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Arthur muttered as he watched Lee Ho-yeon leaving the cafe.

“… Is that a monster?”

“Don’t say that to my student. He’s a nicer kid than he looks.”

“That’s not what I’m saying. Even though I’m out of active duty, I know that much. I think Sol is stronger than when you were a cadet, right?

Imsol smiled and picked up the chocolate latte in front of him.

When my student received praise, I felt like my shoulders were being lifted for no reason.

Because Hoyeon Lee raised her herself.

“That’s right. I’m definitely stronger than when I was 20.”

“I’ve never seen anything like that in my entire life. Sol is just as amazing as when he first saw you.”

Arthur swallowed.

No matter how much time has passed since I left active duty, I can’t believe I’ve lost momentum to a cadet.

He couldn’t even imagine it with his own common sense.

‘If that’s enough, I’d be happy to tell you in person.’

The more talented a person is, the easier it is to miss something.

The same goes for Imsol.

You could even describe it as arrogance.

Since we knew everything from the beginning, we overlook something really trivial.

Arthur, who came up from below, was able to point out that point clearly.

“Now that I think about it, Sol, you’ve become incredibly strong too… What on earth have you two done?”

“I was originally stronger than you.”

“…Okay, that’s great. Anyway, I have something to tell you.”

Arthur smiled and continued.

“Yeah. What’s going on?”

“There is a secret magic society discovered at the conference this time.”

“Secret magic society…? Aren’t those things all pseudo?”

“Usually, but these guys are a bit bigger. Moreover, by joining forces with Mine, their power….”

Arthur continued his explanation to Lim Sol.

Imsol concentrated on Arthur’s words while drinking his chocolate latte, and the explanation continued until half of the chocolate latte was empty.

“So what do you want to say? Help me?”

“yes.”

“You’re the president of the academy. Why are you asking the academy professor for help?”

“…You know. Political fights are fierce these days. I have to resolve these issues on my own rather than relying on the power of the academic society.”

“I told you clearly that such a position would be troublesome.”

“I’m sorry. I thought I could change everything if I became the president of the society.”

Im Sol smiled bitterly.

Arthur joined the society in order to create a society where skilled wizards were treated well, but even when he rose to the position of president of the society, he was unable to defeat the powerful elders.

“It’s okay. No matter how hard those old men struggle, it’s over as soon as the wizards below don’t acknowledge it.”

In the end, power only has meaning if there is someone supporting it from below.

Arthur asked, pleased with Imsol’s words.

“Okay, well said. What are you going to present this time? Co-authoring with your student, this is the first time genius wizard Lim Sol has done something like this. Wasn’t it a genius wizard’s hobby to surprise the academic society by himself?”

“I prepared a little harder this time. It’s my student’s debut match.”

“Hoo… Is it okay to look forward to it? They didn’t even tell me in advance this time?”

“You wouldn’t have to worry about it being leaked, but that’s okay. This is a paper that will really turn the world upside down. I want to see your surprised reaction.”

“I think you mean it when you say that… You’ve never said anything like that before.”

Arthur was secretly surprised.

This is because Imsol always brings something amazing enough to turn the academic society upside down, but he has never boasted like that.

Rather, I was disappointed that it was nothing special.

“You’ll know it when you see it for yourself. My student discovered something amazing.”

“Okay. Then, I’ll raise the bar. This is the debut of the student that Sol likes so much.”

Imsol’s eyes widened slightly at Arthur’s chuckle.

“… What are you talking about? I don’t like it. It’s okay, I’ll see you that day. If you need help with the secret society, I’ll contact you then.”

Imsol frowned and stood up.

As she left the cafe, a slight red blush appeared on her cheeks.

Arthur looked at Imsol’s back and drank his coffee.

sniffling-

“Has spring come even for genius wizards?”

He muttered softly and smiled bitterly.

*

I returned to the suite and unfolded the magic circle.

The fake dungeon magic we are making together with Rebecca.

I need to touch it little by little when I have time.

Rebecca creates the overall framework, and I supplement the details.

Rebecca’s concept of barriers is much better, so we should leave it to her to create the way to structure the dungeon.

“It would be better to make this a little stronger… Since I have to do it without anyone knowing, it would be better to mix in the magic of hell.”

In this dungeon, you have to deal with not only the academy’s cadets, but also the professors and the association’s wizards.

It would take quite a bit of effort to not let them know that it was a fake dungeon.

“Professor Lim Sol is especially problematic.”

That person shouldn’t notice me and Rebecca’s magic.

To do that, it needs to be made more sturdy.

“Let’s mix in some more hellish magic. The professor is a monster.”

“what are you doing?”

“…!”

I was startled by a sound coming from behind me and canceled the magic circle.

When I turned around, I saw the professor sticking his head out to look at my magic circle.

“…Professor, why are you coming here secretly?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I was still using the perception blocking barrier that was maintained at the cafe.”

I swallowed my saliva as I watched the professor lift the cognitive impairment barrier.

I’m sure they didn’t get caught.

If you get caught, it’ll be incredibly annoying.

I spoke calmly without showing my embarrassment.

“Are you finished talking with the president?”

“Yeah. It wasn’t that long of a story.”

“Well, since it’s the first day, shall we go sightseeing?”

I was bad at magic research anyway.

Should I at least spend some time with the professor?

“It’s not bad. How about eating first instead? The quality of the restaurant here is good.”

“Oh, it’s better to eat first.”

I was still hungry though.

We took the elevator and headed to the restaurant on the top floor.

‘What kind of restaurant is this luxurious?’

I blinked at the marble floor.

The floor was so clean that my face was reflected.

The flavor restaurant I often went to in Korea was also very luxurious, but this one is incomparable.

“This is Imsol.”

“Please wait a moment.”

When the invitation to the conference was presented at the entrance, the employee guarding the entrance clapped his hands, and another employee walked from inside.

“Please come this way.”

I followed the professor and walked inside the restaurant.

The inside was bigger than the entrance.

Gorgeous lights and expensive-looking decorations.

And I also saw customers ordering menu items.

“… Was this a place to buy food? I thought they served food.”

“I’ll buy it for you, don’t worry.”

“I have a lot of money too, Professor.”

“Shh. Let’s sit down.”

We sat in the window seat.

We saw other wizards around us, and they were all whispering about us.

– It’s Imsol. Was Lim Sol present at today’s presentation? I didn’t see it on the schedule.

– The student I was presenting with was Hoyeon Lee. A co-author of a 20-year-old debut with Lim Sol… That guy is great too.

– The momentum I feel doesn’t make sense. Are you sure you haven’t even graduated yet?

– So, Im Sol will take him with him. I’m not the type of person who would take a man around just because he has a handsome face.

– Well, she’s a woman crazy about magic.

I looked shocked at the words I heard around me.

Of course, what I can hear means the professor can hear it too.

But the professor’s expression did not change.

I asked, taking a sip of my appetite.

“You look familiar.”

“You’ll get used to it after listening to it for a few years, right? What do you want for dinner?”

Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like he really cares.

“I’ll take the professor’s recommended menu.”

“Then let’s have crayfish.”

While Professor Lim Sol called the staff and ordered, I looked at the professor’s attire.

Unlike every day where he only wore sweats, he wore a proper suit today.

Even if you are a professor, you must be polite in polite situations.

After admiring the professor’s clothes for a while, I suddenly became curious.

What did you talk about with the president of the institute earlier?

If I ask, will you tell me?

“Can I ask what you talked about with the president when I was away?”

“Um… He doesn’t like more people knowing his secret, but I guess you can tell him.”

“Of course. Where else would I tell you?”

“In the world of wizards, there is something called a secret magic society. It seems to have increased recently in the United States.”

“Secret magical society? This is my first time hearing about it.”

Just because it isn’t in my memory means it isn’t in the original.

Perhaps because it happened in the United States, it was not covered in the original work.

“I guess so. If you know, it’s not a secret society.”

“aha.”

We continued our conversation slowly even after the meal was served.

“There has been that trend from the beginning. Those who say that in order to conduct magic research and experiments, the ethics of magic experiments must be abolished.”

“Magical ethics?”

“To put it simply, they are people who want to conduct inhumane experiments. They are people who want to use living humans as experimental materials.”

“ah….”

Originally, there was such a thing as animal testing ethics in the world.

It was a rule that at least protected animal rights.

But it looks like this town is experimenting on humans, not animals.

It’s a scary world after all.

“Usually it’s people with no skills making strange excuses… but it seems the scale has grown. That’s why they need help.”

“Isn’t Arthur the president of the society? Then we can just borrow the power of the wizarding society.”

“It’s not that easy.”

“Hmm.”

After all, where there is power, things don’t go where they want.

You can tell just by looking at the student council president, Surin, and the president that they are having a hard time.

I clenched my fists and made eye contact with the professor.

“If you need strength, I will help you. There is still time left before the presentation anyway.”

“I’m grateful. But I was researching magic circles earlier. Don’t you need some personal time too?”

“… I just made that because I was bored.”

“Then let me ask you a favor.”

I breathed a sigh of relief.

It looks like I didn’t see it properly.

I don’t know when the professor will catch me, so from now on I will only use fake dungeon magic when it is safe.

“But Professor, I have a favor to ask.”

“huh?”

Professor Lim Sol was eating the ice cream that was served as dessert.

You look like you’re in a good mood, so I guess I can tease you a little bit now.

“I want to call you Sol too.”

“…What are you talking about?”

“Professor, everyone who is close to you calls you that. Can’t I call you that too?”

“Do you want to say something weird again? I’m going to scold you.”

I laughed at the professor’s reaction.

After all, making fun of people like this is the most fun.

“Then, if I win, Professor, it’s okay?”

“…What if you beat me?”

“Yes. I told you to do whatever you want.”

“Ha, do whatever you want.”

“I promised. Did you say it clearly?”

“I’ll do everything for you, so just win and tell me, okay? And don’t say anything weird.”

The professor shook his head, and I nodded cheerfully.

Now all I have to do is win.

Since you have received the promise, you don’t have to worry about being rejected no matter what you ask for.

‘But why is ice cream so delicious?’

As soon as I took a bite of ice cream, my eyes opened wide.

This is why the professor likes it.

It’s incredibly sweet, but not overwhelming.

“Professor, here’s the dessert….”

Step by step. Step by step.

I stopped talking when I heard the sound of steps walking towards me.

If it had been an employee or a customer, I would have ignored it, but I could feel the wizard’s power.

Moreover, it felt like magic power was being spread intentionally in this direction, rather than the magic power coming out naturally.

To be exact… It was heading towards me, not this direction.

I turned my eyes to the approaching man.

A face that anyone can tell is fine and a tall height.

Neat clothes and confident smile.

I thought as I looked at the man.

‘… ‘Who is this bastard?’

This is a character who does not appear in the original work.

However, in my experience, none of the guys with that kind of nice smile were good people.

‘Besides, a man.’

A pretty woman may have room to reconsider, but a man does not have that room.

It’s safe to quickly conclude that he’s just a bad guy.

“It’s been a while. Wizard Imsol.”

As expected, he came to our table, smiled and said hello to Professor Lim Sol.

‘I decided to kill him.’

I looked at him and nodded.