episode_0026

Actually, I’m a bit lazy.

The day I decided to fall into this world and put on a shell that didn’t fit my purpose, I intentionally tried to change as much as possible and whipped myself up a lot.

But I can’t help but dislike it.

Actually, I just want to lie down and sleep instead of waking up in the morning. When I wake up after noon, I want to lie in bed and roll around watching funny videos on my phone.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks like this. I guess that’s what everyone thinks.

Now that I mention it, take NewTube, a video platform, for example.

The early new tubes of this era were somewhat interesting to look at. Since Googol had not yet begun full-fledged censorship of its own, people were able to enjoy quite interesting and strange videos to their heart’s content without country restrictions.

If I were to look for a unique point, could it be that because I chose Korea as the base and Ellada was established in Korea, the gukppong culture in NewTube began to rise earlier than in reality?

[The story of Japan, who was shocked by China ignoring the United States and attacking Korea, reached out to Taiwan, but when it was rejected, Korea reached out to Germany and France was left in tears.]

[The reason why only the Korean Navy in the world is able to annihilate America’s aircraft carrier battle group and plant the Korean flag at the White House.]

[As soon as the new weapon developed by South Korea, “this”, was revealed, North Korea, Japan, China, and the United States were all on high alert! US State Department. I am asking for urgent help from Korea.]

[South Korea finally did it! Mr. Han, a talented person from Korea, declares that he will subjugate the world with his power within the next 10 years!]

“Wow!”

As soon as I turned on NewTube, I was shocked to see the videos that appeared on the main page.

I am somewhat immune to the notoriety of Gukppong Tube even before Possession, but these days I am bombarded with thumbnails that would put even those who actually watch it to shame.

The feeling got worse, especially after Ellada opened.

And do you know what the Gukppong Tube videos have in common? There is no immediate conclusion. It ends with nothing more than nonsense and nonsense that has nothing to do with the title.

Unfortunately, the Gukbbong Channel of this world also followed that formula, and in the video that included some of the endings, it ended with Northmund before the start.

Why can Korea beat the United States? – Northmund can be dispatched.

Why did France suddenly cry when Taiwan rejected Japan? – Because Northmund took care of the monsters.

Why is the U.S. State Department nervous? – Northmund’s magic cannon (never made)

Declaration by Korea’s talented person Mr. Han – ???

That’s why I felt a little bad this morning. In short, it’s a bit melancholic.

therefore… .

“I arrived 12 seconds before the lecture started. Plus, the outfit is pretty.”

I saw Han Sejun and a blonde man running towards me, panting. Han Sejun seems to have overslept, seeing as he is wearing warm training clothes. It looks like they were in a hurry and didn’t even have a badge on.

Well, it’s something that can’t be helped. Because I was abused like that yesterday.

The blonde guy next to me… It’s Alexander. That person with lightning abilities.

I was worried about how to take care of Han Se-jun due to his timid personality, but I am glad to see that he seems to be more friendly than I thought and seems to be making many friends.

As I was about to open the door to let them in, something occurred to me.

Mr. Han from NewTube that I saw earlier. Surely not?

“… .”

Han Se-jun avoided his eyes and let out a small groan as I looked at him with questions and curiosity.

okay. Probably not. I can’t believe that a nice and innocent guy who can’t even make eye contact with me and is still fidgeting would say something like that.

It’s probably just the work of idiots trying to increase the number of views by making up whatever they want.

“Go in.”

Seeing his appearance as if he would shrivel up and sink into the ground any moment longer, I stopped looking and opened the door to let Han Sejun and his group in.

Also, I think I need to get rid of that habit of not knowing what to do when he makes eye contact with me.

You didn’t do anything wrong. I didn’t even say anything, so don’t make that face.

*

When the time came, we entered the Glass Dome, the lecture venue.

A glass igloo made of tempered glass that is strong enough to block anti-material sniper rifle bullets.

There is a thick and thick magical energy that can be felt even by ordinary people who have nothing to do with magical energy.

The magical atmosphere is so densely condensed that it can be said to be super-saturated.

These are magic powers created by splitting and filling over a thousand magic stones.

Currently, these magic stones are undervalued because they are not particularly useful, but at the start of this game when magic engineering has developed in the future, the price of even the lowest level magic stones will be over 1 million won.

Right now, you can see bundles of bills worth tens of billions of dollars flying around inside this glass dome.

Those who dream of taking a bath in a bathtub full of money can cross one off their bucket list today.

And the faces of the guys standing in the middle of that thick magical power were all different.

There are people who are pressing their stomachs and frowning as if they are in pain, people who are standing calmly, people who are preoccupied with the dreamy blue aurora spreading out on the ceiling, etc.

First of all, I remembered the guys with grim faces. This means that the mana sensitivity is very excellent.

They will have the highest potential for growth.

“Then, I will begin the skill development lecture.”

I stood on the podium and opened my mouth.

“Although it is called a lecture, the skill development time is close to practical training time. Right now, you can see the magical power of the air visually. First, let’s start by feeling this mana. Everyone, sit in your place and cross-legged.”

As I spoke, the students in the classroom sat down in their seats. However, many Western students reacted a bit awkwardly.

I’m not sure if the word “lotus sitting” sounds a little strange after going through translation magic, or if it’s because it’s difficult for them, who live in a standing culture, to sit with their legs crossed, which is the essence of a sitting culture.

“Sit however you feel comfortable. If you’re tired, you can lie down. Because posture is not important in the process of feeling mana.”

“Professor. Below the chest since entering this classroom? No, my stomach is too hot and painful.”

I looked at the guy who just asked the question. He was a male student with a fairly large body, moderate muscles, and short, sports hair that suited him well.

Since I can’t remember his name, I think he’s not the guy I thought was important earlier. However, since I was already feeling the magic, the potential for growth seemed very high.

“Your name?”

“This is Gideon Gray.”

“Congratulations. I can already feel the mana. The future looks promising.”

“Yes? ah… Thank you, Professor.”

I made my way through the crowd of students and approached him. As I focus my dragon eye, I see external magical energy invading his body.

At this level, it would be safe to say that he was born with it rather than a talent level.

“Mana is an energy that comes from this body, so it is a foreign energy to those of you who were born on Earth. That is why a rejection reaction appears in the body.”

He placed his hand on Gideon’s body and moved the flowing magical energy. He lets out a small moan as if he feels the pain.

“First, accept mana from deep inside. Once you fully accept it, Mana will obey your will.”

I brought my hands together and guided Mana into his lower abdomen.

As seen in the original novel, hunters also make danteons that contain mana. Danjeon is a name used in Asia, but in the West it seems to be called Mana Hall.

It was said that when you first feel mana, it hurts a little because of the foreign sensation, but if you accept it all and create a mana hole, the pain will disappear from then on.

“Think of gathering this energy now. Gather the mana where my hand stopped.”

“Ugh… Ugh.”

Gideon let out a small moan between his lips, sweat pouring down his forehead.

Perhaps because it was his first time dealing with magical power and he lacked control, the magical energy felt within his body could no longer grow from the point of the dantian and only continued to disperse.

“Billion!”

Talented people can receive help from those around them. I feel like I want to help this guy in front of me in some way.

I condensed my magic power to create a small magic sphere and pushed it into his Danjeon location.

“Do you remember the feeling of magical energy just coming together? That is where the four mana halls will be located. Try to move your magic to that location.”

After saying something that would serve as a lesson, I left in front of him.

A jealous gaze falls on Gideon, who closes his eyes and is sweating coldly.

I internally burst into laughter at that sight. Talent also comes with jealousy.

But that’s also something you have to endure. Everyone who enters this academy is an adult and everyone understands that their starting points are different.

That’s why effort is needed. Since the starting point is different, if you run at the same speed as others, the gap will not narrow.

Therefore, it is only right to applaud those who risk their lives to narrow the gap or get ahead.

I looked to the side and saw Li Jiyuan concentrating with a distraught expression.

From the looks of it, it seemed like he didn’t even feel the magic. Since he was the first awakened person, I thought he was born with the talent for mana, but it seems that his sensitivity is low.

‘hmm.’

The eyes were unfocused, but there was still venom in them. It was something I thought about during the entrance ceremony, and he seemed like a guy with a pretty strong fighting spirit.

It didn’t look crooked yet, but I was a little worried.

That’s right. He is said to be the first awakened person and has been mobilized for the party’s propaganda. Wouldn’t you be afraid of the consequences if his skills gradually decline and he falls behind?

The pressure will be enormous.

I would like to help him a little, but he is old enough to take care of himself, so it would be presumptuous of me to argue with him before he asks first.

At least if the results are not good after taking the test, there will be room for in-depth conversation then.

“Don’t be nervous. Awakening this ability means having a high mana affinity. There’s plenty of time, so controlling your mana doesn’t have to be today.”

There was nothing I could do other than leave this kind of advice.

I hoped that I would not be overwhelmed by the burden and go astray.

Afterwards, I walked around the classroom and observed the students.

Even among those who clearly felt magical power, no one seemed to have properly controlled it or created a danteon yet.

In fact, I would be rather surprised if there was someone who made a Danjeon in just one day.

‘I think it would take about three months for all of the personnel to control mana and create Danjeon.’

Since this ability is an ability that is expressed using mana, the first step is to feel the mana and create a dantian to accumulate mana.

After that, you can group several people with similar abilities and proceed with developing individual specialized abilities.

For a guy who doesn’t have any talent and can’t move until the end, I have no choice but to force him to make a danjeon. However, if you can’t keep up, you have no choice but to leave Ellada.

According to the original story, Jang A-hyeon had a talent for magic. It wasn’t at the level of the Gideon I had just looked at, but it looked like it would make a difference within a few weeks.

Muriel, Jimmy, and Nakajima, whom I saw as prospects, seemed to be feeling Mana well.

And Yoon Shia… . Unfortunately, I felt like I really had no talent. I groaned and tried to feel the mana, but it seemed completely hopeless.

─Can you see anything else in this space right now? When you shake your hand, do you feel any strangeness or anything else?

─Yes? ah… No, Professor. that… Is there something there?

─Um… No, continue.

It was at a level where I couldn’t even feel the sticky, concentrated magic power that filled this dome.

‘If mana was this rich, even ordinary people would be able to vaguely feel it… .’

perhaps… She may be Elada’s first expulsion. No, it was very likely.

It’s a shame. I don’t know if it’s ironic, but personally, I wanted to continue to embrace her.

Aside from the fact that she was the mother of Han Si-woo, the original protagonist, I was just curious about her herself.

It’s not just an ambiguous story about someone being obsessed with me because I saved them, but how did it get so twisted?

This was because I was curious as to why a noble girl who willingly sacrificed her life for others was thrown to the ground like this in just a few years.

But that’s only if she can keep following me.

If she, who possesses a special ability that borders on incompetence, cannot even properly handle magical power, then our relationship has no choice but to end there.

If we can no longer march together and move forward, that is the end. No matter what her feelings are, I have no choice but to coldly beat her away.

‘Please try your best. ‘I told you I could follow you.’

As I was looking at her with a sinking feeling, I suddenly felt magical energy stirring at the back of the classroom.

“What?”

It’s a big deal! It seemed like someone had caused a runaway of magical power.

At the back of the classroom, in that space, blue magical energy was swirling like a whirlwind.

The aurora that decorated the ceiling of the planetarium is swept away by its force, and the small gust of wind that was causing the convection becomes a storm and shakes.

“Damn it! Get out of the way!”

I pushed aside the students on my path and ran in a straight line toward that location.

A female student who was collecting mana as if praying in an upright position was kicked by me, and the guy who was lying down let out a loud scream when my shoe stepped on his chest.

But I didn’t have time to worry about those things. The party is in danger!

If a young chick who has not even properly formed a mana load encounters this level of mana, her insides will be torn apart.

There may already be blood around the mouth.

And when I reached that place, I saw a guy.

The image of Han Se-jun sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in the center of the throbbing magic power.

The corners of his mouth were slightly twisted and sweat was seeping from his forehead, but he seemed to be clearly controlling his mana.

There… .

‘Are you collecting mana with Danjeon?’

“Professor, is something happening?”

The instructors, who saw me rushing as if I was being chased by something and misunderstood that something had happened, ran to me and asked.

“Professor?”

“Be quiet.”

I raised one hand to stop the instructor, pointed at him with my finger, and then… .

“Never disturb that child.”

He told them firmly.