Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1060
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Chapter 1060
“Then Ibinta. Answer the next question. Were there any among the thieves who acted suspiciously recently? For reference, suspicious behavior means actions like these. Constantly seeking blood, or hiding meat saying they have uses for it…”
‘I clearly said there weren’t any!’
Ibinta gritted his teeth.
Since thief bands were as common as stones in the Empire, it was natural for a mage from the Wardanaz Family to ignore a thief leader.
However, Ibinta took pride in his own abilities.
Building and maintaining such an underground fortress not far from the Empire’s capital was no easy task.
To begin with, thief bands weren’t organizations with strict discipline like knight orders. Thieves would quickly desert or backstab if their greed wasn’t satisfied.
To control such scum and maintain secrecy required thorough surveillance and suspicion.
‘…Let me endure this.’
Instead of getting angry, Ibinta calmly explained the logic.
Just thinking about the other person’s family naturally calmed his anger.
“…That’s why if there had been a worshipper of evil gods inside the fortress, I would have noticed immediately. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and cut open the bellies of those scattered around inside to check.”
When the other person acted too emotionally, Lee Han whispered so only Giselle could hear.
“Don’t you think he’s being too emotional?”
“Anyone would act like that if their subordinates and fortress were all destroyed.”
‘And yet she talks about it like it’s someone else’s business when she participated too.’
Lee Han grumbled inwardly.
Of course, it was Lee Han who had presented the objective and summoned the direct means…
“I understand. Ibinta. I’ll check the rest myself. You must have had a hard time managing disobedient subordinates.”
“…It wasn’t particularly difficult.”
“No. It’s not something just anyone can do. I’ve dealt with disobedient guys too, so I know it’s no ordinary task.”
“…”
Giselle cast a dubious look.
Could those disobedient guys possibly be the White Tiger Tower?
“Those thief bastards were damn disobedient. Taking in that Kitarenannum guy in the first place was because the other guys coveted gold. I didn’t really want to take him in…”
“I understand. I understand. Anyway, their greed is damn excessive.”
While conversing, Ibinta strangely felt like he was being persuaded.
He even felt as if the mage before him understood him.
‘What is this?’
Ibinta was confused.
Could he have been hit by some mental magic without knowing?
Otherwise, there was no way he’d feel this way toward a monster from the Wardanaz Family…
* * *
I knew this would happen!
‘If you knew, you should have stopped it.’
Professor Garcia swallowed the words she wanted to say.
The two had rushed to the scene after hearing the news. No matter how much you trust and entrust your disciple, subjugating a sizable thief band established underground was beyond expectations.
“If Student Lee Han gets hurt, it’ll all be the Principal’s fault.”
Well, she should be worrying about something else instead.
“Pardon?”
Does she really not know, Professor Garcia?
The Skeleton Principal was dumbfounded by Professor Garcia’s reaction.
No matter how blinded by affection for her disciple, to view things so narrowly.
Obviously she should worry about collateral damage! Wardanaz had at least four or five means that could kill everyone without distinguishing friend from foe!
Since there were no absolutes in battle, Wardanaz could get hurt if he let his guard down.
And if the enemy was really well-prepared, he could be cornered.
But in that case, the ones in danger wouldn’t be Wardanaz but the thieves.
If he desperately brought out magic he normally didn’t use because he couldn’t control it…
“Ah, no. Student Lee Han is quite powerful for his grade, but aren’t you overestimating him too much?”
Please Perkuntra, please Perkuntra, please Perkuntra… Oh! The lucky skeleton is taking my side!
The Skeleton Principal was delighted upon arriving at the ruins.
Fortunately, his clever disciple had chosen the most moderate means among those he could deploy. This lightning wielder wasn’t the type to randomly fire destructive attacks in all directions.
If he had used something like the Bracelet of Ten Thousand Demons to summon trapped demons, not just the underground fortress but nearby forests and roads could have been half-destroyed.
“Let’s hurry inside!”
Look, Professor Garcia. Anyone can see a spirit swept through here.
The Skeleton Principal pointed to the surface. If such powerful lightning traces were visible above ground, it was obvious what had happened underground.
“Just come along. Oh. Who made this hole?”
Wardanaz must have made it.
“No. This isn’t Student Lee Han’s method. Did he have such a summoned creature?”
He must have newly subjugated it by force.
“…”
Professor Garcia slightly hated herself for not being able to strongly refute those words.
“Why don’t I see Professor Bagrek?”
Ominous.
“That’s what I said was ominous! Hurry up and find Student Lee Han’s location!”
It’s not that Wardanaz is ominous… Wardanaz is perfectly fine. So calm down. Rather, Professor Boladi’s location is ominous.
There was a reason the Skeleton Principal called it ominous.
Originally, the Skeleton Principal had expected a situation where Lee Han would sweep away the fortress (with minimal collateral damage) and Professor Boladi would scold such a disciple belatedly.
But upon arriving and scanning with magic, Lee Han was wandering around the western part of the underground fortress with some thief, while Professor Boladi was taking Gainando and quickly searching the sealed eastern sections of the fortress one by one.
‘This guy. Don’t tell me he was found out?’
The Skeleton Principal became slightly anxious.
Although Wardanaz had outstanding talent for lying, he still had some soft spots.
If he felt guilty about hiding secrets from his master and made a mistake…
Professor Boladi!
The Skeleton Principal first flew to Professor Boladi. He planned to identify the source of the unease first.
“Huff, huff huff… Principal! Why did you come so late!”
Gainando, who had been staggering after Professor Boladi, protested while breathing heavily.
Were you attacked by thieves? Professor Boladi isn’t that type of person.
“No! Because it’s tiring! The Professor has been moving around non-stop since earlier!”
The Skeleton Principal was impressed by Gainando’s audacity.
To be able to so boldly complain about a completely unrelated problem.
It was courage that even Einroguard 5th year students would find hard to display.
What’s going on, Professor Boladi? Why are you wandering around separately like this?
“The Professor is looking for traces of worshippers of evil gods.”
…
“…”
At Gainando’s thoughtless answer, both the Skeleton Principal and Garcia’s expressions changed drastically.
What?
Worshippers of evil gods? If it’s the Cksaksarigol cult, forget it. Professor Boladi. That previous participation was a mistake.
“What participation?”
Professor Garcia spoke in a suspicious voice.
Participation in the Cksaksarigol cult – this and that previous time, something was strange.
Clearly Lee Han and the Skeleton Principal had brushed it off with words like ‘it was totally Cksaksarigol,’ but no matter how much she thought about it, her disciple had never been involved with the Cksaksarigol cult.
Could it be?
“It’s not the Cksaksarigol cult.”
Gainando shook his head and answered again on their behalf.
And he laid out his sharp deduction.
Recently, it seemed like Lee Han kept looking for worshippers of evil gods, but it wasn’t Prahgal or the Order of Crescent Moon…
“…”
…
Professor Garcia and the Skeleton Principal were truly shocked.
What????
“P-Principal. What should we do? Student Gainando had no idea at all.”
Surprisingly, neither did I.
Just as they hadn’t expected to be caught by the prince, their shock was even greater.
It seemed their identities hadn’t been discovered yet, but looking at this, it was only a matter of time.
“You seem to have some idea. Professor Garcia.”
“Ah, yes? Well, uh, um.”
When Professor Boladi spoke bluntly, Professor Garcia rambled incoherently. The Skeleton Principal quickly signaled for him to come back.
Given Professor Garcia’s personality of being weak to authority, if left alone, he wouldn’t be able to withstand interrogation from a senior professor.
“If you share what you know, I’ll share information too.”
“Uh… what kind of information?”
“Information about the questions Professor Garcia currently has regarding the Order of Crescent Moon.”
“…”
Professor Garcia almost gave in for a moment.
It seemed like Student Lee Han and the Skeleton Principal had been up to something lately…
…Was he saying he’d reveal the answer to that?
Professor Garcia! Are you planning to side with the enemy?
“Anyone listening would misunderstand.”
Even as he said this, Professor Garcia’s eyes were gleaming cunningly. The Skeleton Principal sighed and surrendered.
Fine. I get it. I’ll tell you first instead. Actually, during this vacation, an expedition was organized to hunt monsters from the void outside dimensions.
“You’re not saying Student Lee Han participated in that, are you? Please tell me he didn’t.”
It was truly an unfortunate tragedy.
“I said tell me he didn’t??”
The responsibility for this tragedy lies first with that Penguerin bastard…
“…”
He participated!
Professor Garcia intuited it. Gainando also protested as if he couldn’t believe it.
“So that’s why Lee Han said it was bothersome and wouldn’t go out to play?!”
No. The reason Wardanaz doesn’t want to go out and play with you is because you’re a stubborn idiot who insists on using only losing mage card decks.
“…”
The thoroughly spiteful Skeleton Principal crushed Gainando’s world once before continuing his excuse.
During the process, he made contact with various people, and among them was the Order of Crescent Moon. But everything ended well, so isn’t that truly fortunate? Professor Garcia. Put away that complaint letter. Let’s not do this to each other.
“Try saying that in front of His Majesty.”
And Professor Boladi. This was all done for your sake too. Professor Garcia would agree with that.
“Uh… um… well… that is true.”
Professor Garcia mumbled and avoided Professor Boladi’s gaze, but didn’t bend his will.
Honestly, he was worried about how Professor Boladi would react if he heard the name of an evil deity.
“I understand.”
That’s not the expression of someone who understands at all…
‘How does he distinguish expressions?’
Professor Garcia was slightly amazed inwardly.
From the outside, it looked like the same expressionless face, but how did the Skeleton Principal figure it out?
When his opponent seemed like he would stop at nothing, the Skeleton Principal finally gave up and declared.
Fine. Since it’s come to this, there’s no choice. I’ll tell you the truth. But swear first. That you won’t act recklessly.
Professor Boladi immediately swore.
Swear on your honor as an Einroguard professor too.
Professor Boladi immediately swore once again.
Swear on your disciple too.
“…How long are you going to keep this up?”
Being so obedient makes him even more suspicious!
Professor Garcia had no choice but to agree with the Skeleton Principal’s words.
From now on, accept it obediently even if Professor Garcia or Wardanaz are assigned to monitor you.
“I understand.”
Damn it. If he didn’t have a disciple to teach, I would have just locked him in the punishment room for a while.
The Skeleton Principal grumbled and then revealed the truth.
The Order of Sanguiros has been revived and followers are being spotted.
…Wardanaz was following our orders, so don’t scold him too much.
“Our?”
…My orders. Is that good? Huh? Professor Garcia, is that really important right now?
While the two were arguing, Professor Boladi quietly answered.
“I understand.”
…
“…”
At the immediate response that came again, the Skeleton Principal and Professor Garcia were very troubled.
Even Gainando whispered from the side.
“Isn’t that a lie?”
Be quiet. You loser at mage cards.
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