No Dark Secrets In This Book

Episode 28

The fallen cadet was gasping for breath as if he was about to pass out. Seeing this, a courageous child shouted, seemingly ready to face the professor’s ire. 

“Did you say to let him go?”

Dohyun didn’t dislike a child like that. They were fresh and lovable. 

If there was something she truly disliked in this classroom, it would probably be them.

“Let him go? Why should I?”

“Such nonsense…!” 

Cassice Demillang looked as if he was saying “Why don’t you try showing off a little?”, while Ryuseong stared at Cassice Demillang with an eerily chilling gaze.

Among the three who mentioned they had no fear, of course Shin Myohan was a natural as she was from the same industry, but those two…

‘…..’

Unable to grasp what thoughts were contained in those round skulls, it felt suspicious and, though inappropriate as a professor, unpleasant enough to put one in a bad mood.

Dohyun could make the other person let their guard down as much as she wanted. And she could also make them fear her. With that, she had been successfully targeting intelligent Named ones until now. But they were different. 

‘Despite being green rookies…’

They had eyes that could not be deceived.

Eventually, when she expressionlessly snapped off a strand of hair, everyone fell into a crucible of panic.

“Aaaah! The professor killed someone!”

“This is crazy! I need to get out of here…!”

But then, at that moment…

A bizarre thing happened. 

“Wha…?!”

The dying cadet suddenly opened his eyes wide!

“Uh, sorry.”

He even bowed his head awkwardly, scratched the back of his head, and sat back down. He looked embarrassed, as if he was caught off guard by the people around him staring at him with wide eyes. Dohyun observed the chaotic silence created by the cadets and lifted the corners of her mouth.

“Hey cadet. What kind of dream did you have?”

A dream?

‘All of that was just a dream?’

That horrifying scream and struggle, all of it? 

Not realizing that the cadets were looking at him in a daze, the cadet who had the ‘dream’ looked sheepish.

“That… the water was rising and I was drowning in the river….”

However, was everything really just a dream? If even a part of it wasn’t a dream, then…

“Yes. This is sorcery.”

Dohyun laughed as if scraping her low voice, like the smile of a shadow.

“You can make the water rise without anyone noticing, and make it all seem like a dream.” 

“….”

“And, you can also make it reality.”

Don’t you want this power?

Whispering cunningly as if enchanting, Dohyun frowned and threw the flames that had blossomed in her hand toward the ceiling. Then the dark classroom instantly regained its lighting and became bright. The pitch-black windows also brightly illuminated the outside again.

Although the fear that appeared on the cadets’ faces seemed impossible to erase, it didn’t matter. This one experience would clearly imprint on them what kind of power ‘sorcery’ possessed. 

‘Aissi, this should be enough to not lose to Taoist magic, right? The old men were furious. Saying if I fail again this time, to just go back to the base camp.’

Dohyun scratched the top of her head a little and decided to return to her usual sloppy, full of flaws, and nasty imbecile self since she didn’t know any better.

“Now, let’s give a round of applause to the cadet who sacrificed a dream for the grand sorcery class!”

Anyway, Dohyun was someone who found it bothersome to like or hate people. That was her nature. 

Even if Cassice Demillang felt troublesome, what could he do?

That young boy who stood calmly in the place where Demillang’s old serpents tore his teacher to death had grown up to mock him so bluntly like that.

‘What can the likes of me even do against that Demillang. That’s just how it is.’

***

‘Da… Damn, this is scary.’

Clap, clap, I slowly clapped my bare hands. I did that because I was scared to disobey the professor’s words, but the kids around me seemed to have frozen up and didn’t clap, only staring at me when I did. Shit. Was I standing out too much with a remarkable personality after almost dying? But if the professor tells you to, are you going to ignore it? Fuck.

Even for me, witnessing this level of nonsense in real life 3D was a first. 

In other words, after witnessing such an admirable personality, I think it may have rubbed off on me? Hehe.

‘Of course, I witnessed the principal’s outrageous duel show.’

Come to think of it, engaging in this kind of bullshit right after that crazy duel the day before, the academy is really nailing the violation of student human rights.

Anyway, sorcery seemed more useful than I thought. Roughly speaking, if you’re in a physical fight and pretend to grab their hair, then pluck out some strands and curse them from behind, wouldn’t revenge be super sweet? Of course, most of my targets would likely be wearing protective charms to block curses, but what if I cast curses consecutively like five hundred times? The protective charms would probably run out and they’d die, right?

In that sense, maybe I should be wary of the sorcerers around me.

Fortunately, I had never done anything to get on Dohyun’s bad side, and in the first place, the original story described that this professor was friendly, or at least neutral, towards Demillang. So much so that it was described as unpleasant in the original. 

Because she usually took Demillang’s side no matter what.

It’ll probably be the same this time too!

‘The perks of being from a great family are the best!’

The next in line for the ridiculous orientation was Professor Eipl from the magic department. He came up to the podium with a comical expression and shrugged.

“Ah, damn it. This is too much. I’m saying I didn’t prepare a show as impactful as that. You’ve been half-assing it every time, but you seem extra motivated this year? Is it because Demillang and Ryuseong are together? Are you trying to take everything?”

Dohyun waved her palm without answering. Eipl, who laughed hohoho at her expression that seemed to say cut the crap and get on with it, spread his arms wide and looked at the cadets.

“Now! Everyone, are you geniuses? If not, get out! I only teach geniuses.”

“….”

…What the hell is up with this one too?

It was an astounding opening in a different sense. I didn’t want to feel the characters’ individuality this clearly. Without realizing it, I clapped my hands slowly in admiration at the professors’ remarkable personalities and way of speaking, and ended up drawing attention. Ah, shit.

“Oho, I see. Cassice Demillang! You are a genius among geniuses, aren’t you?”

“…Haha, you flatter me too much.”

“My goodness, have you even installed humility that you didn’t have before? Why! There’s no need for that. If you can prove it, there’s no need to hide your genius! Hahaha. Just like me!”

“I’ve heard your valuable opinion well.”

“My, my, you mean you’re going to chew me out, right? That’s right, I’m good at Korean! You seem to be too, Cassice? Did everyone learn Korean well? It’s the common language of Areah!”

Eipl tried to lighten the mood with small talk using me, but he wasn’t very successful. That’s because the person in question, who had just heard from the cadet next to him that he had been rolling on the floor as if he was going to die a little while ago, was so startled that he fell off his chair.

“….”

“…Okay, good. I’m the only one suffering because of the previous presenter. Let’s get to the point.”

He frowned slightly and tapped the blackboard with his fingertips. Then the chalk rose by itself and began to write on the blackboard.

“My name is Eipl. I teach magic to geniuses. Well, you can understand magic as sorcery that uses mana.”

“Do you want to die? Don’t butt in!”

“Isn’t it closer to sorcery than Taoist magic!”

“Well, that’s true.”

Behind Eipl, who sniffled proudly, an incomprehensible magic circle was being completed. Before it was fully drawn, the professor asked me.

“But there’s a downside that you can’t do it if you’re stupid, so Cassice here, can you guess what magic circle this is?”

…Shit, I let my guard down and a surprise question slashed through my delicate chest. But it’s a good thing I kept my eyes open properly when learning the 99 types of magic circles.

Seeing as I can read a few of them.

‘It would be problematic if Cassice Demillang’s authority becomes laughable from the start!’

“The main phrases are the formulas for [open], [object], and [beauty] connected in series, so it’s an ambiguous phrase [open beauty]. Since the purpose is unclear, countless branches will emerge depending on the caster’s interpretation. Below that, as sub-phrases, there’s [illusion], [organic], [blooming]….”

Actually, there are a few more, but I can’t read them. I need to change the subject.

“The central mana circuit is vast, so the power is great, but since it’s in series, the resistance won’t be easy. Oh, of course, I mean at the level of a cadet. If you made it for cadets to cast, I’m starting to doubt your understanding as a professor…?”

In other words, I’m telling you not to make me do it. Even if I managed to read this magic circle properly, if you’re not lacking in understanding as a professor, don’t make me practice something like this.

“Heh, you’re quick-witted! But Cassice, I believed you could do it if it was you?”

Ah, but this bastard is scratching me gently?

So I decided to smile at him gently.

“Is your family worthy enough to make me a clown?”

“….”

The atmosphere seems to have turned chilly all of a sudden, but it must be because of the weather, right? 

It can’t be because of me, right?