Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 740

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Chapter 740

“He seems like a crazy person, so let’s be careful.”

“Is that so?”

At Lee Han’s whisper, Adenart looked puzzled.

When she looked at the professors of Einroguard, Professor Jorzic didn’t seem particularly crazy.

Moreover, as an Imperial Princess, Adenart had grown up seeing countless followers since childhood.

Usually, the followers of Imperial Family members had (absurd) expectations that the royal they served would someday inherit the Emperor’s throne, so there were many ambitious people among them.

“He doesn’t seem that strange to me. Among those who support me, there are people like him…”

“Ah.”

Lee Han nodded after hearing Adenart’s explanation.

It seemed there were quite a few people like Professor Jorzic among the Imperial Princess’s supporters.

And Lee Han subtly took a step away so Adenart wouldn’t notice.

“Professor Benmalppa. Why on earth do you want to become the Principal of Einroguard?”

“Professor. Even so, do you think you can become Principal without the Principal’s recognition?”

While the two were chatting, curious upperclassmen threw questions at Professor Jorzic.

It was killing two birds with one stone – satisfying curiosity and delaying the lecture.

Even at the disciples’ questions that could sound rude at first glance, Professor Jorzic stroked his mustache and looked pleased.

“First, that’s a good question. Why do I want to become the Principal of Einroguard? Then let me ask you in return! Why don’t you want to become the Principal of Einroguard?”

“…I, I…”

The upperclassman was about to answer ‘Because I’m sane?’ but thought that was too harsh and spoke indirectly.

“I’m a mage, so I have no particular interest in the Principal position, Professor.”

“That thinking is wrong! I dare say this, students. If you’re a mage, you should naturally dream of the Principal position at Einroguard!”

The lecture hall became as quiet as a mouse.

Regardless, the professor continued speaking in an intoxicated voice.

“The headquarters of thousand-year magic and the lord of the territory. You there. Aren’t you excited about what kind of magic you could perform if you gained this power?”

“Well, the magic I research is perfectly possible without Einroguard’s power.”

If you want bread, you go outside and buy bread – not many people would create new land and make a wheat field.

“Moreover, the Principal position at Einroguard doesn’t end with just the magical aspects! The honor of raising the Empire’s greatest mages while becoming their spiritual leader. Aren’t you still excited?”

“?”

‘Is that so?’

Not only the upperclassmen but also Lee Han and Adenart tilted their heads and fell into thought.

Certainly, when put that way, it did seem somewhat appealing.

Einroguard was the Empire’s greatest magical institution, and the mages who graduated from there were very talented individuals, so a master respected by all these talents could indeed be said to have tremendous influence.

But no matter how much they thought about it logically, their hearts couldn’t accept it.

In the students’ minds, the image of the Skeleton Principal was too strongly embedded as the Principal.

“The Principal said he would make his disciple into an enemy.”

“I’m different! I would raise my disciples with love and care. My disciples would respect me and support me!”

The students stirred.

While it was hard to be certain whether Professor Jorzic could become Principal in their lifetime, it was certainly an enticing story.

“We’ll cheer for you in our hearts, Professor!”

“We can’t step forward and do anything, but we’ll support you!”

“Thank you, thank you! Students! And the second question. Can you become Principal without the Principal’s recognition? This is actually simple too! The answer is ‘you can’!”

“How so?”

“Because I asked the Principal.”

“…”

“…”

The students’ faces darkened.

That answer greatly reduced their expectations for Professor Jorzic.

Where in the world would you find an idiot who plans a coup and asks the coup target if it’s okay to do it?

‘Wait. Isn’t this actually possible?’

However, unlike the other upperclassmen, Lee Han felt intrigued by that answer.

The Skeleton Principal that Lee Han knew wasn’t particularly attached to the Principal position at Einroguard.

His relationship with the Emperor wasn’t formed by the healthy sense of responsibility the upperclassmen thought, but was closer to grabbing each other’s ankles and struggling not to let the other escape first from the swamp called the Empire.

In this situation, if he answered Professor Jorzic’s question with ‘Do it if you can’?

Professor Jorzic might really succeed if he gained the Emperor’s recognition!

“This… seems possible if the Professor just gets His Imperial Majesty’s recognition.”

“…Isn’t that the hardest part?”

Adenart looked at Lee Han with the same incredulous gaze she would give Gainando.

‘That is true though.’

Passing the Dragon’s standards might be harder than directly defeating the Skeleton Principal in some ways.

As if he was already used to the students’ reactions, Professor Jorzic smiled.

“Students. You can think my plan is absurd if you want. That’s your freedom. But don’t give up on your dreams by calling them absurd too. It’s always been the people who were ridiculed as dreamers who changed the Empire!”

Lee Han was slightly moved.

It was better words than he expected.

However, the expressions of the upperclassmen who were jaded by Einroguard didn’t change much.

“Dreamers at Einroguard usually don’t graduate.”

“I submitted a research proposal and the Principal threw it at my face calling it absurd nonsense…”

“Now. Shall we start the lecture!”

Like a true ambitious person, Professor Jorzic smoothly changed the subject when it flowed in an unfavorable direction.

“Everyone to your desired areas!”

The 【Elemental Magic and Its Applications】 lecture was similar to Professor Verdus’s lecture in that students practiced autonomously.

However, the situation was completely different.

“Professor. I’m trying to transform fire elements to maintain at least four swords. Maintaining the form is harder than I thought.”

“Your current problems are mainly two things – form transformation and multiple control. Since you’re trying to do both simultaneously, reverse flow phenomena occur midway. Personally, I recommend practicing form transformation first with fire elements. Have you learned Bagni’s five forms?”

“Not yet…”

“I understand. Bagni was an excellent fire elemental mage, but he lived hundreds of years ago, and those five forms aren’t very useful even if you learn them all. In fact, not many mages have mastered them. But! For mages stuck on fire element form transformation, there’s no better practice than these five forms. So try practicing these five forms first.”

“Professor. I need dark elements for this research, but even basic resonance is too difficult. I asked Professor Mortum, and he said you get the hang of it after getting lost a few times in the dark underground caves of mountain ranges or in the undead realm. Is that really the only way?”

“That’s a good method. But! That’s a method suited for geniuses like Professor Mortum now. I would recommend safer methods. Here, do you see these summoned dark elements? Try placing them on your hand one by one while sharpening your senses. Slowly! And even if you can’t feel the dark elements, there’s no need to worry at all. You can solve it by asking other mages.”

“…!”

Lee Han and Adenart, who were watching this scene, were greatly shocked.

Adenart spoke in a trembling voice.

“Did, did you see that? I can’t believe how he can handle so many different elements so smoothly and without obstruction.”

At the same time, Lee Han also spoke in a trembling voice.

“How can the same style of lecture as Professor Verdus be this kind?”

“?”

“?”

The two looked at each other puzzledly.

“…Isn’t elemental magic more amazing?”

“The Principal can do that much too. What’s more amazing is how kind he is.”

Lee Han understood why some upperclassmen gave Professor Jorzic the evaluation of ‘still better than others.’

‘Isn’t that too much of an underestimation!’

While Adenart was looking at Lee Han with a slightly colder gaze than before, Professor Jorzic approached the two.

The professor’s eyes were sparkling with interest and ambition.

“The only students attending my humble lecture!”

“…Nice to meet you, Professor?”

“Let me confirm if what I know about you two is correct. Student Adenart. The forty-third Imperial Princess of the Empire, supported by the Palm Tree Knights, the Accumulated Rain Mage Tower, the Western Empire Trade Union, the Cross Brothers Swordsman Guild, and the Olodo Party!”

Adenart was startled and nodded like a rabbit.

It was uncommon for an Einroguard professor to show this much interest in a student, except outside the school.

At that recognition, Professor Jorzic’s eyes burned even more with ambition.

Lee Han could hear the voice saying ‘Become my disciple and support me!’ even though The Other Person wasn’t using telepathy magic.

“If I have one hobby at Einroguard, it’s receiving respect from talented disciples like you.”

The Imperial Princess, overwhelmed by the professor’s blazing intensity, quickly took refuge behind Lee Han.

Regardless, Professor Jorzic spoke forcefully.

“Anytime you need help or teaching, come find Jorzic of the Benmalpa family!”

“She says she understands.”

“Good! And you…”

‘No way. Even me?’

Lee Han had actually been letting his guard down slightly.

Since The Other Person was showing so much interest in Adenart, he thought he could get through this relatively easily.

However, Professor Jorzic’s eyes were burning even more intensely than before.

If Adenart was like casually throwing bait, then for Lee Han, he had jumped in with nets and harpoons, determined to catch him no matter what.

‘Did he cast some kind of fire magic on his pupils?’

Lee Han couldn’t believe how someone could make their eyes blaze so fiercely with ambition alone, without any magic.

“You’re ‘that’ student!”

“…Did the seniors or professors perhaps forget my name?”

Lately, being called ‘that guy’ or ‘him’ or ‘that one’ was starting to bother him a bit.

It didn’t seem like a particularly good sign.

Professor Jorzic smiled so wide his mouth nearly reached his ears.

“How could that be? Student Wardanaz. As someone from the Wardanaz Family, you’re taking lectures from all schools.”

“Yes…”

“You’re also the Principal’s disciple.”

“What?”

Lee Han tried to deny it, but Professor Jorzic only said what he wanted to say.

“Since you receive the affection of all Einroguard professors, this Jorzic of the Benmalpa family must also participate in that!”

“I’m fine with…”

“What magic are you struggling with? I may not be as specialized as someone like Professor Yumidifus, but I can handle any elemental magic to some degree!”

Professor Jorzic spoke humbly, but Lee Han, having seen the professor’s skills earlier, knew just how impressive that was.

It was unusual cases like Yumidifus who researched just one water element to the extreme, and just being able to handle various elements made Professor Jorzic an expert in this field.

‘Right. I came here for a lecture, so let’s focus on magic.’

Though The Other Person was showing burdensome interest, at times like this he needed to focus the topic on magic.

Besides, unlike a certain professor, the professor before him was kind and enthusiastic about teaching.

“I’m aiming for overall skill improvement.”

“Right. You’re a 2nd year. Then how about this? List the elements you’re not confident with and the ones you are confident with.”

“First, I’m not confident with the fire element…”

“Hmm.”

“Lightning, cold, and darkness I’m relatively confident with…”

“…”

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