Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 713

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Chapter 713

Lee Han thought to himself about the unusual club name.

The 【Location Transfer】 Club. He thought it might be related to spatial magic research.

“The club name sounds good.”

“Does it?”

Ratford brightened up.

“As expected of Wardanaz. I knew you’d like it.”

“I need to practice spatial magic this year.”

While other school magic would be an extension of what he learned last year, spatial-temporal magic was almost starting from scratch, so Lee Han had many concerns.

If there were upperclassmen researching spatial magic, it would be a great help.

“Spatial magic, you mean?”

Ratford wondered why Lee Han was suddenly talking about new magic, but just accepted it.

After all, his friend was someone who would pick up and study new magic whenever he was bored.

Even if he started another new magic next week, Ratford wouldn’t be surprised at all.

“This way.”

Ratford entered a side path next to the buildings clustered together in the 7th floor exile village and advanced deeper along the alley.

Lee Han asked curiously.

“It’s quite far away?”

“It’s hard to find buildings, you see.”

Due to the nature of the club, secrecy and security were important, so they couldn’t be located on the main street like other clubs.

Lee Han interpreted Ratford’s words differently.

‘It’s true that it’s hard to find decent buildings in this exile village.’

While it looked like a prosperous city from the outside, most of the buildings were actually dangerous places that were off-limits.

It wouldn’t be strange for Ratford’s 【Location Transfer】 Club to be deep in an alley.

“You need to go underground from here.”

“Even underground? Ratford. If it were someone other than you, I would have thought they were kidnapping me.”

“Haha. What bold person would kidnap Wardanaz?”

“The upperclassmen.”

“What a joke.”

“It’s not a joke, it’s real.”

Lee Han said it wasn’t a lie, but Ratford didn’t believe him.

Even if they were upperclassmen, they were still people, so there was no way they would try to kidnap Lee Han.

Even if some upperclassmen foolishly misunderstood, they would come to their senses after getting beaten up a few times.

“We’re here. This is it.”

Ratford went down the basement stairs and walked along the dim sewer passage, then lightly knocked on the wall.

Then, with the sound of bricks rolling inside, a door opened and a path into the club appeared.

‘It feels like it’s in a much more secretive place than the library club.’

He wondered why it was in such a secluded and secretive place, but Lee Han dismissed it as the difference between official and unofficial clubs.

Official clubs with many members and financial resources could use large buildings in sunny locations, but unofficial clubs would inevitably have to use buildings in remote and secluded places.

‘The sad reality of the difference in club financial resources.’

“Everyone. Are you there?”

-Ratford’s here!

-What? Who came? Don’t tell me it’s a tracker sent by the Skeleton Principal…

-No, no. Ratford came.

-Ah. That’s a relief.

‘?’

The conversation of the upperclassmen flowing from inside felt unnecessarily tense.

‘Did the Skeleton Principal attack recently or something?’

“I brought a friend who’s interested in the club.”

-A friend? What’s his skill level?

“His skills are certain. I guarantee it on my honor.”

-If Ratford says so, then it must be certain. Welcome.

Click-

At the sound of the latch being lifted from inside, Lee Han thought the club’s security was really thorough.

Clank-rattle-clang-bang-bang!

However, when he heard the subsequent sounds of unlocking locks, undoing chains, and so on, Lee Han made a slightly disgusted expression.

“Did you imprison a demon inside or something?”

“Haha. What crazy person would imprison a demon in a social gathering place?”

“The Wardanaz Family is… no, never mind.”

Finally, the door opened.

The 【Location Transfer】 Club’s building had a warm and cozy atmosphere similar to the year common rooms.

Near the fireplace where logs were crackling and burning, one upperclassman could be seen plucking feathers and removing entrails from several birds, skewering them and roasting them golden brown.

The other upperclassmen beside him were handling reagents. They were trying to change the pattern on a wooden crate, but their faces were frowning as if it wasn’t going well.

“It’s done. Let’s eat while we work.”

“What is it? What kind of meat?”

“Meat we got from the Soup Club. I borrowed some traps. Isn’t the work going well?”

“The Stone Mason Club’s pattern won’t come off easily.”

‘…?’

Lee Han felt something was off.

It was a warm and cozy atmosphere, but this atmosphere was familiar in a somewhat different sense.

Specifically, like when Lee Han took his friends out at night to secure supplies…?

“Aaaaah! It’s a Blue Dragon Tower student?!?”

The upperclassmen who finally noticed Lee Han screamed in shock.

Since Ratford had invited him, they naturally assumed he was a Black Turtle Tower student, but no matter how they looked, he was a Blue Dragon Tower student.

Lee Han asked in slight confusion.

“Uh, can’t Blue Dragon Tower students join this club?”

“Th-there’s no such rule.”

“Usually Blue Dragon Tower doesn’t join. Neither do the other towers.”

“??”

Lee Han couldn’t understand why Blue Dragon Tower students didn’t join.

Black Turtle Tower students were interested in spatial magic, so why weren’t Blue Dragon Tower students?

“Why don’t they? Is there a reason Blue Dragon Tower students aren’t interested in spatial magic?”

“Spatial magic?”

This time it was the upperclassmen’s turn to be confused.

“What spatial magic?”

“Isn’t this the Location Transfer Club? I thought it was something like a spatial magic research society.”

“…”

“…Uh, Wardanaz. It’s not that kind of place.”

Ratford whispered in confusion.

“…Then what kind of place is it?”

“It’s, it’s a club that… permanently transfers the location of objects.”

Lee Han, who finally realized the identity of the unease he had felt earlier, shuddered.

No wonder…!

* * *

The Location Transfer Club.

This club with considerable tradition only selected and accepted the most outstanding location transferers among Black Turtle Tower students.

Due to the strict membership criteria, Blue Dragon Tower or White Tiger Tower students usually had no occasion to join.

“I’m not insulting your tower or the White Tiger Tower, but honestly, those guys from both towers have no skill. What they do is closer to plundering or raiding.”

One of the club seniors explained.

Any Einroguard student would naturally become accustomed to “borrowing” supplies, but there were some differences in methods.

From the Teleportation Club students’ perspective, the other towers’ methods were rough and crude.

You need to do it quietly and secretly for sustainable thievery, but they always cause a commotion and create fights…

“You’re that junior? The official clubs are trying to kidnap you?”

“No, what kind of crazy people are trying to kidnap Wardanaz?”

Ratford was horrified.

Don’t they value their lives?

“Ratford. Einroguard students were also half-kidnapped when they entered the school. There’s no law saying clubs can’t do the same.”

“Anyway, Wardanaz. We’re different from the official clubs. We don’t let just anyone join.”

‘Official clubs don’t let just anyone join either.’

Seeing the seniors trying to refuse with solemn attitudes, Lee Han made a displeased expression.

Lee Han hadn’t even said he wanted to join!

“Senior. Wardanaz is more than qualified.”

“Ratford. That’s completely different from being good at magic. There are guys who can only use 1st circle magic but are good at teleportation, and guys who can use 5th circle magic but can’t teleport.”

“I know. But even so, he’s more than qualified.”

When Ratford stubbornly refused to back down, the seniors also brought up the topic seriously.

“You know, right? Our club can’t be joined just through personal connections. You need an Achievement.”

“Achievement?”

Lee Han asked, wondering what they were talking about.

“That’s right. Achievement. The most impressive teleportation you’ve accomplished so far. We only look at skill. If you have the skill, you can join immediately. If not, no matter how close we are, it won’t work. Incompetent teleporters get their accomplices caught too.”

‘Can’t they just call it thievery?’

Lee Han briefly wanted to talk to the seniors about what linguistic sociability meant.

“Wardanaz. The most impressive teleportation I’ve accomplished so far was conquering the 6th floor kitchen. It was a den that sent as many as 11 people to the punishment room.”

“I robbed the 4th floor workshop. Thanks to the reagents there, I didn’t have to worry about research for half a year.”

“Now. What have you done?”

“Uh… um…”

When the seniors stared at him pressingly, Lee Han got slightly nervous and said whatever came to mind.

“I robbed the Principal’s villa?”

“…”

“…”

When the atmosphere turned cold, Lee Han realized his mistake.

‘Oh no. I should have just talked about smuggling.’

That would have been enough!

“Wh-what are you saying? You robbed the Principal’s villa?”

The seniors asked back as if they couldn’t believe it.

However, there was a tiny bit of anticipation mixed in their voices. Anticipation hoping that what their junior had just said was true.

“What Wardanaz said is true. He robbed the Principal’s villa last year.”

“That’s, that’s impossible…!”

“You crazy bastard! How are you walking around outside unharmed?!”

The Teleportation Club seniors trembled with excitement.

Ratford, excited, continued speaking.

“That’s not all. Starting from the faculty lounge, other dormitory towers, and even smuggling…”

“Ratford. I think what you just said is enough.”

Lee Han quickly covered his friend’s mouth.

He was worried that if they said more, he’d be kicked out for being too crazy.

“Wardanaz. I take back what I just said. You’re more than qualified to enter.”

“Join our club. Our club isn’t official, but we’re as well-off as any other club!”

“We get food supplies from the Soup Club, and reagents from the Stonemason Club. If you have the ability, you can get anything you need!”

Since they received necessary supplies from clubs and storage within Einroguard, the Teleportation Club students lived quite comfortably.

Of course, there was the risk of going to the punishment room, but wasn’t that a risk every Einroguard student had?

“If you have the ability, you can take a big share… Oh, senior, you’re here. Senior. A new talent has arrived! He’s Ratford’s friend, and his Achievement is extraordinary! Honestly, I’d like to take him on this teleportation too!”

-There are that many talents?

Along with a puzzled voice from outside, a senior who had just arrived revealed himself.

It was a hamster beastman who looked familiar.

“…”

“…”

Lee Han and Sevius looked at each other with incredulous eyes.

‘What is this person doing here?’

‘What is this bastard doing here?’

Lee Han, who came to his senses first, asked.

“Senior. Weren’t you a Library Club member?”

“Double club membership is fine. And I joined the Teleportation Club first. What are you doing here?”

“I was invited.”

Another senior couldn’t hold back and shouted.

“Senior, this guy says he robbed the Principal’s villa. Can you believe it?”

“…!”

Sevius had been indifferent to his junior, but this statement was so shocking that he looked at Lee Han with surprised eyes.

“…Impressive.”

“I was lucky.”

“Are you planning to join all the unofficial clubs too?”

“What kind of ridiculous talk is that!”

Lee Han was indignant and protested. However, Sevius was indifferent.

“Looking at what you do, it seems like it? Do whatever you want. If you have the ability, go ahead. I have something to teleport today.”

“What are you stealing?”

“Books.”

“Ah, are you going into the library?”

“What are you talking about? Taking things from the library isn’t stealing.”

Sevius looked at Lee Han as if asking what he was talking about.

“Then…?”

“I’m going to steal from the guy who sold the books.”

“…”

Seeing the synergy effect between the two clubs, Lee Han felt the potential that Einroguard seniors possessed.

‘They’re crazy people!’

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