Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 847

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Chapter 847

“Professor? Professor?”

Lee Han looked at Professor Kirmin with suspicious eyes.

No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like the professor wasn’t listening to him and was thinking about something else.

“Oh. What’s wrong, Wardanaz?”

“You are listening to what I’m saying, right?”

“Of course. I’m listening to everything. Why are you asking such a question?”

Professor Kirmin answered without changing his expression at all.

As befitting a professor who taught the illusion magic school, he was skilled at managing his expressions even when shocking things happened.

“I’m sorry. I thought you were thinking about something else, Professor.”

“Absolutely not, Wardanaz. Anyway, thanks to those incidents, you became able to perceive souls, right?”

“Yes. That’s correct. It’s not Professor Bagrek’s fault.”

“Then there’s no reason to attend this lecture.”

“…Excuse me?”

“The goal of this lecture for the first semester is soul perception.”

Professor Kirmin explained to Lee Han what the 【Advanced Illusion Magic and Spirit Theory】 lecture aimed to achieve in the first semester.

Although they learned various illusion magics and practiced and experimented with this and that, the ultimate purpose was to perceive other beings’ souls and recognize one’s own soul.

“…Uh, then what do I do now?”

“You can do whatever you want, can’t you? You don’t need to come to lectures.”

The professor’s words were so shocking that Lee Han was greatly flustered.

“No, but still, not coming to the lecture hall…”

“Lectures are for learning, Wardanaz. If you’ve already learned it, why would you waste time? How about going to Professor Bagrek and practicing dueling a bit more?”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

“It was a joke. I’m sorry.”

Professor Kirmin immediately apologized upon seeing his disciple’s cold gaze.

No matter how much time was rotting away, going to Professor Boladi to practice magical combat wasn’t a good choice.

‘Is it good?’

After the confusion ended and he calmed down, Lee Han weighed the proposal he had just heard.

He had been flustered when told he didn’t need to come to the lecture hall, but thinking about it, free time was always good for Lee Han.

Of course, having one less lecture wouldn’t make Lee Han relaxed and happy, but still…

‘Having spare time wouldn’t be bad.’

“Professor. Still, I’m worried I might miss something by not coming to the lecture hall. I also need to take exams.”

“The exam is about soul-related perception anyway, so it doesn’t matter. Let’s skip that. And about missing things. Hmm.”

Professor Kirmin tapped the desk with his finger, lost in thought.

He could let the exam slide, but there were a few things that could be missed from the lecture content.

There were several illusion magics learned during lectures for soul perception.

“First, take this book.”

Professor Kirmin took out a small book from his gray linen vest pocket and unfolded it. The book’s size rapidly grew larger and thicker.

“【Advanced Illusion Magic and Soul Applications】?”

“As I said, once you can perceive and handle souls, the realm of illusion magic becomes much broader and stronger. It’s a grimoire for illusion mages who have started perceiving souls, so it would be good to read it. There are quite a few useful magics in it.”

“Thank you, Professor. Are these the magics we learn in this semester’s lectures?”

“What are you talking about? It’s a grimoire for illusion mages who have started perceiving souls. There’s no way we’d learn this in this semester’s lectures. This semester’s lectures aim for soul perception.”

“…?”

Lee Han tilted his head because he couldn’t understand Professor Kirmin’s words.

Then why did he give him this book?

“Then why did you give me this?”

“I gave it to you because I thought you might be bored with nothing to learn, Wardanaz.”

“…”

Lee Han was dumbfounded.

How on earth could such ridiculous thoughts come about?

‘If there’s nothing to learn, you’d be comfortable and happy, not bored…’

While the disciple was cursing inwardly, Professor Kirmin took out a piece of paper and quickly scribbled on it.

“All done. Take this, Wardanaz.”

“What’s this?”

“These are the magics taught separately in this semester’s lectures. Honestly, you don’t necessarily need to learn them, but they’re not bad magics.”

Looking back and forth between the single sheet of paper and the large, thick grimoire, Lee Han thought.

Wouldn’t just giving him the paper in front be enough?

* * *

Although Professor Kirmin coolly let him pass the exams and assignments, he didn’t completely neglect Lee Han.

Really abandoning a student just because they could handle things well was something only Professor Verdus would do, even at Einroguard.

Instead, Professor Kirmin called a senior from the illusion magic school.

“Sevius. Could you answer if Wardanaz here asks about magic-related things?”

If it wasn’t lecture time, Professor Kirmin could directly answer or explain, but during lecture time, the professor had to conduct the lecture.

Sevius, a fourth-year hamster beastkin student from Black Turtle Tower, nodded but asked a question.

“Understood, Professor. But I’m curious about something.”

“What is it?”

“…Why isn’t he attending lectures and coming out separately to ask about magic?”

It was naturally a question anyone would ask.

A second-year underclassman who should be attending magic classes with third-year juniors came with the professor and said, ‘Hehe, please answer questions instead during lecture time.’

“Ah. There are complicated circumstances behind that. Should I explain at length or briefly?”

“Please explain briefly.”

At Sevius’s answer, Professor Kirmin cheerfully explained as if he had been waiting for this.

When else would he get to tease his troublesome disciple if not now?

“Wardanaz came having previewed all the first semester lecture content.”

“…Could you explain at length??”

Only after the professor told the story of ‘Wardanaz was forced to learn magic from an evil ancient being of Einroguard’ could Sevius understand the situation.

“I see… so that’s what it was.”

“It’s an interesting matter.”

‘Does magic really get learned just because someone forces you to learn it?’

Sevius thought to himself.

If magic could be learned just because someone forcibly commanded it, it would be quite convenient.

Fourth-year students suffering because of graduation would be much happier too.

To actually come having learned it just because he was told to learn…

“Then I’ll leave it to you.”

“Yes, Professor. The third years might feel a bit frustrated though.”

“Of course they should! I’m planning to nag them as soon as I return to the lecture hall. These kids. A second-year underclassman can do what you’re still doing so slowly.”

Sevius inwardly mourned for the third-year juniors who would suffer misfortune just by staying still because of having such an outstanding underclassman.

But what could be done?

Einroguard was a place where misfortune unrelated to one’s will struck constantly.

‘Ah.’

After Professor Kirmin disappeared and Sevius was left alone with Lee Han, he realized something.

He had a separate schedule today.

“…Junior. I’m sorry about this. I’ll make it up to you next time, so could you leave for today?”

“Excuse me? That’s fine, but… is there something going on?”

“I have an appointment.”

“Is it an appointment related to the Teleportation Club by any chance?”

“…It is, but.”

When his junior sent him a sparkling gaze, Sevius was dumbfounded.

Why on earth did Blue Dragon Tower students like thievery so much?

“You’re not planning to come along, are you.”

“Professor Kirmin told me to ask you and learn from you…”

Lee Han feigned disappointment.

Professor Kirmin had naturally paired them up to preview illusion magic, not to relocate objects together in their spare time, but that wasn’t important.

“Tsk. Fine. Then follow me.”

Sevius grumbled with a fussy attitude but eventually allowed Lee Han to follow.

After all, he was a junior from the same Relocation Club and Library Club, and it would be awkward to abandon him and move separately when Professor Kirmin had made the request.

“Thank you, Senior.”

“Whatever. It’s also Professor’s request.”

“Even if a professor requests it, there are seniors who would kick you out if they don’t like you.”

“What. Where would such a person be?”

Sevius replied curtly.

“Senior Yukveltire does that.”

“…”

‘This guy. He’s pretending not to hear.’

Sevius pretended not to hear and moved his steps. Then he opened his mouth to change the subject.

“Do you know where we’re planning to visit now?”

“I don’t really know.”

“…Then why did you say you’d follow?”

“Since it’s a place Senior is visiting, I thought it would be profitable business…”

“…”

An awkward silence fell again.

Sevius cleared his throat and explained.

“You know about the Empire’s magic school Baldrogard, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then do you also know that several Baldrogard mages visited this week?”

“Yes. I know.”

“That Baldrogard mages once stole Einroguard’s belongings in the past?”

“…?!!!!”

Lee Han was more shocked than when he was kidnapped by the Skeleton Principal’s insane doppelganger.

How could Baldrogard mages have stolen Einroguard’s belongings?

“What did you say? Baldrogard mages stole Einroguard’s belongings??”

“You didn’t know, I see. Yes. They stole them before.”

“I can’t believe it. How exactly did they steal them?”

Sevius turned the corner at the end of the northern corridor and summoned stairs. He continued his explanation while climbing up those stairs.

“Einroguard often conducts research together with Baldrogard students. Baldrogard students provide research funding, while Einroguard students handle everything from ideas to theory, experiments, verification, report writing, and so on.”

‘That doesn’t seem like conducting research together…’

Wouldn’t that just be a sponsor at that point?

“My senior’s senior also conducted research that way, I heard. He must have needed research funding.”

“That seems possible.”

“The research was conducted outside, but when it was almost complete, a Baldrogard student who coveted that item committed an evil betrayal.”

Lee Han swallowed.

What kind of evil betrayal had the Baldrogard student committed?

“He sent an anonymous tip to the Principal, reporting that the Einroguard student had violated school rules by going outside. The Einroguard student was caught just like that.”

“…”

Lee Han hesitated at this different form of evil betrayal than he had expected.

It was evil, but quite different from what he had imagined.

“I, I see.”

“Since that senior was caught, the Baldrogard student could monopolize the nearly completed item and use it well. He passed it down to his juniors before graduating. And this time, among the students who came, someone was discovered to have brought that item.”

The stolen Einroguard item had wandered around inside Baldrogard and finally returned like this.

Naturally, Sevius thought the rights to this item belonged to their side.

‘Isn’t this making too big a deal out of an old grudge?’

Lee Han felt slightly hesitant.

Of course, Lee Han himself didn’t particularly like Baldrogard students either, but still, there was no need to rob the pockets of people who came as guests.

The parties involved probably couldn’t even imagine they had stolen Einroguard’s belongings.

‘Since they wouldn’t know anything…’

“Come to think of it, what kind of research was it?”

“Research to improve space-expanding backpacks. It was quite a well-made item, so I heard several seniors coveted it too.”

“Senior. Hearing that those magic school bastards from other schools vilely took our Einroguard’s traditions and legacy makes me so angry and heartbroken. We must retrieve it as quickly as possible.”

‘At times like this, he’s really like Blue Dragon Tower!’

Sevius thought to himself, seeing his junior talking about the school’s honor and pride.

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