Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 747

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Chapter 747

Unaware of his senior’s suffering, the heartless junior threw out a question.

-But senior. I have something to ask about magic development and 5th circle magic.

Lee Han explained what he had experienced earlier.

That insane doppelganger had cursed at him to learn 5th circle magic, then suddenly told him to create a telekinesis shield spell.

Of course, this telekinesis shield spell itself could be 5th circle.

But every choice of an Archmage contained meaning in even the smallest details.

Even if it was an insane doppelganger, since it was still an Archmage, he couldn’t overlook that.

Why did the insane doppelganger tell him to create a telekinesis shield spell instead of the many other 5th circle spells?

-You cast a telekinesis shield spell without incantation??

-Senior. That’s not what’s important right now. I’m in big trouble if I can’t learn it within a day.

-…Ri, right.

Diret was about to write ‘If that’s not important, then what is’ but came to his senses at his junior’s response.

Certainly, that wasn’t what was important right now.

His 2nd year junior had cast a telekinesis shield spell without incantation that he hadn’t even learned, but what’s so amazing about this…

‘I’ll have to ask when I get back later.’

Diret couldn’t help but make a note.

No matter how he thought about it, it was too surprising.

-I understand what the insane doppelganger is thinking.

-Really?!

Though he had asked the question, Lee Han was startled when his senior immediately gave a direct answer.

‘As expected, from 5th year onwards, do students become more similar to Archmages?!’

-Generally, from 5th circle magic onwards, there’s a significant jump in difficulty. Miniature worlds also start from here… Junior, do you know what a magic parrot is?

-What’s that? Is it a rare animal?

-Hmm. You haven’t heard of it yet.

Magic parrot was one of the things students usually heard frequently from the Skeleton Principal around 3rd year.

-Are you not a mage but a magic parrot?! You should think for yourself and use magic, if you only know how to memorize learned magic like a parrot, you’re not qualified to be a mage!

‘So it wasn’t a rare animal.’

Lee Han felt slightly disappointed inside at Diret’s explanation.

He had wondered if there was a parrot that helped with magic…

-Below 4th circle, you can just use magic you’ve learned and memorized. But from 5th circle onwards, gradually… you need to understand.

-I don’t quite get it. Senior. Magic below 4th circle also requires understanding, doesn’t it.

-Right. That’s true. But that understanding isn’t complete understanding. Junior. Why can’t a mage who has learned 【Flame Arrow】 use 【Flame Spear】? What about 【Flame Shield】 or 【Flame Whip】, 【Flame Wall】?

Lee Han was amazed by Diret’s words.

It was certainly true.

Since the fundamental principles were similar, the moment a mage learned 【Flame Arrow】, that mage should have been able to use 【Flame Spear】 as well.

But Lee Han and his friends couldn’t do that.

Why was that?

-In the end, even if you understand fragmentary parts, complete understanding of the whole is lacking. The Principal calls the enlightenment needed for this sudden enlightenment… but that’s not important. Anyway, when you achieve this kind of complete understanding, it’s a very narrow domain, but within that domain, a mage can cast magic almost as they wish. As I mentioned above, you can use 【Flame Shield】 and various other spells on the spot even without learning or researching them.

‘Miniature world!’

Lee Han instinctively recalled what the Skeleton Principal had said.

Hadn’t he tormented people so much, telling them to learn 5th circle magic in order to master miniature worlds?

Hearing Diret’s words, he seemed to understand why those two things were connected.

To learn 5th circle magic, much deeper understanding than before was needed, and that understanding became the foundation leading to miniature worlds.

How vast an understanding would be needed to change the world according to one’s will?

-So to even begin with miniature world magic, you need to learn 5th circle spells!

-Junior. You’re right, but… miniature worlds aren’t what’s important right now. Your life is on the line and you’re getting distracted by other magic?

-…I’m sorry.

Lee Han apologized at Diret’s criticism.

Thinking about it, miniature worlds weren’t really important right now.

-So junior. Based on you, where would such understanding be easiest?

-I think it would probably be form transformation of water or lightning elements. I’ve tried all sorts of various attempts with water elements, and while lightning elements are still lacking, quite…

-Actually, I was going to say telekinesis.

Diret felt slightly awkward at his junior’s response.

Actually, neither Diret’s nor the insane doppelganger’s judgment was wrong.

First of all, telekinesis suited Lee Han well with his abundant mana.

Among various elements, it had the highest pure mana consumption.

It wasn’t for nothing that mages implemented magic through other methods instead of casting complex spells with telekinesis.

Moreover, since it had to be cast purely with the mage’s mind without borrowing the power of other elements abundant in nature, it was high in both mana cost and difficulty.

But for some people, these disadvantages of telekinesis could work as advantages.

For a mage who poured out mana lavishly and wielded it boldly without delicate control…

If he could unconsciously summon a telekinesis shield, it should be considered already quite internalized.

‘It seems like that because of all the harsh training last year.’

Diret recalled the magic training his junior had undergone last year.

Especially, he suspected that the training by a certain professor who had only one disciple had indirectly influenced such internalization.

-Telekinesis, you mean?

-You cast it without incantation right away.

-Ah. I did. Actually, was I compatible with telekinesis rather than water or lightning?

-…Maybe so…

Telekinesis didn’t have compatibility like elements such as water or lightning, but Diret agreed to encourage his junior.

-Anyway junior. Telling you to create such a telekinesis shield spell seems to mean you should greatly understand telekinesis.

The telekinesis magic Lee Han frequently used now was at most 【Low-Level Control】.

But if he researched the shield spell he had unconsciously used this time and completely understood the domain related to that spell, even if narrowly?

It wouldn’t just end with one 5th circle spell but would be equivalent to learning dozens of lower spells together.

-I understand. Senior. Then what I need to understand here is…

-First… incantationless casting. Regarding telekinesis, you should be able to cast without incantation.

-Incantationless casting…

-And compression.

-Compression?

-It’s not just about using mana and concentration to summon telekinesis and stopping there, but layering and combining telekinesis to strengthen it. That’s how you can freely increase the output.

To deliver a certain amount of weight or impact with telekinesis, one had to understand the compression attribute as well.

Since he had so persistently delved into rotation when learning water magic, this wasn’t completely new information.

-Compression… But Senior. How did you know that the principle of compression was incorporated into my shield magic?

-Compression is essential if you want to block that level of attack with telekinesis alone. Next is naturally shape transformation. You know this without me saying it, right?

-Yes.

-Multiple control.

-Why multiple control?

-You cast it instantly. If you had to focus on just one shield, you couldn’t do that. You have to be able to summon the shield while simultaneously splitting your consciousness to do other things.

-Multiple control…

Lee Han cursed his past self as he organized his thoughts.

Why had he unconsciously used such complex magic when he could have just taken one hit?

‘Still, I’m fortunate that there are several things I’ve tried before.’

After that, Diret organized several more aspects for him.

-…That’s roughly it, Junior.

-Yes?

-Never mind. You’ll be able to do it. Ask if there’s anything you don’t understand.

-Thank you. I’ll make it work.

Diret closed the artifact and immediately prepared to send a paper bird to Yukveltire.

No matter how he thought about it, this was absolutely impossible to accomplish within a day.

* * *

Falkrious of the Kitchen Club was climbing the mountain range with his underclassmen.

Though Falkrious usually smiled a lot, today he only frowned and glared at distant places.

“This is ominous.”

“What’s wrong, Senior?”

“Magic is spread everywhere.”

Even though they hadn’t approached closely yet, he could feel powerful magical energy from several mountain peaks.

This wasn’t at a level that giants or Mountain Destroyers could manage.

A much more powerful being had definitely descended upon Einroguard.

“…Come to think of it, I heard this rumor.”

“What rumor?”

“That the Principal’s Insane Doppelganger is wandering around Einroguard.”

“Hmm!”

Falkrious fell into thought with a cautious expression.

Though there were many false rumors at Einroguard, occasionally some rumors contained truth.

And the magic felt from those mountain peaks made the rumor he just heard seem like truth.

“That can’t be right, can it?”

“Haha. That’s not the Principal’s Insane Doppelganger. At most, it would be some monster that crossed over from another dimension.”

“Phew. If it’s just that level…”

The Kitchen Club students felt slightly relieved.

Though monsters from other dimensions were also fearsome beings, they seemed much better compared to the Skeleton Principal’s Insane Doppelganger.

‘If we’re going to rescue him, we need to do it quickly.’

Falkrious thought to himself.

If it really was an Insane Doppelganger, they had to rescue him as quickly as possible.

Right now the other underclassmen were enthusiastic, but he wasn’t confident they wouldn’t run away after seeing an Insane Doppelganger.

…But what on earth was Wardanaz doing to get kidnapped by the Principal’s Insane Doppelganger?

-What business do students have here?

“!!!”

The Kitchen Club students were startled by the voice that rang out loudly from above their heads.

There weren’t many beings that could speak to them in this manner.

“It’s a giant!”

“Lord Ikurusha. We have no intention of stealing sheep, nor any intention of stealing milk or cheese. We’ve brought tribute here, so please forgive us!”

Falkrious, like a seasoned senior, quickly offered the tribute they had brought and distanced himself with his underclassmen.

Ikurusha was one of the more reasonable giants to communicate with, but even so, a giant was still a giant.

If he became displeased or threw a tantrum, they had to run immediately.

-Tribute… Hmm… Not bad. It’s rare for students to climb up here. What brings you?

“One of our underclassmen got lost, so we came to find him.”

-Oh my.

Ikurusha made a sound like thunder clicking his tongue.

-That’s troublesome. I’ll gladly accept the gift.

“Yes. Thank you.”

“Senior. Can’t we ask if he’s seen Wardanaz?”

“No. We might only provoke anger by making unnecessary contact.”

-Wardanaz?

“!”

Falkrious tensed up.

Ikurusha, who he thought was about to leave, stopped in his tracks and showed interest.

“Is there some problem, Lord Ikurusha?”

-I think I heard Wardanaz.

“He’s the underclassman who got lost.”

-Is that really true?!

Ikurusha was amazed.

And the Kitchen Club members were amazed too.

‘Why is he acting like that?’

‘I’m not sure…’

“Yes. May we go look for him now?”

-No. Wait a moment.

“…”

Falkrious began to consider whether he should subdue the giant before him.

The atmosphere was turning ominous.

Boooooooo-

Ikurusha blew the horn hanging around his neck for a long time.

Then from far away, with sounds that shook heaven and earth, giants came rushing over bringing Mountain Destroyers with them.

“…”

“…”

The Kitchen Club members were on the verge of collapsing from fear and tension. Falkrious was bewildered, unable to understand the situation.

‘Are the giants planning to hold a feast or something?’

-That human boy has disappeared.

-Wardanaz! Wardanaz is lost in the mountain range!!

-We must rescue him quickly! He might starve to death!

-That’s probably not… No. Right. He might starve to death, so let’s find him quickly.

At Ikurusha’s words, tears welled up in the giants’ eyes.

-Let’s find him quickly!

-You mage! Help us!

“Yes? Yes! Yes!!”

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