The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

313 – The manager hid his knowledge of magic

“The structure of this technique itself needs to be changed. Since the magic that forms the basis of the blueprint has also changed, we need to recalculate the output amount. There is a way to reduce the efficiency of magic consumption by changing the structure of the spell here into a spiral… .”

When I said that while holding up a pen and writing down the corrections, Felix, the owner of the Magic Workshop who was sitting across from me, nodded eagerly with the top of his head shining.

“okay. Efficiency is increased by expressing the structure of a flattened procedure through inversion… I never even thought about it. This, this… “It’s truly amazing.”

Seeing Felix not hiding his admiration, I just shrugged my shoulders.

It was by chance that I came to the magic arts workshop and ended up explaining magic to the owner of the workshop. When I laid eyes on the blueprint spread out on the counter, I could see the error as if it were obvious. It only took 10 seconds to identify problems and areas for improvement.

This was possible because the vast knowledge of magic was established in my head thanks to realizing the essence of magic through the quantum jump. Although the only knowledge I had in my mind was theory, I had reached the truth of magic to the extent that I could judge the results simply through imaginary experiments.

Although I had never learned it, it was quite a refreshing feeling to know clearly what it was. So, without realizing it, I got excited and started talking about explanations about magic. The paper he scribbled while explaining about magic was filled with runes, symbols, and geometric shapes.

My explanation was perfect. The explanation of magicology boasted eloquent speaking skills, regardless of my will. After the explanation was over, there was no doubt as Felix did not ask any more questions and looked at the way he organized his thoughts with a happy face.

Felix folded the paper neatly and placed it between the old leather books. He carefully stroked the old leather cover and opened his mouth with a smile.

“How should I be thankful…” Once you order, we will give you the highest priority. Of course, this is separate from my gratitude. “If an artifact is created, we promise to receive royalties and profits from the sale of the product.”

Felix, who had put the book in the drawer and locked it securely, asked me in a cautious manner.

“Are you from Transcendence Academy? “I am also a graduate of Transcendence Academy’s Department of Magic.”

“It’s not about where you’re from… “I am a current student.”

“Yes, as expected…” Yes?!”

Felix nodded and jumped up from his chair like someone who spilled hot coffee on his thigh. Then he laughed, snapping his fingers as if he had remembered something.

“Aha, you are expected to graduate!”

“… No, I’m moving up to second grade now.”

There was silence in the workshop for a moment. Felix, who was rolling his eyes back and forth, looked troubled about what to say, grunted for a while, and then opened his mouth with difficulty.

“… I heard a rumor that there are many geniuses in the Department of Magic. It is said that the Crown Princess is also a great magician, and her successor, who will succeed her, is also a great genius!”

I scratched my forehead at Felix’s words. I wondered if there was a need to clear up a misunderstanding with someone I was meeting for the first time, but I had no idea what kind of variable that misunderstanding would become later on.

“… “It’s a combat department.”

Felix tilted his head with a puzzled expression at my low answer. My eyes hurt from the light reflecting off my shiny head.

“yes?”

“… “I am the head of the first-year combat club.”

Felix, who was repeatedly opening and closing his mouth, spoke with a dumb expression after a while.

“Why on earth… ?”

Instead of answering, I just smiled.

*

As we left the workshop, Kane, who had been quietly watching the conversation from the side, opened his mouth.

“The manager hid his power… “What, is it something like this?”

I didn’t understand the joke, so I stopped and looked at Kane, who came closer to me with a somewhat excited look on his face.

“Why did you hide the fact that you have excellent knowledge of magic?”

I couldn’t explain that I was just inheriting what Ross from another world had gained.

It’s like a gimmick to tell a hard-working student, “I figured out the essence of magic in one minute with Quantum Jump!”

As I was scratching the back of my head and unable to answer, Kane asked me with a serious expression what misunderstanding I had.

“… “Are you in the same situation as me?”

After thinking carefully about what those words meant, I realized what they meant. It was Kane who wore a mask of annoyance at everything to avoid the surveillance of his family.

I suspect that the reason I hid my knowledge of magic is related to my successful older brother, Roel, based on my past self.

“It’s not like that… “I just studied it separately to see if it would help Luna’s studies.”

Kane snorted, probably not satisfied with the hasty answer.

“Hey, even though I’m not the chief of the pension department, I can still participate in duels. The knowledge was so advanced that I could not even understand half of the magic theory you explained to the workshop owner. Are you just saying that you studied it separately to think it would be of help to your girlfriend?”

After listening to it, I felt like I was bragging, contrary to my intention. But what can I do? I smiled and answered.

“If I answer yes here, will I look unlucky?”

“I wasn’t lucky to begin with.”

In response to that joke, he lightly hit Kane on the forearm and walked back to the academy. She grumbled and Kane, who came to her side, suddenly burst into laughter and she said.

“It was incredibly funny to see the owner of the workshop being surprised when I heard you were from the combat club. Anyone who looks at it would be surprised to hear that a guy who looks like a magician is suddenly in the combat club.”

Kane, who was saying that, suddenly ran forward a few steps and blocked my path. She then looked at him with a serious expression, stroking her chin and giving him a questioning look, as if he were her detective.

“Wait a minute, the manager, who didn’t even know the basic formulas of magic, was mistaken for a magician by a graduate of the magic department… ? My hair suddenly got longer, my eye color changed… Could it be that someone was disguised as a manager-”

When he passed by Kane without stopping, he quickly ran to the side and matched his stride.

“Ignoring your friend… Of course it’s not Ross! Give me back my stupid manager! “I want the manager who came to the portal station and grabbed me by the leg of my pants to return it!!!”

I said that without turning my head, ignoring Kane who was holding my arm and shaking me. It was obvious that Kane would bother me even more if I didn’t explain it even roughly.

“I happened to learn about magic in the North.”

“Oh, that line just sounded like the main character from a Munchkin fantasy novel. I fell off a cliff to avoid the enemy’s pursuit, and, wow? Ancient magic in the cave?! “I’m the chosen protagonist?”

Kane, who became a chatterbox, evolved into a more annoying and annoying being than Aria. Her 5-year-old nephew feels like he has a twin. I felt tired and searched for a suitable answer with a sigh.

“… So, you mean it’s that cool?”

“No, it goes beyond being unlucky to the point of being childish? I think it would be better to answer that I hid my power. I feel like I’m watching Luna lie. Of course, she’s never seen Luna lie.”

In response, I did not remove the headlock until I arrived at the academy.

***

We had dinner with Carne, who made tomato pasta using leftover pizza ingredients. When I ate it with Kane’s homemade pickles, my stomach was fuller than usual. It was difficult to move, so I leaned back on the chair and closed my eyes for a moment.

“But why do you need bronze gloves?”

He only said that he was going to buy supplies for the trip, but did not explain the reason, so it was natural for Kane to be curious. However, I am not the type to give spoilers about movies.

As if there was nothing more exciting than saying there was a big twist at the end, I chose silence to express how Kane would feel when he saw it in front of him.

It’s a better excuse than just wanting to see people making a fuss out of surprise.

“You will find out later.”

“Looking at what you’re hiding, do you think I can have high expectations? “If you don’t explain it properly, you’re going to expect as much as I want?!”

Seeing Kane smiling, I waved my hand roughly. No matter what I expected, I was confident that my gift would exceed all that.

Although he grumbled for a moment, Kane did not ask any more questions. Seeing as they immediately started talking about camping, it seems like their expectations for the trip itself were greater than their curiosity.

After the story was over and I was about to fall asleep while listening to the noise of Kane cleaning up after dinner, the call bell rang loudly inside the house. It seems that someone visited the club room late at night.

Thinking that it would be more convenient to greet visitors than to help clean up after them, I opened my eyes with difficulty and went over to the closet.

Perhaps because he was impatient, I opened the door immediately after seeing him ring the call bell again.

I left the door half open and froze. It was a completely unexpected visit. I thought that seeing your face would happen after vacation was over.

Roel stepped through the half-open door and spoke with his usual friendly smile.

“You’ve changed a lot in a short time, Ross.”