Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 1217

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Chapter 1217

Perkuntra, who had been racing alongside Lee Han, muttered.

The mage’s condition is strange. He’s being excessively passive.

“Isn’t he setting a trap?”

It doesn’t seem like it. There’s no reason to choose such a time-consuming method against a desperate enemy.

‘Hmm. That makes sense.’

Lee Han agreed inwardly.

In fact, as Professor Boladi’s disciple, he had learned enough to feel it himself.

Professor Boladi’s combat philosophy was always to attack proactively and seize the initiative, not this kind of defensive style that wasn’t the professor’s way.

Just looking at how he had escaped earlier, you could tell that when others let their guard down, he would quickly escape…

‘Oops. Now isn’t the time to badmouth the professor.’

Lee Han focused his mind.

Originally, he had planned to thrust his lightning spear into the enemy who had revealed a weakness.

But if the professors’ situation had become like this, it seemed he would also have to join in and help block it.

The great magic that Professor Garcia was casting, which disrupted and interfered with the enemy’s time, absolutely could not be allowed to stop.

“Can we handle the projection?”

To some extent. But the longer it goes on, the more dangerous it becomes.

Perkuntra spoke coldly.

He himself had been summoned for a long time, and his contractor was also in a very strained state.

Against such a rampaging thought-entity, the longer the fight dragged on, the more dangerous it became.

However, Lee Han nodded without hesitation.

“That’s enough. Let’s go!”

With thunder, Lee Han rode Perkuntra and charged toward the projection.

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‘Boladi is acting strange!’

Among the professors, Professor Kirmin was the first to notice the sense of unease.

It was natural since Professor Garcia was sweating profusely while concentrating on magic.

Originally, when facing such a powerful enemy like this projection, the method was predetermined.

Professor Kirmin would confuse the enemy while Professor Boladi would deal damage with magic that had penetration and striking power.

But now, instead of dealing damage to the projection, he was focused entirely on defense and evasion. It was as if he was avoiding attacking.

Bang!!!

“Wardanaz!”

When Professor Kirmin saw his disciple, who had been relatively on the outskirts, join the battlefield, he quickly glanced at the other two professors in that brief moment.

Fortunately, Professor Garcia was too focused on his magic to notice, and Professor Boladi was busy dealing with the projection in front and couldn’t do anything.

Given the situation, Professor Kirmin decided to abandon his conscience as a professor and accept his disciple’s combat power.

“Good timing. Boladi seems to be injured! Seeing how he can’t attack easily…”

“I’ll attack in his place. Please draw the enemy’s attention!”

“Hey!!”

When Lee Han rode Perkuntra and took flight again, Professor Kirmin was horrified.

Naturally, while the disciple drew attention from behind, Professor Kirmin should step forward and attack, but he was trying to do the opposite.

And he didn’t even give him time to stop him, flying up again immediately!

‘That bastard! He only learned the bad things from his master!’

Curses bubbled up to his throat, but he couldn’t stop his disciple who was already on the verge of collision. If he did, an even greater disaster would occur.

Professor Kirmin gritted his teeth and supported his disciple. Illusions continuously appeared in the direction Lee Han was moving, confusing the evil deity’s projection.

What is this?!

Ordinary illusion magic using the five senses couldn’t deceive a thought-entity like an evil deity.

These current illusions contained small fragments of souls, each possessing power – they were powerful illusions. When such illusions suddenly appeared, an inexperienced evil deity had no choice but to be momentarily flustered.

And that moment was enough. Perkuntra let out a roar and struck the evil deity’s flank.

Pour attacks on him before he comes to his senses!

Perkuntra knew well.

Unlike ordinary enemies with physical bodies made of matter, such beings didn’t die easily from being cut and stabbed a few times.

Like carving a giant rock into sand, one had to continuously wear it down with intent-filled attacks.

“Get back!”

Professor Boladi shouted to his disciple in the loudest and most resolute voice he had used all day.

“This isn’t your place to step forward!”

Lee Han displayed the behavior befitting a mage who had long contracted with spirits.

He successfully communicated through thought alone without giving commands or speaking to the spirit.

Rumble!

Thunder erupted and drowned out Professor Boladi’s voice. Lee Han shamelessly shouted.

“Sorry! It’s too loud, I can’t hear you!”

‘He’s my contractor, but what an absurd fellow.’

Perkuntra thought this while swinging his thunder hammer. The evil deity’s projection, struck once more, roared and its eyes glowed red.

From its body, hundreds of eyeballs bloomed and flashed like bursting bubbles. It was an eerie sight, as if it had come to its senses.

Be careful! Its mind has returned!

Despite all the chains and magic, the continuous pain had clearly made the evil deity’s mind lucid.

Before Perkuntra’s cry even ended, the evil deity spoke.

To think you would try to attack me when you serve me. How insolent!

“Still saying that? If you’re upset about it, you shouldn’t have given it in the first place!”

Lee Han snorted and mocked.

To be so persistent about something that was just an act to get a key.

Other Empire orders had generously blessed Lee Han even after he took their divine magic one by one, but this evil deity was truly narrow-minded.

“…He’s not talking about you, Wardanaz!”

Professor Kirmin shouted in great surprise.

The evil deity was now shouting toward Professor Boladi!

“What crazy talk… If there’s anyone in the Empire I’d trust least, it would be Professor Bagrek.”

Then why would he hesitate to attack me?

Lee Han stopped responding any further.

His opponent was saying something even more stupid than Gainando getting caught by the Skeleton Principal while stealing food in the kitchen.

Would the Skeleton Principal have just let Gainando go because he overlooked him?

He must have let it pass because he had a much larger and more evil plan in mind.

Speak honestly. When you wandered seeking revenge, didn’t you desire power? Can you swear that you never thought of offering your enemies as sacrifices to me and gaining power in return!

Though the evil deity was fragmented and weakened, its mind was becoming increasingly threatening.

The brief but intense battles with powerful enemies were teaching and developing this evil deity.

If left alone, this evil deity could become an existence rivaling the great demons whose infamy had shaken the continent in ancient times. It had sufficient potential – it just needed its mind to grow.

Feeling this, Professor Kirmin’s spine went cold.

He had only thought of overwhelming the enemy with force and hadn’t anticipated this kind of situation.

‘The persuasiveness…’

Professor Kirmin checked his friend’s face. Though still expressionless, he could tell he was greatly shocked inside.

Boladi must have been thinking about it to some extent!

It wasn’t entirely unreasonable.

What had happened among the western vampire families was truly terrible, and his friend, who had tried to avenge that grudge, had been out of his mind for a while until the Skeleton Principal caught and confined him.

He would have desired power by any means necessary, so could he really not have felt the evil deity’s temptation at all during that time?

Perhaps because he had been thinking such thoughts, Boladi wasn’t carelessly attacking the enemy.

If his friend’s explosive desire for revenge actually gave power to the enemy instead…

“You’re talking nonsense. I went to the fortress and checked your registry! All sorts of people were written there, but the professor’s name wasn’t there!”

“!?”

At Lee Han’s shout, Professor Kirmin’s eyes widened.

“Is that really true?”

“Yes! If he had been a cultist from the beginning, he would have done something earlier. Just looking at how he’s only wagging his tongue now when the situation has become this desperate, isn’t it obvious!”

Well said!

Perkuntra praised his contractor and silenced the evil deity. The eyes that had bloomed across the evil deity’s body were swept away in unison before the tsunami of lightning.

Being obstructed by Lee Han once again, the evil deity unleashed a bone-chilling roar of fury.

Professor Kirmin clutched his chest and let out a sigh of relief during the brief respite.

It was truly fortunate. Without Wardanaz’s confirmation, a terrible situation could have unfolded.

If his friend had once again coldly calculated everything alone and then rationally committed suicide…

“Good work confirming that, Wardanaz. To find such a registry. When you disobeyed and entered the fortress, I really wanted to swear I’d lock you in the punishment room!”

Artifacts like registries containing the evil deity’s power were not easy to find.

Seinguiros was confused and inexperienced, but if he had been cold-hearted, he would never have left exposed something like a registry recording the true names of cultists.

“Shh. I didn’t see anything like that.”

“…What?”

Professor Kirmin froze for a moment.

“I was too busy destroying the magic. I didn’t have time to look for such artifacts.”

“…But you said you saw it!?”

“I said I would have if it existed. No matter what, Professor, surely you wouldn’t have believed in an evil deity.”

“…”

Professor Kirmin was simply speechless. The demon and spirit helping Lee Han were equally at a loss for words.

What kind of bastard was this, really??

“Seeing how the other person can’t argue back, it was probably a trick from the start. And even if you believed it briefly, it’s ancient history. Getting angry now won’t give him power. Even under Imperial law, that would be considered mitigating circumstances.”

“…Anyway, well done!”

Professor Kirmin resolved to take what he had just heard to his grave.

It seemed unnecessary to inform his friend about this.

He’s heading that way!

-He’s coming!

Perkuntra warned that the evil deity he had been restraining had broken free. Mahuda also shouted about the enemy’s approach.

Lee Han nodded.

While exchanging arguments with the enemy earlier, he had already been preparing for this situation. It was something he had discussed with Perkuntra and Mahuda even before they arrived.

Someday he would surely charge at them in fury.

‘Though I didn’t expect him to come after being refuted.’

Just as skilled and trained divination mages could see the future without casting spells, Lee Han could clearly envision the imminent future.

He would charge this way.

And he would mobilize all possible magic to strike back at him!

“He’s com… You!!!”

Professor Kirmin was horrified and tried to stop Lee Han as he shot out like an arrow.

If the two of them separated now, wasn’t it all too obvious who the evil deity would chase?

Above Lee Han’s head as he joined with Perkuntra, a simple and modest crown revealed itself.

Basilios Pocket Dimension.

The evil deity’s movements noticeably slowed as he entered the range. It was a different kind of stasis from Professor Garcia’s time manipulation.

While Mahuda poured the remaining strength of his entire body into Lee Han’s arm, a single outer garment appeared behind them.

Euangellion Pocket Dimension.

Faced with infinitely dividing space, the evil deity momentarily lost his way and wandered. The waves of malice he wielded failed to find their destination and drifted eternally.

Finally, Lee Han’s vision was dyed red again. Despite his sight being sealed, he could clearly see the enemy’s soul burning in crimson.

Dunamis Pocket Dimension!

Prepare the lightning spear!

-Even if your arm breaks, it can’t be helped. Just protect the vital organs!

Originally, the lightning spear of demon annihilation was used with Perkuntra and Mahuda combining their powers, so they had been somewhat considerate of the contractor’s burden.

No matter how powerful the magic, they couldn’t kill the contractor.

However, the mage’s abilities now amplified by Dunamis had essentially removed such constraints.

The Spirit King was more worried about whether the contractor would be alright than about how much destructive power this magic would unleash.

Not only the burden of the magic itself, but how much backlash would that wicked pocket dimension bring?

The spirit in his staff was already screaming.

“!”

Lee Han’s eyes wavered for a moment. He had unconsciously glimpsed a vision of the future.

The mage immediately changed his choice. Instead of the lightning spear being prepared, a small water droplet appeared, causing the Spirit King to lose his composure and burst into curses.

The Dunamis Pocket Dimension was supposed to be used only once!

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