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It was my first day at the academy.
After finishing my classes, I visited the chalk tower that stands tall next to the school building.
Wizard’s Tower—Magic Tower.
It is a library where all the new wizards gather.
I was excited to see what kind of magic books were in the library when I tried to enter through the main entrance.
I was approached by a woman who could be described as the heroine of the scenario.
Her name is Shayla Carrera.
She is a beautiful white-haired girl with an inorganic expressionless face.
Her cool eyes turned straight to my face.
“Do you know me?”
Her voice was as cold as ice, like a machine.
I have seen this face many times in games. The voice was also nostalgic.
“Yeah, you’re Shayla, the honor student, right? Everyone knows you.”
“I see. Are you a Salvatore?”
“How did you know?”
“I can tell by your hair color and your appearance. Are you Luca, by any chance?”
“That’s right. Am I famous?”
There is not a nobleman of your age who does not know you. But it’s strange.”
“Strange?”
I tilted his head. What’s so strange?
“Why is a member of the Salvatore family standing in front of the magic tower?”
“Ah, you mean that.”
I understood what she meant in a second.
The Salvatore family is basically an aura-loving family.
Both parents are chosen to be aura users. All the wives and concubines can use aura.
Why are they so particular about aura?
The reason is simple.
In this world, abilities are easily inherited by children.
Therefore, the aura that the first head of the family has mastered is inherited from generation to generation.
As the condition to give the first ordeal is [awakening of aura], all Salvatore family members have awakened to aura.
Of course, some of them are blessed with other abilities than aura.
But proportionally, the majority of them are aura. Hence, she must have wondered.
What business does a member of such a family have at the magic tower?
I decided to give her a simple answer.
“I’ve come to learn magic because you’re going to enter a magic tower. What else is there?”
“Can you use……magic?”
“No. I’ve never used it.”
“Then you shouldn’t. You’ll regret it if you don’t have the aptitude.”
“I have the aptitude. It’s not a problem.”
“Then why can’t you use magic?”
“It’s not that I can’t use it. I just don’t use it.”
It may sound similar, but it’s totally different, okay? Don’t misunderstand.
“To me, it’s the same thing.”
“No, no, no. I have other abilities that I can use. That’s why I’m focusing on them.”
“With magic?”
“I don’t know how to say it.”
“I’m a little pissed.”
“Why?”
I didn’t say anything rude.
“All the students in the tower are serious. They’re really trying their best. We don’t want any jokers.”
“Who says I’m joking?”
I grin and release magical power from my entire body.
“Is that……magic power?”
“Yes.”
“I thought you said you couldn’t use it.”
“I just don’t. I can at least emit magic power.”
What I’m doing right now is just dripping magic power for no reason.
Anyone who can use magic could do something like this.
“Does this make you feel any better?”
“Not at all. You have to be able to use magic to be a wizard.”
“You’re right. Don’t worry. I’ll learn.”
“I don’t think it’s that easy.”
“You’re not the first person to learn how to do magic.”
“I’m a genius.”
“Is that right.”
As expected of a wizard who is not a Morgan family member, but is as talented as that Lucia.
She is arrogant in a good way.
“Then you’d better scrupulously pay attention. There’s a genius even more gifted than you right in front of you.”
“……What do you mean?”
Shayla’s eyes narrowed.
Hostility is clearly showing.
But it doesn’t work on me. I’ve even been hit with a deadly force before, you know?
I turned on my heel and went into the magic tower.
Shayla followed me, wondering what I was up to.
The two of us first headed for the library where the magic books are kept.
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Shayla and I enter the library together.
The nostalgic scene I had seen on the game screen was spread out there.
The bookshelves filled my field of vision. They were set up in a circle, connected by a staircase that led up to the top.
How many bookshelves are there?
“I knew it would take a while to find the magic book…….”
“Let me help you.”
“Hmm? You sure?”
“No problem. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of mistakes you’ll make.”
“You’re a real piece of work, aren’t you? Bring it on. Bring me one of these books that even a beginner can understand.”
“Your demands are light for your attitude.”
“I’m a real beginner.”
I don’t waste my time looking good. It is my creed not to overreach.
“I understand. I’ll get you something easy to read.”
With that, she went to a nearby bookshelf.
A few moments later, she brought three books.
“Is that the one for beginners?”
“Yes. Try your best to learn them.”
I opened the books she handed me.
I read a few pages, and sure enough, there were detailed instructions on how to use magic for beginners.
As expected of a first year senior. You know your stuff.
“Thank you. Well, let’s try using magic right away.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“Using magic. What do you think this book is for?”
“It’s impossible. If it were that easy to use magic, everyone would be a great wizard.:
Bow !
In the middle of Shayla’s words, a small flame shot out from my index finger.
Shayla froze when she saw it.
“W-what…..magic?
“It’s magic for all intents and purposes.”
“How did you do that !? How did you cast magic in one shot? Were you actually able to use magic?”
“Of course not. If I could, I wouldn’t have asked you to bring a beginner’s book. It’s a waste of time.”
I put out the fire and made a smug face.
Shayla was as stunned as if she were in a dream, and she said the following lines.
“The only reason I was able to do magic was because I was a genius. There’s nothing else.”
“No way….impossible. Even the Duke of Morgan couldn’t maintain magic so well in such a short period of time.”
“The first step is easy. The ability was similar to aura and prayer.”
The feeling of manipulating magic power is similar to that of aura. The process of converting magic power into properties is similar to prayer.
It required more clear imagery and manipulation than prayer, but I was surprisingly able to do it.
–With this, I think I’ll be able to start that experiment sooner than I thought.
Kekeke. I can’t help but look forward to it.
While Shayla was stunned, I just chuckled inwardly.
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