CH 43

The animals were emitting golden mana. That means they were magical creatures.

It was much more of a situation for me. The compatibility between Theresa and the magical creatures was the worst. So if I want to live, I have to avoid it.

I had to run away.

Right now!

“Kwaaaang!”

A lot of magical creatures flashed their eyes like lightning bolted toward me. I closed my eyes tightly at such a speed that I didn’t even have time to cast magic.

Am I dying so vain?

I waited for the terrible pain to come soon. But no matter how long I waited, I felt no pain other than my buttock falling to the floor.

“Huk, huk, huk.”

When I gently opened my eyes at the strangeness, my eyes met the jaguar staring at me with its round eyes shining brightly. And the huge wolf was next to it. Little birds with white feathers sat down from my shoulders to my arms and made sounds. I could feel the heavy weight above my head, so something was clearly sitting there as if it had made a nest.

What’s going on here? I felt like the old pigeon lady in a Christmas special movie who kept staying at home alone and beating thieves…

Did the professor save me? I looked up and saw Professor Felix. But he was much more surprised than I was, with his mouth wide open and a look of astonishment. Judging from his reaction, it seemed that he didn’t help me.

“Professor? What should I do now?”

Professor Felix jumped up at my question as if he had barely come to his senses. “Ah! Sorry, sorry! I forgot to release the kids for a moment. Still, magical creatures are very intelligent, so they don’t act recklessly…”

“Does that mean the magical creatures treat me highly?”

“N-no… that’s not like that…”

Instead of being perplexed, Professor Felix began to look at the magical creatures with a curious expression on his face.

“Hoo, this is very rare. Magical creatures are highly intelligent and independent, so they don’t follow humans like this.”

Whatever it was, I wanted him to get rid of the magical creatures who were rubbing, singing, and partying among themselves. They were heavy.

“Professor, guys… Ugh! Enough!”

“Huk, huk, huk.”

The jaguar and the wolf licked my face to see what they liked.

“Don’t do it. I told you not to.”

Slurp, slurp!

No matter how sternly I spoke, the creatures didn’t even pretend to hear. The more I reacted, the more they seemed to think that I was playing with him, so I just went crazy. I wondered whether I should tell them not to do it, but my mouth didn’t move. To be honest, it was because they were cute.

Ding!

[The Constellation ‘Haha Bus’ has sponsored 10,000 coins.]

[This is it! This is what I wanted to see!]

Professor Felix uttered a crazy sound. “I think… you’re a genius in magical life!”

…All of a sudden? I looked suspiciously at Professor Felix, who had become very unreliable due to a series of events.

He kept talking nonsense as if he hadn’t read my eyes. “Why don’t you change your major right away? There are very few wizards who can handle magical creatures. The quality of your natural mana must be good, and your compatibility with magical creatures must be excellent.”

“I’m not doubting Professor, but how do you know that?”

“Look around you now. Magical creatures are crazy about you. This is really unusual!”

Hmm, This must have been an anomaly, as this situation certainly didn’t exist in the game. Why on earth are they following me?

The magical creature was acutely aware of Theresa’s evil temperament. In addition, because of her unique mana of the Squire bloodline, it was set that her compatibility with magical creatures was the worst. Therefore, showing their sharp teeth that were likely to rip through skin when Theresa got close to them was normal.

I don’t understand. It was a situation that I, the developer, couldn’t understand, so Professor Felix must have felt the same way.

Professor Felix hurriedly began to record something like an artist who came up with inspiration as if lightning struck him. “It’s the first time I’ve ever seen something like this happen. It never appeared in any papers! Maybe it has something to do with Theresa, who was like a cat corrupted by Magi, becoming a whining puppy.”

It was an unpleasantly strangely accurate insight.

Professor Felix asked me with his eyes shining. “I think all the magical creatures will follow your words. Would you like to try it?”

Is that so? I opened my mouth with a half-hearted look. “Sit down.”

Thud!

“Get down.”

Slump!

“Hand.”

Tak!

What? Why are they so good? I involuntarily stroked the jaguar and the wolf, who looking at me with glistening eyes.

Professor Felix looked at me like a genius of the century. “As expected! Even though you didn’t give your mana as food, they followed you so well. You were born to be loved by magical creatures!”

It’s very burdensome…

At that time, Professor Ilya raised me from sitting down and hid me behind him.

“Grrrr!”

“Kyaak!”

“Kiruru! Kirururu!”

Then the magical creatures growled and backed away. Magical creatures that react sensitively to Magi seemed to instinctively sense that their opponents were their natural enemies.

Professor Ilya stared at the magic creatures for a while and soon said to Professor Felix. “Theresa is my student.”

I looked up at Professor Ilya with bewildered eyes. This was the best expression of affection from Professor Ilya, who had one red heart. However, those were words spoken to the player, not words spat out as if declaring war on another professor.

Professor Felix asked back with an expression of what the problem was. “You know that her performance in attribute magic is a mess, right? Then wouldn’t it be much better for her to transfer?”

The professor was quite rude. Anyway, I had no intention of transferring my major. Ilya’s likeability level would drop to zero if I changed my major.

Professor Ilya shook his head. “Theresa has just begun to stand out in attribute magic.”

“Professor…!”

Professor Felix hit the nail on the head when I was a little moved by the words that recognized my efforts.

“What are you talking about? You and Clyde are the only sadistic wizards who stand out in attribute magic. Theresa is just a poor wizard who chose the wrong major.”

Ding!

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[He hit mark well.]

Professor Felix’s remarks were strangely slightly upsetting, but on the other hand, it was also pleasant. Anyway, it meant that I showed aptitude in a certain field. However, I had no intention of changing my major.

“Thank you for your suggestion, but I’m already in my fourth year, so it will be difficult to change my major.”

“Then, how about getting a double major?”

Why don’t you just tell me to die?

At that time, the magical creatures who had been growling and wary of Professor Ilya roamed around me, looking very anxious.

“Kaing… kaiing…”

I thought I knew why they were doing this. They think I’m in danger.

We need to help her.

We have to protect her.

The feeling came through and made the tip of my nose a little teary.

Professor Felix said, stroking the whining creatures. “It’s the first time they’re as energetic as today. They were all corrupted by Magi and only recently returned to normal.”

“Ah…”

“I was worried because they weren’t in good condition until today, but as soon as they saw you, the magical creatures came back to life. They’re pumping out their mana properly, and they’ve become completely healthy.”

I approached the magical creatures and stroked them carefully. If it’s an animal, wouldn’t giving them a little affection be okay?

When the magical creature was corrupted by Magi, it was swallowed by a pitch-black shadow and turned into an evil figure with its eyes shining red. It really became a beast.

I’m sorry. I felt guilty. I’m the one who made you this way, so why do you like me?

The magic animals shared the warmth as if they were comforting me.

It’s okay. Thank you. I like you.

I could feel their fragmentary emotions intuitively.

Ding!

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[It’s not often, but I think I’ve seen quite a few BJs who go through this phenomenon on their own channel?]

Ding!

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[The more sensitive you’re, the better you feel the creator’s purity and affection. The greater the creator’s affection for the world, the more the world recognizes the creator as the creator and acts friendly. Of course, there are cases where it’s the opposite.]

It must have been like that.

I looked at the magical creatures with new eyes. I felt like we were connected, but I didn’t know if it was real. It was a bit ashamed and embarrassing.