8 PM.
It’s that time of day when people log into broadcasts one by one after work for some entertainment.
Various professionals feel a sense of satisfaction by directly connecting to Deoen or watching streamers play Deoen after their shifts.
In the center of Deoen, known as Trich, countless streamers are broadcasting today just like any other day, but only a select few have gained popularity.
Among those rare few is the rising star streamer, Lily.
With her pretty looks, charming voice, and skills that could crush even rankers, her popularity was bound to soar every day. Not to mention, the shocking scenes from the mock siege war team selection yesterday were more than enough to captivate everyone.
Those who had been watching Lily already fell deeper for her, and newcomers from the siege war began to take an interest in her.
A multitude of viewers were eagerly awaiting the moment Lily’s broadcast would go live.
Of course, given what happened yesterday, she might take a break, but Lily had shown her dedication by streaming more than six days a week.
And true to the anticipation, the lights of Lily’s broadcast turned on.
[Let’s go~]
[Oh]
[Yes, stream ONㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[?]
[What’s this?]
[1st period Understanding Mana, what’s that?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[What’s the title?]
SDVIMVFoanVzY1YwSVhjamMzUkt1WE83WnhqbmRkVmFBelZMWWxOUi9nRU9zRkIraTVJWWgveGpUczFiWSs4Sw
[Is she finally going to explain mana?]
[Understanding Mana?]
[Wait, I just came from another lecture and now I have to attend another?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Actually, this is great]
[Where is this place?]
Clearly, an impressive wide hall with vintage pillars.
It looks like a lecture hall with a large space and a long green chalkboard made of curved panels, along with an empty table with no owner.
The lush scenery visible through the glass wall confirmed that this was indeed Deoen.
[For real, it’s a lecture hall]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Is Lily the professor?]
[Professor Lily ㄷㄷ]
[Alright, take your seats]
[Seating]
[When does class start, teacher?]
[Is the donation button not opening?]
[Why is the donation closed right from the start?]
[Donedonedonedonedone]
[But where’s the teacher?]
[No idea]
During a waiting time that lasted about 10 minutes, viewers constantly streamed in.
Even though nothing had started yet, the number had already reached 70,000.
Just when the broadcast was beginning to reach full capacity, a sound echoed.
[Oh]
[Professor…]
[Wow]
“Alright, please take your seats.”
Lily opened the wooden door on the left and walked into the lecture hall.
She wore her usual pristine white saintess uniform but was clutching a small notebook in one arm.
Placing the notebook on the table, Lily smiled and waved at the camera.
Lily Elbrite placed the notebook on the table and flashed a smile at the camera with a wink.
“Are you all the students here for the Understanding Mana class?”
[?]
[?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[What’s the concept? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[What’s the concept?]
[Lily is so cute lol]
[That’s right]
[ㅔ]
[Lily is insane lol]
[Yes]
[I missed the enrollment; can I still join?]
[Nope~]
[ㅔ]
Seeing the reactions in the chat window, Lily nodded her head with satisfaction.
“Well then, let’s get started with the first class: Understanding Mana.”
“Yes~”
[?]
[Is anyone here?]
[Who are you! What dude are you!]
[The voice sounds like a girl]
[Isn’t that Yena?]
[Yena?]
With a “Hi~” sound, the screen switches from showing only Lily to another scene.
Instead of assassin clothes, Yena is wearing student attire and sporting glasses without lenses.
On Yena’s desk, writing tools and notebooks are scattered messily.
Yena pushes up her glasses slightly and greets the camera.
“Hi.”
[???]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[School uniform Yena;;]
[Yena’s here?]
[Why is only Yena in this vast space? lol]
[Can’t we take the class from over there?]
“Could you be quiet? I have to be the top of the class, and it’s a bit inconvenient to start with all this noise.”
With a huff, Yena playfully turns her head away.
The screen switches back to Lily.
[Oh, okay]
[?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Is she crazy?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[That’s typical Yena]
[Yena what?]
[Yena lol]
[So, are you teaching us about Mana today?]
“Hello everyone. I’m Lily Elbrite, in charge of today’s Understanding Mana lecture.”
With a clatter, a piece of chalk hovering over the table starts to glide through the air.
The chalk, filled with mana, soars and writes ‘Lily Elbrite’ on the blackboard.
After writing, the chalk bobs up and down as if considering its next move.
[Wow]
[Wow! Telekinesis!]
[Is that Mana?]
[Oh]
[That’s sick]
[Isn’t that just using a skill?]
[Seriously, can you do that without a skill?]
[Telekinetic sensations are crying lol, after this class there will be thousands more telekinetics lol]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
“First of all, let me tell you some precautions before we start.”
The pieces of chalk move.
They move solely through my own power, without relying on skills or any system.
However, the power moving the chalk isn’t excessive or flashy.
“The method of mana operation that I will discuss or demonstrate here may not match the basic laws or common sense of Deoen. Furthermore, even if you use it, you might find it somewhat disappointing.”
“The way mana is spoken about or used here might not align with Deoen’s basic laws or common sense. Moreover, even if I use it, it might turn out to be somewhat disappointing.”
“My mana is just a medium to move chalk.”
“Mana itself isn’t that special.”
[Setting the stage?]
[Looks good!]
[Yep!]
[Your teacher!]
“Skills in Deoen are extremely useful. Even without using this unique mana operation, skills can absolutely be used without needing separate calculations.”
“Of course, techniques of the Celestial Race are better than skills in Deoen, but the magic and weapon techniques I’ve learned here and there are not much different from Deoen’s skills.”
“In fact, the upper skills might be better on the Deoen side.”
“But mastering this unique mana operation makes it easier to cope with unexpected situations.”
“For example.”
“Yena, my student?”
“Ah… yes?”
Yena, who had been diligently scribbling something, suddenly raises her head.
[Hahaha!]
[From Miss Yena to student!]
[Oh, gotta keep the concept! Haha!]
[Why is Yena in a school uniform with glasses so cute? Haha!]
“Catch this. Don’t use any skills.”
I threw two pieces of chalk at Yena.
Yena, flustered yet calm, lightly snatched both pieces of chalk with one hand.
[Wow!]
[An assassin, so this is basic! Haha!]
[King Assassin ;;]
Waving the chalk joyfully overhead, Yena exclaims.
“I got it!”
“Great job. Now, try to catch it using a skill. You can use something flashy.”
“Something flashy?”
Hmm… Yena is contemplating.
But as she struggles to decide, the chalk has already left my hand.
Yena unleashed a red aura and snatched the chalk even faster than before.
The flashy effect of the technique was impressive.
She grabbed it so quickly that the chalk broke a little.
“Oops.”
“It’s fine. There’s plenty of chalk.”
With a flick of my hand, the chalk left Yena’s hand and returned to mine.
“What differences do you think there are between the two?”
“….? Using a skill or not?”
“That’s true. But do you think Yena used mana or not?”
[Didn’t use?]
[Didn’t use it?]
[Looking at her like that, seems like she didn’t use it.]
[But since the red aura came out, doesn’t that mean she used it?]
[Somehow I feel like she won’t say she used it.]
[Didn’t use it?]
[I have no clue.]
[Yup, no clue.]
Yena is deep in thought. I patiently signal her to take her time and wait.
After some contemplation, Yena finally speaks.
“Ah, I didn’t use it?”
“Why do you think that?”
“Well… Lady Lily, or rather, the professor said that skills don’t involve the independent use of mana, so I figured I didn’t use it. I didn’t feel that ‘flow of mana’ we always talk about either.”
“Didn’t you say skills are not independent use of mana? So, didn’t you use it?” Yena said with her own expectations.
I shook my head with a smile.
“Nope. Yena, you did use mana.”
[Oh]
[Yena believed!~]
[End of class?]
[Now that you’ve learned mana, class is over. Everyone, please leave.]
[LMAO]
[Even while this happens, she looks so cute laughing]
[Facts]
[For real, LOL]
“What were you thinking when using the skill?”
“…I thought I should catch it?”
“And you did catch it. Good job. A skill is like a formula of magic. You put the required resources into a set formula and summon the result.”
But that way, you can’t move mana independently.
“When you used the skill, you probably didn’t catch it with your hand but surrounded it with energy.”
“That’s right.”
“Then this time, I’ll throw three chalks. Two will go down, one will go up.”
In that case…
“Catch the two with your hands. One with just energy.”
“…What?”
“It’s the same for catching. Just follow the energy the same way and catch it.”
“Um… that seems difficult.”
[Professor, you’re going too fast!]
[Yena, who was all confident, suddenly flustered]
[LMAO]
“Oh, just try catching it.”
[???: Why can’t you do this simple thing?]
Yena moaned.
After counting to three, I shot out three pieces of chalk.
Wide-eyed, Yena swallowed hard and surrounded two chalks with the same red energy she used before.
And the last one.
The single chalk that she shouldn’t catch with her hands.
“Ugh…!”
Swish—
Thwack!
“Ouch!”
With a cheerful sound, Yena’s head jerked back after getting hit right on the forehead.
“…Ah.”
“Ugh… Yeah. That’s not right, is it? It’s normal to not get it. Yep.”
“Are you laughing?”
“Nope. I’m not laughing.”
[You’re laughing, Lily]
[LMAO]
[LMAO]
[???: It’s normal not to get it, but just take one hit]
[Lily is so funny LMAO]
[Listen to that cheerful sound]
[Is there a newbie using a ranker as an instrument?]
[Why did you throw it LMAO]
[Just throw it and it’s normal not to get it (actual quote)]
[LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO]
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