Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 705

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Chapter 705

As the basilisk struggled desperately as if it would never let go, Diret glanced around nervously and said.

“How about letting it stay a bit longer?”

“Excuse me?”

“Well, you know. Animals also like to stay close to their mothers when they’re young, right?”

“Senior. I’m not a basilisk.”

When Lee Han looked at him as if he was being ridiculous, Diret’s face turned red.

He had said something nonsensical in his haste.

“It’s a metaphor, a metaphor!”

“But aren’t basilisks violent and arrogant monsters? That’s what I learned from Professor Lightningstep too.”

Now the tail sticking out of his sleeve was wagging pitifully. Diret found himself defending the baby basilisk without realizing it.

“Of course there are habits that monsters share. But there are also individual characteristics, right? Maybe this basilisk is timid and affectionate…”

“Hmm.”

Lee Han fell into thought after hearing Diret’s words.

“But even so, wouldn’t it have to live separately once it grows bigger?”

“…That’s true.”

-?!

Diret couldn’t argue back.

No matter how timid and affectionate it was, if it grew any bigger physically, it couldn’t continue clinging here.

Otherwise, his junior’s arm might fall off…

Lee Han slowly peeled off the basilisk that was trying to wrap around his arm like a tight rope and said.

“You don’t need to worry, Senior. It may be like this now, but once it grows a bit more, this little one will also find the sleeve stuffy and want to roam around outside.”

“Mm. It’s a monster that shouldn’t be roaming around outside, but let’s say that’s the case for now.”

Diret pretended not to see the baby basilisk’s desperate tail wagging plea and changed the subject.

‘Sorry. I’ve done what I could.’

“Junior. I have one last thing to tell you.”

“I’m listening.”

“After you finish today’s work and go back to rest, starting tomorrow, people from Einroguard clubs will probably come looking for you.”

“Ah.”

Lee Han listened intently.

He had heard a lot about Einroguard’s clubs from before.

Humans couldn’t live alone, and mages also couldn’t pursue truth by themselves.

…was the usual philosophy of general social clubs, but Einroguard’s clubs had a slightly different feel.

‘They seemed a bit obsessed with gold coins.’

According to a senior from the dueling club he met during vacation, Einroguard’s dueling club’s main source of income was proxy dueling.

They would intervene in disputes between Einroguard students, duel on their behalf, and take gold coins.

And according to the senior, surprisingly, this dueling club wasn’t unusual.

All proper clubs at Einroguard had a decent source of income as an essential condition.

At this point, it was hard to distinguish whether they were social clubs or Einroguard student guilds.

“There are so many clubs and there’s a lot I don’t know about them, but remember just one thing, junior.”

“Yes.”

“Act as stupid and incompetent as possible.”

“…???”

* * *

Morning.

Having worked with friends on smuggling operations from evening until midnight, he was still a bit tired.

Lee Han yawned as he came down to the 2nd year common room. Familiar friends were waiting with expectant faces.

Seeing this, Lee Han was puzzled.

“Did I say I would prepare breakfast this morning?”

“…N-no. Wardanaz. We’re not necessarily happy just because a hearty breakfast comes out!”

“Right. We’re not pigs who only crave food!”

“Uh-huh. I see.”

Lee Han looked skeptical at his friends’ unconvincing words and opened the smuggled crate.

Since he was too busy to prepare a meal but couldn’t eat nothing, he took out something simple to eat.

When sliced bread, cheese, oil for dipping, cured ham, and several canned goods came out, the Blue Dragon Tower students rushed over with faces full of happiness.

‘Wait. Aren’t they curious about how I have these foods?’

Lee Han thought to himself.

Normally they should be surprised and ask ‘How do you have this on the first day?’…

While having a light meal, Lee Han asked his friends.

“Then why were you waiting expectantly in the common room from this morning?”

“Well, we can join Einroguard clubs starting today!”

“Ah. That was it.”

Lee Han had hoped there might be a festival or classes might be canceled, but sadly that wasn’t the case.

“Clubs… don’t seem like they’d be that fun or exciting.”

Though he didn’t fully understand Diret’s words yet, Lee Han had long abandoned any romance or fantasy about Einroguard clubs.

Especially, they probably weren’t the enjoyable and warm social clubs his friends imagined.

However, his friends looked at him with eyes that said ‘How can you say something so cold and ruthless?’

“That… that’s impossible, Wardanaz. Social clubs are places that any noble would love, right?”

“I wasn’t particularly interested. I don’t think anyone in our family joined social clubs either…”

“The Wardanaz family is an exception!”

“Why are we an exception?”

The Blue Dragon Tower friend who was at a loss for words quickly changed the subject.

“Clubs are really good places, Wardanaz. Of course, clubs that haven’t been around long and are visited by vulgar upstarts have a noisy, tavern-like atmosphere. But traditional clubs are only visited by well-mannered nobles, and there’s the pleasure of conversation.”

“They also play mage cards.”

Gainando, who came down late, nodded and said.

“Right. They play mage cards too. But I prefer chess.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. Why is chess better than mage cards? Does chess have the fun of collecting?”

“Chess is truly… Ah. Be quiet, Gainando! You ruined the story! Anyway, Lee Han. In clubs you can talk about what happened today and discuss the Empire’s political situation…”

“Isn’t that similar to the common room?”

“It’s different! It’s different!”

“O-okay.”

Since his friend looked too desperate, Lee Han obediently agreed.

As other students woke up one by one and came down, Gainando, who was chewing bread soaked in olive oil nearby, asked.

“Lee Han, which club are you going to join?”

“Mm. A club with easy work and lots of gold coins.”

‘I shouldn’t have asked.’

Gainando grumbled internally at his friend’s completely unromantic answer and finished eating his bread.

When the morning sun had fully risen and all the students had gathered in the 2nd year common room, a paper bird flew in through the window.

Then it burst into flames and turned into sound.

2nd year students to the common lounge!

“!”

“Let’s go!”

The students all got excited and tried to move without exception.

Not the year common room, but the common lounge where they could meet all the upperclassmen.

What kind of place would it be?

“Hey. Everyone get buffed before going.”

“Drink this potion before you go.”

“Is there anyone who wants to be brave and take the lead? For your friends?”

“…”

However, there were some who maintained their composure. That was Lee Han and his friends.

Lee Han and his friends grabbed the necks of students trying to rush out, cast spells on them, and made them move into battle formation.

This was because they might be ambushed as soon as they entered the common lounge.

“Ah, but still, they’re our upperclassmen…”

“After getting beaten like that during the smuggling incident, you’re still saying that? When we enter the common lounge, don’t open just any door. Don’t go into rooms alone. Let’s be careful when upperclassmen talk to us.”

The Blue Dragon Tower 2nd year students moved with a much calmer and more somber atmosphere than before.

Creak-

Perse, who was waiting in the common lounge, was amazed to see the 2nd year students entering in an orderly manner.

“You guys are truly amazing. In our time, everyone got excited and fought to rush in first… Yes. This is noble dignity. I hope the next years can learn something from watching you.”

At Perse’s praise, the 2nd year students felt embarrassed and subtly averted their gazes. Several students quietly lowered their wands and put potions back into their pockets.

Lee Han and Yoner whispered from behind.

“There doesn’t seem to be a trap?”

“Yeah.”

The common lounge was spacious and desolate. It was the complete opposite of the year lounges, which were relatively warm and comfortable.

If the year lounge was a cozy living room with a fireplace, the common lounge gave off the feeling of a wide camping ground clearing.

“Senior. Why is this place so empty?”

“Hm? Ah. Well, it’s the common lounge. If you leave things here, students from other years take them.”

‘Didn’t you just talk about noble dignity?’

It seemed that by the time they reached 3rd or 4th year in Blue Dragon Tower, they wouldn’t hesitate to steal regardless of noble dignity.

“Usually when resting, you rest in your own year lounge, you don’t come to the common lounge like this to rest. This is now a place used when there’s business or discussions at the Blue Dragon Tower level.”

Perse pointed to a huge wooden sign installed in the clearing. It was a sign with a bulletin board installed.

-Seeking mages to perform Marka Guild’s commission together. 3rd year or above, 3 or more protective spells, grades within top 30.

-Be careful as there have been recent White Tiger Tower attacks.

I recommend changing the tower’s pattern and carrying secret markings so you can recognize each other.

Even those guys from the White Tiger Tower were walking around with our tower’s emblem and asking if we’re from the same tower…

-Looking for 【Secrets of Evil Transformation】 grimoire.

You could just ask the library club, right?

Those guys are too expensive.

I know. I’m a member of the library club.

Lee Han read the papers the upperclassmen had stuck all over with interest.

Excluding the bulletin board, there were several tents and canopies that upperclassmen had stayed in last year. And…

“What’s that?”

“I was just about to explain. Today we’re moving there.”

“!”

A huge door installed on one side of the common lounge.

At the mention of moving through that door, the Blue Dragon Tower 2nd year students showed strong wariness.

Just as Wardanaz had warned, you could never let your guard down at Einroguard.

Even with upperclassmen!

“Where is it?”

“Follow me.”

Instead of answering, Perse opened the door and moved to the other side. The dimension flickering beyond suggested it was a door with spatial magic cast on it.

Flash!

Perse, who arrived at Einroguard’s 7th floor after passing through the common lounge door, waited for his underclassmen to come out.

This Einroguard 7th floor boasted the widest and most complex area even within the Einrogard Main Building, which had infinite space.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a village or city rather than a floor.

As such, 2nd year and above students spent much time on this 7th floor.

If 1st year students spent time in the gardens or courtyards outside the main building, their upperclassmen spent time in the 7th floor spaces.

Since each tower’s common lounge had spatial transfer doors connected to the 7th floor, it couldn’t help but be convenient.

“Why aren’t the Blue Dragon Tower students coming?”

The Einroguard club students who were waiting to give explanations asked Perse.

“Wait a little.”

“Isn’t it taking too long? Should I go check?”

“They’re not little kids, there’s no need to take care of everything for them…”

As soon as the words ended, the door connected to the common lounge opened and 2nd year underclassmen began pouring out.

With all sorts of spells loaded.

“…”

“…”

The waiting club students were startled by the menacing atmosphere.

“What, what’s wrong?”

“What’s going on? Why are they like that?”

Lee Han, who grasped the atmosphere, quickly made an excuse.

“…We just saw the Principal’s henchman in the common lounge. We escaped quickly, so we were worried.”

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