Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 287

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Chapter 287

“This is a real battle. Professor, you’ll understand.”

Lee Han said so.

Professor Thunderstep had done his best to create the problems, and Lee Han had done his best to solve them.

A fair match between both sides.

In such a match, there should be no hard feelings left behind.

‘He doesn’t look like he understands though.’

Professor Thunderstep’s expression was definitely not that of a master understanding his disciple’s victory.

His grumbling and frustrated look seemed to say ‘just wait until next semester’s exam.’

Yoner realized anew that people could speak through expressions alone without saying a word.

‘Is this really okay?’

At this rate, in the second semester he might have to make a philosopher’s stone…

Suddenly Lee Han muttered.

“…But I can’t deliberately make it poorly.”

“…”

Yoner looked at his friend with pitying eyes.

Lee Han wasn’t failing to grasp reality.

He was grasping it but deliberately turning away from it!

* * *

Professor Flywark spoke in a slightly apologetic voice as he watched the students entering.

“What should I do? Unlike other professors, my exam will be boring.”

“Wh… what kind of exam is it?”

Instead of answering, Professor Flywark waved his staff. Then test papers, quill pens, and ink bottles appeared on the students’ desks.

“A very traditional exam where you solve problems and write answers?”

“Wh… whoooooooa!”

“Professor! Thank you!!!”

“Only you, Professor!!”

“!?”

Professor Flywark was startled by the students’ enthusiastic reaction.

Why on earth?

“So this is what Lee Han meant when he said he’s happiest when sitting and studying.”

Gainando said in a tearful voice.

Instead of running here and there, they could just sit calmly and move only their quill pens.

‘That’s not what I meant though.’

As the students took their seats, the test papers flipped over.

Question 1. When the following statement is true, select all necessarily true options from the choices.

-Imperial mage Tadingo attempts to summon and contract five demons. At this time, demon Zerkluuo cannot be contracted unless contracted before demon Volwudabo…

Lee Han felt his mind become peaceful as he looked at the densely packed problems.

It was the complete opposite of his friends’ expressions darkening.

‘Not very difficult.’

“Lee Han tricked us. Riding horses would be better.”

Gainando whimpered beside him, but Lee Han pretended not to hear and ignored it.

* * *

Muhadin, a priest of the Sisenza Order that worships knowledge and learning, offered a light prayer and grasped his quill pen.

Though not easily apparent since they didn’t boast about it, Phoenix Tower students basically had high average grades.

Being priests, they mercilessly abandoned lectures they weren’t interested in, yet still maintained such grades, showing how diligently they studied.

Even among such students, Muhadin was famous for being erudite and brilliant.

Naturally, for Muhadin, an exam like 【Basic Imperial Language and Logic】 was nothing more than a relatively easy obstacle he could pass through without much difficulty.

‘If only other exams were like this.’

Muhadin had no interest in riding horses and dodging flying magic.

He also had no interest in wielding staffs to subdue summoned spirits.

Muhadin simply wanted to sit, read, and study.

For such a Muhadin, this kind of exam that came after a long time was quite satisfying.

‘Is this question 3? Hmm… Ah. Am I solving too quickly?’

Muhadin was surprised to realize he had already solved half the exam problems and looked up.

The hourglass in front showed there was plenty of time remaining.

‘I could solve a bit more slowly…’

Thud-

Lee Han stood up from his seat, submitted his test paper to the front, and bowed his head.

“Thank you for the semester, Professor.”

“I should be the one thanking you for meeting such an excellent student like Wardanaz.”

Professor Flywark answered in a cheerful and bright voice. Lee Han was slightly moved.

“Officials take on the Empire’s burdens and are the pillars supporting the Empire.”

“Oh my. You don’t need to go that far… I’m just a menial worker! It’s work that Wardanaz doesn’t need to be interested in.”

Lee Han went outside with a slightly darkened expression.

Thanks to his good mood, Professor Flywark didn’t notice the changed atmosphere in the lecture hall.

Muhadin snapped to attention and bowed his head.

‘…I must be solving too slowly!’

* * *

Duke Ma of the Je Family from White Tiger Tower exchanged glances with his friend.

-Ready?

-Of course.

What they had prepared was preparation for the 【Basic Imperial Language and Logic】 exam.

More specifically, it was preparation for cheating, but cheating preparation could also be considered exam preparation in a way.

In other lectures, cheating wouldn’t mean much, but for exams like 【Basic Imperial Language and Logic】, it was sufficiently effective.

‘I thought we could cheat in at least one lecture so we prepared, and finally!’

If Lee Han had heard this, he would have said ‘you pathetic bastards, just study in that time,’ but the White Tiger Tower students were serious.

Fortunately, Professor Flywark didn’t seem to have prepared much countermeasures either.

It was a golden opportunity.

‘Successfully managed to sit naturally behind Wardanaz.’

‘All that’s left is to peek without getting caught.’

When the exam started and some time had passed, Dukema felt it was about time. He took out a small telescope with blue lenses from inside his clothes.

It was an artifact he had purchased from a Black Turtle Tower student for a hefty sum.

Using this, he could see Wardanaz’s test paper too…!

Thud-

Lee Han stood up from his seat and submitted his test paper to the front.

The two students were dumbfounded and lost for words.

“???”

“???????”

‘He finished it all??’

‘Already??’

‘What kind of guy is this…?!’

‘No! Come back!!’

No matter how much the two shouted inwardly, Lee Han didn’t return. Gainando felt their gazes and shouted in surprise.

“These bastards! They’re trying to peek at my test paper! Professor! These bastards are trying to peek at my test paper!”

“N-no!”

“We were just startled! We just looked because we were startled!”

The White Tiger Tower students had no choice but to give up their cheating attempt with tears in their eyes.

In the first place, since Wardanaz had disappeared, the only person left to copy from was Gainando, so copying wouldn’t have meant much anyway.

* * *

“They’re really bad guys! Those bastards tried to steal a look at my test paper!”

“?”

“??”

The Blue Dragon Tower students tilted their heads at Gainando’s words.

Rather than being surprised that White Tiger Tower students tried to cheat, it was strange that their target was Gainando.

“Why him specifically?”

“W-well? Maybe they studied even less than Gainando?”

“Is that possible?”

“I don’t know. White Tiger Tower students don’t study for shit.”

“They must have been really desperate…”

“Well then, I’m going to take the healing magic exam.”

“Ah. I’ll come with you. Wardanaz.”

“I have to go too.”

The students who had been (forcibly) made to take healing magic moved along with Lee Han.

Walking toward the lecture hall, the students lightly complained.

“Even so, making us take it so forcibly like this. We have to take exams too.”

“It’s unimaginable. Right?”

Instead of responding to his friends’ words and getting hurt, Lee Han only showed a gentle smile.

“Ah. Wait a moment.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I need to go to the tower. I left my illusion magic book behind.”

“What are you talking about, Wardanaz? Right now is the healing magic exam, isn’t it?”

“Yeah. The illusion magic exam is right after this exam.”

“…”

“…Sh-should we bring it for you?”

Declining his friends’ consideration, Lee Han headed to the tower alone.

‘Actually, I’m not too worried about the illusion magic exam.’

Among the remaining magic exams, the most frightening was definitely the enchantment magic exam.

It was positioned last of all, making people’s hearts heavy throughout the entire final exam week.

Compared to that, the illusion magic exam was…

‘The very definition of a reasonable exam.’

Lee Han went to the tower to get his book and headed to the western lecture hall on the main building’s first floor.

The healing magic exam was waiting for him there.

‘The healing magic exam probably won’t be too difficult either.’

According to what he’d heard from Professor Garcia, healing magic basically required considerable time and practice before being used on actual people.

As such, the problems that could appear for first-year students would be limited.

Lee Han expected that it would probably be test paper format questions like 【Basic Imperial Language and Logic】.

“Wait. What are you doing there?”

“!”

Two familiar upperclassmen walked over from the lecture hall direction.

Fil and Chil, the two upperclassmen in charge of healing magic.

Seeing upperclassmen from the magic school who normally shouldn’t be visible meant…

“Did you come because of the exam?”

“That’s right.”

“I thought you’d be surprised, but you’re not?”

“Pardon?”

“Don’t new students usually get surprised when they see upperclassmen? That’s how it was in our time.”

Fil said with puzzlement.

Einroguard students were always startled after becoming second-years.

Upperclassmen who hadn’t been visible until then would start wandering around and passing by.

“That’s not what’s important right now. Follow us. The exam location has changed.”

“Did something happen?”

“A third-year probably blew up the lecture hall while taking an exam.”

“Wasn’t that a different lecture hall? I thought it was an artifact made by second-year students that exploded.”

“…”

Hearing spine-chilling stories, Lee Han followed the two upperclassmen.

What a crazy school this is!

“Come to think of it, the other friends came earlier, so why did you come late alone?”

“I left my book behind so I went to get it.”

“Ah. I see… Oh wait. I left mine behind too. Just a moment.”

Fil apologetically retraced his steps. Chil shrugged his shoulders as if exasperated and said.

“Let’s wait a moment. Sorry about this.”

“It’s fine. I have plenty of time.”

When Lee Han stood in the corridor and tried to take out his book, Chil looked around and chose a lecture hall, opening the door.

“Don’t read standing up. Sit down and read.”

“I’m fine but… thank you.”

“Don’t mention such a small thing.”

Chil’s eyes looking at Lee Han were full of pity.

Taking all the lectures and having to take healing magic on top of that.

Even bearing all the curses in the world wouldn’t be as torturous as that.

If he didn’t show at least this much kindness to such a junior, that upperclassman should fall to the hottest seat in hell.

Grrrrowl…

Keeek…

“?”

Lee Han who entered the lecture hall was puzzled by the groaning sounds of animals coming from somewhere.

Looking around, he saw cages stacked up with animals inside, either bandaged or sitting with pained expressions.

“What is this?”

“Ah. Those are injured animals rescued from nearby villages. They’re this term’s final exam.”

“!”

Lee Han was surprised.

Not just because of the animals, but because the exam questions were revealed so casually.

‘Is this okay? Maybe it doesn’t make much difference?’

Though it was somewhat bewildering, the exam was about to start, and given the nature of healing magic, it seemed fine, so Lee Han said nothing.

“Is healing these animals the exam?”

“That’s right. If you’re interested, you can practice once beforehand. I’ll watch over you.”

Lee Han was slightly moved by the upperclassman’s consideration.

Letting him practice the final exam beforehand.

Among students suffering from dog-li… no, challenging subjects, there was a strong bond.

“Would that really be okay?”

“Yeah. The exam students won’t be able to heal everyone anyway, so we’ll have to cure the remaining ones ourselves. Even if you make a mistake, I’ll be right next to you, so it’ll be fine.”

There was a reason why Chil was giving such special treatment.

Because this wasn’t the 1st Year Final Exam, but the 2nd Year Final Exam.

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