Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1086

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Chapter 1086

“Oh right. I’ll take your stuff in too! Lee Han will definitely do it for you!”

“Thank you.”

Alhidel’s voice was somehow cold.

No matter how much he tried to express gratitude, the jealousy contained within didn’t easily disappear.

Poke-

Eandurude lightly jabbed his side. It was a signal not to show it.

“S-sorry.”

“Later. Get revenge later. There will be an opportunity.”

“Right. You’re right.”

Alhidel nodded then hesitated.

…But it’s not really something to call revenge, is it?

Strictly speaking, the second-year upperclassmen hadn’t really done anything wrong to them…

But the jealousy burning in Alhidel’s chest was too hot to coolly let it pass.

Why do those people get to live happily even at Einroguard just because they entered one year earlier?????

“Grrrk…”

“What, what’s wrong? Did you get indigestion?”

Gainando was putting a chocolate box inside a chocolate box and then putting another new chocolate box inside that when he was startled.

His junior was making strange sounds.

“N-no. I’m fine.”

“Ah. I see. You’re moved to tears, right? Really now. It’s nothing much.”

Gainando laughed heartily.

The juniors were probably amazed by the very fact that they could bring things in from outside. As a senior, he found that sight quite endearing.

“…”

“…”

Both juniors clenched their fists tightly.

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“Well then, I’ll leave it to you.”

“Yes, Your Excellency!”

The Skeleton Principal finished today’s work by personally seeing off the visiting nobles.

The nobles who just left had come to consult about Einroguard’s third-year students.

Originally it was a commission to newly transform the appearance of estate magic statues and grant them additional abilities, but these students were too greedy and accidentally let the statues escape.

Because of that, the village where the nobles lived was in chaos, and they eventually came to the capital like this to protest directly to the Skeleton Principal.

The Skeleton Principal sighed deeply as he dispatched Death Knights and sent a paper bird to Professor Yonramo, who was in charge of the Transformation Magic School, just in case.

At the same time, he coaxed and appeased the visiting nobles.

-Aren’t they the pillars of the Empire? Please understand. I’ll restore the village to its original state, so please don’t mention this to the bureaucrats.

-Ah, understood.

-And please don’t mention it to other nobles either. Commissions might get cut off.

-Understood.

-Please don’t mention it to other mages either. Commissions might…

-…

The nobles were bewildered but didn’t dare refuse the Marryongwan’s request.

Only great noble families could grumble a word or two in front of him – ordinary nobles absolutely couldn’t act tough before the Skeleton Principal.

‘I’ll send them straight to the punishment room when the new semester starts.’

The Skeleton Principal gritted his teeth. To bring such shame to the school.

As always, teaching students was truly not easy.

If you left them too comfortable, they became complacent and lazy, but if you squeezed them too hard, they couldn’t handle the pressure and went berserk…

“It’s truly difficult work.”

-…

-…

The Death Knights said nothing.

They knew well from experience that saying ‘Then couldn’t you reduce commissions a bit and increase the money the school gives?’ here would send them straight to the punishment room.

And even from the knights’ perspective, the amount of gold already provided to students was plenty. To increase it further, either the professors would have to starve, or the knights would starve, or the bureaucrats would starve.

-Couldn’t you ask the professors to supervise more when performing commissions? Since they already accompany commissions during the semester…

A relatively young Death Knight came up with a spirited idea.

Since professors or the Skeleton Principal’s minions already accompanied some commissions performed during the semester as supervisors, helping out a bit more didn’t seem bad.

If students seemed likely to make mistakes or go berserk, they could step in and handle it…

“What kind of ridiculous nonsense are you babbling on about so long? Then the professor should receive the payment. Why should the student receive it?”

The Skeleton Principal looked at the knight with an expression of contempt, as if hearing such garbage for the first time.

The Death Knight hung his head dejectedly.

“If we did that, students would call for professors every time asking for help, and Professor Garcia wouldn’t even be able to sleep. Veeble would get fat and bloated. Do you really want that? Hm?”

-No!

“Good, as long as you understand.”

It was a bit forced, but it was plausible.

Apart from student autonomy, they could clearly see a future where only certain professors would be severely burdened with work.

Thump thump thump-

“Are you in?”

“…No.”

The Skeleton Principal recognized the voice and answered.

However, despite the answer that no one was there, the other party boldly opened the door and entered.

Thump!

And hit his forehead on the door frame. The current Emperor’s fourth son, Black Dragon Wuman, entered while frowning from pain.

“You hit your head every time I see you. Don’t you think about reducing your height?”

“It’s quite inconvenient.”

Wuman answered in a booming voice. The Skeleton Principal covered his ears with an annoyed expression.

“Lower your voice too.”

“I’ll be careful.”

“What brings you here? Are you going to donate more to Einroguard?”

There was a reason the Skeleton Principal found Wuman bothersome.

From long ago, this Black Dragon had been caught up in delusions of grandeur that he must protect and defend the Empire’s justice.

And the most serious point of those delusions was that he regarded the Skeleton Principal and Einroguard as potential enemies of justice.

It was an unbelievably foolish misconception for an intelligent dragon.

‘He was so good and cute when he was young.’

The Skeleton Principal looked at Wuman pitifully.

When he was young, he used to follow around saying ‘Lord Gonadaltes!’ and now look at him growling just because his head got a bit bigger.

Dragons were truly a bothersome race.

“I already made a donation.”

“Really?! Good thinking. But who did you donate to? It wasn’t Professor Verdus, was it?”

Surely Wuman wasn’t such an idiot as to donate to Veeble.

“I donated to student Lee Han of Wardanaz Family. I paid the gold needed for the Imperial treasury this time.”

“…”

The Skeleton Principal’s expression changed completely.

Like a true Archmage, he read the ominous portent.

Could it be?

“…I’m grateful, but why? Are you trying to make a contract too? Don’t do that. Isn’t it pitiful enough?”

This was sincere.

No matter how harshly the Skeleton Principal pushed his disciple, he didn’t want to pit two dragons against each other.

The kid was already living hard enough…

“No. Please look at this.”

Wuman pulled out a rolled-up scroll from his chest. The Skeleton Principal immediately recognized the format of a golden book decorated with gold.

That was an imperial edict from the Emperor.

“…”

The ominous premonition he had just felt was growing even stronger.

The Skeleton Principal snatched the edict and checked its contents. The text written inside was simple.

…Appointing Wuman as the Emperor’s representative, granting him the authority of Einroguard inspector for one semester…

“Kugh.”

The Skeleton Principal staggered after confirming the conclusion of his ominous premonition.

Even an ordinary inspector would be troublesome, but coming as the Emperor’s representative?

“This is absurd! His Majesty may be narrow-minded and petty, but he’s not the type to arbitrarily send an inspector without notice!”

“There are several reasons for this!”

Wuman shouted loudly. The Skeleton Principal felt ominous again at that momentum.

What now?

“First, there were numerous accusations. Among the most serious accusations, it would be recklessly involving a disciple in hunting monsters that crossed over from the void of dimensions.”

‘Voladi Bagrec…!’

The Skeleton Principal hung his head low. He immediately realized who the culprit was.

Even though he had continued surveillance wondering if he would actually go to the Imperial Palace, he had indeed managed to submit an accusation.

There was only one time slot available.

He must have rushed straight to the Imperial Palace and submitted the accusation right after meeting Alsicle and the Skeleton Principal. It was truly insane action power.

The Skeleton Principal let out a deep sigh. He had been hit by his ungrateful disciple.

‘Right. You’re so great.’

Come to think of it, he felt he had underestimated Voladi Bagrec’s will too much.

Once that guy set his mind to something, he could do anything, yet he had reacted complacently.

Especially since it was related to his disciple, he should have been more careful…

“Actually, that was the fault of other guys… Never mind. It’s already meaningless, isn’t it?”

“Yes!”

“I told you to lower your voice. What’s next?”

The Skeleton Principal asked back in a listless voice.

Anyway, it was already confirmed that Wuman would come next semester and be troublesome.

-Master! Even so, must you continue to endure such humiliation from a young dragon!

One indignant Death Knight stepped forward.

Usually, the knights would complain among themselves, ‘Isn’t our master too eccentric?’ but it meant something different when an outsider said it.

What had that young dragon done for the Empire to act so arrogantly?

However, Wuman showed no wavering at all. It was the innate strength of the dragon race, completely unaffected by the blue light emanating from the Death Knights.

“Since you asked, I’ll tell you the next one too. His Majesty said to stop extorting innocent people from the magic towers using your disciple!”

-…

-…

The knights who were about to rage suddenly hesitated.

The shame they had forgotten returned.

However, the Skeleton Principal was still shameless.

“The tower guys offered to give money, so what was I supposed to do? Should I have refused? You also extort gold coins from mages stuck in towers with magic cards.”

“Th, that…! That’s different from this! Magic cards are gifts from dragons for young races! How can you say such things!”

Wuman argued with a flushed face.

Magic cards were gifts devised by a dragon to give young races the joy of entertainment when the continent was in chaos.

To describe that as a means of extorting gold coins!

“Ha. I saw more adults than young ones playing with them.”

“Enough! I won’t listen anymore. You’re still mocking me!”

“Wait. Don’t tell me Prince Jowurin’s permission to visit was also because of you?”

“Yes.”

Wuman nodded.

Originally, the Emperor didn’t like interfering with Einroguard students, but when Wuman declared he would personally take care of his sister, he finally gave in.

“When I said I would personally prevent her from interfering with the students, he gave permission. It would be a good experience for my sister to visit the spiritual lands of the magic school.”

“That’s probably not the real purpose…”

The Skeleton Principal muttered.

Jowurin’s purpose wasn’t to tour Einroguard’s magic-rich mountains and lakes, deserts and lava, and other regions to gain enlightenment.

Her selfish desire to play with friends was probably 99%.

“Excuse me? What did you say?”

“Nothing. So you’re personally taking care of His Majesty?”

“Yes. Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to assist her so she doesn’t interfere with the students.”

“…At least there’s one more person who’ll be more miserable than me next semester, so that’s fortunate.”

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