Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 276

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Chapter 276

The White Tiger Tower student’s words left Iwunrade unable to argue back.

This was indeed something he should be ashamed of as a Blue Dragon Tower senior.

“…They’re probably dividing the work and doing it together.”

For now, as a senior, Iwunrade covered for his underclassmen.

The White Tiger Tower student nodded as if he had expected this.

“Right? As long as they’re human, there’s no way they wouldn’t help. It’s probably just a bit exaggerated. They must be dividing the work. Or maybe Wardanaz gets some special treatment. In our White Tiger Tower, we give special treatment to friends who bring ingredients.”

“…”

This is really embarrassing!

Iwunrade changed the subject.

“Since you’re from White Tiger Tower, you must be taking swordsmanship classes?”

“Yes. I am.”

“Are there any students who stand out? Or any students who want to assassinate someone?”

Wanting to assassinate the Skeleton Principal was natural for any Einroguard student, but if they wanted to assassinate anyone else, the problem became serious.

An excellent swordsman was a powerful assassin in itself, and if they learned magic on top of that, they could bring a storm of blood to an entire city.

“I’m not sure about students who want to assassinate someone. As for students who stand out… Moradi and Durgyu are excellent, but still, it’s Wardanaz.”

“…???”

Iwunrade doubted his ears.

Were there two students from the Wardanaz family?

“You mean the same Wardanaz student you mentioned earlier?”

“Yes.”

“He takes swordsmanship too?”

“That’s right?”

Iwunrade couldn’t help but ask with a growling tone.

“…Doesn’t something seem strange?”

The White Tiger Tower student in front of him was saying ridiculous things while being far too calm about it.

“Y-you’re right?”

Only then did the White Tiger Tower student seem to sense something was odd.

“Why the hell is that Wardanaz guy even taking swordsmanship? It can’t be because of grades.”

“I’m sorry. This wasn’t something I should have asked a student about.”

“No, it’s fine. Now that I think about it, it is a bit strange.”

The White Tiger Tower student nodded and said.

“Could it be that Wardanaz has some evil plan?”

“What kind of plan?”

“Like learning all magic plus swordsmanship to defeat the Principal and take over the school…”

‘That’s not really an evil plan though.’

Iwunrade thought so, but the White Tiger Tower student seemed to think his own words were quite plausible and continued enthusiastically.

“He’s getting support from the professors and even students from other towers.”

“Well, if you bring food like that, you’d get support from other towers no matter what. When I was in school, friends who brought good food were popular too. And professors naturally like students who study hard.”

“Oh… now that you mention it, that’s true too.”

“And no matter how hard you study, defeating the Principal is impossible.”

“Couldn’t someone like Wardanaz do it? Of course, I don’t mean right now, but maybe in a few years.”

“…”

Usually, no matter how excellent a friend was, they wouldn’t say things like ‘maybe they could beat the Skeleton Principal in a few years.’

Iwunrade became newly curious about this boy from the Wardanaz family.

Just how had he been acting…

* * *

“Are you okay?”

Lee Han nodded at his friends’ question.

It was natural for the other friends to worry.

While everyone else was resting, Lee Han had faced the phoenix almost alone.

The phoenix, who had played excitedly until it was exhausted and completely drained, left a pattern on Lee Han’s hand and returned to its dimension with satisfaction.

The phoenix’s pattern left over the patterns left by other spirits radiated powerful energy, but…

“Let’s ask the professor and find a way to remove it.”

“Right. What if that crazy bird gets summoned again.”

“If it gets summoned this time, it might burn down your room, Wardanaz!”

The Blue Dragon Tower students had become very cold and resolute.

The phoenix’s commotion had frozen the students’ hearts cold.

From now on, students would first be suspicious of any festivals that seemed even slightly dangerous.

“No… forget it. It’s fine even if we don’t remove it.”

“No! Wardanaz! The phoenix might appear in your dreams and kill you!”

“Right. That bird bastard won’t even remember what gratitude is!”

Unlike his friends’ intense reactions, Lee Han didn’t feel any particular danger from the phoenix pattern.

Since the other professors didn’t say anything special, Sharkan didn’t say anything special, and Lee Han himself didn’t feel any unpleasant energy, this was probably just something like a spirit’s pattern.

He hadn’t confirmed what effects it had yet, but at least it wouldn’t be a loss.

“Wardanaz. It’s your turn. Come in.”

“I’m going now.”

The Black Turtle Tower student who had gone in first came out and called Lee Han.

Lee Han, who stood up, felt puzzled.

‘What?’

The Black Turtle Tower student was staring intently at Lee Han.

“Do you have something to say?”

“…Wardanaz. Do you really handle all the meals in Blue Dragon Tower by yourself… No. Forget it. I said something unnecessary. There’s no way that could be true.”

“??”

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Iwunrade found himself steadying his breathing without realizing it.

He never thought that he, who had graduated from Einroguard and gained considerable experience as an Empire official, would be this nervous facing a mere 1st year student.

But it couldn’t be helped.

While Einroguard was a place that gathered the Empire’s geniuses, even among those geniuses, there were bound to be exceptional ones.

And such geniuses were monsters that were difficult to even comprehend with lesser eyes.

Iwunrade had seen such a genius before.

‘He was two years above me, but he was truly like a monster.’

Having seen such a genius before, Iwunrade’s tension increased even more.

What kind of student would this be?

“Good day to you.”

Lee Han bowed his head respectfully as he entered the room.

Lee Han fundamentally liked people from Empire official backgrounds very much.

To be precise, he wanted to make an impression in advance so he could easily enter their ranks later.

While excellent mages were called everywhere, extraordinary effort was needed to sit in comfortable, stable, and good positions.

‘I absolutely must not let my guard down.’

Lee Han resolved not to make even a single mistake.

Though his body was tired from the phoenix, his mind was very clear thanks to the strong tension.

He would definitely receive a good evaluation!

“Please sit.”

Iwunrade spoke while hiding his surprise.

Being from the Wardanaz Family, plus with the talent he possessed and the achievements he had accomplished, they had expected a very arrogant mage.

Specifically, a mage like a young Skeleton Principal!

While there were few mages in the Empire who could match the Skeleton Principal’s magical abilities, there were surprisingly many mages who could match the Skeleton Principal’s foul temperament.

The saying that a mage’s character was inversely proportional to their skill level was somewhat of an accepted truth among Imperial officials.

However, Lee Han was very polite. Iwunrade looked at the seated Lee Han and asked.

“I’m not sure what to ask first… I heard you’re currently studying magic from all available schools.”

“Yes. That’s correct.”

“May I ask the reason?”

Lee Han didn’t answer ‘Because the professors are crazy.’

He wore a gentle smile and gave an exemplary response.

“I’ve always enjoyed studying magic. As I developed curiosity about various magics, the professors recommended that I learn them. Fortunately, there were excellent educators like Professor Garcia whom I could take as my role model.”

‘Wasn’t Professor Garcia only able to do that because he was born with troll blood?’

Iwunrade thought this to himself, but decided not to needlessly upset the genius.

Well, if it was Wardanaz Family blood, it wouldn’t be strange to compare it to troll blood.

“Were there any inconveniences while attending lectures?”

‘A typical trap question.’

Lee Han wasn’t fooled.

Since he didn’t know what kind of evil deal this Imperial official might be making with the Skeleton Principal behind the scenes, speaking naively would only be a loss for Lee Han.

Moreover, a disciple who badmouthed professors could seem to have character problems.

“Not at all. All the professors passionately strive to provide their teachings. As someone learning, it feels like a luxury I’m not sure I deserve.”

‘Good heavens!’

Iwunrade got goosebumps all over his body as if cold water had been poured on him.

He didn’t think he had been this shocked even when he first saw the Skeleton Principal, when his friend accidentally flooded the magic school, or when his senior’s heart stopped during club activities.

What kind of soul must one be born with to have such a reaction while receiving this magic school’s harsh teachings??

‘This student… is not human!’

Iwunrade was amazed.

Just as even scorching hot lava would feel like pond water to a phoenix, the magic school’s teachings seemed to feel like pleasure to that Wardanaz Family boy.

“Amazing… I’m truly impressed.”

“Is that so? I’m just embarrassed.”

Lee Han inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed he had gotten through the trap question and left a good impression on the other person.

“Then I’ll ask you about a few things that happened this semester.”

“Yes.”

Iwunrade began asking about the stories he had heard from other students one by one.

Since they were seen from other students’ perspectives, there could be exaggerations.

…No, there definitely had to be exaggerations.

“You encountered a mud golem in the mountain range?”

“Yes.”

“And I heard you defeated it.”

“That’s right. I was lucky.”

“…I see…”

Iwunrade took notes with his quill pen.

Einroguard mud golem subjugation (checked three times. Certain.)

“And when the Principal attacked, I heard you blocked him without a single person being taken?”

“Thanks to my friends’ cooperation.”

“But you did command them, correct?”

“Yes. As I mentioned, through my friends’ cooperation.”

Iwunrade’s quill pen gradually became busy.

The questions continued.

Iwunrade asked about the vine monster and spirit bull, the rock drake and the White Poplar Knights.

Lee Han answered as carefully as possible to avoid seeming reckless.

“At that time, there was no choice.”

“For the sake of my friends…”

“The phoenix burned our assignment.”

Iwunrade nodded.

He was already so amazed that it was hard to react any further.

“Oh right. I heard there was a fight with attackers.”

“Thanks to Professor Garcia’s help.”

“…What are you talking about? I was referring to the adventurers who infiltrated the school.”

Iwunrade paused.

‘Oops. I made a mistake.’

Lee Han realized he had made an error.

Since it had come to this, if he didn’t explain properly, Lee Han would seem like someone who made things up.

“Actually, the anti-magic extremists…”

“…”

Iwunrade’s quill pen moved frantically fast.

When the story about the anti-magic extremists’ attack ended, Iwunrade looked up at the ceiling for a moment.

And fell into thought.

‘People won’t doubt this report, will they?’

Of course, Iwunrade knew well that wouldn’t happen.

The trust Iwunrade received was solid, and Imperial officials were accustomed to geniuses emerging from Einroguard.

But this was really a bit…

No matter what, this was really a bit…

The achievements were so brilliant that His Imperial Majesty might summon him separately.

“Um. Mr. Iwunrade?”

“Ah. Please speak.”

“I’ve always respected the Imperial officials who work tirelessly day and night.”

“Is that so? Thank you! What an honor.”

Worried about what shock his report would give to the Imperial officials, Iwunrade failed to notice the disappointed expression on the boy’s face in front of him.

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