episode_0021

“Kim Do-jin, don’t you want to learn magic?”

A completely unexpected proposal.

At this time, I had one thought.

What kind of rice cake is this?

But I didn’t show it.

“If it’s magic, do you want me to enroll you in an academy?”

“you’re right.”

“… … ?”

Magic difficulty levels are divided into four levels.

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Sage.

The places and conditions for learning magic are different for each difficulty level.

For beginners, you can take classes at a basic magic academy approved by a government agency.

Any awakened person can register, but the monthly tuition starts at hundreds.

So, you’re saying that she’s enrolling me in that academy now?

Even that makes me feel grateful for the life I don’t have… , that’s not what I thought.

“Of course, I didn’t come here just to enroll you in the academy.”

“sure?”

Ugh.

I sigh internally.

For a moment, I felt dizzy as I wondered if they really came all this way to enroll me in the academy.

She took out another envelope from her inner pocket and showed it to me.

I don’t think it’s money, but what is it?

“This is a request for special admission to a Korean university.”

Korean University.

A hunter training institution established after the Great War that took place in Yeouido 20 years ago.

This is a place where friends who became enlightened at a young age do their best to enter.

Why?

Once you graduate, you are immediately issued a hunter license without any tests.

Of course, the problem is that the difficulty level of graduation is not much different compared to the hunter certification exam.

“Korea University’s Department of Magic allows special admission even in the second semester.”

I’ve heard of it.

Did you say that they wanted to increase the number at any time because the number of wizards was very low?

I remember that it was decided unanimously without much comment from other faculties.

I have to say no, since they came in after taking the insanely difficult Inferno difficulty test, but it would be nice for them to have at least one more wizard who can deal a lot of damage from behind.

Now I understand what Yoon Ji-an is trying to say.

“therefore… “Learn the basics at the academy, then enroll in special admission from the second semester, something like that?”

“Yes, exactly.”

“Hmm.”

I began to act pondering, stroking my chin.

It’s literally acting.

My heart has already changed.

However, if you ask, it will be like you are indebted to them and enter the school, so you have to accept the offer with a win-win feeling.

As my worries seemed to prolong, a bit of impatience appeared on Yun Ji-an’s expressionless face.

Finally, she, who had been waiting silently, opened her mouth.

“I heard that you taught yourself the magic you used to defeat orcs.”

“I did.”

To be exact, I learned it by watching MeTube.

Occasionally, wandering wizards who have no enemies anywhere or people suffering from a serious illness upload videos of their magic demonstrations on MeTube.

What was the title of the video I watched?

ah.

[Never ignore the laws of the land again.] Was it?

I think they were trying to publicize the greatness of earth attribute magic, but the comments they were demonstrating were full of ridicule because they were actually the most basic magic among beginners.

“Do you know that the number of people who successfully teach themselves magic is very small?”

“I didn’t know that.”

It is natural that it is difficult.

The purpose of those who post demonstration videos on places like MeTube is the same.

Self-display.

Do not bother to leave out the easy words and fill the sound of the video with difficult words to reveal magic.

With that, he wants to show how cool and great a wizard he is.

So, can it be easy?

The kids who saw it and succeeded at magic were either kids who had already learned it, or they were from a different tree.

Not long after awakening, I even killed an orc with the magic I had learned on my own.

To them, my existence is literally a cotyledon that has come to fruition.

“I think starting point is also important for talent to fully blossom. so… .”

So, they are trying to sway me with the rather tasty bait of special admission.

Even if I don’t have that, if I wait until next year’s entrance exam and show a few magic tricks, I’ll pass right away.

They know very well that if you have the talent to successfully teach yourself magic, it will grow on its own if you leave it alone.

Even though I know it, there is only one reason why I do this.

To owe me a debt.

The intention is to place a debt on a person who will become a wizard in the future and take advantage of it.

How much did we take care of you when you were a newbie, you shouldn’t do that to us, things like that.

Maybe later on, he might try to persuade me to become a hunter belonging to the association.

“Uh, how are you?”

I chatted excitedly, but most of it was spilled.

It’s obvious if you’ve heard it.

The 5,700 characters would have been the main thrust of why I should accept this offer.

For now, I pretended to be struggling.

Then he shook his head.

“Well, I think it’s a bit excessive. I feel like I owe something big, so I don’t really… .”

It shows a euphemistic refusal.

Then Yun Ji-an’s face became a little more urgent.

She denied this by waving her hand, which was still resting on her lap.

“Well, you don’t have to think like that! “We just want to help talented awakeners grow, and we have no other thoughts.”

As she spoke to change my mind, her face darkened in real time.

She must have heard so much from her superiors before coming here.

Make sure you feel like you owe him some kind of debt.

But how ironic is this situation, since he himself says that he does not have to feel any sense of debt.

“oh… , Is that really all?”

Even though I know, I ask one more time.

With a big smile on my face.

She nodded with a sullen face.

“That’s right… .”

The words say yes, but the actions seem to scream no.

The sight of her playing separately adds cuteness to her stiff appearance.

“Then I guess there’s no reason to refuse.”

Before accepting the offer, even going as far as confirming and killing him, he shook off all his debt and asked for the offer.

Actually, I started thinking about learning magic quite a while ago.

The ability to create something similar to magic by massaging magical energy using only one’s talents.

This ability is more suitable to be called magic rather than magic, as it is not yet perfect.

“Well, you thought well.”

Her face brightens a little.

Even though I couldn’t put them in debt, it’s clear that with their help I was able to learn basic magic and gain special admission, so I’m going to try to take advantage of that.

It may sound pointless, but.

“I’m looking for a nearby academy, so I’ll stop by again soon.”

“Yes, then let’s go take a look.”

She has a somewhat unhappy expression, gives a light nod, then turns around and leaves.

After watching this, I returned to the room.

Two white envelopes placed on a folding table.

“Hehehehe.”

Just looking at it makes me smile.

Ten million won was added to my already empty budget, I was able to learn basic magic for free, and I was able to gain special admission to a Korean university.

“The pumpkins are rolling in like vines!”

As I said before, my abilities are not perfect right now.

As far as my magic allows, everything happens according to my will.

Each and every one of them is an original magic created just for me.

Although this is certainly a pleasant sound to hear, there is a huge blind spot hidden there.

Is my original created in this way stronger and more efficient than existing magic?

The answer to this question is not clear.

I think my ability right now is really close to throwing a dice.

If the magic power distribution is perfect, arrangement, shape, etc. are perfect, you throw a 6, and if even one thing is disturbed and the efficiency is completely messed up, you throw a 1.

There are only two ways to solve this.

One is to use magical power like crazy from now on and personally understand the efficiency in each situation.

The other is to just copy magic.

“If I had to choose between the two, it would definitely be the latter.”

Of course.

On the one hand, you have to build a new house by starting with drawings on empty land, and on the other hand, you have to go into someone’s well-built house and change only the interior to your taste.

Magic is the culmination of efficiency that has been improved by capable wizards for decades.

If you can copy this, there is no need to head to the ground.

And I am fully capable of copying it.

Why?

Because my eyes can see magic that others cannot see.

I can see how the magic that is realized before my eyes moves and uses magical power.

All I have to do is copy this exactly and make a few changes to make it easier for me to implement.

“I was already wondering how to register for a magic academy.”

The reason I knew about the problem but didn’t think about fixing it was simply because I didn’t have the money.

Some well-known magic academies charge around 100 to 200 per month for tuition.

A price that is unreasonable for me, who has 300 won in total assets.

“Because the money was resolved.”

Now all that remains is to copy their know-how accumulated over decades to solve the problem and achieve complete perfection.