Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 411

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Chapter 411

“Still, don’t you use golems for tasks that require a lot of strength?”

Realizing his slip of the tongue, Lee Han smoothly changed the subject to divert the conversation.

However, the dark mages responded coldly, as if proving that dark mages lacked social skills.

“No… why would we need golems…?”

“Isn’t mana precious? Do the mages at Einroguard use golems for that?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to just pay money and hire workers?”

‘These dark mage bastards really have no consideration.’

Lee Han cursed the dark mages inwardly.

Unaware that the student before them was grumbling internally, the dark mages continued their questions.

“Anyway, we don’t use golems for menial tasks, but we were greatly impressed seeing golems used for chores at Einroguard.”

“That’s right. Who would have thought to use golems for menial work. It sounds absurd, but when you think about it, there’s no training more effective than this.”

“We only did it because there was no other way…”

Lee Han tried to explain that golems were the only answer to finish all the work within the allotted time and obtain food.

However, the dark mages were impressed once again.

“So that was the only method for golem training!”

“…No. That was the only way to do chores and get food.”

The dark mages dismissed Lee Han’s additional explanation as just a joke and admired among themselves.

“Oh my. We were so surprised that we forgot to explain ourselves… We are dark mages who came to participate in this festival. Please don’t be too alarmed just because we’re dark mages. Many dark mages are quite skilled in summoning magic too.”

Worried that Lee Han might go ‘Aaah, dark mages!’ and run away, the dark mages hurriedly explained that they weren’t strange people.

However, it was meaningless. The student before them was already an excellent dark mage.

“We specialize in golem research in particular… We’d like to hear a bit about how student Wardanaz controls golems. Most rumors about dark mages are malicious false rumors, so please don’t believe them too much…”

Seeing the dark mages explain ‘dark mages are actually okay’ with every word they spoke made him feel a bit sorry for them.

‘I should keep this simple and end it.’

“Lee Han is also learning dark magic, so you don’t need to keep saying that stuff.”

Gainando, who had been listening, interjected.

He was getting annoyed because the dark mages seemed to keep ignoring Lee Han.

However, the dark mages asked back in surprise.

“You’re learning dark magic?”

“Huh? Yes.”

“Then, then you’re a dark mage?”

“Uh… in a way?”

“Don’t tell me that golem is also made with dark magic?!”

“I’m not sure about that… Lee Han. Lee Han?”

Gainando, who was calling Lee Han, flinched.

Lee Han was looking at Gainando with eyes colder than eternal snow from permafrost.

“…What, what mistake did I make?”

Lee Han didn’t answer.

“…Will skipping dinner solve it?”

Lee Han didn’t answer.

“…Then until the next morning??”

“Forget it, I’ll see you later.”

Gainando, who had tried to somehow resolve it by skipping two meals, made a tearful face.

‘It’s all because of these dark mages!’

Why did they come to a summoning festival and create such trouble out of nowhere!

* * *

“Inanimate summoning this way!”

“Living summoning please come this way.”

“Let me compare with the documents you submitted. Please open your reagent pouch.”

Professor Milay’s senior disciples, Einroguard’s summoning magic students, worked hard to manage the mages who came to the 【Boltzmann’s Call】 festival.

The 【Boltzmann’s Call】 festival was a small festival where only mages gathered, unlike other large festivals in the Empire, but in a way, that made it more dangerous.

Mages were the type to cause accidents even when civilians were around, so how much more would they cause accidents when there were no civilians?

“Here… here.”

“Three vials of Negeleb seeds, one vial of peace grass, one pentagonal crystal containing a fire spirit, Gulacalman’s tentacle… Wait. Gulacalman’s tentacle wasn’t in the documents. What is this?”

“…Please overlook this. It’s essential to summon something stronger. If you think about how powerful an existence Gulacalman’s tentacle can call…”

“Are you insane?? Are you trying to summon a giant sea monster behind our backs right now??”

“No, no. Why are you saying such things? It’s completely controllable.”

“Put down the reagent pouch and throw your staff on the ground! Know that something will break the moment you move.”

“Why… why are you doing this! I thought mages from Einroguard would naturally understand this much!”

“Shut up and get down!”

“Kugh! Why is my magic…!”

Those who tried to deceive Einroguard and other mages and attempt dangerous experiments were caught and dragged away.

Seeing this, the summoning mages shook their heads and said.

“People like that appear every year.”

“Indeed. I understand the desire to prove magic at festivals, but magic you can’t control yourself is nothing but a disaster.”

“Ah. Lady Milay. Good day to you.”

The summoning mages all showed respectful greetings filled with reverence at Professor Milay’s appearance.

Among the summoning mages gathered here, there were plenty whose specializations didn’t overlap.

Some specialized in self-aware weapons among inanimate objects.

Some specialized in giant golems among inanimate objects.

Others specialized in spirit-type creatures among living beings…

Everyone had their own respective specializations, but Professor Milay’s skills were excellent enough to receive respect from all such summoning mages.

The Einroguard upperclassmen, who reconfirmed their master’s position among mages, looked at each other with pleased eyes.

An excellent professor, many new students entering every year, diverse and interesting curriculum, the bright future of the school.

The summoning magic school was a flawless, orthodox, and exemplary school within Einroguard.

“The first years are okay, right?”

“From what I heard, they seemed okay.”

“We need to treat them well. Even if the master pretends not to care, she’ll be secretly disappointed.”

During a brief break while organizing, the upperclassmen whispered among themselves.

Unlike the first-year students, the seniors who had learned under Professor Milay for several years could somewhat guess their emotionally reserved master’s inner thoughts.

Even though Professor Milay seemed not to be swayed by her disciples’ grades due to her strictness, she was surprisingly someone who took pride in her disciples.

How disappointed would Professor Milay be internally if the first-year students showed performance that fell short of expectations in front of mages from outside?

To avoid disappointing their master, the upperclassmen prayed that the first years would please show excellent performance.

“Paper mouse or paper bird, right?”

“I caught a glimpse and it was a paper bird.”

“Ah… paper bird will be difficult, won’t it?”

“Should we help them even now?”

“Stop it. It’ll backfire unnecessarily. If we get caught, it’s the punishment room.”

Everyone stopped one upperclassman who was about to write various secrets on paper to pass along.

Magic bloomed from the effort of steady research and training in daily life, not from just listening to others’ advice.

“But I heard there’s a decent first year? Someone from the Wardanaz family.”

“The Wardanaz family! …Even so, isn’t a first year frantic? With their stomach stuck to their back, they wouldn’t have the mental capacity to study magic or anything.”

The students recalled their own first-year days.

Honestly, during their first year, they seemed to have searched for food more than studying.

Memorizing all types of weeds and wild plants rolling around on the roadside, memorizing the appearance and countermeasures of all monsters appearing near the school, desperately learning magic that helped secure food first among all magic…

…When did we actually study magic?

“Ah. If it’s Wardanaz, that first year?”

“Do you know him?”

“…I heard what Diret and Cohorti were saying, but something seemed strange. I don’t know about Cohorti, but Diret isn’t the type to talk nonsense. But…”

“What did you hear? That he’s not human but a transformed dragon?”

“First of all, they said he’s attending lectures from all the schools.”

“Oh no.”

“Why would he do such crazy things?”

“Sometimes there are guys who want to destroy themselves.”

The upperclassmen reacted with pity rather than surprise.

Mages couldn’t attend lectures from multiple schools – it wasn’t that they couldn’t, but they didn’t.

They’d die if they tried to attend them all!

“So is he still alive?”

“They said he topped all the school lectures and is still attending them together in the second semester.”

“…”

“…”

A terrified silence.

“…Is he perhaps Professor Garcia’s relative?”

“He’s a Wardanaz, you idiot. How could he be Professor Garcia’s relative?”

“It just… it doesn’t make sense.”

The upperclassmen were stirring.

Even though Einroguard was a place that gathered the Empire’s most outstanding talents, still…

“I heard rumors that some monster entered the 1st year, but it’s not just a rumor – he’s really a monster.”

“But in a way, it’s fortunate, right? If such a guy is in the 1st year, our master won’t be disappointed.”

“Right. His summoning magic skills are trustworthy, right?”

The upperclassman who had heard the story from Diret and Cohorti hesitantly spoke up.

“That’s true, but…”

“Why? What is it, do you have more to say?”

“Well, when the Frost Giant King was summoned during the first semester…”

From the Frost Giant King incident to what happened during the vacation.

Though the events were considerably condensed and summarized, the upperclassmen’s expressions became distorted.

“…You were fooled by Cohorti.”

“That guy’s bragging is a bit excessive.”

“Is, is that so??”

The student who relayed the story had been uncertain from the beginning, so his voice grew weaker.

It did feel too absurd after all…

“Wait. Why are the dark mages gathering over there?”

“Just in case, I’ll go check and come back.”

“Yeah. Don’t ever allow them if they insist on summoning some strange undead. Even if a strong one gets summoned, it’ll be troublesome… Huh??”

“Huh??”

The summoning magic students who were talking became flustered and hesitated.

There was a 1st year student among the dark mages.

…Why are you there!?

* * *

“Wow… this is really amazing.”

“Indeed it is.”

The dark mages who saw Lee Han controlling the golem sent him admiring looks.

To think such detailed control was possible.

“Even if it consumes a lot of mana, you wouldn’t just consume mana raw, so what method do you use to conserve mana?”

“…I’m just using it while consuming mana raw.”

“Looking at it, this golem’s core is quite damaged – how are you moving it?”

“…The core was damaged!?”

“…”

The dark mages were so confused they didn’t know whether to be amazed or dumbfounded by this student.

His golem control looked like that of a skilled dark mage who had reached mastery, but his knowledge was like that of a novice dark mage who had only been learning for a few years.

“What’s everyone doing?”

While they were murmuring, mages from elsewhere approached.

At the sight, the dark mages frowned. They were summoning mages who specialized in golems.

Even within the same school, competition arose when they had the same research topics, and if they were from different schools, that competition was even more fierce.

“Get lost. Don’t spy on other people’s golems.”

“Ha. What would I gain from spying on something like a golem summoned through dark magic? Pure summoning magic alone is sufficient.”

“Sufficient my ass. If it was so sufficient, why did the golem you summoned last time have its leg blown off by a single spell?”

“That… that was a temporary phenomenon that occurred because we removed armor and changed materials for mobility! Your golem that falls and rolls around after a single divine magic spell… Huh?? Wh-what is that?”

The golem summoning mages were shocked to see Lee Han controlling his golem to do chores.

What the hell did those dark mages do?!

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