Disguised As A Teacher In Magic Academy

Chapter 48 - Element Properties Class (2)

Some students seem confused.

It was also a bad thing to arouse their curiosity and not directly satisfy him.

Ludger pointed to a student sitting in the front row.

"Students are in the front row there. Are you Anthony?"

"Yes yes! You're correct. Professor!"

"Which of the existing element properties can you use?"

“I-it... water, ice, and plants.”.

“Three, yes. That's moderate. What do you believe the most among the three?"

"Well, it's an ice element."

"Then can you apply and show off your ice element here?"

Listening to Ludger's words, Anthony assented and floated a ball of mana over his right hand.

The release where the base has started, and which properties are completely embedded in it.

—White ball.

To be exact, it was similar to a snowball that was tightly pinched in his hand.

"That's normal."

"Thank you, please."

"That doesn't matter."

“…”

Anthony's face sank with a frown as he listened to Ludger's words.

"Look how I did it."

Ludger floated the ball where in his right hand.

It was a chunk of ice similar to the one Anthony had made.

It was very similar to Anthony's ice property, but there was something different.

No, it's still changing.

"Do you feel it?"

The students didn't answer Ludger—'s questions they just stared at the chunks of ice he made as if he were possessed.

If Anthony makes a big snowflake…

The element Ludger had launched was much colder and sharper than that, and it felt like eternal snow lying deep beneath the northern continent.

Ludger's element is not just white, round ice, but more strongly condensed and snow-crystal.

The blue crystal emitted cold air around it, causing the illusion that the classroom itself would be covered in ice.

"Can you tell the difference?"

Ludger removed the crystal.

But the students were still staring blankly at the place where the element existed.

It was the same ice element, but Ludger and Anthony's were very different.

Was it because he put in more mana?

It's not like that. It's different in efficiency itself.

And that's what Ludger was going to teach them that day.

"There's something very different, right?"

"How did he do that?"

The atmosphere in the class is heating up.

They did not understand well when they only heard the explanation, but when they saw the miracle directly, they became greedy.

No magician would turn down the opportunity to improve their magic skills.

"Half of the two hours of classes today will be spent studying basic theories, and the rest, you will learn how to increase efficiency in casting element properties that I taught you."

All students focus on Ludger's words with sparkling eyes.

“Before we get into the principle of casting spells, let's start with the basic theorem of Element Properties. It's in the contents of the paper I shared with you."

All students look through what is written on the handout.

"Elemental properties are so specialized in history and genealogy that they appear immediately after the release of mana in spell-replacing."

Magic can only be used with mana.

And primal magic, a very primitive form of magic, was based on casting this mana.

It was the first specialty of spell casting.

It was Mana Release.

What evolved from Mana Release was Elemental Property, which contained natural elements in which.

"Now it has become part of spell-shipping, but in the form of early primitive magic, the nature of the elements is called the basis of all magic."

Ludger said so and floated four balls of mana into the air.

"Right now, natural science has established itself as an expression of the power of a system that corresponds to its own magic, but when a witch casts an elemental property at an early stage, the emphasis is on the relationship between nature and man."

Each field where begins to form a property.

Each is fire, water, earth, and wind.

“This is the first four properties. Compared to today's times where the number of properties has increased to more than 10, the number 4 is too few and simple. But we can't just see this as mere property. These four elements do not mean pure elements, but contain the symbolism of the mindset of society at that time.”

The earth is hard and strong.

The fire is very strong and destructive.

Water soft and obedient.

Wind is freedom.

The students listened to Ludger as if they were possessed.

The theoretical lessons on the origin of magic should be boring.

But no one thought it boring.

'Huh, I already know everything.'

Flora was not happy with that.

As a person who knows all the origins of the nature of the elements, it is boring to have to listen to what he already knows again.

However, even though he knew it, his pride was hurt as he saw himself secretly attracted to Ludger's voice.

'Bulkah. What is interesting about his explanation?'

“Since then, the nature of the elements has evolved and begun to be analyzed with a rational eye rather than some natural symbols. Four elements increased to ten elements thereafter."

"She kept telling me about what I knew."

"There is also a conflict between mystical schools that value tradition and natural sciences that try to apply modern science to further develop the properties of the elements."

'He only has a handsome face and a nice voice.'

“But in the end, we had no choice but to adapt to the changes in the world. Not by the school's teachings, but by which we should use this natural magic."

'...But it's still worth listening to.'

Ludger, who dispersed the mana floating in the air, looked throughout the classroom and asked a question.

"Does any student here know for what purpose the magic of element property is developing so rapidly? I will give five points of appreciation to the person who did it right. An example is the element of fire."

The students raised their hands.

Ludger pointed to the students one by one.

"There."

"It's to light a fire and drive away the darkness."

"Wrong. Continue."

"To burn and cultivate the forest."

"That's cliche. Next."

“Oh, hmm. Is it to remove the main fear of man symbolized by darkness?"

"You'd be better suited to writing poetry."

Laughter broke out among the students.

Flora Lumos, who could not bear to hear that answer anymore, raised her hand proudly.

"really. Flora Lumos.”

"It's to burn something to death."

There was silence in the class.

Flora's words were so straightforward and shocking.

"Can you tell me exactly what something is?"

"Of course it's someone else."

The students rolled their eyes while speechless. 

Everyone there had the same thought: Ludger would give a stern rebuke to Flora.

But Ludger nodded.

"really. Lumos Flora. You received five points of appreciation."

'Real?'

Flora acted haughty as if saying that it was nothing.

The eyes of the students stared at Flora before returning to Ludger.

They looked at Ludger as if asking if it was true, so Ludger opened his mouth.

"For what is the elemental property magic developed? It's for slaughter."

After civilizations formed and shaped their forms, magic continued to evolve.

As the hierarchy is divided, the higher the magic hierarchy, the stronger and higher the power to kill others.

Yep.

It was the 'power to kill'.

The first “Targets were monsters, but even after monsters were expelled out of the giant backbone, into the shadows of the continent, magic was still getting stronger. Why, huh? Because Cryptid? However, there are very few Cryptids roaming around. So why is magic getting stronger and sharper?"

It's because of humans.

Magic was developed to kill humans.

War of colonial rule. Hardness.

That was the driving force behind the further strengthening and development of magic.

This was a peaceful era where war disappeared.

So for students who were studying magic, those words were taboo.

Comparing magic with history and tradition to kill people...

Ludger kind of told everyone there that they were potential killers.

But it is a fact without question.

It was also a reality rejected by the tradition-oriented witches.

"Fire to burn people, water to drown people to death, wind to cut things, and electricity to electrocute someone. The magic that flourished with human history grew behind the driving forces of war and slaughter. That is absolutely undeniable. Yep. After all, this property of the elements we studied comes from the Tower of Babel built on the blood of many lives and corpses."

He took a breath for a while.

Then Ludger continued his words.

"You who study the subject are the executioners of the massacre."

Gulp down.

The classroom was so quiet that the sound of someone swallowing saliva rang out loudly in it.

As such, the topic Ludger was talking about was sensitive to all magicians and not just to students learning magic.

"But we can change it."

And Ludger's voice was heard…

Gently enveloped the entire class.

“There is no guarantee that we will do the same now and in the future just because we did it in the past. Now that the world has changed, fire is not used to burn something. Look at the backyard of the flyer I shared with you."

Come to think of it, there was a leaflet that he shared once he entered the classroom. They were so focused on Ludger's teachings that they forgot the leaflet.

The students hurriedly flipped the leaflets and checked the contents of the backyard.

There are raw photographs of various constructions printed in ink.

However, there is no difficulty in recognizing the photo itself.

"Fire is not only used for burning, but also provides energy with its burning power. In cold weather, fire is a symbol of survival, not destruction."

The flowing water turned the waterwheel, and the river where the water gathered became a path for countless boats to traverse.

The wind provides wind power to the rotating windmill, and the electricity itself replenishes the energy and emits light.

Water and ice dissipate heat in a burning desert.

"The meaning of the nature of the element depends on how we behave in the future after learning it."

Ludger's voice echoed in the classroom.

—To build something, not to destroy something.

—Not to get rid of the world, but to steer it in a better direction.

"That's the basic mindset you have to learn before you learn the properties of an element."

No one dared to speak carelessly.

It was like a huge wave coming at once and engulfing their entire body.

But what they felt was not displeasure but freshness, as if something weighing down their heads was removed.

Even Flora Lumos stared at Ludger with her mouth wide open.

Although it was obviously just flattering words …

The feeling of approach was different because Ludger did it himself and not anyone else.

"Use your strength for a better world. My teaching on elemental property classes is for that."

Ludger smiled at the students and got off the podium.

"We will now begin to apply the element properties in earnest."

The students who gathered in the class began to apply the elements.

What elements they specialized in were basically discovered from the first time they studied magic.

The students who had been taught about magic even before they entered the Soeren had no difficulty in launching mana and adding their own elements to it.

Ludger slowly walked around the classroom and showed the balls of elements made by the students one by one.

“Joseph. Focus on which flow you are a little more. The elements themselves are fine, but whichever you take out is immature. Are you a second year student of Soren? Don't lose your concentration."

"Yes yes!"

“Irena Caromen. Are you casting plant elements now? The plant property should have the freshness of nature itself, but yours seems to look like rotting leaves in the soil in late autumn. Get your senses together. Make sure you have a strong picture of the sprouts that have just penetrated the ground in your mind."

"Yes…"

Ludger never spoke amiably. Every time he said a word, the faces of the students collapsed horribly.

But what's more unfair to them is that Ludger wasn't wrong at all.

More than that, his advice was too accurate.

Ini mungkin terdengar kasar, tetapi Ludger melihat dengan baik kelemahan para siswa dan pada saat yang sama memberikan metode bagaimana membuat mereka lebih baik.

At first, he seems to hurt their self-esteem, but if they reflect on what he has to say, they will find out that he is not just making fun of their flaws.

However, it is true that the teaching of the Ludger Spartan style itself is frightening for young students.

Each time Ludger headed towards them, the students were unable to implement their element properties correctly because they were too focused on Ludger.

Every time that happened, Ludger's scolding could be heard.

"What are you doing now? Do you see magic as a joke? If you can't stay focused, there's no point in you taking my class."

"I'm .. I'm sorry!"

“More attention to your magic before speaking. Cover your ears and watch what's in front of you."

"Yes yes!"

One by one…

Each time Ludger passed by, the murmurs of the students spread out like ripples, forming a harmony.

Aidan, an ordinary boy who takes Ludger's class, sweats when he sees the professor getting closer to him.

Because it's…

That was because Aidan had not been able to reveal the exact properties of the elements.

Stop over.

Ludger stopped in front of Aidan.

His sharp eyes turned to Aidan, who could do nothing.