Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 908

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Chapter 908

“King of the yachas. I know your authority well. You cannot interfere with royalty forever.”

The Insane Doppelganger pointed out coldly.

On the surface, it looked trivial as if some large warrior had subdued a mage, but within, a fierce battle of higher authorities was unfolding intensely.

Indeed, the hamster was watching their confrontation in a trance, unable to say a word.

A battle of power between mythical beings.

‘Amazing!’

The hamster already knew the tyrant’s magic was extraordinary, but this King of the yachas was a being the hamster was seeing for the first time.

What kind of mystery was he hiding to be able to seal the tyrant’s magic like that?

Hmm. You’re right. While I’m sealing you, Osu, I too cannot do anything.

“You know well. The world will reject you. How long can you endure?”

I’ll probably disappear first.

Yachaowang readily admitted once again.

Unlike Osu’s Doppelganger, who was hiding himself from the world by casting great magic nearby, he was merely a guest who had come by forcibly opening a dimension with power.

Naturally, it was impossible to last longer than that projection.

That’s why you, Osu’s Disciple, must accomplish it.

“…”

Lee Han was dumbfounded by Yachaowang’s words.

From their conversation, he had wondered if this situation was really manageable, but indeed it was unmanageable!

But there was no time or leisure to argue. Lee Han immediately asked.

“What should I do?”

You’ll have to persuade your master. Hmm. Do you happen to have any thoughts about finding new possibilities in the Vision of Dynamus even now and trying to cast Despotis?

“I don’t even know what that is.”

One is a Miniature World and the other is a Unique World, but since the latter’s difficulty is so high, amplifying the mage’s authority with the former…

“Another method. Isn’t there another method?”

Hmm. Wouldn’t it be more accurate to hear the full explanation before judging?

“Another method!”

Lee Han shouted, suppressing his rising anger.

What was all this talk about Miniature Worlds and Unique Worlds!

Seeing this, the hamster felt great fondness for the King of the yachas.

“As one who should rule and govern the continent, to cower and tuck your tail at magic – know your shame, disciple.”

Even the Insane Doppelganger sternly rebuked Lee Han.

But Lee Han was unshaken.

‘What nonsense are you spouting.’

Being told to immediately achieve the unfulfilled wish that his master couldn’t accomplish and persuade him was more difficult than conquering Einroguard right now.

Yes. Osu’s Disciple. If you wish, I’ll tell you another method. But from what I see now, you’re acting impatiently and emotionally.

“…Then how could one not act impatiently and emotionally in this situation?”

The other method is Yeongnak.

“Isn’t that the method you just mentioned?”

When he brought up again the story of gathering the world’s suffering in one place through magic, something even the Insane Doppelganger couldn’t do, Lee Han’s eyes turned fierce.

However, Yachaowang wasn’t stupid even if he just spouted whatever he wanted to say.

I’m not talking about the world’s suffering. Osu’s Disciple. I’m saying to draw out your master’s madness with Yeongnak.

“!”

Lee Han was startled.

Though he had learned magic, this was a method he had never even considered.

“Is that possible?”

Of course.

【Gonadaltes’s Yeongnak】 was magic that transferred the other person’s downfall to oneself.

Since curses, pain, and wounds could enter this, madness could enter as well.

Lee Han raised his staff to cast it immediately but hesitated.

“What if I go mad after absorbing the madness?”

Osu’s Disciple. In that case, Osu and I will subdue and confine you, so don’t worry.

“…”

And that madness only has meaning for Osu himself, it won’t have much effect on you, his disciple.

“Shouldn’t you normally say that first?”

Normally he should have been happy to hear there would be no problem, but no pleasant words came out.

‘Well, no matter how much I might suffer from the pressure to eliminate the world’s suffering, I probably wouldn’t try to conquer the continent.’

Yeongnak was cast along with the incantation.

Having used it before when treating a patient who came to the healing magic school, there was no hesitation in Lee Han’s cry.

“…”

“…”

-…

Silence.

‘What?’

When nothing seemed to have changed, Lee Han cautiously asked.

“Master. Are you alright?”

“Can’t you immediately remove this King of the yachas and conquer Einroguard?”

“…It didn’t work.”

Then you must not have cast it properly.

Yachaowang said nonchalantly.

“What do you mean I didn’t cast it properly? I clearly mastered the magic properly…”

Magic sometimes, even when it seems fully mastered, makes you realize your understanding is shallow when you encounter an unexpected formidable enemy. Osu’s Disciple.

‘This person. Really doesn’t teach anything properly!’

Lee Han was furious.

Come to think of it, hadn’t he suffered greatly last time because of Yachaowang’s nonsense with the star contract?

What if he was wrong about this too…

‘No. Don’t think ominous thoughts. Now isn’t the time for that.’

“Are you saying there’s a problem with Yeongnak?”

Didn’t you fail to absorb it?

Suddenly Lee Han recalled a conversation he had when learning magic from the Insane Doppelganger before.

-Get familiar with this magic.

-Was there a mistake in my magic casting?

-No.

-Then what does getting familiar mean?

-That’s something you must realize on your own.

Come to think of it, even then his casting had been perfect, but the Insane Doppelganger had spoken as if he still had far to go.

Lee Han frowned, wondering what he had missed.

Kurrrrrrring!

“?!”

Meanwhile, a roar echoed from outside. When Lee Han looked confused, Yachaowang kindly explained.

That’s the army Osu summoned. Hmm. Probably a demigod legion using the Black Emperor? It would be good to go stop them before they’re completely summoned. I’ll hold Osu here…

“Thank you so much for your kind words!”

Lee Han swallowed his curses and ran out of the workshop for now.

The Insane Doppelganger was still a projection, but he had to deal with the situation outside first.

“Ah!”

When Lee Han, who had been running out, came back, everyone in the workshop looked puzzled.

Why is he doing that?

“I’ll take this with me!”

Lee Han grabbed the hamster cage in one hand and ran out again in a hurry. The hamster squeaked frantically, but Lee Han ignored it.

* * *

-Do you really want to die!

“Mage sir. Look at me now. Do I look like someone who cares about what happens later?”

At Lee Han’s words, the hamster found himself nodding in understanding without realizing it.

Indeed, it would be strange to be picky about means and methods in an emergency situation like this. Even he would have done anything.

-I’ve had all my power taken away, so I can’t do anything.

“But you still have wisdom.”

-…That’s true.

The hamster was a mage criminal, but also an archmage. He felt a renewed sense of satisfaction at the junior mage’s praise and stroked his whiskers.

“And if necessary, you could also serve as a sacrifice.”

-…

“That was a joke.”

‘Isn’t this guy insane?’

He had never in his life seen anyone make such jokes to the Empire’s notorious mage criminal.

While all Einroguard-trained mages were said to harbor madness in a corner of their hearts, this one seemed particularly severe.

-…Gasp!

However, the hamster had no time to curse.

As soon as they exited the cave following the workshop’s passage, an unbelievable scene was unfolding before their eyes.

A massive black coffin was fixed in mid-air, emanating evil power. That power was not of mortals, but of thought-forms or gods.

And even more shocking was that the coffin’s door was already half-open with whatever was inside sticking its head out.

‘Not only did they summon a demigod, but they tamed it and brought it outside?!?!’

There were dozens of things he wanted to ask about how this was done, but the hamster first squeaked and screamed.

-Attack! If it comes out completely, things will become hundreds of times harder!!

The hamster had heard of ancient magic that artificially created demigods formed from the worship and thoughts of living beings to extract their power.

But taking that demigod out of its shrine and making it descend upon the continent to use as an army far exceeded the limits of the hamster’s imagination.

‘Is this a mage from mythology??’

“I know! Damn it. I wonder if this attack will be enough… Everyone!”

Lee Han discovered a ray of light in the darkness and rejoiced. The giants were waiting with a campfire lit.

-Wardanaz! We’ve been waiting!

-Are we going to attack Einroguard now?

“…That’s complete nonsense! You’ve all been deceived!”

-?!?!

The giants were shocked.

They hadn’t gathered to attack Einroguard?

“What you need to fight is that! That monster trying to come out of that coffin!”

-Huh? Isn’t that our friend who’s going to help us?

“No!”

Suddenly, the demigod that had stuck its head out stared at Lee Han.

To be precise, it couldn’t be called staring. The opponent had no organs that could be called eyeballs.

It looked somewhat like a demon and somewhat like a dragon. It reminded him of a bizarre chimera that continuously transformed its appearance.

-If the opponent is really a demigod, be careful with your thoughts!

“What do you mean?”

-If it’s an artificially created demigod, it’s a thought-form. Where do you think it gathered those thoughts from!

Among monsters and spirits, there were those that fed on fear and emotions to grow stronger.

Demigods were incomparably different in rank, but the simple principle was similar.

The demigod’s very nature changed according to the condensed thoughts.

“…Isn’t it a demigod created by Master? Then it should be fixed according to what Master wants!”

-No! That’s what you say because you don’t know the ancient rules, kid. The disciple has that much authority! Moreover, he must have told you to conquer the continent!

The insane doppelganger had tried to conquer the continent by making his disciple a commander.

Naturally, he would have granted the disciple some degree of authority in controlling such a demigod.

If they had to attack a tower full of mages, it would need to transform into an anti-magic specialized demigod, and if they had to attack a castle full of knights, it would need to be the opposite…

When will the continent be conquered?

“!”

Along with the stare, the demigod’s question flowed into Lee Han. Lee Han immediately shouted.

“That order has been canceled!”

When will the continent be conquered?

‘Damn it. Can’t touch the higher-level commands?’

Lee Han realized that even with his authority as a disciple, there were limits.

Since there was a higher-level command that the insane doppelganger had given first, it was impossible to make it self-destruct or stop it.

-Don’t do useless things and just weaken it before attacking! Who knows how strong it’ll become once it comes out of the coffin!

“Weaken it…”

-Think of it as weak as possible!

The hamster squeaked and shouted. He was more than usually anxious since he could also be absorbed by the demigod if things went wrong.

The reason that demigod was often showing demon or dragon forms was probably due to the perception of the Wardanaz family boy in front of it.

Weren’t those the typical races that came to mind when thinking of powerful beings?

Somehow, they had to make the opponent weaker.

“Like a ham, hamster?”

-…Yes! Do even that!

It was a strangely unpleasant choice, but the hamster agreed for now.

At least a demigod hamster would be much easier to deal with than a demigod demon.

Lee Han concentrated his mind.

‘Change that demigod’s form. Change that demigod’s form…’

As powerful thoughts connected, the demigod’s form rippled again and changed into the appearance of a giant Skeleton Principal.

The hamster let out a despairing squeak.

He had made it even stronger!

‘I told you not to be afraid…!’

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