Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 63: 63-Anti-Magic Doesn’t Exist

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Merlin knocked a couple of times on the door to the disciplinary committee’s assigned room. But no matter how many times he did, no reply came from the other side. One would have thought the map had led him to the wrong location if only the words ‘Disciplinary Committee’ were not emblazoned on a golden plate glued to the door. The members of the disciplinary committee were not fooling him. He knew they were in there, so he followed with an even harder knock, partially feeling sorry that the door—and his knuckles—had to feel so much pain. “Perhaps no one’s in?” Lee Jaehyun noted, not exactly as pressed to get in as Merlin. “They are,” replied Merlin, certain his surety was weird to Lee Jaehyun’s ears, which was why he decided to expatiate. “They always are—most of the time. At least, according to Professor Jung. She mentioned that they like avoiding their duties, so they pretend like they’re not in.” Lee Jaehyun nodded in understanding. “So they either think we’re here to report a case or a staff member that came to check-in.” “Yeah.” Merlin nodded. He was tired of playing their games though. He had somewhere important to be so he had to get this out of the way as soon as possible. “Hello! Is anyone there?! My name is Merlin Tyrrell, I’m here because Professor Jung recommended me for the disciplinary committee position. I choose to believe she must have mentioned something of such to you.” The only reply Merlin got, though, was silence, which forced him to take a step back in his mind, considering the possibility that Lee Jaehyun was right, and no one really was present. That would be a real bummer. He hated having to reschedule things he should have just gotten over with on the first try. Maybe he should have come during lunch break instead of spending that time going through classworks with Nora and Kim Yiseo. That had not been his decision to make, however. Nora wanted to use her evening to catch up on her sleep (which was most likely Tower Raider, but who was he to say otherwise) and he couldn’t be a nuisance. Regardless of the logic behind his apparent wrong scheduling, it still hurt. “I guess you’ll have to come back,” said Lee Jaehyun, driving the nail into the coffin. “Yeah.” Merlin nodded solemnly. But as he turned around to leave, the door flung open and he was greeted by borderline bored black eyes, which, honestly, sort of amazed him. Did Prestige Academy have that sort of effect on people? Like, rip them off of all the joy life had to offer and make them so significantly detached that it showed in their eyes? Or was it that it just attracted those sorts of people? Whatever the case, Merlin hoped he wouldn’t become that way—ever. Maybe I am that way too and don’t even realize it… “Yes?” the obvious second year standing on the other side of the door started, his voice not particularly lively. Merlin, however, gleaned something noteworthy from those simple words, though, or, rather, the tone they had been spoken with. Because his eyes widened softly then. “You’re English?!” He couldn’t hide the surprise in his voice, which was, in truth, unwarranted, actually. Lee Jaehyun, on the other hand, just watched, not sure if the conversation needed his contribution. “I am,” the senior said, not particularly as enthusiastic about meeting a fellow Englishman as Merlin. Merlin noticed that and reined himself in immediately. Enthusiasm was beautiful when shared, not otherwise. “Said you were here to join the disciplinary committee on recommendation?” the senior continued. “Professor Jung recommended I do,” Merlin replied with a nod. The senior said nothing and glanced at Lee Jaehyun. “And you?” Lee Jaehyun shook his head. “Just accompanied him.” “I see,” said the senior, then he walked back inside, motioning for them to follow him. They did—but not without glancing at each other and shrugging at the apathetic flow of the conversation. The interior of the disciplinary committee room was not as Merlin had pictured it to be—technica