Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1064

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Chapter 1064

 

The young prince was flustered when his disciple suddenly showed burning passion.

 

Just moments ago, he had been grumbling as if he didn’t want to do it.

 

But why now?

 

‘Though it’s not surprising.’

 

The prince quickly accepted it.

 

Come to think of it, his disciple originally loved magic and especially loved difficult magic.

 

It wouldn’t be strange at all if his challenging spirit was stimulated by the explanation of high difficulty.

 

-I see. Disciple. Did the high-difficulty magic awaken the mage’s pride you possess?

 

“Huh? No… I just want to use Professor Verdus as a mount…”

 

“…?”

 

Yukveltire stared intently at her junior.

 

She thought he just said crawling around on all fours, but didn’t say anything about being able to ride on his back?

 

-I understand. Since it’s come to this, I’ll help you with all my power! Disciple. Bring out your spirit.

 

The prince said while clenching his fists.

 

Lee Han nodded and summoned a low-grade fire spirit.

 

Among the numerous spirits, a sparrow-shaped spirit that was relatively friendly with Lee Han appeared and chirped above his head.

 

-…Not that spirit, Disciple.

 

“I think that spirit isn’t right either.”

 

When even Yukveltire, who had recovered her energy, added her words, Lee Han nodded in understanding and waved his hand before summoning a squirrel-shaped low-grade ice spirit.

 

-Disciple. Bringing out such cute spirits twice in a situation like this is strange no matter how you look at it. Did you perhaps want to show off?

 

“…Actually, I did have that feeling a little.”

 

The first time was a mistake, but the second time was closer to showing off.

 

Yukveltire opened her mouth as if she couldn’t understand.

 

“Why would you show off such spir…”

 

“If you insult my spirits, I’ll challenge you to a duel. Senior.”

 

“…”

 

Yukveltire stepped back two steps.

 

Seeing her junior’s current appearance reminded her of when she had angered Diret in the past.

 

-This golem seems terrible. It would be better to break the contract and find a new one.

 

-Hey. Get out.

 

-I gave you accurate advice for your sake, but this treatment is…

 

-Screw off. Just screw off forever.

 

And after that, Diret didn’t accept greetings for about a week.

 

Yukveltire thought it was probably because of black magic. The Black Magic Academy made people irrational.

 

The junior in front of her was also from the Black Magic Academy, so it was quite plausible logic.

 

“The spirit Master mentioned is probably the Thunder King. But I summoned him recently, so I think I’ll have to wait for a while until the sigil’s power recovers.”

 

-That’s not it.

 

Lee Han was puzzled by the prince’s words.

 

Huh?

 

“Then is it the Storm Protector?”

 

Upinum was also a powerful great spirit, but unlike Perkuntra, it wasn’t a contract sigil that allowed direct summoning.

 

-Did you also make a contract with such a spirit? Disciple, you’re truly loved by spirits.

 

The young prince was amazed.

 

A spirit’s title or rank was a simple measure to gauge that spirit’s strength.

 

A spirit that could call itself a protector would certainly not be weak.

 

“??”

 

Of course, Lee Han’s puzzlement wasn’t resolved.

 

If it’s not Perkuntra or Upinum, what is he talking about?

 

‘Arna is a star, not a spirit, right?’

 

-Disciple. You didn’t forget about the spirit in your staff, did you?

 

“…How could that be?”

 

Only then did Lee Han recall the existence of the spirit dwelling in his staff.

 

Sarataan, the alder tree spirit who held the self-proclaimed title of Tujeonsseungmogwang, a spirit imprisoned in the staff.

 

This spirit, who barely recovered its power when the staff’s framework changed to the Spirit King’s sacred tree, was vicious enough to immediately attack Lee Han.

 

If the Black Book hadn’t helped in the mental world, Lee Han might have really lost.

 

“You told me to bring out a spirit, so I only thought of spirits I could summon immediately. And this spirit is very wicked and vicious.”

 

Lee Han immediately started tattling.

 

-Wh-what… what did I do?!

 

Sarataan screamed.

 

Since it seemed like the mage had forgotten about him for a while, he had been quietly staying inside the staff, holding his breath…

 

“Look at this. He could answer right away, but he’s been pretending not to exist and deceiving me all this time.”

 

-You didn’t call me! …Agagagagagagak!

 

Lee Han mercilessly poured out mana just like when he had subdued him before.

 

Sarataan, caught in his scheming, quickly declared surrender.

 

-I was wrong! From now on, I’ll definitely come out first to help you!

 

“Didn’t you say that last time too and then stay quiet?”

 

-…But there wasn’t really anything to help with… Gagagagagagak!

 

Sarataan wasn’t exactly wrong.

 

Since the enemies Lee Han faced afterward were so powerful, even if he had awakened, there wasn’t much Sarataan could do with only limited authority from inside the staff.

 

At most, he had authority to restore mana, make plants grow, or make the staff sturdy, but these were hard to use when facing strong enemies.

 

Of course, just because he was right didn’t necessarily make it the correct answer. Lee Han recalled the strong enemies he’d met recently and vented his anger at the spirit who hadn’t helped.

 

This guy is worse than even Perkuntra!

 

Originally, it would have been a scream only the staff’s owner could hear, but the young prince read the soul’s wavelength resonating between master and slave.

 

-Calm down. Disciple.

 

“But Master. Do you know how much I suffered because of this spirit? I had to fight for my life in the mental world, and the mandragon almost failed because of this bastard.”

 

-…?

 

Sarataan hesitated.

 

He understood the former, but he had no memory of the latter.

 

-Wa-wait. The mandragon wasn’t my fault in the end, but that dragon’s…

 

Surely the dragon had intruded on its own and raised the mandragon, so it wasn’t his fault.

 

Even then, he had been falsely accused and barely cleared his name?

 

“Was that so? Well, then I’ll exclude that.”

 

-…

 

“Anyway, it’s true that you attacked me.”

 

-Th-that is true, but.

 

The young prince waved his hand to cut off their argument.

 

-Stop. Both of you stop. I didn’t call you here to have this kind of conversation. Now. Spirit.

 

With his words, a strong spirit’s energy flowed out from the wooden part of the staff Lee Han was holding.

 

Amazingly, Sarataan, who had been completely sealed in the wood, was being released outside!

 

Sarataan looked in surprise at his own bumpy body made of wood. It was a real spirit’s body that could only move in the mental world.

 

This… this body’s power! This body’s power!

 

-Now then, let’s talk…

 

I’ll kill you, you brat!

 

As soon as his power returned, Sarataan roared.

 

A massive hammer made of intertwined ebony and walnut wood appeared instead of fists. This hammer, mixed with mana and spirit power, was a weapon of retribution to give that annoying mage a good beating.

 

-Please listen…

 

Shut up! I don’t know what you’re doing, but thanks for releasing me. But there won’t be a second time! If you don’t want to get torn apart, shut your mouth and stay put!

 

Sarataan shouted and glared at Lee Han. However, Lee Han just looked back at the spirit without any tension.

 

That very composure made Sarataan flinch instead.

 

What?

 

“Your arm flew off.”

 

What?

 

“I said your arm flew off.”

 

What the hell… Huh?!

 

Only then did Sarataan realize that the giant hammer he had created on his arm had disappeared.

 

That wasn’t the end of it. Next his legs disappeared and his body suddenly crashed to the floor.

 

Thud!

 

And then he couldn’t move at all.

 

This was on a completely different level from being defeated due to fighting at a disadvantage while confined.

 

Even after being freed, he couldn’t do anything?

 

Sarataan was more shocked than when he had been sealed by the spirits in the distant past.

 

Th… that… how… did…

 

-Spirit. Can we talk now?

 

The young prince in the painting spoke kindly without changing his expression at all.

 

That attitude made Sarataan even more afraid.

 

Sh… ut…

 

-I suppose there’s no choice. I didn’t want to use this method, but…

 

The young prince gestured once more.

 

Lee Han could feel it.

 

The soul being extracted from Sarataan’s spirit body that had been fixed within the basement floor.

 

And that soul was absorbed into the painting.

 

The prince, having trapped the spirit’s soul in his grasp, cupped both hands together and closed his eyes as if praying.

 

“!!!!”

 

Lee Han was horrified.

 

He had seen that spirit become emotionally agitated several times before, but this was the first time he’d seen him tremble so violently with fear.

 

What on earth was he doing?

 

While he was horrified, the soul returned to its original place. Sarataan, having regained his senses, opened his mouth.

 

I… I think I was out of my mind. Please allow me to become the mage’s doormat! I think the doormat was out of its mind. Please allow me to become the mind’s mage!

 

-That’s fine. Thank you for understanding. But it seems your tongue is twisted, so please rest for a moment.

 

“What exactly did you do?”

 

Lee Han asked in a small voice, surprised.

 

Perhaps with that method, he could persuade the spirits who avoided Lee Han in the future.

 

-It’s a simple method, disciple. I showed him directly into the depths of my soul and persuaded him.

 

“…”

 

What kind of soul could it be to make that spirit so terrified?

 

Lee Han wondered while being amazed, thinking to himself.

 

‘Hmm. That wouldn’t work for me.’

 

If a spirit saw deep into Lee Han’s soul, they would probably look down on him saying ‘What kind of materialist is this?’

 

-Spirit. Currently, your essential core is trapped in that staff by a powerful seal.

 

Please allow me to become a doormat!

 

“?”

 

Sarataan tried to say ‘I know that’ but due to aftereffects, his mouth spouted different words on its own.

 

The young prince didn’t seem surprised and encouraged him step by step.

 

-Now. Pull yourself together.

 

Yes, yes…

 

-Do you know how to break that seal?

 

This mage bastard… no, sir… I understand that the seal melts away when he uses the staff’s power and resonates with it.

 

-That’s right. But you can’t rely completely on my disciple alone. You must also cultivate yourself, spirit.

 

If it’s helping the mage, I’m already doing that…

 

“When did you ever?”

 

At Lee Han’s words, Sarataan pretended not to hear.

 

Honestly, it wasn’t Sarataan’s fault that there hadn’t been opportunities to help.

 

The prince shook his head.

 

-I’m not talking about helping my disciple. The cultivation I mentioned means polishing your own good heart. If you don’t polish and refine yourself, you’ll never be able to escape that staff no matter how much your power recovers.

 

!!!!

 

Sarataan felt a shock as if he’d been hit in the back of the head with a blunt weapon.

 

‘Th… those spirit bastards. They pulled that kind of bullshit?!’

 

Sarataan, moved by the prince’s soul-filled persuasion just now, asked frantically.

 

Th, then what should I do? I have no confidence in polishing and refining my good heart.

 

“What kind of guy is that?”

 

Lee Han said as if dumbfounded.

 

When even working hard wouldn’t be enough, he was already saying he had no confidence from the start.

 

Yukveltire shook her head pitifully from the side. Unlike herself who was already virtuous, that spirit was beyond salvation.

 

-Don’t worry. There’s a guide with a good heart to lead you, spirit. If you follow that guide, you’ll be able to polish and refine your good heart too.

 

Wh, who is that? Is it a spirit I know?

 

-No. It’s my disciple here. Watch my disciple’s actions, follow them, and learn.

 

…

 

Sarataan almost broke free from his brainwashed state for a moment.

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