Hmm, pouring in just the right amount of resources when needed—that’s the key to everything.
That’s amazing.
If the headmaster understands this, life at the academy might be easier.
To be honest, there are too many people who don’t get it.
Magic is actually high-efficiency. A magic arrow that erases information can kill a person at the cost of a beginner-level spell.
But people waste it by converting it unnecessarily into fire or wind, causing losses and reducing lethality.
Think about it.
Doesn’t it seem foolish to release a large amount of water or fire to take down a single person?
To knock someone down with the force and amount of water enough to break their bones…you’d realize it’s off from the start.
Instead of doing something wasteful like that, if you just channel a small amount of water into the opponent’s nose and throat and let it stay, you could suffocate them.
Or you could just keep a sphere of water over their face.
That way, you can easily kill a person with just a little magic power.
The same goes for fire, wind, and earth—there’s too much waste.
First of all, this world is built on programs, right?
Trying to delete something that could be erased by removing its existence with another program (magic) is extremely inefficient.
Let me explain simply.
Suppose you want to erase an entity with a power level of 10. Let’s call this entity x.
The wizards of this world run spells with 20 or 30 units of magic power to blow away the 10 units of power. They are trying to subtract 10 from 20 or 30 to make it zero.
But my deletion magic eliminates the existence from its root. In other words, it erases the box that holds the power of 10, x itself.
Let’s liken x to a 10-meter roll of toilet paper on a holder.
In this world, wizards pull out 20 meters of toilet paper to erase a 10-meter roll.
Meanwhile, I simply remove the toilet paper, holder and all.
I erase the root of its existence.
To do that, you don’t need a huge amount of magic power. Just 2 or 3 units can directly erase x.
Which is easier? The answer is obvious.
They’re all just wasteful. That’s what I think.
So, I’m simply happy that my magic’s simplicity was appreciated.
However…
“That’s nothing special.”
“That’s boring.”
“I’m better!”
“No chantless casting? Must be a lie!”
“Didn’t he get in through the back door? He probably can’t use magic at all.”
Most of them…even the wizard students and the knights who came to watch, didn’t understand the advantages of my magic.
Pathetic.
But I don’t really care.
Those who can’t keep up will just be cut off.
That’s the American way.
…I mean, it’s really serious, you know? Unlike in Japan, where you can get a cushy window seat in a company, incompetents are cut off instantly in America.
America is really scary.
In my department, anyone who showed even a little sluggishness would be handed a cardboard box for their belongings and told, ‘You don’t have to come in tomorrow.’
It sounds like a drama, but it’s real.
Well, that’s enough about that.
I got into the school safely.
Honestly, it doesn’t seem like there’s much to learn here.
If anything, I’d like to hear some stories from the headmaster, who I’ve heard is a great hero.
Listening to a hero’s battlefield stories…that’s premium stuff.
Well, for now, I’ll spend these three years on business.
After all, capital power…capital power solves everything!
So, about the school’s system…
“It’s like a university.”
It’s almost like a university.
We just had an entrance orientation where they explained the school system.
It’s almost like a university.
That is, you choose the required and optional courses to earn the necessary credits, create your own schedule, and study as you like.
You can graduate anytime you have enough credits, or stay if you don’t.
Well, the evaluation method is different, so there’s no clear standard like ‘how to pass’ compared to universities on Earth.
Wow, so if there’s an interesting class, I’ll take it.
Oh…right, I was asked to give a speech as the top student.
I’ll give a little talk at the upcoming entrance ceremony.
Well, it’s a long one.
People get chatty as they age.
…They talk a lot because they won’t be able to talk soon as senile old people.
As I was coding while half-listening to the long-winded speeches of the old fogies with fancy titles…
“Now, the freshman representative, Exus Rayvan.”
I was called up.
“Yo.”
Now then…what should I talk about…
Everyone seems confused that I went up on stage without any notes.
From the dignitaries who had been giving grand speeches to the students and teachers, everyone was puzzled.
Hmm, okay, I’ve decided.
“I’m Exus, the top student. First of all, you scum don’t understand why I’m the top student, hence your reactions.”
“What the…?!”
“What is he…?!”
“This guy!”
Ignoring the voices from the audience, I continued.
“Well, that’s understandable. You guys are just shockingly ignorant about magic, not necessarily lacking in intelligence.”
So, yeah…
“I plan to prove my theory, gather my subordinates, and form a secret society or something. Although, even now, it’s no big deal to blow this country away, but having more subordinates would be more fun.”
The audience was speechless.
Ah…this feels good.
It’s amazing, really good.
Being condescending and acting all high and mighty is the ultimate orgasm…
“Those who follow me will be allowed to partake in my scraps as subordinates. The rest of the ignorant trash can just watch me walk the path to glory and be jealous.”
With that, I stepped down from the stage.
Wow…I almost came.
