Chapter 5
Mana. Referred to as magic power by some, or as Ki by the eastern tribes or pretentious scholars. It is also referred to as holy power by stubborn priests. It is what served as fuel for magic. It was the very force that could bend the laws of the natural world.
Mages had to draw out the mana within them whenever they wished to cast a spell, and it was common for fledgling mages to experience mana deficiency. And yet someone remained standing after seven attempts.
Your name?
Yi-han.
Garsia, the troll professor, smiled. Yi-han had not mentioned his family name, which he looked upon favorably.
Nobles, especially those that came from powerful families, often flaunted their last names whenever they introduced themselves, and those that didnt were exceedingly rare. Yi-hans answer just now was perfectly in line with the academys vision of equality.
Please come closer.
Uh.
Yi-han started feeling nervous.
Should I have pretended to be dizzy?
He had indeed been confused seeing everyone around him fall to the ground after exhausting their mana. He even wondered for a second if he was doing something wrong.
Hmm. Hmm. I see.
Garsia held Yi-hans wrist and nodded a few times. Seeing this, Gainando, who was with Yonaire, whispered to her.
What should we do?? What if the professor suddenly swallows him whole??
The professor can hear you, idiot.
!?
Garsia released Yi-hans wrist before finally opening his mouth.
Student Yi-han, please remain in the classroom after the class is over.
Um, okay.
***
They didnt do much magic training after that. Instead, Professor Garsia gave them a serious lecture about what it meant to be a mage.
When youve depleted your mana, you must rest, especially if one is as inexperienced as everyone here. Dont become desperate just because others around you have more mana than you. With practice, your mana reserve will increase, and the more skilled you become, the less mana youll use for the same spell. Every year, we have one or two overly passionate freshmen that secretly train magic and collapse. This could lead to serious injuries if one is unlucky. Also, I dont eat students.
I-Im sorry.
Gainando apologized while shuddering in fear.
Lets end our lesson here. The academy has a lot of classes besides the mandatory ones, so go have a look before deciding which field youd like to study. If youre unsure, you can visit me at my office as well.
The students stared at each other in the eyes.
You willing to have a one-on-one counseling session with Professor Troll?
You crazy?
Was the kind of exchange they were having.
Wardanaz, be careful.
Yeah, and remember that trolls are weak against fire and acid.
But theres neither fire nor acid to use here.
I wish you luck, Wardanaz.
After receiving encouragement from his classmates, Yi-han approached the professor.
Ive known about you even before this class.
???
Yi-han was surprised to hear this.
Why?
The principal mentioned you in passing, you see.
!
His face froze when the crazy lich principal was brought up. Professor Garsia laughed seeing his reaction.
Theres no need to worry. The principal may seem like a crazy bastard, but hes a kind person at heart.
Huh?
Is that even possible?
The professor pretended as if he didnt hear that.
Every year, the principal takes a glance at the freshmen and briefs the professors about them.
Though most students didnt know this, Principal Skelly was extremely observant. The students that entered the academy were young adults that hailed from all over the empire. To prevent any accidents from occurring, he had to have sharp eyes.
We should be careful of that dwarf. Hell no doubt burn down his room at least thrice.
Ha! Thats a demon mixed-blood. Professors that use holy magic should be aware. Be careful to avoid injuring him too much during your lessons.
Isnt that the pickpocket from the ?? I believe none of our professors would let him get the better of them. If you do, Ill lock you up in the underground prison.
Of course, only some of the professors heeded his warnings. True, Principal Skelly had sharp eyesbut he was equally as crazy.
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