Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 831

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Chapter 831

After several unfortunate physical clashes (Giselle swung her fists to shake off her friends, and when Lee Han dodged quickly, Durgyu got hit instead), Giselle was finally able to calm down.

“…Everyone, I apologize. I fell for the provocation.”

“Everyone has their reverse scale.”

Lee Han spoke as if he understood.

It was fortunate that Ragesa had targeted Giselle, but if she had targeted Lee Han and said something like ‘Hoho, how prudent of you, befitting the Skeleton Principal’s disciple,’ Lee Han might have charged into the domain as well.

Everyone had their vulnerable weak points.

“Don’t fall for Lady Ragesa’s words, Moradi. It’s not like Lady Jicklin is some berserker who would unconditionally enter just because she sees a new domain to seek trials.”

“…”

Giselle felt conflicted inside.

Because her sister was more than capable of doing exactly that.

‘She would definitely do that.’

Just as mages deliberately entered dangerous ancient ruins, knights deliberately challenged trials for glory.

And that glory included various rewards that came from trials. The more courageous knights who risked their lives became stronger faster.

Of course, they also died faster.

“Think about it, everyone. When else would you visit a Spirit King’s domain? Hm? You youngsters will eventually leave this school and work in knight orders or serve throughout the Empire. When other knights ask ‘What did you learn at Einroguard, Sir Mage?’ what will you answer? That you hid behind friends and broke through punishment room corridors?”

“Lady Ragesa. Please stop using those evil whispers. Kids. Don’t worry about it. Visiting a domain because of such words is nonsense. What’s wrong with hiding behind backs and breaking through punishment room corridors? It’s an excellent strategy.”

“…”

“…”

Giselle and Durgyu made sour expressions.

While Wardanaz could usually make even lies sound like truth, there were impossible things too.

That was trying to heroically package the act of hiding behind friends and scurrying through punishment room corridors.

Any mage with a brain and conscience would find it impossible to accept that.

“…Let’s take on the challenge, Wardanaz.”

“We came here to challenge it in the first place.”

“You hid well when breaking through punishment rooms, so why are you suddenly acting like this?”

Lee Han grumbled.

* * *

Flash!

As they passed through the rift, a new dimension appeared before the students’ eyes along with powerful protection.

As expected, a dense natural forest stretched to the horizon, so thick that not a single ray of light could escape.

…Upside down in the sky.

“…The ground, the ground is clouds. Is it safe to step on?”

“Hey. Wardanaz is glaring. Act brave.”

“Wardanaz. Don’t worry. This time we’ll protect you!”

The White Tiger Tower students, perhaps feeling guilty about bringing along Lee Han who had shown skeptical reactions, boasted loudly that he should trust only them.

Of course, it wasn’t very convincing.

‘…Well. It should be fine.’

If he had judged it truly dangerous, he wouldn’t have entered no matter how much his friends rolled around on the floor.

He had received protection guarantees from the domain’s master, could return if it seemed dangerous, and with the White Tiger Tower students taking the front line, Lee Han could focus more on magic.

Though still second-years, a group of knights capable of casting magic was indeed considerable fighting power.

‘But I’m already starting to regret this.’

Lee Han thought as he stepped on clouds spread out instead of soil.

Seeing the dense forest growing upside down from the sky with clouds serving as the ground made him want to go back already.

He had heard much about other dimensions being bizarre, but he hadn’t expected it to be like this from the entrance.

“Wardanaz. A butterfly.”

“!”

When the butterfly that had come as Gwangmok King’s messenger flew over, Lee Han carefully greeted it.

The butterfly with small, transparent wings fluttered around, then spun in circles as if telling them to follow.

“It seems to be calling us.”

“Possibility of a trap?”

At Giselle’s question, Lee Han pondered then spoke firmly.

“No. Having invited us, he swore to protect us.”

“I asked a stupid question. I apologize.”

“It’s nothing to worry about.”

Lee Han and his friends followed the butterfly, stepping on clouds. From the sky, leaves fell periodically instead of rain.

Fortunately, without having to wander around or tour the domain extensively, their destination was visible in the distance.

It was a structure using floating seawater as a ceiling and mangrove trees growing upside down from there as pillars and walls.

When the butterfly entered the Floating Sea Manor Forest, the master walked out to greet them.

It was the demon Arrogance Duke Garisaima, wearing a chaotic mix of all kinds of splendid attire – hats and helmets, shirts and dresses, pants and skirts – without any unity.

“…It’s a trap!!!! A trap!!!! Retreat!!!!”

“Wh, what?! What?!!”

The White Tiger Tower students were startled by Lee Han’s shout and aimed their weapons.

Garisaima questioned lightly as if asking what he was talking about.

A trap-human-mage-how rude-!

“Isn’t that a demon archduke?!”

Ragesa gestured in rare panic.

She had followed wondering what hardships the students would face in another dimension, but hadn’t expected to encounter an archduke-level demon.

“Lady Ragesa. You must help us with this!”

“This doesn’t make sense?? Isn’t this supposed to be Gwangmok King’s domain?”

That-mage’s-words-are-correct-calling it-a trap-is-utterly-rude-!

Garisaima scolded the impolite guests.

He himself was staying in Gwangmok King’s domain as a guest, yet these mage guests were saying nonsensical things about traps.

This was not only damaging the mages’ own dignity but insulting both the Arrogance Duke and Gwangmok King.

To the Arrogance Duke, it meant he was vile enough to set traps in a friend’s domain, and to Gwangmok King, it meant he couldn’t even protect his invited guests and let traps be set.

Lee Han, who tried to listen to the explanation as calmly and composedly as possible, sent a wary look and asked.

“So you’re really saying you’re a guest?”

That’s right-!

“…Do demons usually get invited as guests to spirit domains?”

Giselle asked in a sharp voice as if finding it hard to believe.

Her hand was positioned at her waist, ready to draw her sword at any moment.

While a single mage couldn’t fully grasp all the order and dynamics of infinite dimensions, there were still some rules.

One of them was that generally, spirits and demons didn’t get along well.

They loathed each other almost instinctively.

Gwangmok King-knows how-to respect-demons-good friend-

“Sounds like an insane spirit??”

“Wardanaz. Seems like a crazy spirit.”

‘I told you it was Gwangmok King, you bastards.’

Lee Han cursed inwardly at his friends’ murmuring.

You said it seemed like a crazy spirit, but why did you ignore it then!

“I see. Your Highness Arrogance Duke. Did you happen to know that I was invited too?”

Of course-this Garisaima-introduced-the human-mage-!

Arrogance Duke Garisaima proudly explained his kindness.

When the letter arrived for Perkuntra, one of those who stepped forward saying ‘Ah, I know that mage’ was Garisaima himself.

“…”

Lee Han resolved never to easily set foot in even safety-guaranteed domains again.

‘I can never let my guard down!’

Who would have known that Garisaima would be there next to the spirit who had invited them?

Hurry-come-in-I’ve-been-wanting-to-have-a-conversation-with-you-anyway-

‘I really don’t want to go in.’

As if thinking the same thing as Lee Han, Giselle replied with wariness clouding her upright face.

“If only the master were present, it would be one thing, but with a demon archduke also beside him, it makes me a bit cautious.”

Human-mages-are-truly-rude-I-tell-you-there-are-other-guests-inside-besides-me-

Arrogance Duke Garisaima shook his head as if disgusted that the mages were still suspicious even after he had been so accommodating.

Lee Han asked with a reluctant expression.

“Did other demon archdukes come as well?”

No-they’re-humans-like-you-

At the demon archduke’s words, the White Tiger Tower students reacted as if they couldn’t believe it.

“What crazy person would visit a place like this?”

“You’re not talking about kidnapping, are you?”

“Lady Ragesa. What do you think?”

“Well. Even to me, it feels somewhat unbelievable…”

Before she could finish speaking, Arsil walked out from inside the manor.

Arsil, who had been wondering why his younger brother was taking so long to arrive, smiled brightly upon seeing his brother and friends who had come in a group from outside.

“…”

“…”

* * *

The Gwangmok King was a spirit that looked like vines and tree roots intertwined to form a human shape.

The Arrogance Duke lightly admonished him.

Look-here-human-mages-have-come-to-visit-so-you-should-adjust-your-appearance-look-at-me-am-I-not-beautiful-

It was avant-garde fashion wearing both pants and skirt together, with clothing from the Three Kingdoms period sewn together with clothing from the Seven Kingdoms period, but the mages said nothing.

Arsil also conveyed his agreement. Then the Gwangmok King nodded and transformed into the appearance of a familiar beaver beastman mage.

“Will this do?”

“Aaaaaaaah!”

The students let out the loudest scream they had made today.

The Gwangmok King cast a puzzled gaze. It was even more frightening because he was casting it with Professor Verdus’s face.

“I heard that among the Empire’s races, beaver beastmen and penguin beastmen are the most popular? Among them, I chose the appearance of the master mage you’d be most familiar with!”

“Kyaaaaaaaaaah!”

They-must-be-screaming-from-joy-!

“Please return to your original form.”

At Lee Han’s earnest request, the Gwangmok King returned to his original form of vines and roots.

-I originally have severe madness, so neither my subordinates nor outsiders call upon me. If these two friends here hadn’t requested it, I wouldn’t have called upon such a young human mage either.

“…Brother. What exactly did you tell him?”

I answered how excellent a younger brother you are, Lee Han.

At Arsil’s kind answer, Lee Han made an expression full of anguish and pain.

This was the problem with being on good terms with spirits.

He might encounter them in unexpected spirit territories!

“Why exactly is the demon archduke here as a guest?”

Because the Gwangmok King himself is half-demon, half-spirit.

“I see. Such a secret… Wait. Is it okay for you to tell me this so casually?”

He says not to worry because his madness is severe so he won’t care.

‘That’s even more frightening.’

Now. Hurry. You must make your request.

Human-mage-hurry-! You-must-receive-the-tree-branch-before-the-Gwangmok-King-changes-his-mind-!

“…”

With two powerful beings cheering him on from the side, Lee Han felt like his breath was being cut off.

Who knew a person could suffer this much from pure encouragement without any hostility or threat!

Ragesa also spoke to Lee Han.

“You’d better get to the point quickly.”

“Are you doing this to watch me suffer?”

“You brat. Does this seem like the time for that? As you heard, he’s a spirit with madness. Since we don’t know when he might lose his mind, we need to finish the conversation and receive it as quickly as possible!”

Normally she would have enjoyed watching the students suffer, but now was different. Ragesa was very serious.

Since this was an opportunity that might not come again, they needed to hurry.

“Understood. Um. Your Highness the Gwangmok King.”

-What is it, Marryongwan.

“…”

At the sudden response, Lee Han realized that the other party’s mind had already gone.

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