Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1147

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Chapter 1147

“What about construction?”

“Pardon?”

“Ah, it’s nothing.”

Catten cleared his throat awkwardly.

Cold-hearted people like Yukveltire and the Skeleton Principal would often scold Catten, saying he had no shame, but contrary to their misunderstanding, Catten was actually quite polite and knew embarrassment well.

The only exception was when it came to learning magic.

It was the same now.

As a senior, he couldn’t force his junior to participate in a commission first.

“But evil worshippers… Hmm. I understand, junior.”

Catten nodded his head deliberately.

The mad followers of the Prahgal cult had been consistently clashing with the Wardanaz family junior from long ago.

With such confrontations happening multiple times, it wouldn’t be strange for them to regard each other as irritating enemies.

“The corrupt followers of Prahgal must have threatened you and made you uncomfortable, junior. These blasphemous and excessive beings should be burned down to their last tentacle!”

“Ah. It’s not Prahgal though.”

Catten, who had been speaking passionately, paused again.

“…It wasn’t? Ah. Then perhaps Kseaksarigol?”

“It’s not Kseaksarigol either…”

Lee Han, who was explaining, felt puzzled.

How did this senior know that Lee Han had recently clashed with Kseaksarigol?

“You must keep this secret.”

“I have no one to tell anyway.”

“…It’s the Seinguiros cult. It’s a cult that was destroyed long ago, but it seems they’re growing in power again these days.”

Lee Han also revealed what had happened along with his explanation.

He had gone on an external commission, but due to an attack by these evil beings, Professor Boladi was missing…

“Professor Bagrek was kidnapped?!”

Catten was horrified.

He was so shocked that his fur stood on end.

A professor of Einrogard being kidnapped. This was not something to overlook.

Wasn’t this a direct challenge to the authority guaranteed in the Empire’s name?

They should mobilize the Imperial army right now and…

“Ah. He wasn’t kidnapped.”

“???”

“The professor got angry and went missing while attacking the cult members.”

“…”

Catten had the strongest mental fortitude among the 5th year students. It was natural given the different path he had walked compared to other students.

That’s why even when hearing such words, Catten could accept them calmly instead of screaming or being bewildered.

“Hmm… That could happen. That could… happen.”

Though he wondered if that could really happen, Catten nodded his head for now.

Could this really be called a missing situation?

“I was really surprised to hear Professor Bagrek went missing.”

“Wait, you didn’t know the professor had disappeared?”

Catten nodded again. Lee Han muttered as if it was absurd.

“Ah. Senior Catten didn’t know because you have no one to talk to.”

“…”

Catten was slightly offended.

Of course, Catten’s social circle was narrower compared to other students, but he still heard all the necessary rumors and information.

The reason he didn’t know Professor Bagrek was missing was because there were few disciples learning under the professor, not because Catten had no friends.

“Anyway, I want to launch a preemptive strike to root out these evil beings. Wouldn’t that also help the professor in the end?”

“I don’t think Professor Bagrek would need such help… but I understand your intention.”

Catten’s anger subsided. His junior’s sincerity had reached this 5th year senior as well.

And the opportunity to cut down evil worshippers was also a good chance to train himself. Where else could one find such experience?

“If you need my help, tell me anytime. I’ll participate.”

“Thank you, senior!”

Lee Han was delighted by Catten’s willing acceptance.

Of course, he knew this 5th year senior was more aggressive than expected and wouldn’t refuse a chance to fight, but he was still grateful.

With this senior who had monster-like combat power, it would be tremendously helpful when fighting the evil worshippers.

“Hmm. Hmm.”

Having accepted, Catten cleared his throat awkwardly again, as if embarrassed. He sent another subtle glance.

‘Hehe.’

Lee Han immediately understood what he meant. There was no such thing as a favor without compensation in this world.

“Please accept this.”

Inside the wooden crate he brought were magic books to which Lee Han had personally added interpretations and explanations.

Since they were written much more easily than existing magic books, they would be of great help to Catten, who was very interested in magic.

Indeed, Catten was so happy he nearly jumped up from his seat.

“Junior. Something like this… You must be short on time too. Thank you so much!”

“It’s nothing. Please ask me anytime.”

Being so happy, Catten thanked him several times and personally saw his junior off.

And only after his junior had gone far away did he realize.

‘Oh.’

The construction commission…!

* * *

“Puhu. Even Gangsulgudu? How interesting.”

Falkrious was amazed to see a fellow student from the same year after such a long time.

Not only Falkrious but other underclassmen felt the same. Some looked at Jarun with puzzlement.

“Is that person really an Einrogard student? I’ve never seen him before.”

“He is an Einrogard student… He’s underground, that’s why. He’s quite famous among students who explore underground.”

“Isn’t he a Baldrogard spy?”

“…”

Jarun glared with a spiteful expression. The underclassmen who met his gaze quickly turned their heads away.

“Hmph!”

“Gangsulgudu. You came out after so long, don’t be like that and have at least a bowl of soup.”

“More nonsense! You’re trying to steal the sweat and blood of a dwarf!”

Jarun jumped up as if having a fit.

Having been tricked several times by the Cooking Club’s food sales, he was even more wary.

There was even a time like this in the past.

-Gangsulgudu! Gangsulgudu! Oh my. You’ve collapsed from losing strength. Drink this. The meat broth will restore your energy.

-Ugh… What happened?

-You probably collapsed from hunger. Here. One gold coin.

-…What!? I, I never bought anything…

-Puhu. You ate it anyway. And don’t think about not paying. Cooking Club comrades are surrounding you.

-…You thieving bastards! Cowardly scoundrels!

Even now, thinking about that incident made him cry from frustration. Jarun swung his hammer as if telling them not to come closer.

“Puhu. Gangsulgudu. It’s a misunderstanding. This soup is free. I can even swear on the name of the one I believe in. Actually, the newly arrived inspector is supplying the ingredients.”

“…”

When he said that much, Jarun received the wooden bowl with a slightly softened expression.

Jarun was slightly surprised by the appearance of the thin soup with vegetables and meat pieces floating in it.

The newly arrived inspector seemed incredibly generous. To give away something like this for free.

“Gah!”

Jarun, who took a sip, was shocked by the bitter taste.

How could such a bitter taste come from this kind of soup??

“Puhuh. You feel some energy flowing through your body, right? This is a tonic soup made with a secret recipe the Inspector taught me.”

“You… you despicable bastard. Tricking me again…!”

“I didn’t trick you, I gave you energy.”

However, despite Falkrious’s persuasion, Jarun had already closed the door of his heart again.

He went off to a corner muttering to himself, and no matter what anyone said, he just responded with “Hmph” and wouldn’t answer.

“Western dwarves are really eccentric.”

“Puhuh. Don’t say that. There are cheerful people among Western dwarves too, and there are eccentric people among Eastern dwarves as well.”

“Come to think of it, Professor Thunderstep is also an Eastern dwarf.”

“…I, I wasn’t insulting Professor Thunderstep…”

While Falkrious was flustered by his underclassmen’s words, Lee Han appeared.

Beside him were students from the Enchantment Magic School, including Yukveltire and Anfargon.

“What an unusual combination. Why are those guys traveling together?”

“They’re from the same school. The Enchantment Magic School.”

“What?! Those guys were from the same school?!”

“…”

Several students were shocked to learn that Lee Han’s group was from the Enchantment Magic School.

They had never seen them traveling together like this before.

As Lee Han walked over, he was continuously having a serious conversation with Yukveltire. Seeing their earnest appearance, an underclassman asked Falkrious.

“Senior. What do you think they’re discussing?”

“Puhuh. Since it’s not an easy commission, they must have a lot to worry about.”

Completing a structure within Einroguard territory and then sending it outside was by no means an easy commission.

Even Wardanaz, who had sufficient ability, knew this, so he must have mobilized all the other Enchantment Magic School seniors.

Moreover, Wardanaz had declared he would finish this commission within four days.

Considering not only his own schedule but also the seniors’ schedules, he judged that any longer would be too difficult to coordinate.

It was a bold decision, but the difficulty level must have increased accordingly.

Even now, they were having such a serious discussion, probably to save even a little time.

“So you see, senior. Since Senior Diret didn’t come in person and just signed like this, it’s invalid.”

“Why don’t you believe it when Diret personally wrote and signed it? You Wardanaz family junior are being unreasonable right now.”

“You’re the one being unreasonable, senior. With this kind of document, you can manipulate the context however you want.”

The reason for their argument was simple.

Junior, I told you to stop your work and take the commission, right.

Diret

When Yukveltire brought the building blueprints, she also brought this document. It was written with a feather from her own wings to make it impossible to forge easily, complete with signature.

But Lee Han didn’t give in so easily. Such a simple document could distort the situation in countless ways.

“You probably said something like this: ‘If your junior were under a death curse unless he takes the commission, what would you do, Diret?'”

Yukveltire, who hadn’t trained in verbal sparring, could never beat Lee Han in this kind of confrontation.

With her frustration and anger exceeding their limits, Yukveltire made a choice she would never normally make.

She called the underclassmen.

“What kind of completely ridiculous stubbornness is this… Anfargon! Sigunteng!”

“Yes?”

“Come and judge the legitimacy of this matter!”

At their sky-like senior’s command, Anfargon and Sigunteng responded coldly.

“Wardanaz is right. Please stop tormenting your junior.”

“I’d say Wardanaz is correct.”

“…These, these low-level pieces of trash…!”

Yukveltire regretted not bringing Diret along.

In a place with only low-level underclassmen, sometimes truth becomes falsehood.

Lee Han quickly grabbed the blueprints before the angry Yukveltire could escape.

Now that he had secured them, he didn’t care whether the senior ran away or not.

“Oh. Seniors. Look at this. The corrosion phenomenon occurring in the lighthouse has been treated with transformation magic.”

“Amazing. Converting the surface into a thin layer of primitive artificial life forms? Wait. Doesn’t this require too much mana?”

Anfargon admired Yukveltire’s idea while expressing puzzlement.

“She probably wants me to cast it using my mana.”

“I see. Wait. Even so, isn’t the consumption too much? There’s also rapid current mitigation magic here, and ship guidance magic… just how many are there?”

Anfargon and Sigunteng were astounded by their senior’s ruthless blueprint.

No matter how much mana the junior had, composing magic with the resolve to drain him completely without mercy was no easy task.

“She’s crazy, I tell you.”

“It may not be that extreme, but it is bold.”

At their conversation, Lee Han replied with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“I wrote that part.”

“…”

“…”

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