Chapter 24 – Episode 24 Magic School Shutra (1-8)
“You, this baby!”
“Louis, wait!”
“Hey, wait!”
Sonya and Luna prevented Louis, who was very angry, from jumping up and coming toward me.
For the first time, the mask of hypocrisy I had seen so far was properly removed.
‘Ah… It’s fucking cool inside.’
[I think it would be better to try to organize it quickly.]
I didn’t put my heart into it at all, but I apologized for the packaging as much as a Korean beef set.
“Sorry. Of course, I didn’t even think that magic would be activated because I don’t have the brain attribute talent.”
“What nonsense is that!”
Lewis wanted to say if it was nonsense, but he wouldn’t be able to.
Because he said
Have no talent
Obviously, when I just drew the official magic circle of the thunder attribute, it was white.
In addition, the completed magic circle cannot be hidden just because you want to hide its attributes.
If you draw a magic circle of thunder attribute, it is normal for it to become a golden magic circle depending on the attribute.
And I was definitely a white magic circle.
“Student Suho is right. Student Suho did not do it on purpose. It can’t be.”
“That’s right, hold on Louis.”
Sonya was somehow calming Louis down.
But Luna glanced at me with an unusual look.
‘Ah, it’s not like I got caught again, right?’
[I don’t think so. I was definitely looking at Louis.]
‘Then I’m glad. But this is the real thing. Creating a magic circle with your thoughts.’
While the three of them didn’t care about me at all, I erased the white magic circle and immediately used the same thunder magic circle.
It was a simple shape, so it was not difficult to make.
As if the gnome had calmed down, she looked at the two and sat down.
“… Be careful next time.”
Haha, sorry. I could have known it would go out like that.”
“….”
After barely passing the case quietly, I was able to resume my activities.
Lewis couldn’t concentrate because of the burn on his forehead.
..
..
All we did for an hour was simple lightning magic.
It was also a place to study how to use small things in the first place.
It started with emitting a small electric current, then levitating some objects with magnetic force, and it was like a science practice class I had as a child.
When the activity ended, Louis and Luna got up first.
“Luna, aren’t you on time today?”
“Sorry, I have somewhere to go.”
“Can’t I go too?”
“Sorry.”
“Okay… Okay.”
Luna glanced at me and left the room.
Louis ignored me as if he wasn’t interested at all and only greeted Sonya.
“Then see you tomorrow. Professor.”
“Yes, go in carefully.”
After a brief greeting, Louis also left.
‘Are you really comfortable? Now that bastard won’t bother me.’
[Instead, I am worried because my vigilance has increased.]
‘It’s my fault that you kept bothering me when I was quiet.’
In the first place, I wanted to be like an invisible person, but it’s my own fault that I was harmed by instigating it.
After seeing the two of them off, Sonya came towards me.
“Are you tired because of me today?”
“It’s okay. It was fun.”
It’s been a while since it’s like science class for kids, so it’s fun.
It might take a day or two, but….
I’d love to enjoy biology class with you when I’m bored, but….
Sonya smiled at me and said.
“Thank you for saying that.”
“I will come tomorrow too.”
“Thanks. By the way….”
“?”
Sonya put her face gently against my shoulder and sniffed.
“Are you sure you don’t wear perfume?”
“Yeah, I’ve never used one like that before.”
“How amazing….”
The other girls haven’t worked at all yet, but I can only feel Sonya overreacting.
‘Is it strange? Maybe it’s just because he has a sensitive sense of smell.’
[Guardian, one of Sonya Friedrich’s temperaments is this… ]
‘Eh?’
-[Complaints of Need]-
She hadn’t noticed at all.
In the first place, I took a quick look at Sonya’s temperament and thought, ‘You’re a hot-blooded professor’ and passed on.
I and Armonia were not related to the mission anyway, so I didn’t check properly.
‘Great…. It doesn’t look like that at all.’
I knew it was hard to judge a person just by looking at their appearance, but a person who looked so innocent was dissatisfied.
‘Can’t I get along with her husband often?’
[I think it would be good to find out about that part later.]
‘Wow, since I don’t say anything, you keep taking over?’
It seemed like he was obsessed with the smell, probably because he kept taking it unlike in the classroom.
Hungry people are more sensitive to smells.
I thought maybe it wasn’t like that.
This seemed to work out better than I thought.
But not now.
“I… Professor?”
“I’m sorry, Mi, I’m sorry! Just curious… I was wondering where to buy it… That, that….”
Sonya, who came to her senses, panicked and began to speak gibberish.
“Professor, it’s okay.”
“Mi, I’m sorry.”
“And you don’t have to say sorry.”
“Yes?”
“It’s really fun to be with the professor. If you keep saying sorry, I’m uncomfortable….”
“Ah! He, me… No thank you….”
Actually, it’s because I’m frustrated….
After calming Sonya down, we wrapped up her club activities for the day.
..
..
Three days have passed since then.
The last class of the day was a unique subject.
At the podium, a professor I had never seen before was seated.
He was a sad professor in his 50s.
“This is the professor who will be teaching the special magic class from today. Nice to meet you.”
Clap clap clap
It was time to learn unique magic other than attribute magic.
“Today’s first class is about mana drain.”
The professor started class with a calm tone towards the students.
“The history of mana drain began with the Continental War. At that time, wizards were used as weapons of war.”
It is said that at that time, the magicians supporting from the rear were human weapons comparable to tanks and fighters in modern times.
But the problem is mana.
Unlike now, mana drain was a magic that dramatically appeared in warfare, where a large amount of mana had to be consumed continuously.
“However, there have been very few records of mana drain being used properly. The problem was magic.”
According to the explanation, magic pressure was similar to air pressure or water pressure.
If a person with a lot of magical power tried to suck up the mana of a person with little, it was often sucked back in because of the magic pressure.
“In the end, the first mana drain research failed because magic pressure always exists in nature. And the second study was different. It was to cast magic at the same time.”
You can’t absorb because of magic pressure? Then let’s absorb while writing! It is said that this was the second attempt.
But that too.
“Failed. Does anyone know why?”
“Yes.”
It was Louis who stood up with a confident voice.
“Oh, tell me.”
“It’s because it’s impossible to draw a magic circle at the same time.”
“That is correct. It’s a story that most don’t know, but you know it well. What’s your name?”
“This is Louis Brandrup.
“I’ll give you 5 points.”
“Thank you.”
As Luis sat down smiling and thanking him, the professor called him.
“Student.”
“Yes?”
“Why are you putting beans on your forehead?”
Fut….
Laughter was heard from everywhere.
Most of them were male students.
A black scab sat on his forehead.
After being hit by my spark before, the scab was sitting there as time passed and the wound healed.
“That, that… Injured… “
“Aha, sorry. I thought it was the guy who got stuck at dinner today.”
“Under… Under….”
Louis smiled with a stiff smile.
Laughter echoed around again.
Lewis couldn’t bear to get angry because he was in front of the professor, and sat down with a stiff smile.
“A student with beans now… No, as Student Lewis said.”
Everyone listened to the class while holding back their laughter, fearing that they would look bad and get penalized points.
The back of Louise’s head could be seen trembling.
I also laughed coolly at the communication.
‘It looks really embarrassing. I can see the red ears from here.’
[Suho is laughing so hard. Next to her, Luna Stadtfeld is watching.]
‘Ah, how about a little laugh?’
I ignored Luna staring at me and focused on her class again.
“Is there anyone here who can draw two magic circles at the same time?”
No one answered
‘Me~ I think I can do six of them~’
[Except for Guardian, after all, it seems impossible to draw more than two magic circles at the same time. However, it would be possible if both hands had the ability to imagine and draw two magic circles at the same time.]
‘Still, it’s only two.’
In addition, the magic circle drawn like that must be elaborate.
The moment you can’t draw even one thing well, drawing at the same time becomes a waste of effort.
“It is common sense impossible to draw two magic circles at the same time. But there was.”
Ludwig Rieffenstein, former war hero, now archmage and dean of Straw Magic School.
It is said that at the time, he used two magic circles at the same time and used them in warfare.
“But that eventually worked on a few battlefields, and there was no significant performance. Mana Drain requires the operator to create a magic circle directly on the target’s body. The reason is that if the target moves even a little, it is like casting a mana drain in the air due to the coordinates you have already used.”
In the end, even the dean gave up, saying that the efficiency was too low.
However, everyone started to mumble.
(Hey, isn’t the Continental War more than 300 years old?)
(Is he really alive from then until now?)
(Awesome… I thought it was a lie.)
Everyone filled the classroom with stories about the dean.
Age is said to be unknown.
However, during the dean’s speech, he looked roughly in his early 30s.
The momentum he gave off never looked like he was in his 30s, but….
He was a human being like a monster who hid everything.
But why does the Zodiac not reincarnate him and leave him behind?
‘Why doesn’t that person use the reincarnation system?’
[Perhaps the reincarnation system is increasing the lifespan of Enello, even if it costs a lot because damage can occur during empty time.]
‘Heh, they’re using Enel again.’
It’s the last bastion, but what can’t be done….
After explaining why the mana drain was dead, the professor drew a magic circle the size of a baseball in front of the podium.
“Now, everyone, try mana drain directly with the student sitting next to you.”
When I looked to the side, Luna was already staring at me with a sullen expression.
Come~ Awesome!
With cheers in my heart, Luna held out the back of her hand to me.
“… Will you?”
“Yeah, what. It’s a class.”
I put my desk on her desk, showing that I had no choice but to do it.
I gently held Luna’s hand.
‘Nice…. It’s really soft. Her hands are pretty too.’
[I’m glad it seems to be helpful for the progress of the relationship.]
‘I’m going to give it to my goddaughter later with these hands.’
[….]
With my fingers, I drew a magic circle on the back of her hand with a small stick.
I painted it carefully so as not to damage her skin as much as possible.
“… I’m sorry.”
“?”
“… I did it because it tickled me.”
It’s a simple guy, so I finished it quickly.
I tried activating it right away.
“….”
“….”
Wow, I don’t really feel anything.
The professor on the podium said to the students practicing Mana Drain.
“Perhaps, everyone thinks they can feel the flow of mana, but they don’t. Unless it’s a level where a huge amount of mana drains out in an instant, there won’t be a big feeling.”
In fact, there is no such thing as going out like that, so I don’t feel any discomfort with the mana drain.
“I see. Then…. Yes?”
“I have to try too.”
I was about to go back to my place, but suddenly he grabbed my hand.
“What, try it.”
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Luna carefully drew a magic circle on the back of my hand and activated it.
Again nothing happened.
I wanted to finish my work, so I restored the desk to its original state.
But then I heard Luna’s voice.
“… I will wait for you today.”
“….”
I didn’t answer and focused on the class.
***
After the special magic class, Luna cleared her seat and left her classroom.
Seong Soo-ho could be seen still sitting in his seat, thinking deeply about something.
There is one thing that Luna learned from watching Seongsuho carefully. He always had a unique habit of making various expressions while looking into the air.
‘… He’s smiling again today.’
To Luna, Sung Soo-ho was an unknown figure.
He seemed to have less mana, but he didn’t seem to have strong magic either.
However, it was amazing that he always achieves great results in unique areas.
‘… Is it really not coming?’
Luna even thought of going to find Seongsu if she didn’t keep coming.
She never wanted to give up on her abilities.
“Luna.”
“Ah.”
As Luna exits her classroom, her Luis comes right behind her and calls out to her.
Louis was looking at Luna with a worried expression.
“Are you okay today?”
“Yes? Like what?”
“You had a strange practice with him. I guess I just made you feel bad.”
“… Are you okay. I didn’t feel bad or anything.”
Luna has known Louis for a long time.
She’s just not on the level I’ve known.
During her childhood, Luna was heavily indebted to her Louis family.
Her family was accused of treason and her entire clan was executed, but she barely survived.
She survived thanks to Louise’s family.
Thanks to her, she was the only friend she could open her heart to, but she felt sorry for Lewis when his true heart was revealed.
‘I used to be a really caring kid….’
It didn’t mean that Lewis was evil now.
But the Louise that Luna knew from her past was a bit different from now, so she felt sorry for Louise.
“Ah… Louis.”
“Yes?”
“Can I try a mana drain for a second?”
“Then.”
Louis held out the back of her hand as she smiled broadly at her.
‘He’s really nice at times like this.’
Luna didn’t know that her Louis smile was limited to herself.
She drew her magic circle on the back of Louis’ hand and tried to cast it.
“Please cast it on me this time.”
“Okay.”
Lewis drew a mana drain magic circle on the back of Luna’s hand and cast it.
Again nothing happened.
“… Now, let’s go to the club room.”
“Yes? Why did you suddenly want to do this?”
“… No, nothing. I just wanted to review it.”
“As expected, you are diligent. Luna.”
Louis smiled at Luna at her side.
But she couldn’t see Louis’ smile and was lost in other thoughts.
‘Why did my heart suddenly start pounding when I was draining with that person….’
Earlier, when Luna was practicing mana drain with Seongsuho, she suddenly felt her heart beating fast.
At first, she suspected it was a side effect of the mana drain, but it was a strange symptom that she felt from the moment she held her hand.
In addition, as a result of Louis and mana drain now, the same symptoms as before did not appear.
It was not a side effect of the mana drain.
And….
‘What perfume are you using? . I’ll have to ask him to let me know later.’
Thinking of what she wanted to ask later, she headed to the stale room.
