Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 635

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Chapter 635

At such a shocking fact, Alsicle could only gape with his beak.

“D-don’t lie. There’s no way the two of them would do that. There’s no way they would fall into such ordinary carnal desires and get married…”

“The Family Head told me directly, so I’m certain.”

Lee Han said indifferently.

Often when talking with the Family Head, love stories he never asked for would pop up, which was quite torturous.

“Does true love really make magic stronger?? I thought love was like dregs that interfered with magic…”

“You think similarly to the Principal?”

“H-how can you say such a thing, Wardanaz? What did I do so wrong?”

Alsicle made a hurt expression at the harsh words from his talented mage junior.

“…I just said it without thinking. I’m sorry.”

“I’m different from Lord Gonadaltes. Of course, Lord Gonadaltes might have said similar things. But we’re strictly different. Even if it’s for the completion of great magic, I would confirm the other person’s will before marrying.”

‘Isn’t he indirectly insulting the Principal by saying he’d kidnap someone for marriage?’

When Alsicle thought about marriage more seriously than expected, Lee Han became curious and asked.

“Do you have someone you’re discussing engagement with?”

“There are people who’ve been mentioned. That’s right, Wardanaz. Want to listen? You might judge well.”

‘Damn. I need to fix this habit.’

Lee Han regretted asking without much thought just now.

He kept failing to control his curiosity and throwing out words, digging his own grave.

The Family Head’s love stories were already tiresome, so how boring would Alsicle’s fiancée stories be?

‘And does my advice have meaning here?’

While he could advise on magic or business plans, Lee Han couldn’t use his abilities for Alsicle’s worries about who to get engaged to.

At best, the only question that came to mind was ‘Does the other person like sardines too?’…

“One of the candidates my family is discussing is a daughter of the Arba family. An albatross beastman family. Traditionally, penguin beastmen and albatross beastmen have a high probability of producing excellent children, so I think this is an advantage.”

“…”

Lee Han had to suppress his desire to cover his ears.

‘This is really biological knowledge I’m not curious about.’

An Empire folk tale about the compatibility of penguin beastmen and albatross beastmen.

Looking to the side, his junior was already dozing off.

“I… see.”

“Another candidate is an aide from the Sebing Magic Tower. Since she’s someone who intensively researches ice elements, it would be good for us to match topics together.”

“Wow. You’d really be so happy.”

Lee Han answered insincerely and then hesitated.

Even he could tell he lacked sincerity.

‘Did I speak too carelessly?’

However, Alsicle was pleased.

“Right? I’m happy that you rate it highly.”

“…”

At that reaction, Lee Han felt unnecessarily sorry.

‘I should think about this more seriously for him.’

“The last candidate is Lord ■■■■■■.”

“…What language was that just now?”

“Ah. Your ears can’t hear it. It’s a spirit’s name. It’s a spirit with ties to our family. I’m considering what it would be like to contract with this spirit. The advantage is that it’s a spirit of cold, so it would help my magic.”

Contracts with spirits in the Empire had more diverse forms than expected.

There were ordinary forms of contracts like Einroguard’s students made, but occasionally mages who made unusual forms of contracts with mighty spirits appeared.

Among them, the most unusual type of contract was this engagement-type contract.

Jealous spirits wanted to monopolize mages, and if mages wanted to borrow the spirit’s power (or fell in love with the spirit) even while accepting that…

They would contract strongly in this way.

“Spirits are good partners. Oh right. Did you know I contracted with spirits? Here, a squirrel and sparrow spirit.”

“?”

Alsicle was slightly flustered when Lee Han suddenly bragged about his spirits.

They weren’t rare or uncommon spirits, just ordinary low-level spirits.

‘Uh, what does he mean?’

“They’re… really cute and smart kids?”

“Right?”

Lee Han showed the most pleased expression since entering the manor. Alsicle didn’t understand why, but felt relieved thinking he had answered well.

“So which of the three seems best?”

“Hmm. Penguerin. Which of the three made you happiest when you met them?”

Lee Han asked a standard question.

Honestly, asking such things was also bothersome, but having heard everything, he couldn’t just skip over it entirely.

“Huh? I’ve never met them?”

“What?”

“I’ve never met them. I’ve only heard the names of all three.”

“…”

Lee Han felt deeply frustrated.

Alsicle was stranger than he thought.

‘Should I just tell him to choose with divination magic?’

What helped the pondering Lee Han was the negative demon that had gone out earlier.

The demon that returned with sardines spoke to the kitchen in a tired voice.

-I brought them.

“Oh right. Demon. I’ll be inviting friends soon, would you help?”

-…

The demon twisted its body while cursing itself for rolling low dice.

Why did it have to roll low dice on a day like this?

“Penguerin. I’m worried because our manor’s banquet isn’t really that diverse.”

Alsicle nodded without noticing Lee Han changing the subject.

“Is it because there aren’t many people?”

“Yes. Most people are outside to begin with, and the knights and attendants who are here don’t like eating luxuriously…”

The family wasn’t without food supplies, but there weren’t many varieties and most were modest.

When a friend like Gainando came, if they served what they usually ate, he would surely ask ‘This is the appetizer and the main course is separate, right?’

‘But is that what’s important right now?’

Alsicle thought while looking at the bleak appearance outside the manor.

Rather than preparing a banquet to serve the friends coming now, it seemed like he should worry about something else first…

“Just go to the village and scrape up something useful. I saw the village was quite large on the way here.”

-Damn penguin…

The demon muttered while preparing to go out.

If you’re going to order things, do it all at once instead of dividing it up like this!

Alsicle hurriedly explained in panic.

“No, I wasn’t going to make him do it.”

“More than that, aren’t your words too harsh! He’s still a guest!”

At Lee Han’s outcry, the negative demon completely shrank back.

-I was wrong, Lord Wardanaz. Please don’t extend my sentence.

“Be careful from now on. Anyway, Penguerin. As you said, I’ll go to the village and buy some useful things. Junior. You finish studying up to here. I’ll test you when I get back.”

“I, I can also go shopping…”

“No.”

The demon had no face but looked at Eandurude desperately.

If it could become that young boy, it felt like it could even offer its soul.

“Wait a moment, Wardanaz.”

“Yes?”

“You’re taking that demon to the village?”

“Yes. It’s fine. It’s bound by contract so it can’t cause trouble.”

‘That’s not the problem.’

No matter how much a demon was bound by contract, you didn’t use it as a pack horse substitute when going to browse the market.

How terrified would the village people be if they saw it?

Alsicle was about to point this out but stopped.

Since he had come as a guest, it seemed a bit much to interfere too much with the other family’s traditions.

“Um… well… have a good trip.”

“Yes.”

Lee Han left through the main gate with the demon.

As the two walked silently along the forest path, Lee Han suddenly remembered the earlier conversation and asked.

“Demon. For an engagement partner, would it be better to have someone who could bear excellent children, someone who matches well in magic research, or someone who could provide strong power?”

-I may not know much about mages, but engagement would be best done with someone who makes your heart race and whom you love.

“…!?”

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Alsicle waited for Lee Han to return while supervising Eandurude’s studies (this gorgon half-blood young boy constantly attempted escapes and distractions).

‘Isn’t the Family Head coming?’

Looking at the main gate of the 【Room of Exploration】, no more messages had arrived. He was probably busy with other dimensional exploration.

Alsicle thought it was regrettable but couldn’t be helped. Actually, visiting so suddenly and still getting to meet Mrs. Rayana Wardanaz was already quite remarkable.

Creak-

Someone entered as the first floor door of the manor opened.

Alsicle stuck his head out thinking Lee Han had returned. Eandurude quickly crawled under the table to escape.

“?”

An unfamiliar spirit he’d never seen before was walking into the first floor entrance. Alsicle blinked in surprise then came to his senses.

‘No, that’s not a spirit!?’

At first he thought it was a spirit because the natural energy was so strong, but looking closely, it wasn’t a spirit.

The other person was a living human.

Earth spirits were tangled and playing in each strand of hair, and small thunder spirits were playing pranks on the bridge of the nose and eyebrows.

Alsicle was amazed to see the temperamental thunder spirits playing without harming the person.

Even decent spirit mages couldn’t show such high affinity.

The other person set down the large leather backpack they were carrying. The worn backpack was packed full as if it would burst at any moment.

Alsicle tensed, not knowing what would come out of it.

“…?”

What came out were old miscellaneous items.

Ceramic cups with missing teeth and cracks, old stone tablets with smudged letters, arrows with rusted tips and broken shafts…

The other person began carefully setting each item down and managing them. Dozens of spirits helped with the work with full effort.

Alsicle was amazed once again at the sight.

It was surprising that what came out were miscellaneous items, but it was truly remarkable that the spirits devoted themselves to the work without any complaints.

And without any magic or commands!

‘How is that possible? That can’t be possible with just affinity. There must be an artifact or something…’

Behind Alsicle, who was staring intently, Eandurude was sneaking out when he knocked over a chair.

Bang!

“?”

The unfamiliar guest looked up and stared at Alsicle. Alsicle, meeting his eyes, froze in place.

“Uh… um… I’m Alsicle of the Penguerin Family. Who might you be?”

The other person didn’t answer and lowered his head. Then he went back to managing the miscellaneous items.

“I’m back. Mr. Penguerin.”

“!!!”

When Lee Han’s voice was heard, Alsicle urgently shouted.

“Wardanaz! Over there! There’s someone I’ve never seen before! It seems like a spirit disguised as a person…”

“Oh, big brother?”

“…???”

The second son of the Wardanaz Family, Arshil Wardanaz, greeted Lee Han warmly upon seeing him.

“What brings you all the way here… Ah. You came to congratulate me for finishing my first year at Einroguard? No. You didn’t need to do this… I’m sorry you came such a long way.”

“??”

Alsicle was confused watching Lee Han having a conversation by himself.

He was talking with his second brother, but Lee Han kept talking alone.

“War, Wardanaz. Is Mr. Arshil really speaking? I can’t hear anything.”

“He’s close to speaking spirit language so you probably can’t hear well. I can hear because we’re blood relatives.”

“Wait. Can humans speak spirit language?”

“Big brother originally could…”

“…”

Seeing Wardanaz casually say something that would make Imperial Spirit Mages or linguists faint if they heard it, Alsicle keenly felt which family’s territory he had come to.

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