Chapter 41 – Episode 41 Magic School Shutra (1-25)
There is a meeting room in the upper part of the Straw Magic Academy.
Contrary to the grandiose name, the interior was simpler than expected.
The wallpaper around it was worn and tattered, and there were no objects except for a long rectangular table in the center and a chair to sit on.
Excluding the table of honor, there were only 10 people sitting at an old table that could seat 20 people on each side.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry was a place where only full professors could enter and would not come unless called by the dean.
In such a place, 10 full professors were waiting for the dean.
The oldest-looking white-haired old woman who was sitting right next to the table of honor opened her mouth.
“It’s the first time we’re meeting after the entrance ceremony.”
“I never thought you would call me like this on the weekend.
The age of the full professors varied.
They ranged from an old man in his 80s to a middle-aged man in his mid-40s.
The order of sitting seemed to be sitting in age order.
And in the last seat sat Wolfgang Dabrek, who first taught Seongsuho’s class how to use the magic circle.
It was the professor who gave Seong Su-ho a penalty point and a shop at the same time.
He was the youngest-looking person here.
An old woman with white hair, who was sitting next to the table of honor, pushed her face inward and said, looking at Wolfgang.
“Oh, my Professor Wolfgang~ Did you come to look for your mother?”
“No! Professor! How old am I, please stop….”
“Eh, aren’t you old enough to find your mother yet?”
At the same time as he said that, the professors around him started giggling and laughing.
Looking at the atmosphere, it looked like a conversation going to be held at a senior citizen center rather than a meeting of full professors.
‘After… This is why I don’t want to come to the meeting.’
The one who was teased was smiling with a smile, but the one who was being bullied was having a hard time.
In particular, the old woman who played pranks on Wolfgang was one of the scary professors who dominated the school when he was a student.
He was a notorious professor who baptized students with deductions for not being cultured even if they talked carelessly.
However, her attitude toward students and toward the same professor was completely different.
When I waited for the dean in this chamber of commerce and industry, I was just an old woman living for fun teasing the professors around me like that.
“Or are you looking for Grandma?”
“No! Professor!”
“Kahahaha.”
The wayheheld his stomach and smiled didn’t match the way he was when he was a student.
The dignified, fear-inducing professors he had seen as students sat side by side.
But it was so different.
When we gathered before the meeting like this, everyone became playful kids.
Widely.
Someone entered this conference room where they were having a noisy conversation.
With neat white hair, tall height, and an appearance that seemed to be in the early to mid-30s, he was the youngest person in the place.
But the young man who trudged along smiled at the old man in the seat of honor.
“I’m sorry. Calling me like this on a precious weekend.”
“The dean is calling, so you can’t come. If you don’t want to be cut, you should come. Dragging.”
“Heh heh heh.”
The old woman who was beaten as a joke is 80 years old at best.
No one here knows the exact age of the dean, but it is estimated that the dean is over 300 years old.
It didn’t look like a joke to the dean.
However, the professors here took the mood and started laughing.
Wolfgang was the only one who smiled awkwardly and noticed.
‘… Every time I come, it’s a difficult atmosphere to adapt to.’
This Straw Magic School has a strict atmosphere.
In particular, there was something like a wall that could not be crossed between students and professors.
However, there was a hierarchy among the professors, but an atmosphere like a family was formed.
A place where professors are forgiven even if someone does something wrong, and students are severely punished no matter how good they are.
That was this Stra Magic School.
And the existence that created that atmosphere….
“Now, let me get to the point.”
It was the great wizard of an era, dean Ludwig Riefenstein.
His absolute principle.
He protects his allies at all costs, and shows no mercy to his enemies.
If both were allies, they were human beings who lived longer and sided with those closest to them.
He was the only one who personally experienced war and created this peaceful era, but he never abandoned that principle.
Even the dean with a clear smile shows no mercy to those who harm his family.
“I called you all here today to get recommendations for someone to fill the vacancy of an assistant professor.”
“….”
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
That word did not mean that one of the assistant professors was promoted.
It meant that one of the assistant professors would drop out.
At this Stra Magic School….
It was hard to imagine the dean kicking someone out.
Even the professors were a bit shocked that someone who was on their side was preparing to kick someone out.
However, professors did not ask why, but began to mention candidates for recommendation.
Several adjunct professors were nominated.
The dean heard one person’s name and murmured.
“Sonya Friedrich….”
“I personally think he is the most suitable person.”
“You look a little young.”
“Yes, but I value the quality of the educators as well as personal skills.”
The dean closed his eyes for a moment, pondered, and then decided.
“All right. After this weekend, I will notify the adjunct professors who have been nominated here. Next….”
***
After dinner, I was invited to Sonya’s house.
And not only me but also Luna and Louise were invited to the house.
Louis seemed to want to go somewhere else with Luna after the meal, but she accepted the invitation with Luna’s insistence.
Because Luna said she wanted to visit Sonya’s house.
When I left the restaurant, two carriages were waiting.
And the passengers….
Carl Friedrich, Sonya, and Louis rode in a large carriage and Luna rode in a smaller one.
It was Sonya who made this arrangement.
Sonya weaves that her own husband and Louise are good conversationalists, so she burns it out.
She couldn’t forget the expression on the face of the gnome who couldn’t refuse Sonya’s request.
‘I like it, but I have no idea what he’s thinking.’
[Maybe he’s trying to help.]
‘… Really?’
The other night in her room, Sonya did say that she would help me.
I honestly thought it was a moderate lip service.
Dating with him, but I thought you should be mine.
That’s my mind
No, in fact, if it’s my real personality, it should just be mine.
Luna looked at me blankly, and she said something.
“… Cool.”
“Ah, thank you. You are pretty too.”
“Thanks.”
Damn it, knock it, knock it.
In the quiet carriage, the only sound was the sound of horses hooves and wheels hitting the ground.
I opened my mouth to break the silence.
“Did you have work today to meet Louis?”
“That… Yes. I couldn’t help it because I kept getting stuck. Really.”
“Hmm….”
I was playful and looked at Luna with her suspicious eyes.
Seeing my expression, Luna started talking gibberish like a thief tripping her feet.
“I-it’s true! I really didn’t want to come! By the way….”
Luna began to rant her words in order to somehow clear up her misunderstanding.
Armonia’s communication was heard.
[It certainly seems to have cheered me up.]
‘I know…. It’s really cute.’
Luna’s flustered look was really cute.
The woman who had always been confident and cold on the outside was now revealing her true feelings in front of me.
[But, Suho. Why did you accept Sonya Friedrich’s offer?]
‘Ah….’
During her meal, Sonya had suddenly asked me to stay the night at her own house.
I accepted without much thought.
At that time, Luna’s expression when she saw me accepting it was that of losing the whole world.
‘Well, first of all, I think there must be a reason Sonya proposed, so let’s wait and see.’
[… All right.]
Armonia seemed to be dissatisfied with something, but stayed quiet.
When she was invited to dinner yesterday, it was Sonya who invited her to stay out.
In fact, she was thinking of just cutting off the pass and leaving.
Her husband is there, and she thought that if she dared to stay out, she would come back as quickly as the last time.
I didn’t know that I would suddenly talk so openly during a meal.
Sonya’s husband also listened to her sonya and invited her to join me with her smile.
They were an unknown couple.
After hearing Luna’s excuses, she stopped at some point as her carriage reached her destination.
I said, holding out the palm of her hand to her Luna.
“Then can I make a reservation in advance for next week?”
“….”
Luna stopped her excuses and she looked at me with surprised eyes.
He looked at my hand blankly, put it in my palm, and smiled.
“… You must keep that promise.”
“Then.”
Luna and I got off the carriage and headed for Friedrich’s mansion.
..
..
We enjoyed tea time at a round white table in the garden.
If there was one thing I felt after receiving Sonya’s invitation today, it was that I didn’t speak well.
Carl Friedrich and Louise exchanged wonderful words, and Luna and Sonya were listening attentively.
Carl Friedrich had so much knowledge that it was hard to believe he was a merchant.
Lewis led the conversation well, probably because he often held social gatherings as an aristocrat.
In my head, the gnome had been promoted to the talkative gnome.
Still, it was thanks to Carl who kept talking to me that I was able to fit into the conversation.
Then the subject moved to music.
“Ah! Then it must have been Carl who came as an invitation then.”
“Yes, I was honored to be invited to a place to celebrate the birthday of the princess of Levin Kingdom.”
“I was so young that I didn’t even recognize it. Since then, how hard I tried to play the violin.”
“Oh, do you know how to play the violin?”
Haha, no. I tried to do my best, but I gave up because my skills fell far short of me.”
“The fact that you tried is what matters.”
Haha, thank you.”
Carl told the servant who was waiting next to him to bring the violin from his room.
Upon hearing that, the servant immediately brought a dark green violin case.
Carl carefully opened the case and took out the violin.
The dark brown violin gave off a strong aura as if it had survived a long time.
“I have a guest today, but I will play it even though I have low skills.”
Carl rose from his seat and began to play the violin, receiving our anticipation.
Beautiful tones spread through the garden like waves.
Even I, who only listened to game music, could feel the calm wind flowing in my heart.
Louis, as well as Luna, Sonya, and the servant who served next to her, accepted the tone with their whole body without making the slightest movement.
It felt like the sound of the violin was permeating through my body, not my ears.
As soon as the performance was over, the garden was filled with applause.
“You are truly amazing.”
“… You are really great. I thought it was great when I heard it in the hall, but thank you for listening again.”
Lewis and Luna continued to praise one after another.
“Wow, you turn it on really well.”
I didn’t know what compliment to give, so I matched the two of them.
Carl looked at Louis and handed her the violin.
“Would you like to try playing?”
“Oh? Knife…. The violin… Are you okay?”
“Then. A valuable guest has come, but I can’t give you any violins.”
Lewis carefully handed over the violin and took a stand.
“Ah…. It’s been a while, so I don’t know if it’ll work out.”
As soon as I started playing, I started playing the violin with great momentum.
If Carl’s playing was like a calm wind, Lewis’ playing was like a rough wave.
‘All the talented guys die!’
[The world is inherently unreasonable.]
‘Gagton!’
It was definitely different from Carl’s performance.
If Carl’s performance moved the whole body, Lewis’s performance was pleasing to the ears.
When the performance was over, everyone in the garden applauded.
I couldn’t pretend to play because there were few people.
‘Tsk, everyone die.’
[Suho-nim, his expression seems to be too revealing.]
When I heard what Armonia said, I twitched and smiled.
Fortunately, no one seemed to have seen it.
I praised him because he has an image on the surface.
“It hits well.”
It was a compliment like beef bone soup that I could extract as much as I could from my heart.
Beef bone soup brewed a hundred times.
But the guy’s eyes looked like they were laughing at me.
He turned his head towards the knife and said.
“At this point, how about giving that friend a chance to play?”
“Ah! Do you know how to play the violin?”
Carl looked at me with a very expectant look on his face.
‘Resonance … No, I fell for that bastard’s trap.’
[It must be difficult to subtract, but there will be no big problem if you refuse.]
I couldn’t force myself to do something I couldn’t do.
Besides, it wasn’t just a violin rolling around, it was an incredibly expensive violin.
“Sorry. I’ve never played the violin before….”
But after interrupting me, Nompang forcibly handed me the violin and said,
“How about touching it? I don’t think I’ll ever touch you in my life.”
Widely!
Luna hit her table and got up and she screamed.
“Louis!”
It was me who was offended by her, but it was Luna who was angry.
‘Wow, he’s openly like that now.’
[… Guardian.]
‘Yes?’
[Now….]
Armonia started telling me something.
A desolate silence hung over the garden as I communicated.
Luna immediately apologized to people.
“I’m sorry. I just want to change the mood….”
“Nope. Sorry. I’m just kidding….”
Lewis apologized, but I wasn’t in his line of sight.
It was an apology to the other 3 people except me.
It was time for the two of them to sit carefully.
The vibrating sound of the violin strings echoed through the garden.
Everyone’s attention was focused on me.
Like bubbles wandering on the sea, they floated calmly under the sun, and at times were engulfed by violent storms and sounded as if they were hiding in the blinding darkness.
The timbre of the waves led the people in the garden to the stormy sea.
I never once closed my eyes.
My violin, which had been wandering the sea leading people, brought people back to the garden after playing for about 10 minutes.
When I looked around, Carl and Sonya had barely gotten out of their tones and were looking at me with impressed faces.
Louis was looking at me with surprised eyes, unable to open his mouth.
The long silence was broken by the sound of one person’s applause.
Match… Match… Match….
It was Luna who looked at me with tears like dew.
