On the way back to the office, Javelin asked which made Jamie think for a moment,
âThere are some good ones.â
âOh. Who were they?â
âAll of them look fine. They are at a stage where it would be difficult for others to achieve.â
Javelin looked at Jamie curiously. He couldnât figure out how to handle this from someone as young as Jamie, who had achieved such good eyes at a young age.
So he continued to listen.
âIt certainly seemed like a class full of excellent students. Especially the one called Ann.â
âAh, Ann. That child is very smart.â
âAt first I wondered why she was in Alpha, but then I realized it.â
âShe is different from other kids in her thought process. She is a kid that even the Academy pays close attention to.â
âI can only imagine.â
Although it was short, Jamie too thought she was impressive.
Unfortunately, magic wasnât her talent, but if given a chance she would grow the most.
âI mean, it is like him.â
Among his past disciples, a child like Ann was there.
-Teacher! I figured out how the structure of this flower was derived!
-Teacher! What do you think is the starting point of elements? IâŠ
-The structure of spells is understandable, but I canât handle it that way.
Unlike his extraordinary brain, the disciple couldnât keep up with magic.
So, it was painful to hold on.
âBut in the end he turned his back on me.â
-Teacher. So⊠sorry. I am really sorry.
The disciple left him with sad eyes.
Jamie sighed briefly.
âAre you concerned about something?â
âAh. No. I just thought a little about handling the class.â
âAhh. Even if we arenât nervous, any person would get tense when put in such a place.â
What Jamie was feeling was different, but he didnât bother answering, and just smiled.
âForget the past.â
The past cannot be undone.
The disciples who turned their backs on him didnât exist. Years had passed.
But even if there was one who survivedâŠ
âIâll think about it later.â
Jamie clenched his fist and entered the staff room.
âThis is your first class, and since you are a student teacher, this is a temporary position, you can check how the class is going on.â
âThank you.â
âThen I have a class.â
Javelin prepared to leave for his class.
Jamie, who was given his temporary seat sighed, leaning back in the chair.
He was a little tired because of the busy morning.
This was a workplace. As long as he was a teacher, even a student teacher would be paid. So shouldnât he do his work right?
Jamieâs life motto was âgive back what you receiveâ. And wasnât he trying to get stronger to give back what he received from the 12 Gods?
Of course, there was a long way to go.
âLetâs see. The elementary level teacherâŠâ
Jamie looked at the information of another teacher.
Keniac Azir.
35 years old. A 5th class magician, he learned from Serpent Gerol. With great interest in Magic Circle, he published more than thirty papers, and five were recognized by the world.
âThe picture is quite ghastly.â
The dark brown hair down to the neck was messy and tangled, and his cheeks were sunken like he couldnât eat.
The dark circles under his eyes proved that he wasn't sleeping, and the droopy eyes said he had no strength.
Jamie couldnât understand why this picture was used for his profile.
One shouldnât judge a person by their looks, but that didnât mean that such photos were shown.
âMore than that⊠Serpent Gerol.â
3rd Elder Serpent Gerol. The middle-aged man who couldnât hide his inferiority complex towards Jamie when they first met.
A disciple of such a teacherâŠ
It was said people shouldnât be judged on appearance.
âHm. Iâll see it for myself.â
Even if he didnât want to, they would be going to the same class together in 2 hours.
That was when someone called Jamie.
âMr. Jamie.â
He turned to see Sophia standing. It was the teacher who came running to Jamie when he first entered the room.
Jamie pulled back the chair slightly and looked at Sophia narrowing her eyes.
âHaha⊠I can do nothing if you respond that way, but I didnât come here for that. I came here to apologize because of what I did.â
âIs that so?â
âYes. I am sorry. I was surprised to see the star of the kingdom in front of me this daâŠâ
âI donât understand how I turned into a Star, but please donât do that next time. I was quite flustered.â
âYes yes!â
Sophia nodded her head.
Looking at her face, it seemed like she was really apologizing. And he didnât think she was lying either, so he decided to let it go.
âThis is why being popular is a problem.â
Jamie asked Sophia.
âBut what did you come here for? I donât think you came here to just apologize.â
âBecause of Mr. Keniac.â
âMy teacher guide?â
âYes. I am here to tell you to be careful.â
Be careful?
Before he could even ask, she answered it.
âHe feels inferior to those who are better than him. It isnât that he does harm, but there are rumors that if he knows one is better than him on a small level, he would start strange rumors or throw tantrums.â
âI see.â
âMr. Jamie achieved such a feat of touching the 6th class at a young age, so Mr. Keniac wonât treat you well. Besides, the teacher, the 3rd elderâŠâ
Serpent Gerolâs personality was so famous that even the teachers seemed to know.
Jamie smiled and nodded.
âAlright. Thank you.â
âBut, could you do me a favor?â
âWhat kind?â
âAu-autograph⊠please.â
Jamie let out a sigh as Sophia smiled awkwardly.
Class time.
Jamie got up with his designated textbook.
And he found a man standing by the door. A man with deep dark circles and cheeks hollowed out.
It was Keniac Azir, who seemed a lot gloomier and darker in person than in the photo.
âThis way.â
Keniac spoke.
âYou seem quite tired.â
Jamie mumbled as he followed him.
Keniac, who saw Jamie come, moved without a word. Embarrassed that nothing was said, Jamie greeted the back.
âHello. Nice to meet you. I am Jamie Welton, who will be teaching here for a month starting from today.â
âWelton family. It is a nice family, because they made a name all over the world with one sword. And the current head of the family is a Sword Master too.â
Jamie laughed at it, it was like he was being asked âWhy the hell was a talented magician born in that place?â
Keniac glanced back and frowned.
âI thought rumors were always exaggerated. How old are you?â
â8 years old.â
â8 years old⊠What did I do when I was 8? What will it do even if I know? Unlike someone I wasnât the kind who made people come and go at 8 years old.â
He seemed like a crooked person.
Keniac deliberately mumbled unpleasant words in a low voice, as if wanting Jamie to listen.
âHuh. A rare group of people.â
It has been so long since he saw someone being openly sarcastic. Even Serpent, who didn't express his inferiority out loud was one thing, but this disciple was even more sullen.
âYou are learning swordsmanship too? Must be nice to be talented. There is still a lot of time to study magic.â
âRight? It is good to be full of talent.â
When Jamie answered with a broad smile, Keniac stopped and looked at him.
âIt would be great if others can know the feeling of rising to the top without even doing something, right?â
ââŠâ
Keniac stared at Jamie and then started walking again.
No one in that situation could ever respond to that kind of words, it would be more embarrassing to say something.
âPlease tell me how hard the class is going to be! I will try to understand it as soon as possible!â
At Jamieâs last words, Keniac picked up the pace.
âLetâs go together!â
Jamie shouted in a lively voice and followed him. Javelin, watching that scene from afar, took a sip from his cup and smiled.
âI donât want to take Magic circle classes.â
âMr. Keniac is scary. From his appearance to voice. UhâŠâ
âBut it is good that Mr. Jamie will come.
âI still canât get used to it. A kid younger than me is a teacherâŠâ
The elementary Alpha students were gathered during the break and chatted amongst themselves.
And then a student came in.
âGhost teacher is coming.â
âGhost teacherâ was the name given to Keniac because of his ghost-like appearance.
The students, who gathered in groups, hurriedly returned to their seats.
In the meantime, Ann was studying the spell book without losing her concentration and Lennon was lying on his desk.
The door opened and Keniac came in with Jamie.
Keniac glanced at the students and said,
âIf I hear the name ghost one more time. I will not let it slide. Do you understand, Hamel?â
âSorry.â
Hamel, the student who ran in, called him Ghost teacher. He was the kind of kid who got scolded by each teacher all day.
Keniac stood on the teacherâs podium. Jamie followed him.
âStarting today, the genius magician Jamie Welton will be teaching you for a month. Nice, right? Since you bark every day you wonât have to see this ghost for a while. Must be really nice right?â
âWow. He is so cheap.â
It was Jamieâs first time seeing a teacher start the class while being sarcastic to his students.
If this was a place filled with nobles, then all sorts of things would have been thrown at him.
âBut he said that even if he is a genius, he didnât know how to teach and wanted to learn from me.â
âI donât remember saying that.â
âSo, I am going to show him how to teach for 30 minutes.â
Jamie spoke but Keniac ignored it. It seemed like he wasnât the kind to care much about his self-esteem.
âFrom today on, you will learn the deepening parts of the six dimensional nature, especially the synergy from the symmetry of the symbol, the nature of pattern, the stimulation and change of attribute, diversification and side effects.â
It was hard to keep track of.
âSimply put, we will be teaching the pros and cons of the pattern used in hexagram.â
So Jamie explained it in an easy way and looked at Keniac.
Jamie smiled.
âIf you say it in a difficult way, it will be hard for the students to understand. Right, Mr. Keniac?â
â⊠a genius.â
Sparks flew between the two.
The students gulped at the scene.
âHow is this? Iâd rather you take the class from now on. Not by someone who teaches in a complicated way, but who makes it simple like you.â
âThat is fine. Perhaps because I am the same age as them, I think I can communicate better.â
âPlease go ahead.â
âHahaha.â
âHuhuhu.â
Both the teachers snickered.
âWhat are they two doing here!?â
At that, Lennon began to doubt whether coming here was the right decision or not.