Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 659
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Chapter 659
Eandurude nodded excitedly, but his friends who had been trying to pull their junior into their respective schools naturally opposed it.
“Why not?”
“No way. Wardanaz. We need to show him the joy of alchemy.”
“From what I can see, Eandurude might be more suited to being a knight…”
“What kind of knight in the Black Turtle Tower? Just knowing how to disarm traps and pick locks is enough to make a living for life.”
“Isn’t that Professor Bagrek over there?”
The friends all shut their mouths and looked ahead.
A professor they had occasionally seen at Einroguard was standing in front of them.
Understanding Lee Han’s meaning immediately, the friends all turned around.
“Let’s go back quickly!”
“My goodness, an Einroguard professor wandering the streets in broad daylight. Is this okay?”
“Aren’t the rumors about Flaheur City’s good security just lies?”
‘?’
Siana tilted her head in confusion.
It’s not like the professor was a criminal, so it should be fine for him to walk around the streets…
The friends who had hurriedly fled with their junior could finally catch their breath only after arriving in front of a toy store three blocks away.
“Let’s go inside for now.”
“Why inside a toy store?”
“Because it’s the place a professor would be least likely to come.”
The friends were impressed by Lee Han’s words.
It was truly the insight befitting a disciple who received the most love from professors.
Ding-
With the sound of the bell on the door ringing, Lee Han’s group entered the huge toy store.
Inside the five-story toy store, teenage boys and girls dressed in fine outdoor clothes were having serious conversations.
“So Lord Gonadaltes cards don’t match current trends…”
“We need to exploit that weakness…”
“Rather, the old festival commemorative Lord Gonadaltes cards…”
“Do those cards really exist? I’ve never been sure if they’re real cards.”
On one side, they were selling mage cards collected from across the Empire.
“Wow, look at this! It’s a new Einroguard snow globe.”
“It’s truly beautiful.”
On the other side, they were selling snow globes containing snowy Einroguard scenery inside large glass orbs…
The Einroguard students backed away with expressions as if they were about to vomit.
“Other toys. Let’s look for other toys.”
Gainando, who was surveying the store with hunter’s eyes sharper than Nilia’s, whispered to Lee Han.
“Lee Han. Can you lend me some money? I’ll pay you back as soon as I get my allowance.”
“Gainando. But didn’t you say last summer vacation that you wouldn’t take allowance and would earn it yourself?”
Yoner, who suddenly remembered what his friend had said last vacation, asked.
Gainando, who had been impressed by Lee Han and his friends scraping together silver coins, had definitely said ‘I’ll earn it myself too!’…
“Lee Han. Can you lend me some money? I’ll pay you back as soon as I get my allowance.”
“…”
Seeing Gainando pretend not to hear unfavorable words, Yoner considered hitting him with the toy iron pot nearby.
“It would be faster for you to earn it yourself rather than hoping for your allowance to come back.”
“Wh-what are you talking about? Mother will definitely give it to me next week.”
‘I don’t think she will…’
In Lee Han’s view, the biggest reason Gainando’s allowance was cut off was his friends.
If he didn’t have friends, he would need allowance to have fun, but if he had friends, couldn’t he have fun even without allowance?
Mrs. Kraha probably had that in mind.
“…Do you really think she won’t give it to me?”
Gainando asked slyly.
Having some sense, he had felt the atmosphere from his mother’s words.
“I think that might be the case.”
“Ugh. Having to earn it myself. Why do people have to work?”
“As Yoner said, you wanted to earn it yourself last summer vacation. You liked it then, so why now?”
“When I bought toys with money I earned myself, I couldn’t buy much and got angry.”
“…”
“…”
The two looked at their friend as if he were pathetic.
Lee Han pulled out a few commission papers he had and handed them to Gainando.
“You should do these in your spare time.”
“Thanks! Wait, this is alchemy, isn’t it?”
“What can I do when alchemy pays well?”
“I-I’m not good at alchemy…”
“It’s just basics, so learn from Yoner.”
Yoner smiled and gestured for Gainando to get lost. Gainando criticized his petty relative.
Ding-
The door opened and Professor Boladi entered. The students who had been browsing toys were shocked.
“Professor. Welcome!”
“Mm.”
The shop owner sitting behind the counter seemed quite familiar with Professor Boladi and welcomed him with a bright smile.
The professor took out several mage cards from his coat pocket and handed them to the owner.
The goblin mixed-blood checked the cards and exclaimed in admiration.
“Amazing! Such rare cards… Young Bakwantallana and that scream! Collectors will shed tears.”
Professor Boladi didn’t respond and waited silently.
Gainando nearby was on the verge of fainting.
“What’s wrong, Gainando? If it’s because of the professor, calm down. That professor is only interested in Lee Han anyway.”
“…Hey.”
Lee Han felt upset at his friends’ words.
It was true, but did they really need to say it out loud?
“Th-th-those young Bakwantallana and Bakwantallana’s scream cards disappeared hundreds of years ago… they’re rare…”
“What are you talking about?”
“I think he’s saying they’re treasures.”
“Those cards are treasures? Are you crazy?”
The friends murmured, but Lee Han understood what Gainando meant.
Since mage cards were a game with deeper history than the Empire, rare cards had value comparable to decent treasures.
It was natural for Gainando to be on the verge of a heart attack.
But…
‘Where did the professor get those?’
Seeing how he showed no interest in what he was selling and just casually threw them on the counter, it was clear he didn’t like mage cards.
The goblin mixed-blood, Tatabats, crossed his arms and fell into deep thought.
“Hmm… But Professor. Unlike the other items you’ve brought so far, this has a… problem.”
“What is it?”
“These cards are so rare that buyers might not appear immediately.”
Sometimes among treasures, those that were too precious and expensive couldn’t find buyers and ended up bankrupting their keepers.
Old mage cards were among the items with steady demand from things excavated from ruins, but these cards were much rarer than those.
To purchase these, Tatabats also needed some resolve and confidence.
“Please give me just a 20% discount. Professor. I think that’s the only way I can bear the risk.”
“Very well…”
Professor Boladi seemed uninterested in haggling and was about to accept right away.
Lee Han found himself shouting without realizing it.
“Wait!”
“?”
“??”
“??!”
The shop owner, Professor Boladi, and even the friends beside Lee Han all stared at him like he was crazy.
What are you doing right now??
Professor Boladi spotted Lee Han’s group and his eyes gleamed with interest.
“What are you all doing here?”
“We were contemplating magical research through toys.”
“????”
The boys and girls who had been selecting toys in the back looked at Lee Han’s group with bewildered gazes.
While there were many magical items among the toys here, to think they were suitable for magical research.
Mages really are different!
“Professor. That’s not what’s important. The 【Young Bakwantallana】 and 【Bakwantallana’s Scream】 cards are cards that disappeared hundreds of years ago. They’re incomparably superior cards compared to the Lord Gonadaltes card. If you’re going to sell them at that price, you’d be better off selling them to the collector here. Gainando of the Kraha family here wants to buy those cards!”
“!!!”
Tatabats was startled.
Gainando of the Kraha family was also a name Tatabats knew well.
One of the biggest spenders among customers who purchased mage cards in Plaheu City!
When servants of the Kraha family visited with lists of cards to purchase, Tatabats would get more excited than when meeting his first love.
“T-this person was Gainando. Why didn’t you say so!”
“Sc-scary. That person.”
Gainando quietly hid behind Lee Han.
Tatabats’s bloodshot, glaring eyes were menacing.
“Lord Gainando! Please let me shake your hand!”
“More importantly, that’s not what matters right now. Please give up the cards.”
“!”
Tatabats, coming to his senses, fell into contemplation.
‘If a customer like Gainando of the Kraha family wants to buy it immediately…’
If other customers heard this rumor, they would want it even more urgently.
At this level, he could definitely find buyers.
In that case, it would definitely be profitable for Tatabats to secure them. Acquiring such rare treasures was also part of a merchant’s reputation.
“Really? Do you really want to buy them?”
“L-Lee Han. I don’t have money… I don’t have money, and if I buy them, mother will really get angry.”
“It’s fine. Trust me.”
“You’re going to buy them for me?!”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
Seeing Lee Han and Gainando whispering, Tatabats became convinced.
They’re going to buy them!
Tatabats urgently stepped forward.
“Lord Gainando. I’ll add another 5% and buy them. Please show mercy just once and give them up! The honor of securing such cards is truly important to this old Tatabats. If you give them up, I’ll definitely repay this favor…!”
“P-please do so.”
Gainando poked his face out from behind Lee Han and nodded.
The aura that shop owner was emitting was truly terrifying.
“Professor. I’m sorry that this foolish old man made a mistake without recognizing the value of the items…”
“Let’s do that then. Is everything settled?”
Professor Boladi, being as uninterested in haggling as he was, quickly completed the transaction.
Tatabats let out a sigh of relief and held out his coin purse.
“Thank you, thank you!”
“Thanks to all of you.”
The professor approached Lee Han’s group and expressed his gratitude.
Professor Boladi wasn’t dull enough not to notice that it had gone from -20% to +5%.
When Professor Boladi placed his hand on his shoulder to express gratitude, Gainando made an expression as if he was being strangled.
‘S-save me. Lee Han. Save me.’
However, Lee Han had already quietly retreated behind his friends. It was a natural habit that came out when talking with Professor Boladi.
Since you never knew when or how he might ambush, it was best to keep maximum distance and obstacles!
“Not at all. I’m glad we could be of help.”
“…Lord Wardanaz. Don’t tell me you stepped in because you were worried about the professor taking a loss?”
“Yeah…”
“…”
Seeing Lee Han’s response, Siana looked at him with complicated eyes and lost the will to say anything.
She couldn’t really say anything about this…
“I should repay you.”
“It’s fine, Professor. Haha.”
“I’ll treat you to a meal.”
“…”
“…”
Silence hung in the air for a moment.
His friends were shouting with their eyes, ‘Someone try refusing.’
“Thank you!”
When no one answered, a junior replied innocently.
When everyone stared in shock, Eandurude tilted her head.
Wasn’t it proper to give thanks when someone offered to treat you to a meal?
“This student is…?”
“A new student this year. The principal asked me to teach her temporarily.”
“Are you thinking of bringing her to the lecture?”
“?”
Lee Han didn’t immediately understand what he meant.
And he belatedly realized that Professor Boladi was talking about ‘his’ lecture.
“That’s up to the junior…”
“What lecture do you teach?”
“It’s called 【Repetitive Learning of Basic Magic Combat】…”
When the junior’s eyes sparkled with interest, Lee Han thought ‘oh no.’
“Junior. It’s actually a less interesting lecture than you’d think.”
“Lee Han, Lee Han. The professor is right in front of us…”
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