The Strength-and-Speed Double-A Mage [Western Fantasy]

In poor health, so updates are infrequent [League arc complete] [Black Sage arc complete] [White Hero arc complete] [Demon Race arc in progress] Blurb: Being forcibly logged out of Earth Online was no big deal. When Lin En opened his eyes and woke up in another world, he had a brand-new identity in this magical world. A first-year apprentice mage admitted to a magic academy. Looking at the alchemical lettering on the magic academy's admission notice in his hand, Lin En fell into thought. Everyone knew that studying magic cost a fortune. And this new identity of his had pockets even emptier than his old life, when he had no dependents to support and only had to feed himself. He couldn't even afford a basic staff. Lin En: “…” With no other choice, he had to get a part-time job. As a penniless newcomer with no connections or special talents, he couldn't brew potions, and no one would teach him alchemy. After losing countless hairs worrying over his empty wallet, Lin En finally found the fastest way to make money that he could manage. He'd fill in as a substitute teacher at the swordsmanship academy next door. So it should be perfectly normal if he ended up a thoroughly ordinary mage strong enough to lift a giant cauldron, right? Excerpt: “Ladies and gentlemen of the royal family and nobility, mages and warriors, welcome to the All-Continent Elite Academy Joint Tournament for Mages and Warriors! We are currently in the one-on-one singles round!” “We're about to witness an exciting duel between a mage and a warrior. Both are top contenders from their respective academies. Will the mage defeat his opponent with magic first, or will the warrior get close and interrupt the spell before the incantation is complete? Let's wait and see… Wait? Hold on! Why is the mage charging in with his staff?!” “What on earth just happened? Have I been hit with an illusion spell? Why did I just see that delicate, frail mage catch the warrior's greatsword with one hand?!” “The mage just swung his staff and sent the strongest warrior from another academy flying! Why does that staff look so much like a two-handed greatsword?!” “Oh my goodness! Light be praised! What did I just see?! The mage pulled a sword out of his staff?!” Notes: 1. The protagonist is not Merlin. He's simply carrying on the fine tradition that mages should fight in close combat. 2. The protagonist is a perfectly ordinary human, 24-karat pure human, not a nonhuman species. Just a thoroughly average little genius who trains in both magic and martial arts. 3. The story focuses more on the plot, with less romance by comparison, but there is a romance. 4. This is not a no-couple story, and it won't be changed into one. One-on-one, with Toran as the love interest. He's gloomy and socially anxious. There will be one-sided crushes from side characters, but the pairing won't change. 5. Unless something unexpected comes up, updates are daily. Check the top of the blurb for any exceptions. The update time varies, so it could be anytime. 6. Please check out my upcoming story, please!!! * Upcoming: My Nemesis Brought Me Back to Life #I open my eyes and find my long-dead self lying in a coffin, while the nemesis I've fought all my life stares down at me with an unreadable expression… What do I do? Help, this is urgent!# Blurb: My nemesis and I were born to be enemies. We fought constantly as children. As teenagers, we saw each other as our greatest rivals. If he was there, I couldn't be, and if I was there, he couldn't be. Every fight left us battered and bloody, and then we'd both be dragged off to listen to the priest lecture us. As young adults, the continent was invaded by demons. Thanks to my exceptional talent, I joined the hero's party to defeat the Demon King and became its mage. After disaster struck his family, he joined the Demon King's army, accepted the bloodline bestowed upon him by the Demon King, and became one of his closest confidants. After that, whenever we met on the battlefield, it was to the death. There were plenty of times when I almost managed to send him to the afterlife. He also sent me to the emergency room of the high priests on countless occasions. Though neither of us had won yet, one thing was certain: only one of us would survive. Then the Demon King was defeated by the hero. … I died in the final battle between the hero and the Demon King. I used a forbidden spell, sacrificing my life and all my vitality to give the hero a chance to kill the Demon King. My teammates had held my nemesis back, so he never got to witness my dazzling forbidden magic… Honestly, I felt a little regretful as I died. That guy was a menace, and I died too quickly to drag him to hell with me. And so I died. Then, fifty years after my death, something completely inexplicable happened. My nemesis hadn't died after all, and for some reason he'd gone completely mad… He brought me back to life. If you're interested, please visit the author's page! Theme: Keep exercising and stay healthy. As long as life goes on, keep moving