Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 555

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Chapter 555

‘Shouldn’t all those spreading false rumors be sent to the punishment room?’

Lee Han angrily scribbled his response.

-I have no idea where you pick up such strange information. Just like last time, you really need to reconsider where you get your information from. Where on earth do you keep picking up such false rumors…

‘What a nasty personality.’

The Mirror Counterpart raised an eyebrow as he watched the rapidly appearing text.

This Black Turtle Tower student’s abilities were certainly excellent, but he had the weakness of acting emotionally.

If not for that weakness, he would have rated him a bit higher.

‘But he’s definitely useful. He’s probably in contact with the first years.’

Even the rough students who frequently raided the Principal’s storehouse tended to avoid contact with first years as much as possible.

If they got caught by the Skeleton Principal once, they could end up rotting properly in the punishment room.

Contact with first years was treated as a more serious crime than getting caught raiding the Principal’s storehouse, so there weren’t many students who would make contact with first years when there wasn’t much benefit.

But there were always exceptions.

If they were White Tiger Tower or Black Turtle Tower students, there was a high possibility of such exceptions.

‘They’re emotional and have unnecessarily meddlesome personalities.’

People who would step up to help if there were acquaintances or family relatives among the new students.

It was incomprehensible to the Mirror Counterpart.

If you came to learn magic, you should focus on your own magic – why show interest in others’ magic?

However, this time such useless behavior worked to his advantage.

After all, someone who had direct contact with first years would inevitably be more advantageous for understanding the real situation than figuring things out through rumors.

I understand. I’ll take note of it.

-Why do you keep showing interest in first years? As I said before, that guy is a weirdo who takes multiple schools. He’s unsuitable for taking away and assigning separate work to.

Lee Han usually tried to maintain his good reputation in front of upperclassmen, but this time was different.

Even if some bad rumors spread, he intended to persuade the other person.

To make them think ‘Ah, this junior isn’t really good for assigning work to!’

Otherwise, the moment he became a second year, he might be dragged away by some upperclassmen to do additional work.

Short-sighted thinking.

-What did you say?

I’ll give you one piece of advice in return for the information. About how to handle juniors. What do you think when a junior says they’re busy with other things?

-…Aren’t they just busy?

That’s where you’re wrong. That junior is wasting time on other things. My proposal would be most helpful to that junior.

‘This person is definitely insane.’

Lee Han almost asked if the other person was Professor Verdus, but held back.

-How can you be so certain of that?

What do you mean? Of course my magic is the most excellent, so it would be most helpful.

“…”

Lee Han realized he had made a mistake.

He shouldn’t argue with crazy people!

-I understand. I hope your skills are as great as your confidence. But that junior probably won’t agree with your thinking. He’s already taking multiple schools.

That’s possible. But there’s a way to persuade him.

-May I ask what it is?

Since you provided information, I’ll tell you the rest. He’s eccentric enough to be close with Ilendil…

-I told you we’re not close?

Right. He’s eccentric enough to associate with Ilendil, and seeing how he has deep friendships with Black Magic Academy students, this Wardanaz Family first year very likely has narrow and poor social relationships.

“…”

Lee Han was speechless at the ridiculous verbal abuse.

-Isn’t that too much of an assumption?

No. Since he’s from the Wardanaz Family, it’s almost certain.

‘This bastard really.’

Lee Han almost forgot the other person was an upperclassman and nearly wrote “let me see your face.”

So if I invite him to my club and provide appropriate social relationships, he’ll be greatly satisfied.

‘I should definitely be suspicious of anyone who invites me to a club first.’

Lee Han thought this as he replied.

-Right. Now that I hear it, that sounds plausible too. Good luck with that.

Thanks. As before, your information is the most accurate. Did you check on the hydra?

The Mirror Counterpart rated Lee Han a bit higher when he agreed with his opinion.

This person knew when to acknowledge things rather than being emotionally stubborn.

That was a quality worth rating quite highly.

-Yes.

I’ll give you one more thing as payment for the information. Sleep spells won’t work well on that hydra. The Principal has made improvements.

-Wow. Thank you so much.

Right. Good luck.

The Mirror Counterpart ended the conversation with satisfaction.

There had been several people he’d talked with through communication artifacts so far, but he had a feeling this one would last quite a while.

Excluding the shortcomings of having a violent and impatient temperament, he was quite capable.

Moreover, this person seemed very grateful for the information he provided…

‘Should I just block him soon?’

Lee Han cursed at the counterpart who gave completely useless information.

* * *

“Lee Han. Lee Han.”

When Gainando crawled through the dog hole into the secret base and called for Lee Han, Lee Han answered irritably.

“Gainando. I already prepared dinner and brought it. Find snacks yourself. Did you already finish all the cookies I gave you last time?”

“No, that’s not it…”

“Want to play mage cards? I played with you yesterday. You lost all five games out of five, so not today.”

“No, that’s not it…”

“You have to do black magic assignments yourself. Gainando. As I told you, the condition of the bone reagent is more important than you think in bone elemental magic. Check once more and think about whether it can properly serve as the starting point for magic.”

“That’s not it!!!”

Gainando, who had been getting scolded, exploded.

He lay down on the floor and rolled back and forth while shouting.

“Tomorrow! We have to!! Go outside!!! The kids!!!! are waiting!!!!!”

“Ah.”

Lee Han finally remembered that he had promised to attempt an escape with his friends this weekend.

Since next week was right before final exams, it would be very troublesome if they didn’t go out this week.

“Sorry, Gainando. I forgot.”

“How could you forget that? I’ve been thinking about nothing but that every time I went to sleep this week.”

Gainando, who had been speaking, looked at the pile of books and papers stacked in front of Lee Han and nodded his head.

“I can see how you’d forget.”

“No. I shouldn’t have forgotten. Thanks for coming to remind me.”

“Then can’t you give me some more snacks?”

“That’s not happening. Just finish your assignments.”

Lee Han headed to where his friends were waiting, bringing along the dejected Gainando.

Entering the hidden passage on the second floor of the main building led to a warehouse where a dimensional portal artifact that had been worked on by upperclassmen’s upperclassmen’s upperclassmen lay dormant.

This artifact, which would have been absolutely impossible to operate due to lack of mana, had regained life thanks to Lee Han’s discovery.

A dimensional portal that could escape outside the school!

…The fact that its destination happened to be the Skeleton Principal’s villa was very unsettling, but for students burning with desire to go outside, this wasn’t much of a problem.

“I told anyone who wanted to participate to come, so how many more gathered?”

“Uh. Well.”

“?”

When Gainando hesitated, Lee Han was puzzled.

“Did no one else gather there?”

“No.”

“Then did too many gather?”

“Something like that… uh…”

“How many gathered?”

“Everyone?”

“…”

Lee Han doubted his ears.

“Everyone???”

“As far as I know, everyone gathered…”

Gainando seemed to feel something was a bit strange even to himself as he mumbled.

He’d be the only one getting blamed later if he was wrong.

“I mean, other towers aside, even the Phoenix Tower priests?”

“They said they wanted to go out together and help since you were going out, Lee Han…”

“…”

Lee Han momentarily wondered if he had corrupted the good Phoenix Tower priests.

‘No. This isn’t my fault. It’s the other students’ fault.’

It was because of guys like Salko and Moradi that they were corrupted, definitely not Lee Han’s fault.

Lee Han decided to believe that.

Creak-

Upon entering the warehouse, only a few students representing each tower were waiting with tense faces.

“You’re here, Wardanaz?”

“Is everyone really going out?”

“That’s what we confirmed.”

Priest Siana and Priest Tijiling also nodded.

“Everyone said they’re going out together.”

“We warned them they might end up in detention, but they said they were curious…”

“…”

Lee Han felt his conscience prick slightly, but he endured it by shaking his head lightly.

“If everyone gathers, we might get caught, so we decided to meet like this.”

“Good thinking, Salko. The plan is…”

Giselle threw the thick bundle of papers she was holding.

It had become tattered because students from each tower had been passing it around and supplementing it for a week.

-Black Turtle Tower prepares clothes in advance (change immediately upon going out. Be absolutely careful not to be discovered as students!!!)

-Head to Blue Dragon Tower students’ family manors to secure funds (as generously as possible)

-White Tiger Tower students/Phoenix Tower students ask knights and priests to find companions (people who can keep their mouths shut)

-Everyone scatter so as not to get caught…

Lee Han nodded after reading. Since they had discussed this several times already, it wasn’t that surprising.

“There are a few more things to add.”

“What?”

“We’ll also use outing permits.”

The moment all these people went out and came back with necessary items, it would be impossible not to arouse suspicion.

To avoid such suspicion, Lee Han planned to send out as many people as possible to create a diversion.

“Are you going out, Wardanaz?”

“No. I have to open the dimensional portal too, and if I use an outing permit, there’s a high chance the Principal will get suspicious. He’s already been very suspicious lately.”

Due to several unauthorized outings, the Skeleton Principal’s wariness had reached a very high level.

The moment he used an outing permit, someone might tail him thinking ‘this bastard is looking for another escape route again.’

“Let’s ask trustworthy people among the priests. They’ll arouse the least suspicion.”

Lee Han planned to boldly use outing permits to send out priests.

In the current situation, they were the people who could go out and return with the least suspicion.

Priest Siana answered with a serious face.

“I’ll do my best.”

“?”

Lee Han paused wondering what she meant, then realized belatedly and answered hurriedly.

“Ah. Priest Siana. I’d like Priest Siana to go through the dimensional portal. We need a trustworthy person on this side too. It’s absolutely not that Priest Siana isn’t trustworthy. You understand, right?”

“Ah. If that’s the case, it can’t be helped.”

‘Easy.’

Priest Tijiling looked at Lee Han as if he was ridiculous, but Lee Han ignored her by pretending not to see.

“The priests who get outing permits will normally buy things and come back, and the rest will go out and return in turns. Got it?”

“Got it.”

The students’ eyes burned brightly with enthusiasm.

Learning magic this year might have been for moments exactly like this.

To get one over on that detestable and evil archmage!

* * *

Crack, crackle crackle crackle!!

The dimensional portal artifact, receiving several times more mana than before, tore through space and opened a passage once again.

Adenart, who was present, made a serious expression.

The mana was several times stronger than before, and the artifact’s durability didn’t look very solid.

Adenart whispered carefully.

“Is it really okay…?”

“There’s no choice if we want to maintain it until we return. I calculated it and it should be fine.”

“Is that so? Phew. That’s a relief.”

“…Probably.”

“?!”

Adenart looked back at Lee Han in alarm, but the students had already started entering.

Lee Han gestured to the Imperial Princess’s followers.

As the Imperial Princess was dragged away by her followers, she stared daggers at Lee Han, but Lee Han ignored her.

Lately, he felt like his talent for ignoring stares was growing.

‘In theory, a round trip should definitely be possible.’

It would be possible as long as the upperclassmen didn’t make mistakes or install things incorrectly while creating the artifact.

Lee Han trusted his upperclassmen.

That crazy skeleton won’t even be able to imagine where we’re targeting. Haha. Once it’s completed, the city’s mansion will be ours!

Lee Han closed the journal placed beside him and shoved it away.

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