Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1205

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Chapter 1205

The Death Knights were dumbfounded.

They had been pleading to help, and now this…

‘You should at least buy some time, how tactless!’

So what do you think?

When the Yachaowang asked, the knights answered immediately.

-Come to think of it, we don’t think we need to go.

I, the Yachaowang, thought the same.

The Yachaowang nodded.

These knights were truly wise, befitting those who served Gonadaltes.

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Having no idea what conversation might be happening behind him, Lee Han moved forward.

“I had a bad feeling from the moment the Yachaowang came instead of the Skeleton Principal.”

Of course, it wasn’t like he didn’t complain. With every step he took, Lee Han cursed the Yachaowang.

The command given by the person leading the subjugation force was merely ‘go solve it by yourself’!

A spirit’s voice came from his staff.

-I heard the Yachaowang commands an army so vast it can reach the outer seas of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas.

Even Sarataan, the violent exile, had heard of the Yachaowang’s reputation.

Beings of such dimensional power would hear at least one rumor about each other, even if they never made contact.

However, Lee Han was indifferent.

“How impressive. The palace wasn’t even that big though. Probably just empty rumors.”

-Still, I think it would be better not to curse him too much.

Sarataan felt anxious for no reason.

He too had once been a spirit who rampaged without choosing enemies, but this mage’s madness surpassed his own.

To badmouth a being like the Yachaowang like that.

“What? Don’t tell me Sarataan… are you scared?”

-!

“How disappointing. When you usually talk, you act like some great warrior who never retreated once in the spirit realm.”

Come to think of it, it was the same when facing Hwacheon General.

He acted all tough by himself, but when he met a truly insane spirit, he showed a strangely deflated appearance.

-No… no! What are you talking about, you bastard!

“Sarataan. You can be honest with me. There’s nothing good for either of us if you put on airs. We’re on the same side for now.”

Sarataan realized the other was speaking sincerely.

If he were speaking for provocation or mockery, that would be better, but speaking with genuine consideration made him feel like his insides were turning upside down.

-I said no!!! Release me right now, I could challenge that guy!

“Fine. Fine. Let’s say you’re right.”

-■■■■■■!

While Sarataan spewed curses in the ancient spirit language, the hamster frowned.

-The dead have noticed us. Be careful.

“I know.”

Lee Han summoned Skeleton Golems and Skeleton Warriors.

It looked like a fairly ordinary composition of summoned creatures typical of dark mages, but their essence was different.

The golems were summoned with dragon teeth as cores, and the warriors were enhanced with dark and blood elements.

Moreover, they weren’t summoned through contracts with beings from the undead realm, but were old-style summoned creatures constructed purely from the mage’s own mana.

A powerful undead force that could regenerate no matter what damage they took, as long as the mage himself infused them with mana again.

Because this was possible, Lee Han didn’t bother wandering the undead realm trying to contract with powerful undead like other dark mages did.

…He had already met too many powerful beings anyway…

“Let’s go.”

Lee Han lightly landed on a golem and gave the command to charge forward.

Then the dead wandering around spewed bloody flames from their eyes and mouths, glaring this way.

-It’s a living one!

-Offer his blood to our master!

Orbs made of water appeared in the air and struck down like rain.

Rising to the 5th Circle category, these water drops containing thoughts and concepts were powerful weapons that could tear through space itself.

Lee Han didn’t stop. At the same time, he activated another 5th Circle magic, 【Wardanaz’s Telekinesis】.

This magic that activated without chanting spells displayed tremendous power especially in battles where every second counted.

The dead melted away before they could even leap over the formation of Skeleton Warriors. The hamster watching from his shoulder shuddered.

‘This bastard…!’

Usually saying such trivial things and not liking direct confrontations, even the hamster had forgotten.

How rapidly this young mage was growing stronger!

This was completely different from deceiving or ambushing opponents. Lee Han’s appearance of unleashing all available firepower to sweep away everything around him made the mage criminal’s spine tingle.

At this rate, it was only a matter of time before he mastered other 5th Circle magics and began developing high-level magics by entering the microcosm in earnest.

The hamster became afraid that he might be helping the growth of a monster that would sweep away all other mage criminals.

“It’s over.”

Lee Han looked around and said.

The battle was more one-sided than expected.

The dead knew how to burn the blood remaining in their bodies and wield it like weapons, which was quite threatening, but their defense was too low.

They might have been dangerous if they could break through the undead summoned creatures, but the moment their advance was blocked, Lee Han could melt them first with firepower.

‘Is this all there is?’

He wondered if perhaps the Yachaowang had entrusted this to Lee Han because the difficulty wasn’t that high.

Of course, he didn’t seem like such a considerate guy…

-Look over there.

Sarataan spoke up. Lee Han answered as if tired.

“Fine. Fine. You’re more violent than Hwacheon General and stronger than the Yachaowang. Happy now?”

-…Look at that mansion! You stupid mage bastard!!

At the spirit’s desperate voice, Lee Han turned his gaze.

Above the pile of ruins where he had swept away the dead stood a mansion. It was so collapsed and ruined that he wouldn’t have recognized it as a mansion if Sarataan hadn’t pointed it out.

It seemed like it would have been quite splendid originally. Looking closely, though broken, there were pillars made of marble and rosewood, and famous paintings were hanging. Though the canvases were torn and hanging crookedly.

And inside sat the dead. Even though Lee Han had approached, they didn’t charge at him like the other dead had.

‘Is it a trap?’

Just as he was considering whether to push forward with firepower from a distance like before, the dead opened their mouths.

-Who sent that letter yesterday?

-It was a letter from the imperial tax collector. He dares to think we’re using trickery.

-Insolent human bastard. We’ve been established on this land since before that human’s ancestors were born. Yet he dares threaten us borrowing someone else’s authority?

-Please calm down. They won’t notice anyway. Who on this land would dare defy you, sir?

-More power is needed. More power is needed! If we had power, would those materialists dare write us letters demanding gold? Increase the number of sacrifices!

-But sir, there are already quite a few sacrifices, so there are concerns…

-Shut up! Those cowards can’t do anything no matter how much they babble anyway. This works out well. Sweep away those who don’t follow orders as an example! The number of babblers will decrease too!

“…”

Lee Han was greatly shocked.

The dead here weren’t just any dead. They were originally people who had been in the Empire!

“How did this happen?”

-Evil worshippers, you mean? They’re just paying the price for being deceived.

The hamster spoke cynically.

Being a mage criminal himself, the hamster knew well that there was no such thing as power without a price in this world.

Even believing in a pure evil deity could corrupt one’s soul in unknown ways, so having believed in a corrupted evil deity, they should rather be grateful for this much.

-They probably still believe they’re alive and enjoying power and authority. Either ignore them or sweep them away. Such bastards are more useless than dust or dirt.

While ordinary dead would try to defeat intruders and gain power, these ones lacked even that consciousness.

If left alone, they would repeat the same actions here until the end of dimensions.

Lee Han steeled himself and approached.

He had thought about launching a preemptive strike, but knowing these were people related to Professor Boladi, he couldn’t do that.

“I’d like to ask you something.”

The undead inside all turned their heads in unison.

Their clothing was all torn or tattered, and their bodies had no intact parts due to their deals with the evil deity.

The sight of such beings all staring at him while emitting bloody light was quite chilling.

-Who are you? What lowly creature dares to intrude upon the gathering of true vampires?

‘Damn. Was I too complacent?’

At their fierce reaction, Lee Han prepared to attack.

He thought he could deceive them since they seemed somewhat deranged…

-Calm yourself. That one is also a vampire. He seems to be from quite a noble family.

-Is that so? Indeed. Sit down. Don’t be late next time.

“…”

Lee Han made a displeased expression.

For some reason, he didn’t want to follow their words. Instead of sitting, Lee Han continued speaking.

“Earlier you mentioned making an example of those who don’t follow orders by sweeping them away. Who exactly are those people?”

The undead were displeased that Lee Han didn’t sit, but they answered obediently.

-They are deserters. Those who defy the call of the god who watches over us and act on their own.

“Like the Bagrek family?”

Some undead couldn’t remember the name of such a humble family, but one undead managed to recall it.

The reason was simple. He had vaguely heard somewhere that there was a mage from that family who had entered Einroguard.

-Yes. Such a family would make a good example too.

“Ah! Lord Seinguiros is over there!”

Lee Han raised his staff and pointed in the opposite direction. His cry was so earnest that even the hamster and Sarataan momentarily turned their gazes that way.

“Lightning. Dwell and manifest!”

And at that moment, lightning swept away the undead.

Lee Han gave them no chance and turned his enemies to dust. A cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

-…Don’t you think about talking before launching a surprise attack?

“If I did it that way, how would it be a surprise attack? Sarataan, are there any more left here? If there are and you missed them, I’ll spread rumors throughout the entire Spirit Realm that you were Bakwantalana’s slave.”

-There aren’t any! You bastard!

Sarataan shouted loudly with a trembling voice. Somehow his voice seemed to be mixed with moisture.

“I see. Then let’s really go back.”

Once all the undead disappeared, even the manor that had remained collapsed.

Lee Han watched the scene with a bitter expression.

To think Professor Boladi’s family was being attacked because of such greedy people.

Though there were countless evil people in the Empire, this was the first time someone close to him had suffered such severe damage.

Lee Han felt he now understood why the young prince had wandered the continent like that.

Unlike Lee Han, who only felt such anger after learning that someone close had been harmed, the young prince had been much purer.

That’s why he could emit such pure rage.

“Wait. Did Yachaowang send me alone out of consideration for Professor Bagrek?”

Lee Han asked as the thought suddenly occurred to him.

At first he wondered why Yachaowang sent him alone without even attaching knights, but now he thought perhaps Yachaowang had predicted this and shown consideration.

Sarataan and the hamster agreed.

-That’s possible.

-An existence of that level would likely know.

‘Did I think too badly of Yachaowang?’

Lee Han reflected just a little.

After all, Yachaowang was also a dimensional big shot, so he wouldn’t do such things without thinking…

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Now. Osu’s disciple. Next is the swampland over there. Go and deal with it.

As soon as Lee Han returned, Yachaowang immediately gave new instructions.

At those instructions, Lee Han’s eyes darkened.

…He’s really doing this out of consideration, right?

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