Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 238

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Chapter 238

“Anyway, those White Tiger Tower guys really love fake rumors too much.”

“Sorry, Lee Han.”

“It’s fine. It’s not your fault, Durgyu.”

At the conversation between Lee Han and Durgyu, the White Tiger Tower students standing nearby gaped and felt wronged.

No…

No…!

“No, we are making floating shields…”

“We are making temporary artifacts, just not permanent ones…”

“Ah. Stop making useless noise and go do your own work. Can’t you see Moradi glaring at you over there?”

Lee Han scolded his immature friends.

He didn’t like Moradi, but basically there was a sense of kinship between people like Lee Han and Moradi.

People who inevitably end up as group leaders when group projects happen!

If they listened well like the Blue Dragon Tower students, the leader’s stress would be less, but when they don’t make the blueprints they’re supposed to make and spread fake rumors like those White Tiger Tower students over there, the leader has no choice but to grab the back of their neck.

“We are making floating shields though…”

“We weren’t really expecting anything permanent either…”

The White Tiger Tower students grumbled and muttered as they returned to their seats.

“Lee Han. But… don’t we need to extend the duration too?”

Durgyu, who was modifying the blueprint, asked hesitantly.

Even if they weren’t making semi-permanent artifacts, basically these temporary artifacts included devices or magic circles to extend the duration of magic.

The duration of enchantment magic cast by a mage’s individual power was short, and to supplement this, various means had to be employed.

Otherwise, what they worked hard to make would become junk that wouldn’t last even 20 or 30 minutes.

“Right. Once we complete the blueprint, we’ll need to prepare that additionally. It won’t be too difficult. For light magic… a mana amplification magic circle and mana preservation magic circle should be enough. The necessary materials are low-grade mana stones, light spirit ink, dawn powder…”

‘How does it come out so immediately?’

Durgyu gaped just like the White Tiger Tower students had earlier.

Lee Han wasn’t even trying to make a light shield right now.

Yet it came out immediately as if memorized.

“Why are you staring like that?”

“It’s… surprising how it comes out so immediately.”

“I just got lucky knowing something that came up.”

It sounded like modesty, but Lee Han was sincere.

Because these were materials he had learned while being forced to make magic fireworks last time.

However, to Durgyu who didn’t know such circumstances, it only seemed like modesty.

‘Really amazing.’

“Lee Han. You’ll need it for your floating steel shield too, so I’ll get plenty of materials for you to use.”

Durgyu said, thumping his chest.

Having received such help, he couldn’t not repay anything.

“It’s fine.”

“No. Compared to what you helped with, it’s nothing…”

“No. The floating steel shield consumes too much mana, so what I mentioned earlier won’t work. I need to find a different method.”

Lee Han said this while frowning deeply.

At that sight, Durgyu was slightly flustered.

‘He seems to be in a bad mood, but it’s probably just my imagination?’

It must be a genius’s anguish or something like that.

There was no reason for Lee Han to be in a bad mood.

“But is there a way to get materials?”

Lee Han asked curiously.

From what Durgyu was saying, it seemed he had quite a collection of materials.

White Tiger Tower students had such resourcefulness?

“It’s nothing much. Wait a moment.”

Durgyu got up from his seat, whispered with other White Tiger Tower students, then approached Professor Bibble Verdus.

“Professor Verdus. We need materials to make temporary artifacts, could you please advise where we can get them?”

“…”

Lee Han was speechless.

‘Ah, right. To the professor…’

Come to think of it, that wasn’t an extremely strange method.

Actually, it was normal for students to ask professors when they didn’t know something.

It’s just that Einroguard was abnormal.

‘I never even thought of asking a professor. Will Professor Verdus answer?’

Honestly, he was curious.

The Skeleton Principal would never give advice, but Professor Verdus seemed like he might or might not…

“…”

“Professor?”

“…”

Professor Verdus exceeded Lee Han’s expectations.

Whether the students called him from the side or not, he was absorbed in the artifact he was making, holding a magnifying glass made of sapphire.

“Professor…?”

“Uh, what should we do?”

“…Light!”

Lee Han immediately swung his staff to create a huge sphere of light.

When a sphere of light with luminosity on a different dimension from other students sparkled before his eyes, Professor Verdus looked up in shock.

“What!? What’s happening!?”

“Sorry, Professor. I made a mistake.”

“Really? Then it can’t be helped.”

All the other tower students in the lecture hall looked at Lee Han like he was crazy.

No matter how much a professor ignores what you say, such a bold act.

Giselle also looked at Lee Han like he was insane.

‘Does that guy really have no fear?’

Regardless, Professor Verdus lowered his head again and tried to concentrate.

Durgyu, who came to his senses, shouted.

“Professor!”

“What? Why?”

“We’re trying to make temporary artifacts and there are materials we need.”

“Huh? Oh. Right.”

Professor Verdus lowered his head again.

“Light!”

“What!??”

“Sorry, Professor. I made a mistake.”

“Really? Then it can’t be helped.”

“Professor! Professor! Professor!!!”

Durgyu shouted with desperate determination not to miss even the second opportunity Lee Han had created.

Professor Verdus asked irritably.

“How rude! Why are you raising your voice like that?”

“Sor… sorry…”

The White Tiger Tower students were dumbfounded.

‘Wardanaz exploded a light mass right in front of you…!?’

‘What exactly is the standard for rudeness?!’

“We need! Materials!!”

No matter how good-natured Durgyu was, there was a slight force in his voice.

Professor Verdus finally understood the question and answered.

“Yeah. I figured that would happen, so I prepared them.”

“What? Is that really true?”

Lee Han, who had been trying not to interfere, unconsciously responded.

He couldn’t believe it.

Not just telling them the location, but actually preparing the materials?

What’s this?

Could this be Professor Yoner in disguise?

“Yeah. Really. What are you going to make artifacts with if there are no materials? Don’t you even know that?”

“I’m sorry, Professor.”

Lee Han wasn’t shaken at all by such words.

Unlike the inexperienced White Tiger Tower students, that level of provocation was like a gentle breeze to Lee Han.

“Right. What are you going to make?”

“I’m still thinking about it…”

“Lee Han is planning to make a floating steel shield, Professor.”

“A floating steel shield? That’s quite impressive? You picked something interesting. Very commendable.”

For Professor Verdus, who had little interest in first-year students, that level of praise was close to high acclaim.

Durgyu, who had answered instead, felt proud as if it were his own achievement. Durgyu smiled at his friend.

“…??”

Of course, Lee Han’s expression was twisted like the White Tiger Tower students’ faces before an exam.

‘Damn it. I was hoping to use the professor to change the topic.’

“So Professor, where should we get the materials?”

Lee Han asked, intending to gather the necessary materials and slip a few extra materials into his pocket.

“What time is it now? It should be about time for them to arrive.”

“??”

“Ah. They must be here. Let’s go outside.”

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“?????!”

The students who came outside Professor Verdus’s magic tower were startled by the sight of strangers who had arrived by carriage.

The strangers were also feeling very awkward, just like the students. Lee Han immediately understood the reason.

‘If you’re calling people from outside, shouldn’t you move the Death Knights away?’

The Death Knights were standing close to the carriage, casting burdensome gazes.

“Um… Mage sir. These Death Knights… why are they… doing this?”

One of the customers asked while wiping cold sweat with a handkerchief.

No matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t understand.

Had they made some mistake?

“Huh? Oh. There are intruders at the magic school right now, so it’s a period of vigilance.”

“No, no! How could you call us during such a period?!”

“Why? It’s actually safer this way.”

-Do not forget that we are watching over you merchants.

“…Never mind. Let’s just handle this quickly.”

The strangers who came by carriage turned out to be merchants that Professor Verdus had called from outside.

Most excellent enchantment mages were friendly with merchants. Even someone like Professor Verdus was like that.

No matter how terrible their personality, how could one not love a mage who creates artifacts worth the price of a castle?

“I’ll help you.”

“Oh, no… it’s fine.”

When Lee Han stepped forward, the merchants didn’t know what to do.

Even though he was a student, he seemed to be from a great noble family, so they couldn’t let him help with such menial work.

“What are you guys doing? Come quickly and help.”

“…Huh???”

“Help them.”

“Uh… no… why…”

The White Tiger Tower students were dragged over while stammering. Lee Han and his friends unloaded cargo from the cart.

‘Stupid idiots.’

Lee Han was currently trying to stimulate the merchants’ sympathy.

Objectively speaking, Einroguard students had quite a pitiful appearance.

If he could stimulate their sympathy just a little more here, the chances of getting something out of them would increase.

For that reason, they couldn’t just stand around rudely. They had to become sincere and polite boys and girls.

“That’s right, Durgyu.”

“…Isn’t this… begging?”

“What! How is this begging?”

“Uh. Uh-huh…”

‘It does seem like begging though.’

Giselle, who was helping nearby, thought so inwardly but said nothing.

Honestly, from a practical standpoint, it would be good if they could get something.

…Though she couldn’t bring herself to suggest it directly due to her pride!

‘What the hell is that Wardanaz bastard…’

“But what exactly are these loads?”

“These are the materials the mage sir asked us to bring?”

“Ah.”

“Aha!”

The students were moved.

Professor Verdus was still a professor after all.

To even order materials from outside for the students.

This made him a professor in the top 5% of Einroguard.

‘Surprising. Is this really not fake?’

Lee Han thought so while finishing organizing the cargo.

“We’re done.”

“Oh my. Thank you, young mages!”

The merchants thanked them repeatedly. The White Tiger Tower students also wiped under their noses.

“It’s nothing to make a fuss about…”

“It wasn’t particularly difficult work as a knight.”

“Helping good people is also a knight’s duty. That bastard Wardanaz… made a good point.”

“Now then, Mage sir. Please tell us the price.”

The merchants politely extended their hands.

Although they had hurriedly gathered the items due to Professor Verdus’s sudden request, they had no intention of charging extra for that.

He was an important customer and an excellent mage.

They could tolerate just receiving the cost price…

“I don’t have money though?”

“…Excuse me?”

Lee Han could feel the merchants’ voices drop a notch.

“What do you mean by that? You’re joking… right?”

“I’m not joking. Those guys will pay. It’s materials they’ll be using.”

“Ah… I see!”

The merchants were relieved.

So that’s what he meant!

Indeed, Einroguard students would all be rich enough to carry two or three gold pouches.

“Young mages. Please tell us the price.”

“…”

“…”

However, the students’ faces were turning pale with terror.

Seeing this, the merchants felt an ominous feeling rising within them.

…Could it be?

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