Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 444
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Chapter 444
Just as the students were struggling to get through the storm-battered Einroguard, the professors were also having their difficulties.
Of course, the professors themselves weren’t swept away by the currents and left drifting like the students.
For mages of professorial caliber, a flood of this magnitude had no effect whatsoever.
The problem was…
“…”
Professor Lightningstep looked down at the waves with a troubled expression.
Where there should have been a racetrack that the students had worked hard to build, the sea had moved in instead.
“Well… the Principal probably didn’t do it on purpose.”
Professor Thunderstep spoke up while gauging the family elder’s mood. Of course, Professor Thunderstep’s words weren’t much comfort.
“Never mind that, think of a solution. What about your cabin?”
“My cabin is a bit different…”
Professor Thunderstep answered hesitantly.
Unlike Professor Lightningstep, who had come after working as an external adventurer, Professor Thunderstep was a seasoned veteran who had spent a long time at Einroguard.
Naturally, the cabins he had placed throughout the grounds in preparation for such natural disasters were enchanted with magic.
In case of floods, instead of withstanding the fierce power of water, the cabins, basements, and attached livestock pens were set to flow naturally with the current.
Then later, after the flood ended, he could just find them and move them back.
Compared to that, a large racetrack like this was in a different situation from the cabins.
To prepare it now…
“We’d need to summon something to block the water, evaporate the water that’s already gotten in, dry the soggy ground, and maintain it continuously during this week’s exam period.”
“Can you do it?”
“…”
Professor Thunderstep looked at him as if asking what kind of nonsense he was talking.
To deploy large-scale magic of that degree would be difficult with just one person’s magic.
Not only would it require extreme mana consumption, but also all sorts of rare reagents and complex formulas…
There was no way to do such a thing just for one exam.
“I have to take the exam too…”
“Sigh. I understand. I’ll have to change the exam. After all that preparation.”
“Use it for the final exam.”
“Then what about what I prepared for the final exam?”
“Have them take that too?”
Professor Thunderstep casually spouted words that would make Lee Han want to stab him from behind if he had heard them.
Professor Lightningstep showed an interested expression at those words.
“It would certainly be a waste to just let it go…”
“Exactly.”
Professor Thunderstep chimed in like a sycophant. It was truly fortunate that the family elder seemed to be in a better mood.
“But I’m a bit hesitant to change the exam content. The students aren’t familiar with aquatic creatures.”
“Oh no. The students are so clever.”
Professor Thunderstep kept egging him on from the side, worried that Professor Lightningstep might change his mind and torment him instead.
A proper Einroguard student should be able to handle an assignment to befriend aquatic creatures under the suddenly appeared sea.
“I heard from Professor Garcia that the students even learned underwater breathing magic.”
“Still… hmm…”
While Professor Lightningstep was lost in thought, the Skeleton Principal flew by in the distance, spinning round and round.
Professor Thunderstep was surprised to see this.
‘No way. He must be incredibly angry!’
Someone who would normally fly by peacefully was spinning round and round like that as he flew.
His temper was beyond ordinary.
What on earth could have happened?
“What’s the matter?”
Ah! Professor Thunderstep! Listen to what I have to say!
The Skeleton Principal vented his frustration while explaining what had happened.
If you haven’t decided on the exam content yet, multiply the difficulty several times over! Avenge my Tanzhuer’s grudge!
“Ah, yes. That’s really unfortunate.”
Professor Thunderstep just gave perfunctory responses and let it go in one ear and out the other.
Honestly, for the professors of Einroguard, the Skeleton Principal being bested by a student wasn’t something they could relate to much.
First of all, such incidents were very rare…
…And honestly, it was close to being his own fault.
‘For whose benefit?’
Professor Thunderstep had absolutely no intention of changing the exam content. Above all, it was bothersome.
“But how did he get his hands on Tanzhuer reagent? Did you drop it on the street or something?”
No! I left it in the faculty lounge and that bastard took it.
“Wow! That guy is really amaz…”
The Skeleton Principal glared at Professor Thunderstep. Professor Thunderstep quickly changed his words.
“…ingly bad! Ha! Where does he learn such wicked behavior!”
If you happen to find out what method he used to take it, let me know.
“Hmm… He might have made a deal with Professor Verdus.”
Professor Thunderstep spoke whatever came to mind.
Among the professors, Professor Verdus was the only one he could think of who might make deals with Lee Han.
I knew it!? I’m really going to that Beagle…
After the Skeleton Principal grumbled and disappeared, Professor Thunderstep called Professor Lightningstep again.
“Don’t worry too much about what the Principal said.”
“The students are riding around on Tanzhuer?”
“Yes? Oh. It seems so. Those kids really. They’re quite talented. I wonder who taught them, haha.”
“Hmm…”
Professor Lightningstep nodded as if he had made up his mind.
“Right. If they’re at that level, they should be able to handle it?”
“…”
Professor Thunderstep was slightly shocked by Professor Lightningstep’s words.
No…?
‘Just because that Wardanaz kid is riding around on a Tanzhuer, is it really appropriate for all the students to take an exam of corresponding difficulty?’
“Why aren’t you answering?”
“It’s appropriate!”
Professor Thunderstep quickly agreed to avoid troublesome matters.
The students would be the ones suffering anyway.
* * *
“The only thing left today is the advanced mount training exam?”
“That’s in the evening, right? Let’s rest for now!”
The students who returned to the library ran shivering to the fireplace.
No matter how much protection they received from the massive spirit beast called Tanzhuer, it couldn’t completely block out the water.
Moreover, the stormy weather with rain, wind, and gales made the autumn even more chilly and cold.
“Hey, but is it okay to burn like this?”
“The firewood is fine…”
Crash—
Before the words were finished, Lee Han and the Black Turtle Tower students poured out wide pieces of wood in a corner.
The friends were startled by the sight of the completely dry timber without a drop of moisture.
“Where did you get this!?”
“We brought desks and chairs from the lecture hall!”
Ratford shouted proudly. Seeing this, Lee Han suddenly felt slightly embarrassed.
‘There’s no need to specifically mention where we got it from, is there?’
While Lee Han could maintain the fire to some extent with mana instead of firewood, Lee Han couldn’t always be present.
Moreover, the number of students was considerable. No matter how much firewood they secured, it was never enough.
‘Should I raid a few more lecture halls?’
“Wardanaz. I saw something strange earlier…”
“What?”
“There was a cabin floating around. But it looked very intact, and seemed to be protected by magic.”
“Is there such a thing?? How interesting. It must be a cabin that was somewhere in the school…”
Lee Han made his decision without hesitation.
“Let’s bring that cabin later. We’ll need to dismantle it and use it. If it’s protected by magic, there should be plenty of useful things inside.”
“Can we bring it?”
“With Tanzhuer’s abilities, it should be entirely possible.”
In the distance, Tanzhuer sadly spouted water.
“Wardanaz. Come and eat.”
The White Tiger Tower students who had arrived first and were preparing the meal called Lee Han over.
Lee Han lined up with his Blue Dragon Tower friends to receive soup. The thick soup in the large tin pot bubbled up with an appetizing smell.
“…Gah! It’s poison!”
When Gainando screamed after taking one bite, the Blue Dragon Tower friends panicked.
“Hey, it’s not poison.”
“It just doesn’t taste good because there aren’t enough ingredients. And the White Tiger Tower guys originally can’t cook anyway.”
“…”
“…”
The White Tiger Tower students glared at their friends.
They had cooked using secret techniques they learned while staying at the knight order building during vacation, and yet they dared…!
“Those noble brats are just too luxurious.”
“Their tongues are coated with oil.”
“If you want to eat deliciously, why come to Einroguard? Hmph.”
“Ah, no. Don’t misunderstand. Gainando was just talking nonsense.”
“We ate it quite deliciously. Of course it’s meager, but that can’t be helped due to the ingredients.”
The Blue Dragon Tower students appeased the White Tiger Tower students.
They were dividing work among themselves, so there was nothing good about fighting. And above all, Gainando was in the wrong this time.
“Originally, when ingredients are lacking, even the most skilled chef can’t help it.”
“That’s not true though?”
Rengid, who was passing by and was from Black Turtle Tower and a chef family, chimed in.
“Look at Wardanaz. He makes good flavors even while saving ingredients. That’s what a real chef is. Making excuses as a chef…”
“Hey… you tactless bastard…!”
“Are you Gainando? Are you Gainando??”
When the Blue Dragon Tower students criticized him, Rengid was flustered.
He had only told them the truth about cooking!
Still, fortunately, thanks to the two of them taking the blame, the White Tiger Tower students calmed down.
“We probably can’t cook as well as Wardanaz. Wardanaz is from a great noble family.”
“?”
The Blue Dragon Tower students tilted their heads.
‘We’re also…’
‘From great noble families…’
‘But we can’t cook?’
‘Shh. Be quiet.’
Meanwhile, Lee Han took his soup and went to check the barricade.
“How is it, Wardanaz. They can’t come through this way, right?”
“Right. Well done.”
“…Can’t we increase the rations a bit? There’s so much piled up…”
“No. What are you talking about. We don’t know how long the flood will last.”
Lee Han cut him off decisively.
“Instead, since we have to take an exam this evening, I’ll prepare something more generous.”
“!”
The faces of the White Tiger Tower students standing next to Lee Han brightened.
“But is the riding training exam really the burning puppy?”
“That’s what I’m telling you. It’s really certain.”
The White Tiger Tower students insisted strongly.
A rumor had been circulating among the students since yesterday.
-This riding training midterm exam is the burning puppy!
The burning puppy they had dealt with during the first semester.
Several students had witnessed Professor Lightningstep moving a pen containing this burning puppy while wandering around the school at night.
Of course, to be precise, it had grown quite a bit to be called a burning puppy.
“A burning puppy about the size of a horse was playing in the pen!”
“If it’s that big, it doesn’t seem like a puppy… Anyway, I understand. I’ll keep it in mind.”
Lee Han tilted his head.
With rain falling like this, could they really take an exam with a burning puppy?
“Maybe we’ll do training like rescuing a burning puppy that fell into water?”
“That’s too cruel. What if the puppy dies?”
“…Wardanaz. Please worry about us going into the water in this weather first…”
* * *
A dock had appeared on the sea that they hadn’t seen before. It was a dock made by Professor Lightningstep.
The students got off Tanzhuer one by one. Tanzhuer sadly spouted water.
“Everyone has worked hard.”
“Sob sob…”
“Professor…”
The students nodded with choked-up expressions.
Of course, that was that and the exam was the exam, so the students prepared to take out the flame resistance measures they had prepared with confident expressions.
Moreover, in this kind of weather, fire monsters would have an even harder time using their power!
“Today’s exam will test how you handle aquatic creatures.”
“?”
“…?”
“Is the burning puppy an aquatic creature?”
“Ah. Were you expecting the burning puppy?”
Professor Lightningstep felt slightly sorry.
“With the heavy rain, that would be a bit unreasonable. So the exam was changed.”
“…What do we have to do? Fishing… it’s fishing, right?”
Gainando looked at him as if begging him to answer that it was fishing.
He didn’t want to go into that dark water where rain, wind, and darkness were approaching.
“Fishing is one method.”
“As expected…!”
“I’ve released aquatic creatures, so catch any one of them. Don’t hurt them though.”
As soon as Professor Lightningstep finished speaking, a giant fin swept across the water surface.
The students looked at each other with faces filled with sorrow.
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