Within the main building of the Department of Spells, a class was occurring in a practice room. Pairs of students were facing each other, with a barrier formed around each pair.0

Woong~0

The barriers were all dome-shaped, and the floor of each one was drawn with a maze-like, intricate path. The task for each pair was to maintain the barrier together, with one standing in front of the path entrance and the other standing at the exit.1

“Hmm…”0

“Ugh…”0

Nearly every student was staring intently at their barrier’s path, all of their barriers trembling faintly as they worked to make their paths increasingly more complex.0

And passing by one such pair, who were diligently working on their barrier, was Professor Robert. 0

Thump! Crackle!0

With a light stomp of his foot, red lightning-like magic struck the floor, impacting their path and instantly altering its form.0

“Ah, ah…!”0

“Hey! Hold on tight!”0

Unable to resist, their previously complex path collapsed in an instant, causing the dome of their barrier to begin to dissipate. 0

Observing the two struggling to hold the half-collapsed barrier together, Robert calmly gave them some feedback, saying, “You two should have reinforced the supporting axis before expanding the internal structure. Also, try to adjust the path to respond to external attacks next time.”0

Done with this pair, Robert continued to walk around the practice room and evaluated the barriers of each pair.0

The freshman this year seem to have at...0