All-around teacher at the magic academy

"It's been a long time since I've seen you, Professor Leon."

The elderly librarian's voice was gentle and full of concern. He looked up and, through the lenses of his reading glasses, watched Leon walk into the library.

"Haven't you been busy with competitions lately?" Leon explained casually as he walked among the bookshelves.

"I heard about it, you played very well." The old gentleman praised with a smile, his eyes revealing his appreciation and encouragement for Leon.

"Hehe." Leon chuckled softly, a hint of surprise on his face. He hadn't expected that this old gentleman, who almost never left the library, would know about his competition.

The library seemed to be the old man's world, and news from outside that world somehow reached his ears. Perhaps he had overheard the conversations of the students who came here, Leon thought.

This is only halfway through the competition. If I win the championship, will my fame spread like the wind to every corner?

He imagined that scene, with his name being spoken of by people, his deeds being written into stories, and perhaps even becoming the pride of the city, and felt a little uneasy.

In fact, Leon didn't like living under the spotlight. Thankfully, the competition was over; otherwise, if he had actually won, his life might never have been as peaceful as it was now. He imagined being chased and questioned by everyone, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Seeing Leon deep in thought, the old man asked in surprise, "Can't you find the book you want? What book do you want to read?"

His voice broke the silence of the library and pulled Leon back to reality from his reverie.

Leon snapped out of his reverie, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "Are there any books on spatial magic? I'm very interested in that area and would like to study it in more depth."

"Yes, it should be located a little further inside. You can go and take a look."

The old gentleman pointed to the depths of the library, a knowing look on his face. He knew every book in the library like the back of his hand, as if they were his old friends.

Leon didn't linger any longer, simply thanked him, and headed into the library.

So far, Leon has mastered all the basic elemental magic, including fire, water, earth, and wind, as well as more advanced dark and light magic, although he only has a superficial understanding of the latter.

In addition, he is proficient in summoning magic, capable of summoning various creatures to assist in battle. Not long ago, he also learned a mysterious curse magic, which often has a surprise effect in battle, or can be used to ambush opponents.

This time, Leon turned his attention to spatial magic. He found it extremely convenient and full of endless possibilities.

He had been curious when he saw Max unleash magic; the weapon seemed to appear out of nothingness and then suddenly disappear after the battle.

This piqued his interest. Recalling the appearance and disappearance of the weapon, he couldn't help but think of the possibility of spatial magic.

If he could learn spatial magic, Leon imagined that he could create his own small space to store supplies.

This way, I won't have to carry heavy bags when I go shopping again, saving me a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, Leon harbored an even greater ambition: if he learned spatial magic, wouldn't traveling become extremely convenient in the future?

I remember seeing it somewhere before, or in other novels.

Spatial mages can set an anchor point at their initial location and then set another anchor point at their desired destination. By connecting these two anchor points, they can achieve rapid movement or teleportation—an extremely advanced and practical magical technique.

If he could truly master this technology, Leon imagined he could even instantly travel from a city library to a bookstore in another city, without having to travel long distances, saving a great deal of time and energy.

Alternatively, the train could be improved so that it no longer relies on the original route and can travel directly between anchor points. Oh, no, we could even eliminate the need for a train altogether.

Even before he began learning spatial magic, Leon was already fantasizing about various possibilities. He pondered whether there was some connection between summoning magic and spatial magic.

After all, summoned creatures also come to this world from another world through some kind of channel.

So, can we understand it as follows: there is an anchor point in the original plane where the summoned creature is located, and when you cast a summoning spell, you are actually setting up a temporary anchor point around yourself? The summoned creature comes to this world by crossing space through the link between these two anchor points.

Even more daring an idea emerged in Leon's mind: if his speculation was correct, could he set up a spatial anchor point in his current world, and then set up another anchor point in the world he was in before crossing over?

Would this allow him to cross the boundaries of the world and return to his homeland? The thought made Leon's heart race; he could almost foresee the moment he would set foot on that familiar land again.

Thinking about this, Leon couldn't wait to start learning spatial magic. He even regretted not having considered this possibility sooner.

If he had realized this sooner, perhaps he would have found his way home by now. This thought filled Leon with both excitement and anxiety; he desperately wanted to make up for lost time.

Leon carefully examined the various magic books on the bookshelf. His gaze swept quickly across the books, finally settling on a book with a slightly worn cover, but whose title caught his eye—"The Basic Theory of Spatial Magic".

He carefully took the book down, feeling its weight in his hand, as if it were the key to his way home.

He quickly found a quiet corner, sat down, and began to read the book.

...

Time slipped by unnoticed, and Leon immersed himself in the sea of ​​books, gradually gaining a basic understanding of spatial magic. However, as he became more familiar with the contents of the books, his mood grew increasingly heavy.

In the first few chapters of the book, Leon was filled with anticipation and excitement, but as he read on, his hopes were dashed as if by a bucket of cold water.

The book does indeed describe the magic of spatial teleportation in detail, but an insurmountable condition chilled Leon's heart—spatial teleportation is forbidden from involving any living matter.

Leon was puzzled by this, as the book offered no explanation, simply stating the rule as if it were an unquestionable truth.

This discovery was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Leon. He had originally hoped to find a way home using spatial magic, but now it seemed that wish had become unattainable.

He couldn't understand why space teleportation couldn't include living beings. Was it because the complex structure of living beings would disrupt the stability of space, or was there some unknown danger? The answers to these questions couldn't be found in the book.

Leon sighed, feeling a pang of disappointment. He closed his eyes, trying to calm himself.

Nevertheless, I still need to learn this magic, because it is still very useful to me.