Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 906

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Chapter 906

Chasing after intruders to catch them was something servants would do.

There was no reason for mages of a magic school as prestigious as Einroguard to do such work.

Of course, if a certain mage had spread false rumors like ‘The intruders might have the Principal’s treasures!’, it would have been a somewhat exceptional situation…

Lee Han didn’t give such explanations and just made an expression as if he knew nothing.

-Unless they have nothing to do and time is rotting away!

“It’s truly a strange matter!”

Without disturbing the angry hamster’s squeaking, Lee Han agreed.

Once it vented its anger like this, the hamster would soon calm down.

If the hamster gave up escaping and stayed in the cage, it would be good for Lee Han, good for the insane doppelganger, and good for everyone.

“This is terrible!”

“???”

When Intarendals’ scream came from outside, Lee Han was startled.

He was a head attendant who never lost his composure and kindness no matter what happened. For such a head attendant to scream like that.

It was the first time Lee Han had seen such a sight.

“What’s the matter?”

“Master Gonadaltes’ condition has become unstable.”

“…This guy is the culprit!!”

Lee Han immediately pointed at the hamster and accused it.

He didn’t know what the situation was, but those who could survive had to survive, didn’t they? Now that it was discovered like this, the hamster had to take responsibility.

The hamster made a squeak of bewilderment.

Even though he was from a great noble family, how could he betray without even a second of hesitation?

‘Even a mage criminal would hesitate for a second.’

“Lee Han of Wardanaz Family. I don’t quite understand what you mean. That mage is the culprit? What do you mean by that?”

“I’ll tell you about the wicked scheme that guy plotted.”

Lee Han quickly explained the vicious trap the hamster had devised.

After hearing that explanation, Intarendals immediately replied.

“It’s not particularly relevant.”

“…Oh, is that so?”

“Yes. Master Gonadaltes would immediately notice traces of a corrupted soul just by glancing at them.”

-Nonsense. It’s not that easy to notice.

The hamster got angry, but Intarendals ignored it.

“And weren’t all the intruders already captured in the first place?”

-…

The hamster became dejected. That was something it couldn’t refute.

“Then what do you mean by Master’s condition becoming unstable?”

“That is…”

Before the words could finish, a powerful wave swept through the workshop.

The Archmage had returned.

At that arrival, Intarendals panicked with an anxious expression never seen before.

“Oh my, what should I do about this… It’s much faster than expected…”

‘What on earth is this?’

The anxiety was contagious to Lee Han as well.

Intarendals was a veteran from the ancient Empire who had been through everything, so he only felt anxiety, but Lee Han immediately felt fear.

Becoming unstable – could it be that he might attack his disciple?

“Master Gonadaltes. Welcome back!”

While the head attendant briefly left his position, Lee Han whispered to the hamster.

“What kind of situation is this? What do you mean he became unstable?”

-I don’t know either.

Normally the hamster would have been angry about Lee Han’s betrayal, but the current situation was too serious for that.

Even the experienced mage criminal instinctively felt a sense of crisis.

If even the insane Archmage’s disciple felt fear, how dangerous would it be for someone below a slave?

-What I can guess is… originally that tyrant had madness.

The hamster rotated its brain as much as possible to survive, retracing the experiences it had.

-There were signs in the way he treated me.

“…You don’t mean he went crazy because he attacked you, do you?”

Lee Han asked as if it was absurd.

That was just the usual insane doppelganger. Didn’t Lee Han also get attacked often?

‘And honestly, this hamster deserved some beating.’

-Shut up and listen! That’s not what I’m talking about.

What the hamster was talking about was the story from when Lee Han was first kidnapped, no, chosen as a disciple and visited the workshop.

The story from when he declared that Lee Han should complete 5th circle magic within a day and then be tested by Antagondals.

“I remember. Come to think of it, you cursed that I would die without learning 5th circle magic.”

Lee Han spoke in a chilly voice. The hamster felt a chill and pretended not to hear, moving on.

-That’s the story from that time.

* * *

While Lee Han was learning 5th circle magic, Antagondals went outside the workshop and waited cheerfully.

This was because he greatly enjoyed watching young novice mages perish from excessive greed.

But at that time, unexpectedly, the insane doppelganger was waiting near the workshop.

-Do you have more orders?

-…

-Master?

-Is this right?

-…It is right. Master.

-What is?

-All of these things!

Thwack!

-Don’t flatter me when you don’t even know what royalty thinks. Trash.

* * *

“??”

Lee Han who heard the explanation was puzzled.

It was because he couldn’t understand what it was trying to say.

‘I understand that he enjoyed watching me fail.’

“So what are you telling me to do?”

-You stupid fool. That tyrant isn’t a living being but a thought-form. A thought-form composed of mana! It’s impossible for such a thought-form to have doubts and be confused.

Even after that conversation, the tyrant attacked the hamster while being confused about whether his teaching methods were correct.

At that time, he just thought the mana thought-form was going mad because the world rejected it, but seeing the current situation, that was a sign.

-Would a storm or earthquake have doubts and be confused by itself? Absolutely not.

“Indeed. Then how should we cure the madness?”

-I don’t know either.

“…”

Lee Han looked down not with eyes that respected the Archmage, but with eyes that despised a fat hamster.

The hamster was outraged and made excuses.

-Who could treat a thought-form’s madness! Most thought-forms are annihilated by the world’s rejection before that happens anyway. That tyrant is enduring through ancient secrets!

“So you’re saying you can’t do it.”

-If you didn’t like that, you shouldn’t have interfered with the means I prepared!

“When did I interfere? Surely you’re not slandering me by saying I hired the mages and giants…”

Before he could finish speaking, the Insane Doppelganger appeared at the workshop entrance. Behind him, Head Attendant Intarendals was fidgeting with a very anxious expression.

‘…He looks surprisingly normal?’

Lee Han was rather bewildered.

Since he was said to be unstable, he expected his hair to be sticking up backwards or his eyes to be blazing with murderous intent, but he looked exactly the same as usual.

“You happened to be here.”

“Ah. Yes. I had something to ask about academics…”

“Put that aside for now. Something more important has come up.”

“What is it?”

“From now on, I will conquer the continent.”

“…”

A silence worse than death filled the space. Behind him, Intarendals hung his head with a despairing face.

Lee Han wanted to ask what was going on, but he couldn’t with the Insane Doppelganger in front of him.

“Con… conquer the continent?”

“That’s right. You, my disciple, must serve as an adjutant and commander for the royalty.”

Lee Han shuddered at the skill with which he was instantly dragged into the empire rebellion leadership.

Especially since he had already made a contract with the guest star Arna last time…

…Descendant of Wardanaz Family, ‘Shock’ over charges of imperial civil war… Revealed to have dreamed of a new imperial dynasty…

…Ambitious schemer who cleverly deceived the Imperial Family shows his true colors!…

…Such imperial newspaper headlines had flashed through his mind, but now this was no longer a joke.

Looking at the current situation, the tone might actually become even more extreme.

“Master. May this disciple ask a few questions?”

When Lee Han asked cautiously, surprisingly the Insane Doppelganger readily nodded.

“Go ahead.”

“Why… why exactly do you want to conquer the continent?”

The Insane Doppelganger let out a small sigh.

That sigh sounded like ‘Why is my disciple so dull, foolish, and lacking in perception?’

It was so sincere that Lee Han almost felt a bit sorry.

‘No, that’s not right.’

Lee Han immediately came to his senses.

Not understanding this was absolutely not Lee Han’s fault. He shouldn’t fall for the other person’s tricks.

“Look.”

The Insane Doppelganger pointed with his fingertip outside the open workshop door. Blue, lush mountain ranges came into view.

“What do you see?”

“I see mountain ranges?”

“Royalty sees the world’s pain and wounds.”

“…”

Lee Han wanted to say he’d get him new glasses made from emerald, but he held back.

He wasn’t sure if jokes would work on the Insane Doppelganger right now.

“If left alone, people will only continue to inflict pain and wounds on each other. If no magic or secret art can save them, then at least a holy king must strictly govern and enlighten them.”

“I… I see.”

Though his mind felt dizzy, Lee Han could barely grasp the context through his experiences and conversations so far.

It was still hard to believe, but the Skeleton Principal had been quite a good person in his youth, and had worked to eliminate the world’s suffering.

His passion was certainly real, considering he had developed magic like 【Gonadaltes’s Downfall】.

Such passion doesn’t go astray just because it fails and becomes frustrated. It only changes direction while the flame burns even brighter.

It wouldn’t be strange if the Insane Doppelganger, whose magical means had all failed, concluded ‘I have no choice but to dominate and rule the continent myself’…

‘No. It is strange. It’s an insane idea.’

It was an insane idea, but he was originally the Insane Doppelganger. Lee Han had just forgotten because he seemed so normal lately.

Thinking his explanation was complete, the Insane Doppelganger gave his final orders.

“Listen, disciple. While the royalty prepares the army, lead the vanguard and occupy that magic school. The territory’s mages should rightfully devote themselves to the magical empire.”

The current Insane Doppelganger felt inorganic and mechanical, to the point where Lee Han preferred when he used to get annoyed.

He was like a thought-form born for the purpose of continental conquest.

Lee Han, who had been silent while processing too much information, suddenly remembered something and asked.

“A vanguard, who are you referring to?”

“Who else would I be referring to? The giants. They should be sufficient.”

“Master! The giants absolutely…”

Lee Han tried to persuade him with ‘The giants have independent personalities so they absolutely won’t listen.’

“The giants said they would follow if you, my disciple, were the commander. Depart. The royalty will prepare a new army.”

‘Damn it.’

Lee Han cursed inwardly at the unhelpful behavior of the giants.

Of course, the giants had answered with a ‘Lee Han is attacking? We’ll go with him’ feeling to help Lee Han, but it wasn’t helpful at all in this situation.

When the Insane Doppelganger went outside, Lee Han and the hamster immediately grabbed the head attendant and bombarded him with questions.

“What on earth is going on?!”

-Conquering the continent? What exactly happened?

“How can we stop this? We must stop him!”

-No matter how strong this tyrant is, he absolutely can’t conquer the continent…

“Wait. Please wait a moment.”

Intarendals briefly raised his hand to stop the waterfall of questions.

Then he swung a magical whip at the hamster.

Crack!

“I showed mercy, but now a mere prisoner dares to act impudently.”

“…”

Lee Han unconsciously corrected his attitude to be more respectful. After subduing the hamster, Intarendals relaxed his cold expression and returned to being a courteous head attendant.

“I’ll explain everything to you, Lee Han of Wardanaz Family.”

“You can do it when it’s con-convenient for you.”

“?”

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