A Genius Boy Who Was Exiled From His Family Home for “Not Being Able To Use Magic” Becomes a Witch’s Apprentice and Masters All Magic in the Right Way. This Is How You Use Your Magic, You Know?

Chapter 118.1. The Figure Of A Noble

Compound Bloodline Magic, as Hermes calls his new technique.

It is exactly as the name suggests—combining multiple bloodline magics into one.

There was the groundwork for it.

His first creation, [Laevateinn], brought to life by the Magic Engraving Liberation, was a success synthesized from elements of various magics.

Though such a complex synthesis would be impossible for him now—he thought that perhaps he could manage something simpler, a combination of just two magics.

“‘Six are the holy bows, one is the magic bullet, their strings are the weapons of false gods.'”

Moreover, since entering the academy, he has acquired a vast array of magic. With this many samples, certain rules and structures began to emerge from the shared traits of these magics. A deeper understanding of the structure led to greater versatility, improving both the precision of extraction and the reproducibility of synthesis.

Using this knowledge, he performed the Magic Engraving Liberation outside the academy several times, diving into the flood of wisdom to search for useful combinations of magic.

However, even adjusting the intricate and profound structures of bloodline magic proved to be more difficult than he initially imagined…

Still, he found a few. Compound magics that didn’t fit within the existing boundaries of bloodline magic, but could be considered masterpieces by his current standards.

“‘Radiant celestial judgment, My flaming ring judges the heavens and earth with seven lights.'”

This is one of them.

The magic consumption is far greater, more than double, and it requires two separate chants, leaving many weak points.

However—the power and performance of the magic far surpasses the original.

“Spell Reenactment—[Mistle Teinn], Spell Combination—[Ahura Mazda].”

Thus, a scorching magic bullet once again rushes towards the monster horde.

It avoids the B-class students perfectly and strikes the monsters they were holding back, blasting them away with overwhelming force.

“…I see.”

Despite the direct hit, there’s no hint of relief on Hermes’ face.

Because—not a single monster had fallen.

He saw it. The moment his searing magic bullet landed, the monsters gathered together—each activating a barrier spell.

Layer upon layer of defensive magic perfectly shielded them from the attack.

Though they were knocked back by the impact, none of them suffered any real damage. The monsters quickly resumed their charge.

…To think they’d adapt so perfectly on just the second shot.

“Enhanced intelligence. Katia-sama’s hypothesis seems correct.”

He grew more certain of the traits of the monsters, which his master had informed him of earlier.

Indeed, it was a terrifying trait. Monsters were already powerful, but with intelligence, their threat was on a whole new level.

Understanding that precisely, he calmly declared:

“No problem.”

Yes, no problem at all.

Because—if it’s a battle of wits, that’s actually his specialty.

With that certainty, he inhaled once more and began chanting.

The monsters, expecting another magic bullet, regrouped and deployed their barrier spells again—

—But of course, this time it was Hermes who had anticipated that move.

“Spell Reenactment—[Aiolus], Spell Combination—[St. Elmo].”

A new compound bloodline magic unfolded.

And then it appeared. A ‘massive storm wrapped in scorching flames’—the embodiment of chaos.

The blue storm swallowed the monsters and their barriers whole.

“────!?”

Inside the storm, the monsters panicked.

What was happening? The barriers they had deployed were engulfed, and the raging storm assaulted them from within.

Their barriers were slashed, crushed, and burned. Had it been just one of these, they might’ve managed to defend, but facing all of them simultaneously was impossible.

Caught in the storm with no way out, they were helpless as the threefold devastation shattered their defenses, and the monsters within were swiftly torn apart.

Seeing the remaining monsters show signs of confusion, they quickly came to a decision.

That magic must be complicated to block. Instead of defending, they should focus on evading it. They shifted to a looser formation, spreading out to make movement easier—

“—Yes, that’s exactly what I expected.”

Hermes thought to himself.

Indeed, monsters with enhanced intelligence. They could be a threat if viewed that way. But—for him, that made them easier to handle.

Because they could be read. With intelligence comes strategy, and he could incorporate their countermeasures into his predictions.

At this point, they were no longer a threat at all. In fact, it would have been much more troublesome if they had been chaotic and unpredictable.

Having read the monsters’ movements completely, Hermes had already completed his next spell.

“Spell Reenactment—[Lunad Saraka], Spell Combination—[Mistle Teinn].”

A new composite bloodline magic.

His unique method of imbuing magic bullets into the body. Add to that, magic specializes in physical enhancement.

So, what happens?