162 – Do you use magic?
The man resembled the sea.
He was quiet enough not to cause a stir under any circumstances, but at the same time, his presence was vast.
At this moment, everyone was only looking at one person.
A coat so stylish that you can’t imagine wearing a cadet uniform. The wide shoulders and high height in themselves are overbearing, but the act of walking has a rather antique feel to it.
The reason so many people gathered today was the plan.
“….”
I didn’t need to be told to be quiet. Everyone who was making a fuss kept their mouths shut and straightened their posture.
Classroom lighting that belongs to the bright side. Sharp eyes and a sharp jawline truly shine underneath.
“Wizard, flan.”
And the moment he introduces himself.
Just as colors are born in a world of black and white, the atmosphere of the classroom that had been immersed in ripples finally came to mind.
It was a time when the sun was exceptionally clear between the windows.
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“Hup!”
A young girl’s exclamation marked the start of orientation.
As Flan turned her gaze towards it, the girl just shook her head, covering her mouth with both her hands.
“Did everyone gather?”
Plan’s red eyes scan the surroundings slowly. Those who met their gaze either averted their eyes or swallowed dry saliva.
“There is no plan for division. My lectures will continue to not discriminate between class, grade, or race.”
“… !”
A muffled sound began to erupt from all over the place. It was because they expected the division as if it were natural because there were so many different groups gathered.
Plan responded quietly.
“Quiet.”
With just two letters, anything that could be called noise disappeared. The eyes of the crowd gathered again at Flan.
“Small talk is not allowed. Instead, ask questions.”
Immediately, someone raised their hand and said.
“Why don’t you differentiate between races?”
The questioner was a male elf. Sitting crookedly, he was a young boy, but judging from the energy he felt, he seemed to be quite old.
“I don’t like taking everything with me…. This is a magic lecture, not a childcare lecture.”
Plan only answered calmly.
“There are only two types of students in my class.”
“Two categories?”
“Yes. Students to take, students not to take.”
Plan looked straight at the questioner and continued.
“The magic I am going to teach does not depend on race or age. If you thought it was childcare, you are simply mistaken.”
“Ha.”
The questioner shrugged.
“Theories are theories, affiliations are affiliations, manifestations are manifestations…. Shouldn’t the plan be specific? Anybody can make a fuss about it.”
“Let me tell you one more thing.”
The questioner narrowed his eyes at the still calm answer.
“Including this orientation, those who do not meet the standard will be eliminated without mercy.”
“You said that from the beginning.”
Only then did the questioner cross his arms and understand. It was tremendous confidence.
However, Plann’s words were not yet finished.
“You are not polite. Scram.”
“… ?”
An unexpected word.
The person’s eyes widened. The male elf asked in a puzzled voice, unable to contain his excitement.
“Did you tell me? Are you going to see me now?”
“If you don’t leave, I will send you out.”
Plan’s red eyes turn to him.
“….”
The posture of the questioner, who had been stooping, gradually straightened. He shakes his neck and eventually gets up from his seat.
“I can go out. I don’t listen to lectures like this….”
He walks away whimpering. Plan did not even pay attention to the loud exit.
“Next question.”
He just said that.
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“Next question.”
I looked around.
I was planning to spend exactly one hour on the orientation. Now that 15 minutes have passed, I was planning to finish it quickly and enjoy the 45 minutes of leisure.
Front.
Only the elves raised their hands. It was as if the other elves were going to protest the fact that they had been kicked out.
I singled out one of them.
“Tell me.”
“What grades did you get into the academy?”
The tone of the elf this time is respectful and polite, and the accent is soft. He had a good-looking smile on his face as well.
“F.”
“F? Is it the highest grade… ?”
She raises the corners of her eyes slightly and makes eye contact with her colleague.
It wasn’t difficult to understand. He seemed to be holding on to this attitude in order to protest without being kicked out of the classroom.
Another question followed.
“Do you know any famous wizards? Who do you get your inspiration from? Claire, Therese, Christie….”
“It’s a name I don’t know.”
I didn’t lie. I didn’t even have to.
Also, inspiration comes only from magic.
“How could you not know Christie?”
“He is the one who established the basic theory.”
Some people whispered.
The other elves also raised their hands one by one. As if interrogating a criminal, he deliberately continues to ask sharp questions.
“I also like [Change], The book of Remir, who is said to have established the magic of modern humans. Will there be any related content in future lectures?”
“I didn’t read it.”
If you actually read it, you will know the contents, but I didn’t bother to touch it because it was obvious that it contained information that I already knew.
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“… That’s right.”
A blank smile leaked from the elf’s face.
“If I don’t want to drop out of the lecture, I’ll have to study hard. How do you do the theory? If you have any secrets, please let me know.”
“I don’t really do it.”
After spitting out honest answers a few times, the inside of the classroom froze with a completely different feeling from before.
Beastmen and other races raised their faces slightly with suspicion, and the human wizards who expected something from me turned pale.
Eventually, one of the elves gave a joke.
“Hmm~ I want to see magic.”
It sounds like you are talking to yourself, but your voice is enough to be heard around you.
The intention behind the line was clear.
Would it be right for you to stand at the center of the classroom, encompassing all species? It was a statement asking for proof of qualifications.
‘It’s magic.’
It was not something I couldn’t welcome. It was easier for me to prove it with one apparition than with a hundred words.
However, I had no intention of using any magic. Every manifestation must have a subject or center.
An idea came to my mind, so I looked at the materials Maiev gave me. Among the lists marked as persons of interest, there were names with several asterisks.
“Perien.”
Calling that name out loud, it seemed that the atmosphere in the elven camp had cooled somewhat. Among the applications, I found Ferien’s.
[Name] Ferien
[Reason for application] ─
[Major] ─
[Goal] ─
[Special skill] ─
Hers were blank except for her name.
But to me, Perien, her name was strangely familiar and she soon realized why. She had the same name as the author of “The Application of the Elemental Wind”, Which she had entrusted to Becky to summarize.
“Are you the author of [Application of Wind Elements]?”
“That’s right. It’s been a while, but you know right away.”
A triumphant look appeared on the faces of the elves. For a while, I rummaged through the contents of the book in my head.
This process did not take much time.
“Who among you is Ferien?”
However, the person concerned did not answer. Instead, the elves sitting in front, beside, and behind only pointed at Ferien with their eyes.
I looked at Ferien.
Wavy hair covering one eye, dull blue eyes. It was an elf holding a pipe in her mouth.
“I read your thesis carefully.”
“You don’t know Ferien? It’s very famous.”
Someone from the side interrupted and answered.
“It was an in-depth study. I felt that I had been in contact with the wind element for a long time.”
The faces of the elves became more and more triumphant.
“But.”
After lightly raising mana, I manifested one of the spells written in the thesis as it came to my mind.
A very small whirlpool rotates and disappears with a ringing sound from the tip of the index finger.
“Uh… ?”
An elf with a sarcastic expression raised her head and rolled her eyes to look at Ferien.
“It’s true that the degree of perfection is high, but just because it’s a wind element doesn’t mean you have to focus on output. Have you been influenced by others?”
Perien put down her pipe with a thud. The cloudy eyes roll very slowly and stare at me.
“Mr. Human.”
Finally she let go of her tone.
Elves’ unique sharp eyes stare at me.
“Do you use some magic?”
Then the surroundings of Ferien started to stir.
“Finally opened her mouth.”
“Perien is really no joke.”
I silenced Perien’s words. And soon I understood the meaning of the absurd question.
I laughed and organized my thoughts.
My condition was better than usual, and the contents of the thesis were all in my head before I knew it.
45 Minutes elapsed, 15 minutes left.
“Let’s take a look.”