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 119.1. Trust

After defeating the monsters on the front lines, Hermes and his group retreated near the barrier.

The students near the barrier — most of them from B-class — welcomed them with cheers.

They must have witnessed Hermes’ rampage at the front, but despite their surprise, they generally accepted it.

…Or rather, they had already suspected something.

After all, Hermes had shown extraordinary abilities in instruction and knowledge within B-class, so there was no way his bloodline magic could be as ordinary as he had claimed.

Of course, no one had completely predicted Hermes’ actual strength, leaving them all in shock… but even so, they were ready to accept it.

Just as Albert had said earlier.

Feeling grateful, Hermes turned his attention to the ongoing battle.

They had largely wiped out the first wave of small monsters and the second wave of large monsters.

All that remained was the third wave at the rear, a mixed unit of unique monsters that had just begun advancing…

“…El. Those guys—”

“Yes, you can see it too. …Without a doubt, they’re the strongest.”

Judging by their shapes, this group of monsters seemed to possess some specialized abilities.

And generally, the more specialized monsters tend to be stronger.

…Most likely, that group is the main force. They will undoubtedly be more formidable than the previous enemies.

But there was no fear.

Hermes had his own strength, Katia’s support, and, above all, the dependable students of B-class.

They were far more reliable than the students who cowered in fear of the battlefield, or the teachers who had lost their will to fight altogether. His magic reserves were still holding, though they had taken a toll. Depending on how well they coordinated, they could likely finish this battle without taking significant risks.

With that confidence, Hermes exchanged a nod with Katia. First, they needed to restore the energy of the exhausted students on the front lines—

“—Wait.”

It was then that he realized.

“Where is Sara-sama?”

“—What?”

At Hermes’ words, Katia and the B-class students’ eyes widened.

She was gone.

Sara, who had been healing the wounded students just moments ago, was nowhere to be found.

Without anyone noticing, she had vanished without a trace.

Hermes immediately sent out a wave of magic to sense her surroundings. …There was a faint trace, but it was distant. He could only detect a vague direction due to the distance. From that, he could deduce…

“…Kidnapped…?”

Hermes came to the same conclusion as Katia, who murmured in disbelief.

“—Impossible.”

Albert shook his head and pointed.

“When did this happen? More importantly—how!? The barrier is still intact, and as long as it’s up, no enemy should be able to get through to Sara-sama—”

“…What are the conditions of the barrier?”

“What?”

“Sara’s [Theur Gy] allows her to manipulate what the barrier blocks or permits. Does anyone know what criteria this school’s barrier is set to block?”

Thanks to Hermes’ extensive knowledge of magic, he posed the question, and a female student from B-class answered.

“I-I heard. She said… ‘anything with a certain level of magic power or higher.’ That way, stray magic attacks won’t get through, and monsters can’t pass either. On the other hand, humans and students with low magic can move freely.”

“So, any student could pass through, right?”

“—Ah.”

Realizing what this meant, Katia and the students on the front lines connected the dots.

They had already been informed of the one responsible for orchestrating this chaos by inciting the monsters: Clyde von Helmut.

Monsters couldn’t pass through Sara’s barrier. Neither could magic.

However, if it’s just Clyde himself, he can slip through.

Understanding this, Katia raised a question.

“B-but! The monsters can’t pass, right!? Without them, Clyde is just a somewhat skilled magic user. Even if caught off guard, there’s no way she’d be taken so easily—”

“That black wall surrounding the academy.”