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The students' murmuring continued.
"By the way, isn't Professor Camilla famous for applied magic? Why is she teaching 4-element magic?"
"I don't know. There must be a reason. And applied magic isn't a specific major, is it?"
"I guess so."
"Who cares? I can take a class from such a beautiful professor. I'm glad I chose 4-element magic as my magic major."
The seven-year course at Elton Academy is difficult for everyone.
But it's the first-year students who chose magic as their major who have the hardest time.
There are six majors in the Department of Magic at Elton Academy.
4-Element Magic.
Healing Magic.
Telekinetic Magic.
Summoning Magic.
Spirit Magic.
Mental Magic.
In the first year, the majors are not divided.
Therefore, all first-year magic students must take all six major courses.
That's why this is the most difficult time.
In the second year, you can choose two majors and only take classes in those subjects.
In addition, there is a magic tool class as a common subject.
Of course, if students want, they can plan their schedules to take three or more major classes.
Davian chose 4-element magic and telekinetic magic as his majors.
Latia chose 4-element magic and mental magic.
Liber chose mental magic and summoning magic.
Karin followed Davian and chose 4-element magic and telekinetic magic.
Finally, Luna chose healing magic and telekinetic magic.
Leaving healing magic aside, Luna had no talent for telekinetic magic.
But the reason she chose telekinetic magic as her major was.
Of course, it was to take at least one class with Davian.
Professor Camilla Lucia's first class began.
"You learned 4-element magic from the continent's magical mentor, Dean Sirims Andrian, for a year, so you should all have mastered the basics, right?"
The 4-element magic lecture hall had a unique shape.
The students' desks, which were arched around the professor's platform, were no different from any other lecture hall.
Behind the platform, there was a large space for magical demonstrations.
Camilla shot water element magic into the large space behind her.
Immediately followed by fire element magic.
The moment the water touched the hot fire and was about to dissipate into steam.
Wind element magic swirled out, binding the steam in one place.
Followed by sending magic power to the water element magic to freeze the steam.
And then spread the whirlwind widely throughout the classroom.
Whoosh.
The explanation was long, but it happened in an instant.
In the closed classroom.
Suddenly, it started to snow.
"W-What!"
"It's snow!"
"How did she do that?"
"Pretty... snow falling indoors."
The size of the magic power.
The detailed control of the magic power.
It was magic that could not be explained by these things alone.
It was a completely different level that most of the students here could not even imitate.
Davian had never seen magic like that before either.
'Amazing. To be able to link 4-element magic like that.'
Aside from being incredibly amazing and beautiful.
It is a magic that is not very useful in real life.
What are you going to do by spreading snow indoors?
It was just an example to easily explain the principle of applied magic.
But it was enough to captivate magic students, including Davian, at once.
"How is it? I simply mixed water element magic, fire element magic, and wind element magic. Is there any student who can do it?"
Camilla slowly looked around the students.
'Of course not.'
It was magic that even the wizards of the Magic Tower could not imitate at once.
I had a bet with my colleagues for quite a bit of money, but none of the wizards were able to imitate the magic right after seeing the demonstration.
Like the other students, Davian was quite impressed with Camilla's applied magic.
He slowly recalled the magic he had just seen and felt.
'The flow shouldn't be interrupted, but the magic shouldn't overlap either. It's difficult, but I can try it, can't I?'
He was just curious.
Whether what he saw and felt was accurate.
Whether he could scatter snow in the classroom like Professor Camilla if he did it as it was.
Davian slowly raised his hand.
Professor Camilla asked in surprise.
"What, really?"
Well, it's understandable to be surprised.
There's no way there would be another student who would try to imitate this after seeing it once.
"Three? All three of you can imitate this right now? And you're all sitting next to each other?"
Three people?
Davian was even more surprised.
He turned to his left and right.
Latia on the left and Karin on the right were also raising their hands high.
'What? These guys.'
Latia and Karin nodded vigorously as if they were conscious of each other.
"Okay... All three of you, come forward."
Latia and Karin jumped up as if they didn't want to lose to each other.
Davian slowly got up, watching the two women's nervous battle.
Weren't they getting closer?
"Okay, who wants to try first?"
Camilla looked at the three students who came forward.
'This is Davian.'
Now, there is no professor at Elton Academy who doesn't know Davian's name.
Camilla Lucia was the same.
'Let's see Davian's skills last.'
Camilla pointed to the black-haired girl.
"You go first. What's your name...?"
"I'm Karin. Karin Oberia."
"Ah! You're that kid? The one who transferred from the royal family."
"Yes, Professor."
"Okay, go ahead and do it. Let's see the skills of the royal magic department."
There was a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
Camilla couldn't help but speak that way because she hated the royal magic department and the high-ranking wizards of the Magic Tower who had thoroughly ignored her thesis.
'Why is she like that?'
Karin tilted her head once and manifested water element magic.
Followed by fire element magic, wind element magic.
She succeeded in gathering the steam in one place.
However, because she rushed to prevent the magic from being interrupted, she failed to properly disperse it at the end.
The snowflakes became a small avalanche and poured down on the heads of the students in the front row.
"What!"
"Ah, it's cold!"
Camilla nodded.
"It's better than I thought. Excellent. Good job, Karin."
Karin's face turned red because she failed to perfectly implement the magic.
"I, I can do it properly if I do it again!"
"Yeah. I know you can do it properly if you do it again. I said it was excellent, didn't I? Okay, next. What's your name...?"
"I'm Latia."
"Ah! Lyta! The eldest daughter of the Meridian family!"
"It's Latia, not Lyta."
"Oh, right, Latia. Let's see the skills of a genius magic girl."
This time it was Latia's turn.
Calmly, but without interrupting the magic, she linked the three magics.
Davian nodded.
It was a guaranteed success.
The biggest difference between Latia and Karin is their calmness and concentration.
Whoosh.
The snowflakes spread wide and evenly.
Professor Camilla clapped her hands.
"You're really amazing! Lyta Meridian."
"It's Latia."
"Oh, right, Latia. Good job."
Camilla turned her gaze to Davian.
"Now, shall we see Davian Naone's skills?"
"Yes, Professor."
Davian operated the magic power sequentially as Professor Camilla had done.
It's sequential in words, but there should be no gap between each magic manifestation.
Then it would become a separate magic as it is.
But the magic manifestation should not overlap either.
Quickly. Like flowing water. Without interruption or overlap.
Whoosh.
Fine ice crystals spread in all directions, and snowflakes fluttered down in the lecture hall.
"Wow."
The snowflakes fluttered in a richer range than Latia had spread.
Exclamations erupted from here and there.
"As expected, Davian."
"It's not even surprising anymore."
Professor Camilla looked at the snowflakes scattered by Davian with a surprised expression.
'Everyone keeps saying Davian, Davian. He's the real deal, isn't he? This guy.'
The corners of Camilla's mouth slowly curled up.
'Finally.'
Finally, a disciple to pass on lightning element magic has appeared.
The stubborn and stupid old men in academia.
Who cares?
Such a wonderful disciple has appeared before my eyes.
Not just one, but three.
"Everyone worked hard. Now go back to your seats."
Davian, Karin, and Latia went down from the platform to return to their seats.
Professor Camilla stared at their backs silently.
'I said I would take the 2nd grade 4-element magic class because of Davian. But three gems rolled in from somewhere!'
After all three students were seated.
"How is it? It's the same 4-element magic, but the usage is endless depending on how you apply it. Ah! Some students may be thinking this right now. What's the use of learning the magic of spreading snow indoors..."
Some students' expressions were bewildered.
An expression of being hit right on the spot.
"Then how about this?"
Water element magic was manifested again from Camilla's hand.
Followed by fire element magic.
It's the same method as when she scattered snow in the lecture hall a little while ago.
The whirlwind embraces the steam.
Now it's time for the snowflakes to flutter in the lecture hall with a whoosh.
"Okay, everyone, make an ice barrier."
A light tone.
While the students were bewildered.
Davian was the first to create an ice barrier and place it in front of him.
'The steam floating in the air right now is dangerous.'
Other students were not feeling it at all.
But Davian could sense the danger.
It was thanks to the maximized senses by drawing up inner power.
'What on earth is she trying to do...?'
Latia and Karin also made ice barriers.
One by one, the other students also began to erect ice barriers in front of them with puzzled expressions.
After confirming that everyone had blocked their front with an ice barrier.
Camilla flicked her hand.
The whirlwind that was spinning in place, embracing the steam, turned towards the students in an instant.
And the steam instantly froze.
But this time it wasn't beautiful snowflakes.
Suddenly, ice thorns appeared in the empty air.
It was an ice thorn a little longer and a little thinner than a finger.
The ice thorns poured into the students at a rapid speed.
Thud.
Thwack thwack.
"Ugh!"
Some thorns were blocked by the ice barrier and bounced off.
Some thorns were deeply embedded in the ice barrier.
And some thorns pierced through the ice barrier and were embedded in the students' bodies.
It was because of the difference in the magic power that the students put into the ice barrier.
From the beginning, some students had magic power that was too weak to block the ice thorns.
Some students were too careless or started to make them too late, so they couldn't put in enough magic power.
"I told you everything in advance, but you can't even block this much ice thorns. I'm a little disappointed in some students."
The faces of the students, who had been relaxed by the friendly tone until now, turned pale.
"Injured students should go to the infirmary. Pay attention from the next class onwards. I clearly warned you in advance to make an ice barrier."
Six or seven students stood up awkwardly, bleeding profusely, and left the lecture hall.
The remaining students stared at Camilla Lucia with blank eyes.
"What did I just see?"
"Ice thorns appeared in the air and poured down."
"How can we block something like that if it suddenly flies out of the air and you don't warn us in advance?"
Davian was also surprised.
'I thought I was seeing a glacier.'
Of course, Glaciers use moisture in the air directly, so they don't have to create steam through complex applied magic manifestation processes like Camilla.
The power is also, of course, greatly different.
But.
Anyway, it was the first time he realized that humans could do something similar.
'Amazing. Professor Camilla Lucia.'
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