Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 78: 78-You Have Racked Up Quite The Fanbase, Deficient Mage

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Practical classes were joint classes unlike the theory classes. And, as such, all the first year students from Class A to D were seated in the White Room just like they had been during the day of their physical assessment. The practical course they were scheduled to have was Grimoire sparring, which basically involved them taking a crack at each other with their spells. This way they figured out the extent of their abilities and worked to better themselves from there onwards. Professor Jung had told Merlin that he would be made the center of the practical classes, and as such, he too was seated in the White Room. However, he wondered how that would play out. Would he just keep deconstructing everyone’s spells? But that would stifle their personal growth, because such a system was only beneficial to him. It was not like monsters who could use anti-magic existed. And the battle proficiency that would arise from each Mage taking on themselves would become nonexistent. It was not his place to worry about it, though, so he put aside the thought almost immediately. At the same time, he also had a lump in his throat. And that was because Grimoire sparring class wasn’t supervised by Professor Jung but by the one professor he had made up his mind to avoid: Professor Dmitri. And that was not all… “She keeps stealing glances at you,” Hakyun noted, nudging Merlin’s arm with his elbow. “I swear, when you tell her the truth, she’s going to cry for days and hate you after.” Merlin turned slightly and saw that Hakyun wasn’t lying. Sofia was seated far away from them, but she craned her neck occasionally to steal a peek at him. And whenever their eyes met, she would smile. Merlin sighed. “I warned you,” said Chima. “You should have cleared the air when you had the chance.” “I just don’t know how to tell her,” Merlin replied. “I really don’t want to talk about it, though. We should focus on our practical.” “Aye, aye, captain,” Hakyun snorted. Merlin was glad that things were back to normal between him and his roommates. His mood had been so sour after he had returned from his hellish date with Janeth that he had just ignored them completely that night. He had spoken to them the next day, but it had just been filled with him reliving his experience with the Ice Wyverns, including the mystery lady—he saw no reason to hide her from them—and how he had become the talk of the Academy. Chima and Hakyun were no doubt as curious as the rest of the students as to how his movements seemed like something out of an action movie. But since they had trained with him already, they were willing to suspend their disbelief when he told them that he couldn’t understand how he did what he did. He still couldn’t bring himself to tell them about the System. Well, their whole conversation had ended with them patting him on the back after he had told them about Janeth rejecting him. Which he appreciated, because, if he was to be honest, he had been halfway to bawling his eyes out. “…And you will earn both academic and Cohort points for your performance. That should be enough to tell you to take things seriously and give your best. Be aware that I’m not as generous as the rest of the professors when it comes to assigning points,” Professor Dmitri closed his explanation of how the Grimoire sparring was to go. It was pretty much easy to understand. Two students squared off against each other, duel-style, and the winner got all the points. Of course, the loser could earn some, but that was dependent on how well they performed. The spar was also not going to be done within the simulation room, unlike the physical assessment. Apparently, the podium Professor Dmitri stood on could be transformed into something reminiscent of the training areas in their dorms. It would also bring the effect of the simulation room into play, where the students could go all out with their magic and not sustain any injury once they had left the stage. However, restrictions were still imposed. Th