The Legendary Programming Mage

Creek!

"Hello, I'm—"

Bang!

'Not again.'

I had lost count...

So many times... just how long are they planning on bothering me?

After my little death race a few days ago, I had officially become the most popular person in the school.

There was no one who didn't know about the hot first year who cleared the maze in the shortest time.

Yes, in the history of Apex only three students had ever cleared the maze.

And I broke the record of the last person, my master.

Like how would I have known that if I just gave up, the maze would eject me with minimal injuries?

But I just had to go out of my way.

However, all was still fine.

Even though the first years' opinion of me had flipped completely and my door seemed to knock every second with a new female student, it was still manageable.

They now had a new fire in their eyes.

Don't get expelled by their king, and make sure not to disgrace him.

"If I knew giving them passion would be this easy, I wouldn't have wasted my strength in the first place."

Today I didn't have any classes since the teachers gave me a four-day break.

But I had to go out today since the board of directors wanted to speak with me.

Creek!

The sound of creaking rang in my ear again, but this time it wasn't from the door, but from the window.

"Yo~"

Climbing into my room from the slightly open window was Quincy.

"So the goddess of the academy graces me with her presence?"

Even though I was Apex, Quincy was by far more popular than I was.

I might have had an extra boost after the exams, but every first year seemed to trust her.

If I was a master to them, she was like their kind shepherd.

Yes, I was indirectly calling them sheep.

Jumping from the window, she landed on the bed. "It wasn't my fault, there was just a lot to do."

I shrugged. "I know, us jobless commoners wouldn't understand, after all."

She paused, her expression darkening.

'Did I take it too far?'

Quincy looked up at me with those pitiful big golden eyes. "Sowry."

I covered my face with my palm. 'That stung.'

With a sigh I waved my hand. "Don't apologize, I was just teasing you."

Her face suddenly brightened. "I wasn't saying sorry because of that."

My brow raised. "Huh? What do you mean by that?"

She smiled even wider. "Nothing."

Damn, that's ominous.

Lying flat on the bed, she stared at the ceiling. "You were really cool back there..."

She paused. "It's a shame neither Sylvia nor Valentina saw it."

'That's right.'

Where even is Sylvia?

I haven't seen a trace of her since that exam day.

She usually came to check up on me at least once every day, asking how I was doing, or telling me not to kill anyone, or asking who I loved most.

But after that day she suddenly stopped.

"I'll go check on Sylvia later in the evening."

Quincy turned over to me. "Where are you going?"

"The board is calling me, and I have somewhere to go after that."

It was about time I used my meta knowledge to the fullest.

If I were to get that thing, then not only would my power increase, but I might also be able to learn regeneration.

Grabbing the black shirt of my Victorian military uniform, I put it over the white one.

"Are you staying or—"

Quincy, whose eyes were closed, shook her head. "I'll wait for you."

I lingered for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."

Without another word I opened the window and jumped down.

There was no way I was going to use the front door.

Using Flashstep and Distortion, I landed on the ground like a cat.

Beatrice was meant to take me, but something came up in her house and both she and Valentina had to leave.

Perhaps that's why I didn't feel so good.

I didn't have many close friends to begin with, now three of them weren't around?

Who wouldn't feel bad?

Keeping my gaze on the road, I stopped a Quiltaxi.

It was a small white cab that could only fit two at the back, with an automated system.

"Quilbot, take me to the administration building."

[Route has been set]

The cab began moving at a steady yet fast pace as the buildings of the academy streaked past us.

Small buildings and large ones, different students dressed in their uniforms.

Some were chatting, some reading in cafés.

Even though it had been over two weeks since I came to this world, it still seemed unreal to me.

I was actually in a fantasy world.

The moment the vehicle came to a halt, I stepped out of the cab.

Just like everything that used Quilbot, the cab automatically took payment from your account after the service, so no transactions were needed.

I turned my head to the side as a young man tried to board the cab, only for the bot to click its tongue and call him broke.

That's how it was, Quilbot knew who was poor and who was rich.

'Poor guy actually came with a girl.'

It was a lesson to them, I couldn't be single while they enjoyed their youth.

After walking a few steps I reached the massive administration building.

The reason I knew immediately, besides the obvious sign, was because of how it stood out.

Unlike the other high-rising and modern buildings, this one looked like it was pulled straight out of a magic academy series.

A medieval-style building.

I took a breath and entered the building.

The moment I walked in, all eyes turned to me.

Aside from the obvious reason being my face, each year's rank was placed on a badge above your name tag, and the Apex had four extra military badges.

I didn't know what the badges' uses were since I was too lazy to read, but it was probably some responsibility nonsense.

Everything always was.

The hall directly behind the door was massive, but I paid it no mind as I walked up the stairs to the third floor where the meeting was to be held.

'This is it.'

My first encounter with actual people in power in this world.

I drew another breath, exhaled, grabbed the doorknob, and opened the door.

The moment I did, I performed a salute.

"Cadet Allen Vanderbilt reporting."

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A/N:

I just realized I've been asking a lot about the novel without actually thanking all of you.

So here it is—thank you to everyone who's been reading, commenting, and supporting this story. I really hope I can keep delivering something you'll all enjoy.

That's all for now.

Peace ✌️