Instant Kill, Time-Stop Spellcaster

“Come here, you! I’ll fix it, I said!”

“Ah, you scammer! Stop it already!”

Why can’t this person believe what I’m saying?

“I’m telling you, it can really be treated! I’ll fix it!”

After insisting so much, now they’re staring at me seriously.

“Teacher, I don’t know what kind of nonsense this is, but….”

“It’s not nonsense. I’ve awakened, and now I can fix it.”

“Anyway! Do you think I haven’t tried everything already?”

Aden started complaining about their life.

“I lived like a princess when I was little.”

“Mm.”

“Everything I asked for, the servants did for me. Everything I wanted, the noblemen gave me as gifts. I grew up being spoiled.”

“Mm.”

“But would my family just throw me out? I’ve tried everything!”

The atmosphere became unexpectedly solemn.

Should I kneel and listen respectfully?

I decided to keep quiet for now.

“I called every famous doctor from Thea. I even invited an S-class wizard from Earth. But nothing worked! Are you better than those people?”

“Honestly, I was much better….”

“Ughhh!”

Aden screamed in frustration.

The serious mood turned into a comedy in an instant.

But then again, it’s true.

“Aden, I totally understand that you can’t believe me. But!”

Anyone would say it’s nonsense in this situation.

“But if you just trust me for once, even if it’s just for 10 minutes, your life will change!”

I said this all for the sake of my student.

“Just sit here for 10 minutes, just 10 minutes!”

“Ughhh!”

Aden grabbed their chest in frustration.

“Hey, I’m the one who’s frustrated!”

Kang Hyun tore at his chest in frustration.

“Hey, let’s make a bet! A bet!”

“…A bet? What’s the reward?”

“If I can’t fix you, I’ll be your slave forever.”

“Who would believe such a reward?”

Now that I hear it, it does sound ridiculous.

“Oh! The thing you said you wanted to see, I’ll go watch it with you.”

“The Kyle Chronicles: REMAKE?”

Aden asked, unsure if they heard it right.

“Yeah, that one.”

Got it, I hooked Her.

It’s not too exaggerated and realistic enough.

The Kyle Chronicles.

It’s the epic saga of the mercenary Kyle.

A tale of becoming a hero while traveling across Thea.

This remake was especially special.

I heard they paid a lot of attention to historical accuracy.

That’s why the fans’ reactions were so heated.

Aden, among those fans.

“Is it real?”

At this point, Aden couldn’t easily dismiss it as nonsense.

“Did this person eat something wrong?”

“Hey, don’t say that about your teacher.”

“You said you’d never watch it, remember?”

“Yeah.”

That’s what happened.

I died, but even after coming back to life, I still refused to watch it.

‘I’m not watching that kind of thing.’

I heard they perfectly recreated Kyle’s appearance.

With the advanced magic engineering of the modern age.

Especially the spell that converts memories into video. That was ridiculously good.

They even visualized the memories of survivors from a hundred years ago.

So it must be very vivid.

The cringeworthy speeches I used to spout when I was young, drunk on the heroism.

The dark history of bleeding and rolling around on the battlefield.

‘How could I possibly watch that sober?’

The movie’s ratings reached the sky.

People loved it, saying it was cool….

But watching it myself was a whole different story.

‘I’d rather die than watch it. Even if I died once, I wouldn’t watch it again.’

But Aden, who didn’t know about Kang Hyun’s stubborn determination, was a perfect bait.

“…You really promised. If I sit here for a while, you’ll watch it with me?”

“What nonsense are you talking about? If I can’t fix you, I’ll watch it with you.”

“….”

Did he mean that seriously?

Aden spoke with their eyes.

“Fine, just sit down then.”

“…Yes.”

“Turn your back this way”

Aden sat in front of Kang Hyun but didn’t trust him.

‘Finally, I’ve got him.’

How would I make this stubborn person realize Kyle’s greatness?

That was the only thought in Her head.

And She never imagined it.

The hand on their back would change her life forever.

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Kang Hyun’s Divine Mana Control Skills

He skillfully destroyed only the mana stone in the bloodline.

Aden’s eyes trembled.

She stared blankly at her status window.

Her mana stat, which would normally be F-, was now A.

“A…? Really A…?”

She felt the overwhelming mana inside her body.

Still, Aden couldn’t immediately believe it.

Memories of her painful past flashed through her mind.

Right after her diagnosis of mana stone disease.

Her father’s cold gaze.

The doctors shaking their heads.

Servants, nobles, and siblings who no longer smiled at her.

On the final day, her mother sobbing uncontrollably, as if the sky was going to collapse.

All of it left horrible scars and trauma from her childhood.

The cause of all that misfortune was her mana stone disease.

‘There’s no in my traits anymore.’

It was truly cured.

And the Stone had turned back into mana, accumulating in Aden’s body.

The proof was the amazing A-tier mana stat.

It was a figure that would be revered as the greatest talent in her family’s history.

“Congratulations.”

Clap. Clap.

The words of congratulations were brief and indifferent.

Tears welled up in Aden’s eyes.

She couldn’t hold back the tears anymore.

“Ughhhhh-!”

Aden suddenly dropped to her knees and bowed.

An outburst of emotion.

Kang Hyun flinched.

“Wh-what…?”

“Ughhhhh-! I will serve you as a benefactor for life! My teacher-!”

“Alright, just keep studying magic well from now on.”

“Ughhhhh-!”

She began crying even harder.

Aden seemed overjoyed.

It must have been a long time since she had felt such distress.

“Never! I will never forget this kindness! Never!”

“I got it, so stop crying, kid.”

Kang Hyun responded gruffly.

He hated these kinds of situations.

Even though he had experienced such reactions countless times since his hero days.

Compliments never felt familiar.

Rather, Kang Hyun preferred to watch the consequences of his actions from a distance.

“Well, not like I just treated you for no reason.”

Good deeds were important.

He had learned this through his time as a mercenary and hero.

Small acts of kindness had saved his life.

Petty acts of revenge had returned to him in the form of an assassin’s knife.

Without good deeds, great achievements couldn’t be made.

Kyle had concluded that.

The allies who followed him during the World Tree War.

They didn’t follow him for his money or fame.

A peaceful life was their belief.

It was simple, yet it was one of the core principles of life.

“Ugh… So, you didn’t just heal me for nothing… then what is it?”

“You have talent like yours, how could I let it go to waste? I’m saving it.”

Aden’s talent was truly genuine.

It was an act of kindness to such a genius.

It would surely return as a great act of good in the future.

‘Plus, she loves magic so much.’

How could he just leave her be?

Especially since she was a huge fan of Kang Hyun.

In a way, Aden’s obsession with magic had played a part in changing her life.

Although Aden herself had no idea.

Aden just cried.

“Hahahahaha-! Teacher! My teacherrrr-!”

“Ugh, seriously!”

Come to think of it, why had Aden stayed at the academy?

Only Kang Hyun had acknowledged her as a genius.

Her own father had thrown her out, calling her a failure.

And even more, her magic teaching skills were top-tier.

It was strange, considering she wasn’t even an Awakened one.

That was why Aden couldn’t leave [Kang Hyun’s Magic Academy].

And from now on, she wouldn’t.

“Wipe your nose and grab your stuff, kid!”

“Hmph! Where are you going…?”

Aden snapped out of it and wiped her nose.

She even sounded a bit nasally.

“Ugh, so gross.”

She wasn’t very graceful for an elf.

Her previous student had been the same way.

But no matter.

Kang Hyun smiled widely with a feeling of overwhelming excitement.

“This time, I’m definitely going to the dungeon.”

One spell wouldn’t be enough to satisfy him.

His throat already felt itchy.

###

The two arrived at a gate near Seoul.

“Did you report the dungeon exploration?”

“Yeah.”

“Wait, what? Did we get approval for just the two of us?”

“I heard during training that for gates up to F+ level, no permission is needed.”

The F-section doesn’t overflow even if the exploration fails.

So the procedures were simple.

They intentionally chose a low-difficulty one, since it was their first time.

It was also ideal for a spellcaster like him.

The area was quiet.

It was secluded, so no one was around.

“But, do you think the two of us will really be able to handle it?”

Normally, the minimum team size would be five.

But Aden wasn’t very experienced with this either.

She only felt nervous and hesitant.

“What, you don’t trust me?”

“Yeah.”

“What.”

A blunt answer.

“Thanks and all, but you don’t exactly inspire confidence…”

“My magic isn’t reliable?”

“Your magic is amazing, but you’re a bit… clumsy.”

“What.”

The hero Kyle.

Accused of being clumsy by his own student.

“You couldn’t run a business. Your temper is too harsh for sales. That’s why you ruined the academy.”

“That, that’s…”

Kyle was the strongest, but he had never tried business.

“You, as my teacher, don’t seem prepared for an exploration like this… Oh, wait.”

Aden suddenly had a realization.

“Are you planning to go in just the two of us because you trust my A-level mana?”

What’s she talking about?

He tried to rebut, but Aden already seemed convinced.

“Oh, well… I guess I’ll have to do it.”

“Shut up and let’s just go in quickly.”

Ignoring Aden, Kang Hyun started walking.

But then he paused for a moment.

“Oh, wait.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Did you register as an Awakened?”

“Ah.”

It was illegal to explore without registration.

“No, I didn’t.”

“Great, you’re clumsy and all, huh.”

“Hehe…”

Aden scratched her head awkwardly.

“Actually, this works out. We’ll go back today, find a team, get a rookie guide…”

“I’ll break it by myself.”

“Eh!?”

Aden was stunned.

“Are you crazy!? Who in the world goes into a dungeon alone!”

“I’ll be out soon. Stay here.”

“J-just wait! Teacher!”

Kang Hyun walked straight into the gate alone.