Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 798

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Chapter 798

“You just said you had boarded.”

“When you drift across the seas, you board and disembark. No matter how urgent it is, you don’t set sail before the ship is repaired.”

‘That seems like a forced analogy.’

Earlier he had admired the analogy, but now it felt forced.

Lee Han spoke with complaint.

“I finally learned it, so I should find a safe way to use it. It’s disappointing to postpone it just because it’s difficult…”

-Wh, who broke this place?

A startled voice came from downstairs. It seemed the upperclassmen downstairs had witnessed the destruction scene while walking through the corridor.

“Oh no.”

Ragesa also showed signs of bewilderment as if she hadn’t expected this.

“How should we fix this?”

“What?”

“I mean this broken place.”

Einroguard’s main building was like a living thing, so even if it was destroyed and burned, it would be restored over time, but that didn’t mean you could just smash it and leave.

What crime would the people passing by that area commit while it was being restored?

The pirate crone giggled and said.

“What’s my profession?”

“Pardon? You’re a pirate.”

“That’s right. I’m not a carpenter, stonemason, or blacksmith, am I?”

“No.”

“Then let’s run!”

Ragesa quickly turned around and began running with the chain-wearing pirates.

Lee Han, who had been dazed for a moment, belatedly realized and ran after them.

‘…After this is over, I shouldn’t associate with pirates.’

No matter how he thought about it, pirates didn’t seem like good people to associate with.

* * *

Raphadael, who had joined Einroguard’s dueling club this year, always had one question.

‘Why on earth does that exist?’

Professor Bagrek Entry Prohibited (Report to Professor Ku upon entry)

A phrase added next to the club rules carved on old bronze.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t understand why that phrase had been added.

Had Professor Boladi done something?

-Um. Senior.

-Oh. Grall. Ask me anything.

-Professor Bagrek is…

-Sh, shut up! You insolent and rude bastard. Where do you get off asking such things?

-???

Even the senior who had acted kindly because they were from the same tower showed almost seizure-like symptoms when asked about Professor Boladi.

Thanks to this, not only Raphadael but other 2nd year students had no choice but to let their imaginations run wild.

“Did he borrow money from Professor Bagrek and not pay it back?”

“Professor Bagrek didn’t seem like that kind of person. Wasn’t he just a blunt mage who made lectures boring?”

“When I heard from Wardanaz, he seemed a bit different…”

Unfortunately, no student knew about Professor Boladi.

There was one person, but that person wasn’t here.

“What did Wardanaz say?”

“Did he say he was having a hard time because of the professor? He must have.”

“…But that’s just normal for everyone. That’s ordinary.”

“He also said the professor gave too much homework.”

“That’s ordinary too?”

The 2nd year students had no choice but to imagine Professor Boladi like blind men describing an elephant.

Meanwhile, another senior, Palga of the Ukim Family, arrived. Raphadael, who spotted a fellow White Tiger Tower senior, bowed his head happily.

“Senior.”

“Ah. Grall. Good to see you. Did you come out to practice?”

“Yes.”

“Perfect timing. Next week is club week, right? A guest has come to our club as well.”

“!”

The 2nd year students’ eyes lit up.

Basically, Einroguard students got excited just hearing about outsiders.

By the time they became upperclassmen, they would get excited even about outsiders who had secretly infiltrated the school.

After being at Einroguard for a long time, outsiders seemed like walking treasure vaults carrying news and goods from the outside.

And aside from that, guests who came to teach the club were worth welcoming.

“That’s great!”

“Who is it?”

“But Professor Ku has been incredibly busy lately, hasn’t he? How did he manage to invite someone?”

Palga answered the underclassmen’s questions one by one.

“It’s a good thing. I don’t know who it is yet either, but I heard they’re an excellent dueling mage. And hmm… Is that so?”

Palga was also puzzled by the last question.

Professor Kirmin had definitely been incredibly busy recently.

-Professor. About inviting guests for this club week…

-Sorry, sorry! Ukim. I’ve been so out of it lately. Because of the work the Principal assigned me. But don’t worry. I’ll definitely invite an outside guest.

-If you’re busy, we’re fine with it.

-No! As a professor, I can’t not do this. I’ll definitely invite someone. Got it?

Club week appeared to be a fun festival and event on the surface, but it contained the fierce sweat and tears of Einroguard’s mages.

Some ‘flashy’ clubs had outsiders interested in their clubs visit even without doing anything, but some clubs had to send out invitations in advance and prepare just to barely save face.

It was similar to magic schools.

While one school had disciples lining up even though the professor was a beaver beastman, another school might or might not get new students despite having the kindest 5th year student at Einroguard…

So it was natural for Professor Kirmin to make promises to the dueling club students.

The dueling club wasn’t a club that many outside guests visited.

“Professor Ku knows many people, so he probably sent out invitations in his spare time.”

“Indeed… Professor Ku is amazing. Sending invitations isn’t ordinary work either, but in his spare time!”

The new dueling club members looked with eyes of respect.

Having a professor interested in the club was considerable luck at Einroguard.

“…Palga. I honestly worried about Professor Bagrek.”

After finishing talking with the underclassmen and returning, a friend from the same year whispered to Palga.

“What ominous thing are you saying?”

Palga looked serious.

Even if they were friends, there was a line of acceptable jokes.

Why was Professor Bagrek’s name coming up here?

“Think about it carefully. How busy has Professor Ku been lately? Sending invitations according to protocol also takes quite a bit of time… and Professor Ku has a track record.”

Professor Kirmin Ku was one of the rarely popular professors at Einroguard, and the dueling club students didn’t deny that.

But Professor Kirmin also had a terrible and ugly past – the past of inviting Professor Boladi to the dueling club.

The dueling club members had to fight Professor Boladi in a confined space for three days with just the single crime of saying ‘we want to become stronger.’

“…”

Recalling that painful past, Palga’s breathing became labored and his complexion turned pale.

I was already traumatized from meeting him during winter break…

“…No. I checked on Professor Bagrek, and he was in the underground classroom. Definitely not a guest. And they said it was an external guest.”

“Right? Phew. I guess I’ve become too sensitive.”

His friend apologized to Palga.

If it was an external guest, there was no way Professor Boladi would visit.

“No. I understand you. I should tell the underclassmen the truth someday.”

“I’m… I’m afraid. I’m scared of how the underclassmen will look at us when they find out Professor Ku actually did such things.”

“We can’t keep hiding the truth forever…”

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, some old woman burst through the door of the dueling club.

The old woman who entered leading pirates wrapped in chains rolled her eyes around, checking the students.

“Is this the dueling club?”

“Yes? That’s right.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Ragesa, daughter of Torgerd. I’m a pirate, captain, and admiral.”

“?”

Palga tilted his head.

Wasn’t there something strange mixed in before captain and admiral?

“Did you just say pirate…?”

“I came here after receiving an invitation. You’re the idiots who pretend to duel. Right?”

“No! Pretend to duel!”

Palga and several other students got angry.

The Einroguard dueling club officially worked as duel champions and received payment.

Since they fought for other people’s gold coins, they fought much more bravely and fiercely than ordinary duel enthusiasts.

But pretending to duel?

“If I say it’s pretending, then it’s pretending! Standing face to face and waiting for a signal before fighting. Good grief. I don’t understand how such long and boring fights can be real.”

Flutter!

Ragesa pulled out a bundle of papers from her bosom.

“Here, I brought commission letters from idiots who like such pretending as a gift. I heard you guys like this stuff?”

“…!”

The dueling club students were shocked.

One of the Einroguard dueling club’s income sources was payment received for fighting duels on behalf of others.

For such payments to accumulate smoothly, commission requests for duels had to come in continuously.

To think she would bring such a thick bundle of commission letters.

“How did you get so many?”

“There are ways for everything!”

Ragesa giggled at the students’ question.

Originally, when threatened by pirates, even people who had no thoughts of dueling would want to find a champion.

“Anyway. I want to give you this… but I can’t just give it away.”

“We were prepared for that. What do we need to do?”

Several students stepped forward as if they expected this.

There was no way such an eccentric mage would just give gifts without any price.

“There’s a rookie pirate here. Fight this pirate and win.”

“????”

Lee Han was flustered when he was suddenly dragged out while watching.

However, his confusion was nothing compared to the confusion of the 2nd year dueling club students.

“Wardanaz, why are you there??”

“A professor asked me to help guide around the school.”

“Professor Ku?”

“No. B…”

“Quiet! Why are you having such a long conversation before fighting! Unless you’re hurling insults at each other!”

Ragesa seemed to dislike the sight and grumbled while stopping their conversation.

“Lady Ragesa. I don’t want to fight the dueling club members.”

“That’s understandable. Pirates don’t originally fight without payment. I’ll give you this much gold for each one you beat.”

Ragesa spread her fingers wide as she spoke. Nevertheless, Lee Han was skeptical.

“There are even 3rd year upperclassmen here, so I…”

Ragesa’s other hand also spread wide. Lee Han said firmly.

“I’ll give it a try.”

“Kihihi. You know how to negotiate. Yes! Give those guys some enlightenment. Got it?”

While Lee Han was talking with Ragesa, the 3rd year students were discussing with their expressions.

Even if the opponent was a genius taking all schools, he was still an underclassman.

For the honor of the dueling club, they had no intention of backing down in fear of an underclassman.

“Since he takes all schools, he probably has no weaknesses.”

“We’ll have to clash with our specialties. I’ll go first. …Palga, what’s wrong?”

“Well… that guy. He’s Professor Bagrek’s disciple.”

“…”

“…”

While the upperclassmen were talking behind them, Raphadael asked Lee Han.

“Wardanaz. Did Professor Ku assign this to you?”

“No. Professor Bagrek assigned it to me. Professor Bagrek was asked by Professor Ku.”

“I see. Senior. Since it came up, may I ask why Professor Bagrek is banned from entering…”

Raphadael turned around to ask the question.

However, the 3rd year upperclassmen had already fled out the door and disappeared.

“…”

“…”

“At least you learned one thing!”

Ragesa nodded with satisfaction.

Not being stubborn and fleeing when sensing danger was also very important wisdom for mages.

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