Chapter 68：False Magician (1/2)

It has only been a couple of days since they arrived at this academy. And yesterday only, that the topic about it was lectured to them. Yet now, someone already mastered controlling it?

Is this for real?!!! The other student and even the instructors and officials thought in surprise.

However, it's not just a random someone who achieved it. It was the infamous person, the weakest among the rest, and known as a no mana.

What the hell?! It's like saying that the crow changed its color to white! Very unbelievable!

Everyone was flabbergasted.

This is the first in history! No one was able to do it even those geniuses from before. The fastest one that had been recorded was about 3 days. And that person was a real genius.

Every official in the academy that was present at the moment in the training grounds seemed like they had witnessed a miracle. They gawked in disbelief.

The chief and mayor realized that all of the trainees who fought first were still not able to control their mana. But this kid right now had already done it?! They stared at him full of curiosity and doubts.

Yman on the other hand was puzzled by everyone's reactions. He asked his trusted partner, 'My deity, is it that great to learn how to control mana?'

Honestly, Yman didn't feel any out of the ordinary that worth taking notice about it except for it being able to conserve mana.

Sistela replied in an annoyed voice.

Yman scratched his face and thought that what Sistela said was right, 'Hah~ sorry about that,' Yman was sorry for her and sighed.

For him, aside from being able to conserve the mana usage and able to conceal the glow if ever one wanted to do a sneak attack, nothing else is worth mentioning about it. And it was easy to learn. He believes that others could do it fast too if they know the fundamentals of it.

Like for example, he and Sistela; his way of learning it might not be applicable to others, but they only need to understand the fundamentals of it.

Wait... Yman realized something. Actually, the curiosity he felt towards his channeling ability has always been lingering in his mind recently. Like something always reminded him about it whenever he forgot about it. But maybe it was only his imagination.

|What if my channeling ability also followed certain fundamental — rules? Hmm... possible. But... the question is... what kind of fundamental it is?| Yman in deep thought disregarding the noise of surprise around him.

He felt he was moving towards the realization. Yet he also felt that what he knew was still too shallow. Actually, He had this urge to search and to practice every time an idea popped up in his mind but now is not the right time.

'My deity, do you feel anything weird whenever I use my channeling ability?' Again, Yman asked Sistela.

Sistela was wondering why this partner of hers was asking her out of the blue questions. But she also noticed that he became polite at calling her. So she must pay him with kindness, after all, she was a kind deity. Her kindness knows no bounds.

Sistela replied in her honest feelings.

For some reason, he felt like he was being emphasized as a thief.

'Ahaha.' Yman was sorry for her and laughed despondently, and thought that it was hard to search for something if you are in the dark, just like his situation.

Actually, he didn't think highly of this ability. Just, he has nothing else besides it. Since he could not use his Black Mana to breakthrough, he had to cling on this channeling talent of his in order to achieve a breakthrough. To become stronger.

”That kid. Is he from the top family?” The chief finally asked as he couldn't hold his curiosity anymore.

”Hm...” Principal Mar was having a thinking gesture but could not remember that kid, so he tried to ask his assistant who was standing at their back about the identity of Yman.

The assistant nodded. Then she took a tablet and scrolled on it. After a moment, the assistant whispered in Principal Mar's ear. The principal nodded. Then he opened his mouth saying, ”Unfortunately, he's not. He is an ordinary kid. Based on his information in the panel, he came from the orphanage.”

”Ordinary person and orphanage? .....So he's not from the top family.” The chief sounded dejected.

He was a bit curious about that kid; after all, being able to learn how to control the mana in just a day was a very rare event.

Kiko who was silently listening to all the conversation of surprise from the people around him had knitted his brows. Based on what he heard, most of them thought that that person was awesome. He was the first one who succeeded in controlling the mana.

Kiko didn't like the way the situation was going. The others slowly changed the way they were seeing that person, 'If this went on, there is a high possibility that they will think of him as an outstanding person later on. Tsk. This isn't good.' Kiko thought.

He must do something before that guy becomes an awesome person in the other's eyes.

*Beep!* Unexpectedly, he grinned when something came up.

Currently, Yman and Almina were standing opposite to each other at the center while gripping their weapons of choice in hands.

The duel had not started yet, but both of them were ready to go. They were distracted by the people around them.

Suddenly, ”Hahaha.” A roar with laughter broked the noise of whispers and murmurs in the whole training grounds.

All the trainees, even the officials, and judges looked at the source. Goki, Yman, and Almina also glanced.