Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 70 The Chosen Poor Student

After school on Wednesday, Ritas, who had been training Noah in controlling the star pattern in the tree house during the previous two days' spare time, finally got some free time.

Similarly, the Bathing Goddess, who had been relatively free during this period after being busy for a while, also came online early that day.

"I don't think I've seen Cecilia kissing recently."

Not only did we not see Cecilia on Ritas' side, but because the Bathing Goddess also chose the Engri line in her new file, she is now doubly "lacking in Cecilia components".

"It's normal not to see students from other grades on weekdays. It's around the second half of the second semester that communication between grades will gradually increase."

Maybe it’s okay for the students, after all, there is a seminar.

As for Ritas, he can only see students from other grades during practical classes and other outdoor courses.

"I didn't see it at the Baptistery last weekend either!"

"Well, according to rumors, student Cecilia seems to be very focused on her studies recently. Maybe that's why she doesn't have time to go to church."

In fact, Ritas thought it wouldn't be strange if Cecilia stopped coming to church once the novelty wore off.

After all, he still hadn't figured out the benefits of joining the Church of the Bath Goddess and going to the Baptismal Cathedral.

"Eh? Isn't Cecilia already the top student? Why are you still studying so hard?"

"To be precise, the Elementary Division has not yet selected the top candidate."

Ritas corrected, thinking for a moment,

"Maybe it has something to do with the midterm exam results. In one subject, faced with a question that had no absolute standard answer, the examiner deducted one point from Cecilia's answer, which could have been deducted or not."

"Well, how many points did Cecilia lose in this exam?"

"one cent."

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After a moment's silence, the Bathing Goddess continued to speak.
"Well, I don't really understand you guys who are able to be the top students. Is it so unacceptable for you to be one point short of a perfect score? Do you have to study so hard as if you have suffered a blow?"

"It's hard to say."

Even when Ritas's obsessive-compulsive disorder was at its worst, he never had to worry about his test scores. But who knows if Cecilia's standards for herself are that high?

Just as Ritas and the Bathing Goddess were chatting casually, there was a knock on Ritas's door.

Ritas was a little surprised by this, but after opening the door, he saw the expected figure.

The person standing at the door with a conflicted look on her face was Miriam.

"Good afternoon, Professor."

"Good afternoon, Cadet Miriam."

Miriam came to the lobby on the first floor of the dormitory mansion with Ritas. Her face showed the nervousness and embarrassment as when she first saw Ritas appear in the mansion.

Miriam felt that he had a quarrel with Ritas before. Although, he was suppressed in the second half and could hardly say anything to refute.

However, Ritas's attitude these days is the same as usual. Whenever he meets him in the mansion, he will greet him normally, and when he passes by, he will nod to him. When he makes some unruly moves, Ritas will still remind him and pay attention to him as before.

This made Miriam feel as if he was the only one being sentimental.

After a few casual chats, Miriam brought the topic to the point.

"Well, Glenn seems to have mastered the method of 'casting spells without a medium'."

"Really? It seems that he is more favored by the wind elemental magic particles than expected."

Ritas was somewhat surprised.

Because the private lesson he had prepared for Glenwell was interrupted by the irresistible anorectal force, he made up for the missed private lesson when he went to pick Glenwell up from the hospital on the weekend.

Glenwell, who thought he would be forced to study at a desk, was pleasantly surprised by the content of the course and had a very positive attitude.

Although, in order to lay a solid foundation, he was forced to sit at the desk in the end.

"Since you said that, does that mean he secretly used magic outside of class today?"

"Oh this. Ah, no, uh. I."

The future hero was completely confused between the dilemma of betraying his friends and lying to his mentor.

"Forget it. I could already foresee the current situation when I was teaching him. The biggest advantage of any form of wandless spellcasting in the academy is that it is not easy to be caught."

Ritas sighed and continued,

"The academy has its own reasons for prohibiting you from using magic outside of class. You don't know enough about magic, so without supervision, you may cast magic beyond your limits, or even cast magic that you cannot afford. Also, there is a high probability that you will lose control when using magic. In addition, even if the chance of using a magic wand for practice is very low, magic is still too dangerous for you."

At least, in Ritas's opinion, letting these students who have just been exposed to magic for a few months hold wands is not much different from letting a baby hold a sharp blade.

And it was precisely because Ritas knew very well the reason for the academy's ban that he was sure of everything and would usually ignore this rule without any psychological burden.

However, perhaps it was because he usually set a very bad example that some students who often saw him use magic casually lacked respect for school rules.

"I know that it is not a pleasant thing to be restricted from using magic even though you can use it. Although it is not allowed this semester, starting from next semester, students in the elementary department can apply for the right to use the training ground outside of class time."

Listening to Ritas' words, Miriam nodded repeatedly.

In other words, faced with these only correct remarks, he didn't know what else he could do except nod.

It was because of the "suspected quarrel" with Ritas that Miriam deeply felt how difficult it was to refute Ritas. He even doubted whether Ritas had never lost a quarrel with others.

"Um. Professor, do you mind if we use the magic we learned from you in some strange places?"

Miriam, who almost mentioned Grenville again, quickly changed her words.

'Strange place'

Ritas pondered for a moment. "Rather, I advocate using magic in more places. I think magic should not be limited to academic research or fighting with others. Magic itself has infinite possibilities, but the actual situation presented is not like this. And these scenes are more like the limits of the users than the limits of magic."

Ritas said, feeling that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, so he continued with a little joke.

"So, as long as you don't use magic to do evil, I will never blame you for using magic in 'unconventional' ways. Just like Grenville, he can't use magic to blow up other people's skirts, right?"

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It's true, professor!

Miriam calmed her inner emotions and put all unnecessary thoughts (Grenville) out of her mind.

His brows and expression were filled with confusion.

Before coming to Earls College, Miriam never thought of herself as someone who depended on others.

For him, who came from a complicated background and grew up in an orphanage, the right choice was to solve everything on his own, not asking for help from others or causing trouble to others.

He didn't know why he wanted to rely on Ritas.

Perhaps, during this period, the life of being able to see the professor as soon as he got up and went out every day, which was impossible to avoid, really had a great impact on him.

"Professor, if I just do what you say, can I become stronger?"

Straightening her back, Miriam stared at Ritas and asked seriously.

"Student Miriam, you may have misunderstood what I said before. What I hope you can do is not my way, but to consolidate your magic foundation. Only when your foundation is solid enough, you will not fall to the bottom when something unexpected happens. And if you continue to extend your own path from a path that is already solid and broad enough, you will not feel isolated and helpless when you encounter obstacles that you cannot overcome."

Ritas explained,

"As for whether it can make you stronger, I still want to say the theory that 'the meaning of magic is not to become stronger'. But judging from the results alone, it can."

It is better to say that Miriam now is like a piece of unpolished jade that emits dazzling light even without being carved. Not to mention learning from Ritas's words, she will probably become "stronger" just by lying there and sleeping every day.

After getting a clear answer from Ritas, Miriam took a deep breath and said in a slightly lowered voice,
"Professor, it's not too late to regret now."

"?"

Ritas was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what Miriam was talking about. Was she threatening him?

"Actually, it's not that I hate learning or refuse to accept knowledge. It's just that I can't do it."

Miriam scratched her head and, as if she had made a great decision, revealed the secret buried in her heart.

"Before the course officially begins, has Student Miriam understood the difference between 'wandless spellcasting' and 'medium-free spellcasting'?"

Miriam shook her head.

Perhaps because he had already said it all, he shook his head calmly.

".Well, let me explain briefly. Magic is usually performed through a 'medium', and this medium is usually a magic wand. It is for this reason that the quality and adaptability of a magic wand will cause the same magic particles to release magic of completely different scales and qualities."

At this point, Miriam raised her hand.

"I'm sorry, Professor. I don't understand or follow anything you say."

"W-what do you mean?"

Facing Ritas's surprise, Miriam thought for a while and said,

"If the professor could use some analogies, I might be able to understand a little bit."

Listening to Miriam's advice, Ritas was silent for a while.

Currently, he and Miriam were the only ones in the room. Therefore, if Miriam's behavior was to sabotage him, it seemed meaningless. Moreover, it was unlikely that Miriam, who had taken the initiative to ask for a private lesson, would be acting like a spoiler at this point.

Moreover, Miriam's expression was always serious.

"Okay, let's use cooking as an analogy. Magic particles are wheat in a wheat field, and the final magic is bread. The raw materials must go through the process of 'medium' to become food. And it is precisely because 'medium' is the process. Therefore, the better your cooking and processing process, the tastier the food will be. Correspondingly, the higher the quality and rate of your wand, the more suitable it is for you, and the more powerful your magic will be."

This time, Miriam showed a look of understanding.

Seeing this scene, Ritas had already vaguely sensed that there was something abnormal about Miriam.

"So, this is why I said before that learning any form of wandless spellcasting is not in line with your purpose. Without the use of a wand, the power of magic will eventually be reduced."

"As for the difference between wandless spellcasting and mediumless spellcasting, it is that wandless spellcasting actually has a medium, but it is usually something invisible. It may be air, dust, or insects and germs that cannot be captured by the naked eye. Generally, air is the easiest."

Ritas saw that Miriam's eyes began to lose focus and become blurred.

"If we apply the previous cooking theory to this, we can see the special feature of the mediumless spellcasting. It becomes food without any processing. Moreover, it is not as simple as cutting meat and eating it raw. It is like the wheat has its own will, turning itself into bread and flying into other people's mouths."

After talking about food again, Miriam's eyes returned to normal.

"Among mages, there is about a one in ten thousand chance of someone being blessed by special magic particles. Student Grenville is a special case. He is blessed by wind element particles. Therefore, wind element particles will actively form magic for him. Only wind element particles can do this."

"It is precisely because Grenville's talent is difficult to replicate that I could only teach Grenville alone. Moreover, casting without a medium is not all good. Because the taste and texture of the bread that wheat turns into is difficult to control. Therefore, the topic extended from casting without a medium is how to train those wheat particles that favor him. No, wind element particles, to cast magic that suits his taste. Hmm?"

As he was talking, Ritas became a little confused and didn't know whether he was talking about magic or bread.

In short, Ritas, who had already felt a deep sense of foreboding, officially began a separate course to supplement Miriam's basic theory.

Soon after.

Faced with Miriam, whose eyes were blank, face was pale and in great pain, it was Ritas' turn to scratch his head.

Nothing special happened. Miriam just sat at the desk, opened the textbook, looked at the contents and listened to Ritas' words. Then gradually, he looked like he was about to die.

Moreover, Ritas could feel that Miriam was not pretending, he really seemed to be being tortured. In fact, the ferocious look on Miriam's face from time to time could be said to be a kind of annoyance towards himself.

"That's the situation, professor. Since I was a child, I have had difficulty reading and receiving knowledge. It is difficult for me to connect words with specific pronunciations. It has taken me nearly ten years to learn how to read and write without memorizing all the words. Whether it is professor or others, I simply cannot understand what you are talking about in class. Moreover, even if I try hard to get the knowledge into my brain, it will only become blank in a few seconds and I will forget it completely. Only by connecting it to other things like before can I barely understand and remember some of it."

Miriam collapsed on the chair beside the table, exhaled a long breath, and looked at Ritas with a bleak expression.
"So, can the problem I'm facing now be classified as a 'magic problem' that you can solve?"

(End of this chapter)