episode_0066

The day after returning to the academy.

Professor Jan called me there before the lecture ended.

“Ouch…”

“.. Are you okay?”

“Do you think this looks okay..?”

Professor Zhan, who was hanging out like a zombie, looked at me with a puzzled expression and then took a stance.

“Well, apart from that, it looks like you achieved some level of success. The mana circuit is also different from that of humans, but it is stable.”

“Haha..”

While he was looking somewhere else and smiling for no reason, Professor Zan regained his strength and waved his hands.

“Then let’s take a look at your skills.”

“.. Yes. It will be a little different this time.”

I gave a little warning to Professor Jan, who did nothing, and used magic.

Ta-dak!

Grrr!!

I’m going to go to the middle of the day!!

“.. Double chanting?”

“Not yet.”

Perfect!

Whiiing!

Fire, electricity, and finally wind.

A triple chant that was only successful at the end was proposed from the beginning.

“I said.”

“…”

“It will be different from last time.”

The moment those words ended, a whirlwind filled with fire and electricity flew towards Professor Zhan.

“.. It’s so absurd..”

Professor Zhan said so and stretched out his hand.

That moment.

Damn.

The space was torn apart.

The strange crack began to suck in the surroundings like a black hole.

Kwaaa!!!!

While I held on to avoid being sucked in, the crack completely swallowed up my magic.

Hwioooo…

Then it returned to its original appearance as if nothing had happened.

“How can he sing triple chants at that age? It’s a truly enviable talent.”

“…”

“Why are you looking at me like that? Even though I look like this, I am quite old.”

Even so, the sight of him wiping his wrists in front of me made him look like he was in his 20s.

“What is that absurd expression?”

“.. It’s nothing.”

Maybe… it was really all showing on his face…

I’ll have to think about it seriously after training.

“I gained 20 years through this trip… and soon I will be able to do multiple chants. Well, that’s it.”

Professor Jan, who was talking to himself, clapped his hands loudly.

“Mana circuit. How on earth did that happen? Why did I eat it because it looks just like a dragon?”

“That’s a lot of things…”

“I brought the same mana circuit as the dragon to the triple chant, so it is natural that a lot of things happened. Please stop saying unnecessary things and say it.”

I explained what had happened so far to Professor Jan, who urged me on.

“.. I didn’t really hear the important part, but I put in a lot of effort.”

“I worked hard..”

Because I really tried to kill myself…

“How on earth did I get the dragon circuit.. Really..”

“Haha..”

Professor Zhan shook his head with a tired expression on his face.

“Anyway, since I got the dragon circuit, I need to train accordingly. Since Principal Hantae has also been given permission… I’ll tell you a secret.”

Professor Jan suddenly jumped high into the sky and spread his arms out to the sides like the Titanic, making a cross.

“.. Complures Species.”

Rumbling…

The sky turned black as if a storm was pouring down.

There were clouds that looked as if lightning might strike at any moment, and strong winds that felt as if trees would be uprooted.

And among them was Professor Jan.

Wood clatter!

With the sound of bones twisting, something came out of Professor Zahn’s back.

“Professor!”

Thinking something was strange, I loudly called Professor Zahn.

At that moment, Professor Jan’s eyes, which had been closed all along, opened.

Kurrr kwaaang!!!!

A huge ray of lightning struck Professor Zhan.

The appearance of Professor Ahn, who looks cut off.

Something kept pulling out of her back and when it all came out.

The dark sky cleared with the sound of fluttering water.

“Whew.. I can’t get used to this no matter how many times I try it..”

“Jan.. Professor..?”

Professor Jeanne, who had black horns on her head instead of a witch’s hat, changed the dark robe she usually wore into a dark blue coat and grew a little taller.

And finally, the eyes changed to resemble those of a reptile.

“Why are you so surprised? I told you. I’m older than I thought.”

Professor Zan came down to the ground, slowly flapping the black wings sprouting from his back, and began to stretch.

“Ugh..! It’s been a while since it changed so it’s a little stiff, but I don’t think it will have much effect on the magic.”

I was staring at it in fascination, and it was only when I heard a strange moan that I was able to come back to my senses.

“No.. Are being a bit older the same as being a dragon?..”

“Ugh..! After all, you can tell by what the principal does that he’s not an elf, so what else is left besides dragons? Or could it be that they are demons?”

“Even if you’re older, it’s hard to think of other races like that… It’s not easy to see either…”

“You saw all the cadets anyway. I went to my hometown and even tried to trick my baby.”

“…”

That’s right… I’ve met all races, but that’s not what I’m saying… No, this isn’t it.

I felt like I was being stopped for no reason, so I cleared my throat and got to the point.

“So what is this training that involves turning into a dragon?”

“.. You’ve been to Ljubljana and you still don’t know how to train a dragon?”

Professor Zan raised his right arm to the sky and black mana began to gather.

At first I thought it was demonic energy, but it was different.

I didn’t feel any of the unique discomfort felt from demonic energy, but rather only clean mana.

But why…

“The training method for dragons is simple.”

“…?”

The moment Professor Zan spoke, the black mana mass that had been growing larger stopped amplifying.

He spoke while waving a lump the size of a black sun.

“Fighting until just before death.”

uh..? Did I hear wrong?

“.. Yes?”

I asked back, hoping that I had heard something wrong, but what I got back was:

“Then live well~”

It was a voice mixed with a bit of laughter.

and.

“Crazy..!”

Wow!!!!

A black sun fell from the sky.

*

“Maybe it was a little excessive..”

Jeanne, who was looking at the large pit created by the falling black sun, went down into the pit.

“Cadet! Where are you?”

-pupil! Where are you!

–pupil! Where are you!

Even though I shouted loudly, Jan’s voice only echoed and there was no answer.

“There’s no way he’s dead..”

For Zan, who had lived as a black dragon for a thousand years, controlling his strength to the point where he would not die was a piece of cake.

If you look at the damage to the surrounding area, the Black Sun from a moment ago is like this, but it is actually a technique that does little damage to the dragon.

“Where.. Explotromitas.”

Detection, one of the spatial magics.

It is more effective than detection using regular wind magic, but consumes a lot of mana.

But it had no effect on Yongin Jan.

“This is a monster… That’s just a mineral… Ah, I found it.”

The place where the dragon’s mana was felt was in the middle of the pit.

A little lower than that, to be exact.

“But.. it’s strange..?”

It’s not life-threatening, but… this pattern is…

Kwaang!!

One of the characteristics that only dragons have.

When receiving a life-threatening attack, all abilities increase significantly and instincts are awakened.

“.. I thought they only took the mana circuit..”

“Keuuuu..”

Sparks flew through the cold air slightly leaking from Berador’s mouth, whose eyes had turned blue.

“A surge of dual attributes.. This is the first time since Baragos..”

Pass..

Wherever Berador’s feet touched, it froze.

Berador approached slowly, step by step, with approximately 100 meters remaining.

“Kaaaa!!”

He jumped up strongly and ran towards Jeanne.

“I know that clingy men are popular.”

Jeanne effortlessly dodged Berador’s attack and grabbed him by the collar.

Afterwards, it spins around using its flying power.

“I don’t like it!”

I just stamped it on the floor.

“Ugh..!”

Berador quickly gathered himself and tried to get up, but Jeanne stepped on his chest and pressed him down.

I tried every possible way to shake it off and get out, but it was impossible.

Jan’s fist turned black as she looked at it from above.

” is clenching. ”

“Keuuu…”

At the same time as Jan’s final warning, he dropped his fist.

“This is going to hurt a little.”

It was stuck on my face.

Wow!!

“Kek..!”

The force was enough to slightly crush the floor where his head was, causing Berador’s body to go limp, leaving behind only a short stutter.

“Maybe it’s because he’s young, but he’s full of energy..”

Saying that he likes young people, Jeanne lifted her foot from Berador’s chest and lowered her head to lift him up.

at that time.

“Kaaaa!!”

As soon as Berador’s eyes widened, an attack came.

Due to the unexpected attack, Jeanne allowed the attack to occur.

It’s a joke!!!

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Strong..!

“Ugh..”

Seeing that my head hurt, I guess I survived the attack.

Well… why can’t something like this be cured?

I opened my eyes, lamenting internally, and saw curtains on both sides.

I know it well because there is only one place like this in the academy.

“Health room?”

Thanks to the body that heals in seconds even when injured, I have never been to the nurse’s office.

Just as I was wondering if Professor Jan had put it there, the curtain opened.

“You’re awake.”

“.. Professor Jan..?”

The person who opened the curtain and came in was probably Professor Zan.

However, it was quite different from what I remembered.

“That professor..”

“Don’t ask.”

“What happened to my hair..”

“Don’t ask!”

Professor Jan’s hair was a bit exaggerated, reaching down to his waist…

There wasn’t a single strand left.