Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 650

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Chapter 650

“Is that so? Everyone has unexpected sides to them, don’t they?”

Lee Han was confident he wouldn’t be surprised even if Professor Boladi had made this.

Perhaps Professor Boladi had gone through a turbulent period in his youth.

“Even unexpected things have their limits.”

“The Principal was quite handsome when he was alive too.”

Learning this fact made Lee Han adopt an even more flexible perspective.

There were no limits in the world, and magic was infinite.

“…That’s too… long ago. Baegreck’s youth wasn’t that ancient!”

Alsicle had to make an effort to defend the honor of Boladi, whom he didn’t even consider particularly close.

After repeated persuasion, Lee Han accepted the argument that it might not be Professor Boladi’s doing.

“Well, it might not be… Maybe some magical criminal who snuck into the school made it and left.”

“Hey. Just because I said it wasn’t Baegreck’s doing doesn’t mean you need to force out ridiculous hypotheses.”

Alsicle was exasperated by Lee Han’s obvious attitude of internally marking Professor Boladi as the culprit and casually spouting theories.

“And what’s more important than who the owner is, is the magic imbued here.”

“I agree.”

Lee Han nodded.

Who the owner was didn’t really matter.

What mattered was that he had obtained such an artifact.

When Lee Han agreed, Alsicle also looked at his junior with pleased eyes. At times like this, they were in sync as fellow mages.

The two simultaneously poured out words to each other.

“First, try learning the imbued magic. Then you might be able to meet the owner.”

“It’s quite a useful artifact, so carry it around and use it when it’s dangerous, then sell it when the time comes… Huh?”

“?”

“??”

Alsicle and Lee Han looked at each other once. Alsicle flapped his wings to organize the conversation.

“Wait. My opinion was to try learning the magic imbued here. If you get a chance to meet the owner, you might be able to learn new secret magic.”

“Yes.”

“Your opinion… I don’t know what nonsense that was.”

‘That’s too harsh.’

Lee Han protested against the senior mage’s ice-cold response.

“It’s an item where finding the owner is difficult, so what chance would there be to meet the owner? Just using it as an artifact is normal.”

“Don’t you know that magic calls magic? You never know when or how you’ll meet them. If you meet the owner but can’t use the magic, how regrettable would that be? You’d be wasting a chance to learn magic!”

Like a born mage, Alsicle didn’t want to waste any opportunity to learn magic.

Moreover, this wasn’t just any magic, but from a skilled person who had inscribed time magic on such a pocket watch.

Such a skilled person must have created several unique and extraordinary magics of their own.

He had to be prepared for that someday.

And wasn’t there an old saying that magic calls magic?

If he learned it, fate might lead him to the owner.

“I think ‘magic calls magic’ refers to revenge. When White Tiger Tower students hit Black Turtle Tower with magic, Black Turtle Tower students hit White Tiger Tower back with magic.”

“…”

Alsicle clicked his beak disapprovingly at the sight of Lee Han arbitrarily interpreting a saying that symbolized romantic destiny in such a materialistic way.

“And Penguerin sir. There’s the biggest problem with your plan.”

“What is it?”

“I might not be able to learn the magic inscribed here.”

Lee Han spoke seriously.

This was the biggest problem from the start.

Time magic was extremely difficult magic.

Even magic like 【Limited Time Acceleration】 inscribed on this pocket watch would definitely take an enormous amount of time to learn.

Moreover, Lee Han had to research other magic at the same time.

Rather than being played by such an artifact that some madman might have made, it might be wiser to just use the artifact itself usefully.

“Wardanaz.”

Alsicle sighed deeply.

“Yes?”

“You can learn it.”

“But how do you know that, Penguerin sir?”

“You can learn it, you bastard. Got it? You can learn it. Stop talking nonsense and just learn it. Learn it today.”

‘He’s really violent today.’

Lee Han grumbled internally at Alsicle’s unreasonable demands.

* * *

Durgyu slowly rode his horse.

He didn’t ride a luxurious carriage, nor did he ride a too skinny and old horse.

Riding a well-built war horse and proudly displaying his family crest on his chest was a knight’s way of traveling.

‘Huh?’

In the distance on a hill above, he could see a group of mercenaries surrounding a traveler and making noise.

Durgyu, who was passing along the Imperial Highway, immediately grabbed his sword.

He could have just passed by, but Durgyu had no intention of doing so.

Protecting travelers walking on the Empire’s roads was a knight’s duty.

Even if it wasn’t his family’s territory, it was the same. Durgyu immediately spurred his horse.

“Sob, my sins are too deep. Can I turn back? Can I still atone now?”

Nod.

“Really? These hands stained with blood?”

Nod.

“Oh… Ooh!”

“I’ll atone… I’ll atone!”

“I’ll put down my sword and return to my hometown…!”

“?????”

Durgyu wondered if some evil god worshippers had come.

Rough and fierce mercenaries were shedding tears and repenting like gentle sheep.

What kind of absurd situation was this?

‘Mental magic?!’

Arsil, who was standing among the mercenaries, patted their shoulders understandingly.

Then he gestured for them to follow him. The mercenaries followed behind Arsil, crying loudly.

“…What did I just see?”

Durgyu came to his senses and tried to chase after them belatedly, but surprisingly, the mercenaries had disappeared.

It felt like being possessed by ghosts.

“Aren’t you Durgyu sir of the Choi family?”

“Oh. Priest Siana.”

Durgyu turned his head at the familiar voice coming from a carriage rolling from far away.

He could see the flag and carriage of the Flaming Order, and priests.

Indeed, befitting an order that was among the largest in the Empire, the carriage was large and sturdy, if not luxurious.

“You have an expression like you’ve seen the Principal in broad daylight.”

“What a terrible joke… It’s nothing.”

Durgyu rode his horse down the hill.

It seemed like no one would believe what he had just seen.

Even he himself wasn’t certain, as if he had dreamed it…

“May Flaming’s wisdom lead you to perfection.”

“Ah. With that perfection, I shall display even more extraordinary wisdom.”

Durgyu earnestly recalled and responded to the priests’ greeting.

At his appropriate response, the priests of the Fleming Order showed pleased expressions.

There weren’t many knights who could offer such courteous greetings befitting the Order. This was even more true if they were young knights.

“The knight of House Choi truly has refinement.”

‘I learned this following Lee Han around.’

Durgyu asked Priest Siana.

“You’re going to the Wardanaz Family estate, correct?”

“Yes, yes. There’s a village ahead, so we’re planning to stop by there first.”

“All of the Order members…?”

“Not all of us. The other priests came because of the village.”

The priests of the Fleming Order often traveled around the Empire making potions.

Skilled alchemists were rare in remote places.

The high-quality potions made by the Fleming Order priests were very useful to such people.

Udamhwa Village wasn’t a remote place, nor did it have a Fleming Order temple, but the priests chose the village as their destination partly to accompany the young Priest Siana.

“When we go to villages and distribute potions, people are happy.”

“Mm. That’s admirable work.”

Durgyu nodded his head up and down.

He had seen such good deeds by Fleming Order priests in the Northern Region too. In the cold and harsh northern territories, these were even more important acts of charity than in other regions.

“The villagers will be moved too.”

“Right? Should we build a temple for them too?”

“Th-that’s hard to say…”

Durgyu showed reluctance.

Unlike Lee Han, Durgyu felt quite awkward when mingling with other tower students.

How would Durgyu know what priests liked?

He couldn’t talk about hunting or northern monsters…

“…Ah. Right. Do you know Lee Han visited the Northern Region this time?”

“!”

Priest Siana looked at him as if very interested.

Having found a decent topic, Durgyu felt relieved inside.

“He visited House Moradi. I heard about it in letters from other friends too.”

“Wow. House Moradi?! Weren’t those two on terrible terms?”

“Priest Siana.”

One of the senior priests of the Fleming Order waved his finger in warning.

While her skills had greatly improved since entering Einroguard, he sometimes worried that her personality had become too impatient at the same time.

There should be other priests at Einroguard too, yet he couldn’t understand why she was like this.

“I’m sorry. Weren’t they on terrible terms?”

‘Speaking quietly doesn’t seem to solve the problem.’

Durgyu wondered if it was okay for a priest to be like this, but decided not to interfere in another Order’s affairs that weren’t his family’s business.

“Actually, even though they seem to bicker, they’re quite close in their own way.”

“Oh my. Really?”

“Yes. They attended swordsmanship lectures together for a year and joined forces, so they couldn’t help but be close. Just think of them as friends who look a bit unfriendly on the surface.”

Durgyu earnestly defended both of them.

He had always felt sorry seeing the two who had fought shoulder to shoulder arguing.

Surely there was invisible but accumulated camaraderie between them!

Of course, it was an unwanted defense that neither of them desired.

“Oh…”

Priest Siana excitedly scribbled with her quill pen.

She had found a story to use when writing letters to student priests from other Orders.

“Then this visit was also?”

“That’s right. A token of friendship.”

“But he didn’t visit Sir Durgyu of House Choi’s estate, did he?”

“…”

Caught off guard, Durgyu was flustered.

“Being close doesn’t necessarily require visits…”

“But looking at this alone, wouldn’t Lady Giselle of House Moradi be closer than Sir Durgyu of House Choi?”

“…Actually, Moradi isn’t that close with Lee Han.”

“?!”

Cornered, Durgyu threw his knightly honor to the roadside and began badmouthing Moradi.

“But you just said they were close?”

“I said they were close in their own way. They actually fight often. I’m closer to him.”

‘Can I trust this person?’

Priest Siana narrowed her snake beastkin eyes and looked at Durgyu.

His recent words reeked strongly of bravado.

Just like what the Blue Dragon Tower Prince would say…

“I think Lee Han’s visit this time was probably consideration to somewhat mend his deteriorated friendship with Moradi. Moradi isn’t a bad friend, but she has a dogmatic and sharp temper, doesn’t she? So it’s not necessarily that Moradi is closer…”

“Al-alright, I understand.”

Priest Siana couldn’t watch any longer and stopped Durgyu.

“And I’m visiting Lee Han’s territory directly. So I’m closer.”

“Yes…”

A village could be seen in the distance.

But something was strange. People had come out onto the road in front of the village.

“Oh, are you perhaps priests of the Fleming Order?”

“That’s right. Do you need help?”

“Oh my, no! Um… could you wait just a moment?”

“Pardon?”

“In-inside the village, um… someone knocked over a haystack and the plaza is completely chaotic. We need to clean it up!”

“We’ll help you.”

“No, no, absolutely not!! We can’t ask such a thing of travelers! Just wait a little bit please!”

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