Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 297

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Chapter 297

‘Am I screwed?’

Lee Han braced himself.

Seeing no response coming back, it seemed like the reaction of fearing the Empire’s crazy magical noble family…

“You’re from a very excellent family.”

“!”

Lee Han brightened at Yoanen’s reaction.

“I’m just ashamed that I can’t live up to my family’s reputation.”

“That can’t be true. Even in the Wardanaz family, talent like this must be rare.”

Though they were having a pleasant conversation, Lee Han couldn’t read Yoanen’s inner thoughts.

Yoanen was thinking this:

‘To think someone from the Wardanaz family could be so considerate.’

It was truly surprising.

She thought there were only crazy people who knew nothing but magic…

“Then let’s go meet Yoner. Follow me.”

As Yoanen left the workshop first and Lee Han and Ratford were about to follow, Kaljunin briefly called Lee Han.

“Um…”

“?”

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to gain great enlightenment.”

Alchemist Kaljunin spoke seriously.

After making a potion he was confident in and showing it to the Meikin family, he could newly understand what he truly wanted to do.

Without Lee Han’s advice about the basics, Kaljunin would never have realized it.

Of course, to Lee Han and Ratford, Kaljunin was just a somewhat bewildering person.

‘What is this person talking about?’

‘I don’t really know either.’

What kind of enlightenment could come from getting in the wrong line and being dragged to a strange place?

* * *

‘Grrrrrrrrrr…’

Nilia inwardly growled with sounds no noble would make while being attended to by maids.

The maids dressed Nilia layer by layer with skilled hands.

‘I’m really going crazy…’

When she was first invited to Yoner’s mansion, Nilia had been filled with excitement and anticipation.

Her first vacation, her first visit to a friend’s house. And her first time entering a noble’s mansion.

It was something she had dreamed of since traveling the northern mountains with the Shadow Patrol.

-What do you think is in nobles’ mansions?

-Hmm! I stopped by a mansion once, and there were huge monster heads and hides. They were amazingly well-taxidermied.

-…Not that kind of thing… Something like from fairy tales… It’s not just the nobles here, right?

-What are you talking about? All nobles love hunting.

-Right. Nilia. It can’t be just the north. Nobles in other regions must all live displaying their hunting trophies too.

-Not that! Paintings or sculptures! Music or snacks!

-Didn’t you see when we stopped by that mansion? 【Seven Naked Hunters’ Bloody Hunt】…

-Wasn’t the hunting drum performance good?

-Ah! Not that kind of thing, really!!!

-Why is Nilia acting like that?

-She must be angry because you ate the eyeball first. You should give eyeballs to the youngest first.

The people of the northern Empire had no such dreams, but Nilia was different.

Surely somewhere in the Empire there must be nobles like those from fairy tales.

And that life would be…

‘Suffocating!’

…more troublesome than expected.

At first, entering the mansion was enjoyable.

Watching all kinds of people busily coming and going, strolling the mansion grounds with Yoner, and thoroughly enjoying dinner with dishes she didn’t even know the names of.

And then from the next day, things started getting strange.

-We’ll attend to your bath.

-What? No! I can do it myself!

-D-did we do something wrong…

-…Fine… Just do it…

Nilia’s heart wasn’t cruel enough to refuse the maids who looked shocked and asked ‘what did we do wrong.’

But that was only the beginning.

-We’ll sing for you until you fall asleep.

-What terrifying noise are you planning to make that would chase away sleep!?

-D-did we do something wrong…

-…Just do it…

Sleep attendance.

-Are you awake? We’ll attend to your morning wash.

-Blub blub. Blub blub blub. Puhak puhak.

Dressing attendance.

-We’ll dress you.

-It’s not like I’m going to war, is there a reason to bundle up like this?

-Ahahaha! You’re so good at joking!

-As expected of a mage!

-…

Meal attendance.

-We’ll cut it for you.

-Ah, no. I’ll cut it myself. Besides, you weren’t standing next to me like this during dinner yesterday.

-Yoner specifically requested…

-T-then couldn’t you specially do the same today?

-D-did we do something wrong…

-…

Nilia gave up and accepted the meal attendance.

The moment she tried to grab meat with her hands, the maids rushed over in horror, the moment she tried to get up to pour water in her cup, the maids rushed over in horror again, the moment even a little sauce splashed on her cheek, the maids rushed over in horror yet again…

It was hard to tell if this was a meal or maid training.

-When is Yoner coming?

-Yoner is still sleeping. Should we cough…

-N-no. Let him sleep.

And after the meal, dressing attendance again.

-We’ll change your clothes.

-You did that this morning!?

-Yes? The lunch outfit… D-did we do something wrong…

-…

And now.

Knock knock knock-

Nilia opened the door with a blackened, dead face, staggering. Yoner was standing there.

“Sorry. I overslept…”

Nilia burst into pitiful tears and hugged Yoner tightly. Yoner was flustered.

“?!”

After hearing the explanation of everything that happened, Yoner felt very sorry.

“I should have told you.”

“No! I… I enjoyed it!”

“Really?”

“Y-yes.”

‘I should just tell her.’

When Nilia avoided his gaze while saying she enjoyed it, Yoner made up his mind internally.

“What’s the schedule for today? I have something I need to do.”

“!”

Nilia’s ears perked up.

She absolutely didn’t want to be alone in this heaven-like manor.

“Can… can I join you?”

“Huh? That’s fine, but… it won’t be fun?”

“No! Anything I do with a friend will be fun!”

Nilia shouted desperately. Then Yoner also nodded with a slightly happy expression.

“If that’s the case.”

In conclusion, it really was boring work.

-I will announce today’s topic. 【When political instability is worsening in the southern coastal region of the Empire, which is the source of Sangoria flowers, how should alchemists respond?】.

“…”

For a moment, Nilia thought the nobles were speaking a different language.

“Wh… what is… what…?”

“It’s something the family does regularly.”

Yoner kindly explained.

Among the great noble families, the Meikin Family, which was active in commerce and patronage, pursued constant competition internally.

One representative example was precisely this kind of topic statement.

Anyone working within the family could write and submit solutions to this topic statement.

“If you’re selected for a good opinion, there’s even a reward.”

“…Y-yes.”

Nilia looked around nervously.

Everyone was solemnly holding quill pens and staring intently at their papers, creating an atmosphere where she couldn’t say ‘Can’t we just go hunting?’

Nilia suppressed a sigh internally and gripped her quill pen.

Let’s write something!

There are many idle hunters in the north, so send them to the southern coast… Since they can attack from long range, they should handle monsters well… If monsters are caught well, people will be happy and political instability will decrease… I’m sorry…

“Yoner.”

Nilia and Yoner looked up simultaneously.

Someone who clearly looked like Yoner’s older sister was calling him.

“Your friend is here.”

“!!!”

Nilia’s face brightened immediately.

“A friend is here! Let’s go see!”

“Nilia. You really didn’t want to do this…”

“N-no. It’s not like that…”

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Lee Han was a bit flustered when Nilia was so happy to see him after only a few days apart.

“Was there something difficult at the Meikin Family Estate?”

“Huh?! No! What! How could you say such… people might misunderstand if they hear!”

Nilia jumped up and denied it.

‘There was something.’

“Yoner’s personality doesn’t seem like he’d bully you… Ah. Maybe it’s uncomfortable because he’s being too considerate?”

“How did you know!?”

Nilia was truly surprised. Lee Han smiled bitterly as if he understood.

Lee Han himself had experienced this before.

“You could just talk to him about it.”

“How can I speak strongly when he starts tearing up whenever I say anything…”

“You said you weren’t uncomfortable.”

“…”

“There’s a way to say it indirectly. I’ll tell you later.”

“You’ll stay long, right? Stay long. Don’t leave quickly.”

Nilia grabbed Lee Han and Ratford’s sleeves and whispered in a weak voice.

Lee Han felt sorry for inviting Nilia.

“I need to visit other places too… Then will you come with us?”

Nilia nodded quickly.

Yoner, who came out from inside with a silver coin pouch, asked curiously.

“What were you talking about?”

“About going together when visiting other places.”

“Ah. So it really was boring?”

“No?! It was fun!?”

Nilia was startled and waved both hands in denial, but Lee Han and Yoner looked at Nilia as if they knew everything.

“What were you doing?”

“Presenting solutions to topic statements that the family regularly issues. Today’s was 【When political instability is worsening in the southern coastal region of the Empire, which is the source of Sangoria flowers, how should alchemists respond?】.”

“I see. The reason for instability would ultimately be decreased catch, right.”

“Right. Those guilds overfished seafood so much that the sea’s mana became rough and the spirits got angry.”

“It would be good to negotiate with the guilds for a rest period, but that won’t be easy. It would be better for the Empire to support mages to restore the sea’s mana to normal, and prioritize recruiting pro-Empire guilds among those guilds to persuade them.”

“I thought the same thing.”

“…”

Listening to Lee Han and Yoner’s conversation, Nilia kept turning her head in confusion.

Is this really a conversation between students of the same age?

Yoner, who was having the conversation, realized something strange and asked.

“Wait. Why did sister Yoanen come?”

Normally, if someone came formally, servants would come and say ‘Your friend has arrived’, right?

“I got in the wrong line.”

“Huh?”

Lee Han briefly explained what happened.

“It’s fortunate she was a kind person.”

“…Uh. Wait a minute.”

Yoner was flustered, which was rare to see. Lee Han was puzzled by that reaction.

“Why?”

“Did you make potions in front of sister?”

“Yes.”

“And sister saw it?”

“Yes.”

“Lee Han. Do you remember Professor Bibble Verdus?”

“Of course I remember?”

“Sister is a kind Professor Bibble Verdus.”

“…What nonsense are you talking about, Yoner.”

Lee Han felt his spine chill as he denied reality.

How could such a kind-looking person be Professor Bibble Verdus?

And besides, a kind Professor Bibble Verdus could never exist in the first place.

Wasn’t that a complete contradiction?

Like a sociable Professor Boladi, or a conscientious Skeleton Principal…

Yoner spoke seriously.

“We’d better get out of the manor quickly. Let’s go.”

“Really?”

“I don’t joke about things like this. Hurry. Nilia, get ready to leave too.”

Lee Han and his friends began hurriedly preparing to leave. Nilia wanted to change into comfortable clothes, but Yoner stopped her.

“Sorry. There’s no time for that. We need to get out quickly.”

“Hmph.”

Knock knock knock-

“Are you done talking by any chance?”

“Hic!”

At the sight of his sister opening the door and poking her head out, Yoner nearly hiccupped.

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