Chapter 43

The animals were emitting a golden magic.

This meant that the opponent was a magical creature.

It was a much worse situation for me.

Since the compatibility between Teresa and magical creatures was the worst.

So if I wanted to survive, I had to avoid them. I had to run away.

Right now!

“Roar!”

Countless magical creatures leaped at me like lightning, making the scene before my eyes flash.

At a speed where I couldn’t even cast a spell, I squeezed my eyes shut.

Was I going to die so pointlessly?

I waited for the impending terrible pain.

However, no matter how long I waited, I only felt a slight pain as if I had fallen on my buttocks.

“Huff, huff, huff.”

Feeling something was off, I slowly opened my eyes and met the gaze of a jaguar with round, sparkling eyes looking at me.

The giant wolf beside it also.

The small birds with white feathers perched from my shoulder to my arm, chirping a song.

The heavy weight on my head indicated that something was definitely sitting there, as if it had made a nest.

‘What’s going on here?’

I felt like I had become the pigeon lady from a Christmas special movie who stays home alone to fend off burglars...

‘Did the professor save me?’

I looked up at Professor Felix.

However, he seemed even more surprised, his mouth agape in shock.

From his reaction, it seemed he hadn’t helped.

“Professor? What should I do now?”

At my question, Professor Felix seemed to finally regain his composure and jumped up.

“Ah! Sorry, sorry! I forgot I had let the kids loose. But magical creatures are very intelligent and don’t behave recklessly...”

“Does that mean the magical creatures are being very formal with me?”

“Ah, no... That’s not it...”

Professor Felix began to look at me and the magical creatures with a growing curiosity, replacing his initial confusion.

“Wow. This is really strange. Magical creatures are intelligent and independent, so they don’t follow humans like this.”

No matter what, I wanted the magical creatures to stop rubbing against me and singing, as if they were having a party.

They were heavy.

“Professor, can you... Ugh! Stop it!”

“Huff, huff, huff!”

The jaguar and the wolf were licking my face, seemingly enjoying something.

“Stop it. I told you to stop.”

Lick, lick!

No matter how sternly I spoke, the animals didn’t listen.

The more I reacted, the more they thought I was playing with them, and they were ecstatic.

I was unsure whether to be stricter, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it.

Honestly, they were cute.

Ding!

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[This is it! This is what I wanted to see!]

Professor Felix exclaimed.

“I think... you’re a genius in the field of magical creatures!”

...Suddenly?

I looked at Professor Felix, whose credibility had been severely damaged by the series of events, with doubt.

He continued to babble, seemingly oblivious to my skepticism.

“Why don’t you change your major? Very few wizards can handle magical creatures. You need to have good innate magic quality and excellent compatibility with magical creatures.”

“I’m not doubting you, but how can you tell?”

“Look around you. The magical creatures are crazy about you. This is really an unprecedented event!”

Hmm. This was definitely an unprecedented situation that didn’t exist in the game.

‘Why are they following me?’

Magical creatures were sensitive to Teresa’s evil nature.

Moreover, due to the unique magic of the Squire bloodline, her compatibility with magical creatures was set to be the worst.

So, it was normal for them to raise their fur and show sharp teeth as if they were about to tear her flesh if she got too close.

‘I don’t understand.’

As a developer, if I couldn’t understand the situation, Professor Felix probably couldn’t either.

Professor Felix began to frantically record something, as if a bolt of inspiration had struck him.

“I’ve never seen such a phenomenon. It hasn’t appeared in any papers! Perhaps it’s related to how the once malevolent sable-like Teresa has become a docile puppy.”

It was an insight that was strangely accurate and somewhat unpleasant.

Professor Felix looked at me with a gleam in his eyes.

“From what you say, the magical creatures will all follow you. Would you like to try?”

Sure? I opened my mouth with a doubtful expression.

“Sit.”

Click!

“Lie down.”

Click!

“Paw.”

Click!

‘What? Why are they so obedient?’

I panted and unconsciously petted the jaguar and the wolf, who were looking at me with bright eyes.

Professor Felix looked at me as if I were a genius of the century.

“Indeed! Even without giving them magic as a reward, they follow you so well. You were born to be loved by magical creatures!”

‘This is quite overwhelming...’

At that moment, Professor Ilya, who had been sitting, suddenly stood up and hid me behind her.

“Grrr!”

“Kyaa!”

“Chirp! Chirp!”

The magical creatures growled and retreated.

The magical creatures, sensitive to magic, seemed to instinctively feel that the other was a predator.

Professor Ilya looked at the magical creatures for a moment and then spoke to Professor Felix.

“Teresa is my student.”

I looked up at Professor Ilya with a surprised expression.

This was the best expression of affection from Professor Ilya, who had a red heart.

However, it was something she would say to a player, not a declaration to another professor.

Professor Felix responded with a look that said, “What’s the problem with that?”

“Anyway, I know her elemental magic grades are a mess. Wouldn’t it be better to change her major?”

This professor was quite rude.

I had no intention of changing my major.

If I did, my affection level with Ilya would drop to 0.

Professor Ilya shook her head.

“Teresa has just started to excel in elemental magic.”

“Professor...!”

I was a bit moved by the recognition of my efforts when Professor Felix suddenly interrupted.

“What do you mean? The only wizards who excel in elemental magic are you and Clyde. Teresa is just a poor wizard who chose the wrong major.”

Ding!

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[You’re good at it.]

Professor Felix’s comment was slightly annoying but also made me feel good.

After all, it meant I had talent in a specific field.

However, I had no intention of changing my major.

“Thank you for the suggestion, but I’m already a fourth-year student, so it’s difficult to change my major.”

“Then how about a double major?”

Why don’t you just let me die?

At that moment, the magical creatures, which had been growling and watching Professor Ilya, began to pace around me, looking very anxious.

“Chirp... Chirp...”

I thought I understood why they were acting this way.

‘They think I’m in danger.’

We need to help.

We need to protect.

The feeling made my nose a little tingly.

Professor Felix petted the growling animals and said,

“This is the first time I’ve seen them so lively. They were all corrupted by magic until recently.”

“Ah...”

“I was worried about their condition until today, but they perked up as soon as they saw you. They’re emitting magic properly and are completely healthy.”

I approached the magical creatures and gently petted them.

‘Maybe it’s okay to show a little affection to animals.’

When magical creatures are corrupted by magic, they are swallowed by a black shadow, and their eyes turn a bright red, becoming truly monstrous.

‘I’m sorry.’

I felt guilty.

‘Why do you like me when I’m the one who did this to you?’

The magical creatures, in turn, seemed to comfort me, sharing their warmth.

It’s okay. Thank you. I love you.

I felt intuitive and fragmented emotions.

Ding!

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[Not often, but I’ve seen this phenomenon with BJ’s who are possessed by the content they created.]

Ding!

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[The more sensitive the character’s nature is set, the better they can sense the creator’s purity and affection. The more affection the creator has for the world, the more the world recognizes the creator as a creator and acts friendly. Of course, the opposite can also happen.]

‘So that’s what it is.’

I looked at the magical creatures with a newfound perspective.

I felt a connection, as if our emotions were linked, but I didn’t realize it was real.

It was a bit embarrassing and awkward.