episode_0091

“First of all.. Should I introduce myself? My name is Leah Baker.”

“Hehehe.. I.. I am Lin.. Lin.. Vandenberg..”

“Okay, can I call you Linlin?”

“Hee.. That, it’s just.. Rin.. Hehe..”

Not Linlin, just Lin. The name is pretty. But apart from that pretty magic, she kept staring at me with an eerie smile, then stopped moving the unidentified doll, then started fiddling with the teacup, then looked at me again, then bit her thumbnail, then giggled, then looked at me for a moment, then touched the doll again, then looked at me and smiled..

I was going crazy because he wouldn’t let me sit still for even a second. Even right next to me! Before I even noticed, the people sitting nearby had already moved to the opposite side. This is ridiculous.

“Um.. I’m sorry. Yes, Mr. Lin. So.. may I ask why you followed me?”

“Hehe.. well.. hehe.. it’s my, my style.. hehe..”

The moment Lin said that, I saw the group on the other side slowly pulling back their chairs. Of course, only the three of them, excluding Mathias. It was obvious that they were planning to run away if they got the chance, as they were afraid that the sparks would fly to them. I glanced at them with anger in my eyes, and then answered.

“Um.. I’m sorry, but I.. am a little bit into homosexuality.”

“Hehe, that’s not what I meant.. Hehe.. I like magic.. Ehehe, I said it!”

I see, it was a little fortunate that it wasn’t because of my taste as a romantic interest. However, as if it were a confession that it was because of magic, not because of a romantic interest, he suddenly raised his voice and started repeating the same crazy actions he had been doing just a moment ago at about a third faster speed. Clank clank clank clank…

I couldn’t stand it any longer, so I reached out and grabbed Lin’s wrist, even though it was out of courtesy to the older man. Then, as if it were a lie, the commotion suddenly stopped, and Lin slowly turned her head and looked at me. The unpleasant smile she had on just a moment ago had disappeared, and her expression was blank. Rather, she looked even more beautiful now that she didn’t have a single smile on her face, so I don’t think I need to explain how unpleasant her smile was just a moment ago.

“I know it’s rude, but…even while talking…”

“..Can you let me go for a moment?”

huh?

Lin answered me without smiling strangely or stuttering, looking straight at my face. Her back, which had been hunched up just a moment ago, straightened out at some point, and she was in a neat and beautiful posture. Her chest is big. I almost blurted it out.

While I was feeling a little bewildered by the unknown spirit, I absentmindedly let go of her wrist. Lin adjusted her clothes here and there, placed the doll neatly on the table, then stood up and bowed to me.

“Ms. Leah, I apologize in advance for any rudeness I have shown so far and for any rudeness that may continue in the future.”

“Uh.. um, that..?”

I couldn’t understand what was going on, so I looked at the group across from me, and they were looking at me with the same confused look. Well, it was my first time meeting them, so what would I know? Even Yoo Gram, who I saw briefly, was clearly confused.

“Let me explain slowly first..”

The explanation that followed from Lin was quite unbelievable. It was as if all of the unpleasant behaviors that Lin had done up until now were the result of the magic she had created. It was as if her intention was to change everything, including her behavior, personality, and even her tastes.

When I asked why on earth she used such magic, I heard something even more unbelievable. It was to make people feel bad or curse at her. I moved my chair slightly to put some distance between me and Lin, but Lin was unfazed and continued to explain very slowly.

“My magic is meant to have magical power by drawing out negative emotions from people, so I tend to take the most effective actions for that. Or, like developing magic that people would find horrifying… like I followed Leah this time.”

“Wait a minute, I understand everything else, but why me..?”

If you want to be hated by people, then do it yourself. Why on earth do you cling to me? When I glared at Lin with a grudge, Lin chose her words a little and answered.

“A wizard with a certain level of ability can determine the nature of a person’s magical power. For example… doesn’t Ms. Leah also have a property related to ice?”

“That’s true…but what does that have to do with this?”

“Um.. what should I say.. like I said before.. it’s the most efficient way to gain some kind of negative magic power..”

Lin, who had been hesitating and avoiding my sight for a moment, let out a sigh and said.

“..I thought it would be more efficient to just contact Miss Leah rather than seek magic power from others. Just by contacting Miss Leah, a tremendous amount of magic power flowed in, as if my magic was immediately released.”

“So what that means is…”

“Usually, we judge magical power by visualizing it, but Leah’s magical power is like a leap forward that has gathered all the malice, despair, and hatred in this world and boiled it down.. I guess my magic couldn’t stand seeing a being with such sticky, thick, nightmare-like magical power walking around. Yes.”

Lin muttered, slightly avoiding eye contact, and I could only listen blankly.

“So.. Are you saying that I alone get more negative energy from the Academy than from the general public? That I have such a bad personality..?”

“Um.. Although a rebuttal paper was published last year regarding the correlation between magic power and personality, it is still accepted as an established theory because the evidence is weak. Based on that, it is reasonable to assume that Leah’s personality, who possesses magic power that surpasses common sense, would also be beyond common sense.”

Lin crossed her arms and nodded slowly, her large chest rippling as it was highlighted by her crossed arms. But more important than her chest was what Lin had just said. That was, like, what was that world of malice and despair that she was talking about, and at first glance, it was like a cesspool… Is that the kind of personality I have? Am I that bad? Where else can you find someone as kind and compassionate as me?

I turned my head blankly and looked at Ayla and her group on the other side, and I could clearly see them giggling with their hands covering their mouths. They didn’t even notice that I was staring at them and continued to laugh, and only Mathias, who was fidgeting and looking at me, wasn’t laughing. I sighed. I’ll think about that later… So the important thing was Rin.

“Then… Ms. Lin will continue to follow me from now on, and how many times do I have to make physical contact like this?”

“Do you remember what I said earlier? As I said in advance that I apologize for my continued rudeness, please think that in the future, if we make physical contact, I will not lose my magic, or we will never walk up to each other and have a normal conversation like this again.”

“No! Why?”

Since she’s fine, she has a pretty face and it’s nice to look at, and she speaks clearly so it’s easy to talk to her, but why on earth?

“Well, using magic isn’t just a hobby for me, it’s part of my research, so shouldn’t I also collect data on these special things? It’s research that I’m staking my life on.”

I was speechless when he said he risked his life. Wait a minute, no matter how you look at it, I’m the victim. Why should I care about their circumstances?

“But that doesn’t mean it’s okay to hurt me, right?”

“Yes, that’s true. But that’s only the perspective of ordinary people, including Ms. Leah. I’m a wizard, right? I have the right to do whatever I want.”

Lin spouted those words, straightening her shoulders and sticking out her chest. At that moment, I almost unconsciously reached out to the overwhelming majesty of Mt. Taisan. If Mathias were to turn his gaze this way, Ayla wouldn’t be able to see it…

No, that’s not it. What on earth was that woman just talking about? I looked up at Yugram with a blank expression, and Yugram immediately explained.

“In reality, magicians belonging to the Magic Tower are not usually punished unless they are involved in a very high level of crime.”

“Is there something wrong with my ears? I think I heard something very nonsensical.”

“I’m sorry to say, but it’s true. You may remember, but didn’t I tell you before that you should never get close to a wizard? I couldn’t tell you then, so I can tell you now.”

Yugram shook his head slightly in a tone of apparent regret as he spoke, but no matter where I looked, he didn’t seem to be worried about me. He looked harmless at first glance and had almost no fighting power, but since a strange magician who made me extremely annoying and irritated had come to me, I thought he was secretly enjoying my embarrassment.

..Should I kill him? Of course, not Yugram, but Rin. It was a fleeting thought, but it didn’t seem like a bad idea. Of course, killing him was just a thought that came out of anger, and if you keep breaking his legs every time he comes to see me, wouldn’t he give up because he doesn’t want to go to the hospital or because he’s sick?

Why don’t you go and see the other students while using that magic that makes blood flow again? Yugram added as I was sneaking a peek at how sturdy Rin’s lower body was, which was hidden by the robe.

“Also, if you interfere with the wizard’s research in any way, you will be subject to a corresponding penalty. Of course, because of the ambiguous expression of interference, it is not usually enforced.. Of course, it includes cases where direct harm is caused to the wizard.”

So please just handle it. I thought I could hear Yugram’s mocking words. I couldn’t say anything in return and just quietly put the cake in my mouth.