Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 751

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Chapter 751

“First, I pay my respects to your wickedness. But there’s one thing you’re overlooking. Do you really think you can escape from here with my help?”

Antagondals’ point was sharp.

The Insane Doppelganger was mentally unstable but magically formidable.

He was already an ancient Archmage, but now that he had cast off the limitations of living beings and become a mana thought-form, he could be considered a monster from another dimension.

Deceiving such a powerful enemy and escaping would not be easy even for Antagondals.

At minimum, Antagondals would have to confront him directly, but then he could really die for certain.

It would be better to let the Wardanaz Family Boy report him.

Then he could escape after losing a few lives.

“I never intended to get out with just your help from the start. There will be help from outside as well.”

“The Archmage? The Archmage won’t come. Wake up from your dream.”

Antagondals sneered when Lee Han expected the Skeleton Principal.

The Imperial Archmage was a great mage who made even the title of Archmage seem insufficient, but there was no being in the world without weaknesses.

This Insane Doppelganger was relatively indifferent to the approach of other mages or intruders, but extremely sensitive to the approach of his original body.

If the Imperial Archmage came to this place, a fight would immediately begin.

And that fight would be so fierce that heaven and earth would be overturned and the entire territory would be destroyed.

‘The lord of Einroguard cannot bear such sacrifice.’

Especially the fact that he was leaving alone the rude foreigner who had invaded his territory proved this.

What foreigner from the Empire could survive with such an arrogant attitude in Einroguard’s territory?

“Why would the Archmage come out?”

However, Lee Han’s reaction was so indifferent that it made Antagondals’ sneer seem pointless.

Antagondals said with slight confusion.

“Isn’t he the lord of Einroguard here and… the Principal? He would naturally step forward for student problems, wouldn’t he?”

“That’s impossible. I think the Principal is leaving it alone because he thinks it’s a good opportunity to learn magic.”

“That… that can’t be?”

Antagondals had no reason to defend the Skeleton Principal, but found himself speaking up without realizing it.

Of course, the Mage Criminal himself did think it was a good opportunity to learn magic.

Though he could lose his life, how common were opportunities to learn ancient magic? Life was a cheap price to pay.

But it didn’t seem like the Imperial Archmage would think that way and leave it alone.

If he were such a mage, there would be no reason to accept a title like lord of Einroguard in the first place…

“Ha! Would I, a student, know better, or would you, a Mage Criminal, know better?”

“…”

“Anyway, what’s helping me from outside are other students. They’ll break through the great magic spread across the mountain range and come in.”

Lee Han didn’t trust the Skeleton Principal, but he trusted Diret.

His senior would surely gather Lee Han’s friends and create a path.

“Students! If they break through the magic from outside, that would certainly be good.”

Antagondals came to his senses and answered.

If someone shook the magic from outside, the Insane Doppelganger would have no choice but to concentrate on restoring that magic.

Because he had spread great magic over such a wide range, even a single crack required considerable effort to repair.

Then attention would be focused there, so Antagondals would have some leeway to create a side path in another part of the great magic.

But there was one problem with this plan.

“But students at their level cannot damage this magic. As I said, you underestimate your master too much!”

“Aren’t you the one underestimating my senior too much? You don’t even know who it is, do you?”

Just then, Einroguard’s whisper delivered new contact.

It was contact from Diret. Weak writing quickly appeared.

-Junior. Right now several students are gathered trying to break through the magic, but there’s too little progress. I’m sorry…

“…”

“What’s wrong?”

“My senior says he’ll soon shake the magic and open a path.”

Lee Han bluffed without changing his expression at all. Then he quickly replied.

-You don’t need to worry! I’ve learned 5th circle magic. I’ll be fine for a while.

-…

* * *

Despite a new week beginning, the 【Junior Rescue Camp】 was bustling with students.

Students from all kinds of clubs kept coming and going, trying to tap weak parts of the magic and chip away pieces.

Inside the magic tent located at the very center of such a camp, Yukveltire lifted up a magic structure diagram drawn on paper with a careful expression.

“No attack works… Beautiful.”

“Beautiful? Are you crazy? You couldn’t make a single scratch all weekend and you’re saying that??”

“Diret. Nothing changes by not acknowledging and disparaging magic at a higher level than yourself…”

“Hey. You get lost. You’re not needed. And I won’t help with research.”

“!”

Yukveltire looked at her friend with a truly shocked expression.

How could she make such rude violent remarks?

“But you promised?”

“I said I’d help with research if it was helpful. Has it been helpful now? You incompetent mage. It would have been better to call Professor Verdus!”

“How can you say such things? Don’t you see the contribution of analyzing the magic like this, Diret??”

“Analysis only has meaning if it helps!”

Diret snatched the magic structure diagram and threw it into the air. Yukveltire hurriedly explained in a voice flustered by her friend’s harsh words.

“Once the magic I’m currently preparing is completed, it can definitely deal damage…”

“You said it would take half a year!”

“I can reduce it to 5 months…”

“Right. Get lost!”

“Both of you please calm down. The juniors outside will hear and worry.”

Illeg urgently intervened.

The two who were usually close friends often bickered, but today was a bit severe.

“Mr. Diret. Did something happen?”

“Something happen? Yes. My junior is on the verge of death right now and she’s babbling about 5 months!”

“If he dies within the territory, we can resurrect him…”

“Um, Miss Yukveltire. That doesn’t seem like good words for the current situation.”

Illeg urgently covered the Imperial Princess’s mouth.

If left alone, someone here would die before the junior died.

Diret, who had been exploding with anger, sighed and slumped down.

“My junior sent contact saying he learned 5th circle magic. He probably sent it to tell us not to worry.”

“Couldn’t he have really learned it?”

At Illeg’s words, Diret and Yukveltire simultaneously reproached him.

“You call that words??”

“Chaegla. There’s a limit to overestimating juniors.”

“…”

The Club President of the library club became slightly dejected.

With the talent the Wardanaz Family Junior possessed, he might have really done it.

Yukveltire, who had been watching Diret’s mood a bit, cleared her throat and opened her mouth.

“Diret.”

“Yukveltire. Think carefully before saying what you’re about to say. If you provoke me now… remember two years ago? You’ll end up like that.”

“…”

Yukveltire pondered for a moment, then wrote something on paper and showed it to Illeg.

Then she asked quietly.

“Does this sound okay for Diret to hear even when he’s lost his reason?”

“Miss Yukveltire. Please lower your voice… Yes. It seems fine.”

After hearing Illeg’s confirmation, Yukveltire nodded and asked.

“It’s Wednesday now.”

“Right.”

“The junior isn’t dead yet.”

“Right.”

“Then I think we can discard your weekend death hypothesis, Diret. The junior might live longer than you think…”

Illeg urgently whispered again.

“You didn’t show me the rest. Why are you adding things on your own?”

“I was trying to give Diret the comfort he wants to hear.”

“It doesn’t seem very good. Please stop.”

“…”

Diret, who had been listening to their conversation, fell into thought.

Certainly, contrary to his worries, Diret’s junior seemed to be holding up well even under the Insane Doppelganger.

He wasn’t sure how he was persuading it though…

‘He didn’t really learn 5th circle magic and show his talent, did he?’

He thought it was the most unlikely scenario, but nothing else really came to mind.

“Senior Yukveltire.”

“What is it?”

“Professor Verdus has sent a letter.”

A letter flew into the magic tent.

Yukveltire picked up the letter with an elegant motion, then threw it into the campfire spread out in the middle of the clearing.

“Is it okay to burn it like that?”

“Of course it’s okay. It’s useless content anyway.”

Yukveltire answered her friend’s concern as if it were obvious.

It was surely useless content telling her to make and submit several artifacts that Professor Verdus instructed this semester.

If he wanted to see artifacts, he should make them himself – why was he making Yukveltire do it?

“Let’s get more students to participate and reduce the time. We need to get him out at least before vacation. Chaegla. Could I ask you a favor?”

At Diret’s words, the bear-like beastman nodded with a gentle face.

“Helping my junior is my pleasure. What should I do?”

“Threaten the underclassmen and drag them here.”

“…”

Illeg felt slightly hurt.

* * *

“Professor Garcia?”

“Yes. Professor Bagrek.”

“I think we need to reinforce Professor Verdus’ gag.”

“Ah. Thank you.”

Professor Garcia waved his staff to strengthen the gag blocking Professor Verdus’ mouth.

The magic was already starting to wear off.

“Mmph! Brbrbr!”

Professor Verdus struggled on Professor Garcia’s shoulder, but the perfectly cast binding magic wouldn’t release the professor.

There was a reason why an honorable professor of Einroguard was suddenly kidnapped and being dragged to the mountain range.

It had to go back to the night before.

-Professor Beeble! Are you there?

-Come in! Cough!

The two professors who visited Professor Verdus’ workshop had subdued and kidnapped Professor Verdus.

Professor Verdus had dealt with all kinds of attackers and assassins sent by investors.

Naturally, his workshop was always defended in preparation for such situations, but the strength of his fellow professors exceeded those expectations.

“You know this is a secret from the Principal, right?”

“I know.”

Professor Garcia, feeling anxious inside, asked Professor Boladi once more.

Unlike other professors, he had never been able to guess what this vampire professor was thinking.

‘Student Lee Han. Please hold on just a little longer.’

Although the Skeleton Principal told the faculty not to act rashly and wait, originally the professors of Einroguard didn’t listen well to the Principal.

Professor Garcia decided that instead of trusting the Principal, he should gather reliable colleagues and step forward directly.

First, the reliable combat mage Professor Bagrek.

Fortunately, since he also had a close master-disciple relationship with Lee Han, Professor Bagrek readily accepted.

Next was Professor Beeble, an excellent enchantment mage.

Since this person also fortunately had a close master-disciple relationship with Lee Han, Professor Garcia made the decision immediately.

-Let’s kidnap him.

-Understood.

As expected, Professor Beeble agreed to the kidnapping and was dragged along like this.

-I called my disciple! He’ll come to rescue me!

-Don’t bluff, Professor. You didn’t have time for that.

-No! My workshop has preparations for that!

Unfortunately, he was too noisy so they had to gag him, but the preparations were complete for now.

“Fortunately, the students found the magic’s weak point and are proceeding with the work. Let’s approach that area and try to break through the magic.”

Professor Boladi nodded and pulled out a sharp stone from his pocket.

Professor Garcia immediately recognized what it was.

Containing terrifyingly powerful magic power, that was…

‘An ancient relic!’

Where on earth did he get such a thing?

“I borrowed it from the Principal’s room. Let’s use this.”

“…”

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