Professor Baeseojin could not shake the feeling that the standards of her students were falling day by day.
Although it wasn’t to the extent that were being passed down through the generations as tips or secrets among students, if they were to benefit from it in terms of time, there should have been better outputs.
Hearing her concerns, I made a simple suggestion.
I would expose the shortcomings of the wands the students made if only she could provide an opportunity to spar with the students.
As expected of someone smart, Professor Baeseojin also devised a plan.
She handed over the demonstration evaluation of the wands to me, in exchange for the opportunity to fight and improve her grades.
Professor Baeseojin had intended to give her students good grades from the beginning, but by instilling a sense of crisis in them, she aimed to provide a lesson they would never forget.
What a devious thought, fitting for a professor.
The students, who were worried they would face a barrage of C’s and D’s without knowing why, were busy repairing and improving their wands at the good news of having another chance.
“Name, what are you doing?”
“I need a witness. With so many high-ranking students around, it would be a big deal if they try to retaliate later.”
“Oh, they’re kids, what would they retaliate for! You don’t have to worry. They’re all nice.”
Students from the Department of Theoretical Magic are even more privileged than music majors.
In my previous life, many had sought to spar with me, and those who lost to me would often stir up trouble, using connections from nobility and titles.
The more safety devices, the better.
[No Name]
[Just Chatting – Korea University Breaking In]
[Broadcast Time – 0:02:39]
[Viewer Count – 4910]
By the way, there’s a problem with the broadcast as well.
There was hardly any suitable content other than games, making it awkward to view the audience.
I was never particularly good with words.
Sometimes, watching streamers easily converse with strangers makes me envious of their skills.
There should be a limit to procrastinating, and it was disheartening to see people eagerly waiting for the broadcast.
“I should turn on the broadcast since I’m bored. But I have no material to cover. Guess I’ll postpone it.”
Like a flow of consciousness that has continued on like rock-paper-scissors.
“What’s the surefire way to win at rock-paper-scissors?”
– The first words after starting the broadcast are rock-paper-scissors LOL
– It’s way too dizzying…
– Where am I, Name?
– I’m so cold… A world without Name has frozen over…
– Teacher, please don’t turn off the live streamㅠㅠㅠ Teacher, please don’t turn off the live streamㅠㅠㅠ
– Huh? This is our school gym, right?
– Korea University? Who are those people?
– So what’s the winning method!!!!! Tell me before you go!!!!!
“Um… this is the Korea University Kim Woong Advanced Sports Gym. This state-of-the-art facility was built with a donation of 15 billion won by Mr. Kim Woong. The walls, ceiling, and floor are all treated with barrier mana.”
– So how do you win at rock-paper-scissors!!!!!
– When you say ‘rock-paper,’ keep your fist ready, and when you say ‘scissors,’ throw out the cloth. It’s a psychological win.
└ Are you a genius?
└ Right? Opponents will instinctively throw a fist LOL
– Teacher, you seem to be seen often these days at Korea University!
– Could it be that you’ve really enrolled?
“I’m not sure if I can say this, but it’s not an official admission; I was just appointed as a promotional ambassador for Korea University today. It was kind of sudden, but they asked me to film a promotional video, so I’m experiencing various classes.”
It seemed they weren’t ready over there yet.
A male student, holding his wand magnificently as if casting an emergency recovery scroll, was immediately pulled away by a female classmate grabbing his hair.
It was a serious issue that there were many things to improve, but it was annoying to hear him nag about stepping forward first.
As expected of students from the Department of Theoretical Magic, they were determined to do their best, even when catching a rabbit.
[‘HanwhaFallBaseballWish’ donated 1,000 won!]
– Whoa…! Do all those people belong to the Department of Law?
“That’s right. I’ve heard that there are double majors, but at any rate, they all belong to the same department.”
– Wow
– Korea University’s Department of Theoretical Magic ㄷㄷㄷㄷ
– Is there a department that guarantees a starting salary of 100 million won right after graduation?
– But is it really a promotion for Korea University?
└ For real LOL
└ Oh, so we didn’t go to Korea University because we didn’t know?
– Wow, I didn’t know Korea University was like this!!! I have to apply for it for sure!!!
– Those of us who are kings naturally didn’t know thisㄹㅇ LOL
– They all look super smart
└ Is that a compliment or an insult?
└ Obviously an insult
– Academy’s top students ㄷㄷㄷㄷ
“Oh, looks like it’s about to start. Viewer friends, you are the judges. Please keep a close eye.”
One team was finishing up something akin to soldering and was getting final confirmation from the professor.
– ???
– What are they trying to do?
– Please explain what you’re doing. LOL
– Don’t go hunting while getting whipped like last time!
└ That was a natural monument, wasn’t it?
– Name, I am already scared of what you’re going to do…
– Teacher, please restrain yourself.
└ Teacher (stumbling)
└ Teacher (wiggling)
– You’re really too cute, Noname… you woman…
└ Crazy…
“Do you know about magic duels? Fighting with a barrier covering your body.”
– Huh
– If you don’t know that, you’re a spy.
– Come to think of it, the Academy Competition is just around the corner.
└ It’s October; that’s still a ways off…
– Surely that’s not what I think it is, Right Name?
– If I could just use magic tooㅠㅠㅠ
– Even with the barrier, it’s terrifying if someone swings a fist at my face.
– How many water and magic defenses do they make these days?
└ No, dude, that’s game terminology LOL
└ LOL That’s pretty intuitive: physical defense, magic defense.
└ About 3:7?
└ The world has certainly improved a lot… back when I was there, it was 1:9, so I had to fight with fists only…
└ With a 1:9 ratio, magic wouldn’t work at all LOL Were you really living in the barbaric age?
“The rules are simple. As part of the lesson on understanding wand structure, the older students each made wands. The representative of each group will use it to duel with me.”
[‘2D is Life’ donated 10,000 won!]
– Name, that doesn’t make sense. How can the students of Department of Law at Korea University possibly win a magic duel LOL
– I bet one of them is definitely going to be the champion of the Academy Competition.
– LOL each one of them must at least be a representative of their academy.
– What’s the Competition?
└ If you don’t know this, how much of a chump are you?
– So what will Name use to fight?
“The common rule is that only spells from the second circle and below can be used, and of course, since this is a class evaluating wands, it will be a hands-free (using only the wand) duel, so casting can only be done with the wand.”
In fact, fighting using just that toy wand was already starting with a significant penalty.
“My wand is rather good, so I’m already at quite an advantage… but they insist on giving me a handicap. They even said I wouldn’t do any direct attacks.”
In that case, the only remaining option was to envelop my fist in aura and resolve it that way, but I was being stubborn about not doing this, so it greatly favored my side.
“My wand? It’s this one; I don’t think I’ve shown it to you yet.”
The Swiss portable alchemy master’s tool that Professor Cheon gave me as a birthday gift.
It’s an extremely expensive item priced at 30 million won.
When I showcased it in front of the broadcast camera, the chat instantly sped up dramatically.
– Whoa…!
– Just looking at it, it’s obviously a luxury item, right?
– If it’s item power, I’ll acknowledge it LOL
– But can a person really create a wand after just two months of classes?
└ This is why they keep talking about the Department of Law at Korea University.
Those gazing at me from afar also widened their eyes in amazement.
It certainly seemed a bit inappropriate for a child to be using such a product.
Unlike popular luxury brands like Omega or Rolex, which often have kids’ editions, this was more suited for professionals.
In particular, the ‘Recalling’ series sacrificed convenience for variety in auxiliary functions.
[‘Family Destroyer Um Junyong’ donated 1,000 won!]
– I’m going crazy, IWC Schaffhausen ㄷㄷ But who bought it for you?
[‘Dinosaur Jungle’ donated 3,000 won!]
– Did someone buy it for you in Switzerland…?
– ???????
– Why is Switzerland suddenly being brought up?
– Don’t you know about the Great Generation’s classified documents?
– Huh Huh Huh Huh Huh
– Are you already preparing the groundwork?
– But seriously, that sounds credible…
– No, what is Korea even doing!
– If I could get that for free, I’d go to Switzerland too LOL
– You’re not really going are you? I mean, you’ll keep staying on the Asia server, right?
“Ah, it seems they’ve finished getting ready, so we can start now. Please enjoy the match.”
[‘Adubadgukadeukideuk’ donated 20,000 won!]
– Let us know who you received it from! Please tell us, teacher!
*
The runner-up graduate from Altear Academy in Gangbuk, Shin Yeon-ho.
He was the one who led the victory in the Academy Competition held against Seviron Academy during his middle school years.
His academic performance was so good that, at the suggestion of his parents and teachers, he shifted his focus to the Department of Theoretical Magic.
However, he couldn’t give up on his dream of sparring, so he secretly participated in the National Martial Arts Tournament, and despite being a sophomore, he overwhelmed seniors and made it to the quarterfinals.
He entered a tournament without any preparation and reached the quarterfinals.
He didn’t just have talent in magic, but also didn’t fall behind in using aura against the philosophy majors, earning him the title of the strongest in one-on-one duels even within the Department of Theoretical Magic.
When the professor announced that the evaluation method would be changed to dueling using the wands, the first to smile was Shin Yeon-ho.
“After all, you’re just a kid, and you’re someone from my kind of background.”
He felt sorry for his peers who couldn’t understand the joy and thrill that could only be felt in fierce duels.
Although they didn’t come from the same academy, he thought of teaching what a duel really was as a senior to a child who would someday enroll in Korea University.
That was until she suddenly decided to turn on a personal broadcast.
“So you’re going to do it completely with free rules other than hands-free? Free casting, direct attacks allowed?”
“Hey! You’re saying dangerous things!”
A girl. An elementary school student. Eight years old. A victim of terror.
And a child receiving the full attention of the nation.
In front of thousands of spectators, who could possibly swing a fist at her?
“Why?”
Seeing Name with a clueless and innocent expression made the veins on Shin Yeon-ho’s forehead throb.
“You only get a free rule. I’ll only attack using this wand.”
“I really don’t mind if you use your fists against me.”
“Name, please say something that makes sense…! Are you trying to bury me here?”
An attack? Even pretending to dodge might make headlines the next day in the press.
In Shin Yeon-ho’s mind, several potential eye-catching headlines from reporters sprang up.
“Korea University student swings a fist with all seriousness at an eight-year-old girl. Is just good grades enough for a free pass at Korea University?”
“Is it okay for elite education to be like this? The fearlessness of the OO clan’s children continues.”
It was a time when the pen was mightier than the sword, so caution was required.
Meanwhile, Name pouted in disappointment.
While the professor was explaining the rules of the duel to other students in the assembly hall, Name and Yeon-ho entered the waiting room to prepare their barriers.
The waiting room was darker than the assembly hall.
Instead of bright LED fluorescent lights, a soft red glow welcomed them.
In the center of the room was a large crystal ball the size of an adult’s body.
Sometimes it looked like a transparent diamond, and other times it took on a reddish hue, with both of them placing their right hands on either side of the crystal.
[Access Approved: Professor Baeseojin of Theoretical Magic]
[Average Output: 5000kE]
[Subatomic Particle : Magic Particle = 2 : 8]
As high-density energy slowly enveloped their bodies, Name quietly closed her eyes and meditated.
With her cute appearance giving an impression of being commendable, Yeon-ho smiled and asked,
“Who’s the strongest in your grade? Are you the top one?”
“Excuse me?”
“In dueling. There will be a ranking for class duels.”
“Seviron Academy has dueling classes from the fourth year.”
Name responded indifferently. There was no emotion in her voice.
“… So you haven’t dueled at all until today?”
“Well, you could say that.”
“Hey! What are you thinking? If you don’t know the theory of barriers, how are you going to fight later…!”
Name, who was smaller and finished the barrier infusion first, was twisting her wrists and ankles to loosen up.
What seemed like a student crazy about fighting turned out to be her very first fight in her life.
Shin Yeon-ho was taken aback and rubbed the back of his neck.
Looking at him, Name’s eyes were icy.
“You must not have watched my broadcasts. If you had subscribed, I would have thought of going easy on you, but of course, you didn’t, right?”
If he had watched even once her broadcasts, he never would have had such a reaction as Shin Yeon-ho.
“Then I wish your wand would function well.”
Name stepped out of the waiting room first.
Perhaps due to the red light in the waiting room, the shadow of the girl lengthened ominously, flickering in shades of red.
