Genius Warlock-Episode 268
When Oliver returned home, instead of sleeping for an hour or two, he took out the newspaper he had been saving and read it..
Focused on articles dealing with investment companies..
The investment company founded by Druid Sheamus and his lovers was covered in numerous newspapers such as ,., etc., and the content was very interesting..
It attracted people's attention with a strong headline, aroused interest by dramatically writing about the lives of the female investors who founded the company, and guaranteed their credibility by mentioning the fact that they had already secured tens of billions of dollars worth of investment..
To the point where I wonder if he received money and spent it..
But apart from that, the investment company itself was really interesting..
It was a clear fact that tens of billions of won in investment money had been collected, and the investors who paid the money were also big people, such as wealthy people in Landa and nobles who owned large amounts of land in the province..
Among them, the thing that interested Oliver the most was the world tree..
According to the article, Sheamus built an 'investment system' by recording a large amount of investment information in some of the World Tree, and claimed that he would never suffer a loss because he would invest based on this..
[Humans make mistakes. However, nature does not make mistakes. The World Tree makes no mistakes whatsoever..]
Sheamus claimed so in one article.
It didn't seem like a particularly logical statement, but people's reactions were enthusiastic..
The World Tree was a type of magic that not even wizards could properly handle, and it was even more unknown territory for the general public..
People showed even stronger interest and trust when they heard that such great technology was being used for investment..
Of course, some newspapers such as and doubted Sheamus, saying it was impossible, and further criticized him as a fraud.,
Due to the fact that Sheamus is a druid who specializes in handling the World Tree, financial statements showing that he is already achieving tremendous results, and testimonies from investors, it did not elicit such a positive response..
Rather, Landa's largest newspaper company confirmed that Sheamus' investment company uses a miracle investment method that never fails, and that Landa will become a utopia where everyone becomes rich..
Oliver felt satisfied after reading all the newspapers he had accumulated over several days..
It was such an interesting story that it was worth reading even without sleeping..
However, at the same time, Oliver felt something strange..
It was difficult for me to give an opinion as I did not study the world tree professionally, but it was because I was wondering if that would really happen..
This is because the World Tree is an unknown territory that even wizards have not yet fully figured out..
“Mr. Zenon? Mr. Zenon? Mr. Zenon ……!”
Oliver was lost in thought. Someone shouted at Oliver, and Oliver turned around..
There was a student there, out of breath, desperately chasing after Oliver..
Of course, Oliver was just as out of breath, but he was slightly more relaxed..
“Why are you doing that??”
“Time is up.”
He pointed to the pocket of Oliver's training uniform. The training watch beeps. Beep. Beep. It was ringing.
Oliver turned off his watch and declared that he could stop running now..
Well, at any rate, everyone except one had already given up..
"hmm......."
Oliver groaned as he looked at the students sitting with no motivation and giving up..
They pretended to run a little, but when they ran out of breath they just sat down..
It's a matter of will rather than stamina.
I didn't intend to force them to train, but since it was my job, I thought about how I could increase their motivation..
‘Now that I think about it, I learned the teaching tips from books and other classes, but I didn't learn how to motivate myself very well. hmm……?'
Oliver suddenly sensed something strange about the magic tower education and moved his gaze forward..
There, the student who had shouted earlier was catching his breath..
Felix of Gaia School.
A student who proudly expressed his dissatisfaction when Oliver offered to help with training, and then persistently attacked Oliver during the persuasion process..
He followed the training well, just like he always did..
"……why are you like that?”
Felix asked Oliver who was looking down at him..
Oliver asked Felix a question to find out why he was so motivated. Maybe he could use it on other students??
“Why didn't you stop? They said you can stop when you hear the clock sound.?”
“To be exact, Zenon said to stop when it stops..”
"ah… … . Sorry about that. I thought about something else for a moment..”
“Done.”
“Anyway, thank you for following the training diligently. Your professor will be happy too..”
The professor was none other than Kevin, who was teaching other students upstairs..
“……Honestly, I don't know if this makes sense..”
Felix spoke with emotions such as doubt, regret, and denial shining through..
What was even more interesting was that he said it without even asking..
Even though we had been doing basic training together for quite some time, he rarely opened his mouth to say anything other than a reply..
He was the first to express his intention now..
Oliver was interesting..
“What are you talking about??”
“If I do basic training like this, will I be able to take classes upstairs again??”
"Wouldn’t it be possible to receive it if my skills improve? Because the professor said?”
“That's the question. Will my skills improve if I run and do strength training?."
complain, dissatisfaction. However, Oliver was grateful even for that..
Whatever it was, he was honest about his thoughts. To repay those feelings, Oliver answered with sincerity..
“It will get better. As your body gets stronger, the amount of horsepower you can output at once also increases..”
Oliver gave me an answer based on the book and other lessons..
In order to handle magic power, the body that was supposed to handle the magic had to support it to some extent..
‘I don't know, but…….'
Oliver, who couldn't feel that part, thought.
“But isn't that only to a certain extent? I have basic physical strength..”
Felix said with a hint of irritation and resentment. In fact, Felix and some other students had decent physical strength..
Nevertheless, the reason why Kevin made Felix and other students do physical training was because that alone was not enough..
‘Talent. Talents like Yarely and Derek..’
Using magic itself was already a chosen talent, but when talents come together, there is a talent that becomes more noticeable..
That was the case with Yarely and Derek, but not with Felix..
Kevin tried to increase the physical strength of Felix and other students, as each of them lacked the natural amount of magic power or ability to control magic power..
If you lack natural talent, you have to make up for it elsewhere..
Now that I think about it, I felt really lucky. What is a talented person?.
“I think it will get better if you keep doing it.”
“Maybe one day it will be like that. However, isn't it doubtful whether you will be able to return to your original classes by the end of this semester??”
“Professor, is there a special reason why you need to return to class quickly??”
Felix was taken aback by Oliver's question. There seemed to be some reason.
“……Aren’t you embarrassed to just be like this? At the very least, you should receive direct guidance from a professor..”
"hmm… … . okay. All right. Well then, please try a little harder. I will do my best to help you return to Professor Kevin's class as soon as possible..”
Felix looked at Oliver silently, wondering 'what and how'.
Oliver didn't respond to that gaze, but looked around at the other students..
"Now, let's move on to the next training.."
*
“Here is the report.”
After class, Oliver submitted a brief report to Kevin containing the amount of training the students had completed and his personal opinions on it..
Kevin flipped through the documents quickly as usual..
It may seem like a cursory glance, but it was a preparatory glance before taking a closer look..
“It looks like the students aren't following the lesson well..”
"sorry.”
Kevin shook his head..
“Why do you apologize? It's the teacher's fault that they can't teach, but it's their fault that they don't have the will..”
Kevin said with disdain. He had clear skills and sense of responsibility, but he was also a very strict person..
“Still, Mr. Felix is working hard..”
Kevin reopened the page containing information about Felix and read it carefully..
"……Looks like you have motivation.”
“yes.”
“However, my ability to control magical power is lacking. Not fatal, but average or below. The amount of horsepower is considerable, but it's a shame..”
it's a shame. There was no contempt, but it was not a good evaluation either. Oliver asked back..
“Is it that much??”
"It's sad but it's true. The lack of magic control ability means that there is a limit to the level of magic that can be handled, and even before that, the casting speed is slow. The same goes for all battles, but especially magic, where agility is important. No matter how strong the firepower is, if you get hit first, it's over..”
Oliver agreed with Kevin..
At first glance, it is easy to think of magic as simply pressing down with firepower, but that is only its biggest feature and advantage and not everything about magic..
Firepower could only be shown to its full potential when supported by various abilities such as agility, natural connection, and application ability..
In particular, this tendency was more pronounced for elemental magic..
“Wouldn’t your magical power control skills improve with practice? … … Just like Derek..”
Oliver added, remembering Derek who sparred with him at the last party..
His skills have improved incredibly.
Beyond simply using magic to attack, it combined with other magic to demonstrate maximum power with minimal magical power, and took advantage of the characteristics of fire magic to dominate the space itself..
A level better than most wizards Oliver has seen.,
But Kevin's reaction was skeptical.
“It's not wrong, but it's difficult to generalize..”
“yes?”
“It is true that your ability to control magical power also improves with effort, but it is difficult to achieve the same results for everyone... … . To be more honest, no.”
Kevin confirmed..
“There are people who, thanks to their natural talent, take ten steps while others take one step. The less talent you have, the sooner you hit a wall..”
“It's a wall?”
Oliver asked, recalling the lightning wizard he had captured in the past, Adri's diary, and the research log..
Because of that wall, they had to leave the magic tower and find new opportunities on the streets..
Now that I think about it, I feel a little sad..
“Yeah, the wall. limit of ability. All humans have it.”
“Right... … Did you?”
Oliver responded, unable to empathize..
“……Yes, you said earlier that Derek's skills have improved a lot, and that's true. Of course, you will soon reach your limits.."
“is that so?”
“Yeah, that's where his talent goes..”
“Something's a little unfair..”
“The world is inherently unfair.”
Kevin said firmly. It contains strong emotions that can be called beliefs..
Oliver agreed with this to some extent, but even so, he couldn't help but feel a bit that way..
Oliver thought for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“professor. Is it okay if I educate the students in my charge in my own way? Not excessive, but within a reasonable range..”
“……? It doesn't matter what you do since you've already been given discretion, but since you're talking about it separately, is there anything special about it? It's your way?”
“No, it's not that big of a deal, I just think the students want to get back to the professor's class as soon as possible..”
"If my skills improve, I will be able to come back quickly..”
“Yes, that's it. Can I help you??”
“So how?”
“Can I personally help you get a feel for your magic control abilities? First of all, I think asking for permission is the order of the day.."
Kevin thought for a while and asked again..
“……what?”
“To get a sense of magical power control ability-”
“-no no. You heard that story right. I mean… … . is that possible?”
“Maybe? … … I've never tried it with a wizard, but that's what warlocks teach..”
Oliver said calmly.
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