Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 914

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Chapter 914

Even so, the Wardanaz Family Boy did not stop his attacks.

The responsibility for any points that might have been deducted had destructive power comparable to word magic.

-Can’t you take it easy, you madman!

“What? You made a mistake and now you’re getting angry at me?”

Lee Han was shocked.

As expected of a Mage Criminal, his shamelessness was beyond ordinary.

To respond like that after giving wrong information?

-If you have time for that, think more about how to deal with the Tyrant.

“I am thinking about it. If you’re going to say such things, you should come up with a good plan first before saying them.”

-I actually thought of one.

“!”

Lee Han looked at the hamster with surprised eyes (though he couldn’t see well since it was buried in sawdust).

As expected of an Archmage, he came up with a good idea.

“I knew it! I believed in you.”

-…

“So what’s the method?”

The hamster wanted to curse but held back and spoke.

-Frustratingly, the secrets the Tyrant possesses are profound and ancient. Mortals of our current era like us cannot easily predict them. In the end, to send him back to his original state, we must extract his secrets.

Right now, the Tyrant was sealed by Yachaowang who came from another dimension.

If it were the original state, the hamster would have tried to directly read the secrets and knowledge from the Tyrant, but now that he had become a hamster and lost all his abilities, he planned to teach Lee Han the method and entrust it to him.

-This magic is 【Mnemosyne’s Mirror】. It’s powerful magic created during the Three Kingdoms period.

【Mnemosyne’s Mirror】 was magic that summoned a magical bronze mirror connected to the target from the air.

One might ask what was so great about summoning just one mirror, but the summoner could obtain desired information from the mirror through questions and answers.

When interrogating someone, if they had magical defensive measures, it wasn’t easy to extract information, but this magic could penetrate such defenses.

-You’ll need skill since you have to find out through short questions and answers, but I’ll give instructions from the side.

“Amazing. I never knew such magic existed.”

Lee Han was genuinely impressed.

Whether that pure admiration softened the hamster’s anger, the hamster squeaked in a much less angry voice.

-The horizon of magic is always more vast than expected. We mages are merely insignificant insects before it. To become even slightly larger insects, we must scrape together secrets.

‘What an unpleasant analogy.’

Still, since the other person had come up with a good method, Lee Han only thought this to himself.

“Wait. If we need to extract information from Master, couldn’t we directly peek into and experience Master’s past?”

-That’s the most ridiculous nonsense I’ve heard recently. Why don’t you wish to become the continent’s only god and use that power to reverse-summon the Tyrant?

The hamster squeaked with contempt.

Of course, what the Wardanaz Family Boy just said wasn’t impossible.

But magic wasn’t a convenient tool that granted everything a mage wanted, was it?

He couldn’t even imagine how much magic and secrets would be required to realize what was just mentioned.

“I just asked wondering if there might be such a method.”

-Just because the horizon of magic is vast doesn’t mean you can spout any nonsense.

The hamster lectured with the dignity befitting an Archmage for the first time in a while, squeaking, no, instructing.

* * *

“Student Lee Han. This is an ancient artifact called 【Kairos’s Scepter】. We’re going to use this to directly experience the Principal’s past.”

“…”

-…

Lee Han stared blankly at the hamster. The hamster was so dumbfounded he couldn’t speak.

Who could have known they would possess such a fraudulent artifact?

-That’s not magic but an ancient artifact from the Three Kingdoms period…!

“It’s fine.”

Lee Han spoke first to the hamster who was trying to make excuses.

“Professor Garcia is amazing, it’s not that you’re inadequate. Isn’t that right?”

When people thought of Mage Criminals, they often imagined magical monsters who didn’t care about imperial law or morality and were devoted to magic, advancing one step ahead of others.

But Lee Han’s thoughts were a bit different.

Wouldn’t the mages of the magic school, who inherited the Empire’s oldest magical lineage and received the Empire’s largest support for magical research, be superior to Mage Criminals in magic?

The latter seemed like they would wander cold wastelands and couldn’t properly concentrate on research while avoiding pursuit.

‘Originally, unlicensed researchers’ skills aren’t as outstanding as expected.’

Lee Han’s kind consideration didn’t really reach the hamster.

Realizing that this young brat was patronizingly comforting him, the hamster was more enraged than mocked.

-$%*&$@^&!@!

‘What era’s language is that?’

Unfortunately, Lee Han hadn’t learned many past languages yet, so he couldn’t understand the hamster’s words.

“Student Lee Han. I originally wanted to give you more time to prepare, but this matter is so urgent that I’m rushing you. Will you be okay?”

“Ah. Yes. You can start right away. I’m ready.”

At Professor Garcia’s call, Lee Han nodded and looked up.

And was a bit surprised.

“…Uh, Professor.”

“What’s wrong, Student Lee Han?”

“Ah, it’s nothing.”

Lee Han was flustered by Professor Garcia’s appearance, having somehow taken out and put on antique plate armor he’d never seen before.

Rather than suiting him, it gave off an awkward feeling like a mage who had never worn armor in his life was forcing himself to wear it.

“Professor. Professor.”

Lee Han called Professor Boladi.

After all, an expert would know best about such things.

“Professor Garcia seems nervous, will he be okay?”

Actually, even while asking, Lee Han felt a bit awkward.

Who was worrying about whom!

Although he hadn’t trained professionally in magical combat, Professor Garcia was a genius who had learned all existing imperial magic schools and was a master of time magic, space magic, and fist magic.

For Lee Han to worry about such a person could be seen as presumptuous in some ways.

‘But I can’t help being worried.’

“He looks a bit dangerous.”

“!”

At Professor Boladi’s words, Lee Han’s heart sank.

As expected, even from an expert’s perspective, Professor Garcia seemed to show signs of nervousness.

“Then what should we do?”

“I request you to guard him.”

“?”

Lee Han momentarily turned around.

Hearing Professor Boladi’s words, he wondered if there was someone else nearby who would take charge of guarding Professor Garcia.

Of course, there was naturally no one around.

“…Ah, you mean me??”

“?”

Professor Boladi looked at his disciple with a slightly puzzled expression.

Though he didn’t say it aloud, Lee Han could hear the mental voice saying ‘then who else but you?’

“I’m not sure if I can dare to guard Professor Garcia.”

At his disciple’s modesty, Professor Boladi once again stared at his disciple quietly. Then he spoke briefly.

“You’re sufficient.”

‘No matter how I think about it, if it’s an enemy Professor Garcia can’t handle, I’ll probably get blown away too.’

Though somewhat reluctant, Lee Han accepted it for now.

And in fact, if they were traveling to dangerous places, having Professor Garcia in the group was good for Lee Han too.

Even if Professor Boladi gave outrageous orders, there would be someone to stop him.

If Professor Garcia wasn’t there…

-There are ten of the strongest ancient mages over there. Go and bring back their heads.

-Professor!

…this kind of situation could easily happen.

While Lee Han and Professor Boladi were talking, Professor Garcia finished preparing his magic while holding the scepter.

“Everyone come over here.”

The mana emanating from the scepter split into sixty branches, then split into sixty branches again, then divided into twenty-four pieces.

Professor Garcia fell into a state of pure concentration without any distracting thoughts.

No matter how powerful the ancient artifact was, he couldn’t leave everything to the artifact alone.

Being powerful was in some ways a double-edged sword – if control was lost, it could immediately harm the mage himself.

The 【Scepter of Kairos】 was a precious artifact and treasure that even Einroguard specially managed, but it wasn’t omnipotent.

It couldn’t be used easily like briefly experiencing sunrise three days ago, or briefly experiencing noon two days ago.

Only to the moment the caster strongly focused on with single-minded determination.

After entering that moment and finishing the experience, the scepter also needed rest and recharging.

‘Scepter, take us to the time when there’s a clue to this problem!’

Woooooong-

With an indescribably low vibration sound, the scepter’s light enveloped the mages.

When all the work was finished, Professor Garcia unconsciously had a different thought for a moment.

‘But if Student Lee Han is here, charging wouldn’t be that difficult…’

* * *

Pop!

“Huff, huff, huff, huff.”

Professor Garcia breathed heavily with a pale blue face.

No matter that all the work was finished, to be careless while using an artifact!

As a mage researching ancient artifacts, this was an unacceptable mistake.

Lee Han was greatly surprised inside seeing the professor’s condition.

‘This isn’t an ordinary artifact. For Professor Garcia to struggle this much.’

Of course, using powerful ancient artifacts wouldn’t be easy, but he didn’t expect Professor Garcia to be exhausted to this degree.

“Professor. Thank you. To use such a dangerous artifact for my sake.”

“…???”

Professor Garcia wondered what his disciple was talking about.

This scepter wasn’t that dangerous of an artifact.

“What are you saying… Oh. Over there!”

Professor Garcia pointed behind them.

A unique landscape that couldn’t be seen in the current continent’s empire came into view.

From the architecture to the clothing of the people running around, nothing was the same as now. Lee Han realized he had definitely come to the distant past.

Submit, all races. To me, Esadojikwa, chief adjutant and foremost herald of the Lord of Wrath!

“…Gasp!”

Professor Garcia wasn’t surprised just by the changed scenery.

In one corner of his vision, some giant demon was leading an army and conducting an attack.

The demon had an appearance reminiscent of a minotaur, and each time it stomped its foot, barriers crumbled, and each time it swung its arms, castle gates were smashed.

For Lee Han, who had only seen demons being bullied by mages, the demon army that seemed to come from old tales was an intense shock.

The people in the small town behind activated the magic of barriers and spires to block the demons’ attacks, but the difference in power seemed obvious to anyone.

-Demon, how dare you invade the territory of the Kingdom of Margada. How insolent!

Fortunately, reinforcements soon arrived.

Lee Han was shocked once again by the sight of hundreds of magic golems running across the plain.

He knew they had fought fiercely, but he didn’t expect it to be to this extent.

“Move. The demons will discover us soon.”

At Professor Boladi’s words, the group came to their senses.

Seeing the demon army retreating, it seemed likely they would be discovered soon too. To avoid unnecessary fighting, they had to move.

“We need to ask about the principal’s location, but can we enter the city?”

“It’s difficult. Student Lee Han. How the people of that time would think of us…”

Professor Garcia was cautious.

Of course, Professor Garcia also knew to some extent about old customs from what he had learned through literature.

Everyone in the group here were excellent mages, and in ancient times mages were treated with high regard, so things could work out easily.

“Oh!”

Just then, patrol guards coming out of the city were visible. Professor Garcia carefully greeted them.

“Hello? We are…”

“Looking at your clothing, are you escaped slaves?”

“…”

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