Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 52
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Chapter 052
“Is it that dangerous?”
“There are far too many dangerous monsters in this mountain range. Deep inside, there are probably several monsters that even the professors don’t know the identity of. Since it’s spring now, more monsters will awaken as each week passes…”
Professor Ingoldel looked at the mountain range with a worried gaze.
Since this magic school Einroguard was located in a place rich with mana, there were bound to be many monsters in the surrounding area.
Especially the mountain range located behind the school was, in Ingoldel’s view, a danger zone where virtually all kinds of monsters could exist.
The deep mountain region seemed suitable for powerful giant beast monsters like ogres, mountain giants, trolls, and wyverns to live…
When such monsters were present, powerful monsters that normally wouldn’t live in the mountain outskirts were also pushed outward, avoiding the central region.
“No matter how full of vigor students might be, entering such a mountain range is not a wise choice. Only a crazy person would make such a choice.”
“It’s not that I want to go in, but the assignment is to enter the mountain range and gather materials.”
“…”
Professor Ingoldel made an awkward expression and cleared his throat.
He hadn’t known it was another professor’s assignment.
“Is that so? Then the story might be a bit different.”
“It doesn’t seem like the story is different though…”
Strictly speaking, Professor Ingoldel was a swordsman, not a mage.
As such, there were bound to be some differences in thinking between him and the professors of this school.
Especially the professors’ cool way of thinking like ‘people might die while learning the discipline of magic’ made Ingoldel horrified.
But just because he disagreed didn’t mean he could badmouth a colleague professor in front of students.
Professor Ingoldel hid his true feelings and spoke as diplomatically as possible.
“If another professor told you to enter the mountain range and gather materials, they must have something in mind.”
“Do you really think so?”
Lee Han was already looking at Professor Ingoldel with eyes full of distrust.
The person who had just been saying ‘only crazy people would do such a thing’ was showing this kind of reaction as soon as he heard a professor’s name…
He strongly suspected that he was taking sides because they were colleague professors.
Professor Ingoldel cleared his throat once more and changed the subject.
“By the way, your breathing has returned to normal. Excellent. Have you completed the circulation?”
When Lee Han, who had been breathing heavily, suddenly seemed comfortable while speaking, Professor Ingoldel was delighted.
This effect only occurred when mana circulation was completed within the body.
“Huh? Oh, this is…”
Lee Han made an awkward expression.
“I’m sorry. My concentration scattered, so I just released the mana.”
Squeeze out mana from the body’s center -> Focus that squeezed mana and circulate it to every corner of the body.
This was the standard method.
When mana flowed smoothly throughout the body like blood, it could strengthen the physique without any waste.
The key here was smooth circulation without interruption or stuttering!
…But when Lee Han found the circulation difficult due to broken concentration, he coolly stopped circulating mana, sent it to various parts of his body, and then released it.
After all, he could just squeeze out new mana.
“…???”
Professor Ingoldel stared at Lee Han blankly, not understanding what this Wardanaz family student was talking about.
* * *
“Hmm.”
After hearing a detailed explanation from Lee Han and even about what happened when fighting the anti-magic extremists, Professor Ingoldel fell into contemplation.
Originally, this would be something he should discourage, saying it could be life-threatening.
Fighting while wasting mana like that. It was like scattering one’s own blood on the ground.
However, Professor Ingoldel had a flexible way of thinking.
If there were a hundred swordsmen, there would be a hundred different swordsmanship styles.
Considering the innate amount of mana the Wardanaz family boy possessed (though he wasn’t sure if that could be called innate), such waste could also be one method.
After much contemplation, Professor Ingoldel made up his mind and spoke.
“I won’t tell you to forbid that method. However, it would be better to avoid using it normally and focus on completing the circulation.”
“Understood.”
Lee Han nodded obediently.
In fact, Lee Han wasn’t thinking crazy thoughts like ‘Kukuku… The most important virtue of a swordsman is power… Even if this forbidden secret technique burns my life, I will obtain powerful strength…’ to seek some glory.
If it was dangerous, he would think ‘Oh, I guess it’s dangerous’ and not do it.
“And with that much mana, it will be harder when completing the circulation loop inside.”
“…”
Where had he heard this story before?
“So Student Wardanaz will increase your training amount.”
“…Oh, ooh…”
Lee Han was able to manage his expression with a steel-like mentality.
He had to pretend to be happy!
‘Don’t show it. Don’t show it.’
Professor Ingoldel, who still had a human heart compared to the other professors here, was overjoyed at that reaction.
“Is that so? I was worried you might dislike it, but this worked out well.”
“Yes… I’m so happy… As you know, I’m seriously devoted to swordsmanship…”
At Lee Han’s words, Professor Ingoldel smiled broadly, his scarred face lighting up.
“I’ve known for a long time that Student Wardanaz is seriously devoted to swordsmanship.”
“…”
“Oh right. When you enter the mountain range to look for materials, I’ll accompany you as well.”
“…Didn’t you say it would be fine since Professor Thunderstep must have something in mind?”
“Yes. But I like taking walks.”
Yes. But I like taking walks.
“Yes. But I like taking walks.”
Yes. But I like taking walks.
It didn’t seem likely that Professor Ingoldel, who had both a prosthetic leg and arm, would enjoy hiking steep mountain ranges, but Ihan had no choice but to nod.
Honestly, if Professor Ingoldel was acting like that, I was genuinely worried about what might emerge from the mountain range.
Evening.
Ihan headed toward Professor Uregeoleum’s cabin.
Even though all sorts of things happened today, the menial tasks that professors assign don’t take such circumstances into consideration.
Of course, from Professor Uregeoleum’s perspective, it could have felt somewhat unfair.
I never told you to come every day, and I said you don’t have to come if you’re busy.
And in fact, Lee Han had his own ulterior motives as well.
‘I need to dig up all the information I can get.’
I have some business to take care of, so I’ll be away for a bit. Help yourselves to whatever you want! -Thunderstep
I have some business to attend to, so I’ll be away for a bit. Help yourselves to whatever you want! -Thunderstep
I have some business to take care of, so I’ll be away for a bit. Help yourselves to whatever you want! -Thunder Steps
“Oh…”
Ihan was surprised to see the writing on the paper.
Come to think of it, Professor Thunderstep was human too, so there was no way he’d be holed up in that cabin like a hermit all the time. He had other students to teach and his own work to attend to.
Lee Han nodded and tore off the paper.
Then he immediately returned to the tower, called Yoner, and brought him along.
“You want me to find useful things in this cabin?”
“Yeah. I want to check the potions in the box we found last time.”
The potion box that professional thief Ratford had stolen from the carriage.
Even though he wanted to know the identity of those potions, it was difficult for a first-year like Lee Han to figure it out on his own.
If he could find useful things in Professor Thunderstep’s cabin, it would be a great help.
A student knowledgeable in alchemy like Yoner would be able to identify them even better.
‘Wait. This is Professor Thunderstep’s cabin, isn’t it?’
Having grilled meat here before, Yoner quickly realized the identity of the place.
‘It should be fine.’
However, Yoner decided to just let it slide.
In this crazy school, something like this was nothing.
“Wait. What’s that?”
“What? Oh. The vegetable garden?”
When Yoner, who was walking ahead, spoke with a surprised expression, Lee Han answered as if it was nothing special.
“I’m cultivating it, but it’s still far from ready. I’ll need to grow them for a few more months.”
“…Huh? They look fully grown though?”
“?”
This time it was Lee Han’s turn to be puzzled. Lee Han wondered what he was talking about and headed back.
“…!!”
Yoner’s words were true.
‘No way. What’s this?’
Lee Han was shocked to see that the vegetables he had planted were already fully grown.
No matter how he thought about it, they had grown too quickly.
“Professor Thunderstep must have sprinkled something on them? He sure is impatient.”
Yoner nodded at Lee Han’s explanation.
Using growth acceleration potions because he wanted to eat them quickly.
‘He sure has quite an appetite.’
Thus, the absent Thunderstep was falsely accused.
“Since it’s come to this, I should harvest them. Yoner. Could you please check inside the cabin?”
“Leave it to me.”
Lee Han picked up farming tools and began pulling out vegetables with skilled movements.
Lee Han picked up his farming tools and began pulling up vegetables with skilled movements.
Lee Han picked up his farming tools and began pulling up vegetables with skilled movements.
Lee Han picked up his farming tools and began pulling up vegetables with skilled movements.
Yoner watched as if mesmerized by the reliable sight of him digging up potatoes with perfect precision.
Perfect movements that only a farmer who has worked for decades would show.
Yoner thought he understood why Professor Uregeoleum was so fond of Ihan.
“What are you doing?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. I’ll go find something useful.”
While the basket was generously filled with vegetables, Yoner busily searched the cabin.
How much time had passed?
Lee Han’s arms were full with baskets of crops, while Yoner’s arms were loaded with boxes containing unidentified reagents and alchemical tools.
“Are you done?”
“Yeah!”
“Let’s go!”
The two Blue Dragon Tower students turned their backs on the cabin and ran out with vigor.
Only the fresh paper that Ihan had put up remained on the cabin door, fluttering in the wind.
【Thank you, Professor. I’m leaving some of the crops I harvested, so please give them a taste. -Lee Han Wardanaz.】
【Thank you, Professor. I’m leaving some of the crops I harvested, so please give them a taste. -Lee Han Wordanaz.】
【Thank you, Professor. I’m leaving some of the crops I harvested, so please give them a taste. -Lee Han Wardanaz.】
Ihan and Yoner greeted the morning sunlight with dark circles under their eyes.
He had conducted alchemy tests in the freshman lounge, sacrificing his sleep at night.
“So this is the Cantus potion?”
“Yeah.”
The potion they discovered as a result was as follows.
【Imperial Western Wine (Delicious)】.
【Cantus Potion】 – When consumed, allows you to sing beautifully like a mermaid for a while.
The end.
When Yoner’s expression was about to turn sullen, Ihan quickly tried to appease him.
“This is pretty good progress. You can’t figure everything out on the first try.”
“That’s true, but… where would I use a song potion…”
“There’s definitely going to be a use for it.”
Screech-
Just then, Asan Dalcard entered the break room. Asan Dalcard was pleased to see the two of them.
“Wordanas. Are you all ready to enter the mountains today?”
“That’s good enough.”
Lee Han-do had also made plans.
Leave on Friday with the other students and somehow make it back by Saturday, then on Sunday…
‘I’m going out using my leave pass.’
Ihan tried to stay calm.
It was best to keep expectations to a minimum. This was a place where you never knew what traps might be waiting until you got out.
“Oh right, Wodanaz. Want to stop by the black market before we head into the mountains?”
“…What market?”
Ihan was flustered by Asan’s words.
Black market?
‘What kind of school has a black market?’
Even so, I couldn’t believe what Asan was saying…
…but it really existed.
‘This is ridiculous.’
To be precise, it wasn’t a black market, but a small market.
A market set up by the Black Turtle Tower freshmen near their tower!
At first, people gathered just to barter and exchange things they needed with each other, but when this turned out to be more convenient than expected, it began to be held on a regular basis.
Ihan was at a loss for words.
‘What on earth is this school trying to teach its students?’
“Come on, put down your bread and let’s play! Find His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor is among these three cards. Where do you think His Majesty might be? Guess correctly and you’ll get double the bread… Oh. Lord Wodanaz.”
Ratford, who had been dazzlingly shuffling three cards back and forth while running a shell game, saw Lee Han and immediately jumped to his feet.
When all the students who had been chatting and talking around him turned their heads to stare, Ihan just wanted to turn around and leave.
How to Live as a Wizard at Magic School
How to Live as a Wizard at Magic School
How to Live as a Wizard at Magic School
Publication Date: August 15, 2021
Publication Date: August 15, 2021
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