Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1069
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Chapter 1069
Just before Lee Han called his friends.
Gainando and the Blue Dragon Tower students were hiding from Alhidel in a secret hideout in the manor.
‘That bastard Gainando. How the hell did he find a place like this?’
His friends were inwardly amazed.
Who would have thought there was such a hidden space behind the closet at the western end of the manor’s 2nd floor.
In fact, it was quite common for such manors to have several secret storage rooms or spaces.
But finding a place that had been magically concealed was an entirely different story.
Truly an amazing result of determination.
‘To think he could find this with just the will to have fun…’
“Gainando. Sometimes I find you admirable.”
“Shh. Keep your voice down! Penguerin might hear.”
Gainando brought his finger to his lips, making his friends quiet down.
He pressed his ear to the wall to check, and fortunately it seemed they weren’t being pursued.
“I summoned undead inside the armor decorations outside, so if we’re discovered, we escape through the window. Got it?”
Behind the scattered wooden boxes was a window disguised as a wall.
From outside it would just look like a wall, but from inside it was an escape route that could be opened at will.
“Got it. Got it.”
“Honestly. What trouble we go through because of a first-year.”
“Aren’t his questions surprisingly sharp? I thought I might not be able to answer for a moment.”
His friends grumbled as they each unpacked their belongings.
Of course, it wasn’t luggage for studying. If they had intended to study in the first place, there would have been no reason to hide like this.
The Blue Dragon Tower students split up and immersed themselves in mage cards, yut games, and chess.
“Three silver coins? Hey. I know exactly how much you earned last time, and you’re betting three coins? Don’t you have any conscience?!”
“Says the guy whose conscience overflows so much he buys Wardanaz food at that price and even goes into debt when it’s not enough!”
“Both of you be quiet. I want to bet next semester’s stable cleaning. If stable cleaning is bet, you’re doing it all.”
“Hah. That was a proposal I wanted to make too.”
‘Ugh. These corrupt bastards.’
Gainando looked at his friends with disapproving eyes.
The guys who used to enjoy games purely even when cold and hungry in their first year were becoming more corrupt as they gained comfort.
“What are you doing? Prince. Hurry up and draw.”
“Hmph. I’m drawing.”
But there was no choice.
Mage cards couldn’t be played alone. Even with corrupt friends, he had to compromise to find opponents.
“Gainando. Play with me next time.”
“After that, me. Let’s bet Wardanaz snacks for next semester in advance. I like cream puffs.”
“…Hey. You’re not thinking you can definitely win, are you?”
When Gainando glared, his friends averted their gazes.
Unlike regular mage cards, Gainando’s popularity in mage cards with stakes was absolute.
Gainando’s deck, which removed all low-cost cards and only included high-cost cards to his taste, was far too easy to exploit.
“Wh-what are you talking about, Gainando.”
“Hmph. This time will be different.”
“…Hey. It’s not that weird curse deck, is it? If it’s that, I won’t play.”
“It’s not! And that’s also a strategy!”
“O-okay. But it’s just unpleasant…”
Angry at people’s prejudice against dark magic curse decks, Gainando deployed his cards.
3 minutes later.
Surprisingly, Gainando seized the advantage and pressed his attack.
“?!?!”
“!!!”
“Prince, you…”
“Isn’t that a fake Gainando?!”
His friends were shocked at the sight of the cheap, efficient mage cards 【Rakshasa Hungry Ghost】 and 【Baldrogard Mage】 laid out on the floor.
Ugly cards that Gainando would never use!
Caught off guard, his opponent was thoroughly beaten.
“Gainando, how did you…?!”
“I changed my thinking. Now I’ll only pursue victory!”
The humiliation he suffered from the Skeleton Principal had ignited a fire in Gainando’s heart.
Of course, that was that, and the Blue Dragon Tower students were just bewildered.
My snacks!
“This is bad. I thought I’d definitely win.”
“Well, it was about time for Gainando to change his strategy.”
Unlike the students talking behind him, his direct opponent with stakes on the line felt different pressure.
He tried to shake Gainando somehow to escape the situation.
“Gainando! Are you really going to use cards like Baldrogard Mage? That’s not the real you!”
“Wow. How sordid.”
“Who would fall for such tactics?”
“Everyone shut up! Are you going to do the work for me?!”
Just then, a magically amplified shout echoed throughout the entire manor from outside.
-Anyone who wants to see Professor Verdus crawling on all fours!!
“…!!!”
The students looked at each other in surprise.
That was Wardanaz’s voice.
“Fi-finally…!”
“Finally Wardanaz has attacked Professor Verdus! I knew this would happen!”
“Let’s go!”
Without anyone taking the lead, the students opened the window and jumped out. Even his opponent who was on the verge of defeat glanced around and then ran off hastily.
“Hey!”
At the cowardly escape, Gainando immediately swung his staff and gave chase.
Thud!
As he lightly landed in the courtyard, he felt familiar faces staring at him from ahead.
It was Lee Han, Alsicle, and the Alhidel penguin beastman mages.
“L-Lee Han! Is the magic all finished?”
“Why are you all jumping out from that wall together?”
“That’s… we were… practicing magic to create windows in walls…”
“Hey. Everyone who jumped out from the wall, go stand over there.”
Lee Han commanded in a cold voice. The White Tiger Tower students who arrived late assessed the situation and laughed as if pleased.
“Stupid idiots. We did everything we had to do and then played.”
“To think they’d be so foolish!”
“…?”
Alhidel tilted his head.
To be so triumphant saying they did everything and then played…
Are all White Tiger Tower upperclassmen like this?
Noticing the first-year student’s puzzlement, Giselle furiously kicked her friends’ shins and calves.
Please have some shame!
“Is everyone gathered?”
“Wardanaz. Where’s Professor Verdus?”
“We have to go meet him now.”
“Didn’t you attack and kidnap him?”
“…No, it’s not.”
His friends looked slightly disappointed.
They had wanted to see Professor Verdus hanging upside down and crying again.
‘These bastards. What were they expecting?’
Lee Han explained what had happened to clear up his friends’ misunderstanding.
Professor Verdus had carelessly made a bet, and he had completed this magic…
“…The professor happened to say he was coming up to the capital, so I’m going to meet him. Don’t get any strange ideas.”
‘But in the end, you’re going to find him to make him crawl on all fours, so is there really a misunderstanding?’
Yoner thought to himself.
Honestly, it didn’t seem like there was much difference.
“Can I ask a few things, Wardanaz?”
“Go ahead.”
“Why is the senior acting like that?”
Salko pointed to Yukveltire behind them.
Yukveltire was standing dejectedly like someone whose soul had half disappeared.
“She’s tired from casting magic. Next.”
“Why is Professor Bagrek coming along? Is he going to subdue Professor Verdus?”
“No. The professor is just coming along as a guide.”
Professor Boladi moving with them was actually because of the worshippers of evil gods.
Since there had been various unsettling incidents related to worshippers of evil gods recently, he was following along as an escort.
But to the students who didn’t know this, it just looked like he had come along because he wanted to beat up Professor Verdus.
“Shh. Let’s not ask unnecessarily.”
“Right. I think I can understand the professor’s feelings.”
The students nodded with considerate expressions.
Given the professor’s position, how could he say he wanted to punch a colleague?
“Um, senior. Could I ask just one thing too?”
The last question came from Alhidel. Lee Han nodded.
“Go ahead.”
“…Why is Sir Alsicle standing over there?”
Alsicle was positioned as far away from Professor Boladi as possible, with the students between them.
It was clearly a strange positioning choice.
“I… don’t worry about me.”
“Right. Don’t worry about Sir Alsicle. He must be sensitive to heat.”
“…”
Alhidel was confused.
The thoughts of the Einrogard upperclassmen seemed too complex and difficult for Alhidel, who was just a 1st year.
* * *
-Check ahead.
-Yes.
The Death Knights rode their skeletal horses and checked behind the hill located beside the road.
-No ambush.
-What about underground?
-Nothing underground either.
“I told you it’s fine!”
Professor Verdus inside the carriage grumbled.
He wanted to quickly get to the capital and finish his business, but these Death Knights were handling things too slowly.
-Professor Verdus. Please be quiet.
“It’s because you’re all too slow.”
At the beaver beastman’s words, the knights’ blue eye-flames flared up.
Someone’s gauntlet twitched and moved toward their sword hilt.
If it weren’t for the Skeleton Principal’s order to escort him well, they would have buried him under that hill long ago!
-How much further?
-We’ll arrive in half a day.
-I’d rather fight an evil dragon.
-I agree.
The escort mission for Professor Verdus was so terrible that even the Death Knights, who had been through everything, didn’t want to take it.
The assassins targeting the bounty on the professor’s head were one thing, but Professor Verdus, the target they had to protect, made the guards very tired.
He kept grumbling that they were slow in checking the surroundings because he had many enemies…
If these knights had hot-blooded flesh, there would have been bloodshed several times over.
-Professor. Please remember. You must never come out of the carriage. Once we enter the capital, just handle your business efficiently and leave.
“I know. I don’t want to wander around either.”
Their mutual desire to finish as quickly as possible and return was aligned.
Professor Verdus had come to the capital to meet some outstanding mages from the enchantment magic school.
Normally he would have handled it by letter or invited them to Einrogard, but he couldn’t do that every time. In the end, Professor Verdus, who needed their help, had to leave his territory.
-The information didn’t leak out, did it.
-They’re not the type of mages to do that. …Probably.
The knights prayed that the opponent mages hadn’t sold Professor Verdus’s information.
Actually, even if they had sold it, it wouldn’t be surprising at all.
-Aren’t those Einrogard students over there?
-What? What do you… No, they really are?!
The knights driving the carriage were startled by the sight of a group of students gathered in the distance.
The way they were gathered on both sides of the road looked like they were waiting for someone.
-The students aren’t planning to attack, are they?
-Hmm. That’s quite possible.
It wouldn’t be strange at all for skilled Einrogard students to take advantage of vacation to attack a professor outside.
-Still, everyone act calmly. They might not know Professor Verdus is here.
“Is Professor Verdus inside by any chance?”
-…
The knights were flustered.
Was this leading questioning?
But even considering that, immediately suspecting Professor Verdus meant the information had…
-Professor Verdus. Who else knows you’re coming up to the capital?
“Huh? Uh… no one should know? Except Gonadaltes?”
-…What about your fellow school disciples?
At the Death Knight’s question, Professor Verdus fell deep in thought.
He had written his travel schedule in his workshop, and often had school disciples handle tasks…
“Ah! They might know.”
-Hold it, hold back!
When a knight with relatively weak patience tried to charge forward, the other knights quickly stopped him.
-Still, that’s fortunate. If they’re fellow school disciples, it won’t be assassination, right.
-I wonder about that…
Anyway, after finishing their discussion, the knights answered the students.
-He is here. What brings you mages here?
“We came because of a bet we made with Professor Verdus.”
-What kind of bet…?
“We completed a magic that the professor said was absolutely impossible. The professor said he would crawl on all fours.”
“Say I’m not here!!”
Professor Verdus quickly whispered. The knights looked at this beaver beastman mage as if they couldn’t believe it.
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