Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 102: 102-I Know

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Jung Seoyeon hurried as best as she could. She was not a Mage who had any means to bolster her speed with her spells, so she did the best as humanly possible. The lives of budding Mages were on the line—the lives of children. In the past two years since she had come to become a professor at Prestige Academy, she had never encountered such a situation as she had today. A child depending on mysterious drugs for a spike in power? That would have been absurd to her ears if only it wasn’t occurring right at the moment. What could have possibly troubled Nikolai so much that he had no choice but to lean in on such measures? And why hadn’t she noticed? Why hadn’t she? This was the whole reason she had become a professor at one of the most prestigious Mage Academies in the world. It was so that she could prevent Mages from rushing to their deaths—to make sure that they were strong enough to protect themselves. She never wanted to witness a death again. Never. So, why? Why was she staring at a student growing cold? Why was she staring at Merlin turn pale? “Professor?” Nora sniffled, an arm wrapped around her brother as he rested on her lap, while the other dangled at her side. Her eyes were red and tears rushed out of them; her lips quivered, and her body was dirtied beyond belief. “Please help him,” she begged. “He’s cold. He’s too cold.” Jung Seoyeon took a step forward. She glanced at the scene. The Open field was home to a wreckage it had never seen before. Nikolai was back to normal and lying unconscious not too far from where Chima and Hakyun flanked Nora and Merlin. She bit her lower lip as she arrived at Merlin’s location. “What happened?” she asked, knowing fully well that he had probably done something similar to what he had in his altercation against Sangook. Depending on how he used his abilities, it was detrimental to his health. His anti-magic was dangerous. “He…” Nora tried to speak, but she couldn’t seem to form the words. “He…” She croaked on her voice once again. “He brought Nikolai back,” Chima said on Nora’s behalf. “Is there anything we can do, professor? Unlike last time, he’s not pale because he lost his body heat. This is worse.” Professor Jung nodded. “It is.” She took a deep breath and calmed herself. Now was not the time to be frozen by emotions. She had to take action. She knelt down and took a hold of his hand. “His mana has been gravely hurt,” she said. “What do you mean by that, professor?” Hakyun asked. Professor Jung closed her eyes and traced her finger over Merlin’s palm. “Whatever happened with Nikolai caused his mana to suffer serious injuries. Merlin isn’t the one who’s injured, it’s his mana.” “Then why is he dying?!” Nora couldn’t hold herself back. Chima placed a hand on her shoulder. “Relax. Merlin won’t die.” He forced a smile. “I’m sure it’ll be fine.” Jung Seoyeon really didn’t know what to say to those words. She decided to answer Nora’s question instead. “Mana is part of a Mage’s lifeforce. They have become one with a Mage, sharing their body, energy, nutrients, and knowledge,” she said. “Just as a Mage’s mana will die if the Mage dies, so will a Mage die if their mana dies.” Nora bit her lower lip. Jung Seoyeon could see the countless thoughts that flashed through the young girl’s mind. She pressed her lips together. “Is there nothing we can do?” Hakyun asked. “If we just let him lie there, he really will end up dying.” Jung Seoyeon looked over her shoulder; there was no sign of the headmaster yet. Hakyun was right; if they let time keep flowing like this, Merlin will really die. She had to do something. And there was only one option. “There is,” she said. “Mana donation.” The expressions of the three conscious students froze on their faces. “Mana donation?” Nora asked. Jung Seoyeon looked once more at Merlin. “Just like blood donation, it’s transferring mana from one Mage to another.” Life returned to Nora’s face. “Then… I’m his twin! I can share with him my mana. How do I do it?” Jung Se