- The Next Day -
Dav (Yawning): Good morning, everyone...
( with an extremely surprised expression, mouth agape ) Why is there so many people in my class?
Guys, you must be in the wrong classroom! This is the second-year high school class!
Professor Evelyn Rosendale: (embarrassed) I'm sorry, professor...
The first-year students insisted on attending your lesson...
I'll take them away immediately so they don't disturb you any further!
Dav (kindly): Don't worry, they can stay, and so can you.
I don’t mind others joining my lessons.
Professor Evelyn Rosendale: I’ll sit over there with Professors Kael Solis and Eldrin Voss without disturbing you further...
Kael Solis (with a bright smile): I'll get you a chair, professor!
Professor Evelyn Rosendale (stammering from embarrassment): Th-Thank you very much, professor!
Dav: (I'm very happy that everyone can attend my lesson... However, the classroom is full...
There are 1,449 of you, and the maximum capacity should be 1,000...
Many will have to sit on the floor or by the wall, I suppose.)
There are a lot of us today, so please speak one at a time.
If you have questions, raise your hand so I can see you better.
Today, I’ll explain the main and useful aspects of aura.
Aura has many advantages compared to mana, one of which is:
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Resistance to other auras of the same or lower level.
If the aura is significantly stronger than yours, you may have problems with physical and mental resistance.
This could cause you to faint or even die if exposed for too long, especially against someone specifically targeting you.
2. Aura increases speed, physical endurance, strength, and resistance against both low and high-level magic, depending on how strong your aura is.
3. There is a risk of entering a "Berserker" state, losing mental control, and causing great damage to those around you.
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I highly recommend practicing aura every day by meditating for at least 1 hour—no more—to avoid issues.
4. Aura can be reduced, concealed, and maintained for a long time, depending on how well you can control it without exhausting yourself and getting killed by some Hunter for turning into a "Berserker."
Any questions?
~ The entire class raised their hands, even the professors… ~
Dav (pressing his lips together): Of course..
Elysia, you go first.
Elysia (curious): I've heard that there are different aura colors:
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Blue
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Orange
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White
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Yellow
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Red
Currently, my aura is orange since I can't use mana, but I'm still Grade A.
When can someone obtain a yellow aura?
~ Everyone was curious about this question ~
Dav: Aura is determined by experience, training, and overcoming one’s limits without going berserker.
The higher your rank, the easier it is to acquire new colors.
Unlike those born with both mana and aura, this process speeds up their experience, rank, and strength.
Elysia: I have no further questions.
Professor Eldrin Voss (stroking his beard, thinking to himself): A question, if I may.
Dav: Professor Eldrin Voss, sure.
Professor Eldrin Voss: What about those with a red aura?
I’ve heard that some possess this aura based on their murderous instinct if they are assassins, dark mages, or extremely powerful Hunters, like the current top 2, Azrael Kingsley.
Dav: That’s true.
The current top 2 was the only one to show it, and everyone knows he is incredibly strong—even after clearing an SS+ grade raid.
But you don’t need to worry too much if you see someone with a red aura.
Not everyone with a red aura is as strong as someone with a yellow aura—sometimes it’s just a reflection of their sins and impure soul.
Professor Eldrin Voss: I have no further questions.
Thank you for answering.
Students: Professor, what color is yours?!
Can you show us?!
( tattle ) I bet it's red—redder than the current top 2!
Leo ( clenching his fists thinking ): My aura is white… It means having no power, aura, or mana.
One day, I’ll succeed too... The professor believes in me!
Dav (hungry): Now scram! It’s lunchtime.
Move carefully and don’t hurt yourselves on the way out.
Professor Kael Solis, would you like to join me today?
Kael Solis (very tense and in a hurry): I have an important matter with the Director...
Next time, when I’m free, I’ll make sure to ask you myself...
I apologize again…
Dav: Don’t worry!
(Curious thinking) This time, I will uncover the truth.
~ Cafeteria ~
Iris Fontaine: You arrived a little late today... but I kept everything warm!
I made you a delicious carbonara with extra guanciale and black pepper, just the way you like it, along with fresh still water.
Dav: One of these days, you should join me, or I won’t be able to show you how wonderful your dishes are through my expressions!
Iris Fontaine (turning red like a pepper): T-The students are calling me, I have to go! Enjoy your meal, professor!
(She covered her face with the tray and hurried away.)
Narrator: Once again, Elysia sat beside him, and neither spoke a word as they continued eating normally.
Professor Evelyn Rosendale is one of the most brilliant and passionate teachers at the Academy, specializing in Monster Knowledge.
At just 29 years old, she is already recognized as one of the leading experts in her field, thanks to her extensive research on the world’s most dangerous and mysterious creatures.
With thin glasses, brown hair tied in a messy ponytail, and a face adorned with delicate freckles, Evelyn is known as much for her extraordinary intelligence as for her clumsiness.
She can spend hours enthusiastically discussing monster behaviors, yet forget where she left her notes—or even her own glasses (which are often already on her nose).
Despite her absentmindedness, she deeply loves her work and instills in her students a sense of wonder and respect for the creatures they study.
Her teaching style is engaging, and while she may sometimes seem scattered, she knows exactly what she’s doing when it comes to analyzing and dealing with the deadliest beasts.
END OF CHAPTER 22