Chapter 21 – Invitation (2)
“Kim Do-jin, don’t you want to learn magic?”
A completely unexpected offer.
I had one thought at the time.
What kind of cake is this?
But he didn’t express himself.
“If it’s magic, would you like me to enroll you in an academy?”
“You’re right.”
“…… ?”
The magic difficulty is divided into four levels.
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Sage.
Each level of difficulty has different places and conditions to learn magic.
In the case of beginners, you can take classes at basic magic academies approved by government agencies.
Anyone who is an awakened person can register, but the monthly fee starts at one hundred units.
So you’re saying that woman is enrolling me in that academy?
Even that is perceptible for living without it… , That’s not what I thought.
“Of course, I didn’t come all the way here just because I was enrolled in an academy.”
“Sure?”
Ugh.
Stroke one’s chest inwardly
I was dizzy at the moment thinking that I had come all this way to enroll in the academy.
She pulled out another envelope from her inside pocket and showed it to me.
I don’t think it’s money, but what is it?
“This is a request for special admission to Korea University.”
Korea University.
A hunter training institute established after the Great War in Yeouido 20 years ago.
It is a place where friends who became awakened at a young age want to enter with all their might.
Why?
Once you graduate, you will be issued a hunter license right away without any special exams.
Of course, the problem is that the graduation difficulty is not much different from the hunter certification exam.
“Korea University’s Faculty of Magic is exceptionally able to enter the 2nd semester as well.”
I’ve heard of it.
Did you say it was to increase the number of wizards at any time because there were so few lumber?
I remember that the decision was made unanimously without any further comment from other departments.
Since they came in after passing the insanely difficult Inferno Difficulty Test, I’m going to have to say no, but it would be nice if there were at least one more mage who could do a lot of damage behind the scenes.
Now I understand what Yoon Ji-an is trying to say.
“So… , Learn the basics at the academy, and enter the school with special exception from the second semester, is that something like that?”
“Yes, that is correct.”
“Hmm.”
I stroked my chin and began acting contemplating.
It’s literally acting
My heart has already turned
However, if you bite the bullet, it will be as if you are in debt to them and enter the school, so you have to accept the offer with a win-win feeling.
As my troubles seemed to lengthen, a bit of impatience appeared on Yoon Ji-an’s expressionless face.
Finally, the woman who had been waiting silently opened her mouth.
“I heard that you learned the magic you used to defeat orcs by yourself.”
“It was.”
To be exact, I learned it by watching Me Tube.
Occasionally, wandering wizards who have no enemies anywhere, or those who are seriously ill with tuberculosis, upload videos of their magic demonstrations on Me Tube.
What was the title of the video I saw?
Oh
[Never disregard the law of the land again.] Was it?
It seems that he was trying to publicize the greatness of earth attribute magic in his own way, but the actual demonstrations were the most basic magic among beginners, so the comments were full of ridicule.
“Did you know that the number of self-taught magicians is very small?”
“I didn’t know that.”
It is understandable that it is difficult.
The purpose of those who upload demonstration videos on sites like Me Tube is the same.
Self-promotion.
He dares to leave easy words behind and fills up the sound of the video with difficult words, revealing magic.
With that, he wants to show how wonderful and great a wizard he is.
So can it be easy?
The kids who saw that and succeeded in magic were either the kids who had already learned it, or the cotyledons and other trees.
Shortly after waking up, I even killed an orc with my self-taught magic.
To them, the existence of me is literally a cotyledon ready to become.
“I think the starting point is also important for talent to bloom. Therefore….”
That’s why they’re trying to sway me with the rather appetizing bait of special admission.
Even if I don’t have that, if I wait until next year’s entrance exam and show off some magic, I’ll pass straight away.
They know very well that if you have a self-taught magic skill, you can grow up on your own even if you leave it alone.
There is only one reason why I do this even though I know it.
To pay off my debt.
It is like putting a debt on a future wizard and trying to use it.
How much did we take care of when you were a newbie, you shouldn’t do that to us, things like that.
Maybe he’ll entice you later and ask if you want to become a Hunter of the Association?
“Uh, how are you?”
I was excited about something, but most of it was spilled.
It’s obvious if you hear it.
5,700 words would have been the main gist of why I had to accept this offer.
At first, I pretended to be worried.
Then he shook his head.
“Ah, I think it’s a bit excessive. I feel like I owe something, so I don’t really….”
Expresses an intention of refusal.
Then, Yoon Ji-an’s face changed a little more urgently.
She denied this, even shaking her hand, which was resting on her lap.
“Well, you don’t have to think like that! We just want to help the talented awakened people grow, and we don’t think of anything else.”
Her face darkens in real time as I bring her words out to divert my mind.
Before she came here, she must have heard her ears ache from her superiors.
Make him feel like he owes him in some form or another.
However, since he himself says that he does not have to feel any sense of debt, how ironic is this situation.
“Five… , Is that really all?”
I know, but I ask one more time.
With a smile painted on his lips.
She nodded her head with her sullen face.
“That’s right….”
It seems that they are screaming that they say yes, but their actions say no.
The appearance of playing separately adds cuteness to her hard impression.
“Then I guess there’s no reason to refuse.”
She even went so far as to kill her to confirm her offer before accepting her offer, brushing off all her debts and snapping at her offer.
In fact, she started to think that she should learn magic quite some time ago.
The ability to create something resembling magic by kneading mana with only the talent possessed.
This ability, which is more suitable to be called magic than magic, is not yet perfect.
“Okay, good idea.”
Her face brightens a little.
Although I couldn’t put a debt on it, it’s clear that I learned basic magic and was granted special admission with their help, so I’ll try to use it.
It might sound like a no-brainer.
“We’re looking for a nearby academy, so I’ll stop by again soon.”
“Yes, then take a look.”
After she lightly bowed her head with a somewhat unrefreshed expression on her face, she turned around and left.
I watched this and returned to my room.
Two white envelopes on a folding table.
“Heh heh heh.”
Just looking at it makes me smile.
10 million won was added to the household, basic magic was learned for free, and special admission to Korean universities was possible.
“The pumpkin is rolling in by the vine!”
As I said before, my abilities are not perfect right now.
As far as my ability allows, everything is done according to my will.
Each and every one of them is an original magic created just for me.
This is definitely a nice sound to hear, but it hides a huge blind spot.
Is my original magic made in that way stronger and more efficient than the existing magic?
The answer to this question is not certain.
I think my ability right now is literally close to throwing dice.
By chance, if the power distribution is perfect, the arrangement, the shape, etc. Are perfect, a 6 is thrown, and if even one is disturbed and the efficiency is completely messed up, a 1 is thrown.
There are only two ways to solve this.
One is to use mana like mad from now on and personally figure out the effectiveness of each situation.
The other is just copying magic.
“If I had to choose between the two, it would definitely be the latter.”
Of course.
One is to build a new house by drawing blueprints on empty land, and the other is to go into a well-built house and change only the interior to your liking.
Magic is the crystallization of efficiency that talented wizards have been improving for decades.
If you can copy this, you don’t have to head to the ground.
And I’m good enough to copy it.
Why?
Because my eyes can see magic that others can’t see.
I can see how the magic that is implemented right in front of my eyes moves and uses magic power.
All I have to do is copy it intact and add a little transformation to make it easier for me to implement.
“I was wondering how to register for the magic academy.”
Even though I knew the problem, I didn’t think about fixing it simply because I didn’t have money.
Some popular magic academies charge almost 100 to 200 a month for just tuition.
For me, who has 300 total assets, the price is out of the question.
“Because the money is settled.”
Now, all that remains is to solve the problem by copying their know-how accumulated over decades and become completely flawless.
