Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 236

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Chapter 233

“Wait. What is that?”

“Pardon?”

“Is that a cloak?”

“Ah. I transformed it.”

Lee Han answered nonchalantly. Like the other students, Lee Han had also succeeded in 【Steel Cloak Transformation】.

Of course, his results were a bit different from the other students.

“When?”

“I think it’s been a few minutes…”

“…Didn’t you notice anything strange?”

Professor Yonlamo Reuji asked incredulously.

Then Lee Han smiled and answered as if it was nothing.

“Professor. During enchantment magic too, the duration was long.”

“That’s right. Lee Han’s magic duration is long because of his mana capacity.”

Yoner also chimed in from the side, smiling as if it was nothing.

Professor Yonramo was flustered.

…Their reaction was too peaceful.

‘Am I the only one surprised? Am I the only one being amazed?’

Both enchantment magic and transformation magic belonged to the category of short duration.

However, if one had to compare, transformation magic was much shorter than enchantment magic.

Casting magic on a material to change its properties versus casting magic on the material itself to change its properties.

The latter inevitably consumed more mana and had a shorter duration.

As such, maintaining transformation magic for several minutes on the first attempt was talent that would shake heaven and earth in this school of magic…

“Wardanaz. Can I test mine against yours too?”

“Go ahead.”

“Good. Hold it tight.”

“You know what will happen if you accidentally miss, right?”

“…When you put it that way, I suddenly get nervous.”

The other students didn’t seem very surprised either.

They were even testing whether their cloak magic worked well or not against Lee Han’s cloak.

Professor Yonramo looked at the Imperial Princess and asked.

“Don’t you have any thoughts seeing Student Wardanaz’s magic?”

“Not particularly. Is this motion correct?”

“Counterclockwise would be better than clockwise… Really nothing?”

“???”

The Imperial Princess looked at the professor as if he were a strange person.

Professor Yonramo had to feel like he was the only strange person for a moment.

In a country of fools, the normal person is the fool.

“Professor Garcia… where did Professor Garcia go?”

“Professor Garcia went out briefly to bring cloaks that are good for magic practice, Professor.”

Lee Han spoke very politely.

Having blown away the professor’s nasal bone earlier, he wanted to score points with the professor.

Of course, Lee Han’s goodwill felt a bit different to Professor Yonramo.

“I… I see… Thank you.”

Professor Yonramo slowly increased the distance.

The old saying was never wrong.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Originally, those of the same group tend to stay close to each other.

Come to think of it, the people Lee Han stayed close to were…

People like the Skeleton Principal and Professor Boladi.

Of course, from Lee Han’s perspective, he would be outraged thinking ‘What kind of nonsensical slander is that? I meet them because I attend lectures, so how does that make us the same group?’, but at least from Professor Yonramo’s view, that’s how it seemed.

Staying close to eccentrics like the Skeleton Principal and Professor Boladi was already something to be wary of, and what he just showed was the final nail in the coffin.

Having such insane talent while being humble and polite too?

There was only one answer.

Tremendous ambition!

It couldn’t be explained unless he had ambition to easily aim for something like the position of Einroguard Principal.

Think about it.

Talented but arrogant geniuses weren’t particularly frightening. These types were the same inside and out.

But a genius who was talented, humble, and built friendships with all the professors of other magic schools including the Skeleton Principal…

That could be considered walking ambition itself.

Of course, this wasn’t necessarily bad.

There was nothing wrong with dreaming of grand goals when young.

The problem was that from Professor Yonramo’s perspective, whose motto was ‘thin and long’, this was a somewhat very burdensome disciple!

If he got close for no reason and received requests like ‘Professor, please support me in the meeting so I can become a magic school teaching assistant’ ‘Professor, please support me in the meeting so I can become a magic school professor’ ‘Professor, I’m trying to become the magic school principal, please help with the rebellion’…

‘Just thinking about it makes my stomach ache.’

Professor Yonramo resolved not to get too close to that ambitious disciple.

…And to be as careful as possible since keeping an awkward distance might earn resentment!

* * *

“Didn’t the professor seem to be avoiding me a bit?”

“Did he?”

“Isn’t it just your imagination?”

His friends were puzzled by Lee Han’s words.

“It’s probably because you did well. Top of the year!”

“Right. He was probably impressed.”

“…?”

Even with such consolation, Lee Han felt uneasy.

‘Could it be because I threw that punch?’

It was quite possible.

No professor would like a disciple who shattered their nasal bone.

“Well then, Wardanaz. See you next time.”

-Yeah. Wardanaz. See you next time.

“…”

Lee Han pretended not to hear the friendly greeting from the Death Knight standing by the corridor and waved to his friends.

‘Hmm. I thought I was quite experienced… but this situation is difficult.’

He thought he was prepared for every situation he might face as a disciple training under a professor, but this situation was difficult even for Lee Han.

How to become friends again with a professor whose nasal bone you shattered?

“Good day.”

Professor Boladi nodded slightly and pointed ahead. It was a signal to sit down quickly.

Seeing that, Lee Han suddenly felt wronged.

‘I get along well even with a professor who tries to shatter my nasal bone.’

Then shouldn’t the professor forgive a disciple shattering his nasal bone?

“You fought the 【Maple Tree Serpent】?”

“Yes.”

“You were lucky.”

Lee Han didn’t deny Professor Boladi’s words either.

It was certainly a fight where luck was on his side.

If the opponent hadn’t made strange assumptions or misunderstandings and had come at him with full power from the start, there was no telling what would have happened.

“I was lucky enough to endure it.”

‘Wait. Surely he didn’t mean meeting them was fortunate?’

“What did you feel?”

At the professor’s question, Lee Han reflexively answered.

“Adventurers who’ve been through all kinds of hardships are strong. Beyond combat power, I felt the need for battle mages to prepare for various situations in advance like that.”

The 【Maple Snake】 adventurers weren’t strong simply because they could swing swords well and emit aura.

When they met mages, they knew mages’ weaknesses.

When they met hunters, they knew hunters’ weaknesses.

Adventurers who had experienced all kinds of situations carried various means to prepare for contingencies.

Even Lee Han had been lucky to withstand the opponent’s attacks – if he had ordinary mana, he should have collapsed when the first scroll exploded.

“You understood well.”

Professor Boladi spoke with faint satisfaction showing.

Seeing this, Lee Han felt a sense of dread.

‘Damn. He’s feeling proud.’

Thinking about it, what Lee Han had just said likely sounded like ‘Professor Boladi, I’ve always thought your educational methods are right, please continue teaching me like this!’

‘Professor Boladi’s nose should be the one getting broken…’

“Mages easily become arrogant because of magic. But don’t forget. On the battlefield, enemies target mages first.”

“Yes. I really felt that this time. Still, it’s fortunate that you teach me well, Professor. Thanks to that, I was able to endure.”

“…”

Lee Han was flustered when Professor Boladi suddenly became silent.

‘Was the flattery too obvious? Did he read that I meant let’s have an easy lecture today?’

He thought this much would be fine, but to be caught.

Hanging around with students of the same year seemed to have made his flattery skills rusty.

“!”

Lee Han was shocked when he looked up.

Professor Boladi was smiling.

He had seen faint smiles a few times, but this was the first time seeing him smile like this.

Since he had such a cold impression, it felt more like a mad mage’s murder warning than a smile…

But anyway, a smile was a smile.

‘…Did it work?’

“I’m pleased to hear you say that. Let’s begin the lecture.”

Professor Boladi swung his staff along with his words.

Suddenly, unfamiliar flame spears poured down from the air.

“?!”

“I opened the wrong one. This isn’t what I should take out now.”

Professor Boladi put the flame spears back into their original spatial pocket.

Of course, this was already sufficiently terrifying for Lee Han.

‘Didn’t he just say “this isn’t what I should take out now”?’

Then when was he planning to take them out?

“I apologize. I made a mistake in my satisfaction.”

“It’s fine.”

Lee Han resolved never to flatter Professor Boladi again.

If he flattered him twice, he might take Lee Han to the demon realm in his delight.

* * *

Organically connecting various school magics to perfectly respond to all possible situations.

…Though it sounded like nonsense, this was the level that Professor Boladi had (forcibly) set as Lee Han’s goal.

As such, today’s lecture topic was transformation magic.

“When unexpected attacks come, transformation magic is one of the schools that allows flexible response along with enchantment magic. The difference is that enchantment magic often requires preparation in advance since casting takes time. Transformation magic is the opposite. It requires that much quick thinking.”

Lee Han took notes with his quill and asked.

“Do you know Professor Yonlamo Reuji?”

“Yes.”

“Do you happen to know what he likes?”

“No.”

“Then do you know anyone who’s relatively close to Professor Yonlamo Reuji?”

“No.”

Professor Boladi answered and then fell into thought for a moment.

Then he spoke.

“The Principal might be close to him.”

‘Hmm. I was wrong to ask this person.’

Lee Han came to his senses as if cold water had been poured on him after hearing Professor Boladi’s insane answer.

He was absolutely the wrong person to ask.

“Did you learn 【Steel Cloak Transformation】 or 【Steel Scarf Transformation】?”

“I learned 【Steel Cloak Transformation】 first.”

Professor Boladi nodded expressionlessly.

Students with fast progress would learn 【Steel Cloak Transformation】 first, while those with slow progress would learn 【Steel Scarf Transformation】 first.

Anyway, that wasn’t what was important…

“You must have mastered it perfectly. Let’s move on to the next.”

“How can you be so confident about that?”

Lee Han was so dumbfounded that he reflexively retorted.

“Haven’t you mastered it all?”

“I have mastered it all, but…”

“Let’s move on to the next. Your cloak.”

Lee Han handed his cloak to Professor Boladi. Then Professor Boladi shook the cloak and made it disappear.

“!?”

“Don’t use transformation magic only on familiar objects.”

A completely unfamiliar cloak flew from the air.

Professor Boladi began floating sharp dagger-shaped mana in the air.

“…Wasn’t it supposed to be orbs?”

“Orbs are inefficient when dealing with cloaks.”

“It seems efficient… Transform into steel, cloak!”

Even while answering, Lee Han didn’t let his guard down.

Sure enough, the daggers immediately began flying toward him.

“Don’t dodge, block them.”

Even at Professor Boladi’s words, Lee Han didn’t respond.

In fact, he was closer to not having the leisure to respond.

Clang!

‘Damn. What material is this cloak?’

Transformation mages were basically well-versed in the equipment and items they carried around.

It was natural since they needed to understand each material to cast transformation magic quickly.

However, Professor Boladi wanted him to be able to use transformation magic with just intuition, without such understanding.

His conscienceless level was almost that of a thief.

“Shield, unfold…”

Lee Han tried to buy time with a water shield. Professor Boladi immediately dispelled the shield.

Lee Han tried to deceive with an invisibility cloak. Professor Boladi immediately interrupted the casting.

Lee Han tried to summon skeleton warriors. Professor Boladi’s eyebrows rose.

…Had he taught him to be too versatile?

Not blocking with the cloak he was told to block with…

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