Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1125

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Chapter 1125

‘Come to think of it, the Principal might need some pastimes too.’

When he thought about it, taking over the Illusion Magic School’s work wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Wasn’t there a saying that people suddenly age when they stop doing the work they used to do?

Of course, the Skeleton Principal was an Archmage far removed from aging, but he definitely needed appropriate pastimes.

In fact, he had been constantly grumbling because of the inspector’s arrival…

‘If he takes on work and does it, he might forget about having his authority taken away by Prince Uman.’

Or he might burn with even more resentment, but at least he’d direct it toward Professor Kirmin.

That wasn’t a bad thing for Lee Han.

“Thank you, Professor.”

“Don’t mention such a trivial thing.”

“Oh right. Then will you also give additional lectures when you go outside, Professor?”

“What are you talking about? …Wait, did the other professors give lectures when they went outside?!”

Boladi was one thing, but even Professor Garcia doing such a thing.

Professor Kirmin couldn’t hide his shock.

…Did it rub off on them from traveling together?!

‘He shouldn’t learn such things…’

He worried that his good junior might become violent-tempered because of bad friends.

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The commission Lee Han carefully selected as his next one was precisely a commission entrusted by the religious orders.

It wasn’t because the compensation was exceptionally outstanding. The Empire’s religious orders weren’t particularly powerful forces financially to begin with.

In terms of financial power alone, the great noble families, Imperial Family, or great merchant families were much wealthier.

However, Lee Han didn’t refuse the commission from the religious orders and accepted it. Lee Han had some conscience too.

‘Hmm. Still, I did join various religious orders and received divine magic.’

Divine magic wasn’t something Lee Han had wanted to receive but something he’d received by accident, but he still felt somewhat responsible.

And honestly, the commissions sent by the Imperial Family were too plausible, which made him rather reluctant.

They said they’d give this and that just for coming, but how could he know what would happen if he went? He might have to meet and greet even the eighth cousin of the Imperial Family’s in-laws.

The next day, the Imperial newspaper might run something like 【Lee Han of Wardanaz Family Declares Support for Imperial A… Shocking!】

Compared to that, the religious orders’ commission was trustworthy. They said it was fine even if he couldn’t come, and their purpose was sincerity itself.

A commission to solve drought and heat damage problems in the western region. Just hearing it, you could feel the sincerity of the commission.

The problem was…

“…Why are you guys here?”

“W-we’re priests too, you know. Wardanaz.”

Priest Siana answered in confusion.

Since it’s a religious order commission, naturally there would be priests from the religious orders!

“I see…”

Lee Han realized he had overlooked one fact.

That was that his friends could also go on commissions.

‘I let my guard down.’

Unlike the commission he took with Moradi where they went together from the start, he thought he’d be going alone.

But thinking about it, when the religious orders were doing such work, they wouldn’t leave spare hands idle. It was natural to call them if needed.

“Is there some reason you can’t go with us?”

Siana cast a slightly suspicious look.

Wardanaz’s reaction was a bit strange, different from usual.

Of course, Wardanaz was always a bit strange, but today’s reaction was strangely incomprehensible.

“Well… hmm.”

Lee Han looked around at his priest friends. Priest Nigisor and Priest Tijiling stared back in puzzlement.

“Right. I shouldn’t hide something like this. Actually, I’m currently in a grudge relationship with an evil god cult I can’t name.”

“Is it the Prahgal cult?”

“No.”

“Is it the Ksaksa-rigol cult?”

“I said no.”

“Then…”

“…I said I can’t name it.”

Lee Han glared at his friends in disbelief.

Did they think this was ‘guess which cult I have a grudge against’ quiz time?

The priests whispered disappointedly.

“I thought we could guess it…”

“Maybe he guessed right but is playing dumb. Wardanaz is skilled at such things.”

“I think there’s a high possibility it’s the Ksaksa-rigol cult…”

Lee Han irritably struck his staff on the floor. With the banging sounds, the priests closed their mouths.

“Anyway, I have a grudge relationship with this evil god cult, and I’m worried you might get unnecessarily involved.”

If it were White Tiger Tower students, he’d feel relatively less sorry, but the kindest priest friends from the same year were a different story.

Hearing that, Siana raised her hand and asked.

“I have a question.”

“Go ahead. Asking which evil god cult is forbidden.”

“That’s not it. Um… but didn’t Wardanaz originally get involved well even without grudges?”

At Siana’s sharp question, not only Tijiling but even Nigisor gasped.

It was too cruel a question to ask a friend.

“N-no matter what, that seems too harsh.”

“That’s right. It’s not like Wardanaz wanted it to be that way.”

“But… but it’s something that needs to be said.”

Despite her friends’ scolding, Siana stood firm.

If you worried about all such things from the start, you couldn’t travel around with Wardanaz.

And apart from evil god cults, Wardanaz already had many enemies.

From anti-magic extremists to mage criminals would be lining up, so why now all of a sudden?

“…”

Lee Han became dejected. Seeing that reaction, Siana also thought ‘oops.’

“Ah, no. It’s absolutely not Wardanaz’s fault.”

“That’s why I said it seemed too harsh!”

“Quickly console him!”

“I’m saying it’s not your fault! Would you like a mood-lifting potion?”

Siana took out the ice cream float she had been saving. This beverage stored in a potion bottle had become a drink that could get you sent to detention just for having it after the current inspector’s prohibition order.

“…That’s not the important thing.”

‘He changed the subject.’

‘He changed the subject.’

‘He changed the subject…’

“Even if we go together, the point is we need to be careful of these evil god worshippers.”

Lee Han scaled down his goal.

Thinking about it, these priests weren’t the type to not go if told not to go, and if he told them not to go because of him, that would be sorry in its own way.

Then he had to at least make them pay attention to safety.

“If you meet those who whisper evilly outside, absolutely don’t make contact and report to me immediately.”

“Is it an evil god that handles flames?”

Nigisor asked with a slightly expectant voice.

If so, he was thinking of stabbing the evil god worshippers in the back and stealing their flames.

“…No.”

“Is it related to alchemy…”

“Don’t you all think of evil gods as some kind of peddlers?”

Lee Han glared at his friends.

The priests quickly shook their heads and shouted.

“I will absolutely not be swayed by suspicious whispers. I’ll just keep my distance the moment any outsider approaches!”

“I’ll do the same! Come on. Priest Tijiling, you too!”

‘I never had any intention of doing that in the first place…’

Tijiling felt slightly wronged.

She had never had the slightest intention of getting involved with evil god worshippers!

“Oh. Professor Garcia!”

Professor Garcia, who arrived first among the professor group, greeted the students warmly upon seeing them.

“Good to see you all. Oh right. Student Lee Han. The Principal said there’s new information, and told me to hear it directly from you.”

“What? Why from me?”

“Who knows? Maybe someone sent a letter to the Principal asking him to handle the Illusion Magic School’s affairs?”

“…Ah.”

Instead of having a long conversation about an unfavorable topic, Lee Han quickly reported on the matters related to the Sanguiros Order.

And also the fact that his name was on the list.

“Could it be because of the King of Ghouls? Or the King of Frost Giants? Anti-magic extremists? Mage criminals? Or maybe because of the contract with Prince Jowurin…”

“…Professor. Aren’t you surprised?”

‘Oops.’

Professor Garcia finally realized her mistake.

Come to think of it, the proper reaction as a professor when hearing such news should have been ‘Those wicked evil god worshippers! How dare they target my disciple!’

“I… I’m really shocked! These evil bastards. If I see them, I won’t let them be!”

“…Thank you.”

“Oh right. Is Professor Ku also coming to give lectures?”

Professor Garcia asked as if it were completely natural.

She thought that if a professor bothered to accompany them, lectures would definitely follow.

“No.”

“Why not? Is there some problem?”

“Professor… you don’t actually have to give lectures…”

“…?!!!”

Professor Garcia’s eyes widened.

That’s…

That’s right?!

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The group moved swiftly in two carriages.

Whether shocked by the earlier conversation or out of consideration to let Lee Han play with his friends, Professor Garcia grabbed Professor Boladi and dragged him to the rear carriage.

-Professor Bagrek. We can catch up on the lecture progress in our spare time anyway!

-That’s right. Professor Bagrek. Let’s leave the students to talk among themselves.

Lee Han looked at his friends with fresh eyes.

Who knew the power of friendship could be this strong. If it got any stronger, they might even be able to defeat evil gods.

“Lord Wardanaz.”

“What is it, Priest Nigisor?”

“I heard you recently defeated a powerful fire spirit…”

“Cough. Cough.”

Lee Han choked while drinking the mood-lifting ice cream potion he received from Siana.

It was an unexpected ambush.

How on earth?

“Wh-what are you talking about?”

“Wasn’t the Daylily Magic Tower’s request to subdue a spirit?”

Nigisor was rather puzzled.

Why was he so flustered about a request worth being proud of?

Of course, from Lee Han’s perspective, it was just absurd.

First, it was amazing that the rumor had already spread…

…And the reason Priest Nigisor was asking was too obvious!

‘Whatever his purpose is, I absolutely don’t want to tell him.’

From asking to introduce him to Hwacheon General, Lee Han wanted to stop whatever purpose he had. Lee Han played dumb.

“No. The Daylily Magic Tower’s request was just…”

“Just?”

“…They summoned him to make a good impression on me. For banquets and meals and such. They wanted to recruit me to the magic tower after graduation.”

“…”

“…”

Kind Priest Tijiling nodded as if she believed him, but the two wicked priests did not.

They immediately exchanged suspicious glances.

‘That sounds like a lie.’

‘I think so too.’

No matter how great a talent Wardanaz was, would an organization like the Daylily Magic Tower really stoop to such shameless recruitment tactics?

Magic towers were places that invited mages based on their own achievements and abilities, not places that lured people with candy and drinks.

Nigisor threw out a question to probe a little.

“I’m curious what kind of events there were.”

“First they held a banquet, then they brought famous Empire musicians for an appreciation gathering, and after that we had a meditation retreat by the lake…”

“…”

“…You don’t believe me, do you?”

“N-no. We believe you.”

“How could we doubt Lord Wardanaz!”

Seeing Siana and Nigisor’s obviously disbelieving reactions, Lee Han regretted not bringing Jowurin along.

‘Maybe I should have just brought her.’

“No matter what you say, it really happened. If you can’t believe it, ask the magic tower later… No. They’ll just deny it happened. There were adventurers and knights there too… Never mind. Forget it.”

If they asked the adventurers or knights, they’d obviously hear about Hwacheon General, so Lee Han waved his hands dismissively.

“Right. Professor! When we arrive, you can ask the professors.”

“…”

“…Priest Siana… you don’t think I could bribe the professors too, do you?”

“Gasp. H-how did you know?”

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