Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 682

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Chapter 682

While Lee Han was preparing by summoning Perkuntra from behind, Yukveltire also belatedly realized something was wrong.

“The angle of the forty-fourth magic circle is different. Who touched it?”

“…”

“…”

When the mages remained silent like mutes who had eaten honey, Yukveltire looked at them with cold eyes.

The artifact prepared this time required careful concentration even when moving it after completion, as complex as the process was.

Knowing this, Yukveltire had tried to eliminate any possible variables by reassembling the artifact once more after moving it and before the presentation began.

Naturally, mages belonging to this exchange meeting had also participated to help with that work.

But now to discover a minute error in one of the magic circles.

“I’m, I’m sorry. I think I made a mistake!”

One mage confessed with a pale expression.

“Hey! Why would a mage like you make such a mistake…!”

“Ah, earlier Gawon’s magic was so amazing that my concentration…”

“Are you calling that an excuse right now!”

“It, it might sound like an excuse, but he compressed all the mana needed for magic into the black crystal.”

“Really? That, that’s amazing.”

Even the colleagues who had been blaming the mage for losing concentration and making a huge mistake began murmuring for a moment.

To think Gawon would show such magic!

“I’m sorry, Lady Yukveltire.”

“Forget it. It’s not your fault.”

“Your Imperial Highness…!”

The mages were slightly moved by the Imperial Princess’s appearance of covering for their mistakes.

“This is my fault for entrusting work to idiots like you.”

“…”

The mages’ faces hardened after being hit by the spicy Einroguard-style speech.

Yukveltire paid no attention and began taking countermeasures.

Clang!

With a sharp sound, eight golden needles embedded into the rim of the oval dimensional gate. Then with a short abbreviated incantation, 【Bakwantallana’s Isolation】 was cast.

Crack!!

With the sound of space being crushed, the dimensional gate was sealed shut.

Powerful enchantment magic had interfered with space itself.

“This is incredible…!”

It was such a perfect response that even the mage who had just been insulted forgot his humiliation and was moved.

Most fairly high-level Enchantment Mages focus on artifact creation or body enhancement magic applications, but Yukveltire showed an amazing level by freely utilizing enchantment magic as if she wouldn’t be bound by such concepts.

At this rate, even if cracks formed, the gate would remain closed.

But magic always tends to exceed mages’ expectations.

Crack-

The sound of the isolated space splitting was heard, then massive energy began flowing out from the dimensional gate.

Cold sweat ran down the spines of the mages who realized it had connected to a considerably dangerous dimension among the random dimensions it could connect to.

‘This level…’

‘It’s a demon! And a duke-class one at that!’

While the mages’ bodies froze with fear, Yukveltire cast her next magic.

The eight golden needles glowed and completely burned up as she cast 【Bakwantallana’s Destruction】.

Magic with lethal damage flowed like a torrent and strongly struck the being beyond the dimensional gate. The edge was so sharp that the mages momentarily thought it had been blocked.

But the voice heard from beyond the gate plunged the mages back into despair.

Aha-an-excellent-human-mage-I-see-?

‘No damage!’

When both of Bakwantallana’s secret magics were blocked without effect, Yukveltire’s eyes also wavered.

This was the worst-case scenario she could assume.

Connection to a threatening dimension, a gate with no particular restrictions, and a duke-class demon trying to cross that gate!

But-how-unfortunate-no-matter-how-wise-what-determines-the-world-is-power-!

The demon’s voice was cultured and dignified, but no mage was fooled by that attitude.

Nice-to-meet-you-please-call-me-Arrogance-Duke-Garisaima-!

Yukveltire burned with cold eyes and steeled her fighting spirit.

Even if the opponent was a powerful demon duke who revealed his name, Einroguard students never backed down.

Especially if they were someone advancing to 5th year!

“Bakwan…”

Nice to meet you, Garisaima! Now get lost!

-!

“!!!”

Boom!!!!!!

The power of a massive spirit swept like thunder and storm, tearing the Arrogance Duke apart.

The mages on stage looked up with shocked gazes at another massive being that had appeared in the audience.

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Lee Han had summoned Perkuntra first just in case, but when he saw the magic Yukveltire used, he stopped in slight confusion.

‘…Did I call for nothing?’

It felt like that magic would solve it, and then Perkuntra might really get angry.

He had already grumbled so much last time about not calling him for strange things…

This time I really called for a proper matter, right?

Just then Perkuntra asked as he completely crossed the contract’s door.

Lee Han felt guilty at the thunderous voice that rumbled loudly.

“I’m sorr…”

Arrogance Duke! What crazy mage summoned the Arrogance Duke?

“Pardon?”

Isn’t that the aura of the Arrogance Duke! To try summoning such a demon without any restrictions!

“It wasn’t on purpose, it was an accident, Lord Perkuntra! Can’t that magic stop it?”

An accident! You mages with short lifespans always cause accidents. That can’t stop it. Even if it’s precise, it lacks power!

As soon as he finished speaking, the demon duke tore through the magic and passed through the gate, revealing his form.

The opponent was a demon who had mixed all kinds of splendid clothing without unity – hats and helmets, shirts and dresses, pants and skirts.

If not for the ominous aura emanating from him, Lee Han would have thought it was some crazy mage making their social debut.

Look!

“Lord Perkuntra, please help! We must stop it!”

There’s only one way.

“What is it?”

Nice to meet you, Garisaima! Now get lost!

Perkuntra launched a preemptive strike without warning.

Lee Han asked in confusion at the preemptive strike with power that would have torn apart even a considerable expert.

“Is it okay to launch a preemptive strike like this without negotiation? What if the opponent gets angry?”

Any demon duke who would cross over to the mortal world won’t accept any negotiation until they’re at a disadvantage! They have brains, so it’s better to put them at a disadvantage before negotiating!

Oh-nice-to-meet-you-Thunder-King-

The torn-apart Arrogance Duke instantly recovered his body.

Perkuntra didn’t even answer and once again drew up Lee Han’s mana before powerfully releasing it.

Thunder and lightning shook the exchange hall.

Gently-Thunder-King-you’re-probably-not-as-comfortable-as-me-?

Despite being hit hard twice, Garisaima didn’t panic and smiled broadly.

He was a being who had crossed the dimensional gate without any particular penalty.

In comparison, the other person was a being forcibly summoned by borrowing a mage’s power.

Since the advantage was so clear, there was no need to confront or exert force unnecessarily.

The reason the opponent attacked so urgently was probably because there wasn’t much time left.

How much-time-left-one time-or two times-perhaps?

Fine! Experience it yourself!

Perkuntra was not to be underestimated either.

As soon as he realized that Arrogance Duke was looking down on him, he laughed heartily and drew up Lee Han’s mana.

Lee Han looked at Perkuntra with a reluctant gaze.

‘Isn’t that too wasteful?’

While mana was overflowing, there was no need to waste it on such attacks…

Once, twice, three times.

Arrogance Duke, who had been laughing it off until the second time, felt something strange after being hit three times, and his smile stiffened.

Uhahahahahaha! Die!

Lightning as thick as a pillar was swung like a spear and burned Arrogance Duke.

After being hit beyond four times to five times, Arrogance Duke became completely serious.

The mage-used-a trick-!

He must have been replenishing mana through such a clever method that even the Duke himself couldn’t notice.

Whether it was an artifact or a separate magic, it was praiseworthy.

Mage-your-soul-will be-specially-treated-!

Pop!

Instantly, Arrogance Duke began his counterattack.

Realizing that the strategy of exhausting Perkuntra’s mana wasn’t working, the next best method was to directly suppress the mage.

Perkuntra summoned massive clouds to the ceiling of the Exchange Hall, unleashed a thunderstorm, then wrapped around Lee Han’s body.

He’s targeting you. Be careful!

“Yes!”

Lee Han, who had been casting various spells in preparation, pondered what additional magic to cast.

However, Perkuntra shook his head.

What would you do with such magic! I’ll protect you directly!

“What do you mean…”

Perkuntra settled into Lee Han’s body and cast unification.

Bang!

The materialized lightning energy flowing from Lee Han’s entire body began to encroach on the surroundings.

Lee Han shuddered at the omnipotent feeling toward the lightning element felt throughout his body.

It felt like he had become the ruler of lightning elements in this domain.

‘What is this…!’

Lee Han moved his fingertips to summon lightning striking from the air.

Instantly, the lightning bolts followed one after another, becoming a massive chain that lashed at Arrogance Duke.

Arrogance Duke drew a black-red sword to block the attack and grumbled.

Mage-if you-entrust your body-to a great spirit-you’ll burn to death-wouldn’t it-be better-to offer your soul-to this Arrogance Duke-?

-That’s nonsense, so ignore it!

Perkuntra, who had entered Lee Han, shouted firmly.

Of course, borrowing power by unifying with a spirit like this was indeed a very dangerous method.

Since spirits weren’t fundamentally living beings like mages, they didn’t know well how much mana usage would turn a mage into a cripple.

In the case of great spirits, this danger was even greater, as just a few seconds of unification could exhaust all mana and cause death.

But Perkuntra didn’t particularly care.

Because it was unrelated to this young mage!

-Are you sure it’s okay? I was trying to endure with my own magic…

-You call that talk? Your magic is child’s play!

Perkuntra snorted at Lee Han’s words.

It seemed like it was time to show this young mage what true magic was.

-Watch!

With the shout, Perkuntra borrowed Lee Han’s body to condense lightning at his fingertips.

Lee Han could easily recognize that magic.

Because that magic was 【Perkuntra’s Lesser Lightning】.

However, the result was on a different dimension. The white-hot lightning scattered a more violent and vicious aura than the lightning Lee Han had previously handled.

Having been beaten up by Professor Boladi repeatedly while learning elemental transformation theory, Lee Han intuited.

‘Attribute enhancement!’

Just like how he had rotated the water element, which lacked attack power, to create unimaginable destructive force, he had compressed and refined the lightning element to create a higher-level element.

Crack!

The white-hot lightning shot out.

Perkuntra swung his staff and cast lightning in succession.

Despite being simple magic of gathering and shooting, its destructive power was beyond imagination. The shield barriers summoned by Arrogance Duke shattered in one blow.

-If you want to use lightning elements, this much is basic! Do you understand!

-Front! Look ahead!

Seeing Arrogance Duke charging forward, Perkuntra raised one hand and summoned a lightning spear and lightning cloak.

However, like the lesser lightning magic earlier, the power was on a different dimension from Lee Han’s magic.

Though it was a frantic moment, Lee Han tried to grasp even a little of the lightning element manipulation methods flooding into his mind.

‘The mana should be the same, but how is it like this…!’

Arrogance Duke, who dodged the lightning spear, quickly moved behind Lee Han. Perkuntra snorted and radiated the lightning cloak.

Arrogance Duke made an irritated sound and increased the distance. The sound of the surrounding air burning was eerie.

Thunder King-really-seems to-dislike-that mage-did he decide-to kill him-?

-Gasp.

-What gasp! I’m doing this because your mana can handle it!

At Lee Han’s reaction, Perkuntra hastily explained.

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