Redberry’s mana seeps into the weapon.
Even though it’s just a tiny part like a single red dot, there’s significance in having achieved it.
Once you succeed once, you won’t need any special techniques from then on.
[Oh]
[Redberry succeeded!]
[Level up?]
[As a mage, it seems easy for her.]
[She does it right away.]
[It’s so freaking loud up front, lololololol.]
[Yena’s here…]
[Is Yena here for the amusement park ride?]
With a reminder to work hard, I stepped down from the platform, leaving Redberry behind.
Students poured various techniques at the golem, which continuously recovered and attacked.
Especially the icon of perseverance, Yena, was already on her ninth attempt.
This time she gets sent flying after taking seven punches.
“Argh!!! Just hit me once!”
“Seven hits means I hit you seven times.”
“…Geez.”
They say a bad head leads to a troubled body.
Yena seems to be struggling, but still, her reckless challenges aren’t going completely in vain.
Very faintly, but little by little, Yena’s mana is seeping in.
‘She has no idea at all.’
“Hah!”
Boom!!
Candy Star’s candy-like hammer explodes against the golem.
Except for a slight scratch, it’s perfectly intact.
“Tch!”
A heavy punch comes flying right away.
Candy Star took out her weapon to block the attack but got pushed back and failed this challenge as well.
Candy Star trudged down from the platform.
“If you could transform, you’d probably do well. What do you think?”
Based on her explosive growth rate and mana sensitivity post-transformation, she has sufficient potential, just like Redberry.
No, I firmly believe it’s definitely possible.
“…No thanks.”
But with the caster being that stubborn…
If she feels it’s needed, she’ll probably do it on her own.
[Magical girl, lol]
[Transformation is a big deal.]
[Lolololol]
[I wouldn’t do it in front of 200,000 people either, lol.]
[With the power of love and justice!]
[Honestly, how can you do it here, lol.]
[Lolololololololol]
Continued attempts follow.
So far, the students who have attempted more than once are Yena, Candy Star, Myul, and Leo.
Those who haven’t are Yul, Redberry, and Beriard.
The one with the most attempts is obviously Yena, and next is…
“Hahaha! Here I go! Trash can!”
Myul’s knuckles exploded with green mana at the core of the golem.
The body shakes for a ‘moment.’
[Oh]
[That guy can do something.]
[Punches are meant to be countered with punches, lol.]
But that was only for a moment.
Soon, the restored golem threw a solid punch.
As Myul crossed his arms, a translucent carapace formed around him.
“Whoa!”
Thud…
With a dull sound, Myul’s legs were pushed back slightly. The punch halted, unable to advance any further.
Compared to Yena, who would fly away every time, this was quite a sturdy defensive technique.
‘Is it damage absorption?’
It had similar abilities to a golem.
Since it was said to wield the power of turtles, it would be more specialized in defense than in attack.
“I failed again. It can’t be helped. Yul! When are you going to do it?!”
“I don’t know. I have to fill it in first before I can do anything.”
“Hercason challenges even with shortcomings! That is the will of the tribe!”
“That’s just you, you idiot.”
Yul completely turned his attention to his weapon.
Myul chuckled and greeted the next in line, Leo, before stepping back.
Without wasting a moment, Leo charged in with a ‘flying’ attack.
Chilled ice and destructive lightning enveloped her body.
Instantly, her hair became a mix of blue and yellow.
While it wasn’t a full spirit summoning, it was certainly a state close to it.
“I’m going!!!”
Rumble─!
Suddenly, the earth spirit that had risen tied up the golem’s legs.
At last, the massively amplified staff…
[?]
[?]
[Huh?]
Rooaaar!!!!
“Wow.”
She swung it.
“Finishing move: Staff Whirl!”
The golem was smashed to bits.
■
Spirit Sorcerer Leo.
The first user to change their race to ‘Nymph’ and the only unique spirit sorcerer who handles four elements.
She is surrounded by expensive and excellent equipment, and her ‘Spirit Affinity,’ essential for spirit sorcerers, is exceptionally high.
Particularly, since she can handle all positions, she is adept with any weapon or ability.
Truly a near-omnipotent being. Celestial above celestials.
She was the sky above the sky, capable of facing the top-ranked Sword Saint.
Swoosh…
Surprisingly, her favorite position is actually ‘melee.’
Usually, spirit sorcerers delegate support to spirits and use spirit magic or provide support, but Leo preferred to fight upfront instead.
The image of a warrior fighting while wearing buffs of multiple elements.
At one point, there was even talk of designating her as a warrior class.
“Ah~ this is fun!”
“Oh, this is so fun!”
Leo swung his staff like a club, grinning with a bright smile.
He looked like a young child who was ecstatic holding a wooden bat.
[Whoa]
[He just ripped it apart]
[King God Leo LOL]
[A Golem can’t handle this]
[Leo! Leo! Leo! Leo!]
[Absolute annihilation LOL]
[I seriously don’t know about this simulated siege war…]
[Wow, this is insane]
[As expected]
Those who understood that power realized just how strong she was in that moment.
When I looked beside me, everyone, including Candy Star, had a dumbfounded expression, as if they were frozen in place.
No matter how much of a Leo he was, we’ve been taking similar level classes until now.
But when a situation came where he could use even a bit of ‘his power,’ the gap in skill rapidly widened.
Leo approached me with a beaming smile.
“Did I pass?”
“Yeah. Could I take a look at your weapon?”
“It’s weak!”
He handed over the tattered end of the staff with his cute hands.
‘…Merely?’
What Leo did was just barely imbuing a tiny fraction of mana into it.
In terms of sheer numerical representation, it was similar to the level Redberry barely managed.
To think he not only smashed it with that little power but totally obliterated it.
‘No wonder he’s called the strongest.’
“Good job. You can leave now, or stay and study a bit more if you want.”
“Hmm… I want to stay a bit longer!”
Leo said with a grin.
I gently ruffled Leo’s hair.
He has talent, skill, and he’s diligent too.
Isn’t he the perfect student?
Suddenly, a sharp glare caught my attention, making me turn around.
It was Yena, looking like she had a lot of complaints.
“Professor! Please fix the Golem!”
snicker.
“Sure.”
■
The third class on ‘Invasion and Protection of Mana’ finally ended.
Only one passed: ‘Leo’.
Leo’s overwhelming display surprised many students, and I thought they’d be intimidated by the vast gap…
‘But it was quite the opposite.’
Were they really just talented rankers?
After confirming that they could ‘smash’ it, they became even more enthusiastic.
In the process, they managed to imbue mana quite a bit, but ultimately, no one could break it.
The only ones who had any achievement were two people.
One was Candy Star, who left the lecture hall and returned transformed, possibly undergoing some emotional change.
She seemed to try not to show off her transformation scene, but with the extra awakening to smash the Golem, she inadvertently ended up spouting similar lines.
She made a similar remark.
‘Uh… Hahaha! The world is indeed vast. There are such strange people out there.’
‘…Wow. Unbelievable.’
Of course, I had to hear responses from many, including the tribe’s men and women, but still, I achieved the great success of breaking one-third of the golem.
The actual person, on the other hand, seemed embarrassed and stormed out of the lecture hall.
Unexpectedly, the second was the newly arrived White Guardian, ‘Yul.’
She, who had focused solely on her weapon for quite a long time without even a single attempt, finally stepped forward when class was coming to an end.
And with her sharp claws, she severed the golem’s right arm.
Satisfied with having cut off the arm, she decided to make more effort and chose not to challenge again.
“…Hmm.”
Personally, I expected success from Redberry and Yena, but they couldn’t do well right from the start.
In fact, the three of them were a bit unique; the others were definitely not bad.
Anyway, the class ended, and the homework was to fill 10% of the weapon I assigned with their own mana.
“By the way, there will be no class next week. Please try to challenge as much as you can before then.”
“W-What?! No class?”
Yena and the other students—no, now that it’s over, the users—were quite disappointed.
But this was a plan I had set from the time I began teaching.
[Why?]
[?]
[?]
[For real?]
[Is it because of the mock siege war?]
[Ah]
[Ah, because of the siege war]
[Lily’s class is more important though]
[ㅜㅜㅜㅜ]
“There’s also the preparation for the mock siege war, and moreover, to begin the next level of classes, they need to have some basic skills.”
What I’ve taught so far has been the very basics.
Whether it’s the swordsman who handles mana, the mage, or anything else, I’ve only shown them what they need to handle fundamentally.
From now on, only those who know enough about mana will be able to keep up with what I plan to teach.
[Basic?]
[Was that still the basics?]
[Hahahahahaha]
[???]
[Lily’s class is far and treacherous…]
[What exactly are you trying to teach?]
[Lily, you should teach spear techniques too.]
[Are we learning magic?]
[Teach us about skill sealing.]
I additionally informed them that in the next class, only those who could perfectly master level 2 would be allowed into the lecture hall.
“Well then, see you all in two weeks.”
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