Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 373

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Chapter 373

Diret stealthily brought his palms to both of Lee Han’s ears. Lee Han pushed him away in displeasure.

“But, wouldn’t driving undead from another dimension be dangerous?”

“Cough. That’s normally true.”

Professor Mortum readily agreed with Diret’s point.

One of the common mistakes talented mages made was acting as usual even after entering other dimensions, only to meet a miserable death.

Using dark magic and summoning undead in the undead realm was like approaching a swarm of starving insects covered in honey.

Outside, no matter how much dark magic was used, there was no particular repercussion, but in dimensions with different rules, no one knew what changes might occur without the mage’s knowledge.

To put it bluntly, if unlucky, a great demon who felt particular displeasure from the magical waves of a single curse could come looking.

And aside from that, driving undead to one place was just a dangerous action.

An undead army gathered in one place would grow in scale like a snowball rolling down a slope, expanding until no one could stop it.

“But there’s a way.”

“What kind…?”

“Using this Wardanaz here… no, borrowing his power.”

Lee Han smiled bitterly at Professor Mortum speaking like Professor Verdus.

‘I went through the trouble of getting him to attend the gathering, and now he’s showing his true colors.’

“Cough. The fact that undead avoid Wardanaz… conversely means we can also guide the undead’s movements. Without needing to use complex magic to lure enemies.”

Professor Mortum planned to use only a few very simple spells.

Just detecting the positions of enemies and undead and conveying them to Lee Han through telepathy.

With Professor Mortum’s level of skill, he could completely hide the flow of mana leaking outside, and since it wasn’t dark magic either, this level could be considered safe.

“What about the danger of undead gathering in one place?”

“It’s fine. Senior.”

Lee Han answered instead. Diret looked puzzled.

“Why?”

“The enemies will fight first anyway, so if something seems strange, we can just stop then, can’t we.”

“…Ri, right.”

Diret wondered if his junior might be angry.

“You’re not angry, are you?”

“Huh? No, I’m not?”

* * *

“Chase them and finish them off.”

“Yes!”

When the enemy’s front line, which had been stubbornly holding out armed with shields and heavy armor, finally collapsed, Pakdgul gave a fierce command.

The terrified enemy party turned their backs and fled in panic.

Now what remained was the time for slaughter…

Kreeeee-

“Damn it, how many undead were around here?”

“Agwi from the side!”

The subordinates who were about to give chase burst out in irritation at the sight of undead rushing out from the side passage.

Undead had been continuously appearing since earlier, making the fight drag on, and now more were coming.

“Deal with them. It’ll be troublesome if we let them chase from behind.”

“Understood!”

The subordinates tried to sweep away the undead as they had done before and set out in pursuit.

However, before that fight could even end, a new group of undead appeared from behind.

“It’s a zombie lizard!”

When a large monster that looked like a long-legged crocodile approached from behind with heavy footsteps, the subordinates let out irritated sighs.

Dealing with such large monsters was no ordinary effort.

“Please allow us to use potions!”

“Do you think we have potions to spare?”

“But…”

“Tsk. Use just one!”

Pakdgul eventually permitted the use of potions.

He had tried to limit their use since there was still much work left, but he could see his subordinates were gradually getting exhausted.

Crash!

Whoosh!

When the potion bottle was thrown into the passage, blue flames erupted. The approaching undead hesitated, not daring to come closer.

Pakdgul and his subordinates had naturally prepared accordingly for entering the undead realm. The 【Flame Potion of Evil-Breaking】 was worth its expensive price.

“Deal with… no, what the hell!!”

The subordinates screamed.

The undead, who normally wouldn’t even approach the flames, suddenly began charging as if they had eaten something wrong, enduring being burned by the flames.

As if something more terrifying than the flames was chasing them from behind.

“That alchemist bastard, I’ll kill him!”

“Split in half and respond!”

Cursing and shouting, the subordinates fought the monsters with all their might.

One hour later.

Pakdgul’s subordinates moved their steps, soaked in blood, filth, and sweat.

“…This won’t do. Let’s go outside for a moment and come back in.”

“Thank you!”

Originally, they were running late and had no time to spare, but the battle had been too intense.

If they continued pushing like this, even the most loyal subordinates couldn’t help but rebel.

Pakdgul gave up and decided to go out for a while.

“Rest…”

“Drop your weapons and put your hands up, adventurers! We’ll attack if you don’t comply!”

“?!?”

Pakdgul and his subordinates were flustered by the deadly encirclement completed near the entrance.

Not only knights but even soldiers from the surrounding area had been called, forming a tight encirclement near the entrance.

‘This is…!?’

The sight of crossbows and bows already aimed and sharply pointed was unusual.

This was on a different level from ordinary arrest.

“I, I don’t know what the reason is!”

“You are charged with arbitrarily attacking others inside the dimension. Drop your weapons!”

“It’s a misunderstanding! It was purely self-defense…”

There was a reason for Pakdgul’s sense of injustice.

Attacking other parties inside dimensions or dungeons was indeed a crime.

However, practically speaking, it was meaningless.

How could one prove what happened inside?

Even if investigations or inquiries were conducted, parties that caused such problems would cleverly provoke the other side.

They would push until the other party attacked, then claim self-defense.

As such, even when hearing testimony about fights inside and being attacked, the usual response was lukewarm.

Giving warnings or expelling both parties.

But these knights had apparently eaten something wrong this time, bringing all the surrounding soldiers to make a definitive arrest.

This was not a normal situation.

‘Should I kill them all?’

Pakdgul felt murderous intent stirring.

The knights kept picking fights without knowing their place, and it was becoming unbearable.

Why on earth were these knights acting like this?

“Final warning. If you don’t drop your weapons, we’ll attack!”

“…Let’s drop our weapons.”

Bakdeggul spoke through gritted teeth, blood nearly drawing from how hard he clenched them.

The encirclement was so tight and solid that if they fought, half his subordinates would die.

It was better to be arrested and then pay gold coins to get released as quickly as possible.

“Confiscate their weapons and tie them up securely before locking them away! Keep them separated so they can’t conspire with each other, and maintain strict surveillance!”

“Excuse me, Sir Knight. I have a question… why are you locking them up so thoroughly?”

A soldier who had been guarding another area and was called over tilted his head curiously as he asked.

From what he’d heard about the incidents, these didn’t seem like people who warranted such strict treatment.

At most, there were just one or two testimonies about them acting violently or starting fights inside the dimension…

“You still don’t understand justice. We must subdue suspicious individuals in advance to protect innocent citizens of the Empire. In my view, those people are very suspicious!”

“Is that so?”

‘They didn’t seem that suspicious though…’

The soldier thought this but didn’t ask any more questions.

Since they were knights after all, he believed there must be something to their judgment.

* * *

“You even went and asked the knights for help?”

Diret asked in a surprised voice.

“Yes. From what I could see, they seemed like quite violent people, and I didn’t think anything good would come from staying around them, so I asked the knights for help.”

“You did well. But it probably won’t have much effect. Giving advance warning is one thing, but there are limits to how long they can hold them.”

There were limits to what could be done with just testimony about starting fights.

In places like this, trying to determine who was at fault first usually led nowhere.

“They’ll probably be questioned for a few hours and then released.”

“I thought even that much would be fine. If we keep being a nuisance, they might get annoyed and back off.”

At Lee Han’s words, Diret chuckled.

“Right. That would be nice.”

Neither of them could have imagined that the knights outside had decided to lock them up completely.

“This is Zone 2. Is everyone ready?”

At Professor Mortum’s words, the students nodded and stepped forward.

Whoosh!

With the suddenly changing feeling in the air, Lee Han could understand why the upperclassmen had said ‘you’ll know when you feel the zones changing within the dimension.’

Even the color of the soil on the ground was different. The soil that had been white just moments ago had turned gray.

“The dark element has strong mana, so the colors will gradually become darker and gloomier.”

“Wow, it’s so wide!”

The student who passed through the passage first let out an exclamation of joy.

The narrow, winding cave path had ended, and an open wasteland came into view. In the sky without a single star, black turbulent currents rippled.

Crack!

The sound of bone fragments being crushed underfoot rang out. Bones were scattered everywhere like weeds.

“Cough. Fortunately, it’s bones.”

“Are there cases where it’s not fortunate?”

“If there’s a lot of poison instead of bones, it becomes quite troublesome.”

“Ah.”

Lee Han nodded in understanding, then hesitated.

‘Wouldn’t poison be more convenient for me?’

“What’s wrong?”

“Ah. I was thinking how fortunate it is that it’s bones.”

“Cough. Don’t think it’s too fortunate. Bones can be troublesome in their own way sometimes. Now, let’s each move out.”

Professor Mortum planted his staff in the ground. The staff then grew like a giant tree and transformed into a marker.

“You all remember, but I’ll say it again. Don’t move hastily, don’t move noisily, cough. Don’t use much magic, and don’t go far.”

“We’ll keep that in mind.”

The upperclassmen began moving with their staffs and baskets as if accustomed to this.

The upperclassmen who had entered Zone 2 rather than Zone 1 were students with some confidence and experience.

Unlike the group action in Zone 1, they were confident they could take care of themselves, so they began moving to find the materials they wanted.

“You come with me.”

“Thank you.”

Lee Han expressed gratitude for Diret’s kindness.

To think he would try to protect a junior like this.

‘…I can protect him… right?’

Diret momentarily became confused internally at Lee Han’s words.

He wondered if he had the skill to stop enemies that this junior couldn’t handle.

“…I’m not sure about protecting you, but I can teach you how to find your way in the undead dimension. Just trust me, junior.”

“Wait, why aren’t you sure about protecting me…?”

* * *

“Amazing! Look at that, junior! It’s a Bone Tomb! We’re really lucky??”

“I see.”

“A Poison Swamp!! There’s even a Poison Swamp next to it? How is this possible!?”

“Is that so?”

“That…! That terrain itself is cursed!”

Diret, who had been excitedly shouting alone, belatedly came to his senses.

To his junior who didn’t know what these things were, he probably looked like a strange person.

“Ahem. What that is…”

“Senior. There’s a monster over there.”

Lee Han pointed across the Poison Swamp.

A Poisonous Devourer, seemingly formed from several types of undead creatures intertwined and with the build of a troll, was mumbling as it swallowed poisonous slime.

‘So creatures like that appear here too.’

From what he’d heard, the Poisonous Devourer was quite a strong monster, and to think he’d see one like this.

It really wasn’t called another dimension for nothing.

‘How do the upperclassmen deal with creatures like that?’

“What should we do?”

“This is…”

“?”

“This is terrible…!”

Diret whispered with a face that had turned pale.

It wasn’t originally a monster that should be seen in Zone 2.

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