episode_0207

Youngest… Although not true, Baije received the title of mage at a relatively young age.

Compared to other magic lovers, the age difference is similar to that between grandparents and grandchildren. That’s why Baije is so talented in magic.

“How did you twist the magic like this?”

A question mark appeared above Baije’s head as he checked my technique more closely.

I looked at the magic trick I had created with a face that showed confusion and bewilderment. No matter how many times I looked at it, I kept blinking.

‘hmm… ‘

Surprisingly, Baije’s overall magic level is… fell behind me He couldn’t interpret some of the tricks I had planned.

‘Well, I have magic affinity, so I should have done a lot of observation… ‘

His magic skills are also improving noticeably. The synergy between magic affinity and the power of observation was great. Although it is not yet a satisfactory level, it is enough to stand out among the cadets.

Above all, Baije is an axis whose talents have not yet fully blossomed.

“It’s so twisted that it won’t even be easy to manifest… Additionally, because the stability has been reduced too much, there is a high chance of errors occurring during development. If you’re lucky, it won’t fire, but if you’re bad, backflow may occur. Are you going around messing around like this?”

It was a very difficult evaluation. Although it is packaged discreetly, to put it bluntly, it is an expression of waste magic that cannot be used.

It’s not really wrong. It is true that magic is very risky.

In fact, I almost lost my arm when I adjusted my slash against Aerus incorrectly.

‘… But I had no choice but to modify it… ‘

I didn’t regret learning magic.

Because I learned a variety of magic, I felt comfortable in many ways. It was used a lot not only in real life but also in camping and combat.

However, most magic did not work on a really strong enemy.

I guess it was primarily due to my lack of skill, but the other reason was that the enemy was too strong compared to my level.

Since no amount of magic would help, I had no choice but to drastically increase the output.

[Yes, I used it well]

“How… ?”

[uh… ]

[By manipulating magical power well?]

Bai Ze made an expression that seemed absurd. I hid my nervousness from the gaze that looked like I was looking at a crazy person.

‘At least I don’t want to be looked at like that by that person… ‘

For the 5th time, I was originally going to try the traditional wizard route.

As a starting setting, I started with the unique ability ‘Magic Manipulation’ and set the hidden piece and growth direction to that as well.

The hidden piece obtained from the Egg of Origin during the first semester entrance was also exquisite.

The order of retrograde consumable artifacts.

The grade is the same as the highest level of protection I am wearing, and it is a precious treasure designated as the most important strategic item by any force.

The effect is modification of the body circuit. Of course, since it is a human body, there are realistic limitations to modifications, but it is difficult to even say how crazy this effect is for a wizard.

‘A complete transformation of martial arts world? Or beewash? It was something similar to that, right?’

For any superhuman, but especially for a wizard, the circuit is an organ as important as life.

No matter how pure and powerful the core is, if the piping circuit is poor, only pale water will flow.

No matter how good you are at magic, if the circuitry is poor, the magic that can be expressed is limited.

So, the children of wealthy families fed them lots of precious elixirs, brought in professional wizards, and cleaned up the circuits that were just starting to form.

From a young age, we pour a lot of capital and effort into forming cores and circuits.

Even so, there are many cases where the results are unsatisfactory.

In the meantime, how much value does this retrograde order have?

It is a truly valuable artifact, especially for the 5th round using the wizard route.

After raising the level a little more for the 5th time, the plan was to seek help from several wizard characters and make extensive modifications to the circuit.

I was clearly trying to go the traditional wizard route. I also made a plan.

‘If it weren’t for Weisse Dietrich… ‘

It was definitely like that… The plan went awry when Weisse Dietrich gave him a strange idea.

what? If you can manipulate the circuit at will, you can also use the circuit through magic?

So, with one simple action, a single punch, magic pours out at lightning speed?

Rigid body techniques as well as magical discharge are possible with high power, and if you use the repulsion effect, the efficiency of rigid body techniques increases exponentially, making hand-to-hand combat possible at a high level?

How do you resist that temptation?

And the person who swayed the 5th temptation is giving me that look. It was truly absurd.

[…] anyway]

[What can I do to further increase the output here?]

I asked, hiding my confusion.

Baize hesitated somewhere and hesitated to continue speaking.

“… It is really dangerous to increase the output further here. The risk is already high enough.”

[I’m not saying I’m going to apply it right away]

[Just keep it as knowledge, and you might find something to use it later]

[Isn’t that what studying is all about?]

“That’s right.”

Baije, who seemed to hesitate, nodded and agreed to my explanation.

If you were going to agree so easily, why did you hesitate? He is a ridiculous person.

I shook my head again and reassured Bai Ze.

[are you okay]

[I won’t die]

I tried something similar myself and it didn’t work.

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After the time limit expired, Professor Friedrich proceeded with the test without delay.

The test was simple.

First, Professor Friedrich evaluates whether the attack and defense are well established and maintained smoothly, and then paired cadets each take charge of attack and defense to check the performance of the attack and defense.

“Then, let’s start testing one by one. Cadet Hannah Brown, Cadet Niel Garcia.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

“First, we will check the maintenance ability and then evaluate the attack and defense abilities respectively. Please activate the workshop.”

The two cadets stood facing each other and activated the attack and defense.

– Ugh!

Magical power surged around the two cadets. Magical power formed a magic formula, and various magic formulas fit together like a puzzle and occupied space.

“Confirm maintenance. First, Cadet Hannah Brown will take charge of the attack.”

To “!”

The cadet who was called immediately stretched out his hand.

“─”

– Howling!

With a short chant, a bright red fireball materialized in front of the hand.

Although it was an ordinary procedure, the fireball that appeared under the assistance of attack and defense showed a higher momentum than usual. Soon, a fireball was ejected.

– Quang!

The fireball flew with great momentum and was blocked by a barrier in the air and exploded.

The barrier shook like a ripple. Black smoke rose along with the heavy drinking.

Professor Friedrich, who stared at him without blinking, nodded solemnly.

“Cadet Hannah Brown, maintenance and attack are excellent. However, there are some gaps in the composition technique. There is a lot of room for destruction magic to penetrate this gap during an attack, so please keep this in mind when creating your next attack.”

“Yes! Thank you!”

“This time, Cadet Niel Garcia will take charge of the attack.”

– Sigh!

“… Cadet Niel Garcia. The defense is especially excellent. It’s very sturdy. However, the lack of a means of counterattack is a major weakness as an attack or defense. We hope to improve it in the future.”

“Yes! We will improve!”

The evaluation did not last long.

The end is when paired cadets engage in attack and defense, showing off defensive and offensive magic to each other. The evaluation that follows after looking at him.

At first glance, he seemed insincere, but seeing him accurately point out the problems of the attack and defense just once made it impossible to say that he was truly a veteran.

Most of the cadets had quite a few problems pointed out to them.

Of course, since it was my first lecture, I had no choice. Because they know this, neither the cadets who received the criticism nor the professor who pointed it out seem to care.

Everyone here is talented and came to Poetry Cradle. It was a possible attitude because I was confident that things would get better in the future through these comments.

“Cadet Baek Arin… Maintenance, support, attack and defense are all excellent. I was especially impressed by the active application of Changhae’s magic power to the boundaries of the workshop.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Some cadets heard compliments without much comment.

A representative example was Baek Arin.

The attack and defense that Baek A-rin showed was definitely amazing.

He must have already accumulated relevant knowledge, as he organized the workshop skillfully and thoroughly.

Her attack and defense perfectly blocked the opponent’s attack, and in the subsequent counterattack, the attack and defense of the female cadet standing on the other side froze and many of its functions stopped.

– V

Baek A-rin, who was comforting the depressed person, suddenly turned to this side and made a victory gesture.

A hand gesture of clenching a fist and spreading the index and middle fingers. One day, I said something to Hong Yeon-hwa… It brought back some rather embarrassing memories.

“… … ”

He doesn’t seem to care at all what people around him think. I was struck by strange looks from those around me, but I hid my shock and clapped.

“Cadet Lee Ha-yul, Cadet Weisse Dietrich.”

[yes]

“Yes.”

“Please activate the workshop.”

Eventually, it was my and Baije’s turn.

We nodded and each activated our attack and defense.

– Ugh!

The magic power that surged at once spread around and took over the space. The magic power was mixed together at a rapid pace to form a magic formula. A technique that fit together like a puzzle appeared in the air.

“Um.”

Professor Friedrich suddenly fell asleep. The professor’s serious eyes scanned my open workshop at once.

“… The manifestation is quick, and the attack and defense of the manifestation is no problem. Excellent.”

[thank you]

It was a brief evaluation, but there was no follow-up comment.

It looks like it was built well as instructed. I felt relieved, but not particularly happy.

Follow the instructions. It was a really easy procedure thanks to the power of observation.

“Confirm maintenance. First, Cadet Lee Ha-yul will take charge of the attack.”

The professor who evaluated Baize’s attack and defense also said.

It was me who went first.

“… Thank you very much.”

Bai Ze stood a little distance away and swallowed his saliva. He looks quite nervous.

I understood. This is Bai Zeda, who just saw my technique and gave me some advice.

Since he felt the state of my magic and magic, he must have guessed the output of my magic.

I felt Professor Friedrich’s gaze.

The professor wasn’t the only one looking this way. Baek Arin, the cadets who have already completed the evaluation, and the cadets who have not yet completed the evaluation are all looking this way.

I prepared my magic under those gazes.

The magic being prepared is an ordinary magical slash. Of course, I use the modified version that I use, not the original.

‘hmm… ‘

Suddenly, I remembered the advice I had just received from Baijie.

Baije’s overall level of magic was lower than mine, but he gained something.

It is said that a person with something special will eventually be noticed no matter where he or she hides.

Already, he has stood out not only in his degree but also in his affair magic, which is missing a screw at its core. Continuing to interact and receive various advice will definitely be of great help.

‘It’s a magic of the circuit… ‘

Circuits and techniques. Both are ultimately frameworks through which magic flows. If you use it well, you can use the circuit as a magic trick.

I wasn’t the only one who came up with that idea and tried it. But everyone shook their heads and said that this was crazy.

Because it cannot be controlled.

There is always magic flowing through the circuit, but it is nearly impossible to control the conversion of all of it into magic.

Also, even if it is possible to manipulate it, it is a hundred times easier and more efficient to just manifest it in a standard way than to go through such a detour and hassle.

‘Hmm… ‘

Manipulation of magical power.

For me, who has an affinity for magic, it’s as simple as breathing. Magic affinity is a unique ability that allows you to do what is impossible for others.

Moved the magic power. Right arm stretched out as if aiming. Magical power moved through the circuit to the fingertips.

… Magic power was not discharged out of the body. A little experiment. If not at this time, when should I try it? Since ancient times, these kinds of questions require you to dig your head in and experiment with them.

– Crack!

I snapped my fingers, feeling the circuit being distorted.

‘Magic slash.’

– Suddenly!

‘Ugh!?’

The aftereffects of the harsh wind pounded my skin. For a moment, my body trembled at the sharp cutting sound that sent goosebumps through my skin.

– Quaaagh—!

A slash exploded. The white, crescent-shaped slash was so huge that both ends of the slash burrowed into the ceiling and floor.

“Wow!”

Baijie’s defense could not hold the slash even for a moment. The defense was torn apart, and as if expecting him, Baijie did not hesitate and immediately flung his body to the side.

He reflexively used the power of space and pulled Bai Ze to the side.

The slash did not stop and hit the wall.

Suddenly! The wall equipped with magical response split like tofu. A cutting sound was heard first, and then the slash penetrated deep into the wall.

“… … ”

A slash that disappeared, leaving a large gash on the floor and ceiling. Several facilities were revealed inside the torn wall.

I closed my mouth in a daze.

– Wow!

The sound of liquid being sprayed rang in my ears.

A look of astonishment from all around me.

[it hurts]

And an ominous feeling… No pain.

I swallowed my saliva and examined my right arm.

Rattling… The right arm of ‘Two Prongs’ is shaking with that feeling.

It was cleanly split in two from between the middle and ring fingers to the elbow. The cross sections of the split bones and muscles were clearly visible from the outside.

The blood spurted out like a fountain, forming a puddle on the floor, and the torn arm sleeve landed on top of it, soaking up the blood…

– !!!

When I came to my senses belatedly, the surroundings were in chaos. Soon, Baek A-rin came running in a hurry and poured out Changhae’s memoirs on his right arm.

‘Uh, uh… ‘

Meanwhile, I was shaking not with pain but with fear.

My right arm is shaking. It hurts.

But it didn’t feel that big.

Even more than that, I was even more afraid of the anger of people around me that would be directed at me upon hearing this news…

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[The owner of the Tower of Knowledge is astonished]

[Mob&sa… ]