Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 853
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Chapter 853
“To whom?”
“To a Baldrogard student.”
“Ah.”
Gainando nodded and explained to his friends instead.
“He’s writing a threatening letter.”
“…No, I’m not.”
However, his friends had already convincingly accepted Gainando’s hypothesis.
“Gainando. Don’t say stupid things. If anyone asks later, you have to say it’s a letter.”
“Right. Everyone remember. That’s a letter.”
“…”
Lee Han covered his ears and quickly wrote his reply.
I received your letter well. Thank you for the invitation. Einroguard also has nice weather…(omitted)… students are happy…(omitted)… I’m glad you found telekinesis magic interesting last time. Then I’ll recommend the following books…(omitted)… Don’t just glance at these books and move on, you must read them. I’ll check next time we meet.
Yoner, who was sitting beside him, thought to himself.
‘Does Gainando have a younger sibling by any chance?’
Unless it was Gainando’s sibling that Yoner didn’t know about, there seemed to be no reason for Lee Han to send such a letter…
* * *
“Everyone, thank you for the welcome!”
“Wow! Please come again!”
“Hahaha! Of course!”
After the storm-like week ended and the weekend came, the visiting guests began to leave one by one.
Guests who visited honorably, stayed honorably, gave generously and left honorably – people like Goladek, the master craftsman of the Capital Baking Guild – were satisfied as they received the students’ farewells.
But not all guests were like that.
Guests who had looked around the school for something to gain and ended up in trouble, whether intentionally or accidentally, hurled curses.
“This damn magic school! I’ll send a petition to His Imperial Majesty to shut it down!”
“Wow! Thank you!”
“Do you think I’m bluffing!? I’ll definitely do it!”
“We’re really grateful too! Customer! Please really send that petition!”
The noble guest who was angrily holding his torn, newly-tailored purple leather coat was bewildered by the students’ reaction.
Even so, how could they be so calm about threats?
“Damn it. Just wait and see! I know several nobles in the capital!”
-Sorry, customer. Revealing anything about the magic school or sending petitions is prohibited.
“What? What kind of crazy nonsense is that!”
-You signed before visiting…
The Death Knights pulled out the contract as if troubled.
There were clearly some additional clauses that weren’t visible when signing, but the angry noble guest didn’t notice.
“When… when was this… Do you think I’ll stay quiet because of this!?”
-Customer. You won’t be able to speak anyway since you’re magically bound…
“…This crazy magic school! Be cursed! I’ll never come again!”
Lee Han, who had finished packing his bag, was also gathered with his friends in the 7th floor village, watching the departing guests.
The tea house 【Hot Water and Cold Water】 was quite popular among 2nd year students these days because you could drink tea without tea leaves at a cheap price.
His friends, who had put down their cups on the table, clicked their tongues and criticized the guests.
“Making such a fuss after staying just a few days.”
“Right. What’s the big deal about a torn coat that they’re acting like that. There are many students living without coats.”
“Honestly, if you adapt to Einroguard, it’s not that difficult.”
‘Are these really the same friends who whined so much last year?’
Lee Han thought to himself.
Of course, he didn’t want his friends to suffer, but thinking of the 1st year juniors who pawned their wands due to food shortages made him a little annoyed…
“Oh. It’s a mage criminal!”
“What?”
Lee Han was startled and turned his head.
A mage criminal showing up now when there are external guests?
‘What kind of crazy person is it? Could it be Antagondals?’
No matter how he thought about it, the only mage criminal who would show his face at Einroguard in this situation and say ‘please kill me’ would be Antagondals.
He might have fled after being tormented by the insane doppelganger, or came under orders from the insane doppelganger…
“…Those are Baldrogard students…”
Lee Han was dumbfounded.
However, his friends were confident.
“They’re like half mage criminals.”
“Right. Right.”
-Get lost quickly! Don’t ever come back!
-You guys probably see this place as a tourist spot! You’ll go back and say things like ‘Einroguard students are weird, if they don’t have bread they can just eat cake’!
The upperclassmen also poured out fierce jeers.
The Death Knights sternly warned at this sight.
-Everyone be quiet!
-Get lost quickly! Get lost…
The clueless 3rd year student was immediately caught and dragged away by a Death Knight for the crime of saying one more word.
-To the punishment room!
-Argh! How frustrating! Baldrogard bastards! Can you see! This is all because of you!
“…”
“Sob. I feel sorry for the senior.”
Gainando sniffled. The other friends also became solemn. Lee Han alone was bewildered.
‘Wasn’t that the senior’s fault just now?’
Meanwhile, Zandani, who was passing by in a carriage, spotted Lee Han and waved his hand.
“Wardanaz! Please don’t forget the gift I gave you!”
“…”
The upperclassmen in other buildings and on the streets were startled.
“That guy… did he threaten a Baldrogard student to steal something??”
“There was no opening, how did he do it?!”
Since there had been quite a few surprise attacks by angry Einroguard students, the Baldrogard students visiting the school naturally came prepared.
As could be seen from this visit, they hired guards or stayed only in the 【Visitor Accommodation】 village.
There were clearly no openings, so when and how did he do it?
“Is that Wardanaz? The one taking the Battle Magic course?”
“The rumors are true…”
“How did he threaten them that the Baldrogard guy doesn’t even know he was victimized?”
As the misunderstanding spread, Lee Han urgently shouted to the upperclassmen.
“I didn’t threaten him, I became friends with him and received it!”
“Yeah yeah. Wardanaz. We get it.”
“Of course you didn’t ‘threaten’ him. We know!”
The upperclassmen nodded with smiles at Lee Han’s shout. Of course, they didn’t look like they understood at all.
Lee Han cursed inwardly.
‘These bleak and narrow-minded mages.’
Mages, who should have the most unprejudiced and free way of thinking, acting like this!
Tap tap-
“?”
When the paper bird tapped his shoulder, Lee Han unfolded it with curiosity.
‘I hope it’s not a threatening letter from someone saying they’re close with a Baldrogard student.’
Come help me with some work
Bibble Verdus
‘A threatening letter would have been better.’
Upon receiving Professor Verdus’s paper bird, Lee Han felt his mood immediately sour.
To think one could manipulate a person’s heart with a single line – now that’s real magic.
“I’m going to meet a professor for a moment.”
“Professor Bagrek?”
“No.”
“Professor Garcia?”
“No.”
“Professor Thunderstep? Professor Lightningstep?”
His friends listed all the professor names they could think of. They even went so far as to mention the Skeleton Principal’s name.
“Oh, is it a professor we don’t know?”
“I’m going to meet Professor Verdus.”
“…Why???”
* * *
‘Actually, that’s a valid question.’
Lee Han understood better than anyone why his friends had asked such a question.
He would have asked ‘Why?’ too if his friends said they were going to help Professor Verdus with work.
Or he might have checked if they were under some kind of illusion magic…
But since he had received the black stone last time and gotten help with his staff, his conscience pricked him a bit about flatly refusing this time.
‘I’ll help just this once and ignore him from next time…’
Just like when he had visited with Professor Garcia before, Lee Han headed not to Professor Verdus’s original workshop but to the mage tower attic.
Professor Verdus was hiding in the attic because of the external customers who held grudges against him.
“Professor! I’m here!”
Clank clank clank!
The sound of chains being undone rang out loudly like before. Professor Verdus was disabling the defensive magic he had set up.
-Come in!
Lee Han, who had climbed up through the ceiling door, was puzzled to see Professor Verdus standing far away.
“Why are you over there?”
“Professor Garcia betrayed me last time.”
Professor Verdus, who had naively trusted Professor Garcia and gotten close only to be physically subdued, had become even more cautious.
Lee Han said with a bitter smile.
“Professor. Look at me. I’m human. I don’t have close combat abilities like Professor Garcia.”
“That’s probably true…”
Professor Verdus seemed to think his disciple’s words made sense, nodding his head and approaching closer again.
Lee Han’s eyes gleamed ominously while Professor Verdus wasn’t looking. This carelessness would someday lead to Professor Verdus’s downfall.
‘Heh heh heh.’
“So what did you call me for?”
“Ah. There’s something I need to complete urgently and I need help.”
“Professor, you always say you need to complete everything urgently.”
In Lee Han’s view, Professor Verdus was just someone who said things needed urgent completion whenever he was interested in them.
Meanwhile, he’d postpone the artifacts that actually needed to be completed and offered to the Skeleton Principal by tomorrow, saying they were boring and could be done later!
“This really needs urgent completion!”
“What is it?”
Lee Han cast his gaze toward the back of the attic.
It was a small sailboat with an unusual appearance. The streamlined hull was sleekly crafted, and on the protruding mast, instead of sails, there were artifacts…?
“It’s an airship. A small one, but still.”
“!”
Come to think of it, the hull wasn’t wood but metal. Not ordinary metal, but magically treated metal.
Lee Han exclaimed in surprise.
“Is this what you scammed from Lady Ragesa?”
“No! What scam did I pull!”
Professor Verdus jumped up and down as if he felt wronged.
“I’ve never scammed anyone!”
“Yes, yes. That’s what all scammers say.”
“People who haven’t scammed also say that, you know?”
“Honestly, I’m surprised, Professor. You don’t usually try to show sincerity to other investors by completing things like this.”
“What are you talking about? I do?”
Professor Verdus felt absurd at his disciple’s misunderstanding and explained.
One of the rumors wrongly spread in the Empire’s magic circles was that ‘Professor Verdus of Einroguard takes investments and sponsorships then shamelessly runs off with the money.’
But Professor Verdus himself was truly confident.
He had never embezzled a single penny.
“It’s in progress, just a little delayed.”
“While doing other research too?”
“It’s interesting, so I can’t not do it. Would you not do it?”
Professor Verdus asked with conviction, as if he was right and Lee Han was wrong.
Fortunately, Lee Han wasn’t swayed at all.
“Anyway, Professor. You’re trying to complete at least this before Lady Ragesa leaves to calm her anger a bit, right? And reduce the bounty on your head a little?”
“Roughly correct.”
“If that’s the case, I’ll help you.”
Since he owed debts to both Ragesa and Professor Verdus, Lee Han readily accepted.
Professor Verdus, who had expected Lee Han to exploit his weakness and charge several times the usual rate, was delighted.
“I knew you’d find this interesting too!”
“No. If you keep talking nonsense, I’m leaving.”
“Ah, no. It is interesting though…”
“Because of you, Professor, Senior Yukveltire keeps having strange misconceptions too. He thinks all Empire mages like and find his research interesting.”
“???”
Professor Verdus tilted his head at this incomprehensible criticism.
How on earth was that his fault?
“And my research is something everyone likes and finds interesting… why are you putting your hand on my shoulder?”
“Haha. It’s nothing. I just saw some dust.”
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