Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 472

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Chapter 472

“I thought so.”

Lee Han drew up a plan to use Gainando to secure investment funds when doing business later, then gave up.

No matter how he thought about it, it seemed more likely to backfire.

“Actually, you’re dancing quite well right now.”

“Really?”

Lee Han brightened up slightly.

If it was a guarantee from Yoner, who had attended numerous balls, it was quite trustworthy.

If that were true, it would be much easier when attending balls or banquets to find sponsors later.

“You did step on someone’s foot once earlier, but that’s a mistake anyone could make.”

“…”

Lee Han remained silent, unable to say that he had deliberately stepped on Rowena’s foot.

“This much is enough, right? You didn’t think it was insufficient, did you?”

“I lack new dances to switch to when rondos or round dances are played, and it doesn’t suit concertos either…”

“…Are you trying to make a living from dancing?”

It wasn’t like he was a professional dancer invited to liven up the ball atmosphere – why would he need to go that far? One or two would be sufficient.

Yoner made a disgusted expression at his friend’s ridiculous goal.

“Oh right. A letter came from the family.”

“Did Lady Yoanen send it?”

“…Don’t say such horrible things!”

Unlike usual, Yoner vehemently denied it with great distaste.

Yoanen was a good sister, but she wasn’t a good correspondence partner.

If Yoanen had sent a letter, she would have packed dozens of pages full of stories about new potions that Yoner had no interest in.

What was more terrible was that if he didn’t read it all carefully and give sincere replies, she would sulk.

‘Information about newly developed potions wouldn’t be bad though…’

Lee Han inwardly thought something that would earn him a slap from Yoner.

Of course it would be bothersome, but the formulas for newly developed potions had precious value.

“Then who sent it?”

“Do you remember what Nilia submitted last time?”

“Ah. That.”

In the regular discussions about the Empire’s political current affairs and their solutions conducted by the Meikin family, Nilia had provided an excellent answer.

【When political instability in the southern coastal regions of the Empire, where Sangoria flowers are produced, is becoming severe, how should alchemists respond?】

There are many idle hunters in the north, so send them to the southern coast… Since they can attack from long range, they should handle monsters well… If monsters are caught well, people will be happy and political instability will decrease… I’m sorry…

It was a truly clever strategy that targeted the gap by matching the seasons when the northern Shadow Patrol had spare time with the seasons when Sangoria flowers could be obtained.

The point about not additionally mobilizing local mages was also good.

Mages were basically expensive personnel, and in certain situations, many Empire people found the visit of mages unwelcome.

Looking at it again, what an intuitive and efficient strategy!

‘Nilia is too pessimistic.’

Lee Han thought to himself.

If she had devised such a strategy, she could be confident, yet she kept making groaning sounds and saying things like ‘this isn’t right.’

‘Well, that kind of personality might make the plan more perfect.’

“What about it?”

“The family says they’ve finished preparations and are proceeding? They’re coming to Einroguard.”

“Really?”

No matter how much they borrowed the power of northern hunters, they couldn’t completely entrust such work to them.

They had to go along to advise what monsters to hunt, directly collect Sangoria flowers, and mediate if the southern coastal guilds got angry…

Naturally, practical workers from the Meikin family had to accompany them.

It would be perfect if a few excellent mages joined as well.

He had known that during the vacation, there was talk in the Meikin family about ‘how about inviting a professor from Einroguard,’ but it was quite surprising that they were actually coming.

‘They managed to get permission during the semester. Did they donate a lot of money?’

Lee Han thought it was quite likely. Given the Skeleton Principal’s personality, he wouldn’t miss such an opportunity even if he had to take over teaching duties himself.

“So which professor will disappear?”

“Well? It wasn’t written that far.”

“Could the Principal disappear?”

“Probably not. More than that, Lee Han, it’s not disappearing but being invited…”

“I wonder if Professor Bagrek might disappear?”

“…”

Yoner was about to say something but just held back and answered, feeling sorry for his friend.

“Professor Bagrek probably won’t come since he’s not specialized in alchemy.”

“No. Since they’re going that far, they might need an escort.”

“Hmm…”

“What about Professor Verdus? Professor Verdus is an enchantment expert, so wouldn’t he be suitable?”

“The Professor is in the punishment room.”

“They could let him out to work and then put him back in the punishment room.”

Yoner inwardly lamented how difficult things must have been for his friend to think this way.

Indeed, it was true that students from all four towers were overly dependent on Lee Han.

After that, Lee Han continued his happy imagination about ‘which professor will disappear? Would it be okay for several to disappear?’

Yoner felt unnecessarily sorry and just kept his mouth shut while stepping.

Bang!

Gainando, who had woken up late, hurriedly opened the door and came in with his friends.

“S-sorry! I was sleeping! Due to the Principal’s scheme!”

“Student Gainando! If you’re late, you should gracefully admit you’re late and apologize, not make such excuses!”

“It really was a scheme…”

“Oh my!”

* * *

“The rain has lessened a bit.”

“But it’s still raining too much, right?”

“What do you think, Lord Tanzhuer?”

With the exams all finished, students gathered at the temporary dock in front of the library looked up at the pouring rain and murmured.

It was the weekend and they wanted to rest a bit, but the flood showed no signs of ending.

At this rate, won’t it really not stop until the end of the semester?

Don’t… torment me…

“I’m just asking?”

That’s… tormenting me… quickly… release me…

“We’ll release you when the flood ends.”

Why… are you tormenting me like this…

Tanzhuer shed tears like pearls.

Students who would normally have felt sorry had their empathy abilities more deteriorated than expected after spending over half a year at Einroguard.

“Nothing changes just because you do that.”

“Right. I heard it in class. Never be swayed even if a contracted being appeals with tears.”

Trash-like… mages… release me…

While such conversations were taking place outside, similar discussions were happening inside.

“If we don’t clear it out quickly, Mac might attack again. Besides, there are probably other monsters in the library too.”

“I hate to admit it, but Moradi is right about this part. Wardanaz. What do you think?”

“Hmm… if Professor Bagrek disappears… no. Professor Verdus… no. Isn’t there a possibility with the Skeleton Principal too…”

“Wardanaz? Wardanaz?”

Giselle and Salko were flustered when Lee Han became lost in other thoughts.

There were few things as bewildering as a friend who usually wasn’t like this acting this way.

“Ah. Sorry. I was thinking about something else. What were we talking about?”

“We were wondering how long the flood would last. Since the upperclassmen finished their exams, won’t they solve it soon?”

Lee Han immediately answered Salko’s question.

“Uh. I don’t think so.”

“…No? Why not?”

“Well, the upperclassmen are…”

Students who had just entered Einroguard would easily think this way.

-If there’s a problem at school, there are many upperclassmen, so they’ll solve it, right?

However, surprisingly, it was the opposite at Einroguard.

Whether there were blizzards, floods, or lava flowing at school, the upperclassmen had the ability to get around on their own, so there was no need for them to solve it.

Since the underclassmen were the ones in need, the first-year students had to step up.

And there was a realistic reason too. The higher the grade, the busier they became, so they had less time to solve such things.

“…”

“…”

The faces of Giselle and Salko twisted after hearing Lee Han’s logical explanation.

Even though Lee Han hadn’t used mind magic, he felt like he could hear their inner thoughts.

‘They’re cursing the Skeleton Principal.’

“So we have to solve it?”

“That’s what it comes down to.”

Lee Han, who had been listening to Salko and Giselle’s conversation, was slightly flustered.

The content was too extreme.

‘Do we really have to solve it?’

Of course it would be good to solve it, but the problems at Einroguard were generally all things that couldn’t be solved by human power.

At times like this, it was wisest to leave it to time rather than waste energy on it.

“Wardanaz. I heard you have a wise helmet among your possessions. Could we perhaps ask that helmet?”

Salko carefully asked the question.

Since it involved using someone else’s artifact, it couldn’t be helped if Lee Han refused.

It would also be true that precious uses would be wasted here.

“There was such a thing?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“…”

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

When Lee Han denied it, Giselle’s mind became complicated.

‘What? Did Tutanta talk nonsense? Or is Wardanaz lying? What kind of helmet is it?’

Salko’s mind also became complicated in the same way.

‘Did I hear wrong? I definitely heard there was such a helmet? Could it be false rumors from the Principal?’

“Ah. I know what you’re talking about.”

Lee Han belatedly realized seeing his friends looking bewildered.

“There’s one strange helmet. You’re talking about the one I picked up in the school dungeon before, right? It wasn’t very useful, so I tried to sell it to a shop but got rejected.”

“…”

“…”

Why would you sell that!

Both shouted inwardly.

“I don’t think it’ll be very useful, but if you want it, Salko, I’ll let you try it once. But be careful since it’s a cursed artifact.”

“I, I see. I wondered why you didn’t seem to use it, so that was why.”

“No. It’s not because I’m worried about the curse, I just don’t have much use for it. It wasn’t helpful.”

“…”

Lee Han rummaged through his backpack and pulled out the helmet. The helmet, which had been trapped in the dark pouch and then escaped, exclaimed with delight.

Finally! Has the time come to borrow my evil wisdom? I know what you want. You want to become top of your year, right? With my secret potion…

“Oh? Really?”

Gainando threw a tempted glance. Lee Han smacked the back of his head and said.

“No. I’m going to ask about something else.”

Finally!!!

The helmet was so happy it vibrated back and forth.

Seeing that, Lee Han suddenly felt a bit sorry.

‘Did I neglect it too much?’

If he wasn’t going to use it, he should have at least found it a new owner, but maybe he had left it too neglected.

Ask me! Ask me!

“How do we end this flood?”

…Huh?

The helmet was flustered and blinked its light.

Surprisingly, the school was in chaos due to a spirit flood.

“Don’t you know?”

No, no. I know. I know, but… of course my goal is to increase my knowledge whether my master lives or dies, but isn’t this too dangerous…

The helmet, which had been modified by Professor Verdus and could no longer hide the truth, rambled on.

Lee Han made a bitter expression.

Come to think of it, even a helmet that put its student master in danger had been living so dangerously that it would think ‘isn’t this a bit too dangerous?’

To be made to reflect on life by looking at a cursed helmet!

The best method is a sacrifice.

“A sacrifice?”

That’s right.

A spirit’s anger would naturally dissipate over time, but it could be quickly appeased through several methods.

One of them was sacrifice.

If it’s enough to cause this level of flood, there must be a named spirit! Then naturally there would be a sacrifice it wants.

“What sacrifice should we offer?”

How would I know that? I don’t even know what kind of spirit it is…

“Aren’t you the Helm of Wisdom?”

Lee Han made a genuinely disappointed expression.

The helmet was dumbfounded.

In the first place, there’s only one question at a time! I’ve answered, so I’m going to recharge my power.

“…”

I hope you’ll call me as quickly as possible once my power recovers next time!

The helmet’s light went out.

Lee Han looked at it and asked his friends.

“Anyone want to buy it?”

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