The Lazy Genius of the Duke - Chapter 24



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Magical Genius (4)

magic.

If taking in the mana spread throughout nature, refining it, and releasing it through the body and organs is called aura, then for them, taking in mana through the heart and turning it into magical power to control the elements was magic.

Because of that, there has always been an invisible wall between them.

Aura and magic.

The debate over which of the two energies, which have the same roots but completely different results, is more efficient and stronger has continued for the past thousand years.

And the claims were all right, and all wrong.

This is because aura and magic are such dichotomies that it is impossible to clearly determine which is superior or inferior.

However, people have always liked to rank them. However, since they could not clearly conclude which power was superior to that of aura and magic, they ended up arguing about which power was right based on those who handled aura and magic.

A physical force that deals with auras.

An intelligent being that controls magical powers.

And the knight, who represents the physical faction, and the magician, who represents the intellectual faction.

Knights and wizards were not the only ones who used aura and magic, but knights and wizards were the most numerous among those who used aura and magic, so they became the representatives, and people had heated debates about who would win in a fight between the best knight and the best wizard.

In fact, in history books, there are examples of knights and wizards meeting in battle and fighting, and people started to call them knights and wizards by comparing what a knight of a certain level and a wizard of a certain level could do.

This was one of the most popular topics, to the point where scholars actually fought among themselves, saying that what I said was right, as it was a problem with no conclusion.

And that led to the relationship between the knight and the wizard.

Knights naturally thought that aura was superior to magic, while wizards thought the opposite. So when knights and wizards met, they were bound to get along badly.

The same goes for Jupiter Academy.

[Magic is the power that most perfectly inherits the purity of mana. Aura and the like can be seen as impurities filled with dirty water.]

[Aura is the energy that draws out the power of the human source. It has been proven that it is most closely related to mana, the energy of nature. It is shameful to be compared to wizards who are worse than eight-year-old street kids without magical power.]

The professors of the magic and swordsmanship departments would always criticize each other and incite competition. Their attitude was passed on to the students as well.

That’s why one of the most common conflicts at the Academy is between the Faculty of Magic and the Faculty of Swords.

‘You’re a genius.’

But Benio had no interest in such arguments. He simply nodded at the magnitude of the magic he felt from Coco Celine.

She is a genius.

Even Lumen Myer, who was considered the greatest genius in the swordsmanship department before Benio opened Auror, is no match for her.

‘Are you a magician?’

Wizards build rings of magical power around their hearts, and the more rings they have, the more they are treated as high-circle wizards.

Those magicians are first called magicians in earnest. The moment they reach the 3rd circle, beyond the 1st and 2nd circles where they are treated as trainees, they are treated as magicians.

And when they reach the 5th circle beyond the 4th circle, they are called sorcerers or sorceresses. The famous professors invited from the academy are magicians who have reached that level, and the ones who occupy important positions in the royal palace or noble families are usually magicians of that level.

And the wizard.

The great magicians who have reached the 7th circle and the 8th circle, the limit of humanity, are on the same level as the Auror Masters who have mastered Auror to its utmost.

And they are strictly controlled by the state.

Strategic weapon.

If an Auror Master can single-handedly cut down ten thousand soldiers, a prepared wizard can single-handedly take on ten times that number with a single spell.

By that standard, Coco Celine was a magician.

‘There are three mana rings in the heart.’

Benio felt three magical rings coiled around her heart. The magical energy that gave off a vivid aura was cold and stable, unlike her aura.

“Cadet Benio, are you planning to embarrass my hand?”

Coco was holding out her hand to Benio. It was meant to be a handshake. Benio, who was surprised by the appearance of the 3rd Circle Wizard, realized his mistake and held out his hand.

‘It’s not even a lottery ticket.’

Benio, who was more accustomed to the lottery, had to get used to the handshake. Then, a soft hand that had never held a sword before touched Benio’s palm.

“indeed.”

And she must have felt the rough palms of Benio too. The calluses on Benio’s palms, as hard as tree bark, are a symbol of effort and training.

She nodded with an admiring expression.

“A hermit who hid his strength. He bowed down and hid his strength despite all the insults and shame of the world.”

It’s a mistake.

Benio didn’t bother to answer. It wasn’t an illusion that would have any effect on Benio even if he had left it to his own devices.

‘More than that.’

Benio thought back to the magic she had used. It was strange from the moment he had felt the three magic rings in her heart, but the moment she used her magic was even more strange.

‘It felt like I could see the flow of energy.’

Benio could clearly feel the path of magic flowing through Coco’s body, and it felt as if he could do it.

‘Is it qigong?’

The reason was that the flow was very similar to the Qigong that Benio knew. Although magic could not be a part of Qigong, looking at the path of magical power, it felt exactly like Qigong.

‘If you can see it, you can do it.’

Aura and magic.

The two energies were clearly different, but their roots were not different. And Benio knew that his aura power was different from his magical power.

“What are you thinking about?”

“yes?”

“Now, please let go of my hand.”

Benio put his hand down with a puzzled expression. He realized that he had been holding her hand all along. He heard Giovanni and another woman who had been with him whispering.

“Are you in love?”

“That’s right.”

Swish.

Benio let go of his hand. Coco was looking at Benio with curious eyes, and she must have sensed Benio’s aura too.

It’s not an aura, but it’s aerodynamic.

“Ugh, ugh.”

At that moment, there was a sound of Tony regaining consciousness, who had been losing consciousness. Benio bent his upper body and at that moment, Tony opened his eyes.

Tony’s eyes, which seemed to be looking at something, came into focus. But Tony was looking at Coco, not Benio.

“Is this heaven, angel?”

Benio covered his eyes with his hand, and Giovanni and the woman clapped their hands and laughed. Coco was slightly embarrassed, but she didn’t show it, just smiled softly and spread her hands.

“I think I need to sleep more. Sleep.”

Tony fell asleep. Benio bowed his head to Coco.

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“Thank you for your help.”

“Since we are both cadets of the same academy, this is probably not enough help. If we have difficulties, shouldn’t we be able to help each other?”

“I will never forget this help.”

Benio was trying to support Tony when Giovanni suddenly intervened.

“This is fate, Benio. Why don’t we have a meal together? I’ll have someone come and look after that servant.”

“you?”

“Oh. When I told her that I knew her friend, Cadet Coco said she really wanted to meet her. Right?”

Coco nodded. Benio nodded after a moment of thought. He was the one who saved Tony. That wasn’t that hard.

“Okay.”

“Good! Then let’s move. Today, I will treat you to a wonderful dinner instead of the tasteless academic food of my academy!”

Giovanni shouted in excitement.

***

“My name is Titania Selvia.”

“This is Benio Kepler.”

“I know. Is there anyone in the academy these days who doesn’t know that name?”

Titania Selvia was a very bright and sociable person, and Giovanni seemed to be completely smitten with her.

But the overall dining atmosphere was awkward.

Benio was not the type to talk much, and neither was Coco.

Swish swish swish.

Because of this, there was more noise of cutlery being moved around the table than of people talking. Giovanni grumbled as he poked at the meat and put it in his mouth.

“I came to a place I treasure because I’m treating my friends and Coco. Aren’t you all too focused on eating?”

Originally, a noble’s meal was not just about eating. To the nobles, everything was like socializing. And as Giovanni said, all of the people gathered there were nobles.

But there are nobles in their own right.

“Were we friends?”

“Huh! How dare you say such harsh words?”

“Don’t Turkish cadets talk even when they sleep? I don’t trust the words of someone who can’t stop talking even in places where they should be quiet.”

“Ugh! Coco-chan!”

Giovanni made a funny face as if he had been stabbed. And Selvia laughed at that.

‘It’s delicious.’

Benio decided to ignore the chattering Giovanni and the cackling Selvia. They just didn’t fit together. It’s not that they’re bad people, but sometimes there are people like that.

Benio felt the food sticking to his mouth, just as Giovanni had said, because it was an expensive house. He had been running around carrying Tony, so he had to use a lot of strength, and his stomach was crying out for food, so he ate it without hesitation.

And then Coco said to Benio.

“Cadet Benio.”

“yes.”

“I have a favor to ask.”

Coco Celine spoke seriously to Benio. Benio raised his head and looked at her. The moment their eyes met, Benio smiled.

Victory spirit and fighting spirit.

There was something like that in Coco’s eyes, so Benio could guess what she was going to say.

“Please spar with me.”

“Okay.”

Benio nodded without hesitation. The wizard, I was already quite curious about magic. The moment Benio said that, Giovanni screamed and Selvia cheered.

As Benio and Coco looked at the couple, Giovanni was handing money to Selvia with a tearful face.

“I lost.”

“I told you, Coco is famous in the Faculty of Magic, too, for her ssamdak.”

Perhaps the two made a bet on whether or not they would spar. And Selvia won.

Then Giovanni spoke with his shoulders slumped in disappointment.

“You can use the back of the restaurant for the training ground. I told you in advance, so no one will come.”

It seemed like they had even prepared a training ground. When Benio looked at Coco, Coco stood up, folding the napkin that was on her lap and placing it on the table.

“Let’s go.”

Benio liked Coco. He liked the way she took action and asked him to spar first.

‘It’s a duel with a wizard.’

Benio also got up from his seat as he heard Giovanni and Selvia suggesting a bet on who would win.

***

“The rules are simple. Since this is an outdoor match, make sure no one gets hurt or damages anything.”

“great.”

It’s not a duel, it’s a sparring match. Practice sparring often took place at the Academy. However, there weren’t many cases where the Faculty of Magic and the Faculty of Swords had a duel.

First of all, the magic faculty and the swordsmanship faculty rarely met.

And because it was a matter of pride between the knights and wizards, starting with the professor, no duels or fights took place hastily.

However, since both wizards and knights need to experience facing each other in real combat, the school set aside a separate time for that.

It was a tournament held at a school festival.

But this is not a tournament. This is a duel that is being fought out of Coco’s competitive spirit. Benio told her.

“Circle 3, are you going to use it?”

Then Coco flinched. The fact that she had reached the 3rd circle was a closely guarded fact, except for a few professors at the Academy.

I don’t know why, but she was hiding her skills.

“Did you know?”

“I felt it.”

“You have a good sense.”

It was a well-known fact that knights who used aurors had better senses than wizards. She simply thought that Benio’s senses were better.

“You have just started using Aura, so you may have difficulty using it. I will only use it up to Circle 2.”

“great.”

There was even a wooden sword in the backyard of the restaurant. Benio grabbed it, turned around, and then took the familiar lottery ticket towards Coco.

“then.”

“Please take good care of me.”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Coco lowered her head. And the moment she raised her head, the magical power that gushed out from her heart around her transformed into flames and poured out towards Benio.

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