Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 69: 69-His Anti-Magic Will Tip The Scale In Our Favor

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Merlin woke to the gentle warmth drifting from the humidifier placed on the table to his side and the comfy feel of a bed beneath his back. Up above was a white ceiling and led lights that gave him an idea of where he was—the ward was always the same, no matter its location. His mind was a hazy mess, but he could still recall well enough what had brought about the piercing headache he was feeling. Goodness… I should have held myself back. What was I thinking channeling out all that mana, and with my body heat to boot? I must have been out of my mind. Despite his body aching so much, he tried to move—to sit up—when his hand felt that of someone else’s close to his bed. He turned and found the short hair of Kim Minji falling over her face as she slept, the tiniest drool he had ever seen sliding out her slightly open mouth. His antics must have exhausted her. Merlin managed to sit up without disturbing her sleep as his mind flew back to his actions. Choi Sangook really got on his nerves, but he should have acted like the bigger person there and considered his partner. He had stressed the poor lady for nothing. He then recalled that someone had stepped in at the end and his brows raised. Who was that? Maybe it had been because of his groggy state, but Merlin felt like they had just appeared out of thin air. He had been unable to keep up with the speed they had made their entrance with. Was it really humanly possible to move that fast without something like the System boosting one’s attributes? He sighed and glanced at Kim Minji. There was no use trying to find the answers himself. She had seen the person; he would just ask her about them when she woke up. Something else needed his attention now. With a mental call, the System appeared before Merlin’s view bringing with it words he had been unable to focus on as he’d passed out after deconstructing Choi Sangook’s spell. [Progress to leveling up Intelligence: 70%/100%] → [80%/100%] [Free Attribute Points received: 10] [You’re not made of steel, Merlin Tyrrell] Well, thanks for that reminder . Merlin clicked his tongue. At least he had gotten something out of his rash actions. His Intelligence was one step closer to leveling up. Maybe he should risk his health more. No pain, no gain, right? He chuckled, shaking his head. He was not ready to die. He assigned all his Attribute Points to Intelligence and leaned back on the headboard of his bed. The door to the ward flung open then and Nora’s face made a dramatic entrance before her body. She was breathing heavily, seemingly having run all the way, and her eyes were widened out of something Merlin had chosen to tag as fear. He smiled when they locked eyes as a means to ensure the whole situation didn’t take a glum turn. “Hi, Nora,” he said. “What a fine afternoon this is, right?” Nora took a deep breath, lowered her head for a brief second, and crossed the length of the room with at most five big strides before slapping him on the back of his head so loudly that Kim Minji snapped awake. “What were you thinking?!” she roared. “You could have died!” Merlin rubbed his head, not possessing the energy to try to argue with his sister. After all, his head was hurting so bad. And, honestly, she was right. That had been completely reckless of him. Ridding oneself of body heat was a risky thing. Medically, it was indicative of hypothermia, and it was a serious case that required immediate medical attention. He really could have killed himself. On the other hand, he was glad that he had done what he’d done. It was evident to the fact that he was nowhere near the powerhouse he might have thought he was. While on the bright side, he at least didn’t get a broken arm from deconstructing Choi Sangook’s spell. If he could even call that a success, considering the subsequent events. Merlin sighed. “I’m sorry, okay. I just felt like I had to stop him. He was adamant on disobeying the school rules.” Nora folded her arms and straightened herself. “Do you thi