Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1132

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Chapter 1132

However, fortunately, contrary to the knights’ worries, the birth of a legendary mage criminal did not occur.

Lee Han, who received a reply from the Skeleton Principal, read it briefly and immediately threw it into the campfire.

‘There’s a lot of useless content.’

Having dealt with various opponents including not only his masters but also dimensional powerhouses who weren’t his masters, this level of provocation wasn’t even enough to make Lee Han yawn.

Deciding to take revenge on the Skeleton Principal later, Lee Han first reviewed the contents of the reply.

‘…It should be fine, right?’

If it had really been a dangerous situation, the Skeleton Principal would have immediately taken action instead of sending such a useless reply.

He would have given Lee Han instructions on what to do…

The fact that he didn’t meant the situation was still under the Skeleton Principal’s control. Thinking this way, this sarcastic reply actually became reassuring.

‘Right. The professors are correct. Professor Bagrek’s despicable fighting style won’t be easily handled even by evil god worshippers.’

When it came to fighting dirty and underhanded, Professor Boladi was one of the top people at Einrogard. As a disciple who had experienced it firsthand, Lee Han could be certain.

-Successor sir. Are you alright?

“Huh? I said I was fine earlier.”

When the knights worried, Lee Han was puzzled.

The shock from Professor Boladi’s escape had been somewhat settled, so why were they suddenly asking again?

-Well, you see… usually in situations like this, disciples who receive letters from their masters have a high probability of additional escapes…

“…If you know that, please try to stop them.”

He was too afraid to even ask how many upperclassmen had escaped.

* * *

‘Hmm.’

While his friend from the Blue Dragon Tower was consulting with other professors about his master’s escape, Nigisol was lost in thought.

What exactly was the identity of that spirit from earlier?

‘Such a powerful spirit wouldn’t have helped for no reason.’

“Nigisol sir. Nigisol sir. Will it be okay?”

“You mean calling Wardanaz sir ‘Hey, Wardanaz!’ earlier? I don’t think he heard it…”

“…Not that.”

The snake beastkin priest glared at her foolishly burning friend.

His memory was uselessly good!

“By the way, that’s a secret. If you tell anyone, I’ll report to the inspector that Nigisol sir participated in the fire incident last time.”

“Don’t worry. This Nigisol isn’t idle enough to talk about such things. Then what are you worried about…”

“Obviously she’s talking about Professor Bagrek.”

Unable to watch any longer, Tijiling stepped in to mediate. She was worried they might grab each other by the collar if left alone.

“Professor Bagrek?”

“What else could it be? But honestly, I didn’t know Wardanaz sir would be so sad?”

Siana spoke honestly.

In fact, among Einrogard professors, there weren’t as many as one might think who would be mourned by students when they disappeared.

Taking Professor Verdus or Professor Bendozol as examples made it easy to understand (Professor Bendozol had actually disappeared before). No one would miss them.

And in Siana’s view, Professor Bagrek was also not particularly…

‘It seemed like he was getting beaten every time I saw him with Wardanaz sir?’

“There, there must have been a master-disciple relationship that outsiders couldn’t understand.”

Tijiling actually thought a bit similarly but held back.

Lee Han had looked too dejected.

“Actually, I was surprised too…”

“Sorry for keeping everyone waiting. What were you talking about?”

“Hic.”

Siana, who was most startled, began hiccuping. Lee Han asked puzzledly.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m perfectly fine. Hic.”

‘She looks exactly like Gainando when he’s caught secretly playing mage cards.’

Lee Han thought briefly to himself but stopped being suspicious.

Priest Siana wasn’t Gainando, and she wouldn’t do such things. It was rude to his friend.

“We were pondering about spirits. I felt a peculiar spirit helping during the fight earlier…”

“Hic. Wasn’t it a mistake?”

Siana showed a negative reaction to her tower friend’s words.

In fact, priests generally tended to be liked by spirits. Since they were all sincere and gentle in nature, spirits had little reason to dislike them.

But even considering that, Nigisol’s statement was quite unusual.

A spirit with no contract showing favor without even revealing itself?

Knowing about spirits, she could understand how nonsensical that was.

“Hic. Unless it’s a spirit plotting something enormously grand, it wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“Actually, it is a spirit plotting something enormously grand. Sorry. It’s a spirit called Hwacheon General, and it keeps following me around.”

“…”

Siana’s hiccups were immediately cured by shock. While Siana was flustered, Nigisol asked in surprise.

“Wait, if it’s a powerful spirit like Hwacheon General… was the Daylily Magic Tower’s request really to subdue a spirit?”

“Right?”

Not only Siana but the other two priests also stared intently at Lee Han.

Surely at the beginning of this request, when they asked ‘Was the Daylily Magic Tower’s request a spirit subjugation request?’, didn’t he insist ‘No! The Daylily Magic Tower’s request was just to… to recruit me!’?

‘It really was a spirit subjugation request!’

No matter what, would the Daylily Magic Tower with its reputation call out an Einrogard student for such a sordid reason?

It was definitely a spirit subjugation request.

“…Originally, the Daylily Magic Tower really called me to recruit me, but Hwacheon General was released by accident.”

“…”

‘Damn. Even I think it sounds like a lie.’

Feeling defeated, Lee Han changed the subject.

“That’s not important. Anyway, Nigisol. This spirit is very evil and despicable, so even if it treats you well, you must never trust it. Ignore it even if it tries to tempt you into a contract.”

It would have been words that would make Hwacheon General bristle if he heard them.

Although he kept following Lee Han around due to his strange preferences, Hwacheon General was originally a spirit who didn’t even take contractors.

Why would such a violent spirit make a contract with a novice priest like Nigisol? Those words were an insult to Hwacheon General.

“Wardanaz sir. That doesn’t seem like very good persuasion.”

“You don’t really need to say all that…”

Siana and Tijiling simultaneously stopped Lee Han. It was an attitude with no faith in their friend whatsoever.

Nigisol protested as if displeased.

“I don’t understand why I shouldn’t be told.”

“Why indeed. All the other priests except Nigisol sir know the reason.”

“Well, we’re a bit worried you might act… rashly…”

While his two priest friends were sharply criticizing, Lee Han spoke up again.

“No. I trust Priest Nigisol.”

“Really? Please reconsider?”

“…That aside, if I don’t tell him, he might be swayed when the spirit tries to tempt him.”

When Lee Han whispered, Siana finally understood. She certainly hadn’t thought of that.

Of course, Hwacheon General wasn’t thinking about that at all…

Slightly upset, Nigisol shouted strongly.

“Hmph! I promise that even if that spirit contacts me, I will absolutely not give any response.”

“Even if it tempts you with flames?”

“Of course!”

“Even if it tempts you with truly great and powerful flame authority as a gift? Even if it’s flame authority that burns endlessly like Wardanaz sir’s mana?”

“Priest Siana…”

Lee Han looked at his friend with a sour expression.

Why did his name have to come up there?

“Ugh, urgh. Of course.”

Even Nigisol, who heard this, hesitated for a moment. Lee Han sighed but decided to trust his friend.

…At least he did refuse…

“Alright. I’ll trust you. We’ll be departing again soon, but everyone’s okay with that, right?”

“We’re fine, but Wardanaz, you…”

“Don’t worry, Priest Tijiling. I’m completely fine too.”

‘He doesn’t look fine at all though.’

‘Honestly, I’m a bit worried.’

Siana and Tijiling exchanged glances and nodded.

Wouldn’t it be better to just go back to school and let him rest?

“Oh right.”

Lee Han, who was about to turn around, stopped again and looked at his friends.

“If you see any suspicious guys on the way, make sure to tell me first. Got it?”

“…For what reason?”

Siana, who somehow sensed killing intent, asked with slight fear.

“What do you mean what reason… After what happened, we should be more careful about safety when taking requests in the future. What, do you want to tell the Professor first instead of me?”

“Ah! I thought…”

“Thought?”

“…It’s nothing! Haha. Haha… *hic*.”

Siana, who was about to say ‘I thought you were going to find the worshippers of evil gods first and grind them up,’ shut her mouth.

“You’re hiccuping a lot. Are you perhaps tired?”

“Of of of course not.”

“Then that’s fine.”

With those final words, Lee Han truly left to report the situation to the professors.

The three priests looked at each other.

“…Shouldn’t we really send him back? If he’s planning to find worshippers of evil gods and attack first…”

“Su-surely he wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“…”

* * *

After finishing the business in the village and even persuading the Flame Giants, the heat decreased noticeably fast.

With the people’s gratitude, Lee Han’s group departed again.

-Please have some drinks on your way. We mixed fruit juice and sugar with ice.

“Thank… you?”

The strangely kind attitude of the knights was a bonus.

It was completely unbelievable that there was a rule against students eating snacks outside that violated school regulations when on requests.

“Wardanaz. I heard from those mercenaries earlier that if we go this way for about 30 more minutes, there’s a restaurant that serves amazing mushroom quiche.”

“No… that’s fine.”

“Wh-why?! Do you dislike pie?”

“Well, that village wasn’t damaged, was it.”

Lee Han answered as if he found it absurd.

They came out on a request, not to enjoy the cuisine of the Western Empire.

Ibinta realized his mistake at those words. The knights beside him clicked their tongues disapprovingly.

-Stupid fool. What did you learn when stealing if you can’t even flatter properly?

-If the successor changes his mind because of you and reports your mistakes, will you take responsibility?

“…”

Ibinta, who had been happy about surviving despite making a mistake earlier, cursed the knights inwardly.

It wasn’t like he was the only one who made mistakes, yet those knights were only picking on him.

‘Honorable my ass…!’

Perhaps those guys had been thieves in life too. Or at least their consciences had been thieves.

Professor Garcia, who was sipping cold apple juice through a reed straw, spoke to her fellow professor.

“Should we also buy something for student Lee Han when we arrive at the next village?”

‘He’s not a little kid, so he probably won’t cheer up from something like that…’

Professor Kirmin thought so but nodded.

Perhaps that would be better. Not for Wardanaz, but for Professor Garcia’s feelings as she worried about Wardanaz.

“You don’t need to worry too much, Professor Kim. Wardanaz is a strong enough mage not to be shaken by situations like this.”

“I suppose so?”

-Halt!

From far away at the checkpoint in front of the wooden bridge, they spotted the carriage and shouted.

Despite the magic school flag hanging on the carriage, which granted passage rights anywhere in the Empire, the professors were puzzled when the checkpoint told them to stop.

“What’s the matter?”

“Can’t tell you! Get lost quickly!”

“What the…”

-Are they crazy?

While even the knights were bewildered, Lee Han suddenly stuck his body out of the carriage.

Then he swung his staff and immediately cast magic. The soldiers rolled their bodies in terror.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-bang!

When not only the outpost but even the barricades were smashed to pieces, the soldiers guarding the checkpoint were shocked.

They never expected their opponent to act like this.

“How dare you…?!”

“Seeing how they’re acting in defiance of Imperial law, they seem like worshippers of evil gods. Should we subdue them first?”

“…”

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