Episode 14
EPISODE.07
[Mission]
Read books on specific attributes except for the four major elements.
In the world and magic, there are various attributes besides the four major elements.
Read related books to better understand its properties.
99/100
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“Mmm-.”
With a brief stretch, Russell closed the last page of the book he was holding.
widely-.
Turning over the thick book revealed the name of the book written on the cover.
-Where does the thunderbolt come from?
“Whoa.”
Concentration, which had been encouraged to the fullest, is disturbed, and the sensation as if the head is empty comes.
But somehow, I felt relieved.
Russell laughed at that feeling, and then a green window appeared in front of his eyes with a notification.
[You have completed the mission.]
[You will receive the lowest grade magic stone (edible) x2.]
You have read 100 books related to the lightning attribute.]
[‘Beginner Lightning (Brain) attribute understanding + 0%’ will be unlocked.]
[ Your understanding of that attribute is very high.]
[An additional understanding of that attribute by 62.2% is applied.] When
you open the status window, the first thing that catches your eye is the understanding of the four major attributes you already have.
Totally different figures from when Professor Hubert’s office first opened or when the semester just started.
‘The understanding of the highest fire attribute is 48% and the understanding of the lowest water attribute is 32%.’
It was proof that Russell hadn’t just been hanging around for the past four months.
A new line was added below it.
‘Beginner’s understanding of lightning attributes +62.2%’
With this, a total of 5 understandings of the attributes Russell acquired were of course a little disappointing that his understanding of the lightning attributes was ‘beginner’.
But I got it.
Compared to other elements, lightning attribute magic is known to be difficult to learn and control.
However, with enough time and effort, this could certainly be developed into an intermediate level.
‘No, it’s not an intermediate level, but it should be higher than that.’
The understanding of the lightning attribute and the understanding of the four major attributes originally possessed.
Thinking so, Russell made up his mind.
Besides, it wasn’t just the magical part that changed.
Jerk-jerk-.
Russell’s body as he stood up and went to the bookshelf to put back the book he was reading was also nothing compared to before.
In four months, he grew about half a span and reached 183 cm, making him tall enough to be called tall.
Even the densely attached muscles are now visible at a glance above the lobe.
In the meantime, rare black hair on the continent and Raymond’s unique crimson eyes.
And the dark circles around the eyes, which showed a slight tiredness, harmonized, creating a unique aura around Russell.
A bit decadent, but quite charming.
In any case, judging from the appearance alone, it seemed like it would be credible to say that he was a knight’s seed, not a wizard.
It’s an unbelievable change to be the same person.
It wasn’t a change that could happen simply because I exercised steadily or because I was growing up.
‘Perhaps…’
It must have been an additional effect of the wizard body or mana rod.
‘An untrained, weak body is one of the wizard’s long-standing weaknesses.’
However, through this change, it was possible to compensate for that weakness to some extent.
These physical changes will work positively for him in one way or another.
widely-.
Putting the book back in place, Russell slowly closed his fists.
Kkwaak Hwaaak-.
Immediately after activating the Wizard Body, the two circles begin to rotate fiercely.
Then, the mana that flowed over the fist, which had now become hard like stone, was overlaid.
‘I never thought that replacing the mana load with muscles meant that it could be used in this way.’
I had heard from mercenaries that skilled aura users dealt with power in this way.
‘Perhaps the wizard body is magic created by ancient wizards to overcome their weaknesses.’
for a while too.
Gweng—-!!
The grandfather clock at the tip of the academy’s tallest spire rang loudly.
The bell sounded distinctly different from the usual class ending and starting.
This heavy sound meant only one thing.
beginning and end of the day.
‘It must mean going back to the dormitory soon.’
After dinner, it is to inform students that their free time is over.
Gween—!
Leaving behind the bell that rang once more, Russell stepped out of the faculty library.
* * *
As I exited the faculty library and headed toward the campus, I saw students busily moving their steps.
From the freshman who just entered, to the fourth grader, who is in the same graduating class as himself.
Students wearing capes of different colors instead of school uniforms.
They got out of the student library and were heading to the dorms.
Let’s blend in among them. All kinds of gazes followed him.
longing, envy, etc.
It is the eyes filled with courteous emotions.
Just like the physical changes and the development of magical literacy, the gaze toward him was quite different from four months ago.
‘I’m sure he would.’
Unlike when I was in 3rd grade or in my previous life.
His current position was in the middle of a high-altitude march every day.
Even that was getting higher and higher day by day.
The reason is that not only is it still top-class in written subjects, but also its practical grades are much better than a year ago.
No, it wasn’t to the point of saying it got better.
It was as if the person had completely changed.
In fact, in the magic combat class, it was difficult to find an opponent among the motives of the Alpha and Beta classes.
There was already no opponent for Russell among the magicians of the same 2nd circle.
In addition, after one of the only three 3rd circle mages in the two classes was defeated by him, the other two also avoided engagement.
Is it thanks to
Right now, Russell was in the process of continuing his flawless streak of 14 wins out of 14 matches in the Magic Battles.
A completely different life from the previous life where even winning just one win was difficult.
Of course, it wasn’t just the eyes of longing and envy that followed.
When there is light and darkness, there are also shadows.
As much as the eyes of longing and envy followed, jealousy or similar negative emotions also followed.
‘They’re maintaining a succession in the Alpha and Beta classes.’
‘The guy who reached the 3rd circle also lost to that guy?’
‘In fact, aren’t Alpha and Beta guys really stupid?’
It was a look from some of the students in Delta (δ) and Gamma (γ) classes.
The eyes that can be seen because we have not actually seen the changed Russell, but only heard rumors that came across.
As long as they don’t battle with Delta and Gamma class students in the second semester, those gazes will continue to follow them for the time being.
However, Russell didn’t really care about those gazes.
I passed it over my ear and went back to my private room in the dormitory to organize my work.
‘I think I might try making a 3rd circle soon.’
Perhaps thanks to the steady consumption of magic stones, the amount of mana he currently possesses is close to the 3rd circle.
Still, there were quite a few magic stones that I had collected without knowing.
‘In addition to that, even the magic stone I just acquired.’
Even though they’re the lowest ranks, they’ll be much better than not having them.
It was just fine for me too.
Because I had done my assignments in my spare time beforehand, I had no more assignments to do tonight.
Besides, tomorrow is a weekend with no classes.
‘It must be difficult to get a better timing than this.’
Having made up his mind, Russell immediately locked the door to his private room upon returning to the dormitory.
clap-.
No one could have predicted how many days it would take to create the 3rd circle.
If you’re lucky, you can do it in a matter of hours, and if you’re unlucky, there’s also the possibility of wasting an entire weekend and failing.
I didn’t want to be disturbed by someone who might find that time.
After preparing like that, I opened the subspace pouch with a simple deep breath.
Chellarak-.
After arranging the surplus magic stones, he puts some of them into his mouth.
so-so-so-so.
The texture of chewing on a special part of an animal, not a stone, went down my esophagus.
Immediately, I felt a strong magic power swirling through my body and rushing toward my heart.
That was the beginning.
‘after.’
He let out a long sigh, guided his magic power, and applied it to the top of the circle.
‘Three circles.’
3 6 9.
These three numbers were quite special to Russell and other wizards.
‘9 is a number that signifies the end point or completion of a person who walks the path of magic.’
6 is the number of ascetics who complete as a mage and advance to the great mage at the same time, and 3.
Three circles.
If the 2nd circle had just met the conditions to be called a wizard, the 3rd circle meant that it was time for him to start standing alone as a full-fledged wizard.
‘And also, those circles are also things that play the role of a solid wall that keeps the circles below from shaking.’
That’s why 3 circles instead of 1 2 circles.
It was necessary to make the 6th circle much harder and more carefully than the 4th and 5th circles.
This is the meaning of the 3 6 9 circle to other mages.
However, there was one more special meaning of Russell himself in the 3rd circle that other wizards did not have.
‘That’s right-.’
– both before regression and after regression. It was a level that had never been climbed before.
‘therefore.’
I wanted to rise.
Hwaaak-.
As if responding to Russell’s longing, the mana in his heart swirled more violently than ever before.
Feeling the momentum, Russell slowly began to control his magic.
As if a craftsman is making crafts, he began to create the third circle with great effort.
and.
.
.
“ha-.”
Exhaling a long breath, Russell slowly opened his eyes.
Anger-.
At that moment, intense eye light spreads along Russell’s eyes.
What appeared in the amber eyes were pupils that were vertically slit like those of reptiles.
Amber eyes are overlaid on crimson eyes, creating a unique atmosphere.
One of the owls, which had been peering into Russell’s room through the window, stiffened on the spot and fell.
Boo boo-!
iron puck.
A small sound echoed through the silent gown.
The sound awakened Russell’s mind completely.
The intense light in his eyes had also disappeared before he knew it.
“ah.”
growl-.
A small sound heard from the inside of the stomach immediately after.
Russell murmured.
“…hungry.”
A word muttered in vain.
However, as he uttered those words, Russell’s eyes were charmingly sparkling, showing off a deep crimson color that he had never seen before.
before graduating from school.
It was the moment when Russell succeeded in making the 3rd circle around the summer vacation at the age of 18.
[You have completed the mission.]
[You will receive Intermediate Manastone (Edible) and Lowest Manastone (Edible) x2.] [The
Cognitive Impairment Magic on the parchment will be unlocked.]
[You can check the contents of the parchment now.]
Dragon the wizard who swallowed
