Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 803

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Chapter 803

The people who had been discussing how much imperial gold to send periodically were startled by Intarendals’ bold proposal.

Originally, this kind of sponsorship wasn’t something you simply sent once and finished, but required quite a bit of resolve since it needed to be sent steadily while research was ongoing.

Moreover, while high-risk, high-return investors might be one thing, most of the people visiting Einroguard during this club week were sponsors who came purely for honor.

As such, they didn’t get angry or show competitiveness when a stranger they’d never seen before declared ‘I’ll handle it alone.’

Instead, they showed respect.

“Amazing, there are still people in the Empire who know how to spend gold like this!”

“Indeed, honorable people come to honorable magic schools.”

Clap clap clap clap-

When people began applauding, Intarendals showed courtesy according to old customs.

Though it was somewhat different from modern etiquette, people assumed he must be from an unfamiliar region and let it pass.

“Then we’ll leave this sponsorship to you.”

“We’ll sponsor other students instead!”

“Thank you, everyone!”

Falkrious hid his joy and wiped under his nose.

Though he’d thought his junior was an outstanding genius, he hadn’t expected this much.

To extract this much gold from just one person.

Thanks to this, wouldn’t the other students in the cooking club also benefit from the trickle-down effect!

“Wardanaz. Thank you!”

“This wonderful kid!”

“Wait, where did Wardanaz go?”

The cooking club upperclassmen were about to give Wardanaz a congratulatory toss when they became puzzled.

Wardanaz, who had been right beside them just moments ago, was nowhere to be seen.

Where did he go?

“What’s the matter?”

Intarendals approached and asked a question.

Though it wasn’t a question mixed with particular hostility or suspicion, Falkrious felt pressured by the attitude that conveyed the refinement and dignity characteristic of nobles.

Originally, this kind of person was harder to deceive, no, to deal with.

Thinking that one slip of his tongue could cause the sponsorship money his junior would receive to fly away, even the bold Falkrious broke out in a cold sweat.

“My junior seems to have had something come up briefly. I’ll call him over soon!”

“There’s no need for that, is there? I’ll leave the gold here and go. In the name of the Dalcard family, I, Intarendals, will give gold…”

At the honorable sight of proceeding with the sponsorship regardless of whether the recipient was present or not, Falkrious almost teared up.

‘Wardanaz… you bastard. Where on earth did you bring this sponsor from!’

If he were in front of him, he felt like he would have pounded his back about ten times with joy.

“…There. That’s done. Sorry for bothering you.”

“Not at all.”

“By the way, what are you cooking in this pot? It smells delicious.”

“Wa, wait! That’s the meal we eat! Please have the meal for guests here!”

Falkrious was startled and tried to stop Intarendals.

Since external guests were coming, the cooking club had naturally prepared meals to serve them.

They had selected only the finest ingredients from the food storage to make the meal.

White, soft bread and pea soup, crayfish soup. Whole roasted lamb seasoned with garlic, peppers, oil, and spices. Apricot pudding and cheese soufflé.

Of course, there wasn’t only the guest meal. The cooking club members also needed to eat while waiting, so they had made a meal for members too.

A stew made by throwing in all the leftover ingredients from preparing the guest meal.

That was it. Members would usually make do with this alongside some hard bread or rice.

But now a guest who was clearly of noble birth was approaching the members’ meal!

“It has a homey taste. Excellent, isn’t it? Very good. The cooking club wasn’t called that for nothing!”

However, Intarendals ladled a bit into a bowl, tasted it, and gave it very high praise.

“…”

“…??”

The cooking club members looked at each other in bewilderment.

Had some strange alchemical reaction occurred without their knowledge, transforming the tasteless stew into something else?

Otherwise, there was no way he would call that delicious…

* * *

“Huff, huff huff.”

Lee Han exhaled roughly.

It was because he had cast invisibility magic, strengthened his body with mana, then sprinted at full speed without resting at all.

“Nice to see you. Wardanaz. Did you come to see the guests?”

The leader of the library club, Illeg of the Sisenza Order, welcomed Lee Han warmly upon seeing him.

Seeing the bear beastman upperclassman with glasses, Lee Han realized he had arrived at the library club area.

‘I was fleeing frantically and couldn’t even check the direction…’

“Hello, Senior Illeg. Is the library club also receiving guests?”

“Something like that.”

‘What’s this?’

The library club’s atmosphere was different from the cooking club earlier.

It seemed like external guests had visited here too, but this atmosphere was…

“【The Perfect Method for Raising Kingdom Thrushes】, this book! This book is mine!”

“Can’t you back off right now? I’ve been searching for this book for over ten years.”

“Our family has been searching for this book since my grandfather’s time! You people can just look for it at the Dawn Library!”

“Do you call that talking? You go to the Dawn Library yourself!”

“Everyone, please calm down!”

The book-obsessed guests had discovered rare editions and were engaged in fierce battles to get their hands on them without exception.

Lee Han asked in confusion.

“Is this okay?”

“Of course. They’re all doing this because they love books.”

Here, unlike the cooking club, there was no need to serve meals or make introductions.

A few rare books brought by members was enough. The sponsors threw punches and shouted as they fought.

A moment later.

When the commotion settled, the sponsors regained their composure and returned to being normal people.

“Phew. That was an honorable fight.”

“Please lend me 【The Perfect Method for Raising Kingdom Thrushes】 later.”

“Oh. Isn’t that student Sevius? How is the object-passing cloak we discussed last time progressing?”

“…”

Lee Han was dumbfounded by the sight of people who had just been fighting disgracefully now acting refined as if nothing had happened.

However, the library club members were nonchalant as if it was nothing special. They had already witnessed such scenes many times.

No matter how refined and from great noble families they were, wouldn’t bibliophiles have their eyes roll back when seeing rare books?

“Who might this student be?”

“Hello. I am Lee Han of the Wardanaz family…”

“Ah. So you’re Lee Han of the Wardanaz family. That 2nd year top student of all schools who has already been recognized by external mages! You’ve been recognized by Lady Yoanen of the Meikin family and Master Puyo, and are already discussing research with 5th year upperclassmen, right? That a 2nd year student completed 5th circle magic – if it weren’t Einroguard, truly no one would have believed it.”

“…By any chance, do the Einroguard guests have communication artifacts among them?”

Hearing rumors spread so systematically and accurately, Lee Han was dumbfounded.

To think they would say exactly the same thing the cooking club guests had said earlier.

“We can trust and entrust things to such a student. I’ll sponsor you.”

“I’ll also sponsor you.”

“Well, I hear rock drakes have been appearing in the Einroguard library lately, so I’m worried whether a 2nd year student can break through.”

“So you’re saying you won’t do it?”

“Th, that’s not it. I’m just saying I’m worried. After all, we can’t ignore experience, can we.”

Lee Han listened to the guests’ conversation with a troubled expression.

Sevius asked in a small voice from beside him.

“Didn’t you say you caught a Rock Drake?”

“Where did you hear such a rumor?”

“Your friends were saying that.”

“…”

While he was feeling troubled, a thud sound came from behind.

It was a thud sound similar to what he had heard earlier.

Something heavy being lifted up, and from inside came the jingling sound of gold coins…

Lee Han suddenly got goosebumps.

No way?

“Is this the place where Lee Han of Wardanaz Family is?”

“That’s correct, but who might you be?”

“I alone am sufficient to sponsor Lee Han of Wardanaz Family! Those gathered here should go help other mages.”

“…!”

Surprisingly, Intarendals had come back again.

Even after spending so much gold earlier!

‘No. Just how much gold did that guy bring?’

Lee Han couldn’t believe it.

How much of the Dalcard Family’s wealth had he secretly siphoned off to make such a thing possible?

The guests who had arrived first didn’t notice Intarendals’ evil true nature and simply showed respect for his appearance.

“To think there would be such an honorable person in the Empire!”

“As expected, rare book collectors are all honorable people without exception.”

“If it’s you, I can give up 【The Perfect Method of Raising Kingdom Nuthatches】!”

“That’s a common book, you fool.”

When large amounts of Empire gold coins circulate, a warm atmosphere is bound to be created.

The Library Club members were very pleased with the appearance of this big shot and looked for their junior.

“Wardanaz. Your passion for taking all schools of magic has brought such gold coins… Wardanaz? Wardanaz?”

“Where did Wardanaz go?”

* * *

Lee Han fled in fear.

He knew that the Skeleton Principal’s insane doppelganger was a dangerous existence, but he never expected it to corner Lee Han like this.

Indeed, the evil shown by an ancient archmage was something Lee Han could neither predict nor imagine.

“Junior! I knew you’d come!”

Karnella, who was brushing the horses’ manes, waved when she spotted Lee Han.

As expected of a junior who raises griffins and basilisks, she knew he would visit the pasture on a day like today.

Moreover…

“…Hello, Senior.”

“Yes. How are the animals doing? There are many people who want to see the animals you raise.”

“Uh, isn’t that dangerous?”

“That much risk is naturally to be expected. Originally, attractive animals are bound to be dangerous.”

The baby basilisk made a satisfied hissing sound at those words.

Lee Han looked inside his sleeve with a reluctant gaze.

“I understand for now. Um… what should I help with?”

Although he had arrived unexpectedly, Lee Han was also a member of the Ballgame Club.

Since they were already receiving support funds from the Empire Ballgame Association for their rare animals, he wanted to help with the club’s work if needed.

However, Karnella shook her head and said.

“You don’t need to help.”

“What? Do I really not need to help?”

“Yeah. I said you don’t need to help.”

“The griffin does manage well on its own and doesn’t require much care…”

The baby basilisk made a hissing sound full of puzzlement.

“…Of course, the basilisk also manages well on its own and doesn’t require much care.”

-That’s right!

“Anyway, even if not my animals, doesn’t the Ballgame Club have many strange, I mean, rare animals?”

Just Karnella alone was raising a Cerberus.

Like this, even though the animals Lee Han raised required relatively less care, among the animals the upperclassmen raised, there were many that required a lot of attention.

Especially in a situation where several guests were visiting from outside, even more caution was needed.

Even creatures that would normally behave docilely could throw tantrums when seeing unfamiliar strangers.

“Yeah. That’s right. Actually, it would be good if you helped. But you don’t need to. Junior, you’ve already fulfilled your role sufficiently.”

“??”

Lee Han was puzzled, not understanding what she meant.

Was she talking about the basilisk and griffin?

But somehow the feeling was different. It felt like she was talking about something else. As if…

“…!”

Lee Han felt goosebumps rise on his spine and asked.

“By any chance, did a suspicious person with a lot of gold coins come and sponsor before I arrived?”

“Huh? That’s right. How did you know? Was it someone you knew?”

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