Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 86
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Fire
Fire
“Did, did we come to the wrong place? This doesn’t seem like it’s inside the school…”
Unfortunately, Yoner couldn’t accept reality. Lee Han spoke with a bitter expression.
“It’s the school. This is the punishment room.”
“…?!?”
Some new students had been there personally, but for most students, the punishment room was something they only heard about in rumors.
-If you get F’s in three subjects, you get dragged to the punishment room for the entire vacation.
-I heard the bottom 10 students in midterms get dragged to the punishment room?
-This is just a rumor, but apparently some upperclassmen got dragged to the punishment room for failing experiments.
-They say if you get caught trying to escape the school, you get dragged to the punishment room, but that must be a lie??
Most of it felt like lies, but rumors usually contain a grain of truth.
Click!
Click!
Click!
“!”
Lee Han grabbed the doorknob of the private room with worry, but it soon became clear his concern was unnecessary.
Surprisingly, the door to the room they were in was unlocked.
‘It’s a punishment room, but…’
Lee Han realized this punishment room was currently not in use.
The corridor they emerged into was filled only with dust and cobwebs, and the private rooms positioned on both sides were all empty and open.
“It seems like a place that’s not being used right now.”
“That’s not very comforting.”
Yoner muttered in a frightened voice.
An empty punishment room was scarier than one with people in it.
It would be better if there were people…
“Finding the way out of the punishment room was quite difficult, so this has become troublesome.”
“How do you kn… Oh.”
Yoner looked at Lee Han with an apologetic expression. He knew that Lee Han had been to the punishment room before.
“It wasn’t as bad an experience as you might think.”
“The Principal didn’t threaten you, did he?”
“No. If the Principal ever threatens me into saying something in the future, I’ll put ‘I swear’ in front of it.”
“That’s a good idea.”
Having finished their confirmation, the two walked toward the end of the corridor.
But there were no stairs.
“…???”
“????”
All that was there was a solid brick wall.
Confused, Lee Han looked back. There was no other passage on the opposite side. They had to proceed this way.
‘This is…’
Lee Han intuitively understood what was happening. Though he’d only been at the magic school for a few weeks, Lee Han had already adapted completely to his bones.
‘A magic passage.’
Like when he experienced it during his attempted escape to the underground warehouse last time, the path was hidden by magic.
There were two methods.
Find it or force through it.
Lee Han took out charcoal powder neatly wrapped in paper from his pocket. Yoner asked with a puzzled expression.
“What’s that?”
“I made it with Ratford in case we needed it for escaping.”
It was similar to the principle of sprinkling graphite powder to find fingerprints on objects.
Yoner was speechless at Lee Han’s prepared attitude.
At Yoner’s strange look, Lee Han thought Yoner was envious.
‘I should teach him later.’
Yoner would surely love this kind of technique!
“…It’s not working.”
However, this time it didn’t solve as easily as the underground warehouse last time. No traces were caught.
Lee Han didn’t give up.
“Yoner. Step back.”
If technique didn’t work, then force would.
Lee Han planned to blow away the magic hiding this passage, just like he had blown away the defensive magic at the dormitory entrance last time.
‘I don’t need to hit it that hard. Just moderately. Just enough to reveal the passage.’
Stop it, you fool!
Stop it, you fool!
Stop it, you fool!
“!”
A spirit’s voice echoed loudly through the corridor. It was a fierce voice that felt violent just from hearing it.
“Who are you?”
I do not give my name to those without qualification. Why have you come to my sanctuary? If you do not answer quickly, I will not forgive you.
I do not give my name to those without qualification. Why have you come to my sanctuary? If you do not answer quickly, I will not forgive you.
I do not give my name to those without qualification. Why have you come to my sanctuary? If you do not answer quickly, I will not forgive you.
“I was introduced by Pararkis.”
By Pararkis?
By Pararkis?
By Pararkis?
The fierce spirit’s voice hesitated as if confused. It seemed unexpected.
You seem quite strong, befitting a professor of this school, but that doesn’t mean you gain the qualification to contract with me. I don’t know what Pararkis was thinking sending you here, but…
You seem quite strong, befitting a professor of this school, but that doesn’t mean you gain the qualification to contract with me. I don’t know what Pararkis was thinking sending you here, but…
You seem quite strong, befitting a professor of this school, but that doesn’t mean you gain the qualification to contract with me. I don’t know what Pararkis was thinking sending you here, but…
“Um, I’m not a professor, I’m a student.”
Yoner interjected.
?
?
?
“I’m a new student…”
…
…
…
An awkward silence fell for a moment. Lee Han could feel the waves of mana flowing along the walls and ceiling.
The spirit seemed to be checking again.
A young mage… Wait. Are you really a young mage? Aren’t you in disguise?
A young mage… Wait. Are you really a young mage? Aren’t you in disguise?
A young mage… Wait. Are you really a young mage? Aren’t you in disguise?
“If you can’t believe it, you’re welcome to check.”
The fierce spirit seemed to decide not to doubt any further after pondering.
Then I understand why Pararkis sent you. That fellow is kind to young mages. But I won’t make a contract with you. I don’t make contracts with those I don’t know well.
Then I understand why Pararkis sent you. That fellow is kind to young mages. But I won’t make a contract with you. I don’t make contracts with those I don’t know well.
Then I understand why Pararkis sent you. That fellow is kind to young mages. But I won’t make a contract with you. I don’t make contracts with those I don’t know well.
“As expected…”
Yoner said with regret.
“You’re avoiding Lee Han because he has too much mana. Just like the other spirits.”
…What are you talking about? No!
…What are you talking about? No!
…What are you talking about? No!
The other spirit was flustered by Yoner’s words.
Of all misunderstandings, to be afraid and avoid someone because they have too much mana.
This was an absolutely unacceptable misunderstanding.
“But you’re not showing yourself, are you? From what I heard Pararkis say, Lee Han’s very existence brings fear to spirits.”
“Yoner… I didn’t say it that far…”
That makes me sound like a weirdo!
“So that’s why you’re not showing yourself, right?”
I said no! Do I look like a spirit who would hide because I’m scared of mere mana?!
I said no! Do I look like a spirit who would hide because I’m scared of mere mana?!
I said no! Do I look like a spirit who would hide because I’m scared of mere mana?!
“Then what’s the reason you’re not showing yourself?”
This time Lee Han asked curiously.
Then the spirit hesitated and said.
I don’t like… meaningless fights, so I was trying to avoid them.
I don’t like… meaningless fights, so I was trying to avoid them.
I don’t like… meaningless fights, so I was trying to avoid them.
“…”
“…”
Lee Han and Yoner looked at each other. Then they said as if they understood.
“I see.”
“That’s understandable.”
You young human mages! Do you think I can’t read the meaning in your voices?!
You young human mages! Do you think I can’t read the meaning in your voices?!
You young human mages! Do you think I can’t read the meaning in your voices?!
* * *
Perkuntra.
That was the spirit’s name, which hadn’t been revealed to the two.
A spirit summoned by a mage usually either worked on contracted tasks in a place prepared by the mage, or came out whenever the mage called to do the contracted work.
The important thing here was the contract.
A mage couldn’t make a spirit do more than what was initially contracted, and spirits wouldn’t comply with such requests either.
But conversely, this meant that spirits would fulfill what was initially contracted with their honor at stake.
Then why was Perkuntra doing this here?
It would be understandable if it were a punishment room with people, but this was a sealed punishment room with no one in it.
The answer was because a proper contract hadn’t been made.
-I have summoned you, great spirit, Perkuntra. Submit to me. Bow down to me. I know your true name, so you shall kneel!
-I have summoned you, great spirit, Perkuntra. Submit to me. Bow down to me. I know your true name, so you shall kneel!
-I have summoned you, great spirit, Perkuntra. Submit to me. Bow down to me. I know your true name, so you shall kneel!
-Stop spouting nonsense, you sewer rat-smelling lich! Even though I respect the strong, do you think I would kneel to someone like you!
-Stop spouting nonsense, you sewer rat-smelling lich! Even though I respect the strong, do you think I would kneel to someone like you!
-Stop spouting nonsense, you sewer rat-smelling lich! Even though I respect the strong, do you think I would kneel to someone like you!
The Lich Principal, who had learned the name from artifacts in ancient ruins, summoned Perkuntra using that name.
Of course, Perkuntra didn’t submit obediently just because his name was known. If nothing else, he didn’t want to make a contract with a lich.
The two fought for a full week of days and a week of nights.
When Perkuntra wouldn’t submit no matter how he threatened, the Lich Principal finally offered a compromise.
-If you hate contracts so much, how about a compromise, insolent spirit Perkuntra? If you do just one thing for me, I won’t give you any other commands. In return, I’ll offer you tribute regularly!
-If you hate contracts so much, how about a compromise, insolent spirit Perkuntra? If you do just one thing for me, I won’t give you any other commands. In return, I’ll offer you tribute regularly!
-If you hate contracts so much, how about a compromise, insolent spirit Perkuntra? If you do just one thing for me, I won’t give you any other commands. In return, I’ll offer you tribute regularly!
-…What kind of work are you talking about?
-…What kind of work are you talking about?
-…What kind of work are you talking about?
-I’m raising young mages. There’s a building where I educate these young mages, and I want you to prevent the young mages from escaping from this building!
-I’m raising young mages. There’s a building where I educate these young mages, and I want you to prevent the young mages from escaping from this building!
-I’m raising young mages. There’s a building where I educate these young mages, and I want you to prevent the young mages from escaping from this building!
-Just that?
-Just that?
-Just that?
-Just that!
-Just that!
-Just that!
Perkuntra was swayed by the Lich Principal’s words.
Compared to all sorts of complex and detailed contracts, just monitoring one building and preventing young mages from escaping wasn’t particularly difficult.
Moreover, since it wasn’t a formal contract, he wouldn’t need to bring his soul close to that lich bastard.
-If you refuse…
-If you refuse…
-If you refuse…
-Insolent spirit. This is my final offer. The moment you refuse, I’ll tear your entire body apart and seal you, and I’ll lock away the books with your name written in them in a forgotten tomb. Will you enter eternal oblivion, or will you accept my proposal?
-Insolent spirit. This is my final offer. The moment you refuse, I’ll tear your entire body apart and seal you, and I’ll lock away the books with your name written in them in a forgotten tomb. Will you enter eternal oblivion, or will you accept my proposal?
-Insolent spirit. This is my final offer. The moment you refuse, I’ll tear your entire body apart and seal you, and I’ll lock away the books with your name written in them in a forgotten tomb. Will you enter eternal oblivion, or will you accept my proposal?
-…Fine. I’ll accept!
-…Fine. I’ll accept!
-…Fine. I’ll accept!
Knowing he couldn’t defeat the Lich Principal, Perkuntra eventually accepted the proposal.
And he thought, how much could young mages possibly try to escape?
At most, they’d just go out because they missed the outside world.
…But the young mages were more capable than expected and escape attempts were frequent.
Perkuntra could understand the reason belatedly.
That lich bastard was actually encouraging escapes.
-If you succeed in escaping, wouldn’t that also be a skill? Try to escape with your own abilities.
-If you succeed in escaping, wouldn’t that also be a skill? Try to escape with your own abilities.
-If you succeed in escaping, wouldn’t that also be a skill? Try to escape with your own abilities.
The crazy bastard should have made it a rule to prevent escape when young mages did wrong, but instead he immediately canceled punishment room sentences when escapes succeeded, so the clever students kept attempting escapes.
Thanks to this, the work in the underground prison was much more arduous and difficult than Perkuntra had thought.
The only time he could rest was when he was alone quietly in sealed punishment rooms like this.
Even this peace would be quickly broken if those student bastards attempted an escape…
Still, when there were no students around, this sealed punishment room was truly wonderful.
But today, suddenly, two young blue mages came to the place where Perkuntra was resting.
‘Pararkis. That bastard!’
He knew he cherished young mages, but to send them to him like this.
Perkuntra writhed and spoke.
My not revealing myself is consideration for you young mages!
My not revealing myself is consideration for you young mages!
My not revealing myself is consideration for you young mages!
“Ah… I see…”
Yoner didn’t openly anger the spirit like Gainando did, but the sincerity contained within made Perkuntra even more furious.
A spirit of Perkuntra’s level could read what thoughts a novice mage was putting into their words.
Yoner was thinking inside that Perkuntra was scared.
It was truly an absurd misunderstanding.
Of course, the young mage next to him did have tremendous mana, but Perkuntra wasn’t the type of spirit to get scared and run away from such things.
Lee Han was gradually getting tired of the conversation, so he politely requested.
“I understand. Spirit sir. I understand you have no intention of contracting, so could you perhaps open a path for us?”
Wait!
Wait!
Wait!
“?”
You two young mages are currently doubting my strength inside. Do you know how insulting that behavior is?
You two young mages are currently doubting my strength inside. Do you know how insulting that behavior is?
You two young mages are currently doubting my strength inside. Do you know how insulting that behavior is?
“No…”
Lee Han protested as if he felt wronged.
“We spoke with proper manners, didn’t we? Why are you having such paranoid thoughts?”
Do you think I wouldn’t be able to read such emotions?!
Do you think I wouldn’t be able to read such emotions?!
Do you think I wouldn’t be able to read such emotions?!
Lee Han and Yoner felt slightly guilty. But Lee Han didn’t back down.
“But we can’t control the thoughts that come to mind. Regardless of what our thoughts were, we believe we maintained proper etiquette befitting our honor.”
At Lee Han’s words, Yoner nodded his head saying ‘yes yes’.
There really wasn’t anything wrong with what they said.
Of course, Perkuntra naturally wasn’t convinced.
Then I shall show you a fragment of my power.
Then I shall show you a fragment of my power.
Then I shall show you a fragment of my power.
“I think we could see it if you opened that wall…”
Be quiet and prepare. You! Gather your mana.
Be quiet and prepare. You! Gather your mana.
Be quiet and prepare. You! Gather your mana.
“It hasn’t even been a year since I started learning magic.”
I know. That’s why I’m trying to show you in the simplest way possible. Convert elements with the mana you’ve gathered!
I know. That’s why I’m trying to show you in the simplest way possible. Convert elements with the mana you’ve gathered!
I know. That’s why I’m trying to show you in the simplest way possible. Convert elements with the mana you’ve gathered!
The other person showed no signs of backing down easily.
Lee Han gave up and gathered his mana. It seemed he would need to persuade that spirit first to find a way out.
“What element should I use?”
With the most destructive power!
With the most destructive power!
With the most destructive power!
“…”
I told you not to doubt!!
I told you not to doubt!!
I told you not to doubt!!
Having read Lee Han’s inner thoughts, the spirit got angry again. Lee Han felt guilty.
Blaze up!
”
Blaze up!
”
Blaze up!
The most destructive element was naturally fire. Lee Han called forth flames, hoping the enlightenment he gained from touching the puppy would help.
At that moment, a massive lightning bolt struck down from the punishment room’s ceiling toward the flames.
Bang!!!
Bang!!!
Bang!!!
“!”
“!!”
Lee Han and Yoner were startled by the thunderous sound.
And they were also surprised by what was revealed next.
The flames Lee Han had summoned were perfectly intact.
“…Uh, what did you do?”
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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