Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 489

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Chapter 489

“Huh?”

The hunters looked at Lee Han as if asking what he was talking about.

Lee Han quickly changed his words.

“It’s nothing. But a Sea Serpent, you say. What happened?”

The Shadow Patrol hunters explained what had occurred.

Ever since Professor Thunderstep’s group found traces of the Sea Serpent, the sailors and Shadow Patrol hunters had been keeping a close watch on the Sea Serpent’s movements.

These large monsters could cause tremendous damage to the city if they made one wrong move.

If it approached the harbor, they had to catch it before it got close. If it caused a rampage near the harbor, dozens of ships would…

“But it seems like the creature is getting closer.”

“Damn.”

“Huh?”

“It’s nothing. So… is the approach confirmed?”

Lee Han had to suppress a sigh.

With things turning out this way, he’d have to call Professor Boladi, notify the harbor to evacuate people, and then summon the city guard.

Everything else was fine, but he really didn’t want to call Professor Boladi.

“It’s not certain yet. We need to watch its movements a bit more to know for sure…”

“Still, we need to prepare.”

An excellent hunter finishes all hunting before starting the hunt.

The Shadow Patrol hunters naturally planned to make perfect preparations for when the Sea Serpent arrived.

“So please cast some magic on us.”

“…It would be better if you got it from other mages in the city instead of me…”

For Sea Serpent-related preparations, other mages in the city would unconditionally cooperate.

Of course, the Shadow Patrol didn’t listen to Lee Han’s words.

“Yes. Yes. Other mages’ magic is better, you say?”

“Understood. Mage sir. Please cast some magic on us.”

“…I’m serious though…”

Lee Han felt wronged but couldn’t persuade the Shadow Patrol hunters.

It was actually natural.

Even if you told someone who knew nothing about magic, ‘Look, this magic has better effects and is easier to cast, but it’s inferior magic,’ you’d only get reactions like ‘Are all mages crazy?’

After the Shadow Patrol hunters had Lee Han cast magic on the equipment they brought, they jumped down below the terrace again.

After seeing them off, Lee Han suddenly had a thought.

‘Couldn’t they just use the stairs?’

Looking down, the people passing by seemed to have no interest in the Shadow Patrol hunters’ eccentric behavior.

Lee Han gained some respect for the people of this port city.

‘How many strange things must happen here…’

“Did they leave?”

“Yeah. Come out.”

Nilia crawled out from under the table.

“Why don’t they use the stairs instead of…”

“It must have been urgent, so they had no choice. Nilia. The Shadow Patrol hunters are also doing their best for the city’s safety.”

“Is, is that so?”

Lee Han was of course also thinking ‘Why don’t they use the stairs?’ but when a friend feels embarrassed, you should step up first.

Nilia seemed intrigued by Lee Han’s words and stayed still for a moment before tilting her head.

“But what does that have to do with not using the stai…”

“Oh. The bread’s here.”

Lee Han quickly changed the subject while personally receiving the brioche the clerk brought.

“Wardanaz.”

“?”

When the Imperial Princess quietly spoke to Lee Han, he wondered why she was doing this.

“Ah. Would you like some of this?”

“…Let’s talk for a moment.”

Adenart thought she should properly clear up the misunderstanding this time.

She had been wondering why Wardanaz had such a misunderstanding, but no matter how much she thought about it, it was definitely because of Gainando.

Since Gainando was the imperial family member who got along well with Wardanaz, from Wardanaz’s perspective, he couldn’t help but misunderstand that ‘all imperial family members are obsessed with food.’

Adenart did her best to explain quietly.

Gainando likes food, but she doesn’t.

There seems to be some misunderstanding.

So she hoped he would clear up the misunderstanding from now on!

“Ah… I’m sorry about this.”

‘It wasn’t really because of Gainando though.’

Lee Han thought so inwardly but didn’t say it.

He was afraid of the Imperial Princess’s power.

“There’s no need to be sorry.”

“Then from now on, even if food comes out, don’t call me…”

“…”

Adenart made a complicated expression between ‘I don’t like that’ and ‘But if I say I don’t like it now, wouldn’t I be like Gainando?’

Lee Han nodded as if he understood.

“Imperial Princess. I think you’re the one who’s misunderstanding.”

“Huh?”

Adenart’s eyes widened.

Wardanaz’s words were unexpected.

“I basically call all my other friends when there’s food. Everyone’s hungry at Einroguard, aren’t they? I don’t think the Imperial Princess is particularly obsessed with food.”

“I didn’t say that…”

She said she liked food, but didn’t go as far as obsession…

“You probably misunderstood because of Gainando. Gainando has some obsession, doesn’t he?”

Is…

Is that so?

Adenart suddenly fell into confusion.

Wardanaz really just looked after her normally like he would other friends, but was it actually Adenart who unnecessarily worried because of Gainando?

“…I’m sorry. Wardanaz.”

“Haha. It’s fine.”

‘Hehe. Easy.’

Lee Han tasted victory inwardly.

Having never lost in persuasion against any of the imperial family members he’d met so far, he was gaining confidence.

“Then please rest comfortably.”

Seeing the tray held by the clerk walking over, Lee Han spoke up.

It was a delicious-looking panini sandwich with thinly sliced salami sausage, cheese, lettuce, etc. between baguette slices drizzled with olive oil and grilled.

“Oh. Give this to that side. We’ve already eaten enough here.”

At Lee Han’s instruction, the clerk nodded and set the tray down in front of Adenart.

Adenart compared the number of empty cake plates in front of her with the number of empty cake plates in front of Wardanaz.

No matter how she looked at it, Wardanaz had eaten less.

…Then shouldn’t Wardanaz receive it?

‘Why me?’

While Adenart stared at Lee Han with eyes mixed with doubt and suspicion, the White Tiger Tower students approached Lee Han with expectant faces.

“Wardanaz. Well. We support you.”

“Right! Ability is stronger than bloodline!”

“But Wardanaz also has good bloodline…”

“What nonsense are you talking?”

Lee Han held his coffee cup and looked puzzled.

“Huh. Didn’t you fight with the Imperial Princess?”

“Who are you to give orders…”

“…What kind of bullshit is that really?”

At Lee Han’s reaction, the White Tiger Tower students became even more convinced.

‘Looking at how he’s playing dumb, they definitely fought.’

‘Isn’t there going to be a civil war among the Blue Dragon Tower guys?’

Thinking that way, they suddenly became conflicted.

Normally they would have said ‘Haha, Blue Dragon Tower guys kill each other!’ but since they had received so much from that Wardanaz bastard recently, they felt a little drawn to him.

‘Even if she’s royalty, still what we received from Wardanaz…’

“Want to get hit with a coffee cup?”

“…Ah, no. I was just asking.”

When Lee Han asked while holding up his coffee cup, the White Tiger Tower students cursed inwardly.

They had gone to the trouble of cheering him on!

“Excuse me. Young Mage.”

“?”

“Could you perhaps take a look at this book?”

The clerk held out an old book to Lee Han.

It was a strange book with no cover or title.

As soon as Lee Han received it, he started checking it.

‘No particular magic. No. Just in case.’

“Wait. Don’t move. Rise up, emotions!”

Not satisfied with that, Lee Han used 【Ogonin’s Emotion Recognition】 on the clerk.

The clerk said in bewilderment.

“Did I do something wrong…?”

“Have you ever had any connection with a skeleton archmage? Lich archmage, skeleton archmage, master of Einroguard, etc.?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about…”

‘Hmm. No connection at all.’

Lee Han wondered if the clerk had received a request from the Skeleton Principal to present the book.

Given the Skeleton Principal’s personality, he might have prepared to torment students who went outside!

But it didn’t seem to be the case.

“Why this book?”

“The customer said the book was too difficult and wanted to ask the Young Mage what kind of book it is.”

“What kind of person? Bring them here.”

The clerk went downstairs and returned with a confused face.

“The customer isn’t visible, maybe they went somewhere for a moment? Uh… Young Mage. If it’s a bother, you don’t have to look at it. I opened it too and there wasn’t much…”

‘No fear at all.’

Even though he had confirmed there was no magic, casually opening it like that wasn’t a good habit.

“Is there perhaps a prophecy written in it?”

Bartrek curiously opened the book from the side.

“…”

Smack!

“Ow! Why?!”

“Do you unconditionally pick up and eat any food you see lying on the street?”

“Damn it…”

While Bartrek felt wronged, the clerk spoke again while reading the mood.

“Well… the customer left money asking the Young Mage for a favor, should I just return it?”

“No. Curiosity is a virtue that mages should rightfully possess.”

Lee Han immediately grabbed the book.

【Where do the true secrets of magic lie?】

A talented mage would have felt suffocating frustration with the Empire’s magic system.

‘Hmm. I guess I have no talent. I’ve never felt that.’

He had felt it a lot from Einroguard professors, but does that not count?

The Empire’s magic system helped even foolish mages avoid dying miserably, but in exchange made them lose the opportunity to encounter all kinds of great magic beyond the veil. To find more powerful magic, we must go outside the system and beyond the veil…

“It’s a trash book.”

Lee Han returned the book to the clerk in disbelief.

“When the customer returns, tell them it’s a trash book so don’t believe it. What kind of nonsense…”

The mage who wrote that book probably didn’t even know what ‘safety protocols’ were.

Whining that they couldn’t learn magic because of safety protocols.

What kind of ridiculous bullshit was that?

‘Professor Boladi’s blood magic book would be better.’

Even Professor Boladi, who wrote a radical theoretical book about using mages’ blood as reagents to amplify magical power, started with safety protocols!

The mage who wrote that book was inferior to Professor Boladi.

“Yes. I’m sorry for taking up the Young Mage’s time. I’ll convey that message.”

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“…He said this.”

“Don’t talk bullshit!”

Ianop threw off the mysterious and dangerous attitude he usually showed in front of mercenaries and growled menacingly.

The mercenary screamed at the sudden sensation of his collar choking his neck.

“Really… really… it’s true!”

“There’s no mage who could read that and call it a trash book! Do you know who wrote that book before saying such things!”

Only after the mercenary’s face turned ashen did Ianop come to his senses.

Come to think of it, there was no reason for the mercenary to lie.

“Don’t leave out a single word and tell me properly! Speak!”

However, no matter how much he raged, nothing changed.

After venting all his anger, Ianop fell into hopeless despair.

He knew well that ordinary people don’t easily understand geniuses, but today that fact cut especially deep into his bones.

He couldn’t even guess what the boy was thinking.

‘Still… still I can’t give up.’

Having come this far, it was a matter of pride beyond Antagondals’ wisdom.

What exactly was that boy seeing that made him regard the magic Ianop had built up so trivially?

‘But if I approach further here, he might find it suspicious. If he feels suspicion before goodwill, Einroguard’s professors will block me…’

Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine.

“Ianop sir!”

“What is it?”

Another mercenary came looking for him.

“You need to leave the port briefly now. They say a Sea Serpent is approaching. The City Guard and all local adventurers are gathering here.”

“What a bother… wait.”

Ianop suddenly had a thought.

If it was Sea Serpent subjugation, surely Einroguard’s mages would participate.

A young mage would inevitably feel a thirst for power.

What if at that moment he witnessed unknown magic he didn’t know about?

“I’ll participate too.”

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