Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 140

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Chapter 140

However, even faced with Professor Garcia’s anger, the Elder Mage’s expression didn’t change one bit.

“In our time, we used to teach magic right in the dungeons. The mana was abundant there, making it easier to cast stronger spells. Plus, with all sorts of phenomena occurring, it was good for reference.”

“Mages these days don’t learn that way.”

Actually, considering the Magic School’s educational policies, it didn’t seem they had strayed far from old-fashioned education, but Professor Garcia argued that way for now.

At least Professor Garcia intended to teach that way.

“Still, there’s nothing good about raising your disciple too weakly…”

“The Principal ruined several students doing that.”

“Gonadaltes is too extreme though.”

Yumidifus spoke firmly.

Even from Yumidifus’s perspective, who had strict and harsh educational philosophies, Gonadaltes’s education was excessive.

“The right balance is always important. Voladi Bagrec will maintain that line, so there’s no need to worry too much.”

Though it was a kind, grandmother-like voice, Professor Garcia didn’t feel reassured at all.

Though they hadn’t known each other long, she was sensing that this respectable Elder Mage was someone closer to the Skeleton Principal than to Professor Garcia.

She couldn’t let her guard down!

“Are you acquainted with Professor Bagrek?”

“He received some teachings under me for a while.”

“Was he your disciple?!”

“Not a disciple. He just received some teachings briefly.”

‘Usually that’s called being a disciple though…’

Professor Garcia thought so, but didn’t point it out further.

In fact, there were quite a few mages who were particular about the definition of a disciple.

It was somewhat embarrassing to call it a master-disciple relationship just for teaching one spell.

-A disciple must inherit that mage’s secrets and enlightenment!

Having heard the Elder Mage’s words, Professor Garcia asked with interest.

“Was Professor Bagrek lacking to be taken as a disciple?”

“Our personalities didn’t match, so if we kept seeing each other’s faces for long, I felt one of us would die.”

“…”

Though it was a completely unexpected reason, Professor Garcia sincerely understood.

Professor Boladi certainly had a talent for making people angry.

* * *

“Professor!”

Lee Han uttered words that were unusual for a curse as he flew backward.

‘Damn it!’

Entering the dark plaza where there was 100% likely to be an ambush, Lee Han had made all the preparations he could.

Though he called it preparations he could make, if other mages had seen them, they would have inevitably said ‘Is that guy really a new student?’

Not only 【Spatial Recognition】 and 【Gonadaltes’ Nimble Steps】, but also 【Pahait’s Lesser Illusion】, and even wrapping his body with 【Water Shield】 on top of that.

So he could block whatever direction the hungry ghosts might ambush from.

And Lee Han’s calculations were almost spot on.

-■■■■■!

-■■! ■■■!

The hungry ghosts that actually appeared throughout the plaza couldn’t break through Lee Han’s preparations.

Some were fooled by the illusions and ran toward them, while others crashed into the water shields and floundered.

In the meantime, Lee Han precisely struck down the hungry ghosts.

Igniting flames for distant hungry ghosts, and crushing nearby ones with water orbs…

Everything seemed perfect.

Until an unexpected enemy appeared.

-■■■■■!!!

“…”

Lee Han was left speechless at the appearance of a Rakshasa Hungry Ghost with a build several times larger than ordinary hungry ghosts.

‘Do I… have to go through this just because I used multiple control once?’

Lee Han suddenly felt wronged.

What was so wrong about splitting water orbs that he had to face such a thing during lecture time?

However, the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost didn’t acknowledge Lee Han’s sense of injustice and charged forward.

Lee Han gritted his teeth and unleashed magic wildly.

Flames exploded while water orbs flew chaotically from all directions, powerfully striking the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost.

Unlike ordinary hungry ghosts that would have fallen, the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost protected its body with thick, sticky mucous armor befitting its size.

The blazing flames died down, and the water orbs slipped away without delivering impact.

Thud!

“Professor!”

With a dull impact, Lee Han was sent flying backward.

If he hadn’t quickly summoned a water shield to block, he would have broken a bone or two.

Lee Han immediately got back up.

Cursing or grumbling could wait until later. What mattered now was dealing with the enemy before his eyes.

“Flash!”

The lightning flew out but bent to the side. It didn’t even reach the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost.

“…!”

Lee Han quickly realized the situation.

The green rock positioned in the plaza was drawing the lightning magic toward it.

‘What the hell…?!’

In that brief moment, Lee Han cursed Perkuntra and cursed Professor Boladi.

Actually, Perkuntra wasn’t really at fault…

* * *

Yumidifus and Professor Garcia soon found where Professor Boladi was.

It was the deep part of the dungeon connected to the underground lecture hall.

“Lord Yumidifus.”

“Voladi Bagrec. It’s been a while.”

Even at the unexpected guest’s visit, Professor Boladi nodded his head without any change in expression.

Yumidifus also didn’t seem to expect any fuss from Professor Boladi and immediately turned his gaze away.

In front of Professor Boladi, a view composed of illusion magic was spread out. Professor Garcia sighed.

She could tell who it was without even looking.

It was the Wardanaz Family Boy.

‘He really took him to a real dungeon?’

She had hoped against hope, but he really brought him to a dungeon.

Professor Garcia was dumbfounded, but Yumidifus and Professor Boladi continued their conversation calmly without being surprised at all.

“What level is that new student at?”

“Elemental control, shape transformation, multiple control.”

“…The question was which of those he was skilled in, Voladi Bagrec.”

Yumidifus sighed.

As before, Boladi basically had no talent for conversation.

It would be one thing if he was just clumsy with words, but he had unnecessary confidence in himself, which made people even more irritated.

He was probably thinking right now, ‘I answered properly, so I don’t know why he’s acting like that.’

“He is skilled in all of them.”

“…What? Really?”

Yumidifus was shocked.

“Gonadaltes isn’t trying to deceive me, is he?”

“No. Lord Yumidifus.”

Professor Garcia explained.

Of course, it was natural for Yumidifus not to believe Professor Boladi’s words.

Who would have thought that a new student would be that skilled in elemental magic?

But unfortunately, it was true.

“Professor Bagrek taught him a bit strictly and harshly…”

“?”

Professor Boladi tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.

Professor Garcia’s words didn’t make sense to him.

“You taught well.”

“Thank you.”

“…”

At the conversation between the two mages, Professor Garcia felt the respect she had been holding gradually disappearing.

Unaware of Professor Garcia’s inner thoughts, Yumidifus continued speaking.

“A disciple’s achievement cannot come without a master’s good teaching. I wondered if you had the ability to teach someone… but now I see I underestimated you.”

Professor Boladi accepted the praise as if it were natural. Professor Garcia wanted to run away from this place instead.

“What’s today’s purpose?”

“Embodiment of multiple control.”

“What about the monster?”

“It’s a hungry ghost.”

Yumidifus nodded his head.

Professor Garcia couldn’t hold back any longer and opened her mouth. She realized she was the only one here who could point this out.

“Isn’t a hungry ghost a bit dangerous for new students to face?”

Yumidifus looked at Professor Garcia.

Then he spoke slowly.

“New students are new students in their own way. If it’s a new student skilled in elemental control, shape transformation, and multiple control, they should be able to handle a hungry ghost.”

“…”

Professor Garcia couldn’t refute it.

…It was too accurate a statement.

Professor Boladi nodded from the side as if agreeing. Professor Garcia clenched her fists tightly.

Yumidifus turned his gaze back to look at Lee Han. He was quite an interesting boy.

“Magic…?”

“He has quite a lot of mana.”

“Then it must be hard to control, yet he manages to use so much magic like that.”

Mages born with abundant mana tended to grow more slowly.

The more mana they had, the more time it took to control it.

Yet to use multiple spells like that was tremendous talent.

It would be impossible without having both mana and the talent to control that mana.

-Heat, distort the air. Shield, unfold.

“…”

“…”

However, even Yumidifus showed a slightly bewildered expression when Lee Han cast additional magic before entering the plaza.

“…Is that boy okay using magic like that?”

“Yes.”

“I wasn’t asking you, Voladi Bagrec.”

Yumidifus, truly like a seasoned mage, knew well who to ask questions to get useful answers.

Professor Garcia spoke with an expression that showed she didn’t want to answer.

“Yes… he’s fine with that much.”

“He must have more mana than I thought.”

“…”

Lee Han, having finished his preparations, went inside.

The Wardanaz family boy, armed with excessive firepower for a new student, began slaughtering the hungry ghosts that had been lying in ambush in the plaza.

Seeing the hungry ghosts, who had been quite well hidden, fall without even being able to reach him, Yumidifus was genuinely impressed.

“I didn’t know you could teach this well.”

“Thank you.”

Crack-

Professor Garcia, who was listening, ground her teeth.

Just when it seemed the slaughter was over, another monster appeared in the plaza. It was a Rakshasa hungry ghost.

‘…Isn’t that really too much?’

Professor Garcia hesitated after trying to point it out. It seemed like those two mages would just say it was fine again anyway.

“Isn’t that too much?”

Yumidifus said as if puzzled. Professor Garcia stared at the elder mage with her mouth agape in bewilderment.

“I don’t think such a monster is really necessary for embodiment of multiple control.”

Professor Boladi said with his characteristic expressionless face.

“That’s right. This is an unexpected situation.”

“…Well, that’s just like you. I’ll go take care of it.”

Yumidifus spoke as if he had expected Professor Boladi’s response.

Professor Boladi indeed lacked the capacity to raise a disciple.

In Professor Garcia’s view, they both seemed the same though…

“If you’re going to control it, you need to do it properly…”

Yumidifus paused mid-sentence.

The disciple stuck with an incompetent master was defeating the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost.

* * *

With lightning not working either, there weren’t many options left.

Lee Han nimbly dodged the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost’s attack.

Though he didn’t want to feel grateful to the Skeleton Principal, dodging wasn’t difficult thanks to 【Gonadaltes’ Nimble Steps】.

Having been trained in practical swordsmanship and with enhancement magic applied, he could manage to avoid simple charges.

‘With the most familiar element.’

Lee Han chose the water element.

Water element was better than lightning element that didn’t work, or fire element that he wasn’t confident with yet.

Of course, he couldn’t just shoot it normally. He had already realized that the impact from regular water orbs didn’t work.

‘Somehow make them rotate. It doesn’t need to be perfect!’

Lee Han began rotating all the water orbs floating in the air together.

Perfect rotation like when he defeated the golem last time wasn’t necessary.

All he needed was enough penetrating power to defeat the enemy.

He just had to keep dodging the opponent’s attacks while calmly completing it.

Papapapapak!

‘It wasn’t enough. Let’s try again.’

Even though the first attempt failed, Lee Han didn’t panic or fluster.

Cold as ice.

Second time, third time.

As the water orbs gradually delivered sharper impacts, the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost seemed to be getting scared.

And then…

Pepepepepepuk!

‘Got it!’

Though it wasn’t perfect rotation like when defeating the golem, the spinning water orbs struck the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost’s body with powerful impact.

At the sight of his opponent staggering and collapsing, Lee Han found himself shouting without realizing it.

“Go to hell! Ball…”

“Impressive.”

“…Ogre!”

“That’s not a Ball Ogre, it’s a Rakshasa Hungry Ghost, you know?”

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