Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1152

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Chapter 1152

“…Why on earth would you make such a plan? Wait. More importantly, which evil worshipper are you talking about? Prahgal?”

Giselle also knew that these evil priests of the excessive life cult had many bad relationships with Wardanaz from long ago.

Was he finally thinking of drawing his sword from this side?

“What? No.”

“Then Kseaksarigol?”

“Obviously Seinguiros. No, why do you and Senior Catten keep talking about other evil worshippers?”

“…”

“You even went on a subjugation together during vacation. Moradi.”

“Right. Sorry for not guessing correctly.”

Giselle spoke sarcastically.

“I accept your apology.”

“…”

“Anyway, Professor Bagrek disappeared because of those bastards.”

“He was kidnapped?!”

Giselle showed exactly the same reaction that senior Catten had shown.

A professor of Einroguard being kidnapped…

“No. He went missing while trying to attack the cult members. More importantly, Moradi, didn’t you know the professor had disappeared either?”

“Right.”

“Isn’t White Tiger Tower too cold-hearted? Having no interest in other people like this.”

“…Enough, just explain more.”

Suppressing the urge to hit him, Giselle tried to listen to her friend’s explanation.

What was needed right now was information.

A moment later.

When her friend’s explanation ended, Giselle nodded slightly.

‘I see.’

After hearing everything, she understood.

Because Wardanaz was usually so good at playing the caretaker role, he seemed like a kind and benevolent mage, but inside him was an untamable fierce beast.

A guy who spoke his mind without any fear even in front of kings from other dimensions or the Skeleton Principal’s insane doppelganger had no reason to cower before evil worshippers.

The other side had essentially slapped Wardanaz, who was trying to stay quiet, several times…

Lee Han spoke with a slightly worried voice.

“This is different from ordinary commissions after all. I’m not sure how they’ll take it.”

“That’s certainly true.”

Giselle, who had been agreeing, paused.

Huh?

‘Wait. This bastard. Does he think I would definitely accept it then?’

Of course, Giselle, being from a knight family, wouldn’t refuse a proposal like subjugating evil worshippers, but somehow she felt strangely irritated.

It was annoying that he hadn’t explained beforehand, and it was even more annoying that his prediction was right despite not explaining.

“Hmm. No. It would be better to speak honestly instead.”

“What more are you hiding?”

When Giselle asked irritably, Lee Han waved his hand in denial.

“Not to you, Moradi. To the other White Tiger Tower friends. If I tell them the truth, they’ll back down on their own.”

“Wai…”

“Everyone gather around! I have something to tell you!”

She tried to stop him, but Lee Han had already called the friends over. The White Tiger Tower students who had been waiting quickly gathered.

“Actually, this commission has a hidden purpose. It’s to subjugate evil worshippers.”

“!”

A quiet shock spread among the students.

“So if you want to back out now…”

“If you’re going to leave me behind for something like this, cut me down first, Wardanaz!”

Angrago shouted with wide eyes. Giselle behind him sighed deeply and said.

“…I was going to say it would have the opposite effect.”

* * *

Living in Blue Dragon Tower, it was easy to fall into the misconception that students from other towers would live similarly.

But that wasn’t the case. Since everyone had different races and backgrounds, their behavioral patterns naturally had to be different too.

For example, if you asked Gainando ‘Want to come subjugate evil worshippers with us?’, Gainando would likely cry loudly (so he didn’t even ask).

Not just Gainando, but among Blue Dragon Tower students, few would show interest in or be startled and rush over at the mention of evil worshipper subjugation.

However, the story was different for White Tiger Tower students.

Since most were from knight families, such subjugations were unmissable honor for White Tiger Tower students.

“I see. So that’s why.”

Catten looked at the White Tiger Tower underclassmen gathered behind him with an understanding expression.

Indeed, if they were from knight families, it would be hard to just sit and watch such an opportunity.

How strong and dangerous the opponent was didn’t matter. Rather, the more so, the higher the honor of the achievement of facing such an opponent.

‘I’ve been quite distracted lately. To make such a basic mistake.’

Lee Han reflected.

To think he would unconsciously think of and treat his White Tiger Tower friends like Blue Dragon Tower.

“Still, you thought well. Junior. To give such an opportunity as a gift to the other juniors.”

Catten looked at his junior with gratitude.

Having a capable friend was certainly helpful in many ways. Catten himself was able to learn magic to this extent thanks to friends like Diret and Illeg.

“A gift?”

The White Tiger Tower students behind muttered.

To call it a gift, the price they had to pay was too harsh.

* * *

-Ah… I see.

Lee Han belatedly realized from Giselle’s point.

There was no point in telling White Tiger Tower friends it was dangerous.

-Wardanaz! If you’re going to leave me behind too, cut me…

-Got it.

-You, you really tried to cut me, you bastard!

-You dodge well.

Lee Han muttered at the sight of Angrago backing away.

Lately, he often felt that his friends’ magical skills were much better than expected.

Especially in the case of White Tiger Tower friends, many of them basically walked around with two or three enhancement magic spells, so Lee Han had to steel himself when trying to catch them to give them assignments.

In fact, the rapid improvement in magical skills of current Einroguard 2nd year students was largely due to one crazy mage in the same year relentlessly pushing them, but Lee Han was completely unaware of this.

Angrago, who had quickly distanced himself, shouted to his friends.

-Everyone be careful. Wardanaz’s attack patterns mainly include telekinesis, lightning, flames, water orbs, flying swords, teleportation, evil eye curses, undead summons, etc.! Don’t forget he also uses swordsmanship if you get close!

-…Thanks, Angrago! Thanks to you, courage is welling up!

-Let’s resolve this through dialogue, Wardanaz! Violence is not a mage-like method!

Though they were students who revered violence the most among the four towers, when facing Lee Han, they transformed into people who loved formality and etiquette more than Blue Dragon Tower.

Lee Han shouted incredulously at the White Tiger Tower students’ shameless claims.

-You follow someone else’s commission without permission and want to resolve what through dialogue?

-Wardanaz. Think about it! Wouldn’t having reliable vanguards like us help your magic more?

-I have Senior Catten and Moradi, so it’s fine.

-…Two isn’t enough. Originally there should be more vanguards. Don’t you know how knights protect mages on the battlefield?

-Hmm.

Though it was hastily devised logic, the White Tiger Tower students’ argument was quite plausible.

Certainly, having more combat-capable personnel wouldn’t be bad.

-Then… how about only those who win against me in one-on-one combat can come?

-…

-…Just tell them not to follow. You bastard.

The White Tiger Tower students erupted in angry jeers. Even Durgyu shook his head in disapproval.

That’s not right!

Lee Han was slightly flustered and modified the conditions.

-Alright. I get it. Then… only those who can use aura go?

-…

-…Isn’t that really too much?

Faced with continued resistance, Lee Han put his head together with his friends to find a compromise.

2 against 1, 3 against 1…

After fierce negotiations and even fiercer battles than the negotiations, the White Tiger Tower students barely managed to get permission to accompany them.

The students who received permission gritted their teeth while enduring the pain from being beaten up.

And they thought to themselves.

‘Those evil worshipper bastards. I won’t forgive them…!’

* * *

“The juniors’ eyes are overflowing with vitality, and an intense aura flows from their entire bodies as if they just came out of battle.”

Catten praised his juniors.

Usually, 2nd year students would get excited and relaxed when given a chance to go outside, but today the White Tiger Tower students exuded the atmosphere of knights who had just finished fighting.

“Th-thank you.”

The White Tiger Tower students didn’t know what to do with praise from their sky-like senior.

This senior from the Jahan family was something of a legendary figure within the White Tiger Tower.

Originally, 5th year students were hard to meet, but Catten was special even among them.

Most of the time he was either in detention or wandering the deep mountains and valleys of Einroguard…

And the few students who knew the truth remained quietly silent, not wanting to tarnish Catten’s mysterious image.

They wanted Catten to remain as the White Tiger Tower’s mysterious swordsmanship genius.

“But how are you planning to subjugate the evil worshippers? Do you at least have their location?”

“I’m going to try the method I used during the last commission.”

At Lee Han’s words, Ibinta, who was driving the carriage in front, flinched.

Was he going to use that madness-filled scorched earth method again?!

‘Crazy.’

On the way north, they would definitely stop by one or two cities and four or five villages, and if the same kind of subjugation as last time proceeded in all of them…

Ibinta unconsciously stroked his neck. It seemed like he shouldn’t visit the western or northern parts of the Empire even after this job was over.

From thieves to mercenaries, they would all put bounties on his head!

‘Once I’m released, I should flee to the eastern edge and never come back.’

“It was quite effective. Right, Ibinta?”

“Ah… uh… yes… Yes! It was good.”

Ibinta looked at the Death Knights driving horses beside him with moist, pleading eyes.

He meant please help him.

However, the knights coldly shook their heads.

‘This is not our matter to interfere with.’

What surprised the knights most after the last commission ended was that the Skeleton Principal, upon hearing the shocking news, surprisingly showed no reaction at all.

The Skeleton Principal only asked a few questions.

-Those official bastards just let it slide?

-Yes.

-These despicable bastards. When I do it, it’s a shameless act that shakes the Empire’s laws, but when Wardanaz does it, it’s a righteous act? I understand.

-…Do you have anything more to say?

-No? Do you want me to say something?

-No, no sir.

They thought at least some of them would go to detention for failing to properly assist and letting him run wild, but when everyone was released safely, the knights were rather puzzled.

Why on earth?

The answer was unknowable, and because of this, various conspiracy theories began to flourish among the knights.

Actually, the master provoked it, maybe the evil worshippers were also recruited by the master, maybe he’s still in contact with Professor Bagrek, and so on.

Wicked slander that would have immediately sent them to detention if the Skeleton Principal had heard flowed endlessly.

Anyway, since they couldn’t get an answer, there was only one action the knights could take.

‘Since there was no problem, it must mean we can do the same thing again.’

If that rampage last time had been problematic, he surely would have said something.

When the Skeleton Principal just let it slide, the knights took it as permission.

“So what was the method you used during the last commission? Did you create spies and send them in?”

“It’s a bit different. First…”

While Lee Han was speaking, a group of people appeared in the distance at the end of the road, riding horses urgently with a cloud of dust.

“Are you from Einroguard?!”

“That’s right.”

“We’ve already captured the suspicious bastards! Please show mercy so that what happened in Bepaim City won’t be repeated…!”

“…”

Giselle was horrified.

‘What on earth did they do in Bepaim City?’

What did they do to make Bepaim City become a symbol of fear for suspicious criminals?

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