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The long weekend has come to an end.

The dormitory was cramped because of the crazy succubus, but it was pretty on the outside so it wasn’t bad for ornamental purposes.

Is this what it feels like to grow a bonsai tree? Isn’t it a bit different?

I set up the broadcasting equipment that was delivered this morning, so the broadcast will take care of itself, right?

I tried playing a game last night, and seeing how he got used to it in an hour and cursed the jungle, I wasn’t worried.

“Miss, now that I think about it, I didn’t go to daycare.”

Well, I might miss a week.

Baek Ah-young also said she was going to work as a dungeon helper this week, so it’s okay to say that I also had work to do.

“Did you have a good weekend?”

“Uh, good morning. Hey.”

Younghan Kim spoke to me in the classroom.

Since I can’t play with Lucy and Rumi, the only friend I have left is Kim Young-han.

“Have you made up with Lucy yet? I told you. Lucy is the proud type, so you should apologize first.”

“….”

I know, you bastard. However, it cannot be said that they are intentionally lowering likability in order to gain momentum. Ugh.

I glanced at Lucy, who was taking a seat in the corner.

★ Heroine status window

[Lucy]

– [Likeability: 17]

– [Liberty: 10]

– [Appetite: 40]

– [Fatigue: 20]

Although it is falling in the praise category, it is still not enough.

You have to drop it to the floor and then raise it slightly at the end.

[what? Am I thinking wrong? No, that can’t be true. That guy is probably just crazy.]

This is the state I want.

The plot unfolds where Lucy, who did not trust me, is betrayed by someone she trusted and is saved again by me.

It may be obvious, but it may not be so from the perspective of the person being harmed.

I already made a plan.

Lucy wasn’t looking at me at all, and Rumi was surprised when we made eye contact while organizing her books.

★ Heroine status window

[Rumi]

– [Likeability: 65]

– [Sexual appetite: 68]

– [Appetite: 30]

– [Fatigue: 25]

I smiled slightly at the cute reaction and checked Rumi’s status window.

That’s strange. Last time, my sex drive was clearly a little lower than my likeability, but my sex drive reversed my likeability.

Something is really going on, right?

I’ll have to give it a try later.

He winked at Rumi, who was blinking, and turned his head forward.

“Well, I’ll stop talking now. I’m sure you have your own thoughts.”

“thanks.”

I also consider my own position and never cross the line.

It’s true that he’s a really good guy. Why is it a blonde gangster? I’m still curious about the producers’ intentions.

“Class starts soon. Let’s sit down.”

“okay.”

*

After the boring theory class in the morning, a wizard-specific class was held in the afternoon.

The wizard professor is Lim Sol.

It’s a strange feeling to see it in class because the relationship is quite different from the first class.

“Ah… welcome.”

I saw Lim Sol sitting in the front of the classroom, roughly accepting greetings from the cadets.

Unlike the last class, this class was held in a classroom.

It is said that this change was made in response to complaints that professors in practical classes only repeat classes that provide training and feedback.

These kids don’t know how important the feedback their professors give them is. Tsk.

Anyway, this is the situation that Professor Lim Sol would hate the most.

That person is My Way and has a personality that seems to hate annoying things.

“Well, nice to meet you. Even if I don’t introduce myself, you know who I am, right? The academy asked me to give you a theory class today, so I called you into the classroom. Well, today I’ll teach you about barriers.”

A thin film of magic began to pile up on Imsol’s hand.

“Barriers must be basically efficient. The skill ‘Barrier’ becomes useful only when you block it using less mana than the opponent used.”

Well, otherwise, I don’t need to block it with a barrier, I can just respond with attack magic.

“For your information, it feels a little different from the magic shield that appears to prevent a surprise attack. It is a technique that draws out a lot of magical power at an instant to block it, so it consumes a lot of mana.”

The magic shields that had accumulated in Imsol’s hands overlapped and transformed into a single defense shield.

“First of all, this form is the easiest for beginners… I have also used a few other transformation forms.”

The teaching assistant handed out papers to each student.

The various magic circles of the barrier were written on the paper.

From beginner to advanced. Surprisingly, it seems like they put a lot of effort into organizing the level of difficulty.

Explanations of magic circles and formulas are also detailed so that students can understand them.

‘Unexpectedly, I saw it again. ‘I prepare so hard for class.’

However, I changed my mind again when I noticed the dark circles expanding under the eyes of the teaching assistant handing out the printouts.

Yeah, that guy can’t do that.

“I think I’ve seen everything, shall we practice? Um, no. Then it’s the same as a practical class. You can’t do this twice.”

I kept focusing on the magic circle drawn on the print.

The beginner barrier shown by Lim Sol.

I thought as I looked at the magic circle drawn on the print.

The magic film piles up and becomes a barrier.

I imagined the magic shield overlapping to form a barrier, making a swooshing sound.

The high mana management power derived from my [Magic Sensitivity] made my imagination a reality.

The magical energy flowing out of the hand accumulated in the hand as a thin film without any particular control, and soon turned into a barrier.

‘It’s easy.’

The bright blue magic power and thick magic film made it clear how strong the barrier was.

I went beyond the intermediate level and looked at the advanced magic circle.

Advanced is not simply layering thin layers.

After thinly extracting magic power and manifesting it into a double helix structure, they are woven like weaving cloth.

It is more efficient and stronger than simply stacking magic membranes, absorbing shock and becoming even stronger.

‘This must be really difficult?’

I think I can pull off the same structure using [Mana Sensitivity].

However, I had a feeling that even if magical power was extracted in the form of a double helix, it would not function as a barrier.

“Hmm, I see at least one decent person. What’s his name? Cadet Rumi? Do you want to come out?”

Professor Lim Sol makes eye contact with me, then slightly averts his eyes and calls Rumi’s name.

Even though they saw my barrier, that reaction seemed like they wanted to hide my talent.

“Yes, four! Eup!”

Rumi’s expression is tearful, as if she was chewing her tongue in embarrassment at being suddenly called by her name.

“I took a look and thought you were the best at it, so show it to the other kids too.”

“Ah, four.”

Rumi looked around nervously and pulled out the double helix magic power from his hand.

What, you pretend to be weak and pull out the advanced barrier.

Rumi somehow completed the barrier, and Im Sol also evaluated it as if it wasn’t bad.

‘I finally understand.’

To use the barrier well, the will contained in magical power is important.

As it is a barrier created to block the opponent’s attack, it is more effective if you imagine a fixed, solid, and impregnable image to extract magical power.

“Good job. Come on in.”

Rumi returned to his seat with a sigh.

“Well done Rumi~! As always, you’re the best.”

“Hehe. Thank you Lucy.”

You can hear Lucy and Rumi talking from behind.

When I glance back, Lucy’s face is bright.

But the time has come for it to come to me.

*

After class, Lucy and Rumi were chatting with the girls in their class.

“Ugh~ It’s really hard. I don’t think the barrier suits me~. Even if I try, it won’t be created.”

“Isn’t Rumi special? Isn’t her barrier at the top of her grade?”

Lee Ji-eun, Lucy’s closest same-sex friend, chimed in.

“Of course. How amazing our Lumi is. Did you see her pull out the double helix in class earlier?”

“S-Stop it, Lucy!”

Rumi’s face turned red as if she was embarrassed by Lucy and Ji-eun Lee’s compliments.

“Oh, why~ That’s right.”

“Hey guys?”

“Oh, Felix, are you done with class too?”

“Yeah, I just finished it too.”

Felix kept in touch with Lucy even on the weekends and they became close enough to speak informally to each other.

“Hello. Felix.”

“Yes, hello to you too, Ji-eun.”

“You’re here just in time! We decided to go to a cafe together. Do you want to go?! Are you going to go with Rumi?”

“Uh, yes. Let’s go together.”

Rumi was still nervous about Felix, but since Lucy liked him, she was drawn to his momentum and played with him.

“Hey, wait a minute. Come to think of it, Felix, I heard you were taken away by Lee Ho-yeon on Friday. Are you okay?”

Lee Ji-eun, who loves rumors, asked Felix while covering her mouth with her hand.

“Hey, it’s not like that, there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Wait a minute, what? Why is Lee Ho-yeon dragging you away?”

Hoyeon Lee. Lucy reacted sensitively to the word.

“It’s not like that. It’s really no big deal, Lucy.”

“Just because it’s not a big deal doesn’t mean something happened?”

“Hmm.”

Felix wondered what to say to Lucy.

I have already built up quite a bit of intimacy with Lucy.

Lee Ho-yeon’s image could be influenced by how Felix spoke here and now.

The worry was short-lived.

I decided to cooperate with Lee Ho-yeon, not cooperate, but it was something I could throw away at any time.

I decided that there was no need to praise another man in front of Lucy.

“Tell me honestly. What did you hear when you went there?”

Felix sighed as if he really didn’t want to talk, and trembled like a scared puppy.

“Actually… I was threatened with death if I approached you and Rumi.”

“W-what?”

“Ho, Mr. Hoyeon can’t do that!”

Rumi shouted and retorted, but Felix’s acting skills were outstanding even among the Mines.

“But it’s true. As soon as class was over, he came to class B and dragged me by force. And he threatened me not to approach you in an unattended place. He said you guys… were his. He even told me not to covet them.”

“This guy, really. Is he crazy!”

“Lucy, calm down. Don’t get excited! We’re not sure yet!”

“You don’t look excited right now?!”

A setting that Lucy, the heroine of the original ‘Sex Academy’, can never escape.

He has strong pride and never apologizes first to someone he has fought with.

You somehow find the other person’s shortcomings and put them down further to make yourself a righteous person.

The reason she quickly became friends with Felix was because of Felix’s magic, but it was also Lucy’s unconscious defense mechanism to further affirm ‘Felix, whom Lee Ho-yeon denied’, in order to deny ‘Lee Ho-yeon’.

Of course, after going through the Felix incident, his temper subsides and becomes an opportunity for him to grow… Not yet.

“It’s okay. I don’t care about that. I’m okay as long as you guys are there.”

“No, it’s not okay. I’ll go and warn you myself.”

“Uh, huh? No. You don’t have to do that….”

“No. I have to go.”

Lucy abandoned her plan to go to a cafe, packed her bag and ran somewhere.

“….”

Felix regretted saying something unnecessary, but Lucy was already running far away.

*

“Hmm.”

I hope our Liliana is doing well.

After stopping by the dormitory to see if Liliana was doing well, I decided to go to the training building.

I think I can further develop the barrier I learned earlier.

If you mix a little of my original with an advanced barrier spell, you can quickly turn it into a skill.

“Ah, subscribe and like. Even set notifications.”

“Hey! Lee Ho-yeon!”

I felt better and was walking while talking to myself and reacting, when I heard my name being called.

When I turned around, I saw Lucy looking at me, huffing and puffing.

It has finally arrived.

Since I called Felix so openly, I expected Lucy to come visit.

I thought he would come as soon as the weekend at the earliest, or as soon as Monday at the latest, but I guess I’ve heard the news now.

… You probably haven’t heard me say things like subscribing and liking, right?

“What did you talk about when you called Felix over on Friday?”

Fortunately, things went as I intended.

Now all you have to do is lay the board.

“What are you going to do on your own? I didn’t say anything.”

“It’s really your last chance. Be honest.”

He’s very angry.

★ Heroine status window

[Lucy]

– [Likeability: 9]

– [Sexual drive: 15]

– [Appetite: 25]

– [Fatigue: 35]

The favorability rating dropped to one digit.

At this rate, it seems like he heard a huge conspiracy from Felix.

I pretended to be angry and continued.

“I told you to stay away from Rumi and me. Is that okay?”

“Why on earth? What right do you have to do that?”

[No, that bastard is a demon?] I never thought it would be this frustrating to not be able to say.

“I’m all for you…”

“If it was for me, you shouldn’t have done that to Felix in the first place!”

Lucy’s eyes are about to roll back.

If we fight further here, it won’t make sense, so we have to bend a little.

“… Lucy. Do you trust Felix?”

“Yes, of course. Me and Felix are friends.”

I asked cautiously, and Lucy answered confidently.

“I don’t know what rumor you heard. But do you have any proof?”

“There is no evidence… but you definitely dragged Felix away!”

“You believe everything Felix says, but why don’t you believe anything I say? Don’t you think that’s strange?”

“That’s Felix… ugh.”

Lucy’s strong pride mixed with Felix’s insinuations created Lucy’s abnormal mental state.

In fact, even if you touch just one thing, you will realize that your condition is strange, but I have no intention of leaving it like that.

Lucy has a ‘setting’ that when she gets angry, her eyes turn without any hesitation.

This is an innate setting that cannot be escaped as long as Lucy is the heroine.

Based on that ‘setting’, Lucy’s resistance to magic is extremely low when she is angry.

‘Ligar de Haenne’

The magic power spreading from beneath my feet turns into magic and enters Lucy’s toes.

A look of hatred.

It is a magic that makes you hate the first person of the opposite sex you see.

“Lucy. Everything I do is for you. Think again….”

He slowly stretched out his hand while talking to the enchanted Lucy.

“go away!”

Pop!

Lucy slaps my hand away and gives me a harsh look.

“I know everything. I know that you were targeting me and Rumi’s bodies, and that you threatened to kill Felix! I won’t be fooled by men anymore. I won’t be tricked!”

“…Lucy.”

The magic worked properly.

The magic will probably continue unless he receives a strong psychological shock or I release it.

“I’m glad I’ve cut ties with trash like you now. Don’t ever appear in front of me again.”

Lucy swore bitterly, pushed me away, and started walking away.

“Lucy! Please know this. I always thought of you as good friends, and that hasn’t changed even now!”

“… go away.”

Lucy gritted her teeth, cursed fiercely, and disappeared.

With Lucy completely out of sight, I relaxed and exhaled.

“Whew, what kind of guy’s magic is this strong? It’s so fucking scary.”

They say look of hatred, shouldn’t they change the name to look of murder?

“Well, it worked out well.”

When Lucy was betrayed by Felix, I would be the first person to think of her.

In the end, he even pretended to send a pure favor, so now all he has to do is wait for the harvest.

I look forward to the day when we can reap the ‘salvation’ of bad boy Lee Ho-yeon.