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I forcefully grabbed Clea, who was trying to escape, and put my arm around her shoulder, and she glared at me with a cold look.
“Are you doing this even in this situation? And I didn’t know it was this kind of club!”
“You didn’t ask, did you?”
“Goodbye.”
Just as Clea bowed her head and was about to leave, I offered an irresistible condition.
“I will actively support your promotion to Class A and provide free lunch.”
“And unlimited sweet desserts after school!”
“Hmph! I’m only staying with you because I don’t know what you’ll do if I leave you alone.”
As soon as Clea sat down again, I hugged her as a welcome, and she struggled.
She’s just shy.
The first goal of the Harem Club was decided to be to promote Clea to Class A.
To do that, we need achievements, but what would be good?
Right, there was that.
“We have a joint training between Class A and Class B in a week, right? If you get a good score there, promotion is a piece of cake.”
It’s a ‘Survive in the Mountains!’ training that lasts for 1 night and 2 days.
Of course, there are weak monsters released for training in that mountain.
But if there are no events, it wouldn’t be a novel.
I smiled at Clea, and she flinched.
She has good intuition, huh?
I told her not to worry and leave it to me, and naturally tried to initiate skinship, but Eve and Lucy grabbed me and failed.
I had no choice but to pat the two of them, and this time Clea stepped up and stopped me.
Since when did they get so close? I’m a little sad.
We finished our club activities for today and were about to go back to the dormitory when I opened the door and faced a familiar face.
A beautiful girl with silver hair and red eyes, Ruby-senpai from the second grade.
As soon as our eyes met, I grabbed the senior’s hand, who was trying to run away, and she freaked out.
“Ruby-senpai, it’s been a while! Is this also fate?”
“N-No!”
Just when my sadistic side was about to come out at the sight of her trembling like a rabbit meeting a predator.
“What are you doing to our senior!?”
After being hit by Clea, I let go of the senior’s hand and apologized.
“I’m sorry, senior. I didn’t do it on purpose.”
“It’s okay… then, I’ll be going.”
As the senior walked away quickly, I put my arm around Clea’s waist next to me, out of regret, and she was startled and shouted.
“Since the senior ran away, I should comfort you instead, right?”
“Do you want to die?”
I got hit again. I didn’t know her hands were so sharp.
With a bump on my head, I said goodbye in front of the dormitory, went into my room, and threw myself on the sofa.
Ah, I got a chair, but it’s cheap, and my back hurts.
My back is my life.
Eve offered me warm tea when I was all slumped.
I gestured to Lucy, who was diligently following Eve and learning from her.
Lucy tilted her head and came over.
I patted Lucy’s head and said.
“Commoners and nobles have different values because they grew up in such different environments.”
I looked at Lucy, who was listening intently, and continued.
“There will be many times when you get hurt in the future, but it’s not your fault, so don’t be discouraged.”
The reason I said this was because when Lucy suggested bringing discarded furniture earlier,
Clea and Eve were displeased.
She pretended to be okay, but Lucy’s fingertips were definitely trembling.
I hugged Lucy, who was smiling brightly, and comforted her.
I could feel that she was holding back.
But I am a noble, and Lucy is a commoner, so this situation might be uncomfortable for her right now.
I told her that she had worked hard today and to go into her room and rest, and Lucy bowed her head and went into her room.
Eve appeared as if she had been waiting.
Her eyes were like she was looking at a grown-up child, or is it just me?
“I’ve reevaluated you, Miss.”
It wasn’t just me.
She patted the spot next to me, and Eve came over and sat down.
I pulled her into my arms and brushed my lips against her neck, and she flinched and made a small moan.
I whispered in Eve’s ear.
“Do you remember? The day we went to see the stars together.”
“I remember.”
About two or three years ago, I suddenly wanted to see the stars in the middle of the night and was about to go out the window.
That’s when Eve appeared and grabbed me, asking me where I was going alone.
When I reached out my hand to her to go with me, Eve also took my hand and followed.
The two of us went up to the back mountain and watched the stars and ended up catching a cold.
“We both suffered from summer colds back then.”
“I thought I was going to die.”
Memories with her flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.
Every time our fingertips brushed and our skin touched, I felt a shiver run down my spine.
Those deep eyes were fixed on me.
Even she, who usually doesn’t show much emotion, changed her expression when such deep waves of emotion came crashing in from time to time.
Just when I was about to take Eve to my room in the heat, the door opened slightly, and Lucy looked into the living room.
Her eyes looking at me are eerie?
A situation that would be hard for readers who know the original story to imagine.
I gestured to her, and Lucy came running over.
It was like a puppy waiting for its owner.
She was so cute that I stroked her chin, and this time she purred like a cat.
Thanks to Eve and Lucy, who took me to the lecture hall in the morning when I was not feeling well due to low blood pressure, I was able to enter the lecture hall without being late.
A little later, Professor Cesari Soleil, who teaches magic theory and practice, entered the lecture hall, called roll, looked around at us, and said.
“I think this year’s first-year students need some special training. I’ll give you 5 minutes, please gather at the training grounds.”
It takes 10 minutes to walk to the training grounds, but they wanted us there in 5 minutes, so we had a hard time.
We rushed there and arrived, and the professor leisurely walked in.
After checking that everyone had arrived, she raised her staff high.
“As I mentioned earlier, mana is used as an energy source for using magic.”
Mana flowed from the staff and spread throughout the training grounds, creating a beautiful sight.
“And to use magic, you have to apply formulas.”
The mana that had spread gathered together, turned red, and soon turned into a hot fireball.
“This is the basics of magic. But these days, many people use circle magic, which only applies basic theory.”
The professor picked up her staff again, and this time a much smaller fireball was created.
“If you only apply the formulas, you get this result. The size difference is clear, right?”
She said that you can use magic with formulas alone, but the power will be weaker.
“Depending on how you manage your mana, even a 1st circle spell can have the power of a 3rd circle, or even a 5th circle.”
Then a student raised his hand and asked.
“Then what is the meaning of the circles?”
“That’s a good question.”
The professor picked up her staff again and this time began to draw circles.
“This is the circle you all know. It’s located in a mage’s heart. One is called a 1st circle, and two is called a 2nd circle.”
Then seven circles appeared.
“I am a 7th circle mage, so I can make up to seven. And I can use magic up to the 7th circle.”
Most of the students looked puzzled, as if they didn’t understand the explanation.
So the professor explained it very easily.
“You can think of it as a kind of safety device. A 1st circle has only the mana amount of a 1st circle. But to use a 3rd circle spell, the output is not enough.
Usually, the spell won’t even be activated, but if you force it, the mana will be tangled and you will become a cripple.”
Another student asked a question.
“Then if a 1st circle has a lot of mana, can they use a 3rd circle spell?”
“That’s another good question.”
But the answer was ‘No’.
“If you could use magic with mana alone, you wouldn’t need circles.”
According to the professor, a circle is a realm of enlightenment.
To go up from the 1st circle to the 2nd circle, you must gain a new enlightenment, and only then will another circle form in your heart.
She warns that to avoid becoming a cripple due to mana overload, you have to go up one by one.
“Excessive greed is only a poison. Keep that in mind.”
When the professor finished speaking, the students all looked around the training grounds with curious eyes.
One of the students raised his hand and asked.
“Professor, then how do you increase your circles?”
The professor nodded and answered.
“Increasing your circles is ultimately a process of self-cultivation and enlightenment. You read books, meditate, and gain practical experience. The deeper you understand the principles of magic, the more your circles will increase.”
The professor then explained the history and development of magic.
In the early days, magic relied on instinct, but it gradually became systematized and established as a discipline.
“Thanks to the efforts of the ancient mages, the current magic system was created. You are also following in their great footsteps.”
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