Intruder (3)
Jane Largia.
A “master of defensive magic” and a typical snake’s head.
A character with an “inferiority” in their character traits.
Jane’s appearance was not described separately, so it could not be distinguished from the outside. I managed to find her by tracking her exceptional magical powers.
“Answer me.”
“That, that…”
Jane couldn’t hide her embarrassment. I stuttered and took my time. I felt sorry for him to see him in trouble, but the embarrassment was the same for me. Jane’s appearance was far beyond what was expected.
I silently watched Jane.
“·······”
According to the setting, a character who is stubborn, ambitious, and not obedient. Of course, I thought it would have a sharp impression like Narsha, but even if it is mild, it looks too mild. Her eyes were as good as those of a sheep, and her cheeks were quite thick compared to her slender body.
Overall, it was cute.
I would say it’s a small twist…
“That, that is… very, very bad things!”
Jane raised her hand as if giving a presentation. He closed his eyes and spoke in a loud voice.
“I think it is a social evil that must be eliminated from the Empire!”
A talented person who stands out.
It was a one-dimensional answer that did not fit her reputation and age. It was a vocabulary that only the lower grades of the Kingdom Academy could use.
But is it because there are only 3rd and 4th graders around, or is it because Jane’s appearance is young?
Applause continued in the Adonis Hall. It was cute to see him as a senior.
“Oh, our youngest. You are strong.”
“Good job, good job. Everyone gets nervous when they announce it.”
“You’re cute~”
The senior sitting right next to her tugged at her cheek.
Jane, on the other hand, made a disapproving expression. It seemed that he didn’t like the response. After all, he was a self-respecting person in the first place.
“There was no personal opinion, but it was not a bad answer.”
After a short feedback session, a Q&A session was concluded.
If it had been an abrupt question about the black magician, if it had elicited this much embarrassment, it would have been enough to see through Jane’s black heart.
I glanced at Reina.
However, Raina was busy flipping through the lecture materials. I was checking the contents of the orientation, so I didn’t keep an eye on Jane.
“First is the lecture schedule・・・・・and the test schedule and score distribution information・・・・・last・・・・・・”
Reina muttered the contents of the orientation. Even at a glance, the nervousness was evident.
Intermediate defense magic lectures had been Leonard’s job for generations, so I had no choice but to be nervous.
I said to Reina.
“The question and answer is over. Let’s start orientation now.”
“yes? Ah, yes.”
Reina hurriedly took care of the materials. After clearing his throat, he stood on the podium. I watched it silently.
“Nice to meet you guys. Reina, who will be in charge of this intermediate defense magic lecture…”
I thought as I listened to her words.
The operation to discover Jane Black Heart ended in vain.
On the one hand, it was regrettable, but I didn’t feel any worries. It is because it is the end of the semester that Jane’s black heart is exposed.
Furthermore, the relationship between me and Jane does not end in a one-shot.
Jane is an extra who doesn’t even describe her appearance in 「Eternal Wizard World」, but she has a pretty close relationship with Leonard.
Leonard has a natural talent, while Jane has an obscure talent and an inferiority complex.
If you’ve read the article, you’ll know, but these two were a perfect relationship to show the gap in ability. In a word, she was a kind of cider device to highlight Leonard’s talent.
So there was no need to be impatient.
Even if I want to avoid it in the future, I will get involved with her.
Because that’s what destiny is.
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Like common universities, various types of clubs existed in the Imperial Academy. There were, of course, clubs related to architecture, service, and sports, as well as a number of special clubs such as breeding rare beasts, exploring the unknown, interpreting runes, and even clubs aimed at the human rights movement of wizards.
Among them, the most active club was the treatment improvement club for the lesser class.
Zenith Hall 2nd floor.
A club room for improving the treatment of the underprivileged.
After finishing the intermediate defense magic lecture, Jane trudged into the club room.
sagging shoulders. pale skin. An exhausted face.
The members who checked her condition asked in worried voices.
“What are you like? what happened?”
“Let’s see… Tuesday is the day of the intermediate defense magic lecture. You were filmed from the first day, sister?”
“Did you accidentally fart?”
Leaving all those doubts behind, Jane flopped down on the sofa. Take it from day one? I don’t know about that, and from the first day, it was clear that life was almost ruined. My heart still trembled when I thought of what had just happened.
It’s a relief that Professor Reina wasn’t paying attention.
“Ehh…”
Jane let out a sigh of relief.
I left myself on the sofa like a deflated balloon. Unlike her, who is taking a comfortable break, the members were busy moving.
Check the banners hanging in the school, memorize the slogans for chorus, check the microphones to be used for the dock, and figure out the number of headbands that say ‘improvement of treatment’.
Suddenly—!
The door to the club room opened then.
The club president, who arrived late, asked Jane.
“Why are you lying alone?”
“It’s almost ready, so there’s nothing to reap.”
Jane, who averted her gaze, spoke proudly. The chairman looked around. As she said, there was nothing to help.
“What about relief? Quite long this time.”
“Do not worry. I memorized them all.”
“Still, since we’re leaving in 10 minutes, are you getting up now?”
“Yes Yes.”
Jane pouted her lips and stood up. I watched the scene of carrying the box.
Again, members preparing for a protest on campus.
Isn’t this guy’s club boring? How can I think of a monthly protest in the Ministry of Magic followed by a protest in the school?
I was sick of it just by looking at it.
“What’s the use of this…”
Jane clicked her tongue. The passion that has already cooled down as soon as it cools off, and the self of the past only regrets it.
A club to improve the treatment of lesser affiliates that he joined at the same time as admission.
At first, Jane was also full of ambition. I went into the activity with extraordinary determination.
As a wizard who had heard the voice of a genius, as much as her confidence rose, she was confident that she could change the world. It was believed that if a promising defense wizard acted directly, the world would pay attention. Like a hero in a troubled world, he was convinced that he would change everything.
However, that thought was just a fool’s illusion. It was just the delusion of an ignorant fool.
He wasn’t a very influential wizard, and the world didn’t care. No treatment has ever changed.
A will that has dried up before I knew it.
When this semester ends, I have to leave right away.
“Brother, how do I do this?”
One of the members asked the president with a list of reasons. It was a urging to improve the treatment of professors in the weaker departments. When the list was completed, it was scheduled to be officially reported to the imperial family, but contrary to the plan, few professors signed up.
“·······”
The chairman stared at the list in silence. said the buwon.
“Even if the other professors do, shouldn’t we ask Professor Leonard? Still, among the lesser classes, no, he is the most influential wizard in the empire.”
“It’s okay, ma’am. I was rejected last year and the year before, so what?”
I don’t know about the year before, but last year I definitely rejected it. It wasn’t because Jane had gone to get it signed.
The moment I first met Leonard, whom I had only heard about through rumors.
I knocked on the door with a lot of expectations, but the answer that came back was cool. I just rejected it coldly for the absurd reason that it was ‘annoying’.
Since he is the best defense mage in the empire, he was treated well alone, so there was no way he could notice anything like that. After all, he was a selfish human being. If you become a black magician, you have to kill them first.
Jane frowned and imagined the distant future. He painted himself widely infamous throughout the Empire.
The moment the corner of the mouth rises unconsciously.
“hey! I told you not to do that!!”
The chairman groaned. For an instant, the attention of the members was focused. Jane looked there too.
“yes? No, but I have to do this to get people interested.”
A new male member who joined this semester.
He had an oil can and a lighter in his hand. It was a trace of the self-immolation demonstration, which was always said as a habit.
The chairman stole the oil can and the lighter with his mind.
“He’s crazy, really. Anyway, this isn’t it, man. There is such a thing as degree, you too.”
“However-“
“This is real. no! Don’t even dream!”
When the chairman shouted loudly, the newcomer closed his mouth only then. He lowered his head, completely downcast. In that appearance, the past self was overlapped.
A year ago, when I knew that the world would change if I did that.
It doesn’t change the fact that I’m reckless, but I still felt sorry for myself. Jane approached the newcomer without saying a word. He put a hand on his shoulder without saying a word.
“·······”
No matter what you do, the world will never change. Even though it looks warm on the outside, it’s a cold place inside.
So you change much faster.
He said it over and over again.
“Don’t be silly, let’s get out.”
“yes? Ah, yes.”
The newcomer hurriedly picked up a box containing demonstration supplies. Then the other members also took care of the items they were in charge of.
It was time to go to the first campus demonstration.
＊＊＊
Just now.
Adonis Hall after the lecture.
Fortunately, no one touched the shower, and thanks to the magic field, no noise leaked out. The students didn’t even notice Palio’s existence.
At this rate, it seemed that the tunnel would be completed safely.
“Good job, Professor Leonard. You know the next class is on Friday, right? You can’t eat it.”
Betsy Laughing Raina.
I nodded lightly.
“Okay, see you on Friday then.”
Then he headed to the office. Just then, I ran into my assistant, Ryann, at the door, who was moving to my office. Lynan bowed his head and handed me a book.
“This is the magic book you mentioned before.”
I received it and checked the title. It was a magic book that I had requested about a month ago.
[Understanding Space: Magnificence of Magical Power]
“I searched all the libraries nearby, but this is the only book titled Understanding Space. Except for the book you mentioned before.”
“Good work.”
After patting him on the back, I tried to enter the office. But then Ryan’s voice grabbed me.
“That professor.”
“…?”
I involuntarily looked back. Ryan politely handed me a paper bag. It was quite thick.
“Please accept this.”
“Money.”
Banknotes tightly packed in an envelope.
When I counted it as “aesthetic sense”, it was 270 pes. 270,000 won in Hanwha. It’s not a lot of money, but it’s probably not small money for an assistant. Is it some kind of bribe?
Dude, I didn’t see it that way.
“Why are you giving this to me?”
I asked coldly. Then, Ryan smiled brightly and waved his hand.
“yes? no. It has no other meaning, but the cost of labor given by the professor before.”
“Trouble fee?”
Come to think of it, he asked Lynan for a book and paid him 300 per for his labor. It was given to me because I was sorry to eat it with my bare mouth.
However, the amount returned was 270 per. no way······?
“The so-called ‘Elan Law’ between public officials is prohibited by imperial law. Come to think of it, not only the professor, but also I am a public official.”
“…so you gave it back to me?”
Unbeknownst to me, I laughed out loud.
Elan Law. It was also a law that was inspired by Korea’s Kim Young-ran law and inserted into the novel. Of course, there is no reason to be caught, so I usually don’t keep it.
I knew that and gave it as pocket money. Is the child good, or is it too pure?
I put the envelope in my arms.
“I made a mistake. I’ll give you something that can be converted into cash next time.”
“no. It’s small, but the salary comes from the academy.”
Reinan rejected the case to the end. The more I looked at him, the more I liked him.
“Then I will go. If you need anything more, please feel free to contact us.”
I said goodbye again and left.
I didn’t hold on anymore and went into the office. I sat down at my desk and opened the magic book.
The day the Imperial Conference ended.
The magic book found in the bedroom [Understanding Space: Dimensional Shifting].
It was the first magic book I had ever seen in my life that did not exist in my setting book. As I looked at the contents, I suddenly had a thought. Maybe there is a defense magic I don’t know about.
The main character of my novel is Karios.
Therefore, the settings of basic, low, intermediate, advanced, and superlative attack magic, as well as the magic he mainly uses, were elaborated in detail. Not only that, but all the auxiliary magic settings related to it were made with great care one by one.
On the other hand, the setting of Leonard, a supporting actor, was poor.
Right now, the only defense magic I use are [Barrier], [Iberium], and [Expedium].
Even in the novel, it was only mentioned that [there are many defensive magics]. Of course, the auxiliary magic didn’t even turn off.
However, this vast world of novels continued to develop on its own and built the world.
Just as the five letters [Once upon a time] created the great history of the empire.
So there must be magic that I don’t know about. The proof was right in front of me.
Leonard’s talent characteristic 「Understanding of space」.
A suitable sub-spellbook [Understanding Space: Magnificence of Magical Power]. and [Understanding Space: Dimensional Dynamics. ].
I searched the library for about a month, but seeing that there are only two magic books related to ‘understanding of space’, it seemed that this was all. A quantity that may seem shabby at first glance. But now, to me, it was like sweet rain in a drought.
I don’t know the purpose of Dimensional Shifting yet, but Magical Enlargement was literally a secondary magic that could increase the size of magic.
As a simple example, you can increase the size of the “barrier”.
A space that could accommodate only one person could be accommodated by two, three, or even ten people.
In a world where defensive magic was not developed and treated as a weaker class, it was a revolution to the point of dropping a crane.
Crucially, the clash between the Immortal Knights and the Imperial Guard was getting closer.
Even in order to stop the fruitless confrontation, enlarging magical power was a necessary auxiliary magic.
I opened the magic book.
Slowly—
Strange knowledge without any information or understanding.
The page was full of strange runes, but there was nothing to worry about. For me, it was a fraudulent trait called “Magical Insight.”
That time when I was reading the magic book slowly.
─────!
The crystal ball was dyed blue.
A familiar female voice came out.
-Are you in Professor Leonard’s seat? Because of the protest right now, could you please come to the campus for a moment?
The voice of Luna, Magical Administrator Planning Department.
At the same time, a clear notification sound was heard.
Tring-!
[Main Quest – Activity]
▶ Classification: Required
▶ Clear condition: Live up to public expectations.
▶ Reward: 3000 points
▶ Status: Incomplete [ 0/5 ]
The open field of view was filled with quest windows.
The episode of Leonard’s Cider finally started.
A persistent evil relationship with Jane that has no choice but to collide countless times.
I said while staring at the quest window.
“Let’s get out right away .”