She Professed Herself The Pupil Of The Wiseman

Chapter 42: Academy Visit

The training grounds were extremely lively. There was the young spirit of the students and their efforts, but the energy released by their spells also contributed to the heat.

The students were separated into groups of two in the arena filled with the energy of youth, one facing another training in practical combat skills.

Youth is such a wonderful thing!

Mira sat in one of the corners of the place entertaining herself watching them. They were magicians pitted against magicians, flashes and flaming blazes popping up everywhere, a strong wind from shockwaves hitting her while the ground rumbled.

Normally a scene like that would never happen in reality, except in the academy.

To Hinata, it looked like just an average class. But when she saw how entertained Mira looked, she felt uneasy and began wondering just what kind of life she led while being a pupil. It was not normal for someone of her age to be forged and tempered by the hero Danbulf and get so strong.

Hinata imagined she had never gotten any leisure time, just practicing skills day and night.

(Maybe thats why she wanted to see how the academy is? But she looks free now, so shell finally be able to live as she likes. Ill make sure to teach her a bunch of fun things.)

Hinatas eyes narrowed a bit in a gentle manner while looking at Mira from the side, her decision pumping her up even more.

While Hinata kept worsening her misconception by herself, Mira watched with deep interest how the students used their spells. They were practicing a type of spell that could be used as a feint.

The fireballs the students sent to each other were of two types, ones swelled up before exploding while the others shrank before vanishing.

They would launch countless vanishing fireballs with only one real one mixed between them. Others also attempted to distract their opponent with fake fireballs in an attempt to make them move a certain way. Sometimes they changed the attributes of the fireball, and other times they switched targets.

Mira observed the arena like that.

From what Mira recalled, that spell appeared to be Magic: Flame, a very basic one. As far as she knew, all it could do was create a fireball that could be launched at an enemy to attack, nothing more. Mira had never seen ones that could vanish in mid-air.

Hm, Hinata. Is that spell theyre using Flame?

Figuring it was faster to just ask, Mira asked Hinata who was getting excited beside her for some reason. In reply, Hinata nodded before speaking.

Thats correct. Flame is the most basic spell for magicians after all. Training like this, they are able to really build it into their muscle memory while mastering the basics.

Since Hinata was a summoner instructor, she barely had any classes which meant she spent a lot of time helping other faculties, so she garnered a lot of knowledge from all parts of the academy.

Hearing that reply, Mira knew she had not mistaken the type of spell, but there were some points she was still dubious about.

Some of them vanish in mid-air while others explode, are they using two different spells?

When Mira asked that, Hinata tilted her head and mulled about her question for a bit before answering.

Mira, do you know the fundamental process to cast a magic spell?

Yes. Selection, aim, consumption, and activation, yes?

The fundamental process of casting magic. That comprised a series of events taken before a spell would get activated.

First, one had to select which spell to use, then designate where that spell should go, consume the required amount of mana, and lastly the spell was activated.

It was slightly different to the process taken by summoners, and the process also changed when chanting was involved for high level magic skills.

Oh, you know about magicians as well as about summoners. But thats correct. What youre seeing is what happens when less mana than required is spent before activating the spell.

If less mana is spent, the spell wont be able to manifest itself and vanishes, so if that amount is regulated correctly then the spell will only appear as a shape without substance, so it can be used as a feint or diversion.

Now that Hinata was finally able to talk like an instructor, she explained with a proud tone.

I see. Im surprised there were techniques like that!

That explanation left a deep impression on Mira. Attempting something like regulating mana spent was an impossible feat back during the game days. It was either all of it or nothing. Every time a spell would be launched, it would use up the exact mana cost, without exception.

Now that everything had turned into reality, even that had become feasible, so it was obvious that spellcasters would explore all their new possibilities.

Then, what would happen if a summoner attempted to do that?

Mira asked with eyes full of expectation. When Hinata heard the question, her ears fell down and a shadow covered her smile, her lips slowly moving to reply.

Only a part appearslike a heador an armor a legand then it vanishes.

So basically a portion of the entity would appear for an instant before vanishing. If time perfectly, it could be used as a form of shield, but other than that, summoning an unmovable object for an instant would only be a waste of mana that would not even work as a bluff.

Isthat so

Hearing that reply, Mira hung her head slightly disappointed. But since it was a new skill she had never heard of before, Mira decided to try summoning a Dark Knight just to get the feel of that type of mana consumption.

Hmm, lets try half- nay, even less than half of the regular amount.

Mira stood up and

With that, they parted ways. Mira went away walking through the middle of the schoolyard, while Hinata muttered Thanks to her back before running back to the summoner faculty with high spirits.

Mira had succeeded in creating more body reinforcing equipment, so starting tomorrow more people would be joining Creos summoner tour, so she had to get ready for that. That way she was certain she would be able to help Mira fulfill her dream.

Even though she was an instructor herself, Hinata ran through the hallways with sparkling eyes. Completely oblivious to Siegfried who attempted to invite her to an incredibly alluring dinner.

As Mira walked through the yard, she glanced at the students carrying out their club activities, then she turned her gaze upwards to the crimson bathed sky. She had only planned on taking a quick look at the academy, but things happened one after another and now the day was almost over.

Now that the mantle of the night was about to cover her, she no longer felt like going to see another place.

A bit after she crossed the main gates, Mira began wondering what she would do now. It was then that a figure ran out of the shadows until it caught up to her.

Youre still here.

It was a girl with a monotone voice and wearing a red hood. It was Amaratte, one of the nine tower attendants. She had finished her business at the academy and was also heading home.

Well yes, as you can see.

Mira sounded a bit surprised, but Amaratte paid no attention to it, instead leaning down her back and looking more closely at Mira while tilting her neck.

By the way, Mira. Are you perhaps an advocate for the no-underwear movement?

After observing Miras chest closely, Amaratte looked up at Miras eyes from the position she was in and asked Or are you into this sort of thing? as she pulled up Miras skirt.

You have these on though.

Amaratte stood back up as she smiled with a slight hint of disappointment, her eyes seemingly interrogating Mira. On the other hand, Mira shrugged lightly, completely unfazed that her skirt had been lifted.

I dont know how to put it on.

She replied honestly. Hearing such an unexpected reply, Amaratte smiled slightly. The people around them were really confused after the sudden upskirt, but the two of them noticed nothing.

Is that so. Then Ill teach you myself.

As soon as she said that, Amaratte began unbuttoning her top, which Mira hurried to stop.

What do you think youre doing?!

I told you, Ill teach you. Ill take mine off, then you observe how I put it back on.

It was an incomprehensible offer. Amaratte was basically telling her to look at her bare chest for a continuous period of time. In another situation, Mira would gladly take her up on that, but the place was way too bad.

There was no way she would allow a young girl to expose her chest in a place with so much traffic.

Mira refused vehemently, and then said she would ask Lily next time, which finally managed to convince Amaratte.

I hope you wont forget my request for her as well.

I know.

Mira softly waved her hand as she replied to Amaratte who had grown attached to the clothes the maid group had built.

An instant after she looked somewhat pleased, Amaratte activated Necromancer Skill: Rock Bear, which made an enormous stone-shaped bear appear in front of Mira.

Now then, until we meet again.

Saying that, Amaratte jumped on the back of the bear, which calmly walked into the traffic and left the academy behind. The other passers-by did not seem bothered by that sight at all and just moved on.

Mira saw Amaratte off dumbfounded by how sudden everything was, which also cemented in her the difference between the game and reality. It was the same with the valkyrie Alfina and the spirit of sound Leticia, before she would have never been able to hold a conversation with them.

There were many things which were impossible before but now could be done. What Amaratte just did was also like that, namely riding on top of a summoned entity. The reaction from those around also suggested that was something necromancers did regularly.

(If I did that I might be able to forget worrying about my feet.)

There were no summoned entities that counted as mounts, but that was only during the game period. Many of her summons should be able to support her weight if she chose to ride them.V/\\IssT n0(v)eL/b(i)(n)./ for the b/est novel reading experi/en/ce

She figured the only way to find out was to try, but then Mira thought about Amaratte once again. Mira would probably stand out more and cause a befitting reaction from the people around.

She had always been bad at dealing with those situations, so she forced her throbbing desires to calm down and decided to try it out the next time she was in an isolated place.

(What should I do now.)

Mira had learned so many new things that she wanted to sort her thoughts out first. And time kept ticking as she stood there idly, so she decided to start by securing a place to sleep.

The first place she thought of was the castle. They should be able to arrange a bed for her to stay one night. But she had finally arrived in a world of fairy tales, so the idea of staying in an inn attracted Mira a lot more.

If anything, she wanted to stay in a regular inn. One similar to the one carlate Carillon used, one where the tavern and inn were a single building, the type she was most used to.

Until now, Mira had slept in her personal room in the tower, a guest room in the castle, camping outside in a carriage of the kings secret service, and in the Summer Lantern that was akin to a luxury hotel rather than an inn. All of those places were a far cry from an average inn.

(Ill just stay in the first inn I find. Thats the real way to enjoy an adventure.)

Mira almost held a desire to spend a night in an inn like those depicted in stories; idle chatter with the shopkeeper, a bustling dining room, an inn with those qualities. The sky was already black when Mira ran to find an inn like that.