How to Steal the Protagonist's Women

Chapter 22: How to Steal the Mage's Woman [6]

As soon as my first class began after becoming an official student, the professor announced.

"Starting today, the Magic Circle Application class will be taught by Assistant Professor Jo."

"Please take good care of me."

The assistant professor standing next to the professor greeted us.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

I pretended to clap while observing the assistant professor's demeanour.

He was dressed similarly to the other professors in black robes, but for a mage, he seemed quite bulky.

He looked to be in his mid-30s.

And his demeanour...

'From a professor with a nasty demeanour to an assistant professor with a nasty demeanour...'

[What's the difference?]

'There is a difference...'

It's hard to explain, but while the professor gave off the vibe of someone who would nitpick every little detail, the assistant professor seemed like the type who wouldn't let things slide quietly if he caught you doing something wrong.

After finishing his speech, the professor stepped down from the podium.

"Then, I'll be on my way."

"I'll make sure to guide the students without any issues."

The assistant professor bowed respectfully to the departing professor.

Thud!

As soon as the professor left, the assistant professor stepped onto the podium and began scanning the students.

It felt like he was scanning us.

As he slowly turned his head, his gaze landed on me.

Suddenly, he smirked at me.

I felt a chill run down my spine.

'What the hell, why is that bastard smiling? Is he gay or something!?'

[He's not looking at you, Suho. He's looking at Luna Schtartfeld.]

'Phew... that's a relief. I was so scared....'

I almost relived the trauma I experienced during the self-defence squad incident.

After staring at Luna for a while, the assistant professor finally looked away and began the class.

The class proceeded as usual, focusing on drawing magic circles.

As soon as the class started, the assistant professor set the tone and began talking about an upcoming test.

"In one week, we'll be conducting a Magic Circle Application test. You'll need to be able to draw not only the simple shapes you've been practising but also runes. The test will cover input, output, and coordinates of magic circles, so pay attention during class. Understood?"

"""Yes."""

'Ugh~~'

[...]

After that, the class continued, and I could definitely feel that the difficulty level had increased significantly.

According to the assistant professor, this was still beginner-level education, but there were plenty of students here who were seeing runes for the first time.

If yesterday's class felt like a children's art class, today's felt like a children's writing class.

'Hehehe, this is a complete mess.'

[It's understandable since everyone is using runes for the first time.]

'Wow, even Luna seems to be struggling, huh?'

I glanced at the seat next to me and saw Luna diligently drawing runes.

The characters themselves were drawn neatly, but the size and placement of the runes were all over the place, making it look messy.

I chuckled softly as I watched Luna and then spread my hands on the desk, channelling the aura of a creator.

'Hmph, you fools... I'll show you what true skill looks like.'

[...]

I began drawing runes in the air.

Even though I was seeing these characters for the first time, I drew them flawlessly in the air, each one precise and well-proportioned.

The position, size, and shape were all perfect.

Luna glanced at the runes I had drawn and compared them to her own.

After staring for a while, she erased her runes and started over, focusing intently.

She definitely improved compared to before.

Well, compared to before...

'Hehe, keep trying.'

[Suho, the assistant professor is heading this way.]

'Gasp!'

I focused on drawing the runes, making sure not to give him any reason to pick on me like before.

But the assistant professor wasn't coming toward me.

He was heading straight for Luna.

The assistant professor stood behind Luna, watching her diligently draw runes, and said.

"Ahem, you're doing quite well for a beginner."

"Thank you."

"That rune over there should be moved a bit to the side..."

The assistant professor seemed to have completely forgotten about the class and was fully engrossed in talking to Luna from behind her.

An uncomfortable atmosphere began to spread among the other students.

No one would be happy with this kind of behaviour on the first day...

'Wow... no one's saying anything. Not even to the assistant professor.'

[Since the assistant professor is essentially the one who can influence the professor, you should be careful too, Suho.]

'I don't care. But it's annoying that he's being so noisy next to me.'

In the end, the class ended with the assistant professor's antics.

***

After the Magic Circle Application class, I attended my first other subject.

Basic Elemental Studies.

It was a subject that taught the fundamentals of the elements used in magic.

Even if you didn't use a particular element, you still had to learn it for countermeasures.

And the best part...

"Not long ago, 'Maximilian Winter,' who had been researching lightning magic for the longest time, died when his magic circle exploded..."

Sonya looked sorrowful as if mourning the wizard.

Everyone else also seemed to be mourning along with her.

Except for me.

'Hehehe, what an idiot. Dying from his own magic circle? Puhahaha.'

[...It seems to be an extremely difficult field.]

'Ah, I really want to laugh out loud, puhahaha.'

I lowered my head and tried to hold back my laughter.

I covered my mouth and barely managed to suppress the laughter threatening to burst out.

"Phew... Huh?"

"Are you okay?"

While I was struggling to hold back my laughter, Sonya appeared in front of my desk.

'...I'm screwed.'

[How are we going to get out of this situation...]

Armonia didn't seem to have a solution either.

A famous wizard died, and I'm laughing alone?

And I'm just a student who just enrolled in a prestigious magic school?

Wouldn't this be grounds for expulsion?

Well, I'm already screwed, so I might as well apologize first.

"Uh, well... I..."

"Did you know Maximilian?"

"...?"

What kind of random question is that...?

But Sonya's eyes didn't hold any contempt or anger.

Instead, she looked concerned.

She wasn't thinking that I was laughing; she thought I was crying.

"If you knew him, I was worried that I might have hurt you by carelessly mentioning his name..."

"Ah..."

I saw it.

The ending... no, the solution!!

I covered my eyes with my hands and made a choked-up sound, pretending to cry.

"I'm... I'm sorry... I respected him a lot..."

"Oh my..."

I couldn't see Sonya's expression right now, but it seemed like I had successfully dodged the situation.

'Armonia, how does Sonya look?'

[...She's crying.]

'Woohoo~~~ Jackpot! Uh, uh!?'

I was celebrating with Armonia through our mental link when suddenly someone pulled my head.

Squish~

"I'm so sorry... I didn't mean to hurt you..."

"Sniff!"

Sonya buried my face in her chest.

'I-I can't breathe! But it feels so good!!'

[...]

I couldn't tell when it was covered by her clothes, but this had to be at least an E-cup, right?

Sonya didn't just press my face against her chest; she buried my face in her cleavage.

Thanks to that, I forgot to breathe and instead absorbed her scent through my skin.

Huff~ Huff~ Huff~

Damn, I want to grab them!!!

Throb! Throb! (XX: Let's do it!)

Are you crazy? How can I do that here, in front of all the students?

Shiver! Shiver! (Viola's voice: Suho, do it!)

V-Viola? Really, can I do it? Okay!

If Viola says so, I have to do it.

[Suho, you need to calm down. Your expression is dangerous.]

'Gasp! Thanks, Armonia. I snapped out of it. Phew...'

Flap! Flap! (XX: Ah, damn it!)

I almost fell for Satan's temptation.

After swimming through her cleavage with my cheeks, I managed to escape before drowning.

Sonya pulled me out of her chest and wiped my face with both hands.

She was genuinely crying.

I almost shed tears of emotion because of her chest, but...

"I'm so sorry. Because of me... What should I do..."

What should you do? Just keep doing this...

"I-It's okay..."

Sonya finally calmed down and was able to continue the class.

Thanks to that incident, I had to endure the sharp glares of the male students for the rest of the class.

***

Hey readers!

Want to read ahead? ???? Join my Patreon for early access to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster.

????patreon.com/aarvan????

Thanks for being awesome! ❤️