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    changed location.

    A large facility located in the basement of the same building.

    The floor, walls, and ceiling were pure white. Observing the material, it is a space designed specifically to resist magic.

    If the classroom just now was a kind of design room, it is now a laboratory for performance measurement. It is a facility that cannot cause damage with magic of intermediate level or lower, and even if damage occurs, it self-recovers on its own.

    “We will conduct an experiment in a moment to see if the workshop operates smoothly. The evaluation items will focus on whether normal maintenance is possible rather than on abilities such as attack and defense.”

    The professor who led the cadets to the basement clapped his hands and said.

    “Is this experiment reflected in the grade evaluation?”

    “As this is the first test, it will not be reflected in the evaluation. However, depending on your achievements, you will receive a small shop or attitude evaluation, so please do your best.”

    The professor, who seemed to have been waiting for a question from a cadet who came in midway, glanced around.

    “There is enough space, so please keep your distance and organize your workshop as designed in the classroom during the limited time. Please feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions. Now, let’s start.”

    With a brief start announcement, the cadets spread out everywhere in search of mates.

    As the professor said, the space was so large that the distance between cadets was appropriate. At least I don’t think I’ll get hit because the strange magic malfunctions.

    – The foundation is too much… Aren’t you putting too much detail into the details?

    – If you don’t build up to this amount, other spells will collapse. It’s a bit burdensome, but I can handle it. And if it breaks down, don’t worry, you can fix it right away.

    -What is this? Why isn’t there any attack magic? Did you miss it?

    – That’s the original. The best offense is defense… I’m all in on defense.

    – Crazy guy.

    The surroundings quickly became noisy.

    It was quite amicable to see them quickly setting up their own designed workshops, pointing out each other’s problems and doubts, and exchanging opinions.

    After taking a quick look, I found that there were many people who seemed to be already close friends.

    ‘Because there are especially close ties between magical forces.’

    Magic is a skill that is easy to leave behind as knowledge. Martial arts and other techniques can also be left as knowledge, but they are not in the intuitive form of ‘skills’ like magic.

    Even if the user dies, if the magic remains, it continues. Although the results may vary depending on the user, the original shape remains the same.

    As the remaining knowledge accumulates, it becomes a useful asset for future generations.

    In this way, families or powers that have accumulated a vast amount of magical knowledge through generations share their knowledge with each other as long as their core magic is not leaked.

    We share miscellaneous knowledge and build our own friendships.

    In the process, it would be even better if the children who would lead the future forces formed relationships with each other. The fewer enemies the better, the more allies the better.

    That applies to me too. No matter how much the gap widens later, there is no harm in creating a relationship.

    ‘hmm… ‘

    After observing the surroundings for a while, I changed my perspective on the road.

    [How about doing it at this point?]

    “Yes, I hope the distance is reasonable.”

    Weisse Dietrich, tapping the floor with his cane, nodded.

    The words stopped.

    In the middle of a fairly crowded basement, there was an awkward atmosphere around me.

    He rolled his eyes with a somewhat puzzled expression, and I opened and closed my mouth in a daze.

    ‘ah! That’s right, greetings.’

    Come to think of it, I didn’t have time to come down and say hello as soon as I decided on a partner. I approached him with a hint of presence and quietly extended one hand towards him.

    [I’m late to say hello]

    [This is Lee Ha-yul, a member of the spring break class]

    [Please take care of me]

    “Ah, yes, please take care of me. My name is Weisse Dietrich, a member of the Light Chip Class and a magic major.”

    Although his skin had returned to normal, he held out his right arm, which was still wearing an arm sleeve that felt like a sock. Still, it’s a bit weird to show off a prosthetic hand.

    “ It is often confusing to call me by my last name, so I would appreciate it if you could call me Baije.”

    [Yes, Baije]

    Weisse Dietrich… Baize smiled brightly and held hands.

    I shook my hand up and down about three or four times and then removed it.

    The words stopped again. Baije seemed to be oblivious to what I was thinking, so he proceeded with the installation of the road workshop.

    ‘… ‘What should I do?’

    It’s good to build friendships. I know that in my head. I also got help from the original work. The more allies you have, the better…

    But how do I make allies? In hindsight, I… didn’t know how to make friends…

    Of course, there is knowledge of the original work. Although it may not be accurate, referring to him will be quite helpful in getting to know him. Otherwise, you can predict the situation the other person is in and help them and gain their trust.

    But Weisse Dietrich did not have that tendency.

    The second son of the Dietrich family, renowned for its magic inscriptions.

    There is no need to suffer from social poverty.

    Family relations were also smooth.

    The head of the family and his wife were not bad people in the original.

    Baijie’s older brother, the eldest son, is a genius with both literary and martial arts skills and is not bad-tempered. He plans to take over the position of head of the family in the future, and I know that Baije has no particular complaints.

    His talent was outstanding enough to be admitted to poetry cradle, and he received ample support.

    He had no greed for the position of head of the family, so there were no quarrels with his eldest son, and he received ample love from his parents.

    The place where the family was located was not a harsh place, and he had a peaceful childhood.

    Of course, his hometown is later destroyed by the Tower’s invasion… but before that, it was a peaceful area.

    So now, he is a person who has no deficiencies.

    ‘… … ‘

    When I thought about that, I remembered how I became close with Baije in the 5th episode.

    Nothing special happened. I didn’t go to Baijie intentionally at that time. We just met by chance during a group project at Poetry Cradle, and we became close friends because it coincided with the growth direction of the 5th round.

    Tuktuk… I tapped the floor with my cane.

    I took out the core’s magic power and turned it outward. I calmly worked out a technique from underneath my feet. There was no need to spend time looking at the interpretations in turn like some cadets did.

    I had already thought about how to develop the technique from start to finish in my head.

    The computation was also completed. Now all I have to do is manipulate my magic power.

    And that’s something I’m very good at.

    “… This is.”

    Baije’s eyes, who were setting up an attack, twitched.

    He turned his head and stared at the technique I was making.

    Originally, concealment techniques would have been mixed in to prevent recognition, but in the simple workshop, no concealment techniques were added. Thanks to this, Bai Ze was able to smoothly recognize my technique.

    After staring at my technique for a while, Bai Ze had a strange look in his eyes.

    ‘This is the same as the original, thank goodness.’

    Baije was born and raised in an environment too good for deficiencies to occur, but he had his own deficiencies.

    Curiosity and lack of magic. This is a deficiency that most orthodox wizards have.

    The prevailing view is that to become a mage, you need not only talent but also a will that borders on madness in some ways.

    The same was true of Baije, who had the potential to earn the title of certified magician from the Magic Circle. He wanted to study magic rather than become the head of his family.

    “Magic slash… It’s a crystal technique, not a circular one, right?”

    [Yes, I am modifying it to suit my convenience]

    “It also lowered stability and dramatically increased power.”

    [It was too weak to be used as a nuclear power plant, so its power was increased]

    “There is no tracking technique? In this case, it would be almost impossible to get it right because you would have to do each operation yourself… ?”

    [You can hit it even without the tracking technique]

    “How… ?”

    [You can link it with real-time detection ability]

    “Ah, the detection ability…”

    Although he pretended not to do so, Bai Ze’s eyes, which revealed his awkward attitude, changed for a moment.

    He slowly approached me with curious eyes. People are snooping around the workshop being organized in real time and asking questions.

    “It’s a technique full of flaws.”

    Bai Ze examined the technique with a serious expression.

    A technique full of flaws… That is correct.

    The magical slash I use is a technique modified to suit me. I have been using it since the beginning of the semester despite my limited skills, and have continued to use it with repeated modifications as appropriate.

    Power was greatly increased. Instead, if stability is sacrificed, it may place a burden on the user.

    Okay. You can control everything.

    There is no tracking technique. It consumed excessive resources, so I discarded it and increased the output further. Thanks to this, the accuracy rate is in the abyss, but it is possible to hit all of them through the power of observation.

    This is possible if you have the power of observation and magic affinity. Since it is a technique that was originally intended to be used by me, it is a technique that is full of flaws for others to use.

    “But… It’s working normally. No, it is working better than a nuclear power plant.”

    Baije loves magic and wants to learn all magic, but he has his own preferences.

    Other wizards did the same. There are tastes and differences in qualities.

    Some are simple magic manipulation types.

    Some people specialize in attribute-type magic. There are those who delve into the barrier, familiars, traps, combined attacks, curses, defense, support… There are various sectors.

    Baije was a type with unique preferences among wizards with diverse preferences.

    He has a talent for magic that belongs to the right degree. That talent earned Baije the handsome title of ‘Wise Wizard’ as of the 5th episode.

    “It’s amazing… Is this working properly?”

    At the same time, he was also interested in the magic of a half-way world where a screw was missing somewhere and the fundamentals were wrong.

    So we became close friends in the 5th session.

    Even though magic was learned, normal magic expression was impossible due to the use of magic on the body’s circuits.

    An episode in which a magician who claimed to be bombarding the enemy rushed into the enemy camp and crushed the enemy with his arms and legs.

    An episode in which even the magicians who embraced diversity were called crazy and were given the title of madman.

    Episode 5, ‘The Clueless Counterattack’… The system title is Wujang Yeokdo (愚將逆道).

    It was a title that truly contrasted with a wise wizard.

    [Yes, as Baije said, it is a half-done technique with many risks.]

    “Eh..Eh? Oh, sorry, sorry. I said something rude… ”

    I smiled and headed towards Baije.

    He was absent-mindedly interpreting my technique, and when I came into view, he jumped back in shock, as if he had been hit with cold water.

    ‘?’

    While inwardly tilting my head in response, I also manipulated the confession necklace.

    [So I’m asking for advice from other wizards]

    [If all risks can be controlled, how can we increase the power here?]

    [What would you do, Baije?]

    I’m planning to enter the Tower of Knowledge soon, and Baije hasn’t reached great heights yet… but if I think about my qualifications, wouldn’t I be able to get some advice of my own?

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    [Player Correction System: Favorability]

    Lee Ha-yul → Weisse Dietrich

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    “commonly”

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