Chapter 91.2 - The Second Year at the Academy - Remedial Assignment (2)


    So, I opened the bag and scattered its contents on the floor.


    They were small stones I had picked up by the riverbank.


    Since the ceiling was partially damaged, they served as a substitute catalyst.


    "Let''s give it a try first. If it fails—well, we''ll think about it then."


    I returned to the backyard and made several trips, stacking the bags.


    After some deliberation, I decided to repair the wall first.


    I piled the small stones near the wall and concentrated.


    A stone wall with no gaps.


    I firmly envisioned it and activated [Earth Wall].


    Immediately, magic power flowed out of my body.


    That was more than I had expected.


    I could see magic power seeping into the wall and the small stones.


    But it still wasn''t enough.


    I had already consumed twice the amount of magic power required for intermediate magic.


    And it still wouldn''t stop.


    [Earth Wall] had a significantly different activation speed depending on whether there was a catalyst or not.


    Without one, it would be instantaneous even with a stone wall, but with one, it would take time for the magic to penetrate.


    Still, this was too slow.


    Uh-oh, is it still not penetrating?


    I had used Operate-type spells excessively, so my magic power wasn''t at its peak.


    Could I have made a mistake?


    Just as I was considering canceling, the outflow finally ceased.


    At that moment, the wall in front of me disappeared, and a new wall emerged with a roaring sound.


    "Did I manage to succeed somehow...? I used more magic power than I thought. I got a bit nervous there."


    The rough repair marks vanished, leaving a smooth stone wall in my field of vision.


    I knocked on the door of the room I wanted to visit, and the response was a long silence.


    As usual, this was the case. I had visited several times, but the door had never opened on the first try.


    Unlike Rackendale, who had Cody by his side, Helena didn''t allow her assistant to linger.


    So, I would keep waiting unless Helena felt like it. I was unlucky if she didn''t even notice.


    By the way, her assistant was engrossed in his research in a separate room, and I had met him only a few times.


    After waiting for a while, I knocked on the door again.


    Once more, silence followed, and finally, the door opened.


    Helena looked down at me with disinterest and retreated further into the room without saying a word.


    I entered the room and bowed.


    "Thanks to your guidance, I''ve learned [Earth Wall]."


    "The stone wall, huh?"


    "Yes, it has quite a high hardness."


    Helena scribbled on parchment with a pen and tossed it at me.


    It had two names and addresses written on it.


    Katie and... Dobar?


    "It''s an assignment."


    "Who should I prioritize?"


    "Katie. She''s the more troublesome one."


    "Understood. Since I have limited magic power today. Would it be okay in the next few days?"


    "Do as you please."


    I bowed and left Helena''s room.


    As I walked down the hallway, I glanced at the parchment again.


    Would I be sent for repair work right away?


    I had practiced it at home, but there were still many uncertainties.


    I''d have to test it out a bit more before tackling the assignments.


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