The Reincarnated Archmage’s Journey Chapter 13

Episode 13.

Class up

“We have never taught a class on double casters, as they are not part of your curriculum.”

Reggie began to explain about the double caster to appease the students.

“A double caster is someone who can wield both elemental and summoning magic, or an elementalist who wields more than one element.”

“Can anyone become a double caster like that?”

"…No. Double Caster is solely a matter of talent. I heard it was born 500 years ago, before I was even born, and there hasn't been another since. They're that different from birth."

"wow……."

The students' attention was focused on me again.

It wasn't the same pitiful gaze that had been cast at me the day I was reincarnated, the day I was sleeping during the last class.

A double caster born after 500 years.

The students' eyes were filled with respect for him.

“That’s cool, Artel.”

“My friend is such a great wizard!”

Kiena and Hei whispered, unable to hide their surprise.

“Artel student, I was so shocked that I couldn’t speak earlier, but congratulations on passing the exam.”

"thank you."

"This concludes the midterm student proficiency assessment. Thank you for your hard work."

The midterm evaluation has officially ended.

The students all stood up and started leaving the classroom.

I also got up to go out with Kiena and Hey.

Then, Reggie's voice was heard.

“Artel student, can you look at me for a moment?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

So Kiena and Hey were sent off first, and I was the only one left in the classroom.

“Artel, I’m saying this because I’m worried about you. While being a double caster is a great ability, it’s not something to be proud of.”

Of course, Reggie is a 6th circle magician, so he knows that.

As he said, being a double caster is a very special talent.

But the perception is not good.

There was also the envy and jealousy of the existing upper circle wizards, but there was a decisive turning point.

Silard is trapped right at the top of the main building.

He is a double caster who is both a summoner and an elementalist.

Since his appearance, the perception of double casters has been distorted in an instant.

'Mad Wizard', 'Murder Wizard', etc.

There is not a single positive title.

Silard, who loved to show off his power and put others under his control, began to disrupt the order of the magical and swordsman society by using the immense power of Double Caster, resulting in countless victims.

So, double casters are branded as a calamitous ability rather than a blessed talent.

Strictly speaking, I am not a double caster.

The Plewood Elementalist can control all six elements other than the magical Plewood through Plewood, and only implemented the elements of darkness and fire simultaneously.

If you look at the elemental skills alone, Plewood is a higher level concept than Double Caster.

However, the two are subtly different, as in the case of the double caster, as Reggie said, there are cases where one can handle one element and even summoning magic.

Plewood can manipulate all elements, but cannot use summoning magic at all.

Even if I decided to reveal my identity a little, being a Plewood Elementalist was still an ability that had to be hidden.

That's why Reggie completely believed that I was a double caster.

"Artel, school life might get harder from now on. You'll learn it when you advance to Class 1, but Double Caster is a pretty dangerous talent."

“Is being a double caster such a dangerous talent?”

I asked, pretending not to know.

That's what I meant.

Don't hide and watch Etar and Former, but watch me openly where I can see you.

Because I intend to declare war like this.

“Yeah, it’s dangerous.”

Reggie was resolute.

“Well, I think I can do it.”

To Reggie, who knew nothing, he simply answered with a bright expression.

“……Okay, I understand.”

Reggie seemed to have a lot to say, but he tried his best to keep his words to himself.

You probably think that even if you say what you want to say, I won't understand.

I am actually the former Archmage Arkis Amer.

So I know what you're worried about.

There was a moment when I wondered how he would react if I said this.

“You must be tired. Go inside and rest. You’ve worked really hard for the past five years.”

“Yes, sir.”

After finishing my brief interview with Reggie, I returned to the dormitory.

When I came out of the classroom, Russell was waiting for me in the hallway.

"what?"

"Hey, you. You can't just control fire and darkness, right? You can control light, too, right? You used a flash spell on me."

He still brought up the situation at the beginning of the school year.

He's a very narrow-minded guy.

“What are you saying?”

But I was too tired to deal with him, so I ignored him and passed by.

For some reason, he just stood there blankly, staring at my back.

***

Reggie found a place deep in the corner of Class 0.

A place not exposed to students, even if a student happened to find this place, the hallway would be filled with a strong wind that would blow them away.

As Reggie stood before him, a strong wind swept over his body once and then disappeared.

“Mr. Reggie, what does it mean that you found this place?”

And then Professor Mel's voice was heard from the dark hallway.

“Professor Mel, I’ve come to report on the student’s ability evaluation.”

“Come in.”

A strong wind blew again in the dark hallway, and a door appeared.

As Reggie opened the door and entered, the school hallway disappeared, replaced by the snow-covered peak of a mountain.

Just as the scenery on the principal's floor changed depending on Etar's mood, Professor Mel, the administrator of Class 0, could also change his room with magic.

As a wind elementalist, she loved the mountain tops where the wind blew strongly.

Crackle, crackle.

At the top of the mountain, there was just a table.

Although there were no heating devices, Reggie, the fire elementalist, was able to keep himself somewhat warm with his magic.

Mel asked calmly, lifting her teacup.

“Would you like a drink?”

"thank you."

As the two sat down at the table, Mel poured tea into his cup and asked.

“Are the results as the principal said?”

"Yes. Four people passed. They're all the students the vice principal predicted."

"As expected, the Draco family has a different kind of discernment. I didn't notice anything."

“I… Professor, but a double caster has been born.”

The moment Reggie answered, her hand gestures to pour tea stopped.

“Who were they and what elements were they?”

“It was Artel and darkness and fire.”

“I’m sure Tyrant, who will be at our school, will be very pleased.”

"Huh? Are you reporting this directly to the main school? Shouldn't the branch school principal, Mr. Etar, be the first?"

“Mr. Reggie.”

At that moment, Mel's expression hardened.

“Yes, Professor.”

“You’re just a teacher, so don’t worry about it.”

"……All right."

“Is that all that’s special?”

"Yes, but I don't understand. Artel is a student I taught for five years. How could a student who slept all day… be a double caster born after 500 years?"

"The world doesn't always go as planned, does it? I guess I should accept it that way. Then I'll have to tell the class 1 professor to assign the subject in advance. You can go now."

Rather, Mel was calm and relaxed, unlike Reggie.

When Reggie hurriedly emptied his teacup and stood up, he asked her cautiously.

“Professor, my teaching term ends this year, but the number of students I’ve passed so far is enough to take the 7th Circle promotion exam, right?”

In fact, this was more important to him than the report.

“Is it already like that?”

“Yes.”

"Time flies. But that's not for me to decide, it's for the vice principal. Still, I appreciate your hard work."

“Thank you, Professor.”

"But don't get your hopes up too high. You've been taking classes at this school since Circle 0, so you know that the Ed branch hasn't had a single graduate in the past 50 years, and no students have gone on to the main campus."

"it's okay."

“Huh? Are you okay? What do you mean?”

“Fifty years is enough time for something to happen.”

Reggie bowed his head and left the professor's office.

“The more stupid and incompetent you are, the more you have hope. Tsk tsk.”

Mel left a word for Reggie, who had already left.

Of course, Reggie didn't hear it.

What does that mean?

***

“Artel~! Hey~! What should we do?”

Kiena, who was in a high spirits after finishing her exams yesterday and also finishing her required morning class, History of Magic, asked.

“Now that I have some free time, I don’t know what to do.”

Students who were on the verge of expulsion seemed more confused than happy when they were given freedom.

Heido looked like he didn't know how to use this time.

I walked towards the library, leaving them behind.

“Where are you going, Artel?”

"library."

“Huh? You go to the library during your free time?”

"uh."

From now on, I plan to seriously change the image of Artel.

As I move up the class, my role grows.

The reason I raised these two from the beginning was to make them my followers in case of an unexpected situation.

So I have to be the teacher in this group.

Previously, Kiena had played that role, but now it was natural for me to take over that position.

I finally revealed to all the students in Class 0 through a test yesterday that I'm a double caster.

In terms of ability, it was definitely imprinted on Kiena and Hei, but an intellectual appearance is also needed.

That way, I can step up and guide you as we take classes together.

I plan to start working on that from now on.

I arrived at the library and opened a random book.

These are books you don't even need to read, but you should at least pretend to read them.

Instead of just one book, I piled them up so high that my face couldn't be seen, like a tower.

“Hey… It’s so weird to see Artel just looking at a book like that.”

"I've felt something strange since vacation. Do people change when they cast magic? Is it because I'm a double caster that my personality is twice as strange?"

I can hear you all, you guys.

Kiena and Hey looked at me, and then Kiena grabbed Hey's arm and sat down across from me.

"We have nothing better to do, so let's all read books together! We had a lot of fun during the vacation anyway, right?"

“Ah… I don’t like it….”

Unlike Kiena, who loved studying, Hey was dissatisfied.

"Do whatever you want. I have things to study, so that's why."

“I want to study too!”

“……I just want to watch you guys read books.”

So, I spent all my free time at the library.

After that, my daily life was the same.

After finishing my required morning class, History of Magic, I headed straight to the library.

"It's strange. Even Former and Etar should know that I'm a double caster. Why are you so quiet?"

But those two are not taking any action.

I thought you were going to start taking some serious action, but was I wrong?

The birth of a double caster was so shocking that it would turn the school… no, the magical community upside down, but it was so quiet.

'For now, let's just watch in silence.'

Anyway, there was nothing I could find out as a 0th class student.

So I moved as planned.

After the required classes, I went straight to the library.

Kiena and Heido were always by my side.

As the days went by, Hey couldn't stand it any longer and spent time alone in the garden.

So I spent the entire remaining second semester in the library, and it was the last Friday of December.

There is no class today because there is an exam.

Since I had already passed the exam, I didn't need to participate and went to the library as soon as I woke up.

So, in the afternoon, an announcement flew into Mobro.