Chapter 19 : Circle (2)

Like stars.

Dots are originally scattered.

But the moment someone’s ‘Ideation’ connects them.

The scattered stars soon become a single shape.

Perfect design.

The flow does not break.

The process and the result mesh.

And-

When three circles begin to pull and tangle with each other.

Finally.

Magic unfolds.

As countless stars scattered in the sky, one day form a single constellation.

The human brain reads the laws.

After countless calculations.

Finally.

Someone’s ‘intention’ has come into existence.

The name of this phenomenon-

“Abyss Cradle.”

With the incantation.

The shadow moves.

It stretches like a hand, cuts like a blade, and strikes like a hammer.

Crack!

The target in the simulation device was smashed.

Someone swallowed their breath.

Someone was astonished.

In the absence of light,

there should be no force.

That’s the common sense of the world.

But now-

The shadow was destroying everything.

A magic never seen before.

The method of operation was different from anything I had ever seen.

An overwhelming skill that no one could deny.

The students couldn’t close their mouths.

“It’s not at the level of a first-year student.”

If your major is magic, you must understand magic.

But at this moment, understanding was far away and only awe was near.

Nevertheless.

There was someone who tried to gain insight.

“What kind of theory do you have to apply to implement such magic with only 3 circles?”

“He probably gave mass to the shadow.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. How can a shadow have a physical substance?”

“Could it be phase interference? If it’s not directly absorbing light, but adjusting the wavelength to extinguish it?”

“That doesn’t make sense? To adjust the interference of light, you need a reaction speed of at least femtoseconds (10^-15 seconds)……….!”

“He’s a disciple of Man-sin, so his teacher probably taught him? It’s impossible for us to understand. It’s a waste of time.”

That must be because the magic this boy showed was so astonishing.

In a field mixed with wonder and curiosity.

‘He’, who would have originally been the freshman representative, came down from the simulator.

A national-power-level hunter.

Man-sin .

His disciple and the successor of Manheontap.

Arkeus.

The displayed score is 999 points.

On the other hand.

Kang Ha-na.

256 points.

The difference was too great.

The difference between heaven and earth.

She was a sophomore.

She learned for one more year, and trained for one more year.

But.

The fact that she was a senior meant nothing in this place.

Clap clap clap.

Professor Kang Ha-na clapped her hands.

It’s natural to be satisfied.

“Excellent.”

A student running towards early graduation.

Just as expected.

It was different from the freshman representative who was just listening to the lectures of ‘Kim Chunbok’.

‘I heard that that girl is listening to all the other curriculums as well?’

It’s ridiculous.

Does she think the academy is a joke?

This is the academy where the world’s best talents gather.

‘That kind of kid will get tired and fall out on her own. On the other hand, look at our Arkeus. Isn’t he so pretty?’

A talented child came with a lot of prior learning.

Moreover, at Manheontap.

It’s a reason why he had to be outstanding.

Kang Ha-na was conscious of her surroundings.

I felt the gazes of my fellow professors who were observing the class.

She shrugged.

‘They must be envious.’

The higher the student’s ability, the higher the status of the professor who taught them.

Therefore-

This child is valuable.

And, she who embraces this child is also.

‘I can’t lose to that bastard Kim Chunbok.’

When I meet him during the upcoming performance evaluation period.

Students who listen to lectures by ‘Kim Chunbok’.

I will easily trample them.

It was exhilarating just to imagine.

Kang Ha-na.

She was Kim Chunbok’s ex-girlfriend.

I came into a closed space with the professor.

Just the two of us.

Worry?

There was none.

I can see people’s thoughts with my eyes.

Kim Chunbok.

A name that sounds friendly as if he would pour makgeolli at a rural market.

A secret practice with such a professor.

It was beneficial.

“Well done. Your progress is truly fast.”

“Hehe, it’s nothing.”

When I scratched my head, he smiled quietly.

There is dignity.

He doesn’t rush.

His manner of speaking and actions are elegant.

‘His words and actions match, and he has a kind heart.’

This is the world’s best academy.

The students who have crossed this threshold are not ordinary children.

Naturally.

There are many children who have done prior learning.

Among the students attending the lecture.

Magic, let alone.

I was the only student who couldn’t even make a circle.

The professor knew that and took care of me.

‘Why was such a person dumped by a woman?’

Still, thanks to that.

On my hand, a single circle bloomed.

‘Even if I’m used to handling Ideation, it would have taken a lot of time to learn it on my own.’

But.

The color of the circle is strange.

‘Is it because of Cheonmajiche?’

Black.

If I open my eyes, I can know right away.

Reason. cause. Even the conclusion.

But.

I didn’t want to open it unnecessarily.

So.

I closed my eyes tightly,

and only opened my mouth to ask.

“…Excuse me. Professor. Why is this like this?”

“It’s because it emits a wavelength that contains the color of your unique mana.”

“Unique mana?”

It was the first time I heard of such a concept.

Isn’t mana just mana?

What does it mean that there is a color?

The professor smiled softly.

A gaze that captured the moment when an ignorant student was about to open his eyes to new knowledge.

Ah, that expression.

He’s completely excited.

“Although magic seems to dominate all phenomena, there are limits to what it can handle. There is order in nature, and mana also has its own aptitude. It’s easy to understand if you think of our nervous system. Humans perceive the world through sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. But bats recognize space through ultrasonic echolocation, and snakes use the infrared detection organ (Pit Organ) on their face to hunt even in the dark. But humans cannot directly experience or utilize this. Because our nervous system is not structured to accept that frequency or signal. Just as we cannot understand a sense that does not exist. Depending on the aptitude of mana, there are things that can and cannot be handled. The reason why a fire attribute wizard cannot handle water. The reason why a wind attribute wizard cannot move the earth. It’s the same principle. It’s like how the neurons in the brain don’t mean anything even if there is a strong electrical stimulus if they don’t recognize a specific signal. So, the mana that humans are born with and can handle is called ‘unique mana’. In the end, the important thing is to focus on ‘what you have’. Rather than trying to grab what you don’t have, it is the true path of magic to refine and sharpen what you have. Because magic is not a study that creates something out of nothing, but a study that deals with existing laws.”

Crazy.

So many words.

How can you say this without taking a breath?

But I understand it perfectly.

In a word.

Aren’t there a lot of attributes?

The memory of eating the Seven Days Elixir came back vividly.

The mana flowing through my body has the shape of ‘magic energy’ on the outside.

But.

The possibilities contained within are colorful.

Because I have all the attributes.

A person who can learn any magic.

That’s me.

My shoulders rose slightly.

My chest.

Slightly, thump.

“Then can I use magic now?”

“Unfortunately. Just having a circle doesn’t mean you can implement magic.”

“Why?!”

“Do you know any formulas?”

Shake shake.

I shook my head.

The professor said in a soft voice.

A pleasant, cavernous voice.

“If you send the circle you’ve implemented forward now, that’s the magic called Magic Missile. It only delivers very basic and simple physical force. But if you apply the formula of magic to the circle and manipulate the flow of surrounding mana, that formula makes the magic real. So if you don’t know the formula, you can’t use magic.”

“Oh.”

Without knowledge, magic cannot be used.

Just because you have a lot of mana, just because you have talent,

not everyone can use powerful magic.

Magic is a power that only those who understand the laws can handle.

Just as you can’t solve calculus without knowing mathematics, no matter how strong your mana is, it’s useless if you don’t know the formula of magic.

“That’s why there are many wizards who only dig one well. It’s overwhelming to study just one attribute, one discipline for a lifetime. Because magic is vast, and the formulas are so complex. That’s why the blueprints of magic are ‘valuable’ in themselves, and that’s why magic formulas are scarce. Hunters are reluctant to share knowledge, and each family, country, guild, and association tries to protect their own magic. Knowledge is power, and magic is the pinnacle of that power.”

‘Learning magic. It’s more amazing than I thought.’

My eyes are good.

I don’t miss even the smallest flows, the slightest tremors.

How the circle is woven, how the mana flows.

I can grasp it at a glance.

But.

Does that mean I can substitute and adjust all the formulas according to the variables?

I’m short on education, I don’t even know the quadratic formula?

The professor smiled again.

Magic is not sensation, it’s calculation.

Just handling Ideation well won’t solve it.

Precise formulas, complex structures, meticulous adjustments.

It is manifested only when it is completed without any errors.

…

Still.

Is there a magic that only I can do?

Somewhere, isn’t there a way that only I can understand?

If I don’t know the formula,

shouldn’t I just create a new formula?

Can’t I.

find an answer?

And.

Time passed.

Next lecture time.

It was time for the performance evaluation.

Simulation device.

On the other side is a student from another department.

But.

His eyes are unusual.

‘What are you staring at?’

Even though it’s hidden by his shaggy hair, my eyes can’t be deceived.

So I knew.

During the entrance exam.

The model student I cheated on.

A male student named Arkeus was standing on the other side of me.