Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1134

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Chapter 1134

Because of his sociable and normal appearance, it was easy to forget, but Professor Kirmin had been close friends with Professor Boladi since their school days.

Professor Garcia blamed herself. To think she was still this inexperienced after being at Einroguard for so long.

‘I forgot the basic rule.’

Even people who seemed normal could harbor sufficient madness within them.

Because she was reflecting inwardly, Professor Garcia was late to notice the group of merchants approaching on horseback from ahead.

If she had noticed, she would have at least sent a signal saying ‘Run away!’

“Are you the people from Einroguard!”

Naseda signaled to the soldiers who came with him and quickly jumped down from his horse.

How one displayed even such simple etiquette conveyed respect for the other party.

Indeed, some fierce-looking coachman among the knights (the knights’ faces weren’t visible due to their helmets) showed a very satisfied reaction.

-That’s right, we’re from Einroguard. And who might you be?

“I am called Naseda, who came running under orders from Count Bueuyong! It seems there’s been a misunderstanding, so I came to clarify things!”

“One.”

Lee Han muttered. Professor Garcia felt curious for a moment.

‘What does he mean by one?’

-Clarify? Do you even know what rudeness the soldier your count employs committed?

The knights spat out as if it were ridiculous.

Actually, the knights weren’t particularly angry. There was definitely some part of them putting on a more serious face because of the successor behind them.

If they acted kindly here saying something like ‘Oh, you came from there? Well, there seems to be some misunderstanding between us…’, they felt like they’d hear ‘Do you happen to worship evil gods?’ from behind.

The merchants as well as the soldiers were flustered by the knights’ prickly reaction.

‘What’s this? Why are they like this?’

‘…Don’t tell me they came because they noticed we diverted the relief supplies?’

“Two.”

Lee Han muttered again. Professor Garcia’s curiosity intensified along with a slight worry.

‘He’s not counting the number of people to kill, is he… Surely he’s not like Professor Bagrek…’

When the other party was more prickly than expected, Naseda was confused.

He wondered if the soldiers had been particularly rude, but even considering that, if they had destroyed a checkpoint, wasn’t there reason to be that angry?

Still, he had to bow his head for now. If the other party had come to check on the relief supply storage, big trouble would have occurred.

“Ha, haha… Yes. Of course I know. How could I not know when the checkpoint was destroyed like that? The soldiers made a big mistake. I will certainly hold them accountable.”

-Hmph!

“Count Bueuyong wishes to meet you personally and explain. Could you wait for a moment at a manor nearby?”

“Three.”

“???”

Professor Garcia was now just purely curious.

What on earth were those numbers about?

The answer came immediately. Lee Han shouted in a resolute voice.

“Something seems suspicious. Let’s arrest them and investigate!”

“…”

That was it!

Professor Garcia had leisurely other thoughts even while the knights were fiercely pouncing on the merchant group.

Perhaps she was thinking such thoughts because she wanted to escape from the current situation.

“Wha, wha, what! What the hell is this…”

-Stay still, you worshipper of evil gods!

“Worshipper of evil gods? I… I’ve never even believed in any god…!”

The merchants and soldiers floundered at the unexpected ambush.

It was even more confusing that the reason was being worshippers of evil gods.

Did the count secretly worship evil gods or something?

‘He’s absolutely not that kind of person, right?’

‘Isn’t he the type who’d steal money meant to be offered to evil gods?’

“Let go of this! Even if you came from Einroguard, do you think you’ll be safe doing this! Count Bueuyong will formally protest!”

Naseda shouted loudly for now.

He didn’t know what the situation was about, but he had to endure by borrowing the count’s name.

-Isn’t that guy really a worshipper of evil gods?

-It’s suspicious how he suddenly got agitated.

The knights whispered among themselves.

They had arrested them because they were worried the successor might get angry, but now that they had caught them, it was indeed somewhat suspicious.

The soldiers and even the merchants were acting like they had something to hide.

Moreover, that leader merchant’s sudden change in attitude was even more suspicious. Wasn’t his earlier attitude just an act?

“You fool!”

Ibinta shouted loudly.

He felt pressured to do something while the knights were active.

“Do you know who this person is! He’s from the Wardanaz Family!”

“?!!”

Naseda, who had been shouting, hesitated at those words.

From the Wardanaz Family.

Among Einroguard graduates, there was only one mage from the Wardanaz Family of that apparent age currently on the continent.

“…Don, don’t lie! I clearly heard that Wardanaz is a talent who will be responsible for the Empire’s future!”

Merchants made efforts to collect rumors that spread throughout the vast Empire.

Grasping information in these areas was more important than anyone else’s for their profession.

And from that perspective, the mage from the Wardanaz Family currently at Einroguard was an outstanding mage who would be responsible for the Empire’s future.

He had repelled attackers from various other dimensions who had descended upon the continent, and despite his young age, had cooperated with mages from various magic towers to achieve outstanding magical accomplishments…

…So when he heard the rumors, he had thought ‘How peculiar that his personality is so different from the existing mages of the Wardanaz Family.’

But seeing him now, it seemed the rumors were wrong instead.

Wasn’t he just the same as the existing rumors about the Wardanaz Family!

“…Mr. Ibinta. Let’s not say unnecessary things.”

“Ah. Yes. I’m sorry.”

At Lee Han’s cold criticism, Ibinta regretted it.

He shouldn’t have mentioned the family…!

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Although he had sent his reliable right-hand man, Count Bueuyong felt uneasy for some reason.

“Come to think of it, why did the Einroguard mages visit here?”

“Perhaps they were trying to go to Bepaim City? They could shorten the route by crossing through the bridge, and since the area near Bepaim City suffered heavy damage recently, it’s likely they called for mages from there.”

“Then why did they react so violently?”

“The stupid soldiers must have made a mistake. You know their greed.”

The count didn’t pay high salaries to the soldiers. Thanks to that, it was customary for the soldiers managing the checkpoint to secure their own income.

Being such soldiers, it was natural for them to become friendly when they received bribes and rude when they didn’t.

“Is that so? These idiotic fools. They should have just spoken well and sent them back, what…”

Bang!

“?”

At the loud noise coming from afar, the count in his study frowned.

“What’s that sound?”

“It seems there was a carriage accident outside.”

“How stupid! They should drive properly.”

Crash!

The loud noise came again.

The sound was even closer than before. The faces of the count and butler hardened.

Craaash!

-Aaaah! We’re not worshippers of evil gods! We’re really not! We really have nothing to do with evil gods…

The butler hurriedly ran to the window to check outside. Then the butler’s figure disappeared from the window.

“?!?!?”

The startled Count poked his head out to see what was happening. The Butler was being dragged down below, bound by opaque chains. It was truly a bizarre sight.

“Ugh!”

And naturally, the Count was also dragged out. The Death Knights were grabbing and dragging out anyone they could see.

“What is the meaning of this! Do you know who I am!”

-Save it for later. Drag them all out! Where do you think you’re going!

Several Servants who thought some kind of attack had occurred tried to flee, then returned to their positions.

It seemed as if some invisible illusory labyrinth had been set up around the Manor.

The dragged Count Bueuyong was made to kneel in the Manor Courtyard garden along with the other people from the Manor. The Count didn’t give up and shouted.

“Do you know who I am!”

“Shut up. Be quiet.”

Lee Han warned the Count with an irritated voice.

He was concentrating on making sure no one escaped from the Manor, and it was annoying to have someone constantly whining beside him.

“I am Bueuyong…”

Thwack!

At the sight of him firing a water orb to immediately knock out the Count, Naseda and the Merchants who had been captured first were horrified.

The way he wielded violence without even listening seemed truly insane.

‘This is the Wardanaz Family itself…!’

“If the Count is a Worshipper of Evil Gods, then you lot are also…”

“N-no, really! We simply embezzled and sold off supplies!”

The Merchants cried out with tears streaming down their faces.

It was the first time they encountered a case where even telling the truth wasn’t believed.

However, Lee Han didn’t withdraw his suspicious gaze.

There might be Worshippers of Evil Gods among the Count or the retainers under the Count.

Even if the Merchants were truly unrelated, it was worth investigating.

-We’ve captured everyone.

“…It’s just embezzling supplies, right?”

“Probably. Well, they brought it upon themselves.”

Professor Kirmin shrugged his shoulders.

As he said before, it was the fault of whoever loitered in front of an angry person.

Moreover, after hearing the Merchants’ testimony, he didn’t feel particularly sympathetic. Wasn’t this guy someone who abused his authority to secretly embezzle and sell relief supplies?

Sometimes fate acts righteously. Perhaps fate had struck down the Count through Wardanaz’s hand.

“…”

Professor Garcia stared intently at Professor Kirmin.

It didn’t seem like the right time to be making such profound statements given his Disciple’s current state…

‘Should I have really come with someone else?’

The Knights were too much of flatterers to be helpful, and Professor Kirmin, whom he had trusted, was being too lenient, probably feeling sorry for his Friend’s Disciple.

A while later.

The Knights who had quickly finished various activities like searching, interrogating, and investigating returned.

-For now, nothing was confirmed within the Manor. He did embezzle supplies and abuse his authority, but there’s no evidence he colluded with Worshippers of Evil Gods.

-The testimonies are the same. The Count did accumulate wealth through despicable means, but they say he never met with Worshippers of Evil Gods. He only associated with ordinary Merchants…

“Y-yes! Please believe us!”

“We really only focused on money. We had no interest in evil deity worship or anything like that!”

Thanks to the Merchants shouting beside him, the Count came to his senses, grasped the situation, and gaped.

He couldn’t imagine why he was being suspected of being a Worshipper of Evil Gods.

“Tsk.”

Lee Han clicked his tongue as if displeased.

He had expected to catch at least one person since they were acting suspiciously, but they turned out to be just ordinary petty criminals.

The Count found himself unconsciously staring at this Mage who came from the Wardanaz Family.

Of course, hearing an explanation wouldn’t change the current situation. While he wasn’t a worshipper of evil gods, his most shameful secret of embezzling relief supplies had been exposed.

But still, Count Bueuyong wanted to hear something. Otherwise, he felt he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night.

Wasn’t it because of that damn suspicion of being a Worshipper of Evil Gods that this whole situation occurred!

If only he had been told they came because they suspected embezzlement of relief supplies, he would have felt somewhat at ease.

‘Say something. Say something, damn it!’

“You shouldn’t have acted suspiciously.”

With those words, Lee Han turned and left.

He gave no explanation, nor did he say what the reason was for any of this. The Knights glanced around nervously before quietly following after Lee Han.

“…”

“…”

The Count and Merchants who remained made a vow at that moment.

They would never, ever approach anywhere with Wardanaz Family blood for the rest of their lives!

‘That insane Family…!’

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