Chapter 19: Learning magic (2)
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xiwlShirone, frozen in shock, turned his head away as Amy walked towards him with her friend.TNpuRJ
D3xdJPlease, just pass by! Just go!m0w66Gz
PjKcYmuShirone hoped earnestly that theyd just ignore him for, in his eyes, nothing good could come out of them meeting. Thankfully, the two girls gave him no attention and were about to walk past Or so he thought. Due to being in the moment, Shirone had totally forgotten that he was pretty attractive. And due to this, he did not notice that he had already caught the attention of one of the girls.pvw9B
VCAAmy, Amy! Did you see the boy we just passed by? Is he new? He seems a bit too old to be a new student Maybe hes a transfer student? Oh my god, hes totally my style.GBvA
T3eJbFIAmy couldnt answer back even though she was listening to her chatty friend. It was because, like Shirone, she felt something weird.Ohj0
szb5wvStrange He looks familiar. Where have I seen him before?xAKb
caTXWait, are you interested in him? You, who never bothered to look at a guy before?njWP
q7AWBNo. I really have seen him somewhere before.V1joz
B3nyPEnough with the lies. Be honest, you have a crush on him, right? Right???QBJb
YiDwjMqSeriously, Im telling you, its not that.lG7Z1S2
nYDAmy sped up her pace to escape the persistent rambling. And when her friend started to catch up to her, she started running.jskqd
kL6O1fgHurry up and spill it! I wont drop this until you tell me the truth!edW
0fOhBNo! I said its nothing like that!5UAArk3
xuXup1NBoys who saw Amy running away from her friend watched in envy.aKE
JJDAlthough she was the most popular girl in school, she rejected the love calls of every junior and senior to confess to her.aA0CQS
ZCQmJThe only one who knew she was once a vicious girl who dominated the back alley was Shirone.FXaGSq
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3AS9BUThe Magic Academys 3rd Test Site.bBNnT
KM0PThe spacious hall had a mirror-like smooth floor.3rOi3
J2OLetters were engraved on the floor, but it was too difficult to understand.K5e
qiXp1ISFive teachers were seated side by side behind a table on the north side of the hall.kuL
6hHs5MiUpon his arrival, Shirone saw six students taking the test, and all of them were young kids.a8n
3ufI see its still not over yet. Thats good. Watch carefully what those children do.6v8r
CxO8Considering he looked a bit old for a newly enrolled student, he paid no mind to the stares he received.SgC
knPS8CRAlpheas explained the letters on the floor.t8zp
WiGMTIf you enter the Spirit Zone, these letters will look and feel different. And depending what you feel through them, we will analyze the size, strength, flexibility, and propensity of your Spirit Zone. You just have to answer the instructors honestly.p7b
erfCmy6Shirone, who got the gist of it, watched the test from a distance.i1xtV
8tMVSDOkay, Camie. Can you use magic?dSY3
BxEI can levitate objects into the air.bblRS
2xZolThe examiners did not check each individual claim to see if they were true. It was because they knew that if the students were to uselessly bluff their way through the academy where they came to learn, they would ultimately be the ones at the losing end.i8Rl
b23I see. Then shall we go right to the Spirit Zone?tIkHw
HgOqwJlYes.Mpplbq
vuNIZjvWhen the child named Camie entered the Spirit Zone, a young instructor sitting at the far right asked. With slicked-back blond hair, he was a handsome man who made a sharp impression.Z7Z
kOqWhat is the farthest number you can see?aln
XrN2Six.jc3uH
6vGrsOh? A sixrL6g3I
FGz9uThe man wrote down the number on a paper approvingly.PnVG
VmirERTIt meant that his Spirit Zone reached a sphere of six meters in diameter.XXotQ
I1zTo have that degree of skill as a newly enrolled student, he was on the level to join Class 9 at minimum.DX75bb
qqrEThe next question was asked by an elderly instructor sitting next to him.DZJn
kpYjiWFWith a buzz cut and a forehead full of fine wrinkles, he habitually raised his eyebrows which made him look like an owl.k8J
QOTbWhat is the most clear color you can feel?pqw
yr59Mmm I feel like Ive entered a red world.Xbu
nbMDrjRed. A divergent type. That explains why your Spirit Zone is large for your age.qHD88
0ngqd1xThe instructors nodded in agreement.Yt4
thGOThe third and fourth instructors also asked questions they were specially in charge of.BGJMa
eU7One instructor asked whether the large tower stood on the left or the right. This was done in order to find out which side of the brain they typically used. Another instructor then asked how many balls were shaking. This was to check the density of the students Spirit Zone.jc0
pCDrzxEWhat is the temperature you feel right now? Is it on the cold side or the warm side?hNZ
wWtThe last instructor to ask was a young woman.klZj
XQiHer eyebrows were thin with sharp eyes that gave her a cold appearance. But she was certainly beautiful nonetheless.aaL
poJUI think its a little hot. Its to the point Im sweating.S49d
D8MIf one was to feel hot, it meant that their Spirit Zone was variable. If someones application skills increase, their durability would decrease, so having a high application level was not necessarily good or bad.jCG
T5fMn7Okay, good job, Camie.VCHQZ
ywCThe remaining students were also tested one after the other.ukNQ
sR5Teachers were satisfied that the average standard was quite high this year, and even Alpheas was impressed when a child announced the number 12.Ap7
C0MJPqIt was finally Shirones turn.R2ESgum
ksm6nxyAlpheas gently placed his hand on Shirones back and pushed, taking him to the instructors.UGuqa
4ywkgEE* * *iww3Om
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quBsg1ZNow, dont feel pressured and show off your skills.Zo4c
Vqx4RWCYes, Ill try.5D2Qb
9N1NhhShirone was not pressured. Since he started out at zero anyways, he wanted to start his study from the basics in order to ensure the best learning experience.T6F
WSb9uOnThe examiners observed Shirone carefully.h8a
fXgyHe was the special admission student whom Alpheas had already notified them about.Fh3sU
fr2PT2In his resume, there was a unique status that said he was a guest of the Ogent family, and under the special notes, it stated that he had a high possibility of development.a039qf
vpI9Time to time, there were kids like Shirone. Children who only realized their talents later on.2zpg
rt42BEHowever this magic academy was called the birthplace of geniuses.ejzBM
G36zFtuNo matter how much of a genius they were outside of the academy, there were many who realized that they were below average when compared to the real geniuses in the academy.JikG
oAzPerhaps that was why the instructors did not have big expectation.DoLa
wYlMThe blond man sitting on the right asked a question with an unenthusiastic voice.rtJew
bu2ifstFire mage Thadd. He was known to only sweeten his voice in the presence of women.6uHC
XJHrxEjShirone Arian. You are 17 years old, correct? Can you use magic?ItNQ
GJdfs8gNo. I havent learned any magic yet.Y4j
FKJuI see. Well A person should be able to do a few things, even without formal teaching.RKnz2fh
cJ2op5There was a hint of sarcasm in Thadds tone, but he wasn’t totally wrong.sNI2w
IRQThe Spirit Zone was what allowed knowledge in ones brain to be released into reality.GwWqFH
6otOn the other hand, it was something impossible for Shirone to cast any magic since he had no opportunity to receive formal teaching.bEte5
1Tn9kgThats why he put aside all other things and was so hung on obtaining a Core of Knowledge. Hence why he knew nothing in terms of how to apply and cast magic.SI98a4t
C31GExOkay, lets take a look first. Stand in the circle over there and activate your Spirit Zone. Ah, you can do it, yes?TYt
4oA8XIf he was a special admission student who couldnt even do that, they would have questioned the morality of the headmaster.6YQ
jvb7Thankfully, that did not happen because Shirone nodded while heading over to the circle.i7j
qamPZzThen Ill try.1QZn2JM
6jMwWhen Shirone closed his eyes and focused his mind, his synesthesia unfolded.0eq
WmEcstNWow!rWIEA
GKydOnce he entered the Spirit Zone, Shirone was overwhelmed by the countless pieces of information.RmHXPD7
IWIMost of the knowledge from reality was blocked, and he felt as if he had fallen into a whole new dimension.67c
s0xpAlThis was what it was like.MdCv95
2Ie9HWhen he felt the world through synesthesia, the letters engraved on the floor appeared three-dimensionally.Ej5c
YK2XeKThadd asked.hAOad
KbL8rbWhat is the farthest number you can see?7W7Fm
lzhCfTEAmongst the countless numbers orbiting around, Shirone took note of the farthest one.ZpC
svl0His eyesight was not important because, through synesthesia, he saw things without needing to see them with his eyes.osUnB
8hky9……7Wf
oz7U7DHowever Shirone could not answer.ZsaD
5DbShirone, what is the farthest number you can see?DHy
EqrawsuEven as Thadd kept urging him, Shirone made no move to open his mouth. That led the instructors to think that Shirone was embarrassed over whatever number he saw.0pV0OQ
ChkZuIt was natural to be intimidated after watching kids younger than him show off their talents.vjJ7wHL
Bg2RFVAlpheas spoke softly.Q0SIS0
QLwdV7KShirone, you can be honest. We are not trying to rank or judge you. Were only trying to figure out the right education level for you.mBPG6
2f14wrShirone spoke with a small, doubtful voice.2ou
oxmOE6Um I do see a number, but its impossible to read it because its so long.zNF5MRE
8HmAHThadd asked again.4AYC4BE
vkVYou cant read it? Are you saying you cant see it?qf9E
GODKodkNo. I do see it, but its too long. And even at this very moment its still getting longer.KOM
w6eZvThadd was getting annoyed.XbdvG
odyFLHcThe magic characters that calculated the size of the Spirit Zone could only output integers. He thought that Shirone was stalling because he was ashamed of his lack of skill.YOCg
5hLZThen just tell me the first few numbers in front of you.nAjBDB
MpyMmm, 3.14.BREit
9lh3z1oEh?PoWJ6
F6jqThe eyes of all the instructors popped wide open.4DK
SWfThe number Shirone was seeing was the circumference/pi. Since it was an irrational number that was not divisible by an integer, it went on indefinitely.pNLU6J
tW6ryI9The woman sitting on the far left shot back, raising her glasses.Bg48
0jlShirone, Im sorry, but there is no such thing as 3.14 in the numbers we designated. Are you sure?qSGiW
dHxOTSiena specialized in freezing magic, and like her magic, she had a cold temperament which did not go along with Thadds. Due to this, they were always at each others throat.wFFG0G
9ZCShirone frowned, bothered.NAcbs4
mThDnCHMm, is that so? But thats what Im seeing.LIbq7nY
KVQrotrIts trueIxohCN
RCWxOkiSiena had lied.04A
KpOXGmOf course, it was true that pi was not engraved along with the other magic characters But there was one Just one situation in which pi could appear.cTYVm
J89PrpIt was when the area of the spirit zone exceeded the range that could be measured.AeQGF
B68This meant that the Spirit Zone, which Shirone extended, had a diameter of at least 30 meters.sAh
r6ktwThe accuracy and precision measurement for the 3rd Test Site, which evaluated freshmen, was set to be quite low.iwtVB
eJjThis was because if the instructors were to push the young children, who had yet to mature, too hard by starting off too extreme or intense, the experience could traumatize them for life.mAktZM
t4m2NDue to that reason, the diameter range of the Spirit Zone was also limited to 30 meters.F9Tkm
yx9Jp0However, no matter how late they entered the academy, there were a few who did exceed this limit. Though it was so minimal that one could count with only the fingers of one hand.3PgflBW
J2wgf4If a persons Spirit Zone were to exceed over 30 meters in diameter, that person would typically be assigned under Class 5 at minimum. And if comparing the level of Spirit Zone alone, it could go neck to neck with an uncertified Grade 10 mages Spirit Zone.rmOCY2T
kmqEXThe old man sitting next to Thadd asked the next question.VEESa
t8aThen what color do you feel most clearly?VXQBey
VnN5ynBlue. Everything is shaded blue.VXt8AB
o3fndThe old mans lips stuck out, and a commotion began among the instructors.6PZq
lVpIf hes blue, that means hes a convergent type A type that has an advantage in the durability of the zone rather than the size of the zone.RkrXX
6djaOver 30 meters in diameter And he only sees blue His development must have been amazing.mNNeaX
wJqIAlpheas, too, was surprised. He finally understood why Klumph had been boasting nonstop about Shirone.put7v6
yixpHowever, as a headmaster who had encountered numerous, varying students, he became rather critical.u843
gV6MjSIf Shirone just had an adequate amount of talent, then there would have been space for his compliments But Shirone went beyond that level.w21
KU2oDfKAnd above all, since Shirone had yet to step foot into the world of magic, he definitely hadnt yet tapped into even half of his full potential and talent.BVd3G
OZpSThis is a bit dangerous.m2B
XlqziRzToo much praise could ruin a talent.sQckvY
M47euWith Alpheas too engrossed in his thoughts to say anything, Shirone continued to diligently answer the questions.ShMC
zZ47zThe development of his brain is bi-hemesphericjRyTyM
lZAThis meant that Shirone used both sides of his brain at the same time.JNfaXVq
JUWMbgwThis was also unique, but the real surprise had yet to come.bOkxJ8B
16sUHow many balls are floating around?ooUU
IJr9PsSince synesthesia was applied, he could sense the number of balls all at once. He did not have to count each ball one by one.Dt5
WaxRVJ2After a while, Shirone opened his mouth.0ILVqY
LFroHxJ867.F1jvtE
srY7O8673h4uqd
mZpCHqThe instructor who had asked the question lost all emotion and went blank. And Siena, who had been watching with a collected attitude, had to pull in her chair for the first time to fix her usually flawless posture.p2y
MEbL9wEThe ball-counting segment measured the density of ones Spirit Zone. This was done in order to measure how evenly spread the casters mental strength was.N62FtEp
z2M1x79Being able to sense 867 balls meant that Shirones mental strength covered 86.7% of his Spirit Zone.kHS
oPNCA kid who only recently turned 17?RXn6F3p
MKNxmZpHaving such an evenly spread mental strength meant that his mind was extremely stable, so his probability of succeeding in the field of magic was high.BLL
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