“I’m sorry, everyone. Could you please open and close the door one by one?”
When I asked, everyone looked at each other, but soon Strauss grasped the door handle.
Immediately, the door was enveloped in a faint light, starting from the handle.
“Wh-What is this…?”
To the surprised Strauss, I nodded and answered.
“This door won’t open unless you have enough magical power to comfortably use advanced magic. The mechanism is simple. When you grasp the handle, it can measure the concentration of magical power. The hook is released only when it detects a certain level of magical power.”
“…Is that simple? Well, I suppose it might be if you just hear that.”
“Well, please go inside for now.”
I pushed Strauss’s back to make him open the door as he tilted his head. As soon as Strauss entered first, his magical power was absorbed, and part of the wall faintly glowed.
The interior is essentially a square box, with only air vents and drainage holes.
However, wrapped in light from outside and magical illumination, it doesn’t feel particularly dark.
“…There’s nothing here?”
Aile unconsciously muttered. I couldn’t help but laugh at this line that seemed to voice everyone’s thoughts as they looked around.
“This is an experimental site for attack magic. While it can’t handle extremely powerful, wide-range magic like a dragon’s breath, it’s fine for normal advanced magic.”
After saying that, I release an electric magic spell.
“Lightning Strike Rising”
A white sphere appears at the palm of my hand, which I aim towards the back of the building. Electric lines run from my five fingers towards the white sphere. The white sphere quickly grows larger, eventually becoming the size of a bowling ball.
Then, the white sphere is fired like a bullet. Leaving traces of bluish-white lightning in its wake, the white sphere flies towards the back of the room.
A piercing roar and the sound of the building’s wall exploding echo throughout.
Everyone covers their ears and grimaces, dumbfounded by the scene before them.
“…A hole has opened up,”
Rocks mutters. At those words, Court hurriedly points at the hole in the wall.
“Ah, um, does this mean… even a strong and resilient barrier can be penetrated by lightning magic?”
I shake my head left and right, denying Court’s words.
“It’s just a wall about one meter thick. Magic with physical destructive power like ice or stone could penetrate it. However, this building cannot be destroyed by magic below advanced level.”
At my words, everyone would likely have doubts.
But soon, they understand the meaning of my words as they see the broken rocks floating up gently, filling the hole.
“It’s… repairing itself…”
After Shenley’s words, Eliza excitedly rushes over to me.
“Is, is this also the power of magic circles!? I believe there are buildings with such functions in the ruins of the Bushmills Empire…”
“Please calm down. We’ll discuss the building another time. For now, we’ll conduct a practical lesson on lightning magic here.”
I tell everyone this while showing my palm to the high-spirited Eliza to calm her down.
Here, we won’t cause any damage to the academy.
“We’ll add directionality to the lightning magic I taught you the other day. Once you’ve memorized today’s incantation and mana manipulation, I’d say you’ve learned lightning magic. Now, let’s fire away!”
Saying that, I begin the lesson.
By the end of the class, everyone has managed to learn lightning magic, albeit with varying levels of power. Even after the class ends, everyone is looking at each other with satisfaction, discussing the new magic.
Shenley and Dean are also coming to me with questions.
As I’m listening to the two of them, Foar casually walks over.
Noticing the atmosphere that suggests he wants to say something, I quietly ask the two to be silent and turn to face Foar.
Foar looks down at me with a stern face and quietly opens his mouth.
“…It was a good lesson. It seems I was mistaken.”
I can’t help but smile at Foar’s words.
“Then, shall we continue with the classes?”
“…I’d like that. And if possible, I’d like to participate as well.”
“Thank you very much.”
After expressing my gratitude, Foar gives a light bow, turns on his heel, and leaves.
And so, I was finally acknowledged by Foar-Perno-Roses, one of the advanced instructors
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Foar spoke about recognizing Aoi’s qualities as a teacher in his own class, stating that she possessed the knowledge and skills befitting an advanced instructor.
“You should all try taking her class once,”
The high school students are surprised by Foar’s words. And also by Aoi, who managed to elicit such praise.
This shocking rumor quickly swallows up and washes away the initial bad rumors.
As a result, aside from students with strong aristocratic consciousness and those still cautious about what other advanced instructors might think, Aoi became widely recognized.
This marks the beginning of her true life as a teacher.
Upon hearing the rumors from Eliza, Aoi once again steeled her resolve.
[SIDE: Maple Leaf Holy Empire]
Originally, it was a country skilled in magical studies. Especially in healing magic, it was unrivaled by other countries.
However, since the establishment of Fidic Academy in the Verted Kingdom, that impression has been almost completely stolen.
The six major countries contribute funds, and a special autonomous district has been prepared. But after all, the special autonomous region of Winter Valley is in the Verted Kingdom.
While that doesn’t determine everything, countries that possess many excellent magicians have different levels of influence.
Even at the Central Council, everyone found it difficult to object to the Verted Kingdom’s statements.
Feeling a sense of crisis, each country became desperate to create a magic academy to rival Fidic Academy. Maple Leaf was no exception.
However, no matter what methods they employed, they couldn’t reach the prestige of Fidic Academy.
Even if they appointed court magicians as teachers, they couldn’t shake off the image of being an academy for students who couldn’t enter Fidic Academy.
While feeling frustrated about things not going well, they received a regular communication from Hiram, who attends Fidic Academy.
It stated that Foar-Perno-Roses, our country’s pride as an advanced instructor, had been defeated as a magician by a newly appointed female advanced instructor.
We have more than twenty court magicians, and our magic corps are more diverse than other countries. However, other countries will likely focus only on the line stating that Foar was defeated.
“Ngh…!”
I almost tore up the letter in frustration but managed to control myself.
With my shoulders shaking and breathing heavily, I call for the royal guard.
“alabaster!”
“Yes, sir!”
Upon calling his name, a large, middle-aged man clad in white armor steps forward and responds.
Since he wasn’t wearing a helmet, his stern face, looking more intimidating than an iron helmet, is turned towards me. Incongruous beast-like ears grow from his head, almost looking like horns.
“This letter contains some rather infuriating information,”
I say as a preface before conveying the contents.
alabaster frowns and grunts.
“…What are Your Majesty’s thoughts?”
Seemingly unsure of how to judge, alabaster refrains from expressing his own thoughts and asks for my intentions.
“Bring this magician, Aoi Konominato, before me,”
alabaster quietly bows his head and utters one word.
“Understood! In that case, I request authority and subordinates to accompany me.”
“How many do you need?”
“…Ten from the royal guard. Also, considering our opponent, I’d like to request the court magician Crown Windsor.”
Hearing that name, I can’t help but laugh.
Indeed, that magic fanatic would probably come along regardless of orders.
“Very well. As for authority, you may call yourself my spokesperson. I’ll have a letter prepared.”
“Yes, sir!”
alabaster responds with a strong voice and bows deeply.
Now, let’s see what kind of person this witch of Fidic Academy is.
Alone, I curl the corners of my mouth into a smile and tear up the letter received from Hiram.
[SIDE: Eliza]
“So, so, when you boil it down, chants and magic circles are essentially the same thing…!”
“That’s right. However, since they’re words, the nuances change. Expressing those nuances in magic circles is quite difficult. The reverse is also true.”
“Whoa, whoooa!”
Hints for my long-stalled research are flowing in one after another.
A flood of light, not just a single ray, is pouring down on my magic circle research, which I had been groping for in the dark all this time.
As I excitedly ask questions, Strauss furrows his brow and clinks his cup against mine.
The sound makes me look over involuntarily.
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“…You’re being too noisy. Save the research questions for later,”
Strauss says with a disgruntled look, biting into the meat on his skewer and taking a sip of fruit wine.
I instinctively pick up a skewer as well and bite into the meat.
“…The meat here is delicious, isn’t it?”
“It’s the quality of the ingredients. The seasoning is good too, but the sweetness of the meat is quite something…”
As Strauss and I are having this conversation, a slender silhouette approaches from the back of the shop.
It’s Speyside, the magic academy instructor with glossy blue hair.
“…You two again?”
he says with a deep sigh before continuing.
“Come this way. I’ll show you to a private room.”
“Huh?”
All three of us freeze at the sudden words. As we look up at Speyside, he returns a mysterious smile.
“Foar-Perno-Roses is there as well, so it should be perfect,”
he says, uttering something unbelievable.
If we sit with Foar, he’s sure to bombard us with questions even more than I would.
“No way! Today we were going to forget about work and nurture our friendship as a trio…”
As I try to refuse, Strauss opens his mouth with what seems like an involuntary reaction.
“Look who’s talk— mmph!”
I stuff a meat skewer into Strauss’s mouth as he’s about to say something unnecessary. Strauss eats the meat silently, looking at me protestingly, but it’s not very intimidating.
Seeing us like this, Speyside snorts.
“Sensei Aoi. Rather than dining with these two, wouldn’t spending time with Foar and me be more worthwhile…”
“We’ll have to decline. I made a promise to dine with these two today,”
Aoi interrupts Speyside, clearly refusing.
“…I see. Then please join us next time. Well then.”
Speyside turns his back, looking slightly frustrated as he says this.
However, before leaving, he leaves one last parting remark.
“This is a public place. Please keep it down.”
At these words, all three of us bow our heads obediently.
“We’re sorry.”
As we apologize, Speyside raises one hand, waves it lightly, and leaves.
We can’t help but look at each other and laugh at this unexpectedly soft attitude and gesture, and we toast again.
Since Aoi’s arrival, it feels like the academy has been changing dramatically.
Although it’s only been a short period, I felt that various things were moving in a positive direction.
And this is still just the beginning.
We talked and laughed about classes, students, magic… and Aoi’s unconventional ways.
“I take great offense to that,”
Aoi said with a wry smile, but Strauss and I wouldn’t back down.
As we were enjoying our meal like this, Speyside appeared again with a disgruntled face, and we got scolded once more.
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