Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 142
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Chapter 142
‘What I’ve been learning from Professor Boladi might have been for moments like this.’
Lee Han read the words 【Water Orb Dodging】 and thought seriously.
No matter how much it was for grades, when getting attacked by Professor Boladi, there were times when he’d have fundamental doubts like ‘why do I have to do this?’
However, seeing the words 【Water Orb Dodging】 now, his thoughts changed a little.
Ah, you study because it helps in life!
“I’ll do my best.”
“You seem to like festivals.”
“…Yes. Well.”
Instead of giving a long explanation, Lee Han nodded his head.
Professor Boladi thought to himself.
To think he liked festivals so much, it was good that he brought him along.
For outstanding mages, rest was also an important matter.
* * *
Angrago of the Alpha Family, a student of the White Tiger Tower, felt for the first time like he had entered a magic ‘school’.
The noisy and bustling atmosphere.
Various tents and stalls.
This was exactly what a festival was.
“Are you a student from the White Tiger Tower?”
“Yes, Priest.”
“Would you like to try some of this before you go?”
“Thank you!”
Angrago gratefully accepted the grilled potato that the priest had personally prepared.
Since entering the magic school, Angrago had lost his picky eating habits and become grateful for every meal.
The potato the priest had offered him now felt like its weight in gold to Angrago.
‘To give me something like this. The priests are truly amazing people.’
Feeling a faith he never had before welling up inside him, Angrago took a bite of the potato.
It was delicious.
It was fluffy and warm, filling his mouth completely, and he could even taste a slight sweetness, so it was definitely an expensive variety that had been carefully cultivated.
It was definitely delicious, but…
“What’s wrong?”
“Oh, it’s nothing!”
Angrago spoke hurriedly and shook his head.
He couldn’t believe it.
‘I think the one that Wardanaz guy grilled tasted better…???’
Angrago couldn’t understand himself. He even suspected he might have been affected by the Wardanaz Family’s magic.
“Angrago. Look over there. The professors are there too.”
“!”
At his friends’ words, Angrago raised his head.
It was true.
Not only were there priests, but professors he had seen before were also standing under the tent wearing different attire.
“I heard they were calling students to prepare, but they’re really doing it.”
“Moradi went too.”
“Is it true that rumor says the principal is also preparing something?”
“Hey… don’t say such creepy things.”
The White Tiger Tower students became serious and refuted their friend’s words.
Though students from other dormitory towers also feared the Skeleton Principal, the White Tiger Tower students’ terror was somewhat more severe.
New students who had witnessed the Skeleton Principal emerging from the darkness with blazing blue eyes while trying to escape by running through the mountains at night couldn’t help but develop trauma.
“Should we go take a look?”
“Let’s go check it out.”
The White Tiger Tower students moved their feet, filled with curiosity.
And then they were flustered.
“…”
“…”
Seeing the two master and disciple standing quietly with stoic expressions, the White Tiger Tower students unconsciously stepped backward.
Both Professor Boladi and Lee Han of the Wardanaz Family were mages who could intimidate others just by standing quietly with their outward appearance.
“Is… is this water orb dodging?”
One White Tiger Tower student who knew about Professor Boladi’s reputation spoke with a trembling voice.
According to rumors, he would beat up incoming students and chase them away…
‘No. Why is that Wardanaz bastard taking such a lecture?’
The White Tiger Tower students couldn’t understand.
Though it was frustrating, the Wardanaz Family boy was among the cleverest of this year’s new students.
Why would such a guy not be seen in lectures like 【Basic Dance and Social Etiquette】 or 【Understanding Basic Imperial Masterpieces and Classics】 but be taking such a lecture…?
Perhaps those lectures were too boring because he knew them too well?
‘That might be it.’
That Wardanaz bastard, being from a great family, must have learned such noble etiquette to the point of being sick of it.
So out of boredom, he might be taking the remaining lectures excluding those things…
Looking at Lee Han’s sculpture-like face standing next to Professor Boladi, the hypothesis they had just thought of gained strange persuasiveness.
“Water orb dodging is correct.”
“By any chance, are we going to throw water orbs at that Wardanaz guy?”
One White Tiger Tower student spoke with a strangely heated voice. Lee Han thought to himself.
‘This bastard.’
It was obvious what he was thinking.
Well, there were many among the White Tiger Tower students who would come running if given the chance to throw water orbs at Lee Han.
Maybe he could do that kind of business later if he really needed quick money…
“No.”
Professor Boladi shook his head.
“…Ah, is that not it?”
“Wardanaz throws and you dodge.”
“…”
The White Tiger Tower students grew serious.
No matter how they looked at it, Professor Boladi seemed to be misunderstanding the meaning of ‘festival.’
Did he perhaps not know what a festival was?
“That dodging… that’s…”
The students hesitated to speak, unable to tell the professor ‘Don’t you know what a festival is?’
Angrago held back and opened his mouth.
“If we dodge everything, is there something?”
“That’s right.”
“What’s the prize?”
“Outing Pass.”
“…”
“…”
The White Tiger Tower students’ faces changed again.
Lee Han sighed.
‘Damn. Word will spread everywhere.’
Why did people always have to stop by the shabby tent when there was one among all the luxurious tents?
They should just visit the luxurious tents instead…
Since the White Tiger Tower students had visited, whether he won or lost, rumors would spread and other friends would definitely come visit.
‘But I absolutely cannot give it up.’
Lee Han currently had one outing pass. It was actually a real outing pass.
But using this outing pass still felt somewhat unsettling. It was because he had obtained it by stealing.
If he encountered the Skeleton Principal during the process of using it, he might be tracked down with questions like ‘When and where did you get this?’
But if he legally obtained one more real outing pass, the story would be different.
He could use that as an excuse to use the stolen one first, and in the process of using it, he could check for gaps and find opportunities to use the next outing pass.
‘Absolutely!’
Looking ahead, Angrago’s eyes were also burning brightly. Angrago was probably thinking similar thoughts.
Since what Angrago had was a forged outing pass, he would need a real one even more.
‘I must… get my hands on it!’
“Angrago. Are you going to try?”
“Of course? Are you saying you won’t?! You know how much we need an outing pass! Last time… ahem. How dangerous it would be to use that thing…”
“But that professor… you know.”
The White Tiger Tower students looked at Professor Boladi.
The pale face characteristic of the vampire race felt particularly more threatening today.
No matter how handsome he was, once he held the position of professor and gripped a staff, he looked like a crazy serial killer to the students.
“Wardanaz will throw the water orbs.”
“Ah. Is that so?!”
“Really!?”
“Yeah.”
Lee Han answered.
And he gripped his staff.
“Are you going to challenge me?”
“O-of course!”
The White Tiger Tower students who had been hesitating just moments ago now rushed forward without regard for who went first.
As if the outing pass would disappear if their friend challenged first.
“Get ready.”
A water orb appeared in front of Lee Han.
Having experienced Lee Han’s water orbs directly before, the White Tiger Tower students immediately took skillful defensive stances.
“Come at me, Wardanaz!”
“Understood.”
With those words, the number of water orbs increased dramatically.
“…”
The White Tiger Tower students’ eyes widened greatly.
* * *
Kendri Baku, a friend of Professor Alpen Naiton and himself serving as a senior imperial accountant.
Confirming that a festival was taking place, Kendri spotted the mages from Baldrogard and greeted them warmly.
“Did you come to tour Einroguard with your students?”
Baldrogard didn’t have the same prestige as Einroguard, but it was a fairly decent imperial magic school.
Moreover, in Kendri’s view, Baldrogard’s educational methods were somewhat more…
…rational and befitting of nobles.
No matter how many times he observed it, Einroguard’s educational methods seemed somewhat old-fashioned and rough at times.
“That’s correct, Mr. Baku.”
The mage working as a professor at Baldrogard bowed his head and answered.
Then the boys and girls behind him spoke with voices full of complaint.
“Why don’t Einroguard students visit our school, but we have to come here ourselves?”
“Isn’t Einroguard looking down on us?”
“Shh. You must show courtesy at another mage’s school. Do you intend to tarnish Baldrogard’s reputation?”
The Baldrogard professor serving as guide raised his finger with a dignified attitude.
At this sight, the Baldrogard students also pressed their lips tightly shut. Though they were displeased, Kendri could immediately sense the students’ backgrounds from their courteous attitude.
Baldrogard, located in the west, only accepted children of prestigious imperial families as students, befitting its splendid appearance and scenery.
The students could enjoy the warm and cozy climate of the western Empire and its scenic natural beauty, but…
…that didn’t make jealousy and feelings of inferiority disappear.
‘What a regrettable misunderstanding.’
It wasn’t that Einroguard students didn’t visit Baldrogard.
The Principal was tormenting them to prevent them from going out.
In Kendri’s view, if you asked Einrogard students ‘Who wants to visit Baldrogard?’, they would beat each other down to claim that right.
“It’s not that hierarchy is determined by who visits first. Baldrogard is just more generous and magnanimous.”
The students’ faces brightened at Kendri’s words.
Though they were 2nd and 3rd year students, they were still immature. The fact that they fell for such words proved it even more.
“If we meet Einrogard students at the festival, we’ll show them our skills.”
“…”
Kendri pondered how to explain to the Baldrogard students that ‘the Einrogard students you can see at the festival are only new students.’
The Baldrogard students wouldn’t understand the very fact that 1st years were separated.
-Why are the 1st years separated? Can’t they make contact? Then they can’t talk to upperclassmen? They can’t do club activities either… Why on earth?
‘Hmm. I’ll just leave it to that professor.’
Kendri quickly gave up.
“Then, Lord Baku. I’ll see you next time.”
“Hmm… Be careful.”
The Baldrogard Professor greeted with noble, elegant manners and began walking with his students.
Kendri felt regretful that his advice didn’t seem to get through properly.
‘Oh dear…’
As soon as he finished speaking, Einrogard students appeared from over there.
The Baldrogard students immediately grabbed their staffs.
“Let us greet you and compare our skills!”
“Everyone calm down. Such rude behavior is…”
“Move aside! Move!”
The Einrogard students ran out carrying their fallen friend on their backs. Several were bleeding from their noses.
“…”
“…???”
The Baldrogard students stared at that sight in disbelief.
What on earth had happened?
* * *
“Was there an accident?”
“It was an unfortunate mishap. You don’t need to worry about it.”
Lee Han politely answered to the unfamiliar mage and his disciples.
“Baldrogard guests, I see.”
Professor Boladi spoke quietly. Lee Han recognized that name.
“If it’s Baldrogard…”
“Tras…”
Lee Han unconsciously stepped hard on Professor Boladi’s foot.
And he was surprised at himself.
“??”
Professor Boladi looked at Lee Han as if he couldn’t understand. Lee Han answered shamelessly.
“My foot slipped.”
“Be careful.”
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