Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 386
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Chapter 386
‘…It must be my imagination.’
Lee Han didn’t want to believe it.
These were the Phoenix Tower priests who had just been trusting and caring for each other, making him think there was still a ray of hope even in this hellish place.
Would such priests really fight over the religious order Lee Han believed in?
“I’m currently interested in several religious orders.”
“!”
“That means… you haven’t found your true faith yet?”
“How does that sound like that to you?”
He clearly said ‘I’m interested in several religious orders,’ but to the priest next to him it sounded like ‘I’m wandering around unable to find true faith.’
“I’m not wandering because I can’t find faith, but rather it’s closer to sponsoring temples as nobles of the Empire usually do.”
Lee Han even did something he normally wouldn’t do to persuade the priests.
He claimed to be a typical noble of the Empire.
Of course, it was no use at this point.
“But Lee Han of Wardanaz Family. There are many nobles who sponsor temples, but not many who personally visit temples to participate in prayers. I think your sincerity is different from other nobles.”
Nigisol of the Apha Order spoke as if puzzled.
Lee Han spoke through gritted teeth.
“Thanks for the kind explanation.”
“I’m embarrassed.”
When they heard that Lee Han had visited the Apha Order or Prising Order temples and participated in events, the other priests’ eyes gleamed even more.
To the priests now, Lee Han only looked like a wandering lamb.
“Please visit our order once. You’ll surely discover the true faith you’ve been seeking.”
“So without that kind of thing, just with pure sponsorship intentions… No, more than that, doesn’t your order not allow polytheistic faith?”
Among the Empire’s religious orders, there were orders that allowed having multiple faiths together, and orders that insisted only on their own faith.
Since Lee Han was trying to benefit by mainly visiting the former, he couldn’t get close to the latter.
“That’s not important now. Once you find true faith, you’ll forget about other faiths.”
“Wait. I cannot accept those words. Are you telling him to forget the faith of the Apha Order? There are few people in the Empire as faithful to the Apha Order as Lee Han of Wardanaz Family here.”
‘You’re just doing that because of mana.’
Lee Han cursed Nigisol inwardly.
What was this guy who thought of Lee Han like a giant fuel tank of flames saying!
“You seem very interested in other orders too, but it’s definitely the Fleming Order. Look at your alchemy grades.”
“If you put it that way, all your other lecture grades are also…”
Siana pretended not to hear and changed the subject.
“Since you worked steadily in the alchemy workshop during vacation, you’ll have no choice but to be satisfied if you visit the Fleming Order.”
“Not all alchemists believe in the Fleming Order. In my view, Lee Han of Wardanaz Family is very interested in swordsmanship. That is, to our order that worships swords…”
“You’re all wrong! I heard from Gainando that Lee Han likes mage cards the most. Worshipping luck…”
The priests sat at the table and began debating heatedly.
Their attitude was polite, but the force contained within was stubborn and uncompromising.
The priests gradually raised their voices as if they would never back down. Students passing by threw glances wondering what was happening.
“Wait, everyone please calm down!”
At Tiziling Priest’s shout, the Phoenix Tower students hesitated.
Lee Han was moved by that sight.
‘As expected, Tiziling Priest was sane.’
Even if other priests were blinded by religious greed, only Tiziling Priest hadn’t lost her mind.
Tiziling Priest spoke quickly.
“Let’s all draw lots to decide the order. If we consider each other, we can make a schedule that satisfies everyone.”
“Indeed!”
“As expected…”
“…”
Lee Han suddenly wanted to return to the Blue Dragon Tower.
* * *
“Hey. Your Wardanaz came back…”
“Talk to me and I’ll kill you.”
The Blue Dragon Tower students growled with voices full of venom.
The White Tiger Tower students who had tried to speak without much thought were naturally flustered.
“What, what…? Ah, no. I was just trying to ask! Whether Wardanaz came back!”
The Blue Dragon Tower students all grabbed their staffs with murderous faces.
You could feel their firm determination to not hesitate to fight if they said one more word.
The White Tiger Tower students were overwhelmed by the spirit that seemed like what a knight order abandoned by their lord and returning from a place of death would show.
“What… what’s with them? Are they crazy?”
“Wait. Are we just going to leave those bastards alone?”
The students from the three towers except Phoenix Tower didn’t get along well with each other.
Usually they just threw a few sharp words, but if they picked a fight so openly like just now, this side had no intention of backing down either.
Whoever won, having a fight was a matter of pride.
But…
“Let’s leave them alone today.”
“Why!?”
“It looks like that Wardanaz guy got seriously hurt.”
“!”
The White Tiger Tower students looked shocked.
No wonder…!
“Right. That’s definitely why they reacted like that…”
“The Blue Dragon Tower guys are arrogant and rude, but when they’re sad like that because of their friend, bothering them wouldn’t be honorable. Let’s let it slide today.”
“You’re right. We’re knights.”
The White Tiger Tower students wiped under their noses and looked at each other warmly.
They couldn’t be more proud that they were each other’s friends.
“But for Wardanaz to get hurt. Why did he get hurt?”
“Didn’t he challenge the Principal to a duel?”
“Yesterday a Black Turtle Tower guy said the Principal was flying around carrying Wardanaz, could that be it?”
“Wardanaz… that bastard, I knew he was fearless but to that extent.”
The White Tiger Tower students suddenly fell silent.
“…That guy will be okay, right?”
“What. You. Don’t tell me you’re worried about that guy?”
“I’m… what am I. No? I’m not worried? Aren’t you the one who’s worried?”
“I, I’m not either?”
While making such noise, the White Tiger Tower students arrived in front of Professor Garcia’s 【Basic Practical Magic】 lecture hall.
Creak!
“Everyone, hel… Wardanaz!!”
“??”
Lee Han was puzzled seeing the White Tiger Tower students look shocked.
“Didn’t you know I came back over the weekend?”
“You, you weren’t hurt?”
“No? What nonsense… didn’t you hear some strange rumor?”
Lee Han looked at the White Tiger Tower students as if they were pathetic.
For guys who called themselves knights to be fooled by such false rumors.
“…Then why the hell were those Blue Dragon Tower bastards acting crazy?”
“I don’t know. Maybe they’re insane.”
The White Tiger Tower students sat down grinding their teeth.
Just you wait!
Meanwhile, Blue Dragon Tower students also began entering in small groups.
They looked toward Lee Han’s side with gloomy faces.
Then they widened their eyes when they realized the Phoenix Tower students weren’t there.
“Wardanaz! The priest bas… the priests are?”
“They’re sitting over there.”
Lee Han pointed to the area where the Phoenix Tower students were gathered. The priests waved their hands cheerfully.
“A-are you going to sit with us… sit with us?”
“You’re not sitting with Phoenix Tower over there?”
“…did you guys eat something wrong?”
Lee Han was bewildered, wondering if his Blue Dragon Tower friends had gone crazy.
However, the Blue Dragon Tower friends’ crazy behavior was just beginning.
“Waaah! Wardanaz!”
“We thought you were going to leave us!”
“Even if you’re in another tower, we’re still friends!!”
The Blue Dragon Tower students clung to Lee Han’s arms and legs and began bursting into tears.
Lee Han seriously considered whether to beat them with his staff.
‘These bastards are embarrassing me in front of all the other tower students.’
“We’ll behave! Don’t leave us anymore!”
“We’ll clean the common room on time too!”
“Those bastards weren’t even cleaning the common room separately?”
A Black Turtle Tower student nearby was horrified.
What kind of trash bastards are those?
“Everyone wel… Oh. Lee Han student. Should I give you a bit more time?”
“It’s fine, Professor.”
Lee Han peeled off the friends clinging to him like leeches one by one. Gainando, who remained until the end, got hit on the head once and was pushed away.
“I’m happy that Lee Han student is back. As you all know…”
“He was late because he was recovering from the duel with the Principal, right?”
A White Tiger Tower student spoke as if he knew everything.
Lee Han saw this and thought to himself.
‘Do those bastards believe every rumor they hear?’
Would it work if he spread a rumor that ‘if you bury your entire fortune in the clearing, a spirit that grants wishes will appear’?
“That’s not it though?”
“Huh. It’s not?”
The White Tiger Tower students stirred. A Black Turtle Tower student nearby spoke as if pathetic.
“I told you. Pathetic bastards. It was a dragon.”
“Kuk.”
“…It wasn’t a dragon either. I just got trapped while exploring, so everyone stop your weird imaginations.”
At Professor Garcia’s words, the students stirred.
Just got trapped while exploring.
Does that make sense?
“Aren’t you hiding something?”
“Shh. Let’s acknowledge it. If we keep prying, he might get angry.”
Professor Garcia gave up saying anything more and sighed.
“Today’s lecture will be in the next lecture hall. Everyone follow me.”
The students followed behind Professor Garcia.
Lee Han asked Yoner.
“Was the last lecture also held somewhere else?”
“Yeah. He made the lecture hall like a cave.”
Even if it was for dark vision magic, to think he’d change the lecture hall into a cave.
Lee Han was impressed by Professor Garcia’s scale.
‘It would have been nice to see it directly.’
…until a huge lake appeared before his eyes.
“…?!”
Gainando, who almost fell into the lake after opening the wrong door, staggered and tried to grab Asan’s clothes.
Asan dodged as if asking where he was trying to grab. Gainando spewed curses.
While grabbing and pulling back Gainando’s collar as he was about to fall, Lee Han asked.
“Professor. The magic we’re learning today, by any chance…”
“You noticed. Lee Han student.”
“…is it Yumidifus’s Water Orb Blast or Evaporation?”
“…shall I look at the lecture name again?”
* * *
Of course, 【Basic Practical Magic】 didn’t teach Water Orb Blast or Evaporation.
The magic being learned today was underwater breathing magic.
“Ah… I see.”
Lee Han was noticeably relieved.
He had been worried about what kind of monster might be in that lake.
“Everyone pair up in groups of two. First try casting the magic on yourselves, and once you’re somewhat familiar with it, try casting magic on your partner too.”
As soon as the professor finished speaking, the Blue Dragon Tower students began pushing each other and fighting.
“Move aside, you bastard.”
“You move aside. If Wardanaz gets disappointed because of you and transfers to Phoenix Tower, will you take responsibility?”
“Should we do it fairly by grades? Huh? Who had good grades in enchantment magic?”
“It should be water elemental magic!”
“Since I’m closest, I should…”
“If you move one more step from there, I’ll slam you into the lake, Gainando!”
While the Blue Dragon Tower students were fighting over ‘who would firmly grasp Lee Han’s wavering heart and bring him back to Blue Dragon Tower’, the shark beastman priest from Phoenix Tower cheerfully spoke up.
“Lee Han of Wardanaz Family. Please pair up with me!”
“Sure.”
Since there was no reason not to, Lee Han readily nodded.
“But why? There should be other priests too.”
“Ah. I drew the first turn lot.”
“…”
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