Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1102

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Chapter 1102

When he imagined it, it didn’t seem like it would be very enjoyable.

Having to dodge deadly magical attacks flying at him inside a carriage or on top of a wyvern.

Moreover, in cases like inside a carriage, it would be cramped and even harder to dodge.

‘I should stay in open spaces as much as possible.’

Lee Han, who had been pondering, noticed Professor Boladi’s gaze and quickly made an excuse.

“Haha. I was being moved by the professors’ kindness.”

“It’s nothing that great.”

“Then are you planning to beat me up… I mean, teach me while we’re traveling?”

Professor Boladi nodded his head.

Since he was planning to conduct lectures in his spare time, travel time would likely make up a large portion of it.

Other than that, he was thinking of utilizing time spent doing odd jobs, time spent solving and explaining friends’ assignments for them, time spent going to catch friends who ran away in the middle of doing assignments, time spent managing Professor Thunderstep’s vegetable garden, and so on.

“I see… Oh, then Professor Garcia will teach in the same way too?”

Lee Han realized belatedly.

Professor Garcia wasn’t the type of person who would avoid sacrificing herself while recommending others to sacrifice instead.

If it were Professor Verdus, he would have told the other professors ‘You guys compromise a bit so I can conduct my lectures,’ but Professor Garcia wouldn’t do that.

Professor Garcia had probably also chosen flexible lectures rather than regular lectures, just like Professor Boladi.

“That’s right.”

“Aha.”

Lee Han thought about when they would go outside.

When he imagined Professor Boladi on his left and Professor Garcia on his right, each rambling about magic, he suddenly became frightened.

…Would he really be able to endure it?

“Wait a moment. Professor. Is Professor Garcia going out together too?”

There was a reason Lee Han was asking.

In fact, having professors follow along every time students went out was more difficult than one might think. Professors had their own work to do too.

Professor Boladi had no disciples and wasn’t assigned other work, so it wouldn’t matter much if he went out together when Lee Han received commissions, but Professor Garcia…

‘She must be taking care of first-year students, and doesn’t she have quite a lot of work assigned at Einroguard?’

Having been at Einroguard for nearly two years, Lee Han had some understanding of the role distribution among the faculty.

Einroguard’s structure was such that the kinder and more good-natured the professors were, the more work they ended up taking on.

In fact, Lee Han had once seen writing like this in a professor’s office.

Eastern castle wall repairs: ~~Professor Verdus~~ Professor Garcia

Desert region monster confirmation: ~~Professor Thunderstep~~ Professor Garcia

Writing explanation letter to submit to Empire (graduate underground waterway slime rampage incident): ~~Professor Paselette~~ Professor Garcia

…

You bastards who erased your names and dumped the work on Professor Garcia, get to the principal’s office right now!

Just from this, one could guess how much work Professor Garcia was unknowingly taking on.

“Yes.”

“Will that really be okay?”

Professor Boladi fell into reminiscence for a moment at his disciple’s question.

Originally, before the semester started, the professors would gather and have brief meetings.

The meeting topics were varied.

Sometimes they would discuss this semester’s lecture content, sometimes they would talk about strange phenomena occurring at Einroguard, and sometimes they would discuss methods to add desired lectures or exams while avoiding the Skeleton Principal’s surveillance.

-That’s right. I heard Student Lee Han has been getting a lot of commissions. Is there anyone who could help?

-Help with what?

-For example, teaching during spare time outside of lecture hours…

-I could have him help with my work during spare time outside of lecture hours!

-Anyone other than Professor Verdus?

-Why are you ignoring my opinion?

-I’ll do it.

-Thank you, Professor Bagrek! Oh right. You said you’d go out together for this commission? Would it be alright if I accompanied you too?

-Please do so.

-…Huh? Wait, wait. Professor Garcia. You’re going out together?

-Yes.

-Th-th-then what about the work you’re currently handling…

-The other professors will have to do it.

Professor Garcia answered firmly.

While she usually took the initiative to help other professors with their work, now wasn’t the time to worry about that. She was too concerned about her disciple.

Not only were commissions piling up, but he was going out with Professor Bagrek. And right now there was even the evil god worshipper incident.

Professor Bagrek wasn’t someone who would listen if she tried to stop him, and neither was the Skeleton Principal. Professor Garcia decided she should at least accompany them.

-Professor Garcia. Please reconsider…!

-Can’t we just send Professor Verdus to accompany them instead? He’d just be a hindrance anyway.

-Are you calling that speech right now? Are you determined to get on Professor Garcia’s nerves?

-I can’t hear you. I can’t hear it. I’m going to accompany them.

Professor Boladi, finishing his reminiscence, answered simply.

“There were no particular problems.”

“Is that so?”

Lee Han was honestly a bit surprised.

He thought there would be many people trying to stop Professor Garcia from going out…

…Could it be that Einroguard’s professors have more conscience than he thought?

‘Maybe I had too much prejudice.’

* * *

The surprising events didn’t end there.

The same declaration came from Diret’s second semester lecture, 【Forbidden Secret Arts of Dark Magic (Not a Teaching Lecture)】.

“Professor Garcia earnestly requested it. Junior, I’ll teach you separately during spare time.”

“Se-Senior, are you also planning to come along on the commission??”

Lee Han was shocked.

If Professor Boladi was on his left, Professor Garcia on his right, and Senior Diret behind him, each rambling about magic…

‘That seems like it would be too much.’

“What? Come along on the commission?”

Diret tilted her head, not understanding what her junior was talking about.

Teaching separately during spare time literally meant she would teach during break time (though she wasn’t sure if her junior had any) or weekends.

Commission?

“Ah. That’s not it. I thought you were coming along when I go out on commissions, like the professors.”

“…They’re accompanying you on commissions?!”

Diret belatedly understood her junior’s meaning and was shocked.

Despite being an upperclassman at Einroguard, this was the first time she’d heard of such bizarre lectures.

What, they follow you outside to torment, no, teach you?

“Isn’t that too… harsh? Do they really need to go that far?”

“Actually, there’s a long story behind this.”

“Alright. I understand. Be careful. Have a safe trip.”

“…Are you perhaps angry?”

Lee Han was flustered when his respected senior cut off the conversation.

Had he done something wrong?

“Regardless of the reason, you’re going to go out anyway even if I try to stop you, right?”

“That’s… true.”

“And the professors are going out together too?”

“Yes. But the circumstances are…”

“Then I don’t want to hear it.”

Like a mage who had dealt with many troublesome friends, Diret was wise.

Since her junior was going out with the professors anyway, there was no reason to torment herself by listening to the reasons.

“…”

Lee Han became dejected.

‘Am I really that bad? Still, I’m better than someone like Senior Yukveltire… No. Damn it. Who am I comparing myself to?’

Only then did Lee Han realize with horror.

To compare himself with Yukveltire and feel confident that he was still better. This was throwing away human dignity to rock bottom.

“Ugh. I understand, Senior. I’ll inform you in advance next time.”

“That would be good.”

Lee Han turned around dejectedly and walked out. Seeing his retreating figure, Diret sighed deeply once and called out again.

“Junior.”

“Yes?”

“…What’s the rest of the story?”

“!”

Lee Han turned around in great surprise.

And thought to himself.

‘This person, isn’t this why he keeps getting played by Senior Yukveltire?’

“What? What are you thinking about?”

“Nothing at all. Haha. I was just organizing my thoughts.”

* * *

‘Hmm. If they could just give me some more convenience in a few lectures, it would definitely be easier.’

Lee Han sat in the lounge, spinning his quill pen.

Honestly, he had worried a lot when the semester started. With lectures and requests added on top, there physically wasn’t enough time.

But surprisingly, he actually had more time than last semester.

The kind professors’ consideration played a part, but more than anything…

“…”

Lee Han looked at his friends with pity.

The second-year lounge, usually packed with warm comfort and abundant snacks, now felt like a haunted house in ruins.

The Blue Dragon Tower students were sprawled out in corners with half-vacant expressions. Gainando was grinding his teeth and muttering.

“How on earth did he find the mage cards? I hid them in my private room…!”

A lounge where you couldn’t enjoy meals or games wasn’t a lounge. It looked more like a punishment room.

But paradoxically, because of these changed rules, Lee Han was given much additional time.

With cooking, cleaning, and helping with assignments all removed, it was hard not to have time left over.

‘Surprising. I didn’t know I was spending this much time on these things.’

Iaktus: Does anyone know how the new inspector finds prohibited items? He’s way more insane than I thought!

Complaints were also coming from the Watchman Club. It seemed several unlucky members had been properly caught by Wuman.

Unbreakable One: What did you do?

Iaktus: I can’t tell you everything, but I’ll just say I used prohibited transportation for prohibited hunting to have a prohibited meal. Even though we ate in a forest where giants appear, he suddenly showed up. Does being a dragon give you everything?

Unbreakable One: If it’s a forest where giants appear, that’s the Iron Forest! Even so, to wander around there!

Iaktus: Are there any other members besides Unbreakable One? I want to talk to someone else.

Unbreakable One: Don’t ignore me and listen to what I’m saying properly!

‘Oh dear.’

Lee Han thought to himself.

This member called Unbreakable One’s popularity had reached rock bottom. He always ruined the members’ fun with his righteous remarks.

Bakwantalana: Dragon magic has much more profound and secret aspects than the Empire’s magic. If you trace the tradition, it goes back to ancient times.

Iaktus: Enough with the explanation, I want a way to avoid it. Oh right. Wasn’t there a mage among the second-years who’s friendly with a dragon? Wardanaz, right?

“!”

Lee Han panicked when his name suddenly came up. Fortunately, Senior Ilendil seemed to be watching too and stepped in for him.

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: Being friendly won’t be very effective since it’s a different dragon. Dragons are stubborn about these things, so even more so.

Iaktus: Damn it. So we just have to watch as an inspector from outside destroys all the school’s traditions and culture? What is the Skeleton Principal doing?

Though the members usually cursed the Skeleton Principal whenever they felt like it, that was one thing and this was another.

Iaktus couldn’t give up and kept pressing.

Iaktus: Even if he’s friendly with a different dragon, he’s still friendly with a dragon. Wouldn’t he know dragon weaknesses or ways to deceive their magic?

Bakwantalana: If you could break through just by hearing one secret, dragon magic wouldn’t have such a high reputation.

Iaktus: Shut up. You lost your club to an outsider last time.

A fight immediately broke out. Lee Han sighed in relief. Fortunately, it seemed he had avoided attention.

He didn’t want to be caught by upperclassmen and forced to create something like an ‘Anti-Prince Wuman Society.’

Lee Han!

“…???”

Lee Han wondered if the Watchman Club had malfunctioned again like last time when letters suddenly appeared.

What is it?

Seeing that other members weren’t reacting, it wasn’t a new member joining the club. It was definitely a direct contact to Lee Han’s artifact.

Who are you?

Jowrin! Jowrin! Jowrin is trapped right now!

…Uh, by whom? The Principal?

No! By my wicked younger brother! Lee Han must save me!

“…”

Lee Han remained silent for a moment, then wrote in the club.

Gonadaltes: Does anyone know about dragon weaknesses?

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