Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 539

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Chapter 539

After the celebration ended and Lee Han came down, he asked the giants.

“So what work do I need to help with today? Did the sheep escape again by any chance?”

They were called sheep, but once you added ‘Mountain Range Destroyer’ in front, they were actually closer to monsters than sheep.

Having seen the Mountain Range Destroyer Sheep directly, Lee Han thought that even a fully grown basilisk would lose to a Mountain Range Destroyer Sheep.

‘First of all, the size difference is too overwhelming.’

-No. The sheep didn’t escape.

-We caught a wyvern and put it in, so they’re playing happily among themselves. They must have been bored.

Though he heard them say they caught and put in the ruler and terror of the mountain range, Lee Han pretended not to hear and ignored it.

He was afraid that if he asked ‘A wyvern?’ here, the giants would drag him along saying they’d show him.

“I see. Then perhaps there’s no work…”

-Follow us! We want to show the mage!

-Ooh! I’ll put him on my shoulder!

-No! I’ll put him on my shoulder!

“Haha. Everyone. It’s good that you’re fighting over me, but please don’t fight over me literally?”

As the giants argued and tried to pull Lee Han, his voice became a bit urgent.

The giant who won at giant-style rock-paper-scissors (a game where you throw out rock, paper, or scissors and smack each other’s faces) grinned widely and carried Lee Han as he walked.

-You guys. Getting so close like that… Have a good trip.

“Don’t forget that final exams are coming up soon too.”

At Ikurusha and Professor Boladi’s words from behind, Lee Han covered his ears pretending not to hear.

The giant carrying Lee Han asked in confusion.

-Why are you covering your ears?

“Originally, when there are sounds you don’t want to hear, it’s good to cover your ears like this.”

-Ooh. I should cover my ears when Ikurusha talks from now on!

* * *

The third-year student, Balpatan of the Moradi family, was regretting.

Come to think of it, no matter how necessary the work was, traveling together with an Enchantment Magic School guy was a mistake.

‘Still far to go, Balpatan! You almost had your sword stolen last time and you’re still being this careless. And you’re already a third year!’

Balpatan blamed himself and beat his chest.

Seeing this, fellow third-year student Anfargon asked bluntly.

“Have you finally lost your mind?”

“Shut up. Just. Why do all the guys who study Enchantment Magic have no manners? Don’t the upperclassmen say anything?”

“What are you talking about? I’m the most polite one.”

“…”

Balpatan shuddered at those words.

What was more chilling was that Anfargon didn’t seem to be lying.

‘I’m really glad I didn’t specialize in Enchantment Magic.’

In fact, White Tiger Tower was the tower that produced the most Enchantment Magic majors when you thought about it.

Enhancement magic that controlled the caster’s or others’ bodies also belonged to Enchantment Magic.

However, White Tiger Tower students who persistently delved deep into Enchantment Magic itself as they advanced in years were rare.

Most White Tiger Tower students went into enhancement magic applications, and pure Enchantment Magic was mainly chosen by students from other towers.

Whether it was because the magic was difficult, or because the moment you went into pure Enchantment Magic you had to walk half the path of an artifact craftsman…

…a considerable number of White Tiger Tower students held the convincing theory that ‘I’d rather die than associate with Enchantment Magic School professors and students.’

Balpatan was one of them.

‘Does the crazy professor make the disciples crazy, or do crazy disciples originally gather around crazy professors?’

Honestly, Professor Verdus and the Enchantment Magic students making artifacts under Professor Verdus all looked similar to Balpatan.

“Fine. Fine, so… let’s say it was my fault for starting the conversation.”

“Of course it’s your fault.”

Balpatan unconsciously looked around.

‘Should I draw it?’

No matter how polite and kind Balpatan was even within White Tiger Tower, the Enchantment Magic students’ talent for getting on his nerves surpassed that.

‘Hold back.’

However, Balpatan held back.

There was one thing he wanted to ask.

That was originally why he had made a guy like Anfargon his companion for this mountain range journey…

“Let’s rest for a bit. We just need to arrive before the sun rises overhead, so we still have plenty of time.”

“I can’t trust your calculations.”

‘Should I just really draw it?’

Anfargon waved his staff to calculate directions, then nodded.

“We can rest.”

“…”

“…”

The two students sat and ate and drank without saying anything.

Anfargon drank a recovery potion in a transparent glass bottle, while Balpatan drank fresh blood of a Red Lion in a leather canteen. Both were items beneficial for recovery.

Balpatan glanced at the peak that was their destination.

Among the countless mountain peaks of Einroguard’s mountain range, the place they had set as their destination today was Giant’s Slingshot Peak.

Anfargon needed the Yin Stone Clear at the peak’s summit for his research, while Balpatan needed the bark of Frost Stone Trees for tanning the new leather he had obtained.

Originally there would have been no reason to travel together, but Balpatan had something to ask and Anfargon needed a capable vanguard. After all, it was an area where giants appeared.

“Hmm… come to think of it.”

Balpatan moistened his throat and brought up the main topic.

Since he had listened to that annoying Enchantment Magic guy’s words, now it was time to ask his question.

“From what I know, I heard there’s a peculiar guy among the first years studying Enchantment Magic. Is that right? At this festival…”

Anfargon nodded.

“Right? But why don’t the other guys studying Enchantment Magic know when I ask them?”

“Because I didn’t tell them.”

“…”

‘Isn’t this bastard just trash…’

Balpatan was shocked.

If there was a useful junior, it was normal to tell other people in the school.

Not just because of personal feelings, but for that junior’s sake too, shouldn’t you spread their name widely?

Knowing what kind of junior they were in advance and having a favorable impression was different from not knowing at all in terms of treatment.

“Why didn’t you tell them?”

“Because they weren’t worth it.”

“What do you mean… never mind.”

Balpatan was about to delve deeper into the Enchantment Magic School but came to his senses.

Come to think of it, the deeper he got involved with these bastards, the more headaches he got.

“Anyway, that junior. Right? The one who went crazy with a sword this time. Did he use enhancement magic?”

“I don’t know.”

Anfargon really didn’t know.

He guessed that what his junior used was probably not enhancement magic but dark magic, but even this wasn’t certain.

After all, they had gone to the punishment room together after the festival ended…

“Ha. This petty bastard. Are you hiding that too? Tell me something.”

“How can I tell you something I don’t know? Did you leave your brain in the tower by any chance?”

Balpatan held back once more.

There was still something left to ask.

“Fine. That junior. I asked the Dark Magic School guys but they keep being stingy with words. It seems like he’s also studying dark magic…”

“That’s right.”

“What? Dark magic? How unusual.”

At first, Balpatan thought Lee Han showed such prowess because he excelled at swordsmanship and was very skilled in enchantment magic, but hearing about dark magic surprised him.

“I’m curious about that junior. There’s a rumor going around that he’s from the Wardanaz Family. That’s not right, is it? Isn’t it Gainando? When I looked into it, I heard he’s a prince?”

“…”

Anfargon looked at Balpatan as if he were watching a bug crawling on the ground.

No matter how ignorant someone might be, how could they confuse the Wardanaz Family with the Imperial Family?

“Sigh… Listen. First, the Wardanaz Family is a great noble house of the Empire. It’s a great noble house famous for magic, but the Imperial Family is…”

“…This bastard, really! Who wouldn’t know that! I’m asking what the junior’s name is!”

Balpatan exploded and finally drew his sword.

No matter how nicely he tried to ask, he couldn’t tolerate this guy’s attitude any longer.

He’d just bury him first, then ask!

“So you’re going that route after all. I was prepared for this.”

Anfargon immediately activated an artifact as he spoke. A thick barrier protected Anfargon.

Balpatan exploded even more.

“Try preparing for this too. Transform and strike down!”

As the spell erupted, Balpatan’s hand suddenly transformed like the front paw of a giant monster bird.

It didn’t end there. Sinister energy gathered at the tips of his claws, then swung with such speed that even a seasoned swordsman would find it hard to dodge.

Slash!

The front paw tore straight through the thick barrier.

However, Anfargon calmly pulled out his next artifact.

By the time you’re a third-year at Einroguard, even if you don’t major in combat magic, you need to be able to protect yourself to survive.

Blurry duplicates appeared and scattered in all directions. The quality wasn’t very high and could be identified with a little concentration, but in a situation like this, that brief moment was enough.

Balpatan roared again.

“Giant’s fist, strike the enemy!”

A massive fist made of invisible force struck down on the locations where Anfargon’s duplicates were.

It was a fighting style befitting a White Tiger Tower student – no need to distinguish each duplicate’s identity when you could just sweep them all away.

Crash!

Anfargon grimaced at such barbarism and dodged the falling tree branches. The massive attack had caused the surrounding trees to collapse.

“Giant’s finger…”

“…Wait, behind you! Look behind you, you idiot!”

“Filthy bastard. What are you saying? Just get beaten up first!”

“You stupid moron! I’m telling you to look behind!”

Balpatan quickly turned his head while preparing for an attack.

Then he saw massive giants dragging clubs as they slowly walked by.

“…!!!”

“!!!”

Both third-year students froze solid.

No matter how much they had trained in magic at Einroguard and would be respected as mages outside, it meant nothing in front of giants.

As third-year students, they knew well how troublesome giants could be.

Not only did magic barely work on them, but communication was also difficult. If they made a fuss and angered the giants, it would become really troublesome.

“Quiet… quiet your breathing. Invisibility. Invisibility potion!”

“Are you satisfied? You should be satisfied. We’ll get caught because you destroyed all the trees!”

“Shut up. Giants or whatever, I’ll finish you off first.”

While they were arguing, the giants approached.

The giant looked at Lee Han and asked.

-Someone broke trees here. Looks like mages.

“Very bad people. Could it be the professors?”

-Want to replant these trees.

“I understand.”

Lee Han nodded.

Planting trees was relatively easy.

Compared to finding escaped sheep and somehow dragging them back, planting trees was…

-Want to catch person who broke trees.

“Oh my. You want to catch the professors? That won’t be easy.”

Lee Han answered casually while looking around at the broken trees.

However, the giants were more serious than expected.

-Trees seem to have been broken not long ago.

-Think we can find them! Mage help us. We search!

‘Huh?’

Lee Han, who had been pondering how to plant the trees, was flustered by the giants’ reaction.

‘Not long ago?’

Someone had come all the way up to this high part of the mountain range early in the morning to break trees.

He couldn’t understand why anyone would do such a thing.

‘It’s not like they cut the trees to take them… Was it venting anger?’

Lee Han momentarily imagined the Skeleton Principal spinning around while smashing trees with a rat-a-tat-tat.

It was funny, but the Principal or professors didn’t seem like the type to do that.

‘This… was cut sharply. Enchantment magic? This looks like it was hit with tremendous force.’

Looking around, Lee Han quickly realized there had been a magical battle here.

“I think here…”

Rustle-

“?”

Lee Han paused as a piece of paper quietly flew onto his palm.

-Save us, junior

Balpatan, Moradi

“…”

What the hell were they doing here?

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