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 132.1. Conclusion

The battle ended in just a few minutes.

Walking away from the battlefield, a man with dull gray hair strolled leisurely.

Though there were some irregularities at the end, in the end, it turned out just like this. He completed his mission as declared, left the academy, and now, all that was left was to report to the boss. Having finished his job, the man muttered with a smile.

“…Well, damn.”

──As blood flowed in torrents from his body.

“That kid’s dangerous. Sorry, I underestimated him. I thought ‘Maybe I’ll get a little hurt,’ but this? No way.”

Indeed, he did exactly what he set out to do. While he put up a fighting stance, his goal from start to finish was escape. By flaunting this, he turned the fight in his favor and successfully got away, just as planned. The problem started after that.

On the other side… Hermes must’ve realized the man’s strength halfway through. ──He couldn’t win. In this situation, it was impossible to stop the man’s victory condition: escape. I was realizing that, what did he do next?

“That bastard switched targets…!”

If stopping the escape was impossible, then the next best option. ──’I won’t let you go for free’ With that as his new goal, he switched to using magic suited for that purpose.

The result is the man’s current state. As for the blood flowing from his entire body, honestly, that’s not much of a problem. Some healing magic back at headquarters will fix that.

The problem is──the foreign magic still crawling all over his body. Its nature, akin to a curse, continues to eat away at him.

“Fire, ice… even lightning. Oh, come on, this effect is like the ‘erosion’ magic that dragonkind or mythical beings use. How wide is his arsenal, and how does he even do it? Damn it, he hit me with every debuff under the sun…!”

This can’t be healed right away. Once back at headquarters, they’ll need to take time to dispel it carefully. Since the kind of magic users who can do that are rare, it’ll take even longer to fully recover. …During that time, the plan centered around him will inevitably be delayed.

“Just how experienced in combat is he? If I’d deactivated the barrier a little faster, would I have avoided all this…? No, impossible. That was my best under the circumstances.”

Analyzing and grumbling, the man still managed to smile.

“There’s no way I could’ve used the Magebrand Liberation in that situation anyway… Well, I’ll admit it. He got me.”

Considering he’d achieved his objectives so perfectly, he deserved some credit. The delay in the plan will sting, but… it wasn’t without gains. He had now identified his most dangerous opponent.

“…Interesting. Fine by me.”

With that, a smile spread across his face. Even in his weary posture, a clear resolve shone through.

“Man, the things I need to report to the boss just keep piling up… Ah, this hurts, it’s exhausting, and it’s a hassle. This is why I didn’t want to fight… Well, I’ll just do better next time.”

There are plenty of lessons to be learned from this. But he survived. All he had to do was apply those lessons to ensure he didn’t make the same mistakes next time. With that conviction, the man spoke his final words.

“‘Learning’ and ‘evolving’ are our weapons. They’re the privileges we took from the nobles. Isn’t that right, boss…?”

Speaking to dull the pain, he disappeared silently into the darkness.

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