chapter 11
11 – Race Class
A week has passed since the ranking match.
Speaking of what has changed in the meantime…
-Awesome!
For some reason, my first-year friends startled when they saw me while walking down the hallway.
“Ah..Hi! Lai! The weather is nice today too!”
After that day, ‘I’m not awkward, but you don’t know what to do?!’
There was only Bella, who had a consistent attitude.
“..The weather is nice.”
-Sugeunsugeun
..It’s ruined.
Among first graders, I am now a cold-blooded villain who broke the opponent’s knee in sparring.
Especially between tactical departments who do not know the circumstances.
Even on the human side, there have been a lot of sharp glances lately.
Maybe he thinks I’m a racist when he sees me surrendering to Seong Jin-ha right after I broke Shin Jong-gil’s knee.
‘I just got kicked…’
I’m going to die of regret.
After sighing, I moved my gaze to the center of the classroom.
Shin Jong-gil.
Jin Shin-gil was quite shocked at first, so he didn’t go to school for about two days.
At some point he was acting as if nothing had happened.
And…
– Glance.
‘Looking at you again.’
When I moved my gaze, what I saw was long hair flying in the air as if it had suddenly turned its head.
Yoon Mirae.
He glanced at me from time to time like this, and whenever he felt my gaze and turned around, he would pretend.
‘What the hell do you want to do?’
Kikki-
“Everyone take your seats.”
Rabbing
The door opened and Professor Bergen entered.
The figure carrying something on a tray.
‘…The tray?’
“The issuance of smart watches has been completed along with the ranking tally. Let’s go from the left to the front.”
We went forward in order and received smartwatches.
“Is there anyone missing the rations? If not, I’ll explain right away. First, blow mana into the back of the clock.”
As Professor Bergen said, when I turned the watch over, I saw a circle engraved with a slightly indented pattern.
Infuse mana with your fingerprint.
-Ziying
‘Oh…’
The light on the clock came on with a slight vibration.
“If you turn on the power, check that your name is written correctly on the front of the watch.”
Name?
There were black letters engraved on the lower part of the liquid crystal part of the watch.
‘It’s amazing.’
“In the smartwatch, points will be paid and deposited according to ranking. Points can be used as currency in Merhem, so take care of them.”
After Professor Bergen’s explanation, the students all started manipulating their smartwatches here and there.
“Wow, I have 2 million points in?”
“Why do I have 1.7 Million points?”
“Because of course you’re better than me.”
“It’s a pity that I won one more time with Porok.”
In an instant, the classroom became noisy.
You can think of points as roughly 1 won per point.
Because it is an academy that provides food and lodging, and supplies tolerable items of much better quality than society.
Points are more like pure pocket money.
“… Points. How many came in?”
Selina spoke to her from the seat next to her.
“Ah. For reference, I have about 4.2 Million points. The ranking is. 6Th. Well, that’s appropriate.”
6Th place.
Selina had 5 wins out of 6, maybe..?
She pretended to be nonchalant She pressed the smart watch around.
When I clicked on the smart watch, a translucent hologram the size of a smartphone appeared.
Wow. This is magic.’
If this wasn’t enough, I would have thrown away a X Watch.
I entered the menu called Wearer Information.
The ranking…. 3Rd place. 6.1 Million points were entered.
Wow.
The ranking continues to change according to small practice and test scores every month.
When the ranking changes, the corresponding points are also paid monthly.
A monthly salary of 6.1 Million won…
It’s much more than the money I earned through sweat and blood while working at the company.
… Is this why people say to earn money by working diligently instead of doing things like coins?
The sense of deprivation is not normal.
Selina opened her mouth after seeing my expression, which came off a little bit.
Why is that? Don’t you like the ranking?”
“Ah… No, I just suddenly had a different idea.”
“Hmm…. Ranking?”
Ah, that’s right.
“No. 3.”
“Third place… You managed it moderately well. It seems that the purpose of not being noticed has already failed.”
What is control?
I did my best. There was no purpose to go unnoticed.
Of course, I didn’t mean to stand out so badly, but…
Just then, Neneto approached, dragging the chair next to him.
“Lai. What rank are you in?”
“No. 3. What about you?”
“..heheheung I’m number 1!”
The ranking is calculated separately by department.
Even so, 1st place… I suddenly realize that Neneto is a supporting character.
“I am very happy that the number 1 is talking to me”
“What are you talking about? You can win first place ‘anytime’, right?”
Sir. Neneto sat down next to her with a smile and started talking to Selina.
‘No. It’s just that it’s been applied… You bastards.’
Even though he looked at him as if he was unfair, Neneto only sent a meaningful look..
“..So, who will be first and second?”
“Well. It must be those guys.”
Neneto took a quick look at the classroom.
The end of the edge. Seong Jin-ha is sitting alone in the corner and looking out the window.
In a group of vampires. Grade chatting by Kirna’s side.
They were monsters who recorded 6 wins out of 6 matches.
Coincidentally, both of them were vampires.
Both of them have a little peculiarity to be called vampires.
Seong Jin-ha, a member of the queen’s household, has the blood of Jinjo.
And Grade, a half-vampire with half-vampire blood.
Neneto leaned back in his chair and opened his mouth slightly exaggeratedly.
“Vampires ate all the 1st to 3rd place in an outdoor test… The future of the beast race is bleak.”
“On the other hand, the Beasts are not ranked below 100th place. Their basic physical abilities are so good.”
“It is one hero, not 100 soldiers, that changes the battlefield.”
“If you can’t talk…”
While chatting about this and that, it was time to move to class.
“I’ll have to move soon.”
“The next class…Is the race class.”
“Ugh… I hate race classes the most. That ignorant woman is a professor.”
Because of the nature of the beast tribe, the tribal class was about physical ability, so it was inconsistent with Neneto.
“Take care. Let’s go, Selina.”
As soon as I moved to the lecture room on the second floor, the door opened and a woman entered.
Another one.
He walks like a well-trained soldier.
If there’s anything unusual about it, it’s the black eyepatch covering his left eye and the bandage on his right hand that’s even tightly wrapped around his fingers.
A female vampire professor who is in charge of teaching blood magic. She was ‘Lina Ackerman’.
A war hero who made a name for himself in a recent war by overpowering enemies with his outstanding magic skills.
‘Lina Ackerman’ was the second most popular object of envy among vampire women after Adela.
“Wow… Lina Ackerman is my blood magic professor…”
“Those eyepatch and bandages must be injuries sustained during the war…? The force is amazing.”
Students whispered and made a fuss.
But there is one fact they overlooked.
‘The concept is clear…’
It is that Lina Ackerman is a seriously ill patient.
In the first place, in a world with recovery magic, why would such semi-permanent injuries remain?
Those eyes under the eyepatch should be fine.
As if to cut off my thoughts, Professor Lina opened her mouth.
“Nice to meet you. I am Lina Ackerman, who is in charge of the blood magic lecture for the 1st year vampires.”
A cold and sharp voice.
“First of all, let’s start with controlling the blood, which is the most basic of blood magic. Did you get all the blood sampling machines as you entered?”
At the same time, when entering, ‘Take one with you!’ He took out a ballpoint pen-shaped lancing device from under the sign that said,
“How to use the lancing device is simple. Place the lancing device on your finger. Press the button on the back.”
-Chakak.
With a small sound, a small hole was pierced in her finger and a drop of blood leaked out.
“The blood can be pumped out without much pain like this. And…”
Shortly, a small red bird formed on Lina’s finger.
Delicate shape that creates the illusion that it is really alive.
“Wow.”
“Crazy…”
“…By putting magic into blood and controlling it like this, you can change its shape into whatever shape you want.”
The red bird that was sitting on Lina’s finger flew in.
– Hui Ying.
A bird made of blood that flaunts its existence by circling around the lecture hall.
“It can be manipulated freely as the caster wants.”
The red bird, which had circled the classroom, disappeared as if it evaporated as soon as it landed on Lina’s finger.
A dreamy glow of red mist in Professor Lina’s palm.
The students all held their breath.
In an instant, blood domination, manipulation and transformation.
It seems like nothing at first glance, but controlling mana like flowing water like that is not an easy task.
A demonstration to know the level of the academy faculty.
“First of all, let’s start with the mastery of blood, which is the basis of blood magic. Use the lancing device to draw a drop of blood.”
Click-
Click-
I heard the sound of students using the lancet in unison.
“Ugh… It’s harder than I thought?”
“Uh…Uh that’s it!”
“It didn’t work, you pressed the lancet too hard and the blood came out all over you crazy bastard!”
Quite a commotion.
Professor Lina was walking around her classroom, checking the students’ condition.
“… Don’t you?”
Selina’s voice coming from the side.
Turning her head, there was Selina, who was staring at her boredly as she juggled the already slightly vivid red blood.
‘As expected…’
For Selina, who was originally good at blood magic, she easily succeeded in mastering blood, the foundation of the basics.
It was then.
“Wow, what is that!”
Woong-goo-go-go.
Are your eyes right at the center of the turmoil?
‘Seong Jin-ha…’
Blood swaying like flames on the palm of your hand.
However, the shape of the blood was a bit unique.
Unlike the normal red blood, it is slightly black. The color of obviously dark blood.
There is a slight difference in the color of blood, but Sung Jin-ha’s blood was definitely special.
The characteristics of ‘True Ancestor’s Blood’.
“I see. You are that…”
Professor Rina, standing in front of Sungjin Ha, looked at Seongjin Ha, softened her expression, and opened her mouth.
“.. How is the queen doing?”
“…Yes. Maybe.”
The sound is so small that the students around you cannot hear it.
However, I, who can roughly guess the contents of a conversation, could tell the contents of the conversation just by the shape of the mouth.
“Wow. 1St place is genetically different…? What did Professor Rina think he said…?”
“Aren’t you suggesting something..? Asking me to come in as a disciple..!”
After a commotion.
I looked at my hand silently.
I’m not suitable for using blood magic because my mana control range is not wide, but it’s not that I can’t use it.
But I didn’t even practice because I didn’t like the fact that I had to cut my body to get blood every time I used it…
‘..But it’s a class, so I have to do it.’
Slightly hesitant, he put the lancing device on his finger.
“Has the student not done yet?”
I’m surprised.
When I looked around, Professor Lina was approaching me.
“Obviously… His name was Li. I was impressed during the entrance exam.”
It was still early in the semester, and the professor definitely knew my name.
Oops…
‘It’s a bad sign that the professor memorizes his name at the beginning of the semester.’
It was one of the few things I learned in my college life.
“Ah.. Yes.”
I pressed the button on the lancet in a bit of a hurry at Professor Rina’s gaze staring at me.
By the way.
Click-
‘Oh go away.’
I pressed the lancet a little harder than I thought.
The pressure of the lancing machine made the blood spurt in an instant.
At this rate, blood could splatter around or get on your clothes.
‘Mmm… Stop it!’
I quickly pumped mana into my blood.
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‘What are you thinking?’
Selina stared at Rai’s profile, deep in thought, with her lancing device resting on her finger.
Black hair that flows calmly. Red eyes so deep you can’t see the end.
‘…A person beyond imagination.’
I knew enough about this man to be special from what happened during the entrance exam.
However, the performance shown in the recent ranking match.
The look in his eyes at Shin Jong-gil, who broke the arm of a girl he was friendly with.
It was a completely different look from his usual calm and playful expression.
‘Will you make that kind of expression for me someday…?’
A high-pressure look that lets the viewer, who has sunk in anger, know the difference in rank.
.. Selina, blushing slightly, quickly shook her head.
…It’s the main book.
It is clear that I am curious and like this man.
But that’s not to the extent that I feel jealous of that beast tribe girl…
‘… What is this?’
It was then.
Professor Lina, who was walking around the classroom, stood next to the man.
“…Is the student not doing it yet?”
At Professor Rina’s question, the man raised his head as if he had come to his senses.
“Ah.. Yes.”
The man put a lancing device on his finger as if he couldn’t help it.
-Takak
Blood spurted out of the finger with the sound of pressing the lancing device button.
And…
It was beautiful.
Transparent blood rose above his head like a tree growing and blooming cherry blossoms.
The shape of blood is slightly different for each person, but it was the first blood that made me feel noble.
Selina stared blankly at the blood-stained cherry tree that glistened like jewels in the sunlight from the window on top of the man’s hand.
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‘… What is this again?’
I put mana in my palm with a dazed expression and looked at the figure floating in the air.
A column of blood that rises like a tree trunk, and blood that spurts out and stays in the air under the control of mana.
Looks like scattering petals.
The blood suspended in the air was glistening in the light of the window like a work of art.
‘The color of the blood is slightly transparent…?’
To be honest, it was very beautiful.
Oh no way.
The thing that passed through my mind as if it was unheard of was the number of my attractiveness.
The coercion using medium mana was just as powerful.
Then, what was the highest level of charm?
The word glamor is quite comprehensive.
In the dictionary definition, the power to captivate and attract people’s hearts.
In other words, it is the ability to attract attention from others.
This blood must also have a beautiful shape that matches its characteristics.
‘…’
The highest stat is obsession…
..Is this good? No. It’s definitely better than nothing, but…
I looked around the situation with a bad feeling.
I saw girls around me looking at me with dreamy expressions as if they were bewitched.
Let’s look a little more to the side.
There is something special about it. A patient with severe second-degree disease who can’t get enough of beautiful things.
Professor Rina was looking at me, unable to hide her shaking pupils.