(T/N: Iâm no physics geek, so the names of these formulas maybe wrongly translated)
Worried about text results? Then increase the time of your study. How?
âUse the theory of relativity!â
The people of Earth was under the impression that âtime is always constantâ before Einstein changed that. This concept is called the âNewtonian s.p.a.ce-timeâ.
However, after Einstein, not to mention light, it was discovered that s.p.a.ce and even time was affected by gravity.
âLetâs create a room.â
Making a room wasnât that hard. It was a simple magic, and he could just set the coordinates. The problem was to decrease gravityâŚâŚ.
âLetâs create a gravitational field using ancient gravity magic.â
It would consume a lot of mana, but this was the only way right now.
ââŚLow gravity!â
Abel utilized the white mana and created an artificial gravity field. Although the calculations were difficult as he had to use Einsteinâs formula of gravity, Abel had the OP item, Casio.
Using the save formula function, he loaded up a formula he saved before. This was the formula that he saved when he listened to a physics lecture. âKarl Schwarzschild metricâ.
He only had to input the variables.
Abel created a discrete s.p.a.ce in his own room. Using the 2-cicle magic âs.p.a.ceâ, he could create a s.p.a.ce that was independent.
He controlled the gravity field with the numbers he got from the formula. Now, his own s.p.a.ce had a different value despite being in the same dimension.
âWith my current mana, I can maintain it for around 10 hours.â
He had to supply the necessary mana constantly to maintain the artificial gravity field and the s.p.a.ce. His estimate was around 10 hours.
According to Einsteinâs theory of relativity, time is bent by gravity as well. A s.p.a.ce affected by a stronger gravity will have slower time.
Meaning, in this s.p.a.ce, time will flow âfasterâ than outside.
He didnât know how much faster it would become, but according to his calculations, it was around 10 times. In other words, 10 hours here meant 1 hour outside!
According to his calculations, the difference of gravity between the two s.p.a.ces had to be immense, but he solved this by putting another gravity magic on top of it!
As his mana utilization ability increases, the duration and the efficiency would rise as well.
Abel decided to call this discrete s.p.a.ce âthe room of spirit and timeâ. It was from an anime he liked as a child.
âThen letâs go in.â
Hoping that his calculations were correct, Abel entered the room of spirit and time with the mana theory textbook, âmana and circlesâ, in his hand.
10 hours later.
The mana supply on âthe room of spirit and timeâ was cut off, and Abel appeared with an unhealthy face.
âDammit! Iâll take some food next time I go in.â
He studied for 10 hours straight without food or drink. He could leave mid-way, but he held on in order to conserve time and mana.
Abel exited his room started looking for some things to eat. He saw the sandwich that he left over at dinner.
Then, he started to put it in his mouth as though he had starved for months.
Ian, who was watching, spoke doubtfully.
âHaa⌠you ate an hour ago and youâre eating again?â
ââŚâŚ!â
Hearing the word âhourâ, Abelâs jaws gaped. The sandwich in his mouth fell out slightly.
His calculations turned out to be perfect.
Even the most stupid people would do pretty well if they had 3 times as much time to study. Abel was like that. Now, he was able to follow âintermediate mana theoryâ cla.s.s.
His footsteps as he headed to casting cla.s.s, was very light.
âLooking good nowadays, Abel?â
Luna who was next to him, asked.
âOh, itâs just that my studies are going well.â
Abel was all smiles. Moreover, his next cla.s.s was casting cla.s.s that he liked the most. He couldnât be any happier.
Luna was the one who sat next to him during intermediate mana theory cla.s.s. Although she didnât have good practical results, she was very knowledgeable in theory. Abel asked a few things to her and they became close.
âThatâs good! Hah, Iâm envious⌠I want to be able to cast well like you⌠but I donât seem to have the talentâŚâŚ.â
Sighed Luna as she said that. In terms of spells, Abel was the one helping her out.
âIf you have something youâre good at, then you have something youâre bad at. You know, youâre the top in theory, arenât you? Youâll do better in spells if you try harder. I mean, look at me! Iâm doing well now.â
That made sense, though, itâs just that he put in waaay too much timeâŚ.
Abel and Luna arrived at cla.s.s like that. Today was the day they had practical mock exams in casting cla.s.s.
âYou should know from last time, but weâll be doing mock exams today. This wonât affect your grades so donât be so nervous. Just focus on getting a grasp of the real thing.â
Professor Lucas, who was in charge of 1st year spellogy, started notifying the students.
(T/N: Casting cla.s.s and spellogy cla.s.s seem to be the same thing.)
Lucas was a battle mage, and it is rumored that he achieved great merits during the Rose War.
He called one student
âSeamus!â
âYes!â
âCome up front and solve this.â
Lucas wrote a question on the board.
When he finished writing it down, Seamus started solving it.
After he wrote down the answer, the professor spoke after looking at Seamusâs answer.
âWell done! The most important aspect of casting is not only the accuracy of the calculation, but doing it in less time as well.
Seamus, just now, has correctly done the casting, but was too slow. In other words, he will be in incredible danger in desperate situations. The real exam will include casting the magic as well, so keep that in mind.
After evaluating Seamus, the professor started calling out other people as well.
âLuna!â
âYes!â
Gulp.
Gulping, Luna stood up. She looked very tense.
âGood luck! You can do it!â
Abel whispered so only Luna could hear it. He gripped his fists as well.
Luna felt better with Abelâs cheering.
âAbel!â
Now it was Abelâs turn.
âYes!â
He walked forward with confidence.
Then, he started writing the answer on the board. And his solution was done very quick. The professor and the other students widened their eyes while looking at his solution.
âWhat the heck, heâs so fast!â
That was the shared thought amongst the students.
Actually, Abel would usually pretend to think for a bit before writing down the answer, but these days, he gained some insights(?) and forgot about controlling his speed.
âF, fast, Abel. The answer is correct as wellâŚ. If you can cast the magic then it would be perfect.â
Even Lucas couldnât help but exclaim at the appearance of a talented student.
The students started whispering amongst themselves due to Abelâs hidden(?) skills.
âWho the h.e.l.l is he? I didnât see him before.â
Sibelius looked at his servant and right hand, Goel.
âHm, heâs a complete noob that asked questions in theory cla.s.s. This is unexpected.â
Goel spoke in surprise.
âLook into him a little more, and try to recruit him into our club. I think weâre falling behind that Junerheart. We need more people.â
âYes, young master. With your background, heâll definitely enter.â
Abel had no intentions on entering, but these guys said it as though it was a done matter.
With Abel as the last one, professor Lucas ended the mock exams. As they were out of time, he hurriedly finished the cla.s.s.
âNext week will be the real exams so prepare yourselves.â
âYes!â
The answer at the end of the cla.s.s was always the loudest.
Abel put on his coat and tried to leave, but someone blocked his way.
He had a tall stature for his age. And like EPL football players, he had an oiled slick back reddish-black hair. Though, his skin was quite pale and looked as though he didnât do much outdoor activities.
It was the third son of Duke Junerheart, one of the famous people in the magic department.
âh.e.l.lo. Abel, right? Iâm Cain. Well, you should know from the rumors but Iâm from the Junerheart family.
That just now was very impressive. You finished casting in 10 secondsâŚâŚ.â
Finishing his words, Cain extended his hand. Considering that he was a high-ranking n.o.ble, he was quite polite.
âThanks. Do you have anything to ask?â
Abel went directly to the point while handshaking. Since it was lunch, he wanted to go eat meat.
âHaha, you see my friends right? We created the magic club, MARIO. It stands for Magical a.n.a.lysis, Research and Investigation Order.
I want to do this together with someone talented like you. Iâll also help with difficult theories and homework. Wouldnât you like to join? Oh, and you donât need to pay anything. I pay for everything.â
(T/N: The original MARIO meant âa club to seek the truth of magic beyond comprehensionâ or something⌠I tried changing it)
âHmm⌠a club, huhâŚâŚ.â
Club, itâs a bittersweet experience. Abel had a slightly bad memory with clubs.
When he entered college⌠he entered a volunteer activities club âLove Alwaysâ with the pure heart of doing charity for others. In the clubâs orientation, they said that they would go to an orphanage at least once a week, but the truth wasnât like that.
Not to mention volunteer activities⌠they always drank when they met up. In the membership training, they brought soju in boxesâŚ. They went to Daesung-ri (A popular place for college MTs), and thanks to some bottle of Soju, Abel had seen the silhouette of the grim reaper.
The club was practically âLove Alcoholâ and not âLove Alwaysâ.
âHmm, Iâm thankful for the offer, but for now, I think Iâll focus on the mid-terms first because the mid-terms are next week. If I want to join, Iâll look for you.â
If this was last week, he would have joined at the first moment. However, right now, he had plenty of time. It wouldnât matter even if he chose one later. After all, he had the cheat key of âthe room of spirit and timeâ.
âHaha. Yeah. Letâs meet up and drink some tea after mid-terms.â
Cain laughed heartily and left the lecture room.
âFor a n.o.ble, he seems okay.â
This guy seemed completely different to the other guy, named Siberia or whatever.