The Book Eating Magician

Chapter 22

Outside The Academy #4

Three days later, Theodore stood by the gates of Bergen Academy in the early morning.

Instead of his normal uniform, he wore casual clothing and carried a few large pieces of luggage on his back. If he hadn't exercised for two months, he wouldn't have been able to take even a few steps.

'H-Heavy! I only brought what I needed, but this is still…'

Theo only brought his clothes and daily necessities. Despite that, his backpacks were thick and bulging.

In order to reach Mana-vil from Bergen, it was said to take 14 days, with 10 days being the fastest. In that time, he had to deliver between 15 to 30 books to Gluttony. If he had known this, he would have learned how to enchant objects with a weight reduction spell. However, he had previously decided to postpone it due to a lack of comprehension.

'Do I have to ask the professor again?'

Theo dropped his luggage and massaged his stiff shoulders.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. I had a lot more to do than I thought."

Professor Vince showed up in casual clothes he rarely wore. It seemed like the procedure to participate in the magic contest was quite complicated. In the recent days, even Theodore had found it difficult to meet him.

Vince wiped the sweat off his brow and looked at the luggage Theo had put down.

"I forgot to tell you something since I've been so deluged with things."

"What do you mean?"

"It is better to show you directly, rather than talk with my mouth."

Then Vince took out something.

'A pouch…?'

It looked like a pouch made of shabby leather. Vince aimed the opening at Theo's baggage and muttered a word, "Storage!"

Simultaneously, the entrance of the pouch widened, and there was a strange suction.

Strangely, the suction didn't touch the air or the other objects. It just sucked up the designated target—Theo's luggage. The scene of a backpack 10 times the size of the pouch it was being sucked into… just didn't seem real.

Theo was amazed as he grasped the identity of the pouch, "Space pocket!"

As Vince put the space pocket away, he agreed, "This item is famous in many ways. It is also convenient." Indeed, if there was a space pocket, then he didn't need to carry his baggage around like Theodore. It was a high grade artifact which could carry as much things as possible.

'What is the rating of that space pocket?' Theo wanted to ask but postponed it as Vince walked ahead.

"Time is a little tight. We can talk while moving."

"I understand."

The two walked through the main gates and headed towards the city at a fast pace. At first, they walked silently,but then Vince, who was a few steps ahead, turned back and asked, "Theodore, can you show me the elemental that you made a contract with?"

An ancient elemental… Vince majored in archaeology, so he would naturally find it attractive. He couldn't hide the overwhelming curiosity in his eyes. This was an incurable disease for a magician. The usual coldness was gone from his eyes, leaving him with bright eyes like those of a child's.

Theodore laughed lightly and talked to the girl inside him, 'Mitra.' The sleeping girl opened her eyes at his call.

"Ohh…!" A cry of admiration emerged from Vince's mouth.