The first-year magic students were gathered in the Magic Cave auditorium.
Students sitting on the folding chairs in the auditorium were reading their notes with nervous faces.
“Ugh! I’m shaking! My stomach hurts!”
Carl poured a few of the stomach medicine he had made into his mouth.
When the surrounding students saw that, they flocked to buy stomach medicine.
“Even in this situation, you’re still resourceful?”
“I can predict my test score, so I have to work hard on this. By the way, Leo, you’re a top student, so I guess you’re not nervous?”
“That’s not true.”
“Why is that guy so calm?”
Carl, who was grumbling in envy, glanced at the back of Chloe, who was sitting in the front row.
Chloe, who had been a total wreck during the exam period, looked very neat today.
It wasn’t just Chloe.
All the magic students were dressed up in their finest attire.
Today’s unique magic presentation was not simply a test but also an opportunity to present one’s achievements as a magician.
Since they had chosen the path of becoming magicians, it was inevitable that they would have to attend many magic theory paper presentations.
So, this was also practice for the upcoming presentation.
Then, the auditorium door opened, and three magicians came in.
They were all dressed neatly and stepped up onto the stage with stern expressions.
“It’s been a while, Professor Ren. Oh, so you’re a professor now?”
“Haha. It’s nice to see you again after such a long time. Yes. Now I’m a professor.”
Professor Len welcomed them warmly, then came up to the stage and spoke.
“Okay, everyone, attention.”
Professor Len stood up on the podium and called for the students’ attention.
“Let me introduce them. From the left, Rilda Pedni, Aidman Slak, and Shin Huzda. All three of them are your seniors who graduated from Lumern’s magic department three years ago. Today, they will be evaluating you as judges, not as seniors or juniors.”
The students’ eyes lit up at those words.
Professor Ren was popular among magic students.
He had a handsome appearance and a good personality, but his teaching skills were even more outstanding.
But more than that, he was a professor known for being picky about his standards.
That’s why he was a very burdensome opponent as a judge.
It was only natural that the tension eased a bit when the students heard that the judges were not Professor Len but rather graduates.
Carl also liked it and said, “Oh~! Lucky!”
“I don’t think this is something you should be happy about.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Professor Len brought in judges from outside. Do you think he’ll be easy on them?”
“…….”
At those words, Carl’s face turned slightly uneasy.
Meanwhile, the three judges sat on the judges’ bench in front of the stage.
As they took out their papers and pens and made a face indicating that they were ready, Professor Len held up the list and called out the students’ names.
“Illyana Raden.”
Knock-!
At those words, Illyana went up to the stage.
“Hello, seniors. My name is Illyana Raden from Class 5! It’s such an honor to meet you.”
“It’s nice to meet you too, Illyana. I’m looking forward to hearing our cute junior’s presentation.”
Lilda Pedni adjusted her glasses and smiled softly.
At that, Illyana twisted her body slightly and smiled as cutely as she could with an embarrassed expression.
She was trying hard to act like a cute junior, as if to appeal, saying, “Are you going to say anything bad to such a cute junior?”
“Leo, that brat is acting like that, and I feel bad about it.”
“Hold on.”
“Then, please take care of it.”
“My main attribute is light.”
“Wow, you have rare magical properties.”
Illyana felt inwardly delighted as she watched her seniors express interest.
‘The atmosphere is good~’
“… If you add a ‘flame’ attribute magic formula to this light attribute magic system, you can release a powerful ‘heat ray’ magic!”
Illyana looked at the graduates, pointing with both hands at the blackboard where she had written the magical formula she had created.
Illyana, who had been raising her eyebrows a few times in appeal, smiled shyly while hiding both hands behind her back.
“That’s all.”
As the presentation ended, applause broke out among the students.
Rilda, who was sitting on the far left, adjusted her glasses and said,
“Certainly, among light attribute magicians, many choose the powerful ‘laser’ magic as their unique magic. In the past, unique magic was literally their own original… Well, these days, in a world where the inheritance of power is taken for granted due to the world of heroes, unique magic itself doesn’t need to be special. However, the process of completing it must have its own originality.”
Before she knew it, she was looking at Illyana with emotionless eyes.
“What is different compared to existing laser magic?”
“Uhm… That, that’s… It’s related to our family’s vision magic technique…”
“It’s a formula related to vision magic. How easy it is.”
Tsk tsk – Lilda clicked her tongue and pressed Illyana, pointing out each and every flaw in her magic.
Illyana answered with difficulty, sweating profusely in the suddenly changed atmosphere.
“Let me ask you one last question, Illyana. What is the rank of this magical hierarchy that you envision and are aiming for?”
“That, that… I haven’t decided yet.”
Illyana avoided Rilda’s eyes, waving her hands.
“It’s good to have big dreams, but when you present, you have to do something that you completely understand. Do you think we came here to see the juniors’ talent show?! C-! Next!”
“Hic!”
Suddenly, Rilda opened her eyes wide and shouted, and Illyana, startled by the momentum, ran away from the stage.
The other students’ faces hardened.
Illyana’s presentation was considered excellent by the students.
But it’s only a C-?
Looking at that sight, Ren crossed his arms.
‘You’re doing well. It’s time to feel the wall.’
Among the graduates he had become close friends with during his time as an associate professor, Ren invited those who were particularly picky about magical theory.
The reason was simple.
First-year students are overwhelmed by the difficulty of Lumern’s classes.
But around the time of the midterm exam, they started to slowly get used to the class.
Moreover, in a short period of time, their skills had grown beyond comparison to when they first entered the school.
It was a time when the entire first-year class was full of pride and arrogance.
Professor Len knew from long experience that if he didn’t catch them at this time, they would neglect their studies.
‘Well, there are geniuses who can do that.’
Ren looked at some students.
Meanwhile, the students’ presentations continued.
While the first-year students were being thoroughly criticized by the graduates, Ren called out the next student’s name.
“Abad Lwalin.”
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The graduates’ expressions changed at those words.
The strongest country in the Western Continent.
It was inevitable that expectations would rise as the successor to the Lwalin family, the pinnacle of magic in the Rodren Empire, was named.
“The name of my unique magic is Tempest.”
Abad, who came up to the stage, gave a brief greeting and began his presentation.
Everyone gasped upon hearing the announcement.
Abad’s magic was, quite literally, a force of nature—one that maximized the power of the wind to the level of a natural disaster.
“The expected hierarchy level when it reaches completion is the highest.”
The students erupted into an uproar at those words.
It’s literally the strongest magic that symbolizes me.
“Wow! You’re unlucky but cool! So you’re even more unlucky! But you’re still cool!”
“Just do one,” Carl said, crossing his arms, and Leo burst out laughing.
The female students exclaimed in admiration as they saw Abad smiling brightly.
Chelsea’s eyes sparkled as she looked at him, her expression practically shouting, Our brother is the best!
Leo’s magic is amazing, but my brother is no pushover either! Haa~ Who should I root for?
“Wow, that’s amazing. As expected, you are the successor to the Lwalin family.”
“It is a magic worthy of the name ‘unique magic,’ which encompasses the values, philosophy, goals, and aspirations of each magician.”
The graduates raved about Abad.
“Every rider has a friend who is a monster. Abad Lwalin, you are an A+.”
Abad stepped down from the stage to the applause of the graduates.
“Oh~ I feel bad for whoever has to go next!”
“The next presenter is Carl Thomas.”
“Omg!”
Carl’s face, which had been laughing moments ago, turned pale.
A few students looked at him with sympathy.
As expected, the sword that had been dragged onto the stage like cattle to the slaughter returned to its place in a gruesome state.
Carl, his soul seemingly drained, was comforted by the students around him.
Meanwhile, Chelsea also made her announcement.
While Abad showcased his raw destructive power, Chelsea had chosen field magic—one that influenced the surrounding area using wind as its base.
“Surprising?”
“Even though he’s a Lwalin, I can’t believe he’s only fourteen. A!”
“Thank you.”
Chelsea smiled brightly and bowed her head as she left the stage.
With Chelsea done, only two presenters remained.
“The next presenter is Leo Plov.”
Knock, knock—
At those words, Leo stood up from his seat.
All eyes turned to him.
Before heading to the stage, he locked eyes with Chloe, who stood at the very front.
He smiled and waved, but Chloe only stared blankly at him.
A little embarrassed, Leo made his way to the center of the stage.
“The unique magic I have prepared is a system of attributeless magic spells.”
“A system of magic spells without attributes? What is that?”
Lildah adjusted her glasses, curiosity written on her face. It was a concept she had never heard of before.
“It’s simple. All existing magic spells have attribute manifestation formulas, right?”
“Of course. It’s the minimum requirement for activating any kind of magic.”
Shin Hooz answered immediately, as if Leo had just stated the obvious.
Leo chuckled at that.
“My unique magic is a magical formula system that makes all attribute manifestation formulas compatible.”
“What?”
“What the hell does that mean?”
The three judges looked stunned, while the students were left dumbfounded.
Professor Len narrowed his eyes at Leo.
“Leo Plov. Are you saying… you’re going to create a new system of magic spells?”
Aidman, needing confirmation, asked carefully.
Leo simply shrugged.
“Yes.”
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