Chapter 268

Chapter 268

Chapter 268

Baishada marveled in thought, Are all students of Einroguard like this? It seemed only natural, given that Einroguard was a place where the empire's greatest talents were gathered and educated.

These were individuals who, even when half their arrows were embedded in a rock, would lament, "Ah, only half the arrow stuck in the rock."

However, Baishada did not hear the exchange between Jijel and Dolgyu,

"Tell your friend to stop talking nonsense."

"He's your colleague too."

Baishada wondered about a young patroller who had recently enrolled in Einroguard from another fortress of the . If all Einroguard students shared such a temperament, then this young patroller would likely be similar. Baishada admired the young patroller he hadn't even met, thinking that such capability was a prerequisite to enter Einroguard.

"If you want more accurate aiming, how about reducing the power?"

"Are you talking about reducing power?"

"Yes. It seems like you're too obsessed with power. That much power isn't necessary."

"But aren't there monsters like the Colossal Hungry Ghost that have unusually strong armor? It seems like this level of power would be necessary to defeat those kinds."

"Well, that's true, but normally, first-year students wouldn't encounter such monsters, right?"

Baishada was flustered.

Of course, among the monsters, there were those with strong defenses, but usually, such monsters were rare encounters.

Especially for first-year students at a magic academy.

Yi-Han smiled bitterly. Baishada did not quite understand why the boy in front of her felt this way.

"You're right. Then, I'll give up on power and focus on aiming."

"Why don't you try using ?"

Jijel said mockingly.

It was obviously not serious advice.

The 'Guidance' property, which allowed an object to move towards its target on its own in enchantment magic, was quite a difficult property.

It was a property with a much higher difficulty level than 'Acceleration' or 'Weight Increase'.

"Ah. Thanks, Moradi."

However, for Yi-Han, who was already handling the 'Autonomous Defense' property, was considered manageable.

Since they had quite a bit in common, Yi-Han was able to successfully apply on his first try.

"..."

Jijel was at a loss for words. Dolgyu, standing beside, commented with a slight surprise.

"I didn't expect you to give advice."

"Shut up."

"?!"

Yi-Han reduced the power enhancement magic and added .

After several trials and errors, Yi-Han achieved a well-balanced combination of spells:

', , twice, and . This combination seems alright.'

With this precarious yet optimal combination for his current skill level, Yi-Han drew the bowstring, and the arrow struck precisely at the center of a distant rock.

Baishada, pleased, clapped his hands, "Brilliant!" Yi-Han was equally surprised, "Thank you. I didn't expect it to go this well."

Yi-Han was also somewhat taken aback by how well it turned out.

To think that archery could be so easily replaced by a single spell (though it was never just one).

It was enough to make one think that there was a reason why mages were often cursed at for being unpleasant.

"Feels almost too easy to shoot an arrow like this," he remarked.

"It's fine," Baishada replied, revealing his pride as a skilled archer. "It's better for beginners to enjoy using convenient and useful tools rather than wasting time and giving up. Wouldn't even the best archers use good bows and arrows? They actually seek out and use such things even more."

Archery was a profound skill with no end to its depth once one delved into it.

Archers who followed such paths were not overly concerned with mages substituting archery with magic, for they had strong confidence in their own archery skills.

"Indeed, that's true. Thank you for the good advice," Yi-Han responded as he released several arrows in succession. Baishada was momentarily taken aback as Yi-Han precisely split the end of an already shot arrow with another.

Magic really did seem unfairly advantageous!

"Moradi. Thank you. For the advice," Yi-Han said.

"..."

"I'll need to practice a few more times."

Yi-Han picked up another arrow, slightly excited. One might ask why bother learning archery when magic exists, but the bow had advantages that magic did not.

First, its overwhelming range was an advantage.

If used well, a range of over a hundred meters was something that would be insanely difficult to achieve with magic.

For freshmen like Yi-Han, who frequently encountered monsters, it was essential to prepare methods for striking from as far a distance as possible.

With evaluations scheduled for the next week, anyone who hadn't nearly completed their work this week faced significant difficulties. The challenge was exacerbated by the fact that the following week also had final exams for other classes, leaving even less time available.

"Professor Knighton."

"Professor Fluerwerk. Hello."

Professor Alpen replied, slightly bowing his head to Professor Rosine. As they were both former imperial officials, they were acquainted.

"Your students' assignments look wonderful! You must be teaching them well."

"I'm embarrassed, as there is still much room for improvement," replied Alpen modestly.

"For first-year students, this is more than sufficient."

"Even if they're first-years, they're mages. They wouldn't want to be treated any differently."

"..."

The students working behind them pursed their lips in disagreement. Not true!

"Mr. Wardanaz. Mr. Wardanaz."

Yi-Han, who was embedding a magic stone into a column made of vermilion wood, responded to Rowena of the White Tiger, shaking his head, "I'm busy right now and can't make snacks, Rowena. Tell the princess to wait a bit."

"..."

The princess, working on her own assignment with her followers nearby, looked at Yi-Han with a mix of indignation and astonishment.

"What? No, I didn't come for snacks."

"Oh, really?"

Yi-Han set down his hammer and turned.

"Then why are you here?"

"Could you lend me some of your mana?"

"..."

"..."

"Is she a dark mage?"

Asan muttered in a disgusted tone.

For a mage, the magic of absorbing another's mana was almost a taboo. It was a natural response, considering it involved tampering with something even more vital than a mage's life.

Gainando vehemently denied the assumption, "Just because one is a dark mage doesn't mean they absorb others' mana!"

"What? There's no such method?"

"It's not... exactly non-existent."

"Don't come any closer."

"This guy! Other schools of magic might have such methods!"

'But they probably don't.'

Realizing the misunderstanding she had caused, Rowena urgently exclaimed, "I am not a dark mage!"

"No, it's not about being a dark mage. You should say you don't intend to steal mana."

"I don't have the intention to steal mana..."

"Yeah. Sure."

Yi-Han quickly grasped the situation. Like the various trials and errors that depleted mana during the creation of magic circles, constructing magic structures was equally draining. While Yi-Han could continuously pour his mana into his work without tiring, other students had to rest until their mana was replenished. Yi-Han's contribution of mana could significantly shorten the production time.

"You don't have to pay me back right away; I'm okay with credit."

"Really?"

Rowena, who was about to pull out a whole chunk of meat, was delighted. Surprisingly, Einroguard's students preferred spending money outside the academy over bartering. Yi-Han was just thankful.

"Wait!"

"?

Anglago of the Alpha family interrupted, leaving Yi-Han puzzled. What was he trying to say?

'Is he trying to interfere?'

Given the nature of the White Tiger students, they might not like it if their friend received help from another tower...

"Wardanaz. I'll pay double, so help me first..."

"..."

"..."

"Is that guy really a knight? From the White Tiger Tower?"

Gainando murmured in confusion.

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