"That’s not it, Instructor," kael Vi-rel trys to make instructor Separhina Dusk understand.
Instructor Separhina Dusk raised a brow and crossed her arms. "Then solve the question yourself, Cadet Kael Vi-rel if you had been listening to my explanation. As you can see, these are the basic elements: the Orb of Light and the Orb of Fire. If you were listening, you should be able to explain the magic formula behind them."
She tapped the board with her pointer, where half the arcane diagram glowed softly with mana. "I only explained the first half. It’s fair if you get it wrong, but at least try converting it using the formula we discussed."
Kael Vi-rel stood silently in front of the board, marker in hand.
She barely explained it. Did she really expect a first-week cadet to solve this? Maybe if you had studied magic for years before entering Nexus Hero Academy, it might be possible. But for someone like him?
Kael Vi-rel’s eyes scanned the board. The symbols glimmered faintly runes, runes twisting around the two elemental orbs. One representing light, the other fire.
He glanced at the class. Whispers. Eyes watching him.
Was there really a need for me to step up? This was just an example. It wasn’t graded. But...
Her name still echoed in his mind. A B–S class hidden quest. Linked to her. A rare opportunity one that couldn’t be missed. If solving this puzzle earned her interest, then it was worth the effort.
Well getting a teacher interest was a good idea for my school life.
But is it okay for me to step up now, well they is no thinking about it let just get this over with.
He picked up the black marker again.
"The Light Orb interferes with the flow of the Fire Orb. If both are used in a simultaneous spell cast, the interference results in mana instability," Kael Vi-rel began. "The expression delay caused by light overlapping fire leads to both an increase in time cost and magic power loss."
Murmurs flickered across the room.
Kael Vi-rel continued, "To offset that, you isolate the orbs in a control structure. Most magicians use a magic square or cube as a frame a containment zone. This prevents cancellation by isolating each element’s interference radius. Then, using runes aligned to the fourth harmonic layer specifically tuned to elemental delay compensation you reduce magic leakage and refine expression timing."
He paused, spun the black marker in his hand, and then wrote down the full formula with fluid, practiced strokes. One line after the other, until a complete, optimized casting model appeared.
"There. I rewrote the formula, removed redundant procedures, and optimized the output. It should now function with minimal loss."
He dropped the black marker back on the instructor’s desk.
Separhina Dusk blinked. She hadn’t expected him to go that far. "By any chance... is magic your specialty, Cadet Kael Vi-rel? I recall seeing your aptitude report."
"I took the standard aptitude exam," Kael Vi-rel said. "I do have some knowledge in magic."
"Some?" She raised an eyebrow. "I see. Well, you may return to your seat. Excellent work cadets kael Vi-rel."
As Kael Vi-rel turned to sit down, the classroom buzzed.
"Didn’t he rank first in swordsmanship?"
"And he’s also good at magic too?"
"Maybe he’s just one of those all-rounders," Damon muttered.
"No," someone else said. "He’s just knowledgeable. Look at how he solved it. Like a professional magician."
"He’s perfect... except he looks like a goblin," another voice added with a chuckle.
Kael Vi-rel ignored it. He heard them. He always heard them. He didn’t flinch. He simply returned to his seat.
> You’ve received attention from the students and the instructor.
Your Reputation has increased.
You have received Game Points +12
Even if they cursed him, it was fine. Recognition good or bad was still progress.
"This ends today’s lecture," Separhina Dusk announced. "Class dismissed. See you next time."
Later that day, Kael Vi-rel stood in the academy training ground, a large facility equipped with mana-resistant weights, agility fields, and stamina-boosting equipment.
His training suit clung to him as sweat beaded down his brow.
"My stamina and strength are too low. I need to raise them fast."
He looked around. Most of the people here were magicians slender frames, pale hands, glowing cuffs. Physically, they were weaker than sword-based or brawler cadets.
He recognized no one from earlier except Damon Reid. And honestly, Kael Vi-rel had no intention of getting involved with that guy.
"I hate physical training," someone muttered nearby. "Can’t I just cast magic instead? Why am I even doing this?"
All the Cadets in Their front quickly move to one side or the other to allow them pass through, they don’t want to get into trouble with two of the best students in the academy.
"If you don’t want to be here, the exit’s that way," he said, motioning to the door.
"Tch. I was just saying."
Two cadets nearby turned to look at him.
Lucian Crowe and Julie Wartin.
Lucian Crowe, tall with neatly-combed hair, gave Kael Vi-rel a side glance. Julie Wartin, shorter with fiery eyes, narrowed her gaze in interest.
From my Information they both know each other thanks to Their family
Julie Wartin is the daughter of Kaka Wartin a military group and business called the Wartin Corporation
"Hey, over there," Julie Wartin said, nudging Lucian Crowe. "Isn’t that the guy who solved the formula earlier?"
"What do you mean? Anyone could do that," Lucian Crowe scoffed.
"You wouldn’t understand. That question? You can’t just solve it unless you’ve memorized the spell structures ahead of time."
"Don’t mind him," Lucian Crowe said. "Let’s just focus on why we’re here for today."
"But you were the one watching him."
"I don’t know what you’re talking about."
Julie Wartin smiled slyly. "Hmm. Then should I try to recruit him?"
Kael Vi-rel, who had been pretending not to listen, almost tripped over a dumbbell.
What the hell...Recruit me?!