episode_0205

There was an awkward atmosphere inside the break room.

‘What do you want me to take off?’

I rolled my eyes reflexively. The words in my ears sounded somewhat obscene.

It’s not that it wasn’t, but the atmosphere was a bit strange.

As I came in, the door was locked, I took off the thin coat I was wearing, and Baek Ah-rin told me to take off my clothes…

‘No, that can’t be possible.’

I felt a little strange because of the situation, but I soon changed my mind.

Other strangers might not know, but Baek Arin is not the kind of person who would say something like that out of the blue…

‘is not it?’

I tilted my head.

Baek Arin is a person with a strange side in many ways. On the surface, he appears bright and sociable, but underneath, he also shows a ruthless nature.

People cannot be completely two-dimensional, but Baek A-rin was the type of person with strong contrasts.

These days, he treats me so kindly that I’ve forgotten about him, but in the original, he even stabbed the player in the back and killed him.

When my thoughts reached that point, I took a step back without realizing it.

“Mr. Hayul? Come this way. I don’t have time because lectures are starting soon.”

Baek A-rin, who had just taken off her outerwear, tilted her head and gestured to me. The curves of his large chest, which had been hidden by his coat, were clearly revealed.

She sat in the middle of the long sofa, put her outerwear on one side, and patted the seat next to her, urging me on.

[that… Why are you wearing clothes all of a sudden? ?]

“Huh? Ah, did that sound a bit strange? ”

[yes]

When I asked hesitantly, Baek A-rin let out an exclamation. Then he smiled strangely and mischievously.

“It doesn’t mean anything sinister, so don’t worry. It’s no different, because I feel the energy of Changhae from Hayul.”

[Changhae?]

“Yes, I guess you used Changhae before coming?”

I wrote it. Before coming here, I came to Changhae to soothe the infestation.

[How did you know that?]

What surprised me was the other part.

I didn’t directly witness the apparition like last time, but I noticed the scars left behind after the apparition. I, who have an affinity for magic, have erased all traces of it. Even those with sensing abilities wouldn’t notice?

[Does Baek A-rin also have sensing abilities?]

“No? It just felt like magic power detection.”

[How can you do that with normal sensing abilities… ]

“I know that too… Oh, that’s right.”

As I was feeling puzzled, Baek Arin, who was also tilting her head, suddenly clapped her hands.

“I didn’t do this to other people, but I especially felt Hayul’s singing skills.”

[Is this my window?]

“Yes, yes, is it because it feels similar to something else? If you look closely, you can feel it clearly.”

‘Sameness… Homogenization?’

I managed my facial expression that was about to change without me even realizing it. Although it is only an expectation, the reason can be inferred at first glance.

The way I use Changhae is imitation through homogenization. Gyeophwa has become established and unique to me, but Changhae is a clear temporary imitation.

Imitation means imitating something else.

The window that I implement is based on Baek A-rin’s window.

‘Is it possible to feel the imitation of the original better…? ‘

This is an unexpected problem. It’s just a guess, but I think this is correct. That way, you will be able to see the similarities in imitation products derived from the original product.

“I will save it for you. It’s a trace so faint that I can’t even detect it, but I wouldn’t cause a fuss if I got caught outside.”

[I can save it.]

“So you’re dragging your feet around like that? Welcome. The lecture will start soon, so I’ll do it quickly.”

[but… ]

“Uh-huh I am writing… Is ‘Baek Ha-yul’ going to keep getting hurt? Aren’t you nice?”

[I’m not Mr. Baek… ]

We went back and forth for a while.

In the end, due to the fact that it was not long before the lecture started and the small threat of mentioning Baek Ha-yul, I secretly headed to Baek A-rin’s side.

Baek A-rin, who sat down next to me, smiled and grabbed the hem of my shirt and pulled it up.

Then he placed his palm on my stomach. A cool, soft palm covered my belly button and rubbed it.

– Tsk…

My body trembled. Baek A-rin’s magical power, which came in from the ship, tapped the energy of Changhae and began to calmly organize it.

[Do I really have to put my hand on my stomach like this?]

“It’s because my chest and stomach are more efficient. It is easy to inject and manipulate magical power. Didn’t you listen to Yeonhwa’s explanation?”

[I heard it, but it tickles… ]

“It will end soon, so please be patient, Mr. Baek Ha-yul?”

[It’s not Mr. Baek… ]

[hehe]

[Well, don’t press it like that… ]

“Huh? Did it hurt? hmm… Would you like me to hold something in your hand for a moment?”

[Wow!]

[Don’t hold that out!]

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– Weeeeing

As I entered the classroom with Baek A-rin, I was met with a lot of glancing glances.

The gaze was a little different from before.

When I entered before, there was a lot of awkwardness, but now, curiosity was evident in the gazes that were alternately looking at me and Baek Arin.

-What did you two just do?

– I don’t know, when Diria came, she said she went into the lounge? Even locking the door…

– omg

As I sat quietly in my seat, the surrounding conversations continued.

It is a small voice that brings to mind the onomatopoeia ‘whisper whisper’. Even by superhuman standards, it’s at a level that you can’t hear unless you put your ear right next to it.

But it sounded good to me. Even if you don’t have to hear it, you can read it through lip reading through observation.

‘The rumor goes something like this… ‘

My expression became nervous without me realizing it. That’s how rumors spread one by one.

Of course, among the people involved in the rumors, there were people of the same status as Hong Yeon-hwa and Baek A-rin, so no one speaks carelessly.

You don’t want to receive mail in your home mailbox that says, ‘Our family is somewhere, so if you don’t want to be searched, just come find us.’

However, it feels strange to be close to the scene where the rumor originated.

However, it is not possible to simply approach someone and tell them to shut up.

I kept my expression calm and quietly downloaded the lecture materials.

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“This is the first 『Practical Workshop Writing』 lecture of this semester. Due to various circumstances, we started a little later than other lectures, but you don’t have to worry as we will proceed with the lecture so that there are no setbacks in progress.”

Lecture on 『Practical Workshop Writing』.

As the name suggests, this is a lecture on the theme of a wizard’s workshop.

“You may have already read the outline, but let me explain again: My name is Friedrich Hermann. Before retirement, he worked as a high-ranking hero on the African Demonic Front. Although I am now retired, I stand on the podium to teach the knowledge and experience I gained at the time.”

The professor standing on the podium was a man with a scary appearance.

Like a soldier, he has a stiff expression and tone of voice and a thick muscular body that cannot be hidden even with the robe he is wearing.

Although he was keeping it in his own way, the observed energy showed that his history of activity on the Demonic Front was not a lie.

“This subject is focused on practical training. The same goes for evaluation. There are many excellent lectures on the theoretical side, so I plan to teach attack and defense construction and tactics that can be used in real life.”

I also learned about workshop in the first semester’s “Basic Magic Theory (Ⅰ)” lecture, but it had a strong theoretical aspect. Because it was a basic theory subject that briefly reviewed theory, the portion of practical training was very small.

On the contrary, this lecture focuses on practice rather than theory. So, rather than a theoretical professor like the last time, it is probably a professor who retired after being successful in practice.

‘There may be a lot of workshop knowledge in the Tower of Knowledge… Still, it would be better to learn the basics.’

For all wizards, attack and defense are skills that cannot be overlooked in any way. But for all that, I have never made a large workshop.

At the beginning of the first semester, I didn’t even have the basic skills to build a workshop.

Later, when I had the skills to try my hand at the workshop… For various reasons, the conditions were not in place to make it.

If you don’t want to spend time and effort creating a shabby workshop, you can use the power of space to obtain the effect of the workshop.

Even if it were to be made, the output would be weaker than that of striking a sword or white night, and the speed and fuel efficiency would be less than that of elemental magic…

Above all, there was no situation to use it.

In the first place, there was no situation for me to create an attack or defense.

But there is no law preventing this from happening in the future. I plan to learn magic at best, but it would be stupid not to learn attack and defense crafting.

“Then let’s start the lecture.”

The professor said this while making eye contact with the cadets in the classroom.

Although he was slightly startled when he saw my eyes closed, he didn’t point out anything, perhaps because the rumor had already spread that he could recognize things in front of him as well as up, down, left, and right.

At the beginning of the semester, I was called by many professors about this and asked if it would be okay… I can’t hear anything like that anymore. I was truly moved.

– Ugh…

The desk in front of the cadets started operating.

Magical energy flowed through the desk. The engraved magic was activated. Soon a hologram suddenly appeared on the desk.

It is not a shape where letters are printed like a blackboard. It is a square, translucent hologram.

“In this lesson, we will cover how to create a simple workshop foundation. This hologram is an auxiliary device that will help you create a workshop. Please note that this function is only used in the beginning when you are not familiar with workshop writing.”

That’s how the lecture began.

In keeping with the advance notice of ‘practical type’, I started writing the workshop at the same time as the theory.

As I glance around, I see that everyone is stroking their hands in the hologram. There is magical power at your fingertips. The hand was smoothly drawn and various spells were filled in.

‘hmm… ‘

Magic is activated by adding magical power to a spell. Different magic is expressed depending on the magic, and the higher the level of magic, the more unusual and complex the magic is.

Attack and defense is a skill that requires putting together various techniques like a puzzle. It’s not just a case of inserting one or two, they say you have to easily insert hundreds of them.

Do not put it in too much. Hundreds of techniques must fit properly.

Otherwise…

– Kwaduk

“Oh… ”

It falls apart like that.

The hologram of a cadet turned red. And then, with a mechanical sound, part of the magic formula that had been put together with great effort fell apart. The cadet’s face crumpled. He was a first-year cadet who had already destroyed several battles.

In fact, most first-year cadets were similar to him. More than half of them were unable to move from the beginning and their faces were clouded.

In contrast, cadets in their second year or higher are designing workshops in a way they are familiar with.

“The axis of the foundation was set incorrectly. If you set it to that position, there is a risk that it will conflict with the protection technique and cause the attack and defense to collapse in an emergency.”

“Yes, thank you.”

The position of the “ axis depends on the area of the workshop to be set… ”

The professor pointed out the cadet’s problems and solutions.

The professor’s next target, who was teaching cadets who had no idea how to navigate the classroom, was me.

“Hmm… ”

The professor came to my side and looked at my hologram with a cautious look. The professor seemed to be concentrating for a moment, but his eyes suddenly shifted.

“The axis, perimeter, coordination, and protection techniques are all working perfectly, and the counterattack settings are also good. Excellent.”

[thank you]

I nodded calmly at the professor’s praise.

From this point on, he has a magical affinity. Of course you should be able to do it. Of course, I couldn’t do any significant damage to the two-headed poisonous dragon or the second round with my current magic…

After a while. In any case, all of the cadets formed a simple workshop.

Although it was crooked and sloppy in many ways, a small workshop was established.

“Then, we will proceed with the performance experiment of the workshop. Please pair up each person to defend and attack.”

At the professor’s words, the cadets looked around to find a partner. A lot of eyes fell on me, too, and they were people who wanted to get to know me for the purpose of getting to know them.

In most cases, people who are close friends pair up.

There were some people rolling their eyes and examining the situation. This is the type of student who does not seem to have developed any close relationships with any of the cadets who took the course.

“Write… ”

The person next to me was like that too. It looks like he can’t find a mate.

Hair neatly swept back. A male cadet with a face as stiff as a sculpture.

I took a quick look at the name tag.

The same grade as me, Green 1st grade.

‘Weise Dietrich.’

I know the name. Not because I observed it now, but because I knew it from the original work.

That’s because he’s the main character. Although she is not as good as Hong Yeon-hwa or Baek A-rin, she is a cadet with enough potential to grow greatly in the future.

Episode 5, a person deeply connected to ‘The Clueless Demon’.

He is a ‘wise mage’ who will later become a certified mage of the Mage Order.

I stood up, pushing the chair. I walked up to him and tapped his shoulder.

[Hey, would you like to join me?]

“…Yes? Um, with me?”

Bai Ze asked back with a dumb expression.

– pop

As soon as that voice rang out, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

I wanted to know something, so I looked around and saw that all the people who had been glancing at me while pretending not to notice were staring at me.

“Gasp.”

A strange sound rang out. Baek A-rin, who was slowly approaching me, opened her eyes wide and covered her mouth with both hands.

“No, are you already fed up and cheating?”

[Gyaaagh!]

“Ah, ah~ Don’t hit me~ This is domestic violence~”

I swung the stick I took out from subspace and chased away Baek A-rin, who was giggling slyly.

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[Unique ability “Magic affinity” grows]

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