Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1164

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Chapter 1164

“Perhaps it’s because you’re commanding spirits…”

-Don’t ask.

Sarataan muttered in an angry voice.

‘This bastard knows and is asking again!’

If not for that reason, why else would the projection mistake Lee Han for Bakwantalana?

That’s not it.

-Huh? It’s not?

Sarataan was even more flustered by the other’s response.

He naturally thought it had mistaken him after seeing him act like a slave.

I mistook you for my master after seeing you interrogate spirits with magical power.

-…

Sarataan grimaced deeply.

It would have been better if it had mistaken him because he was commanding spirits.

To think it recognized him as Bakwantalana after seeing him torture with magical power.

“I didn’t know this method had such a long tradition.”

Lee Han spoke as if finding it fascinating.

He had simply used his overflowing magical power without much thought, but to think this was a traditional method used by Bakwantalana.

-Talking about tradition! Is threatening with brute force without a shred of intelligence what a mage should do?!

Though it sounded strange coming from a spirit who preferred violence more than anyone, Sarataan’s words were filled with sincerity.

Spirits and mages should communicate with each other, not use violence.

‘I think you tried to kill me when we first met.’

I will now begin the qualification test. Please step back if you lack confidence.

-The projection is trying to cast magic! Be careful!

“Didn’t you say earlier that the possibility was low?”

-…Is that important right now! Hurry up and tell them!

Perhaps embarrassed, Sarataan shouted even louder.

Honestly, this was a bit unfair.

Bakwantalana only placed such projections in ruins where he stored his cherished magic.

How many such ruins could there be? To hope that such a small entrance ruin discovered in the northern region would be such a precious ruin was…

-Statistically…

“If you talk about anything other than the projection’s magic right now, know that I’ll immediately switch to Bakwantalana’s conversation method.”

-…

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“Listen well, everyone. The information I’m about to give you is worth referencing, but it’s quite unreliable. So be careful not to trust it too much!”

‘That bastard.’

Sarataan cursed inwardly.

Of course, Sarataan had wasted a little of their precious time with self-justification.

But after that, hadn’t he really done his best to convey all the information he knew!

When he deserved praise, to dampen his spirits like that…

“How do you know this information?”

“I heard it from a spirit who participated in ruin construction several times.”

“…Isn’t that reliable information then?”

Not only Giselle but other friends also murmured.

Of course, preparing for contingencies was a good habit, but if it was information obtained from a spirit who participated in Bakwantalana ruin construction, it seemed quite reliable.

“I told you to be careful not to trust it too much, but you’re already breaking that rule. Think of that spirit as being somewhat mistake-prone like Gainando.”

“Ah!”

“I see!”

-…

Sarataan didn’t understand the mages’ analogy exactly, but he could definitely feel that it was unpleasant.

‘If only Bakwantalana were alive, I would have just asked him to take me away.’

“First, the projections basically have the 【Bakwantalana’s Blue Eyes】 magic cast on their eyes. It’s an information absorption type magic, so you should assume that most illusion magic won’t work.”

Artificial summoned creatures like projections that performed predetermined commands were always vulnerable to illusion magic.

As such, it was natural to give the projections 【Bakwantalana’s Blue Eyes】 magic that quickly absorbed nearby information to assist mages.

Otherwise, the test could end too easily.

“Ugh. What a shame. If not for the blue eyes, I could have solved it with illusion magic.”

“What a pity indeed.”

When several White Tiger Tower students spoke insincerely, Garko looked at them with admiring eyes.

“As expected, Einroguard students seem different in some way.”

Usually, when you saw a mage, you could roughly guess the skills of that mage’s friends too.

Though Lee Han of the Wardanaz family was rumored to be outstanding, surely the friends he hung around with were also comparable geniuses.

Just seeing them say they could solve it now proved that.

“…No, that’s not…”

“We were jok… hmm…”

The White Tiger Tower students were flustered when an outsider reacted to their thoughtless joke.

Usually Wardanaz should have gotten angry, but an outsider interfered and made it strange.

“We, we’re not that good.”

“That’s right. We’re just ordinary…”

“Even humble!”

Garko cast an even more pleased look.

While you could find talented mages and humble mages in the Empire, mages who had both were quite hard to find.

“Why are you saying useless things anyway?”

Lee Han scolded his friends and continued with his explanation.

The magic that came after the blue eyes was quite varied.

The ironclad magic that nullified any magical attempt, 【Bakwantalana’s Sorrow】.

【Bakwantalana’s Binding】, known to be inescapable once caught.

Not only that, but 【Bakwantalana’s Scream】, 【Bakwantalana’s Crush】…

The projection would use one of the magic here according to the commands Bakwantalana left during his lifetime.

‘Bakwantalana really did create a lot of magic.’

‘It was annoying when I saw it in magic books, but it’s even more annoying having to face it in person.’

The mages gathered there had very irreverent thoughts inwardly.

But it couldn’t be helped.

No matter how respectable a senior mage was, it was natural to be annoyed when you had to face them.

We get that you’re a genius, so create magic in moderation!

“Look at those mages over there. What amazing concentration.”

“Of course. Garko too, and those over there are said to be Einroguard-trained mages. Since they’re mages from the Empire’s top magic school, their level would be different from ordinary mages from the start.”

The adventurers standing guard cast slightly respectful glances.

Though they had come down here because of a problematic client, the sight of mages concentrating without a single waver made them reflect on themselves.

Those who pressed forward regardless of any danger or hardship, dedicating everything to magic alone!

“Junior.”

“?”

“The test seems to be starting too late.”

“…!”

At Catten’s point, Lee Han realized the source of his unease.

Come to think of it, the test was starting too late.

By now, it should have started long ago.

-Maybe it’s going easy because you resemble Bakwantalana.

“Is this the time for jokes?”

-…

Sarataan felt slightly wronged.

Because he had just made quite a serious guess.

If it was a projection left by Bakwantalana, he might really judge it that way and give more leeway…

Whoosh!

“Bakwantalana’s Binding!”

Garko was the first to correctly identify what magic it was just by hearing the sound of mana moving.

It was a vicious binding magic where densely condensed mana formed like nets and chains to firmly tie up enemies.

-I see. So it took a long time to prepare because there were so many of them!

Lee Han wanted to ask Sarataan if he was wrong again, but the situation wasn’t leisurely enough for that.

The binding that immediately shot up from the floor was difficult to avoid even when they had anticipated what magic would come. In fact, he could see several friends already caught and stuck flat to the ground.

“Urgh!”

“Cowardly ambushing us in the middle of conversation…!”

However, not all Einroguard students were shamefully caught. There were also students who moved quickly as discussed beforehand.

“Rise up, pillars!”

“This way!”

When Bartrek cast a spell to summon several rock pillars, the White Tiger Tower students ran up the sides of the pillars vertically.

The binding was fast, but it couldn’t catch the White Tiger Tower students who were already waiting with several enhancement spells cast on their bodies.

Lee Han also dodged quickly. He didn’t climb up the pillars Bartrek summoned, but telekinesis magic was sufficient.

As he stepped and leaped as if there were invisible footholds in the air, the binding futilely slashed through empty space.

“Are you alright!”

“Thank you for your concern!”

Garko answered leisurely as he transformed back from bird to human. Landing without a single waver on the narrow space atop the pillar, Garko prepared to transform again.

Since Bakwantalana’s binding had begun, it wouldn’t give up easily.

“Still, luck is on our side!”

“Pardon? Is that so?”

Lee Han asked back in surprise while checking on the condition of his caught friends.

Luck was on their side?

‘What does he mean?’

Bakwantalana’s binding honestly felt like a dud. Even when anticipating what magic might come, binding was something he had hoped to avoid.

In the case of rain, though it was solid, there were corners to somehow dodge or circumvent, and screaming was too advantageous for Lee Han the moment it appeared (though his friends would suffer).

But luck was on their side?

Perhaps an experienced mage like Garko could see something Lee Han couldn’t?

“Binding is a magic so thick in nature that it’s practically equivalent to transformation magic! For the projection guarding this place to use binding means the undiscovered magic inside is even more likely to be transformation magic!”

“…Wow! That really is lucky!”

Lee Han answered as positively as possible, remembering that the other person was a senior mage and an outsider to Einroguard.

If not, he might have hit him right away.

“Wardanaz! Look over there!”

“!”

Lee Han turned his gaze at his friend’s shout and made an expression of shock.

While everyone was either moving or caught on the ground, only one person was playing separately. It was Senior Catten.

“Senior! Come up here!”

“This, binding, is, annoying… me…!”

Catten neither came up nor got caught. Instead, he swung his sword trying to cut the approaching binding magic.

“That magic can’t be cut! You’d better come up quickly!”

Garko threw advice to Catten.

The Bakwantalana’s binding currently deployed looked like nets or chains at first glance, but that was an illusion.

The essence was an endless chain of regenerating and connecting magic. It wasn’t blocked by cutting the magic once, but small units of magic continuously connected and combined, constantly trying to bind the opponent.

This was exactly why Garko thought Bakwantalana was an excellent transformation mage.

How could one create such magic without being an excellent transformation mage?

“Hup!”

Slash!

Lee Han and Garko witnessed a strange sight in that moment.

The cut binding magic no longer regenerated and hardened as it was.

Lee Han, who knew well that Catten usually did all sorts of strange things with just one sword, wasn’t that surprised, but it was different for Garko.

“That’s impossible!! How!!! What magic was cast on the sword?!”

“Garko!”

Lee Han warned in surprise.

The binding that missed Catten began flying toward Garko. Garko, who should have transformed immediately, was slow to react because he was amazed.

‘Sarataan!’

While pulling the other person with telekinesis, Lee Han called Sarataan. It was an instruction to try something.

Though it was a brief moment, Sarataan did his best with his not-so-great head. As the power of life was used, nearby plants rapidly grew to protect Garko.

Fortunately, Garko also immediately came to his senses. After transforming into a bird, he performed acrobatic flight to avoid the binding’s pursuit.

Thud!

‘Now it’s my turn!’

Lee Han began racing through the air with the help of enhancement magic and telekinesis. At the same time, he prepared to cast spatial movement magic.

He didn’t know how far the binding would chase, but it seemed he should prepare in advance.

Chase and escape.

Seeing it pursue with tenacity on a different level from other students, the projection had definitely marked Lee Han properly.

-The opponent seems to think you’re the most threatening!

“I know without you telling me!”

While frantically dodging magic, Lee Han found himself in an unfamiliar space he’d never seen before, at a distance from the other students.

In the center was an unfamiliar stone tablet he’d never seen before. Seeing that tablet, Lee Han instinctively had a hunch.

‘Bakwantalana’s legacy!’

There was also an inscription below it.

To the successor who has found their way before this tablet, I bestow black magic.

‘…Or not?’

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