Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 79: 79-Has He Used Anti-Magic?

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Professor Dmitri’s selections amazed Merlin, and it did not fail to amaze the rest of the students—perhaps even those selected were not different. Nikolai, Park Yuri, and Choi Sangook were those who had been chosen to take him on. Merlin could see the man’s vision; Nikolai was in Cohort Fateglass. Park Yuri was in Cohort Spearhead. And Choi Sangook was in Cohort Dragon Eye. This way, Merlin took on students of different Cohorts. And, honestly, he was fine with it. At least, he didn’t have to fight anyone he was particularly close to. And… He got to take one more crack at Choi Sangook. The bastard had even been smiling when his raised hand hadn’t gone unnoticed. It seemed he too wanted to fight Merlin as much as Merlin wanted to fight him, but obviously for different reasons. Merlin had come to realize that ice magic was basically his own antithesis. This way he would be able to strengthen himself even better. Choi Sangook didn’t realize it, but he was just a training dummy to Merlin. And the thought caused Merlin’s lips to twitch into a smile. “All right,” Professor Dmitri continued after the students had settled down. “Make your pick, Merlin. Which of the duels do you want to be graded on?” Merlin glanced at Professor Dmitri who didn’t spare him a look and turned back to the seated students. It was not even up for debate which duel he wanted to be graded on. He had never fought Nikolai before, and had no idea of the boy’s capabilities. He couldn’t assume he would do well against the lad, and if he wanted to help it, he would love it if the boy could earn some points. Of course, because he was not being graded in a duel didn’t mean his opponent would get free points. But at least they would be noticed better. And that thought naturally corresponded with dueling Park Yuri as well. She was a student of Cohort Spearhead, and also the granddaughter of the Guildmaster of the Silver Dragon Guild. If there was anyone he didn’t want to be graded against, it was her. After all, he recalled from the usual gossip that she was also an A-Class Mage. And that left him with the person he was sure he had a shot against: Choi Sangook. He had engaged the boy once already, and had fought against actual ice monsters. He stood a chance. “Choi Sangook,” Merlin said, and a flurry of murmurs rose from the dead. He saw Hakyun with a narrowed gaze. The boy probably thought he had done it because of him, but he didn’t need to worry. His choice was completely undriven by emotions and based on pure reasoning. “Haha!!” Choi Sangook burst into laughter and clapped his hands wildly. “Good choice, Deficient Mage! Good choice!” Merlin simply sighed. Professor Dmitri then nodded in acceptance of Merlin’s decision, nudged his glasses, and stepped down from the podium. “Nikolai Volkov, come down,” he said, motioning for the boy to stand up. Then he tapped on his smartwatch and immediately the podium sunk into the ground, slapping a look of awe on everyone’s face as they watched the transformation. A hexagonal ring grew out of where the podium had been, and around it crackled to life a net made of blue surges that felt a bit too ethereal to be electrical. Mana surges. Nikolain got to where Merlin was then and they greeted each other with a smile. “I saw your video,” Nikolai started. “I know you’re strong, but don’t hold anything back and let’s give it our all,” he said with a brief nod. “Sure.” Merlin reciprocated the nod. Nikolai had been a good guy to Hakyun during the physical assessment, and even though Merlin would go all out respectfully, he would try his best not to subject the boy to any harm. Well, that was considering the boy was not on a whole other level. Well, it didn’t matter. A friend of Hakyun was a friend of his. “You may both head in,” Professor Dmitri shifted aside as Merlin and Nikolai walked into the ring. He then turned to the rest of the students. “This might just be a simple duel to you all in hindsight, but it is more than that. Dungeons a