Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 630

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Chapter 630

At that sight, the Bishop was even more surprised.

“You have a good relationship with your disciple?”

“You call this good?”

Lee Han was originally the embodiment of self-control and discipline, but the words ‘having a good relationship with the Skeleton Principal’ made him lose his composure.

“It’s thanks to my character.”

The Skeleton Principal answered instead.

Lee Han momentarily lost his composure once more and nearly grabbed a chair to hit the Skeleton Principal with it.

‘Did you just use mental magic on me?’

Lee Han, who barely regained his composure, asked the question he had been curious about.

“But what’s the problem with being a thief?”

People unfamiliar with Einroguard easily thought ‘Ah, since the most talented mages in the Empire gather there, it must be truly dignified and cultured,’ but Einroguard was actually closer to a war of all against all.

And in such situations, it was thieves, not nobles, who most actively demonstrated their abilities.

Just looking at Lee Han, one well-raised Ratford was worth ten Gainandos.

Without Ratford’s skills, he would have ended up in the Punishment Room several more times.

‘If anything, thieves are more essential talent, aren’t they? I’d want to send them invitations.’

Lee Han thought more such talent should come to Einroguard.

They should reduce the number of Imperial Family and nobles instead…

“I’m moved, Wardanaz. To think you believe that even thieves should be given equal opportunities for learning.”

“Ah, no. That’s not what I meant… Anyway, Einroguard doesn’t mind thieves. In fact, they’re good…”

“Be quiet. Quiet.”

The Skeleton Principal covered Lee Han’s mouth as if exasperated.

While other students had restrictions placed on them, this Wardanaz kid didn’t, so the truth occasionally slipped out.

“Of course thieves can enter Einroguard too. That’s also a good thing. But if a priest serving Bildotscal is a thief, that becomes a slightly different story.”

If it was just a thief, stealing would be fine.

But if a priest serving Bildotscal couldn’t control himself and stole?

That would be problematic as a priest.

A priest should know how to embrace and reform thieves, not steal themselves.

‘Ah. That’s true.’

Lee Han felt a bit embarrassed.

He seemed to have been too influenced by Einroguard.

To think ‘Wouldn’t it be good if they were a thief?’ came to mind first.

“True, it would be a bit troublesome if they stole while staying with priests. The White Tiger Tower kids could control such things, but the Phoenix Tower priests are a bit…”

The Skeleton Principal also nodded as if he understood.

Basically, among the Four Towers, the Phoenix Tower priests were the most peaceful and gentle.

You couldn’t unleash a wolf where such sheep dwelled.

“Hey. The Phoenix Tower priests aren’t that soft either. If they caught someone stealing, they’d beat them up right away.”

“…”

“…”

At Lee Han’s words, both the Skeleton Principal and Bishop fell silent simultaneously.

While the Bishop was surprised, the Skeleton Principal sighed and said,

“Your year’s priests are unusual.”

“Is that so?”

‘You’re the cause…’

The Skeleton Principal looked at Lee Han in disbelief.

No matter how he thought about it, there was no reason for the change other than this Wardanaz kid.

Of course, the Skeleton Principal was very pleased with the changes in this year’s priests.

Even priests would find it hard to achieve magical accomplishments if they were passive and inactive.

…But hadn’t they changed a bit too much?

Last time, the Death Knights reported ‘The Phoenix Tower new students raided the kitchen!’…

“Understood. I’ll try talking to them once.”

At the Skeleton Principal’s words, Lee Han was curious.

“How are you planning to persuade them? Principal, you’re not a Bildotscal priest and you don’t serve any other gods either.”

With no common ground at all, how could he persuade this impious new student?

‘Are you planning to threaten them?’

“Ah. There’s a misunderstanding. You’re the one who’ll be talking. Not me.”

“…”

“Go. Go persuade them.”

“No. This really doesn’t make sense. How can I persuade a priest I’m meeting for the first time? We have nothing in common?”

Lee Han grumbled as he walked out of the Bishop’s office.

Seeing this, the Bishop asked in confusion,

“Is this okay?”

“No need to worry. Grumbling like that while getting things done is that kid’s hobby.”

“…???”

* * *

“Priest Karle? Priest Karle?”

Lee Han wandered around the regular priests’ quarters in the temple, searching for the new student who would be entering.

Among the older priests, he spotted a squirrel beastman priest around Lee Han’s age.

“Priest Karle?”

“That’s not me. I’m Ines.”

“?”

Lee Han felt a strange familiarity from the other person.

Specifically, it was the same familiarity from when he used to go around saying ‘I’m not Wardanaz, I’m Moradi?’

“Arise, emotions.”

Lee Han cast 【Ogonin’s Emotion Recognition】 magic and spoke again.

“Are you really not Priest Karle?”

“Why… why are you doing this? What did I do wrong? *sob sob* I’m Ines.”

“Ines is the Bishop’s name.”

“We have the same name.”

“Priest Karle. I actually came knowing everything.”

“Tch.”

The squirrel beastman priest grumbled and admitted it.

“I am Priest Karle. Isn’t the Bishop going too far? Telling an outsider who I am so readily. What if you were a bad person?”

“Actually, they didn’t tell me.”

“…”

Karle was shocked.

He had thought this was a gentle-looking noble who seemed like he’d never told a lie, but he’d been tricked instead.

“You… you con artist!”

“Hmm. You inevitably learn these things while at Einroguard. I originally don’t like lying.”

“!”

Realizing where the other person came from, Karle’s eyes sparkled.

“You’re a senior!?”

Lee Han nodded and gestured for him to sit down.

Karle sat down quickly with an excited expression.

“I received an Einroguard invitation. I heard it’s truly a dreamlike place!”

“Uh…”

Lee Han was flustered.

I came to persuade you about your mindset as a priest, but it seems I need to explain other misunderstandings first.

“Actually, Einroguard is…”

“Please speak comfortably, Senior!”

“Mm. Got it. Actually, Einroguard is a shitty place.”

“Isn’t that a bit too comfortable?”

Karle looked at Lee Han in bewilderment.

He hadn’t expected him to speak this comfortably.

“What have you heard about Einroguard, Priest Karle?”

“That luxurious parties happen every day, you eat chestnut cream and chestnut macarons on top of chestnut roll cake, and excited nobles loosen their purse strings?”

“Everything you said is wrong.”

“?!”

Priest Karle was disappointed.

He thought he’d be able to eat chestnuts until his belly burst and fill his pockets nicely too!

“Einroguard is closer to being a cold, hungry, and miserable place. If you don’t want to learn magic, there’s no need to bother coming in.”

“But there was this song in the invitation too.”

“What song?”

Karle hummed and sang the song.

“Einroguard. Einroguard. It’s so wonderful. A place with warm meals and fluffy beds. Einroguard. The underclassmen will soon come in and enjoy this paradise too. Einroguard.”

“…”

Lee Han shuddered at the Skeleton Principal’s wickedness.

He put this in the invitation and spread it around!?

“…That’s a fake song. I don’t know what despicable and dirty bastard sang such a fake song.”

“Wow, really!? Is it okay for a senior to say that!?”

“There aren’t many trustworthy seniors at Einroguard. Don’t trust me too much either.”

Karle drooped his shoulders in disappointment.

He had been thinking of making it big at Einroguard.

“Aren’t you interested in magic?”

“I am, somewhat.”

“You’re drawn to things like invisibility magic, lock-picking magic, short-range teleportation magic, darkness veil magic, dark vision magic, right?”

“How did you know?!?!”

Karle stepped back in surprise.

Did this statue-like senior from a noble family also have mind-reading magic?

“I have a friend who’s an excellent thief.”

“Heh. I’m probably better.”

“You two can figure that out between yourselves… Anyway, if you’re interested in magic even in that way, and you’re prepared for a hard life, I recommend coming to Einroguard. Junior. It’s a decent place to learn magic.”

“Huh, I thought you’d tell me not to be interested in magic with impure intentions, Senior.”

“I’m learning magic to make money too, so what.”

Karle burst out laughing at Lee Han’s joke.

He hadn’t expected him to joke with that kind of face. He laughed so hard he was even gasping for breath.

“?”

“Huff, huff huff… Making that kind of joke suddenly is cheating. So can I really go in?”

“If you’re prepared for a hard life.”

“Senior. I was a thief who wasn’t even affiliated with a thieves’ guild. Hard life is just my daily routine.”

“True. The friend I mentioned earlier adapted well too.”

“Thieves are naturally excellent, after all.”

Karle was pleased with himself.

Lee Han asked carefully.

“But regardless of your opinion, the Bishop seemed worried.”

“Ah.”

Karle became dejected again.

“Did the Bishop tell you not to go in?”

“Not that… but it seemed like he was worried because you’re a priest but can’t control yourself.”

“I’m originally a thief, not a priest.”

“You’re wearing priest robes though?”

“The Bishop was worried and forced me to wear them.”

Karle complained.

Bishop Ines was a person respected by all the nearby thieves and mercenaries thanks to his natural character.

Not all priests from the Order were kind to criminals.

Just look at the Afha Order – when criminals steal, fire baptism flies right at them…

The person Bishop Ines worried about most was Karle.

He wasn’t protected by being affiliated with a guild, and kept causing trouble alone, so it wouldn’t be strange if problems erupted at any time.

That’s why he forcibly brought him to the Order and made him wear priest robes. Wearing priest robes meant he wouldn’t be attacked in this area at least.

Of course, Karle didn’t stop stealing even after that.

“Don’t you have faith in Bildotscal?”

“I do though? I believe in my own way. That’s why I wore the priest robes even if it was forced.”

“Then why do you steal?”

At Lee Han’s question, Karle answered as if it were a stupid question.

“Because I want to become rich?”

‘I can’t argue with that!’

Lee Han deeply empathized with that honest answer.

Come to think of it, Ratford believed in Bildotscal too.

“I have to acknowledge it.”

“Uh… I didn’t expect you to acknowledge it.”

“Being rich is important. Whether you become rich through stealing or other methods, magic will be helpful. Maybe magic could broaden your horizons too.”

“Then I’ll go in!”

“No. I mean, you need to persuade the Bishop to go in.”

“Ah.”

Karle looked around dejectedly and asked.

“Do you have a method, Senior?”

“I do have a method in mind.”

At Lee Han’s words, Karle’s eyes widened.

“What is it?!”

“The Bishop is worried that you can’t control yourself and might get hurt.”

“That’s right…”

“Then show him a changed side of yourself in front of the Bishop. Show him that you can quit stealing and control yourself.”

Karle was disgusted by those words.

“Who doesn’t know that? I can’t do that for life. If I could, I would have done it long ago.”

“I’m not saying to endure it for life though?”

“??”

“Just endure until you enter Einroguard. Once you enter Einroguard, steal to your heart’s content. You’ll end up doing it even if you don’t want to anyway.”

“…”

For the first time, Karle began to feel afraid of Einroguard.

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