Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1080

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Chapter 1080

 

Instead of making clumsy excuses, Lee Han flashed a confident smile.

 

Of course, with his fierce and savage appearance, it had little effect. Dirimpa thought to himself.

 

‘How on earth did Senior Diret become friends with such a ferocious mage?’

 

Actually, Diret was originally good at summoning and contracting with ferocious undead monsters and demons.

 

But who would have thought that would also apply to mages?

 

‘Well, considering how he gets along well with that strange Imperial Princess, he could probably get along with anyone.’

 

* * *

 

After making his appearance at the gathering, Lee Han said his farewells (which included a request not to send letters since he wasn’t particularly close to Alsicle) and walked out together with the Black Magic School students.

 

The Count’s Nephew looked at Lee Han’s—no, Stedal’s—retreating figure with an expression of deep regret.

 

If it weren’t for the remaining gathering, he looked ready to follow along immediately.

 

“Senior. How long do I have to keep up this disguise? Should I drop it soon?”

 

“Since it’s come to this, see it through to the end.”

 

“!?”

 

Diret was resolute.

 

Given Cohorti’s personality, if he found out that Stedal’s true identity was his junior, there was a high chance he’d roll around in self-loathing.

 

“Diret. Could you ask Mr. Nago when we might be able to meet again later?”

 

Unaware of his friend’s complicated feelings, Cohorti made a small request.

 

It seemed like they had quite a rapport, so with Diret’s help, he felt he could become friends with that Stedal Nago too.

 

“No.”

 

“I see. As befits a mage who freely wanders the Empire, he doesn’t like making such appointments? Then could you ask him to tell me a sign where I could send paper birds?”

 

“No.”

 

“I understand. He needs to quietly immerse himself in meditation, so receiving paper birds would interfere with his concentration. My thinking was shallow.”

 

“…”

 

Diret looked at his friend with a gaze mixed with contempt and shock.

 

His friend, who would normally whine “Ah, why!” was acting so bashful in front of his junior’s disguise.

 

‘If only he listened half as well when we were in school…’

 

Despite being rejected multiple times, Cohorti didn’t withdraw his respectful gaze toward Stedal.

 

He wanted to become friends!

 

“Senior Cohorti. Please stop.”

 

Dirimpa spoke as if he found it pathetic.

 

If he wanted to become friends, he should do it himself instead of constantly trying to use Senior Diret.

 

“Dirimpa. Could you take my place…”

 

“I’m meeting him for the first time today too, you know? And if you keep this up, I might want to cancel the help I gave you earlier.”

 

At those words, Cohorti shut his mouth.

 

He worried that their conversation might have been overheard by Stedal.

 

“If you want to become friends, you can just show your abilities when we go to the manor to capture the demon.”

 

“In-indeed. Wait. But even if we capture the demon, if only Einroguard’s Black Magic School can control it, there’s no benefit for me…”

 

“Then would you rather just leave? Mr. Cohorti?”

 

“Stop calling me ‘Mr.’! Fine, fine, I get it.”

 

Cohorti grumbled that he had brought up the topic for nothing and didn’t even break even.

 

Well, considering the help he received from his friend and juniors today, helping this much was nothing.

 

If he was lucky, he might be able to properly demonstrate his abilities and shine in front of that Stedal Nago.

 

“Come to think of it, Senior, your precious student isn’t here?”

 

“None of the Second Years are here.”

 

Diret shrugged his shoulders.

 

The third and fourth years worked on various commissions and research with Diret during vacation, but he didn’t bother calling the second years.

 

There was no need to make the juniors miserable early when they would become sufficiently miserable soon enough anyway.

 

“But I heard he’s at least at fourth-year level.”

 

‘That’s true?’

 

The other Black Magic School students listening from behind also hesitated.

 

Dirimpa’s words were more logical than expected.

 

“No matter how skilled he is, it’s not good to ignore grade levels.”

 

Stedal advised in a heavy voice.

 

Though he was an outside mage, listening to the conversation of the renowned Einroguard students seemed to stir his desire to give advice.

 

“Indeed. The junior would need time to spend with friends from his own grade too.”

 

“Mr. Nago is right.”

 

The Black Magic School students were immediately convinced. Cohorti in particular nodded several times.

 

To give such thoughtful advice too!

 

“…”

 

Diret stared intently at his junior. Lee Han subtly avoided his gaze.

 

“But…”

 

Despite the answer, when Dirimpa opened his mouth again, Lee Han shot him a wary look.

 

What was he trying to say?

 

“…I heard he got dragged away by that strange human this vacation to help with magic? Then he wouldn’t have time to spend with friends anyway, right?”

 

“Yukveltire isn’t that strange.”

 

Diret defended his friend. Lee Han thought to himself.

 

‘So it wasn’t about the Skeleton Principal.’

 

At first, he wondered if Senior Dirimpa knew about helping the Skeleton Principal, but it turned out to be about Yukveltire.

 

With so many strange people at Einroguard, it was hard to guess with just “strange person.”

 

‘More importantly, how did Senior Diret immediately figure out it was Senior Yukveltire?’

 

“And Yukveltire couldn’t take him this vacation. The Principal took him first.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

Lee Han wondered if he should say something.

 

In the end, Senior Yukveltire did chase after him…

 

“What? The Principal took him?”

 

“…What’s worse, spending vacation with that senior, or spending vacation with the Principal?”

 

“That’s really such a difficult question.”

 

The Black Magic School students murmured among themselves.

 

Spending vacation with Senior Yukveltire, or spending vacation with the Skeleton Principal.

 

Both seemed truly terrible.

 

“If the Principal took him, there’s nothing we can do, but Senior Diret is too lenient with that strange human.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“I agree too. Diret.”

 

Not only the juniors but even Cohorti chimed in.

 

Use the affection you’d spend on Yukveltire on the Black Magic School juniors instead!

 

“I think so too… no, friendship is each person’s freedom. Hmm.”

 

The fierce battle mage who was about to add his own comment quickly shut his mouth.

 

Diret was preparing to stomp on his foot with his shoe heel.

 

“Anyway, I heard he’s quite an impressive battle mage. It’s a shame he’s not here.”

 

‘He might be a good person.’

 

At Dirimpa’s praise, Lee Han slightly lowered his guard.

 

He spent most of his time underground and occasionally threw away gems, so he thought he might be a lunatic…

 

“That junior is indeed impressive.”

 

Cohorti also praised him.

 

Since Cohorti had received help from Lee Han when he was a first year, Cohorti held this junior in quite high regard.

 

‘Senior Cohorti.’

 

Lee Han was slightly moved.

 

Though their connection wasn’t very long, the relationship with a senior from the same school truly didn’t fade easily.

 

“I thought he was crazy at first when I heard he was taking all the schools? But he turned out to be kinder and more sincere than I expected.”

 

“He seems pretty decent?”

 

“No. He’s definitely crazy! Otherwise, who would take all the schools! Hahaha!”

 

Cohorti attempted a bold joke, letting his guard down since his junior wasn’t present.

 

He never dreamed that his disguised junior was right beside him.

 

‘Hmm. I helped Cohorti for nothing.’

 

* * *

 

Bulserec of the Grall family was a fairly wealthy capital noble who, like many nobles, had a hobby of collecting.

 

When this collecting hobby deepened, it led to walking a tightrope between illegal and legal boundaries.

 

He would end up participating in secret auctions where stolen goods or items of untraceable origin appeared.

 

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

 

The well-built noble kept bowing his head in apology.

 

Having caused trouble by purchasing dangerous relics at an unauthorized auction, he seemed to have no face to meet the mages.

 

“I will never participate in such auctions again.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

“Well…”

 

The dark magic school students exchanged glances in embarrassment.

 

In fact, participating in unauthorized secret auctions was something Einroguard’s mages did as well.

 

If necessary relics appeared, participating and obtaining them whether illegal or legal was a mage’s virtue.

 

“It would be good if you don’t participate in the future!”

 

“That’s right! Hahaha!”

 

The students quickly laughed it off.

 

It was hard to say more due to their conscience.

 

“Th-thank you for understanding. I was very worried after hearing the rumors… Einroguard’s mages are more generous than I thought!”

 

Bulserec, who had been prepared for a harsh reaction due to rumors about Einroguard’s mages, looked moved.

 

Who would have thought they’d be this kind.

 

“Heh. Only the dark magic school is particularly generous…”

 

Diret hit Stedal Nago’s back from an angle where it couldn’t be seen.

 

The junior whose identity mustn’t be revealed had been acting conspicuously since earlier.

 

“We’re not too harsh on unintentional victims. Could you guide us inside?”

 

“This way please!”

 

Bulserec hurriedly nodded and personally guided the group inside the mansion.

 

After the demon was summoned, he had sent everyone home except for a few trustworthy senior servants. He was afraid rumors might spread.

 

“It’s in better condition than I thought?”

 

“There’s no alien magical power either.”

 

“It doesn’t seem like a very strong demon…”

 

The students looked disappointed at the elegant corridor decorated with spotless white wallpaper.

 

Even if a demon was trapped inside, if it was a fairly powerful one, traces would show up here and there.

 

There should be contamination phenomena or atmospheric distortions caused by magical power.

 

Diret called the mage who had dealt with the most high-ranking demons among those present, excluding himself.

 

“Do you feel any sense of discomfort?”

 

“…I don’t feel it yet, but why are you asking me?”

 

Lee Han asked back in confusion.

 

There were reliable upperclassmen seniors and one graduate here, so why specifically ask Lee Han?

 

“In terms of experience dealing with high-ranking demons, there aren’t many mages who can match you.”

 

“No, that’s ridiculous…”

 

Lee Han, who was about to refute, hesitated.

 

…Was that so?

 

Come to think of it, just counting Arrogance Duke and Fury Golem, he had already met two duke-level high-ranking demons.

 

If he included other powerful demons…

 

“And I trust your senses. Your senses are incomparable.”

 

“Senior!”

 

“Don’t call me senior with that face.”

 

Diret coldly drew the line.

 

It was very uncomfortable having a fierce battle mage who seemed at least ten years older than himself call him senior.

 

“I don’t feel any discomfort. It seems like a weak demon, or one skilled at hiding its identity.”

 

‘It’s not hiding because of him, is it?’

 

Diret pondered slightly to himself.

 

Demons were surprisingly quick at sharing information. Especially in the case of the Wardanaz Family, they were quite famous among demons.

 

If the mansion’s demon was hiding after sensing the Wardanaz Family bloodline, it would be quite troublesome to draw out.

 

“We’ll start working.”

 

“Alright.”

 

At his juniors’ words, Diret nodded. Since there were no dangerous elements, he planned to proceed as scheduled.

 

The dark mages took out incense burners filled with ash, lit fires, and chanted spells.

 

Smoke with powerful binding force against demons spread throughout the mansion. The peculiar thing was that this smoke didn’t just spread physically but also to other dimensions.

 

The smoke flowed into various interdimensional subspaces like inside mirrors, inside portraits, inside garden fountains.

 

Swish!

 

A black form could be seen flashing through the mirror. The demon hiding in the mansion had begun to move.

 

“If you come out obediently now, we’ll reduce your sentence, demon!”

 

One student warned.

 

It was quite a wicked threat. Of course, demons didn’t descend to the continent for good purposes either, so it was six of one, half a dozen of the other…

 

Click!

 

Dirimpa gave a signal. He was sealing several portraits and driving the demon into them.

 

Then the demon’s movement pattern became increasingly simple. From the moment it was trapped in the mansion, the demon’s fate was already decided.

 

Since it failed to escape before the mages arrived, there was no way to respond.

 

‘It’ll be caught soon.’

 

Lee Han quietly waited to see what kind of demon it would be.

 

Just then, the demon revealed itself from the mirror in front of Lee Han and shouted.

 

-Please help me!

 

“…Could it be a crazy demon?”

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