Chapter 29: A Thorn in the Side (1)
jbZLC2Ethella was lost in thought, fiddling with her lips.Psy
dT24“Then would you like to try it out in the Image Zone?”0DeK
APK“Yes? But Right now?”0UCh
JEZ“Why? Are you feeling unwell?”qVrf9
F1hEL“No, it’s not that.”GOqT2
hk1JEthella blinked, puzzled. The ambitious student who couldnt contain his excitement in regards to the Image Zone had turned passive.fUwIEDK
YyTqXWhat’s going on? He doesn’t look very happy. The kids seem to be keeping him in check, is that why? Hes more sensitive than I thought.lzZQLhE
CGJUsVSEthella said while patting his shoulder.xLSTapv
CFXdg“If youre not feeling well, you can always do it next time. I was simply curious and wanted to see because you’re the only one who can change between the Four Way Formation in Class 7.”gEeHR
n5KS“No, I’ll give it a go. Please assess me.”oV5Ce
T8SZTWZShirone changed his mind. Even if his classmates went around criticizing him, he would not give up the opportunity to receive Ethella’s guidance for just that reason alone.Ak6oS3
gCe9eMAbusive remarks started to fly around the moment Shirone entered the Image Zone.LIG
59di09c“Huh, look at him go. He must be thinking of doing it again. He just loves to stand out, doesnt he?”Imxqrb
A2qmWjR“He wants to show off to his lover. Well, its true that that’s the only thing he’s good at. The dude cant even cast a single spell.”LXDLcap
XsYOn the other hand, upperclassmen stopped whatever they were practicing and turned to focus on him. A month had passed since the successful demonstration of the Defense Form of the Four Way Formation, so they were curious to see how much he had grown since then.rfQA2
D0S9j“Ms. Romie, Ill begin.LXqQej8
qFb4Ux8“Alright. First, let’s do it one by one.kPN
jc7nmShirone started off with what he was best at, the Defense Form. A strong, huge Octacontaoctagon was formed.n626I
Z6xThe upperclassmen were awed.XB1BfQf
tLRP4H“When speaking in regards to your Defense Form alone, it’s high-class.iJw
ejPP8On the other hand, the Class 7 students glared at Shirone as if they were dealing with a public enemy. Nevertheless, the reason why they couldn’t complain was because his skills were actually really great.XsAdWY
OwpShirone shifted to the Attack Form of the Four Way Formation. Instead of the size of his zone being reduced, it stayed the same with the only difference being numerous, dangerous-looking thorns emerging.Ioa
plldP3Next was the Target Form. The length of the cross was considerable, but its torque was too weak to use in practice. Nevertheless, Shirone was making rapid progress.IsJ5
8RrPEthella smiled in satisfaction. It was safe to say that Shirone would soon probably be promoted to Class 6 considering his skills.1ODMSTx
yEacBut Shirone didn’t stop there and attempted the Deviate Form. It was also important to fail so that he could get advice from Ethella while she was here.uBLS0
ckVA7VThen he hit a wall. The shape of the Spirit Zone might change, and even if the center was shifted, the Zone often exploded instead of just successfully deviating.1Ja
17XhkRzEthella’s eyes lit up in astonishment. She didn’t expect him to attempt the Deviate Form as it did not fit his convergent tendencies. But surprisingly, things were going roughly, which was to be expected.N2x58M
IIp9Seeing this, each of the Class 7 kids, who had no intention of even trying to aim for the Deviate Form, breathed out a sigh of relief.jAe
u0ntCS“Kekeke, what the hell is he doing? How is that the Four Way Formation? Hes just horsing around.”NAW7tq
ZTS“They said he was a genius, but hes nothing close to one. He should be doing at least one thing well. How the hell is he going to become a mage doing things like that.”2hHBl
tbMXShirone was offended. Not a single person from Class 7 could pull off the Deviate Form. He couldn’t understand their way of thinking at all, especially considering the fact that they placed standards on him that even they couldnt reach.UdoHd
lPls1WHis Spirit Zone shook when he lost his composure. The more it shook, the more the Class 7 kids continued to gossip and bring Shirone down.Cyril
MuC2Amy, who was watching, frowned. So far, she was satisfied with his demonstration of changing between the different forms of the Four Way Formation, but suddenly his Zone started shaking.69xzmW
wZEE“What the hell’s wrong with him? What is he doing?rCyIygx
qEC“Deviate Form is usually hard to control. I guess hes bothered too much by the reactions of the kids.”PIeNrI
IkZ“No way. Hes never that shaky. Is he really going through something these days?”D3rq
pYyZHO“Oh, are you covering for him? Well, I guess he is your boyfriend.PMk0
6SbZq4Amy shut Sharelles mouth with her red eyes and got lost in thought. It was certainly strange. Where did the Anti-Magic-resistant durability go? How come his Spirit Zone was stumbling around like it was drunk?I79Nr
Ug0hZO2Is there really something going on that I don’t know about?yw2G
Gf9pShirone tried everything to suppress his emotions. However, anger was not easy to control because once it bloomed, it grew by consuming itself.LlT
rRDLA86Why do they hate me? What did I do wrong? I just want to study hard and do better. What’s wrong with wanting to be a mage?H5Vn
gaPzHis Spirit Zone began to convulse as if it was about to explode. His mind was all over the place.cGeR
lvcQeOD“Hey, you have too many miscellaneous thoughts.yy3HRR
EZRtj7hShirone broke out from his thoughts. Someone from Class 5 side spoke.g6M
Yy0Z“If you want to do something, just do it. You’re here to learn magic.M0aLF
bloHqTShirone finally looked back on his condition with impassiveness. When he came to his senses, he realized how foolish he was being.Z5u0Lj
CRtWhat was I doing?XZQ4PwB
bxfQVShirone, who erased all distractions, attempted once again.9w92b
JGPTrhIts okay to fail. The important thing is to learn from it and grow.VHISe8O
Zs58IkyA Zone with a 40-meter diameter slowly began to deviate from the center. As the center moved away, the diameter decreased exponentially.TWC
sE3lWould it deviate first or get extinguished first?mgvug
zGBAll the Intermediate class students stared at the scene.LpXfxI
DtE7YBy the time the size of the Zone was reduced to two meters in diameter, the surface of the Spirit Zone had been completely pulled off from Shirones body.ii3
4CqJThe shock that the Class 7 students were in was indescribable. Even upperclassmen in the Intermediate class found it difficult to succeed, so it was natural for them to be in a daze.Q0pKT
45fQThe Spirit Zone began to hover around Shirone. Every moment, new information entered his mind. He felt like his head was about to explode due to the huge amount of information pouring in. When he opened his eyes, the Spirit Zone burst and disappeared.nMnI6r
1sYrL“Hah Hah.”x12Qy
srGcMHe was out of breath, even though he didn’t do anything physically taxing.mPFj
jrRRC“I did it. I really succeeded in the form I made it work.”JyNa
iRmThe upper-level classes began to stir.K4mrG
BSDSZIt was an achievement that was incomparable to the success of a Defense Form. Not one person in Class 7 nor Class 6 succeeded in the form.kewLhLI
1KIdoOGSharelle shook Amy’s arm and made a fuss.GbfX
A4uy“Amy, Shirone did it! He really did it.”cNz
sgXAmy was smiling, too. Regardless of her emotions, in terms of being a colleague reaching for the same dream, he had talent worthy of her respect.0lGVpi6
rfoqHis growth rate is monstrous. Its insanely fast. If a month was enough to achieve the Deviate Form, I’m sureCIn
q1lHes a talent equal to me Or even greater.JHwZk
u8OAmy was a little upset. Perhaps Shirone trained his mind without wasting even a single day. But what about her? She had gone around the back alley, doing stupid and morally-disgusting things.rHK59h
3H7oIjWhy did I Waste my precious time doing such things?pbvBoW
mZMIaShirone, who succeeded the Deviate Form, looked around for the person who gave him a piece of advice and turned his head toward Class 5. However, he could not figure it out through voice alone since he didn’t have a chance to talk to the upperclassmen.JGaGxN
5hpe5BI just wanted to say thank youC5M2rO
1FX9tXFEthella was absorbed in thought as she looked at Shirone, who was being applauded by nearly everyone. Everyone was influenced by Shirone’s growth. She came up with a way to give rise to the atmosphere of the class a bit more.sSZ2p
NpujJs“Hmm, you came earlier than I expected.”3MMdJzA
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th6Recently, Shirone had one concern no one knew about. It was that he did not know how to use any magic.PXR
S320XThe knowledge needed for magic was not easy enough for lower-level class children to simply obtain. Therefore, even in school, fully-fledged magic practice was conducted starting Class 5.Rg6
MhMD5OBut in reality, that wasnt true either. The nobles were educated from birth, so even lower-leveled students knew how to use at least two types of magic. On the other hand, Shirone studied only for a year and a half with the Ogent family.3QtPQf
uvBShirones dilemma was this.IMnvPZ
73I2brIf you concentrate on one subject, you may be able to use simple magic.MRJC
jnWnThe problem was He felt like he would never be able to overcome students who had been taught since childhood.rMTh
SBiJdSo the strategy he came up with was to study all the disciplines at once.hVXT
0Nd1m3mAs a result, the number of books he started to borrow increased, and these days, he pretty much lived in the library.11jgwA
3UjDhdfThe students laughed at Shirone. They thought it was foolish to study so much in the library considering he wouldnt be able to keep up with his classes.T0EgUj
NCvCJBut Shirone did not falter. He had the Core of Knowledge, so any discipline or type of knowledge could be arranged in chronological order. In other words, this meant that the probability of forgetting the content was significantly reduced.nMx
OKJ60YAThe immediate results may be minimal, but I must keep this up for a minimum of two years If it is possible to study for two years in this state, all the main points in each field will start to connect.MXDobpU
Bgtwa3This was the framework of knowledge. An entire encyclopedia in his head that he could reach out to at any time.aFnPpf3
BPiTMVLAfter turning over a new lead, Shirone focused back on the book. It was well past midnight when he came to his senses. The only person left in the library was a girl from Class 6.vKX
5lZWhen Shirone nodded to her as she packed her bag, she also nodded back with a shy smile.rni
dxRjYmIt was two in the morning when he left the library.GrPi8
bqPKUoHowever, even if he went to bed now, he would only be able to sleep for about 4 hours. Whenever he thought about how behind he was in comparison to the nobility, he felt that sleep was a waste of time.sD2X
lj4Whenever he had those kinds of thoughts, Shirone recalled a book he once read called “The Great Scholars’ Dialogue.”aMk2QYO
ub60jAmong them, he found the interview of a biologist named Torkcholin most impressive. He, who claimed that a person must get more than six hours of sleep, joked at the end of the interview like this.zv55m7h
QL8POf course, I only slept four hours during my student years.9L4ouKD
PdDjuWLAnd the author of the book asked.5JpnL9
lMyujQDThen, arent your claims incorrect?2wVz
R3784nTorkcholins answer was:IRee
enR5GLfHaha! Those who are in their teens are not humans. They are superhumans. Whether they sleep or not, it would not affect them in any way.KaWeVF
ALfFkkNThose words uplifted Shirone who was always pressed for time.MOBOp
8ZDsiWtYeah! Lets work hard. If I do my best, results will follow naturally.Ch1L
Egj6LZfThe lights in the Advanced class building were on. The lights from the window flickered as if someone was conducting a magic experiment until late at night. What new magic was being created there?ett0tC
bQoFFShirones eyes were already on the Advanced class.7vzIF1x
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efLAAt the end of lunchtime, Ethella went to see Siena. They were the same age at 26, and they had already worked together for four years, but they still remained formal with each other.3WWGbJK
eAE“Ms. Siena, can you spare me some time?”IuOio8
eLhyYHV“Yes, but I don’t think I can talk for too long because I have a class to teach in Class 7 soon.”R5Wl3E
7AIRsEIt was common to easily exceed an hour while discussing things related to magic, so Siena asked for understanding in advance.IXw0X
hRMtZ“Oh, I see. I have something to discuss with you about Shirone.”b50oN
d18m8kSiena showed interest at the mention of Shirone. Unlike in her class where he laid low, she heard that in practical training led by Ethella, he stood out like a sore thumb.xkleCDw
f9JU“How is he these days? Looking at his practice score, it seems like hes doing quite well.”6Meq6v4
HjdKPC2“He certainly is. Last time, he succeeded in performing the Deviate Form of the Four Way Formation.”fxj
pU12Onl“Oho, I see.ChRJ74
XDOSiena smiled with satisfaction. As an instructor in charge of Shirone, it was a pleasure to hear him being praised by other instructors.n8pj
2iXF“So I’d like to make a suggestion, Ms. Siena.tKRVfUY
rEX9“Yes? A suggestion?”FW3tCq
Zly7yIt was quite rare for Ethella herself to give suggestions to another instructor, especially in regards to a student. So as much as that was a rare occurrence, Siena thought it to be an exceptional suggestion.1EE70X8
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wuqChemical theories filled up the blackboard in Class 7. The students taking notes were busy trying to write everything down. They felt like the class was going really fast, especially today. As expected, Siena, who finished the class about 10 minutes early, came down from the platform.Uofn
Zv25TJz“That’s it for today. Instead, I have something to announce.”wRjyUVY
MKv2Y9SThe students were very compliant. The students were willing to eat rice seeds if it meant ending a class early.zGZJkNH
WScrn“Early promotion has been decided. Shirone Arian, please stand up.”Lgk2eIU
XQbWShirone was pleasantly surprised at the very sudden and very unexpected early promotion. His classmates, on the other hand, looked displeased. Early promotion was not uncommon. However, the problem was that the person getting promoted was Shirone.AmL
HwCfRq1“Shirone, you will be promoted to Class 5. Please make sure to check and follow your new schedule starting tomorrow. I hope the rest of you will also work harder to earn the same opportunity. That is all. Class dismissed.”8eQWO
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