Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 85
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Before Lee Han could even protest, Professor Willow Tree shuffled away. Of course, even if she hadn’t left, Lee Han wouldn’t have complained.
After all, a professor who would listen to complaints wouldn’t have assigned such a task in the first place!
“Yoner. I’m sorry.”
Lee Han apologized sincerely.
He should have escaped when he had gathered plenty earlier, but he got caught trying to make a good impression on the professor and now had to pay the price.
“Huh? About what?”
However, Yoner was already digging up and examining the dry soil near the plants. He was checking to see if it was okay to water them.
“…Isn’t this unfair labor? Aren’t you upset?”
“Taking care of plants is fun, isn’t it? You like it too, right?”
Surprisingly, Yoner didn’t seem to have any complaints at all.
Since he loved taking care of plants to begin with, the experience of directly caring for rare plants he had only seen in books was very satisfying.
“I like my own plants well enough, but other people’s plants, especially professor’s plants, are a bit… No, never mind. If you’re happy, that’s good.”
Lee Han started to say something but stopped.
Come to think of it, Yoner’s way of thinking was quite positive.
If you thought of it as something the professor assigned, it was depressing, but if you thought of it as an opportunity to directly see rare plants you could only read about in books…
‘Still, the depression doesn’t go away.’
Lee Han was too materialistic to be as positive as Yoner.
Still, Lee Han got to work.
Emotions were emotions. Work was work.
“Lee Han. The soil is dry here, should I water it?”
“The leaves are firm and… the book said it doesn’t need much water, so let’s skip it. This one definitely seems like it needs watering though…”
“Wait. That plant needs only rainwater, not just any water. I remember reading that.”
“Right. I read that too.”
“Did I make too amateurish of a comment?”
“No. We should compare our knowledge with each other.”
The two students remaining in the botanical garden smiled and looked at each other.
Experts recognize each other!
If other Blue Dragon Tower students had been there, they would have been puzzled, thinking ‘Why do you need to go that far just to care for one plant?!’
For young nobles from great families, growing plants was truly a demanding and labor-intensive task.
But it was different for Lee Han.
‘Plants are better than professors.’
Of course, checking the soil condition every day, then matching the type and temperature of water for the plants, cleaning up bugs or mold when they appeared, providing ventilation, preparing potions, and such tasks could feel troublesome and annoying.
But plants were quiet and taciturn.
That alone made plants more lovable than professors.
How many hours had passed?
“I think we’re done?”
“Yeah.”
The two wiped their sweat and straightened their backs. Plant care was as exhausting as sword training. Their muscles were screaming.
I have been watching you young humans.
I have been watching you young humans.
I have been watching you young humans.
“…?!”
“!”
Lee Han immediately drew his staff and aimed it toward where the voice came from.
Surprisingly, the voice had come from a nearby pond.
With a bubbling sound, a massive mass of water emerged from the pond. Anyone could tell it was a powerful spirit.
My name is Pararkis. I am the spirit of this pond. You young humans must be the dwarf’s disciples.
My name is Pararkis. I am the spirit of this pond. You young humans must be the dwarf’s disciples.
My name is Pararkis. I am the spirit of this pond. You young humans must be the dwarf’s disciples.
“…Yes. Do you know the professor?”
Yes. I have made a contract with the dwarf to help care for this garden.
Yes. I have made a contract with the dwarf to help care for this garden.
Yes. I have made a contract with the dwarf to help care for this garden.
They could feel that the spirit was looking at them very favorably. The reason became clear immediately.
Among young humans, it is rare to find ones who care for plants as diligently and carefully as you do…
Among young humans, it is rare to find ones who care for plants as diligently and carefully as you do…
Among young humans, it is rare to find ones who care for plants as diligently and carefully as you do…
‘Ah. So that was it?’
Seeing Pararkis, Lee Han thought he understood what Professor Willow Tree had been thinking when she sent them here.
Professor Willow Tree was a professor who taught botany.
She must have been moved seeing Lee Han and Yoner’s sincere dedication to caring for plants.
So she sent them here to the spirit who highly valued caring for these plants.
If the two truly cherished plants, they would be able to gain the spirit’s recognition!
‘I’m sorry, Professor.’
Lee Han quickly apologized.
He had thought Professor Willow Tree was just making him do her work, but there had been a much deeper meaning than he expected.
I was moved by that sight. I don’t usually like to show myself in front of people, but I couldn’t just stay still after seeing such devotion.
I was moved by that sight. I don’t usually like to show myself in front of people, but I couldn’t just stay still after seeing such devotion.
I was moved by that sight. I don’t usually like to show myself in front of people, but I couldn’t just stay still after seeing such devotion.
After finishing speaking, the spirit looked at Lee Han and spoke as if puzzled.
But you seem like someone spirits would fear, so how do you have a wood spirit with you?
But you seem like someone spirits would fear, so how do you have a wood spirit with you?
But you seem like someone spirits would fear, so how do you have a wood spirit with you?
“…”
Lee Han felt slightly hurt. Yoner unconsciously came to his defense.
“Lee Han may look like this, but he’s really a kind friend.”
I’m sorry, young human. Lower spirits don’t have the ability to discern their contractor’s character.
I’m sorry, young human. Lower spirits don’t have the ability to discern their contractor’s character.
I’m sorry, young human. Lower spirits don’t have the ability to discern their contractor’s character.
The weaker and lower-ranked a spirit was, the less intelligent it became.
To know a contractor’s character, they needed to spend a long time together getting to know each other, but in Lee Han’s case, it was difficult to have such opportunities.
He was emanating mana from his entire body that would make most spirits want to run away!
“I received a staff as a gift from the talking oak trees.”
Ah. So that’s how it is. Don’t feel too hurt. Your staff’s wood spirit also says that while it was scared at first and is still scared now, you are a good human.
Ah. So that’s how it is. Don’t feel too hurt. Your staff’s wood spirit also says that while it was scared at first and is still scared now, you are a good human.
Ah. So that’s how it is. Don’t feel too hurt. Your staff’s wood spirit also says that while it was scared at first and is still scared now, you are a good human.
“…”
Lee Han unconsciously looked at his staff.
It had been scared?
Yoner asked with concern.
“Pararkis. Isn’t there any way for Lee Han to contract with a spirit? Even when we try to contact spirits in the Spirit Realm, the spirits keep avoiding him.”
Well… this is the first time I’ve encountered such a dilemma…
Well… this is the first time I’ve encountered such a dilemma…
Well… this is the first time I’ve encountered such a dilemma…
Pararkis splashed around, lost in thought.
How about this?
How about this?
How about this?
“What is it?”
Lee Han felt slightly hopeful.
Since it was a powerful spirit with a name, surely it would have a wise solution…
How about giving up on contracting with spirits and contracting with other beings instead? If your mana is that abundant, most would be frightened, but that’s not necessarily just a disadvantage. There would be beings who like that sort of thing.
How about giving up on contracting with spirits and contracting with other beings instead? If your mana is that abundant, most would be frightened, but that’s not necessarily just a disadvantage. There would be beings who like that sort of thing.
How about giving up on contracting with spirits and contracting with other beings instead? If your mana is that abundant, most would be frightened, but that’s not necessarily just a disadvantage. There would be beings who like that sort of thing.
“…I would like to contract with spirits though.”
Hmm. I see. Well, those who would like such things would usually be evil beings. It wouldn’t suit a human with a kind heart like yours.
Hmm. I see. Well, those who would like such things would usually be evil beings. It wouldn’t suit a human with a kind heart like yours.
Hmm. I see. Well, those who would like such things would usually be evil beings. It wouldn’t suit a human with a kind heart like yours.
“?”
Lee Han was confused.
…Was that so?
However, Yoner showed agreement as if it wasn’t surprising at all.
“That’s right.”
“I don’t necessarily have to contract only with spirits…”
Hmm… if you absolutely must contract with a spirit, contracting with violent and fierce spirits is one method.
Hmm… if you absolutely must contract with a spirit, contracting with violent and fierce spirits is one method.
Hmm… if you absolutely must contract with a spirit, contracting with violent and fierce spirits is one method.
Pararkis offered another approach.
Not all lower spirits had timid and innocent personalities. There were violent and fierce ones even among lower spirits.
Especially spirits of unstable and destructive elements tended to have such tendencies strongly.
“Such a method…! Wait, but Professor didn’t tell us about this.”
Lee Han realized something strange.
Could it be that Professor Thunderstep deliberately didn’t tell him to mess with Lee Han?
It was a likely possibility.
Well… no matter how violent and fierce a lower spirit is, they’re not stupid enough to act without thinking… so they’d probably be more likely to avoid and run away.
Well… no matter how violent and fierce a lower spirit is, they’re not stupid enough to act without thinking… so they’d probably be more likely to avoid and run away.
Well… no matter how violent and fierce a lower spirit is, they’re not stupid enough to act without thinking… so they’d probably be more likely to avoid and run away.
“…”
“…”
Lee Han and Yoner fell silent again. Yoner’s pitying gaze was somehow heartbreaking.
Still, the method I mentioned isn’t completely wrong. The stronger and higher-ranked a spirit is, the less likely they’ll immediately run away upon seeing you. And such spirits might listen to you explain your true nature through conversation.
Still, the method I mentioned isn’t completely wrong. The stronger and higher-ranked a spirit is, the less likely they’ll immediately run away upon seeing you. And such spirits might listen to you explain your true nature through conversation.
Still, the method I mentioned isn’t completely wrong. The stronger and higher-ranked a spirit is, the less likely they’ll immediately run away upon seeing you. And such spirits might listen to you explain your true nature through conversation.
“Thank you for the advice.”
Hmm… no. Not all strong and high-ranked spirits will do, it would be better to contact violent and fierce spirits among them if possible. Of course, spirits that aren’t like that don’t necessarily run away, but since spirits generally don’t like meaningless fights…
Hmm… no. Not all strong and high-ranked spirits will do, it would be better to contact violent and fierce spirits among them if possible. Of course, spirits that aren’t like that don’t necessarily run away, but since spirits generally don’t like meaningless fights…
Hmm… no. Not all strong and high-ranked spirits will do, it would be better to contact violent and fierce spirits among them if possible. Of course, spirits that aren’t like that don’t necessarily run away, but since spirits generally don’t like meaningless fights…
“…”
Hearing Pararkis speak as if making excuses, Lee Han thought he shouldn’t have listened.
After hearing it, he felt even more hopeless!
Yoner asked pleadingly.
“Could you perhaps contract with Lee Han yourself, Pararkis?”
“Yoner. It’s okay. Stop it.”
“No. I’ll definitely help you!”
Yoner tried to repay Lee Han for all the help he had received.
However, Lee Han was starting to feel embarrassed.
It felt like a teacher asking ‘Is there any spirit willing to be friends with Lee Han?’ because he couldn’t make spirit friends on his own.
It would be too much for a young human mage to contract with me. You’d immediately collapse…
It would be too much for a young human mage to contract with me. You’d immediately collapse…
It would be too much for a young human mage to contract with me. You’d immediately collapse…
Pararkis looked at Lee Han and changed his words.
…well, maybe not, but I’m sorry. I’m currently contracted with a dwarf. It would be difficult for me to follow you around and help.
…well, maybe not, but I’m sorry. I’m currently contracted with a dwarf. It would be difficult for me to follow you around and help.
…well, maybe not, but I’m sorry. I’m currently contracted with a dwarf. It would be difficult for me to follow you around and help.
“It’s fine.”
Lee Han thought he should gradually prepare himself to befriend the undead.
How about this? There’s a spirit I know summoned in this school. If I say I introduced you, they might at least listen to what you have to say.
How about this? There’s a spirit I know summoned in this school. If I say I introduced you, they might at least listen to what you have to say.
How about this? There’s a spirit I know summoned in this school. If I say I introduced you, they might at least listen to what you have to say.
“!”
Lee Han was amazed.
It was an unexpectedly good suggestion.
“Would that be alright?? I feel like I’m causing too much trouble…”
Seeing you two Young Gardeners makes me want to help this much. Don’t worry about it. And…
Seeing you two Young Gardeners makes me want to help this much. Don’t worry about it. And…
Seeing you two Young Gardeners makes me want to help this much. Don’t worry about it. And…
Pararkis hesitated for a moment about whether to say this or not.
Then finally spoke.
Don’t be too disappointed if that friend avoids you too. Understand?
Don’t be too disappointed if that friend avoids you too. Understand?
Don’t be too disappointed if that friend avoids you too. Understand?
“…Yes…”
Lee Han began to wonder just how powerful a spirit he would need to find to even have a conversation.
Should he go find a Spirit King?
* * *
Pararkis coiled his body into a circle and floated, then emptied the water from the pond. Below it, a deep cave was revealed.
If you go in here, you’ll be able to reach where that friend is right away.
If you go in here, you’ll be able to reach where that friend is right away.
If you go in here, you’ll be able to reach where that friend is right away.
Lee Han was grateful for the spirit’s kindness. However, Pararkis’s kindness wasn’t finished yet.
Flash!
Ancient characters resembling a pond were carved onto the backs of Lee Han and Yoner’s hands.
I’ve imbued a little of my power into it. That mark will help you Young Mages.
I’ve imbued a little of my power into it. That mark will help you Young Mages.
I’ve imbued a little of my power into it. That mark will help you Young Mages.
“Thank you.”
“Thank you so much!”
Lee Han and Yoner expressed their gratitude with sincere hearts.
The Spirit before them seemed far more benevolent than most professors at the School.
Yes. Don’t forget your love for plants.
Yes. Don’t forget your love for plants.
Yes. Don’t forget your love for plants.
As Lee Han and Yoner walked down beneath the pond, Pararkis quickly returned to being an ordinary pond. The passage leading underground became quiet in an instant.
Light.
”
Light.
”
Light.
Lee Han conjured a sphere of light. And without realizing it, he glanced at the Wood Spirit’s Staff.
He wanted to ask if it was still afraid of him, but he held back thinking it would be too petty.
‘Still, I really want to ask.’
“Lee Han?”
“!”
Lee Han panicked, wondering if his inner thoughts had been discovered.
“What’s wrong?”
“Pararkis was in the pond. Where do you think the Spirit we’re going to find now will be?”
“…Hmm.”
Yoner’s question was certainly sharp. Pararkis had forgotten to explain what kind of Spirit their friend was.
“Probably… somewhere like Lake Underground or River Underground, I think.”
Since Pararkis was a pond Spirit, there was a high chance their friend would be a similar Spirit.
Water, rivers, ponds, seas, and so on.
‘Surely it’s not connected all the way to the sea.’
In the worst case, they might arrive at an Undersea Dungeon.
Lee Han knew this Magic School was fully capable of such things.
“I hope it’s a River Spirit. I heard most River Spirits are wise and knowledgeable.”
“Certainly, if we could contract with a River Spirit, we could gain wisdom needed for life in this prison… no, this School.”
Lee Han paused mid-sentence.
‘But I heard most River Spirits have gentle personalities?’
…Then wouldn’t it run away again?
Clank!
Clank!
Clank!
With a sharp sound, the two emerged from the passage and came up above.
Along with the dark and silent air, the sight of a place Lee Han had seen once before came into view.
…This was the School’s Punishment Room.
“…”
Lee Han thought.
That friend was definitely not a River Spirit!
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
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