Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 36: 36-Deficient Mages Have Not Been Completely Figured Out

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Parting the sea of reporters and onlookers for Kim Yiseo’s sedan to pass through proved to be less troublesome than Merlin had thought it would be. He had been expecting a lot more vigor from the reporters seeking a scoop, but it seemed to be that when Mages put up a barricade, everyone else kept their senses and stayed on their end of it. Merlin had no complaints, though. He had still tasted celebrity life for a moment there, even if it had not been to his expectations. And, if he was to give his honest review, it was mesmerizing, just like the interior of the car he was seated in. But, apparently, those who had grown up in that life did not feel the same way. He glanced at Kim Yiseo who was up front, fully focused on her phone, before turning to his. He had made a bit of progress on his Intelligence in the brief battle with Caster and the Troll, but compared to what he had been helping himself to these past few weeks, it was barely noticeable. After all, his Intelligence had only gone up by five percent, and that was the same for the free Attribute Points he had obtained. But he knew he had no right to complain. There had been a time when he only moved up by one-point-five percent. Actual battles help me progress more, that much is obvious now, and I have a feeling it’ll be the same for the practicals taken at the Academy, if they are anything like the assessment exam… This is actually nice. I can’t raid Dungeons yet, so I’ll use the practicals to increase my strength while I bide my time. Man, the fact that I’ll have to dial down on my exercises is bothering me, but I have no choice. I’ll have to make do with just home workout sessions and shadow boxing until I have chances to leave the Academy. I wonder if I’ll be allowed on weekends. I’ll just have to wait and see… He assigned the five Attribute Points he had earned to his Intelligence and leaned back to rest his neck. “I’m Kim Yiseo,” the lady upfront said, but no one had asked. “Yeah, we know that,” replied Nora with a dismissive tone. She had her headphones over her head and was playing Tower Raider, but she was always one to split her attention without trouble. “I know you do. But it’s only common courtesy to present one’s name before asking another for theirs,” said Kim Yiseo. “Tell me yours.” The way she spoke was somewhat baffling to Merlin. She was not exactly trying to sound rude, he could feel that, but her words came out in a rude manner either way. Was it something that was common with people who were of the higher classes of society? Well, it didn’t really matter to him. The person she had to be wary of was Nora. Merlin glanced at his twin sister; thankfully, she was so engrossed in her game that Kim Yiseo’s tone missed her. “I’m Nora.” She jerked a thumb at Merlin. “He’s Merlin,” she answered unenthusiastically before cussing at her phone, specifically at Tower Raider. The middle-aged driver stole a glance at her, but said nothing. Kim Yiseo was silent for a few seconds and Merlin was almost on the verge of concluding that they had arrived at the end of their conversation. “So you’re the ones,” she said, causing Merlin’s brows to fall and Nora to look up from her game. “The Deficient Mage and the A-Class Mage twins.” Nora switched off her game without a moment’s hesitation, grimacing. “If you have something to say, say it.” She was always raring to go for a fight. “I really don’t,” Kim Yiseo replied, still typing on her phone, not sparing them a glance. “It just bothered me for days that there were people who could best my party’s time score during the assessment exam. I did a lot of research on Dungeons for the exam. But I guess it explains itself. You guys were ready to dive into danger today, so I suppose you’re very enthusiastic about becoming Mages. I’m sure you both also researched as much as I did, and complemented each other for any missing information.” Merlin had stopped listening after she had mentioned that his and Nora’s party had had the best t