Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 216
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Chapter 216
“You said beef. Beef! Professor Garcia!”
“…Did your personality really change?”
Before Professor Garcia’s gaze could turn to contempt, Professor Paselette hurriedly explained what had just happened.
Then Professor Garcia’s expression changed as well.
“Really? That’s amazing!”
“Why is your reaction like that?”
Professor Paselette was slightly flustered. The other person’s reaction was too weak.
“Ah… I’m sorry.”
Professor Garcia felt awkward.
Having seen other professors who had taught first get amazed several times, she wasn’t as surprised as Professor Paselette had expected.
While Professor Paselette was going ‘What? Is he a genius?!’ in amazement, Professor Garcia could only react with something like ‘Oh, he did that again, I suppose’…
“I’ve heard he was amazing in other lectures a few times already.”
“This is different from that!”
Professor Paselette spoke with a voice full of injustice. She was so wronged that another personality almost popped out unconsciously.
“This is different from just being good at lighting fires or casting curses…”
“The other lectures weren’t quite at that level either… So what’s the problem?”
At Professor Garcia’s words, Professor Paselette hesitated.
Apart from feeling wronged, there was a problem.
“There is one.”
“What kind?”
“…I don’t know how to treat him.”
“Ah.”
Professor Garcia immediately understood what the other person was saying.
Professor Paselette was a professor who gave quite laissez-faire teachings among the professors.
The disciples who had learned divination magic so far were students who had realized things on their own and chosen to devote themselves under Professor Paselette, rather than being directly raised by Professor Paselette.
“Ah. That’s true. Divination magic is especially hard to see talent in… Then how about paying a bit more attention?”
“How?”
“Teaching him some more powerful and difficult divination magic…”
“No. It’s dangerous.”
Professor Paselette answered irritably.
The maxim that talented mages are more dangerous.
That maxim applied especially strongly to divination magic.
No matter how strong one’s intuition and inspiration were, and even if one had a constitution that paid the price with mana, the danger didn’t completely disappear.
Even if one paid a different price just once out of a thousand attempts, it could be fatal to a mage.
Even experienced and skilled mages made mistakes, let alone a young mage.
“That’s true. Then how about just treating him like you usually treat other disciples?”
“What if he loses interest in divination magic and stops caring?”
“Uh…”
Professor Garcia was at a loss for words.
Not because it was hard to answer the question itself, but because she was surprised by words that Professor Paselette wouldn’t normally say.
Originally, she would have coldly answered, ‘If he loses interest or stops caring, that’s as far as the connection goes’?
“Then wouldn’t that be it?”
“How can you say such a thing, Professor Garcia? Even if he doesn’t learn divination magic anymore, still, how could you?”
“…I’m, I’m sorry.”
Professor Garcia apologized for now. Of course, she felt wronged inside.
‘You always act like that normally…’
“Even if I seem indifferent, I don’t completely abandon raising my disciples.”
“I know.”
Even if she was indifferent to taking in or finding new disciples, Professor Garcia knew that Professor Paselette took quite good care of disciples once she had taken them in.
Her usual indifferent attitude might be due to the characteristics of divination magic in some ways.
“Though I do cause a fuss every time my personality changes.”
“Ah. That’s definitely a bit.”
“…”
At Professor Garcia’s unconscious response, Professor Paselette pouted.
“He has that much talent in divination magic, so I can’t not polish it.”
“That’s… uh.”
“Why?”
“It’s nothing.”
The thought ‘I think I heard similar words from other professors?’ flashed through Professor Garcia’s mind and disappeared.
“How about Professor Garcia teaching him so he doesn’t lose interest?”
“What nonsense are you talking about.”
Professor Garcia became serious.
No matter how much she owed Professor Paselette, that wasn’t it.
“But…”
“You don’t need to worry.”
When the conversation seemed to flow in a strange direction, Professor Garcia answered firmly.
“Student Lee Han is a rarely diligent student, so even if he only repeatedly learns simple magic, he won’t lose interest and stop caring.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Really. Later, if student Lee Han loses interest in divination magic or stops caring, I’ll consult with you about it. Is that okay?”
When Professor Garcia said this much, Professor Paselette showed a relieved expression.
After seeing off the professor who was returning happily, Professor Garcia suddenly stopped walking.
‘Oh no.’
It occurred to her belatedly.
‘The lectures that student Lee Han is currently taking…’
That Lee Han was already taking plenty of magic courses.
‘…I’m sorry, student Lee Han!’
She should have stopped her…!
* * *
“Professor! Look! The cabbage is alive!!!”
“Y-yes.”
Professor Thunderstep was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm Lee Han was showing.
The guy who would walk out with a calm expression even after getting perfect scores on tests was so happy just because one cabbage in the vegetable garden was alive…
“Cabbage that’s been hit by frost tastes good. Well done.”
“I thought it was dead since it was buried in snow for almost a week.”
“…!”
Professor Thunderstep, who was listening, was startled.
He had been distracted by Lee Han’s joy and missed it, but thinking about it, it didn’t make sense for vegetables that had been buried in snow for a week to be alive.
Even with the power of the staff given by the wood spirit…
‘Did this guy’s mana amplify the staff’s life force?’
“Your mana amplified the staff’s life force.”
“I see.”
Lee Han answered casually and shook the snow off the vegetables before putting them in the basket.
“…This isn’t something to answer so casually about!”
“Oh. Is that so?”
Lee Han held a potato and looked puzzled.
Wasn’t it just a story about how his mana amplified life force because it matched well with the wood spirit’s staff?
“That’s true, but…”
Professor Thunderstep felt frustrated by the fact that the student before him was a 1st year.
If it had been another mage, they would have reacted with “You amplified the power of a staff given by a spirit, not one you made yourself? No matter how much mana you have, how is that possible?”
He had unconsciously amplified the power of an artifact given by another being, not something the mage himself had created!
“…Never mind. Just know that it’s amazing. By the way, seeing how much you treasure it, Professor Willow would be pleased.”
“You mean Professor Willow?”
At the mention of Professor Willow who taught botany, Lee Han turned his head.
Professor Thunderstep tilted his head at that reaction.
“Have you met her before? Professor Willow doesn’t teach 1st year students, does she?”
‘Oops.’
“I happened to meet her by chance.”
“I see. Professor Willow is a wonderful person.”
As expected of an alchemy professor, Professor Thunderstep praised Professor Willow.
Alchemists who needed materials had no choice but to be weak to horticulturists.
“It’s not just because you’ve met Professor Willow before, but she really is a wonderful person. From her character to everything else, there’s nothing to fault…”
“I understand, Professor. I’ll be sure to pass that along.”
At his disciple’s immediate understanding, Professor Thunderstep scratched under his nose with an embarrassed expression.
Even having too outstanding a disciple could make a master feel awkward.
While Lee Han cleared snow from the vegetable garden and chopped and sliced the vegetables he picked, stir-frying them in oil and adding broth to boil, Professor Thunderstep sat at the table in front of the cabin scribbling with a quill pen.
Lee Han, who came out carrying a pot of vegetable soup made by thoroughly boiling cabbage, potatoes, onions, carrots and other vegetables and seasoning with salt and pepper, looked puzzled at Professor Thunderstep.
“What are you doing?”
“Is it all cooked? Let me see… Hey. You could become a chef later on.”
“That’s too much praise.”
“No, I’m serious.”
“Being a chef can’t be that easy.”
“I really am serious though…”
Professor Thunderstep truly meant it.
This disciple’s cooking skills were improving every time he saw him.
“So what were you doing?”
“Oh, this letter? You’ll find out soon enough.”
Professor Thunderstep waved his staff. The completed letters then transformed into birds and began flying toward each tower.
“You might have heard, but Professor Garcia gathered people and caught the monster summoned in the deeper levels of the library.”
“…Right?”
Lee Han, who had lifted a spoonful of soup, paused.
He suddenly had an ominous feeling.
“Now we should be able to bring out the books we need, so I sent word to the students to go get them.”
“…”
* * *
At the same time.
The students inside the towers were looking at the note hanging on the wall with bewildered expressions.
List of books to retrieve from the library.
-Basic Introduction to Mineralogy
-Edible Plants of the Central Empire
-Mages Who Survived Eating Poison
-Great Alchemical Secrets Born from Failure
…
Above, Thunderstep Goldal
Swoosh!
Surprisingly, this note was just the beginning.
Notes sent by other professors also began flying in through the windows.
“Let… let’s just close the windows!”
The students were so panicked that they were actually tempted by Gainando’s suggestion.
* * *
“Still, there’s no need for each person to bring out one book. One book per tower should be enough.”
When Professor Thunderstep spoke with an expression as if he was being generous, Lee Han regretted not putting poison in the soup he had made earlier.
“…But the books wouldn’t be that deep inside, right?”
“Well? Usually they’re near the entrance, but Einroguard Library is a place that gets mixed up every time you go… If you’re unlucky, you might have to go pretty deep inside.”
“…But it wouldn’t be that dangerous, right?”
“It’s dangerous. It would be better to go in together.”
“…The soup seems to have gotten cold, so I’ll go reheat it.”
“Wait. You’re not planning to put poison in it, are you?”
“How could I do such a thing?”
“You stay seated. I’ll cook this time.”
Professor Thunderstep stood up, blocking his disciple.
Really, this was a disciple he couldn’t let his guard down around.
* * *
Congratulations.
“???”
The monster in the library has been caught.
“Ah…”
The students were moved to tears by the Skeleton Principal’s congratulations.
To call that a congratulation…
You must be racking your brains trying to get books by now. I’ll help you.
“Yes? Don’t tell me you’re going to lend us books…”
A silence spell was cast on the student who had spoken nonsense. The Skeleton Principal said sharply.
A mage shouldn’t just give fish, but should teach how to catch them. Don’t ever say such nonsense again.
‘It seems more like you’re tying stones to our ankles and pushing us into water.’
“Then how will you help us?”
Good question. There’s no basic magic character education lecture today. Instead, everyone go back to your towers and come prepared.
“What kind of preparation?”
Preparation to enter the library. This will be everyone’s first dungeon.
“That’s not true! I went with Lee Han before.”
A silence spell was cast on Gainando. The Skeleton Principal glared at Lee Han once.
‘It’s not my fault.’
Lee Han felt wronged.
Professor Thunderstep was the one who ordered it!
Once everyone is prepared, you can enter the library. You need to enter before it gets too dark, so hurry.
One student who didn’t understand raised his hand and asked.
“Are you going in with us by any chance?”
Are you the student, or am I the student? Why would I?
“…?”
“Then how are you helping us? Ah, perhaps you’ll provide equipment or food…”
I’ll postpone the lectures scheduled until tomorrow evening. So that everyone can concentrate on the library.
“…”
The students were so moved by the Skeleton Principal’s grace that they all lost their words.
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