Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 867

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Chapter 867

Dragons were fundamentally a race with a strong impression of being greedy.

It wasn’t for nothing that old tales featured people who went to dragon lairs to steal treasure only to be severely punished.

But this was merely the impression of those who didn’t know better.

To be precise, dragons weren’t so much greedy as they were a race with very firm recognition of their possessions.

‘Calling dragons greedy based on people who got punished after entering dragon lairs is a bit of a stretch.’

The people who entered others’ lairs and committed theft were the greedy ones, not the dragons.

No matter how much dragons enjoyed collecting gold and treasures as a hobby, thieves had no right to steal them.

If Lee Han had been a dragon, he would have certainly raged with fury.

‘They thoroughly protected the ownership of their property, yet left with the impression of being greedy. Is the number of a race really that important?’

The dragon race was so few in number and most were reclusive, so there was no way to stop the other races of the continent from spreading wild rumors as they pleased.

Lee Han inwardly lamented the Empire’s rumor culture that operated by majority rule.

“Dragons merely protect their own treasure, yet they’re misunderstood as being greedy. It’s truly regrettable.”

Hehe.

Jowrin scratched her cheek with her front paw and laughed, pleased that Lee Han was taking her side.

Yukveltire answered as if she didn’t care much about rumors concerning dragons.

“Groundless rumors from ignorant people have no meaning. What’s important is that dragons absolutely never give up their possessions.”

Hmph.

Jowrin became dejected again. Then she whispered to Lee Han.

Lee Han. About that matter from before, please keep it secret…

“What’s supposed to be secret?”

Yukveltire, who heard the whisper, turned her head with curiosity. Lee Han quickly made an excuse.

“It’s nothing. She’s asking me to keep secret that she cursed Professor Verdus.”

“There would be no need to keep that secret at all.”

Having perfectly deceived Yukveltire, Lee Han consoled Jowrin again.

“Your Majesty, don’t be too swayed by what your senior says. People all have different personalities anyway. You don’t need to worry about things like ‘dragons should be like this.’ Your Majesty should live as yourself.”

Lee Han!

Moved, Jowrin opened her eyes wide.

Then can I give you gifts again next time too?

“Absolutely not. Please don’t say such ridiculous things.”

…

Jowrin puffed out her cheeks with a dissatisfied expression.

Isn’t that different from what you just said!

* * *

Lee Han, Diret, Yukveltire, Professor Boladi, and Jowrin who had left the lecture hall stood tall in the middle of the corridor.

Lee Han thought to himself.

‘This is really a combination I don’t want to approach.’

If Lee Han had been another student, he would have cast invisibility magic the moment he saw them and thrown himself out a window to create distance.

It was a terrifying combination where you couldn’t even guess what kind of incident might occur nearby.

“Is the next lecture 【Wand Materials and Magic Amplification】?”

“Yes.”

Since it was Professor Verdus’s lecture, Yukveltire knew Lee Han’s next schedule.

“No particular need to go, right?”

“Yes…”

Lee Han answered while reading the mood.

Normally, having already finished a semester’s worth of lectures would be something to boast about, but right in front of him was a victim whose anticipated wand crafting had been usurped by the professor.

Jowrin was going to scold him.

Jowrin swished her front paws as she spoke.

“Your Majesty. In that case…”

Do not worry, Lee Han. Jowrin is a dignified member of the Imperial Family and will not attack recklessly!

“No. I was going to say you could hit him once in that case.”

…?!

Yukveltire continued with an expressionless face.

“Then you have free lecture time. I have something to recommend.”

“?”

Lee Han and Diret tilted their heads simultaneously.

Yukveltire had something to recommend?

“What are you planning to recommend?”

“Well. Yukveltire is absolutely not the type to give advice to juniors…?”

Diret was also flustered. It was too different from Yukveltire’s usual attitude.

“Magic drafting instruments. Since you’re taking 【Magical Algebra and Arcane Geometry】, you’ll need to have decent drafting instruments ready.”

‘Oh.’

Drafting instruments included not only simple tools like rulers and protractors, but also compasses and dividers – in short, tools used for drawing blueprints.

No matter how much mages could complete eternal magic circles and construct buildings in their minds, to receive gold coins from Empire investors, they had to show at least drawings.

Ordinary drafting instruments required mages to painstakingly draw and calculate everything themselves, but good magic drafting instruments were convenient items that skipped such tedious processes.

Truly excellent magic drafting instruments were comparable to highly intelligent spirits, or even had highly intelligent spirits dwelling within them.

Knowing that Yukveltire was one of the top enchantment mages even within Einroguard where geniuses abounded, Lee Han asked with eyes full of expectation.

“Are you perhaps giving it as a gift, senior?”

“No. I don’t have any.”

“…”

More stingy than Jowrin…

Even Jowrin muttered with a disappointed look. To say such things and then not give even one treasure.

Even Professor Boladi chimed in.

“If you need materials, I’ll help.”

Yukveltire’s eyelashes trembled slightly at the group’s reaction.

Though she didn’t realize it herself, the influence of Professor Verdus’s wand crafting theft was still lingering.

“…There’s no need for that. Keep listening, Wardanaz Family junior. I don’t have any, but I know how to obtain them. I know where they are.”

“Ah.”

Lee Han put aside his disappointment and sent expectant looks again.

In fact, at Einroguard, knowing where something was located wasn’t much different from having it.

‘Knowledge is power.’

The thieving side was inevitably much more advantageous.

“Let’s depart.”

Professor Boladi also seemed to think it was good and expressed agreement. Lee Han hesitated.

“…Uh, Professor. Is it okay to take Prince Jowrin to a theft location?”

“Since you’re going to steal rather than being stolen from, it should be fine.”

‘Damn. Am I being persuaded by greed?’

Lee Han was wary of himself being strangely convinced by Professor Boladi’s logic.

He wondered if he was convincing himself out of desire for treasure.

Lee Han. Jowrin really wants to go together too…

“No… that’s… um… Yes. Let’s go.”

Unable to say ‘we’re going to steal’ in front of the young dragon, Lee Han eventually nodded.

Meanwhile, Diret asked his friend.

“An artifact that you’d call useful, yet it’s somewhere else in the school. That’s strange? Where is it?”

“The Sacred Workshop.”

“…”

The Sacred Workshop.

In other words, it was Professor Verdus’s magic tower.

‘You are angry after all…!’

Diret shouted inwardly.

No matter how he thought about it, if it wasn’t anger toward Professor Verdus, there was no way consideration for juniors he’d never looked after in his entire life would suddenly emerge.

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However, the group boldly advanced toward the Sacred Workshop. This was because no one felt any guilt about robbing Professor Verdus.

‘…Should Professor Garcia have been here…?’

Diret thought to himself.

Of course, if Diret were asked ‘If you could take as much as you want from Professor Verdus’s magic tower, would you take it or not?’, he would probably think about it a little and then take it.

But seeing Professor Boladi actively destroying the tower’s defenses like this made him wonder if he was doing something wrong.

Was this really okay?

Crack!

Only the core part of the defense golem collapsed precisely and scattered in all directions. Powerful restoration magic tried to rebuild the golem, but Professor Boladi’s additional disruption magic interfered with that process.

The defense golem that had just fallen was no ordinary golem. Made using high-purity moonstone and magnetite, each one cost an enormous amount to create.

These were golems that only Professor Verdus, who didn’t give his disciples a single penny and was devoted only to his own research, could operate.

Professor Boladi had defeated such expensive golems in the most efficient way possible. The sight reminded one of a great warrior falling to a shepherd’s stone.

Wow!

“Professor’s magic is the pinnacle of efficiency.”

‘…Is this really okay?!’

Seeing Jowrin and Lee Han chattering excitedly, Diret conflicted inwardly once again.

Robbing was all well and good, but it didn’t seem right for a professor to be doing this…

“Yukveltire. What do you think?”

“The defenses have been raised another level.”

Having experienced many hardships recently, Professor Verdus had raised the Sacred Workshop’s defenses even higher.

He had been grabbed by the collar by a certain professor and had his precious assets stolen by a certain student.

In a way, such a reaction was natural.

…Of course, that wasn’t what Diret had asked about.

“Never mind. I’m an idiot for asking.”

“??”

Rumble-

While they were talking, Professor Boladi had completely destroyed all the defense golems on basement level 1. Jowrin and Lee Han clapped simultaneously in admiration.

‘This is what a professor is!’

If it had been Lee Han, he would have done all sorts of things to break through those defenses with force, but to quickly approach, strike only the vital points, then quickly sabotage the restoration magic.

He thought one had to be at this level to raid other professors’ workshops.

“Ah.”

Professor Boladi suddenly stopped and checked the surroundings as if looking for something. Lee Han asked in puzzlement.

“What’s wrong?”

“I should have left one behind, but I made a mistake.”

Since they were golems with such high combat power, even Professor Boladi couldn’t afford to be leisurely. If the golems properly displayed their full strength, he would be ground up as if caught between gears.

“Why do you need one?”

“Didn’t you want to face one?”

Wow!

“Don’t say ‘wow’, Your Majesty.”

Lee Han immediately stopped Jowrin.

Jowrin probably expected to see Lee Han fight like Professor Boladi, but that was nonsense.

“I’m not at that level yet.”

But Lee Han is also a tremendously skilled mage…

“Hmm.”

Professor Boladi showing signs of briefly considering Jowrin’s words made Lee Han’s heart sink.

‘I should have left Professor Bagrek behind too!’

Deeply regretting inwardly, Lee Han stopped Jowrin again.

“I’m not at that level. My year is low too. It’s hard enough just keeping myself alive at Einroguard.”

“That’s not true.”

“That doesn’t seem to be the case.”

“…”

When not only Professor Boladi but even Yukveltire chimed in, Lee Han got a headache.

It really was a terrible combination.

“Senior. Just show us the way. I want to finish the job and get out before Professor Verdus arrives.”

“This way.”

Yukveltire moved leisurely through the devastated basement level 1, guiding the way.

As Yukveltire kept stopping while walking, Lee Han asked suspiciously.

“Is there a problem?”

“No. Let’s move.”

“…If you’re happy seeing this scene, you can look a bit more.”

Lee Han subtly suggested.

If Lee Han were Yukveltire, he would have spent about an hour appreciating the completely destroyed basement level 1 before moving.

“There’s no reason to.”

“Let’s record this as a picture?”

At Lee Han’s whisper, Diret nodded. Even Diret thought this was worth recording.

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