Genius Warlock-Episode 317
Mid to late twenties. Blonde hair that shines to the point of being artificial, good eyes, white skin without any blemishes, sturdy physique that is neither fat nor thin, straight height, upright posture, eyes without glasses..
Carl, the grandson of the Grand Master of the School of Life and the head of Mattel, looked the same as the last time we saw him..
As if time had stopped.
It may have been a bit of an exaggeration, but Oliver was certain..
Because we promised not to forget each other.
“……rice paddy. Zenon! xenon!!”
Derek shouted lowly at Oliver, who was staring at Carl, then grabbed him by the shoulder and yanked him..
Derek had better strength than Oliver, so Oliver was dragged as hard as he applied..
Oliver got out of the way. Derek asked Carl for forgiveness..
“ah… … . sorry. Professor Carl… … . Sometimes I feel dazed. Please forgive my rudeness.”
Derek, who was always confident, showed a rather embarrassed look..
It gave us an idea of the power of the sword in the magic tower..
“I also apologize. professor. Zenon seems surprised..”
Even Felix came to the side and apologized, and tapped Oliver on the shoulder to get his attention..
Oliver looked at Derek and Felix applying pressure from both sides, then looked at Carl staring at him..
He looked at Oliver with suspicion and doubt. As if checking something..
“……sorry. Professor Carl. I was so surprised that I made a mistake.”
After Oliver finished examining the knife, he apologized politely. First of all, he was right that he made a mistake..
I thought Carl would just ignore me and leave, but to my surprise, he talked to Oliver..
“You are the famous Zeno?”
“I… … . Do you know?”
“Well then, don't know. He's a famous person who helped us at Mountain Face..”
“ah… … . I just got lucky. The problem solver who came with me solved everything..”
“There is also a story that he is teaching Magic Tower students instead of professors..”
“It's just basic training, all you have to do is follow the instructions given by the professor..”
“You say that's not all? Rumors have already spread that they are performing a mysterious procedure that came from a desert land in the far East... … . Where did you learn that trick??”
“sorry. Personal information can only be shared with the professor's permission..”
“Even though professors and staff are servants, they don't interfere that much, which is interesting.?”
“It was decided by the professor, so I don’t know the details..”
“Oh, really? I'm really curious as to why you do that..”
The air is strangely thick. Just as Derek and Felix were about to notice something strange, they heard an exotic yet beautiful voice that caught their attention..
“Ah, professor! You've finished the story.?!”
Everyone turned their heads to the beautiful and lively voice that immediately put them in a good mood..
A fresh-faced woman in her early twenties was walking this way..
She was truly a beautiful woman..
Eyes, nose, mouth, ears. Even the body and limbs are all beautifully harmonized..
Like a statue carved by an artist, calculated one by one.
Not only did she look good, but she was also sociable, so she naturally greeted Oliver, Felix, and Derek..
“hello. Professor Kevin, are you a researcher??”
Derek answered the beautiful and lively woman's question. She seemed to know a lot about women..
“Yes, nice to meet you. Mr. Rose.”
“Oh my, do you know me??”
“Don't know. How could you possibly not know about the young genius of Alchemy, the name of a Loculi college student? Are you back in the magic tower again??”
Derek communicates skillfully. Oliver whispered a question to Felix..
“What is Loculi University??”
“You can think of it as the Magic Tower of Gallos. It is a magic school established by the royal family, and its history is so old that it cannot be compared to the Magic Tower. The standard is that high. We have established a sister school with Mapap..”
In response to a fact that could be considered common knowledge in the Magic Tower, Oliver said, ‘Ah… … '.' he exclaimed..
It was a pathetic sight, but at the same time, there was nothing I could do about it. Oliver only focused on magic tower work..
Felix seemed to understand this point and added a few more words..
“Rose Du Bois is a genius who came from the University of Law. I'm a celebrity.”
“Wow, you're such a genius. But I feel good when you praise me..”
After finishing her conversation with Derek, Rose suddenly turned her attention to this. With her unique sociability and good looks, she instantly blends in wherever she goes..
Felix responded in surprise..
“No, I just said what I heard... … . My name is Felix, Professor Kevin's researcher. Nice to meet you.”
“Yes, nice to meet you too. This person?”
“Ah, Zenon. My name is Mr. Zenon. I am Professor Kevin's personal employee..”
“ah! Zenon… … ! I've heard the name. I'm so glad to see it like this. hello. A hero who helped our school of life! I wanted to meet you once, and here we are. I'm so glad to see you!”
Rose spoke with a fuss, unlike the wizards Oliver had seen. But it didn't feel unnatural.
Because it was natural combined with his unique energetic attitude. But Oliver paid no attention to such things..
Because the fact that I couldn't see her emotions was more important. It was as if there was thick opaque glass hanging down, making it impossible to read her emotions properly..
Similar to Merlin, but different.
It was pretty amazing.
“There's no reaction.... Ah! I made a mistake. I was making too much of a fuss. Let me greet you formally. This is Rose Du Bois, an exchange student from the University of Loculi. I went back last semester because of work, but I came back this time. nice to meet you.”
Rose greeted formally and naturally extended her hand. handshake application.
Oliver extended his hand because it was polite to hold hands..
“ah.”
The moment Oliver tried to grab Rose's hand, he unconsciously made a noise and took his hand back..
"......?!"
Everyone looked at Oliver in surprise. Because it was extremely rude behavior..
Everyone fell silent due to Oliver's sudden behavior, creating an awkward atmosphere..
Oliver noticed this and opened his mouth after thinking about it..
"sorry… … . It's my first time seeing such a beautiful person. I made a mistake without realizing it."
“.....??!!"
“.....??!!"
Derek and Felix looked at Oliver, doubting their own eyes and ears..
The Oliver they saw was not the kind of person who would say things like that..
What was even more surprising was that the words seemed more natural than I thought and suited him a bit..
Everyone is silent as their brains can't keep up. Rose chuckled and held out her hand again..
“You're a funnier person than I thought. You say such strange things to a woman you meet for the first time... … . So shall we shake hands again? If you're nervous, it's okay to take it slow.."
Rose offers to shake hands again. The moment Oliver was thinking about how to refuse, the professor's lab door swung open..
It was Kevin.
“professor?”
“I just heard a sound I shouldn't have heard. What happened??”
Derek and Felix immediately looked at Oliver. Oliver answered.
“I'm not sure what it is, but I think that's what I said..”
***
There was a bit of a commotion, but Carl and Rose quietly left when Kevin appeared..
Derek asked Kevin what was going on, and Kevin called him into the professor's lab, saying he had something to talk about, and explained what they discussed..
“……Are you talking about an invitation to a conference??”
“Yes, this time there is a conference hosted by the Life Alchemy Department and the School of Life at the University of Loculi, and they invited me there..”
“ah… … . congratulations. professor.”
Derek and Felix said awkwardly, probably because they were very surprised..
The story itself wasn't bad, but it was a very strange story..
The School of Life invited Kevin, a red man..
Because I was aware of this, I didn't say anything about Derek and Felix's reactions..
“Anyway, since it is an event where the Life School and the Life Alchemy Department are presenting joint research, many people from the Magic Tower will be attending. Masters of each school, as well as original masters and grand masters... … . I ask you bluntly, do you want to go??”
Felix and Derek's eyes lit up at Kevin's suggestion..
“yes. professor.”
“Of course I would like to go if I could..”
“Okay, then read and sign the participation confirmation form here and make arrangements. Fortunately, invited professors and researchers can receive support for expenses..”
Felix and Derek immediately received the documents and checked them. It seemed like the conference was a bigger event than I thought..
In addition to the documents, Kevin also provided a pamphlet for the society..
“Read this in advance too. The Life Studies Department is the main focus, but since the conference lasts for 15 days, other departments at Loculi University will also participate, at least as a side. Let's get some sources out there that will help us..”
“Yes, professor.”
“All right.”
“Okay, I'm going to leave work today, and I'll go over the paperwork and schedule I mentioned earlier. I also write a report on how to send it to the conference..”
Kevin naturally gave Derek and Felix the gift of leaving work early and doing their homework..
But as if that wasn't bad enough, the two left work in good spirits, leaving only Oliver and Kevin alone in the professor's lab..
“……Everyone is happy.”
“Because conferences like this aren’t usually an opportunity. Just going is an opportunity to broaden your horizons, and depending on how you do it, you may even learn a lot. Additionally, you can meet other people and build unexpected relationships. So, famous families usually take their families to academic conferences from a young age..”
“Oh, I see… … . By any chance, can I go too??”
“of course. Why are you asking that question??”
“You didn't mention the employee earlier.?”
“ah… … . I made a mistake. Professors' personal staff are not normally mentioned separately. It's like a professor's coat or shoes. You usually don't ask if you're wearing shoes.?”
I felt like I knew roughly what he meant. This meant that the professor's personal staff was viewed as equipment attached to the professor rather than as a person in the administration of the Magic Tower..
It wasn't a bad thing since you could participate in anything at the conference..
Kevin handed pamphlets to Derek, Felix, and Oliver. They said there was no need to fill out a separate application form. Because it’s a professor’s equipment..
As soon as Oliver received the pamphlet, he read the contents inside..
It contained an explanation of the University of Loculi, an explanation of the Department of Life Alchemy, a map, and an outline of the contents of this conference..
There were items that piqued the interest of both ordinary people and wizards, such as chimeras, body suturing and regeneration, extension of life and youth through body modification, expansion of artificial magical power tanks, superhuman body strengthening procedures, etc..
Then something caught Oliver's eye..
“professor? Is it okay for the academic session to start overlapping with the vacation period??”
“what?”
“Doesn’t it overlap with seasonal semester classes??”
“No need to worry. Because things like this are not uncommon in the Magic Tower. You can take the test earlier than usual. Give me a little more grades.”
“……Is that okay??”
“Originally, the Magic Tower catered to people of higher rank. Also, it's not bad from the students' point of view..”
“Why??”
“If a professor is in charge of the class, students can also participate in the conference. It's kind of a privilege for professors. So that you can't be dissatisfied.”
“ah……."
“So, announce this fact to students in the next class and receive students who want to participate in the conference..”
“hmm… … . Wouldn’t most people want to participate??”
Oliver asked based on Derek and Felix's reactions and Kevin's explanation..
“that's right. But what you want to do and what you can actually do are different..”
“yes?”
“Even if you are eligible to participate, there are practical problems. For example, conference participation fees, round-trip transportation expenses, travel documents, lodging and living expenses for the 15-day conference, bribes for convenience, etc. It costs quite a bit of money. At least 800 to 10 million Rand per person? There aren't many students who find it easy to suddenly pay that much money..”
“Is there no security at the Magic Tower??”
“That only applies to professors, faculty researchers, and non-professional employees. Students must go at their own expense..”
“Well, students who don't have money?”
“Unfortunately, I can't go..”
“ah……."
Oliver shouted. It was a little sad.
All of the students who participated in this class worked hard, and I can’t believe it turned out like this. Of course, I have nothing to say to Kevin..
After thinking about it, Oliver opened his mouth..
“professor. if-”
“-no.”
Before Oliver could say anything, Kevin flatly refused. It's like he knows what to say..
“I haven't finished saying it yet..”
“I was just asking if you could help with the expenses.?”
"how did you know?”
Oliver asked with admiration. I wondered if I had gone beyond emotions to the level of penetrating thoughts. But that wasn't it.
“Because I saw how you train your fighter crew. You pay for all the necessary educational equipment, buildings, and even the wages of the letter teachers..”
What Kevin said was true. Equipment and space for efficient training, consumables, wages for writers including eggs, forest fees, etc. were all covered by the training expenses Oliver received from the fighter crew..
“The fighter crew doesn't care because it's your job. Not while you are my employee at the Magic Tower..”
Sincerity.
Oliver asked.
“why not?”
“why are you spending money?”
“hmm… … . These are people who work hard and do what they can afford, but suddenly they are at a disadvantage because of our circumstances? Also, isn’t it a pity if you want to learn but can’t because of money??”
“It's not wrong, but it still doesn't work. If you help me like this, next time I will run straight to you and ask for your help. Are you going to help me again then? It could hurt me too. That's what you want?”
“no… … . That's not it.”
“Also, it doesn't follow the rules. To receive this kind of support, you must either ask for help from the Magic Tower or your affiliated school, or even receive support from the wealthy. That's the rule.”
“The wealthy class.?”
“okay. The Magic Tower receives a lot of their investment. There are a lot of places to spend money. In short, if you want to help your friends, don't help them yourself, but go to some fat and lecherous Landa and persuade them. If that's the case, there's no problem at all, so I won't care..”
***
“so i came here.”
Oliver finished explaining to Edith who was sitting across from him..
Edith said.
“Holy shit-!”
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