Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 175
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Chapter 175
“Feet, Grasp the Earth.”
Lee Han didn’t wait and chanted the incantation.
Since the White Tiger Tower student was rolling around in front of the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost, he couldn’t give them much time.
“Space Recognition Spell.”
【Space Recognition】 magic.
It was a simple effect, but in a dark dungeon like this, it was magic that displayed several times its power.
Especially when you consider what kind of variables the rocks and stones scattered on the floor can create in actual combat.
“Hands, Tear Apart the Enemy. Eyes, Pierce Through Darkness.”
Lee Han quickly cast enhancement magic in succession.
Seeing this, Durgyu nodded with a tense expression.
This friend before his eyes was a 1st year student, yet he was a master of magic no less than upperclassmen.
Even though Durgyu didn’t know much about enhancement magic, he knew that casting enhancements consecutively like this wasn’t normal.
‘Amazing, Lee Han!’
Durgyu gripped his sword tightly.
Once those spells were finished, Lee Han would jump down too, so Durgyu was planning to go with him.
“Flash!”
“?!!”
Lee Han swung his staff and shot out lightning.
The charging Rakshasa Hungry Ghost took a hit and screamed in pain.
-■■!
Lightning, the most destructive and violent of all elements, dealt damage to the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost even with simple magic.
While water orbs could be blocked fairly well with thick gloves even when thrown fast, it couldn’t prevent electrocution.
“Flash, Flash, Flash, Flash!”
Lee Han rapidly chanted the incantation in short, quick succession.
Flashing lightning bolts bloomed like flowers from the tip of his staff, striking the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost.
Each time, the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost flinched and stopped its movements.
Durgyu, who had been staring as if mesmerized, came to his senses and asked.
“L… Lee Han. Weren’t you going to go down?”
He had cast all those enhancement spells but wasn’t going down, just kept shooting lightning, which was somewhat confusing.
When was he planning to go down?
“Why should I go down?”
“Huh?? But… you cast all those spells…?”
A mage’s mana wasn’t infinite. Therefore, using everything just because you could was foolish.
It should always be efficient.
Only the magic necessary for the current situation.
If Lee Han had cast enhancement spells, then it was for close combat…
…wasn’t it?
“Ah. Enhancement Magic? I just cast it out of habit. Since I can catch it from a distance, there’s no reason to go down there.”
“…”
Durgyu relaxed the strength in his hand that was gripping the sword tightly.
‘I’ll slowly strangle him to death.’
Lee Han was in no hurry.
Both the position and situation were advantageous to Lee Han.
While a single lightning strike didn’t deal massive damage to the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost, it was certainly accumulating steady damage.
Continuously falling water drops will eventually pierce through rock.
…Of course, this was a hunting method only possible for Lee Han who possessed enormous mana reserves.
Other mages couldn’t even conceive of defeating monsters by infinitely chaining weak magic spells.
If they tried such a thing, no matter how weak the magic, the mage’s mana would be depleted first and they would collapse.
“Flash, flash, flas… Shield, unfold!”
Lee Han’s incantation changed.
Water instantly materialized in the air and took the form of a shield.
And the sharp rock thrown by the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost struck it directly.
Thunk!
“Hmm. That’s strange. I thought it would be fine since there’s an enemy with a sword right in front of it.”
Durgyu looked at Lee Han with an expression of disbelief at his muttering.
‘If you keep shooting lightning like that, it’ll get angry no matter if there’s an enemy in front of it!’
No matter how much there was an enemy with a blade right in front of it, after being beaten this much, it was natural for it to target Lee Han first.
“It’s coming up!”
“Block it!”
The White Tiger Tower students formed a line on the slope path. Simultaneously, magic from other students poured down from above.
However, unlike the Agwi, the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost’s thick armor deflected mediocre curses and low-circle magic.
The emboldened Rakshasa Hungry Ghost made its fingers into hooks and climbed up the steep slope path.
As it leaped up in an instant, the White Tiger Tower students’ faces turned pale with shock.
They hadn’t expected it to be this fast from just seeing it getting hit from below.
‘It’s breaking through!’
Durgyu tightened his grip on his sword again.
Looking at it this way, Lee Han casting enhancement magic wasn’t completely useless after all.
Even in such unexpected situations, it was possible to respond…
“Everyone duck your heads.”
Swoosh!
Water orbs flying in irregular rotation struck the face of the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost climbing the cliff.
And not just one, but dozens in succession!
No matter how thick armor the Rakshasa Hungry Ghost had, it couldn’t withstand being hit like this in an unstable position. It rolled down below.
Lee Han swung his staff again and shot lightning.
“Flash!”
“…”
Why did he really cast enhancement magic?
* * *
The Rakshasa Hungry Ghost couldn’t even climb up and eventually collapsed.
Durgyu went down the slope path without saying a word.
“Are you okay?”
“Th, thank you. Choi.”
The White Tiger Tower friend got up in an awkward posture.
Then he spoke as if he couldn’t understand.
“I clearly said there were no Rakshasa Hungry Ghosts around here, so where did it come from?”
“…Well. You never know what might happen in a dungeon. I think it’s better to just forget about it.”
“Is, is that so?”
When they came back up, the students who had been celebrating their successful hunt glared at the White Tiger Tower friend.
“I told you not to move so recklessly.”
“I’m… I’m sorry. Everyone.”
The White Tiger Tower student was intimidated by those gazes. There weren’t many people who could withstand everyone present glaring at them.
Even if they were from a knight family.
“Now. As I said, anyone can make mistakes. No one got hurt, so let’s understand and move on.”
“Wardanaz…”
The White Tiger Tower student was moved once again.
Not only did he save him, but he wasn’t even angry.
Perhaps Durgyu wasn’t under mind control magic, but was influenced by such qualities.
‘I need to quickly change the subject.’
Lee Han spoke up before the conversation could flow toward the topic of ‘Where did that Rakshasa Hungry Ghost come from anyway?’
“But why did you go down there?”
“Because of this helmet.”
The White Tiger Tower student pointed to the helmet. A bluish light was emanating from the helmet.
“Ah. Did this helmet call you?”
“No. I was just curious because it was glowing.”
“…”
Lee Han looked at the White Tiger Tower student with the same expression he used when looking at Gainando.
The White Tiger Tower student who noticed that gaze averted his eyes.
“I… I was reckless.”
“No. Anyone can make mistakes. But you did well not to touch the helmet.”
It was dangerous to carelessly touch an artifact when you didn’t know what kind it was.
Especially if it was an artifact found in an underground dungeon like this.
“Uh… I already touched it.”
“…”
“…I’m sorry.”
“No… anyone can make mistakes…”
* * *
Bikelintz, a respected knight of the White Poplar Knight Order, looked at the still young apprentice knights.
These apprentice knights were not members of the White Poplar Knight Order.
Boys and girls from various knight families of the Empire.
They were rigorously trained and would become pillars who would return to various knight orders of the Empire or their own families in the future to firmly support the Empire.
There was only one reason why such apprentice knights had come to Einroguard with Bikelintz.
“We can’t lose to those guys who just learn magic.”
“Shh. Watch your words. You’ll get in trouble if others hear you.”
There were mages within the knight order as well, and they were usually respected.
How much work would a mage of a knight order located in remote or dangerous areas have to do?
However, these were apprentice knights who still lacked experience.
Their thinking wasn’t broad enough to judge and speak considering such things.
“Aren’t you frustrated? Those guys who don’t even train in knight orders received such praise from Sir Bikelintz?”
“Of course I’m frustrated!”
The incident began when the respected Bikelintz returned from Einroguard and enthusiastically praised the students there.
-They were truly excellent. One of the students even defeated me…
-Is that really true? How remarkable!
Those words ignited the apprentice knights’ pride.
For them, who were undergoing rigorous training, to be outperformed in evaluation by knights who were just learning magic at a magic school.
It was absolutely unacceptable.
-There must have been some mistake.
-Since it’s a den of mages, there might have been deception. Who knows what kind of traps they might have set with magic?
-Sir Bikelintz is honorable and generous, so he might have overlooked the mages’ tricks…
Eventually, the apprentice knights made up their minds.
They would confront them directly and shatter that illusion!
When the apprentice knights unanimously requested to compete, Bikelintz pondered and eventually obtained permission.
He received permission to enter the magic school under the pretext of midterm exams.
“Now then, everyone.”
Bikelintz quietly spoke. Though Bikelintz used respectful language even with the apprentice knights, his voice carried an irresistible force.
“This is Einroguard, which can be called the sacred place of mages. As such, I trust you will not engage in behavior that loses the dignity, honor, and pride befitting knights while inside.”
The apprentice knights felt a pang at Bikelintz’s words.
It was clear that Bikelintz had noticed the emotions they harbored.
“We swear, Sir Bikelintz.”
“We will maintain our pride as knights.”
“Thank you, everyone.”
The apprentice knights walked in line through the main gate of the magic school.
They noticed the gaunt and skinny-faced magic school students muttering as they wandered around the school.
‘This is why mages are really…’
‘What eccentric and untrustworthy bunch they are.’
He spotted the swordsmanship class students gathered with Professor Ingoldel up ahead.
The apprentice knights whispered among themselves.
“So which bastard is that bastard?”
The one with the ridiculous rumor of having dared to defeat Bikelintz.
That bastard was the apprentice knights’ top priority target.
“Is it the Choi family? I heard someone from the Choi family entered the magic school.”
“It might be the Moradi family.”
“The Dulak family is…”
While they were chattering, a boy as handsome as a statue approached. The apprentice knights looked him up and down.
From his appearance to his movements, no matter how they looked, he wasn’t from a knight family.
‘Someone we know?’
‘I don’t know. Isn’t he from a great noble family?’
If he was a magic school student who wasn’t from a knight family, then he had nothing to do with sword sparring.
Since he couldn’t have defeated Bikelintz or received praise, the apprentice knights’ faces relaxed.
“By any chance, did you guys… come here for sword sparring?”
“Yeah. That’s right.”
At that answer, Lee Han’s expression brightened.
‘As expected, Professor Ingoldel still has some conscience left!’
Indeed, fighting against the knights of the White Poplar Knight Order last time was too insane.
She had brought apprentice knights of appropriate age to match their level.
Of course, the skills of apprentice knights who trained morning, noon, and night were also impressive, but…
‘Everything is relative.’
For Lee Han, who had been prepared to face the knights of the White Poplar Knight Order, apprentice knights were satisfactory enough opponents.
“I welcome your visit.”
“Thanks for the welcome. Your family?”
“Wardanaz.”
“Wardanaz! That Wardanaz family?”
“Yeah. Please treat me well.”
Lee Han waved his hand and returned to his seat.
“…?”
Only then sensing something strange, the apprentice knights looked at each other.
Why did that boy from the Wardanaz family say “please treat me well,” and also why was he sitting among the magic school students from knight families?
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