Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1009

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Chapter 1009

 

While the Skeleton Principal and his subordinate knights were seriously contemplating, the reason why the mages had reacted so intensely was revealed.

 

“I heard you completed Gawon’s magic! Please come to the Conical Tower and let that gem-like talent shine!”

 

“Excuse me?”

 

Lee Han belatedly recalled the events of last year’s exchange meeting.

 

And then he said.

 

“Strictly speaking, that wasn’t completion but improvement…”

 

“It was completion.”

 

“Honestly, it’s no different from having completed it.”

 

The mages who had been kindly trying to win Lee Han’s favor just moments ago showed no compromise when it came to magic.

 

They immediately became serious and denied that it was merely improvement.

 

“…”

 

Lee Han was slightly overwhelmed.

 

As expected of mages, the madness they resolutely emanated was extraordinary.

 

Meanwhile, the Skeleton Principal and knights wasted time with pointless conversation.

 

“How about we just say around 4th circle?”

 

-How about 3rd circle?

 

-But there are already known cases, so 3rd circle would seem a bit strange…

 

During this time, a new carriage appeared from behind.

 

Lee Han hesitated at the familiar family crest.

 

‘The Meikin Family?’

 

“What’s going on?”

 

Yoanen, who was inside the carriage, opened the window with curiosity about the commotion happening in front of the tower.

 

The mages of the Conical Tower were making bizarre sounds as if they had drunk spoiled potions, surrounding the carriage ahead and howling.

 

-Ah. Sorry. Lady Meikin.

 

“You all are…”

 

Yoanen immediately recognized the Death Knights and the Skeleton Principal in human form.

 

Even without their undead forms, they were such a striking group that it was hard not to recognize them.

 

“Lady Meikin. I apologize.”

 

Lee Han also apologized on their behalf.

 

He wanted to open the carriage door and get out to apologize properly, but the mages were wandering around the carriage like zombies, making it impossible.

 

“What happened was…”

 

“You don’t need to explain. I think I know what’s going on.”

 

Yoanen spoke with intelligent eyes gleaming behind her amethyst glasses.

 

“They must have gathered here to invite Lord Wardanaz to their tower after hearing about his magical talent.”

 

“How did you know?!”

 

Lee Han was startled.

 

Of course, Yoanen had sharp insight befitting an excellent mage, but to figure it out just by looking at this scene?

 

He couldn’t even guess how she had realized it.

 

“Well, I heard that Lord Gonadaltes did the exact same thing when it came to Professor Kim…”

 

“Shh. Keep quiet.”

 

The Skeleton Principal sent a warning to Yoanen who was about to expose the mage’s trick.

 

Even though the Conical Tower mages’ intelligence had decreased, there was no need to remind them of painful past memories.

 

Yoanen nodded.

 

As fellow mages, it was customary not to interfere with each other’s affairs.

 

Someday, Yoanen herself might need to lower other tower mages’ intelligence and extort her desired goals.

 

“I understand. But Lord Gonadaltes, don’t you think you’re worrying too much? If they can bring a mage who contracted with a Spirit King to the tower, people would even forgive Professor Verdus.”

 

Yoanen’s point was accurate.

 

If it was a mage who had already contracted with a Spirit King despite being only a 2nd year, the tower members would want to bring him over no matter what humiliation or price they had to pay.

 

Even if it meant forgiving Professor Verdus.

 

“Oh.”

 

-Ah.

 

“?”

 

Yoanen tilted her head at the reaction shown by the Skeleton Principal and Death Knights.

 

Why are they acting like that?

 

“I haven’t heard anything about contracting with a King-level spirit?”

 

At the gleaming eyes of the tower mage, even the ancient knight who had been through countless battles was overwhelmed and flinched.

 

-We… were going to mention it. Later.

 

“Later? Were you perhaps planning to mention it when you go to other towers? Leaving us out?”

 

-No, no. How could that be? We were going to tell you everything once we went inside.

 

“…That’s right! Come to think of it, he also subdued the Demon Duke with the Spirit King’s power back then.”

 

Gawon finally remembered belatedly and shouted.

 

The mages beside him spat out murderous reproaches at their colleague.

 

“Are you an idiot?! How could you not mention that!”

 

“That friend Gawon definitely hid it to monopolize it himself! We should strip him of invitation privileges as punishment!”

 

“No… no! I didn’t know either! I thought some other Einrogard student there had summoned it through a special method!”

 

“…”

 

Yoanen felt regretful seeing the situation turn chaotic in an instant.

 

As a mage, she had been careless and made a slip of the tongue.

 

Who would have thought they didn’t know about the Spirit King contract.

 

“I’m really sorry. Lord Wardanaz. I didn’t know you hadn’t mentioned the Spirit King. Then did you mention the small world?”

 

“…”

 

-…

 

“…I’m really sorry!”

 

As Yoanen apologized loudly, the Skeleton Principal and Death Knights quickly climbed into the carriage.

 

When the mages grabbed onto the wheels and doors, the Skeleton Principal coldly gave an order.

 

“Depart.”

 

-Yes!

 

The knights pushed away the mages clinging to the carriage and hastily accelerated toward the inside of the tower. The voices of mages calling out desperately from behind echoed ominously.

 

The Skeleton Principal muttered.

 

“Hmm. The reaction is much more intense than I expected.”

 

The knights in the carriage all nodded in unison.

 

Seeing that deadly reaction, several times more vicious than during Professor Garcia’s time, it seemed they couldn’t just send a one-sided message like ‘Mage Garcia Kim has been appointed as an Einrogard professor, haha’ and then disappear like before.

 

If they did that, there might really be a tower riot…

 

* * *

 

“The reason we visited today is to ask if we could delay payment for the mages who were mobilized for the great magic to confine the thought-form…”

 

“Please do so.”

 

“…”

 

-…

 

When the tower mages including Eulangdam immediately answered, the Skeleton Principal and Death Knights became rather uncomfortable instead.

 

It was the first time they felt uneasy despite handling business so easily.

 

Actually, they all knew the reason.

 

It was because the mages who would normally grumble or complain were nodding without a single word of complaint, only their mad eyes gleaming eerily.

 

A barking dog doesn’t bite.

 

Conversely, a dog that doesn’t bark was something to worry about. The Skeleton Principal began to worry that he might have misjudged the situation.

 

He had planned to handle it moderately like with Professor Garcia, not to drive all the tower mages completely mad.

 

‘This is dangerous.’

 

Looking at those crazy eyes now, it wouldn’t be strange if instead of his disciple returning at the start of the second semester, a letter arrived saying ‘Your school’s student has chosen to join a magic tower, please do not look for him.’

 

In the end, the Skeleton Principal showed a kindness he would never normally display.

 

“…How is everyone’s magical research going these days? If you want, I’ll provide you with teachings. Not my usual vague and ambiguous teachings, but something you can use right away – I’ll spoon-feed it to you, so to speak.”

 

‘So he does know that he usually teaches vaguely and ambiguously.’

 

‘Shh. Don’t even think carelessly in front of His Excellency.’

 

Countless mages had thirsted for wisdom from the Skeleton Principal, but among them, very few had received satisfactory answers.

 

Whether it was due to his twisted nature or some philosophy about transmitting secrets, the Skeleton Principal had only ever given very vague and difficult-to-understand teachings.

 

For such a Skeleton Principal to say ‘This time I’ll really teach you the essentials easily and quickly.’

 

Any mage would be tempted.

 

However…

 

“We’re fine.”

 

“That’s right. We’re fine. We couldn’t dare waste Your Excellency’s time.”

 

“…”

 

The magic tower’s mages united and refused in unison.

 

Their attitude conveyed a resolute will to not owe the Skeleton Principal any debt, to only give and never receive.

 

-So if you have any conscience, send your disciple to our magic tower!

 

“…Who used telepathy?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“No. It’s nothing.”

 

The Skeleton Principal shuddered at the thought unconsciously created by the magic tower’s mages.

 

It was so powerful that he could read its specific meaning.

 

“Your Excellency. You were interested in the artifact our mages purchased last time, weren’t you?”

 

“Was I? I don’t quite remember…”

 

“Since you’re here, we’ll give it to you as a commemorative gift.”

 

“…That much should be fine. I’ll just accept the thought.”

 

“Then how about a donation?”

 

“Einroguard’s finances are comfortable enough that it won’t be necessary.”

 

Along with the most ridiculous lie in the Empire, the Skeleton Principal rejected the proposal.

 

“More importantly, you all do realize there’s no guarantee my disciple will definitely join this magic tower later, right?”

 

“Of course.”

 

“Your Excellency will speak well for us, won’t you? Hey there. Go bring the artifact. We need to give it to His Excellency.”

 

“Stop! I said it’s fine!”

 

The Skeleton Principal quickly rose from his seat.

 

It seemed he would have to refuse gifts from the Onchuri Magic Tower for a while, even if just out of wariness.

 

If he carelessly accepted them, they might become his disciple’s ransom at some point.

 

The Skeleton Principal, who had hurriedly escaped with his disciple, encountered Yoanen in the corridor.

 

“Why did you have to say such unnecessary things!”

 

“I’m, I’m sorry.”

 

Yoanen sincerely apologized.

 

Originally, even crazy archmages became less frightening when you were constantly exposed to them.

 

Similarly, Yoanen had lost his sense of strangeness after continuously dealing with his crazy younger brother’s friend. That’s why the slip of the tongue had come out carelessly.

 

“But then… what were you originally talking about? 5th circle?”

 

Yoanen was puzzled.

 

If they hadn’t originally talked about the Spirit King or the miniature world, why had they been gathered together like madmen?

 

“…He completed a magic that an Onchuri Magic Tower mage presented at an exchange meeting last year.”

 

“I improved it.”

 

“I said you completed it.”

 

The Skeleton Principal scolded his disciple while explaining. After hearing everything, Yoanen nodded.

 

“That’s completion alright.”

 

“…”

 

“See? Stop being so stubborn.”

 

While Lee Han grumbled, Yoanen thought to himself.

 

‘But if it was something like that, wouldn’t the result have been the same even if I hadn’t said anything?’

 

“You’re not thinking that it would have been the same even if you hadn’t said anything, are you?”

 

“…Of course not. Absolutely not.”

 

Yoanen waved his gloved hand as if to say absolutely not.

 

“What brings you here?”

 

“A production request came to the workshop, so I thought I’d visit in person to check it out.”

 

Yoanen had been asked to produce a large quantity of sublimating compounds that react to specific mana, needed for ongoing magical research.

 

Since he was visiting the capital anyway, he thought he’d observe the research directly and gauge the estimate.

 

“I’m envious. You don’t have to deal with crazy mages.”

 

“I’m envious. To already be receiving such requests.”

 

“…”

 

-…

 

The Skeleton Principal and knights looked at Lee Han as if he were ridiculous.

 

Is this really the time to be envious of that?

 

However, Yoanen smiled without being flustered and said.

 

“Wardanaz and Yoner will soon be able to receive plenty of such requests too. You handled the Nago Family’s reagents well last time, didn’t you?”

 

“Haha. Thank you. I was lucky.”

 

The Skeleton Principal, who was listening from the side, was inwardly puzzled.

 

What kind of family is the Nago Family?

 

‘It’s the first time I’m hearing of this family?’

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