Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1007

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Chapter 1007

 

The nobles in the assembly were even more shocked than before.

 

Hidan was one thing, but even Mrs. Kraha?

 

It was absolutely unbelievable. One of the nobles tried to regain his composure by gulping down hot tea (it didn’t help much) before throwing out a question.

 

“Kr… Mrs. Kraha. You clearly said so yourself. That no matter how much Lord Gonadaltes dedicates himself to the Empire, he wouldn’t let this slide so easily this time.”

 

“That’s too much.”

 

The Skeleton Principal spoke from the side as if feeling hurt, but none of the nobles reacted and ignored him.

 

“That’s right.”

 

“Then why?!”

 

“Well… I owe so much to young Wardanaz here. So I have no choice.”

 

‘The Wardanaz family?’

 

Only then did the nobles turn their attention to the Skeleton Principal’s disciple.

 

In fact, they were so shocked by Hidan and Mrs. Kraha’s statements that they overlooked it, but originally the Skeleton Principal introducing his disciple wasn’t something to be taken lightly.

 

It was practically like introducing the most outstanding and most brilliantly insane among Einroguard’s many students, essentially a future Archmage.

 

Moreover, if that disciple was of Wardanaz family blood, it was even more significant. The nobles struggled to digest the information they had just heard.

 

“So…”

 

“If it’s the Wardanaz family…”

 

“I heard they defeated the King of Ghouls last year? I naturally thought it was a graduate…”

 

“I think I heard about Basilisk and Sea Serpent subjugation too, wait. If he’s a 2nd year now, that means he was a 1st year last year?”

 

The Skeleton Principal quickly signaled to the Death Knights.

 

It was a signal to quickly change the subject before the nobles realized Einroguard’s wicked secrets.

 

“Wait, the person the dragons mentioned this time was def—”

 

“Dragons?”

 

“It’s nothing.”

 

Among the reacting nobles, there was even a Family Head who had received a letter sent by dragons.

 

As the Family Head recalled the memory, he immediately understood.

 

‘I see.’

 

He seemed to understand why excellent calculators like Hidan or Mrs. Kraha reacted so softly.

 

It wasn’t simply because he was the Skeleton Principal’s disciple.

 

Of course, being the Skeleton Principal’s disciple was impressive enough, but in reality, this was a reason to keep distance, not to get close.

 

There was really little good that came from getting close to either the Skeleton Principal or his disciple.

 

Getting close would only result in having supplies plundered and being forced to pay donations when things like this happened. For a peaceful and comfortable life, keeping distance was the right choice.

 

But if it was someone who had contracted with dragons, the story was different.

 

If it was a contractor who hadn’t appeared for such a long period, it was worth the risk to show favor even if he was the Skeleton Principal’s disciple.

 

‘Indeed, both are extraordinary.’

 

“I will also accept if it’s a request from the disciple.”

 

“I’ll do the same.”

 

Nobles who had heard various rumors about the Wardanaz family’s youngest and were thinking of investing, or Family Heads who had received letters sent by dragons, or those who read the atmosphere and tactfully switched sides, agreed one after another.

 

However, quite a few people who hadn’t given up still remained.

 

Nobles who were ignorant of rumors or greedy, or nobles who wanted to somehow get Professor Verdus instead of gold coins this time, couldn’t easily give up and clung on.

 

“Mrs. Kraha. Please reconsider once more. To postpone such a large amount just because you owe a debt…”

 

‘Foolish. Would Mrs. Kraha have done so for such a simple reason?’

 

The quick-witted nobles thought to themselves.

 

In fact, it was entirely for that reason, but the nobles couldn’t even imagine it.

 

“It’s not that I owe a debt, but that Gainando owes one.”

 

“Just because he’s your son’s friend?”

 

“It’s not at that level, but really…”

 

Even with Mrs. Kraha’s explanation, the nobles couldn’t quite understand.

 

What could there be to owe another friend after entering magic school?

 

Slaves or servants would handle meals and cleaning, and professors would teach magic.

 

Hidan was the same in giving incomprehensible explanations.

 

“Considering my brother’s change, I don’t regret it at all. Even investing several times the Dalcard family’s gold coins wouldn’t be enough.”

 

“?!?!?!”

 

The nobles wondered if the Skeleton Principal’s disciple was actually a professor, not a 2nd year.

 

Otherwise, it couldn’t be explained.

 

The things he did last year too…

 

“If it’s a request from young Wardanaz, I could even write off the Kraha family’s debt entirely.”

 

Mrs. Kraha spoke with affection.

 

Considering what the Wardanaz family boy had done for Gainando, she could actually invest dozens of times more than that.

 

“Is that really true?!”

 

The Skeleton Principal exclaimed in surprise.

 

The Death Knights, who were equally amazed, finally understood how their master’s successor had persuaded the bureaucrats.

 

Just going and talking to them would have been enough!

 

‘I lacked faith!’

 

‘That might be true magic.’

 

However, Lee Han declined.

 

“No… that would be a bit too much. Just extending it is grateful enough.”

 

“Come here for a moment.”

 

The Skeleton Principal was about to rejoice but then became serious. He immediately took his disciple to a corner.

 

“What are you doing? Did those Valdrograd fellows secretly invite you or something?”

 

“Huh? Is transferring to Valdrograd possible?”

 

Lee Han asked out of pure curiosity. A Death Knight answered instead.

 

-He’s asking if you received an offer as a professor, not a student.

 

“Be quiet! The lady is showing favor, so why are you refusing it? That’s also rude!”

 

“Well, it’s also Gainando’s fortune, so I can’t just waste it…”

 

“…”

 

The Death Knights silently applauded. They were moved by the friendship.

 

Of course, from the Skeleton Principal’s perspective, it was just infuriating.

 

“Considering the Kraha family’s treasury, it’s an amount that wouldn’t even make a dent…!”

 

“Can’t you just treat Gainando well and ask the lady for something else separately?”

 

“That would go against the sacred rules of Einroguard.”

 

The Skeleton Principal firmly refused, but Lee Han cast a suspicious look.

 

He claimed it was for equality, but Lee Han suspected he just wanted to torment the students.

 

“Anyway, I’ve accomplished what you asked. Isn’t indefinite extension good enough?”

 

Instead of answering, the Skeleton Principal grumbled in ancient language. Thanks to learning under the Insane Doppelganger, Lee Han could understand the words ‘raising disciples is useless.’

 

“Then I’ll go finish persuading them.”

 

“?”

 

The Skeleton Principal momentarily didn’t understand his disciple’s words.

 

Finish persuading them?

 

Of course, there were nobles still stubbornly holding out, but couldn’t they be persuaded separately?

 

He thought they could just push through with the current number of agreeing nobles to convince them…

 

The knights seemed to think the same and were puzzled.

 

-How is he planning to persuade them?

 

-He’s not going to hand over Professor Verdus, is he?

 

-Well… but if that’s really the plan, I’d kind of like to see it…

 

“Everyone. The Principal made an unreasonable request, but I never planned to just ask for favors from the beginning.”

 

“!”

 

The nobles stirred at Lee Han’s words.

 

“You could just ask for favors though…”

 

“Be quiet, Mrs. Kraha.”

 

Yoanen covered Mrs. Kraha’s mouth. She was curious about what story she was trying to tell.

 

“So?”

 

“Actually, I happened to meet an ancient undead and learned the locations of various families’ lost old cemeteries. If it’s alright with you, I’ll tell you about them, so could you perhaps show mercy and…”

 

“Wait, come here for a moment.”

 

The Skeleton Principal became serious again. The startled nobles tried to hear the rest, but the Skeleton Principal was one step faster.

 

“What did you just say? How do you know the locations of lost old cemeteries?”

 

“The Chamberlain wrote them down for me.”

 

‘Intarendals!’

 

Realizing the culprit, the Skeleton Principal squeezed his eyes shut.

 

This Chamberlain from the Three Kingdoms era had been showing exceptional talent at turning the Skeleton Principal’s stomach inside out ever since pledging loyalty to the obsession of honor.

 

Regretting that he shouldn’t have accepted him in the distant past, the Skeleton Principal opened his mouth.

 

“My disciple. Haven’t you ever thought this? Do those who don’t even know where their ancestors’ ancient tombs are really have the right to tend to them? This kind of thought.”

 

“I haven’t thought about it.”

 

“The ancient evil artifacts inside them… Isn’t it the mage’s responsibility to take charge and control such artifacts? This kind of thought?”

 

“You could just go with them as a reference person when we enter together.”

 

“…”

 

When disciples were smart, they often turned their master’s stomach inside out.

 

When disciples were both smart and virtuous, it was doubly so.

 

Lee Han spoke honestly.

 

“Actually, the Chamberlain wrote something else separately that I didn’t mention.”

 

Intarendals had organized the reagents and items remaining in the workshop separately and handed them over to Lee Han while flipping through the Insane Doppelganger’s book.

 

Among them were notes he had written personally.

 

Various families’ old tombs that might help his disciple, the Dalcard Family’s old tomb (the Chamberlain had given permission to just take and use this one), and so on.

 

And at the end, it was written like this:

 

…Even if you return them to the descendants of each family, never hand them over to the lord of Einroguard…

 

“…”

 

The Skeleton Principal let out a deep sigh.

 

Then he asked the knights as if he truly couldn’t understand.

 

“Did I treat Intarendals so harshly? Is refusing continental conquest something to retaliate for until the end of the world?”

 

-We, we don’t really know…

 

The Death Knights averted their gazes.

 

This really wasn’t a subject they could comment on.

 

* * *

 

Eulangdam, the tower master leading the Wonchuri Magic Tower and an Archmage, narrowed his eyes at the Skeleton Principal’s request for a visit.

 

“For what reason is Lord Gonadaltes coming?”

 

“Perhaps he’s trying to apologize for his previous rudeness?”

 

The mages of Wonchuri Magic Tower had visited Einroguard territory to confine the obsession, but he had suddenly gotten angry and chased them away, telling them to get lost.

 

From the perspective of mages who had urgently completed harsh training for great magic, it was an utterly absurd treatment.

 

But now the Skeleton Principal was visiting with his disciple.

 

They wondered if he might be trying to apologize.

 

“There’s no way His Excellency would do such a thing.”

 

Eulangdam, who looked like a village elder from the countryside except for his clothes, deepened the wrinkles carved into his face as he lit his long pipe.

 

Like an Archmage, Eulangdam made a cold assessment unlike his subordinate mages.

 

“He’s probably trying to delay his debts. Mages are always struggling financially.”

 

In fact, madmen weren’t only at Einroguard.

 

There were many madmen among the tower’s mages too, and they were always struggling with budgets because of it.

 

It’s just that Einroguard’s scale was overwhelmingly larger!

 

“How dare…! No matter what, he can’t insult us like that and then do such a thing!”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Eulangdam puffed on his smoke. The old Archmage with cloudy eyes staring into the air asked as if he couldn’t understand.

 

“But he’s not someone who would come without any scheme, so I’m curious about what he’s thinking.”

 

“He said he’s visiting with his disciple… Could he be trying to use the same method he used with Professor Kim again?”

 

At those words, the faces of all the mages present changed.

 

The Professor Garcia incident was a painful memory for everyone.

 

They had all fallen for the Skeleton Principal’s eloquence and given away things like madmen, thinking ‘That mage might come to our tower!’

 

“…Surely not. His Excellency wouldn’t use such a method twice. Not unless he thinks we’re idiots.”

 

“But they say his disciple is an outstanding mage.”

 

“Stop. Be quiet. I don’t even want to hear about it.”

 

“I’m, I’m sorry.”

 

At Eulangdam’s warning, the mage bowed his head.

 

A moment of silence.

 

The contemplating Archmage slyly asked.

 

“How outstanding a mage is he?”

 

‘…We might really be idiots…’

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