Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 51: 51-You’re One Heck Of A Mystery, Merlin Tyrrell

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“What do you think he’s trying to talk to you about?” Hakyun asked, seated on the couch in the living room as Merlin and Chima returned from their joint morning jog. “Me, personally, I think it’s about your whole anti-magic thingy.” “Obviously, smarty pants,” said Chima as he sat down on a stool in the kitchen area and gulped down a bottle of water Merlin had tossed his way. “What else would it be about?” “Well, since you asked, there are a couple of things,” Hakyun began, obviously taking offense at Chima’s words towards him. “There’s the possibility that the topic could be solely based on the unprecedented occurrence during the physical assessment. No offense, Merlin, but it’s kinda absurd that a mere Academy student could move the way you did. I’m sure the headmaster is wondering where and how you received such advanced training before even getting into the Academy.” Merlin uncorked his bottle of water as he closed the fridge. “I took boxing lessons.” “There’s also—” Hakyun cut himself off. “What did you just say?” Merlin shrugged. “I said I took boxing lessons.” “Oh…” Chima sounded amused. Hakyun blinked then nudged his glasses upwards. “You’re one heck of a mystery, Merlin Tyrrell.” Geez… He sounded like Nora there. However… “What’s the big deal about taking boxing lessons?” Merlin asked, not hiding his curiosity. Hakyun recoiled. Merlin was not sure he had said anything that warranted such a reaction. “What are you talking about?” the boy began. “You’re a Mage! Yeah, I get it. You can’t cast spells, so you can’t devote all your time to studying spells. But in its place you should have been focused on strengthening your anti-magic instead, not…boxing.” Well, he had been doing both, but he got Hakyun’s point. “Why does being a Mage have to stop someone from taking hobbies or learning other things?” Chima chimed in, not in support of Hakyun’s words. “Shut it, brute,” Hakyun sneered. “No one asked for your opinion.” “Call me brute one more time, four-eyes, I dare you.” “Call me four-eyes one more time.” Merlin sighed at the exchange, the heat of the lasers shooting out of his roommates’ eyes making him uncomfortable. Thankfully, he was reminded that he had somewhere to be when his watch beeped. He gulped the last of the water in his bottle and tossed it into the trash can. “I’m leaving,” he said as he walked towards the door, momentarily putting himself between the intense stares of Hakyun and Chima. At least that did well to quell their brewing animosity for the moment. “Huh? You’re not gonna have your bath first?” asked Hakyun. “I’m late already,” replied Merlin. “It would be disrespectful to delay any longer.” “True,” Chima nodded. “Well, get going then. Your sweat is proof of your hard work. Not like a certain someone I know.” “That better not be me you’re talking about,” Hakyun growled. Chima turned his way. “I think you should sit and meditate about how your physical assessment went so you get a good grasp on how weak physically you are.” Chima flexed his bicep as a means to taunt Hakyun. “Work out, lazy bum.” Hakyun frowned. “O-Of course I’m going to work out. Just give me time.” “Ah… It’s the same across countries, isn’t it? The words of lazy bums.” They reached for each other’s throats again, and Merlin decided he’d watched enough of their back-and-forth for the moment. “Don’t burn our room down while you’re at it,” he said and left the dorm. Merlin had made use of the in-built map of the Academy on his smartwatch to find his way to the Headmaster’s office. Which was in an elegant building behind a tall black gate in a completely different section from the main Academy building, one so breathtaking that Merlin had stopped to admire it for a moment. It had the Edwardian architecture of every other construct in Prestige Academy, but its ornate works were more detailed, like the ones meant for a castle, and it was surrounded by beds of flowers that spread out in every direction one's eyes could see. Merlin wondered why