Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 265
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Chapter 265
“Professor. I’m not well-versed in Imperial law, but I’m pretty sure kidnapping is illegal.”
“I got permission.”
“What??”
Lee Han was shocked.
He knew adventurers were crazy, but to agree to such a proposal…
‘Ah. I guess not.’
From the perspective of adventurers caught trying to commit fraud, refusing wouldn’t have been easy.
Besides, Professor Boladi wouldn’t have captured them kindly and gently, so the atmosphere must have been quite intimidating.
‘If you ask questions while holding a sword to someone’s throat, that’s not permission but coercion.’
“But if you got permission, was there a reason to put them in boxes and carry them like this?”
“Because outsiders might cause accidents if left to roam freely.”
“I see.”
Of course, Lee Han only said “I see” while thinking something else inside.
Calling that reasoning…!
* * *
Thud!
The Blue Dragon Tower students looked at Lee Han as if they were seeing a god descending to reality.
The cake placed in the center of the common room was so tall it almost touched the ceiling.
“We’ll all eat this together when final exams are over. Got it?”
“My… my goodness…”
“Sharkan. Bite anyone who touches it.”
Sharkan bit Gainando’s ankle. Gainando screamed.
“I didn’t touch it! I only thought about it!”
Watching Gainando jump around, Lee Han added.
“Anyone who fails doesn’t get any.”
“No way…!”
Several students were horrified.
How could he set such a cruel condition?
“Failing isn’t really wrong though!”
‘Isn’t it wrong though?’
Lee Han ignored his friends’ protests and turned around. Yoner said quietly with a surprised expression.
“I thought you brought it because of the festival.”
“What festival? Ah. The Phoenix Festival?”
The Empire had various festivals each season.
Among them, the Phoenix Festival was a festival where people prayed to the phoenix for early summer to arrive properly.
In the past, there was a story that the phoenix boosted the power of the sun so the seasons would cycle properly.
‘What ridiculous superstition.’
If that were true, when the heavy snow came to the magic school last time, the phoenix must have been sleeping.
And regardless of superstition, the Phoenix Festival wasn’t important enough to be absolutely necessary to observe.
Moreover, final exam period would begin right after next week ended.
In such a situation, there couldn’t be students stupid enough to commemorate a festival…
“…What are you doing?”
“Hm? Making decorations?”
The Blue Dragon Tower students who were weaving wreaths with red-painted feathers and cockscomb flowers tilted their heads as if asking why he was asking.
Lee Han sighed inwardly.
‘I forgot these guys were stupid.’
Actually, when facing exams, even useless things tend to become interesting.
With only assignments and exams remaining now.
Even the small Phoenix Festival would be exciting enough for students to get crazy absorbed in it.
“Wardanaz. Here’s a wreath. If you wear a wreath during the festival period, you’ll become more resistant to heat.”
‘Thanks.’
“Aren’t you going to study?”
“…I, I was just about to!”
‘Oops.’
He had intended to say thanks out of courtesy, but his true feelings came out instead.
Lee Han looked pitifully at his friends’ backs as they ran away.
‘Wait. Are these guys right now…?!’
Looking around, Lee Han belatedly realized something was off.
Everyone was sitting at their desks, but not many were actually studying properly.
Asan was scribbling with a quill on paper, and Lee Han thought he was doing an assignment, but he was drawing decorations to wear during the Phoenix Festival. Neblen wasn’t working on his enchantment magic assignment of artifact improvement, but making a ball to play with during the Phoenix Festival.
Lee Han looked at the Imperial Princess, his last bastion. The Imperial Princess hurriedly opened a book and placed it on her desk.
“…The Principal didn’t create the Phoenix Festival, did he?”
“Th, that’s not it, right?”
Yoner, who was nearby, was flustered by the absurd conspiracy theory.
No matter how he thought about it, it didn’t seem like the Skeleton Principal would have created a festival celebrated throughout the entire Empire.
“Lee Han. Originally, you need to play when it’s time to play to concentrate better.”
Gainando said while reading the mood. He kept glancing at Lee Han’s hands, seemingly afraid he might hit the back of his head.
“Gainando. What are you holding right now?”
“…A, a top?”
“Is it an assignment?”
“No… um… maybe I’ll need it for an assignment…?”
Gainando rubbed and erased the phoenix pattern he had drawn on the top.
* * *
Monday of the new week.
Lee Han had hoped that only the Blue Dragon Tower students were particularly stupid, but reality was a bit different.
Roll roll-
“Wardanaz! Kick the ball!”
When a leather ball with a phoenix pattern drawn on it flew over, Lee Han kicked the ball in the opposite direction.
The White Tiger Tower students pounded the ground and cursed.
“What are you doing!”
“How irreverent! Don’t you know it’s the Phoenix Festival?!”
“Go study instead.”
The students were making all sorts of excuses because they wanted to play.
Ball games to commemorate the Phoenix Festival.
Top spinning to commemorate the Phoenix Festival.
Card games to commemorate the Phoenix Festival…
‘Is the card game guy really shameless?’
“I put phoenix cards in the deck.”
“…”
“I, I won’t play.”
When Lee Han glared at him, Gainando quietly put the deck in his pocket.
Since the Phoenix Festival was the type of festival commemorated by playing with small items decorated or drawn with phoenixes instead of preparing something flashy or grand, it was too good a festival for students to make excuses.
The Skeleton Principal who entered the 【Basic Magic Character Education】 lecture hall seemed to think the same way.
You’re commemorating the Phoenix Festival?
“P-Principal!”
The students who had been playing chess with phoenix pieces glanced nervously at the Skeleton Principal.
However, the Skeleton Principal spoke kindly.
You may continue playing.
“R-really?”
Yes. If you play around like idiots and fail, it’s you who’ll go to the punishment room, not me.
“…”
The students quietly put away the chess board. The Skeleton Principal was pleased.
As you all know, I considerately didn’t give you separate assignments. Even though you have time rotting away.
“That’s not true! We’re so busy…”
Take off that phoenix decoration before you speak, you pathetic fool.
The student who spoke turned red and removed the phoenix insignia from his shoulder.
“We’ve been quite busy too, Principal.”
Who dares to speak after seeing what happened to your friend just now?
The Skeleton Principal turned his head to find the impudent speaker. Then he saw Lee Han and hesitated.
…Well. So. The exam is next week.
“…”
Even the Skeleton Principal couldn’t bring himself to tell Lee Han that he had time to spare.
I know you doubt me, but the final exam won’t be that difficult.
“Ha!”
“Yeah right!”
The Skeleton Principal’s eyes flashed, and the students who had just scoffed were hung upside down from the ceiling.
You should curse me in your hearts, you stupid fools. And it really won’t be difficult. I can even tell you in advance.
“What?”
One student asked in a voice full of disbelief.
An official from the Empire will come to examine your character.
“…”
“…”
The students were struck with greater bewilderment than when their friends were hung upside down.
“We… haven’t really learned anything about character, Principal.”
What nonsense. Even if you haven’t noticed, it’s been accumulating inside you bit by bit. You’d better answer well. If an official marks you, your life becomes miserable.
‘This is somewhat frightening.’
Lee Han had remained calm despite having to fear the final exam several times more than other students.
But that character examination was frightening.
Who exactly is coming, and what will they ask?
‘Can I report the school’s situation? No. That’s strange. If reporting were possible, it wouldn’t make sense for the Skeleton Principal to still maintain his position.’
You don’t need to be too afraid.
The Skeleton Principal spoke gently, perhaps noticing the students’ anxiety.
I’ll help you practice.
A veil of darkness fell over the lecture hall, and the students’ vision narrowed to only see their own feet.
Come forward one by one!
* * *
Lee Han’s turn came. Lee Han stepped toward the blue glow floating in the darkness.
State your name.
“I’m Lee Han.”
Not mentioning your family first. I’ll give you 10 points.
“Uh… will the actual official do that too?”
Quiet. I’m the one asking questions. Have you ever thought of attacking someone while attending magic school recently?
“…”
Lee Han was at a loss for words.
‘Damn. There are too many.’
If the Skeleton Principal had the ability to detect lies, he’d be caught immediately.
“It would be a lie if I said no.”
Honest. I’ll give you 10 more points.
‘Is this really proper?’
It seemed like confessing to having thoughts of attacking someone should result in point deductions…
What is your reason for learning magic?
“Among the Empire’s many fields of study, it’s the most useful and versatile, so I thought if I learned it, I wouldn’t starve for life…”
You call that an answer!?
The Skeleton Principal replied as if dumbfounded.
Lee Han was slightly flustered.
“Shouldn’t I answer like this in front of an official?”
That doesn’t matter. As long as you’re not trying to kill someone or summon fragments of forgotten ancient evil gods, anything is fine. But what’s with that spiritless purpose!? Go a little further and you’ll say your dream is to be an imperial official!
“Being an official seems good…”
Quiet! I don’t want to hear it. Even if you’re trying to flatter, there are limits. With that level of flattery, even the official would be flustered!
Lee Han grumbled inwardly.
What’s wrong with being an official…
Next, tell me about the magic you’re learning and why you chose that magic… let’s just skip this question.
“…”
Lee Han felt slightly hurt.
Is there anyone among the other tower students who is particularly hateful and annoying?
“Not really.”
Too bad. I would have given you 10 points if you had said yes.
“No…”
Various other questions followed. Most were about what you plan to do with magic, whether you intend to use evil arcane rituals, if runaway magic was attacking a village and you could change the magic circle on its path to redirect it to another village with fewer people, would you do it, and so on.
Surprisingly, it wasn’t that difficult.
“It’s really not difficult?”
Right. Originally, it’s not difficult if you just keep your sanity.
The Skeleton Principal grumbled. He seemed very dissatisfied. Lee Han didn’t understand and asked.
“Is there some problem?”
You might not know since you’re quick-witted, but every year there are fools who spout nonsense! And when they do, it all becomes my fault.
‘Ah.’
Lee Han immediately understood what he meant.
Indeed, if someone answered a question with ‘I want to burn down the entire world, so I’m learning fire magic,’ from the Emperor’s perspective, the response would be ‘Call Gonadaltes.’
The students were more innocent than expected and didn’t know how to lie.
If there’s anyone in the four towers who might give strange answers, make sure to stop them.
“I’ll try my best. But Principal, isn’t something else more dangerous?”
What are you talking about?
“Well, if the official hears about what happened during the semester, wouldn’t they be shocked?”
Thanks for worrying. But it’s fine.
“?”
The official coming is an Einroguard graduate.
“…”
Lee Han couldn’t help but be amazed.
He’s really smart when it comes to the bad stuff!
* * *
In recent weeks, Professor Boladi’s lectures had become quite comfortable physically.
However, they had become somewhat more harsh mentally.
After the basic course ended, Professor Boladi, who wanted to help complete his comprehensive combat magic theory, began asking one by one what he had learned in other lecture times.
“In dark magic, poison and curses. In summoning magic, skeletons. Next.”
“For illusion magic, I learned structure analysis.”
“You must have learned additionally from Ogonin.”
“…Oh my. I almost missed that and passed it by.”
Lee Han cursed the Skeleton Principal.
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