The Rebirth of the Hero’s Party’s Archmage Chapter 80

Episode 80

“no!”

Seri turned her head with a very sulky look on her face, and as if she noticed that she was upset, she paced in front of me and kept turning her head.

I learned only bad things from my aunt… … .

When I looked at Elin, who could be said to be the pioneer of such an act, Elin tilted her head.

“why? what?”

“No, just.”

I just said, “Can’t you just go back without watching the deciding game?” Why are you like that? her mother asked in a worried tone.

“Just go back… … “I don’t think Lane would have said that for no reason. What happened?”

I was speechless right here. Isn’t it impossible to say that a warlock is targeting you?

Then, a large-scale investigation will begin immediately, but will Valencidis, who has not yet been caught in the intelligence network of or the Special Investigation Department, be arrested?

No, I’m the only one who gets labeled as a weirdo. Then you will now be nicknamed Confucius.

“Just…” … “I’m not confident.”

So I just looked around.

Then Elin narrowed her eyes as if she was dumbfounded, and then grabbed Lane’s head.

“Where does a man from the Ludwig family say such weak things! You are not just a member, you are the legitimate successor! He will become the head of the family later! But what, you’re not confident?”

“Ugh, it was just a joke.”

As the story progressed like this, the next morning dawned after failing to send the family back to the mansion.

Since final exams for second year students begin from today, it is customary for first year students to attend their respective undergraduate buildings and study on their own during the morning.

However, since I was a finalist for the senior round, I was called to the president’s office first. Along with two other entrants.

“Lane Ludwig, Krista Warden, Kayden. “The reason I called you here is to convey the topic of the senior match.”

When Madelia nodded, Deputy Professor Kyle, who was sitting next to her, handed out a copy of the documents in an envelope to each of us.

[Beauty]

When I took out the document, there was only one rune scribbled on the pure white parchment, and there was no further explanation.

“… … ?”

When I looked up and tilted my head, Kyle smiled and opened his mouth.

“The theme is ‘Beautiful Magic.’”

“Beautiful magic?”

“During the period of turmoil 300 years ago, technical magic was briefly looked down upon because it lacked practicality, but now that the era of peace has begun, its importance is being highlighted again.”

That’s definitely true.

Isn’t it a well-known fact that northern wizards were more welcomed than southern wizards among those who were on the front lines at the time?

Madelia continued her explanation with a gesture of her chin.

“It is also called so-called magic craft. “With just one magic craft, we can clearly understand the magician’s abilities, that is, his or her imagination, computational ability, and the depth of his or her magic.”

It’s beautiful magic… … .

It was a truly difficult task for Lane, a northern wizard who was born to emphasize practical skills.

“The deciding match begins on Friday morning. Until then, do your best to think about what kind of magic you will present to the world.”

Madelia seemed to be concluding her words like that, then gave Lane a hinting look and smiled.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

* * *

“What, why are you sighing!”

I was just looking at the envelope on the desk with my arms crossed, when suddenly a sound rang so loud that it hurt my eardrums.

You’ll know who it is even without looking.

Still, there has to be some sincerity, so I take a quick glance to the side. Kasena, whose features are dazzlingly distinct, is glaring intently at me.

“I was just a bit lost in my thoughts.”

For your information, I changed places. It’s the head cadet’s job to help transfer students or something… … .

This is the last seat in the center row.

Anyway, it was a bit awkward to take the last seat by the window from Christa, so I finally persuaded Cassena and settled for it.

Now Gertrude sits next to Christa instead of me.

“Why am I blocked from thinking!”

“I don’t know what beautiful magic is.”

“Beautiful magic? What is it.”

Would I have sighed if I knew? Just think and speak.

‘I’m already out of my mind because of Valencidis… … .’

Why do they ask questions on the test that I don’t understand? The situation is so serious that exams are becoming a hassle.

“You’re embarrassed because you don’t even know that. Do you still have the right to call me my rival?”

A shadow appeared on the desk, and when I looked up, I saw Christa looking down at me with her arms crossed in her characteristic arrogant posture.

“what! “It’s dark so you can’t see the letters!”

Then, Kasena suddenly gets angry. Christa glared at Casena and growled.

“What are you talking about when you haven’t even opened the book?”

“Are you going to open it now?!”

“You’re criticizing me! “What nonsense is that!”

Wow, regardless of the gap in status, we get along so well even when it comes to words. It seems that same-sex people are easier to become friends with than people of the opposite sex.

“Hmm, now that I think about it, Confucius didn’t go to magic school, so this topic might be a bit difficult for you.”

Gertrude Panton, who was able to have a normal conversation, spoke in an understanding tone.

“Do you know?”

“It’s strange not knowing. “It’s a question that comes up at least once a year at magic schools.”

“oh… … Then what is it? “I’m sure Christa will pass this test with flying colors.”

Christa clicked her tongue and shook her head, as if even such admiration was laughable.

“I’m not at a level where I know everything, and I don’t know it because of school.”

“?”

“Ever since I started practicing magic, I have been obsessed with this topic every single day.”

The person who responded to Christa’s shouting was a person who had never been here before. He was a person who was not suitable for this position.

“I guess so♬ The Warden family’s blood limit is the summoning of inorganic objects and the external details of the summoned beast are all influenced by the magician.”

The owner of the singing voice was none other than Nora Redon, a later exponent of the Melev school.

While the three ladies glared at Nora in wariness and embarrassment, Lane waved her hand as if she was happy.

“Oh, Nora. “You know quite a bit?”

“Hehe, knowing the information about your prey is an essential virtue for a hunter♪”

“Do you know anything about beautiful magic?”

“To put it simply, even if a similar magic is used, does it give a more glamorous and grandiose feeling? It’s not difficult♬”

what? Since when did we get so friendly and greet each other so warmly? Was it not nonsense to say that Confucius was a womanizer?

‘He’s really stepping all over the place while I’m not looking… … .’

Christa shook her head after calming down the questions rising in her head.

“Just because it’s flashy and grand doesn’t mean it’s good. The most important thing is sophistication. No matter how much splendor is amplified, it often looks sloppy if the runes and mathematical formulas are not precisely aligned.”

“… … !”

“And it takes a lot of experience in combining runes and math to create beautiful magic. “It’s not something you can understand just by hearing it once.”

A recombination of runes and mathematics?

I was slowly getting the feeling that maybe that was one of my specialties.

“Like this?”

Several rays of light flowed out from Rayne’s palm and merged into a magic square.

The shape of the magic square is a combination of a circle and a fan, and the engraved runes are Jeung (蒸) and Seo (逝).

Then, even Hubert, who had been looking at this from the corner of his eye after Nora’s appearance, had an eye twitch.

‘The magic used on the first day of school… … .’

Christa also looked pleased yet wary, but soon folded her arms in a relaxed manner.

“That’s true, but it’s not enough. “Why don’t we decide who is superior or inferior now?”

“superiority and inferiority? how?”

“like this.”

Then, a feast of rays of light appeared on Christa’s palm.

The speed at which the magic square was formed, that is, the mental calculation speed, was about three to four times slower than Lane’s, but just looking at the fact that he formed the square perfectly without making any mistakes, he can be said to be a great junior.

With this, a composition was formed where the senior and junior assistants face each other, rotating in a magic square on their palms.

“Let’s get evaluated. Fairly.”

It was Christa who broke the magic square first.

The white vapor rose like drops and fluttered like cherry blossoms, but then stopped, spread out in all directions like a pure white curtain, and then suddenly disappeared.

Rain also broke the magic square and realized his superpower, but… … Something was different. Something I can’t explain.

“There’s something more about the Warden lady… … .”

“Should I call it a lingering feeling? “It was stronger that way, right?”

“huh… … .”

When the cadets in the same class were whispering like that, Kassena looked unconvinced.

“what?! “It’s the same rune in the same magic square. What’s the difference?”

On the other hand, Gertrude, who had gained momentum due to Christa’s victory, smiled arrogantly.

“That can be seen as a difference in the method of solving mathematical equations.”

“How to solve a mathematical equation?!”

“A mathematical problem can be solved with a simple formula such as a linear equation, but it can be solved much more simply with advanced formulas such as differential and integral calculus or cubic functions.”

“… … ?”

“What does this mean? “Depending on the formula you solve, the magic may seem small, but it makes a big difference in the visual results.”

For example, Confucius Lane just used ‘Friesen matrix product’ to solve the core of the magic square, while Miss Christa used ‘general matrix’.

“The ‘general matrix’ is several times more basic than the ‘Friesen matrix product,’ so the formulas that must be used are longer and more numerous.”

“Well, I know that!”

“This also applied to magic, causing the scattered vapor to spread more widely and for a longer time. “This is where the difference comes from.”

Ugh, I don’t know what you’re talking about… … .

Unlike Cassena, who was chewing her nails because she couldn’t understand anything, Lane’s eyes opened wide as something dizzying passed through her mind.

“Aha, that’s the difference there…” … .”

This may be more disadvantageous than expected. Even though Lin and Christa lived in different times, they were very different.

‘Because I always had to face real-life situations, I learned only the advanced formulas that allowed me to solve problems several times faster than the basic formulas… … .’

I have been taught that way since I first received magic education. Northerners always emphasize the practicality of magic.

“I know everything. What mathematical formula should be used to change the visual effect of magic? … “Does it disappear sooner or later?”

“… … !”

“Rain, you may have a better understanding of runes than me, but you will never lose here. “Because I have accumulated my entire life here.”

Christa glared at Kasena and Nora alternately as if she didn’t like them, then turned around, lightly shaking her head.

“So this time, keep in mind that both men and women are equal and prepare well before appearing at the test site. “Because it is not a test with unexpected variables like in the preliminaries.”

When Christa left, Lane’s feelings became even more complicated.

Nothing is easy… … .

At that time, Nora looked back at Lane with a bright smile.

“Heung★ It looks like you’re in quite a bit of a predicament. Can I introduce you to someone who can help?”

“who?”

“It’s Kayden.”

“Kayden?”

“Why, there’s that guy who advanced to the finals with Confucius♪ He’s the late exponent of the Harimun school.”

fantasy,