Perhaps because it was a magic he had never seen before, I heard Cameron’s confused voice. The students too were looking at the young man’s healed body with amazed eyes.
“He’s still lacking blood.”
There’s no problem, but at this rate, it will take a while for him to regain consciousness. Thinking this, I took out a pill I had kept for emergencies. It was Owen’s secret Elven medicine. Despite being called a secret medicine, it can be easily made if you have the ingredients, so there’s no problem.
I put the pill in the mouth of the young man who was still unconscious, then looked around.
“Is there any water? Drinkable water.”
“Ah, y-yes!”
At my words, the female student standing next to me picked up a cup of water and handed it to me.
“Thank you.”
I thanked her and took the cup. I opened the young man’s mouth, let some water in, then closed his mouth and lifted his head slightly by placing my hand on the back of his head.
There was a small sound in his throat, and I judged that the young man had swallowed the pill.
“…What did you do?”
As I was sighing in relief thinking that the treatment had been in time, I heard Cameron’s voice, tinged with wariness.
“I treated his injuries. The last medicine was to activate some of his internal organs and promote blood production, considering his blood loss. He will probably regain consciousness in a few minutes.”
After I answered, Cameron walked towards me and looked down at me with a stern expression.
“Nonsense. This was a severely injured person that even we might not have been able to save. We could have healed the surface wounds, but complete recovery so easily…”
Cameron directed a suspicious gaze at me while saying such things in a low voice. However, as if mocking Cameron, the young man slightly opened his eyes and let out a breath.
“Uh… unh…”
Hearing this sound, the two students suddenly placed their hands on the young man’s chest and brought their ears close to his mouth.
“He’s alive!”
“His heartbeat has gotten stronger! He’ll be fine now!”
The two quickly confirmed the young man’s safety and smiled with relief.
Strass and Cort also exhaled deeply.
“Who… who exactly are you?”
With an expression that belied his earlier composure, Cameron looked at me and asked about my identity. However, I had already introduced myself.
So, all I could do was introduce myself again.
“As I said at the beginning, I’m a senior faculty member at Fidic Academy. And if I were to add anything else, I’d say I’m a disciple of Owen-Millers.”
When I answered this way, Cameron made a gesture as if gritting his back teeth.
Then, turning his face away from me, he looked down at the young man lying on the examination table.
“I thought this special room would be sufficient for touring our academy, but that was a naive judgment. To think that there was a healing magic user skilled enough to serve as a senior faculty member even at our academy…”
To Cameron, who said such things, I shook my head and opened my mouth.
“I don’t specialize in healing magic. It’s difficult to say what I’m best at, but my main research is in magic circles, so creating magical tools might be what I’m most skilled at.”
I modestly corrected Cameron’s mistaken perception. At this, not only Cameron but also the students and Alabaster froze.
“Alabaster, didn’t you see me using ice magic?”
Wondering, I asked, and Alabaster frowned, putting a hand to his forehead.
“I did see that, but… to think that creating magical tools is what you’re best at… You were also using flight magic, weren’t you…”
“Come to think of it, is it common for mages to specialize in only one or two attributes? At Fidic Academy, there are many who use three or more types of magic with equal or greater skill, so I forgot about that.”
“Is that so… Is there such a difference in ability between Fidic Academy and us…”
Ignoring Alabaster, who was holding his head as if in agony, I opened my mouth to Cameron.
“Next, I’d very much like to see a magic lecture, if possible.”
When I said this, Cameron furrowed his brow and lowered his chin without replying. Although he seemed a bit perplexed, he guided me to a classroom where a lecture was being held as requested.
The corridor from earlier had no windows and thick, sturdy walls, but the classroom where the lecture was being held was visible from outside and the hallway, creating a contrastingly bright atmosphere. The classroom had a format where each student had their own desk, and at the front stood a man who appeared to be the instructor.
Seeing this familiar academy scene, Shenley and Aile smiled with relief.
Cameron glanced at my face furtively as he opened the classroom door. At the sound, the instructor and students inside turned their attention to us.
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“I’ve brought some visitors. Please continue your lecture as you were.”
As Cameron said this, the man who seemed to be the instructor cleared his throat and returned to the lecture.
“Now, let’s return to fire magic. As a basic step, I believe everyone was able to use the seven-verse spell to throw a fireball. Next, let’s try changing the shape of the fireball. An arrow shape might be easiest to imagine at first.”
Saying this, the male instructor demonstrated the fire magic. The students watched intently, trying to engrave the image in their minds.
“What do you think? Any thoughts?”
Perhaps feeling uneasy, Cameron asked in a lowered tone.
“Well… The instructor said it was basic, and I think it’s good to start magic with something like this at first. However, there are places where the incantation is being made more complex than necessary, so I’d like to suggest a more simplified incantation to the instructor if possible…”
When I said this in a controlled voice, Cameron nodded deeply.
“I see. That incantation is the basis of fire magic, and I’ve heard it’s a decomposed incantation made longer for the students to understand easily. Does it still seem complex to you, Lady Aoi?”
To Cameron who said this, I shook my head.
“It’s not so much complex as I think it could be more straightforward.”
After answering, I explained the incantation necessary for fire magic.
“The current incantation involves releasing magical power into the palm, stabilizing it, transforming it into fire, increasing its momentum. Then, releasing the position stabilization, retransforming the magical power, and finally releasing it. That’s seven steps. If we can reduce this to three steps – magical power output, transformation and combustion into fire, and release – the incantation can be done in just three verses.”
“I… I see. But wouldn’t a three-verse spell reduce the power?”
“Not at all. Without extra incantations like stabilizing magical power, it’s actually easier to adjust the power. Also, shape transformation would be easier than with a seven-verse incantation.”
At my response, Cameron groaned with a difficult expression. It seemed he was thinking about various things. I wondered whether he was struggling to understand my words or trying to come up with counterarguments to reassure himself that his common sense was correct.
Either way, I thought discussion would be essential. There’s no absolute right or wrong between Maple Leaf and me; it’s just that we have different teaching methods and ways of thinking.
However, I personally believe that Owen’s research on incantations is the most correct approach.
“I apply a similar way of thinking to healing magic as well.”
As soon as I said this, the composure vanished from Cameron’s expression. It seems he takes great pride in healing magic.
I could simply praise and protect Maple Leaf Holy Empire’s pride and leave. However, that wouldn’t achieve my goal of raising the magical standards of each country.
Therefore, I believe I must teach as much of my magical knowledge and techniques as possible before leaving.
With this in mind, I spoke, but it might have felt like a provocation to Cameron. His smile had completely disappeared by now.
“Are you saying that our healing magic is also… immature?”
“No, not immature, just that there might be more efficient methods. Of course, my ideas could be wrong, so please just consider them as a reference.”
I chose my words carefully to avoid antagonizing him, as I hadn’t come here to pick a fight. However, Cameron seemed to have become completely wary of me.
“I see. Well then, I’d like you to demonstrate it. I find it hard to believe that the knowledge and techniques of healing magic that Maple Leaf has accumulated over many years could be so easily overturned.”
Cameron said this with a hint of irritation, and I nodded and made a proposal.
“In that case, could you first show me Maple Leaf’s knowledge of human anatomy and one healing magic spell at a time?”
As I said this, Cameron’s smile noticeably twitched.
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