Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 879

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Chapter 879

After much deliberation, Professor Boladi opened his mouth.

“You’re currently learning many advanced attributes…”

“Ah. I almost forgot. You made a contract with a star too, didn’t you? I heard from Professor Bendozol.”

“…”

Professor Boladi turned his head and stared intently at Lee Han.

That gaze felt like a master reproaching a disciple who had caused trouble in the meantime.

‘This is truly unfair.’

Even if Lee Han had voluntarily contracted with a star, he couldn’t receive such a reproachful look from Professor Boladi.

At the very least, Professor Boladi had nothing to say about this matter, didn’t he?

“This should be enough for the advanced attributes of fire elements. Student Wardanaz. Don’t you think so?”

“I’m not confident.”

“Look at that! How modest. With such outstanding talent combined with humility, you’ll master the advanced attributes of fire elements in no time.”

“???”

Lee Han wondered if he had perhaps answered ‘Just leave it to me, hehe.’

He had clearly answered ‘I’m not confident,’ hadn’t he?

But in a way, it was only natural.

Since Professor Jorzic was ultimately a professor, the curse of interpreting students’ words to suit oneself flowed in his bloodline.

This was an inevitable fate that came with ascending to the position of professor.

“Perhaps Student Wardanaz is already prepared. Just like finishing other exams early, he’s trying to surpass this Jorzic’s exam in the same way.”

“Absolutely not.”

Lee Han firmly denied it.

He had never even touched the advanced attributes of fire elements or anything like that. There were so many other things that required his attention.

However, the two professors ignored Lee Han’s words.

Since he was such a modest student, whatever humble words he spoke didn’t mean much.

Professor Boladi fell into deep thought.

Indeed, Wardanaz had often shown the pattern of modestly saying something was difficult and then immediately mastering it.

Seeing that he had contracted with a star in such a short time, it was possible that Professor Boladi had worried unnecessarily, not understanding Wardanaz’s characteristic modesty.

“That might be the case.”

“…”

Feeling a sensation that went beyond absurd all the way to the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas dimension where the Yachaowang resided, Lee Han trembled with a sense of betrayal.

‘What about giving him a stern word…!’

As expected, professors were fundamentally untrustworthy beings.

As a student, to defeat the professors, he needed even more power…

You need power.

At the voice of the Insane Doppelganger, Lee Han was so startled he almost dropped his staff.

“What… what did you just say?”

I said you need power, you fool.

The Insane Doppelganger spoke with displeasure at his disciple’s sluggish reaction.

He was still bothered by how last time, when told to awaken the ultimate principles of magic to eliminate the bloodshed and scars of the continent, the disciple had spouted nonsense like ‘Can’t I just learn 10 5th circle spells instead?’

“Ah. You mean Master said that?”

That’s right.

‘So he wasn’t reading my mind.’

For a moment, he had thought the ancient mad mage was revealing his evil nature and tempting him with power to defeat the two professors.

The most frightening part here was that if Lee Han received such an offer, he would probably consider it for about a second.

“No… Master, you said you need my power? I doubt I’d be of much help…”

The magical abilities possessed by the Insane Doppelganger were truly transcendent.

While there were several mages called Archmages in the Empire, Lee Han was confident that this ancient projection’s level would be among the very best.

But for such an Insane Doppelganger to need Lee Han’s power.

He couldn’t even guess what kind of matter it was.

‘More importantly, the exam is next week.’

Normally that would be the case. But the situation has changed. Intruders have entered the territory, so we need several hands to respond.

“!?”

Lee Han was even more surprised.

Intruders?

‘…Wait. Strictly speaking, this person is also an intruder.’

Come to think of it, it was a bit strange, but Lee Han decided to let this part slide for now.

“Who are the intruders? More importantly, I’ll call the Death Knights.”

Those knights cannot be trusted. They are beings blinded by false loyalty offered to that scum.

‘Your words are too harsh.’

Moreover, the knights will have no capacity for the royal workshop as they’re busy protecting the territory’s worthless trainees. Even if they tried to step forward, the royalty wouldn’t allow it.

“?”

Lee Han felt something off as he listened to the other’s story.

It was natural that the Death Knights couldn’t protect the Insane Doppelganger’s workshop while protecting the students. After all, wasn’t the Insane Doppelganger himself an intruder?

If the Death Knights said ‘Well, since you’re the master’s projection and staying in the territory, we’ll protect you together,’ the enraged Skeleton Principal might lock them in the punishment room forever.

What Lee Han found strange was a different part.

Wasn’t he speaking as if it was certain that the intruders were targeting the Insane Doppelganger’s workshop rather than Einroguard’s main building?

No matter how vast the territory was, just crossing the barrier would require enormous preparation, yet after all that trouble, they were targeting the Insane Doppelganger’s workshop instead of Einroguard’s main building?

“Wouldn’t they target the main building? Rather than Master’s workshop?”

Wrong. What they’re after is the hamster.

“…Excuse me?”

Ah. I forgot to mention. I transformed the slave into a hamster. His wretched appearance was disgusting to look at.

The Insane Doppelganger pointed through the illusion at a hamster running on a wheel in a cage.

It was a cute appearance that was hard to believe belonged to Antagondals, the infamous mage criminal of the Empire.

“Uh… so… that hamster…”

His comrades have come to rescue him.

“Aha!”

Lee Han finally understood the situation completely.

If Antagondals’ comrades had come to rescue this mage criminal, it made sense that they wouldn’t be interested in the main building.

It was also natural that the Death Knights wouldn’t actively step forward. Why would they interfere when outsiders were fighting other outsiders?

“Master. I…”

Lee Han, who was about to politely express his intention to refuse, hesitated.

‘…Come to think of it, if Antagondals gets freed, won’t he take revenge on me too?’

Of course, rationally thinking, Antagondals’ target for revenge would be the Insane Doppelganger, but mage criminals weren’t originally rational beings.

Especially considering what happened at the workshop, he might try to take revenge on the Insane Doppelganger’s disciple as well.

“…Of course I should go and help you. Mage criminals should be locked behind bars, no, in cages forever.”

I knew it.

The Insane Doppelganger nodded with satisfaction, as if he had been confident that his disciple would come to help his master.

Professor Jorzic, who had been listening with interest from the side, spoke up.

“Student Wardanaz. Could you ask if this Jorzic can come along too?”

“What? Why on earth?”

Lee Han was flustered by the professor’s suggestion.

He was making all sorts of excuses because he wanted to avoid it, yet the professor wanted to visit directly.

Moreover, given the Insane Doppelganger’s personality, he might treat Einroguard professors as the Skeleton Principal’s minions and attack them.

‘Could it be because of the principal position?’

He knew Professor Jorzic was very interested in the Einroguard principal position, but to think he would attempt contact with the Insane Doppelganger.

Thinking this wasn’t right, Lee Han was about to speak firmly.

“Professor. Profes…”

“The opportunity to meet and converse with an ancient Archmage isn’t very common. Moreover, if it’s the Principal’s projection, wouldn’t normal conversation be impossible?”

The Skeleton Principal’s projection was not a living being but a conceptual existence. Once it descended, it moved according to its own rules, making conversation or negotiation impossible.

However, this projection had somehow taken Wardanaz as a disciple, making conversation and negotiation possible.

In that case, it was natural for a mage to want to face it and gain wisdom.

“…Ah. So that’s what it was.”

“But what were you about to say just now, Student Wardanaz?”

“Haha. It’s nothing.”

Lee Han quickly changed what he was going to say.

Come to think of it, since Professor Jorzic was also a mage, it was natural for him to have academic ambitions.

“I’ll ask questions too.”

Professor Boladi, who had been listening, also spoke up.

“Do you also have magic you’d like to ask about, Professor?”

“No.”

“…Uh, then why are you trying to come along?”

“I’m planning to criticize his teaching methods.”

“…”

* * *

The insane projection surprisingly gave permission. He even readily accepted the accompaniment of Jowrin and Eandurude.

‘…Did I bring them for nothing?’

Following the instructions of Intarendals who came to greet them, Lee Han arrived in front of the workshop and suddenly became worried.

Jorzic and Professor Boladi were mentally sturdy adults so they’d be fine, but in Jowrin’s case, she could be deeply hurt by the insane projection’s harsh words.

“Welcome. Descendant of noble bloodline. My dwelling is your dwelling, and my treasures are your treasures.”

However, the insane projection treated Jowrin with utmost courtesy. Lee Han was shocked and widened his eyes.

“N-no. Master. Did you know His Majesty?”

“What are you talking about?”

“You’re being so polite to His Majesty…”

“…Fool. This is called etiquette.”

The insane projection looked at Lee Han with eyes mixed with contempt and disappointment.

To be so surprised by the proper etiquette one should show to a dragon.

‘Ah. I see.’

Lee Han finally remembered that the Skeleton Principal had learned magic from dragons in his youth.

The insane projection had no choice but to respect dragons and show proper etiquette. They were the clan and descendants of his master, after all.

Jowrin smiled brightly at the formal treatment.

The insane projection looked around the group carefully and pointed at Eandurude.

“What about that one?”

“He’s my junior.”

“He’s sturdy.”

“You can’t just take him as a disciple on your own. Doesn’t Eandurude have a say in this?”

“…Fool. Do you perhaps think that the teachings of royalty are like cheap trinkets handed out in the marketplace? Do I just give them to anyone who’s sturdy?”

“Uh…”

Lee Han was about to say ‘I thought so since you teach by force’ but tactfully stopped.

“Haha. How could that be.”

“This one is…”

“Greetings, Archmage. I am called Jorzic of the Benmalfa family. I work as a professor at Einroguard.”

When Professor Jorzic greeted him, Professor Boladi also briefly greeted him from the side.

The insane projection nodded slightly and then spoke.

“Do you know why I allowed your accompaniment?”

“I’m not sure. Please enlighten us.”

“I called you to give you teachings as well. Your loose and lazy teaching is slowing down this fool’s growth!”

“…”

Lee Han, who had been quietly listening from the side and was suddenly struck by lightning, was shocked.

“Master. Mage criminals’ accomplices have infiltrated, but that doesn’t seem important right now.”

“Be quiet, fool. Compared to teaching a disciple, such matters are utterly trivial.”

Professor Boladi showed signs of agreement. Lee Han looked at the professor in disbelief.

‘Who are you agreeing with about what right now?’

He felt like writing an anonymous tip to the Skeleton Principal about treason.

“But Archmage. If I may dare to say, Student Wardanaz’s growth is among the finest in the Empire.”

“It could have been faster.”

“It could have been dangerous.”

Professor Boladi helped Professor Jorzic by pointing this out coldly. However, the insane projection wasn’t called insane for nothing.

“So did anything dangerous happen? One cannot obtain truth while bound by the trivial constraints of the world.”

When Professor Boladi fell into thought after hearing this, Lee Han became genuinely afraid.

If Professor Boladi evolved into Insane Professor Boladi because of the insane projection…

‘I might seriously have to request a transfer to another magic school.’

“No. We cannot disregard danger just by looking at results.”

“I believed in you, Professor!”

Lee Han cried out in overwhelming emotion.

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