I Became the Academy’s Kibitz Villain

Teaching someone was an incredibly difficult task.

Especially for those akin to geniuses, understanding why ordinary people couldn’t grasp what they had explained was hard.

-I simplified it, so why don’t they get it?

This was because geniuses failed to comprehend the level of ordinary people.

There were other cases, too.

When someone with a completely different mindset had to explain a completely different ability.

Or when the teacher lacked a deep understanding of the ability that the person needed.

Sejong Island was such a case.

Sejong Island claimed to be a place of education, but in reality, it focused mostly on confining ability users on an island to cultivate their minds and social skills.

Someone once said that.

It’s not entirely wrong; it’s absurd for pre-Cataclysm humanity, who couldn’t even feel mana, to teach the new humans who’ve awakened abilities how to use them.

Thus, the old humans had restrained ability users not by teaching them how to use abilities, but when and where to use them, under the guise of heroic deeds.

So, how should abilities be used?

It’s up to the ability users themselves to develop or ask someone around them who could use abilities better.

Or an S-rank might teach them directly.

In other countries, an S-rank ability user taught several A-rank users, who in turn taught several B-rank users, in a multi-tier pyramid scheme.

It might sound odd due to the connotation of ‘multi-tier’, but if you thought of it in terms of martial arts, it was similar to a ‘master-disciple’ relationship.

This relationship was based on the premise that ability users could become sufficiently powerful through teaching and learning.

Just as Baek Seol-hee and Yumir developed their unique new abilities through various stories I told, Yoon Iseon too could develop her ability and become stronger.

To transcend her current limits and reach S-rank.

Therefore.

I offered Yoon Iseon an opportunity to aim higher.

Through a custom education tailored for Yoon Iseon, more assured than Sejong Island.

Through 1:1 sparring.

I became Yoon Iseon’s ‘trainer’.

[Slow.]

Pababang!

Foxfire that was aimed at me flew, but I swiftly dodged and counterattacked Yoon Iseon.

Ka-aang!

Swinging my bat at the incoming foxfire, like a baseball player hitting a home run, I sent the foxfire flying back towards Yoon Iseon, who dodged in surprise.

Paa-ang!

The foxfire exploded.

Yoon Iseon, placing one hand on the ground, glared at me, and I, with the bat on my shoulder, taunted her.

[Precise. Praise for that. But you filled it with magic too honestly. If there’s someone like me, they could counter it like this.]

“Then what should I do?”

[Like this.]

I lifted the bat high, creating flames.

[If the flames only explode when they hit the target, without being intercepted in the middle, what about that?]

Considering lore about goblins, it’s all about goblin fire, so I aimed the black flames burning ahead.

[Try intercepting it.]

The black flames burning around my bat flew towards Yoon Iseon.

If Yoon Iseon’s foxfire were MLB pitchers’ fastballs, the flames I threw were like forkballs you’d see in a local friendship baseball game.

“Haap!”

Yoon Iseon precisely aimed her foxfire at my Goblin Fire.

The form of the flames was like sharp arrows, and the arrows of flame flying towards my goblin fire pierced it exactly.

Whoosh.

“Huh?!”

It only pierced through.

The Goblin Fire didn’t disappear.

As if only the pierced part turned into mist and scattered, creating a hole, it slowly flew towards Yoon Iseon.

Whoosh.

“Kyaa?!”

Before Yoon Iseon could dodge, the Goblin Fire that reached her clung to her body.

“…Huh?”

[You think I’d launch an attack to hurt you?]

Startled by the flames clinging to her body, Yoon Iseon was confused by the flames just sticking to her.

“What is this?”

[It’s like a will-o’-the-wisp. It’s a flame without substance. Visible to the eye, but it doesn’t really explode or produce flames. Perhaps it should be called ‘Illusionary Flame’ (幻炎).]

Whoosh.

The black flames continued to burn on Yoon Iseon’s body.

Not burning Yoon Iseon’s clothes, just swirling around her.

“So, this is an illusion?”

[Illusion? No. It’s more like a time bomb.]

“……!!”

Yoon Iseon urgently leaped up at my words.

The deliberately dropped black flame turned white and soon caused a small explosion.

“Ugh…!”

Having jumped high and retreated, Yoon Iseon caught her breath, her face pale.

A small crater formed where the explosion occurred, hollowing out the gym floor.

An explosion just enough to lay a person flat.

Even for Yoon Iseon, even with mana as a shield, her body wouldn’t have been unscathed.

[Yoon Iseon. Did you think that? That this technique I’m showing is to demonstrate the difference in our levels, that the Goblin is bragging about using flames better than you.]

“!!”

Yoon Iseon’s eyes widened in shock.

Probably, she might not admit it outwardly, but inwardly she thought so.

[It’s a natural thought. No need to be ashamed. It’s natural to think that way.]

Any ability user would feel that way.

Because the opponent used the skill better than they did.

[But the reason I’m showing you this technique is not to boast about my ability but to directly show you so you can learn from it. Let me say it again, don’t misunderstand.]

However, my intention was different.

Unlike typical ability users who used their skills to show off, I was using my skills to teach Yoon Iseon.

[Just because you increase the ways to utilize your ability doesn’t ‘automatically’ mean you move up to a higher level. But this is also a way to move up to a higher process. Mastering one technique is good, but learning similar yet different techniques is also a way to expand your thinking.]

I created flames again.

[Ability is like a journey. Humans become stronger by seeing various things, hearing various things, and experiencing various things.]

I had traveled through numerous worlds.

As a reader, I indirectly experienced many worlds created by numerous authors, learning from their abilities.

[What do you think the ability I used looks like to you?]

“……I’m not sure.”

Yoon Iseon answered reluctantly.

[Then I’ll ask. Do you want me to tell you the answer, or will you find out yourself?]

“What’s the difference?”

[It’s like a math problem. If you know the answer and solve the problem, it’s easy. But if you find the answer yourself, you can apply the principle you used to solve this problem to different types of problems that may arise in the future. Let me show you one more time.]

I created the Goblin Fire again.

This time, I did it slower and in fewer numbers before launching it towards Yoon Iseon, who narrowed her eyes and launched her foxfire at the Goblin Fire.

Whoosh!

The Goblin Fire, struck by the foxfire flying like an arrow, was pierced through.

The Goblin Fire, struck by the foxfire flying like the blade of a sonic boom, split in half.

The Goblin Fire, struck by an even larger foxfire, seemed momentarily swallowed before regaining its form as soon as the foxfire passed.

“…Ah!”

Yoon Iseon jumped back to create distance and then shot a new foxfire at me.

Though it was very slow, I approached like the first time I hit her flame and swung the bat with great force.

Whoosh!

The bat just passed through the flame, unable to deflect it.

This was because the core of magic in the flame, which could be called the ‘nucleus’, dodged my bat the moment I swung it.

[That’s correct.]

“Ah!”

Kwa——ang!

The foxfire attached to my bat exploded.

I was engulfed in Yoon Iseon’s foxfire, and Yoon Iseon, startled, rushed towards me.

“Ah, that!”

[It’s okay. It was neutralized.]

I did take damage, but it wasn’t to the extent of causing pain.

Just as a gym owner wouldn’t be knocked down by a slightly strong straight punch learned in kickboxing, I shrugged off Yoon Iseon’s flame and approached her.

[Do you understand the principle?]

“…The visible flames are a deception, and the actual magic bullet that causes the explosion is hidden within the flames.”

[Right. But it’s not just that simple.]

I conjured a Goblin Fire in front of Yoon Iseon.

[With experience, you can manipulate it from the inside like this.]

Inside the basketball-sized burning black flame, a deliberately whitened flame’s magic bounced around like a ping pong ball.

[There’s nothing better than flames to deceive the enemy’s eyes. Humans are fundamentally afraid of fire. Now, you’ll do this.]

“This…?”

[Not covering the magic bullet you shoot at the enemy, but covering your own body with it.]

I released the black flame and then extended my hand toward Yoon Iseon.

[Imagine you are this white flame. And then you create a black flame on the outside.]

“…….”

[You gather magic on your surface to form a shape. What do you want to create?]

“……If possible.”

Yoon Iseon looked up at me, her fist clenched.

“Will you do something for me?”

[Hmm. Let’s see. How about a date, one night?]

Suddenly,

A pink flame burst from Yoon Iseon’s body, enveloping her.

“…….”

Huh.

Why did ‘awakening’-

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