episode_0067

Professor Jan, who had turned bald, was crying and applying white cream to his head.

Knock knock knock.

“…”

“…”

After spreading it evenly over his head, Professor Jeanne closed his eyes and put his hands together.

Professor Zan’s black mana went to his head, and his hair began to grow little by little.

However, since short hair was the limit, it was impossible to have long hair down to the waist like before.

“Ugh.. How can I lecture with this head..”

“…”

Even though I don’t really care whether I have short hair or long hair, Professor Jan with short hair felt awkward.

Professor Jan, who played with his hair several times, soon gave up and sat on the chair next to where I was lying.

“Still, I scored some effective hits.. How do you feel? Are you satisfied?”

“I remember…”

“That doesn’t mean the behavior disappears. I’m not blaming you, so I’m just being honest. If this is the case, you’ve done pretty well. There are only a few people who can hurt me.”

“…”

Professor Zhan, who was speaking while twirling the side of his head with his index finger, did not really come to place blame.

Rather, he seemed to think that it was his mistake that his hair changed like this.

Actually listening to it, I think I let my guard down…

“So how does it feel to be one of the few?”

“It’s not bad. Still, you got back just as much effort as you put in.”

“.. It’s amazing that I made it this far with just that much effort, but… well, that’s okay.”

“…”

Professor Jan frowned slightly, as if he had heard something unpleasant, but shook his hands and put on a serious expression.

“Do you remember what I said last time? They said they were being deified.”

“Yes, I remember. Is there any problem?”

In response to that question, Professor Zhan gave an ambiguous expression.

“It’s not a problem, it’s a good thing… but honestly, I’m envious.”

“What do you think..”

Professor Zan pointed his finger toward the ceiling, and black mana flowed from the tip.

“Hmm… First of all, there are four types of mana. First of all, mana of ordinary pure energy like this.”

The black mana flowing from the fingertips moved freely in the air.

I looked at the mana spreading out here and there naturally, like flowing water, and the explanation continued.

“And the mana created by evil and unclean energies seeping into is Magi. But what you need to keep in mind is that just because they are evil, Mana is not evil either.”

Those words suddenly reminded me of Freitas and her daughter.

Their actions were unusual, but does that alone make them evil?

“Of course, there are some evil people with demonic energy. But it’s the same for other beings with normal mana, right?”

“…”

“But people have a tendency to believe only what they see. That is why those with demon energy were ostracized and called demons.”

Professor Zhan’s expression became slightly cautious.

In this world, the word ‘demon’ was a word that people were very reluctant to use.

What about me… Since I wasn’t from here to begin with, I didn’t think about it that way, so it didn’t really matter.

“Keuhum. And it’s important from now on.”

Professor Jan cleared his throat once and continued the rest of his explanation.

“The deification I mentioned earlier. In other words, the mana used by gods is different from regular mana. As I said last time, it’s closer to creating.”

“And you said that I am also changing that way.”

Professor Zhan, who was nodding his head, snapped his fingers and said.

“Yes, I remembered it well. But it’s subtly different.”

“.. What is the difference..?”

If you deify it, you will do it. It will be different there.

Professor Jan spoke with his eyes closed as if thinking about something.

“It was said that the mana of the gods was a concept of creation. And it also has to do with the immortality of the gods. That is why it was known that gods could not die.”

His closed eyes opened wide and pointed at me.

To be exact, my heart, the center of the mana circuit.

“Before he showed up.’

“In that case…”

“You are exactly who the cadet thinks you are. This is Jeong Yong-ha, the legendary being who brought humans to this world.”

After speaking for a moment, Professor Jan began praising Jeong Yong-ha, saying that he had also heard this from his parents.

“Despite its human body, it is the only being that stands up to God. At that time, most gods deceived humans and trampled them as they pleased, and humans did not even remember it..”

“…”

“I’m sorry if that was uncomfortable to hear. But I had no choice but to introduce Jeong Yong-ha.”

Of course, I was reluctant to listen to that part, but there was nothing I couldn’t hear.

But to overestimate someone who is supposed to be me to that extent… and even more so in front of me, I feel goosebumps all over my body.

“.. It’s okay.. Let’s move on to other topics..”

“No! I haven’t been able to tell you all about Jeong Yong-ha’s achievements yet!”

“…”

However, Professor Jan spoke firmly, as if he could not back down from that.

After that, we talked about that for over an hour and it ended.

“Keuhm.. If I were to summarize it, it would be like this. I’d like to talk more, but it’ll take about a week, so let’s move on.”

“Good idea..”

“What can we talk about until now.. Ah!”

Relieved that the conversation was finally back on track, I continued listening to Professor Jan’s explanation.

“It is contradictory mana that killed an immortal being that could not be killed, mana related to extinction.”

“.. extinction..”

“The only thing that can kill a god must be an equal being with that mana. That’s why Jeong Yong-ha is amazing. He ascended to godhood in a human body…”

General mana, magical energy, divine mana with the power of creation, and… mana with the power of extinction.

This concludes the explanation of the four types of mana.

However, I haven’t received a proper answer yet.

“So what kind of mana do I have?”

Professor Jan paused for a moment and carefully expressed his thoughts.

“.. The power of creation felt in the cadet’s mana is only a small part.. I feel the same mana as Jeong Yong-ha, that is, a mana I have never felt before.”

“If you’ve never felt it before… couldn’t it be different mana?”

“There is no fool who feels mana for the first time and does not know the direction of its power. And I am certain because I studied to emulate Jeong Yong-ha.”

“…”

.. With this, the possibility that Jeong Yong-ha is me has increased even more.

However… what Eros showed me is holding me back from just saying that.

He is a god who saved humans, and to me, it is not enough to call him an enemy.

If Jeong Yong-ha were me, what on earth did she show me, and what was the purpose she was trying to achieve through it?

“I’m jealous. I’ve tried for hundreds of years to have that mana, but all I can do is imitate it…”

“.. Haha..”

Come to think of it, there were some magics that Professor Zan used that could be called extinction.

I just didn’t know that it was copied from Jeong Yong-ha.

“Anyway, if he continues to grow like this, the cadet can become the second human being to rise to the level of a god in a human body.”

“.. What is the good of becoming a god?”

“Immortal. Mortals are always afraid of death. But if that death disappears…”

“Then wouldn’t you be afraid of other things that were overshadowed by death?”

As history shows, humans always look for substitutes.

From stone to iron, from sword to gun.

And the same goes for emotions.

When your biggest worry disappears, you tend to worry about the next one, and when that worry is resolved, you move on to the next one.

If this happens… if that happens… if something goes wrong… if you make a mistake…

I worry about it dozens or hundreds of times a day, but will all my worries end if I am freed from my biggest worry, death?

I can confidently say no.

“.. That’s definitely true. Immortality is not as good as I thought… Why didn’t I think of that?”

Professor Jan, who was speaking in a tone that seemed to blame himself, suddenly opened a portal.

“Now it’s time to come. I’ll just go now.”

“Yes..? Someone is coming..”

“Keuhm.. I’m a bit in a hurry.. Anyway, I’ll go. Don’t look for it for a while!”

At the same time, the portal that Professor Jan had rushed into disappeared.

thud!

“Zan!!!”

Master’s voice was heard along with the sound of the door breaking.

I just had to run away…

Looking at the dented and blown door, I could understand that Professor Jan had run away.

But why am I so angry?

“Calm down. It’s not something to be that angry about, right?”

“.. Disciple.. It’s because I don’t know how upset you were because of the glass. I’m still holding on a lot.”

“.. Yes..”

The teacher was trying to smile, but his eyes were not smiling.

What a mess there was…

“An emergency order was issued to the Academy and the Emperor was prevented from advancing on the Demon King’s army, so this is okay.”

“…”

“If you can’t handle this much, you shouldn’t have done something like that in the first place. At the academy, I thought about turning into a dragon… and a black dragon…”

“…”

Master, who was grinding his teeth while making a grinding sound, looked at me and patted my head.

“You had a hard time. Disciple, it’s okay because you were just ’embroiled’.”

“.. Yes..”

“And the fact that Zan is a dragon… I don’t have to say it, right?”

“.. Yes, I will keep it a secret.”

I was thinking of doing so anyway, and I nodded my head calmly at the teacher’s gesture.

Only then was Master able to regain his smile a little.

“Anyway.. how much did Professor Jan tell you?”

“Uh… You just told me what my mana is like and what kind of mana it is.”

“.. I see. Then, I’ll go get some glasses too. Let’s rest a little more and then go back to the dormitory.”

“Yes.”

Master closed his eyes for a moment and spread mana.

Quang!

It broke the wall and flew away.

.. Just go out the door..

Ah… there’s no door…

After that, time passed quickly and it was the day before the final exam.