Beyond the Script: The Extra Who Stole the Mangakyo

Chapter 38: Chapter 38

Chapter 41 – Pushing the Limits of Telekinesis

(Alden's POV)

The stunned silence in the Magic Theory and Spellcasting class was something Alden could get used to. He flicked his fingers slightly, watching the small metal sphere float in front of him, steady and controlled.

Professor Magnus, ever the stoic figure, finally spoke.

"Interesting." His violet eyes gleamed. "It seems your mana control is... unexpectedly refined for someone with no affinity."

Alden shrugged. "I practice."

He wasn't lying. Mana Manipulation (Intermediate) and his constant training had given him far more control than most students. Combine that with his mental strength, bolstered by the Mangekyō Sharingan, and telekinesis was practically made for him.

However, the class wasn't over. And Alden wasn't done proving himself.

Professor Magnus waved his hand, and suddenly, heavier objects appeared on the tables.

"A single sphere is easy enough," he said. "But telekinesis is not about simply lifting objects—it is about maintaining control."

Alden's eyebrow twitched as three more spheres appeared in front of him.

Ah, here we go.

The other students, still struggling with their own tasks, glanced at Alden from time to time. Some looked impressed. Others irritated.

Leon, the protagonist of the game, was making decent progress, but his lack of experience in pure mana control meant he was struggling more than Alden.

Alicia von Rosenheim, on the other hand, had completely ignored Alden and was already trying to lift two spheres at once with sheer determination.

Seraphina Frostvale had stopped casting altogether and was observing Alden carefully.

Alden took a deep breath.

Time to level up.

He focused, stretching his mana control and mental willpower.

One sphere floated. Then two.

The third trembled before rising.

Alden gritted his teeth.

Even with his high intelligence stat and mental fortitude, controlling three separate objects wasn't easy. His mind had to keep track of all three movements at once, maintaining equal pressure on all sides so they didn't wobble.

Damn. This is harder than I thought.

Sweat beaded on his forehead.

Then—

The third sphere dropped.

Shit.

Kurenai's voice chuckled in his mind. "Struggling already? I thought you were supposed to be a genius."

Alden groaned internally. "Shut up."

Shiranui's voice was more thoughtful. "Your mana flow is off. You're treating them as separate objects. Think of them as extensions of yourself."

Alden exhaled.

It made sense. Instead of dividing his attention between three objects, he had to integrate them into one movement.

He adjusted his mana control.

The third sphere rose again.

Professor Magnus raised an eyebrow. "Hoh."

Alden smirked. @@novelbin@@

Just as Alden got comfortable, Professor Magnus, clearly enjoying this, added another test.

"Now—rotate them."

Alden's face twitched. Damn old man.

The spheres had been floating in place, but now he had to spin them in different directions while keeping them stable.

It was like juggling, except with pure willpower and mana control.

The difficulty skyrocketed.

The first one rotated smoothly. The second was a little jerky. The third?

Crash.

It dropped. Again.

The class snickered.

Alden ignored them.

Instead of forcing the spheres to spin separately, Alden changed his approach.

He imagined an invisible string connecting them. A unified flow.

His mana pulsed.

The spheres began to rotate in perfect synchronization.

The murmurs in the class died down.

Seraphina's silver eyes narrowed slightly. Alicia stopped what she was doing to glance at him. Even Leon had turned his head slightly.

Good.

Professor Magnus finally gave a small nod. "It seems you understand the fundamentals. Very well."

Alden lowered the spheres. He was breathing heavily but victorious.

Just as Alden was ready to relax, Professor Magnus turned to the class.

"For the final test—two students will compete in a telekinetic duel."

Alden's instincts screamed. Oh no.

A single name left the professor's lips.

"Alden Blackwood."

The room fell silent.

Then—

"Seraphina Frostvale."

Alden blinked. ...What?

Seraphina?

The Ice Princess?

He turned to look at her, and sure enough, she was already standing, her cold silver eyes staring him down.

Seraphina stepped forward, adjusting the sleeves of her academy uniform.

"I accept."

Alden sighed. Of course.

The class whispered excitedly.

"Seraphina? Against Alden?"

"She's going to crush him."

"Didn't Alden used to follow her around? This is going to be embarrassing."

Alden ignored them all.

Professor Magnus raised his hand. "The rules are simple—use telekinesis to push the opponent's sphere off the platform. First one to do so wins."

Alden glanced at Seraphina.

She was already smirking.

"Oh, you're enjoying this," Alden muttered.

She shrugged. "I just want to see how much you've really changed."

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The spheres were placed on a floating platform between them.

Alden focused.

The match began.

Seraphina's sphere shot forward immediately, her control sharp and precise.

Damn, she's fast.

Alden reacted quickly, sending his own sphere forward to intercept.

The two clashed mid-air, the force of their mana colliding in a visible shockwave.

For a few seconds, neither side gained an advantage.

Alden's mana surged. He tried to force her sphere backward.

But Seraphina pushed back just as hard.

Their spheres locked in a struggle, hovering in place.

Alden clicked his tongue. She's got more control than I expected.

Instead of brute force, Alden tried something different.

He subtly redirected his sphere, shifting the angle to slide around hers instead of pushing directly.

Seraphina's eyes widened slightly—she noticed, but it was too late.

Alden's sphere looped around and struck hers from the side.

Her sphere wobbled.

Then—

It was knocked off the platform.

Silence.

Then—

"Winner, Alden Blackwood."

The class erupted.

Seraphina simply crossed her arms, eyeing him with mild interest.

"Hmph. Not bad."

Alden grinned. "I'll take that as a compliment."

Professor Magnus nodded. "Well played. That will be all for today."

Alden finally relaxed.

Damn. That was close.

As Alden left the class, the stares and murmurs followed him.

"Did Alden just beat Seraphina?"

"Was that luck?"

"No, his technique was solid..."

He sighed.

It seemed that no matter how much he wanted to stay low-key, things kept happening.

Alicia walked past him, sparing him a brief glance before looking away.

Leon didn't say anything but nodded slightly.

Seraphina, however, walked beside him and muttered, "We're not done."

Alden smirked. "Looking forward to it."

As he stepped outside, Kurenai chuckled in his mind.

"For someone who wants to avoid attention, you sure attract a lot of it."

Shiranui sighed. "He's hopeless."

Alden rolled his eyes.

But deep inside?

He was grinning.