Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1005

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Chapter 1005

 

Wuman was deeply moved by the mage’s appearance of accepting immediately without a moment’s hesitation.

 

Indeed, there was a reason why his great elder sister Jowrin had praised him so highly.

 

‘Truly an excellent mage. He must surely understand what the greater cause is.’

 

Crack!

 

Due to his intense emotions, Wuman’s head began to revert to its original form—a dragon’s head with jet-black scales.

 

“Oh no. What a mistake!”

 

Wuman quickly came to his senses and polymorphed back into human form, but the ceiling was already scratched.

 

Seeing this, Wuman felt deeply sorrowful.

 

“Wuman still has far to go! To think my mental cultivation is so lacking!”

 

“Ah, no. It’s understandable that transformations can slip by mistake.”

 

“You even have a generous heart. It’s hard to believe you’re Lord Gonadaltes’ disciple!”

 

Lee Han was gradually able to grasp the fact that the Skeleton Principal and the dragon before him didn’t get along very well.

 

But it didn’t particularly bother him.

 

In the Empire, people who got along well with the Skeleton Principal were rather rare…

 

‘Seeing him talk like that actually makes me trust him more.’

 

…In some ways, not getting along with the Skeleton Principal could actually be an advantage.

 

Not just because of the massive gold he received, but just from his way of speaking, Wuman was clearly a righteous dragon who disliked compromising with injustice.

 

For such a person, not getting along with the Skeleton Principal was simply an advantage.

 

“Well then, Wuman will be going now. Please take good care of my elder sister! The other dragons are also looking forward to your achievements!”

 

“…Yes…”

 

Though he had already known this since contracting with Jowrin, hearing it again from another dragon’s mouth made him feel the pressure anew.

 

When a contractor made a contract with one dragon, the news spread to all the other dragons as well.

 

Lee Han prayed that the other dragons would slack off and forget about this fact too.

 

‘Looking at the dragons’ personalities, it’s possible. …Though I might die of old age first.’

 

“Oh! Do you happen to have any recommendations for methods to bind a mage?”

 

Wuman, who had been striding away, suddenly asked as if something had occurred to him.

 

“Methods to bind a mage, you say?”

 

“That’s right. Actually, my elder sister made a request!”

 

There was a reason Wuman was in such a hurry. Jowrin had made a direct request.

 

To prepare a method to bind a mage tightly!

 

Since Wuman himself was also a dragon, he was deeply versed in magic, but when it came to methods for binding mages, perhaps the mage himself might know better.

 

Moreover, wasn’t he a student of Einroguard and a disciple of that Skeleton Principal?

 

‘Is she planning to attack the Principal?’

 

Lee Han was puzzled.

 

Since Jowrin wasn’t particularly active in external activities, there weren’t many mages for her to attack.

 

Given Jowrin’s kind personality, it wouldn’t be strange if she was angry about the Skeleton Principal’s evil deed of ascending the projection of vanity. Lee Han was slightly moved.

 

‘I should increase the gift budget.’

 

“The best method I know is transforming them into a hamster, but that’s probably too difficult. Have you prepared for pure mana shock attacks?”

 

“Mana shock? I’d like to hear about it. Please share your wisdom!”

 

Lee Han advised with all his might.

 

More mages than expected had the naive thought of ‘who in the Empire would brutishly swing mana around to crush magic and all, haha, it’s not like mana grows on trees,’ but there were always exceptions.

 

An archmage like the Skeleton Principal could summon vast amounts of mana stored elsewhere with just a flick of his finger.

 

Rather than having carefully prepared magic torn apart pathetically, it was better to prepare in advance.

 

“…Indeed! Excellent. This Wuman has learned something! I must prepare this as well to offer to my elder sister!”

 

“His Majesty will be pleased. Haha.”

 

As Wuman rejoiced as if he could jump for joy, Lee Han also felt proud.

 

As Jowrin’s contractor, he had been of some small help.

 

* * *

 

The Skeleton Principal was not a mage with rich emotional expression.

 

But there were times when his emotional expression became rich, and that was precisely when his disciple came back after sweeping away bureaucrats.

 

“Everyone listen…”

 

Lee Han quickly pulled the Skeleton Principal back.

 

He couldn’t just stand by and watch him shout to the entire cafe ‘This guy who swept away the Imperial officials is my disciple!’ like last time.

 

“Aren’t you even ashamed!”

 

“Talking about shame. If I had shame, would I dare to carry such trashy research topics and visit bureaucrats?”

 

Lee Han was speechless at the Skeleton Principal’s words. They were far too accurate.

 

‘Well, that’s true.’

 

“But since you want it, I’ll let it pass quietly.”

 

The Skeleton Principal sent a warm gaze he hadn’t shown since last year. It was a gaze of affection that seemed like he could forgive his disciple even if he set Einroguard on fire.

 

‘…I think I’ve only seen that in ancient times.’

 

“Excellent! Of course I thought you would succeed naturally…”

 

“Excuse me?”

 

Lee Han was dumbfounded.

 

He thought he would succeed naturally?

 

He couldn’t understand what kind of confidence that was.

 

If Wuman hadn’t come, it would have been difficult to even get a deferment, let alone alternative payment.

 

“…To think you’d completely erase the debt. Your skills improve day by day!”

 

-Isn’t this strange?

 

One of the Death Knights guarding the carriage raised a question.

 

-Of course we know that the young master possesses rhetoric that can deceive even Great Demons.

 

“What??”

 

Lee Han was even more dumbfounded.

 

-But aren’t the Empire’s bureaucrats worse misers than hundreds of Great Demons combined? For such people to not just defer payment but completely erase it?

 

The knights’ doubt was valid.

 

They had no doubt that Lee Han would succeed in persuasion, but erasing the debt was a different story.

 

Wasn’t this too unrealistic?

 

Those vile and cruel bastards who wouldn’t give out a single Empire coin without a thick report, so readily?

 

“The disciple’s persuasion has reached a pinnacle.”

 

However, the Skeleton Principal, whose mood had improved for once, overlooked his subordinates’ doubts.

 

-But…

 

“Think about it carefully. Who would have predicted that Parkjuenaz would persuade a thought-form and even learn a small world?”

 

“I’m right here.”

 

Lee Han grumbled, but the Skeleton Principal ignored him. The Death Knights nodded.

 

-Certainly…

 

-That’s true.

 

Come to think of it, the deeds of a superhuman were difficult to predict even with ordinary thinking.

 

The successor before them was superhuman in many ways, but among them, his truly exceptional ability was rhetoric.

 

Who could have predicted that he would form a priest-disciple relationship with a projection of vanity and even receive transmission of a small world?

 

-You’re right. I’m ashamed. I underestimated the young master.

 

-But how did you persuade them? Did you create a small world for defeating bureaucrats?

 

-Perhaps you learned word-spirit magic related to debt cancellation…

 

While the knights murmured about how he had managed to cancel the debt, the Skeleton Principal opened his mouth as if belatedly remembering.

 

“Oh right. About Prince Jowurin.”

 

“…Yes!”

 

“Why are you surprised?”

 

“I wondered if she had escaped again in the meantime.”

 

Lee Han quickly made an excuse. Fortunately, the Skeleton Principal didn’t notice.

 

“His Majesty doesn’t go out that often… Anyway, rumors are spreading that you’ve made a contract with His Majesty.”

 

“!!!”

 

Come to think of it, Silvas had been surprised by Wuman’s appearance, but hadn’t been surprised by the fact that Lee Han had contracted with Jowrin.

 

It would have been hard to believe such a reaction unless he already knew.

 

“The nobles who need to know probably already know, so be careful not to receive unnecessary requests. You could get into trouble if you’re not careful.”

 

Currently, the Empire’s nobles were divided into loyalist factions supporting the Imperial Family and opposing noble factions.

 

Looking within the loyalist faction, the forces were divided once again according to the Imperial Family members each supported as the Emperor’s successor, but there was a shocking method that could not only unite all these people but also draw in the noble factions.

 

It was to bring in the nine pureblooded children who had inherited the Emperor’s blood most densely.

 

Even the noble faction or neutral forces who were skeptical about the successor’s abilities would likely convert if even one of the nine pureblooded children seriously stepped forward saying ‘I will be the Emperor’s successor.’

 

Their abilities were on a completely different dimension.

 

“If there were such a person, wouldn’t they have come forward already? His Majesty himself seemed to want to quickly find a successor and hand over the throne…”

 

“That’s right. Dragons aren’t a race suited for being Emperor in the first place.”

 

As could be seen from the current Emperor, dragons as a race had very strong individualistic tendencies.

 

There was no way such a race would relate to being told to take responsibility for a massive landmass and the countless races living on it.

 

But there was an exception, and that was an oath.

 

“Among the nobles, there will be those who try to persuade you to bring in Prince Jowrin. Of course, it would be interesting to see His Majesty sit on the Emperor’s throne, but…”

 

“You don’t need to worry. That will absolutely never happen.”

 

Lee Han spoke firmly.

 

If one dragon had to suffer, it was right for the Emperor to suffer, not for the still young Jowrin to suffer.

 

‘Hmm. Is this too despicable a thought?’

 

But it couldn’t be helped.

 

Lee Han was Jowrin’s contractor, not the Emperor’s contractor.

 

“Wait. But why did the rumors spread? Could it be…”

 

When Lee Han looked at the knights with eyes searching for the culprit, the Death Knights were startled and waved their arms.

 

-It wasn’t me!

 

-As an honorable knight, how could I have such loose lips!

 

-Please believe us!

 

“The knights didn’t spread it.”

 

“?”

 

At the Skeleton Principal’s words, Lee Han stopped looking at the knights and turned his gaze.

 

Then who?

 

“The dragons spread it. More precisely, they didn’t spread it but sent letters.”

 

“????”

 

“You’ll understand faster if you see it directly.”

 

The Skeleton Principal took out a letter and threw it. The letter made of antique parchment was densely written with characters Lee Han didn’t recognize.

 

“Change.”

 

When the Principal declared, the letter’s contents changed to standard Imperial script. The contents were as follows:

 

…We respectfully inform the Meikin Family. A new dragon contractor has appeared this time… If you have anything to report about the contractor, please draw three lines above the seal below and write… If you threaten or harm the contractor, please be warned in advance that you will face retaliation from dragons who still have motivation at that point…

 

“Quite considerate, isn’t it?”

 

“…What is this?!”

 

Lee Han was so shocked he almost dropped the letter.

 

Since it came to the Meikin Family, it seemed like it had been sent to at least all the major noble families.

 

A Death Knight kindly provided additional explanation.

 

-In the old days, there was a lot of unnecessary bloodshed due to racial differences, Disciple.

 

It was difficult for ordinary people to understand dragon culture.

 

When incidents frequently occurred where someone recklessly touched a person contracted with a dragon and the surroundings were devastated in retaliation, the dragons decided to approach things a bit more kindly.

 

They would send warnings in advance to forces of a certain level in the Empire like this.

 

Then those who didn’t want to get swept up and wiped out would take care of preventing problems themselves.

 

-Don’t you feel the wisdom of dragons who understand and consider differences with other races?

 

“I don’t feel it.”

 

-?!

 

The Death Knights were flustered by their disciple’s indifferent reaction, which was different from what they expected.

 

Why?!

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