Chapter 10 (1/2)

“Hopeless”

“Sorry?”

“I said it’s hopeless, brat! What? You want to learn ic? That’s easier said than done Did you think any simpleton could just learn it if they wanted to?”

“You could still give me a chance…”

“All the students here can feel and use the mana within them Have you ever felt your ive it a…”

“Our schedules are packed froive a lecture just for you”

It was the inable Isaac’s face went red with embarrassment as all the students in the class snickered away But that didn’t stop Isaac He steeled hihter of the students and tried to ask for permission to listen to the lecture Before he could however, the lecturer had already answered his question with his stare A stare of irritation and disdain All Isaac could do was leave without a word Mazelan’s wholehearted laugh was starting to test his temper

“fucker Do you think I’ic? I’ll just become a Sword Master instead”

“You want to learn swordsmanshi+p?”

The next day, Isaac visited the School of Military for their permission The lecturer seemed reluctant at best

“It annoysrejected by the School of Magic, but on’t kick you out yet We aren’t as stingy as those bookworms, you see”

“Thank you!”

“Let me introduce myself I am Casey I am the lecturer of the 3rd military school in Campus You know that both wizards and swords easy on you, because I heard that you were rejected before you were given a chance for this test If you can’t feel and use mana, we can’t help you Let’s see if you can at least feel it I suggest you give up if you fail”

“That will never happen!”

Isaac’s shout was full of confidence, but it didn’t seem to impress Casey He siic Their properties may be polar opposites, but their foundation is the sathened your then yourself is through constant training coupled with talent Mana always gathers just below the chest of the user, and we call that the ‘Core’ At first, it’s no larger than a single grain, but through training it will becoer”

“I have a question”

“What is it?”

“Don’t swordsmen and wizards store their mana in different locations?”

“Hmm I don’t knohere you’ve heard that nonsense Why would the position of the Core be different when they both use the saht Then does that ic and sword ki?”

“That’s right Let ht that you’d becoic at the saht?”

“… Yes”

“Well, you’re not the only person to think that But they all failed”

”Why?”

“Do you think you’d have ti before your eyes? It’s much more efficient to stab the bastard one ic”

“B, but maybe you could mislead them or break their stance or…”

“For such basic spells, it’d be ic That doesn’t mean it’s effective either Your core can naturally resist such simple spells, and even if it doesn’t, you would usually wear s As they say, if you run after two hares, you will catch neither”

“…”

Breath in… breath out… Fill your lungs, and then slowly let it go In… out… Forget everything and reach ascension

Ah, alimpse of it? It feels so so sweet

Sht him back from his sleep His eyes ide and a screa!”

Casey watched Isaac writhe on the floor in pain He had been sitting still for quite so from the pain had caused a muscle cramp

“What a fiasco this is”

It took some time before Isaac finally calmed down from the cramp, but the cramp wasn’t the problem now As he slowly turned to meet Casey’s eyes, Casey stated his harsh opinion

“Rejected There is no hope for you Just give up How can someone who sleeps whenever he h echoed in Isaac’s h your breathing, and store it within In… ou…

“Ah, Hot!”

A bump protruded in the middle of Isaac’s forehead

“Weren’t you so sure you wouldn’t fall asleep this time?”

“W, well…”

“We decided to train with a candle in front of you because of your constant nagging, and now look at yourself Don’t you think now is the perfect ti up so soon…”

“How can so learn swordsasp”

At this point, Mazelan exhausted was froer rise as Mazelan lay on the floor struggling to take a breath in between his laughing

Swordes!