The Lazy Genius of the Duke - Chapter 58



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The Lazy Genius of the Duke’s Family (58)

Preliminary (3)

Pfft!

The magic meter turned red. If you were a wizard with a high affinity for the fire attribute, your magic would often come out red like that.

However, the size of the magic power varies depending on how much more intense the light is emitted there.

The assistant had a smirk on his lips.

“1 circle.”

It is the amount of magical power that reaches the lowest level among the 1st circles. The students of the Faculty of Magic who saw it whispered behind their backs.

“What? Is that all you can do?”

“With that skill, you’re in the preliminary round? I don’t know what you’re thinking.”

“What an unlucky guy. How much must he have looked down on magic.”

Coco, who was next to him, also looked at Benio with bewildered eyes.

‘You’re saying that’s too much? That can’t be true. Cadet Benio wouldn’t have applied here if he wasn’t sure.’

He is a genius of his own kind. He showed outstanding talent in swordsmanship, but the respected Dean Rambledore saw something in him that he could not.

Is that really the extent of Benio’s magical power?

There was some mistake.

“At this level, even if you go to the preliminary round, you’ll be eliminated in the preliminaries….”

Chewy!

But then a strange sound was heard. At the same time, acrid smoke began to rise from the magic meter.

Damn it!

And then a spiderweb-like liquid spread across the magic meter. At the same time, the melted magic meter flowed down from Benio’s hand.

“Oh no, I burned it without knowing. I don’t know much about magic.”

Benio pretended not to know anything, but the expression on his face as he looked at his assistant said otherwise. The assistant swallowed hard and checked where Benio had placed his hand.

Handprint.

There was a clear handprint on the magic meter. No, it wasn’t just a handprint. The magic meter had completely melted into the shape of Benio’s handprint.

“what….”

Each and every one of the horsepower meters is very expensive. Because they are supposed to measure horsepower, they have to be sturdy enough to withstand a wide range of horsepower.

Because of this, the magic meter, an artifact that was made with expensive materials, magic circles, and complex alchemy applications, had excellent durability.

Of course, it’s not like there hasn’t been a history of magic meters breaking up until now.

There have been cases where the magic meter could not withstand and broke just from the magic power projected by the geniuses of the century with monstrous magic power.

‘But the magic meter melted like that…’

I have never seen or heard of it. Then Benio said to his assistant.

“So, are you accepting the application?”

Gulp.

The assistant swallowed without realizing it. After graduating as a 3rd Circle Magician, he was living as a graduate student at the Faculty of Magic as an assistant, but he was scared of Benio.

‘How hot is that magic power?’

I knew that Benio Kepler possessed a fire attribute aura and had an affinity for fire attribute magic.

But just by raising the magic power, you can leave a handprint on the magic meter.

At that level, there was no point in measuring horsepower.

Even with the same magical power, the power of attribute magic varies depending on the level of affinity. Judging from what the magical power meter shows, Benio’s affinity for the fire attribute is top-notch.

“Oh, I see.”

“then.”

The assistant sat down with a thud. The other cadets who had been chattering while watching Benio’s magic power also fell silent. They felt what the assistant felt.

But Benio didn’t even glance at them.

“Where are you going, Cadet Benio?”

“I’m thinking of going to see the Dean. Today is the day the Dean has a private lesson.”

Benio’s expression didn’t change as if the incident from earlier had been nothing. Even though Coco, who wasn’t involved but watched from the side, felt relieved.

Coco became curious.

“Aren’t you angry?”

“Tuesday? Me?”

“Yes. Just a little while ago, the assistant teacher ignored Cadet Benio.”

“Oh, that.”

Benio snickered. He was used to being ignored and disdained. If he had suffered the humiliation of being dragged around like a monkey in a zoo for over ten years, he could laugh it off.

Besides, even if you try to get angry because you were ignored, you only get angry when the situation is right.

“I don’t get angry when people weaker than me talk nonsense.”

“yes?”

“then.”

Benio nodded. Then, as he walked away, Coco repeated what Benio had said.

“I don’t get angry at the noise of the weak.”

Coco muttered the words several times as if they were stuck in her mouth. Then she raised her head and looked in the direction where Benio had disappeared, clenching her fists.

“I won’t lose in the preliminary round.”

The girl was burning with pride.

* * *

“Oh, it’s hot.”

Benio pretended not to notice, but he shook his hands and broke out in a cold sweat.

“You didn’t notice, did you?”

Benio’s palms were red. It couldn’t be otherwise. The hot metal liquid that flowed as the magic meter melted touched his palms.

Thanks to the Guyangshinkong, my palm just got hot. If it weren’t for the Guyangshinkong, my palm might have been badly burned.

“I never thought it would melt.”

Benio laughed awkwardly. Still, he had the mental age of a teenager, and yet, comically, he used his strength to the point of being provoked by the instructor.

“It’s hard to even pretend.”

Benio wiped away the cold sweat. It was quite difficult to pretend to be in front of Coco after falling for the provocation. However, judging from Coco’s expression, it seemed that he had left a rather strong impression, so it was worth the effort.

“I almost got embarrassed.”

The size of the Guyangshinkong that Benio possessed was small. Although it was said that it had bloomed aura, its duration was short compared to Lumen.

There was bound to be an absolute difference between Lumen and him, who had been practicing steadily since childhood without ever slacking off. So, if you convert Guyangsingong into magical power, it would be around the level of 1 circle.

Thanks to the yang energy contained in the Guyangsingong itself, I was barely able to save face just now.

‘Even if I take Taecheongdan, my energy is still lacking.’

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15 years of experience.

However, Lumen had at least half a generation (30 years) of internal energy. However, it was impossible to increase his internal energy without discovering another Taecheongdan.

‘It doesn’t matter if they’re weaker than me, but it would be difficult if they’re similar or stronger.’

Benio had a reason to win the exchange tournament. It was because of the first prize at stake in this exchange tournament.

“Ambrosia.”

Ambrosia is the name of the food eaten by the gods in mythology. However, it is not the real food of the gods, but the ultimate nutritious food created through collaboration between alchemists and chefs.

It is not just a health food, but a health food that boosts people’s vitality, increases aura for knights, and increases magical power for wizards.

‘You can make food that increases your internal energy through cooking, not through the elixir method.’

Benio was shocked to learn that such a thing existed. He knew that he could make things like Dae-Hwan-Dan and Tae-Cheong-Dan according to the method passed down from the Toga and Buddhist sects, but this was his first time hearing about food.

There’s alchemy there.

Ambrosia was a food that even the emperor could only eat once or twice a year.

That was the first prize this time.

‘That means I have to go to the zodiac.’

Only the imperial chef can make ambrosia, as it is a secret passed down through generations in the imperial family.

That is why the winner of the exchange war goes to the zodiac.

‘Maybe I’ll meet the Emperor?’

Seolma is a man-eater. But, putting everything else aside, there was no need to emphasize that this was a product that Benio absolutely needed.

“Hello, Dean.”

“Cadet Benio.”

Rambledoor floated in the air and came down, his long beard fluttering like a god. If this was a method of enlightenment, it was a refined technique that reached an unprecedented realm called the “Gonggongheodo” or “Gonggongdapbo”, but it was not magic.

But Benio gave him a look of bewilderment.

“Spying isn’t a very good hobby.”

“Observation.”

Rambledore wore a brazen expression. A renowned figure respected by wizards the world over, Headmaster Rambledore’s hobby was to observe the Academy through magic from his laboratory in a tall spire modeled after the Tower of Magic.

‘It’s not observation, it’s peeking.’

“You seem to be looking at me with a very suspicious eye just now. Let’s move on.”

Dean Rambledore landed on the floor. Then he snapped his fingers and a piece of paper flew from the desk where papers were piled up in a mess and landed in front of Benio.

“What is this?”

“Here’s the letter. Please read it.”

Benio read the letter. Since it was only one page, Benio read it quickly and then looked up at Dean Rambledore.

“Have you read it?”

“Isn’t this a challenge?”

“yes.”

Dean Rambledore smiled at Benio.

“I don’t think you, my disciple, would lose. I’m sure a student could win. No, this master.”

Benio did not call Lazio or Rambledore his master, but they both called themselves masters. Then Dean Rambledore spoke to Benio, his fingertips sparkling with flames.

“I will make it possible for you to win.”

Hwaaaaak!

Flames burst before Benio’s eyes.

* * *

“Your Majesty the Duke, welcome.”

“Baron Tigre, it’s been a while.”

As Duke Kepler poured the tea himself, the nobleman known as Baron Tigre bowed his head and held the teacup with both hands.

“Are you on your way to the academy?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

On the way from the zodiac to the Jupiter Academy, the Duke of Kepler was located. That is why the Duke of Kepler met a man who was only a baron.

“How are you, Your Excellency?”

“Yes, he asked me to convey his regards to His Majesty.”

Because Baron Tigre is an executive of the Ministry of Personnel, which reviews and enforces the appointment of imperial ministers and nobles.

And the Minister of Personnel was the person in charge of the personnel department and was one of the few highest-ranking officials in the imperial court.

No matter how great the influence of the Kepler family was, they could not ignore the court. In the empire, the imperial decree was more strict than anything else.

“Yes, it looks like you, the director of Shinsanguk, are going to the academy yourself.”

“His Majesty has shown interest in the events that took place in Dudek’s Countdom, with even the Sun Church getting involved.”

Wiggle.

“I see. Please take good care of my useless son.”

“Don’t worry, Your Majesty.”

The New Rewards Bureau is one of the departments under the Ministry of Personnel Management and is literally in charge of awarding awards according to merit.

Baron Tigre was now practically the emperor, for he was transporting the letter with the emperor’s seal.

The reason he goes to the Jupiter Academy is to praise Benio Kepler, the second son of Duke Kepler.

In the name of the Emperor.

“then.”

Baron Tigre rose from his seat and gave a brief greeting to Duke Kepler. He had stopped by because, quite literally, the Kepler family, Benio Kepler’s family home, was on his way.

Although he is considered to be an emperor since he has the imperial seal, the court cannot ignore Duke Kepler, who is a noble of the highest rank, so they stopped by to pay their respects.

Duke Kepler put down the teacup he was holding as the Tigre man left.

“Commissioner-General Implor.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“It seems His Majesty has taken an interest in Benio.”

Duke Kepler rubbed his temples with his fingers and opened his eyes. Although he was almost expressionless, he could not help but feel tired when he heard the name Emperor.

“I didn’t know Your Majesty could move this quickly. I can’t wait until the holidays.”

“Then, Your Majesty, I will go.”

The governor bowed his head. Duke Kepler looked up and looked at his loyal confidant, the governor Implore.

“Would you do that?”

“Yes, I will go to the Academy and personally confirm Master Benio’s intentions.”

“Yes, Your Majesty seems to be very interested in the family affairs of the Kepler family.”

The Emperor’s attention may be a family honor to some, but not to Duke Kepler. Now that the line of succession has been solidified, the Emperor could easily cause the peace to be broken.

“So go and tell Benio. If he is hoping for a successor, he should give up.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

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