Episode 004
The private rooms given to each person were surprisingly spacious and comfortable.
Even though the skeleton principal didn’t give him anything else, it seemed he didn’t even take his personal room away.
Of course, this was just a standard idea, and by now the other nobles were astonished at the sight of the empty, bare room.
-Is that… a place where beggars live?
-Hasn’t someone stolen the room?
dump-
The room feels larger, perhaps because there is nothing other than a desk, chair, and bed.
Lee Han organized the clothes he received, placed his luggage in a corner, and then took out a book.
<About Einrogard>.
It was a thin book that each person was given before entering, with a brief description of the school.
‘You must take the required courses, and freely choose the rest. In the first month, you can walk around and listen to what lectures are good for you and decide…’
Although this school seemed strict, it was free in these areas.
Once a student comes in, they don’t care at all what the student studies.
-A wizard is someone who explores the truth of the world. Even if his seniors and teachers help him, he must decide his own path and move forward. Osu Gonadaltes.
‘The principal’s name was Osu Gonadaltes.’
Lee Han, who received information he didn’t really want to know, roughly finished his work and got up.
I heard earlier that I could go to the freshman lounge, so I thought I would go and have a chat.
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“I want to learn alchemy.”
Yoner came down first. Joner, who discovered Ihan’s arrival, waved his hand happily.
“alchemy?”
“huh. He has been interested in alchemy since he was in the family. “My dream is to open my own workshop and supply products to the imperial family.”
“It might make some money.”
“Would you like to join us?”
“Hmm. I’ll think about it. “The alchemy business isn’t that easy.”
Lee Han did not accept it right away.
Just as Yoner was interested in alchemy ever since he was in the family, Lee Han has been interested in business ever since he was in the family.
Alchemy sounded good, but the empire’s alchemy business was also fiercely competitive.
Guilds created by outstanding alchemists were fiercely competing with each other to steal market share.
Distributing free potions to the adventurer guild, spreading bad rumors about potions made by the opposing alchemy guild, monopolizing all the herbs used as potion ingredients and keeping them in check, etc.
As each rumor was so sinister, I couldn’t help but be afraid.
‘After all, stability might be better.’
Lee Han’s primary goal was to become an imperial official, that is, a civil servant.
There was nothing bad about being a public servant in the past or present.
“So what are you interested in?”
“me?”
Lee Han was slightly embarrassed when asked the question.
because…
‘I was planning to take courses that were less competitive and would get good grades.’
Be it academics or anything else, the grades I received here became my qualifications when I went outside.
Of course, there was no way Lee Han wouldn’t care.
“I had a month to look around and decide. “You shouldn’t judge anything hastily.”
“Wow… that’s amazing.”
“??”
Ihan didn’t understand what was so great, so he looked at Yoner.
Is there anything great about it?
“Usually people think about the magic they want to learn. Whatever suits your taste. But that’s not necessarily the best way…”
It was difficult to know what type of magic one was apt for until one tried it.
And forcing yourself to learn magic that doesn’t suit your aptitude is not as efficient as you might think.
A wizard who pursues the truth had to be able to break stubbornness and choose a better path.
However, as long as we are human, we have greed, and if we are greedy, we want to follow the path we want.
Giving up such greed was not easy.
“Is this also the Wodanaz family’s rule?”
‘If I say something, the Wardanaz family will come out?’
Lee Han was dumbfounded.
I didn’t realize it when I was inside the family, but when I came out, I became more aware of the power of the family name.
Just like the looks from the Black Turtle Tower students earlier…
Perhaps the image of the Wardanaz family was much stronger than Lee Han thought.
“We’re in big trouble!”
“??”
Kainando, who arrived late, shouted in panic.
“What’s going on?”
“There must have been a thief in my room! “There is nothing!”
“……”
* * *
Understanding basic magic.
It was a required course that all first-year students at Einrogard had to take.
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Perhaps it was a subject only taken by Blue Dragon Tower students, but no other tower students were visible.
“Everyone looks strange?”
“I’m hungry, I’m sleepy because I didn’t sleep well, and my clothes are rough so I feel nervous when I move.”
Gainando nodded as if he agreed with Yoner’s words.
When he woke up early in the morning, Cainando thought that yesterday was a dream.
Of course, I expected to be served hot white bread with freshly made butter and hot soup boiled with chicken and spices.
But it wasn’t a dream, and what greeted Gainando when he got out of bed was hard black bread, hard rice balls, and a glass of cold water.
‘I had enough to eat…’
Lee Han thought so.
Although he was well-off after being born into the Wardanaz family, Lee Han was originally a person who had a very difficult life.
-Uh… did I see it wrong? Seniors. If you work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., when do you eat?
-ruler. here. Energy bar. It’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so eat sparingly.
-…That’s bullshit, right?
-Don’t do that to me. Because I also need to replenish my energy right away. But when it’s over, there’s a feast waiting for you.
-If you say cup ramen, I will kill you.
-…sorry. It’s cup ramen.
-……
-But there is also triangle gimbap…
‘hmm. I think things are better now.’
However, except for Lee Han, all of the Blue Dragon Tower students looked exhausted.
This is what happened just one day after entering school.
Squeak-
The <Understanding Basic Magic> classroom was located on the first floor of the main building of Einrogard.
It was the school’s kindness toward new students.
The higher you go, the more likely new students are to get lost.
“…uh…?”
“Okay, did I come in wrong?”
“It came in the right way. ruler. “Everyone, please sit down.”
When the students stopped in front of the door and started whispering, Lee Han was puzzled.
Why are you like that?
The answer came right away.
There was a troll in the classroom.
“……”
“……”
“I told you to come in quickly!”
“Uh… um…”
The students hesitantly entered the classroom with expressions of fear and fear.
troll.
It was a monster so fierce and vicious that even students who had lived in the family their entire lives had heard of it.
I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed because such a troll was waiting for me, dressed like a professor.
I’m confused as to whether this is a classroom or a troll’s buffet.
“ruler. I should start by introducing myself. I’m Garcia Kim. I’m a troll mix. I know you’re all scared, but there’s no need to be scared. “I don’t eat people unless I’m very hungry.”
“……”
“It was a joke, but I guess I did it for no reason.”
As the atmosphere grew colder, Garcia became very apologetic.
“ruler! There is something our principal says every time. They say time is the greatest treasure. “Shall we begin the lecture?”
Garcia waved his cane. Then, the students who were standing awkwardly went to their seats and sat down as if they were being pushed out.
“You are the seeds of a wizard who came here with the title of Steel. Of these, a few arrogant or foolish people may have secretly used magic, but most of them have never used magic. This lecture will teach you what magic is and help you find the magic that suits you best. “The magic path is a difficult and narrow path, and you have to walk it alone, but I want to be your compass before you walk that path.”
The expressions of the students inside softened at the words of the gentle troll professor.
‘Do you think he’s several times better than the skeleton principal?’
“ruler. So I guess we should start with the very basics. “What is magic?”
Princess Adenarth answered in a cold voice.
“It’s about changing the world with the wizard’s own will.”
“that’s right. Twisting the world with the will of a wizard. The question is ‘how’. How do we change the world?”
“With the power of mana?”
“Very good. Magic power, mana… we can change the world by borrowing this fundamental power. “Everyone here knows how to feel magic and is conscious of the magic within themselves.”
Everyone nodded.
Basically, since it is a place that only accepts qualified people, everyone is in a state of awakening to magical power.
“But that’s just the beginning. To use magic, you have to go beyond that. You summon magic power with your own will, delicately weave that magic power, and create the result. It’s often said that magic requires spells, actions, or reagents… but what’s really important is will. The wizard’s own will. We must not forget that. Of course you’ll need spells and actions. As it is still very immature. ruler. The story is too long. Are you sleepy? I will give it a try myself. “Everyone take out their wands and gather their magic power.”
Wooooow-
Magical energy began to spread throughout the large lecture hall.
Each young wizard began to unleash the magic within himself.
Lee Han also began to concentrate and gather his magic power into his staff. The magic power inside his body flowed out and pooled in the staff.
“Now, while maintaining that magic power… you must not lose focus! In that situation, think of the image of light. The image of light that one thinks of. Bright, warm, sparkling. “Anything is fine.”
This time a groaning sound began to come out.
Controlling magical power was akin to holding on to the reins of a wildly galloping horse and pulling it.
If you lose concentration just a little bit, it just disappears.
“I remember it more and more strongly… and shout it out. Anything is fine. Light! light! Bright! Bright light! “Anything that comes up within me is fine.”
“Light!”
“Bright light!”
“A light more dazzling than the sun and as beautiful as my glory!”
“Don’t place too long an order! If you memorize a spell that is too long for your level, your concentration will be scattered.”
Concentrate and gather magical power, change that magical power into your will, and finally shout out a spell to ensure the end.
Lee Han seemed to know what magic was.
Of course, it didn’t happen all at once.
pop! Pow! Boom boom!
“Ugh!” “Keuheuk!” “Ah-oh…!”
The groans of young wizards who failed their spells came from all over the place. Professor Troll smiled and waved his wand.
If the spell failed, the accumulated magic power could lose its owner and run wild, injuring the wizard.
It was the professor’s role to prevent that.
“ruler. Don’t be scared or embarrassed if you fail… it’s all like that at first. As long as there is magic left in the body, again!”
Second attempt.
The students groaned again along with the popping sound.
Professor Troll laughed to himself.
Originally, it usually took over a month just to learn this simplest magic called ‘luminescence’.
Magic is that difficult.
But the professor had no intention of telling me that. It was something the students had to experience for themselves.
“ruler! again!”
Third attempt.
Now, some of the students who were exhausted from using up all their magic began to come out.
Magic consumed a lot more magical energy than expected.
More than half of the students sat down with tired expressions.
“again!”
4th attempt.
This time, almost all the students sat down. Only two or three were left standing, either by luck or by good control.
“again!”
5th attempt.
“again!”
6th attempt.
“again!”
7th attempt.
“Uh… Professor. “I’m really sorry for interrupting you, but should I continue…?”
Professor Troll, who continued to shout without notice, realized something was strange.
Usually, it had to end in the 4th round, or at most the 5th round, but there was only one person standing until the 7th round.
