The next day.....
*...*
As Lucien walked through the long Corridor towards his classroom.
Every gaze followed him.
Some curious.
Some filled with admiration.
'Everyones looking at be so intensely...I didn't really need to use hellfire, but If I want the protagonist and the main cast to trust me I need change how they see me, quickly.
He stopped before the classroom door and pushed it open.
The once-noisy classroom fell silent instantly.
Everyone's gaze was on me.
Especially Seraphine and Aria's gaze was a bit too intense.
Lucien calmly walked to the board, with both his hands behind his back, posture straight and composed.
"Today," he began, voice steady, "we will officially begin our course — Introduction to Elemental Magic."
I said while looking at Seraphine who had her hand raised.
She quickly stood up, slightly flustered.
"Umm...Professor congratulations on becoming an Grade 5 mage..a-and is it true that you solved the 8th phenomenon...and used the hellfire for you practical evaluation."
"It should already be in the newspapers. There was a journalist present, after all."
"That's… true," she said nervously. "It was published… but there was no photo of the spell. Only… a picture of melted ground."
"…What?
'Ah..It can't be..was the journalist so mortified that he didn't even take the photo of the spell..'
"Sigh…Yes. I used Hellfire. And I have already uncovered the truth behind the Eternal Hellfire Phenomenon."
"…E-Even the reason behind it?"
"Yes."
*Gasp*
The entire classroom gasped sharply.
Shock rippled through the students like a wave.
Seraphine's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Ah!, When will you publish your findings? Could you show us the magic circle? The spell structure? Ah..sorry… that's impossible, isn't it…?"
Her voice gradually weakened.
"Anyone could recreate it if they reverse-engineered the circle…"
"I won't publish it," Lucien said calmly. "It would be dangerous if it fell into the wrong hands."
"I… see…" she murmured, clearly disappointed.
A faint smile appeared on Lucien's face.
But I can show you the spell."
"Uh..REALLY!..b-but wouldn't it be bad if it's magic circle is leaked?.."
"Pfftt!..."
"...."
'I couldn't control myself looking at her face that alternated between excitement and disappointnent.'
"Ahem you don't need to worry about it, I don't really care if you even memorize it and leak it.."
"What-.."
"Cause I am confident that no one can reverse engineer it, not even the Headmaster..."
I said with a smirk.
Everyones eyes widened once more.
"N-not even the Headmaster?.."
"Didn't I tell you manifestation of the spell requires the understanding of both the magic circle and the phenomenon itself..No one in this world can understand this phenomenon because it's of an entirely new branch of magic..."
"What...a new branch?"
"It's called chemistry...no one in the world has any knowledge of this branch except me... because I created it myself."
An unheard word echoed in the classroom.
'Although I didn't really create chemistry myself but since I am the only one with the modern world's knowledge...I am the creator for it in this world '
"Although I can't cast you the Hellfire inferno I used in the practical evaluation, Because if I did so the entire classroom would be destroyed...so this should do.."
A small magic circle hovered above my right hand.The same one I showed in my previous lecture but with a slightly different structure.
A swirling blue flame appeared, floating gently in the air.
Soft. Beautiful. Terrifying.
"Wow… so pretty…" Seraphine whispered, completely entranced.
"It really is hellfire!"
"So.. professor really did solve one of the 8 unsolved phenomenon."
"Even the Headmaster, an Archmage had tried but failed."
Everyone looked at Lucien with awe and admiration In their eyes.
"Uhh.. professor, May I draw the circle on my notes?.."
Seraphine asked with expectant eyes.
"It's fine. As I said before all of you can copy it, even share it I don't mind."
Seraphine's eyes lit up...
"T-thank you professor."
Everyone begin to copy the magic circle.
*.....*
After a few minutes.
"I guess thats enough time."
Lucien said looking at his watch.
"Let's move on to the actual lecture now."