Episode 020
As I continued to be in the Wardanaz family, I had forgotten how ostentatious the imperial nobles were.
Imperial nobles value honor more than life, and they take it as pride to eat luxurious meals even if they are on the verge of bankruptcy!
‘Ah-oh. ‘I suffered in vain.’
“It’s great! “Two people came from the Blue Dragon Tower.”
“?”
Lee Han looked to the side.
The princess was also raising her hand. Not only that, she was also casting her eyes on Lee Han.
And those eyes were not very friendly. There was a cold emotion in the blue eyes.
‘what?’
Lee Han was lost in thought.
It was not very beneficial to be hated by the princess, who was one of the most talented people in the Blue Dragon Tower.
And Lee Han had no memory of doing anything wrong to the princess.
Rather, he was just being kind.
We caught a wild boar together and talked about useful lectures that would be helpful to students…
‘I also made a plan on how to get help with assignments and exams in the future. Why are you like that? Is it because you go around with Gainando?’
Tuk-tuk-
“Wardanaz.”
Asan Dalkad spoke softly.
“It seems the princess believes the strange rumors going around about you, Wardanaz.”
“A strange rumor?”
“Rumors are that you are looking for a way to be lazy without focusing on magic. “It’s a ridiculous rumor.”
Asan looked angry as if it were his own business.
There’s no way Lee Han, from the Wardanaz family, would do that.
But Lee Han was surprised.
‘no. Is it accurate? How did know?’
I figured it out so accurately that it gave me goosebumps!
And Lee Han didn’t feel like this was particularly dishonorable.
Because it was true.
However, Asan seemed very angry at these ridiculous rumors.
“I was disappointed in the princess because of this incident. Of course, the person who spread this rumor is the worst person, but you believe such a ridiculous rumor.”
“No, what… I can believe it, right?”
“…?!”
Asan was astonished.
Wardanaz…
How generous are you going to be!
It is said that the Blue Dragon Tower students come from great noble families, but there was no student who showed the appearance of nobility itself like Wardanaz in front of Asan right now.
Asan once again realized why his family sent him to this school.
It was clear that he had been sent to meet this kind of friend.
“You are such a great guy. Wodanaz.”
“??”
Lee Han was puzzled by Asan’s reaction.
‘Did I eat something wrong?’
* * *
“Light!”
“Shine.”
Lee Han and the princess succeeded in the <Light Generation> magic.
A sphere-shaped luminous ball of light appeared at the end of the wand and stayed like a lantern.
The princess’s <Light Creation> magic felt somewhat cool and distinct, and Lee Han’s <Light Creation> magic felt as intensely burning as the sun.
Professor Garcia clapped his hands in joy.
“Very good! It is rare for students to successfully perform luminescence magic in the first week. I’m glad to meet such talented people. Of course, there is no need to be anxious or disappointed. Luminous magic is the most basic magic among the 1st circle magic, and it is the magic that helps you understand what magic is. “The magic path won’t run by being a little early or a little late.”
‘That doesn’t sound very convincing.’
Lee Han thought so.
Of course, as Professor Garcia said, it was not possible to evaluate the students’ talents with this <light generation> magic.
Compared to math, just because you get used to addition quickly doesn’t mean you’ll be able to solve complex math problems like calculus later.
But there was no way such a thing would be heard from these competitive students.
In fact, everyone was so excited, thinking, ‘I will definitely learn it before the other top guys!’
Professor Garcia smiled and continued speaking.
“The reason we had them learn the <Light Generation> magic first… is because the magic we will learn this semester is elemental magic. “While learning the <Light Generation> magic, you probably unconsciously learned the tricks of using elemental magic.”
“!”
The students straightened their postures with excited expressions upon hearing Professor Garcia’s words.
Elemental magic!
Elemental magic was basically magic that included easy attributes such as fire, water, earth, and wind, as well as difficult attributes such as darkness and plants.
And this elemental magic served as a solid foundation before learning other complex and difficult magic.
Want to summon a spirit?
If you wanted to summon a fire spirit, you had to learn some fire element magic. Otherwise, the flame spirit could not be controlled.
Want to create an artifact?
In order to handle gems with fire properties or use fire-related magic, you naturally had to learn some fire element magic.
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Traveling far away or working in a remote part of the empire?
Even with simple elemental magic, wizards were in for a treat. Just doing things like starting a campfire or preparing drinking water is an incredibly high-quality workforce.
In this way, elemental magic serves as basic education that all new magicians must learn, starting from the fact that it is easy to learn to the fact that it is easy to apply to other magic.
If I were to compare it, it was similar to learning addition and subtraction to learn other higher studies.
“Today, we will practice the <Light Creation> magic, but at the same time, we will have you test various basic elemental magics. “Each person has an element that suits their aptitude, and finding that element is important.”
The students whispered with excited expressions.
In fact, wizards did not need to learn all magic. All you had to do was learn the areas you were interested in and wanted to learn.
Therefore, rather than learning all the elemental magic, a better way was to find the element that suited you and learn it diligently.
This was the reason why Professor Garcia was not obsessed with the <Light Creation> magic.
“ruler. then…”
When Professor Garcia tapped the classroom floor with his giant cane, candles appeared in front of each student and lit up.
“The trick is the same as the last <Light Generation>. But this time, it’s not the light that makes the fire burn, but what’s different. You’d better be more careful. “Unlike light, fire can burn people.”
gulp-
Some students looked nervous.
“With a mantra from the heart… Burn!”
A blazing fireball appeared in front of Professor Garcia. It was a mysterious magic fire that burned alone without any firewood.
“ruler. Everyone try it. There is nothing to be too afraid of. “Because I am by your side.”
“Burn!”
“It’s burning…”
“Sizzling…”
“Gurgling…”
The students concentrated and tried to recall the image of ‘fire’.
Some sharp-witted students realized Professor Garcia’s intention and brought their hands closer to the candle flame or glared at the flickering candle flame.
When concentrating your mind, it is much easier to create a mental image if the object is actually close by.
With the magician’s unique mental power, he conjures up an image of fire.
I recite the spell with a strong will to draw out my magical power and create that fire!
Lee Han also concentrated and tried to learn fire. Unlike <Light Generation>, I planned to learn it normally without being deceived by others.
“for a moment. for a moment.”
“?”
However, Professor Garcia stopped Lee Han.
“Student Lee Han. Students should not practice ignition magic.”
“???”
Lee Han was puzzled.
Now that I think about it, there was no candle in front of Lee Han. Instead, there was sloshing water in a copper bowl.
“Why?”
“Because it’s dangerous.”
“……”
Lee Han realized.
Even when practicing <Light Generation> magic, I failed to control it several times and the light exploded.
It was a bit blinding, but the explosion of light didn’t really matter.
But what if the flame explodes?
‘hmm. ‘A lot of people are going to die.’
Lee Han was convinced and nodded. It was a reason I couldn’t help but understand.
“I think it would be a good idea to do it when your control over magical power increases and your sense of the elements becomes more refined.”
“understand.”
“Until then, practice the <Create Water> spell. Even if the <Water Creation> spell fails, it’s not that dangerous.”
water.
Like fire, it was one of the representative elements.
Although it may be difficult to clearly conjure up images of metal or lightning, there are probably few people who cannot conjure up images of water.
It is such an easy and familiar element.
Moreover, unlike flames, it was not dangerous if it failed.
but…
‘The water is a bit delicate.’
Disadvantages of water elemental magic.
That’s not cool…
Not…
‘There is that too, but its usefulness is a bit subtle.’
The point was that its usefulness was a bit subtle.
attack?
Flame or lightning was better.
defense?
Clay or metal were better.
If I were to pick an advantage, it would be that you can make your own drinking water while traveling…
‘That’s a really subtle advantage.’
For Lee Han, whose goal as an imperial wizard was to have a job where he could eat raw honey, such survival usefulness was a bit subtle.
But what can you do?
I couldn’t burn the surroundings while practicing flames.
“Spring up!”
“Wardanaz. i envy you. “I can’t believe I received special instruction from the professor.”
Asan, who was practicing next to me, said as if he was jealous.
Of course, to Lee Han, it just sounded like nonsense.
‘Does this seem like special teaching?’
Lee Han also just wanted to learn fire magic like everyone else.
There’s no need to use subtle elemental magic…
“Spring up!”
“Spring up!”
Sigh!
On just the third attempt, a ball of water appeared in the air.
“!?”
Not a drop of water, but a fist-sized lump of water!
Lee Han was surprised, and Professor Garcia was also surprised.
No matter how much I got used to it after successfully using the luminescence magic, I was able to successfully create the water creation magic three times.
It wasn’t something that was easy to see.
Moreover, it is not a water drop, but a fist-sized lump of water.
This was only possible if the aptitude for the elements matched really well.
‘amazing!’
“Everyone look here! Student Lee Han succeeded in using water elemental magic!”
“Wow…!”
“amazing!”
“As expected, Wardanaz!”
The Blue Dragon Tower students looked at Lee Han’s magic with happy expressions, while the White Tiger Tower students looked at Lee Han’s magic with frowning and jealous expressions.
Clap clap clap-
Professor Garcia said, applauding.
“Student Lee Han is great. I hope everyone follows this example. But everyone. There’s no need to fret. There is an element that suits each person’s aptitude. If you find an element that suits your aptitude, you will quickly get the hang of it. “Students who grew up in volcanic areas or blacksmith shops are exposed to flames, students who grew up near rivers or the seaside are exposed to water, and students who grew up in desolate lands with strong winds are exposed to wind… The more elements one is familiar with, the easier it is to create images of them and handle them.”
Lee Han, who was listening, was puzzled.
‘I’m not really from a river or a beach?’
The only memory related to water in my life was the memory of drinking water from a professor.
Is it just that my natural personality is suited to water?
It wasn’t a bad thing, but I guess…
‘It would have been better if it matched well with rare attributes such as lightning or ice.’
It was an advantage, but it was a subtle advantage, so it felt strange.
Suddenly, I felt eyes on me and looked to the side to see the princess quickly turning her head. It seemed like she had just been staring.
‘?’
As I thought about something else, the water lump that had appeared in the air lost its shape and poured down on the floor.
Professor Garcia nodded and said.
“Student Lee Han’s next task will be to create water and then maintain its shape and fix it.”
“All right. professor.”
Once I knew how to create water, it was easier to concentrate and hold on to that state.
Lee Han answered without thinking.
Then I suddenly had a doubt and asked.
“professor. How much do I need to maintain and secure?”
“ah. There’s no need to ask, the magic power will be used up first… No. wait a minute.”
Usually, a new wizard’s magic power would run out before his concentration power.
But this new student in front of me is the exact opposite.
It couldn’t have been because it had an enormous amount of magical power.
Professor Garcia nodded and answered willingly.
“I guess I’ll just have to keep it and pin it until the end of class!”
“…???”
Lee Han couldn’t believe his ears.
uh…
Isn’t that corporal punishment?
