Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 759

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Chapter 759

Clinging to Bronze Golem Senior who was about to coldly refuse him, Lee Han poured out how difficult and painful his situation was.

However, Bronze Golem Senior remained unshaken, perhaps thanks to having a cold metal heart.

Attempting to interfere just because he had glimpsed a bit of the future could bring about even worse results.

“Junior. I understand you’re having a hard time, but all of Einroguard’s students have it tough.”

Having said this much, Golem Senior belatedly remembered that the junior before him was taking courses from all schools.

Considering that, he thought some students might indeed have it harder than others, but the senior didn’t bend his stubbornness.

“That doesn’t mean everyone tries to change the future. Rashly attempting to change it is more dangerous.”

“I’m in quite specific danger. You know what I went through this week.”

“I don’t know though?”

“Excuse me?”

“I don’t really know. What did you do?”

Golem Senior looked at Lee Han as if viewing a bard who had just gained popularity in the Empire’s capital.

Such bards easily fell into the delusion that everyone in the Empire would know them, but when they left the capital and arrived at provincial inns, they would face reality upon hearing jeers like ‘What pig-slaughtering sounds are you singing?’

Lee Han’s face reddened slightly with embarrassment.

Since the upperclassmen always referred to him with terms like ‘that guy’ or ‘him,’ he had naturally assumed everyone would know, but thinking about it, that wasn’t the case.

Everyone was busy with their own affairs, so why would they pay attention to every little thing?

“I’m sorry.”

“No need to be sorry. I don’t go outside much to begin with.”

“But you have to attend lectures, don’t you?”

“I skip as many lectures as I can using divination magic.”

“…”

Lee Han was shocked.

Just how vast was the world of divination magic?

“So? What happened to you this week?”

Golem Senior urged his junior with an indifferent attitude.

He thought it would just be about professors giving out troublesome assignments during lectures.

“I was kidnapped by the Principal’s insane doppelganger and barely managed to escape.”

“…”

At his junior’s answer about experiencing something far more serious than expected, Golem Senior’s eyes widened in shock.

It was a terrifying story that could make even a cold metal heart tremble.

“So, so…”

“Yes. That’s why I missed the lectures.”

“What I meant was, did the prophecy say you would face an ancient being and shouldn’t wander around outside whether day or night… I see.”

“…”

“More importantly, you came to attend the missed lectures after going through something like that?”

“But if I don’t attend, next week will be even harder, won’t it?”

“Hmm… Right. I see.”

Lee Han nodded, thinking the senior understood.

Of course, the senior hadn’t understood but just moved on. Originally, one shouldn’t argue with crazy people.

‘Well, he is taking courses from all schools.’

“Senior. Please help me. I must avoid the future shown in the prophecy!”

“Ugh. Rashly trying to change it is really a bad idea… Fine.”

After much deliberation, Golem Senior eventually gave in to Lee Han’s words.

Normally he would say to just endure it, but if it involved the Skeleton Principal’s insane doppelganger, something had to be done.

“As I said before, predicting the future is also an act that increases the possibility of that future. You might be bringing closer a future you could have avoided. The constraints of fortune and misfortune are the same. If you overconfident and abuse them recklessly, even stronger misfortune might befall you. Understand?”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Good. Then…”

Golem Senior made metallic sounds as he prepared divination magic.

Except for some reagents (mainly star-related reagents centered on meteorites), incantations, and the senior’s entire arm flying off (the senior attached the flying arm with his other arm, saying it was fine), the process went quite smoothly.

“…Tell me how to avoid misfortune!”

Starlight appeared in the senior’s eyes, and a lower, heavier voice than what had been heard flowed out.

-If you avoid physical contact with the Empire’s Imperial Family, you will be able to suppress misfortune!

When the prophecy ended, the senior’s eyes returned to normal. Curious about what prophecy his junior had received, the senior asked with a voice mixed with curiosity.

“What did the prophecy tell you to avoid?”

“It said to avoid touching the Imperial Family.”

“Not bad! You’re lucky to get such an easy constraint.”

Avoiding contact with the Imperial Family was indeed among the easier constraints.

Especially since this was the closed-off Einroguard. There weren’t many opportunities to meet Imperial Family members.

“Hmm. There are Imperial Family members among my same-year friends though.”

“Oh dear.”

At his junior’s words, Golem Senior made a suggestion.

“How about framing them and sending them to the punishment room?”

“…I’ll just avoid them myself.”

* * *

The 【One Drop of Potion Instead of Complex Magic】 lecture was fortunately a second-year lecture.

Finding Yoner and Siana working in Professor Thunderstep’s Kaksu Hall, Lee Han spoke with a moved voice.

“A second-year lecture. Isn’t everyone really happy?”

“…”

“…”

The two didn’t know how to respond and only exchanged glances.

-What should we say at times like this?

-Let’s just pretend we didn’t hear and stay quiet…

“So, Mr. Wardanaz. What brings you here? I thought you were resting?”

Priest Siana, who was putting insect molts into a mortar to grind them into powder, asked with curiosity. Yoner answered instead.

“You came to study the lecture content you missed, didn’t you?”

“Mr. Meikin. Don’t say ridiculous things. How long has it been since he was kidnapped?”

“…”

Lee Han hesitated without opening his mouth. Siana quickly changed her words.

“But to become a true mage, one must not neglect studying even when being kidnapped… Sorry.”

“It’s fine. Priest Siana. You can speak comfortably.”

“Then why don’t you just go back and rest?”

Regretting that he should have told her to speak a bit less comfortably, Lee Han asked a question.

“I’ll go back after just hearing the content. What did you do this week?”

“Before starting complex alchemy, we first studied reagents.”

“I see…”

Lee Han concentrated on the two honor students’ words and picked up his quill pen.

The completeness of alchemy was greatly influenced not only by the mage’s ability but also by the quality of reagents. It was natural to check and study various reagents first.

‘Fortunately, it’s orthodox. This is how lectures should be.’

If someone asked for an evaluation of Einroguard lectures, Lee Han would want to rate Professor Thunderstep highly.

Lectures like those of a certain magic school where you steal the professor’s work to check it weren’t good lectures.

“Would you like to see my notes?”

“Thanks. Priest Siana.”

【List of reagents needed for the year and collection methods】

-Snow pine flower

-Sleep mugwort

-Einroguard’s lava

-Mountain ring mushrooms, fog cloud mushrooms

-Dwarf willows

-Mage’s tears (must have lived over 100 years)

…

…

The collection method is as follows…

-Mountain ring mushrooms and fog cloud mushrooms are in the 7th floor mushroom cultivation field. The upperclassmen have occupied it, so steal them secretly.

-Steal Einroguard’s lava from the Death Knights.

-Snow pine flowers can be found in the glacier zone of the territory or in the frozen hell section between the 7th and 8th floors of the main building…

-If it seems difficult, steal from the upperclassmen.

“…Priest Siana. Did you perhaps join the location movement club?”

“What kind of club is that? A spatial teleportation magic club?”

Siana tilted her head at the peculiar club name.

She’d heard there were all kinds of clubs, but this was truly an unusual one.

“No. It’s nothing. The collection methods here seem a bit… biased. Who recommended these methods?”

Lee Han asked carefully, wondering if perhaps Ratford had recommended them.

“Lee Han. The professor recommended them.”

“Professor Thunderstep did.”

“…”

Lee Han quietly canceled his previously high evaluation of Professor Thunderstep.

This professor who taught alchemy didn’t deserve a high rating.

“Weren’t there any other methods besides stealing?”

“He did say to exchange if we could, but all the prices were quite steep, so he said it would be better to learn stealing.”

“…I see.”

Lee Han wrote down the collection methods for now.

If nothing else worked, these methods could be the last resort.

Crash!

Lee Han flinched at the loud noise coming from the inner workshop.

With so many attacks and battles lately, he couldn’t let his guard down.

-You ■■■ bastard!

-Be cursed! ■■■■!

-You are ■■■■■…

The words came so fast and fierce that he couldn’t make out exactly what was being said, but it was clear someone was fighting.

Lee Han wondered who would dare fight in Professor Thunderstep’s workshop and asked.

“Who on earth is attacking the professor in Kaksu Hall?”

“Huh?”

Yoner looked at his friend with confusion.

He naturally thought Lee Han would know…

“It’s Professor Bendozol. Lee Han. He’s helping Professor Thunderstep with work in your place. Didn’t you know?”

“…”

Before he could answer, Professor Thunderstep came running out amid curses from inside.

“Get lost!”

-You get lost!

“That crazy barbarian is making all my beard fall out! You guys, go home early today if possible! Even if I ruin today’s work, I’m going to throw that beast into the cauldron!”

“If it’s alright, I’d like to watch!”

While Siana answered, looking forward to watching the professors fight, Professor Thunderstep belatedly noticed Lee Han.

Lee Han, who had committed a sin, flinched.

‘Oh no. Should I have run away first?’

However, instead of attacking Lee Han, Professor Thunderstep’s eyes welled up with tears as he shouted.

“What did I ever do wrong to you that you sent Professor Bendozol in your place? Huh??”

He was deeply hurt that his trusted disciple had sent Professor Bendozol instead.

Of course, taking care of the cabin was tedious work, but wasn’t it too cruel to send Professor Bendozol to do it instead?

“I didn’t send him, Professor! What power do I have to control a professor?”

‘Though it seems like I could control some professors…’

Yoner only thought this to himself.

“Professor Bendozol moved on his own. I really wanted to work.”

“Really?! That crazy barbarian bastard…!”

Professor Thunderstep rushed back inside.

Lee Han quietly exchanged glances with Yoner, then secretly slipped out of Kaksu Hall.

“Priest Siana. Come out quickly.”

“Can’t we watch a little longer?”

* * *

Despite Professor Thunderstep’s teachings, Lee Han didn’t follow them immediately.

Wasn’t it too extreme to start with theft without even trying to negotiate?

‘Is this the mushroom cultivation field?’

A field far south from the 7th floor student village.

Looking at the sign that read ‘Mushroom Cultivation in Progress’ and ‘Do Not Steal’, it seemed to be the right place.

Mushroom Cultivation in Progress

Do Not Steal

“…”

Pretending not to notice that some letters had been erased, Lee Han looked around to find the owner who was tending this field.

He happened to see an upperclassman practicing magic on a nearby rock.

“Senior. Hello. Are you by any chance the owner of this field?”

“Mm. Yes. What’s the matter?”

The upperclassman looked at Lee Han with wary eyes.

“I’d like to buy some mushrooms…”

“Really?!”

At his junior’s words, the upperclassman forgot his dignity and jumped up. He was that happy.

“You really came to buy them?! Not to steal them?!”

“…Yes. Um, are the mushrooms very expensive?”

“Not that expensive. Three baskets for one Empire gold coin.”

“!”

Lee Han barely managed to suppress a groan with the mental strength he’d gained from first learning 5th circle magic.

‘It’s not expensive by Einroguard standards. It’s not expensive by Einroguard standards. It’s not expensive by Einroguard standards…’

Gritting his teeth, Lee Han asked.

“That much… I think… I can… afford…”

“Wait. I’ll pick out the best ones for you.”

“Senior. But who are those people?”

While they were talking, there were several upperclassmen near the field glaring at Lee Han.

The upperclassman waved his hand as if to say not to worry about them.

“Oh. Those guys? They’re crazy bastards who think they own the field. Just ignore them.”

“…Then do I have to pay those people too?”

“No, no. You only need to pay me. If they ask for money, just ignore them.”

“…”

“No! Don’t go!!”

As Lee Han smoothly backed away to create distance, the senior tried desperately to stop him with a mournful voice.

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