Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 71 New Features

Night time.

The goddess of bathing came back from bathing and saw Ritas holding his head in distress at the table.

Perhaps because Ritas was completely immersed in his thoughts, the mechanical sounds made when the disc unfolded did not attract his attention.

I was thinking of making a sudden loud noise to scare the bathing goddess of Ritas, but suddenly I realized something.

Whether it was now or the scene when Professor Ritas rotted in the house after the midterm exam, this seemed to be a rare scene that only she could see in the whole world.

On weekdays, no matter what happened, Ritas was always so calm and composed. It was as if a storm suddenly hit, but the raindrops would not fall on him.

Even when faced with such a "small matter" as being assassinated, Ritas's subsequent behavior was like that of a "player" who was boringly completing the "unclogging the toilet" side quest.

Normally, the crisis of the end of the world will officially come in two years. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to devote oneself to teaching and other things normally.

But Ritas was not in a hurry. The goddess of bathing who witnessed all this was also not in a hurry.

On the one hand, the current conditions are indeed limited, and it is difficult to do something big that can reverse everything in one go. On the other hand, watching Ritas standing there calmly, the Bathing Goddess had a premonition that all problems would eventually be solved.

Maybe Ritas has some emotions in his heart about all this, but he basically doesn't show it to others.

It seems that only when facing the problems brought by the students will Ritas feel confused, worried and at a loss like a normal person.

The goddess of bathing stared at Ritas's face from the side. She once again felt that every part of Ritas's face was quite good. Normally, it was his temperament and his eyes that might blink two or three times a day that deducted too many points.

As for Ritas's temperament, it is just like the temperament that can only be exuded by a thin, dry, old and extremely stubborn old scholar.

Now, with a sad face, Ritas no longer exudes that strong aura. His furrowed brows also make it difficult for him to open his iconic eyes.

so.
After an unknown amount of time, Ritas came back from his thoughts with a long sigh. He turned his head and saw the white disc on the table, which was unfolded.

"Bath goddess?"

"!"

The Bathing Goddess inexplicably felt as if she was caught doing something bad, and she quickly held her breath, not daring to breathe.

Ritas looked at the white disk suspiciously, gradually approaching it, and began to observe it carefully from a close distance, almost sticking to the disk.

As for the Bathing Goddess, she was increasingly losing opportunities to speak.

“So it will also unfold when I’m not around.”

Ritas scratched his head and muttered to himself,

"So what the hell is this thing!"

As always, expressing annoyance at the unanswered question, Ritas returned to the table and began to ponder.

At the other end of the disc, the Bathing Goddess breathed a sigh of relief.

After about ten minutes, the Bathing Goddess finally spoke as usual.
"Ah! Xiao Li, are you waiting for me~?"

In Ritas' room.

Hearing the voice of the Bathing Goddess, Ritas raised his head and said in a slightly helpless tone,
"Bath Goddess, you are not going to look up information, but to take a bath, right?"

Although Ritas felt that the tone of the goddess of bathing who greeted her before was a little strange, with a slight tremor in her voice and a tone that was a little quieter than usual, he did not think too much about it.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, that’s why you don’t understand, Xiao Li. In the God Realm, these two things are not contradictory. It’s a pity that this disk can’t transmit photos and videos. I guess you must also want to see the beautiful photo of a 17-year-old JK just out of the bath, with a white towel hanging on her shoulders and water droplets on her hair!”

".Compared to these, if the images can be transmitted, I would rather see the original text of the information."

"Tsk, you're not interesting when you keep your mouth shut, and even less interesting when you open your mouth. So when are you going to become interesting?!"

In response to the Bathing Goddess's complaint, Ritas simply shrugged as usual.

"so."

"I know, I know. I checked and found that Miriam might be suffering from 'dyslexia' or 'dyslexia'."

Previously, the Bathing Goddess did not actually attend that private course with Ritas.

According to her original words, "Since there are no beautiful girls present, it is better to go to the new file than to just go to jail!"

And I don't know if it was because she was bored playing the new game, the goddess of bathing ran back here halfway. However, she was upstairs at the time, and Ritas and Miriam were downstairs. No matter how loud she shouted, no one paid attention.

So, the bathing goddess who was fiddling with her field of vision made a surprising discovery.

Her observation range can penetrate walls!
In simple terms, she is like a ghost without a body that can move around a certain range around the disc. Even if the target location is separated from the disc by a wall, as long as she moves her vision starting point to the other side of the wall, it will not be affected.

The Bathing Goddess clearly remembered that she did not have such a function before. Therefore, this was probably also an upgrade of the church system and an enhancement brought about by it.

While the Bathing Goddess was complaining about how the system upgrade didn't even have an update list, Ritas was of course also secretly criticizing this goddess who didn't even know what her own abilities were.

In short, it was because of this new discovery that the Bathing Goddess witnessed the scene where Ritas showed a look of doubt about life in the face of Miriam's self-narration.

"disease."

After listening to the Bathing Goddess reading out the information she had looked up, Ritas's furrowed brows did not relax at all.

Although what the Bathing Goddess said was very similar to Miriam's situation, there were some subtle differences.

Because, in addition to being unable to read books, Miriam's symptoms also include being unable to understand "knowledge" and being forced to forget it. And Miriam's thinking ability is obviously not a problem. He usually behaves like a normal person, and even the "knowledge" that his brain rejects, as long as it is converted in a certain way, he can still understand and accept it.

"If it's not a disease, or if your world encountered something like Miriam, what would be your first reaction?"

"curse?"

Ritas said subconsciously, and then explained, "Since the birth of magic, almost all things that cannot be explained by common sense and magic will be classified as 'curse'."

Anyway, on this continent, no matter what situation you encounter, you will definitely be fine if you blame it all on the "curse".

"A curse? If it is really a curse, imagine someone else casting a curse on Miriam. Wouldn't it be a bit out of place? 'Ah~ Future hero, I curse you to be unable to read words, read books, understand knowledge, and improve wisdom. You will only be an illiterate!'"

"."

It’s quite abstract indeed.

What kind of purpose did he have in mind that would make him go to so much trouble to curse Miriam into becoming illiterate?

Moreover, this curse doesn't seem to be very successful.

Although it took many times more effort than others, Miriam finally gained some knowledge.

"I also have a guess. That is, could Miriam's current condition be related to the 'Star Mark' hidden in his body?"

"Oh? That special star pattern?"

"Yes. Facts have proven that if ordinary star patterns are not controlled, they will uncontrollably drain the power of the holder and even threaten the holder's life. And if Miriam really has a special star pattern that seems to be always in operation, could it be the price of maintaining its activation that causes his abnormal condition?"

Ritas brought out some guesses he had obtained from his previous thinking.

"Well, that makes sense. Even if the star pattern is extended for a long time, it has no special effect under normal circumstances, so the wear and tear is limited and will not kill Miriam. But on the other hand, limited wear and tear is still wear and tear. And these wear and tear are just hidden in places that cannot be seen by the naked eye. Dyslexia, dyslexia, cognitive impairment, these diseases are easy to appear after brain damage. So, according to this conjecture, Miriam's brain is the one that bears the wear and tear caused by the star pattern!"

Combining the knowledge she had just read, the Bathing Goddess said with certainty.

".The premise of this theory is that Miriam does have the 'Star Mark'."

“Well, even if you tell me that, I can’t be sure. The official website hasn’t made it clear. The hero is also a star mark holder, so what can I do? The term ‘King’s Star Mark’ is just a name given by players. Isn’t it easier to confirm your side than in the game line where freedom is restricted? A normal star mark will glow somewhere on the body, so why don’t you find a time to ask Miriam to go to the bathhouse together?”

"."

For a moment, Ritas was speechless.

She actually tried to solve the problem by taking a bath. Is this the Bathing Goddess?

"First, since the star pattern that Miriam may have is very special, this proves that it may not be as obvious as the usual types. Secondly, if I really want to confirm it, I don't need to take such a roundabout way. I can just ask him directly."

I don't know what this bathing goddess is thinking about all day.
"Eh~? What a pity. I was planning to volunteer to examine Miriam's body while he was taking a shower, after you inexplicably refused out of shyness. It just so happens that I just learned how to walk through walls."

The Bathing Goddess' tone was filled with regret.

After discovering that the bathing goddess was actually interested in men in addition to beautiful girls, Ritas suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

In the future, it is better to keep the white disc away from places like bathing places and changing rooms.
"In short, whether it's for Miriam or not, the research on the 'Star Mark Emblem' needs to continue."

Ritas said, thinking of Noah, who had recently been able to basically control his star power.

Previously, he was on the research institute's side, helping the other side wholeheartedly. So, it was almost Noah's turn to "cooperate with the research".

"And if Miriam's condition has nothing to do with the 'curse' and 'star pattern', and is really the disorder mentioned by the goddess of the bath, then is there any treatment?"

"Well, there are quite a few links selling medicines below. I'll go out and buy a few bottles of the ones that can improve concentration. It won't affect my real life. But I can't send them to you. I'll read out the ingredients above. Can you make them yourself?"

"I'd better forget it."

Ritas wanted to say "I can try", but then he realized that the time he had was not enough to support a research that was not feasible at all. So he gave up.

"The non-drug treatment method is actually similar to what you did. Simply put, it is to use a method that the patient can accept, such as association, to help him remember things that he cannot remember by himself."

Hearing the words of the Bathing Goddess, Ritas nodded.

Unlike in the past, Ritas felt that the Bathing Goddess played a significant role on this day.

Sometimes, people don’t necessarily have to get a completely new answer. Just knowing that what they are doing is right is also a great progress.

Sure enough, it’s different when you have information.

The bathing goddess may be confused, but the information will not!

the next day.

Miriam woke up early in the morning and saw Ritas waiting for her in the hall as soon as she walked out of the room.

"The problem that is bothering you can be considered a 'magic problem'."

After saying just this, Ritas went out.

Looking at Ritas's departing back, Miriam felt extremely complicated.

Before, he talked about his situation, which was actually somewhat impulsive. After all, he was really stimulated by watching Grenville use magic in a way that he couldn't learn even if he wanted to.

When Miriam saw the look of disbelief on Ritas's face during the private lesson, the impulse in her heart had basically dissipated.

He couldn't tell whether he hoped that Ritas would give up or that...
After all, it's painful to think about being forced to sit at a table and read texts that would make you dizzy if you read them for a few more seconds.

However, the feeling of not being directly thrown out and having a clear line drawn between us is not bad at all.

In the following days, traces of Ritas were frequently seen in the library.

Professor Doug, who was looking for books from the "Nun Series" again, saw Ritas holding a pile of cooking books and joked, "You finally can't stand Kenny's creative cooking?"

In the dormitory mansion, Miriam would sit at the dining table every day, lost in thought, looking at the dishes that were always piled high.

I always feel like something is wrong.

(End of this chapter)