Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1061

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Chapter 1061

 

“I have no intention of acting recklessly as a professor of Einroguard.”

 

“Professor!!”

 

When Professor Boladi made this touching declaration like driving in a nail, Professor Garcia, who had been half-doubtful, was completely won over.

 

Professor Boladi had finally come to feel responsibility as a professor of Einroguard.

 

People really need to have disciples…

 

This is even more suspicious…

 

“…”

 

However, the Skeleton Principal wasn’t easily swayed by his former disciple’s declaration.

 

Was this statement a trick to deceive him, or was he truly feeling responsibility as a professor of Einroguard?

 

This is why I shouldn’t have revealed the truth in the first place. It’s tormenting for everyone.

 

‘Isn’t the fundamental cause just a lack of trust between each other?’

 

Professor Garcia thought to herself.

 

This wasn’t a matter of truth but a problem of bonds between the Skeleton Principal and the professors.

 

Since they couldn’t trust anything said, this was the result.

 

“Please have some faith in Professor Bagrek.”

 

I do trust him. That’s why I’m doing this.

 

The Skeleton Principal trusted Professor Boladi very much.

 

He firmly believed that Professor Boladi was the type of person who wouldn’t hesitate to deceive him and secretly embark on hunting evil deity orders.

 

“That’s not trust!”

 

This is also trust. Hmph. Do you think blindly doting on someone like you do is trust?

 

As the two bickered, Professor Boladi, who had been waiting quietly, spoke up.

 

“You shouldn’t have assigned Wardanaz to surveillance in the first place.”

 

“!”

 

Huh?

 

Is that so?

 

Professor Garcia was instantly convinced.

 

If they had just trusted Professor Boladi and not involved his disciple, the professor wouldn’t have found it suspicious…

 

Stop being swayed by the enemy.

 

“Enemy… I wonder who the real enemy is?”

 

You’re already half-convinced. Your ears are so easily swayed. If Wardanaz doesn’t do surveillance, who will? He only has one disciple.

 

“Two.”

 

“Two disciples.”

 

…Right. Two. I forgot. But new students should be considered non-existent for this kind of work. Were you always such a cruel person? Hm?

 

“That’s why trust between each other from the beginning…”

 

Noisy. Anyway, Professor Boladi. I’ll be watching from now on.

 

‘Why is the person who got caught acting more confident?’

 

Professor Garcia was dumbfounded by the Skeleton Principal’s threatening attitude.

 

If he kept acting like that, even someone with no intention of acting recklessly might become twisted.

 

Surely he wouldn’t say ‘I was right!’ after that, would he?

 

“Oh. Professor?”

 

Lee Han and Giselle, who had been searching the fortress with Ibinta, were surprised by the appearance of new guests.

 

Professor Boladi and Gainando were one thing, but the Skeleton Principal and Professor Garcia were here too?

 

“What brings you here?”

 

“Well. Perhaps because we received word that a certain student was single-handedly conquering the thieves’ underground fortress?”

 

At the professor’s barbed words, Lee Han looked at Giselle. It meant he wanted help.

 

However, Giselle slowly shook her head.

 

‘How can I help with this? Overcome it yourself.’

 

‘What a despicable bastard. Typical White Tiger Tower.’

 

While Lee Han harbored unreasonable resentment, Professor Garcia continued speaking.

 

“Oh right. I heard you also participated in an expedition to search for dimensional void monsters last time?”

 

“…!”

 

At those words, Lee Han looked at the Skeleton Principal with a gaze mixed with shock and horror.

 

What a traitor!

 

“The Principal ordered me to do it!”

 

…Your quick reaction is admirable, but I already mentioned that too.

 

“No. Why are you telling them that?”

 

It’s a long story. Why did you bring that guy along?

 

“Ah. This is the leader of the thieves’ band, and he was cooperating with the search. You know… that thing.”

 

Lee Han gestured while being mindful of Professor Boladi. The Skeleton Principal nodded and said.

 

I already mentioned the Sanguiros Order too.

 

“What the hell?!”

 

Lee Han exploded in bewilderment.

 

He had secretly assigned him work saying he was worried about Professor Boladi, then revealed everything.

 

I didn’t want to say it either. It’s because this guy kept blabbering.

 

“!”

 

Only then did Lee Han realize the situation.

 

There was only one person who would notice something strange about Professor Boladi and blabber about it.

 

“…Ah. It was Gainando…!”

 

“What? What are you talking about?”

 

Giselle, who was nearby, asked without understanding. Lee Han explained with a resigned expression.

 

“Gainando must have found it suspicious too. So he told Professor Bagrek.”

 

“…That prince figured it out without even being told?!”

 

Giselle was shocked.

 

Even she had stumbled, yet the prince who heard no explanation got it right.

 

This was humiliating beyond the truth of the matter.

 

“Wait. Lee Han. Did you not tell only me??”

 

Gainando, who had been listening quietly, got angry.

 

Even the White Tiger Tower student had heard about it!

 

‘How does he plan to handle this?’

 

Giselle suddenly felt interested.

 

While Wardanaz had been controlling the Blue Dragon Tower students (and sometimes other tower students) like his limbs, the sense of betrayal the prince felt this time seemed serious.

 

If cracks appeared in the tower’s internal order…

 

“You’re so honest, Gainando. I thought you’d get caught if I told you.”

 

“Right? Well, that’s true.”

 

“…”

 

Giselle looked at Gainando with the eyes of someone seeing an unbelievable idiot.

 

What is that…?

 

‘He falls for such words?!’

 

Even White Tiger Tower students weren’t like that. It was absolutely unbelievable.

 

But why does that guy look so terrified?

 

“Who wouldn’t be scared when the fortress is in this state?”

 

It’s fear beyond that though?

 

The Skeleton Principal was puzzled.

 

There was too intense fear in Ibinta’s eyes.

 

“He says he was hurt by big brother Hierdan.”

 

“It wasn’t being hurt… please speak properly. Please. I just witnessed it. He didn’t do anything to me.”

 

Ibinta hastily corrected his words.

 

He was afraid of retaliation for saying he was hurt when he wasn’t.

 

The Skeleton Principal immediately understood.

 

Seeing him so frightened, he must have met Wardanaz.

 

“Isn’t Lord Hierdan not that terrifying of a person?”

 

At Professor Garcia’s question, the Skeleton Principal shook his skull as if very displeased.

 

What nonsense. How sinister and vile is that guy? He’s always trying to manipulate people whenever he gets the chance.

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

Professor Garcia, Lee Han, and even Professor Boladi stared intently at the Skeleton Principal.

 

Despite the silent protest his disciples were sending, the Skeleton Principal didn’t care at all.

 

Because he had always been upright.

 

Professor Garcia thought it was the usual slander the Skeleton Principal engaged in and said.

 

“Since we’re talking about it, couldn’t we ask Lord Hierdan for help?”

 

Among the Empire’s various Archmages, the eldest son of the Wardanaz Family would certainly be helpful.

 

However, the Skeleton Principal was skeptical.

 

He won’t even answer if we call him about guys who haven’t even started moving yet. He’s just like the Family Head… Rather, let’s make good use of the guy who’s here.

 

The Skeleton Principal emitted blue light from his eyes as he looked at Ibinta.

 

Since he seemed like a thief with quite wide connections, he would make a useful horse until they rooted out this evil deity cult.

 

“I… I will serve with loyalty.”

 

Good. I like that you’re obedient. I hope you continue to be so.

 

“Should, should I move according to this mage’s orders?”

 

Ibinta subtly showed signs that he wanted to work under Lee Han.

 

The Skeleton Principal was curious at this sight.

 

This guy who was so burned by Hierdan wants to work under a Wardanaz Family mage?

 

Of course, Professor Garcia might feel a bit scary, but isn’t Professor Boladi right there too?

 

Wardanaz, what did you do? Did you promise to save him if Hierdan comes to kill him?

 

“No. I just heard about managing this fortress.”

 

…

 

The Skeleton Principal looked at him as if he was seeing all kinds of strange things.

 

Rather, giving fear like Hierdan could be considered more normal.

 

To completely win over a thief who’s been through all sorts of hardships just by listening to stories like that…

 

How on earth did such a guy come from the Wardanaz Family?

 

“Professor. Professor.”

 

Lee Han quickly approached Professor Boladi and whispered.

 

Even though there had been the Skeleton Principal’s orders, he felt a bit guilty.

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

“It’s fine.”

 

‘What kind of fine is that?’

 

Lee Han hesitated at his master’s answer.

 

The same ‘it’s fine’ could be the ‘it’s fine’ that the Skeleton Principal says or the ‘it’s fine’ that Professor Garcia says.

 

If the answer just now was the former, he would have to think about how to appease Professor Boladi’s wrath.

 

Though no methods came to mind at all…

 

‘I might need to learn two or three more 5th Circle spells.’

 

“Originally, disciples are bound to have things they hide from their masters.”

 

Professor Boladi readily continued speaking.

 

Disciples receive teachings from their masters, then break those teachings and create new teachings.

 

Naturally, they couldn’t tell their masters everything in the process.

 

Right? You’ve finally realized shame too. You’ve been breaking my heart…

 

“Please be quiet.”

 

When the Skeleton Principal tried to butt in triumphantly, Professor Garcia stopped him with disgust.

 

Why was he trying to ruin other people’s master-disciple relationships?

 

“As long as it’s not excessively dangerous, I don’t mind. It’s really fine.”

 

Though his master was usually hard to read emotionally, Lee Han could feel Professor Boladi’s sincerity.

 

It wasn’t a trap like the Skeleton Principal’s malicious way of saying it’s fine while secretly sharpening blades of revenge behind his back.

 

“Professor…!”

 

Lee Han once again blamed the Skeleton Principal inwardly.

 

To suspect someone he could communicate with through conversation like this.

 

“You’re really not angry at all?”

 

“…”

 

When Professor Boladi fell silent for a moment, the group was filled with horror. The Skeleton Principal shouted as if he knew it.

 

Ha! Finally showing your true colors! You were planning to go for revenge right away!

 

“Su, surely not. Right? Professor? Please say no.”

 

Professor Garcia asked in panic.

 

“No. If you were going for revenge, you wouldn’t have revealed it here like this.”

 

“Then… by, by any chance, are you angry at me??”

 

Belatedly, Professor Garcia thought of the possibility.

 

Come to think of it, wasn’t she the one who joined hands with the Skeleton Principal and pushed the disciple into dangerous work?

 

However, Professor Boladi shook his head. The Skeleton Principal grumbled.

 

You must be angry at me again. You have no shame.

 

“No.”

 

…No?

 

The Skeleton Principal was slightly flustered. He had naturally thought it would be him.

 

In confusion, the Skeleton Principal looked around the group. Gainando let out a gasp.

 

‘Is it me?!’

 

“It’s Alshickel Penguerin.”

 

Ah.

 

“Ah.”

 

Only then could people understand. The Skeleton Principal brushed it off as if he had worried for nothing.

 

That was a pointless story.

 

“Ah, no. Doesn’t this put Lord Alsicle in danger?”

 

Lee Han worried alone.

 

He had already been worried about Professor Boladi’s attack last time, and it was actually real?

 

Can’t you see? He must be hiding well on his own.

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

Lee Han and Professor Garcia exchanged glances.

 

If you really had to argue, you could say he was hiding…

 

“Is it really okay?”

 

“Hmm. Since he’s not coming back right away, I think it should be fine. If he just doesn’t meet him until the end of vacation, he can naturally avoid him during the semester, right?”

 

* * *

 

“I’m back.”

 

“Ah!”

 

“Aah!”

 

“…Isn’t this too harsh for someone you left behind?”

 

At Garcia and Lee Han’s reactions, Alsicle, who was standing in front of the villa, spoke in a slightly sulky voice.

 

“An Einroguard student came to Petrograd, so I met with him and came back together.”

 

Swish-

 

A familiar Einroguard 5th year student appeared from behind Alsicle.

 

It was Yukveltire, with her striking silver hair, Adenart’s older sister and heir to Einroguard’s Enchantment Magic School.

 

Yukveltire looked at the Skeleton Principal with genuinely resentful young eyes. It was a truly rare sight to see from her normally.

 

…Ah!

 

The Skeleton Principal belatedly remembered.

 

I had lured away that Wardanaz kid who already had prior commitments!

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