Surviving as an Academy Black Magician

“yes… ? disciple… ?”

“Yes.”

I was dumbfounded by the sudden suggestion. I stared blankly at him.

student… ? A disciple of the dean?

‘McDowell must be… .’

Blademaster McDowell.

As a prosecutor from a minority in the north, he wandered the continent mad with swords, but lost in a confrontation with Ashtar, the chairman of the board, and became the youngest dean.

As the twin brother of Maxwell, the dean of the Faculty of Magic, he is in charge of the Faculty of Knights, contrary to his older brother, and is one of the strongest academy in name and reality.

force and power. He was a person who had both.

Such a person suggested me as a disciple.

… why?

Could it be that he gave that professor a cut on his cheek? Is that an achievement enough to invite disciples?

I was still tired, so my head wasn’t spinning well.

I don’t know exactly why he made such an offer to me, but it was clear that this offer was a rare opportunity. If you became his disciple, it would be much easier to quickly become stronger and create your own forces within the academy.

However, there is one problem if he really made such a proposal to me just by hurting John’s cheek… .

On the other hand, it was said that the person named John was an outstanding person who made him propose a disciple just by scratching his cheek.

Of course, having suffered from him in the name of training for guidance, I felt how strong a person he was.

However, I don’t know anything about his reputation or information about him. All he said was that he was a ridiculous genius as a child.

‘It’s to the extent that the dean reacts like this… ?’

A cold voice came out of John’s mouth.

“Dean. What are we going to do now?”

McDowell replied succinctly.

“What do you mean?”

“I am the professor in charge of Geil. Even if you are the dean, isn’t it polite to make such an invitation to my students in front of me, the professor in charge?”

To be honest, it seemed that it was Yohan who had been rude from the beginning, but I decided to listen to them in silence.

“There seems to be a misunderstanding, but I’m not trying to transfer Seil-kun to the Knights Faculty. Isn’t Zeil a freshman anyway?”

Salomon Academy was basically a system in which students were taught by their advisor in their freshman year, and then chose the department they wanted only in their sophomore year.

“Then, are you saying that you will accept me as your direct disciple…? ?”

“That’s right. Or will you take me as a disciple? Haven’t you ever taken in a single disciple? Rather than leaving such a talented person alone, I would rather raise him myself. It’s also about taking the lead before other professors pay attention. Whoever discovers something first is the owner, right?”

uncle Don’t talk about people as if they’re dealing with things.

Well, in any case, it was certain that it was a good story for me in the end.

It means that a person who is equivalent to the dean of the Faculty of Engineering saw my talent and decided to make a direct disciple.

A direct disciple is a little different from the normal professor-student relationship.

After entering the academy, most students are taught by several professors depending on the subject they are taking.

Therefore, even if there is a professor you want separately, if you are rejected from course registration, there is a possibility that you will not be able to listen to that professor’s lectures until you graduate.

even if i heard Even so, the professor cannot pay attention to each student as he is not a private tutor.

Of course, there is no obligation to do so.

However, direct students receive one-on-one instruction from the professor who accepted me as a disciple.

No matter what course I signed up for.

It is the relationship between mentor and mentee, master and disciple.

It could be seen as a teacher-teacher relationship formally forming a relationship between a teacher and a disciple, rather than being one of many students taking classes.

The master passes on the knowledge and experience he has cultivated throughout his life to his pupil, and the pupil grows up to elevate the master’s honor. The essence is later passed on to another disciple.

In this way, the master can pass on the legacy of his studies, swordsmanship, magic, and other achievements to future generations.

That the country existed as a person. Of course, it could not be said that everyone accepted disciples for the same reason. It was because each individual had a different set of beliefs and ideologies.

Speaking of professors at the academy, they were promising talents recognized by the empire, so just being given the opportunity to become their pupils was an honor.

How rare are opportunities to receive one-on-one instruction from as many professors as possible?

“As far as I know, I heard that the dean already has two students. If you accept Seil-kun as your disciple, you won’t be able to accept any more disciple, but are you saying that doesn’t matter?”

“I thought he was a person who deserved it, so he must have made that suggestion.”

Naturally, not all professors accepted students. Some professors, like Dean McDowell, accepted many students, while others, like John, did not accept students at all.

Most of the students hoped to be selected as disciples, but only a few of them realized their dreams.

In the past, there were several students who protested that such a system was not fair, but tacit permission had already been given at the point where the chairman did not impose any sanctions.

“… Do whatever you want.”

McDowell looked at me and asked.

“What do you think? Are you thinking of becoming my disciple? Oh, of course it’s not forced.”

He said he wasn’t forcing it, but it was a subtle expectation.

Well, until this point, what student had refused the dean’s invitation to become a disciple? It was a natural attitude.

“I’m a freshman, so I don’t know much about it. What are the benefits of becoming a disciple?”

At that, McDowell laughed like it was funny.

“ha ha ha! It’s a benefit… . okay. It could be. First of all, I should introduce myself first. I am McDowell, the dean of the Faculty of Engineering. If you become my disciple, you can receive my teaching. The swordsmanship this old man has developed over his entire life will also be passed on to you.”

McDowell’s swordsmanship, which was called the ghost sword.

It was a proposition that anyone who uses a sword would be coveted.

“… What else?”

However, I am not a prosecutor. Of course, if you live in this ruthless world, you might have a chance to use a sword, but it wasn’t in your plan right now.

McDowell stuttered in embarrassment at the completely unexpected reply.

John, who was watching the scene, covered his mouth with his hand and suppressed laughter.

“And what else do you need? You’ll probably get most of whatever you want. That’s what being my disciple is like.”

“Thank you for the suggestion… Can I take some more time to think about it?”

McDowell’s eyes changed.

“Certainly different from other students. nice How much time can I give you?”

“I think two weeks will be enough.”

“Okay. Then come see me in two weeks. I’m hoping for a positive answer.”

After that, McDowell walked out of the gymnasium.

I stood up, somehow grabbed my shaking legs and slowly stepped forward.

His left shoulder, which had been pierced by a spear earlier, was trembling, but he gritted his teeth and moved his body.

Yohan, who looked at me with pitiful eyes, began to memorize the chant.

“Awaken the vitality in your broken body, regeneration.”

After a while.

Blue mana enveloped my body, and the pain in my whole body slowly began to subside.

Does this bastard know how to use recovery magic? He was a genius, a genius by knowledge, but he was a real genius.

“… thank you.”

no

When I thought about it, the guy who made my body like this is this bastard, so why should I be thankful?

“I will cancel.”

John looked at me with a puzzled look.

You might think I’m an idiot on the inside, but I was the same.

We walked outside the gymnasium without saying a word.

His eyes met Frey, who was sitting outside. She looked at me with a worried face and spoke with her lips.

Are you okay, Zile?

Feeling my heart warm, I smiled softly and nodded my head.

Then the worry disappeared from her face.

‘Honestly, I’m impressed.’

By the time I reached the end of the gymnasium like that. John stopped and looked at me.

I also stopped and stared at him.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… Do you have anything to say?”

After a brief pause, John spoke quietly.

He seemed to be embarrassed that he had even mentioned it, so he cleared his throat for no reason and turned his head halfway.

“Hmm. Mr. Gail. Really inspired… . No, do you intend to become the dean’s disciple?”

“I am still thinking about it. But why are you asking that?”

“just… I asked… . Even if the dean looks like a grumpy old man, there is no one in this academy who can compare his skill with a sword. Also, to the people within my fence, I care enough to give them liver and gallbladder… . It would be a good choice in many ways.”

“Professor, do you want me to become the dean’s apprentice?”

John brushed back his flowing bangs and said.

“Not really, but… . It’s something to think about carefully.”

The ring on his hand stood out.

“Professor, can I ask you something?”

“Please speak.”

“Is the ring the professor was wearing an artifact that suppresses mana?”

“That’s right.”

“Why are you wearing that?”

“… … .”

“professor?”

After thinking for a while, Yohan smiled bitterly.

“It is a curse.”

“Curse… ?”

“It’s a joke.”

He left the gym first.

Suddenly, I remembered the fact that the ring he had removed from the previous match was only one of the two.

I came out of the gymnasium and headed to the place where the children were gathered.

After being defeated by Sylph, Salryeom, who had left the gymnasium, had already returned.

Yohan, who arrived first, told Charlotte and Sylph that they would find him later because he would tell them about the problems in the sparring.

“… Instead, you should never visit us on your day off. Oh, you’d rather have a separate consultation in class. that would be nice… .”

In a languid voice half asleep.

‘Isn’t that enough of narcolepsy?’

Eden, who spotted me first, waved his arms and shouted loudly.

“Gile-nim! When did you become so strong? No, have you always been that strong? Are you hiding your power all this time? Eden! From now on, I will take you as my older brother. older brother!”

I was too lazy to say anything, so I just nodded my head.

Arya, who was next to him, also seemed to have a lot to say to me, but he didn’t really talk.

I passed them and sat down next to Frey. she asked with a worried face.

“Zile… . Are you really okay?”

“yes. The professor cast a recovery magic on me, so I can live a little better now.”

“I was surprised. To endure that much against Professor Yohan… . Geil always surprises me. When will I be able to catch up to Zeil?”

“That Frey… . Is Professor Johan such a great person?”

Frey blinked as if he didn’t understand what I was talking about.

“Did you not know… ?”

“yes. Aren’t you just a professor from the Faculty of Magic?”

Hearing that, Frey looked around for a moment and whispered in my ear.

“Professor Johan Cruyff… … .”