“…and that’s the basic explanation. Everyone understood, right?”
After a lengthy two-hour explanation, I looked at the students in the lecture hall.
The 42 students appeared quite dazed.
Some had their mouths hanging open, while others were peering at their books with the world’s most serious expressions.
Of course, it seemed like no one really understood anything at all.
[LOL]
[Did you even understand? LOL]
[What the heck is this?]
[Professor, the pace…]
[This theory is making me dizzy]
[Is this… magic? What I’ve been learning until now is completely…]
[Everyone looking blank is just too funny LOL]
[This is ridiculous.]
“Yes. Lord Leo.”
“……”
Leo raised his short arms.
I secretly hoped that, being Leo, he might have understood at least somewhat, but…
“I have no clue at all…”
“That’s correct.”
“Confirmed! I zoned out around minute 30!”
“To be honest, it’s a bit different from what we’ve learned so far…”
As Leo broke the ice, the students started chiming in, as if they had been waiting for their cue.
These students were not just ordinary users.
They were all somewhat adept at using magic and mana and had met the qualifications for ‘course registration’ set by the academy.
In the past, they had acquired the magical knowledge and prowess of a high-class mage.
Many had knocked on the academy’s door, so they were practically the vanguard of users in magic.
I nodded in agreement.
“…Well, it’s an unavoidable aspect. This is converting the Demon Race’s magic into a common magic format. It inherently has to be difficult.”
“Then would it be easier if we used it as the demons do?”
“No? It would be even harder.”
[?]
[Excuse me?]
[You just said it was harder!]
“The Demon Race is inherently born with magic, so the formation of their magic is quite complex. Of course, that’s based on our standards.”
“……”
“To the demon race, it would be as easy as you casting a fireball. Simply put, if your brain is a household computer, then theirs is like having dozens of supercomputers attached together.”
There’s no way they wouldn’t differ in performance and processing speed.
Of course, just because a computer has great performance doesn’t mean it’s smart or wise.
‘Knowledge and wisdom are two different things after all.’
Though it would likely be superior to most life forms.
“The structure of Demon Race magic was transformed into a common magic format purely for convenience and understanding. By removing parts that couldn’t be understood for convenience’s sake, the performance will naturally be lower than the original.”
“Ohhh…”
“The difficulty itself has become much easier, you see. Once you get used to foundation magic through common magic, you can move on to the blood magic created by Professor Lasty… Yes, Gunner.”
“What about the Angel?”
“……”
[Huh]
[That word is forbidden!!]
[ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ]
[Angel deril-eup eup]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
“You mentioned demons are like dozens of supercomputers, so what level is the angel?”
“…Well, it’s hard to say because the fields are completely different.”
If we’re really going to compare…
“You can think of it as one supercomputer running.”
“One?”
“Only one supercomputer is operational. The performance is similar, but there’s a difference in computational abilities.”
Of course, if we get into the nitty-gritty of performance, the demon side might be a bit superior.
Still, the reason demons and celestials can fight on equal footing is due to the special advantages celestials have beyond just computational abilities.
“Basically, demons possess magic and knowledge, while angels have weapon skills and strong bodies. The balance between these two powers has led to the long-lasting war.”
“Then if the fake professor is using demon magic, does that mean Professor Lily is a celestial—”
“Are there any other questions? If not, I’ll have everyone demonstrate and point out any shortcomings.”
“Celestial—”
“None? Alright.”
[?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Looks like someone is trying to ask, Lily]
[Ah, ㅋㅋ Anyway, no more questions]
[No mentioning of taboo words]
[Lily) Shut up before you bury me]
[Huh]
“…..”
“Alright, everyone, start.”
■
“Uhgya gyagya gyaek!!”
“The subordinates have become too troublesome here. If you overlay the mana lines too much to stop the rotation, you’ll overload it.”
Lily approached a student who was struggling to hold up a nearly exploding magic circle and offered some advice.
As she reached out her hand, the crimson magic circle stabilized in an instant.
The student let out a sigh of relief, and after reassuring him, Lily moved on to another spot.
“This won’t work!”
“You incorrectly placed the overlapping mana lines. If it’s really difficult for you, try using the guideline magic.”
“Oh? Is there such a thing?”
“Yes. Since the magic overlaps, it will increase the overload, but you have enough mana right now to handle it. First, you use it like this…”
The student’s eyes widened in amazement as they experienced the groundbreaking guideline magic.
Surrounding students, witnessing the revolutionary magic, rushed to ask for it too, and Lily returned to the podium to explain the magic approximately.
Of course, even with the guideline magic being demonstrated, no one managed to manifest the overall form.
Wuuuuung…! Thud.
“Ah!”
“Lord Leo. What a shame.”
Before Leo, the multi-colored attributes manifested but then abruptly cut off.
The manifestation suddenly got cut off.
While others were focusing on the guidelines, he was clanking away by himself and managed to create a somewhat plausible magic circle.
It lasted for about a second before it abruptly disappeared.
“What was that? Did it work?”
“Indeed, it’s Leo…”
“Damn it, it’s Leo again.”
“Looks like this one is going to Leo as well.”
Bitter reactions flowed through the lecture hall, but the parties involved, including Lily, mostly remained indifferent.
And it was understandable because that was a ‘failed’ magic.
It was just an empty magic, in stark contrast to the foundation magic Lily had shown.
Although the Gunner, who was watching all this, hadn’t even managed to manifest a single aspect of foundation magic, he could tell from his experience in the ongoing magic lessons.
“Of course…”
That magic was indeed a failure.
Leo pouted and whined, “It’s so hard…”
“If it were easy, it wouldn’t be Demon Race magic. But you’ve got a bit of a grasp on it, so here’s a hint: if you look here, the flow of mana…”
Lily and Leo exchanged various thoughts.
To an outsider, it probably sounded like they were just chasing clouds, but who could complain about the actual implementation?
Considering the bizarre creature like Leo, most other students were at a level similar to or lower than his.
“Well, except for one person.”
“Why… is it so familiar?”
Piarro, who had been using blood for her magic since earlier.
Originally positioned in the middle among about forty students, she was skillfully manifesting her magic.
“This magic…it feels really familiar.”
“Familiar, you say?”
“Yes. It’s like something, but I can’t put my finger on it.”
Piarro’s blood magic surpassed what Leo had shown earlier.
The fact that it was blood, which isn’t easily visible compared to mana, and Piarro being seated far back, meant they hadn’t noticed it, but to the Gunner beside her, it looked quite impressive.
Piarro tilted her head, looking puzzled.
“So… I can’t say it’s the same, but it feels like I’m using something similar…”
“Can you implement it?”
Crash!
The blood magic circle fizzled out.
Piarro, now seated in the suddenly quiet space, revealed her white fangs in a sly grin.
“If I can’t do it right now, I’ll definitely be able to after a month of practice.”
“Really?!”
“Oh really. Shh shh. You ought to keep this hidden and do a grand reveal after a month. If you spill it now, it becomes boring.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to show it to Professor Lily and get some advice? That way, you could definitely win.”
“That’s true, but I want to do a surprise reveal to Lady Lily too.”
“What if Lord Leo comes back with improved skills?”
“……”
For now, Piarro’s manifestation ability was superior.
But if Leo put in the ‘effort’ over the next month?
Deoen was hailed as a genius with unparalleled talent, referred to as a ‘heavenly being’ amongst rankers, following the Sword Saint only until the prophesied appearance of Lily.
She was a genius with extraordinary talent, known as the ‘Transcendent’ who followed the Sword Saint until the appearance of Lily.
Even as countless hidden jobs emerged and rookies sprouted like bamboo shoots, this user still maintained the pinnacle of rank.
It was uncertain whether the nameless ranker Piarro could avoid being caught by Leo.
“Or maybe to Lasty…”
“I’d probably die of a heart attack.”
Hmm…
Piarro pondered deeply.
Meanwhile, Lily was glancing at the other users below without paying much attention to this side.
It wasn’t about discrimination; she was viewing them sequentially, so the gunner party, positioned further back, was able to evade her gaze.
Clap! Piarro lightly clapped her hands.
“Oh, maybe that could work?”
“?”
■
The blood-soaked land.
Returning to the massive castle located in a place where not only the earth but even the sky was stained red, Piarro bowed her head towards the Red Throne and knelt on one knee.
On the throne sat an aristocrat with long legs and long silver hair, a vintage vampire with striking white fangs.
“It’s been a while, Baron Piarro.”
“It has! Master.”
“With eternal power and abilities, why do you insist on living in the human world? I cannot understand you.”
“Ahaha. But this is quite fun in its own way. You should come visit sometime, Master.”
“Hmph. No thanks. But why have you come? The battle for the Throne of Blood has just ended and it is fairly quiet.”
“Did you obtain it, Master?”
“Not me… what is that, a book?”
“Ah!”
A drop of blood flicked from the vampire’s long fingers, swiftly snatching the book slung over her side.
Piarro chuckled and scratched her head.
“I came to consult you anyway. As expected, you’re quite impatient, Master.”
“That guy’s way of speaking… hmm?”
Flutter. Flutter.
“I acquired an immensely powerful magic book and thought you might know about it, Master. What do you think? I’ve implemented about 10% of the first spell… Master?”
“…Where did you get this.”
“From a professor who knows a lot about magic. Why? Do you know him?”
“I don’t.”
“Then?”
“…I’ll step away for a moment. The low-class vampires will serve you, so make yourself comfortable. Well then.”
“Master?”
Swoosh!!
The vampire transformed into blood and vanished, leaving Piarro staring blankly at the empty throne.
“Please leave the book behind!!”
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