Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 570

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Chapter 570

“Ah. That’s right.”

‘What do you mean that’s right…’

The Skeleton Principal glanced at his insane disciple once before continuing.

Being able to contain a lot of mana means you can engrave that many more spells. Besides, you currently have quite a few artifacts.

Lee Han looked himself over at the Skeleton Principal’s words.

He was indeed wearing bracelets, rings, belts, necklaces and other accessories like a jewelry merchant.

“I do have quite a few.”

Actually, you just have many. Right now you rarely encounter high-level magic so it’s fine, but carrying artifacts around so chaotically like this is not a good habit.

Artifacts were objects that contained magic within themselves, naturally creating their own mana flow and order in the surrounding area.

Naturally, from a mage’s perspective who controls mana flow and creates new order, such artifacts couldn’t help but have an influence.

Especially as the number of artifacts increased, such influence grew larger.

Even if it didn’t lead to an accident, immediately…

It could affect magic casting.

“Fortunately, I was lucky so it was fine.”

Lee Han answered as if relieved.

Perhaps because the artifacts’ functions were simple and many overlapped, there were no cases where they affected his magic casting.

Right. Haha. How fortunate.

The Skeleton Principal was about to say ‘They probably did affect you, but you just didn’t notice and cast anyway’ but stopped himself.

If he wanted to train himself by wearing sandbags, there was no reason to stop him.

But thinking about next year, you do need to organize your artifacts once. It would be good to put them all into the behemoth’s bone with this opportunity.

“I understand.”

Lee Han nodded at the Skeleton Principal’s advice.

Though he was spiteful, evil, and despicable, the Principal had never been wrong about magic.

And originally, experienced mages precisely understood the dynamic relationships of the artifacts they wore.

How to use them for synergistic effects, and how to use them to avoid adverse effects.

‘Huh?’

Lee Han, who was about to accept this but suddenly felt puzzled, asked a question.

“But Principal. Next year I’ll be a 2nd year, so will 2nd years have occasions to encounter such dangerous high-level magic?”

Your words are truly correct. Just like how 1st years originally wouldn’t have occasion to meet the King of Ghouls.

“…”

Lee Han became dejected as he couldn’t argue back.

The Skeleton Principal made the behemoth’s bone into a crude necklace form.

I deliberately made it roughly. So you can continue filling it.

The generous capacity of the behemoth’s bone made it easy to engrave multiple spells within it.

The Skeleton Principal wanted Lee Han to experience completing an artifact directly by adding spells to this bone necklace one by one as needed.

“Principal…”

Lee Han was slightly moved.

He hadn’t known the Skeleton Principal would show such thoughtful consideration.

If you gain experience this way, later when I make artifacts, you’ll be able to serve as an assistant instead of Vible.

“Principal…”

Lee Han’s expression became serious.

To try to improve his disciple’s skills for personal gain!

Whooom-

First, the iron bracelet that Professor Garcia had temporarily made was extracted.

The Skeleton Principal rolled up the magic circle engraving carved on the iron bracelet into a round ball to make a small orb-shaped core, then embedded it in the bone necklace.

You’re watching how it’s done, right? From next time, you’ll have to do it.

“Wait, just a little more slowly…”

I know you’re being dramatic. Now, next is the belt. This one is too crude. Isn’t it about time to graduate from it?

The Skeleton Principal clicked his tongue looking at the invisibility magic belt.

It was a belt that could cast invisibility magic instead of having a mana absorption curse.

The problem was that this invisibility magic was crude.

It was a method of disrupting vision by surrounding with camouflage that refracted light, but the Skeleton Principal preferred a method that prevented recognition by causing confusion in other beings’ concepts.

I’ll change it to a different method and put it in.

The Skeleton Principal likewise extracted the pattern engraved on the belt to make a core, then embedded it in the bone necklace. The just-installed core and newly installed core resonated, then found stability and became quiet.

“Ah!!!”

Why?

When Lee Han screamed, the Skeleton Principal looked at him as if asking what was wrong.

“That belt could have been sold, so how can you just break it!”

What crazy bastard would buy a cursed mana absorption item…

The Skeleton Principal was dumbfounded.

Sometimes among eccentric dark mages there were crazy bastards who would say ‘Pay for my bones!’ just for stepping on bones in front of their tower, but this disciple was worse than them.

“Still, it was something that could be sold…”

I didn’t just break it, I made it better and put it in the bone necklace.

“The bone necklace can’t be sold though.”

So you’re saying I should leave the belt as is and copy the exact same magic to put in the bone necklace?

“Oh. Will you do that?”

When Lee Han cast an expectant gaze, the Skeleton Principal ignored him and moved on to the next task.

Invisibility magic necklace.

This was the work of a spire keeper working under the Skeleton Principal.

Though it was the same magic as the one just added, adding the same magic to artifacts also had meaning.

Sometimes amplification effects occurred between the same magics.

In the case of invisibility magic, the area extended to the surroundings (originally it only protected the wearer personally), and knowing this, Lee Han often used it when going around with friends.

The Skeleton Principal said while adding the core.

You should be able to cast invisibility magic on others too, right?

“Huh? No.”

What? I gave you a book. Didn’t the book teach you?

“…Yes…”

Hmm. Should I have made it more cruel and violent…

“…”

Lee Han briefly considered whether he should bury the Skeleton Principal’s book deep in the ground as soon as he returned.

Using artifacts isn’t bad, but there’s nothing good about depending on them too much. Make sure to learn it.

“Ah. Yes.”

No, why do you carry around so many artifacts that absorb flames? Are you a member of the Fire Watch?

“In case my fire magic goes out of control…”

…

At the more pitiful answer than expected, the Skeleton Principal clicked his tongue instead of getting angry.

‘Wait. That’s not right.’

Come to think of it, wasn’t he wearing multiple artifacts and raising the difficulty, then wearing them because he was worried about fire magic going out of control?

What a ridiculous guy.

The Skeleton Principal abandoned his sympathy and compressed the cores of the flame absorption artifacts to embed them in the bone necklace.

Underwater breathing… well, not bad. You can remove it later if space becomes insufficient. Mana emission suppression? Why do you carry around such a cursed artifact? Are you a curse collector?

“When I wear that, detailed control becomes easier so I use it sometimes.”

The Skeleton Principal just destroyed it. Lee Han let out a mournful scream.

“No!”

What do you mean no. What help would such paper-thin restrictions be? It’s just your mental problem. Overcome it with willpower.

The Skeleton Principal mercilessly finished organizing the remaining artifacts and compressed them into the bone necklace.

What remained were non-wearable artifacts like Manma’s Bracelet, the Skeleton Principal’s signal ring, and the silver spoon that detected poison.

You wouldn’t need detoxification artifacts like this, so why don’t you destroy them?

“Absolutely not. I’d rather sell it.”

Lee Han spoke with a serious expression.

The Skeleton Principal, who didn’t seem to seriously intend to destroy it either, roughly cleared away the debris and snapped his fingers.

Then a crimson core he’d never seen before appeared in the air. Like the artifact that had been compressed earlier, he could tell it was a core with compressed magic.

Creak!

The Skeleton Principal cleanly fitted the core into place.

“What is this?”

It’s a secret. I’m putting it in for you to figure out. Normally I shouldn’t give such special treatment. Haha.

“Then you could just take it out…”

The Skeleton Principal pretended not to hear and ignored him.

It was annoying how the boy acted so contrary even when given a treasure, but talented disciples were always contrary by nature.

Understanding with magnanimity was also part of a master’s role.

For the next magic, think it over yourself and decide what to put in. Personally, I’d advise that defensive magic would be good.

Most of the magic currently in the bone necklace was of the support type.

And this Wardanaz family boy had more than enough offensive means, so defense was most suitable.

If artifacts had to be categorized, defensive artifacts were in the highest demand.

While mages could handle offense and support themselves, attacks that pierced through a mage’s guard and came as surprises were hard to block.

Since they easily covered such gaps, defensive artifacts inevitably had high demand.

“Something like a water shield?”

Not bad. But it’ll be a bit difficult to make it cast automatically when attacked. Ask Professor Verdus.

“Hmm. I don’t think I need defensive magic…”

I understand very well that you don’t want to talk with Professor Verdus, but no matter how genius your talent is, making this alone won’t be easy.

“I understand. I’ll ask him…”

Come to think of it, you’ve really only learned offensive magic.

The Skeleton Principal looked at his disciple with fresh eyes.

Originally, many mages learned defensive magic first.

Unless they were battle mages who roamed battlefields, there wasn’t much occasion to fight, so defense took priority over offense.

Since they’d have guards accompanying them later anyway, why would they try to attack themselves?

“You keep sending enemies, Principal.”

I don’t know what you’re talking about. And your seniors learned defensive magic well even in such situations. You aggressive little thing.

“Didn’t you send the bloodsucker monster too, Principal?”

I have my preferences too. If that was something I sent, I swear on my true name I’ll hand over the principal position to you.

“No… I don’t want it.”

You rascal. No need to be modest. You’ll get used to it as you do it. Anyway, don’t you have any other defensive magic you’ve learned?

“Ah. I learned Lightning Cloak.”

…

The Skeleton Principal looked at Lee Han with eyes similar to those Professor Boladi had sent.

Was he really deliberately picking only difficult magic to learn?

* * *

From the Greenbell family, and a master of dance.

Lee Han’s face brightened when he spotted Professor Krinbal from across the corridor.

Originally, there weren’t many professors who made him feel at ease when encountered across the corridor.

Professor Garcia, perhaps?

The Skeleton Principal and Professor Boladi belonged to the very dangerous category, and while Professor Verdus wasn’t dangerous, he belonged to the very tiresome category.

In comparison, Professor Krinbal wasn’t a dangerous or tiresome professor yet.

If he was really lucky, Professor Krinbal might enter the position of a safe and benevolent professor like Professor Garcia.

“Good day, Professor.”

“…”

“??”

Lee Han was flustered when Professor Krinbal, who usually greeted students with the brightest and most cheerful attitude among all professors, wore a serious expression.

“Professor?”

“Ah! Student Wardanaz! Sorry! I was thinking about something else for a moment!”

“Is it because of the final exams?”

“How did you know?!”

“…?”

Lee Han was even more bewildered.

‘What could the Professor have to worry about regarding final exams?’

Professor Krinbal had long ago declared he would take it easy on the final exam (by Lee Han’s standards).

-If everyone dances, and everyone is happy, then everyone wins!

-Long live the Professor!!

Wondering if perhaps the Skeleton Principal had raised objections to his educational policy, Lee Han asked cautiously.

“Is there some problem?”

“Ugh! Student Wardanaz! Originally as a professor I shouldn’t talk about such things! But I have no choice!”

Professor Krinbal gestured with one leg for Lee Han to enter an empty lecture hall.

Lee Han entered while checking the path so he could escape at any time.

“Student Wardanaz! I think you know the giants of the mountain range. The giants know Student Wardanaz well!”

“I know them a little. But why…?”

“I sometimes teach the giants dancing, and the giants are saying strange things! That they have to fight Student Wardanaz during the final exam!”

“…”

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