Chapter 59
Lith returned to the classroom with another Warp Steps, so the first period ended to be delayed by only twenty minutes .
Professor Trasque winked at him with a kind smile, sending him back to his desk before starting the lesson .
The three girls had been forced to stand up alongside the chalkboard the whole time .
"There's no reason for you to get comfortable, since you are going to leave us soon . " Trasque had a cold smile the whole time, he seemed to be taking great joy from their misfortune .
As soon as Lith returned, the three girls were called in the Headmaster's office . Only then the Warp Steps closed and the lesson began .
"First of all, let me introduce myself . My name is Jian Trasque, and I was born a commoner . " He took a long pause, letting those word echo through the class, taking a mental note of whoever made a disgusted or disapproving face, for future reference .
"Back in my days, I got rejected by the Fire Griffon academy . I was forced to join the Association as a home-schooled, and then worked my way up as an adventurer, until I managed to get my specializations .
My talent has been acknowledged to the point that I was offered a position as a Professor in this academy, and the Fire Griffon Headmaster got fired for being an incompetent old fool . If any of you shares his vision, feel free to join him . "
Trasque pointed at the door .
"No one? Well, then let's start with the good stuff . Theory of Combat Magic, you'll be asking yourselves: what the heck does it even mean? You all are proficient in the first three tiers of magic, what I could possibly teach you?
The answer is: how to keep you alive by revealing the true value of the so neglected chore magic . I know, the name is horrible, but since the dawn of academies has helped examiners to separate the wheat from the chaff .
Have you ever asked yourselves why it was the first thing they required you to perform? Because here, inside one of the great academies, from now on you'll learn how to love and respect it with its true name: the first magic .
First magic is the reason why a mage can live long enough to have children . Sure, is weak, but do you really believe you'd have the time for even a tier one spell if someone tries to stab you? The answer is: no, you wouldn't .
Without first magic you would die, wasting all the time, effort and money that your parents and the academy have invested in your formation . "
The lesson proceeded with Trasque making examples of different life and death situations and how to survive by using simple tricks of first magic .
Most of the class was furiously taking notes, only Lith and a few others of the over two hundred attendees would look around, surprised by the ignorance of their peers .
- "Can you believe, it, Solus? Those noobs are taking notes with a frigging pen! Now I understand why this course is mandatory for all . I doubt many others have spent the last eight years hunting and refining their skills . "
"First magic . " Solus pondered . "For a second I expected him to call it true magic . Most of the tricks he is explaining, you invented them back in the crib . If all his lessons are like this one, it will be quite boring . "-
After two hours, the lesson came to an end .
"And that's it for the explanations . This part is covered, albeit less charmingly, in the first twenty pages of your book . For the next lesson, I expect you to know them inside out, together with pages from twenty to fifty .
The best way to learn the theory behind a fight, is experiencing it first-hand, so we won't meet again in a classroom, but only in training rooms . From the fourth year onwards, you are required to get your hands dirty .
You will study in your free time, if you need to . The same stands for all classes, the first lesson is explanatory, then comes only practice . Those who don't keep up will fail and be expelled . Remember that there are no second chances, always give your best . "
All the students had worried expressions, one thing was reading and memorizing from a book, having an exam every three months . Another was being constantly tested, day after day, pushing you to your limit .
Since the next lesson was also a mandatory course for all, the class wouldn't change . There would just be a short break before the next Professor arrived . Lith took immediately out the Ballot, just to stay on safe side .
As Linjos had predicted, Lith's desk was avoided like the plague, all the students threw him looks filled with contempt and disgust, even the commoners from the last rows .
- "Well, at least they all agree on something . " He thought . -
Lith stood up to stretch his legs a little bit, and he noticed that wherever he would go, people would make way for him, keeping themselves at least two meters (2 . 2 yards) away .
- "That's actually pretty sweet . I wish had a Ballot whenever the metro was too crowded or every time I got stuck in a line . He travels best who travels alone . "-
Lith checked up his schedule, Professor Nalear was in charge of Principles of Advanced Magic .
"Another cryptic title . It's too bad they have yet to give us our books, or I would already have stored them inside Soluspedia . I don't have the time to read it the old-fashioned way . Damn if I hate riddles . "-
When Professor Nalear entered the room, Lith's heart skipped a beat .
She was in her mid-twenties, around 1 . 7 meters (5'7") high . Her face had an oval shape with delicate features, her honey blonde hair with shades of purple were pulled back in a pony-tail .
She wore almost no make-up, accentuating her natural beauty . Despite her robe being completely buttoned up, it was not baggy enough for Lith's highly trained male eyes to be incapable of measuring her three sizes .
With every stride she took, he was able to appreciate her soft curves more and more .
- "Wow! She is stunning!" Solus commented . "After the swimsuit model Professor Trasque, I'd say that Linjos had quite the taste in picking the new staff, right Lith? Lith?!"
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