Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 729
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Chapter 729
“Playing such pranks when you won’t even help…”
As Perse was speaking, he spotted a tail sticking out from Lee Han’s sleeve, swaying back and forth.
Then he called the other members over.
“Everyone come here and take a look at this!”
“What’s the matter?”
“Could it be some cursed artifact left behind by the Principal?”
“…”
Lee Han glared at his senior for making baseless accusations.
Who would carry around such things?
Of course…
‘Come to think of it, the Behemoth bone necklace is something the Principal left behind.’
But Lee Han didn’t acknowledge it.
It wasn’t exactly a cursed item anyway.
“There’s a basilisk here.”
!!!!!!
The members looked at Lee Han with even more amazement than when they had met the Skeleton Principal in their hometowns during vacation.
“Wait. Why did you call us over?”
“I thought you guys wouldn’t believe it.”
“…”
The seniors were convinced by Perse’s persuasive words.
“A guy who takes classes from all schools really keeps extraordinary animals too…”
“Actually, the most surprising thing is that he’s friends with the Principal.”
“I still can’t believe it.”
As the members looked ready to start another discussion about ‘what kind of person is this junior and how should we accept him,’ Perse firmly stopped them.
“Talk about it later and help with the funding application. Does anyone know the club regulations well? What are the funding amounts for griffins and basilisks respectively?”
“I know the regulations well, but I don’t remember the basilisk funding… who would look at that?”
“I didn’t even know basilisk funding existed.”
“Interesting? Griffin funding sounds strange enough, but when it’s together with basilisk funding, it seems ordinary.”
Unable to recall from memory, the seniors pulled out a thick, dusty book from somewhere.
It was a book with “Einroguard Quidditch Club Rules” written in green letters on top.
“Griffin, griffin… Ah. There are two types of griffins.”
“Two types?”
Lee Han was puzzled.
Were there two species of griffins?
“First, the type that doesn’t acknowledge its master, glares cunningly, and looks for opportunities to kill. Is your griffin like this?”
“…”
While Lee Han was flustered and at a loss for words, Hormashi beside him answered cheerfully.
“If that were the case, this junior would have died long ago and the griffin would have run away.”
“That’s a valid point. Then it must be the second type. One that acknowledges its master, is loyal, and acts cute out of gratitude.”
‘Has it ever acted cute?’
It had clicked its beak and swished its tail, but…
“What’s the difference between the first and second types?”
“Ah. The first type gets three times the funding. Because it’s dangerous.”
“…!”
Lee Han was shocked.
Because Ponrig was loyal, he was missing out on gold coins he could have received!
‘This is unreasonable!’
“Griffin is settled, what about basilisk?”
“Basilisk… basilisk… I don’t see basilisk.”
“Let’s search from the back. Giant spider, giant claiming to walk on four legs, basilisk… Oh.”
“Did you find it?”
“No. It was ‘large snake-type monster that could be mistaken for a basilisk.’ Basilisk… basilisk… Found it! This also has two types. First type has dignified behavior and a majestic gaze.”
The baby basilisk wagged its tail quickly inside the sleeve as if agreeing.
All the Einroguard students present shook their heads simultaneously.
“This can’t be it.”
“It must be referring to a fully grown adult, so it can’t be.”
-?!
The baby basilisk wrapped around Lee Han’s wrist in protest.
“The second type is… still not fully grown, sticks close to its parents and doesn’t poke its head outside.”
“This is it.”
“This is definitely it.”
The baby basilisk swished its tail filled with anger, but it only gave the students additional confirmation.
Finally, the basilisk tapped Lee Han’s wrist. It was a signal asking him to somehow restore its honor.
Lee Han asked the seniors.
“Which type receives more funding?”
“The second type gets much more. I guess baby basilisks are harder to raise.”
“I see. I also think it’s the second type.”
-…
* * *
The seniors, who had found and read the club regulation book after a long time, seemed to have gotten interested and asked Lee Han if he had anything else to apply for.
“But senior. I’m hesitant to ask this question, but is the club treasury okay?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“No matter how much prize money you’ve accumulated, if I take too much funding…”
“Ah. Don’t worry about it.”
The Quidditch Club members said with a smile.
“It’s not just from prize money.”
“Pardon?”
“It’s not just club members who receive support. The club receives support too.”
Just as the Einroguard Quidditch Club supported worthy members, the Imperial Quidditch Association also supported worthy clubs.
When the club sent a letter saying they needed help raising rare animals, the Imperial Quidditch Association would generously send funding.
“…!”
Lee Han’s mind became hazy at this utterly transcendent story.
It sounded like a story from another dimension.
Kitchen Club members struggled with ingredients from morning to evening to collect gold coins, yet there were kind wealthy people of the Empire who would send gold coins with just one letter.
“I… I can’t believe it.”
“It’s because they’re rare animals. If a student is raising a griffin or basilisk, it’s worth helping.”
“I actually have more that I’m raising.”
Lee Han looked at the seniors with blazing eyes.
The seniors felt momentarily overwhelmed by that gaze.
“Sharkan!”
“…This is a summoned creature, junior.”
“Gonadaltes!”
“Skeleton warriors don’t count. Junior. Wait. What did you just call it?”
“Ugh. Then… how about a ghostly chicken?”
“…Oh, you’re raising a ghostly chicken? That works.”
The senior readily nodded and filled out the application form.
Unlike before, when he wasn’t particularly surprised, Lee Han asked curiously.
“By any chance, isn’t the Ghostly Chicken that rare of an animal? Are there more people raising them or…”
“Ah. It is a rare animal.”
“Is that so? You didn’t seem very surprised.”
“After seeing the Griffin and Basilisk, it didn’t feel that surprising anymore.”
“…”
“What’s next?”
Lee Han concentrated desperately.
Concentrating even more than when studying magic, his trained brain miraculously pulled out the information he had heard earlier.
“Senior. Earlier in the rulebook there was ‘a giant who claims to walk on four legs.’ Could I get recognition if I’m close with a giant?”
“…Every part of the question you just asked gives me chills. Junior.”
The senior who had been filling out the application looked up and stared at Lee Han as if he found him creepy.
He couldn’t even guess what the question just now meant.
Could it be that he actually had a giant around him who was close enough to make walk on four legs?
“I was just hypothetically speaking.”
“Right? You don’t actually have a close giant friend, do you?”
“So could I get recognition?”
Lee Han subtly changed the subject.
“As I said, you have to raise it yourself. Unless you feed a giant in your own cave and ride it around, just being close wouldn’t be enough.”
“Ugh… By any chance, Senior. If I were taking care of a Mountain Destroyer…”
“…Why do you keep making such crazy hypotheticals??”
* * *
‘What a shame.’
Having failed to extort more from the Imperial Polo Association with giants or Mountain Destroyers, Lee Han withdrew with regret.
Unaware that his junior was disappointed, Hormashi laughed and patted his back.
“Congratulations on setting a new record!”
“It’s just disappointing that I could have gotten more.”
“You’re not good at jokes, are you? Anyway, follow me. I’ll show you my mount. Professor Bendozol! Please help me out!”
“Get lost, you poaching bastard!”
“If you don’t help, Professor, he’ll suffer alone, won’t he? Don’t you feel sorry for my puppy?”
“You lightning-struck bastard!”
Professor Bendozol followed behind while spewing curses.
Hormashi suppressed his laughter and spoke to Lee Han.
“Sorry. Sorry. I didn’t want to call the Professor either. But I had to check my puppy’s health too. There’s no expert like the Professor.”
“I’m fine with it.”
“Junior, there’s no one at Einroguard who says they’re fine when a professor is following behind them. You’d better be careful.”
“…”
Lee Han realized his mistake.
He had learned another thing from his senior.
‘I should pretend to be troubled from now on.’
“Thank you for the advice, Senior.”
“This much advice is nothing for the next striker.”
“Is ‘puppy’ the name of the mount you raise, Senior?”
“Yeah.”
‘A dog or wolf-type monster, I suppose.’
Professor Bendozol, who had been following behind, muttered gruffly.
“If you want to care for a unicorn, collect lots of morning dew.”
“…Professor. What are you talking about?”
Hormashi looked at Professor Bendozol as if bewildered.
It would be one thing if he was angry or grumbling, but suddenly saying such incomprehensible things was actually scary.
Among Imperial professions, none were as prone to madness as mages.
Moreover, Professor Bendozol was already half-mad…
“I wasn’t talking to you! I was talking to the guy next to you!”
Professor Bendozol’s face reddened as he got angry. Hormashi tilted his head in confusion before belatedly realizing.
“No way, you’re going to have him care for the unicorn? Instead of doing it yourself, Professor?”
“Senior. That…”
Lee Han became nervous watching his senior innocently poking at Professor Bendozol’s wounds.
No matter how patient Professor Bendozol was, there could be limits if he kept being provoked like this.
“…The unicorn chose him.”
“Ah. For caring too?”
“Yes.”
“Wow…”
Hormashi realized the situation and trailed off.
No matter that his junior had been chosen by the unicorn, to be blocked from even caring for it.
It was no ordinary humiliation.
When Hormashi said nothing, Professor Bendozol seemed even more tormented and growled.
“What do you want to say? Huh?!”
“No. Well… isn’t this good? It worked out well. You even got a disciple to help you, Professor.”
“What nonsense are you spouting?!”
Lee Han, who had been listening from the side, shouted without realizing it.
True to being a White Tiger Tower senior, the moment Lee Han let his guard down, he was stabbing him in the back with a knife.
“Sorry. I’m sorry. I must have gone crazy for a moment.”
Hormashi realized his mistake and quickly apologized.
Usually he wasn’t someone who would easily bend his stubbornness even when clashing with other members, but the slip of tongue just now had been too cruel.
“You’re not going to refuse to be a striker because of this, right? You can’t refuse because of this.”
“Well, I’ll do it if I get the chance…”
Lee Han didn’t really have much reason to refuse polo matches.
How many opportunities would there be to earn such prize money in such a short time?
Moreover, polo had the advantage that even if you won, you wouldn’t be banned from entry.
Thinking of a certain professor who had been banned from entering Imperial duel clubs made the difference even clearer.
‘But aren’t they expecting too much?’
“…Please don’t be too disappointed if I don’t do well.”
“Don’t worry. Haha. That won’t happen.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. I don’t expect anything from anyone! When a match starts, I think everyone’s trash. I resolve to handle everything myself.”
“…”
Hearing his senior’s inner thoughts that he didn’t really want to know, Lee Han made a sour expression.
‘This person, if I make one mistake, won’t he pretend not to know me as his junior?’
“We’re here.”
Arriving in front of the Einroguard Desert region, Hormashi pointed toward the horizon with his hand.
“If we go about that far, my puppy will come out.”
“…Senior. This isn’t some kind of trap, is it?”
“What trap?”
“Like if we go there, the way back gets cut off, or there’s an ambush…”
Hormashi laughed again at his junior’s cute imagination.
“Hey! I’m still from White Tiger Tower, would I do such petty things?!”
“…”
Lee Han, who hadn’t been particularly worried until just now, looked at his senior with seriously suspicious eyes.
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