EP.28 First class (4)
The lecture is over.
It was an hour long lecture. One hour is not a short time. However, to Resty, that hour felt like just a moment.
I closed my eyes and opened them.
So many things passed by.
My mind was confused. I couldn’t organize my thoughts properly. I saw something. I felt something. Such vague sentiments floated through her mind.
saw.
The most perfect magic.
Because I saw it, I realized it.
How to sharpen your magic.
‘Interesting.’
My heart was pounding.
It was a heartbeat she had forgotten all these years.
‘fun.’
Magic is fun.
It was fun to learn something. I don’t know how long it’s been since I felt this way.
At least, after becoming the next magic tower lord, magic was something of a duty for Resti. Rather than saying it’s fun, it’s something you have to do. Something that must be done.
For Resty, that’s what magic was.
but.
‘Not today.’
Magic was fun today.
I wanted to draw a little more circuitry right away. I wanted to not forget what I heard in class and make it my own. I felt a pleasant sense of elation.
‘I want to hear a little more.’
If anything, I wanted to talk to her.
“·····.”
Resty stood up without saying a word.
The aisles were already crowded with people leaving the main auditorium. Drivers guide the route, but it is not properly controlled.
However, Resty is a student of Aplia.
There was no need to follow the procession of outsiders.
She walked along a path not permitted to outsiders. For some reason, her steps picked up speed.
“Was it okay? “Master?”
“It wasn’t too bad.”
and.
“Honestly, I don’t think I taught you anything. “Didn’t you just recite a bunch of spells?”
“If you can’t learn from that, you’re a group of people who don’t deserve the name wizard. “That was enough.”
Two figures came into view.
Elder Rossell and the woman who was standing on the podium just moments ago.
‘Rania van Trias.’
Thinking over that name, Resty stood in front of her.
“huh?”
Eventually, she looks at herself.
Make eye contact.
gulp.
Resty swallowed dry saliva and slowly opened his mouth.
“Professor Rania…”
“Professor Rania!”
However, the words do not end there.
It wasn’t just Resty who wanted to talk to Rania. Many of her students and professors approach her.
“ah.”
Passing by the stopped Resty, they approach Rania. Resty, who could not join the procession, watched them blankly.
“It was truly amazing, that magic…”
“Elnes, professor of elemental magic. I was truly impressed. “How can I do that…”
Compliments follow.
As if to release the heat that had not yet cooled down, they surrounded Rania and shouted her name one after another.
Should I try to get through that crowd?
Resty even thought about it that way…
“This is it.”
The moment he saw a robe with a familiar pattern, Resty unconsciously took a step back. Resty wasn’t the only one who backed down.
“Those people…”
“That robe, the gray magic tower…”
The students and professors who had gathered also left the room, making a fuss. Through the divided crowd, they headed to Roselle’s side.
“As expected, Roselle, you are worthy of being your disciple. “It was a lecture that was truly faithful to the basics.”
“what. “Are you here too?”
A robe with an ashes pattern engraved on it.
The patterns carved on the robe are gorgeous. It is a symbol that is only allowed to those at the top of the Ashen, not general wizards.
“Isn’t this your student’s first class? “As your close friend and fellow elder, this is basic courtesy.”
“You speak well. “I’m talking about the old man who I haven’t been in touch with since Raniel left.”
“Ahaha! “Now that you say that, I have nothing more to say.”
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The elder of the Gray Magic Tower.
“The wizards of the Magic Tower also heard the lecture and made a fuss about meeting your adopted daughter… but they have backed off for now. “It seemed like I needed to cool off a bit.”
“Even we are itching to draw circuits right now, so what about those young people?”
That’s not just one or two.
Three of the six gray elders gathered here. In their presence, Lesti backed away little by little.
“Did you say Miss Rania?”
“Yes, I am Rania Van Trias.”
The elders call her name.
“It was definitely a new approach to review the basics. “It reminds me of when I was young and had just ascended to the magic realm.”
Praise her class.
“It was a truly beautiful magic that was faithful to the basics, the continuous formation of poles.”
Praise her state.
As the praise continued, Resty retreated little by little. She felt uncomfortable with the elders. Especially that elder who appeared here.
-I hope the next Magic Tower owner will do at least half of that. I’m so disappointed.
-This Banpoon is the next Magic Tower owner? The elder must have gotten old too. Tsk, this is it…
A voice I once heard lingers in my ear.
Resty remembers their disapproval of him and their cold gaze.
Tuk.
Resty, who was walking backwards, bumped into someone. I dropped the note. I dropped my pencil case. Pens spilled out of the unzipped pencil case and bounced on the floor, making a loud noise.
“·····.”
Resty slowly raised his head.
The elders were looking at him.
Tsk.
A sound similar to a brief click of the tongue.
The gaze of the elders does not linger for long. After glancing at Resty as if they had seen dirt, they quickly turned their heads.
A brief glance.
An almost inaudible sound of clicking one’s tongue.
This place.
If this place were a magic tower, Resti would have reacted calmly. Because it was the kind of attention I was getting sick of inside the Magic Tower.
However, this was not a magic tower.
“···what?”
“The gray elder just…”
There are people who have witnessed the elders’ blatant hatred. There is an uneasy atmosphere among the students. Professors look sideways at themselves.
In that gaze.
Resty lowered his head.
The excitement subsided.
My pounding heart cools down.
Resty stood there blankly, forgetting to pick up the note.
2.
After the lecture, many people came to see me. Not only students and professors, but even the elders of the Gray Magic Tower.
‘It’s a bit surprising.’
Because I never thought those heavy-hearted elders would come all the way to Aplia.
‘It’s been a while.’
Is this the first time we’ve seen each other in about 5-6 years?
Since so much time has passed, I thought that the old people who looked like beggars when they were active would become a little more welcoming.
But, it wasn’t.
No matter how much time had passed, the moment I saw the faces of those old people, it wasn’t joy that flocked to me, but a feeling of disgust.
‘That old man is still that damn thing.’
You could say it was rude, but considering the shit that old man did when I was the next Magic Tower lord… let alone being rude, this was a natural reaction.
-I don’t even know where it came from…
-The minimum level of dignity…
These old guys kept asking me questions about my background, but when I pressed them based on my performance, they kept quiet.
‘If I stayed for one more year, I would have completely changed my mind.’
That was a bit disappointing.
“Whoa…”
I took a short breath and looked around.
There were still many people standing in line. I checked the people’s faces, but I couldn’t see the person I wanted to meet.
The owner of the gray color, the current magic tower lord.
A gray elder.
The person I respect next to my teacher.
‘Well, he’s a very busy person.’
Eventually, it started to get annoying.
“Master.”
“Why are you doing this, Rania?”
“Can’t we just cut them all out? “It’s getting a little annoying.”
“…You just have to endure it for a day. “Because it was a stage for you to gain recognition.”
I tried whispering to my teacher, but it didn’t seem to work this time. I sighed inwardly.
“Ah, kinda!”
It was then.
“Just get out of the way!”
The surroundings became noisy.
“Who are you? Don’t tell me to get out of the way…”
“Don’t you know me? Have you been a wizard longer than me? Are you better than me??”
“No, the order…”
“Oh, get out of the way!”
Someone is trying to approach me through the crowd.
The knight who was guarding the area couldn’t help but went to the center of the commotion…
Soon he just came back with an embarrassed look on his face.
“What is the fuss?”
“Well, the White Magic Tower Lord…”
The Master asked, and the knight answered.
Eventually, one of the women who had been making a fuss ignored the order and came striding right in front of me.
“Oh, white! Dignity…!”
“You shut up, Black! Where are we going to wait? “I’m dying at one o’clock!”
A woman accompanied by a restless black magic tower stood in front of me. Her face looked familiar.
‘Ah, that bitch that looks like Sarah.’
And, the woman who left shoe prints on my shoes.
When I thought of that, my voice naturally became sharper.
“···What is it?”
“that···.”
White looked at me for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Are you sorry this time?”
“yes?”
“Well, I was sorry. For ignoring you. “I didn’t know you were such a high-level wizard.”
What should I do?
“Uh, you?”
“yes.”
“If you want, there’s nothing I can’t give you as my personal secretary at the White Magic Tower…”
“Sigh.”
A sound of laughter came from somewhere.
I shook my head and turned it to the side.
“Big, big…”
Master was holding back his laughter, covering his mouth.
“···What is it, Roselle?”
“Secretary, did you say secretary? White?”
“But why? “Did I say something I shouldn’t have done?”
“Even though I rebuilt my body with mana, I guess I couldn’t cure my presbyopia.”
White tilts his head at those words.
One second, two seconds… As if he belatedly understood what he meant, White’s face turned red.
“What, what! Roselle, did you say everything?!”
“Let’s go, white. “Don’t act indecently…”
“Oh, let go of this!”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”
In the end, Black grabbed White by the neck and dragged him away, and the situation came to an end.
“···what?”
I just tilted my head.
For a while after that, I exchanged greetings with magicians outside and received simple questions from professors and students.
How long has it been like that?
I stood up. There were still a few people left, but they all said hello at least once.
“Students should return to their classrooms, and outsiders should return under the guidance of the driver.”
As soon as Master said that, the crowd began to disperse. The remaining professors were waiting for their teacher a step away.
“Rania.”
Master asked, pointing to the crowd.
“Are you going too?”
“yes?”
“Tomorrow is a public lecture, so let’s have a light meal today. “If you want to go, I will go too.”
“I don’t want to go.”
“I thought so.”
Master nodded, saying he knew that would happen. I shook off my robe and walked towards her. My steps kept getting faster.
“Is there somewhere I should stop by?”
“hmm.”
I answered Master’s question.
“It’s not long until the cafe closes.”
“···What?”
“I haven’t been able to come by these past few days because I was preparing for a lecture.”
It’s one of my few hobbies.
I haven’t been able to enjoy it properly for a week, so I had to stop by today.
“…Isn’t there a lot of coffee at home? Well, why. “The high-end item you bought a while ago…”
“When I burned it, it didn’t taste that good.”
“Is the coffee there that delicious?”
“yes.”
There is no hesitation whatsoever in my answer.
Master looked at me with a very strange look.
“···Okay, go ahead and see.”
3.
Resty, who had been standing blankly, slowly bent his knees. He started picking up the pens that fell on the floor one by one. He didn’t pick up well.
Degurrr.
The pen slipped from my fingertip and rolled on the floor. It rolls a little further away.
“···Phew.”
Resty let out a long sigh.
What is this all about?
I made up my mind that I wouldn’t worry about these things at all. In fact, my body became stiff.
“Why does this keep happening?”
It’s time to get used to it.
It was natural to receive such attention. Compared to the previous magic tower lord, his skills will be insignificant.
Raniel van Trias.
Before her, the next magic tower lord.
The legendary wizard was practically a magic tower lord. During the two years that he remained as the next Mage Tower lord, the Gray Mage Tower made remarkable progress.
The two most brilliant years in over a hundred years of gray history.
Those who remember that moment make up the current gray magic tower. And most of them hate Lesti.
It’s not about envy and jealousy.
It’s disgusting.
For them, the next magic tower lord is Raniel. This is a place that must be reserved for someone who will return someday.
They thought.
Resty was merely a usurper who took over that position.
‘Why on earth are you doing this to me?’
Resty hated their stares.
‘I didn’t do it because I wanted to.’
The elder hoped so much.
I told you that you have talent.
‘hate. really.’
Degurrr.
Resty looked at the pen rolling on the floor in a daze. The tip of the pen, which had been rolling endlessly, suddenly touched someone’s toe.
“·····.”
Resty slowly raised his head.
There was a woman looking down at her.
Gray hair.
Blue eyes.
‘Rania van Trias.’
Resty inadvertently let out a sigh.
“ah.”
The person I had wanted to meet so much was in front of me. Resty took a deep breath. He had something he wanted to ask. There were a lot.
However, the words did not come out properly.
“······.”
Squinted eyes.
That sharp gaze stopped Resty from speaking.
It’s the same as Elder Rossell’s perspective.
It’s the same as other elders’ perspectives.
Lesti held her breath at the gaze that seemed to pierce the depths of her being. He lowered his head and avoided his gaze. So, she waited for her to leave.
However, the shoe seemed to have no intention of moving.
Finally, there was the sound of robes rubbing against each other.
“this.”
I heard a voice.
Resty raised his head.
“Did you draw it?”
She was bending her knees and making eye contact with him. There was a notebook in her hand.
“···yes.”
Resty nodded cautiously.
“Hmm.”
Looks like it’s interesting.
“You drew it well.”
“… yes?”
“You drew it well.”
Wow, she quickly flipped through her notes.
“You drew everything without missing a single thing?”
It was a satisfied voice.
“Everyone was mesmerized, but you listened the most intently.”
She picked up a pen that had fallen on the floor.
And then I started drawing something on the blank page.
Sarah.
The pen moves like a dance across the pure white paper. From a curve to a straight line, from a straight line to a curve again.
At first glance, the process is messy.
However, the patterns completed despite the mess are elaborate.
‘···Circuit?’
The completed pattern was a circuit.
Multiple circuits that are difficult to recognize at a glance. Eventually, she stopped her pen and handed her notebook to Resty.
“Looking at how I traced all of this, I think I can do this much.”
And then he asks.
“You can solve it, right?”
Resty faced those eyes.
Those eyes are still a cold blue. However, Resty saw the anticipation contained within.
“See you in next class.”
With those last words, she left.
“······.”
Resty looked at the circuit drawn in the notebook.
complicated. It appears to be a mixture of multiple circuits, not just one. However, it is not a circuit that is just twisted.
It is different from the difficult circuits.
It was not a circuit that took time to unravel like a tangled skein of thread.
A circuit knotted according to established rules.
A circuit that can be solved right away if you know how.
‘You can solve it, right?’
Those words rang in Resty’s ears.
difficult.
It’s difficult, but worth the challenge.
Resty slowly stood up.
The pen I reached out and picked up no longer rolled on the floor.
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