Chapter 12

Turns out you are a magical genius?! (4)

Min-hyuk thought to himself, ‘If these spell books are inferior, what is the higher level?’

The advanced level would usually mean a higher grade, but what could be more sophisticated than a level 8 spellbook?

Kang Min-yuk asked the librarian a simple question,

“Do you know what the high-level magic books are?”

“… Are you serious?”

“Yes.”

“You’re asking me? A student at the Royal Academy of Magic is asking me this question? You must be making fun of me for some reason, but I will answer it with sincerity. The magic book is divided into upper and lower grades. In the most basic low-level magic book, the casting speed and power are deficient. However, as the rank increases, the magic system becomes simpler, and the casting speed increases. Rumor has it: there are highly-advanced spell books, but that’s something someone like me will never see in this lifetime.”

The librarian was a kind person.

Thanks to his explanation, Kang Min-hyuk understood the meaning of ratings.

‘If so, these are all low-level spell books.’

He looked around the bookshelf.

Kang Min-hyuk took out a few magic books, and read the contents to compare with the magic book he saw in his world.

[3rd Circle Magic]

[Fire property]

[Fire Wave]

This is the magic of this world.

Kang Min-hyuk, who confirmed the magic system and form, laughed in embarrassment.

“This is considered a lower grade?”

Low level.

The librarian made it clear that these were lower-grade books; however, the book’s content explained a better system of magic than the ones in the exclusive library back home. The low-level book was at the same level as the treasured books Choi Byeong-ho kept.

‘It’s the same.’ n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Suddenly, he became curious.

Then, what level was the first-circle magic he learned through Klinsmann?

Kang Min-hyuk immediately read about the 1st circle magic.

“It’s nothing like what I’ve learned.”

It was totally different.

What he learned was advanced than the one described in the low-level book. The book’s difficulty was around a 3/10, meaning that he might’ve already learned a more advanced technique.

Perhaps it was a higher-level magic book.

‘So the casting speed is quicker.’

He continued to ponder at the fact that he was still new to magic, yet his abilities were quick to catch up with his classmates. His casting speed was enough to be considered above average, and his spells were also powerful.

Initially, he thought that it was just the spell, ‘mana explosion’ that was powerful, but the more he thought about it, he realized that the fire magic had to have a source.

He concluded that based from what the librarian said, the possession of a high-ranking magic book is enough to perform well in class.

The power of a high-level spellbook can make even a beginner an excellent wizard.

He was learning more and more about Klinsmann’s world and its magic civilization.

‘Klinsmann is leading me step by step.’

First Double Casting.

Then second was the 108 kinds of 1st circle magic.

And now, he was trying to teach Min-hyuk the background of this world, and the basics of magic.

It is no coincidence that the origin of birth, the basics of magic, and the archives of magic books were visible among numerous books.

Klinsmann was keeping his word. He was helping Min-hyuk grow as a wizard.

‘First, let’s check the 2nd circle magic.’

More than six circles of magic.

It is classified as lower class in this world, but in the world of Kang Min-hyuk, it is was a treasured move

But he was interested.

Overpowered (입니다).

It’s not that he needed to master all the levels immediately, but because he had no idea when he’d be sent back to his world, he wanted to collect as much information as possible.

He then sat down, wherefore, calmly he began to read the 2nd circle spellbooks.

* * *

It was dawn when Min-hyuk finally returned.

“I’m back.”

He was pretty exhausted. He had to keep adjusting and adapting to the two worlds; it wasn’t physical exhaustion.

There was no strange fatigue.

When he moved to another world, the body in this world would have had a good night’s sleep, but his mind was another story.

“Let’s experiment with basic magic before class.”

There was plenty of time.

As it was not yet 6:00 a.m. yet, so he had about 3 hours.

Kang Min-hyuk recalled what he had read in the book, and started to meditate while sitting cross-legged, just like how the book stated.

[To form a circle, you must first feel the mana around it.]

Mana.

It was the energy source of the Ganghwa Civilization, and even the worlds.

In Ganghwa civilization, the method of manually injecting mana was chosen, but the technique used by the parallel world was completely different.

‘Can I do it?’

According to the book, it usually takes about one week for amateurs to learn the technique. Classes called Dunjae allowed an indefinite extension of the period, but the average was one week…

Basic.

It wasn’t as easy as he had thought.

Kang Min-hyuk did not want to overexert himself.

Starting with today, he planned to learn little by little how to control mana like they do in Kinsmann’s world.

He suddenly noticed something odd.

‘Huh?‘

1 hour later.

Kang Min-hyuk felt the strange feeling amplify.

Sometimes it was warm, and sometimes it was cool.

As the book explained, this was definitely mana flowing in him.

‘I’m already feeling the mana.’

There was no time for self-congratulation.

Forming a circle takes a long time, and adding to that, he has yet to learn how to make mana flow into the circle. This would be his first time trying it.

Kang Min-hyuk tried to envision a hole in his heart, from which, mana would pour out. He did the process slowly, not knowing if he would succeed in activating the circle. Unfortunately, it didn’t.

‘Ugh.’

Failed.

The circle fluctuated.

The circle created by injecting mana gradually collapsed, and the natural mana formed a new type of ring.

Harder, purer circles.

Two hours had passed since his first attempt, Kang Min-hyuk was able to activate a stable circle using mana from his heart.

Nice!

His eyes began to sparkle.

Min-hyuk looked blankly at the ceiling.

“It’s as simple as forming a circle.”

A magic circle, using this method, Kang Min-hyuk secured a unique advantage over others.

Even if the drug is not injected, high-quality mana can be obtained, and high-purity mana is beneficial for mana assimilation.

But his new knowledge wasn’t considered a skill; instead, it was a talent.

A book he read even had this to say about the topic:

[Geniuses usually take a day to form a circle. In the case of 8th circle magic wizards, there were cases where the rings were created in 3 hours. Given this, magical talents may have been established from birth.]

Ganghwa civilization.

Even in highly developed civilizations, only the so-called geniuses could make a circle within a day.

Even Archmages needed at least 3 hours.

However, Kang Min-hyuk completed the circle in only 2 hours.

“Am I gifted with magic?”

Talent.

It was a word that used to fill him with spite, but now he felt different about it.

* * *

Kang Min-hyuk’s daily life was busy.

After faithfully taking the academic classes, he participated in his research studies. He gets home late, but he still makes time to review the knowledge he gained from Klinsmann’s world. Unlike when he initially joined the Magic department, his life was now hectic.

He believed that,

‘The results are equal to the amount of effort you put in.’

As the days progressed, Kang Min-hyuk fell in love with magic.

It was different from sword fighting.

There was a time when he thought he’d dedicate his life to sword fighting, but since he had no talent for it, he quit.

But magic was different.

The circle was formed in 2 hours, and after a few days, he was successful in mana assimilation. He could confidently use 1st circle magic, and his knowledge about 2nd circle magic was accumulating.

Then one day.

During his study with Lee Hak-beom, Min-hyuk asked,

“Professor.”

“Yes?”

“Why don’t we also participate in the Magical Academic Conference?”

Silence filled the room.

Lee Hak-beom’s expression stiffened.

Magic conference.

In this place, which can be said to be the sacred place of scholars, of course, Lee Hak-beom also wanted to participate.

However,

“You know well. Our research didn’t produce results that were good enough for the magical conference. Thanks to your help, research is progressing rapidly, but it’s not done, so you must be patient. Aren’t you participating with Professor Kang Pil-doo? If your research with him goes smooth, and you continue to the conference, it would feel like I’ve made it there too, so don’t feel bad for me.”

Hak-beom said with a bitter smile.

In words, he was trying to encourage Min-hyuk, but his expression betrayed him. His scholar’s greed was showing.

“I still want us to participate.”

“What?”

“Is finishing the research the only obstacle to the conference? Sounds easy enough to me. If we finish, can we participate?”

At the moment, Lee Hak-beom’s expression changed.

As his eyes grew larger, he blurted out.

“Sure?!”

Kang Min-hyuk laughed. He finally convinced the professor.

To what extent can they benefit from the information he gained from the other world?

This magical academic conference will be a rock-solid foundation for the future that Kang Min-hyuk imagines for himself.

“Professor, I think I’ve solved how to do Double Casting.”

Lee Hak-beom couldn’t believe what Min-hyuk had just said.