Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 421

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Chapter 421

Lecture hall furniture appearing without warning and flying toward him.

The kind Professor Boladi explained why Lee Han had to get hit while attacking him.

Divination magic had the image of being the most mysterious and difficult to learn among all magic, but in fact, divination could be done by people who weren’t mages.

Just like predicting rain when the weather is cloudy, or predicting the world’s end if the Skeleton Principal becomes benevolent, divination was originally the ability to predict the future by observing the past and present.

Divination magic was the study of developing this ability to near its limits.

One of the development methods was to accumulate extensive experience and knowledge in the field you wanted to predict.

Want to predict the position of teleportation magic in advance?

The more you get hit by teleportation magic, the higher the accuracy of your divination magic becomes.

“Something like that.”

“I see- Gah!”

Lee Han took a chair that sprouted from the floor and struck upward right in the jaw. This made his vision shake and his balance crumble.

“…Professor. Can’t we practice divination magic right away?”

Lee Han, who had collapsed on the floor and gotten back up, asked seriously.

Professor Kraer had warned about what price one might have to pay for carelessly attempting divination magic, but right now he felt like he was already paying enough.

“No.”

“Why not?”

“Because it’s dangerous.”

“…”

Lee Han looked at the lecture hall that had become a complete mess.

About 30% of the furniture that was now destroyed had been broken by directly colliding with Lee Han’s body…

‘If I die from getting hit by furniture, the Skeleton Principal would be incredibly delighted.’

Lee Han tensed his entire body and stood up.

Somehow, it seemed like he was only getting better at the technique of taking hits rather than predicting them.

When furniture struck him, if he momentarily concentrated mana into his body to block it, the impact was relatively less severe.

Lee Han didn’t know it, but this was a technique used by veteran mercenaries who frequently engaged in chaotic battles on the battlefield.

“Wait.”

“?”

Professor Boladi gestured for Lee Han to rest, then pulled out a potion from his pocket and drank it.

An intense wave of mana could be felt.

“Is that a mana recovery potion?”

“Yes.”

Normally, Professor Boladi would beat up Lee Han throughout the entire lecture without breaking a sweat, but teleportation magic was an exception.

This was because the mana consumption was much more severe due to the difficulty of that magic.

Most of the magic Professor Boladi used were combat-modified spells with fast casting and low mana consumption, yet even so.

“Oh my. Professor. You could rest a bit…”

“No. Don’t worry.”

“Drinking too many mana recovery potions puts strain on the body.”

“This much is fine.”

“…”

Lee Han glanced at the mana recovery potion box.

‘If I approach that way and smash it…’

“Ready to start again?”

Instead of answering, Lee Han immediately jumped to the side. He realized it was Professor Boladi’s trap.

Sure enough, an attack came flying. It was a vicious attack that aimed for the moment when the opponent would let their guard down while answering the question.

‘If I can just destroy that box…!’

Lee Han dodged about half the attacks and took the other half with his body while somehow managing to approach.

Then he rolled over the mana recovery potion box.

Crash!

“Oh no! Professor. I’m sorry!”

“Don’t worry about it.”

“But since the potions are gone, this lecture is…”

Creak-

The lecture hall door opened and Professor Thunderstep appeared carrying a large chest.

“I brought mana recovery potions. Should I put them here?”

“Thank you.”

“Did a dragon appear? Why do you need so many potions…”

Only then did Professor Thunderstep realize that the lecture hall was completely destroyed and Lee Han was sprawled over the potion box.

‘Hmm. I shouldn’t get involved.’

“I’ll just leave this here and go. Wardanaz, hang in there!”

Professor Thunderstep quickly closed the door before Lee Han could say anything.

Lee Han glared at the door with eyes full of hatred.

* * *

Only when the lecture was nearing its end did Professor Boladi bring up the topic of magic.

“I am not an expert in divination magic.”

“…?”

Lee Han thought this was nonsense, but Professor Boladi was serious.

By general standards, someone like Professor Boladi wouldn’t be called an expert of that school.

Since he only learned school magic as much as necessary, modified it, and used it only for combat, it was in some ways closer to a heretical method.

School experts were those who delved deeply into their field to explore new mysteries, presented several related papers to the Empire’s school academies each year, and never forgot to pay their annual membership fees.

“Don’t show the magic I’m teaching you now in front of divination mages.”

“??”

Lee Han was shocked, thinking Professor Boladi might be teaching him some forbidden evil magic.

‘Should I report this to the Skeleton Principal? Will Professor Boladi retaliate against me?’

However, contrary to such worries, the magic Professor Boladi brought out was a very normal spell.

【Baegreg’s Instant Divination】.

A hybrid of divination and enchantment magic, when cast on a mage, it granted future sight that allowed them to see about 1 second ahead regarding combat-related futures.

Naturally, due to the characteristics of divination magic, the higher the target’s combat experience, the better it was for improving the spell’s efficiency.

If you wanted to see teleportation magic first, you had to get hit that much…

‘I understand it intellectually, but it’s hard to accept emotionally.’

Lee Han was grumbling internally when he suddenly became curious and asked.

“But why is this magic something that shouldn’t be revealed in front of divination mages?”

Lee Han wondered if Professor Boladi had perhaps stolen it from a famous divination mage.

Since he was someone who could live well without imperial law, it wouldn’t be surprising.

“Because it’s not magic they would like.”

Divination mages despised those who thought of divination magic only as a means of wealth.

Such people ruined the Empire’s economy and drove citizens to ruin to satisfy their own greed.

The magic Professor Boladi taught wasn’t quite as evil in purpose, but the fact remained that it was magic with all other parts cut away so it could only be used for combat.

It wasn’t magic that divination mages would like.

“No, but isn’t it too much to not allow some use in combat?”

Lee Han got defensive and indignant instead.

This was because he had once considered using divination magic to gain small financial benefits later.

Compared to that, wasn’t combat a really practical method that didn’t harm anyone?

“You don’t need to worry about divination mages picking fights. The person who uses this magic will know how good it is.”

Professor Boladi stared intently at Lee Han. When the professor suddenly became silent, Lee Han felt ominous.

‘Is he going to attack again?’

Lee Han wondered if he should grab whatever was at hand, even an ink bottle, and throw it to disrupt the professor’s spellcasting.

However, Professor Boladi did not attack.

“Thank you. I’ll make sure you can use this magic before this semester ends.”

“No…”

Lee Han shuddered at Professor Boladi making death threats after he had just taken his side.

‘I should never take his side again!’

* * *

Lee Han walked up from underground to the surface, suffering from motion sickness.

【Baegreg’s Momentary Divination】 lived up to its reputation as divination magic, violently shaking and draining Lee Han’s mana every time it failed.

It was fortunate that he had abundant mana, otherwise he might have coughed up blood from depletion.

‘Ugh. The motion sickness…’

According to Professor Boladi, ending with just motion sickness was extremely lucky.

Just as spring water shakes mercilessly when storms blow but the great ocean doesn’t shake easily, his vast amount of mana meant the violent turbulence ended with minimal disturbance.

Of course, this didn’t resonate at all with Lee Han who was suffering from motion sickness. Lee Han cursed Professor Boladi as he walked up.

“Wardanaz!”

Angrago spotted Lee Han and ran over. Lee Han glared at him with eyes twice as murderous as usual.

“I was looking for… Why, why are you glaring? What did I do?”

“Motion sickness… Never mind. What’s going on?”

“The Professor is looking for you! She told me to bring you as quickly as possible… so we need to hurry!”

“I see.”

Lee Han nodded.

When Angrago turned around to guide the way, feeling relieved, Lee Han slapped his own cheek hard. The pain brought his mind back to focus.

Not missing the brief opportunity, Lee Han ambushed Angrago from behind.

Crash!

Lee Han knocked Angrago down from behind and quickly grabbed his arm to subdue him. Angrago screamed in shock.

“What… what are you doing?! What are you doing?! Don’t tell me it’s because the school searches have increased… I didn’t snitch! I didn’t snitch, Wardanaz!”

“You didn’t snitch and that’s it? The security has already increased several times over. You’d get caught alone, so why drag others down… No. That’s not the problem right now. Angrago. Are you planning to deceive me to the end?”

“????”

Angrago had no idea why this crazy bastard was acting like this.

What the hell?

“Is, is this because I said last time that you’d be perfect following in the Principal’s footsteps tormenting students? That was just a joke…”

“…You said that too?”

Lee Han tightened his grip on the arm he was holding.

He could overlook other things, but saying he should follow in the Skeleton Principal’s footsteps was not something he could easily let slide.

These bastards are so annoying!

“Ahhh! Ahhh! Then what is it!”

“Hmph. Angrago. If the Professor wanted to call me, she would have sent a paper bird with magic. Why would she send you? Your scheme is obvious. Since I have a lot of supplies, you’re trying to capture me and extort them.”

“That’s because Professor Ingoldel sent me…! Professor Ingoldel isn’t a mage, you crazy bastard!”

Angrago screamed desperately as his arm hurt.

He hadn’t even thought about plundering supplies, so he had no idea what kind of creative bullshit this was.

“I see.”

Lee Han nodded at those words and released his arm.

“You’re right. Sorry for misunderstanding.”

“…”

Angrago was so dumbfounded that he was left speechless. Taking advantage of this gap, Lee Han quickly changed the subject.

“Hurry up and guide me. Didn’t you say the Professor is waiting?”

“You shameless…”

“Hurry! Should I go somewhere else instead?”

“…”

* * *

Professor Ingoldel was far from being social. It was natural since she was someone who wandered battlefields swinging a sword.

In that regard, Einroguard’s atmosphere made Professor Ingoldel comfortable.

The free atmosphere where professors each focused on their own work.

It was so free that there were professors who ignored the Principal’s calls to meetings.

“When I fought Sir Bikelintz back then, I thought this. Ah, I might have met the strongest knight among all the knights I’ve encountered. Perhaps the strongest knight I’ll ever meet. Sir Bikelintz must have thought the same, as he looked at me with respectful eyes. Speaking of eyes, I remember something – when knights exchange glances, each knight order seems to have its own characteristics. When the knights of our order exchange glances…”

Professor Ingoldel set down her teacup with trembling fingertips.

Jangkliff of the Jangklin Family, vice-captain of the Chestnut Knights, was chattering away as if he had decided to destroy Professor Ingoldel’s eardrums.

“Sir Jangkliff… I’m worried I might be taking up too much of your time with this visit…”

“Not at all. It’s not often I get to meet a swordsman like you, Ingoldel.”

“Perhaps a sword duel?”

“You’ll do that after we finish talking?”

“No, right now…”

“I’m so delighted. Now, returning to the story I was telling…”

Professor Ingoldel squeezed her eyes shut.

At this point, she could only pray that her most sociable disciple would arrive quickly.

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