C42 To be Honest with Her

Indeed.

Choo Qin had a plan.

He thought he could use his refined acting skills to effortlessly integrate with the other apprentices and peacefully study runes.

If anyone caused trouble, he'd subtly outsmart them. And if any teachers were oblivious, he'd pull the rug out from under them.

He'd flirt with the junior girls, take in the sights, discuss life, and perhaps even spark a beautiful campus romance.

But he never anticipated what would happen.

On the very first day of school, he realized he couldn't keep up the act.

Seeing Zhu Mo's intense gaze, Choo Qin sighed deeply.

He could keep acting, but it was becoming exhaustingly difficult.

His eyes suddenly filled with melancholy as he offered Zhu Mo a so-called explanation, "Alright, I concede. The truth is, I'm a Sorcerer."

"Hmm? What did you say?" Zhu Mo had asked merely to gauge Choo Qin's reaction, intending to report back to the academy. He hadn't expected a coherent answer and now was struggling to grasp Choo Qin's meaning.

"Uhh... What I mean is, I'm quite powerful. I'm a Sorcerer, here to experience life."

Choo Qin repeated himself with a tone of resignation, then braced for Zhu Mo's astonishment.

Unfortunately, what he received was a look from Zhu Mo that suggested he thought Choo Qin was out of his mind.

"You? A Sorcerer?" Zhu Mo found it hard to believe. Choo Qin's constitution was certainly unusual, but the idea of him being a Sorcerer seemed far-fetched.

It was unheard of for a Sorcerer to indulge in such a whim, masquerading as a commoner and a novice mage.

"I truly am a Sorcerer, a genuine one at that. Moreover, I'm a Duke from the Qilin Empire, currently residing in Thundery Castle."

Choo Qin confessed his identity once more, having come to the realization that being discovered wasn't the end of the world. After all, who would dare mock him?

"Stop this foolishness! Let's be serious! Is there something wrong with you physically? Don't worry, the academy will take care of it."

Zhu Mo took on a stern tone. Now that Choo Qin was his student, albeit for less than a day, he felt a sense of responsibility.

"I..."

Choo Qin understood then that no matter what he said, Zhu Mo was unlikely to believe that he had achieved the status of Sorcerer at his age.

He was around the same age, yet he spent his days running back and forth as if it were a game!

When words failed to clarify, he decided to let the facts speak for themselves.

Choo Qin conjured a barrier, cutting off the magical flow, and created a small magic loop just between him and Zhu Mo.

A whirlwind of bizarrely colored elements danced wildly, alternating between hot and cold, yet the students outside the barrier were completely oblivious!

"You... you..."

Now it was Zhu Mo who found himself at a loss for words. He had intended to drag Choo Qin to the administration office for an explanation, but the world around him had transformed.

On closer inspection, the concentration of magic and the finesse required were feats not even a High Level Mage could easily achieve, especially since it was No-talisman Spellcasting!

His hands began to tremble slightly.

If Choo Qin was telling the truth, then the person before him...

Was indeed a living, breathing Sorcerer!

Zhu Mo's entire perspective on the world was being upended. Could there really be such an idle Sorcerer in existence?

Aren't all the big shots supposed to be deep in study within the Mage Tower?

Then it hit him – there had been rumors about a Loser Royal Highness from Thundery Castle!

And Choo Qin's surname was Qi, the royal lineage of the Qilin Empire!

Choo Qin withdrew his magic, returning to a state devoid of any mana fluctuations.

Zhu Mo, however, remained frozen in place for a full two minutes, still struggling to grasp the reality of what he had just witnessed.

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