Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 290

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Chapter 290

The students’ atmosphere suddenly turned dark.

Lee Han clicked his tongue inwardly.

‘Isn’t it because of the Skeleton Principal?’

Since the Principal himself liked tormenting others, the upperclassmen’s character was also…

“Let’s just eat cake.”

“Right! Cake!”

“Call the other tower guys too.”

“…Huh. Do we really have to?”

“Yeah. Call them properly. Don’t pick fights for no reason.”

“Wh-what are you saying, Wardanaz. There’s no way I’d do that.”

The Blue Dragon Tower student whose inner thoughts were exposed stammered.

* * *

The other tower students arrived faster than expected.

The White Tiger Tower students who arrived last came looking around while armed with wooden swords and shields, but when they discovered the cake, they lowered their weapons with embarrassed expressions.

“What did I tell you!”

“S-sorry, Durgyu.”

“Wait. The cake might be poisoned…”

“Shh. Be quiet. Even if it’s poisoned, cake is still cake. We can think about it after eating.”

The White Tiger Tower students each received a slice of cake cut onto plates.

The cake was delicious.

“See, I told you Wardanaz doesn’t mess around with food.”

“Definitely…”

‘Next time I need to set a trap, I should put it in food.’

Lee Han thought this as he passed by.

Perhaps because people become happy when they eat sweet things, all the students were chatting with completely satisfied faces.

Give me a slice too.

“Here you are.”

Two students beside them screamed and tumbled away, but Lee Han wasn’t surprised and calmly cut and handed over the cake.

The Skeleton Principal threw the cake into his mouth using telekinesis, then spoke to the students.

Everyone seems to be having a happy and enjoyable time.

“Yes!”

“We’re really happy!”

Oh my. I wonder if you’ll be that happy when you see your test scores.

“…”

The Skeleton Principal succeeded in freezing the entire atmosphere without casting a single spell.

The only student among them who was immune to test score attacks opened his mouth.

“Aren’t they happy because the semester is over? Everyone worked hard through the semester, so grades aren’t important.”

…So says the top student of the year. Everyone look carefully. You need to be at this level to say grades aren’t important. Understand?

‘Oops.’

Lee Han had to admit he had let his guard down in front of the Skeleton Principal.

As someone who had enjoyed sowing discord for over a thousand years, his skill was impossible to match.

“That Wardanaz bastard is definitely the top student saying such annoying things…”

“Want to spit out the cake?”

“N-no. Now that I think about it, what he said makes sense.”

However, the White Tiger Tower student who was about to grumble was immediately suppressed.

For the Skeleton Principal’s discord to work, Lee Han had done too much for his fellow students.

“I can’t accept this! I also always say grades aren’t important!”

When Gainando shouted this, even the Skeleton Principal seemed slightly flustered.

R-right. Good to have confidence.

“Thank you?”

That wasn’t a compliment. You’ll be going to the punishment room soon.

“What?? What did I do wrong?”

Gainando asked back in surprise. Then the Skeleton Principal summoned white bone fingers in the air and spread them wide.

Do you know what this is?

“Bone… hand… fingers?”

It’s the number of lectures you failed.

“…”

“…”

The students suddenly lowered their heads and tried to avoid the Skeleton Principal’s gaze.

Does avoiding my gaze make your failed subjects disappear? Those who failed will spend the weekend in the punishment room before leaving.

“No! Principal!!”

“It’s vacation!”

Vacation starts next week, to be precise. You should have done well on your exams. Surely you didn’t feel secure just because they were final exams? A mage wouldn’t have such complacent overconfidence, right?

The students who thought they’d leave right after finals made expressions like they’d been hit.

They had planned to chat happily with friends over the remaining weekend, leisurely pack their belongings, and leave with smiles when Monday’s sun rose…

The Skeleton Principal folded one of the summoned bone fingers and asked again.

Do you know what this is?

“I… don’t really know.”

At those words, the Skeleton Principal folded another finger.

And another, and another.

When all fingers were folded, the Skeleton Principal smiled and said.

Failed students to the punishment room!

“Principal! I haven’t eaten my cake yet!!”

“No! Tomorrow! Can’t we go tomorrow morning!”

Suddenly Death Knights rushed out from all directions and dragged away the failed students.

The Skeleton Principal nodded with a satisfied expression.

The less pathetic students may rest well over the weekend before leaving. You all worked hard this semester. See you next semester.

Though they rarely agreed with the Skeleton Principal’s words, this time they had no choice but to agree.

‘We really worked hard.’

Looking at his friends’ faces, it seemed everyone was thinking the same thing.

“Where will you stay during vacation?”

“Granden City.”

The Empire was unimaginably vast. Most students chose to stay in nearby great cities during vacation instead of returning to their hometowns.

‘As expected, everyone’s staying in Granden City.’

Of course, there were some differences in how they stayed.

“My family arranged a manor.”

“You too? That’s great. Same here.”

“I’m planning to stay at a friendly family’s manor.”

“…”

Lee Han fell silent hearing the Blue Dragon Tower students’ conversation.

‘Hmm. The other tower guys don’t hate them for no reason.’

Manors in great cities like Granden City were unimaginably expensive.

Moreover, all the Blue Dragon Tower students were from noble families of the Empire.

Even among manors, there was a huge price difference between those in the city’s noble district and those in other areas.

Yet they bought such manors for use as vacation villas during breaks.

The other tower students didn’t curse them for no reason.

“Where are you staying, Lord Wardanaz?”

“…I’m also in Grandhen City.”

Lee Han answered Ratford’s question with embarrassment.

In fact, Lee Han was in no position to criticize others.

Since Lee Han himself belonged to the Wardanaz family, a manor had been prepared for him in Grandhen City as well.

Originally it would have been Fillone Village, but the school must have moved everything to Grandhen City…

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing.”

Lee Han overcame his embarrassment and spoke.

“Ratford, where are you staying during the break?”

“I’m also planning to stay in Grandhen City. I’m going to board somewhere.”

“If it’s alright, why don’t you stay at our family’s manor?”

“Oh. Would that be okay?”

“Of course. Compared to other families’ manors, it might be a bit small, but it’s not like we can’t accommodate a few guests.”

The Wardanaz family had little desire for wealth or power among the Empire’s great noble families and focused only on magic, but that was only among the great noble families.

They were one of the Empire’s most prestigious houses, so how modest could they really be?

The manor the Wardanaz family had acquired would probably be spacious enough to accommodate all the first-year students.

“Durgyu. Are you thinking of staying there too?”

“Thanks for the offer, Lee Han. But I’ve decided to stay at the knights’ quarters with my tower friends.”

The Black Turtle Tower students used various connections to board at guild lodgings or decent inns.

The White Tiger Tower students, being from knight families, used knight order quarters located in Grandhen City.

The Phoenix Tower students, being priests of religious orders, used temple lodgings in Grandhen City.

‘Wait. Only the Blue Dragon Tower bastards are trash?’

While students from other towers were each working hard to live, only the Blue Dragon Tower bastards seemed to be taking the easy way out using their families’ power.

“Lee Han. Lee Han.”

Yoner poked Lee Han and whispered.

Lee Han, who had been asking Priest Tijiling and Priest Nigisor if they wanted to stay at his family’s manor (both priests politely declined), looked puzzled.

“What?”

“Look over there.”

Yoner pointed slightly with his finger. At the end of it was their friend Nilia.

While discussing with the Black Turtle Tower students which inn or guild lodging would be good to stay at, Nilia kept glancing at the two of them with a dark expression.

‘Oh no.’

Lee Han realized his mistake.

He had spoken to Ratford first, thinking Yoner would naturally invite Nilia…

“Let’s go.”

“Yeah.”

The two hurriedly moved their steps.

“Nilia! Would you like to stay at the Wardanaz family’s manor during the break?”

“What are you talking about, Lee Han! Nilia will stay at the Maekin family’s manor!”

The Black Turtle Tower students who had been discussing where to stay looked at the two with eyes that said ‘why are these noble bastards suddenly going crazy?’

“It’s the Wardanaz family!”

“It’s the Maekin family!”

As the two did their best to push and pull, Nilia’s face brightened.

“Oh, what should I do? I’m grateful to both of you, but for me to choose is a bit…”

“Then we’ll help you.”

“Right. Nilia.”

The Black Turtle Tower students behind them intervened. Nilia was flustered by the unexpected situation.

Salko took out a map of Grandhen City from his pocket and frowned.

“Where is the Wardanaz family’s manor located?”

“I think we’ll have to go and check.”

“I see. Unfortunately, I’ll have to give you points off, Wardanaz.”

“Ri, right. That’s unfortunate.”

“What about the Maekin family’s manor?”

“Here, up the hill street in the central noble district.”

“Convenient transportation and there are alchemy workshops that specialize in serving nobles nearby. Very good location.”

“Th… thanks?”

Salko and the Black Turtle Tower students seriously compared the two manors.

Naturally, Yoner, whose family had had a manor in the city for a long time, had an advantage over Lee Han, who didn’t even know what kind of manor had been acquired yet.

“Nilia. It would be better to stay at the Maekin family’s manor.”

“Re, really? But I feel bad for Wardanaz…”

“If it’s that hard to choose, would you like to stay at Gainando’s manor? That would probably be the largest.”

“No! I’ll stay at the Maekin family’s manor! Thank you!”

Nilia answered immediately.

Well. It’s good that everyone’s chattering, but there’s one thing to do.

“What is it?”

As you all know, this Einroguard is full of mysteries and knowledge passed down from ancient times.

The students nodded.

The problem was that there were not only mysteries and knowledge passed down from ancient times, but also monsters.

And these treasures must not be carelessly leaked out.

“I see.”

So let’s make an oath before leaving. That you won’t leak Einroguard’s mysteries and knowledge to the outside.

Lee Han, who was listening, felt something was strange and asked.

“Wait. If we make this oath, does that mean we can’t talk about the school’s rules or education either?”

The Skeleton Principal ignored him, pretending not to hear.

Now. One by one!

“…”

The new students made the oath with the Skeleton Principal with reluctant expressions.

“I will protect Einroguard’s secrets with my pride and honor?”

O soul, protect the mage’s secrets.

Along with complex waves of mana, a prohibition was created.

It was a powerful prohibition that locked important information about Einroguard inside the student’s soul and prevented it from coming out.

Lee Han also stood before the Skeleton Principal with a reluctant expression like his other friends.

However, instead of casting magic, the Skeleton Principal spoke.

Wardanaz, you keep your mouth shut on your own.

“…Excuse me?”

Think about it. How much mana would be consumed to place a prohibition on you.

Considering Lee Han’s amount of mana, it was unimaginable how much mana it would take to place a prohibition that locked information inside his soul.

The Skeleton Principal had no intention of committing such waste.

“Aha!”

If strangely specific rumors about Einroguard start circulating, think carefully about who I’ll suspect first.

“How could I do such a thing?”

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