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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Silverriver
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After the princess’s introduction, she immediately followed Professor Akdin outside.
It seemed she hadn’t completed the enrollment process yet.
Buzzing, buzzing.
After she left, the classroom became noisy. Everyone seemed bewildered. Honestly, I was bewildered too. I couldn’t believe the Empire’s second princess would say such a thing.
‘She wishes to be treated like a normal student.’
The Second Princess Regina was briefly described as a strategist in the original work.
Basically, the imperial family didn’t interfere in the stories that took place within the academy, but Regina’s case was special.
A witch who had refused to come to the academy despite her outstanding intelligence and combat abilities.
This wasn’t a novel. Even though the story had already deviated, this was where I had to live.
Therefore, I couldn’t simply exclude the imperial family and only live my academy life like in the original work.
It seemed better to remember even the extras who didn’t appear.
‘Especially a princess.’
The short break ended, and another professor entered the classroom.
Judging by his drooping dark circles and disheveled hair, he didn’t even seem to have washed properly.
I instinctively frowned slightly.
It was a professor I was seeing for the first time. This might have been because Professor Akdin had been in charge of most of the classes so far.
“As Professor Akdin told you, the probationary period is over. Accordingly, the number of subjects you have to learn has increased.”
During the probationary period, we learned basic common sense aside from the combat methods and positions we learned from Professor Akdin.
If that was all we were going to learn, I wouldn’t have come to the academy.
Iliad Academy wouldn’t be called prestigious either.
“Some of you may know, and some of you may not, but I majored in magic. I have currently reached the 5th rank.”
The professor said that and wrote his name on the blackboard.
Ludwig Evron.
It was also a name I didn’t know. I stored the professor’s name in my head.
“Did Professor Akdin explain about the clubs?”
“Yes.”
“Good, then I’ll be quick.”
The professor slightly raised his glasses.
“After this class, seniors from various clubs will come to you. Since there are fewer new students this year, they’ll come even faster.”
He yawned once. He looked sleepy at first glance.
“Creating and joining clubs are both possible, but there’s one thing that’s not allowed. Non-participation. You must participate in some club activity. It’s close to a kind of supplementary class.”
I twirled my magic pen and listened to the professor’s story. Creating a club was fine, but there was a club I wanted to join at least once.
It would be even better if the person I wanted was in that club.
“That’s all, if there are no questions, I’ll start the class.”
The classroom was filled with silence. The professor nodded to himself and spoke again.
“Since it’s the first class, I’ll simply talk about the history of magic…”
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I had made a mistake from the beginning. That was the first thought I had after listening to the professor’s class.
While looking at Agnes, who carried on Lenok’s will, I thought I could use both by maintaining the special form of a magic swordsman.
Even though there was a common subject called mana, aura and magic were completely different concepts.
However, Ludwig denied this concept.
The common sense I had known until now was falling apart in this novel.
Something that wasn’t even mentioned in the original work.
‘The combination of mage and swordsman.’
The method to make this possible was dormant in my body.
According to the professor, a normal human body couldn’t fully accept both.
That’s why Lenok was a genius. Because he had found even a part of that method.
However, Lenok also had to give up one of the two: sword or magic. If one was the main, the other had to be the sub.
Lenok took that approach.
‘Archxius.’
From the beginning, a magic swordsman had to have tremendous calculation ability as a basis. A method of wielding aura while calculating magic.
It was amazing if their head didn’t explode.
‘Those unknown languages you used.’
‘Yes, can I learn that?’
Ordinary mage calculate magic in their heads and then use mana to materialize it, going through the process of incantation.
The Dragon Words I saw were not like that.
She didn’t gather mana, nor did she chant in her head.
She only muttered a few sentences composed of incomprehensible words. That alone formed magic.
However, Archxius .denied my suggestion.
‘I guess…’
Was I trying to get something too easily?
Archxius paused for a moment and muttered another condition.
‘How?’
Ding.
A quest window appeared in the air along with Archxius ‘s voice.
›[This is a method that has never been discovered before. Restructuring the quest.]
*[Archxius ‘s Suggestion
The Black Dragon, Archxius, says that magic can be used in a different way instead of Dragon Words. This is a condition that has never been revealed, a step further from a magic swordsman. You must reach the upper-middle rank to realize this method.
* Reward for Success: Archxius ‘s Inner Core Fragments
* Penalty for Failure: Permanent Sealing of Magic Incantation]
Hah?
Permanent sealing of magic incantation. I almost screamed at the terrible words written in the penalty for failure.
If it was permanently sealed, my body…
Even now, I occasionally used cooling magic to cool my body. There was no way there would be air conditioning inside the academy.
I had to use my mana little by little to cool my body.
But without magic, I would have to move in the scorching sun without cooling magic in the summer.
I would surely be roasted to death.
Besides, I wouldn’t be able to use heating magic in the winter, and I wouldn’t be able to use cleaning magic to eliminate dust from my body.
Like this, I was already used to using magic in my daily life.
‘I will definitely succeed.’
No matter what. For my comfortable academy life in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
And to take another step forward.
Thinking that, I walked out of the classroom.
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Sophia slowly looked around. Plaques of various clubs were hanging on the academy corridor.
Weaponry Club, Newspaper Club, even an Occult Sorcery Club.
However, they didn’t attract Sophia’s attention. She had decided on a club to join from the beginning.
‘Magic Department.’
Her interest was only limited to magic from the beginning. It would have been perfect if the professor in charge wasn’t Ludwig, who had just taught the class.
The Magic Department of Iliad Academy was quite famous. There was even a rumor that the current headmaster belonged to this club.
A club that had produced an 8th Rank Archmage. Sophia walked towards the Magic Department with anticipation.
As a club with a long history and tradition, it was quite large.
Considering that the Weaponry Club owned a training ground and the Occult Sorcery Club could go anywhere with permission.
I could see how much the academy supported club activities.
“Hello?”
The Magic Department owned a laboratory. It was the perfect place for experiments on potions and magic.
However, the moment she opened the door, Sophia realized something was wrong.
The laboratory, which should have been sparkling with magic, was filled with darkness.
As if not allowing even a little light, even the curtains were drawn. She could barely secure her vision ahead.
“Keeuuu… who opened the door.”
It was like the sound of a zombie rotting. Sophia got goosebumps. She even suspected that she had entered a zombie research department instead of the Magic Department.
“Isn’t this the Magic Department?”
“It is the Magic Department… who are you?”
“I came… because I wanted to apply for membership.”
At the word “membership,” the zombie’s eyes flashed. As if he had never been dying, his eyes were full of life.
“Membership? A new student? To our Magic Department?”
“Yes? Yes…”
Perhaps because of the zombie who shouted loudly, corpses were rising from around him. Sophia seriously wondered if this was a zombie den.
“New? Really?”
“Oh my god, you give us hope. There will be light.”
“You’re an atheist.”
“So what, I can believe from now on.”
It was a mess. Sophia’s head throbbed. Whether the rumors of the Magic Department were wrong, or she had misunderstood.
“Okay, first, write down the details on this membership application form.”
“Ah… yes.”
Sophia filled out the application form with a sinking feeling that something was definitely wrong.
After completing the entire application and submitting it, the senior gave a broad smile.
“Alright! Then welcome to our Magic Department. No… I mean, new student!”
“Did you just say no…?”
“Ahem! A slip of the tongue.”
Something was definitely wrong. Sophia thought so.
Tap.
At that moment, Sophia checked outside at the sound of shoes echoing in the hallway.
It was Deron.
He was walking towards here, supporting himself with a cane.
Even though he was using a cane, his posture was not at all disheveled.
Perhaps because of his appearance, he was extremely different compared to the seniors inside.
He was emitting light from his body.
Watching Deron approaching closer and closer, Sophia smiled inwardly.
‘He must be trying to join the Magic Department too.’
To willingly enter this zombie den, he was incredibly foolish.
Sophia waited for Deron, completely forgetting that she herself had entered that zombie den.
“Magic Department… Sophia, you’re having a hard time.”
However, Deron passed by, shattering her expectations mercilessly.
His eyes held both mockery and pity.
“Kkyaaaak!”
Sophia clutched her head. She realized that she had been mocked by Deron. And also, that there was only one fool.
And so, the future archmage became Professor Ludwig’s slave.
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that lab maybe cursed agnes lmao
