student who is already mastering magic at the next grade level?
“It’s perfect. “Full score.”
“thank you.”
“Student Lee Han. I understand talent, but don’t rush to get ahead of yourself. “You know what I’m saying, right?”
“of course.”
Lee Han wanted to explain.
I really had no intention of getting ahead at all.
It’s just that the magic school keeps pushing Lee Han’s back!
“I have no intention of getting too far ahead. professor.”
Professor Garcia looked at Lee Han’s determined face and sighed.
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“Well, even if I say this now, I am a student who will not hesitate and take the lead if an opportunity arises. Student Lee Han. “Maybe it’s the sadness of innate talent…”
“…?!”
Lee Han was aggrieved by the absurd accusation.
‘Why do you have such a misunderstanding?’
“Why do you think that?”
“Professor Ingalldel said that student Lee Han attempted to use multiple water beads.”
“……”
Lee Han was speechless at the unexpected answer.
‘Professor Ingalldel…!’
Are you saying that they started spreading rumors about that again?!
Of course, objectively speaking, Professor Ingalldel did nothing wrong.
The disciple fought against the knights of the Baekyang Tree Order and even won.
Any decent teacher had no choice but to talk to those around him. It was strange that he didn’t.
But to Lee Han, that didn’t matter. Lee Han grumbled inwardly.
“There were truly unavoidable circumstances…”
“Yes. Even if you try to stay still, moving forward when you encounter an unavoidable reason may be the fate of a gifted wizard…”
“……”
Lee Han wondered if they were talking in different languages.
Why does it feel like the conversation is going nowhere when we talk face to face?
“But don’t push yourself too hard.”
Professor Garcia spoke last.
Of course, even if I said this, I knew that talented geniuses would jump at the opportunity.
However, even if what was said had no effect, it was the teacher’s job to keep repeating it.
“of course. professor.”
Lee Han returned to his seat while seriously thinking about how to answer so that Professor Garcia would believe his sincerity.
“ruler. Then, black magic… Student Lee Han.”
“……”
As soon as he sat down, he got up again and walked forward, Lee Han thought.
‘You might not believe me.’
* * *
Black magic.
-ruler. I’ll summon an undead, so shoot the curse at it.
-yes.
-Shooting away curses, avoiding curses. good job. I guess I’ll need a bone hand. Let me call it.
-yes. Come forth, Bone Hand!
-It’s perfect. But student Lee Han. It wasn’t a command to student Lee Han, but an order to the undead I had summoned.
-……
Summoning magic.
-This time, I successfully summoned just one quill. As expected, did you summon a lot of people last time to show off to other friends? No? Then why? It was a mistake? Why did student Lee Han make such a beginner mistake?
-professor. I am a first year student.
-…Oops. sorry.
Fantasy magic.
-ruler. Try using illusion magic.
-Heat, distort the air!
-Student Lee Han. That’s not the magic you learned in class. It’s even a 2nd circle magic.
-…Disappear, illusion!
– Shall I give you full marks twice?
-no…
After completing all the tests, Lee Han sighed and returned to his seat.
I got perfect scores in everything, but my heart was heavy because I couldn’t resolve Professor Garcia’s misunderstanding.
Seeing this, Gai Nando looked at Lee Han with an expression full of expectation.
When I failed an exam, the most reliable thing was a friend who also failed.
“You’re screwed too! yes?!”
“I got a perfect score.”
“……”
Gai Nando looked at Lee Han with an expression full of betrayal.
Then why are you sighing?!
* * *
As the whirlwind week of written exams ended and golden Saturday arrived, the students’ faces seemed to shine exceptionally.
Lee Han also woke up after a long sleep.
Actually, I tried to sleep more, but I had no choice but to wake up because Sharkan woke me up by licking Ihan’s face.
Sharkan grabbed Lee Han and pulled him as if he wanted to go for a walk.
I had to go out anyway because I had things to do in the morning…
‘…But do leopards really need to go for walks regularly?’
As Lee Han left the front door of the dormitory tower with Sharkan, a sudden question arose.
Of course, Lee Han did not have expert knowledge on how to raise Sharkan, but shouldn’t a monster with a title like ‘King of the Leopards’ appear more noble and dignified…
-Kung! Crumbling!
-Puh hee hee!
As the white horse was brought out of the stable, Sharkan barked loudly. He cried as if he would not be defeated by the white horse.
Lee Han nodded with a puzzled expression.
“okay. We can just go for a walk while hating each other as much as we like. ruler. Get away. “Don’t touch each other.”
However, Sharkan did not give up and rolled around.
It dug into the ground, purred, and kept pointing at the white horse with its front paw.
Lee Han said firmly.
“Can not be done. Sharkan. “That’s not your food.”
At Lee Han’s words, Sharkan rolled even further to the side.
It was as if he was going crazy because his words were not understood.
“If it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out. Sharkan. “Stop complaining and stand up.”
-……
Sharkan, who continued to struggle, finally gave up and stood up. Lee Han nodded his head as if he had done well.
“okay. Sharkan. “I’ll give you something to eat when I get back.”
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-Phew.
As Sharkan growled lowly, the white horse also nodded.
It was as if they both were going through similar hardships and understood the other’s situation.
‘Animals are really hard to understand.’
Lee Han thought to himself as he looked at the two animals.
They were beings that I could not understand no matter how much I learned about them.
“professor. hello.”
Lee Han, who spotted Professor Lightning Walk from afar, lowered his head.
The lightning-walking professor, wearing a leather jacket, looked with admiration at Lee Han, who had been taking care of the animals since early morning.
And then he looked at Sharkan.
And then I looked at Lee Han again.
“…It looks too fierce for an undead hound? What?”
“ah. “You know that monster called Sharkan that I asked about last time?”
“It was like that.”
Professor Lightning Walk nodded.
Professor Lightning Walk kindly answered Lee Han’s question.
Taming a monster is difficult, and the more violent and strong the monster is, the more difficult it becomes.
It’s even more dangerous to use such monsters as undead, so you never know when they might target the warlock’s head.
“It’s that monster.”
“…Are you rebelling against me?? “Did I treat you so harshly?”
Professor Lightning Walk asked in astonishment.
If you wanted to die at a magic school, there were better ways than that. Other than rebellion, there was no reason to use such a monster as an undead summon.
“no. “I received it because Professor Mortum gave it to me.”
“oh…”
“Do you think it’s okay?”
“no. “I thought he was crazy.”
“…But Professor Mortum didn’t attack me, probably because he used magic. Gentle and loyal.”
Lee Han defended Professor Mortum without realizing it.
Professor Lightning Walk approached Sharkan. Sharkan let out a low, bloody sound, as if threatening.
“hmm…”
Professor Lightning Walk narrowed his eyes and glanced at Sharkan.
If Professor Mortum had used additional magic to manage the properties of undead summons while creating them, traces of that should have been visible.
“It’s not?”
“yes?”
“It hasn’t been treated with magic to make it particularly docile or loyal.”
“……”
Without realizing it, Lee Han took a step back and increased the distance between himself and Sharkan.
Sharkan barked with a hurt expression.
“So… So you’re looking for an opportunity like that phone league?”
This time the white horse cried in protest.
You question my loyalty!
