Disciple of Immortal

Act 1: Chapter 12: Lecture

「Shall we end the leveling session? I see that you’re quite worn out.」

「I-Indeed, thank you very much」

By the time Lunaire told me that the training had ended, I was already laying face up surrounded by the wreckage of golems.

…. By the end of the combat training against the golem army, I was pitted against Level 30 golems after I’d destroyed the Level 20 Golems.

My level rose to 32.

「《Retrograde》」

My body received Lunaire’s healing magic again.

Though it’ll be a huge trouble if I died due to an accidental hit from the golems, the training ended safely thanks to 《Ouroboros Ring》 on my finger and  Lunaire’s 《Retrograde》.

But, my spirit was extremely weary, I was afraid that my spirit had long past its limit.

As expected, perhaps I should have just stopped today’s training after I defeated those Level 20 golems.

「Good job. The swinging of your sword has become better in the latter half of this training session. It seems both your body and demeanour have also changed during this time.」

Lunaire praised me after she healed my body with her magic.

Though I was almost at my limit for today, as soon as I heard her praise, all of my fatigue was suddenly blown away.

「Thank you very much, Master! 」

「I… really can’t get used to that way of being addressed. But well, I can at least allow that much.」

Lunaire said as she pretended to fake her calmness despite her slightly blushing face.

Cu~te.

I might be able to continue my training just by seeing my cute Master’s expression.

In fact, I felt a terrifying sense of accomplishment.

The result of my perseverance in training was so clear as I felt that my body became lighter and easier to move around due to the increase in my level.

Because up until now, I was never praised by anyone in the way Lunaire had.

And then, when I returned to the hut along with Lunaire, I…  was surrounded by massive books with thick leather covers.

「The simple explanation for magic is a way to change the world by means of Mana. Maybe the simplest activation method is to construct the magic circle in your head, and then activate it by pouring the necessary amount of mana.」

I sat on top of the treasure box again as I listened to her explanation about magic with a bulky grimoire opened right before me.

…… I-I thought the training was finished for today T^T.

Can my spirit survive until the end of this lesson?

Nonono. I have to manage it somehow, do your best, me.

Fatigue? What is that? Can you eat that?

I couldn’t afford to stay for too long in this place, completely dependent on Lunaire’s kindness.

I’ll make sure that I’ve minimal level and combat arts to be able to leave this place as soon as possible, so that I won’t disturb Lunaire’s peace anymore.

For this reason, the current me has to do my best.

「Since the details of a magic circle are completely dependent on your situation and your own mana, you can’t just indiscriminately memorize magic circles. That’s why even I do not possess perfect masteries in magic. That’s why it’s better to start with memorization of the Sorcery Equation that formed the magic circle.」

「I-I see now…」

Lunaire supplemented the explanation in the grimoire in a way that was easier for me to understand.

I frantically jotted down her explanation in my notes.

Thanks to the effect of 《Magic King’s Inquiry》 choker, I felt that I could easily understand her explanation.

「Though magic isn’t something that you can learn immediately just by hearing it once, I… was, in fact, a prominent lecturer in the world back in the days long past. That’s why you can feel at ease with my lessons.」

Despite her unusually humble attitude, Lunaire strangely took pride in the matter about magic.

It seemed she has a strong emotional attachment towards magic.

I noticed that fact since she was slightly more talkative than her usual self.

Her lesson’s pace increased to the point that she has no idea that I can’t keep up with her pace

「And next, I’m going to teach you about the meaning of a simple sorcery equation. This sorcery equation, and this one, and this one are….」

When Lunaire hoisted her hand, sorcery equations were lined up next to one another.

「S-Sorry, but, please drop the tempo a bit more! 」

The treasure box that ended up as my chair was gigling to no end in seeing my situation.

This bastard… he really enjoyed this situation huh!

The lecture went on for three hours.

My arms were in pain because of those overabusing lessons from earlier.

Or rather, my head felt like it was almost at its boiling point.

It seemed that even the brain of an adult couldn’t handle that much information all at once.

Perhaps this 《Magic King’s Inquiry》 enabled my brain to surpass its original specs, and is overclocking it.

「Uuuuh……」

My face was literally planted on the desk due to agony.

W-Wait a minute, maybe I really was in need of a break.

「Are you okay? Shall I cast 《Retrograde》? 」

Lunaire asked with a worried look.

…… Though I’d heard from Lunaire that 《Retrograde》 was a type of super magic that reversed the cause and effect, was it really okay to use that kind of magic so generously like that?

「M-My apologies….. Your body aside, it seems that your mind is also at its limit.」

I-It seemed like I really couldn’t go on for today.

Too many things happened today.

While my body, or rather my mind, was trying to fit in the situation, it couldn’t do so after being physically and mentally drained from the training and the lesson about magic.

「Your mind, is it? Surely, I’ve a drug which can raise your concentration ability and a drug to make you feel relaxed.」

After she told me that, Lunaire took out several potions from inside of her 《Dimension Pocket》.

Oh crap, I might end up dead from overtraining in this place.

My mind is done for.

「Since I’ve picked up several drugs that will enhance your sense of mana and attribute of mana loitering around in this 《Cocytus》, I’ll give this for you to drink later. For today, We’re going to learn the foundation of 4 magic attributes.」

T-That’s what you call overmedication!

…. C-Could it be that Lunaire was the type that let loose once it came to the topic of magic?

After those hellish lessons, Lunaire left the hut to pick some vegetables in the garden. She left me alone, face planted on the desk inside of the hut.

I-I somehow managed to come out alive from those hellish lessons.

C-Could it be that starting tomorrow I….. yeah… Let’s just do my best to survive the lesson!

「StiLL AlIVe? 」

「S-Somehow….」

Midway through the lesson, I had come to a mutual understanding with this treasure box.

「……《Status Check》」

I tried to confirm my own status.

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『Kanata Kanzaki』

Race : Human

Ｌｖ ：32

ＨＰ ：154/154

ＭＰ ：138/138

Strength ：45+300

Defense ：26

Magic ：38+300

Agility ：35

Special Skill ：

《Rookroa Language Comprehension[Lv:–]》

Common Skill ：

《Status Check[Lv:–]》《Fire Magic[Lv:2/10]》《Water Magic[Lv:2/10]》

《Earth Magic[Lv:2/10]》《Wind Magic[Lv:2/10]》

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M-Maybe I didn’t become that much stronger in just one day.

At this pace, it might take me around one week to reach Level 100.

And according to her, I could get out of this place safely when I reached that level, as long as she escorted me.