Chapter 42

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Translator: MadScientist

Chapter: 42

Chapter Title: Chapter 42

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Translator: MadScientist

Chapter: 42

Chapter Title: Kim Muggle Past His Prime

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"U-um, then... that magic. Could you possibly share the spell formula with me?"

"Pardon?"

I couldn't keep a straight face at the unexpected request.

It was certainly a decent defensive measure since it could overcome ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠differences in hierarchy.

But would Professor Jueri, who could cast even higher-hierarchy defensive spells, really need this?

Besides, it wasn't even meant for defense—it only blocked electric magic.

"N-no, it's not like that. Just hear me out without misunderstanding."

Professor Jueri started rambling on, throwing in all sorts of excuses.

I didn't care about the details or her many excuses.

Deciding whether to share it wasn't up to me anyway.

Orgasm had probably created it herself, so I'd need her permission first.

After reading the archmages' comments, it hit me late.

No way... was that why she wanted the spell?

"W-well, it's not in that sense at all, just as a research subject with value..."

Professor Jueri was blushing, rubbing her thighs together as she spoke.

At this point, there was no mistaking her intentions.

Looked like it really wasn't allowed.

Makes sense—you can't just leak spells from high-nick archmages like that.

"Sorry, but I don't think I can. The one who shared it is someone special. If you need the magic in a pinch, I could use it directly for you. Not sure if that'll come up, though..."

"W-what did you say!?"

This time it had been such a special battle.

Not sure if it'd come up again.

"Well, I'll be going then."

I left the lab, leaving the disappointed Professor Jueri behind.

I was hungry too. For the rest of the day, I just wanted to eat and rest.

The next morning.

As usual, I checked the gallery right after waking up.

"Why are these guys picking on me first thing in the morning."

The archmages in the gallery were using me as bait to stir shit up bright and early.

When they were praising me, where was that? Why the sudden beef?

Isn't this level good for just a month into magic?

And fighting a 6th or 7th circle taboo mage—how was I supposed to survive solo?

Of course I had to listen to you guys.

Even if yesterday I said I wanted to get way stronger than cadet level.

You think it's easy to surprise archmages? Have you tried being Muggle?

Piling on from the high-nicks too.

Even Lulu-chan calling it no fun... didn't expect that from you.

You with your magical girl cosplay, you 50-year-old uncle!

"Hoo... time to get up."

I considered dropping a tactical nuke on the gallery but snapped out of it.

That moderator Jootak's gallery management spells were stricter than I thought.

I decided not to pull this after getting primary banned once before.

And after cumming so much yesterday, my anger faded fast. Like wise time still lingering.

I needed to train as much as I'd resolved yesterday.

Today was Sunday, so I could practice magic all day.

Post-nut clarity is great. I can train unshaken by the gallery mockery.

Read Meditation King's post, did some basic meditation, ate an early breakfast.

Then headed straight to the training hall.

"Mm, fresh Sunday morning air."

People really should wake up early.

Being the first to open the training hall door in the early morning felt special.

"Oh."

No, it wasn't. I thought I was first, but someone was already there.

A cadet alone in the corner, mentally calculating spells.

No need to check—I knew who it was instantly.

Lame movements that screamed amateur and that standout red hair. Elrim.

"Hey, lame."

"Don't call me lame... What are you doing here this early?"

"What do you think? Training. What about you?"

"Training. Can't you tell? So lame."

This lame girl.

But she was secretly grinding behind the scenes.

Makes sense—to survive while irritating everyone, she needs the skills to back it up.

"B-by the way, where were you yesterday? I looked all day!"

"Why?"

"T-to punish you with the magic game. I borrowed it from the club, but couldn't use it because of you!"

She really joined that dumb board game club.

FYI, I joined the flying magic research club.

Gonna fly on a broom no matter what.

"No point when I'd win anyway. I went out briefly yesterday. On a date."

"D-date!?"

Elrim revved up at the word date.

She knows it's ridiculous too.

Guys on a weekend date.

"Yeah. Ate pork ribs with Chayuri. Nearly died eating."

"O-oh, him. How much did you stuff to almost die!"

"That's how it is with guys. I'm training now, don't talk to me. Gotta get strong."

I ignored her sputtering and took my spot.

Seems nothing much happened at the academy yesterday.

I posted, opened the 3rd circle compilation.

Still hadn't mastered all CantDoThisEither's 3rd circles.

3rd circle and up have more complex formulas.

Can't cast after one look sometimes, needs time investment.

But as I started practicing, a comment popped.

My eternal rice teacher. MagicIsNotHard.

Galers call him a scammer, but he still teaches magic simply in my book.

That was the galers' explanation.

Key to magic: from formula, form the spell's image in your mind.

No image = can't cast properly even with great calculation.

Of course no calculation = no cast either.

But my calculation's good, so honing mental image extreme will let me cast new spells fast.

Thus use galers' spells instantly in dangers.

In other words, galers grasp multi-dimensional spells fast thanks to mental image.

Yeah, galers' spells often hard to intuit meaning.

Academy spells' images pop right away by comparison.

Up to 2nd circle, I could do fast so far.

Simple formulas easy to grasp.

Guess the image from the pic. I commented confidently.

Then CantDoThisEither dropped the first problem.

...What. What kinda picture is this.

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