Chapter 23

I was surprised by the magic delivery that far surpassed rocket delivery, but I decided to proceed with the lesson anyway. After all, you might as well strike while the iron is hot.

I sat Airi down at the table and started the lesson. But since I had nothing else to do, I decided to sit next to her and watch. I didn’t charge her for the lesson, but I allowed her to observe as a special service.

When I opened the book for the lesson, the table of contents immediately caught my interest. It seemed like a masterpiece.

The table of contents was filled with my curses.

**Table of Contents**

Chapter 1: Understanding the System of Magic – Strikethrough, with the curse “Werner, you impotent bastard” written next to it.

Chapter 2: Control and Comparison of Magic Power by Attribute – Strikethrough, with the curse “Werner, you damn bastard, just die already” written next to it.

There were also curses like “I’ll rip out your intestines,” “useless idiot in theory,” and “I’ll skewer you and make you into a kebab.” All sorts of terrifying curses and insults were written everywhere. Why does Werner, who seemed so quiet, have so much karma? And he dumped all of it on me and ran away.

To the person who wrote these curses, “I want to stab Werner in the gut,” I don’t know who you are, but even if people throw stones at you, I’ll side with you. Werner is indeed a bastard.

“Master, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing, it’s nothing.”

But I’d appreciate it if you didn’t stab me in the gut. I’m tired of paying for sins I didn’t commit. I’m already about to explode from the issues with Airi and my fiancée. If someone who wants to stab me in the gut joins in, I might really die from stress. If that happens, I’ll hunt Werner down to the ends of hell and stab him in the gut.

“Anyway, I explained the basics of magic last time, right?”

“Yes, there are 10 attributes, and magic is about communicating with the spirits of each attribute and paying magic power to use it.”

It sounds complicated, but it’s like Pokémon with only 10 types. For example, the lightning spirit is like Pikachu. If I tell Pikachu to fry that bastard, it’ll do it. And the magic power is like giving them snacks or food.

“Right, so here’s a question. If you’re asking the spirits for help, why does magic development exist? Why not just ask the spirits to do it?”

“Uh… um… I still don’t know.”

I thought she was about to answer, but she didn’t.

“It’s because the spells magicians use today are just spells developed by past magicians. For example, if you chant ‘Lightning, dance and make an omelet,’ nothing will happen. Someone has to create a spell through cooperation with the spirits, and it has to be accepted by the Spirit King before it becomes magic.”

It’s complicated, but it’s not like creating a custom character. You have to submit the spell through the spirit assigned by the attribute, and it has to be approved by the Spirit King to be registered as magic.

“Ah, so that’s why magicians are always holed up in their labs researching.”

“Yeah, that’s why magicians have no social skills… Wait, disciple, you don’t know any other magicians besides me, do you?”

“Ah… I saw them in the newspaper!”

“Oh, really?”

Magicians are the kind of people who hole up in their labs to develop magic. That’s why the magician community is such a mess.

“So, do all magicians develop their own magic?”

“Well, if you develop one in 100 years, you’re skilled. If you’re lucky, you might make two or three. Usually, that’s it.”

“Then how many have you developed, Master?”

“Well, since I’ve been raising you, I haven’t even hung out with other magicians, let alone researched… From age 10 to 17, the number of spells I developed…”

“Master, you’re a genius, so five? Six? How many?”

“200.”

Airi covered her mouth and pretended to be shocked.

Why do you think Werner is called a genius magician? He developed a new spell almost every week, while others take decades or even centuries. The chuunibyou spell “Ethereal Guide of Darkness” is one of them. The magician community would go wild depending on which attribute Werner’s new spell belonged to.

And they would beg him to develop new spells for their attributes. It’s like those people in online RPGs who scream for their characters to be buffed.

**Title: Werner’s New Spell Has Arrived!!!**

**Author: BitchPlease**

**Content: Yep, it’s a light attribute wide-area defense spell.**

– WaterIsLife: Water attribute, please…

– LightningLikeLove: Defense-only trash attribute, welcome~

– BitchIsGod: It’s been a year since we got a new spell…

– FireIsCivilization’sFlower: The next new spell will definitely be fire attribute~

**Title: Werner’s New Spell is Lightning! Victory for Lightning Attribute Magicians!**

**Author: BlueLightning**

**Content: It’s a lightning attribute single-target spell~ Now lightning won’t damage the surroundings~~~**

– KingOfShock: What’s the chant?

– BlueLightning: “Lightning, crawl like a snake.”

– WaterIsLife: Water attribute spells, please…

– OceanIsMother: You chose that attribute. Endure it with grit.

– ChestIsJustFat: Even Werner gave up on that trash attribute…

**Title: Werner’s New Water Attribute Spell Has Arrived!!!**

**Author: WaterIsLife**

**Content: A spell that turns water into melon juice…**

– BlueLightning: Congratulations! Wow!

– ChestIsJustFat: She’s been sucking on melon juice, and now she made this.

– OceanIsMother: I’m just going to switch to ice attribute magic.

Anyway, Werner is just an amazing magician. That’s why so many magicians wanted him as a son-in-law. When he was 13, he was bound by a magic seal and almost forced into marriage, but Camellia saved him. The magicians involved in Werner’s kidnapping were all killed by Zick and Melchior.

Anyway, regardless of how amazing Werner is, I need to teach Airi magic.

“So, Airi, what’s your attribute again?”

“Fire, earth, ice, wind, and wood.”

Wow, her attributes are like KaiserGreymon.

“Alright, then follow me outside.”

Airi, who said “Okay~,” and Camellia, who had been watching my teaching intently, followed me out.

We went to the small garden used as a training ground. I chanted spells at the wooden dummies set up for training.

“Flame, become a sphere and fly.”

“Earth, gather and strike.”

“Ice, become an arrow and fly.”

“Wind, blow them away.”

“Wood, bind.”

A fireball flew and burned one of the wooden dummies.

A hand made of earth smashed another dummy.

An ice arrow flew with a whistling sound and pierced another dummy.

A strong wind blew and sent another dummy flying.

And tree roots sprouted and bound another dummy, crushing it.

“See? Those are the basic beginner spells for each attribute.”

“Wow, Master, you’re amazing!”

“If you succeed in even one, I’ll grant you a wish.”

“Really, Master? No take-backs!”

Airi smiled cutely and stretched her hand toward the wooden dummy. But she’ll definitely fail. In the original story, Airi failed her first spell miserably.

“Earth, gather and strike.”

Then, a hand made of earth appeared and smashed the wooden dummy.

What? Why did she succeed? Did I teach her too well? Do I have a talent for education?

“I’ve been hit by this spell so many times by Master that I just automatically learned it.”

Ah, I did use this spell a lot when disciplining her. I guess she learned it from being hit so much. She’s not like Kim Jeong-yeol, who learned the Phoenix Divine Technique by getting beaten up.

Physical punishment really needs to disappear as a culture.

“So, you’ll grant my wish, right?”

I’m sure she’ll wish to break my pot. Revenge only breeds revenge, Airi. But then again, people only give birth to people, so it’s the same thing.

Airi brushed her long brown hair back and seemed to be thinking about what wish to make. She’s definitely a beauty when she keeps her mouth shut. It’s just that when she opens it, she’s an annoying girl.

“Then how about Master being my pet for a day? I’ve always wanted one, but you never allowed it.”

I should’ve allowed it sooner, damn it.

Then, Camellia, who had been watching the situation, stepped forward and stretched out her hand.

“Wind, blow them away.”

With her dignified voice, a strong wind blew and sent a wooden dummy flying. Camellia also had some talent in magic. It’s just that slashing with a sword was more effective for her.

“Werner, I also used this spell, so I should get a wish, right?”

Sorry, you’re not eligible, ma’am.

Camellia approached me, who was in despair, and patted my head.

“My wish is to nullify that child’s wish… Is that okay?”

The master-disciple relationship is short-lived,

But sister is eternal.

Sister…

Sister is the best.