2000 Years Of Magic History In My Head

Episode 31: The Genius of the Fallen High Family (3)

It was the first time any of the first-grade students were to engage in a stand-up duel. Most of their curriculum had previously consisted of studying theory or real-world classes with monsters. None of them had any experience of using magic against another human…their faces were full of tension, as Professor Baek Dong-seok began to speak,

“Standing Duel refers literally to the act of standing against each other in competition – a magical duel – avoiding magic by moving your body is not permitted. Inflicting physical damage in place of magic is not permitted. The entire workshop must proceed with magic alone. If the rules are broken, for whatever reason, the student will receive an F.”

“I have a question…”

“Speak it.”

“What happens if you’re seriously injured?”

It was natural to ask such a question. It was the threat of damage caused by the magic that made the students nervous. Defeating a monster in a real-world class did not hold many risks of serious injury, but the confrontation between wizards is a little bit different. Inevitably, one of the two participants must be defeated. There is little to fear for a fortified warrior in this respect – they have trained rigorously to harden their skin. Still, for a weak-of-flesh wizard having to endure magical firepower, the result could very easily be a fatal wound.

Baek Dong-seok laughed,

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