Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 339

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Chapter 339

“Ah. Lord Gonadaltes.”

“Look here! Here, Lord Wardanaz is just about to master 【Ogonin’s Dance】! He’s only a 1st year student!”

“…”

The Skeleton Principal gathered all his patience to avoid cursing at the cheerfully speaking Illusion Mages’ faces.

“That’s quite remarkable indeed.”

“Right? I knew you’d agree!”

“Since you’re responsible for Einroguard, you must naturally be delighted! Hahaha!”

The Illusion Mages burst into laughter, but Lee Han thought differently.

‘He seems incredibly pissed off.’

The Skeleton Principal’s expression in human form went beyond ice-cold to looking like he wanted to attack the Illusion Mages right away.

However, the Illusion Mages were too excited about the fact that Lee Han, who was only a 1st year, might master 【Ogonin’s Dance】 to notice the Skeleton Principal’s expression.

“Why don’t you give some advice too, Lord Gonadaltes?”

“That’s a really good idea!”

At this innocent conversation, Lee Han thought to himself.

Perhaps the rumor that Illusion Mages were skilled at reading other people’s emotions was false.

“But, there’s one thing I’m curious about…”

“What would that be?”

“Didn’t I ask you all for something?”

The Skeleton Principal asked as kindly and gently as possible.

If his true feelings showed, all the mages might run away.

“What was that?”

“Was it to help him completely master 【Ogonin’s Dance】?”

As the Illusion Mages murmured among themselves, the Skeleton Principal’s anger deepened further.

“The students… in the… ballroom…”

“Ah. Right. I remember now. Lord Gonadaltes.”

“You wanted us to surprise the students, right?”

“Not surprise… but make them all flee in terror…”

“Pardon? Why do we need to make them flee in terror?”

The Skeleton Principal regretted calling these Illusion Mages for nothing.

He thought he had brought some decent ones from Granden City, but he never expected them to be this clueless.

“…Never mind. Everyone get ready.”

“Ah. Wait a moment. Lord Gonadaltes.”

“What?”

“We’d like to finish watching Lord Wardanaz master 【Ogonin’s Dance】 before preparing.”

“…”

The Skeleton Principal wished this were Einroguard.

Then he could have thrown all those mages upside down into the punishment room.

But this was Granden City, and if he did such things to the Illusion Mages, complaints and accusations would immediately fly to the Empire’s capital.

Einroguard’s reputation built in the city would be tainted with violence and fear.

He had to endure it.

“Now… the ball is more than halfway through, so shouldn’t we prepare quickly…?”

The Skeleton Principal spoke as nicely as he possibly could.

However, the Illusion Mages were more clueless and more persistent than expected.

“Please, Lord Gonadaltes.”

“He’s almost there! If he doesn’t master 【Ogonin’s Dance】 this time, who knows how much longer it will take.”

“I’m fine with it. I can practice again next time…”

Lee Han, reading the atmosphere, tried to stop them, but the Illusion Mages wouldn’t back down easily.

“Lord Gonadaltes! Please!”

“Lord Gonadaltes, you must know how important this opportunity is…”

“…Do as you wish.”

The Skeleton Principal let out a very deep and dark sigh.

It was so deep and dark it seemed like it would pierce through the corridor floor and reach the evil spirits deep underground.

“As fast as possible.”

“I’ll do my absolute best to finish quickly.”

Lee Han read the Skeleton Principal’s feelings and spoke sincerely.

Then the Illusion Mages offered advice from the side.

“There’s no need to rush.”

“Right. When learning magic, haste is the most dangerous enemy.”

“…”

The Skeleton Principal glared at the Illusion Mages with murderous intent.

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When Lee Han finally mastered 【Ogonin’s Dance】 and returned to the banquet hall, the ball was already nearing its end.

The Skeleton Principal sent a suspicious look wondering if Lee Han had deliberately learned it slowly, but didn’t pursue the matter.

Honestly, even from the Skeleton Principal’s perspective, he had learned it quickly, so he couldn’t conscientiously say anything.

‘Fortunately, I wasn’t caught.’

Lee Han inwardly sighed in relief.

At the end, he had mastered 【Ogonin’s Dance】 but deliberately twisted the mana flow to pretend to fail several times.

Seeing that the ball was almost over, he didn’t particularly want to return quickly.

“Gainando… did you go swimming or something?”

Lee Han was surprised by Gainando’s appearance, looking like he had bathed in sweat.

Gainando sat in a chair gasping for breath like someone whose heart was about to stop. His breathing was so labored he couldn’t speak properly.

“These, huff, shoes, gasp, crazy professor, huff…”

“Don’t trust shoes given by crazy professors. Got it.”

Gainando nodded repeatedly. Lee Han realized Gainando was barefoot.

He must have barely managed to break the artifact and escape when it malfunctioned.

‘I told you not to wear them.’

While Lee Han felt sorry inwardly, several city nobles passed by and admired Gainando.

“That was truly magnificent dancing.”

“A dancer of that caliber would be rare even in the capital. When His Highness the Prince shows his face in high society, everyone will be amazed.”

“!”

Lee Han was surprised.

Who would have thought Professor Verdus’s cursed artifact would turn into such good fortune.

He didn’t know how Gainando had danced, but he must have shown such magnificent dancing that even city nobles experienced in socializing and balls were impressed.

“But His Highness the Prince has a major flaw, doesn’t he.”

“Ah. True… If he doesn’t fix that flaw, he might not be welcomed in high society.”

“!?”

Lee Han was surprised in a different way.

‘What? What kind of trouble did Gainando cause?’

Though Gainando was a bit clumsy, he hadn’t had many opportunities to cause trouble in the first place.

He had spent most of this year at magic school, and before that, he wouldn’t have had many occasions to attend social gatherings.

‘Did he misspeak? Did he insult someone?’

“To win at the mage card game using black magic curses. Really, it’s just…”

“Who would have expected him to pull out such vulgar cards in a friendly game where we respect each other’s honor.”

“…”

Lee Han was at a loss for words.

What the…?

‘Just because I played a few cards, saying that is too much.’

“Lord Wardanaz.”

While Lee Han was marveling, two friends from White Tiger Tower approached him.

Having heard so many honorifics from the illusion mages today that his ears were practically ringing, Lee Han unconsciously flinched.

“Rowena. Clteran. Good to see you.”

Rowena was a knight from the Eastern Region, one of the Imperial Princess’s followers, and Clteran was a knight who had once received Lee Han’s help when he broke his ankle playing ball games.

Clteran asked with a puzzled expression.

“But Wardanaz. Where were you from the middle of the ball? I didn’t see you around.”

“I met with some illusion mages and had a brief conversation.”

Lee Han deflected. At least it wasn’t a lie.

“Oh… impressive as always.”

Clteran interpreted it differently.

Since Wardanaz had such a reputation, he thought the illusion mages had sought him out on their own for a pleasant conversation.

It wasn’t entirely wrong.

Of course, it wasn’t something Clteran should be looking at with envious eyes either.

“Lord Wardanaz. This seems rather unfair.”

Rowena grumbled with a disgruntled voice. Lee Han couldn’t understand what this elf friend was talking about.

“What are you talking about?”

“Her Highness is also your friend, Lord Wardanaz, yet you only gave those shoes to Lord Gainando.”

“…”

From Rowena’s words, it seemed that thanks to Gainando sweeping through the ball like a storm, Imperial Princess Adenart hadn’t had a chance to showcase her excellent dancing skills despite possessing them.

Clteran, who was listening nearby, spoke as if he didn’t understand.

“But if she lost to Gainando, isn’t it just that her dancing skills were lacking…”

“How dare you say such a thing?! That was just flashy dancing that caught attention! Real dancing should contain elegance and meaning within silence…”

“Ah, no. I don’t know much about dancing.”

Clteran sent Lee Han a look asking for help.

“Rowena. I didn’t give him those shoes. Professor Verdus…”

“When I asked the Professor, I heard that he originally intended to give them to you, Lord Wardanaz, but you refused and he gave them to Lord Gainando instead… Am I wrong?”

“…I didn’t give them to him, Gainando took them on his own. And I told you, those are cursed artifacts.”

Lee Han explained that Professor Verdus was crazy and that the artifact was cursed, but while Rowena understood, she couldn’t let go of her lingering attachment.

“Then it would have been better if I had worn them instead…”

Clteran looked at Rowena once, then at Gainando lying sprawled on the floor in the distance, and shook his head. Then he moved his lips and spoke to Lee Han.

-I really don’t understand why she’s so loyal. Everyone seems crazy.

-She’s your tower friend though.

-…Don’t act like it’s none of your business. Wardanaz, you’re the nanny of four towers.

“…What kind of nonsense is that?”

Lee Han, who had been moving his lips along, was so flustered by Clteran’s absurd comment that he spoke out loud.

Rowena apologized in confusion.

“I’m, I’m sorry. Was it too rude of me to suggest wearing them myself?”

“That’s not it… But Rowena. Do the White Tiger Tower students call me a nanny by any chance?”

Rowena sensed a threatening tone in Lee Han’s voice and hesitated.

“I don’t… really know… Ah! Your Highness! Your Highness! Over here!”

Rowena spotted Adenart and called out urgently. Lee Han thought to himself at this sight.

‘Her loyalty is weaker than I thought, isn’t it?’

Unaware that her loyalty as a knight was being questioned, Rowena gestured toward the Imperial Princess. Adenart was holding a plate of snacks when she was dragged over without knowing why.

“I’ll fill it for you instead.”

“It’s not like you don’t have hands or feet, so why? Just let her eat what she likes…”

Whether Lee Han spoke or not, Rowena hurriedly took the plate and moved.

Clteran, who was nearby, grabbed a plate like lightning and stood up as well.

He keenly realized that staying here would mean facing an angry Wardanaz alone. He wasn’t a knight for nothing.

‘Hmm. This is awkward.’

Lee Han wondered if he should call Gainando, who was lying on the floor.

Even among friends, there were some you were comfortable with and others who were awkward because you hadn’t talked much with them.

The Imperial Princess was typically the latter.

“Did you have a good vacation?”

Nod.

The Imperial Princess nodded lightly and opened her mouth.

“This time…”

‘Basilisk? Baller family? King of Ghouls? Undead Chimera? Hongryeon Forest knights?’

Lee Han momentarily tried to predict what the Imperial Princess would ask about, then fell into self-loathing.

“…I heard you had a meal with His Highness Gainando.”

“Pardon?”

The completely unexpected comment made Lee Han freeze for a moment.

‘What? Is she trying to keep me in check as part of Gainando’s faction?’

If that were the case, Lee Han was planning to say, ‘I’m not part of Gainando’s faction, haha, feel free to fight with Gainando, I won’t interfere.’

However, instead of speaking, Adenart cast a gaze filled with subtle emotion in her blue eyes.

Lee Han felt like he had seen that look somewhere before.

Specifically, when assignments were piling up, the pitiful look Gainando would give when he couldn’t bring himself to ask for help…

‘No. That can’t be.’

Lee Han wondered what he was thinking. The Imperial Princess wasn’t someone who would ask for help because she couldn’t do her assignments. Comparing her to Gainando was insulting.

“I’ve brought it.”

Rowena returned with snacks arranged on the plate.

Lee Han was puzzled by the sight of the healthy plate filled with fresh green items.

“Uh… this is for Her Highness to eat?”

“This is the plate, isn’t it?”

“…”

Lee Han could clearly see the Imperial Princess making a dejected expression for a moment.

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