I Don’T Have Any Magic Power But I’M Having A Blast At The Academy 68
68
Saturday afternoon, 1 o’clock.
Having woken up slowly, I checked the items I had packed in my mountain backpack the day before at Bukhansan.
Toothbrush, clothes, socks, smartphone charger, and so on.
Although the Haeshin Ceremony was scheduled for tomorrow, the departure was set for today at 2 p.m.
Eungaye had to rush off for sothing, so we decided to stay overnight.
Of course, the busy matter was probably due to the safety of the landlord, Eun Hoseong.
“Well, shall we go?”
Carrying a light bag with just one set of clothes to change into, I got up from my spot.
It was as I stepped out of the room and strolled under the scorching sun.
“Over here!”
Eungaye waved her hand under a large oak tree.
The first to arrive was seated on a bench under the shade of the tree.
Elaine, who placed a teddy bear on the seat next to her, Deoric, chatting excitedly about the trip. Hanseyeon nodding with a smile.
“Where’s Alia?”
“She hasn’t arrived yet. She said she’s coming soon, so she’s waiting inside.”
Surprised by Alia’s unusual tardiness, I quickly moved into the shade.
“Phew, it’s so hot.”
Trying to escape the midsumr heat, I sat down on the bench and put down my bag. As I fanned myself with my hand, suddenly, a chanical breeze blew from the side.
Whirr—
Turning my head in confusion, I saw Hanseyeon holding a small fan, sending cool air my way.
“Feeling hot?”
“Oh, thanks. I feel like I’ll survive now.”
Slightly touched, I exaggeratedly expressed my gratitude, making Hanseyeon chuckle.
Deoric, who had been chattering non-stop, found his conversation partner gone and pouted, fanning himself alone.
“Everyone, have a drink.”
anwhile, Eungaye rummaged through the bag and took out so chilled water to share.
“Thank you.”
“Soo refreshing, feels like I’ll survive.”
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As we sat in the shade, sipping on the ice-cold water and taking a break, a honk sounded in the distance.
“Everyone, hop in!”
Alia leaned out the window of the limousine, gesturing towards the passenger seat.
“The person you’re taking with you is really well chosen.”
Seeing the rune of coldness engraved like a logo across the body, I clicked my tongue.
***
We arrived at Gangnam Warp Zone in a limousine with the air conditioning on full blast and imdiately teleported to Haenam through the warp gate.
“Miss, it’s been a while.”
“Oh! Mr. Kang ca?”
“hahahaha! If Miss Gaea is coming, of course I should be here. How can I leave it to others?”
A middle-aged man, Eun Kang, greeted us warmly and turned to us.
“You must be Miss Gaea’s classmates, nice to et you. I am Kang Jin-hyuk, Eun’s steward.”
One by one, Kang Jin-hyuk greeted each of us, making eye contact.
“I’ll take good care of the Miss.”
“Oh, yes…”
We nodded awkwardly at his respectful deanor.
“Stop it, please!”
Eun intervened, clearly annoyed by Kang Jin-hyuk’s formality.
“Sorry, everyone. Mr. Kang may seem a bit overly formal, but it’s my first ti going abroad, so I’m a bit worried.”
“No, it’s okay. We understand.”
I nodded. It seed like Kang Jin-hyuk had been looking after Eun since she was young.
It was natural for him to be so dutiful, considering it was like his daughter returning from her first trip abroad with classmates. His sincerity towards Eun was touching.
“Thank you all for understanding. Let’s go then.”
Soon, guided by Kang Jin-hyuk who was waiting outside the gate zone, we headed towards Haenam Eun-ga.
***
The territory of Haenam Eun-ga was vast.
As soon as we left the gate, we were surrounded by vast green fields, all belonging to Eun-ga.
“Wow, they said this was Eun’s territory, but the magic here is really intense.”
Deoric marveled at the concentration of magic in Eun’s territory.
Although the concentration was significantly lower than at the academy, Eun’s ley lines were much more potent than in other areas.
“It feels like we’ve co to a resort.”
It was a serene and pleasant atmosphere, perfect for relaxation. On the other hand, the lack of anything around made it seem dull and lacking in entertainnt.
“We have arrived, welco to Haenam Eun-ga.”
Passing through the fields, we arrived at Eun’s mansion, a grand mansion blending modern and classical styles. It had been standing for quite so ti, but instead of being worn out, it exuded a sense of elegance.
In the lobby of the mansion, we encountered an unexpected group.
“Hmph, so you all ca too.”
Breathing heavily, Eun So-baek stood there, the second-year student who had lost to Gaea in the inter-grade competition.
After being quiet for a few months, it seed like his pride was back.
Behind Eun So-baek was the promising youth from England, Yuscal Arsey.
“So, you’re here to analyze the magic waves emanating from Gaea’s pearl, I presu.”
“Oh, well, yes. Just here for a visit.”
Yuscal extended his hand with a friendly gesture, which I awkwardly shook.
For so reason, this guy was under the strong misconception that I belonged to his kind.
“Then, see you at the banquet tomorrow.”
“Yeah, see you tomorrow.”
I cut in first, sensing a discussion about magic was about to start, leaving Yuskal looking disappointed.
After a brief eting with the second-year students, we were each assigned individual rooms by Kang Jin-hyuk.
“Let’s rest a bit and et for dinner.”
Eungaye seed to have sothing urgent to attend to, disappearing hastily once we got our rooms assigned.
“Maybe she’s going to see the family.”
With news of Yang Father collapsing, the urge to confirm the details as soon as possible was overwhelming.
“Shall we et at dinner?”
At Alia’s words, we dispersed to our respective rooms. Confirming that Deoric and Ilaine had entered, I went back out with the other two.
“What’s going on?”
Alia and Han Se-yeon, called back again, looked at with puzzled expressions.
“Both of you, take this.”
I handed ‘Norton’s Ring’ to the two.
“What’s this?”
“Insurance.”
“Insurance?”
“Yeah.”
I briefly explained to the two about the incident that would take place at Haeshin Hall tomorrow.
Not going into specifics, just ntioning the possibility of a magical attack.
Indeed, the eyes of the two widened.
“Why didn’t you share this information?”
“To the mage who had the ring.”
As I ntioned getting the ring on the first floor of the black market, Alia’s expression, though not completely convinced, showed so acceptance.
Given the chaotic atmosphere on the first floor of the black market, and the occasional appearance of mages in downtown.
“So, this ring is said to have protective properties against mage attacks.”
“If you infuse magic into it, it activates for a day, so don’t use it now.”
While Alia assessed that the likelihood of a mage attack was low, she thought it wise to be prepared and accepted the ring.
“But why give it to us?”
With a aning of why them instead of Eungaye, Ilaine, or Deoric, Alia looked at .
“They’re not suitable. Especially Eungaye, would she not just jump into a fight if given? It’s better to take her out if she faints.”
“Indeed, that seems likely.”
Both agreed with my statent.
With mages chasing after the family treasure, Haeshin’s Pearl, Eungaye had no chance to escape.
Furthermore, Ilaine and Deoric were not given the ring due to their compatibility or lack of combat skills.
While Ilaine had expertise in casting curses, her combat abilities were not exceptional. Deoric, too, lacked exceptional combat skills.
“I gave the other ring to Se Harin, she’ll handle it.”
Se Harin was the pawn I prepared against Norton.
So, for Se Harin to have the upper hand in the fight against Norton, it was better for her to have the ring.
After handing the rings to the two, I let Alia in first, and separately inford Han Se-yeon of her task.
There was sothing else Hwanseyeon had to take care of besides the banquet.
It was sothing that only Hwanseyeon could do, not the ‘Choin.’
“The distribution of rings is over…”
The only thing left was to treat the gaju.
I left the first-floor lobby and headed to where Eungaye had disappeared.
***
“Sigh…”
Eungaye, who ca from Eunhoseong’s residence, let out a sigh in a lancholic mood.
The Eunhoseong she saw was unconscious and lying in bed.
Just three months ago, Eunhoseong had a muscular, agile body, but now he was so emaciated that his bones were visible.
However, as she stepped out, Eungaye seed imrsed in a festive atmosphere as if in another world.
Laughter from people outside the family hall never ceased.
Eungaye was filled with anger at the thought of having to open the Haesinyeon while keeping the fact that the gaju had collapsed a secret.
“Ugh, damn it.”
How would it be if the family’s reputation was tarnished…
Eungaye kicked the pillar of the hall in frustration, trying to calm her anger.
“You’re here.”
“…What? How did you manage to get in here when I told you to rest?”
Seeing Haesol walking towards her from across the hall, Eungaye hurriedly tried to hide her gloomy expression and act nonchalant.
“I saw everything, so what’s the point of hiding now?”
“You can’t just pretend you didn’t see anything?”
“I might let it slide at other tis, but not this ti.”
“What do you an…”
Eungaye was about to retort with a frown when Haesol interrupted.
“I can treat your father.”
At Haesol’s words, Eungaye’s eyes flickered.
“What did you say?”
“I can treat him.”
With these words, Haesol pulled out sothing from her bosom. It was a sacred-looking white twig that seed to exude aversion.
***
Upon hearing that what she saw was a branch of the World Tree, Eungaye was initially surprised, then showed a skeptical expression, and finally spoke with a trembling voice.
“…With that, can you really cure my dad?”
“If you give a little ti, it’s possible.”
I looked towards Eunhoseong’s residence. There was no one guarding the entrance, but people were passing by frequently.
Even if I managed to block any movents and enter, if soone entered Eunhoseong’s residence, I would be caught.
It was also unrealistic to formally treat Eunhoseong.
As soone who was rely a colleague of Eungaye, I couldn’t easily accept the idea of treating the gaju with an uncertain branch of the World Tree.
Therefore, I had no choice but to trust Eungaye, who seed to trust even a little.
Eungaye hesitated for a mont. Then, she looked troubled.
“But there is a resident physician inside.”
“Well, I guess I’ll have to knock them out for a mont.”
“T-then I suppose that’s the way.”
At my impromptu remark, Eun-ga-ye, who had been staring blankly, nodded her head. It was definitely the best course of action.
“But how do we buy ti?”
“By receiving.”
“?”
“The form of a voice. A magical tool that captures voices.”
“Oh, like voice phishing…”
Eun-ga-ye recognized it right away, as it seed to be quite a famous magical tool.
“So, we’re going to mimic the head physician’s voice with this.”
Eun-ga-ye looked at with a surprised expression. It seed like she hadn’t expected to co this prepared.
Honestly, I hadn’t anticipated using this magical tool here either.
I had brought it along just in case it might co in handy, but it seed like it was a fortunate coincidence.
“Let’s go.”
“Huh?”
I grabbed Eun-ga-ye’s hand and activated ＜Stealth Block＞ Lv.2.
“W-what’s this?”
In that mont, Eun-ga-ye, taken aback, widened her eyes.
I felt not only my own presence vanish but also hers, as if it had been washed away.
“Don’t speak. It’ll undo the spell.”
“Oh, got it.”
And so, the two of us silently passed through the bustling corridor, heading towards the head physician’s quarters where people were still bustling about.
“Hmm? Why are you coming back in?”
The head physician, seeing the door open, raised his head with a puzzled expression. And then.
Thud!
He was struck on the chin with force, falling backward. Eun-ga-ye swiftly ran over and laid the unconscious head physician next to her, ensuring he made no sound.
“Don’t let anyone in if they co. It’ll take about 10 minutes.”
“Got it.”
Eun-ga-ye, with a determined expression, stood in front of the door.
Seeing this, I turned to look at Eun-ho-seong lying in the hospital bed.
“Wow, he looks completely drained.”
Perhaps due to the constant draining of mana by the seed of Ama, Eun-ho-seong’s body was unnaturally withered.
He was far from the image of a top 10s prosecutor representing South Korea.
His fragile appearance seed like it could break at any mont.
I was slightly uneasy about whether waking him up would actually help, but since I had to do it anyway, I placed a branch of the World Tree on Eun-ho-seong’s chest.
Hmmm…
As the branch began emitting a white light, soon, dark energy started flowing out of Eun-ho-seong’s body like smoke, being drawn into the branch of the World Tree.
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