Admission is a waste of time (31)
Lesson 8. This technique is mine – 1
Filming the inside of the tower was truly a huge event, as Ban Yu-won experienced firsthand when she went on a date with Ruchel on Saturday.
Even though it is a tower where everything changes every time you enter, it is indescribable how helpful it would be to leave a vivid video of the inside of the tower.
The Academy officials, who had been in an uproar the moment Ban Yu-won entered the tower with a camera, were on the verge of going crazy after seeing the nicely edited footage of the tower that he had uploaded.
―To the point where I’m more excited about this than about catching the intruders in the tower.
“so…….”
Sunday evening.
Nine professors sat around a round table that could barely seat ten people.
Yumina opened her mouth and spoke, trying hard not to hide her displeasure.
“Are you suggesting that we stop the exploration work early and have a meeting, Professor Cantone?”
“Of course, Professor Yumina. In fact, the intruder in the tower is merely an individual, but isn’t the image of the tower something that goes far beyond that category?”
Yumina simply laughed at the words of Professor Alex de Cantone, a top research professor known for his warm speech, his smiling eyes, and his sinister inner self that matched his personality perfectly.
“Everyone knows that the intruders are a group, so how can you say they are individuals? Furthermore, the images from the tower are clearly within the category of individuals, so I don’t understand what you mean by that.”
“Professor Yumina, even your lies are beautiful. Your love for your students is truly… … .”
“Just shut up. No one here is here to see the length of your tongue.”
Cantone’s words, which were about to continue, were forcibly cut off by a small, silver-haired woman.
It was Talia Liriana Campanella, a professor in the Artifact Crafting Department, the only minority department in the Academy.
She shot a sharp gaze at Yumina and asked, making Cantone shut his mouth.
“Yumina, the search operation was done blindly anyway. So stop being angry and explain. What the hell is that guy?”
“Thalia, you too.”
“This is something that requires explanation.”
If Yumina is in charge of magical combat, then of course there should be an opposing discipline as well.
The man who just spoke was none other than Ryu Cheol-myeong, the Aura combat science professor.
It may sound grandiose, but all students who fight with their weapons equipped with qi and magic power were trained by this man.
Magic is an outstanding skill, but it requires great talent, so the number of students is small, and as such, Ryu Cheol-myeong’s influence in the gathering of professors was a bit stronger than Yumi-na’s.
“It’s not something that can be covered up just because he’s Professor Yumi’s student. The tower is the core of our academy. A single student has encroached on the authority of the tower. This is unacceptable.”
“Professor Ryu Cheol-myeong, your words are a little strange. The reason no one has ever filmed a video of the tower is simply because they lacked the ability to do so. What we need to discuss now is how we can utilize that student’s abilities to help the academy… … .”
“So what is that technique?”
As this was not an ordinary event, the professors’ excitement was also great.
The nine full professors gathered here are so old that Yumina, who has lived for 500 years, is the youngest.
As such, I’m not the type to get excited about trivial things, but this time, Ban Yu-won caused the first major incident since the academy was founded, so everyone was acting up without even knowing what they were doing.
“Everyone, be quiet.”
But the moment the young man’s voice rang out, all the professors who had been talking loudly fell silent.
He is a professor in charge of a difficult-to-understand upperclassman course called ‘Babylon and the Constellations’, and his name is Zenon.
And he was also the only man to serve as the Academy’s Vice President.
“First of all, we must make it clear that our professors cannot force anything on the students.”
“But, Vice President.”
“This is something that will not change for any reason.”
The professors who were about to question him walked away without making a sound because of his firm tone.
The Vice President’s will is the President’s will.
No matter how much professors hold a meeting, if the president does not give permission, it will all be for nothing.
“I will grant personal requests. However, if it is discovered that students were subjected to excessive pressure or disadvantages during the process, all involved will be subject to expulsion.”
“Of course, Vice President, none of us would oppress a student whom the Academy is supposed to protect and teach. But if that student doesn’t listen to anyone… … wouldn’t things get a little tricky?”
Cantone spoke again.
It was clear that he hated Ban Yoo-won very much.
“It’s not just us who are paying attention to that student. Other students… …especially the children of teenage families, they won’t hesitate to use any means necessary.”
“That’s right. It would be safer for the student to share his skills and make them available to everyone! In return, we’ll grant him a few artifacts… … .”
The way he exchanged glances with other professors and continued talking naturally back and forth seemed to have already created his own side before the meeting even started.
Yumina was simply dumbfounded, wondering what the students would think if they saw them now.
“I don’t think you two understood what I said.”
Zeno said in a hard voice.
“I clearly said that all involved should be expelled. Of course, that includes students.”
“……yes?”
“No, Vice President. Are you joking?”
“It’s a thing that has only done unconventional things since it entered school. Are you saying that you will protect it now by forming a relationship with the Daesin clan?”
Most of the professors looked dumbfounded at that statement.
In particular, Ryu Cheol-myeong openly despised Ban Yu-won and strongly criticized him.
If that was the case, one might wonder why there was a unanimous approval at the time of Ban Yu-won’s admission evaluation, but among the professors who approved at the time, there were quite a few who had the ulterior motive of wanting to steal only the skills from Ban Yu-won, who possessed useful skills.
The true intentions of these people were revealed here.
“Listen, listen, listen, the students I am in charge of are really… …!”
When Yumina, whose fever was rising, was about to kick her seat and get up, Zenon reached out a hand to stop her.
He was looking down at the professors who had just spoken with cold eyes.
“Have the weight of your years of seeking wisdom and knowledge been so light? … … Professor Campanella?”
“Yes, yes!”
Professor Campanella, who had a crush on Zeno – and was therefore good at remaining silent when he began to speak – responded to the sudden call with a sharp voice.
“I understand you are conducting research related to using machines inside the tower.”
“That’s right! I’ve been hanging on there for about 200 years… … !”
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It is often said that artifacts are divided into two types.
A natural artifact that was created naturally under special circumstances and conditions.
An artificial artifact created by humans through thorough analysis and research, with an artificial environment, conditions, and materials.
Some argue that the magical machines actively produced and sold externally should also be classified as artificial artifacts, but that is foolish.
A miraculous by-product of humans’ pursuit of God.
How can mass-produced products that humans have created in order to replace their own hands and feet be the same?
These two are inevitably structurally different, and that difference determines whether they work in dungeons and towers.
But that doesn’t mean that those who create artifacts look down on the machines.
“After all, it’s hard for artifacts to produce the intended results, especially when it comes to things like taking pictures… …! So I’m trying to somehow fix the machine so that it can operate in dungeons.”
“I know some of you have succeeded.”
“Of course! The reason machines break down in towers and dungeons is because their complex structures can’t withstand the mana surge and overload them. So we try to make the structures as simple as possible, add materials that help with mana circulation, and even have them synchronize with a human’s magic whenever they touch them… … .”
As is common with otakus who are asked about their area of expertise by their crushes, she rambled on and on about her interests.
But the harsh Zeno had no intention of listening to her to the end.
“But the filming was never successful. Am I wrong?”
“No, Professor Zenon is right. I’ve certainly managed to film for about 5 minutes in the dungeon and even make a backup, but when I brought the exact same model to the tower, it broke down before I could even turn it on… .”
Campanella becomes gloomy in an instant.
But when the professors heard those words, they began to feel something was strange.
“It worked in the dungeon, but it didn’t work in the tower… … ?”
“What else worked?”
“Yes, the magic bombs that appeared in the video of the student Ban Yu-won were somehow able to be stored and detonated using a tool that completely blocks magic power, but filming them was impossible… .”
That was also why Campanella reacted so violently to this incident.
If I hadn’t been the student in charge of my friend Yumi, I would have run to the dormitory and grabbed Ban Yuwon’s trouser leg by now.
“No, but then it’s like… … .”
“What’s special isn’t his skills.”
Zeno boldly declared as if to discipline the professors who were starting to murmur again.
Immediately afterwards, he looked back at Yumina and Campanella and made additional comments.
“Of course, it is already confirmed that there is an innate talent for creating artifacts, but it is important to note that it is not limited to that.”
“Vice President, what on earth are you talking about?”
“He is the one who has the approval of the tower. The only one.”
aver.
The professors groaned under the weight of those words.
“I’m the student who first entered the tower the day before yesterday. It’s the first time in my life that I’ve heard such words, that I’ve been recognized by the tower… … .”
“They say he came from a lower dimension where he didn’t even have mana. How can someone like that be recognized by the Tower? Even if you are the Vice President, this is an excessive statement.”
“I wonder if Professor Campanella’s research was simply insufficient.”
Yumina wrote down the names of the professors, including Cantone and Ryu Cheol-myeong, in her mental notebook.
There will come a day when those guys will pay for their careless talking, for sure!
“You are free to believe me or not, but I will tell you in advance that even if you obtain the technology from him, it will be meaningless.”
With that said, Zeno looked at the professors one by one.
Now everyone knows why this absurd meeting came to be.
This meeting was not intended to discuss the technology of the semi-circle and to devise ways for the Academy to utilize it.
It was just a place prepared by the president to warn anyone who would touch Ban Yu-won in the future to be prepared!
‘Things are good. It seems that the president really likes Ban Yu-won… … ! Furthermore, the fact that he received the top’s approval is also good. Maybe Ban Yu-won really is the top’s… … .’
Now that it’s come to this, at least in the future, no one will dare to publicly ridicule or belittle Ban Yoo-won.
It was at that moment that Yumina was feeling relieved and brushing her chest.
“And Professor Yumina.”
“Yes, Vice President.”
“Is it true that Ban Yu-won was chosen by the constellation?”
“what?!”
Once again the room was in turmoil.
As Yumi had told Ban Yuwon directly, no one had been approached by the constellation on the first day they entered the tower.
However, Yumina expressed her reluctance as she wanted to hide it.
“I feel a little bad about talking about the individual achievements or abilities of the students I am in charge of… .”
“I am a professor who teaches students who have been chosen by the constellation. If a student from Ban Yu-won has been chosen by the constellation, he is also my student. All you have to do is let me know whether or not you have a contract.”
“… … The student Ban Yu-won did not make a contract with the constellation.”
I didn’t lie.
The professors all picked up on the subtle nuances, and they were all in silent shock, knowing that she would never lie about something like this.
“So you’re saying you refused? It must have been difficult for you to clearly express your intentions in the face of the pressure of the constellations.”
Yumina, who didn’t want to go into detail, just tried to pass it off with a vague smile, but Zenon nodded quietly as if he had read something.
“Okay. Then, I think it would be good to have all the students in Class 11 listen to my lecture.”
“Huh? Wait a minute, Vice President!”
Yumina cried out in embarrassment.
“None of the students in our class have made a contract with the constellation!”
“Professor Yumina, what’s important is not whether you have made a contract with the constellation. What’s important is whether you have been chosen by the constellation.”
It was quite funny to see the other professors absentmindedly nodding their heads to Zeno’s words, only to then become serious when they realized who his words were referring to.
“Just being chosen by a constellation is proof of outstanding ability. And once someone has received the attention of a constellation, they will also be attracted to other constellations. In fact, having rejected a constellation once will make them even more attractive. And that kind of student is the one who should be attending my lectures. The other students who were there are also more qualified.”
“eww…….”
Yumi didn’t really care about Ban Yu-won taking another professor’s class, but when she heard that she was taking Zeno’s lecture, she felt uneasy because she felt like she was being taken away from her.
Zeno smiled contentedly, as if to stoke her anxiety (Campanella fainted), and declared:
“Well, that concludes our meeting. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend.”
First, Xenon disappeared from the scene.
The professors who had remained neutral throughout the meeting were the next to disappear.
Ryu Cheol-myeong glared at Yumi-na and then disappeared.
“Professor Yumina, I always admire your care for your students, but this time, wasn’t it a bit excessive… … .”
“Thalia, wake up. If you sleep here, your mouth will turn red.”
“Uh, uh.”
“… … .”
As usual, Cantone approached her, making a rude remark, but Yumina ignored him cleanly, woke up Campanella, and disappeared from the scene with him.
“Haha, you drank water again. Professor Cantone, let’s go have a drink at the bar.”
“… … Tsk!”
So all the professors left.
As the round table was left alone and was bathed in the moonlight pouring in through the window, a crack appeared in the center of the round table and then opened wide to reveal a large eye.
―Those who do not understand the purpose of the Academy, are jealous of each other, fight secretly, and try to restrain and bring down those who deserve to be honored.
A voice mumbling quietly.
Soon, his eyes slowly tilted and fixed themselves on the tower visible outside the window.
―Is it time to change the water again? … … No, I guess it would be okay to wait and see for a while, relying on that child’s abilities.
The pupils were closed.
Only the moonlight left alone in the conference room dimmed the darkness.
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And the next day, Monday.
“Are you a half-human? I, I am Mirei Oldena from the dimension called Hato!”
“Do you have time around lunchtime? Yeah, I was thinking of asking you out on a date… … .”
“Ban Yu-won? Do you know about the Academy Student Council? I am Graham, the Student Council Secretary. I came here to invite you to the Student Council.”
“What, what’s going on?”
Ban Yu-won was at the peak of his life.
