Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1201

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Chapter 1201

The hamster was momentarily shocked, but now wasn’t the time to ask about that.

It would be sufficient to ask after that evil deity’s voice disappeared.

-…It’s difficult. As I just said, that’s not his main body but his voice.

If he had descended here by possessing the worshippers, it might have been possible to deal damage.

Of course, no matter how fallen, if it was a deity-level opponent, rather than dealing damage, he’d have to worry about his own life first…

‘Wait. If I die, wouldn’t I be able to escape?’

The hamster wondered why he had been worrying about that.

If only his currently cursed body collapsed, his soul could flee toward another body he had prepared as backup!

‘Am I really going insane?!’

‘You mean the voice?’

At Lee Han’s words, the hamster immediately came to his senses.

-R-right. Attacking a paper bird doesn’t harm the mage.

Right now, those worshippers’ corpses were like paper birds.

A means for the evil deity to convey his words.

No matter how much they attacked the corpses, they couldn’t strike the evil deity beyond. For that, they’d need to find the evil deity’s stronghold.

-Don’t feel humiliated. The fact that he’s acting arrogantly is actually fortunate for us.

The hamster warned in case Lee Han couldn’t endure it and caused trouble.

If they provoked him carelessly and the evil deity actually descended here, it would be truly dangerous. This novice mage’s power was all scattered, wasn’t it?

‘Right. Anyway, if I tried to lie clumsily to him, he’d notice, so I’m only helping this once.’

Thinking this, the hamster quickly pulled himself together.

‘What do you mean fortunate…’

-Divine beings are powerful because of their characteristic perfection. Since they have no ego, they have no reality either. They only exist like laws.

This was also why evil worshippers could exist on the continent for such long periods.

Even if bishops were executed and cults collapsed, as long as believers existed, these laws would come back to life.

-But as you can see from how he just mocked us, he’s no longer a law. He’s one who has gained an ego and reality. In that case, it’s possible to annihilate him forever.

“…!”

Even powerful multidimensional beings could meet their end if their main body was attacked.

If they raided the Yachaowang’s palace in the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas, surely…

-Yachaowang?

‘Hmm. I don’t know why I used Yachaowang as an example either.’

Lee Han changed his example. When thinking of powerful dimensional beings, strangely Yachaowang came to mind first.

They could annihilate Seinguiros too if they raided his stronghold!

‘Certainly… But isn’t the divine being acting too carelessly? It would be better to hide his identity rather than mock me unnecessarily.’

-Originally, strong guys generally have one crazy aspect each. Look at your Archmage. A monster who could have left for another dimension long ago is obsessing over his territory.

‘That’s being gracefully insane.’

Without realizing it, Lee Han defended the Skeleton Principal.

While he could accept an Einroguard student cursing the Skeleton Principal, he couldn’t accept an evil mage criminal doing so.

-His power is strong, but his thinking is simple and easy to understand. He realized his own ego and gained powerful strength, but he’s not in the comfortable, perfect state he was before. He must be anxious, impatient, and boiling with all sorts of desires he doesn’t understand. Otherwise, there’d be no reason to mock like that.

Despite losing his magic, the hamster read the psychology contained in the evil deity’s essence. Truly befitting a seasoned mage criminal.

Currently, the evil deity was surely full of dissatisfaction that the cult worshipping him had fallen on the continent despite having powerful strength.

Otherwise, there’d be no reason for such provocation…

“…Ugh! Indeed Seinguiros! You’re so powerful that there’s nothing I can do! Now you don’t even need faith!”

-What the hell are you doing???

The hamster was bewildered.

He was so dumbfounded that his somewhat refined speech pattern flew away.

‘You said he was unstable because he was newly born.’

-I didn’t say newly born…

Even a newly born one wouldn’t fall for such flattery, would they?

That’s right! You finally realized you must submit!

-…

The hamster was speechless.

He fell for such flattery??

-Having intelligence made his intelligence drop. What a fool bringing shame to evil deities!

‘Please say my flattery was excellent.’

“By any chance, does the great Seinguiros not need new believers?”

If mortals serve me, I wouldn’t refuse. Hahaha… If I’m in a good mood, I might even bestow divine power.

“Rather than ordinary service, I’d like to visit and serve you directly. Around where in the dimensions are you located?”

-…

The hamster wondered if Wardanaz’s intelligence had also dropped because the opponent’s intelligence had dropped.

So blatantly?

Good!

Blood coagulated above the worshippers’ corpses and formed a blood-colored key.

It was a dimensional object emanating an ominous aura.

Follow this key. If you pass the test, I’ll grant you the glory of an audience. Hahaha…

“Hahaha!”

Lee Han resolved inwardly.

As soon as preparations were complete, he’d mobilize all his dimensional connections to go after this evil deity!

Lee Han was even prepared to ask the Yachaowang for help.

Well thought. That traitor, that beast, and that mage above are all actually afraid of me. I am a god, a being that surpasses gods! Hahahaha…

As if Seinguiros had truly said everything he wanted to say, the red patterns lost their power and disappeared.

Enstair asked in bewilderment.

“What on earth just happened? And what’s this about subjugating Seinguiros?”

“I told you I originally like subjugating evil worshippers.”

“Y-yes, you did. But… it seemed like a different level from ordinary conflicts… Wait. Is there a mage above?!”

Enstair belatedly realized what Seinguiros had said and was horrified.

Had enemies already swarmed in?!

“Ah! The assassins are still there!”

“Where… Gah!”

Lee Han fired a water orb at full power. Since the opponent would have a few defensive spells anyway, there was no need to control the power.

Then he sent a signal upward.

-Professor? I think it’s safe to come down now.

* * *

The role of the two professors and Death Knights waiting above in this plan was simple.

Strike and descend the moment Lee Han sent a signal.

As long as they blocked his escape route, it didn’t matter whether he had set up golems in the underground workshop or the Skeleton Principal.

“He’s late.”

Professor Boladi checked the time and spoke.

No signal had come even though the originally expected first timeframe had passed.

It was because Enstair had even brought out a brazier to check, but it wasn’t easy to know that from outside.

Professor Kirmin and the knights immediately poured out jeers.

“He’s trying to ignore the plan and act on his own again!”

-Overprotective fool! You should have kept promises like that during your school days!

“I didn’t say I’d charge in.”

Professor Boladi remained unshaken despite jeers that would have made an ordinary Einroguard mage draw his staff in anger.

Most importantly, if a dangerous situation arose, a separate signal would come, but no signal had come yet.

After venting all their accumulated resentment, Professor Kirmin and the knights whispered among themselves.

“What do you think?”

-The problem is him escaping, but if the successor brings out all his means, it’s impossible to block even if he’s stacked many golems in the workshop.

“That’s right. That’s what will happen.”

A moment later.

A faint magical fluctuation was felt.

It was a phenomenon caused by Lee Han injecting excessive magical power into the deeper levels underground where the workshop’s magical core was located.

“Just now, that magical power…”

“So you’re saying we should go down now?!”

-If that’s the case, why didn’t we just mobilize the evil god worshippers like the successor said!

This time, Professor Boladi didn’t even respond.

The jeers had no informational value whatsoever.

Another moment later.

Some workers came to the workshop. Amurec, who had been somewhat intimidated by the mages’ sharp jeers, quickly explained.

“These are workers who work at workshops in this area. They’ve worked at Enstair’s workshop several times before.”

“Strange.”

It was the dead of night right now. There were few reasons for workers to suddenly appear.

Professor Kirmin and the knights responded indifferently.

“First time seeing workers moving before dawn?”

-They’re probably trying to move some cargo in advance.

No aura or hostility could be felt from the workers.

If they overreacted and bothered such workers, it might actually arouse Enstair’s suspicion.

However, Professor Boladi fell into deep thought alone with a suspicious feeling.

Apart from logic, some instinctive intuition was making the professor feel uneasy.

Kukukukukung-

Then an explosion sound came from inside. Anyone could tell it was an all-out battle where several or more golems had exploded.

“!!!”

Professor Kirmin and the knights turned pale.

It wasn’t because of this explosion. If it was just golem explosions, Wardanaz’s skills would have handled it well on his own.

The problem was the workers they had overlooked.

The fact that this chaos broke out as soon as he went down meant that those workers’ identities were different from their expectations!

“What the!? There was no magic at all!!”

-What kind of people are they!

They immediately moved while in confusion.

No matter how they thought about it, it was strange. They definitely hadn’t felt any power from them.

Professor Boladi, who was running ahead, glanced at them once.

Then he turned his gaze away and entered the workshop first.

“…”

-…

Professor Kirmin and the Death Knights had nothing to say even with ten mouths.

They should have just gone down right away earlier…!

* * *

“Ah. You’ve arrived.”

“!”

Fortunately, the situation below was fine. Lee Han was amazed to see the group that came down immediately after he sent the signal.

“You came faster than I thought. The workshop passages are quite complex and there should still be several defensive spells remaining above…”

-Ha, haha. That much is no obstacle at all.

The Death Knights tried to change the subject while hiding the fact that they had been running even before receiving the signal.

-Here’s the mage criminal! You bastard! You wicked and vile bastard! In the name of honor, I will not forgive you!

-Let’s drag him away and lock him up forever! We should put him in the Einroguard undergrounds where no one can find him!

“??”

Lee Han was puzzled because the knights seemed a little different from usual.

I don’t think they were usually like this?

“More importantly, Professor. There’s a problem.”

“It’s, it’s not a big problem, right? You’re not hurt anywhere?”

Professor Kirmin checked on his disciple’s condition while watching his friend’s reaction. It might have been his imagination, but the gaze from behind felt strangely piercing.

“Ah. I’m not hurt.”

“That’s a relief! Really a relief!”

“…???”

Lee Han was even more confused.

Why are they acting like this?

“Is it because of Enstair? He was a strong mage, but I deceived him well from the start so it wasn’t dangerous.”

“It’s a long story. Anyway, if you’re not hurt, it’s probably not a big problem.”

“Actually, I had a direct conversation with Seinguiros…”

Professor Kirmin flew sideways and crashed into the corridor wall. It was because his friend had pushed him away.

Professor Boladi, who had rushed over, asked with a clearly shocked expression.

“How did you have a conversation?”

“…”

Did these two fight while I was away?

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