Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 644

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Chapter 644

Looking closely, it wasn’t even an ordinary artifact.

To instantly grant such strength to the wearer without any side effects. Moreover, the inn keeper didn’t seem like a mage or experienced adventurer.

Even artifacts that slightly increase strength and have side effects are difficult to make and precious, but an artifact like that…

‘Who on earth made it?’

Ratford stared intently at the artifact.

The more he looked, the more extraordinary the artifact seemed.

While Ratford couldn’t distinguish patterns and reverberations just by sensing mana from afar like Wardanaz, he could feel how sophisticated that artifact was.

No matter how far away you look, a masterpiece radiates its aura.

‘…No, but why does the inn keeper have something like that!?’

“Cough… Cough. This… this…”

“Did you do wrong or not!”

“This bastard is trying to kill me! Help!”

“!”

At the coughing Dwarf Traveler’s cry for his comrades, Ratford tensed up.

‘He has accomplices!’

Sure enough, with thumping sounds from the 2nd Floor, another dwarf began running down with a pickaxe.

That wasn’t all. The dwarf accomplice who had been walking Outside threw down the beer he was drinking and rushed in with a club.

“By my beard, won’t you put down my comrade! You monster!”

“Do you think you can cause trouble like this and leave safely?!”

“Shut up, we’re miners from Sunset Iron Mine! You can’t stop us!”

The inn keeper held the Dwarf Traveler while confronting the other two accomplices.

Thinking three would be too much, the inn keeper shouted to the clerk again.

“Ladle, bring the ladle!”

“??”

At this point, Ratford became more curious about what else the inn keeper would bring out rather than stopping the Dwarf Travelers.

“Will a ladle work!? Shouldn’t we bring the pot lid too?!”

“Bring that too!”

The subdued Dwarf Traveler said while coughing.

“Stop… stop them!”

“What, what?”

“Stop the ladle and pot lid…!”

“???”

The accomplices thought it was nonsense.

Why stop them from bringing out a ladle and pot lid?

“If you move now, you can’t stop them!”

“Still, still we have to stop them…”

Then the scrawny clerk burst out. The clerk held a ladle in one hand and a pot lid in the other.

At the sight of him trembling while glaring at the dwarfs, the dwarfs burst into laughter.

“Little human! Will that work!”

“Go into the Kitchen and hide until work is over!”

“War, War, Wardanaz Family’s ladle!”

The clerk squeezed his eyes shut and shouted.

To think he would use an artifact bestowed by the Wardanaz Family!

He had hoped the inn keeper would use this terrifying thing instead…

Bang!

All three dwarfs were flung Outside the inn. It was as if an invisible giant hand had struck and sent them flying.

“!!!!!”

Ratford was shocked.

‘It’s not an ordinary artifact!’

Rather than just attacking enemies, it automatically detected enemies with hostility inside the inn and expelled them!

The dwarfs staggered from the impact and rolled on the ground. Though they were sturdy and well-equipped dwarfs, it was such a strong impact that they could barely breathe.

“This… this crazy inn keeper bastard, what kind of… artifact… cough.”

“Hey you damn dwarfs!”

The Sundries Shop Owner from next door came running in anger after hearing the commotion late.

As the Sundries Shop Owner, who looked like he’d never fought once in his life, came running, the three dwarfs were dumbfounded even while lying down.

What kind of nerve did he have to run at them now?

“Take this broom!”

The Sundries Shop Owner pointed the broom he was holding at them like some kind of staff.

At that sight, the three dwarfs suddenly felt ominous.

No way…

No way the Sundries Shop Owner too??

“Wardanaz Family’s broom!”

Bang!!!

The three dwarfs were hit by binding magic and fainted on the spot.

The Village Person dragged them to the guard Prison while hurling curses.

The commotion was over.

The inn keeper apologized to the Guests and handed out beer.

“Customer.”

“!”

Ratford panicked when the inn keeper suddenly called him.

“Yes?”

‘Did he find out I’m a mage?’

“I understand you’re surprised. But please don’t spread rumors. If strange rumors spread about the Village, Travelers stop coming.”

“…”

“Please…”

The inn keeper’s expression was earnestness itself. Ratford was overwhelmed and found himself nodding without realizing it.

“But, but where on earth did you get that artifact just now…?”

“…Sigh. It’s natural you’d be curious. This is a treasure bestowed by the Wardanaz Family.”

“The Wardanaz Family! …Wait, but why a hat, ladle, pot lid…?”

“There’s a story behind that too.”

The inn keeper sighed.

So it was during the time of the inn keeper’s Grandfather’s Grandfather.

Back then, this inn wasn’t even called 【Small Boat Above the Clouds】.

-…You have excellently operated the 【Pony of Lava Volcano】 inn, so I wish to bestow a reward in the name of the Wardanaz Family.

-Th, thank you. Demon… supervisor… manager… director… sir.

“Demon?”

“…Did I say such a thing? Not demon but supervisor, that is, director. He looked like a Demon, that kind of story.”

The inn keeper quickly covered up and continued speaking.

-I’m going to give you an artifact, how about it?

-It’s, it’s, it’s fine!

The inn keeper’s Grandfather’s Grandfather didn’t want to receive the artifact.

In fact, other Village Person felt the same way.

Only ignorant people would chatter ‘Wow, if we receive an artifact, couldn’t we sell it for a fortune,’ but this Village’s situation was different.

First, they didn’t know what punishment they’d receive if they sold something bestowed by the Wardanaz Family without permission.

There was nothing more foolish than going against an Archmage’s mood.

And for Village Person living ordinary lives, Wardanaz Family artifacts were honestly more frightening than convenient.

What if they accidentally summoned a Demon while using it?

-Why are you refusing?

“-Ah, ah, artifacts are difficult for me to use as someone who runs an inn. How could I, an inn keeper, use a crown or scepter?”

“-Indeed! I shall report this.”

The demon disappeared and returned after some time.

“-He said to go to the inn and enchant the items you use. That should be fine, right?”

“-…”

He should have refused, but unfortunately that day it was a demon’s turn instead of a golem, so the inn keeper had no choice but to nod.

From then on, the Wardanaz Family periodically gifted artifacts as rewards to the people of their territory.

Of course, they didn’t forget the thoughtful consideration of enchanting commonly used items.

“…That’s how it happened.”

“Wow. The Wardanaz Family is truly amazing. To periodically gift such artifacts to their territory’s people!”

Ratford was impressed.

As befitting Lee Han’s family, the Wardanaz Family was truly outstanding among the Empire’s great noble houses.

Moreover, they even showed consideration for the territory’s people without caring about the artifacts’ appearance.

The inn keeper felt emotional inside seeing this traveler who had no idea what he was saying.

If only he saw the demon coming down sometimes, he wouldn’t say such things!

“…We can only be grateful for their grace always. Haha… If travelers knew the village people had artifacts, they might get scared, so please don’t spread this around.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely keep it secret. But is it okay for you to tell me this? Artifacts are treasures…”

“Anyone who wants to die would try to steal them.”

The inn keeper said indifferently.

Then, realizing belatedly that he had spoken too indifferently, he tried to cover it up.

“Just joking. Just joking. Haha.”

“Ah. Yes.”

“But what brings you here, guest…?”

“A distant relative sent me a letter asking me to come visit and help with some work. I’m a craftsman belonging to the Locksmith Guild. I’ll be going now.”

“Oh! The Locksmith Guild! Could I ask you for one favor?”

“What…?”

“Some crazy guest left an eight-horse carriage in the stables and just left! I can’t sell it, and I need to store it, so I’m thinking of putting a lock on it just in case.”

“Like the dwarf guest earlier, with so many travelers, there really are many strange guests! Don’t worry. If I have time after finishing my work, I’ll stop by.”

Ratford thought there really were strange people and left the inn.

* * *

“Brother. Take care of yourself.”

Arsil hugged Lee Han and patted his back.

He was always worried about his younger brother who took too many risks.

“It’s not that I like danger, it’s that danger keeps coming to me… And the most recent danger was brought by you, brother.”

Arsil pretended not to hear and finished the hug.

“Where are you going? The Empire’s south? The archipelago across the sea? Ah. You said you have an appointment with people from that kingdom… I know that kingdom doesn’t get along well with the Empire… Oh, you became friends with royalty? Really, except for the Principal, you can become friends with anyone, can’t you?”

Arsil laughed at his younger brother’s words.

Then he spoke seriously.

“Keep the grave’s sheet music safe. Lee Han. It will help with your magic.”

“!”

Having finished speaking, Arsil smiled brightly.

Then he passed through the main gate and left outside.

As all the spirits that had been there until just now disappeared following Arsil, the manor suddenly became quiet.

Yoner cleared his throat and spoke.

“He was truly a unique person.”

“Right. He was also fascinating.”

“I almost died.”

Gainando grumbled.

If Lee Han’s second brother was like this, he couldn’t even imagine how wicked and eccentric the first brother would be.

“You’re exaggerating.”

“Exaggerating?”

“Yes. Exaggerating. Well said.”

“I saw the Principal! Hey. And junior, what are you saying to your senior!”

At Eandurude’s words, Gainando got angry.

Regardless, Eandurude let it go in one ear and out the other. Gainando’s position within Eandurude was already decided.

“Lee Han. Let’s go to our family manor. Hm? There’s lots to do there.”

“Later. There are still friends who haven’t come yet, so I need to see them before going.”

“Then we’ll go once everyone’s here?”

“No. I want to clear any requests we can do around here before going. Gainando. Take this. There aren’t many people around here, so it’s good for gathering herbs.”

“…But I can’t do alchemy…”

“You just need to look at the herbs and gather them. Gather them all. I’ll share the payment with you.”

Lee Han had been thorough enough to check requests at the nearby Adventurer’s Guild when he went to the village.

While long-term requests would be difficult, relatively easy gathering-related requests were the easiest way to earn pocket money.

“I prefer memories over money…”

Gainando muttered a phrase he had read in a book. Lee Han and Yoner looked at Gainando as if looking at the world’s biggest fool.

“Earning money is also a memory. Gainando.”

“What great memories earning money would make. Gainando.”

‘This is really fucking annoying.’

“It’s a shame there were no crafting requests. Those are quite profitable.”

Even without going as far as artifact creation, various jobs involving magical treatment of reagents and materials were quite profitable.

These were the jobs that low-circle mages most often did when gathering research funds.

While the friends were chatting and talking, the main gate opened. Everyone’s gaze turned in that direction.

Surprisingly, Ratford appeared riding a golem.

“I’m here! Lord Wardanaz.”

“Ratford!”

“Wow, I was truly impressed. To have golems patrol the territory! How happy the people living around here must be!”

“Haha. I’m glad you say that.”

Lee Han felt embarrassed by Ratford’s praise.

Seeing this, the friends decided not to mention who had been doing the patrols until recently.

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