Wizard Stone - Chapter 703



Only Krnovel

703 It’s not bad to have a lot of them

The experiment to forge a dagger using Marie ended in failure after only four days.

It seemed pointless to do more, and Dread happened to have learned Burst.

Even so, Marie didn’t know that Dread would learn magic so quickly.

Burst magic seems easy. Of course, Shugel must have taught it well.

I guess I should go and say something to her to thank her for her hard work. I needed to boost her morale a little bit so that she could ask me to do some strength magic soon.

I went straight to find Shugel.

“Schugel.”

“What’s going on?”

“I just came to see you. How are you feeling?”

“It’s okay.”

Certainly, Shugel’s face looked much better than before. It seemed that he had recovered a lot from teaching the children.

It certainly seems like the professor is a professor.

“Are you two here to talk?”

“Yes. Since Shugel taught them well, they both learned it quickly.”

“It’s not because I taught you well that you two learned magic so quickly. It’s because of you.”

“I didn’t do anything.”

“It’s just that I didn’t do anything this time. No matter how I look at it, those two were too influenced by you.”

I was greatly influenced by it.

It seemed to be talking about images. Shugel was saying that the two of them were learning magic by relying more on images than on theory.

No, I was complaining.

Should I have just left it alone… … .

“That won’t happen again. I only know a few magic spells.”

“That’s a fortunate thing.”

Shugel let out a deep sigh.

Fortunately, that was the end of it. I thought it was a good thing that I gave in moderately.

Well, that’s not exactly wrong.

“But that’s a bit surprising.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Dread, I mean. I didn’t know Schugel thought of Dread like that.”

“Me? No way.”

“You just said there were two people the whole time you were talking.”

“… … That’s just because I taught them both together recently. What good would it be for someone who is sick of books?”

“Is that Dread? In front of Shugel?”

“No way. You wouldn’t do that in front of me. I don’t think you’re that rude.”

“I think so too.”

If that were the case, I wouldn’t have accepted him as my disciple. He wasn’t accepted as my disciple simply because he had talent for magic.

Rather, I would say that I liked the non-magical parts more.

Roy, who was thinking about when he first met Dread, suddenly smiled at Shugel.

“Why are you laughing all of a sudden?”

“It suddenly occurred to me that if it weren’t for Shugel, I wouldn’t have met Dread.”

“… … Are you making fun of me for trying to send Marie to magic school right now?”

“No way. No.”

“hmm.”

Shugel looked at me suspiciously, then asked about my future plans as if he had just remembered something.

“Are you going to leave Arpen again?”

“I don’t think that will happen for the time being. Why?”

“I was just blinking when I saw a letter from school. They asked if I was going to be at the estate.”

“Why that… …. Who sent it?”

“Decaf latte.”

Roy’s expression changed strangely when he heard the name. It was because he suddenly remembered the year before last.

“You’re not going to send another graduate, are you?”

“I guess that’s true.”

“No, isn’t this just a one-time thing? You didn’t come last year either?”

“Well, you weren’t here last year, were you?”

“ah.”

Come to think of it, I wasn’t in Arpen around this time last year. That’s because I went north on an errand for Elihal.

Now I see that there was a reason I didn’t send the student.

Of course, there were still parts I didn’t understand.

“Is this from Professor Latte, or… … .”

“A letter? Or students?”

“Both.”

“The letter was sent by Professor Latte, but I personally don’t think it was him. I think it was the school that was pushing for it.”

“No, why at school?”

“Why? I guess it’s because I like your methods and opinions. I heard that you suggested the special scholarship too?”

“What do you suggest?”

“I mean, special scholarships. Ridiculous scholarships given to the fastest person to use Flare magic, or the person who knocks down the most objects with Fire Arrows in a minute.”

“ah.”

Now that I think about it, I did suggest something similar. I mentioned it once when I was teaching at magic school.

Of course, I had no idea that it would actually be reflected.

To be honest, I threw it out there without much expectation and there were quite a few voices opposing it.

Don’t you think it’s ridiculous just by looking at the Shugel right in front of you?

“How can a wizard aim for money rather than knowledge?”

“… …Why are you doing this to me?”

“Why? Then who else would I say that to but you?”

“Of course it’s the principal.”

As expected, Shugel couldn’t refute. Judging from his reaction, it seemed like he hadn’t expected the principal to show up.

Maybe he was thinking about the match between Marie and Dredd rather than the scholarship.

The match between the two also doesn’t seem much different from the special scholarship at first glance.

No, it would be less blatant than a special scholarship, if anything.

The matches are held once every four days, and prize money is paid on the spot for each win.

That’s a whopping 3 silver.

Even if Dredd, who is of noble birth, doesn’t know, it will be a great motivation for Marie.

And the same goes for magic school students.

“Not all wizards can publish books and become professors like Shugel. You have to work hard to earn money while you can.”

“… … When do you turn down a business offer?”

“What business? Oh, Professor Alcon and Lilar?”

“okay.”

“I think there’s a misunderstanding. I declined the offer to join, not the business itself. It can’t be a bad thing if the number of things a wizard can do increases.”

Maybe that’s why schools send students to them.

It was a project that could change the physiology of the wizards in the kingdom. There was no way Alcorn, who was a professor, would have proceeded without telling the headmaster.

In other words, the magic school is also positive about students working as mercenaries.

When I think about it that way, it makes me a little more interested.

“When are those students coming?”

“I don’t know. I haven’t replied yet.”

“Then go ahead. I’m not going anywhere.”

“… … Weren’t you busy?”

“I’m busy, so if you have any help, I’d like to ask for it.”

When the students came the year before last, I was alone. Naturally, Dread was not yet a disciple, and Marie was in the capital.

So I had to do everything by myself: teaching, guiding, and caring for them.

But now it’s different.

“Are you going to leave the students in the care of Marie and Dread now?”

“yes.”

“Absolutely not. Especially not Marie.”

“why?”

“Why? Isn’t it dangerous?”

“What’s the danger? Students or monsters?”

“Of course it’s a monster.”

Suddenly, Shugel’s face was filled with worry. To exaggerate a bit, he looked like a grandfather letting his granddaughter go to the water.

Have you ever seen Marie fight before?

“… … Don’t worry. I won’t leave it to Marie alone. I’ll send Dread with you. Of course, I’ll be with you at first.”

“still…….”

“This is a good opportunity for Marie too.”

“What chance?”

“Marie has always been alone. The only wizards around her were me and Shugel. Dread came in recently, but that was only recently.”

“… … So let’s show them the wizards of our age and make them feel proud?”

“you’re right.”

In the past, Marie said that she wanted to become a wizard who was recognized by ordinary people rather than other wizards.

It was said to mean that he wanted more practical power than theoretical power.

But there is one blind spot here.

The recognition of real power can be received not only from ordinary people but also from fellow magicians.

And Marie has been feeling this fact lately. You can tell just by looking at her efforts to not lose while competing with Dread.

“If it’s Marie, whoever comes will do well, right?”

“Of course.”

“Okay then.”

Roy left the room after telling her to send the letter.

I don’t know if I was convinced or not, but even if I wasn’t, there was still plenty of time. I just had to convince them before the students arrived.

Of course, there was no need to persuade her. If Marie wanted it, Shugel would definitely give in and give in.

We moved straight to the backyard.

In the corner of the backyard, Marie and Dread sat a little ways apart.

Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be taking a break from practicing.

“Have you been waiting long?”

“no.”

“Shall we start right away?”

As expected, Marie showed her enthusiasm first. Her confidence was brimming with the victories she had won so far.

Roy smiled and gestured for her to calm down.

“I have something to tell you first.”

“What is it?”

“Just sit down for a moment.”

Roy sat down on a nearby log and spoke briefly about the letter he had received from the magic school, which said that students would be coming again, just like Dredd had the year before.

“I haven’t decided yet. But if I do, I need you to help me out.”

“Us?”

“Okay. It’s nothing. Just take care of the kids for me.”

“Us?”

Marie’s face suddenly showed embarrassment. The confidence she had shown a moment ago was nowhere to be found.

It seemed burdensome to be leading not just any wizard, but also those about to graduate from a magic school.

On the other hand, Dredd was calm, as expected from a magic school graduate. He had even become his disciple through the graduation exam, so he couldn’t help but feel familiar with it.

So I think that’s why it seemed a bit interesting.

“If you come, when will you come?”

“Well, wouldn’t it take a week at the earliest, or a month at the latest?”

“Are the graduation exams the same as before?”

“I’m thinking about it. Should I do something similar to that time, or should I think about the future and try to fight some mercenaries?”

“If you’re a mercenary… … .”

“Literally a mercenary. I think there will be more instances of mercenaries and wizards hunting or hanging out together in the future.”

Didn’t Lilar do the same? He followed mercenaries for five years when he was in the Empire.

As Alcon and Lilar’s business progresses, the kingdom is likely to change as well.

Even if that doesn’t happen, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to try this experience at least once.

They probably came here because they wanted to have that kind of experience in the first place.

The question is, can a snobby wizard and a mercenary work well together?

No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t seem like it will be easy.

If I had known this would happen, I would have asked Lilar in more detail. I had no idea how Lilar got along with the mercenaries and what the atmosphere was like.

“Master?”

“… … Let’s talk about this later. I need to think about it. First, let’s look at some burst magic.”

“Is it a match right now?”

“No. Let’s try blowing them up one by one. Have you tried it first?”

“no.”

“Okay, let’s give it a try.”

The first to attack was Dread.

Dread slowly made a water sign while looking at Marie’s flames and soon even shouted the starting words.

Still, nothing happened.

And it was the same for Marie. She tried changing the attack and defense, but Marie also couldn’t set off the flames of Dread.

Even after repeating it several times, nothing changed.

It’s a disconcerting result.

Now that I look at it, it wasn’t like Marie couldn’t do anything, or that the dagger was only strong against burst magic.

It was difficult to simply detonate another wizard’s flames with a burst spell.

It’s as if mental magic like sleep doesn’t work on wizards.

Regardless of how to strengthen the fire sword, you probably don’t have to worry about it being blown up by another magician.

That’s fortunate, but… … .

“What do I do now? I’ll do it until it works?”

“No. I don’t think there’s any point in trying any more.”

“Then, the match is… … .”

Marie’s expression darkened as Roy shook his head. It seemed she had high expectations.

I don’t know if it was because I was short on money or because I just wanted to win, but I felt the need to find something new to compete against.

Maybe I should just teach him some new magic while I’m at it.

For example, something like a shield. If you think about it, there’s no magic that’s as good for confrontation as a shield.

Because you just have to repeat the process of one person defending and one person attacking.

In the same sense, Fire Endurance is also a good magic to confront.

I told Shugel that I had no more magic to teach him, but when I thought about it, I realized I had some.

Sharp, Shield, Eagle Eye, Familiar, Telekinesis, Water and Water Walk, etc.

In addition to the fire attribute, there were many magics that were superior to others. They were also good to train and would be useful in the future.

When I think about it that way, I feel like I should teach at some point. And the sooner the better.

Which of these should I teach first?

I need to think about it.