A Magic Genius Who Redefines The Concept of Magic Chapter 18

Concept Grasping Magic Genius Episode 18

Union School is a five-year program.

When you turn ten, you enter school and graduate after completing the fifth grade.

Rowan was granted belated admission the day after he arrived at Union.

It was a very special case.

Since the Union selection test was held at the beginning of each year, the children of the members usually entered the school around the time of the school year or the beginning of the new school year.

Gregor, the headmaster and former Archbishop of Sion, spoke with a very kind face as he closed the documents sent by the administration.

“Give Rowan a uniform and have him attend class.”

Rowan, who followed the head of the academic affairs department, Daphne, was given a uniform, shoes, a bag, books, and various school supplies.

I changed my clothes right away, and the suit-fitting uniform that reminded me of Union’s uniform went well with Rowan.

“Now, feel free to choose classes outside of the required class hours.”

Daphne handed over two pieces of paper.

The schedule included required subjects such as language, history, geography, ethics, physical education, mathematics, and art, arranged by day of the week.

As he turned his gaze to the curriculum, electives such as Understanding Mana, Basic Swordsmanship, Basic Magic, Herbology, Astronomy, and Horseback Riding dazzled Rowan’s eyes.

Rowan checked off all the classes he could take that didn’t overlap in time.

“Is it too much? Try reducing it a bit.”

“Because you told me to be free.”

“No, but that would be too hard.”

“Everyone seems curious and having fun. What parts are difficult?”

There are often children like this.

I tried to take a bunch of classes out of greed, but ended up failing.

It’s like that when they’re young, but if you don’t persuade them and set a proper schedule, they may get complaints from their families later on.

Rowan didn’t have a family so he didn’t have to worry about that, but Daphne tried to persuade him again out of concern for the child.

“I have to do my homework and take tests, so it’s going to be hard to keep up. Studying isn’t something that can be done as you please.”

But Rowan wasn’t just being stubborn. He really didn’t understand what Daphne was saying.

Rowan tilted his head and asked back.

“Why is studying difficult?”

“…….”

Daphne, who was quietly looking at the bright expression, thought that this was not the time to argue.

She walked ahead and spoke to Rowan in a soothing tone.

“Okay. I’ll share this with the teachers for now. Try it out this week and apply for correction next week.”

The two walked down the marble hallway and stopped in front of the classroom.

According to the schedule, language classes, which are required subjects, will begin now.

As if reading Rowan’s thoughts, Daphne placed her hand on my chest and said.

“I teach languages. I’m also the head of the academic affairs department.”

Rowan nodded at Daphne’s words.

If you can do one well, you can do two.

Now it feels like a proverb.

“Shall we go in?”

The door opens.

The children who were sitting with good posture and waiting for their teacher naturally turned their gaze to Rowan.

There were a little over twenty children, with a gender ratio of nearly half, and most of them could not close their half-open mouths.

Among them, the girls’ eyes sparkled especially brightly.

Rowan was also quite surprised to see the children.

The concentration of mana was all too strong for its age.

The reason is unknown, whether it is innate talent, bloodline, eating a lot of good food, or early education.

In any case, it is true that everyone has much stronger mana than you.

Only then could Rowan be sure.

‘So the problem was in my body.’

Since it was something I had expected for a long time, I wasn’t shaken.

Daphne said to Rowan.

“Roan. Tell me about yourself.”

Rowan straightened his posture and smiled slightly at Daphne.

“Phew…….”

Standing in front of a large crowd, a reading session came to mind.

Happy memories and sad emotions mixed together flowed out along with Rowan’s voice.

“I’m Rowan from the Dunton Rescue Center. Please take care of me in the future.”

Rowan’s voice was clearly transmitted to the back of the classroom, gently pushing Mana away.

It happened even without making a loud noise.

The children were under the illusion that Rowan’s name was etched into their hearts.

Daphne stared blankly at Rowan’s face for a moment, then came to her senses and pointed to the empty seat behind her.

“Then sit over there.”

Rowan had to endure the children’s stares as he walked between the desks until he took his seat.

It was a familiar thing.

Daphne said.

“Today, we’re going to read the fairy tale on page 24 of the literature textbook. Rowan, can you read?”

“Yes. I learned it at the shelter.”

“Then, shall we listen to the story that continues with our Roan’s voice?”

“yes!”

The answers continued as if they had been waiting for it.

Rowan slowly turned the pages of his textbook and opened it to page 24.

The hairy bride.

It was the last fairy tale that Amy had examined before moving on to Area 2.

Coincidences abound in our daily lives, and experiences and memories permeate everything so naturally.

Rowan read the familiar story calmly.

“The girl tried everything to get rid of the hair that grew on her knees. But the more she plucked, the more hair grew back, and it even grew thicker. It’s a curse. The girl….”

Why did Amy choose this book for her final inspection?

Could it be that he subconsciously identified himself with the girl with hair that he didn’t want to show and the person who lived hiding the fact that he was Letel?

‘Go too far.’

As Loan tried to erase the baseless speculations from his mind, he realized that it was not easy to understand and judge people.

It is very difficult to both like and hate someone.

If someone had to pick just one thing that was difficult for Rowan to understand, what would it be?

He must be someone who is neither good at studying, nor at magic, thought Rowan.

“……The girl was no longer sad.”

In the meantime, the fairy tale ended.

for a moment.

As in the relief center, the classroom was very quiet.

After silence.

“Wow…!”

The children cheered loudly as if they had regained their lost voices.

It was the same with Daphne, so she came up to Rowan and complimented him, asking him who taught him how to read, saying that reading aloud would be impossible without reading comprehension, and saying that he was very talented.

Even during the class that followed, Rowan surprised Daphne by answering her questions diligently.

It was a very easy task for Rowan, who had practically memorized all the books in the relief center’s library.

After class, Daphne called Rowan aside into the hallway and spoke to him excitedly.

“Roan. It’s a bit early for you since you’re only a freshman… but if you’re not aiming for the 7th place in the unit, I think it would be a good idea to slowly think about the academic side. You have tremendous talent. Consider cutting down on your electives and focusing on language and literature.”

After receiving advice that was almost like career counseling from the first day, Rowan returned to his seat and was once again surrounded by children.

Whether it was a boy or a girl, they expressed interest in Rowan.

Perhaps because they were children of the Union, there were no children who were out of place, and they were all very considerate and kind. These children did not have the temperament to distinguish between the noble and the base.

One of the children, a girl with an unusually high concentration of mana, caught Rowan’s attention.

Looking at the child with neatly combed dark brown hair and a pretty face, Rowan remembered the saying that he was well-groomed.

‘It looks good. Although it’s a bit out of proportion and lacks balance compared to my face.’

And another memory comes to mind.

Rowan had seen this child before.

In the welcome of the trees.

After growing up like Rowan, the child was found dead in a gruesome manner at a close distance.

“I’m Sophie Pobel, class representative and class president. Nice to meet you.”

“Okay. Please take care of it.”

The two extended their hands without saying who would go first and shook hands lightly.

For a moment, a strange atmosphere hung over the classroom.

The exhilarating feeling of admiring beauty and the common tension between men and women that something they have could be taken away.

This was because the children’s complicated emotions were naturally expressed on the outside.

Someone, unable to bear the awkward silence, asked.

“Roan, next is your elective class. What class are you taking?”

Some of the children waited for Rowan’s answer with their hands clasped to their chests, as if they were about to announce some very important results.

“I applied for basic swordsmanship.”

“also!”

Most people cheered at Loan’s words, while a few sighed.

Sophie said.

“Is that a dagger on your waist? I thought you signed up for fencing lessons since you were wearing it. I guess you’re aiming to become a Union member too.”

It just happened naturally because I took all the elective classes, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong.

Of course, questions remain.

“Huh? Yeah. But… do I have to learn swordsmanship to go to the Union?”

Rowan didn’t want to be a prosecutor.

No, to be exact, I had no desire to hold a sword in my hand.

Not only does he hate swords, but with his current constitution, he will not be able to succeed as a swordsman.

Perhaps because he vaguely realized that, he had already set his sights on becoming a magician.

But Rowan knows that experience is more important than anything else.

You need to know what swordsmanship is and what kind of being a swordsman is in order to respond.

I thought it would be enough to just know the basics, so that’s why I applied.

“Why? Did I say something wrong?”

Rowan blinked his eyes and asked the children again, but no one answered readily.

They all just had a bewildered expression on their faces.

As if asking why such an obvious thing.

Sophie barely opened her mouth.

“Umm… I didn’t quite understand what you said, Rowan. I don’t know where to start, but let’s get ready for class first and then talk about it later. We’re probably a little busy right now.”

As I turned my gaze out the window, I saw many children who were about to take a swordsmanship class suddenly standing up.

We had to change our clothes quickly and gather at the playground. If we were even late, we would be severely punished.

“Roan, let’s go.”

Rowan, who was confused, followed the children out of the classroom.

I was pushed into the locker room, took out my gym clothes from the lockers with my name on them, changed into them, and then was dragged back outside by the kids.

Over there.

There was someone in the middle of the vast-looking playground.

Although he should have looked like a small stick in perspective, judging by the clear visibility of his body structure, he is a very large man.

He was glaring at the children running down the stairs with their arms crossed.

“First-come, first-served basis!”

As soon as the monster’s roar fell, the children ran out.

Jumping down two or three stairs at a time.

Rowan’s heart reacted at the same time as he realized the situation in an instant.

Wooooow-

The mana that flowed in with the breath spread like a torrent to the muscles that needed it.

I run down five or ten steps in one breath.

A level where you can draw in and use mana from the atmosphere without any burden.

Rowan, who had caught the tail of the group ahead, immediately dug into the gap between the children.

Even though there was no contact, the children made space for each other by distancing themselves.

It was a very natural phenomenon created by the convection currents surrounding Roan’s body.

“I’ll go first.”

Rowan outpaced the children again.

The crowd split in half as if to clear the way.

Sophie, who was in the lead, felt some kind of pressure from behind and looked back.

“uh?”

Sophie was embarrassed.

Unexpected characters, surprising speed, and a bright smile that doesn’t fit the situation.

Rowan was happy.

It doesn’t matter if someone has stronger mana than you.

It was really nice to see kids my age using mana like me.

“haha!”

I just found out.

Hanging out with friends can be this much fun.

So Rowan laughed, ahead of Sophie.

“Hahaha! Guys! Catch me!”