The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 221



◈ Episode 221 Research Results (3)

After entering the classroom Liné hurriedly went to her assigned seat and sat down.

Erendir who had arrived earlier looked at Line and Ludger who entered the classroom at almost the same time and twitched his lips as if he wanted to ask something.

At that time Ludger who had gone up to the podium opened his mouth.

“Before I start the lecture I have something to tell you in advance.”

The students gathered instinctively knew what Ludger was trying to say.

It has finally come.

“I heard there have been a lot of people here and there asking about my research results recently. In fact the guys who tried to do that today were caught by me. What’s more instead of asking me directly they chased after the applicant and attempted to threaten him. “So cocky.”

The students who were offended by those words whispered among themselves.

Even more than that I was surprised that there was a person who would act like that.

“It’s not about my reputation.”

The voice was cold and even had a subtle anger to it.

More than just annoyed Ludger was even feeling a little angry.

The students in the classroom swallowed their saliva.

It was crazy to think that those arrows of anger might fly towards them.

“There’s no use getting angry here.”

Fortunately Ludger did not go any further.

“But let me tell you. If this kind of behavior comes to my attention even once I will take action myself. And I will do whatever it takes to make sure that those who are caught cannot even set foot in Seorn. You can look forward to it. “Try hard not to get caught.”

It was rare to see Ludger speak so openly.

I gave a similar warning before but

The warning phrase was simply thrown in an abstract way such as “You must always be prepared.”

But this time was different.

Because being banned from Seorn meant at least suspension.

“And furthermore Duma. No matter how much you bother the six volunteers who participated in the study you will gain nothing. “I kept the method of increasing magical output a complete secret and they just benefited from it.”

The students didn’t understand that.

They increased the amount of magical power they released themselves but they don’t know how?

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From a perspective that did not know the truth it was bound to be a contradictory statement.

But Ludger’s words were not entirely wrong.

In order to increase the amount of mana released the body’s mana path must be awakened and the only way to do so was through training with a mana suppressant.

So basically unless you know the recipe for the magic suppressor you cannot recognize it even if you know the Mana Path.

And only Ludger knew how to manufacture the inhibitor.

“No matter how much you ask there is no way to find out other than to hear it directly from me. So throw away useless thoughts and focus on what’s ahead for you.”

Of course not everyone believed what he said.

Ludger who spoke did not make any hopeful predictions that he would go down this easily.

But it would be the minimum preventive measure.

Now that I’ve said this it’s a risk I’m taking to bother with 6 applicants.

That was enough.

“If you understand let’s start class. Because the third test is not far away.”

* * *

Is it because Ludger’s warning worked?

After class there were no students who bothered Aidan and Line.

This is the situation that Ludger warned us about right now.

There was no student who would approach me and ignore me as if I was crazy.

Also during Ludgar’s lecture Liné’s reliable ally Erendir was by her side making the approach itself difficult.

Aidan had friends so there was nothing to say.

Although students in other classrooms who hadn’t heard the warning occasionally tried to talk to me it was much better than before when it was like a wave.

Those students also refrained from behaving after hearing the story later.

‘ha. ‘I thought I was going to die from hardship.’

Line barely relaxed.

How difficult has it been for you recently to be constantly bothered by people around you?

She was quite relieved that it was over now.

Even now people around me are sneaking a peek at this.

That was it.

No one approached me or talked to me as openly as before.

Thanks to this Line was able to take classes comfortably.

“There is a hierarchy in magic. The higher the level of magic the more complex and difficult the spell is and the more mana it requires. It is quite difficult to reach a high level as a wizard…”

It was a liberal arts class related to the history of magic and it was famous for the good grades it gave compared to the difficulty of the class.

“Wizards don’t have any names until they reach the fourth level. However from the 5th level onwards names are given. As everyone knows 5th rank wizards are called ‘Amumnuki’. Why is that so? acquaintance?”

“Isn’t this the name of the wizard who first achieved rank 5?”

“It’s a shame. I was only half right. It is true that the name of the 5th Rank Amumnuki was modeled after a wizard but that person did not become the first 5th Rank. The same goes for the 6th rank. “What is the 6th level called?”

“‘Lexeur’.”

“is it so. It is named after the great wizard and adventurer Rexeror. But Lexus isn’t that old. Rather it is closer to modern times. Could such a person really have been the first of the 6th rank?”

The students also realized something after hearing those words.

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The name given to the hierarchical level is not the first wizard to achieve that level.

“It is correct to say that the name given to the hierarchy does not mean that the wizard was the first to achieve it but that he reestablished the hierarchy. There were 5th level wizards before Amumnuki but no one was able to thoroughly analyze and classify 5th level magic and organize the techniques like him. The same goes for Lexus.”

“So are you saying that there were people who achieved high ranks in the distant past?”

“That’s right. In fact if you look at the powers of ancient wizards recorded in old books they are said to have gone beyond the 5th or 6th rank and wielded power close to the 7th rank.”

The students thought that was a bluff.

Their common opinion was that how on earth could people from the old world when magic was less developed than it is now use such great magic?

“There may be an exaggeration in that part but it’s probably not wrong. In fact it starts with 7th rank wizards.”

“Isn’t the 7th rank ‘Impera’?”

“That’s right. everyone. Do you know who the wizard named Impera is?”

“Aren’t you the first person to reach the 7th rank?”

“All previous grades were recognized for their contribution to redefining the magic of that hierarchy but it’s different from Impera right?”

“yes? That’s right…”

This is because the levels are different starting from the 7th level.

The student did not bother to say that obvious statement.

Wizards who achieved the 6th rank were also treated as great for using great magic but the 7th rank was naturally even worse.

They were so small in number that they could only be counted on the continent.

Talent is needed to move up to the 6th rank. That’s a very solid talent.

But the 7th rank needed something more than talent.

Since the level of magic used was different no one was willing to redefine the 7th hierarchy.

That was why.

The first person to achieve this was ranked at the 7th level.

“Impera was the first wizard to reach the 7th rank. It is said that he was the emperor of an empire long before science developed as it does now. Even now the 7th rank is so far away that it can only be dreamed of but back then people also achieved the 7th rank. So there’s no guarantee that someone earlier than that wouldn’t have been able to do that.”

“no way. “Yes he’s an old-fashioned wizard.”

One of the students said so.

Nowadays magic techniques have developed further creating much more efficient and detailed magic.

It’s as if swordsmanship has emerged that involves swinging the sword in an optimal path rather than swinging it roughly.

Magic is also standardized formalized and changed.

The perception of most wizards at that time was that a 7th rank wizard would not be a match for a 6th rank wizard of today.

“teacher. “Then what is the 8th level?”

“If you speak of the 8th rank you are referring to the ‘Grander’ rank.”

“yes. “Is that name also taken from the name of the wizard who first achieved that rank?”

“Maybe so.”

“Maybe?”

Unlike before the students were puzzled by the unclear answers.

“I don’t know how the name Grander spread but what the wizard with that name did was not mentioned in any literature. Of course it may be written in an ancient document that has not yet been interpreted but the accepted opinion is that the name Grander is a name passed down orally not from academic sources.”

“Then why do you keep using that name?”

“That’s because no wizard has reached the 8th rank yet.”

8th rank “Grander”.

It was a state that anyone who dreamed of becoming a wizard could not help but admire.

Even the highest level archmage right now is only 7th level.

Even elves a sub-race that lives longer than humans have never heard of an 8th hierarchy.

From the beginning it was questionable whether the 8th level actually existed.

Perhaps Grander was not a name but a noun that meant ‘impossibility’ in an ancient language.

“Someday if a new 8th-rank wizard is born that person might not be named Grander but that person might take the name instead.”

And that is probably something that every wizard harbors romantically.

Even though they knew it didn’t make sense in reality the students imagined themselves becoming 8th rank archmages.

Everyone chants their name and their name will be remembered in history until eternity.

What greater glory could there be than this?

* * *

‘It’ walked down the road.

It was amazing to see the outside world after such a long time.

Although it is only a few years the world has made a lot of progress in those few years.

Just seeing the prosperous city was entertainment enough.

If this is the case it might be okay to look around a little more on the way to find the disciple.

While thinking that it suddenly turned its head.

I felt something beyond the reach of those red eyes.

Those who possess considerable magical power.

They were gathered in one place.

Judging by the fact that they are gathered in a place with few people they are probably not proud people but considering that they are quite strong.

I could have ignored it but perhaps because it was a long-awaited outing I became interested.

With light steps I headed to a place where I could feel the energy.

When I arrived at the place where I could feel the energy I saw people who looked suspicious at first glance plotting something.

The surrounding area is covered with red bricks covered in soot and it is dark and gloomy even in broad daylight.

But I actually had this foolish thought that I liked this place better.

“what?”

Those gathered at the meeting members of the Black Dawn Society frowned at the suddenly appearing presence.

“What kid is here?”

The first thing I saw was golden hair flowing softly like a carpet.

Blonde hair and red eyes. Skin as white as snow.

She wears a wine-colored gothic dress with lots of frills and even holds a parasol in one hand.

Anyone passing by would look back at least once.

She was a girl who was small and cute like a doll but had a strange charm that was difficult to describe.

Naturally he was someone completely unsuited to this position.

“What did the guys guarding the entrance do?”

Even if she was lost it was virtually impossible for a girl like that to wander into this place.

The road is complicated and the men guarding the area would have kicked you out before you got here.

‘But that girl.’

Second Order felt something strange and narrowed his eyes.

‘It’s amazing that I came into a place like this but the reaction is strange.’

Usually people who seem to have grown up that well don’t set foot in places like this even if they are anxious.

Even if you come in if you see a group of people with a scary look you should be scared or run away.

But what is that reaction?

They are walking openly.

‘You’re not afraid of us? Are you saying there is a part of you that believes in it? Hidden escort? Or your own skills?’

Did you read the intention contained in those gazes?

The girl’s red eyes drew a crescent moon.

“Hoo. “There is a guy who is surprisingly quick-witted.”

“What are you?”

The rest of the people acted quickly perhaps realizing that the Second Order’s reaction was unusual.

They surrounded the girl and blocked her escape route to prevent her from escaping.

Even in that imminent situation the girl did not lose her smile.

“He is quick to notice and reacts well. “I came here out of curiosity and it turned out that it wasn’t a gathering of ordinary guys.”

“I don’t know how you got here but since you’ve come this far don’t think about going back alive.”

At those words the girl opened her eyes and immediately burst into laughter.

Second Order frowned at the cheerful laughter.

“Are you laughing now?”

“ha ha ha. No that’s right. It’s funny how can you not laugh? Give up the thought of returning alive? I never thought there would be someone who would say something like that to me. “I feel like the world has changed a lot.”

“what?”

what. Have you gone crazy?

Moreover he speaks in a way that makes him sound like a very old man.

I was a little wary but I thought he might have lost his mind.

“Kill me.”

Following the Second Order’s orders the subordinates slowly approached the girl.

At that moment the girl folded the parasol she was using.

Tuk. The tip of the parasol touches the ground.

A strange thing happened.

‘what.’

The Second Order was puzzled.

What happened now?

The subordinates who were approaching the girl suddenly fell down like dolls whose strings had been cut.

The fallen guys were silent and motionless.

They are all dead.

‘What happened?’

I couldn’t understand what had happened.

I didn’t see or feel anything.

Second Order felt his whole body shaking.

My instinct sensed a sense of crisis and I was shouting.

That thing before my eyes is something I cannot dare to face.

“Who the hell are you?”

All he could do was ask that question in a trembling voice.

At those words the girl turned her gaze this way and smiled.

“Grander. “Do you recognize this name when you hear it?”

“What is that…”

“It’s okay if you don’t know.”

The girl waved her hand lightly.

The distance was far away and the action was simple enough to be considered meaningless.

And that was the last sight the Second Order saw.

Grander a girl who had taken the lives of more than a dozen people in an instant raised her parasol and looked up at the sky beyond the high wall.

“Where is the disciple who made this teacher take such heavy steps?”

That day.

A branch of the Black Dawn led by Nikolai of the First Order disappeared without a word.