Genius Warlock-Episode 301
“oh……."
Oliver made a noise without realizing it as he saw the students following him..
There must have been some emotional change during the vacation, but with the exception of Felix, all the students who had no motivation were still running after Oliver..
Of course, there were a few students who fell out, but they were just out of stamina. It wasn't that I had no motivation..
Oliver ran while continuously observing the students following him..
Until the clock in my arms rings.
Beep. Beep. Beep....... Beep. Beep. Beep....... Beep. Beep. Beep.
When the clock in his arms rang, Oliver slowly slowed down and stopped, and the students following him also stood in place or sat down..
‘As expected, most people have low physical strength..’
Oliver thought as he looked at the girl who was breathing hard with her face bright red and the boy who was stretched out and panting..
As Oliver and Terence assessed, most of the students were not in good physical condition, but Oliver was still quite satisfied with the current situation..
That's because before, I stopped breathing even if I was just a little short of breath. My physical strength was bad, but now at least I had the will to do anything..
The situation was much improved compared to before when I had no motivation..
“There, there……."
When Oliver called for a break and took a moment to catch his breath, a student raised his hand..
“yes please say.”
“What kind of training should we move on to next? There's still some time left……."
Oliver looked at his watch. As the student said, there are about 20 minutes left..
“Thank you for speaking up. Rest for just 3 minutes and then move on to strength training. Thank you all for following along so we can test it properly..”
Oliver said enthusiastically..
Until now, we couldn't inspect or train because the students didn't follow along properly..
However, unlike Oliver, the students looked disappointed..
“excuse me… … . Can't we move on to horsepower training??”
“Horsepower training?”
“yes… … . Something to check or control the sequential flow of magic power.……."
A student who subtly blurts out his words. She seemed to be expecting something. And that too with some certainty..
Oliver seemed to know what it was..
“I think……."
***
After class finished a few minutes early, Oliver stood upright in front of the upstairs training room and waited for Kevin..
After a while, the training room door opened and a number of students came out..
It seemed like it was their first class just yesterday, but they came out looking fresher and less tired than Oliver remembered, as if it was really the end of the semester. Rather, I even felt alive..
It was truly amazing. Of course, not long ago, he was exhausted from the sun and sweat, but compared to then, he had grown beyond recognition..
The students who came out of the training room looked surprised at Oliver, who returned to work after a long time, and Oliver greeted them politely..
Although some students were reluctant to receive greetings, there were just as many students who showed courtesy and accepted Oliver's greetings..
Yareli from the Skadi School, or Felix from the Gaia School... … . Surprisingly, among them was Derek from the Agni School..
‘Than before… … . Your negative emotions have decreased. You have regained a lot of self-esteem..’
Oliver sent them away and entered the training room..
When I went inside, I saw Kevin organizing the training room with his magic as usual..
“I will clean up after myself now..”
“I do it faster.”
As if to prove his point, Kevin finished cleaning up in an instant. It was a natural result, as he single-handedly accomplished the work that many people could do with his magic power..
“I know that, but it's my job.……."
Kevin ignored Oliver's words, put away his cleaning supplies, put on his jacket that was hanging on one side, and went out into the hallway..
Of course Oliver followed suit..
"……Derek was back in class..”
“Yes, I saw it..”
“I never thought I could really convince you... … . how did they do it?”
“Please, I made a bet..”
“bet?”
"Yes, I thought you had a lot of questions for me, so I said I would teach you if we sparred and won. Instead, I asked them to come to class and take the final exam if they failed..”
“You're talented too. It's not easy to accept such a bet..”
“I don't know why, but it seemed like he was angry with me, so I made a suggestion. It seems that angry people can be persuaded surprisingly well..”
"ah......."
Kevin sounded like he fully understood..
It was a story that anyone could understand even if they just talked to Oliver for a moment..
“How was it Derek??”
“……It seems like I've sagged a bit, but other than that, my skills have improved. No, his skills haven't changed much, but his posture has gotten a lot better.,”
“sleep?”
“okay. I don't know if it's pride in my school or arrogance, but I've gotten rid of the bad habit of trying to end things with high-power magic at critical moments. Just the magic you need at the right time... … . Did you give any advice??”
Oliver nodded..
After sparring with Derek for the third time, Derek asked Oliver what his problem was in a detached manner, as if he had lost something, and Oliver answered accordingly..
Derek's skills themselves are great, but he has a tendency to use big techniques at crucial moments..
That's not to say it's a bad thing, but he advised that if you obsess about it, your actions will be restricted and you may allow the opponent to counterattack..
In fact, he took the initiative in the fight by taking away the tonfa, but Derek gave Oliver some time to use big magic at that critical moment, and because of that, he allowed a counterattack..
It would have been more threatening to swing the blade with magical power..
When I pointed that out, Derek nodded as if he realized something..
“That's why.”
“yes?”
“I had students spar with each other, and Derek did quite well. Even though he fought eight times in a row, he easily defeated his opponent. Not very tired. It's thanks to giving up bad habits.”
Kevin beamed with satisfaction. Kevin pursued such a fighting method..
"You managed to convince me. It's quite difficult to convince someone who is vaguely strong..”
“I just asked you to do it, I didn't really persuade you. It's just that you are ready to accept it..”
“okay?”
“Yeah, I guess a lot happened while I was on vacation..”
“The Magic Tower may be calm on the outside, but a lot of things happen underneath..”
“I agree. So, I'd like to ask for some advice..”
“advice?”
“yes.”
Oliver answered and told what happened in his class earlier..
Many of the students were motivated and followed the training well, but at the end, they asked what expectations they could have during the magic flow training..
“I don't know what it was specifically, but it seemed like he wanted to receive it the way Felix received it..”
"Everyone is aware... … . what did you say?”
“First, I pretended not to know and told him to start with physical training..”
“The reaction is?”
“It was bad.”
“Of course so. They say we should leave the easy path and take the boring and arduous path..”
“But, isn’t that why it’s worth it? First of all, for those who lack basic physical strength, I plan to have them train their physical strength and control the flow of magical power only in areas where it is not possible... … . Can I do it??”
“Didn't the teacher allow it??”
“yes. But the elder told me not to abuse it. Also, since there are quite a few students, I think the word will spread further if I help them. Would that be okay??”
“I didn't know you were such a good listener.?”
Kevin said sarcastically. It wasn't particularly wrong..
Perhaps it was due to the situation or his personality, but even though Oliver thought he would live quietly in the magic tower, he sometimes did something that stood out..
Like the first sparring with Derek, or the mountain face gun..
Of course, Oliver wasn't the only one to blame. It was Kevin and Merlin who exposed Oliver to that situation..
However, Oliver, who did not know this, apologized first..
“sorry. I try hard, but I keep making mistakes..”
“……what do you want to do?”
“yes?”
“Would you like to try your teaching style on your students??”
After hearing the question, Oliver thought for a moment and was about to answer when he arrived in front of the professor's lab..
When Kevin opened the lab door, he could see Merlin sitting in the professor's chair, reading a report at will..
“Did you come??”
***
Merlin greeted naturally as if it were his place..
It seemed so natural, unlike someone who had gone far away, that Kevin and Oliver answered without even realizing it..
“hello. Master.”
“Are you here? Elderly.”
“Yes, I'm here. It took longer than I thought because I was a bit lost. But, why are the reactions so lukewarm? My teacher came back after a long time..”
“I'm happy.”
Oliver spoke with his usual calm expression and voice, and Kevin followed suit..
“I am also pleased to meet you. However, I feel more uncomfortable than happy when I see people coming into my lab and reading reports without permission..”
Kevin's words were sincere. It could be said that they were truly good friends without lies..
“I have two things to say.”
“The first is to give up. A teacher has the right to break in and destroy a student's peace of mind without respecting his or her privacy. Really."
Kevin's discomfort increased even more..
“Second, this report is not yours. It's your priest's..”
Merlin pointed at Oliver..
Now that I think about it, that report looked familiar. It was none other than a report on Eve provided to the Moirai school..
“how did you find it?”
“from the drawer.”
“ah… … . What I mean is, the drawer was locked, so how did you get it out?.”
Merlin took out a large bundle of keys from his arms. She had so many keys that they made a jingling sound every time she moved them..
“Did I tell you this last time? I secretly planted a device that allows me to move secretly throughout this magic tower so that I can appear cool and unexpected anytime, anywhere... … . In the same way, I carry all the keys with me so that I can open any lock in the magic tower. Opening the drawer is no problem.”
“……Didn't you say that was a joke??”
“……This is also a joke.”
It didn't seem like a joke at all, but Oliver didn't bother to argue..
“First of all, I apologize to both of you. He came in on his own, took a seat, and read the report. I have no intention of fixing it, but I'm sorry..”
I couldn't read Merlin's emotions due to his magic barrier, but it seemed like he was sincere..
I was sorry, but I had no intention of fixing it..
Kevin seemed to know that too..
“Is that the attitude of someone who apologizes??”
“Even if it doesn't happen like this in the future, I won't believe it.?”
“That's right.”
“look. And I had no choice but to visit like this because of the rumors..”
“Rumors?”
“Yes, a fixer named Dave showed off many interesting tricks in the process of defeating a famous druid in Landa... … . For example, beyond being able to manipulate the World Tree, he contacted Eve and freed her..”
Eve Gunn looked at Oliver with a surprised expression, as if he was hearing this for the first time as well..
Oliver asked.
“Elderly. Has it been a while since you came back??”
“Surprisingly, it just arrived today. I've told you this several times. I have many people who will whisper stories for me."
“ah……."
“And I'm curious about the story behind it..”
Merlin looked interested and waved Oliver's report..
“What did you say to Eve when she was angry??”
“I didn't say anything. I asked you to be patient..”
Oliver answered calmly as if it was really no big deal..
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