Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 166: 166-She’s A Tree Mage

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Merlin met up with Park Yuri in the White Room. Normally it was hard to get a reservation to use the space during school period as classes were ongoing, and professors could want to make use of it at any point in time. But Park Yuri was held to a different standard than most of the children in Prestige Academy. She was able to make reservations however she pleased, considering she was the daughter of one of the greatest S-Class Mages to ever exist, and that was only made easier by the fact that the inter-academy tournament was currently ongoing. Nora would have screamed her dislike for nepotism if she knew of this, but Merlin was different. One had the right to use the power in their means. Park Yuri was using hers. On the other hand… “I wasn’t expecting to meet you here,” Merlin started, inclining his head as he stared at Lee Jaehyun who was seated to the front of the elevating seats in the room. “Did you make a reservation as well?” Lee Jaehyun shook his head. “Not necessarily.” He glanced at Park Yuri and then back at Merlin. “I’ve known for a while now that you and Park Yuri have been training together. Which is why I’m here.” Merlin chuckled. “Well, I guess.” Lee Jaehyun nodded. “I was hoping I could steal a bit of your time in that regard too.” Merlin blinked. The president’s grandson, an S-Class Mage who can cast gravitational spells, wants his help with training? Merlin didn’t even need to think about it twice. Of course he was going to accept. Not only was he fascinated by gravity and this was the perfect chance to get to learn about the practical intricacy of the spells, it would be glorious to train with an S-Class Mage. He had not forgotten about the headmaster’s quest, and there were only a few months to go until the end of the year. However, it was not his place to decide. Park Yuri had paid a hefty sum to buy his time. It would be disrespectful to just hand part of that to Lee Jaehyun for free. He glanced at the girl. Park Yuri’s green eyes were distant even though she was looking straight at him. It took a second, but then she understood why he was looking at her. “I don’t mind,” she said with a shrug. “But since I paid something, he’ll have to pay too. I don’t want to look like an idiot.” Merlin nodded. That was valid. He turned back to Lee Jaehyun who smiled. “Of course, I’m willing to pay. Name your price.” Merlin had no desire for money. However, he was not also sure what exactly he needed at this very moment. With Park Yuri he had requested a bow and arrows because he needed something that could take the place of magic when he began venturing into dungeons. He knew that punching harder with the help of mana would not always be fruitful in a battle, and so a piercing weapon that would give him range was his best bet in that regard. But with Lee Jaehyun, his mind was blank. In that case… “Owe me one,” he said. Lee Jaehyun nodded. “No problem.” Merlin cleared his throat with a smile. “All right then, how do we set this up? Is there a capped time for the reservation?” he asked Park Yuri. “I didn’t specify,” she replied simply. Merlin nodded. He glanced at his smartwatch. It was currently past ten in the morning. “Sunday’s the competition, so I advise that we use tomorrow to rest up for it. There’s no point going to fight if we’re exhausted. But we’re also not going to half-ass our training. In other words, we should train until we drop dead today.” “I’m not particularly interested in dropping dead,” Park Yuri said. Lee Jaehyun’s brows furrowed. Merlin decided to step in. “She’s joking,” he said, and Lee Jaehyun’s expression loosened in realization. The lad didn’t need to think he was weird. Merlin had been the same too when he’d first heard her make a joke. It had something to do with how she said them with a straight face. “Anyways,” Merlin continued. “I think we should train until it’s evening. We’ll split the sessions into four. Me and Yuri, then me and Jaehyun, then the both of you, and finally a three-way