Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 79
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However, for a trap, the bone hand’s posture was excessively polite.
When Lee Han took a step closer, the bone hand trembled and rolled backward, lying down.
As if trying to prove it had no hostility.
“…?”
Just as Lee Han was about to fall into confusion, Professor Mortum opened his mouth.
“Cough. It’s easy to be deceived by the beautiful and magnificent appearance of undead summoning, but in truth, undead summoning is never an easy task.”
Mages who studied summoning magic to design inanimate objects often fell into this kind of dilemma.
-Do we really have to summon inanimate objects? Can’t we just summon something with consciousness??
Even when summoning a single magic sword, they had to pre-program what properties that sword would have and how it would move autonomously.
When the level increased, it required almost artificial intelligence-level autonomy, so one could imagine how tormented mages studying summoning magic would be.
Why do we have to program everything one by one?
Can’t we just summon something with consciousness from the start??
Of course, naturally, there were clear disadvantages to summoning beings with consciousness, which is why they designed things that way.
Having consciousness meant there was a possibility of not obeying the summoner’s commands.
And undead monsters were generally ‘slightly’ more disobedient than other monsters.
Their very natures were opposite from the start.
Most summoners were alive, while all undead were dead.
It was natural that becoming close would be difficult even if they tried.
So dark mages used various methods to become close with undead.
Staying in graves, applying rotting substances to their bodies, making necklaces from various bones and flesh pieces to wear around…
These things weren’t because dark mages were perverts.
They were tearful efforts to hide the life force of the living and become closer to the undead.
“…”
“…”
The expressions of the students listening to the story turned pale like undead, but Professor Mortum didn’t notice.
“Cough. So first, try to become friends with the bone hand by any means necessary. If you become friends with the bone hand, someday you’ll be able to become friends with other undead monsters too.”
When intimately associating with undead monsters, one’s soul would inevitably be tainted with that energy.
If one lived associating with lowest-grade undead monsters like bone hands, they would someday be able to handle more powerful undead monsters too.
“Professor.”
“?”
Lee Han, who had been quietly waiting for Professor Mortum to finish speaking, raised his hand and called the professor.
“Are there any undead that are quite cowardly?”
“??”
Undead monsters were mostly fearless.
It was natural since they weren’t alive.
Professor Mortum was about to snort as if asking what nonsense he was talking about…
…but was startled when he saw the undead monster, the bone hand, trembling in front of Lee Han.
“?!”
Professor Mortum looked at the bone hand he had summoned with an incredulous gaze.
What was it doing when told to face the students?
The bone hand bowed its head in front of Professor Mortum as if ashamed.
‘Can’t you approach quickly?’
Despite Professor Mortum’s command, the bone hand trembled and didn’t want to approach Lee Han.
Professor Mortum wondered if there was something wrong with the reagents he had used.
Slap! Slap!
Slap! Slap!
Slap! Slap!
Another bone hand was cheerfully slapping Gainando’s cheeks as he approached. They were all perfectly fine.
‘Did the bone hand feel familiarity because he travels with a bone summon? No… then there would be no reason to be scared.’
Only one conclusion remained.
Professor Mortum was inwardly shocked.
Could it be…?
“Cough. Try summoning one directly.”
“Is that alright?”
“Yes. What’s better about dark magic than summoning magic is giving this kind of practical experience. Summoning magic would probably just make you study for a year.”
“…”
Professor Mortum threw a bone fragment needed for the magic and carved a magic circle on the floor.
Lee Han held his staff and concentrated. He couldn’t help but worry when Professor Mortum was acting like this.
‘It seems like he’s rushing the curriculum too much to show that dark magic is better…’
Fortunately, it seemed like Lee Han could subdue the bone hand even if it attacked.
Lee Han recited the incantation.
Appear, Bone Hand!
”
Appear, Bone Hand!
“
Appear, Bone Hand!
When he threw the bone fragment and swung his staff, the bone fragment that absorbed mana began transforming into a bone hand with ominous smoke.
It wasn’t like the bone hands summoned earlier, which Professor Mortum was controlling with ironclad control.
It was a new bone hand that Lee Han had summoned directly.
Although the summoning magic’s incantation controlled the undead monster like a chain around a beast’s neck, inexperienced novice mages couldn’t handle that chain well.
Professor Mortum watched the bone hand closely.
If the bone hand overcame the chain and attacked Lee Han, he planned to reverse summon it first.
Roll roll roll-
Roll roll roll-
Roll roll roll-
“…”
“…”
The new bone hand that Lee Han summoned showed submission even more intensely than the bone hand Professor Mortum had summoned.
The bone summon hanging on Lee Han’s belt shook its body in jealousy.
* * *
“You have too much mana.”
The genuine Professor Mortum calmly explained.
Come to think of it, there had already been signs since the curse incident.
He hadn’t known it was seriously enough to make undead monsters cower in fear and submit like that…
Lee Han asked seriously like a patient receiving a terminal diagnosis.
“I see. Professor. Is there a way to fix this?”
“Cough. Why would you fix that? It’s a blessed talent.”
“??”
Lee Han was flustered.
Well…
Because it makes magic hard to use and spirits run away?
“Cough. If you have such talent, there’s no need to befriend undead monsters. Just suppress them with force. What a wonderful talent.”
Dark mages didn’t roll around in graves because they enjoyed it.
They did it because they had to somehow befriend undead monsters.
But if there was no need for that?
Even Professor Mortum thought that subjugating undead monsters was a much higher level of control than befriending them.
It was just difficult to do.
“But Professor. While undead monsters can be summoned and subjugated, spirits can’t be treated that way.”
Before befriending spirits, they wouldn’t even respond to summons, so having intimidation abilities would be useless.
Professor Mortum kindly answered Lee Han’s question.
“Cough. There’s a good method.”
“What is it?”
“Just give up spirit summoning.”
“…”
Lee Han was grateful for the table.
Since his hands were under the table, no one noticed when he clenched his fists.
However, Professor Mortum was serious.
“Cough. Why try to graze on grass when you have such good teeth and claws? What suits you best is dark magic. I don’t usually say things like this… but you have genius-level talent in dark magic.”
“Ah. I see.”
“?!”
This time Professor Mortum was flustered by Lee Han’s calm reaction.
It was truly, really precious praise that he rarely gave, but the student was too indifferent.
Perhaps because he was from the Wardanaz family, his reaction was different from expected.
‘The time to be fooled by professors’ praise has passed.’
Originally, professors often praised when they needed to. Especially when it was an unpopular field, one had to be more careful.
Being wrongly swayed by praise could mess up one’s life.
Lee Han changed the subject.
“But Professor. Magic casting is difficult due to my mana amount.”
“That’ll be fine once you get used to it. Cough. I’ll help you practice.”
‘Damn. Professors really aren’t helpful.’
They only try to satisfy their own greed by taking students.
Is it okay for professors to be like this…
…Come to think of it, professors were always like this.
“Oh my… Thank you so much.”
Lee Han nodded after managing his expression.
Of course, he hadn’t definitively decided on dark magic as his career path, but he had to prepare for when he might fail at all other magic and only dark magic remained.
Thinking of that time, there was nothing good about being viewed badly by Professor Mortum.
The professor and disciple exchanged pleased smiles while thinking different thoughts.
“You bastard. I’m going to destroy you!”
Gainando, with his cheeks swollen, grabbed his staff and struck at the skeletal hand.
Raphadael, who had been hit just as badly, drew his wooden sword and was beating the skeletal hand.
The only one who was fine was Ymirg.
He had grabbed the attacking skeletal hand with force and pinned it down, then was struggling not knowing what to do next.
Perhaps sensing Lee Han’s bewilderment, Professor Mortum spoke up.
“Cough. Having talent for dark magic doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll quickly befriend undead. That’s a bad method. It’s a typical mistake young dark mages make.”
“But if they beat them like that, wouldn’t the undead monsters respect their summoner a bit more?”
Professor Mortum looked at Lee Han like he was looking at a madman.
Lee Han felt unfairly wronged.
‘You said subjugation was a good method…’
* * *
When the extra class ended, Gainando grumbled while applying ointment Professor Mortum had given him to his cheeks.
“Those undead monsters who don’t know nobility… Lee Han.”
“?”
“Let’s hurry to summoning magic class. If it’s not undead monsters, it should be somewhat better.”
“…”
Would that really be the case?
‘Except for spirits, demons would be more ferocious than undead monsters, and monsters would basically be wild by nature.’
While Lee Han was thinking, Raphadael shouted with his swollen face.
“Evil dark mage bastard. Just wait and see. I’ll be watching you.”
“Grall. There seems to be a misunderstanding between us. As friends taking the same dark magic class, do we really have to fight?”
“You bastard! You hit my cheek earlier!”
“That was a mistake.”
While the other friends were trying to befriend undead monsters, Lee Han followed Professor Mortum’s instructions to check what commands he could give to undead monsters.
When he succeeded even with the difficult command to self-destruct, Professor Mortum was impressed enough to applaud.
But there were also mistakes.
Due to a command error in the middle, the skeletal hand Lee Han had summoned slapped Raphadael’s cheek as he grumbled “evil dark mage bastard.”
It was an unfortunate mistake.
“Grall. Why won’t you believe what I say…”
“Lee Han. He already left.”
“That’s a shame.”
Gainando looked at Lee Han with eyes mixed with fear.
…Is this why undead follow him so well?!
“Ymirg. See you in the next class.”
“Uh, yeah. Lee Han. Not outside though…”
Lee Han was slightly hurt but didn’t show it.
* * *
Spirit Ritual Hall.
The Spirit Ritual Hall, Professor Milay’s workshop and tower, had a completely different atmosphere from the Dark Tower.
‘It’s like a library.’
The actual library of the magic school resembled the disorderly storage of a closed company more than a library, but the Spirit Ritual Hall was more library-like than a library.
The path leading to the tower was well-maintained with bricks, and nearby there was even a pond and walking path for strolling.
‘The Dark Tower had a pond too.’
Though it was a purple pond with poisonous bubbles rising from it…
Gainando stood in front of the Spirit Ritual Hall door and knocked carefully. Then he looked at Lee Han and asked.
“Wait. What should we say?”
“Just tell the truth.”
“That we were late because we got hit by undead…?”
“…Just let me speak. Professor Milay! We’re sorry for arriving late. Another professor had a prior appointment…”
“If there was a prior appointment, it couldn’t be helped. No need to apologize.”
Professor Milay answered like that and opened the tower door.
Professor Milay, who had walked down to the first floor to greet the late-arriving new students, raised her eyebrows when she saw Lee Han.
It seemed like she was surprised that Lee Han had come.
‘…What’s this?’
Lee Han suddenly felt an ominous feeling.
Surely Professor Mortum hadn’t told other professors something like ‘This one will become my disciple, so everyone else lose interest’?
How to Survive as a Mage in a Magic School
How to Survive as a Mage in a Magic School
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