Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 220
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Chapter 220
Contrary to the White Tiger Tower students’ misunderstanding, Lee Han had no intention whatsoever of hunting the Rock Drake.
Knowing the Rock Drake’s toughness, there was no way he would do something so reckless.
‘I’ll lure it away.’
There was no need to fight it head-on, nor was there any need to just give up and run away.
Lure it away.
The reason mages were recruited as high-level personnel wherever they went was precisely because of this flexible adaptability.
While other adventurers had to either risk their lives fighting or give up and flee, mages had third and fourth options available to them.
And Lee Han was particularly advantaged in this regard.
Even among mages, he was studying an unusually wide range of fields.
‘If I provoke it and then guide its attention…’
Durgyu aside, if the place where the White Tiger Tower students were now was the path leading downward, he couldn’t just hand it over to the Rock Drake.
He would secure it somehow!
“Wa, wa, Wardanaz. Just promise me one thing.”
“?”
“That you won’t hunt the Rock Drake.”
“…”
Lee Han looked pathetically at the White Tiger Tower students whose legs were trembling.
‘I said I’m not hunting it…’
“Fine. I promise.”
“…Re, really?”
“Of course.”
“…”
The White Tiger Tower students stared intently at Lee Han’s expression.
His face was so expressionless like a sculpture that even when he said such things, it wasn’t very convincing.
“…Really really…”
“If you ask one more time, I’ll use you as bait first.”
“!”
At Lee Han’s words, the White Tiger Tower student was horrified and shut his mouth.
It didn’t sound like a joke.
‘Did I bring these guys for nothing…’
Lee Han was currently approaching with only the White Tiger Tower students, having left his other friends on the hill behind.
Anyway, many people weren’t needed to lure the Rock Drake. Having more numbers would only make the invisibility magic more difficult.
He brought the White Tiger Tower students because they were agile and quick, making it easy to respond when problems arose, and…
‘If I go alone, even with Durgyu there, they won’t listen to me.’
It was in case he needed to give orders to the other White Tiger Tower students positioned on the hill.
Even those who wouldn’t listen to Lee Han’s orders would have no choice but to tearfully obey if their friends were next to Lee Han.
Practically half-hostages!
Of course, the White Tiger Tower students next to Lee Han didn’t know what situation they were in.
They just stared at the Rock Drake with tense expressions.
“But will the Rock Drake react to just a water orb? Most magic doesn’t work on…”
“That’s why I hit its weak spot.”
“…”
‘Why on earth did you do such a thing!’
The White Tiger Tower students cried inwardly.
They thought he had just provoked it, but without them knowing, he had even hit its weak spot…
Thump, thump, thump, thump-
The Rock Drake turned its gaze away from the hill and began moving in the completely opposite direction.
It seemed to be looking for whoever the insolent one was that had hit its nose.
‘Please, Sharkan.’
Snap!
When Lee Han sent the signal, Sharkan, who had been waiting on the other side, burst out.
The Rock Drake was startled by the appearance of the green-bodied leopard and turned its head.
-■■■…
Sharkan didn’t overdo it.
Instead of charging at a monster with a much larger build and solid defense than itself, it provoked with sharp sounds.
Then it turned around without hesitation. The Rock Drake became angry and tried to chase Sharkan.
“Bones. Bind the enemy.”
Lee Han chanted the incantation in a low voice.
The negative energy characteristic of dark magic swirled around, and bone restraints were summoned on the Rock Drake’s front legs.
Clatter!
Actually, it was a meaningless act.
You couldn’t tie up a giant by putting rope around the giant’s finger.
Even if bone restraints were summoned on the Rock Drake’s front legs, it could smash them and break free in one second.
However, Lee Han didn’t care and fired off incantations in succession.
“Bones, bind the enemy. Bones, bind the enemy. Bones…”
If one didn’t work, then two.
If two didn’t work, then three.
In an instant, the bone restraints multiplied and clung densely to the Rock Drake’s front legs.
It still didn’t mean much, but it had definitely properly irritated the Rock Drake.
Getting hit by a water orb, having some undead monster provoke it, and now even cumbersome bone restraints.
-■■■… ■■■…
“Heat, distort the air.”
In that situation, when a mage-like form shimmered, the Rock Drake properly exploded.
The sluggish appearance it had shown until now disappeared, and it began a rampage-like charge, literally grinding up the solid ground.
Craaaack!
It was such a terrifying charge that it felt like an earthquake to the nearby students.
“Did it… did it go? It’s gone, right?”
“Yes.”
The White Tiger Tower students sighed in relief, patting their chests.
At least Wardanaz kept his promise and didn’t do something reckless like hunting the Rock Drake.
What a relief, really!
“You guys go up the hill and tell them we chased away the Rock Drake. They won’t know the situation from above, so they’ll be confused.”
“Ri, right. We’ll go now.”
“I’ll go to the other students…”
Lee Han, who was speaking, paused.
Another Rock Drake had newly appeared from the direction where the Blue Dragon Tower students were waiting.
“…”
“…”
At the unexpected situation, all the students’ minds stopped.
However, Lee Han immediately sprang into action.
“Tell them we chased away the Rock Drake. I’ll shake off that one and come back!”
“War… Wardanaz!”
The White Tiger Tower students unconsciously called Lee Han’s name.
No matter how absurdly reckless and masterful in evil magic he was, they had to acknowledge Wardanaz’s appearance as he went to save his friends without hesitation in this situation.
“…Be careful!”
“Stop saying useless things and go up and deliver the message!”
“So, sorry.”
When Lee Han really became serious and got angry, the White Tiger Tower students averted their gazes.
There’s no need to get that angry…
* * *
Even though his friends were hiding on the other hill, Lee Han couldn’t feel at ease. He ran quickly with Sharkan.
But the distance was too far.
‘Damn it.’
“Heat, distort the air!”
Lee Han summoned illusions around him. He was trying to draw the Rock Drake’s attention somehow.
“Light!”
A massive sphere of light rose up. The Rock Drake in the distance was startled by its intense luminosity.
‘Good. Its attention…’
-Grrrung.
Sharkan made a confused sound.
The Rock Drake before them began disappearing underground.
“…”
Even Lee Han couldn’t help but be flustered by this unfamiliar sight.
He had read in books that Rock Drakes would face opponents they could defeat head-on, but against threatening opponents they would go underground and wait for opportunities…
So that was actually true!
‘Did I cast the light magic too strongly!’
From the Rock Drake’s perspective, the sphere of light was unnecessarily powerful and dazzling, which could have felt threatening.
Sharkan suddenly began frantically pounding the ground and grabbed Lee Han’s sleeve, pulling him.
-Grrrrrung! Grung!
“!”
Lee Han wasn’t dull enough to miss that signal. He immediately tried to get away from the spot.
However, the Rock Drake’s movement speed was much faster than expected.
KWADDDDDDEUK!
With a thunderous roar, the Rock Drake emerged from underground.
As the balance around them collapsed and debris and dust scattered, Lee Han urgently cast a spell.
“Move!”
The iron ball fixed firmly in the air, serving as an anchor. Lee Han grabbed the iron ball with his hand and tensed his entire body.
‘If I lose my balance, I’m dead!’
How long did he hold on?
Suddenly, something solid rose up from below, supporting him like firm ground.
‘Wait…’
That wasn’t ground.
It was the Rock Drake’s massive back.
“…”
Lee Han was shocked to realize he had somehow ended up on top of the Rock Drake’s back.
He had mistakenly dodged the Rock Drake bursting from underground and ended up riding on its back.
‘…No. Maybe this is fortunate.’
At first he felt dizzy, but Lee Han quickly pulled himself together.
Fortunately, the Rock Drake seemed unaware that someone was on top of it.
Moreover, having destroyed the suspicious light mass seemed to improve its mood, as it began taking large steps forward.
‘I should jump off as soon as we reach a nearby hill.’
Lee Han resolved to look up slow-fall magic first when he returned.
Seeing today’s events, he couldn’t tell what might happen if he didn’t learn it…
-■■…
-■■ ■■■…
“…”
Lee Han couldn’t find a nearby hill to get off at.
The Rock Drake he was riding had unfortunately encountered the Rock Drake that had charged off angrily earlier.
No wonder they were heading in similar directions…!
Thud, thud.
Thud, thud, thud.
The two Rock Drakes glared at each other. There was an atmosphere of demanding the other yield first.
And neither one yielded.
“…Wai—”
BANG!!!!!
The two Rock Drakes collided fiercely.
On the Rock Drake’s back that was shaking wildly, Lee Han thought.
‘…In the future, when Professor Ingoldel worries about good places for sword training, I should recommend the back of a Rock Drake.’
* * *
“Hurry! You bastards! Why are you all so slow!”
“Huff, huff… Those bastards… why do they have… such stamina…”
The Blue Dragon Tower students who had joined up mercilessly urged on the White Tiger Tower students.
Among the White Tiger Tower students who heard the situation explained, no one refused to go rescue Wardanaz.
-Ha. You Blue Dragon Tower guys can rest here.
-You guys are too slow.
They even reacted like this.
But surprisingly, the Blue Dragon Tower students were much more energetic.
Thinking about it, this was natural.
The White Tiger Tower students had explored the surroundings while conserving water, and had just done various construction work to prevent the Rock Drake from coming up.
The Blue Dragon Tower students, who had moved relatively comfortably, were bound to be less tired.
“Moradi. Thanks. I thought you’d refuse.”
At Durgyu’s words, Giselle shrugged her shoulders.
“Maybe you got close because you were grouped together during sword lectures… ah, no. Sorry.”
When Giselle glared at him like she wanted to kill him, Durgyu shut his mouth.
“Wardanaz risked his life to lure the Rock Drake, so these idiots wouldn’t stay still if we didn’t go help. That’s why we’re going.”
“I see.”
“So please stop talking nonsense. Choi. Got it? Ever since we were outside school, why do you always…”
“…”
Durgyu regretted it.
‘I shouldn’t have said anything…’
After harshly insulting Durgyu’s character (idiot, sucker, moron, would get pickpocketed by street beggars, etc.), Giselle seemed to feel better and changed the subject.
“There’s one thing. Something I don’t understand.”
“What?”
“Why did Wardanaz help us?”
“…”
Durgyu didn’t bother mentioning that he had told Lee Han the location of the downward entrance.
Giselle’s curses would probably become three or four times more vicious.
“Well… well. Even though Wardanaz looks cold, he actually values friendship…”
“Didn’t I tell you to stop talking nonsense? He definitely has some ulterior motive. There’s no way he’d help for no reason.”
People always judge everything by their own standards. Giselle was naturally the same.
If there wasn’t an ulterior motive, there’s no way he’d help!
Giselle frowned and fell into thought, trying to understand Wardanaz’s evil mind that she couldn’t easily grasp.
Of course, there was no such ulterior motive.
“Look… look there!! Look over there!!!”
“Stop making such a fuss. It’s not like the water is rotting or anything, so why do you scream like that every time you see something…”
Giselle’s blunt retort came to a halt.
Durgyu also looked ahead with a shocked expression.
There were two Rock Drakes lying collapsed in front of them.
“…”
“I, I told you! Wardanaz has been wanting to hunt Rock Drakes since earlier!”
In the midst of the silence that fell over the surroundings, only the words of one White Tiger Tower student echoed particularly loudly.
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