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The Apprentice of the Grand Wizard’s Apprentice (2)
“So, this method is more efficient than the existing method in terms of visualizing magical power?”
“Even if you ask me like that, I don’t know.”
“Oh, where is that!”
“I’m not a magician. I only know the theory, but I don’t know how it actually works. It’s because it’s more efficient that it’s used instead of the previous method.”
“Hmm. Okay. Then next question!”
Kim Chae-min must think that her coworker from the future is a claw machine that spits out magical theories when you insert a coin.
I don’t know if this is good or bad.
It’s strange. Clearly, up until now, Kim Chae-min has had the image of being a normal wizard and having an easygoing personality for a great wizard.
I really don’t know how it ended up like this….
Hong Seok-young told me to think positively instead.
‘Rather than saying things like, ‘I understand, but you must have had a hard time,’ isn’t this better?’
‘…Is that so?’
‘Yes. If I told you without any warning that I came from the future, would you believe me right away?’
After thinking about it quite seriously, I answered.
‘It’s so suspicious, let’s kill it.’
‘yes?’
‘yes.’
‘In that situation, if you accept me without any doubt, what do you think I will say?’
‘It’s so suspicious, should we kill it?’
‘That’s it.’
‘understand.’
Indeed, if Kim Chae-min had easily accepted the existence of the future man by throwing out words of understanding that were not even possible, it would have been difficult to believe.
Of course, if you ask me now if Kim Chae-min… didn’t accept me easily, I wouldn’t have anything to say, but it feels a little different from that.
“Could you explain this to me again? Why is the magic refracted like that? From what I understand… .”
What should I say?
The future and all that stuff is secondary, and the magic theory that I’m extracting from myself seems more important.
Of course, Kim Chae-min didn’t completely believe what I said at first. As he said, he believed it because there was no reason for us to say such nonsense. To be exact, he didn’t even believe it. He just judged it wasn’t a lie.
That cautious attitude changed after he tested the theory I had explained.
Yeah, come to think of it, Kim Chae-min made her position clear from the moment I included the magic theory in the contract… .
As Hong Seok-young said, I think it’s better to have a clear reason than to be lenient without any reason.
But that’s it.
“Huh, I see. If that’s the case, then this phenomenon can be explained as well.”
This, this makes me feel a little… .
“Director, is there a theory about this part that has been organized? In the future?”
“What part?”
“It’s the refraction of magic power. It’s not yet clearly defined.”
“That was… something like that, I think.”
I remember looking it up separately because Park Seo-hyun mentioned it in passing once.
Park Seo-hyun wasn’t exactly a good teacher. You shouldn’t judge people by their appearance, but honestly, Park Seo-hyun doesn’t look like someone who would teach anyone. If she had grown up like that when she was young, it would’ve been different. She didn’t really teach well. How could I keep up with her when I was that old? If she had been an academy teacher, she would’ve gotten a lot of bad reviews in class evaluations and been recommended to resign.
Still, Park Seo-hyun was sincere. Although her explanations were poor, she tried to work hard when I showed enthusiasm in class.
‘That, that… thesis… .’
He didn’t have confidence in his ability to explain things well, so he lent me his Magic Society ID and told me to look up a paper.
“I remember the Pakistani wizard organizing it. It’s about the refraction and reflection angle of magical power.”
“Do you know what it is about?”
“In general….”
I glanced at my watch. I had been held up all morning. It was the same yesterday, and it will be the same tomorrow.
Finally, I couldn’t hold it in any longer and asked.
“Mr. Kim.”
“And also… yes?”
“Aren’t you surprised?”
“… … .”
Kim Chae-min’s expression became subtle.
“Director Woo, you have great confidence in yourself.”
“yes?”
“Of course, the director is an amazing person. In fact, who wouldn’t be like that? Every human being is a miracle. Although we meet many people who are worse than beasts in life, most people are… .”
“No, that’s not what I meant!”
I said, pressing my temples. Kim Chae-min started to laugh heartily.
“Yes, unless that’s what you meant?”
I sighed.
“That’s why… I said I was from the future. Mr. Kim didn’t seem to care much.”
“You’re saying I don’t care?”
Kim Chae-min, who had been smiling, opened her eyes wide and looked at me as if asking what I was talking about.
“Of course I care!”
“…Is that so?”
“If you didn’t care, would I be like this?”
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Kim Chae-min pointed to the consulting room table. The table, which Seo Han-seong had broken and replaced with an identical model, was littered with papers. The papers were filled with formulas explaining runes and magical theories.
I looked at Kim Chae-min. Kim Chae-min laughed in disbelief.
“I’m really worried about it.”
“… Yes, in that case, I’m sorry. I thought you didn’t care because you only asked about magic theory since we signed the contract.”
“That can’t be true!”
Kim Chae-min shook her head.
“Do you know where it would be easy to meet a coworker from the future?”
“Was it a problem that could be explained by saying that it wasn’t easy…?”
“That’s what I’m saying!”
Kim Chae-min swore at me.
“The future? Of course I’m surprised! Who wouldn’t be surprised!”
I must have brought up something unnecessary. I should have just continued explaining the theory of magic.
Kim Chae-min suddenly became irritated.
“Yes, I’m sorry.”
The magical power around Kim Chae-min shakes unsteadily, as if she is truly and sincerely annoyed.
No, I just wondered if they were really so caught up in the magic that they didn’t care about that part, and I didn’t want to know that they cared about it like this. I didn’t want to explain to Yimiseon that they were talking among themselves and the teachers were raising their voices and breaking the table.
Even before I said that Seo Han-seong broke the table, I got a lot of glares asking why I didn’t stop him. Damn, I was already in the position to take the lead. If I’m in the position of paying the budget again in the future, I should be more friendly. You never know what will happen in someone’s life.
“Oh my, really.”
Fortunately, Kim Chae-min was not an unstable adolescent boy, but an adult who had passed those times more than ten years ago.
Kim Chae-min sighed.
“Honestly, without Mr. Hong by my side, this kind of… .”
Kim Chae-min pointed to the paper on the table.
“If I hadn’t checked the evidence, I would have thought you were crazy.”
Does Hong Seok-young’s name stand up to its reputation even in this area?
“But the theory you are explaining is real. It is not something that a non-magician can study, and even if you are a magician, it is not something that can be studied for a day or two and then spit out.”
Kim Chae-min added with her lips quivering.
“Besides, the fields are so different. Even if you delve into just one theory, it will take at least ten years. Do you know a lot of these? Even if you are a genius wizard who surpasses Noah Michel, there is nothing that can’t be done.”
“Thank you for your honest evaluation.”
“So I decided to admit it.”
“The fact that I am from the future?”
“yes.”
Kim Chae-min spoke strongly. And she continued speaking in a forceful tone.
“But how does that affect me?”
“…yes?”
“If knowing the future would solve everything… would Professor Hong or Director Woo have bothered to tell me about the future?”
“… … .”
“The whole world will be destroyed in nineteen years? Is this because of the Ark?”
Kim Chae-min snorted.
“So this is why we’re doing this to catch the ark?”
I nodded with a blank expression. Kim Chae-min looked at my expression and smiled again. It wasn’t the same snort as before, but a slightly weaker smile.
As if soothing a child.
“Then shouldn’t we focus on that?”
“… … .”
“Knowing the future isn’t some kind of cheat code.”
If that were the case, I wouldn’t be here now.
“Oh my god! The world will end in the future? How can that be?”
Kim Chae-min was exaggeratedly excited.
“What good will it do to shiver like this?”
“… … .”
“So I’m focusing on what I do best. What I can do well.”
Kim Chae-min smiled again. Her eyes sparkled. It was the kind of look that only someone with confidence in themselves could have.
“And that has a lot of influence on me.”
“…okay.”
“For reference, it’s not magic.”
When he saw Kim Chae-min’s unexpected words, the young archmage winked.
“Right now.”
* * *
Kim Chae-min’s words were clear.
That wasn’t a wrong statement. No, Kim Chae-min is right.
It’s not that knowing the future didn’t help, but it didn’t give me any noticeable benefits either. In the first place, the future I know now is completely different.
I just hope it’s a little bit better.
I should have just memorized the lottery numbers. Sometimes people need that kind of noticeable reward.
Anyway, in that case, I am in the same position as Kim Chae-min.
Let’s focus on the present and do what I can.
Things you can do.
Things you can do… .
“But I’m not Mr. Kim’s teacher.”
Is teaching Kim Chae-min something that can be done? Of course it can be done… .
Kim Chae-min opened her eyes wide.
“What are you talking about? You are my teacher.”
That’s why I tried to remove that item from the contract. But I ended up giving in to Hong Seok-young’s words and included it.
“Don’t go around saying things like that….”
“Don’t worry. This disciple has the power to bury anyone who says anything.”
“That sounds like you’re going to bury me.”
“How can you say such sad things?”
Kim Chae-min asked with her eyes wide open. Then, as usual, she burst out laughing.
“But I wouldn’t have been able to do this without the Master’s teachings.”
Kim Chae-min clapped her hands twice. Clap, clap. Magic sparkled between her palms.
“Do you remember the last time Seohyun failed to control her magic?”
I’m talking about when I was staying at the pension. The incident where Park Seo-hyun swallowed the pension entirely in shadow.
“I thought it was because of Seohyun’s personality.”
“… Are you saying that’s not the case?”
“It’s not that it isn’t, but isn’t that all?”
Kim Chae-min took off her palms that had been tightly pressed together. Flower petals fell from between her slowly spreading palms.
“Your teacher’s teacher said.”
A very strange nickname was used. Without any time to refute it, Kim Chae-min continued speaking.
“I gave a system to the magic I used instinctively as a child. That means I established it as a theory.”
“… … .”
“That’s what the Master has been explaining to me over the past few days.”
The flower petals fell to the floor, filling the table. They began to pile up to my feet, but Kim Chae-min showed no intention of giving up her magic.
“What if I grafted that onto my magic?”
“… What happens?”
“I’ll show you.”
The scent of roses.
It smells like roses. Kim Chae-min smiled brightly.
Fantasy, contemporary,