I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy

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Before anything else, I had an urgent task to address.

I checked my points.

[100,500P]

By the standards of the Multidimensional Store, I just barely had enough for an S- grade item.

Weapons weren't my priority. Somehow, I could manage to get my hands on those.

'Principal Seo Yebin said she'd help.'

-What kind of gift are you thinking of?

-A gift?

-Yes. You've claimed victory this time, even in your wounded state. That's no easy feat.

-.....

-I can give you anything you want. Just say the word.

-I don't need anything right now.

-Is that so? Let me know if you change your mind. I'll be waiting for your answer.

Principal Seo Yebin's words still echoed in my ears.

Regardless, I put aside the idea of weapons for now.

Elixirs were slowly losing their effectiveness.

'Mysteries are too expensive.'

Mysteries are like universal principles that govern this world.

They also happen to be a power that not even fate would refute.

Given that one of the Mysteries I will acquire in the future will consume an enormous capacity, buying it now would be of little use.

That left me with Talents and Techniques. One of the two would have to be my choice.

'If I want to survive, I should buy one immediately.'

If I were to buy a Talent, I should choose something related to senses, which would be linked with everything.

If I were to choose a Technique, something universally versatile would be ideal.

Something like Spirit Utilization.

'I don't need to learn another martial art.'

At present, my greatest strength is the Black Divine Martial Art.

I should learn a Technique that can support it.

I incessantly compared Talents and Techniques in the Multidimensional Store.

Items with a negative sign carry hefty penalties.

Just like the Body Against Heaven; without the Black Divine Martial Art, I'd be almost crippled in this world.

Unfathomable Talent dramatically reduces all magic-related Talents and significantly affects spirit-related ones.

The simplest choice right now would be a Talent related to swords. I'm decent at other things, but my Talent related to swords isn't remarkable.

'I feel like I've been only honing my footwork these days.'

Only now do I feel like I'm getting a proper handle on Black Flash Swordsmanship.

It was meant to be the quickest, the first one I'd master before moving on to other sword techniques, but it's taking the longest time.

'It feels too late to start learning something else now.'

My goal is to master dual swordsmanship.

There's an incredible sword that complements the Heavenly Demon perfectly.

After contemplating this and that, I ended up buying a single Talent.

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【Sword Phantom (S-)】

A talent that one could acquire after a hundred life-and-death duels, staking their life each time, provided they're hailed as a genius of swordsmanship.

The user's talent hasn't fully blossomed yet.

: Significant enhancement when using a transformed sword, an illusionary sword, or a quick sword.

:Sensory and agility buffs, minor strength buff.

:A significant nerf to magical power and minor nerf to stamina.

:Your talents have not fully blossomed yet.

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As light poured out, it streamed into my body.

'…….'

It felt strange.

As if I had taken a potion, my senses were heightened, frantically so. Even my speed seemed to have significantly increased.

I clenched my fist.

My strength felt elevated as well, though my stamina left something to be desired.

'Well, this is the least beneficial among the related talents for me.'

The others came with a major downgrade to my magical power and even degraded my other stats to a medium or major extent.

[An outrageous ability indeed.......]

Whether it recognized the changes in my body immediately or not, the Black Heavenly Demon groaned.

[A talent that allows one to purchase other talents? This is an absurd ability.]

'How does it look?'

[If my previous master had possessed this, he would have unified the world 5 years earlier. Just for reference, my previous master unified the world 10 years after mastering the Black Divine Martial Art.]

If someone like me who knows how to properly use it, I could probably unify the world in just 3 years.

Chuckling at the thought, I headed towards the training ground.

To experiment with my new talent.

I held the Black Heavenly Demon Sword. The act of gripping a sword.

Szzzz-.

My senses were sharpened to an extreme degree.

Various inspirations bubbled up in my mind. How should I put it? Ways to 'kill' my opponent more efficiently, I suppose.

Swish-!

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword cut through the air. I brandished it with the secret techniques of the Black Flash Swordsmanship.

[The proficiency of your Black Flash Swordsmanship has increased!]

The Black Flash Swordsmanship is fast.

It's simply a martial art that emphasizes speed. It's doable for someone who has mastered the Black Divine Martial Art. By releasing the reverse heavenly energy, one can suppress, shatter, and kill all kinds of foreign abilities.

However, the Black Flash Swordsmanship has a clear limit.

[When you attack, you engrave your name into the world. From that point on, you are not bound by the world's laws.]

Hence, the Tianma, the previous master, created the martial art that followed the Black Flash Swordsmanship.

[The proficiency of your Black Flash Swordsmanship has increased!]

[So, my previous master pondered. A sword that is merely fast can be useless and can cause death when faced with certain enemies. Therefore, she observed countless martial arts.]

The Heavenly Demon spoke leisurely.

I swung my sword as if mesmerized.

[Blood Light Sword, Tai Chi Galaxy Sword, Meteor Sword, Lucky Devil Sword, Ten Stage Gold. She challenged those who possessed well-known martial arts, and waged life-and-death battles against them.]

[That is part of the Black Divine Martial Art.]

[The proficiency of your Black Flash Swordsmanship has increased!]

[You've awakened a very small 'part' of a superior swordsmanship! You've awakened the superior martial art, Soul Stealing Swordsmanship!]

[The previous master had sown her martial art into basic martial arts for the sake of the next generation.]

The sword began to transform on its own.

The sword, which was only fast, began to change gradually. Despite the extremely fast speed of the sword, it began to spread out like blooming flowers, deceitfully and unpredictably.

Into an illusionary and variant sword.

"……."

[Soul Stealing. It means a swordsmanship that plays with the opponent. Isn't it quite a decent martial art?]

"So that's why you didn't teach me martial arts."

[Indeed. I understand your impatience. However, the Black Divine Martial Art is far superior to what you might imagine. It is the martial art created solely for you by the being who was once the strongest in the world, hailed as the greatest grandmaster throughout the millennium history of martial arts, both past and present.]

I recalled the time when I battled with Na Bakcheon and the moment I realized the Black Storm.

The times when my martial art seemed to transform as if enchanted.

[Of course, there are aspects of it that need to be separately handed down. For instance, the advanced stages of Black Abyss from the Black Divine Martial Art.]

"So, is there more for me to learn?"

[The advanced stages of Black Wings are worth learning. Of course, before that.]

The Heavenly Demon blushed slightly and spoke in a shy, soft voice.

[Could you perhaps... cleanse my body with the energy of the heavens?]

"......"

Without a word, I listened to the Heavenly Demon's moan and proceeded to cleanse the Heavenly Demon.

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Raei Translations

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Time flew swiftly.

It was Friday morning, the day we decided to go on a trip.

"In the event that magic directly hits you, it's best to counter it with the opposite element. Fire with water. Lightning with earth. However, most warriors block it with armor or defensive artifacts. That's because, when an opponent's magic directly hits, there are few mages talented enough to instantly counterattack."

Professor Song Rahee began her lecture. I spun my S-pen around as I listened.

'The content is really substantial...'

"Of course, such high-level mages exist, but none are beside you. There are less than a thousand mages as exceptional as me in the entire world. Hence, in this class, you'll learn about the 'core' of magic. After all, magic is a study that forms a spell by harnessing the world's mana through a core. Therefore..."

The problem was that it was too detailed.

And she bragged about herself too much.

The worst part was that Professor Song Rahee didn't seem to care about this at all and spoke as if it was a given.

"…So, in such cases, warriors can eliminate it by following the core with sword energy, but you guys, who are at best in the upper tiers of the mid-levels, can't use this. Therefore..."

While I was spinning my S-pen, I locked eyes with Professor Song Rahee.

"...Why don't you, Lee Seoha, try solving this problem?"

"Yes."

At her words, I stepped forward.

I didn't know the answer.

There were mathematical equations using mana's formula here, and things like mysteries and abilities were rampant, creating a setting with formulas and equations.

However, Talent Reading(-) pierced through all of this and showed me the answer.

I pressed the button on the S-pen and began writing on the hologram. A graceful handwriting. The result of nimble hands.

"Well done. As expected of the top of the grade. There are no flaws."

Professor Song Rahee praised me, and she began writing something next to my name on the attendance sheet. It seemed she was planning to give me extra points.

And when the class was about to end, Professor Song Rahee called me.

"Oh, Lee Seoha, could you please stay a while?"

"Yes."

What could it be?

I approached Professor Song Rahee after the class ended.

"You know about the club trip today, right?"

"Yes, Ersil told me."

"So, are you going today?"

"Yes."

"I'm glad. So everyone in our division is participating."

Professor Song Rahee wrote something on her tablet.

"But was Professor Song Rahee in charge of our division?"

"Yes, artifacts often come out even when mages fail."

That's not true.

Professor Song Rahee is definitely not in charge of our division.

However, I couldn't say anything to Professor Song Rahee, who seemed strangely pleased.

"Have you prepared all your stuff?"

"Yes. It's over there."

"You're really just taking clothes. You really are a man."

With a smirk, Professor Song Rahee commented.

"Why did you address me formally?"

"It's nothing much. I recently got a new car. It's equipped with a brand new magic serial engine, which enables levitation. With a horsepower of 100, it can cover a distance in 30 seconds that would usually take 30 minutes on foot. It's the latest model. I'll give you a ride. Let's go together."

Song Rahee jingled the car keys as she spoke.

I quietly nodded and followed behind Song Rahee.

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