Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 347

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Chapter 347

“Still, wouldn’t it be okay to stop by at least once…”

Ignoring Gainando’s muttering from beside him, Professor Garcia turned his gaze to Lee Han.

“Everyone, if you’re thinking of looking around the marketplace, I’ll buy.”

“Would that really be okay?”

Lee Han looked at Professor Garcia with puzzlement.

Given Einroguard’s atmosphere, it wasn’t common for professors to buy things for their disciples.

Is this really okay?

“Usually it’s not done. But sometimes there are exceptions. Just this once, I’ll buy for you.”

When Professor Garcia gave a meaningful look, Nilia spoke as if she understood.

“Because he’s such an outstanding student that he falls into the exception category?”

“No. Because he’s such a pitiful student that he falls into the exception category.”

“…”

Lee Han became dejected and followed behind Professor Garcia. Nilia felt unnecessarily sorry and patted Lee Han’s shoulder.

* * *

Even on the streets of Granden City where crowds of numerous races mixed and moved about, Professor Garcia stood out particularly.

Of course, the people of Granden City, being a great city, didn’t crudely run away upon seeing Professor Garcia or cry out ‘A troll! A troll has appeared in the city!’

Instead, they nodded with calm expressions.

“Hmm. A walking troll.”

“Probably a mage who underwent a magic experiment or transformed into a troll.”

“You’re not scared, are you? Your legs seem to be trembling.”

“What are you saying? Why are you the one avoiding eye contact?”

Even if they didn’t run away or cry out, people’s bodies stiffening was unavoidable.

“Professor.”

When Lee Han whispered, Professor Garcia answered as if it was fine.

“Student Lee Han. You don’t need to worry about me. I’m used to people reacting like that.”

“Ah. That’s… I wasn’t worried, I was going to ask if I could shut those people up.”

Instead of worrying about the professor, making the people who insulted the professor shut up might be what a true disciple would do.

But Professor Garcia didn’t let it slide.

“…You cannot.”

“I cannot?”

“You cannot. Take your hand off your staff.”

Professor Garcia spoke sternly.

Whoever… no, whoever it was, he was worried that his disciple was relying too much on force.

“But those guys will keep babbling.”

“I told you it doesn’t matter. Now. The steak sandwich at this restaurant is really delicious. I’ll buy it for you, so everyone go in.”

Professor Garcia pointed with his finger at a 3-story building located beside the main road.

At the entrance of the building solidly built with red bricks hung an old brass sign carved with food pictures, and in front of it was a long line.

‘Must be a famous shop.’

And when Professor Garcia stood at the very end of the line, the people in front suddenly began kindly yielding their spots.

“Oh, oops… I suddenly have an appointment… Please go ahead.”

“I once received help from a mage, and since then I’ve developed a habit of yielding my spot whenever I meet mages.”

“…”

“…”

The students were so dumbfounded they lost their words.

What nonsense…

However, Professor Garcia shrugged his shoulders. It was an attitude of not being particularly surprised, having seen it so many times.

“Everyone’s yielding their spots. That worked out well. Shall we go in?”

‘The professor does seem somewhat like an Einroguard graduate at times.’

Lee Han stepped forward, thinking about Professor Garcia getting hurt.

As the professor said, the steak sandwich was delicious. Between the crispy bread was thick, well-grilled steak with onions, tomatoes, and sauce, giving a substantial satisfaction with every bite.

Gainando looked at Professor Garcia with very respectful eyes for easily entering this popular restaurant without even waiting in line.

“Professor. You’re amazing.”

‘This bastard has no sense.’

Lee Han thought about splashing the drink in front of him.

Fortunately, Professor Garcia didn’t get angry but answered with a smile.

“It’s one of the few advantages of being a troll hybrid.”

“Could I become a troll hybrid too?”

“If you practice transformation magic diligently from now on, it’s possible.”

Professor Garcia encouraged Gainando.

Even if the motivation was a bit strange, Professor Garcia always supported students who wanted to study magic.

“But I have no intention of learning transformation magic.”

“Then wouldn’t it be difficult?”

“Is other magic really impossible?”

Professor Garcia fell into thought for a moment.

It was to recall what magic Gainando had learned.

Soon, Professor Garcia, who remembered dark magic, opened his mouth again.

“Even if not necessarily a troll hybrid, dark mages are people that others av… Ah. Never mind.”

Professor Garcia realized he had misspoken.

There was no need to tell a student learning dark magic about the sad reality of dark mages.

Gainando didn’t notice, but Lee Han had already caught on.

‘I understand, Professor.’

Lee Han sent a knowing look. Professor Garcia felt very sorry.

“…Eat your sandwich. Student Lee Han. Drink some beverage too. Would you like vanilla egg cream? Or soda ice cream?”

“I’m really fine.”

Lee Han felt sorry that Professor Garcia was feeling sorry.

The fault was with other professors, so why was Professor Garcia acting like this?

Of course, it couldn’t be said that Professor Garcia had no responsibility at all, but compared to other professors, Professor Garcia was like an angel.

“I’m very happy right now. Right? Nilia?”

“Huh? Oh. Hap, happy. Happy, you know? Wow. Really happy.”

Nilia, who was drinking a milkshake, answered flustered. She almost spilled her glass.

At that moment, Professor Garcia’s complexion suddenly changed.

“Everyone. Please continue eating. I’ll just step out for a moment.”

“?!”

When Professor Garcia quickly walked out of the shop, the friends looked at Nilia and said.

“How could you answer like that!”

“Sud, suddenly asking me like that! I couldn’t think!”

“The professor isn’t angry, is he?”

“…Yo, Yoner. Switch seats with me. I want to sit next to Lee Han.”

“Stop talking nonsense and sit still. Gainando.”

Lee Han became curious.

Why did Professor Garcia suddenly walk outside?

‘Did he spot someone he knows?’

However, for that to be the case, his expression had stiffened rather rigidly.

* * *

“Professor Kraer. Come on. Huh? Hurry up.”

“Ah, if you keep bitching like that, I’ll shove tree bark down your throat, deal or no deal, so shut the hell up!”

Professor Kraer, who taught divination magic to students at Einroguard, spoke in an irritated voice.

He wasn’t particularly close to Professor Verdus normally, but right now Professor Kraer had his foul-tempered personality out. He didn’t have the patience to tolerate Professor Verdus’s whining.

However, Professor Verdus was no pushover either.

“Fine, just hurry up. You can shove it down my throat, just hurry up and find him.”

“…”

Professor Kraer held back his curses as he tried to draw divination sticks from the divination tube.

Seeing how the range had been gradually narrowing, they were almost there.

Just one or two more times…

“What the hell are you two doing right now?”

“…”

“…”

Even Professor Verdus flinched and cowered as a voice came from behind. At that voice, Professor Kraer’s foul-tempered personality quickly fled down below.

The timid personality that was forcibly dragged out cursed the other personality and began making excuses.

“P-Professor Garcia…”

“Won’t the other personality come out right now?”

“…”

The foul-tempered personality popped out again.

Professor Garcia glared at both of them and asked.

“What were you doing here?”

“We were doing divination…”

Professor Verdus answered hesitantly.

“What kind of divination?”

“Divination tube reading…”

It was divination that read the future by drawing sticks from a divination tube, and skilled divination mages could read all sorts of omens through this divination tube reading.

If it was Professor Passelette Kraer, a master among masters, he could certainly find the location of a single student.

“I was wrong! I was wrong! Professor Garcia! Please forgive me just once! Aren’t we friends!”

“My friend is the other personality, not you, so shut your mouth.”

Professor Kraer closed his mouth. He was afraid of Professor Garcia’s tightly clenched fist.

“Were you perhaps looking for a student after being promised compensation?”

Professor Garcia was already guessing the situation.

Professor Verdus was one of the people who owned the most artifacts even within Einroguard, so it was entirely possible for him to wager one of them and request Professor Kraer’s help.

Even if Professor Kraer’s normal personality wouldn’t accept such a dangerous proposal, not all of his other personalities would refuse.

That foul-tempered personality had definitely jumped at the proposal.

“Yeah…”

“What did I tell you when I sent you back last time?”

“To meet after the semester starts…”

“Then why?”

“I couldn’t help myself…”

“…”

Professor Garcia was at a loss for words at Professor Verdus’s shameless answer.

Well, what use were threats against a madman who spoke his mind even in front of the Skeleton Principal?

It was fortunate enough that he was at least pretending to listen to Professor Garcia’s words now.

“Go back. You can meet when the semester starts.”

“But then the other guys will try to share the time.”

“They’re not ‘other guys,’ they’re other professors, and sharing time is naturally normal, isn’t it?”

“But my magic is more important than the other guys’ magic…”

“Please just shut your mouth.”

Professor Kraer’s foul-tempered personality whispered in a desperate voice.

Professor Verdus might not value his life, but Professor Kraer’s foul-tempered personality valued his life very much.

“I’m really asking you both. Please go back quickly.”

Once permission was granted, Professor Kraer quickly turned around with Professor Verdus.

He was clearly afraid that Professor Garcia might change her mind and swing her fist of fury.

Professor Garcia sighed as she watched their retreating figures.

She had thought Professor Verdus wouldn’t listen, but who knew he would move so quickly in just a few days.

‘…Surely the other professors aren’t doing this too.’

* * *

“Ah. You’re back. Professor Garcia. Did something happen?”

At the students’ worried looks, Professor Garcia lied.

“I spotted someone I knew and went to talk briefly.”

“Wow. You really do have many friends, Professor.”

Nilia was impressed.

Did professors encounter people they knew among the passersby on Granden City’s main road?

“It’s not that much. Shall we get up if everyone’s finished eating? What would you like to drink? Alcohol? Coffee? Tea?”

“Tea would be good.”

“Perfect. I’ll introduce you to a good tea house.”

Professor Garcia led the students to her regular tea house.

Unlike the restaurant from earlier, it was located deep inside an alley, giving off a relatively quiet atmosphere, and the rich fragrance of tea flowed out from beyond the ivy-covered wooden walls.

“I like the green tea here. Everyone should try… Wait. Everyone. Please continue drinking. I’ll just step out for a moment.”

“???”

As Professor Garcia got up again and headed outside, the students sent looks of suspicion and confusion.

What on earth was going on?

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