Chapter 85

Professor Ilya's lecture went smoothly.

Since the theory was so complex, it was actually good that I didn't have time to think, being too busy with taking notes.

The problem was with the other lectures.

The <Transformation Magic> lecture was mostly practical, so there was plenty of time to think.

"Come up one by one and try to turn this flower into a butterfly. I'll give extra points to those who succeed on the first try."

While the students struggled at the podium to turn the flowers into butterflies, I pondered what Damian had meant.

'Why did he say it would be fun for me to join the student council?'

What could be so fun about it?

It wasn't as if he was happy that a close friend was joining the same club.

Rather, he seemed annoyed.

Bang! Boom! Crash!

"Ah! Why did it turn into a carnivorous plant instead of a butterfly?!"

"Something seems wrong, Professor! The butterfly has venomous spines!"

"That's not a butterfly, it's a hornet. Next!"

The professor quickly disqualified the students who failed the transformation and moved on to the next.

"Ah! Professor, the flower is suddenly attacking me!"

"If you don't visualize the image accurately, no matter how much magic power you pour in, the result won't be right. Next!"

As my turn approached, I continued to think absentmindedly.

'Since I don't know what will happen, I need to eliminate the bad ending elements.'

I sighed as I looked at the Ulysses butterfly perched on my finger.

"Phew. It's difficult."

The professor, who was standing beside me, looked at me with a puzzled expression.

"...You seemed distracted throughout the lecture, yet you managed to transform it into a butterfly on the first try."

I tried to maintain a calm demeanor to avoid showing my nervousness.

"Following Professor's advice to visualize the scene accurately in my mind, I was able to succeed on the first try."

The professor's eyes widened in surprise and he blinked rapidly a few times.

"...Yes, that's right. A magician is someone who materializes images. Even with abundant magic power, it's useless if you don't train your imagination."

"Very true, Professor."

"To see a student like Therese, who struggled the most with this, achieve enlightenment in one go is the most fulfilling day of my teaching career."

The professor looked at me warmly, his eyes slightly moist with emotion.

"Continue to strive in the future."

"I will, Professor."

"Yes, yes. Next!"

Phew. Fortunately, it seemed to go well.