Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 418

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Chapter 418

“Are knights naturally persistent?”

At Lee Han’s question, Angrago answered proudly.

“That’s right. Knights don’t forget grudges.”

“How annoying.”

“!?”

Angrago was flustered by the sudden harsh words.

What did the knights do?!

‘I really don’t want to go in.’

Lee Han frowned and thought.

Since this wasn’t an official outing, there was nothing good about meeting many other people.

The adventurers would disappear from here once this request was over, so there would be no reason for them to contact Einroguard, and the mages wouldn’t return to Einroguard since the festival was over, but…

If he ended up meeting those Knights of the Hornbeam Knight Order over there, he was worried whether secrecy could be maintained.

Even if he made them keep quiet, secrets naturally became easier to leak the more people knew about them.

‘If I step back and send someone else…’

“Let’s try talking to them first. Though I don’t know if those knight bastards will understand.”

“Just in case, it would be better to summon golems too. Those knight bastards might go wild just because they’re in a bad mood.”

“Then how about secretly spreading some poison? There are several mages who can use paralysis-type poisons.”

“…I’ll just go myself.”

Lee Han gave up and said.

If he left it to the mages gathered here, it seemed like fights that didn’t exist would break out.

* * *

Giselle looked at Bartrek, a dwarf student from the same tower, and said.

“What crazy bastard immediately released the staff?”

“Well… I wonder.”

“…Look me straight in the eyes. Bak. Look me straight in the eyes. Why are you looking down? Won’t you lift your head?”

“Mo… Moradi. Don’t do this. You’re misunderstanding right now. I don’t know anything.”

Giselle had already half-solidified her suspicions from her friend’s reaction.

To think she attempted an escape with such crazy bastards!

‘Should I really abandon them next time?’

She could really do her best to understand even stupidity.

But did it make sense to forcibly bring along those she wouldn’t take because they were stupid, saying ‘But they’re tower comrades’?

The White Tiger Tower students believed that going together would increase their chances of escape, but in Giselle’s view, escaping alone seemed to have higher possibilities.

“But… but it worked out well. Thanks to the Chestnut Knights here…”

Bartrek cautiously brought up the topic while reading the mood.

The White Tiger Tower students had scattered to avoid pursuers.

Not many people had luck follow them. Giselle and Bartrek’s side was one of those cases.

While fleeing on horseback, they had discovered the Chestnut Knights’ camp.

Naturally, the Chestnut Knights welcomed and accepted these students from knight families…

…And the two students were pondering how they could leave the camp.

“Since we met them, couldn’t we borrow some silver coins?”

Bartrek made a statement so lacking in pride that it was hard to believe he was from a knight family.

It was because Einroguard’s environment had changed Bartrek.

Fortunately, Giselle was still sane. Giselle tapped the desk with her finger and looked at Bartrek with contemptuous eyes.

“To a knight from a family you have no usual friendship with, borrowing silver coins on your family’s name… what a great method.”

“Right, as expected?”

“…”

Giselle was frustrated. And profanity that someone from a knight family would rarely use flowed from Giselle’s mouth.

Bartrek was bewildered.

“Is, is it that bad?”

“Why? Why don’t you just go around selling your family name?”

“That’s a bit different from…”

Before Bartrek could upset her further, a Chestnut Knight opened the tent and entered.

“Are you all doing well?”

“Yes.”

“We’re grateful for your kindness.”

“What are you saying. We only did what we naturally should do.”

Giselle exchanged conversation while thinking to herself.

Now that they were outside school, it would only be meaningful if they unconditionally went to the village to buy necessary items. They couldn’t stay trapped here forever.

The problem was what excuse to make.

If she said they would go to the village, given these knights’ personalities, they would follow saying they’d provide escort, and the moment they followed, they would be so conspicuous that the chances of being caught were high.

But if she told the truth, given the knights’ personalities, they would react like ‘No matter what, how could you attempt to escape?’

“Oh right. Your friends are here outside.”

“Friends?”

Both were surprised.

Since some time had passed after scattering, they hadn’t thought there would be friends coming to find them here belatedly.

“Who is it?”

“I wonder. Could it be Durgyu? If it’s Durgyu, in that situation…”

The two who walked outside the tent discovered Lee Han and Angrago and froze simultaneously.

“…”

“…”

Why is that bastard there?

* * *

-You want to investigate here? Why should I do that?

-Actually, I’m Lee Han from the Wardanaz Family.

-…!!! Please come in! Everyone come out and see!

-I appreciate the welcome, but you don’t need to shout like that…

-Everyone assemble!! Assemble!! Oh right. Look at my mind. The trumpet was here.

-…

The Chestnut Knights’ welcome wasn’t honestly surprising.

Since they had made quite a fuss when he met them last time, he naturally thought they would welcome him.

What surprised Lee Han was the fact that Giselle and Bartrek were at the camp.

“Don’t tell me… Moradi. Did you know this camp was here in advance and use your friends as sacrificial pawns?”

“…?!”

Bartrek nearby was startled.

‘Was that it?!’

“Why would I do such a meaningless thing? Timing it would be more difficult.”

“Ah. That’s true.”

“…”

Bartrek glared at Wardanaz.

This bastard kept sowing discord among the White Tiger Tower friends…

“What about you, why did you show your face here? And why are you bringing Angrago along?”

“Ah. It’s a bit of a long story.”

At Lee Han’s words, Giselle chuckled.

She wondered how long it could be.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s long, so tell us if you can.”

“Right. Wardanaz. Don’t make weird excuses!”

Lee Han shrugged his shoulders and explained what had happened as simply as possible.

…And it was really longer than expected.

“I… I see.”

“…”

The two had no choice but to acknowledge it.

No wonder there were mages and adventurers wandering around behind them, making them think ‘What’s going on?’…

“Wait. Wardanaz.”

Giselle frowned and asked.

“You’re also in a situation where you snuck out. Is it really okay to make things this big?”

“Moradi. Wardanaz may not know other things, but he’s thorough in this kind of matter… no, he’s a thorough guy.”

“Hmm. I’m worried about it now too.”

“…”

Bartrek glared at Wardanaz again.

This bastard really!

“But we can’t just leave those mages fighting there. By the way. Are these knights really visiting Einroguard?”

“That’s right. They seem to have obtained permission somehow. That’s good.”

Giselle spoke sincerely.

As mentioned before, the Chestnut Knights were a knight order that might lack a bit in military power but had other advantages.

Considering the names of the participating families, building friendships would make it easier to act politically when intervening in the Empire’s affairs or when there were necessary interests in the future.

Moreover, judging from what happened last time, Lee Han wasn’t just a participant in the gathering but the main guest of that day’s meeting.

Lee Han’s face contorted with sadness and pain. Not knowing his inner thoughts, Giselle spoke again.

“No matter how great a mage you are, it’s not common to be invited to knight family gatherings, so think of it as a good opportunity and be grateful…”

Lee Han was enraged by Giselle’s provocation that scratched at his insides.

Even if he tried to let it slide, he couldn’t tolerate this.

“Sir Knight.”

“Yes? What is it?”

“Could my friends here also participate in the gathering together?”

“Hmm! That’s…”

The knight hesitated.

Of course, the other students weren’t lacking in qualifications.

The other students here were all from White Tiger Tower. They were from renowned knight families.

But that didn’t mean just anyone could participate in the knight order’s gathering.

If participation was possible just based on family background, even children would be participating in the gathering.

Lee Han was invited as a guest to express gratitude for what happened last time, but the others, if we were to judge their rank, were still at the level of apprentice knights.

Taking them to the knights’ gathering could make everyone uncomfortable.

Lee Han read the other person’s hesitation but didn’t back down easily.

‘I absolutely won’t go alone.’

With the determination to drag these White Tiger Tower students here like a drowning ghost, Lee Han spoke again.

“Since I’m from a mage family, I’m not confident about attending a knights’ gathering alone. If my close friends could come with me, I think I’d feel less nervous…”

“???”

Angrago tilted his head.

He didn’t know who the close friend was, but it wasn’t him.

Bartrek also tilted his head.

Likewise, it wasn’t him either.

The two turned their heads and looked at Giselle. Giselle spoke in a voice full of murderous intent.

“Turn away before I gouge your eyes out.”

“Ah, no.”

“We, we were just wondering… It was Wardanaz’s nonsense after all.”

The knight beat his chest and shouted at Lee Han’s request.

“…Very well! If we can’t even provide such convenience when inviting someone we owe a debt to, our name as knights would be laughable! I’ll speak strongly about it!”

“Thank you. Sob sob.”

Lee Han pretended to be weak and expressed gratitude. The knight was comforting him not to worry when a thought suddenly occurred.

‘Wait. I heard the Wardanaz family boy’s swordsmanship is no less than a knight’s…?’

Huh?

After the knight left in confusion, Lee Han looked at his White Tiger Tower friends and said.

“Congratulations. You get to come along too.”

“War, Wardanaz…”

“Thanks.”

“…What are you thinking? Why do this?”

Lee Han paused at the three’s reactions.

It was different from the reaction he had expected.

‘What? Is it pretense?’

“You said thanks?”

“Huh? Yeah. Well…”

“Going out during the semester, not being able to gather other useful items, having to return after just having useless conversations with knights? Assignments will pile up and studies will fall behind too?”

“…It’s not useless, you bastard!”

“What do you think a knight family gathering is!”

The White Tiger Tower students got angry, but Lee Han ignored them.

“Even if you pretend otherwise now, your true feelings will show when it’s time to go. Fine. Keep pretending to be happy. I’ll understand that much.”

“…”

As Lee Han turned and walked away, the White Tiger Tower students fell into great confusion.

“Why the hell is that bastard taking us along too?”

“Isn’t he doing that because he’s embarrassed?”

“Moradi. What do you think?”

But Giselle couldn’t answer.

Even Giselle was confused enough not to understand this time.

Why invite them too?

* * *

It was the mages who called Lee Han as he returned after firmly punishing his evil White Tiger Tower friends.

“Lord Wardanaz. We have results! We found the source of the mana!”

“Oh…! That’s great!”

Lee Han felt like he could hear the jingling of gold coins in his ears.

“Do you see this spring here? There’s definitely a dimensional overlap phenomenon occurring below this spring.”

“I see.”

A collision phenomenon occurred around the spring, causing mana to explosively flow into the surroundings, and that mana circulated through the forest creating strange phenomena.

“Then how should we resolve this spring?”

At Lee Han’s question, the mages smiled as if asking him to wait a moment and began calculating.

Then their faces hardened.

“Uh…”

“What’s wrong?”

“After calculating, the collision is quite severe. It seems creatures from other dimensions will appear from the spring soon.”

“I see.”

Lee Han wasn’t particularly surprised.

Since it was near Einroguard anyway, it could be easily handled by telling the professors.

“How much time is left?”

“30…”

“30 days isn’t really that difficult…”

“…looks like there are about minutes left… wait, let me recalculate…”

Lee Han’s face hardened just like the mages’.

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