Shinra Tsukiro entered the opulent hostel of the Royal Magic University. Compared to the quiet life in the forest, the environment of grand buildings and wealthy students felt dull and tedious to him. No one knew that the powerful being who had destroyed a dimension was living among them as an ordinary student.
🏛️ The First Class: Feigning Weakness and Embarrassing Comedy
The first University class was designed to measure the students' magical energy levels. The Professor instructed every student to concentrate their energy and form a Magic Orb. All the students in the class, who belonged to royalty or affluent families, were excited to display their power.
The energy reservoir within Shinra's Multiverse existence was so immense that the entire University could be destroyed if he wasn't extremely careful. Therefore, he suppressed his focus by 99.99%. When he released his energy, he could only conjure a small, faint, and dim Magic Orb 🔮.
An immediate wave of laughter swept through the class. The students began to ignore him, dismissing him as 'the Weak Mage from Mayra.'
Standing next to Shinra was Zen, a cheerful student from a merchant family who was genuinely weak in magic. He created an Orb slightly larger than Shinra's. Zen happily shouted to Shinra, "Hey, my friend from Mayra! See? You're not weak, but I'm just a little more powerful than you! 😎 Don't worry, I'll help you pass!" Shinra found this tedious performance amusing 🎭 for the sake of maintaining his secrecy.
🤝 The Beginning of Friendship: Liya's Observation
Due to his perceived weakness, everyone avoided Shinra, but two students approached him: Zen and Liya.
"Hey, why are you so quiet? Come on, I'll buy you the best coffee ☕️ here. Magic doesn't matter, but money can buy everything!" Zen spoke in his usual language of money and jokes.
While Zen was laughing, Liya, a strong and practical girl from the mountainous tribes, looked into Shinra's eyes.
"Your magic may be weak," Liya said calmly. "But the lifeless calm in your eyes is not that of an ordinary person. And yes, is it true you grew up in the forest?" Liya was more interested in Shinra's Hunter background.
Shinra offered both of them a slight smile. Thus, the friendship between Shinra, Zen, and Liya began. Zen brought comedy, Liya brought practicality, and Shinra brought the ultimate mystery.
👸 Kayara's Disregard: The King's Daughter
On the same day, Shinra encountered Kayara in the University corridor. Kayara, the daughter of the most powerful King, was walking with her group of friends. She was extremely beautiful and impressive.
Kayara, whom Shinra had saved in the Dimension, had completely forgotten everything. All she registered was that she was passing by a weak student.
She didn't pay any attention to Shinra and walked right past him. This brought a sense of relief to Shinra. He didn't want anyone to discover the secret behind him.
Shinra's inner thought: (The pretense of weakness was successful. I haven't found a challenge, but at least I've found two strange friends for entertainment.)
🌲 The Bonding Trip: The King of the Forest's Knowledge
The professors sent the students on a 'Bonding Trip' to a safe natural Magic Resort to foster camaraderie.
Shinra went trekking with Zen and Liya. Liya, who was an expert in jungle rules, was confused when she spotted some old footprints.
Liya: "These tracks aren't fresh, but no 'Red Mark' mage can tell what Rank of Demon this belongs to."
Shinra observed the track by sensing the scent of the ground and the air. "It was a C-Rank," Shinra said, sounding bored. "And it left here two days ago. Focus on your archery."
Liya was astonished. Shinra's knowledge was more accurate than her own tribal lore. Zen immediately made a joke: "He lived in the jungle, so he can sniff things out like a dog! 🤣"
At night by the campfire 🔥, Zen tried to cast a magic spell to light the fire again. This time, the spell completely backfired, causing a small explosion that singed his hair. Both Liya and Shinra burst into laughter. In these moments, Shinra's boredom seemed to diminish slightly.
👑 End of the Chapter: Kayara's 'Sympathy'
At the end of the trip, Kayara approached Shinra's group, acting as if she were doing them a great favour.
Kayara: "Weak Mage. My name is Kayara, and I am the King's daughter. If you ever face any trouble in the University, let me know. Everyone here is royalty, and you might need help."
Shinra completely ignored Kayara's arrogance. He simply said a quiet 'Thanks' and turned towards Liya and Zen.
Shinra's dismissive reaction unsettled Kayara. She couldn't fathom that anyone would ignore her so easily. Despite Shinra's weak magic, his fearless confidence created a small space for him in Kayara's mind.
Shinra's University life had officially begun.