Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 672

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Chapter 672

“But taming those two wasn’t my own intention, it was because of Einroguard’s special environment… And there are students at Einroguard who are even more peculiar than me…”

Lee Han couldn’t give up and tried to make an absurd excuse.

At that moment, the Unnamed Hunter stretched out his hand and gestured for him to be quiet.

“Wailing Boars are coming this way. Lower your voice.”

“!”

The Wailing Boar, a monster that appeared in the Sorrow Mountain Range, was a very threatening monster.

How else would the poachers have tried to approach the campsite using the excuse that they were attacked by Wailing Boars?

While its aggressive movements and breakthrough power, resembling a giant wild boar, were formidable, the Wailing Boar’s most threatening weapon wasn’t its size or tusks, but its cry.

It possessed a cry that, like the wails of banshees or mandrakes, strongly struck the souls of those who heard it.

The Unnamed Hunter, who had been listening to the opponent’s sounds with his ear pressed to the ground, looked serious.

“Strange… Wailing Boars aren’t originally creatures that travel in groups. But today they’re moving in packs. As if they’re being chased by something.”

The Unnamed Hunter felt uneasy about the unusual behavior of monsters he couldn’t normally see.

When monsters act differently from their usual habits, there’s always a reason.

What could it be?

“Could it be because of Professor Bendozol?”

“…No, no. That professor may be a fierce person, but he can’t intimidate all the monsters here. Mages aren’t monsters, after all.”

‘Hmm. You’d think differently if you met the Principal.’

“One is coming this way. We’ll have to deal with it. Block your ears.”

“Yes.”

Lee Han followed the Unnamed Hunter’s instructions and put cotton in his ears. Seeing this, the Unnamed Hunter nodded and muttered.

“Lord of the Mountains, I now offer my oath.”

“…You’re a mage?!”

Lee Han was startled when he sensed magical waves from the Unnamed Hunter.

The hunter read his lips and shook his head.

“Traditional blessing.”

The Unnamed Hunters were those who drew power from dozens of traditions and superstitions they protected.

The stricter and more difficult the traditions they kept, the stronger the power they could gain while hunting.

‘Primitive magic!’

Lee Han understood the principle after hearing the explanation.

Just as there were people among the Empire People who displayed supernatural abilities despite not being mages, the Unnamed Hunters were a similar case.

If anything, it was similar to divine magic.

‘Amazing. To think he can use magic of that level without formally learning magic.’

The Unnamed Hunter gripped his spear tightly and waited silently.

How much time had passed?

With hoofbeats that shook the ground, the Wailing Boar appeared. As soon as the Wailing Boar saw the Unnamed Hunter, it charged to pierce him with its tusks.

Swoosh!

The Unnamed Hunter used his magically enhanced physical abilities to dodge the attack. Instead, his spear blade left a deep wound on the Wailing Boar’s torso.

The Wailing Boar glared at the Unnamed Hunter with murderous eyes.

-■■■■■!

The first cry burst forth. Fortunately, neither Lee Han nor the Unnamed Hunter suffered any significant damage.

Realizing this, the Wailing Boar charged at the hunter again in rage. But this time too, the Unnamed Hunter skillfully dodged while swinging his spear blade.

The Wailing Boar made a growling sound as it caught its breath. It realized from two attacks that it couldn’t simply catch this agile human.

-■■■■■…

Another cry came out.

This time it wasn’t a cry released for attack. The Unnamed Hunter was horrified to realize that the Wailing Boar was calling other monsters.

Originally, Wailing Boars weren’t monsters that lived in groups like this!

“We need to get out of here!”

“Understood!”

Lee Han also felt the Unnamed Hunter’s urgency. He revealed himself from behind and immediately cast magic.

“Gather, rotate!”

The spells he had prepared just in case were cast and struck the Wailing Boar directly.

The water orb could crack the bones and shake the internal organs of even sturdy monsters like Wailing Boars.

Thud!

From the intense impact, the Wailing Boar was knocked sideways.

The enraged Wailing Boar straightened its posture and tried to tear apart the impudent mage who dared attack it.

However, a prepared mage was much more powerful than a monster.

“Darkness, sweep forth!”

The dark wave momentarily drained the Wailing Boar’s vitality, making it sluggish.

“Cold air, become arrows and shoot forth!”

Following that, twelve ice arrows pierced the Wailing Boar’s body. Even if they couldn’t penetrate the hide, it was enough to freeze the wounded Wailing Boar.

“Strike!”

Dark element skeleton warriors burst forth and thrust their spears down at the Wailing Boar.

Realizing he had firmly bound the opponent’s feet, Lee Han prepared another water orb.

A water projectile with even more violent rotation than before tore through the air and exploded at the Wailing Boar’s vital spot.

Bang!

Seeing him overwhelm the Wailing Boar with a series of magic attacks and then finish it off with a final blow, the Unnamed Hunter was impressed.

“Ex, excellent! Now I understand where the reputation of Einroguard students comes from!”

Although ridiculous misunderstandings about Einroguard students had accumulated, Lee Han didn’t have time to clarify.

“Don’t we need to figure out which direction the other ones are coming from?”

“Don’t remove the cotton. They’re waiting for that!”

The Unnamed Hunter shouted firmly.

The moment he removed the cotton to find out where the other Wailing Boars were approaching from, they would triumphantly unleash their cry of death.

However, Lee Han didn’t hesitate to briefly remove the cotton. Then, like the hunter had done earlier, he pressed his ear to the ground and concentrated on the sounds.

“They’re coming from over there!”

-■■■■■■!

The Wailing Boars unleashed their cries.

It was a ferocious cry declaring they would kill all living beings in this area except themselves.

The Unnamed Hunter unconsciously squeezed his eyes shut.

He didn’t want to see this young mage pay the price for the mistake he had just made.

“Let’s go!”

“…?!”

Lee Han was perfectly fine.

The Unnamed Hunter moved with Lee Han with a ghostly expression.

* * *

“What you did just now was really well done. But the crying sounds…?”

“Since I have naturally strong resistance, I thought I could endure cries heard from a distance.”

“Einroguard students are truly amazing!”

“No, no. This is just me.”

Lee Han quickly clarified, worried the Unnamed Hunter might develop strange misunderstandings.

“That’s right. The other students didn’t seem to have tamed griffins and basilisks.”

“…”

When Lee Han looked at him with a sour expression, the Unnamed Hunter smiled and said.

“Don’t look at me like that. I now know well that mages aren’t evil. If the mage was really the King of Monsters, would he have fought the Wailing Boar to help me?”

“…I knew you would believe me!”

Lee Han was delighted when the other person finally let down his guard.

Indeed, as they say, sincerity moves heaven, and true intentions always get through. Even the most stubborn hunter was beginning to understand Lee Han.

-Hey. You poacher bastards. I told you not to come any closer! Do you want to see the hostage get eaten by the unicorn!

“!”

The two turned their gazes with surprised expressions.

While avoiding the rampaging herd of Wailing Boars, they had accidentally approached the area where Professor Bendozol was staying!

“I’ll send a signal.”

“Then I’ll threaten the Professor.”

“That’s… hm?”

The Unnamed Hunter doubted his ears.

Did he mishear just now?

“Go ahead and try feeding Gainando to the unicorn, Professor! I’ll report it to the Principal right away! With the Principal’s personality, he’ll chew up the unicorn alive!”

-…You despicable bastard, may you walk through life never being loved by horses!

Lee Han’s threat must have hit Professor Bendozol’s sore spot as the Professor spat out curses.

Still, not wanting to lose to a student, Professor Bendozol shouted.

-Hmph! Gonadaltes won’t know about what happens here!

“One of my friends went down to send word to Einroguard right now. Go ahead and keep it up!”

-You’re a bastard who’ll be hated by everything from ponies to donkeys!!

“…”

The Unnamed Hunter looked at Lee Han with eyes that had slightly more distance than the intimate gaze from earlier.

However, Lee Han was too busy dealing with Professor Bendozol to notice.

“Professor. We know there’s something wrong with the unicorn too!”

-You spying poacher bastards! Did Lightningstep tell you!

“Please let us help you! Aren’t we fellow mages of Einroguard!”

-Ha! If you’re fellow Einroguard mages, I should be even more suspicious. What year are you?

“…”

Lee Han momentarily found himself convinced and almost lost the argument.

-I can’t trust poacher bastards! I’ll protect the unicorn myself. Get lost!

“This boy here is a boy far more beloved by monsters than you are, Bendozol!”

Unable to watch any longer, the Unnamed Hunter stepped in instead.

That arrogant remark must have properly provoked Professor Bendozol’s pride as even more vicious curses burst out than before.

-%&damn#die%#! $@^%donkey#$bastard#%!

“…What kind of curse is that?”

“No need to understand it!”

After spewing out curses, his mind seemed to return somewhat as Professor Bendozol spoke normally.

-What kind of blind fool came here to say that some young poacher bastard is better than me! Do you know what monsters I’ve tamed? I’ve cared for everything from the Empire’s smallest fairy to the Empire’s largest dragon subspecies!

“At most you just cared for them. You could never be truly loved by monsters!”

“Ah, no. I’m not exactly truly loved either…”

Lee Han was slightly flustered.

Anyone listening would think the griffin and basilisk loved Lee Han very much.

Then the baby basilisk inside his sleeve got angry and struck repeatedly with its tail.

The griffin was one thing, but to ignore its love!

“This boy here has tamed a griffin and receives a basilisk’s love. Can you do that?”

-Don’t spout nonsense that even a mule wouldn’t believe! If that bastard has tamed a griffin and receives a basilisk’s love, I swear on the unicorn’s name I’ll crawl on all fours to greet you!

* * *

Professor Bendozol was on all fours, glaring at the students with very displeased eyes.

Unable to watch, Nilia said to Professor Lightningstep.

“Professor. Shouldn’t we let him get up…”

“No. Tell him to stay down a bit longer. That position is good for the back too. He got hit a few times earlier, so he needs to take a position that’s good for his back.”

“…”

The students looked at Professor Bendozol crawling on all fours with complicated expressions.

Every Einroguard student had the desire to make a professor kneel, but actually seeing a professor crawling on all fours made them feel somewhat…

“So Professor Bendozol. What’s wrong with the unicorn?”

“I met him a few years ago. That day it was drizzling and there was a crescent moon. I saw the air shining and one of the most beautiful creatures…”

“I’m not curious, so just get to the point. Professor Bendozol.”

Professor Bendozol grumbled and muttered curses before opening his mouth.

“Right now the unicorn is caring for a foal while its injuries haven’t healed.”

“!”

Professor Lightningstep was shocked.

It was surprising that the unicorn was injured, and it was also surprising that it was caring for a foal. Both were very rare occurrences.

“Now I understand why it went berserk!”

“Then will you get lost?”

Professor Lightningstep was about to kick Professor Bendozol but held back. It wouldn’t be good for the students’ education.

Professor Bendozol looked up at Lee Han and growled.

“Cunning fraud.”

“…Professor. I wasn’t the one who suggested the bet, that hunter did…”

“Hmph!”

Professor Bendozol turned his head as if he didn’t want to listen.

Then Ponrig swung his long tail and slapped the Professor’s face.

“Ponrig!”

“This… this…”

As Professor Bendozol trembled, Lee Han opened his mouth to apologize.

“Professor. Let me apologize on his behalf…”

“…Such vigor! You!”

“…”

“Swing it more! Hehe.”

Ponrig backed away in disgust at the human mage’s madness.

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