Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 804

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Chapter 804

“…Don’t you have any pride as a polo player, Senior! To readily accept such corrupt gold coins!”

“!?”

Karnella was flustered by her junior’s unexpected criticism.

“What… what? Wait. What does receiving sponsorship have to do with pride as a polo player? What do you mean corrupt gold coins? Can gold coins even be corrupt?”

“Forget it. You don’t understand anything, Senior!”

“Wait, junior! Come back! At least tell me what you mean before you go! Come back!”

As her usually kind and sincere junior got angry and ran out, Karnella was flustered and didn’t know what to do.

Were polo players with pride not supposed to accept gold coins??

* * *

‘Since it’s come to this, there’s no choice.’

Lee Han made up his mind.

He didn’t need any cheerful and enjoyable club week or whatever.

‘I’ll call the Death Knights!’

The upperclassmen who had been looking forward to it would be greatly disappointed that club week had turned into a shocking and terrifying mage criminal subjugation battle, but it couldn’t be helped.

Lee Han had to survive too.

At first, he thought he could just avoid and endure it, but seeing Intarendals’ capabilities, that wasn’t the case.

Look at that ridiculous scale and speed of sponsorship.

If this continued for another day, they might create an 【Einroguard Sponsors Guild】 and come looking for Lee Han.

‘I’ve heard that the wand is mightier than the sword, but who knew gold coins would be mightier than wands.’

-Is that really true?

-Yes, Count Klzenbelg.

-How truly remarkable!

“Great Death Knights!”

When Lee Han spotted Death Knights patrolling in the distance, he quickly ran toward them.

-To think there would be someone sponsoring the dark magic school… Isn’t it even club week? Sponsoring a school rather than a club.

-As vast as the Empire is, there must be many eccentric people.

-Come to think of it, the dark magic school used to be quite prosperous and popular in the old days.

-Really? I can’t even imagine it!

“…”

Lee Han was shocked by the Death Knights’ conversation.

Meanwhile, the Death Knights recognized Lee Han and greeted him warmly.

-Huk… Isn’t that Lee Han of Wardanaz Family!

-Huk… Lord Wardanaz!

Without Lee Han’s knowledge, the Death Knights had started adding a strange greeting beginning with ‘Huk’.

Since there was no time to ask about the strange trend circulating among the Skeleton Principal’s subordinates, Lee Han got straight to the point.

“Something terrible has happened! We need to immediately gather the other knights and surround the school…”

Lee Han, who had been speaking forcefully, hesitated.

The Death Knights’ conversation he had just heard was bothering him again.

“…But everyone. I have something I’m curious about.”

-Didn’t you just say something terrible had happened?

“It is terrible, but there’s something even more terrible… I’m curious, what would happen in a situation like this?”

Lee Han explained what had happened today in the most roundabout way possible.

A suspicious mage criminal had revived the ancestor of an imperial noble family. The revived ancestor had embezzled the family’s hidden assets to sponsor mages. If this fact were discovered, what would happen to those sponsored assets?

-?

-??

The Death Knights were puzzled, unable to grasp the intent of the question.

-Lee Han student. Reviving someone in a proper state rather than as an undead is generally impossible.

-And why would someone revived like that want to sponsor mages? Especially when revived by a suspicious mage criminal?

“…Ah, just imagine it for me!”

Lee Han got angry.

If it had been another student, they would have immediately dragged them to the punishment room, but the Death Knights flinched and stepped back.

First of all, dragging Lee Han to an ordinary punishment room wouldn’t mean much, and considering knightly conscience, dragging such a pitiful mage to the punishment room would be far too dishonorable.

-In that case, according to imperial law, wouldn’t those assets be confiscated and returned to the original family?

“Why? Doesn’t the family ancestor also have authority?”

-You could see it that way. But once dead, ownership of assets has essentially been transferred. Actually, there were similar problems back in the ancient kingdom days. There were even rebellions because of it. Hmm. His Imperial Majesty probably clearly codified it in imperial law because he knew about those incidents.

“…”

Lee Han inwardly cursed the uselessly competent and knowledgeable imperial emperor.

There should be some loopholes in the law for human warmth, but how could it be so thorough?

-So why did you ask about this? Wait. Could it be…

Death Knight Count Klzenbelg looked at Lee Han as if he understood.

“No.”

-…You’re planning to revive old ancestors of noble families to extort their assets!

“That’s definitely not it.”

-No?

Count Klzenbelg looked very embarrassed.

He had naturally thought this must be it.

Meanwhile, Lee Han was deeply conflicted.

‘If I call the knights now…’

Lee Han imagined Senior Diret having his gold coin pouch taken away and crying.

Of course, Diret was definitely not someone who would cry over having his gold coin pouch taken (Lee Han was closer to being that type of person), but right now there was no Diret beside Lee Han to be angry at his junior’s insulting imagination.

“Great Death Knights.”

-By the way, when our master calls us that, it’s usually when he’s about to give us something difficult and troublesome to do.

“…Death Knights.”

Lee Han immediately changed his words.

As befitting knights who had lived long, their skill at indirect criticism was exceptionally sharp.

“I have a story to tell you from now on, but can you swear on your honor to keep it secret?”

-…!

-!!

The Death Knights’ eyes became serious.

If the successor was speaking like this, it must be quite a serious matter.

-Is it about attacking our master?

“No.”

Lee Han answered and then hesitated.

‘Is it? In a way, it could be seen like that.’

-Actually, it would be fine even if it were about attacking our master. That was just a casual question. We swear on our honor to keep it secret.

-I too will uphold my honor.

The Death Knights promised so readily that Lee Han was rather taken aback.

“Are you sure that’s okay?”

-Helping someone as pitiful as you, Lee Han student, is a knight’s duty.

-I agree.

“…”

Lee Han realized for the first time that chivalry could hurt people’s feelings.

Still, he couldn’t refuse such help. Lee Han calmly explained the terrifying events that had occurred today.

-…

-…

And the Death Knights were equally shocked.

It was an obsession they had never dared to imagine.

-Dear god, what kind of method is that?

-As expected of our master’s remnant, he’s truly extraordinary.

-His troublemaking is also extraordinary.

“Excuse me. Are you listening? Can’t we leave the gold coins alone and find some way to handle this? At least just the Dark Magic School sponsorship gold coins.”

-Student Lee Han. I understand your feelings very well.

-Lord Wardanaz. I understand as well. The Dalcard family claiming ownership of these gold coins is morally outrageous to begin with. These are ancestral assets, aren’t they? Just because the ancestor died, does that mean descendants can use the property as they please? How dare they! Arrogant and rude bastards!

As the junior Death Knight shouted in fury, Count Klzenbereg whispered.

-You understand. The descendants squandered the fortune.

“Ah, yes…”

-Good. Don’t make this bigger and handle it quietly.

Lee Han was moved by the reliable cooperation of the veteran knights.

Unlike the Skeleton Principal who hadn’t been seen lately, these knights were truly the pillars supporting Einroguard.

“Then what should we do?”

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Thud thud thud!

The Death Knights cast shadow leap to surround Intarendals, then thrust dark swords into him to seal him so he couldn’t do anything.

Then they quickly stuffed him into a bag enchanted with subspace magic and gestured.

-Move!

“…”

Lee Han was shocked by their skill in subduing an opponent faster than the blink of an eye.

Even if he had been in that position, he would have been subdued just the same.

He had heard many times that knights were the natural enemy of mages, but he had forgotten since he only saw powerful mages…

The Death Knights, strengthened by receiving power from their territory of Einroguard, displayed terrifying power against mages.

Whatever magic you could use, they would subdue you before that!

-This way up the stairs.

-Huff, Student Wardanaz. Just jump out the window.

-After that, stick your foot deep in this pit!

Lee Han followed the Death Knights through shortcuts in the main building, memorizing them in his mind.

He might need to use them someday.

-Is the first room empty?

-No. There’s a prisoner there.

-The second and third rooms must be full.

-Ah! The seventh room is empty. Perfect!

“?”

When Lee Han looked puzzled, one kind Death Knight explained.

-This is an interrogation room personally designed by our master, 【Truth of Mages】. Excellent mages often escape when confined in ordinary rooms.

‘I shouldn’t have asked.’

Lee Han immediately regretted hearing the explanation.

When they opened the door to the seventh room and entered, Lee Han instantly felt a severe headache.

Information overload struck due to too many complex magics.

If he had been a mage with less sensitive senses, it might have been better, but Lee Han, who had unparalleled sharpness in such areas, couldn’t avoid the headache.

‘Ugh…! What kind of magic…’

-Take him out.

Thump!

Intarendals fell to the floor after being pulled from the bag.

Despite having dark swords stuck throughout his body and being kidnapped, Intarendals’ expression was utterly calm.

He was truly like someone who had served the Skeleton Principal in the harsh ancient times. The Death Knights admired him inwardly.

-Intarendals. Do you know why you were dragged here?

“I’m not sure.”

-Because your master and our master are enemies.

The Death Knights explained the relationship between the Skeleton Principal and the Insane Doppelganger, saying that Intarendals was serving the wrong master.

However, Intarendals remained unshaken.

“How can you prove that your side is the main body and not a doppelganger?”

-…Uh…

The Death Knights hesitated.

That’s right?

-Because this side is much stronger and more evil, so this is the main body.

“That would need to be compared directly to know.”

-That side is an existence like a thought-form that periodically disappears and reappears.

“Even so, you can’t say it’s a doppelganger…”

As the conversation flowed into a debate, Lee Han sent a meaningful look to Count Klzenbereg.

The experienced Death Knight scolded his subordinates.

-Don’t give unnecessary answers! Intarendals. You must choose one of two things. Will you leave the gold coins and quietly depart the school? Or will you die by our hands?

“Why would I fear death at this point? However, even if I die, I’d like to know the reason. Is there a reason I shouldn’t make contact with Lee Han of the Wardanaz family? Perhaps your master is deceiving you.”

-Stop your nonsense. Lee Han of the Wardanaz family said he doesn’t want to meet with you.

Intarendals didn’t believe what the Death Knight said and smiled brightly.

Like the capable administrator who had accomplished all sorts of tasks as the prince’s chamberlain, he found the hidden gap in the opponent’s words.

“That’s a lie. Lee Han of the Wardanaz family probably doesn’t know I came. We kept missing each other due to bad luck.”

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

Unable to watch any longer, Lee Han stepped forward and spoke.

At those words, Intarendals showed a shocked expression for the first time today.

“No, that’s impossible! How can this be!”

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