Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 476

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Chapter 476

Professor Verdus looked at him pathetically.

“Can’t even breathe? Baby?”

“Gasp, wheeze. Shut up!”

Kettle snapped at Professor Verdus while catching his breath.

To think he’d get shortness of breath like a new student who just entered Einroguard.

It was humiliating, but Kettle had something to say in his defense.

‘Anyone who saw what I just witnessed would have gotten shortness of breath.’

A 1st year student who was listening to the Skeleton Principal’s character education was waging war in the deepest punishment chamber with an army of spirits.

…Even though everything was possible at Einroguard, this was too much.

“Aren’t you surprised by that, Professor?! A 1st year! A 1st year blockhead made it all the way here!”

“Not really surprised? He came to rescue me.”

“…!”

Only then did Kettle remember that the 1st year student had recognized and called out to Professor Verdus.

It was so shocking that he had erased the previous scene from his mind.

“I told you. He would come.”

Professor Verdus spoke as if it were as natural as the sun rising and the moon setting.

Seeing this, Kettle stood there dazed before snapping back to his senses and thinking.

‘I see.’

He finally understood.

That new student was…

‘Being deceived!’

He didn’t know exactly how Professor Verdus was deceiving him, but Kettle made up his mind.

Perhaps it was fate that Kettle was trapped in this prison cell even after graduation.

To prevent a new student with outstanding magical talent from having his life ruined by being deceived by Professor Verdus!

‘I will definitely stop this…!’

Kettle gritted his teeth.

When the new student returned to the front of the prison cell, he planned to somehow persuade him.

That there was no need to rescue Professor Verdus.

That he was being deceived right now!

This was a sacred duty he had to fulfill as a graduate.

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Come at me more! Kuhahaha! I said come at me more!

Perhaps having accumulated resentment from working under the Skeleton Principal for so long, Perkuntra mocked the fleeing spirits.

Then one of the spirit servants that Perkuntra had summoned was swinging refined lightning when it suddenly hesitated and looked back.

Then it charged forward again and swung, but hesitated once more and looked back.

“?”

?

Both Lee Han and Perkuntra were puzzled.

“Why is it acting like that?”

Why is it doing that?

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…

Perkuntra suddenly became quiet like someone who had swallowed honey.

Lee Han asked curiously.

“What did it say?”

…It said that being so triumphant after winning by borrowing the contractor’s mana is undignified behavior for a lord…

“…”

Since Perkuntra seemed too embarrassed, Lee Han decided to help instead.

After all, wasn’t it a spirit he had contracted with?

“That’s going too far! Borrowing the contracted mage’s mana is something a contracted being can naturally do!”

Of course, even with his support, Perkuntra’s shame didn’t disappear. Perkuntra resolved to be a bit more composed and not mock the enemies.

“Why don’t you just tell that impudent spirit to go back?”

Stop it… it’s my fault.

The slightly humbled Perkuntra declared calmly.

By now you should understand. No matter how you nested here first, this is a situation you cannot win! My mana is infinite and…

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‘Not yours but your contractor’s?’

Lee Han somehow felt like he had learned a bit of spirit language.

…My contractor’s mana is infinite… and resisting with geographical advantage is meaningless. Come out! There’s no need to overwork your other subordinates any further.

Suddenly the surroundings became quiet.

From the end of the punishment room passage, which was unbelievably dry for a place that had been churning with water until just moments ago, an intense power burst forth.

At first glance, what appeared to be a massive mass of water slowly revealed itself.

Even standing still, the slow fluid flow visible within it contained extraordinary power.

‘This is the leader of this flood!’

Lee Han could instinctively tell.

The spirit before him was the one who had caused this flood.

You came out.

Perkuntra stared coldly ahead and spoke.

Are you satisfied? The whole world is flooded. You’ve poured enough by now.

Not at all…! The spirits who summoned me want more!

The opposing spirit answered in a slow, wet voice that echoed loudly.

The anger accumulated by the mages here… summoned me! Would one who is captured by a mage and worked like a slave understand that anger?

…I tried to show mercy and you dare!

Perkuntra was extremely enraged by the spirit that had hit a sore spot.

Its body instantly swelled up and lightning began to flash along with clouds above the punishment room ceiling.

Then the opposing spirit, not to be outdone, summoned rain and wind to push away Perkuntra’s clouds and flood the punishment room corridor floor.

Everyone stand back. I’ll handle this!

Perkuntra pushed the summoned spirits to both sides as if it didn’t need their help.

The space of the punishment room corridor expanded and expanded, stretching until it seemed it couldn’t get any wider. It was a sight as if space itself was screaming.

However, compared to the battle about to unfold, even this expanded space felt cramped.

In the underground of Einroguard, lightning and sea collided.

Where does some nameless nobody get off rejecting my generous proposal?

Did you think I would fall for tricks… slave of the Archmage!

“?”

While Lee Han was thinking ‘What trick did Perkuntra use? When did it do that?’, the spirit shouted.

To hide an Archmage beside you and babble about negotiation… Even if I were the most insignificant spirit, I wouldn’t fall for such deception!

…

“…”

Both Perkuntra and Lee Han were simultaneously at a loss for words.

No…

He’s a student, you pitiful fool who cannot see despite having eyes and cannot hear despite having ears!

“I’m a student!”

However, even when both shouted, the opponent wouldn’t listen.

Perkuntra was dumbfounded.

To think its great reputation was being ignored because of the Skeleton Principal’s infamy.

No, it wasn’t even because of the Skeleton Principal’s infamy.

It’s just that the other guy is an idiot who stupidly misunderstood!

Shut up… that won’t work!

‘This is maddening.’

I am the guardian of the great sea and storms, I shall call forth tempests in my name and authority!

You dare call storms before the master of thunder and lightning?

The two spirits clashed again.

The opposing spirit transformed its round form, changing into the shape of a strongman.

The mages… continued to pollute the water and defile the land… they will pay the price for their anger!

“…”

Lee Han found himself reflecting even though he hadn’t done anything wrong.

Just how recklessly had the upperclassmen conducted experiments at Einroguard for the spirits to have accumulated such rage?

‘Well, seeing chimeras and slimes wandering around, the upperclassmen definitely never managed things properly.’

Perkuntra snorted, then knocked away the opponent’s weapon and thrust lightning into it.

What pathetic tricks!

Then the opponent’s form rippled and a powerful wave of force burst forth. Even from a distance, one could feel it had taken significant damage.

Perkuntra didn’t stop attacking.

The battle shown by transcendent beings from another dimension was completely different from mages’ duels. Perkuntra struck the surrounding wall once, tore off metal and wove it with lightning to complete a seething vajra.

With consecutive strikes, the spirit’s form was savagely torn apart.

The beaten spirit split and transformed its body to barely escape.

“!”

And then it made eye contact with Lee Han.

“…”

The spirit, which had initially tried to take a defensive stance thinking it was the Skeleton Principal, hesitated upon sensing something different about Lee Han’s appearance.

…Huh…

“I’m a student.”

Lee Han answered firmly.

No… trickery…

“I’m not undead.”

Die!

Bang!

Perkuntra slammed the confused spirit straight into the wall.

One prison cell crumbled with a crushing sound and the spirit was embedded deep within.

“Wait! I was in the middle of persuading it!”

What? Persuasion my foot. Just reverse summon it!

“It’s already severely injured, so we should be able to resolve this with words.”

I’m the one who got injured!

Being called the Skeleton Principal’s slave left a deeper wound in Perkuntra than any attack.

Though Perkuntra kept grumbling and crackling, it stopped and didn’t unleash any more attacks.

…I apologize for ignoring your proposal.

The opposing spirit that had been embedded deep came out and apologized.

It had finally come to its senses and accepted the fact that the opponent wasn’t the Skeleton Principal.

Lee Han also responded favorably.

“We were a bit harsh too.”

What do you mean harsh!

Perkuntra was about to have a fit, but Lee Han ignored it and continued speaking.

“If it’s alright with you, how about ending the spirit flood and returning now? Of course I understand the spirits’ anger, but the longer the flood continues, the more extreme methods the mages will use. It would be better to wrap things up around now…”

The opposing spirit silently nodded.

Having been defeated, the loser has no right to speak. I can only be grateful for your mercy.

Lee Han let out a sigh of relief.

This seemed to be wrapped up well.

There was no need to sacrifice Gainando as an offering, nor to forcibly reverse summon the spirits angered by Einroguard’s students.

Of course, the Principal’s punishment room got a bit destroyed…

‘This wasn’t my doing. It was an unavoidable situation.’

I would like to ask the mage’s name.

The spirit asked with respect.

No matter how violent and rage-filled a spirit might be, in a situation like this, it couldn’t help but feel grateful.

To hold back and step in to mediate when it would have been fine to finish things off.

“It’s Lee Han.”

Lee Han… Lee Han. I’ll be sure to remember that name. Do you happen to have any water-related spirits among those you’ve contracted?

“…No.”

Lee Han felt slightly bitter.

Who was it trying to fool?

‘They run away when they see me…’

You don’t like water-related spirits?

“…No, spirits tend to avoid me when they see me.”

Ah.

The spirit understood immediately.

Except for powerful beings like Perkuntra or itself who had accumulated various achievements and great deeds, that kind of mana pressure was an unbearable aura for weak spirits.

“…”

…

…

As the atmosphere became awkward, Perkuntra glared at the enemy.

Such a tactless fool…

The spirit, sensing this, changed the subject.

If it’s alright, I’d like to give you a gift.

“Oh. Anything would be good.”

Lee Han cast an expectant gaze.

Spirits’ powers were always precious gifts.

Moreover, if it was a spirit capable of causing this level of flood…

What would be good… For a mage, and a young mage at that, how about the power to freely change the shape of water?

“…That’s fine.”

Lee Han declined.

He could already do that!

If you were going to give it, you should have given it before I got hit by Professor Boladi…

I-Is that so? Then how about the ability to turn water into steam…

“I know how to do that too…”

…

The spirit was visibly embarrassed.

After pondering several times, the spirit finally seemed to think of something decent and spoke again.

Flash-

A new spirit marking was carved onto Lee Han’s hand. The spirit spoke in a friendly voice.

My true name is Upinum. Upinum. I will never forget the mercy the mage showed today.

“Wait, at least tell me what power it is before you g…”

Before Lee Han could finish speaking, Upinum was reverse summoned while feeling satisfied by itself.

Lee Han slightly suspected that the other party might have quickly given something and fled fast in case there might be overlap.

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“Professor? Professor, are you there?”

When Lee Han returned, Burdus shouted as if he had been waiting.

“Open it quickly!”

“Yes. Please wait a moment.”

“Wait!!”

Kettle shouted loudly.

“Hold on, you’re being deceived!”

“What?”

“You’re being deceived by Professor Verdus! Professor Verdus isn’t worth saving like that! You’re being tricked right now!”

“…”

Lee Han was at a loss for words.

Because…

‘I’m the one who stole and got locked up…’

“I can see that you have an incredibly amazing talent for magic. I can also see that you’re incredibly kind-hearted. But snap out of it! You’re being deceived right now!”

“I’m not being deceived!”

Professor Verdus protested as if asking what nonsense this was.

Lee Han and the professor were disciple and master who respected each other.

To say such things.

“What will you give him if he frees you!”

“Huh?”

“What will you give him if he frees you! To that new student!”

“A chance to work in my workshop?”

“…Hey you bastard!”

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