Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1098

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Chapter 1098

The banquet was over. The students walked out laughing.

Lee Han wasn’t hallucinating. The students were really laughing.

Wuman had forced them to laugh.

-Students of Einroguard. The meal is all finished. But your bodies haven’t fully recovered from fatigue yet. Now. Everyone laugh.

-…Excuse me?

-Hurry! Laughter makes both soul and body healthy.

The students were about to protest that they couldn’t laugh after eating such a meal, but before that, Wuman pulled out a 【Healthy Jokes for Mages】 booklet.

When the first joke majestically revealed itself, the students began laughing to survive.

They didn’t want to hear any more!

“Haha, hahaha. Hahahaha.”

“We’re out now, so you can stop laughing. Gainando.”

“Hehaha. Haha. …Huhueong!”

“Don’t cry while laughing… It’s scary.”

Not only Gainando but several upperclassmen were also sobbing.

“How can it get even worse here? People who graduated earlier didn’t suffer like this. Why only us?”

“If only we had entered one year earlier, we wouldn’t have had to see this…”

-There are instructions for the students.

Death Knights waiting in the corridors and stairs called the students.

“What is it?”

-As you already heard in the banquet hall, cooking food within the territory as usual is prohibited. Rather than unsanitary and unbalanced meals, you’ll be served His Majesty’s healthy food every meal.

“…”

Not only were they forced to receive meals every time, but even cooking outside of that was prohibited.

The students looked like they were suffocating to death from the dragon’s love.

“Th-that goes against Einroguard’s spirit!”

When someone shouted, everyone nodded as if agreeing. Lee Han thought to himself.

‘What exactly is Einroguard’s spirit?’

Even after talking with upperclassmen and professors, Lee Han still didn’t know exactly what Einroguard’s spirit was.

It seemed to be roughly about sleeping outdoors and somehow making meals with whatever materials were available…

The knights showed annoyance even with their fleshless faces.

Already tired enough from the external inspector, these knights had no intention of persuading the students.

-The following acts are also prohibited. Making meals for friends, selling cheaply, bartering…

“??”

“Is there anyone who does that?”

The upperclassmen were bewildered, wondering what this was about.

That sounded as absurd as a rule like ‘being kind to Baldrogard students is prohibited.’

Even without such a rule, who would be kind anyway?

“…”

“…”

However, the 2nd year students looked greatly taken aback. Lee Han was the same.

‘No way. Prince Wuman is an outsider, so how could he…?’

This was clearly a rule that precisely targeted Lee Han.

In fact, the knights were also staring directly at Lee Han.

…Could it be that the Skeleton Principal tattled?!

‘Highly likely.’

Lee Han shuddered.

The inspector came because of his poor management, yet he was being this petty.

It would be hard to be that petty.

-Anyway, War… no, students who usually do such things should be careful.

“…”

Didn’t he just almost say someone’s family name and stop?

Lee Han became even more certain. This was definitely aimed at Lee Han.

-Additionally, the following acts are prohibited. Receiving more help than necessary from friends, being taught magic…

“Why is that prohibited?”

Lee Han, who had been trying to listen quietly, found his mouth opening without realizing it.

Why on earth was that being prohibited?

The knights answered in voices full of fatigue.

-Some great mage whose identity cannot be revealed gave advice. If you receive more help than necessary from one student, it would be unfortunate for both that student and other students.

“…”

“…”

Gradually, not only Lee Han but other 2nd year students seemed to realize the danger of these new rules.

If the new rules were implemented, other upperclassmen would suffer at a moderate level.

Since they were already suffering usually, they had adapted to some degree.

But the 2nd year students would likely suffer as if they had fallen into hell.

All the more so since they had been living relatively comfortably!

“Why are the knights proposing such rules?”

“I don’t know. Did they drink the wrong undead liquor?”

Actually, the upperclassmen were just listening blankly to the recent rules. Except for a few quick-witted upperclassmen, they didn’t seem to know why those rules came about.

‘There’s no need to help more than necessary anyway, so why such rules?’

“This is ridiculous!”

-What’s ridiculous is that you guys have been living happily just by choosing your enrollment year well. Honestly, is that Baldrogard or Einroguard?

One spiteful knight answered.

He knew the Skeleton Principal thought the 2nd year students were annoying, but to use an external inspector’s visit to handle it like this.

As a minion, it was admirable work. Indeed, not just anyone could be an Archmage.

-It would be best not to think about secretly helping by deceiving others’ eyes. Prince Wuman is more thorough and persistent than you think.

One of the knights whispered to Lee Han.

Usually the Skeleton Principal generously overlooked students getting materials and cooking themselves, but Wuman was different.

Wuman was exactly the type to persistently monitor and chase around while preaching.

Lee Han answered with a displeased attitude.

“But why are you only telling me this separately…?”

-…Just because I can see it? Haha.

The Death Knight winked while blinking his blue eye-light. Lee Han could fully understand the meaning contained in that gesture.

‘I’m the prime suspect.’

Seeing a relatively friendly knight whisper like that, it seemed Lee Han was properly marked.

Well, among the 2nd year students, he was the only one who would help other students…

‘Even so, don’t you have any pride?’

Lee Han felt absurd at the Skeleton Principal’s instigation.

The person who grumbled so much when Wuman came was now shamelessly using him.

“Hmph. Prince Wuman and the Principal seem to have forgotten one fact.”

-What fact do you mean?

“The fact that I can also send letters outside the school.”

The knights tilted their heads at the meaningful words of the Skeleton Principal’s successor.

-What are you planning to send?

“That Prince Wuman and the Principal wickedly conspired to prevent me from helping other friends with assignments and making meals for them…”

Lee Han, who was speaking, felt something odd.

Huh?

‘Strange. Why does it sound weird when I say it out loud?’

The knights seemed to think similarly.

-Successor.

“Please don’t call me successor.”

Lee Han immediately became serious even in the midst of all this.

-Understood. Lord Wardanaz. That… although we are minions who follow our master, objectively speaking, the contents of that anonymous tip don’t seem like they would be very effective.

“…”

Lee Han had to admit that he had been refuted by the Death Knights.

No matter how much of an Emperor he was, he wouldn’t look at such an anonymous tip and say ‘This skeleton has finally gone mad! Make Wardanaz help his friends with their assignments and cook meals for them right away!’

-Honestly, our master probably did this to torment the 2nd year students, but isn’t this actually quite good for you, Lord Wardanaz? Even we think you’ve been overworking yourself too much.

“I won’t completely deny that I’ve been busy, but this goes against the spirit of Einroguard!”

Though he had lost in logic, Lee Han stubbornly persisted out of some sense of indignation.

And as people tend to do when being unreasonable, the Einroguard spirit naturally flowed from his mouth.

Instead of answering, the knights exchanged glances with each other.

‘The new rule seems well-made, doesn’t it?’

‘You’re right. If we hadn’t done this much, our successor would never have rested.’

“Are you listening? The spirit of Einroguard is…”

-Yes, yes. Yes.

-I also think it goes against the spirit of Einroguard.

Though I’m not really sure what that is!

* * *

The 2nd year students of Blue Dragon Tower gathered in the common lounge, emanating an atmosphere more gloomy than a funeral home.

It was to hear advice from other upperclassmen (and to incite the upperclassmen to join forces together).

“Right. Everyone take what you left with me.”

Lee Han spoke first so he wouldn’t forget.

Right now, the Young Prince’s basement was packed full of contraband items his friends had entrusted to him.

Since there was no telling what Prince Uman might do next, he had to distribute them to their owners as quickly as possible.

‘It’s scary not being able to gauge how powerful dragon magic is. Could he possibly detect even serving meals?’

Thinking of the knights’ earlier warning, it seemed he absolutely shouldn’t underestimate him.

Still, this was strictly in compliance with the rules. He wasn’t sharing food, but merely returning items students had entrusted to him.

“L-Lee Han.”

“What?”

“I… I didn’t bring much food this time…”

Gainando muttered with a pale face.

“What? What do you mean?”

“M-me too.”

“Actually, me as well…”

Surprisingly, not only Gainando but a considerable number of students hadn’t brought much food with them.

Since Lee Han usually kept such ample supplies, they had judged ‘I don’t need to bring any myself, I should pack other things instead.’

Gainando stared blankly at the chocolate box inside the chocolate box inside the chocolate box.

He had to survive a whole semester with just this?

“Th-these damn books! Because of these damn books! I’m going to burn them all!”

Lee Han quickly stopped his friend who had fallen into a frenzy and was trying to burn the black magic books.

“Calm down. I’ll find a way somehow. I don’t know how they’re monitoring, but there must be a way to deliver food.”

“No. No such method exists.”

“…”

At the familiar voice breaking through the commotion, Lee Han turned his head.

Senior Yukveltire was walking over.

“What is it, Senior. If you’re not going to help, please go away.”

“Didn’t you want to know about dragon magic?”

“!”

At her words, not only Lee Han but even the 2nd year students widened their eyes.

“Do you know how His Majesty detects things?”

The senior nodded.

Lee Han let out a shallow sigh at that sight. Adenart, who was beside him, asked with a puzzled expression.

“Why are you doing that?”

“How much is she going to bother people with that again. Sigh. How nice it would have been if Senior Diret were in the same tower.”

“…Sh-she’s not that kind of person…”

Adenart timidly came to her family’s defense. Lee Han didn’t listen and grumbled.

“She’ll probably tell me to participate in research and block dangerous magic with my body again.”

“Prince Uman possesses the 【Scales of the Soul】.”

However, unexpectedly, Yukveltire began explaining right away.

Though Adenart stared at her intently, Lee Han didn’t back down.

“She’ll ask me to give her something later.”

“…”

Whether the two juniors chattered or not, Yukveltire continued with what she had to say.

This 【Scales of the Soul】 passed down among dragons was a powerful artifact that appeared in various fairy tales and legends.

Its effect was to actually bind the opponent’s soul, place it on the scales of a balance, and make them confess their sins.

“What kind of ridiculous… there’s really an artifact that can do such a thing?”

Lee Han was shocked by the effect.

Even hearing it, it was hard to believe. Yukveltire nodded.

“According to legend, it’s one of the artifacts inherited along with all the rights of the Mage Card.”

“What does the rights of the Mage Card have to do with… No. Never mind. Assuming it exists, does he really have it? And he uses such an artifact for such trivial matters?”

“I just went and observed it.”

Whether a dragon came and turned the school upside down or not, Yukveltire moved for her own purposes.

Since he might possess the 【Scales of the Soul】 that she had only heard about in rumors, she went directly to request an observation.

Uman naturally accepted gladly. This righteous dragon wouldn’t refuse something that would help the students.

“And he said he would use it to correct the students’ corruption.”

“…”

“…Send me to Baldrogard!! Send me to Baldrogard!!!”

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