The Genius Professor Wants An Easy Life - Chapter 33.2
In fact, mana sensitivity isn’t essential for everyday life; there are many professions that don’t use mana at all.
Among ordinary people, mana insensitivity was nothing to be ashamed of.
However, it was different in noble society.
A human with a flaw, a defect.
That’s what the gaze toward ‘Van’ had been since childhood.
‘In the first place, the reason why Van became twisted was also because of that kind of gaze he received since he was young.’
In terms of the setting, Van’s aspiration to become a mage was also to show his true worth to those who had pointed fingers at him for overcoming his ‘disability.’
So, I had always had one curiosity.
“What if I hadn’t been born with mana insensitivity? Haven’t you ever wondered?”
“…Why do you keep talking nonsense?”
The figure’s face turned fierce.
It seemed like he could end my life right then and there.
But why?
I wasn’t afraid at all.
It wasn’t because of the Dark Flame Dragon.
The Dark Flame Dragon only provided a disguise; it didn’t change my inherently fearful nature.
The reason I was so confident was because of my ‘self-assurance.’
I brought up another question that had been on my mind recently.
“Let me ask you another thing. You must have noticed how incredibly talented I am. I have enough influence to take control of this mirage. Yet, my only flaw is mana insensitivity. But you know…”
I twisted my lips.
“Imagine how strong ‘I’ would be if I didn’t have mana insensitivity.”
“!!”
The magic I could currently use was at Tier 1.
And it was only at an intermediate level within Tier 1.
It wasn’t much different from the students taking the entrance exam right now.
It was all because of mana insensitivity.
But what if I didn’t have mana insensitivity?
It was time to find out.
“Shut up! I’ll kill you!!”
He unleashed his magic.
It was none other than a Tier 6 ‘Owner Spell’.
A spell that only a ‘Mage’ who had reached the depths of magic through their own path could unleash.
On the other hand, my magic was pathetic.
Zzzziip.
Thunder Wheel Blade.
It was a Tier 4 spell.
‘My theoretical proficiency is at Tier 4. So, I crammed for the appointment exam for a month and managed to cram up to Tier 4 spells.’
In other words, if there were no limits due to mana insensitivity, I would have been a Tier 4 expert-level mage.
Compared to the Tier 6 mage, I was infinitely inferior.
Nonetheless,
‘Of course, the enemy thinks I will lose this one.’
But, Nah.
‘I’d win.’
It was as if this message came to me, nodding in agreement.
Without mana insensitivity, win rate against mage-level mage: 100%
At the same time.
Whoooo
His magic surged like a fierce wave.
A powerful magic that could neither be avoided nor confronted, just like an Owner Spell.
I also extended my hand forward to face it.
Thunder Wheel Blade.
A 4th-level spell where a lightning sword rotates like a wheel, moving forward.
It’s a fairly powerful spell, but it paled in comparison to the spell the guy unleashed.
The bigger issue was that my spell looked quite pathetic.
Normally, a majestic lightning sword should have flown forth, but it was merely dagger-sized at best.
“Hah, you talk big, but is that all? Just die…!”
The guy’s eyes widened as if he were about to be torn apart.
Something unbelievable, something that should never have happened in magical logic, occurred.
Fwuosh!
My small lightning sword cut through the guy’s spell as if it were thin paper in the air.
It was like splitting a giant wave with a sword.
But it didn’t stop there; my lightning sword continued and slashed through the guy’s neck.
It was over.
* * *
I had a bewildered expression on my face.
‘To think I defeated a 6th-tier mage-level sorcerer. And with just a 4th-tier spell.’
Reality hit me belatedly.
‘The mastery of magic skills is truly astounding.’
One thing became clear: if I could ascend to the 4th tier, I could wield power surpassing even the 6th tier.
‘Well, it’s a tough world. Being strong isn’t a bad thing. Though my actual achievement is only at the 1st tier, there’s still a long way to go.’
I nodded.
Now was the time to focus on resolving the situation.
‘While eliminating the fragment that awakened the Lord of Fantasy, my dominance increased significantly.’
It was already at 80%.
100% was just around the corner.
However, the situation didn’t resolve smoothly.
Suddenly, a voice resonated in my soul, pressing down on me.
How dare… a mere mortal like you….
“!!”
A fear unlike any I had experienced before gripped me.
‘The Lord of Fantasy is personally pressuring me!’
My soul felt crushed, as if I were a trembling insect in the presence of a superior, high-dimensional being.
But I gritted my teeth against it.
‘Get a grip, Keugh. Don’t let it overcome you.’
I recalled my experiences in business.
Normally, a frightened dog barks the loudest.
The more scared someone seemed, the more they tended to act tough.
‘He’s probably anxious about losing control of this world to me.’
The solution was simple at times like this.
I didn’t need to act tough along with them.
A single factual statement could be enough.
“Someone doesn’t seem to realize how insignificant they are.”
…What?
“You proclaim yourself to be a great force, yet aren’t you just a remnant of a being, defeated by human hands?”
!!
Indeed, for all his grandiosity, he was ultimately a relic of defeat.
Just then, the Dark Charisma made a characteristic provocation.
“Don’t act tough. You seem weaker when you do.”
MangHose
“But nah, I’d win”
Van, are you the honored one?