Supreme Magus

a few days, while tier four or five ones may require weeks if not months. Let ’s ask our resident expert. ”

’Schrödinger ’s cat, here we go. ’ Lith inwardly cursed.

”Quylla, Professor Vastor tells me you have a wonderful diagnostic spell. Do you mind sharing with the class what tier it is and how long did it take for you to create it? ”

Quylla quickly straightened her slouched posture before answering the Professor.

”Tier three. As for the creation time, it ’s hard to say. The first version took me years of practice, but after joining the academy I realize it was still lacking. ” She threw a short look at Lith.

”I keep perfecting it every time I improve or I learn something new. It ’s a work in progress. ” Previously having so many eyes on her would have been embarrassing for Quylla, but after months of Jirni ’s lessons, her voice was clear and steady.

”Do you see it, guys? ” Nalear gave her a small applause, followed by the rest of the classroom.

”Years for a tier three. I ’m not trying to belittle her talent or efforts, just highlighting how hard it was for her. What about the spell you used during the second exam? ” Nalear was referring to Quylla ’s ice spell that was very similar to Lith ’s Checkmate Spears.

”Tier three too, but it only took me a few months to make it. ” Quylla suddenly realized Professor Nalear ’s point in questioning her.

”Exactly. ” The Professor nodded at her. ”Because I have taught you how to manipulate your mana flow, while Professor Rudd gave you the necessary practice to alter it at will. ”

”Professor, what about those like me who failed at dimensional magic? Can we also successfully create spells, or are we bound to be second rate magicians like Professor Rudd says? ” Said a boy, clenching his fists hard under the desk.

More than half the class had flunked it, managing to graduate only because dimensional magic was considered an optional subject. Yet it had impacted their final score, causing them to be classified as B++ magicians at best.

They couldn ’t help but feel inferior to the upper percentile of the class. They also considered the boy very brave for having the guts to say out loud what every one of them was thinking.

”Good gods, that man is a monster. ” Professor Nalear was saddened by the lack of self confidence she perceived in most of the students.

”Yes, you can create spells, maybe even faster than those who succeeded in dimensional magic. Albeit they are related, they are still two different talents. Dimensional magic requires Exacasting, a very strong mana perception, and manipulation skills.

”Failing at it now doesn ’t make you lesser mages. You can keep practicing it on your own and learn it like anyone else. Most mages need years to master dimensional magic. ”

”What about you, Professor? ” The boy asked.

”How long did it take you to learn dimensional magic? ”

Nalear bit her lower lip, struggling before answering.

”I learned it during my academy years. ” She would have liked to lie about it, to reassure them about their future. However, the records were public, making the truth easy to be discovered. Nalear had graduated first of her year, ranked as an A++ mage.

So she preferred to be honest, rather than give them false hope only to lose their trust in return.

Most of the class sighed in despair. Professor Rudd ’s voice kept echoing in their heads, making Nalear sound just like a mother that was trying to comfort her children with white lies.