Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1020

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Chapter 1020

 

‘Right. Even if you hate sin and people, you must not hate an Archmage.’

 

Among the Empire’s Archmages, Erindarvel belonged to the more responsible and dedicated side.

 

Knowing this, the Skeleton Principal turned a blind eye. If it had been another irresponsible Archmage, he would have immediately written a letter of complaint to the Emperor himself.

 

If an Archmage falls into water, they should crawl out themselves rather than drag others down by the ankles.

 

‘But…?’

 

The Skeleton Principal discovered a mage who was sweating cold sweat and looking much more pale than Erindarvel.

 

It was Alsicle from the Penguerin family.

 

‘…Why is that guy acting like that?’

 

The Skeleton Principal and Erindarvel had committed sins, but what about that guy?

 

‘I’m finally going to the Empire prison.’

 

Alsicle thought with his eyes tightly shut.

 

Following the path that countless senior mages had taken before, Alsicle was finally going to enter the Empire prison.

 

Perhaps it wouldn’t be an ordinary Empire prison but Einroguard’s secret punishment room. Alsicle hoped the Skeleton Principal would look after him even a little.

 

‘No. I’d rather hope that Wardanaz guy looks after me… But I wonder if he’ll be able to come to where I am.’

 

Why are you acting like that?

 

The Skeleton Principal asked as if he couldn’t understand. Alsicle moved his beak with a gloomy and distressed expression.

 

“I guaranteed Wardanaz’s abilities and took him to the exploration team…”

 

Ah!

 

The Skeleton Principal immediately understood the situation.

 

Come to think of it, the exploration team had eyes and hat racks too, so they wouldn’t have just taken an Einroguard student without reason.

 

It was clear that Alsicle had misunderstood and taken him along.

 

The Skeleton Principal smiled gently. It turned out there was a mage with even greater responsibility than themselves.

 

Oh my, oh my! To do such a thing. Come to think of it, the one with the greatest responsibility was right here!

 

“…Isn’t the person who gave the wrong letter more at fault…?”

 

What are you talking about? Letters can go wrong anytime. The one who’s bad is the guy who ignored that and just took him along.

 

Alsicle felt like he was sinking deep into a swamp but couldn’t escape.

 

And though the Skeleton Principal didn’t intend it, there were others who got swept up too.

 

They were the other exploration team members.

 

“…We also gave permission together…”

 

“Who would have thought the letters got mixed up…”

 

The Skeleton Principal became even more delighted at the sight of the exploration team members feeling gloomy, thinking they would go to the Empire prison together with Alsicle.

 

Erindarvel tried to appease them while sweating profusely. She felt extremely sorry that promising talents of the Empire would go to prison because of her.

 

“No, no. I bear the greatest responsibility…”

 

Shh. Be quiet.

 

“But my mistake…”

 

If you get dragged away, I’ll be annoyed… I mean, not checking is a greater sin than letters getting mixed up.

 

“But the junior scholars…”

 

Do you know Empire law better than me! Then you become the Marryongwan!

 

“…”

 

“You all don’t need to do that.”

 

Lee Han, who had finished talking with the successor of the Green Jade Tower and returned, interjected.

 

“I didn’t participate in the exploration team.”

 

“…Huh, does that work?”

 

“We have to make it work. Everyone needs to keep it secret.”

 

“Wardanaz…!”

 

Alsicle, who was about to be moved, flinched at Professor Boladi’s gaze looking this way.

 

It was the usual emotionless gaze, but perhaps because of his guilty conscience, it felt sharper.

 

It was as if he was trying to uncover their lies.

 

“Go, Gonadaltes sir. Voladi Bagrec is looking at me like he wants to kill me.”

 

You should add Professor. Penguerin.

 

“…Professor Bagrek is looking at me like he wants to kill me.”

 

Professor Boladi originally had those kinds of eyes, so don’t worry about…

 

The Skeleton Principal said while turning his gaze to check.

 

Professor Boladi was still silently staring this way. Somehow his gaze seemed more intense.

 

Hmm. No, that’s not it. He’s suspicious. Everyone needs to be careful.

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

* * *

 

Outstanding combat mages were also skilled at interrogating others and making them confess the truth.

 

When Professor Boladi waved his right hand, a cruel and merciless weapon, and called the familiar exploration team adventurers, the adventurers’ faces turned pale blue.

 

There was even an even more brutal weapon, his left hand, on the other side.

 

“Can we talk for a moment?”

 

“Th-th-th-that is…”

 

Wait! Seeing you stutter, I’m worried about the aftereffects of dimensional erosion. Go get examined.

 

Fortunately, the Skeleton Principal intervened.

 

The Skeleton Principal had the Death Knights send the adventurers back and check if there were any aftereffects.

 

“…”

 

Professor Boladi. Don’t misunderstand. The monster that crossed dimensions this time isn’t an ordinary monster but one from the void, so we need to carefully check its aftermath.

 

“Yes.”

 

They’re such terrible creatures that even after burning the entire space, their aftermath remains.

 

“Yes.”

 

…You’re honestly suspicious, aren’t you?

 

“Yes.”

 

Professor Boladi answered very honestly. The Skeleton Principal cried out as if wronged.

 

Why don’t you believe my words? Professor Boladi. Have I not given you trust usually?

 

“Yes.”

 

‘This bastard.’

 

The Skeleton Principal looked at his current professor and former disciple with annoyance.

 

Professor Garcia would have pretended to lose due to a weakening heart, and if it were Wardanaz, he would have pretended to lose out of flattery, but this heartless vampire mage had none of that.

 

Then I’ll ask Wardanaz directly.

 

“I think asking others would be more accurate.”

 

Professor Boladi wasn’t fooled.

 

Given his disciple’s personality, it wouldn’t be surprising at all if he conspired with the Skeleton Principal to lie.

 

Since he enjoyed visiting dangerous places to confirm his own limits and strength, he wouldn’t answer properly even if questioned about such matters.

 

Instead, Professor Boladi stared intently at the penguin beastman mage. He was the only mage here who could be interrogated mercilessly.

 

Penguerin also needs rest due to fighting extradimensional monsters. Right, Wardanaz?

 

“…Yes! Look! He’s collapsed and groaning right now.”

 

Lee Han pointed to Alsicle collapsed on the floor. Professor Boladi answered bluntly.

 

“It looks like simple fatigue.”

 

“How powerful must the monsters have been for that to happen.”

 

“There’s no need to lie even to me, your master. Speak honestly.”

 

When Professor Boladi suddenly brought up their master-disciple relationship, Lee Han was flustered.

 

It was an unexpected surprise attack.

 

How underhanded to appeal to emotions?

 

His conscience was greatly shaken, especially since he had received help during the recent Insane Doppelganger incident.

 

‘Should I just tell him?’

 

-Absolutely don’t tell them!

 

The Skeleton Principal urgently sent a separate telepathy.

 

Given Professor Boladi’s personality, if he spoke now, at least a few exploration team members including Alsicle might really end up in the Empire’s prison.

 

-Don’t be fooled! You must endure this crisis to become a true liar.

 

‘You really have no talent for comfort!’

 

“…I don’t know.”

 

“I see. Understood.”

 

Professor Boladi nodded and cleanly withdrew.

 

Then after exchanging a few words with the mage from the Green Chrysolite Magic Tower, they left together.

 

Lee Han felt some inexplicable guilt and ominousness from their retreating figures.

 

“…Will it be okay?”

 

You mean Penguerin and the others? They’ll be fine.

 

“That’s not what I meant, Professor Bagrek…”

 

You mean Professor Boladi? He won’t be fine. His disciple blatantly deceived him.

 

“…”

 

And you won’t be fine either. You’ll have to attend his lectures again in the second semester.

 

“Could I perhaps repay the gold coins I borrowed while going around the magic towers right away?”

 

Calm down. Haha.

 

The Skeleton Principal flinched and apologized.

 

Unlike his other disciples, if he teased this disciple, he could seriously inflict great damage on Einroguard.

 

Professor Boladi isn’t a narrow-minded person, so he’ll understand. Look at the people you saved.

 

The Skeleton Principal pointed to the exploration team members including Alsicle behind them.

 

As a mage, he should feel pride in saving these innocent people.

 

“If you had just properly pointed out the letter’s contents from the beginning, Principal, this would have been fine.”

 

‘He’s not falling for it.’

 

The Skeleton Principal clicked his tongue inwardly.

 

This disciple was so clever that tricks like trying to gloss over things with atmosphere like Professor Garcia would never work on him.

 

* * *

 

“Does it make sense that he left for the Capital without even taking final exams because of the Principal?”

 

Gainando trembled with rage as he shouted.

 

The wild mage card party, mystery party (Gainando was planned to be both the first victim and the hidden culprit), dessert party, and other events he had planned for the vacation were all canceled.

 

Without Lee Han, the other friends only showed cold reactions like ‘Why should I?’ or ‘Gainando, pay back that favor from when you substituted for duty last time before talking about parties,’ making Lee Han’s absence fatal.

 

“Even if Lee Han were here, he probably would have declined most of those parties anyway.”

 

“Hmph. I knew that would happen so I prepared a lot, you know? It’s profitable if even one works out.”

 

“…!”

 

Yoner was shocked at his cousin’s intelligence improvement.

 

How could Gainando use such clever methods?

 

“But it’s all ruined because of the Principal! No! The Principal is one thing, but the Principal! If the school has no money, he should sell treasures or work to earn it!”

 

“Oh, why is the Prince only saying correct things today?”

 

“But didn’t that bastard beg Wardanaz for money when he had none?”

 

The other friends in the carriage whispered and murmured among themselves.

 

The Einroguard students who had just finished one semester were currently traveling to the Capital in several rented carriages.

 

Originally, most would have stayed in Granden City to enjoy their vacation, but news that their friend had left for the Capital first to help the Skeleton Principal changed the students’ minds.

 

-If we leave him like this, Wardanaz might be dragged around for the entire vacation!

 

The gathering to rescue their friend from the Skeleton Principal had more participants than expected.

 

And despite this large number of students, no one expected that the matter might already be finished.

 

“Lee Han might not be able to get first place this time because of the Principal.”

 

“No. Wardanaz is first place. I checked before coming.”

 

“All perfect scores. Prince, did you not check your grades at all?”

 

“…”

 

At his friends’ words, Gainando quickly changed the subject.

 

“Would it be easy to obtain gold coins?”

 

“Of course it wouldn’t be easy. Prince, couldn’t you ask for donations?”

 

“Well…”

 

Gainando hesitated.

 

“Unlike allowance, she doesn’t give in to my whining for this kind of donation…”

 

Mrs. Kraha was generous with small amounts that Gainando spent as allowance, but became quite strict when the amount scaled up significantly.

 

Even in the past, when he had whined about acquiring mage card production rights, she hadn’t given in.

 

‘Wasn’t that just because it was impossible?’

 

Siana inwardly wondered and tilted her head.

 

“That’s true. The lady is an excellent businesswoman, so she wouldn’t spend money so carelessly.”

 

“…Even I wouldn’t lend money to Einroguard.”

 

The atmosphere among the 2nd year students suddenly became gloomy as they realized reality.

 

When they thought about it, it seemed like no one would willingly give gold coins to Einroguard.

 

“Hey. Let’s just write anonymous letters and extract him. That seems like the only way.”

 

“Should we?”

 

“If we scatter hundreds of anonymous letters near the palace, the Principal will release him too.”

 

Fortunately, the students had matured considerably.

 

Facing a nearly impossible crisis without wavering and devising the best countermeasures.

 

The Einroguard spirit that had already taken firm root in the students’ hearts was growing magnificently.

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