Chapter 6: Professor (1) (1/2)

……. I spent two weeks immersed in trying to “understand” magic and my own body.

As a result, I memorized the magic [Basic Psychokinesis] on my “whole body”. It was like an invisible tattoo of a huge psychokinesis magic circle engraved on my skin.

–Floaaat

There were three fountain pens floating like paper airplanes in the spacious living room.

My psychokinesis’ limit was ten fountain pens. 300kg of “pure” metal.

Considering that the specifications of psychokinesis described in the magic book was,

“The limit of basic psychokinesis is 30kg if it matches well with the magician’s own attributes, or if it’s just a simple push……”

This was a tremendous improvement.

“This isn’t enough, considering it took two weeks, but it’s satisfactory”

Of course, only its performance has been amplified, but I was still far from mastering it. Rather it was more difficult to master, because its performance was superior.

Although I was training as efficiently as possible with the help of “Understanding”, I still had trouble writing with a fountain pen. I’d only be satisfied if I were able to draw a picture of Choi Min-hwan. ()

“I’m done with the basics.”

I picked up “ Beginner Control Magic, Volume 1” from the desk.

Here, the difference between “Basic Psychokinesis” and “Beginner Psychokinesis” lay in the number of lines, which were 18 more strokes.

Basic Psychokinesis was a magic consisting of 20 “Line” strokes and two “Circles”, but Beginner Psychokinesis had 38 “Line” strokes and three “Circles”.

Of course, I only have to memorize 18 more strokes and not 38, as the basic form is the base for the beginner form and the strokes are extending out from it, however this time the thickness of the line was creating problems.

“I’ll do it later.”

The body needed time to recover, and if I immediately went to the beginner level without mastering basic psychokinesis, I obviously wouldn’t be able to control it.

Therefore, my next objectives were as follows.

[Basic Metal Magic Vol. 1]

[Basic Fire Magic Vol. 1]

[Basic Earth Magic Vol. 1]

Magic books of these three properties.

Among them, I could only learn magic compatible with the control-type.

This was an unexpected side effect. Since the “Control”-type magic, Psychokinesis, had been engraved into my entire body, learning magic that would contrast the control-type would put a burden on my body.

For example, Summon-Spirit was a type that conflicted with control, so it was impossible for me to learn it, but what I could learn was the Malleability type >> Support type > Destruction type, in that order, as it had similar forms to control magic.

Well, it didn’t really matter anyway. That guy was only talented in control type magic.

I guess, this was also a type of choosing and focusing.

Knock, knock.

Just when I was about to open a book, someone knocked on the door.

I retrieved the floating fountain pens and answered.

“What’s the matter?”

–This is Roy. Magician Allen said he came to bring over some lecture materials……

It meant that Allen came over.

That’s right. The first class of the semester would start 10 days later, next Thursday.

“I shall come out in a minute.”

I changed my clothes with Psychokinesis. Well, I tried to change them, but my pants always kept floating towards my upper body so I put it on myself.

Going down to the first floor, I saw Allen and my servants putting down large boxes on the floor.

“……Is this for my lecture?”

“Yes! This is the summary for the first semester! I did it like every year!”

The eyes of Allen, who answered like that, were surrounded by dark circles.

Though the reason why I felt sorry for him weren’t these dark circles, but rather that bright face he had after completing his work.

“Good work.”

The other professors of the Tower had as many as 20 or at least 5 people under them, while I only had Allen.

This was entirely Deculein’s fault.

“Okay. Then, I shall go back now!”

I grabbed Allen’s robe while he was about to return.

“Eek.”

“It’s late. Have dinner before you go.”

“Pardon? No, I-”

“Eat before you go.”

I beckoned to my servant. Following that, the servant quickly led Allen to the dining hall.

“Uh, uhm, I’m really fine……”

“It’s fine, sit down.”

Even just the appearance of this dining hall seemed to have intimidated Allen into not being able to move from where he stood.

“Sit down.”

“……Okay.”

“Go ahead and eat.”

The meal was prepared quickly. This was a feast even to me. Allen was stunned for a moment, but then skillfully picked up the knife and fork.

“It’s already very late, so stay here for the night.”

“Pardon? No, I……”

“I shall not have you refuse.”

“Ah. O, okay”

* * *

One in the morning.

In the silent study where one could only hear the second hand of the clock ticking, I was preparing for a lecture.

[Lecture Summary: Deculein “Understanding Elemental Attribute Magic”]

Thanks to Allen’s lecture summary, my preparations in itself were going smoothly.

However, it took me a staggering amount of 3,500 mana to just understand “half” of the first lecture and that was just the start.

That meant that I had to spend about 1000 mana per week for one lecture to proceed smoothly, though, fortunately, what I grasp using “Understanding” isn’t easily forgotten.

“……It would be a lot better, if I just took out the useless parts”

I performed censorship for the first time in my life.

Allen only wrote down the essentials and boldy excluded those deemed too basic or useless in his summary.

In fact, these unnecessarily fine details were added partly due to Deculein’s uselessly serious nature.

After writing up the plan for about an hour, I checked the schedule.

“It’s in nine days now, huh.”

It was past midnight, so there were only nine days left until the start of the semester.

Until then, as Professor Deculein, I had to cultivate some magical knowledge.

I was a bit nervous because I was a professor before ever being one, but thanks to the “personality” system, the burden was lightened.

I also had the trait “Arrogant Grace”. This trait would make listeners more focused on what I was saying and make it easier for them to understand.

Of course, there was also the way of just quitting my professorship.

That would be the most comfortable.