Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 143

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Chapter 143

When things went more smoothly than he had expected, a thought occurred to Lee Han.

‘I must be living virtuously for luck to follow me like this.’

And then another thought followed.

‘If I get another chance later, could I step on them again?’

Lee Han shook his head.

Overconfidence invites danger.

No matter how enjoyable it was, stepping on a professor’s foot twice would be dangerous.

“Professor. Since they are guests from outside, I will host them.”

“Do you want to?”

“Yes.”

Lee Han spoke firmly. Professor Boladi didn’t bother to stop him.

It was because he had no particular interest in guests from outside.

‘He must be excited because of the festival.’

Professor Boladi thought Lee Han must be excited because of the festival.

Otherwise, why would he be so eager to host guests from a place like Baldrogard?

“It’s an honor to meet you.”

At Lee Han’s polite greeting, the Baldrogard Professor couldn’t help but be impressed.

The Empire’s nobles often proved their bloodline through even the smallest details.

Through intonation, habits, behavior, and other brief moments displayed every instant, nobles could recognize each other.

Sometimes nouveau riche lower noble families who had accumulated wealth would try to act like the Empire’s prestigious great noble families and end up being ridiculed for this very reason.

While they could build up splendid manors and wealth, they couldn’t build up a family’s time and customs.

And what the boy before him was displaying now was something only someone from a great noble family could show.

Even the grumbling Baldrogard Students slightly closed their mouths, which showed how impressive it was.

“Which family are you from?”

“I’m from the Wardanaz Family.”

“Wardanaz! Indeed… you’re worthy of entering Einroguard.”

The other professor spoke with praise. But to Lee Han, it didn’t really sound like praise.

‘Being worthy of entering Einroguard is definitely praise, but I don’t know why it sounds so depressing.’

Lee Han changed the subject.

“We’ve heard much about Baldrogard’s reputation even here.”

At those words, the students’ faces brightened slightly.

More than praise from anyone else, praise from the Einroguard student before them couldn’t help but feel the sweetest.

Of course, Lee Han had never actually heard about Baldrogard’s reputation at school.

When they were busy just surviving, eating, and doing assignments, who would have time to leisurely talk about Baldrogard?

“Is that so? How delightful.”

But it was certain that Lee Han’s well-intentioned lie had made the other party happy.

Everyone who came from Baldrogard seemed to have become happy.

Lee Han, who had been watching the happy students, suddenly felt curious.

‘But how are Baldrogard students able to visit another school’s festival?’

Baldrogard.

Located in the Western Empire and only accepting students from noble families – that was all Lee Han knew about it.

But it was still a magic school, wasn’t it?

Baldrogard students must also be suffering and struggling inside their suffocating school.

But how?

“But how… did you come to visit the festival?”

“?”

The other professor didn’t immediately understand Lee Han’s words.

“What do you mean?”

“Well… students can’t go outside, right?”

“??”

The Baldrogard Professor looked at Lee Han as if asking what he was talking about.

“Ah, you mean they can’t go outside during lectures… is that it? Or at night?”

“…After lectures end… in their free time… can’t they not go outside the school?”

Even as Lee Han asked the question, he felt a creeping fear wash over him.

No way.

No way??

“What a joke!”

The professor burst into laughter. Lee Han’s face hardened stiffly.

“Isn’t that the case?”

“Of course not! Preventing students from going outside the school in their free time. Why would we do such a thing?”

“Oh…”

Unaware of Lee Han’s inner thoughts, the Baldrogard Professor kindly continued his explanation.

Baldrogard had a great city located not far away, and after classes ended, students would ride horses to the great city to enjoy various leisure activities.

Sometimes hot-blooded students would get drunk in the evening and cause problems, but wasn’t that unavoidable with youthful vigor?

For nobles, such social activities were also important virtues.

‘Those Imperial Nobility bastards are really annoyingly lucky.’

Lee Han thought to himself.

Those annoying bastards!

“Then this trip too… you just came without any problems?”

“Yes. When students apply to travel around the Empire to gain experience, it gets approved.”

“But surely there are rules that prevent just anyone from going out?”

Lee Han found himself persistently questioning without realizing it.

If he didn’t do this, it felt like it would be too unfair.

“Ah. There are some.”

“I knew it…! Only those who have made great contributions to the school can go out?”

“That would be too harsh. Students who cause disturbances in the city more than four times a month get banned from going out for a week.”

“…”

Lee Han thought he understood why Professor Boladi treated Baldrogard like trash.

Wasn’t it because of such lax rules that the nobles’ minds were rotting away?

‘Let me pull myself together.’

Lee Han steeled his resolve.

Though he envied the Baldrogard students, what would change by acting like that now?

What mattered was making a good impression on the guests from outside.

Connections had to be managed from the beginning. You never knew when or where you’d need them.

After graduation, there might be a Baldrogard-born mage as a superior at whatever job he found.

“What year are the people who came here?”

“Second and third years.”

“…Second and third years can travel together…? Oh, is it okay as long as first years aren’t with them?”

“What are you talking about…? First years can be with them too. The first years decided to travel somewhere else, so they went in a different direction.”

“!”

Lee Han was shocked once again.

Surprisingly, Baldrogard didn’t keep first years separated!

‘…Of course.’

Come to think of it, if city outings were possible, there was no reason to separate first years.

“Why do you ask such a question…? Does Einroguard isolate first years separately?”

“Yes.”

Lee Han answered honestly, but the guests from Baldrogard didn’t believe him.

Instead, they burst into laughter, admiring Lee Han’s joke.

“Such a joke…!”

“Ahahahahaha!”

“If you separate only first years, they can’t do social activities, parties, club activities, or anything!”

Lee Han looked up at the sky with gloomy eyes.

‘I wish they’d hurry up and leave.’

He had thought making a good impression on outside guests wouldn’t be too difficult, but it was harder than expected.

* * *

Even after the conversation ended, the Baldrogard students didn’t leave.

Instead, they showed excessive curiosity about the 【Water Orb Dodging】 hanging on the tent.

“What’s that?”

“It’s an event we’re running during the festival period.”

The Baldrogard students were polite but showed a very enthusiastic attitude about wanting to participate.

Of course, Lee Han didn’t particularly want to throw water orbs at the Baldrogard students’ faces.

The White Tiger Tower students couldn’t be helped since they charged in despite warnings, but the Baldrogard students didn’t even need outing passes.

“Can we participate too?”

“That’s fine, but the prize is an outing pass. Our school’s outing pass would be useless to you.”

“That’s okay! There’s a prize more precious than that – honor!”

‘These damn bastards.’

Lee Han was furious.

While Baldrogard students could go out whenever they were bored, for Einroguard students, that single outing pass held value almost equal to their lives.

These guys who didn’t even know that were targeting outing passes just for their own honor.

Did the Empire’s nobles have no conscience?

“…I understand. Let’s participate.”

“!”

As soon as Lee Han’s permission was given, the Baldrogard students raised their hands without anyone needing to go first.

They would definitely prove they were superior to the Einroguard students!

“Please let me go first.”

“In terms of magical skill, I should go first. Aren’t I the best at defensive magic?”

“There’s no need to go as far as defensive magic. I’ll solve it with my divination magic.”

“With physical enhancement magic…”

Watching the arguing students, Lee Han raised his staff. And he exchanged glances with Professor Boladi.

Professor Boladi nodded. Lee Han also nodded.

The two master and disciple knew well what they had to do without even speaking to each other.

* * *

Baldrogard?

The Skeleton Principal, who had been floating and flying over, was puzzled as he watched the students from another school leaving while bleeding from their noses.

Had Baldrogard students come to visit?

“Yes. It seems they visited after hearing about the festival during their travels.”

Tsk tsk… leisurely going on trips and such. That’s why they can’t do magic properly.

“…”

Who did they get beaten up by?

“Well. Getting injured while testing magic is only natural…”

The Skeleton Principal enhanced his hearing.

-Don’t be too discouraged, everyone. Your opponent was an upperclassman who had been training magic much longer than you.

-But to be so one-sided…

-Professor. Was the opponent a 4th year or 5th year?

-Now. That’s not important. I’ll heal you, so once the bleeding stops, let’s go look around other places.

?

The Skeleton Principal didn’t understand for a moment.

What kind of swollen-livered 4th or 5th year student had ignored the Skeleton Principal’s orders and stuck their head into the new students’ festival grounds?

‘That can’t be right?’

Students around 4th or 5th year roughly understood how the school operated.

There was no way they would let themselves get caught doing such a thing. The Skeleton Principal quickly tracked the bloodstains left by the Baldrogard students.

…Aha!

The Skeleton Principal understood everything when he saw Professor Boladi and Lee Han standing there.

No wonder!

Well done. You’ve elevated Einroguard’s honor.

Seeing the Skeleton Principal flying over, Lee Han bowed his head.

“No. I’m only ashamed that I couldn’t control my power and ended up hurting my opponent.”

No. It couldn’t be helped.

Lee Han was puzzled when the Skeleton Principal unusually offered comfort.

Those Baldrogard bastards are trash who just squeeze money out of stupid nobles and play house, so it was inevitable that you’d use a bit more force.

Surprisingly, Professor Boladi was among the decent ones.

At the Skeleton Principal’s harsh words, Lee Han answered without changing his expression.

“No. The people from Baldrogard were sufficiently excellent as well.”

A guy who twisted an upperclassman’s wrist like a child’s has no credibility saying that! You need to show more arrogance.

“…”

Even with the Skeleton Principal’s instigation, Lee Han remained unshaken and maintained his composure.

After all, even in old tales, when demons make such whispers, giving in leads to a ruined life.

When Lee Han didn’t react, the Skeleton Principal made a disappointed expression.

How boring… Anyway, let’s go.

“Where to?”

Professor Bagrek. Is the time up?

At the Skeleton Principal’s question, Professor Boladi nodded.

They had agreed with the Skeleton Principal to share Lee Han’s time, and the allocated time had just ended.

“It’s finished.”

Professor Boladi put away the letters and closed the tent door.

Lee Han, who belatedly realized the situation, looked at Professor Boladi with shocked eyes.

“?”

Unfortunately, Professor Boladi didn’t understand Lee Han’s gaze. Lee Han thought to himself.

‘I should have stepped on his foot one more time earlier.’

* * *

Do you know why I have to do this kind of thing?

Following the Skeleton Principal, Lee Han politely answered.

“Because you are a benevolent educator who cares for your students.”

…Don’t say such disgusting and creepy things. The Emperor ordered it.

‘Ah.’

Lee Han realized belatedly.

He thought it was the Principal’s hobby, but thinking about it, this was too enjoyable for the new students to be the Principal’s hobby.

Of course, even though Lee Han was a new student, he wasn’t enjoying it at all…

“What should I help you with?”

This and that. First, let’s make magic fireworks.

“Aren’t those usually used when starting festivals?”

Lee Han was surprised that the Skeleton Principal had this kind of sense, but also thought it was a bit late.

Was he planning to use it at the end?

He’s going to shoot it at the students.

“…”

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