Episode 136
Lee Han, who arrived at the Blue Dragon Tower, saw the students resting in the lounge and spoke.
“If you help me with what I am doing now with Asan, I will give it to all of you…”
“Of course.”
“let’s go.”
The friends closed their books and put down the chess pieces before Lee Han could even tell them about the reward.
Lee Han was slightly embarrassed.
“It’s going to be a boring job this weekend. Are you okay?”
“Wardanaz, you do all that on a regular basis.”
“……”
Lee Han was slightly moved by his friends’ warm words.
What on earth is the magic school doing with these students?
“Where is Guynando?”
“I’m resting up there… Wardanaz. “Wouldn’t Gainando not come?”
The friends thought that Gaynando would not come.
Given its nature, it is a weekend job.
There was absolutely no way I could participate.
‘But Gainando must participate.’
Lee Han did not waver.
When Professor Alphen’s friend arrived at school, Lee Han’s abilities would be evaluated more highly if there was a prince among the Blue Dragon Tower students.
“Don’t worry. “Because I have an idea.”
Lee Han called out Gai Nando.
Gainando, who was lounging around in his private room, came down puzzled.
“why? what’s the matter?”
“I am sorry. Gainando.”
Lee Han spoke in a voice full of regret. Guynando was frightened by those words.
“Am I going to the punishment room?”
“no. “That’s not it.”
“phew…”
“I’m thinking of going to work on a magic circle with other friends now. “But you won’t be able to participate.”
“Like… like that?”
Gainando tilted his head.
Isn’t that a good thing?
‘Oops. If you show off, you might be dragged off.’
Guynando struggled to control his expression. These friends here had a mean personality that made them hate Gainando resting.
“I am so sorry. “I wanted to let you participate too.”
“Yes, yes.”
“Then rest well. Sorry again. Gainando.”
“…wait for a sec. wait for a sec.”
After speaking, Gainando caught Lee Han as he tried to turn around.
Originally, I wasn’t interested, but when Lee Han kept apologizing, I became interested.
Is there something there?
“Lee Han. “Why are you sorry for not letting me participate in that magic circle project?”
“I can’t let my friends participate in such fun things, that’s natural.”
“It’s fun?”
“okay.”
“…??”
For a moment, Gai Nando thought that Lee Han had become strange.
But when I thought about it, Lee Han was originally that kind of friend.
A friend who strangely likes studying!
‘How can it be this sad?’
Unfortunately, Gainando could not help Lee Han get better. Gainando was about to give up and let Lee Han go…
“that’s right. I’m really sorry. Gainando.”
“We really wanted to let you participate, too…”
“???”
However, when other friends also said that, Gainando fell into confusion.
Could it be that magic circle work has become a popular game among freshmen without Gainando’s knowledge?
“It’s fun? really?”
“Gainando… you still don’t know? “How fun is working with magic circles?”
Yoner said to Gainando with a shocked expression.
Gainando hesitated before answering.
“…Of course I know!”
“……”
“……”
The friends stared at Gai Nandu for a moment, but the prince did not understand the meaning of their gaze.
“But why can’t you take me with you?”
“There are followers of the princess. “He doesn’t like you showing up.”
“What… what! Lee Han! “What if I fall for the threats of such bad guys?”
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Gainando was angry at the princess’s faceless followers.
Of course, Aden Arth had a higher reputation than Gainando, was good at magic, excelled in academics, and was good at various cultural studies, but other than that, there was nothing in particular that was better than Gainando.
And yet, how dare you try to prevent me from coming to Cainan Island!
“is it?”
“Lee Han. You weren’t that kind of friend. “You were the one who beat up someone hard when they argued with you!”
“…It wasn’t that bad, was it?”
“no! “This isn’t like you!”
“But you weren’t that interested?”
“I’m very interested in magic circle work! I want to!”
“okay? i get it. “Let me try to say it strongly.”
Gai Nando’s face brightened at Lee Han’s words.
“thank you! thank you!”
“Why with something like this?”
Seeing Gai Nando running excitedly, the Blue Dragon Tower students looked at Lee Han with admiration.
* * *
Just because the number of students increased, the work did not become overwhelmingly faster.
The students, whose magical energy had been depleted, went to the side of the classroom and lay down one by one.
When about 1/3 of the magic circle was completed, only Lee Han was left.
“……”
‘Isn’t everyone having too little magical power?’
However, complaining did not restore the friends’ magic power.
Lee Han continued his work in silence. The evening sun was already setting.
“It’s pretty good.”
“??”
Lee Han turned his head.
As I came to the lecture room, I thought it was Professor Alpen, but it wasn’t. It was my first time seeing his face.
“Are you a professor?”
“In some ways, yes.”
“?”
Lee Han was puzzled by the mysterious answer of the other person.
In some ways, you’re a professor.
What on earth does that mean?
‘aha. i get it.’
But Lee Han, an experienced student, noticed right away.
“It looks like you are working as a direct student of the professor.”
Students who had not graduated from magic school even in their senior years would study with professors to explore the profound world of magic a little more deeply.
You become a professor’s direct student.
These direct disciples stayed with their master, inherited his vision, and explored the world of magic.
And sometimes he did the little things the teacher had to do.
Teaching students…
Now, the person who is a professor but is not a professor is complete.
“no!”
“Are you not?”
The other person glared at Lee Han as if he were absurd.
Who is whose disciple?
* * *
For the magicians of the Empire, the magic school Einrogard was a place that evoked many emotions.
A place of envy for novice wizards who have not received proper training.
A place of jealousy for wizards from other magic schools.
And for wizards working in imperial offices…
“I don’t know how much gold they steal.”
“Isn’t this the place where the empire’s copper is raised?”
“I’m a wizard too! No matter how good you are, there’s no way that much gold would go into teaching young students. No matter how you think about it, it’s probably gold for wizards’ self-research!”
Kendry Baku, the Imperial Senior Accounting Officer, grumbled at his guards and walked away.
This time, I was invited to a magic school by my friend Professor Alpen Knighton, but…
I wasn’t going to magic school just because of that.
Kendry was thinking of seeing the magic school with his own eyes.
As the magic school was currently in the spring festival season, it was a good time for guests to visit and look around.
“You arrived a few days earlier than promised. Are you okay?”
“okay. And that’s on purpose.”
The reason Kendry lied about his arrival date was for a simple reason.
When you arrive on the designated date, won’t wizards like the Snake Serpent hide all the things that could get them caught?
It was better to arrive earlier than scheduled. Although she was a good friend, Alpen was not good at lying or deceiving. Even if Kendry did her favor, there was a good chance she would get caught.
“I heard that Einrogard’s students are rigorously trained from the time they are freshmen in order to develop a hunger for magic, but I think the rumors are a bit exaggerated.”
The guard who followed Kendry said while looking at one of the Blue Dragon Tower students.
Considering that he was even carrying snacks, it seemed like the rumors were a bit exaggerated.
“Maybe the priests will come this week and do something like that.”
“But looking at his face, it’s clear he’s eating pretty well. “It’s the same with clothes.”
“Hmm… I see. “It makes sense.”
Kendry nodded at Howie’s words.
Just because the priests came over the weekend, the weight I lost did not come back right away. Moreover, the clothes the student was wearing were quite nice.
‘It seems like the students are doing much better than I heard. Was it an exaggerated rumor?’
Kendry wondered if this was why he had more gold coins, but he quickly shook his head.
Even taking that into account, it was too much.
“Let’s go in.”
“yes.”
Kendry walked around the dormitory tower and looked around the main building classroom.
Strangely enough, even though it was the weekend, there were students in the classroom practicing magic.
Howie was impressed.
“As expected, it’s Einrogard. All students are passionate. “I never thought I would stay and practice for this long.”
“But why are you lying down like that?”
“It’s probably because of a lack of magical power.”
Kendry knew very well why the freshmen were scattered around the classroom.
Rookie wizards with less magical training often suffered from a lack of magical energy. It was clear that he had probably made a mistake while making the magic circle.
However, one student did not collapse and continued working.
There was only one reason.
By drawing a magic circle, magical power is perfectly calculated.
If you knew exactly how much magic power would go into which part of the magic circle, you could avoid overdoing it.
That student must have been preparing that magic circle for several months, putting the blueprint in his head and researching it to the point where he could even dream of it.
Kendry opened his mouth, remembering old times.
“It’s pretty good.”
* * *
“ah. You were the professor’s friend. “I heard the story.”
When Lee Han heard who the other person was, he bowed his head very politely.
It was not because he was a friend of Professor Alpen, but because the other person was a high-ranking official of the empire.
‘But why did you come so early?’
“You heard the story?”
“yes. “I was just preparing to show this magic circle to the guests.”
“It’s like Alpen. “I’m sorry for causing you trouble for no reason.”
Kendry said apologetically, running a hand through her curly hair.
“If this were the case, I would have prepared as soon as the semester started.”
“Not to that extent.”
“How long did it take?”
Kendry asked without thinking.
Considering the difficulty of the magic circle, the level of completion so far, and the speed at which Lee Han progressed, there was a high possibility that he would have prepared it as soon as the semester started.
Lee Han thought for a moment.
‘It won’t seem insincere just because it took a day.’
“I started today.”
“……”
Kendry was so surprised that he momentarily lost sight of the cane he was holding.
“today?”
“yes.”
“Are you from the Wardanaz family?”
“you’re right.”
As Lee Han answered, he was secretly grateful to Professor Alpen.
I was rewarded for not falling asleep during class and concentrating.
How dare you tell your friend Lee Han’s name like that?
Lee Han was neither too hasty nor too hesitant. He tried to appear as humbly as possible, like a wizard full of potential.
“I thought Alpen was giving too much praise… but there was a reason for that.”
I can’t believe you completed this much in one day.
Even if he studied magic circles in advance, it was a genius talent. Theory and practice are two different entities.
‘There was a reason why I said Alpen was excellent.’
“Well, magic schools exist to raise students like this. “Even a dull person can hold an imperial office, but only a genius can study magic.”
“I think imperial bureaucracy is just as important as research.”
“okay? He comes from the Wardanaz family and says strange things. thanks. “I think you would fit in well if you took office.”
Lee Han’s face brightened.
“Do you think so?”
“Of course I’m joking. “A genius like you needs to do research.”
“…I can hold that government position well.”
“Of course it is. “But it’s a waste of talent.”
“…I’m not very talented. “We are continuing to pour in magical energy to create that magic circle until it works.”
“what?”
“I’m making it by continuing to apply magic and checking until it’s done…”
Kendry immediately understood what those words meant.
If you fully understand the magic circle, there is no need to go through that kind of trial and error.
The fact that I am going through such trial and error means that it has only been a while since I saw the magic circle.
And yet, I can’t believe it was completed to that extent.
It was clear that not only was he born with tremendous magical power, but he also had a naturally excellent sense of magic circles.
“This is truly genius!”
“……”
