Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 870

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Chapter 870

‘This place is…’

Lee Han mentally checked the two spells stored in his 【Lower Magic Storage】 while spreading a barrier made with 【Wardanaz’s Telekinesis】 around himself.

Once the most urgent preparations were complete, next came enhancement magic.

Starting with foresight, he quickly boosted his physical abilities and lowered his stance. With one hand he gripped his staff, with the other he grabbed the collar of his cloak of protection.

“…”

After completing all these tasks quickly without wasting a single moment, Lee Han suddenly felt absurd.

‘…Why did I get so good at this?’

They say repetition creates skill, but isn’t this too skilled!

Even he found it ridiculous.

‘Let’s not think about other things.’

Lee Han carefully returned to his original posture and looked around. Unlike his worries, he didn’t see endless falling bottomless pit traps or ambushes by angry spirits.

Instead, what greeted Lee Han was an infinite horizon and waterline whose end couldn’t be seen.

Einroguard’s mountain range was quite impressive in scale, but compared to the mountain ranges visible far below in the distance, it would feel like hills.

The sea below those mountain ranges was similarly surreal.

Moving quietly and eerily like a dark blue living creature, it was so vast and deep it was dizzying.

Behind the mountain range was the sea, behind the sea was another mountain range…

Overwhelmed by the sensation, when he looked up, stars and planets he’d never seen before were slowly floating through the air.

He hadn’t noticed while looking around, but the place Lee Han was standing was also a mountain range.

It was just so massive that he couldn’t feel the steep slope.

Any mage had to learn about dimensions to some degree, and Lee Han, who was taking classes from all schools, had naturally learned more than most, but the scene before his eyes was honestly surprising.

Among all the dimensions he had seen and learned about so far, there had never been one with such transcendent scale.

‘What dimension is this exactly?’

While he was pondering, the black book flew from behind. It had clearly followed Lee Han through the dimensional gate.

Lee Han greeted it warmly.

“Die!”

As befitting a magical combat expert, Lee Han utilized his obsidian staff.

The opponent was clearly a being made of magic, so he struck at its weakness.

But the black book was indeed formidable. As if it had expected Lee Han’s attack, it quickly fluttered to create distance, then immediately cast magic.

The black book multiplied into dozens of copies, then scattered paper sheets like snow through the air.

These weren’t simple illusions to hide the main body, but each sheet contained strong power that bound Lee Han’s movements upon contact.

When the colliding paper sheets tried to wrap around him like mummy bandages, Lee Han immediately swung Baldoron’s mana hammer to blow them away and focused power into the obsidian part of his staff.

Pop!

Unlike the mana hammer swung at close range, the obsidian could somehow interfere remotely as long as it made contact with the opponent’s magic. Dozens of paper sheets scattered as they were.

The black book fluttered its pages as if it found it absurd that a mage would use such a vicious staff. Knowing it couldn’t stop Lee Han with this, the paper sheets began transforming into an army.

Seeing the familiar Skeleton Principal’s knights, Lee Han gritted his teeth.

“How dare you push me through a dimensional gate and then shamelessly summon an army?”

-…

The black book felt truly wronged.

Of course, the black book hadn’t blocked the Gate of Nine Mountains and Eight Seas from approaching.

But that wasn’t something the black book could have blocked in the first place. That dimension could only be approached by those who were qualified from the beginning.

And it hadn’t even pushed his back!

“Hmph. It doesn’t matter. I’ll show you the power of a dragon.”

-!?

When Lee Han made that ominous sound, the black book became slightly frightened.

What exactly had he done in the meantime to talk about showing the power of a dragon?

An outsider.

“…!”

At the gruff voice heard from behind, Lee Han deeply blamed the black book.

Because of this bastard, he hadn’t noticed the approach.

“Because of you!”

-…

The black book fluttered again as if feeling wronged.

The one who had spoken from behind had a somewhat familiar appearance.

A massive build rivaling a giant, with a fierce appearance reminiscent of a ghost.

It was a Yatcha race that he had seen once at Einroguard.

The difference was that the Yatcha at Einroguard was old and dressed simply, but the Yatcha before his eyes was young and dressed in dignified attire.

Lee Han’s voice naturally became respectful.

“Are you perhaps a Yatcha… sir?”

I am and I’m not. Are you definitely human? I don’t see humans very often, so I’m confused.

“That’s correct.”

Is that so. Then call me Yachaowang. You humans would understand ‘king’ easily, right?

“You were a king!”

Lee Han’s respectfulness increased even more.

He had felt several times how powerful beings with royal titles from external dimensions could be.

Hmm. Are you perhaps Osyu’s disciple?

“…”

At the question, Lee Han pondered for about 1 second.

Apart from the mental anguish of acknowledging being the Skeleton Principal’s disciple, how would it be beneficial to answer now?

‘First, I heard that the Skeleton Principal visited this dimension in his youth. Then he probably didn’t cause too much trouble. Surely he didn’t go around picking fights here.’

The black book beside him also fluttered as if telling him to acknowledge it. Lee Han glared at it once, then spoke.

“You could say that… but then again, I can’t completely deny that it’s not… and strictly speaking, the concept of disciple…”

What a peculiar human. Perhaps the kingdom where you were born and raised has customs of speaking this way?

Yachaowang analyzed Lee Han’s answer with an attitude combining dignity and coldness.

Feeling embarrassed, Lee Han just acknowledged it.

“Actually, I am his disciple.”

Really? Then was your roundabout way of speaking just now due to emotions of not wanting to acknowledge being Osyu’s disciple? There are various reasons why disciples don’t want to acknowledge their masters, but in my view, your reason is…

“…”

* * *

Yachaowang gave Lee Han psychological counseling for about 30 minutes before finally getting up from his seat.

During this, analyses like ‘you might have become twisted because of your caring master’ came up, but Lee Han endured with superhuman patience.

Thud!

Yachaowang removed his massive armor and helmet that gleamed red-gold, then put them directly on Lee Han. Lee Han asked in surprise.

“What is this?”

This dimension is vast. I know you mages have the skill to wander dimensions, but even considering that, this is an extensive place. You might get lost or encounter enemies, so I’m putting my helmet on you.

“…Thank you.”

Come to think of it, mages like knowledge, right? I should tell you an interesting fact. According to records, mages visiting this dimension, unless it’s an extremely rare case, visit by accident. And they don’t survive 3 days before dying.

“How very kind of you.”

Lee Han answered insincerely.

What kind of person gives such information to a guest?

‘I really shouldn’t associate with the Skeleton Principal’s acquaintances in the future.’

I’m not being kind. I’m helping because you’re Osyu’s disciple. If I were kind, would I have left those mages to die?

“Were you close with my master?”

When asked, Yachaowang pointed to his own golden burning eyes. They were eyes that radiated powerful magical energy.

“Did my master give them to you as a gift?”

Osyu stole my eyes and remade them.

“Actually, as I mentioned earlier, my master and I don’t have a very good relationship.”

Despite Lee Han’s words, the Yachaowang tapped the scabbard hanging at his waist as if he didn’t particularly care.

I see. You think that since grudges built up by masters are usually inherited by disciples among ordinary humans, I might take out that grudge on you? I don’t care about it at all.

Lee Han didn’t answer immediately.

After recently dealing with Yukveltire, he had learned firsthand that the phrase ‘I don’t care about it at all’ might actually be a lie.

Osyu taking my eye was because of a test. I had become curious.

“About how well he could steal eyes??”

Is that a joke? It seems jokes vary greatly depending on regional customs of one’s origin, making them difficult to be effective.

“Haha. That’s unfortunate. It was my best joke.”

The Yachaowang continued his story without any change in expression.

This dimension was vast, endless, infinite, and a place where only qualified beings could come, even among countless dimensions.

The Yachaowang had also been ruling over yachas and several other races since time immemorial, beyond memory.

Then one day, a young human mage visited the dimension. Not by accident or mistake, but with proper qualifications.

Normally he would have left him alone, but the Yachaowang became interested and approached.

The good karma that person had accumulated was truly astonishing beyond anything he had ever seen.

“Not bad karma?”

Hmm. Perhaps the kingdom where you were born and raised has severe noise pollution that weakened your hearing?

Lee Han firmly resolved never to speak carelessly in front of this Yachaowang again.

“That might be the case…”

I’ll keep that in mind from now on. I became curious about how strong he was, so I challenged him to a match…

“You injured one of your eyes.”

Actually, I was hurt much more than that.

“…”

Lee Han wondered whether he should start running away or not.

For a yacha who claimed not to care about grudges, he seemed to remember things far too well.

“But why did Master visit here?”

Don’t you know?

“Uh, no.”

Hmm. This is also strange. Usually when a master sends a disciple to such a dangerous place, they give maximum warnings and explanations. To send you without such explanations. The most likely possibility seems to be… that you stole your master’s secret techniques on your own and learned how to visit?

“Absolutely not.”

Lee Han became serious even though his opponent was the Yachaowang.

Really? Then how did you come to visit?

“There’s a really sad and evil story behind this.”

Suppressing his indignation, Lee Han explained what had happened.

The Skeleton Principal gave him a book, and when he learned some magic from that book, that bastard…

The Black Book fluttered its pages as if grumbling. It seemed unfair that after treating him well all this time, he was being blamed for failing to block one dimensional gate.

After hearing the explanation, the Yachaowang tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand.

Amazing. I can’t believe it.

“Right?! I can’t believe it either.”

Ah. It seems you and I are talking about slightly different things. You human probably meant it’s ridiculous for him to act this way as a master, right? I was talking about Osyu. Osyu surely belonged to the affectionate and kind-hearted type by human standards. To treat his disciple like this.

Lee Han looked at the Yachaowang the way he would look at Gainando.

“You’ve been deceived.”

Hmm. Time might change one’s personality.

“I’m telling you, you’ve been deceived.”

Even so, it’s surprising. To think that a mage who accumulated such good karma would change personality like this.

“Can you not hear my voice by any chance?”

I’m listening. But your statements are filled with emotional resentment toward your master, so they’re not very credible.

‘Wow. This person has the qualities of an Einroguard professor.’

His skill at infuriating Lee Han was extraordinary. He would probably be just as good at infuriating students.

Anyway, then I don’t know why Osyu visited here either. Look over there.

The Yachaowang stretched out his finger and pointed upward.

Stars and planets, all sorts of bizarre spaces and above them.

At the peak of the mountain where they both stood, a bright point of light could be seen. Though its size was just a dot, it shone clearly enough to be visible from here.

“What is that?”

Everything.

“Pardon?”

Literally. They say that just by reaching there, any being can obtain everything they desire.

“I see. Indeed.”

Lee Han answered without much thought. Then the Yachaowang spoke as if finding it interesting.

Hmm. It’s impossible for a human mage to remain calm after hearing this. You must have severely damaged your soul in an accident?

“…”

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