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Professor Mateo nodded, looking at Bellum.
Bellum jumped up and answered.
"Yes! I am Bellum Amandria! Mana is an energy that flows in nature! People with high mana affinity can feel and absorb it! If you send the absorbed mana to your heart, you can increase your magic power, to the Dantian in your lower abdomen, you can increase your internal energy, and spreading it throughout your body can increase your external strength!"
"That's right, but a little wrong. To increase external strength, you don't simply spread mana throughout your body, but specifically send it to your muscles."
"Ah..."
Bellum's bright face quickly turned red.
Perhaps Bellum had practiced gathering mana in the Dantian and spreading it throughout his body according to the instructions of the tutor invited by his family.
Learning in such a haphazard way inevitably leads to theoretical gaps, even when practicing external strength.
Mateo smiled gently and looked at Bellum.
"Knowing and doing something versus learning it roughly can have different effects. Bellum, when you practice external strength in the future, try to feel the mana permeating each and every muscle tissue. You'll be able to increase efficiency much more than before."
"...Yes!"
Children born with enough mana affinity to challenge admission to Elton Academy train mana cultivation from a young age.
Of course, this is only possible for children of noble families with some wealth or those who have their natural talent recognized and receive sponsorship from someone.
Otherwise, even if you are lucky enough to find a master and practice mana cultivation, it is difficult to even prepare the entrance fee for Elton Academy in reality.
Such students challenge admission to academies with relatively low tuition fees, or simply perform moderately in provinces far from the capital with the level of skill they learned from their master.
"To acquire outstanding skills, high mana affinity is important, but it is equally important to put effort into mana cultivation for a long time with the right method. It's obvious."
This was the reason why Nubes sat cross-legged in the dormitory and practiced mana cultivation from the first day of the entrance ceremony.
Not only Nubes but most academy students practice mana cultivation every day without rest.
It is to absorb even a little more mana into the body.
"Now, let's start the theoretical explanation of mana cultivation methods, so please concentrate. Take notes on what you don't know. As I clearly stated, knowing the theory and just learning the method are worlds apart. There are ways to absorb mana, the energy of nature, into your body..."
Professor Mateo's long lecture began.
Students who initially listened with sparkling eyes began to lose concentration as the boring theory lecture lengthened.
And the person who found this lecture the most boring was Davian.
The fourth time listening to the Introduction to Mana Studies lecture.
Moreover, Davian cannot absorb mana at all even if he cultivates as Professor Mateo explains. He has already tried it several times.
Nevertheless, the reason Davian, who has just started his 4th year, was able to have magic power equivalent to a 6-star mage was thanks to the mana points he obtained through events and quests.
A system that only applies to Davian.
Davian pretended to listen to Professor Mateo's class while organizing the major quests in his notebook.
He deliberately wrote in Korean, not the common continental language, so that no one could see it.
A language that only Davian can understand in this world.
Luna leaned towards Davian and whispered in a small voice.
"Davian, what is that letter? Is it an ancient script?"
"Ah, a secret letter that only I know."
"Did Davian make it?"
"No, an old king made it."
"A king made a letter? Which kingdom's king? It wouldn't be our Alkancia Kingdom."
At that time, Professor Mateo's voice was heard.
"What kind of conversation are you having over there? Davian, Luna."
Mateo had not yet memorized the names of all 200 new students.
But he knew the names of the student representatives Davian and Luna.
Luna apologized urgently.
"Ah... I'm sorry! Professor."
"Then shall we have the female student representative Luna speak? What can you do with the mana gathered in your heart?"
Luna's shoulders stiffened.
She tried to answer something, opening her mouth, but no voice came out easily.
The pupils of her large eyes darted back and forth.
"Um... Healing magic, 4-element magic, spirit magic, summoning magic, mental magic, and..."
"That's enough. As Luna said, you can do really various things with magic power. So students majoring in magic must decide what to focus on to develop their aptitude properly. Well then, this is the end of the first lecture on Introduction to Mana Studies."
Only after Professor Mateo left did sighs leak out from here and there in the lecture hall.
"Hoo... Is this what it's like? Academy class?"
Another student took out a pocket watch that ran on magic.
"How can that professor stand in one place and lecture for three hours without even resting? Even on such a stiff topic."
"Not all classes will be like this. Right?"
"It probably will be. It has to be."
"It was still informative. I thought I had studied mana a lot, but there were many things I didn't know correctly."
"That's true."
"Hey, it's completely different from what my private teacher taught me in my hometown. Look at this. I wrote down everything the professor said."
Meanwhile, Bellum clicked his tongue while looking at Latia's notebook.
"Latia. Did you write all of this down now? This much lecture content?"
"Yeah. I have to review."
"Amazing... You're a magic genius and even diligent. Can I borrow that notebook? Hehe. I dozed off a little in the middle."
Latia stared at Bellum. A moment later.
"Yeah. I'll lend it to you."
"Really? Thank you!"
Students began to leave the lecture hall in droves during the break.
Luna and Bellum also left together, saying they were going to the bathroom.
Davian asked Latia, who was quietly getting up to leave.
"Unexpected? I thought you were the type to not lend out notebooks. The eldest daughter of the Duke's family who rented out an entire magic material store the day before the entrance ceremony, I mean."
"Of course, I won't lend it to anyone who could become a competitor. I always have to be first place."
Only then could Davian understand why Latia had stared at Bellum before answering that she would lend the notebook.
"So you're saying Bellum isn't at a level to be a competitor?"
"You can tell just by looking."
After finishing the short answer, Latia walked out of the lecture hall.
Nubes, who was watching Latia's back, nudged Davian's arm.
"Um, well, isn't Latia really pretty? She's even more amazing up close."
"I'm not interested. Not in a villain like her."
"Villain?"
"Don't hang out with her either."
"Ah, haha. Even if I wanted to hang out with her, would someone like Latia hang out with me? But Davian, when did you become friends with Latia?"
"Friends? Me?"
"It seems like you're having a casual conversation? Is that something that happens between geniuses?"
"What are you talking about? I only saw her once the day before the entrance ceremony."
The break ended and this time Professor Stella, who led the entrance ceremony, came in.
"Alright. This time is not a class but a time to decide your major. As you know, Elton Academy has the Department of Magic, the Department of Swordsmanship, the Department of Archery, and the Department of Comprehensive Martial Arts. Write your name and desired department on the paper I'm about to hand out and submit it."
Several teaching assistants came in and handed out one sheet of paper to each student.
A little later. Professor Stella's office.
Knock knock.
"Come in."
A teaching assistant came in carrying several bundles of paper.
"I've bundled the major selection papers by department."
"Okay. Pass them on to each department head as they are. Just leave the list of swordsmanship department applicants here."
Stella was not the head of the swordsmanship department, but she was acting as the department head on behalf of the current department head who had been summoned to the royal palace.
"But one student submitted a strange form."
"Strange form?"
"Yes. Take a look at this."
The teaching assistant placed a major selection paper on Professor Stella's desk. Stella picked up the paper and read it.
"What is this. Davian Naoe. Desires to double major in the Department of Magic and the Department of Swordsmanship. What? Double major? Isn't this the name of that male student representative?"
"That's right."
"The guy who's rumored to be placed in the gifted class in the Department of Magic? And this guy is a wizard. What kind of nonsensical double major application is this?"
Stella looked at the magic clock on the wall. Still before the end of lunchtime.
"Have him stop by here briefly before his afternoon class starts."
"Yes, Professor."
The teaching assistant closed the office door and left.
"Ha. Does this guy think double majoring is a children's game."
Even properly completing one major is not easy at Elton Academy.
Professor Stella was thinking of telling him off and sending Davian to the Department of Magic.
Of course, she heard that in the distant past, there were people who often chose to double major.
But most of them were people who dreamed of occupations such as lone wandering adventurers or mercenaries.
After several kingdoms gradually took root, border wars became fierce, and royalty and nobles competitively raised knight orders or armies, the demand for double majors decreased rapidly.
The same is true now that the entire continent has been unified into one kingdom.
Whether it's a battle with monsters or a war between humans, most battles are now taken care of by well-organized armies.
And this army did not need people who used various abilities in a mediocre way.
Rather, it was much more efficient for people who had reached the peak in each field to fight while complementing each other's weaknesses.
A little later.
Knock knock.
"Come in."
Davian entered Professor Stella's office.
Professor Stella pointed to the sofa with her chin and stood up from her seat.
The two sat facing each other on the office sofa.
Stella picked up Davian's major selection paper and asked.
"What is this, Davian?"
"A major selection paper. I wish to double major. I heard that Elton Academy has a double major system."
"We do. The system is there, but I haven't heard of anyone doing that at Elton Academy in recent centuries. Of course, you might be able to learn things in a mediocre way at some local small and medium-sized academies."
Professor Stella placed the major selection paper she was holding down in front of Davian with a thud.
"But this is different. This is a place to train the best talent in the Alkancia Kingdom. I know you have some talent for magic, but you should devote yourself even more to magic training. And don't act presumptuously like you're going to learn swordsmanship just because you're good at magic. That's all. You can go now."
"Professor."
"Do you have anything else to say?"
"How long must wizards stay hidden behind swordsmen or ordinary soldiers?"
"What?"
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