Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1001

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Chapter 1001

 

While his senior was raging at the unreasonableness, Lee Han continued moving without stopping.

 

In fact, the fact that Yukveltire had gotten angry had long since disappeared from Lee Han’s mind.

 

Several of Einroguard’s mages were on Lee Han’s list of , and this senior with imperial blood was proudly listed among them.

 

“Huh?! You’re already up and moving?!”

 

On the 2nd floor of the Dark Tower, Diret, who was performing embalming in the morgue (Raphadael was on the verge of tears), was startled to see his junior entering the workshop.

 

Considering what had happened, it wouldn’t be strange if he rested for several more days…

 

“I’m fine now. I came to take my final exam first.”

 

“Really? Then I’ll have to ask Professor Mortum to handle the rest.”

 

Diret finished putting the lungs in the jar and sealed it with magic.

 

For the past few days, Professor Mortum had been helping the Skeleton Principal readjust the magic near Einroguard’s territory and purify the wickedly corrupted mana flow.

 

Since it had been quite arduous labor, Professor Mortum was currently lying down groaning.

 

But originally, Einroguard’s mages had to do what needed to be done even if they were groaning in pain.

 

If a disciple of the school came out without resting, the professor should rightfully come out and work too. Diret was strict about such matters.

 

“Go call Professor Mortum.”

 

“Um, senior. The professor… he collapsed earlier, didn’t he?”

 

“Yeah. But he’ll be fine if we give him a potion. Go get a potion from up there and pour it in his mouth.”

 

“…Yes!”

 

Raphadael nodded with a face even more terrified than before.

 

It was hard to tell whether he was afraid of the morgue or the senior in front of him.

 

“Are you really okay?”

 

Diret asked as he went down the stairs with his junior to take the final exam.

 

Though he hadn’t witnessed it directly, Diret had grasped the situation to some extent through various rumors and testimonies.

 

When the Principal, feeling threatened by a projection more popular than himself, finally decided to subjugate it, his junior, enraged by such an absurd act, joined the opposing side…

 

Having clashed with the Skeleton Principal, there was no way he could be unharmed. Even if he looked fine now, his internal mana flow must still be greatly twisted…

 

‘Huh. He’s fine.’

 

Diret was flustered when he checked his junior’s mana flow with a triangular bone amulet.

 

He was really fine, more than expected.

 

“Then cast 【Crow’s Eye】, summon a Skeleton Golem, and for the rest… just brew some poison and potions from this list. You can do it, right?”

 

“!”

 

Lee Han was startled.

 

Not because the exam was difficult, but because it was easy. Wasn’t this just a review of what they’d learned during the semester?

 

“Senior. You don’t need to do this.”

 

“Huh? What?”

 

“You made it easy on purpose because I collapsed, didn’t you?”

 

Lee Han said firmly.

 

Of course, there was nothing wrong with an easy exam, but he didn’t want to trouble his respected senior because of his own greed.

 

Moreover, this was Diret, not Yukveltire.

 

“Actually senior, I’m planning not to be so obsessed with exams from now on…”

 

“That’s not it.”

 

“Excuse me?”

 

“I said that’s not it.”

 

Diret looked at his junior as if bewildered. He couldn’t understand what his junior was talking about.

 

“The reason I made the exam like this is because you’ve already covered all the material on your own this semester. There’s no need to go further, so this is just a check-up.”

 

“…Ah. I see.”

 

An awkward atmosphere flowed between the two.

 

Noticing his junior’s embarrassment, Diret said kindly.

 

“Shall we start the exam then?”

 

“Yes!”

 

* * *

 

The exam didn’t even take 10 minutes. Diret recorded a perfect score and thought to himself.

 

‘Didn’t he say he wouldn’t be obsessed with exams?’

 

“Junior. It’s almost vacation, what are you going to do?”

 

“I think I’ll be traveling around the Empire with the Principal asking for debt repayment extensions.”

 

“…Uh, uhm…”

 

At this plan that was so different from expected answers and beyond imagination, Diret was left speechless.

 

‘Wait. Come to think of it, didn’t he promise to help Yukveltire’s research during vacation?’

 

Thinking about it, Lee Han had definitely promised to help Yukveltire’s artificial dimension research during vacation.

 

He remembered it well because Yukveltire herself had talked about it until his ears were sick of it.

 

-This enneagonal pyramid part still isn’t finished. Should I help?

 

-No need. The Wardanaz family junior promised to participate during vacation, so I’ll assign it to him then.

 

-…Even if he has a lot of mana, using a junior like that is a bit… Then what about this overlapping magic circle?

 

-Ah. I’ll assign that to the Wardanaz family junior too when he comes. I left it empty because it consumes a lot of mana.

 

-I hope his schedule changes and he doesn’t come… Okay. Got it.

 

-What did you say?

 

-Nothing. Nothing at all.

 

But Diret said nothing.

 

He couldn’t hold back his junior who was working for Einroguard for personal reasons.

 

This was something Yukveltire should yield as a proper senior.

 

Flutter!

 

When a paper bird flew in from outside the window, Diret annoyedly burned it with black fire. Lee Han was puzzled.

 

‘Are there paper birds that do annoying advertisements at Einroguard too?’

 

“Who sent it?”

 

“Yukveltire. I’m sure it was useless content so I burned it. If it’s really urgent, she’ll come find us herself.”

 

“Indeed. I think so too.”

 

Lee Han had already dismissed the microcosm conversation he’d had before coming here from his mind.

 

* * *

 

After finishing the exam and coming out of the Dark Tower, Lee Han suddenly fell into thought.

 

‘Even so, it seems too easy. Diret senior wasn’t lying, was he?’

 

Worried that Diret might suffer disadvantages later because of him, Lee Han felt uneasy even while walking.

 

When Lee Han arrived at his destination and opened the door to the 【Understanding Very Difficult and Abstruse Secret Magic】 lecture hall, Professor Garcia shouted urgently.

 

“Student Lee Han, you came to take the exam? Just write your name on that blank paper over there and you can leave!”

 

“…”

 

Lee Han was shocked at this innovative exam content that even Gainando could get a perfect score on.

 

“Um, is… is this okay?”

 

“What is?”

 

Professor Garcia seemed too busy to even lift his head. Even while talking to Lee Han, his eyes and hands were fixed on the magic on his desk.

 

“I think the Principal will be angry.”

 

He could tell just by seeing Professor Verdus occasionally disappear to the punishment room.

 

Einroguard professors had almost infinite freedom, but if they used that freedom carelessly in education or exams, they could incur the Skeleton Principal’s wrath.

 

“The Principal told me to do this, Student Lee Han! He said if I’ve taught everything I need to teach during the semester, don’t waste time unnecessarily!”

 

“…!”

 

It would have been words that would have moved Professor Verdus to tears if he had heard them.

 

Of course, if it had been Professor Verdus, he wouldn’t have said such things no matter how urgent the Skeleton Principal was.

 

Currently, Professor Garcia was handling part of the aftermath cleanup from the fight between two archmages who had even deployed their unique worlds.

 

It would be stranger if there were no repercussions when a world created by a mage’s mental image invaded the existing world.

 

They check for anomalous phenomena and dimensional rifts appearing throughout Einroguard territory, and prepare in advance before things become serious.

 

And solve all of this as cheaply as possible!

 

Only those who could accomplish these seemingly impossible feats every year could be called Einroguard professors.

 

“Student Lee Han did well enough during this semester. So it’s fine to let this slide!”

 

“Thank you, Professor.”

 

“Stay healthy during the break, Student Lee Han. Don’t overdo it!”

 

Professor Garcia still greeted him with her head bowed over the desk. Then she suddenly remembered something and asked.

 

“Oh right. Do you have any plans for the break, Student Lee Han?”

 

“I think I’ll be going around with the Principal to persuade creditors.”

 

“I see. Take care of your… Wait, what did you just say?!”

 

Professor Garcia belatedly raised her head. Her eyes were greatly shaken with shock.

 

But her disciple had already finished greeting and left the lecture hall.

 

She wanted to chase after him, but Professor Garcia had to tearfully give up due to the pile of magic work in front of her.

 

* * *

 

‘Wait. Then is Professor Bagrek busy too?’

 

Come to think of it, if Professor Garcia was this busy, then Professor Boladi who directly participated in the insane doppelganger subjugation wouldn’t be strange to be even busier.

 

Right now Einroguard seemed to be in a situation where they were short-handed enough to deploy anyone the Skeleton Principal could trust and work with.

 

“…!”

 

However, surprisingly, when he opened the door to the underground classroom, what appeared before his eyes was Professor Boladi’s usual indifferent appearance.

 

Lee Han was amazed, then realized.

 

‘Ah. I see.’

 

Originally, each mage had their own different area of expertise.

 

Professor Mortum was black magic, Professor Garcia was space-time magic, Professor Verdus was the punishment room…

 

And Professor Boladi was a magical combat specialist.

 

It was natural that he wouldn’t be called in this cleanup situation, unlike if it were a combat situation.

 

“Professor. It’s fine. You already did the work of several people during the battle.”

 

“?”

 

Professor Boladi was slightly puzzled by his disciple suddenly saying strange things.

 

He was wondering if there were any aftereffects from using various high-level magic and getting caught up in it, but seeing him suddenly say strange things made him worried.

 

“Are you feeling alright.”

 

“Yes. I’m fine. Thank you for worrying about me. And… for helping me last time too.”

 

Professor Boladi nodded as if it was nothing. Lee Han asked just in case.

 

“The Principal hasn’t given you any disadvantages or sent you to the punishment room or cut additional funding since then, has he?”

 

If so, the loaded anonymous tip might be fired again.

 

“There was no funding to begin with.”

 

“…”

 

“Since the academy members have increased, some might come out starting next year.”

 

“…I’ll definitely work hard to get some!”

 

Lee Han said with a slightly stinging feeling around his eyes.

 

He was skeptical about whether they could receive any since it increased from 1 to 2 people, but he was determined to somehow get it even if it meant threatening the Skeleton Principal.

 

If he didn’t do that, Professor Boladi would be too pitiful.

 

Other professors, even Professor Mortum from the Black Magic Academy, received funding…

 

‘Sob.’

 

“?”

 

Professor Boladi tilted his head in confusion at his disciple covering his face and looking sad.

 

“Are you really feeling alright.”

 

“Yes? Yes. I’m really fine. I’ve taken all the other exams too. Professor, please don’t feel too disappointed either. Funding aside, wouldn’t participating in cleanup be a loss for you, Professor?”

 

Though he felt sorry for Professor Garcia, Lee Han spoke to comfort Professor Boladi.

 

However, Professor Boladi gave an unexpected answer.

 

“I’m planning to participate in cleanup after exams are over.”

 

“?!”

 

Lee Han was even more surprised by the unexpected answer.

 

“Did the Principal call for you?!”

 

“Yes.”

 

“But why…?”

 

“I refused, saying I wouldn’t participate until exams were over.”

 

Lee Han felt like he could hear the Skeleton Principal’s curses ringing in his ears like hallucinations.

 

Unlike the shameless Professor Ver’s reasons, someone stubbornly insisting on focusing on lectures would have been harder for the Skeleton Principal to get angry at.

 

…Though the fact that it was a lecture for 2 disciples might have been somewhat absurd…

 

‘No. The sincerity matters more than the number of disciples. The Professor is sincere.’

 

“Professor. How about having Eandurude take the exam on the last day?”

 

“You said to finish as quickly as possible…”

 

“What does that matter. It’s more important to give Eandurude time to prepare as thoroughly as possible.”

 

“Indeed. That would be right.”

 

Professor Boladi was immediately convinced by his disciple’s reliable appearance of looking after his junior.

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