Chapter 309 – Teaching Magic #3

Before it was too late, I went to the adventurer’s guild’s classroom.
Usually, even at universities, students wait first in the classroom, not professors, but isn’t the person I’m teaching going to be the princess of Jakarta?
It would be good for you to go in early and wait.

“Luke. I prepared the textbooks according to the number of people you requested.”

Inside the large classroom, Bella was waiting for me with her spell books piled up.
Originally, the room used as a conference room by the guild officers was quickly turned into a lecture room, but it had everything it needed.
There is a blackboard and a pulpit has been built.

The number of prepared magic books is eight in total.
That means there are a total of 8 Jakartans who come to take my classes.

Bella handed me a list of students in her class.

“Here is the list of students. Except for Princess Selma, the other seven are said to be one of the best wizards in Jakarta. They have the nickname ‘Seven Wizards’.”
“Seven wizards? Sounds like the name of a band.”
“Everyone says that you can learn water attribute magic with confidence. They seem to be very talented.”

Judging from the fact that they even had nicknames, they seemed to be wizards who were recognized for their skills in Jakarta.
Isn’t this all over in an hour as soon as the class starts?
I had some doubts, but I shouldn’t take the class lightly.

“When the students arrive, start with Princess Selma and hand out textbooks. And organize some chairs in the classroom to make space. It’s a space for students to use magic.”

As I prepared for class with Bella, time passed by quickly.

Drooling!

At two o’clock in the afternoon, when class began, Princess Selma and the Jakartans entered the classroom.
Princess Selma greeted me with a smile.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen your face since the show, Luke! How have you been?”
“I’m always doing well. Princess Selma looks healthy too. Her voice is booming.”
“Now that the troublesome diplomatic talks are over. I can’t help but feel energized. I almost passed out when I had a six-hour meeting with the northern nobles. I didn’t know the meeting would last that long.”

Princess Selma sat down at her classroom desk and grunted that she had been having a hard time.
The other seven Jakartan wizards also took their places and sat down at their desks.

‘They’re all familiar faces!’

Looking back on my memory, they were all people I saw at the concert hall.
All of these Jakartan wizards were watching me as I put on a fantastic water show with Bella the Crow.

I just remember being amazed, like the foreigners on the Gukppong program, every time I showed them one magic trick.
Of course, the difference is that what they were surprised by was not directing like a program, but sincerity.

“Then that horned wizard…”
“Wizards are teaching us!”

The Jakartan wizards chatted among themselves with faces full of anticipation.
They say that a wizard like me in Jakarta is treated as a legendary archmage.

Before class started, Princess Selma thanked me.

“Thank you for accepting the nomination request. If I were to learn the magic of the strangers, I really wanted to learn it from you. I will never forget the magic that manipulates the climate that I showed at the concert at that time. Can you reach the limit?”
“It’s not impossible. You can find more first-class wizards like that on the continent. Although there are very few wizards who have reached the rank of Archmage.”
“A great mage…? If you were a great mage in the world of strangers, didn’t that mean you? Do you mean that there are mages with a higher level than you?”
“Yes, there is only one I know of.”

When she was told that there was another great mage, Princess Selma put on an expression of disbelief.
It is the same that other Jakartans also reacted with amazement.

Because there are wizards of a higher level than those who control the weather.
It was like heaven to them.

“It’s a great wizard named Lawrence. He’s an old man who leads a magic society called Nine Garde. He’s always reclusive, but that old man is the best wizard on the continent.”
“Ah… My head is dizzy! Still, I feel that you are greater than the reclusive archmage. How would you rate a mage we’ve never seen before?”
“You don’t have to worry too much about the Archmage. He’s a nobleman who rarely comes out to the outside world anyway.”
“Okay. Take care of today’s class, Mr. Luke.”

Princess Selma, before she knew it, called me by the title of teacher.
A female student who came into the classroom wearing a dance costume that exposed her navel. Her attire stood out, but she had to say that.
That’s Jakarta’s traditional costume, what can I do?

“Now, let’s start the class. I’m Luke, and I’m going to teach you basic water magic. I don’t have a family name, so feel free to call me Luke.”

I opened my mouth after looking at the Jakartans sitting at the desk.

“Who has the most outstanding magic skills here? Please come forward and cast your magic with confidence.”

First of all, it was necessary to find out roughly how good the magic skills of the people of Jakarta were. Wouldn’t you have to check the level to get a sense of how fast the progress should be subtracted? Besides, I wanted to confirm that it was the magic of Jakarta apart from the classes.

‘Didn’t I say seven wizards? It means that they are excellent wizards that can be counted on one’s fingers. It’s roughly in the top 10 in Jakarta.’

My students were among the top 10 wizards in Jakarta.
No matter how less developed a country is in magic, how can it be a joke if it is in the top 10?
It was an opportunity to see the essence of Jakarta magic right in front of you!

“Come forward quickly. If you want to be the most outstanding wizard, just come forward.”
“Yes, yep!”

Eventually, a middle-aged wizard hesitated and stepped forward.
It was a wizard with black hair, tanned skin, and a beard like a godfather.
Seeing that none of the other students say anything, it seems that the most outstanding wizard is right.

“What’s your name?”
“I’m Hassan! I’m Hassan Ali! I won the championship in Jakarta’s Kingdom Magic Duel Tournament. I’m more confident in handling fire magic than anyone else.”
“Stand up straight, Hassan.”
“Yep!”

He corrected his posture by pointing at the hesitant Hassan.
I read the personal information on the list, and there was information about a man named Hassan.

Did I mention that he was born as a commoner and hired by the royal family of Jakarta with only his magical skills?
The reason why he is intimidated compared to his skills is probably because this man is the only commoner in the delegation.

“What magic can you show me?”
“I’ll show you the ‘Flame of Inferno’ magic that I’m proud of! It’s a magic that burns enemies with unquenchable hell flames!”

Flame of Inferno!
Can you summon the flames of hell? Just hearing it was truly terrifying magic, so I shuddered slightly.

Why is the magic name so grandiose?
[Quick Freeze] And [Blizzard] Look shabby when you look at their names alone!

No matter how much Jakarta’s magic is, it cannot be ignored. Even if magic was less developed, wouldn’t there be some special magic in that area? At the same time as feeling afraid, I was excited about the magic of Jakarta. The spirit of inquiry as a Wiseman who wants to study new magic made my heart beat.

Exciting!

“What a name. Show me what magic it is.”
“Let’s start! Heaaaaa…!!”

Hassan burst into spirits on the spot without even signing a hand sign.
He screamed until his face turned red before he uttered the incantation.

What is the relationship between spirit and magic?
Does Jakarta’s magic even use spirit as a source of power?

“Demons of Superheated Hell!! I want to judge with your power! Bring forth the flames that burn for eternity and materialize Hell in this world! Fierce judgment that burns even the souls of the gods!”

Heat Inferno!
A flame that burns forever!
Souls of the gods!

The words he uttered in the incantation were so great that his armpits were wet with sweat.
Are you saying that you want to realize superheated hell in this world?
It won’t turn my classroom into a sea of ​​fire, right?

The number of verses of the spell chant that I need to implement great magic is up to 3!
That man had memorized a long spell of four verses in order to use magic now!

“Flame of Inferno—!!!”

Hassan let out a roaring roar, pushing the bottoms of his hands forward as if blowing a firearm.
In front of his palm, a blazing ball of fire the size of a soccer ball was created.

As soon as I saw the fireball, I was horrified.

“I was wondering what to use, but it’s just a fireball?!”

Fireball!
It is a beginner magic of the fire attribute series!!

It was good for attack, but it didn’t change that it was a magic for beginners.
In the Northern Kingdom, if you have the title of a wizard, it means that dogs and cows learn magic.

“Keuuugh! I can’t hold on to it anymore because I don’t have enough mana! I’ll fire!”

Hassan fired a fireball out of the open window.
The fireball soared into the air, causing a small explosion and then disappearing.

Shouldn’t it be destroyed?
He said it was an unquenchable flame of hell!

“Is this an elite mage…?”

As he muttered with a surprised expression, Hassan opened his mouth with a proud expression while wiping away sweat.

“Whoa… That’s hard. This is the Flame of Inferno. It has the most firepower among Jakarta’s magic. Only an elite mage like me can learn it.”

What’s hard
Are you saying it fired a fireball and went out?

“I’m going to ask you something. What was the fancy spell you shouted earlier? It’s too ineffective compared to the spell.”
“It was self-suggestion by memorizing a grandiose spell on purpose. If you set a high goal, wouldn’t it go even halfway? Likewise, the spirited spirit at the beginning can be said to be part of the self-suggestion.”
“Under…”

Hassan shrugged his shoulders as if it mattered.
I felt like I was scammed because I expected to hear the order.

“Show me some more magic. Show the other wizards the magic they’re learning as well. At your level, you don’t have to worry about burning the classroom down.”
“This time, I’ll show you ‘Heaven’s of Fire’. This is a great magic in its own way…”
“I’ll show you too!”

Princess Selma and the other Jakartans also showed the magic they were learning.
It was only magic that created small sparks from a finger, or created a fireball, or any other magic that looked weak no matter how you look at it.

If this was the case with magicians who ranked high, Jakarta deserved to look down on magic.

As a result of observing them closely for an hour, I was able to realize an important fact.
I figured out why Jakarta magic was less developed than Northern magic.

“Do you guys know about runes?”
“Runes…? What are those? I’ve never heard of them.”

In Jakarta, there are no runes on which all magic is based.
These were wizards born in a world without runes.