When all the chaos was over, Cube, Everyone was back. In the past, mostly girls stared at me. Now the attention of the whole class was turned towards me. I was already expecting this when I defeated Kim Horak and Shin Jonghak.
"Friends, the grades of the written exams have been announced."
At that moment, Yi Yeonghan appeared, carrying large scrolls in his arms. He hung them all on the wall one by one. The results of each theory class are listed along with a ranking of the combined results.
Everyone looked at the scrolls as they groaned.
Soon everyone turned to me.
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Rank 1. Kim Hajin
Rank 2. Rachel
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My name was at the top of every exam and overall ranking.
Not just in the Veritas classroom, but throughout the academy.
Rachel looked at me and with a sad face.
"Congratulations"
I nodded to him.
"Also, I hope everyone knows we have new classes."
Yi Yeonghan added.
"Look at the first-year announcements if you haven't. Starting today, there will be two classes on Fridays."
Classes for freshman cadets have changed after the first semester midterms. This was Cube's way of giving cadets a wide variety of classes.
In addition, magicians would come into play from the second semester and cadets would be able to choose the courses they wanted to take. In reality, they were taking classes that fit their roles.
I turned on my smartwatch.
Today's new class was [Practical Magic and Intermediate Magic Power Control].
Drrrrk—
The door opened and the Phenomenal Realm Analysis professor walked in.
The noisy classroom suddenly fell silent.
"Take your seats."
The Phenomenal Analysis professor looked at the scrolls on the wall and grinned.
"I'm sure you've all seen the exam results."
The cadets groaned lightly.
"Now, your exams were easier than the ones I gave to college students. Also, Kim Hajin is a cadet."
The professor suddenly pointed at me. The others followed his finger and turned towards me.
"An unconventional perspective and sensible judgment, I could see real 'wisdom' in your answers. Frankly, I can't believe you're only 16 years old. You're good enough to write a thesis for graduation."
I would be happy if the professor's praise ended here. After all, it was the first time I was being praised for doing well in an exam.
"Since today is the first lesson after the exams, I will give a quick lesson using the Kim Hajin cadet answer sheet and count one day."
But for some reason it put my answer sheet on the screen.
I was actually expecting this, but it was a very embarrassing feeling.
Now it's 3:30 PM and it's time for the second lesson on Friday. 98 students from Veritas class gathered in the Magic Library.
The head mage in charge of the class was waiting in an empty conference room with tables and chairs only in case of a magical accident.
"Hello, I'm Seoul Magic Tower's chief magician, Kim Hyojun. Every Friday, from 3:30 am to 6:00 pm, I will teach you practical magic and magic power control. But of course, today's lesson will only be 30 minutes."
Normally, he was thinking of signing a contract with a demon in the story. But he did not sign. But that doesn't change the fact that he's a total jerk.
"Why should I learn magic when I'm not a wizard?" You may be thinking. That's a valid question, but I'm sure some of you know that the qi boost and the sword are an extension of the qi magic."
Kim Hyojun unleashed his magic power as a show. The soft, jelly-like magic power he emitted instantly hardened when he concentrated.
Now, if you use your 'physical strength' to strengthen your magic power, it will be qi boost or sword qi. But if you improve your magic power by some calculation..."
Instantly, a pink flame rose from the magic power.
The cadets instantly cried out in awe.
"Magic happens."
Kim Hyojun smiled.
"Even if you cannot use magic at this level, you will learn to use more practical magic, or you will learn to use things like qi boost and sword qi in a more natural way. You will learn in the future."
Suddenly, a blue orb the size of a ping-pong ball shot out of his palm.
"This is a magic that must be learned before entering a Dungeon. It's called the Orb of Light. You will have a source of light in many dark areas. It may seem simple at first glance, but using it skillfully..."
Kim Hyojun made a complex statement.
To simplify things a bit, we had to compress magic power and air into a burning spherical shape.
"Now, before I teach you where to start, try to do it yourself."
The cadets began to spread their magic power. I put my head on the table and went to sleep. After a while someone started poking me.
"Hey do you think you can sleep in my classroom?"
I could see that he hated me in this state and even envied my face. I wanted to provoke him.
"I already know what you are talking about"
"OHHH then how about showing it"
I immediately created a sphere of light. And I illuminated the room. I didn't even really stop there. I immediately created several orbs of light and spread them around the classroom. Then only one word came out of my mouth.
"You are not qualified enough to teach me"
It was then locked on me, including the whole class.
"You"
At that moment, the life-saving bell rang. I quickly left the class.
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Saturday at 12:30.
I arrived at the meeting place of the traveling club. Most of the others were already here. They seemed excited as it was an overnight trip. Normally, I was supposed to shoot Chae Nayun on this trip. But I took Kim Suho with me by changing the settings. And Chae Nayun and Yoo Yeonha made a team.
France Paris.
For the first time in my life, I set foot in this European country. Thanks to the Seoul-Paris Portal we only needed ten seconds to arrive.
"So it's really a little different."
The view of Paris was as I had seen in the pictures, but different from what I had seen in the old world. State-of-the-art buildings around the Eiffel Tower, students of the Paris Hero Academy roamed the streets with their swords and spears.
For the record, in my story France was the leader of the European Union. It showed how well France's Hero system worked.
"Korean students, here!"
While we were looking at the view of Paris, someone called us. When we turned in the direction of the sound, we saw a limousine. Club leader Oh Hanhyun walked towards the limo with a hearty laugh.
"Nice to meet you. You must be Raymond."
"Yes, nice to meet you."
"Can we drop off our bags right away before we take a look at the city?"
The man named Raymond shook his head, smiling. We packed our suitcases into the limo.
"Now we will travel in pairs that we have formed."
Just as we were about to leave with Kim Suho, Chae nayun and Yoo Yeonha came up to us and offered to go out together. The Stupid Boy Next To Me immediately agreed. Due to this situation, I had to set a table for 4 people in Gout Celeste.
"Then all of you follow me, let's go eat"
Chae Nayun instantly opened her mouth and
"My palate is somewhat special."
"Yes I know. Just follow"
At that moment, I pretended to be speaking on the phone in French. And I turned it off.
Yoo Yeonha and Kim Suho kept giving me meaningful looks.
After walking for about 15 minutes, Yoo Yeonha was looking at me speechless because she recognized the restaurant.
"How did you manage to make a reservation here, I couldn't even book a VIP membership 1 week in advance"
Yoo Yeonha grins
"Eat your grapes and don't ask your vineyard"