The Graduate Student Wants to Assassinate the Professor - Chapter 51

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Chapter 51

“How is it possible for mana to flow so chaotically without rupturing him? Is his magical affinity simply superior to other rabbits?”
At Zigzagel’s question, Pongko and I exchanged glances, though neither of us possessed an answer.
“What if we approached it this way? If we made Pongko’s mana flow clockwise, he could construct more mana circuits. Wouldn’t that allow him to be recognized as an animal capable of producing power beyond that of a Familiar?”
“That’s not the direction I envisioned for this research… but since I’ve entrusted it to you, proceed as you see fit.”
Khalid interlaced his fingers behind his head as he spoke.
“But what method would we use to adjust the mana flow?”
I ruffled my hair in frustration.
Among the spells I could cast, there existed one that controlled mana flow—my specialty, the Confinement Room spell. The problem was that it belonged to the seventh circle. Using it for research would expose exactly what circle my magic belonged to.
“Professor Zigzagel, do you have any useful magical tools?”
When I sought his assistance, Zigzagel nodded slowly.
“I do.”
“Really? Please lend them to me!”
To me, who was acting as though I’d already claimed them, Zigzagel responded with a sullen expression.
“Usage fee.”
“What? How petty… what kind of thing is that to say between us?”
“These are all consumables. If I lend them for free, I’m the only one who loses.”
“….”
Khalid, who had been watching our bickering with disdain, pulled out the research budget ledger right there and wrote down an appropriate sum before showing it to Zigzagel.
“Will this suffice?”
“Yes.”
Zigzagel broke into a smile, clearly pleased with the amount Khalid had proposed.
‘This mutt….’
I grumbled inwardly and tucked the research budget ledger Khalid had handed me between the approval documents.
Meanwhile, Zigzagel retrieved various types of magical tools from his Research Laboratory, loaded them onto a cart, and transported them to Khalid’s Research Office. I had no idea what functions these tools possessed, but as Zigzagel laid them out, he tilted his head thoughtfully.
“This should be sufficient, shouldn’t it?”
However, Pongko’s eyes wavered as he gazed upon the magical tools. The thought of being experimented on with so many devices made him reluctant to imagine what results might occur.
Khalid and I licked our lips as we began selecting which one to test first.
“Why don’t we try this one first?”
What Zigzagel recommended was a machine that corrected mana flow.
“This device was created to help people with abundant internal mana but few mana circles generate new circles… let’s see what happens when we use it on Pongko.”
“But his mana flow is tangled. Will it even work?”
When I asked skeptically, Zigzagel shrugged lightly.
“Let’s just try it.”
“Are there no side effects?”
“I’m not entirely certain. There are many unknowns regarding this creature. It’s fine. It won’t be worse than death, will it?”
“Excuse me, but if you’re going to be so irresponsible, couldn’t you at least ask for my consent first?”
When Pongko made a face suggesting he had no enthusiasm for this, Zigzagel clicked his tongue.
“This creature speaks far too much. It’s making me feel an unwanted sense of pity.”
“Dissection….”
“Kyaaaah!”
“There’s no getting out of this.”
At Leoryna’s words, Pongko’s face took on the expression of a cow being dragged to the slaughterhouse.
Zigzagel affixed a patch with a line marking over Pongko’s heart, then attached another to his back. He activated the magical device and turned the lever clockwise. But as Zigzagel rotated the lever by hand, his eyes narrowed.
“It’s resisting?”
His hand turning the lever came to a stop. Pongko blinked blankly and asked.
“What’s wrong?”
“Hmm, it won’t turn in the normal direction. There’s resistance.”
“Is that bad?”
“Who knows.”
When Zigzagel casually removed his hand from the lever, it suddenly spun counterclockwise with a sharp whoosh.
“Huh?”
“Why?”
“This is rather serious.”
Though Zigzagel spoke lightly, Pongko looked grave.
“I-I don’t understand what you mean, but if it’s serious, couldn’t you do something about it….”
But Pongko couldn’t finish his sentence. At that very moment, his fur stood on end.
“?!”
Leoryna, sensing the disturbance in the mana flow, quickly drew out her staff.
“Professor Zigzagel!”
Meanwhile, Zigzagel continued to observe Pongko with an unperturbed expression.
Pongko’s eyes glowed red, and three magical circuits bloomed from his heart. The problem was that they rotated counterclockwise.
“A magical beast?!”
Leoryna cried out in surprise despite herself. Pongko’s body began to swell larger and larger, sharp fangs sprouted from his mouth, his tail grew longer, and the muscles in his legs bulged as though they might burst at any moment.
“Wow, how fascinating. An animal transforming into a magical beast.”
Leoryna wanted to strike Zigzagel for speaking as though it were someone else’s problem. But before she could step forward, Khalid struck the back of Zigzagel’s head.
“You should at least show some surprise at things like this. What are we going to do about that? What exactly happened?”
“Well, the mana circulation system was supposed to turn clockwise, but the force turning it counterclockwise was stronger, so the machine couldn’t control it.”
“So Pongko is transforming into a magical beast right now?”
Zigzagel held the necklace he’d shown earlier up to Pongko again and spoke.
“The necklace still shows no reaction.”
Khalid folded his arms and gazed at Pongko, now completely transformed into a monster, licking his lips.
“This is quite an interesting situation. I’d like to observe the results a bit longer….”
“Professors, please. Could we at least conduct our experiments without accidents?”
“Ah, understood. Let’s try to reverse it.”
“Is it possible to reverse it?”
“Probably. If we forcibly stop the mana flow, we should be able to eliminate the circuit.”
As the three of them conversed, Pongko suddenly leaped up. Before anyone could respond, the creature that had been Pongko smashed through the wall and made its escape outside.
“Ah, déjà vu….”
Leoryna clutched her head.
Why did he always have to break a Window or demolish a wall to escape?
“We’re dead to Oddrigo.”
Zigzagel surveyed the devastated Research Laboratory with unfocused eyes.
“Hey, you bastard! Pay for my Research Office!”
An enraged Khalid bolted outside in pursuit of Pongko, and Leoryna took to the air in her flight shoes, chasing after him.
Pongko bounded across the Campus with powerful hind leg muscles, moving almost as if flying. Even with Leoryna pushing her flight shoes to maximum output, she could barely keep up with him.
“How is he so fast?!”
Bewildered Students pointed at the fleeing Pongko and cried out.
“A Demonic Beast! A Demonic Beast has entered the Academy!”
“No, wait, that’s not a Demonic Beast…!”
Leoryna tried to explain the situation to the other Students, but catching another glimpse of Pongko, she muttered under her breath.
“Though I suppose he does look like a Demonic Beast right now….”
Leoryna had no idea how to make sense of this mess.
Before long, Khalid overtook Pongko at high speed and blocked his path.
“Now, Pongko. Let’s stay calm.”
But Pongko bared his sharp fangs and lunged at Khalid. A large blade materialized in Khalid’s hand, and without hesitation, he swung it at Pongko.
“Professor, don’t kill him!”
Leoryna preferred not to kill Pongko if she could help it.
Regardless of his status as an experimental subject, Pongko was a sentient being capable of speech and reason. She had interacted with him extensively and had grown fond of him.
Even if she was sometimes called Petila’s Poison Spider, she wasn’t in a situation where her identity was about to be exposed—so how could she kill such a Talking Rabbit?

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