“Still, this is quite impressive.”
Everyone was dazed while listening to the explanation, but once they actually tried it, their skills exceeded expectations.
If it weren’t for the Demon Race’s Magic, at least 3 or 4 people could have succeeded right away.
Their ability to handle mana and the techniques to create spells were so refined that there was no trace of them floundering around with a Fireball anymore.
[What’s that?]
[Impressive (No one succeeded)]
[LOL]
[No one could do it, though.]
“Hey, if you succeed on the first try, you’re something beyond a genius. No one is that talented.”
Even the exceptional Leo couldn’t succeed in this magic.
I have high hopes for many things, but succeeding within a month would still be quite an achievement.
After finishing the magic class, I was sitting in the Dean’s Office, broadcasting again after a long time.
There was some organizing to do, after all, and this magic was also part of a book decoded by Lasty.
If I don’t understand it myself, it’s meaningless, so I’m kind of hosting a study broadcast.
Except for chatting occasionally, I was just sitting there doing nothing, but still, over 70,000 viewers were watching my broadcast.
“Hmmm…”
[Slowly…]
[Why aren’t viewers leaving? LOL]
[Are we just doing this today?]
[Let’s do some ranking, Lilia.]
[It’s funny that 70,000 people are watching while I’m doing nothing, LOL.]
[For real, LOL.]
[Lily is the content itself, right?]
[Wow.]
“If I just rearrange this a bit… the efficiency will increase…”
Of course, I wasn’t just reading the book.
Krararak!!!
Dozens of magic circles appeared and vanished in the air according to my will.
Since this magic was raised with pure white holy energy rather than blue mana, it was incredibly divine despite being Demon Race’s magic.
The magic circles quickly spun while complementing each other’s spells and came to a halt, releasing a vibrant heat of holiness.
“Hmm. As expected, the second formula needs to be modified during the process… it seems it requires real-time adjustments.”
[?]
[Huh?]
Chwararak!!
This time, the magic circles rotated in the opposite direction.
During that process, I added additional spells and supported their redesign.
Adjusting even the changes in the formulas made my head slightly dizzy, but it was nothing too hard.
How long had I been focused on these formulas?
Buuuum…
“Phew.”
At last, the spell for the second line of the second page was completed.
A total of 45 spells were continuously changing in a way that kept transforming every 1.27 seconds along with 16 supporting spells.
Moreover, the changes weren’t just in the spell formulas; the magnitude of power also transformed, making adjustments far from easy.
[That looks super complicated, LOL.]
[???]
[How on earth are you doing this?]
[What’s up with Dark Lily casually performing such magic…]
Black Lily is acting like it’s nothing…
Big Lily
Black Lily is a god.
But do I really need to learn magic?
(Info) It’s just more beneficial to swing a hammer around.
“…Well, that’s true.”
Actually, I don’t need to learn magic.
I’m already skilled in weapon techniques and possess a strong body and mind that demons can never obtain.
Sure, demons might pack a punch, but battles aren’t just about firepower.
‘The reason Black Lily lost to me is precisely that.’
“Magic isn’t something you absolutely have to learn. There’s a system that lets you activate magic just by ‘clicking.’ Skills can be possessed by any user.”
Still, if there’s a reason to learn…
[Ramen?]
[Noodles?]
“Such powers have limits.”
The system I mentioned can turn an ordinary human into someone strong enough to crush mountains, but it also has limitations.
There are boundaries set by the system.
Cooldowns, strength of power, range, and laws; they all come with various restrictions.
After all, the powers activated are based on those restrictions.
“But if you can independently use mana or magic, you can surpass those limits. Like using a skill that normally attacks three people to hit six, or using a technique meant to break stones to smash a giant hill.”
You could unleash powerful attacks by breaking the limits of existing skills.
“I’m just learning it, though.”
I don’t actually use skills.
After I returned, the system did grant me a few skills, but it’s much more efficient and convenient for me to manifest my power directly.
Even if I spent a long time mastering magic, there’s no reason to use it.
‘It’s better to swing a spear once than waste time using magic.’
A single roar from a spear is stronger than a carefully crafted spell.
Of course, Black Lily with demon blood would find the former powerful and easy, but I’m the complete opposite.
“Of course, there are things I need to let go of…”
Knock knock.
Someone tapped on the door.
From the presence, it wasn’t Lasty or the other professors…
‘Is it one of the rankers from class?’
“Come in.”
Squeak…
The door opened, and a silver-haired someone peeked in.
For a moment, she reminded me of Lasty, but that was only because of her hair and skin color; she looked completely different.
With silver bobbed hair, pale skin, and blood-red eyes.
If Lasty resembled a doll, this woman looked like a mischievous troublemaker.
A sheepish grin revealed her sharp white fangs.
[Whoa]
[What’s up?]
[She looks kinda cute]
[Not bad at all?]
“Is it kind of pretty?”
“Is it a fake Progenitor?”
“Somehow, it looks similar to that Progenitor.”
“I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere.”
“Isn’t she a ranker?”
“Ah, hello. I’m…”
“Piarro student. What brings you here?”
“Huh?! Do you know me?”
“Of course. I know the list of students by heart.”
The entire roster of the academy always goes through me at the end.
Even if I don’t remember them usually, I could recognize her because I had some memory of her face and name.
Piarro scratched her head and gasped, covering her mouth.
“Gasp. Then you saw what I was doing, right?”
“Huh? I saw everything. One by one.”
“No, I meant when I was using magic at the beginning…”
“Beginning?”
Was there anything impressive at the beginning?
Sure, I was scanning all forty people at once, so I might have missed a few things, but I had a rough idea.
Piarro was in the back, and I remembered she did reasonably well.
‘Just upper-tier or something?’
“I didn’t see clearly at the start. Did you come to ask for advice? If that’s the case, you could just go to Professor Lasty; I posted it in the notice.”
“…That person is a bit suffocating.”
“Lasty?”
“Yeah…”
[?]
[Huh?]
[No slandering the Progenitor]
[Lasty seems oddly nice though]
[Is it because she’s similar?]
Is it because they’re both vampires?
Even though Lasty looks a bit cold, her true nature is pretty kind.
To be exact, she regained her true nature after I helped her out when she was a bit twisted.
Vampires are said to feel awe and fear towards those with thick blood, so no matter how much of a user they are, they seem to be wary of the ‘Progenitor,’ a divine being among vampires.
I’m not sure if it’s their race or their job, but it seems certain she’s a vampire.
“…I lost that book.”
“A book? How did that happen?”
“Um… I lost it…”
“Did someone steal it?”
“Ah, no! It wasn’t stolen!”
“Well, it definitely got stolen.”
Piarro shook her head in shock, but from her reaction, it seemed like she had a rough idea of the situation.
The Book of Magia is an item with almost limitless growth potential.
Even though it currently has no rank, depending on its use, it could reach transcendent levels, maybe even higher.
It’s not even a unique item; it’s a book filled with knowledge, so I figured if I handed out copies of the book, someone would definitely covet it.
In fact, the contents of the copies I spread are already online.
[Why would you do that?]
[? LOL]
[What a crazy idiot]
[Why would someone steal something that’s openly posted in the community? LOL]
[For real, haha]
[Stealing a ranker’s book is legendary]
[Wow]
[It’s just a regular book though, LOL]
“If someone is thinking of going out of their way to steal information that’s already been disseminated, that means they aren’t a user. The person who could steal from the ranker Piarro is likely another ranker, and such strong individuals would have already acquired the information or wouldn’t need to risk it.”
“If someone is seriously considering stealing information, that means they’re not a user. The only people who could steal from Ranker Piarro are likely other rankers, but if they’re strong enough to be in that league, they’ve probably already obtained the information or don’t need to take that risk.”
“Well, I wouldn’t say they stole…”
“Then it must be the residents here, who can’t get information from the internet. There are many strong beings here that users can’t even touch.”
“……”
“Who stole it?”
Piarro’s lost gaze seems to be searching for a place to land.
I waited for an answer, and she swallowed hard before shaking her head.
“…It wasn’t really stolen. There were various circumstances… and I was wondering if I could get a reissue of the book?”
“That’s not too difficult. As I mentioned earlier, most of the content is already available online.”
Many might not know, but alongside the information posted online, there are hidden details in the book.
Specifically, there are contents that can only be seen after breaking the ‘seal’ magic inscribed in the book.
Since no one has even begun to adeptly use basic magic yet, it remains just a blank page, but if the seal is broken someday, the hidden content will be revealed.
I opened a space and summoned a copy that Lasty had prepared in advance.
“Ooh.”
“The reissue is only possible once, so if you want another, you’ll need to show results in a month. Understood?”
“Yes, Professor!”
“Before you go, show me some magic.”
“Eh? I’ll do that later.”
“If you refuse, I won’t give it to you.”
“……”
■
“I’m gonna die… seriously, I will…”
“You’re acting like a baby even though you transformed.”
Tap tap.
Lasty looked at the Magical Girl, Candy Star, sprawled carelessly on the floor, reaching out into the air and tapping her with her foot.
Candy Star had been a disciple Lasty taught since her first day as a professor. She didn’t attend Lily’s lectures but came separately for lessons.
“But now the mental awakening is happening. That’s a good sign.”
“Shut up… I’m gonna pass out again like this.”
“Stop whining… hmm?”
“…What?”
“The book I had hidden away is gone.”
“I guess my sister took it while I wasn’t watching. I remember everything, so it’s no problem.”
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