It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 8

Chapter 8: The God of Studying!

Libra, a former librarian, and her older brother, Burari, dreamed of studying abroad.

Everyone in the world, especially those who dream of becoming wizards, admired the 『Fairy-Elven Magic Academy』!

Burari desperately wanted to be accepted there, to escape from their humble village and become a great wizard that everyone looked up to.

Burari, a young man with such a grand dream!

Unfortunately, there was no proper place to learn magic in their small village, so he had no choice but to study by himself.

‘I’ll save up some money first, then go to another town and enroll in a magic academy. Until then, I’ll figure it out on my own!’

Those with dreams are strong in action.

As luck would have it, his younger sister had been taken to the monastery for treatment of a curse, leaving him with her former job – a librarian, perfect for studying.

There was no better place to study than the quiet village library.

However, there was just one problem…….

‘……Why is this chair so uncomfortable? It’s so old and creaky. How did Libra ever manage to work here? No wonder she started getting a hunchback at such a young age.’

What is studying all about?

Some say it’s about the mind, others say it’s about the hands.

But according to countless wise men of studying, studying is all about the butt!

But the chair, where that very butt rests, was old and uncomfortable. It was absurd, enough to make one reconsider their commitment to studying.

‘Ugh…… My back is killing me. I need to buy a cushion or something…… Right, I should ask Mr. Carpenter to make me a chair later.’

Cling.

Just then, the sound of the library door’s wind chime rang, and a man entered.

‘A player……? That’s strange. Ah, is he the library hermit Libra mentioned?’

He remembered a story Libra told him when she was still well.

A player started visiting the library a year ago, and he hasn’t missed a single day since.

She told him to take a page out of the player’s book and try studying for once.

‘Studying every single day without fail, I should try to absorb some of that energy while we’re in the same space.’

Burari, feeling a sense of respect, greeted the man very politely.

“Hello, welcome to the Beginner’s Village Library. Do you have your library card?”

“Huh……?”

After a brief exchange, the man went to his seat to study, and Burari followed him, ready to start studying himself.

‘Huh……? That person’s chair?’

The man moved the library chair aside and took out a new chair from his inventory.

And what’s more, the chair looked incredibly comfortable at a glance.

‘Wow, that chair. The finish is so clean, and the design is pretty good. It looks like something Mr. Carpenter would make. But I’ve never seen anything like that in his workshop…….’

The lumbar support on the back of the chair particularly caught his eye.

He wanted to ask where he bought it.

Since he was already planning to get up for a bit because of the uncomfortable chair, Burari immediately approached the man and excused himself.

Very quietly, since they were in a library.

“Excuse me.”

“…….”

However, the man didn’t even spare him a glance.

As Burari was about to raise his voice a little, thinking the man might not have heard him.

Shhh! Shhh! Shhh!

The man’s movements suddenly became noticeably faster!

About twice as fast, to be exact……!

‘W, What is that……! How can he move so fast? There’s no way he can actually be studying properly at that speed…….’

Burari peeked over the man’s shoulder to see what he was studying.

『Seolha Publishing Chemistry 1』

『Seolha Publishing Physics 1』

‘Those are books from another world. What else is…… Ah!’

『You Too Can Be an Archmage Basic Magic Theory.』

A very famous magic theory book that he and his sister, as well as any aspiring wizard in the world, would have flipped through at least once!

The man was reading that too.

Shhh! Shhh! Shhh!

He was flipping through the pages at a very fast pace.

‘Is the content even sinking in at that speed? He must be pretending to study diligently because he noticed me next to him, right?’

Burari had a few friends like that.

Kids who ‘pretended’ to study.

They always acted like they were studying and knew everything, but when he asked them about things, they turned out to be all bark and no bite, knowing nothing substantial.

Burari thought that the player in front of him might be the same.

‘He’s probably just scribbling things down haphazardly.’

Burari checked the notebook the man was writing in.

And once again, he was shocked.

‘W, What the! How is that even possible?! To write so accurately at that speed!’

Burari had some knowledge of basic magic theory.

Looking at the contents, the man in front of him was definitely not just scribbling.

He was writing down the content he knew accurately.

‘He must have memorized it and is just writing it down quickly. Yeah. Even I could do that if I just memorized everything……. Huh?!’

On the far right side of the man’s notebook.

There was something written that Burari had never seen in the book before.

『This part about the laws of mana movement is practically the same as Newton’s laws in Physics 1. It’s like they just replaced F=ma with different letters.』

『Oh, but the law of conservation of mass and the law of conservation of energy don’t apply in magic?』

『No, instead, magic consumes mana. If you think of mana as the same as energy, the law of conservation of energy actually holds true. Mana=energy, that’s it.』

It was a comment added while studying!

He wasn’t just passively memorizing and copying what was in the book, but he was adding his own thoughts and comments to each and every detail!

It wasn’t passive studying by rote memorization.

The man in front of him was engaged in active studying, thinking and judging for himself.

And he was doing it all at a speed more than twice that of an ordinary person.

‘He’s… untouchable……! Is he a god? The God of Studying!’

In the end, Burari completely forgot about asking about the chair and couldn’t help but stare blankly until the man finished studying.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

“Okay, that covers everything up to the midterm exam.”

Kyung-joon closed 『You Too Can Be an Archmage Basic Magic Theory』 with a satisfied look on his face.

‘Covering’ meant that he had studied the content of Chemistry 1 and Physics 1, which he had studied during the midterm exam period, by transforming them into ‘magical’ concepts.

This way, he could review Chemistry 1 and Physics 1 while also considering it as studying ‘magic’.

All of this was to add more time to the Dimensional Study Room.

The increase in stats and skill levels was just a bonus.

<Good work, Master.>

“Yeah, thanks. I didn’t use you much today.”

<That’s proof that you’ve been studying hard.>

<d (≧▽≦*)>

Kyung-joon didn’t use Teemo much in his studies this time.

This was because he had already perfectly studied the content of Physics 1 and Chemistry 1 up to the midterms, so there was nothing specific to ask.

Also, he thought that if he relied too much on asking questions, he would lose the ability to think for himself.

“Let’s see how much I’ve improved.”

One of Kyung-joon’s recent hobbies, which he developed while studying in the game, was checking his status window log after studying hard.

It was quite interesting to see his stats and skill levels increase as he studied diligently, as if he was being rewarded for his efforts.

Kyung-joon brought the status window he had put away back to the front and checked it.

[Your Intelligence has increased by 1 through continuous studying..]

[Your Intelligence has increased by 1 through continuous studying..]

[Affinity with Burari has increased by 3.]

[Your mana has increased by 1 through continuous mana consumption.]

[Affinity with Burari has increased by 2.]

[You have gained some enlightenment about basic magic theory.]

[The level of general skill 『Basic Magic Mastery』 has increased to 4.]

[The level of general skill 『Energy Bolt』 has increased to 4.]

[4 hours have been added to the Dimensional Study Room.]

[Affinity with Burari has increased by 3.]

“Oh, 4 hours have been added to the Dimensional Study Room. But affinity with Burari……? What’s this?”

It was at that moment when Kyung-joon muttered to himself.

[The new librarian, Burari, is interested in your chair.]

[The possibility of a sudden quest has been detected.]

[The activation, reward, content, etc. of the quest may change depending on your actions.]

“E, Excuse me! God of Studying!”

“Huh?”

“How can you study so well?! Please teach me your ways!”

The male librarian, whom he had just met for the first time today, suddenly bowed 90 degrees, his eyes sparkling.

And then, a new message popped up in his status window.

[Sudden quest 『God of Studying』 has occurred.]

[God of Studying!]

▶Libra, the former librarian of the Beginner’s Village Library, and her brother, Burari, were also impressed by your studying! Teach him your ways as the God of Studying.

▶Quest Reward: One random item from Burari’s possession

▶Quest Type: Sudden

▶Quest Rank: Advanced

“God of Studying?”

“Yes! I’ve been watching you from the beginning! Your hand movements, the way you take notes, and even the content were amazing! Please teach me how to study!”

<This man has been peeking at Master’s studying from behind. He must have been impressed by Master’s study performance.>

<Boy>

“Aha. Well, it’s not like I did anything special.”

Kyung-joon was just faithfully following the study method Teemo taught him.

For example…….

『Studying requires the use of all five senses. It’s not just about using your eyes. Studying with your butt on a chair and a pencil in your hand will never betray you.』

『Those who only memorize are only studying half. Even in simple memorization, you have to put your thoughts into it. Don’t just write things down blindly when taking notes; write down your own thoughts next to them.』

『Also, studying is…….』

Just things like that.

Anyone who had even a slight interest in studying would have heard of them.

But since all of this was being played out at twice the speed through the Dimensional Study Room, it was only natural for anyone to be amazed.

‘It’ll take too much time to tell him everything.’

Kyung-joon didn’t have enough time to tell Burari everything that Teemo had taught him.

Kyung-joon always logged out of the game at a fixed time.

But it wasn’t like he didn’t want to tell him.

Sometimes, there were those annoying kids who were good at studying but never showed their own homework or notes, only wanting to see others’.

Kyung-joon wasn’t that kind of person.

‘The most efficient way I can help him is…… Ah!’

Kyung-joon thought of something and said to Burari.

“You said you were Libra’s older brother, right?”

“Yes! That’s right!”

“Then I think it would be best to ask your younger sister. She’s been watching me study for over a year. She probably knows much better than I do.”

“Ah, my sister……? Don’t tell me the reason my sister was taken to the monastery is all because of……. “

……To think that it was all because of Kyung-joon’s studying method, Burari’s affinity was already too high.

“No way, that can’t be it! I understand! I’ll try that. But if the opportunity arises later, can I ask you a few more questions?”

“Of course. I can tell you some things before or after we start studying.”

“Thank you so much!”

[Sudden quest 『God of Studying』 completed.]

“As expected of the God of Studying……. “

“Just call me Kyung-joon. God is too much.”

“Haha, you’re even humble. Anyway, Kyung-joon-nim. I’ve been shamelessly watching you, and you’ve been so kind to me, so I want to repay you somehow.”

Burari opened his inventory and showed it to Kyung-joon.

[You can choose your reward.]

▶To be continued in the next episode

▶To be continued in the next episode

▶To be continued in the next episode

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