Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 118
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Chapter
Chapter 118
Fire
Anger
While Lee Han was having the most disrespectful thoughts in the world, Professor Ingurdel was feeling quite pleased with himself.
‘You’ve brought them very well indeed.’
The knightly order that Professor Ingoldel had brought with him, the White Poplar Knights, was one of the Empire’s most renowned knightly orders.
A knightly order that roams throughout the empire, seeking out danger on their own, rather than one that stays stationed at headquarters in a single region to guard that area.
That was the White Poplar Knights.
While it was common knowledge that knights traveled grandly with servants and slaves in tow, the White Poplar Knights were not among them.
The knights of the White Poplar Order roam the vast and treacherous lands of the empire alone, with nothing but a single horse and a suit of armor.
To do that, simply being skilled in swordsmanship wasn’t enough.
Various abilities were needed, including the ability to handle all kinds of situations and quick thinking.
As such, these articles should be able to teach young students many things!
‘A much better choice than bringing knights of the same age…’
While Professor Ingoldel was feeling proud, Vikelints, a knight of the White Poplar Order, stroked his beard and frowned.
‘I came here at Ingeldel’s request, but it seems I’ve come to the wrong place.’
Vickelints didn’t like dealing with students or young apprentice knights.
I had absolutely no idea how to deal with them.
The swordsmanship that Vickelints had learned and mastered was solely for actual combat, not for teaching others or providing instruction.
I owe Ingoldel a debt, so I couldn’t refuse his request and came here with these knights, but…
The feeling of being overwhelmed remained unchanged.
They weren’t even knights who had staked their lives on the path of swordsmanship. They were knights who wanted to walk the path of magic together.
‘Knights who enrolled in a magic school.’
Vickelints didn’t hate or look down on wizards.
Every knight had been indebted to a wizard at least once, so there was no way they could ignore him.
However, it was simply unsettling that students who were learning both magic and swordsmanship thought they could face the Vickelints, when even students of that age who devoted themselves entirely to swordsmanship with their lives on the line would still fall short against them.
There’s no law saying you absolutely have to learn from the knights of Vickelints or the White Poplar Order.
I could just call the kind knights from other orders or fellow trainee knights of my age…
“So. What should we do, Professor Ingoldel?”
“As I said before coming here, please feel free to treat me however you like. Just spare my life.”
“I understand.”
Vickelints sighed and walked away with the knights.
The knights scattered to their respective positions one by one, then stood in place holding wooden swords. They seemed to be waiting for the students to arrive.
Lee Han opened his mouth to somehow persuade Professor Ingurdel. If the White Tiger Tower guys wouldn’t step up, then Lee Han had to do it himself.
“Professor. Fighting those knights one-on-one is a bit…”
“There’s nothing to worry about. Wordanaz.”
Professor Ingoldel smiled. Ihan almost felt relieved at that smile, but then caught himself.
‘No. This isn’t the time to feel relieved.’
“Of course, three of you will be facing one opponent. Get together in the same groups you drew last time.”
It wasn’t time to feel relieved after all.
Lee Han cursed Professor Bollaing-gerdel under his breath as he walked away.
Giselle was also approaching with a very, very unpleasant expression, just like Ihan.
Dergyu cleared his throat and said.
“In a way, it’s lucky that the three of us have come together again like this…”
“Cut the bullshit, Choi.”
“Lucky? I suppose it’s about as lucky as meeting the skeleton principal.”
Dergyu became dejected after being scolded by both Giselle and Ihan at the same time. Ihan felt sorry and apologized.
“I’m sorry, Deurregyu. It’s not your fault.”
“No. Lee Han.”
Ihan looked at Giselle.
‘Hmm.’
Come to think of it, I had already built up grudges against the Moradi family twice in just a matter of days.
Once against the skeleton principal’s summon.
Once against a senior from the Moradi family.
Thinking about that, I suddenly felt a little sorry.
This time, Ihan decided to give in just a little bit.
“I’ll step back for this test. Moradi. I’ll follow your instructions.”
It was a surprising situation where Ihan bowed his head first, but Giselle wasn’t happy about it at all.
Instead, they were blatantly suspicious.
‘What’s their angle?’
There were people who could be subdued and made to pledge loyalty, and there were people who could never be subdued.
And Wardanaz was the latter.
Giselle knew this too, so she no longer held any expectation of bringing Wodanaz to his knees.
But suddenly being so compliant like this.
No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed suspicious.
“…What’s their angle?”
“What ulterior motive… Moradi. If we don’t compromise with each other, neither of us can get points on this test. That’s why I’m making concessions.”
When talking about anything related to exams, Ihan was always sincere. Giselle found herself slightly swayed by that sincerity.
Really?
“But Wardanaz, you little shit, you say you’ll follow my orders and then immediately don’t listen…”
“That’s because your orders are shit… I mean. Sometimes they just don’t make sense.”
Dereugyu listened to their conversation, wondering when he should intervene.
It would probably be better if the two of them just didn’t talk to each other…
“…Whatever. Fine. You say you’ll follow orders. I don’t believe it, but I’ll be watching.”
“Please take care of us. So, Professor Ingoldel, who is our opponent?”
Lee Han asked Professor Ingold while looking around.
Where are the lottery sticks?
Professor Ingoldel kindly answered.
“That’s Mr. Vickelints over there.”
“…Wasn’t it supposed to be chosen randomly?”
To Ihan, the knight called Bikelints appeared to be the leader.
In other words, it means they’re most likely to have the highest skill level.
“Since they’re the three with the most outstanding abilities, we matched them with opponents worthy of their skills.”
“Since they’re the three with the most outstanding skills, we matched them with opponents worthy of their abilities.”
“Since they’re the three with the most outstanding abilities, we matched them with opponents worthy of their skills.”
“Ah… I see…”
Ihan struggled to manage his expression. Professor Ingoldel, unaware of Ihan’s inner thoughts, encouraged him.
“With three of us, we should be able to put on a good show.”
“Yes. Profes… Professor Ingoldell.”
Vickelints spoke in a serious voice as the three young students approached.
“You may attack using any means necessary.”
Durgyu asked with surprised eyes.
“Is that… alright?”
“It would be more unnatural not to use what you can use. If you can use magic, then use magic. I won’t go easy on you either.”
‘You could go a little easy on us though.’
Lee Han thought this as he picked up his wooden sword.
Though they had only exchanged a few words, he could guess what kind of person his opponent was.
Bikelintz was a strict knight like his master Alarlong who had taught Lee Han.
The problem was that while Alarlong went easy on Lee Han when they sparred, Bikelintz wouldn’t do the same.
Someone who told students to ‘attack using every possible means’ was likely to defend using every means as well.
Giselle must have sensed this ominous feeling too, as subtle anxiety flickered across her expression.
“House Choi?”
“Yes. That’s correct.”
Bikelintz identified Durgyu’s family just from his stance.
“Twin swords… House Moradi.”
Giselle nodded.
“And…”
Bikelintz looked at Lee Han and was confused.
From his stance, it was clearly the Blue Rock Sword technique…
Was there a family that used the Blue Rock Sword?
Aside from the Empire knight Alarlong, he knew of none, which was quite perplexing.
“Which family do you belong to?”
“The Wardanaz Family.”
“Wardanaz… hmm… huh?”
As Bikelintz moved his iron-like facial muscles in confusion, Durgyu and Giselle unconsciously empathized.
‘I understand that feeling.’
“Well… I suppose family lineage isn’t that important when learning swordsmanship.”
Bikelintz seemed embarrassed about being confused in front of students and changed the subject to end it.
But his confusion remained unchanged.
…Why on earth was a student from the Wardanaz Family here?
Moreover, judging by his stance, it seemed he hadn’t just learned swordsmanship for a day or two…
“Lee Han. I can’t see any openings at all…”
Durgyu gulped and muttered.
The pressure emanating from Bikelintz was that intense.
Just standing still and holding his wooden sword pointed downward created such overwhelming pressure.
They couldn’t even guess how strong he was.
“Since he told us to use every method available, let’s use them.”
Lee Han took out his staff.
Actually, Lee Han didn’t think he could win against Bikelintz either.
Against a veteran knight who had wielded swords for decades and survived on battlefields, any method would inevitably be less effective.
But if you just stood still, you wouldn’t get any points.
To at least hear Professor Ingoldel say ‘You lost but fought well,’ he had to do his best.
“Feet, grip the earth.“
Lee Han cast 【Gonadaltes’ Nimble Steps】.
My feet. Command the earth.
This time not just on himself, but on the other two as well.
【Gonadaltes’ Nimble Steps】 was similar to 【Sense Enhancement】 magic but more efficient and practical…
‘There are side effects, but that’s not my problem.’
The muscle pain his friends would experience after the magic wasn’t Lee Han’s concern. They had to win first, didn’t they?
“Thanks, Lee Han.”
Durgyu nodded as he felt the magic enveloping his body. Without asking, he could feel that Lee Han was enhancing them with magic.
“Space, be perceived.“
“?”
However, Lee Han’s incantations didn’t stop.
Seeing Lee Han continue casting the next spell without rest after casting magic on all three of them, Durgyu was confused.
“Hands, tear apart the enemy. Heat, distort the air…“
Space, be perceived.
Sharp mana began swirling around Lee Han’s hands, and at the same time, mirage-like illusions started rising.
If he didn’t know which magic would be effective, the answer was simple.
Use them all.
At this point, not only Durgyu and Giselle but even Bikelintz began to panic.
Even if he used magic, he had expected at most one or two spells, but he was using far more than anticipated.
‘Shouldn’t I stop him?’
Bikelintz looked at Professor Ingoldel.
Hands, tear apart the enemy. Heat, distort the air…
If he continued like this and suffered mana depletion, the young mage could sustain critical injuries.
As a professor, shouldn’t she stop him?
However, Professor Ingoldel sat calmly with an unconcerned expression. Bikelintz was even more confused.
‘She’s not the type to act like this.’
“Flash!“
Lee Han didn’t miss the moment when Bikelintz turned his gaze away.
He immediately cast 1st Circle lightning magic aimed at Bikelintz. Lightning shot toward Bikelintz.
Bikelintz dodged lightly without even looking.
“Attack!”
Giselle shouted to Durgyu and charged forward.
Even without exchanging signals, they could tell that now, when magic was being used, was their opportunity.
‘What kind of magic is this…’
Her legs moved much more lightly than usual. Even Giselle, who disliked Wardanaz, had to acknowledge this magic.
However, Bikelintz seemed completely unimpressed by the students becoming slightly faster. With an expressionless face, he stomped his foot and moved at a much faster speed than both of them.
“Ugh!”
Flash!
A pained sound escaped from Durgyu’s mouth.
Though Durgyu prided himself on having the fastest sword among the White Tiger Tower students, Bikelintz was on a different level.
The moment he thrust toward Bikelintz, the knight’s figure disappeared and an irresistible counterattack came flying.
All Durgyu could do was fly backward and roll around.
Whoosh!
Bikelintz stopped while trying to completely suppress Durgyu. A water orb was flying toward him.
The knight of the White Poplar Knight Order tilted his head to dodge it. He expected it to be over after dodging once, like the many water magic spells he had seen before.
However, the water orb spun right beside his face and aimed at Bikelintz again.
Surprised, Bikelintz struck the water orb away with the back of his hand. The orb contained considerable mana, creating a heavy sensation on his mana-reinforced hand.
Her legs moved much more lightly than usual. It was magic that even Giselle, who disliked Wordanaz, had to acknowledge.
However, Vikelints showed no interest in the two students’ slightly increased speed. With an expressionless face, he stomped his feet and moved at a much faster pace than both of them.
“Ugh!”
A pained sound escaped from Dergyu’s mouth.
Derrgyu prided himself on having the fastest sword among the White Tiger Tower students, but Bikelints was on a completely different level.
The moment I thrust toward Vickelints, the knight’s figure vanished and an unstoppable counterattack came flying at me.
All Dergyu could do was fly backwards and roll around tumbling.
Shh!
Shh!
Shh!
Vickelints stopped just as he was about to completely overpower Dergyu. A water orb was flying toward him.
The knight of the White Poplar Order dodged by tilting his head. He expected that like the water magic he had seen many times before, avoiding it once would be the end of it.
However, the water orb spun right beside his face and then aimed at Vickelints again.
Vickelints was startled and knocked away the water orb with the back of his hand. The orb must have contained considerable magical power, as a heavy sensation traveled up his magically reinforced hand.
“Excellent.”
Bikelintz praised with genuine sincerity.
Even mages far superior to the new students here often couldn’t display such ingenuity.
To improve a simple lower-grade magic like this and catch opponents off guard.
However, Lee Han’s feelings upon hearing this were somewhat complicated.
‘Everyone except the professors praises me for doing well.’
It felt both joyful and somewhat sad…
This wasn’t the time for unnecessary thoughts.
Lee Han gripped his staff and prepared the next magic.
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
Publication Date: August 15, 2021
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