If I Had To Say, I Would Say I Am A Evil Magician 239 (Patreon)

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Added *Laurent＝Heim Arc* to title of Chapter 237

Non-participation

Every student, first, doubted their own ears. Thinking, 'did I hear wrongly'.

Inter-country Magic Competition, as the name suggests, is to fight as the country's representative. Being selected as the representative is, a massive honour for that academy, and is, without a doubt, something extraordinarily prestigious even for the teacher-in-charge. There is no chance a teacher so idiotic, they would reject such a nomination exi――

"""......"""

'No, the teacher before our eyes, is ridiculously idiotic', every student reaffirmed.

"What are you saying! Please retract it!" "Retract it, retract it!" "Why are you turning down such a prestigious event!? I don't get it" "In the first place, Director Lioar is saying to participate! What authority do you have" "That's right, that's right! Take it back" "Take it back, take it back!"

In response to the tempest of angry bellows, the Dark Magician goes "Fuu" and makes a cynical smile. In his ironclad mind(mental), the students' thoughts didn't even put a dent.

"Asch-sensei. May I hear the reason?"

Lioar asks with a calm expression.

"I wouldn't expect any less, of my friend. Unlike the vulgar and uncivilised animals that are making a ruckus"

"""Guu......"""

'What an unpleasant fellow', is the thought of every student.

"In the first place, the essence of magic is 『the pursuit of the truth』. There may be the need to come to blows in that process, but I cannot approve of that itself becoming the objective"

"""Gugu......"""

'Bloody giving an indisputably sound argument, at a time like', is the disgruntlement of every student.

"......I see. It is exactly as you said. However, the Inter-country Magic Competition will be a valuable experience for the students. Can you not consider this as also one of the processes?"

Lioar's composed persuasion, gathers eyes of envy from every student.

"The Inter-Country Magic Competition is a valuable experience? You're joking too much"

'Do-, don't mess with us', every student directs their eyes of resentment.

"The objective of a battle is not to determine a winner. Hazen＝Heim who's touted as the strongest Magician in history. Do you know why he, has been called as such?"

Asch, turns to the students and asks.

After a brief silence, Lily raised her hand and stood from her seat.

"......it is because he is an individual whose Magic, along with Magic Power is the best"

"Kukuku......wrong"

"......then, what is it?"

"The 'Strongest Magician', is a Magician who’s able to fight every Magician, and survive. Hazen＝Heim, he was a Magician who went through all kinds of Magician mortal combats, and survived"

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All of them, are speechless from the impact of that.

"His battles, were not entertainments. They are not something like this Inter-Country Magic Competition where you have a signal to start the fight, and it will wrap up without you dying if you give up. In a real battle, is precisely where a Magician's capabilities are polished. Do you not think so?"

"""......"""

"Fuu......looks like I got you to understand huh. Well then, let's start the lesーー"

Click.

"Haa......haa......everybody, it looks like you were selected for the Inter-country Magic Competition huh! Well done, amazing!"

While panting heavily, the vice-teacher-in-charge, Estelise＝Brau, entered. An exotic beauty whose luscious black hair, along with brown eyes that glisten inside those black-rimmed spectacles leave a deep impression.

"Estelise-sensei, unfotunatelyーー"

Director Lioar tries to explain the situation, but Estelise, whose excitement isn't cooling down, continues talking.

"Listen up, alright? The 'Inter-country Magic Competition', is to be the country's representative, and it's of the greatest honour. Everybody, be more proud of yourself. Asch-sensei as well, brilliant teaching. Both the magic power evaluation score and the results of this class, are at the top of Narsha Country undisputedly. The rate of increase of the results these couple of months is also amazing, and I really respect you"

While saying that, the exotic beauty squeezes both Asch's hands.

"Estelise-sensei"

"Ah, Director Lioar. Excuse me, how embarrassing of me......huh, somehow, everybody's expression is grim huh. Are you nervous?"

"No......err, it is extraordinarily regrettable, but for the Inter-country Magic Competition, this special class will――"

"Be participating"

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All at once, stillness, visited.