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Chapter 6
Just before the entrance ceremony began—
At the café terrace on the top floor of the Tower of Learning, a man in his thirties quietly looked down at the academy.
Isaac Levitas.
Professor of telekinesis.
A scholar unmatched even in the field known as the domain of geniuses—telekinetic magic.
Just his presence alone drew attention.
“Why is Professor Isaac here?”
“He looks really serious…”
“He must be working on some difficult theory…”
Students whispered nearby.
But unlike their assumptions—
Isaac was reading a newspaper.
Even a genius needed time to read.
<Year 1673 — Is the End of the World Approaching? >
Predictions of the end had appeared many times in history.
- Even 1666.
Nothing had happened.
Humanity continued to thrive.
People had grown numb to such prophecies.
“…The Phoebe Church has once again issued a warning. A demon of hellfire will invade, wiping out half of humanity…”
But the Phoebe Church’s prophecies—
Had always been accurate.
Dates.
Locations.
Types of demons.
And this year—
The prophecy and the “end of the world” prediction overlapped.
Even if not the end—
A powerful demon would appear.
That was the consensus.
‘Was the prophecy wrong?’
The predicted time was yesterday at 8 AM.
But the academy remained peaceful.
Even now—
There was no sign of any demon.
The only news mentioned a minor monster in Rudrak—
Defeated in five minutes by a guard.
‘If nothing happens, that’s good…’
Though it would damage the church’s authority.
Still—
It felt strange.
Too quiet.
“Professor! There you are!”
A voice called out.
Maria Lapis approached.
His only disciple.
A genius equal to himself.
“I have something amazing to tell you!”
“…News?”
Isaac stood up.
Was it finally about the demon?
“Where did it appear?”
“…Appear? What do you mean?”
“The demon.”
“Oh… that prophecy?”
She smiled awkwardly.
“People these days don’t really believe that.”
“…”
“More importantly… have you ever seen a real genius?”
Her story—
Was not about demons.
“It was someone far beyond me.”
Isaac narrowed his eyes.
She began explaining—
About a student in the library.
“I tried to show off a bit… but he returned the cup to me with better control.”
Isaac clicked his tongue.
“That’s not important. Using magic and understanding it are completely different.”
But—
“That’s exactly my point. He was reading this.”
She placed a book on the table.
<Telekinesis Unified Theory – Isaac Levitas>
Isaac’s own book.
“He even understood conservation force. And he’s a freshman.”
“…That’s unexpected.”
Now—
That was different.
If true—
That talent rivaled his own.
‘I need to meet him.’
He stood up.
“Where is he?”
“He said he was going to the entrance ceremony.”
“…The ceremony?”
Isaac blinked.
“Since when do upper academy students have ceremonies?”
“…He’s a general academy freshman.”
“…What?”
A beginner—
Understanding his book?
Impossible.
Then—
A note fell from the book.
“What’s this?”
“Oh, that’s what he said. I wrote it down.”
“No need to integrate over the entire closed surface. If the gravitational field is symmetric, endpoints alone are sufficient…”
“…”
Isaac froze.
He couldn’t fully understand it.
But one thing was clear—
If true—
It surpassed current human knowledge.
Even his own.
‘…Could it be?’
His gaze shifted to the newspaper.
<Where Did the Missing Demon Go?>
The prophecy.
The strange student.
The unknown theory.
All the pieces—
Seemed to connect.
“Maria, do you remember what he looked like?”
“Of course. He had silver hair… small… very young-looking.”
“…!”
Before she finished—
Isaac jumped off the terrace.
Using telekinesis, he didn’t fall.
Students gasped.
‘Please let me be wrong.’
He flew forward at full speed.
If he was right—
It was urgent.
‘Silver hair… small…’
He reached the hall.
Students were leaving.
But—
He couldn’t find him.
‘Where is he?’
Then—
“…!”
He felt it.
A sharp presence.
Hidden mana.
‘Inside.’
He moved deeper.
The closer he got—
The stronger it became.
Killing intent.
‘That must be it…’
He stopped at a door.
Peered inside.
There—
Was a boy.
Silver hair.
Small.
But—
Not “cute.”
‘…A demon.’
Those eyes—
We’re not human.
‘…Am I in danger?’
According to the prophecy—
This demon could destroy half of humanity.
He couldn’t defeat it alone.
If discovered—
Escape would be impossible.
“P-please… spare me…”
A trembling voice.
He looked up—
A student hung upside down in the air.
“…!”
Without thinking—
He kicked the door open.
“Stop!”
Just in time—
He caught the falling student with telekinesis.
Still alive.
But—
“…This…!”
Inside—
Three more bodies.
One melting in lava.
One reduced to a bloody mass.
“They’re already dead…”
His mind froze.
The demon’s cruelty—
Was beyond anything human.
Then—
The boy spoke.
“They’re not dead. I avoid killing whenever possible. It’s a rule.”
“What…?”
“That was just an act. For proper education.”
Isaac was about to argue—
Then froze.
The bodies—
We are regenerating.
“Healing…?”
“Biological Barrier. It heals and protects. Even restarts the heart.”
A terrifying miracle.
‘He’s keeping them alive… as hostages?’
This demon—
Was far more dangerous than expected.
He needed time.
Wait for help.
‘…Even now, he doesn’t believe me.’
Bell sighed.
The man clearly thought he was a demon.
Still—
Bell didn’t stop him from quietly trying to move the students away.
Then—
‘…Gravity magic?’
At that moment—
Bell’s vision turned white.
[Part of your knowledge has been restored.]
[All related sub-spells have been recovered.]
