Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 145

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Chapter 145

There were several conditions for highly rated enchantment magic.

For example, cleanliness.

When tearing a scroll, it should activate the designated effect precisely without taking too long to cast or causing other effects – that was cleanliness.

This cleanliness came from mages not adding unnecessary extras when structuring and embedding incantations.

Another example would be beauty.

It might seem strange to judge magic by beauty, but it was more important than one might think.

Even for the same artifact, a small and light ring was better than a large, black metal chunk.

Naturally, weaving magic into a small and light ring required work several times more delicate and complex than casting magic on a large, black metal chunk.

The mages who didn’t give up on this demanding process and saw it through were those who pursued beauty in enchantment magic.

And among such conditions was also output.

Output was a core element in enchantment magic.

Even if they were scrolls containing the same magic, if one produced an effect of 80 while another produced an effect of 100, there was no reason to use the former.

As such, enchantment mages strived to pursue maximum output in possible situations.

Of course, like other conditions, this wasn’t something that could be achieved just through effort.

Some enchantment mages instinctively knew how to contain strong output, but others couldn’t contain output beyond a certain level no matter how hard they tried.

And now.

The boy in front of Professor Beeble was exceptional in output alone, regardless of other talents.

“Amazing!”

“Is it?”

Lee Han thought he had failed.

The light had flashed much more intensely than he had expected.

“No. It’s really amazing!”

“Did I make it that well?”

“It’s not well-made. Actually, your skill is quite terrible.”

Professor Beeble was firm.

An excellent enchantment mage would have quickly completed light magic fireworks in one go without trial and error.

And they would have decorated the bursting light more colorfully or adorned it in other forms.

…Of course, Lee Han was still a first-year, Professor Beeble hadn’t taught him properly, and he was even at a great disadvantage in such aspects of enchantment magic due to his naturally abundant mana…

But such facts had long since disappeared from the professor’s mind.

“Is that so?”

“But even considering those shortcomings, you have a definite advantage! Your output is very good.”

Professor Beeble excitedly rambled on about stories only he knew.

When making artifacts, there were things like aesthetics, cleanliness, delicacy, complexity, and among these, output was also something very important…

‘Let’s think happy thoughts.’

Lee Han pulled his drowsy mind together and thought happy thoughts.

Then he could endure with a smile even as Professor Beeble kept rambling about stories only he knew.

Professor Beeble was someone who could talk about his favorite topics for hours.

And Lee Han was someone who could endure listening to stories that only the professor knew for hours on end.

When the two met, their conversation continued endlessly without stopping.

* * *

“…That’s why enchantment magic is interesting. Isn’t it fun?”

“Yes. It was really interesting.”

“Very good! I didn’t know Gonadaltes would give me such a gift!”

Professor Beeble was very pleased with the admirable new student’s reaction.

Enchantment magic was truly an interesting world, but unfortunately most students didn’t know this fun.

However, the student before him seemed to understand that fun, even if he lacked some talent.

To think he would listen so earnestly.

That was enough.

“It’s fine as long as it’s fun. Right? So what if you lack some talent. If it’s fun, that’s what matters.”

‘Hmm. Should I skip enchantment magic?’

Lee Han thought to himself while listening to Professor Beeble’s words.

Although enchantment magic was tempting, if it didn’t suit him well, forcing himself to add it could be dangerous.

As Professor Garcia had warned, trying to learn too many magics together would make life tiresome.

Listening to the professor’s words, it didn’t seem like he was that well-suited for enchantment magic either…

The only advantage was that the professor was cute, so he had to make a cold judgment.

“Then Professor. I’d like to make some fun fireworks.”

Having made his decision, Lee Han spoke politely.

Now that he had a rough estimate, he just needed to quickly do what was necessary to escape from the Skeleton Principal’s grasp.

‘The Skeleton Principal probably doesn’t want any artistry in magic fireworks, so I should quickly enchant them with just the minimum magic.’

“Right. Your fingers were itching to make them, weren’t they?”

“Yes.”

“Let’s start quickly!”

“I’ll start by making light magic fireworks first.”

Lee Han first made the magic fireworks he had learned once and gotten used to.

With fewer trial and error than before, new light magic fireworks were created.

Then Professor Beeble shook his head.

“No. No.”

“Yes? Was there a mistake in my casting?”

Lee Han picked up the magic fireworks and examined them.

He didn’t particularly feel like he had made any mistakes.

Was there some mistake that Lee Han couldn’t notice but the professor could?

“It’s too boring.”

“…Professor. Actually, I like boring fireworks.”

“No. Then it’s no fun. You just don’t know other methods yet. If you do it other ways, it’ll definitely be more fun.”

Professor Beeble took his hand and pulled him along so that his disciple who liked enchantment magic could feel more enjoyment.

Isn’t enjoyment more important than talent?

Besides, his disciple had the advantage of output.

If he utilized that advantage, enchantment magic would become even more enjoyable.

‘I have a bad feeling about this.’

Of course, Lee Han was gradually sensing something ominous.

“Now. Instead of simply bursting light magic, you transform the form of light and then maintain it. Do you see this carved enchantment mark? Do you feel anything?”

“Based on light magic… it seems like magic that transforms and maintains form… is it in the shape of an animal?”

Feeling the enchantment marks and mana flow on the paper to guess what kind of magic it was – this was something only mages with very sharp intuition could do.

However, Professor Beeble was so absorbed in the story he wanted to tell that he didn’t notice such things at all.

“Yes. That’s right! It’s a cute and simple animal. Wouldn’t it be more fun if that appeared?”

“…Yes. I suppose it would be.”

Lee Han resented his mouth that moved completely opposite to his instincts.

But what could he do?

The other person was a professor…

‘Still, if it’s a cute and simple animal, it shouldn’t be too difficult. That’s a relief.’

Lee Han thought of simple-shaped monsters like slimes.

Something like that would probably be easier to maintain with light…

“What kind of animal is it?”

“Dragon.”

“…Dragon.”

“Dragon. It’s cute and simple, isn’t it?”

Professor Beeble waved his staff brilliantly as if to demonstrate, chanting an incantation.

Just looking at the complexly twisted and tangled flow of mana, one could tell how complicated and delicate the structure of that magic was.

Growing the form of light, stretching, pulling, twisting, dragging, twisting and weaving…

Lee Han had thought he’d tried everything regarding elemental control while fighting Professor Boladi for his life, but seeing Professor Beeble made him realize that wasn’t the case.

The world of magic was truly infinitely vast.

‘…The problem is that vast world is being forced upon me.’

Could Lee Han possibly accomplish that light magic that creates a dragon form at his level?

* * *

Surprisingly, he could do it.

“Well done! Well done! Wasn’t that fun?”

Professor Beeble said with a bright smile. Lee Han felt the urge to smack the beaver professor’s snout.

Professor Beeble didn’t get angry, didn’t curse, and didn’t pressure Lee Han.

He just muttered ‘You failed? Why is that? Oh my. It’s not difficult…’ every time Lee Han failed.

It didn’t take long for Lee Han to realize that any compromise or bargaining with this beaver professor was impossible.

“Now. Pull it! Pull it!”

Lee Han was so exhausted he could barely respond properly. He pulled the completed fireworks as the professor instructed.

Pop!

A dragon composed of masses of light majestically revealed itself above the workshop.

Though still rough and crude, anyone could tell it was a dragon.

Professor Beeble pulled out his pocket watch and started timing as soon as Lee Han triggered the magic fireworks.

“What are you measuring?”

“Duration time.”

“How long would it normally last?”

“Normally it would disappear as soon as it explodes.”

“…Oh.”

At those words, Lee Han felt slightly proud.

While practicing enchantment magic, he hadn’t particularly felt like he was doing well, but at least the duration had turned out quite good.

Of course, even considering that, enchantment magic was much harder than he had thought.

To be precise, Professor Beeble was too difficult, but anyway…

‘I need to finish the fireworks quickly and escape.’

I have returned.

The Skeleton Principal had returned.

And then he blinked his eyes upon seeing the situation inside the workshop.

A light dragon floating in the air.

I told Professor Beeble to make magic fireworks, so why is he attempting useless art?

‘Did I give him too much time?’

How quickly did he make the fireworks? And why is that thing floating there?

“I didn’t do it though?”

What?

“I said I didn’t do it. This kid here did it.”

…

The Skeleton Principal was so dumbfounded he lost his words. For the Skeleton Principal, a seasoned lich among liches, this was truly a rare occurrence.

He didn’t know where to start pointing out the problems.

I told him to make magic fireworks, but he goes and teaches some insanely difficult illusion enchantment magic, and the student actually manages to pull it off…

I told you to make magic fireworks!

“This was made with magic fireworks.”

…Wait! Why isn’t that disappearing either?

The Skeleton Principal belatedly realized that the light dragon wasn’t disappearing.

There was only one reason for this.

It was because of the peculiar constitution of the boy from the Wardanaz Family.

Fine. I was foolish to leave just the two of them together.

“You’re always like this, what can I say. It’s fine.”

So are the magic fireworks all completed?

“Uh…”

Professor Beeble hesitated with his words.

He had used all his time to complete just the one magic firework he had just fired.

The Skeleton Principal immediately grasped the situation even without Professor Beeble saying anything.

…Are you really still a professor after doing that?!

“S-sorry. I’ll definitely make them next time.”

What next! You always say that… You’re doing this on purpose even though you know better!

When the sparks flew his way, Lee Han felt very wronged.

Right now, who was it because of that he was doing infinite repetitions of enchantment magic during the festival period…!

“Principal. Please think about it. What would I possibly lack that I would challenge such high-difficulty masterpiece magic fireworks instead of making ordinary magic fireworks?”

That was certainly a valid point.

“Why? It’s so fun, wouldn’t you naturally want to challenge it?”

Lee Han and the Skeleton Principal simultaneously pretended not to hear Professor Beeble’s words.

The Skeleton Principal clicked his tongue with displeasure and spoke.

Fine. Since it can’t be helped, go back for today.

“Gonadaltes! I need to send that disciple back! He likes enchantment magic!”

You should reflect on yourself! Just when exactly will you remember my words!

Watching the Skeleton Principal take him out of the tower, Lee Han felt the Principal’s reliability for the first time.

“Thank you.”

Right. But I’m sending you back tomorrow.

“…”

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