Supreme Magus - Chapter 274

Chapter 274






During lunch, the members of Lith's group were hyped at the idea of Nalear's new subject . The only exception was Lith himself .

'I really don't care about learning how to wave new fake magic spells . It's a chore and a bore . I'm already able to cook up new spells with true magic in a matter of days, hours if it's something I'm familiar with . ' He inwardly grumbled .

'So far, the fifth year is a let-down . Farg's course is useless too . I never did community service nor do I plan to work my a*s for free . This is just child labor!'

'Well this is an academy for young adults, what do you expect? Also, do I have to remind you that despite your constant pessimism each subject we attended has either given us new ideas or helped to expand our horizons?' Solus said .

Thinking back at the Necromancy class, Lith was forced to admit she was right .

Solus wanted to be supportive, yet her greatest temptation was to tell him to stop whining and enjoy the company of his friends .

The winter break had shown them how despite their bond, noble families were as busy as Lith, if not even more . They had called each other often, but aside for the Gala and Lith's birthday, the group had never managed to meet .





'They have only so much time together, yet Lith doesn't seem to realize how quickly a year pass . I'd like for him to make happy memories rather than waste time grumbling . ' She thought .

"I must say, so far the fifth year seems more exciting than the fourth one . " Yurial was back being his old self . There were no bags under his eyes anymore, he smiled most of the time and had regained some of the lost weight .

After the gala, Yurial had discovered that it was enough to pretend to call Lith to get rid of his fiancée for several hours . To make things even better, he had asked one of his private tutors to teach him how to emit killing intent .

Despite being a mage, it was something he had never learned to do it . On Mogar, all living being possessed mana . Emitting it was an involuntary act, just like breathing or perspiring .

Intense emotions lead to an increase in the mana emitted . That, together with an aggressive disposition inflicted a mental pressure on those who were exposed to it, causing fear, panic, or even terror .

The phenomenon was simply referred as killing intent . It wasn't necessary to be a mage to emit killing intent . As long one had mana, they could employ it . Even animals were capable of using it to scare their prey or threaten their enemies .

Being a mage made things easier, since by possessing large amounts of mana it was possible to amplify its effects . It was the way killing intent was used by calm people like Linjos .

Another method was to develop the ability to channel one's fury into the mana . It required to train the mind, allowing people like Jirni Ernas to scare even powerful mages despite her natural lack of magical talent .

Then, there were people like Lith, that had plenty of wrath and mana of their own . Ever since he and Solus had met, it had been her task to suppress Lith's mana fluctuations until he became capable of doing it on his own .

Otherwise, after he gained a green core, any animal or human in his presence would feel like a lamb in front of a slaughterhouse .

Yurial had lots of mana but little aggressiveness in him . His life had been stressful but pampered . Since he was a child, everyone had treated him with care and respect . Being gifted with a calm and collected nature, anger was something that rarely affected Yurial's judgment .

At least until he had been forced to spend so much time with Libea . His instructor was a battle veteran . He had no trouble teaching Yurial how to use his gifts to put an end to their constant squabbles .

'It may be unfair on my side to use killing intent to shut her up, but it's much better than being forced to listen to her every day . ' Yurial considered it justification enough to quench his guilty conscience .

"I don't have a single spell that doesn't come from textbooks or from my mentor . Between my duties as the heir of the Deirus Household and the academy, it's already a miracle for me to keep up with all the homework they assign to us .

I can't wait to create something that I can call my own . I already have several ideas in mind .





Even Professor Farg's subject piqued my interest . Community service might sound boring, but I think it will be a great experience . I never set foot out of the high end residential areas .

It's a golden opportunity to connect with the people of the Kingdom and understand their needs . "

"I can tell you what they need . " Quylla was pissed off at him .

"They want tasty food, warm clothes, and some real justice . How do you expect to become a good ruler if you talk about commoners like they are some exotic animals you need to take care of? Do you have any idea how cold a winter can get? How many people starve every day?"

Quylla was usually so calm that seeing her angry was almost scary .

"She is right, Yurial . " Phloria played with the food on her plate .

"I think Code of Practice is mostly aimed at us nobles as an eye-opener . Farg is right when she says we know nothing . I believe its purpose is to make us realize there is no easy solution to the Kingdom's problems . " Visiting Lith's house had been almost a shock to her .

Even after all the renovations and improvements thanks to Lith's hard work, it was still worse than the servants' quarters at house Ernas .

When he had shown her the nearby village, Phloria had found it to be so small and dirty to make her heart tighten . After hearing Lith's stories about the farmers' harsh life, learning how even getting medical care was a luxury for them, she had felt guilty for days for having such a blessed life .

Friya shared Yurial's enthusiasm, but nodded at Phloria's words . She had never visited Quylla's village, yet all the stories about her previous life before she was adopted by the Ernas were enough to give Friya nightmares .

After lunch, they headed towards the Light magic department for their first lesson of the Healer specialization . Lith was really eager to discover what kind of subject they would practice during the final year .

They were already capable of healing all injuries and amputations . That left very little outside their reach .

"Welcome back, my dear students . " Professor Vastor hadn't changed one bit . He still looked like someone had attempted to fuse together an egg and a man .

The top of his head was completely bald, the hair he had left on the sides was snow-white and so were his waxed handlebar mustaches . Vastor's belly was so big that it made hard to guess if he was larger than tall .

"It seems I was a bit too pessimistic last year, saying that only a third of you would make it to graduation . " He said while twirling his mustaches .

"Anyway, the lesser the merrier . Now that we got rid of the dead weight our lessons will surely go smoother . " Of the thirty-four students that had joined the healer specialization on the fourth year, only sixteen remained .

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