chapter 18
18 – Practice of Magic (4)
The wizards were shocked and could not close their gaping mouths.
Are the walls collapsing?
The walls of the Colosseum have not even been scratched for 300 years!
But here, instead of astonishment, Clifford was full of anger.
“This, this, this bastard! What to do with this! Oh my.”
Clifford sprinted from the bleachers and grabbed the fallen bricks. Bass, broke down. Clifford’s hands trembled like aspens.
“300 Years of history! A product of history that has been cherished since the days of my grandfather-!”
Ruid tried to sneak out with cat-like eyes.
“Where are you running away, this one!”
Clifford grabbed Ruid by the back of his neck and lifted him up. Compared to the tall Clifford, Louis, who was very small, was dragged danglingly before the president’s fierce eyes.
“You arrogant thing, I know what you did!”
Ruid rolled her eyes, then took her wand out of her arms and whirled it toward the collapsed wall.
“Go back.”
However, even after time passed, only silence lingered.
‘I can’t… ?’
Louise looked at Clifford with her perplexed eyes.
Clifford set it down on the floor with a bewildered expression. Louise staggered as she lost her balance for a moment.
“Do you think that will happen? The magic of time doesn’t even require Archmage Delrin to be reincarnated, you bastard!”
Create what cannot be done with magic. And it was a matter of touching time and space.
Putting the broken building back together seemed timely. I was expecting it, but it really didn’t work, so I was a bit embarrassed.
“It’s good not to think about just moving on. I’m going to send a huge bill to Windsor Street!”
Louise nodded her head in her meekness. Good luck moving on with that, she thought—but, after all, Clifford wasn’t a hunk.
“By the way, you can’t just commit something like this just because you were born into a good family. I will punish you separately.”
‘It’s become a nuisance.’
I had to clean the president’s office or take classes.
“But before that. Don’t you have something to say?”
Louise blinked her eyes.
“If I made a mistake, what should I do first?”
Clifford’s eyes turned bloody and she flinched.
He put his hands together and bowed his head.
“I’m sorry.”
Clifford said in a softer tone.
“Yes, but next time I won’t move on to this. Then, from now on, I will tell you the details of the punishment.”
Clifford said with his hands behind his back.
“Your punishment- I will give a lecture on the magic I just used in front of people.”
“… Yes?”
The level of the bee was lower than she thought, so Louis widened her eyes.
Clifford yelled.
“Didn’t you hold a magic briefing session! Or you’ll get hit in the ass!”
“Oh no! Sorry!”
Ruid hurriedly ran away. Clifford, who had a rugged impression resembling an ex-soldier even though he was a genius, was frightening.
**
When Ruid returned to his seat, his seat was already surrounded by many people.
They were interested in the Windsor siblings. There was also a professor there. He was a slender-cheeked professor, and he said something with a big gesture.
Amelia said expressionlessly, not even turning her head in that direction. It was difficult to hear the voices of the people mixed together, but what is certain is that with that one word, many people were frightened and went back to their seats.
“Oh, Louie.”
Amelia smiled and waved her hand. Louis sat down next to her.
“What was it? There were a lot of people.”
Amelia’s smile hardened slightly.
“How dare I ask you to hold a magic briefing? They said that Lady Hercy was not good, so I was kicking her out.”
“Huh?”
“Louis wants to share the magic formula she just used without any payment. That would be very disrespectful to a wizard.”
Hersy gave a detailed explanation. Hersey had an expression of disapproval.
‘… Was it like that?’
Up until just now, I was grateful for the president’s humble disposition. I guess it wasn’t trivial. The image of the president, who seemed like a great educator, was shattered.
“I am fine.”
“Yes?”
“Actually, I agreed to explain magic in exchange for breaking down the walls of the Colosseum.”
Amelia frowned.
“Louis, I just can’t get past that. What did you do wrong?”
“I damaged the property, but it was my fault.”
Amelia suddenly opened her eyes, but she first denied it.
“Isn’t it? My brother did nothing wrong?”
He stroked Ruid’s head. Amelia was just proud of Louis. Far from doing anything wrong, she thought, she deserved praise. Didn’t she break the magic of that great Delrin?
But if the academy gave Louis de any disadvantage, she would not tolerate it.
“Amelia is right.”
Hersy helped.
“The Colosseum’s defense magic must be able to protect the audience no matter what happens. The academy has always been proud of that. But being broken is the academy’s fault, not Ruid’s fault.”
-Please come out in the designated order and prepare for the magic battle. Let the practice begin!
The ‘magical practice’, which had stopped due to a brief commotion, resumed. The first Dalian was about to begin. Hersey looked at it and continued.
“There may be a moral responsibility, but that’s something you can charge for repairs. On the contrary, the academy is criticized every year as ‘too excessive magic barrier’, but this time, it’s more profitable to have that word fit in.”
Amelia was impressed. She hadn’t even thought about that.
‘He’s smart because he’s a friend of Ruid.’
It was fortunate that I became friends with a reliable kid. Amelia liked Hercy.
“Yes… ?”
“Four. So decline that offer. There is no need for Ruid to hold a magic briefing and share information.”
Hersy said worriedly.
“If this happens repeatedly, people will continue to make unreasonable demands on Ruid. And you will be unreasonably disappointed.”
For a wizard, the word ‘share’ was inevitably sensitive.
It takes a lot of effort through generations to create a complete magic.
It was also the reason that most wizards were only nobles. Magic is a very difficult discipline to enter without learning, but the only magic commoners can learn is simple magic that is open to everyone.
“That part is fine. Even if I tell you anyway, you won’t be able to follow me.”
“… Yes?”
“Yeah, the magic I wrote… It’s not very efficient.”
‘I should have done it in moderation. Embarrassingly.’
Ruid was ashamed to be. To use that magic, he said, ‘What is the wind… ‘ because he spit out the same cheesy spell.
And that meant that even the brain of a genius ‘lazy Ruid’ couldn’t even attempt it without a proper spell.
There is probably no one who can follow the instructions.
Most of all, I didn’t like the magic itself. Even if he didn’t use a major accident, it was worse than he thought, so it was a magic that he would never use again.
They taught me how to throw away magic, but there was nothing to cherish or do.
Even if I thought it was an advantage for the president, it was okay because there was no particular damage.
“Even so. Ruid is too naive, which is a problem.”
Amelia nodded her head in great sympathy.
“Right. Louie is too naive, which is a problem. How are you going to live in this harsh world?”
“Ame noona is innocent. You were homeless because you were scammed with a carriage the other day.”
A crack was drawn between Amelia’s eyebrows when Ruid immediately objected.
“…… Louie. Didn’t your sister tell you to keep it a secret?”
“… Did you?”
Amelia whispered, smiling kindly.
“If you hadn’t been born cute, you would have been hit three times a day.”
I was scared because it seemed sincere. Louis quietly watched the match.
“Uh, feather thief.”
Just in time, Justin was standing on the field.
‘That’s right. There was a main character.’
I forgot for a while, but today’s hero was Justin.
I must have made an oath to turn off attention anyway, unless there was something really special about me, and I wouldn’t get involved with the main characters, but-.
This time is different. Louis said with a little nervousness.
“Hersey, do you remember what I said last time?”
“Of course. Please do not underestimate my memory.”
Hercy smiled proudly.
“You said lamb was good for lunch today, right? I have a suitable restaurant reservation.”
“… There is that, too, but if you do sparring with the weak, do your best.”
Hersy was puzzled, but nodded.
“What… Personally, I think the weak should be educated at eye level. Yes, if that happens, I will smash it and come back.”
Ruid was about to say that there was no need to pay until it was destroyed.
Justin approached me, glaring at me.
“I can feel the hostility.”
Muttered Amelia.
Her stubborn eyes and tightly shut mouth. Above all, her eyes…… It was brutal.
‘You look like the justice radar is on. Why? Could it be me? Are you mad at me for breaking down the wall?’
But that doesn’t make sense. The ‘oath of the covenant’ that she put on her own, even using her staff, is absolute.
It doesn’t matter if we run into each other like now, but it was impossible for Justin to approach with any intention.
Justin stopped at the right distance. It was not an illusion, he was looking exactly this way. And pointed his finger.
‘It’s because I didn’t learn, so I look at people and point fingers… ‘
Justin’s fingers, which he thought were headed for Hercy, moved towards Amelia.
Ruid’s expression hardened at once at the unexpected variable.
“Amelia Windsor.”
Amelia stared at Justin calmly.
“I request sparring.”
A chilly silence passed for a while.
Soon, the sound of students whispering filled the hall.
-‘Isn’t he crazy?’
-‘Has he finally lost his mind?’
According to common sense, Amelia will never lose.
No matter how careless she was, even if she fought without using one of her arms, it would have been a complete victory for Amelia.
But.
‘Why is this… Do you feel bad?’
“You’re ridiculous, you.”
Hersy jumped up.
“A commoner, who dare to point a finger at someone?”
It was a completely different, cold voice from when he spoke to Ruid.
“I don’t know what his intentions are, but know that he’s very disrespectful. Even making an offer is a terrible blasphemy.”
Hersy walked out confidently with her staff.
Justin said in a firm voice.
“I know it doesn’t matter who you practice with.”
“Hey, that sounds funny. According to your logic, if I smash you, you won’t have any complaints?”
Hersy aimed at the cane.
“Dirty idiot holding a stick.”
“… ….”
Justin pulled out his cane with a stiff face.
And that moment.
-Kwaang!
The magic of the strong wind hit Justin’s abdomen.
“Kuk-!”
Justin collapsed with his eyes closed. It happened less than 3 seconds after the Dalian started.
A vast difference in skills. As in the original story, Hercy did not lose to Justin.
But Louis couldn’t help but laugh.
Is it because it’s already been a year since I became possessed as an aristocrat? I don’t know if it’s just that I don’t like Justin…….
It felt so dirty that the lowly commoner’s fingertips pointed at Amelia.