Chapter 88 (1/2)
The Blazing Transfer Student
Normally, the magic academy didn’t have a system in place for transfer students. However, there were unusual ways to get in. In this case, that way was through Carla’s letter of introduction.
Ria and Guinevere had given letters of introduction as well, but he didn’t use those in the end. He decided to hold on to them just in case something happened.
“Yes, then begin your written examination.”
As expected, it wasn’t possible for him to enroll without an examination, so it was decided that he would take the written and practical exams.
Serge thought about how he’d avoided things that weren’t practical applications, but he had a sure-fire way to pa.s.s.
That is, cheating through s.p.a.ce-time magic.
By using it to reference the grimoire he’d received from Labyrinth, even without going for perfect marks, he could still use it to go for a particularly higher than average score.
Don’t call it unfair. Serge’s purpose was to strengthen himself, not to get good grades.
Although the next one was a practical test for essential skills, it was just measuring output and control.
A special crystal ball was prepared and set up to test his output by measuring the aggregate amount of mana loaded into it, but…
As expected, his mana was too strong and caused the ball to explode.
It appeared as though the same thing had happened to Carla as well, so he was the second person to cause such a thing since they had started using this method of examination.
(Well, Carla-san is on another level though.)
He knew that it was going to be destroyed with his amount of mana since he’d used Identify on it beforehand, but even though he considered about whether or not he should hide his ability, once he thought about the reason he came to the academy, he decided it wasn’t important.
The test for his control was also an easy one.
Shoot into the center of a target with a circle drawn on it. Destroying the target would be bad, as well as missing it.
By using Longinus with guidance magic, he was able to pierce solely its center.
The teachers were surprise. This much was natural, as he just pierced the target with something moving at a speed they couldn’t even see.
Even so, he still needed to get better to reach the top.
Let alone Carla’s unreasonable magic, he wasn’t even suitable to be those two demon generals’ enemy at all.
And that werewolf had defeated him in a single blow.
Even so, he wanted to prepare himself so that he could fight together with his comrades in time for the Millennium.
There was a curriculum a.s.sembled by the academy’s masters, but it wasn’t satisfactory for Serge.
Driven by his abilities’ tendencies, Serge’s first expectations were that it would be actual combat, but most of them wanted to have them practice basic magic.
To be frank, with his intelligence and mana that had been boosted as well as his Gifts for magic, he felt that he could be active in that field too, but in order to face the Millennium head on, he wanted to take practical lessons.
But when he voiced his opinion, they lamented that the young always wanted to run straight to the showy fields of magic.
Viewpoints like that were important, but right now, these elders didn’t know just how quick the Millennium was coming.
They probably thought that their peaceful days would continue for the rest of their lives.
But if he spoke the truth, pandemonium would strike the city. There was also the possibility that he would be labeled a liar.
Reluctantly, along with basic magic, he took s.p.a.ce-time magic, fire magic, and natural law magic. However, it appeared that t
he only person who had researched s.p.a.ce-time magic was Great Sage Azelford.
All of that being the case, he was brought in front of a homeroom-like cla.s.s.
Unsurprisingly, he would be joining senior mages, Miss Christina included.
Well, considering his mana capacity and his Gifts, this much should be natural.
Even so, when it comes to this magic academy’s highest peak, they were only around level 70 at the highest.
By that way, the present Serge was at level 118. Moreover, taking into account his Skills, you could think of him as being 128.
Even so, that same mage didn’t feel like he would stand a chance against that dark elf and vampire.
“I am Sagittarius Crystal Crowley. Pleased to meet you all.”
He bowed his head to the students above him three or four times.
“Crowley huh. Haven’t heard of them before. What country?”
The student who asked that with a grin was level 70. A big deal.
Well, if they fought in a real battle it’d be an instakill though.
“Crowley is a new baron family in the Ogress Archduchy. Through his own distinguished services, he received the t.i.tle directly from Ogress’ Archduke.”
The person to follow up was Christina.
By the previous night’s dinner, they’d already changed how they called each other to Chris and Serge, but he didn’t think that she would go so far as to obviously protect him here. [1]
“That’s rare. Weird Face Chris is concerned about someone else.”
Since the insistent boy kept on talking, Serge got irritated, but he kept himself quiet.
“He was enrolled here after receiving a letter of introduction from Carla Raparb Uslan-sama. Is there another human being like that?”
Carla-san’s name to the rescue!
The boy tried to grumble something after that, but he was stopped by the teacher and fell silent.
*
Chris told him that that boy’s name was Alexi during that night’s dinner.
Although he was capable, his personality was troubling and the teachers had difficulty managing him. Moreover, she said his parents were n.o.bles.
(No wonder.)
Serge thought to himself.
“If something happens, you can talk to me or one of the masters.”
No no. I won’t!
Even if Serge was very good at hiding behind girls’ skirts, this time would be different.
“It’s all right. Worse comes to worst, I’ll just resort to force.”
“He is a magic user that can destroy even iron golems.”
Iron golems.
What a small fry.
“Chris, you don’t seem to understand for some reason, but…”
He decided to show off.
“I am someone that has beaten the labyrinth.”
The basic magic lessons were surprisingly useful for Serge.
The things that he’d been taught up to now, other than the village’s mage, were all by completely non-standard people like Valis and Carla, so he’d completely missed out on all of the basic things.
Since the theories behind the things were all missing, his application of them to actual combat weren’t that effective.
Moreover, since Chris was also taking the cla.s.s, she helped him out on a lot of stuff.
He also put emphasis on control even in combat cla.s.ses, doing his best to avoid destructive magic.
*
In an afternoon like that.
When Serge, having just finished his meal, went to open his locker.
Bang!