Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 918

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Chapter 918

‘I see. So this is what they meant when they said ancient times were an age of madness.’

He had read several times in books that unrefined madness overflowed everywhere in ancient times, but who would have thought it meant this.

If not, there was no way to explain the current scene.

The sirens and mermaids serving the young Skeleton Principal and offering their tears was really…

‘Sirens and mermaids must have been much kinder in ancient times.’

-■■■!

A mermaid swimming below the surface spotted Lee Han and suddenly growled, attempting to attack.

Then the young Skeleton Principal stretched out both arms to stop her.

“Please stop. Mermaids! This person is my disciple. I will not tolerate harming my disciple. Attack me instead!”

The mermaid who had attempted the attack apologized for the misunderstanding and hurriedly retreated.

The young Skeleton Principal checked if Lee Han was injured anywhere and said.

“Mermaids are not lenient with intruders. You should be careful. You’re not hurt anywhere, are you?”

“I’m fine. …Though my heart might be a little hurt…”

“???”

* * *

After that, no enemies appeared to interfere with the young Skeleton Principal’s voyage.

All the species visible from the bottom of the sea to the sky above seemed to show respect to the young Skeleton Principal.

“Did you perhaps use a small world or unique world before I came? The sirens and mermaids have fallen into a state of confusion.”

“Student Lee Han. Don’t deny reality!”

Professor Garcia cried out in a pitiful voice, trying somehow to restore his disciple’s sanity.

Of course, Professor Garcia was also greatly shocked by what he saw today.

For such violent species to show that level of reverence to the young Skeleton Principal.

But as a mage, no matter how shocking the reality, one must accept that reality and create new theories, not deny reality and escape from it.

“The confusion theory seems quite plausible though…”

“It’s not plausible.”

“Then it really seems the species are acting that way because of the Principal’s kind… kind… kind… kindness.”

Lee Han had difficulty saying the word ‘kindness’ and had to hesitate several times.

Professor Garcia also nodded slowly as if it was very difficult. Even though he understood it mentally, his body refused to accept it.

“Then why is the Principal acting like that now?”

“…Time changes many things. Student Lee Han. Now, let’s hurry and help the Principal.”

‘He’s deflecting.’

Lee Han felt that Professor Garcia was deflecting, but didn’t point it out and let it pass.

Honestly, Lee Han himself would have said the same thing.

No matter how much Professor Garcia knew, what could he say about such a change in the Skeleton Principal?

‘How much did those kingdom bastards irritate him? No. No matter how much they irritated him, I can’t believe such a person would change like that…’

“Oh my.”

The young Skeleton Principal, who had returned to the port, stopped walking.

“What’s wrong?”

“The well that was below the city has been destroyed. Now the people around here will have no way to get water…”

With frequent invasions from outside, it was difficult for facilities within the city to remain intact.

Essential facilities for citizens were often broken, and unless nearby nobles or mages stepped forward, such facilities took a long time to repair.

“I’ll help with the repairs.”

“Repairs won’t have much meaning. Look.”

The young Skeleton Principal fluttered his robe sleeves and pointed ahead.

Merchants from other places were already shouting loudly, selling clean water.

“They probably saw the well was broken and got permission to sell water in this area.”

The merchants selling water here also had to pay expensive bribes to get permission.

Merchants who paid such bribes wouldn’t just leave the well’s restoration alone. As soon as no one was watching, they would immediately smash the well.

“I see. Then…”

Lee Han expected the young Skeleton Principal’s specialty to emerge.

It was certain he would beat up those water-selling merchants like dogs, and the question was whether he would throw them into the sea afterward.

However, the young Skeleton Principal chose none of what Lee Han expected.

He took out jewelry with embedded gems from his pocket, tore them apart, and distributed them to the merchants.

“????”

Before Lee Han’s surprise could end, the young Skeleton Principal cast magic.

Then the form of a nearby statue wavered and its composition changed to water. What had been an ordinary decorative statue just moments ago had become a fountain.

Professor Garcia’s eyes widened.

Changing a statue to water was a type of transformation magic that Professor Garcia could also do, but casting magic to maintain that form semi-permanently like that was not magic a human could perform.

And even in such a short time that one could barely take a breath!

‘This is impossible…!’

“What the?!” “What the!”

Professor Garcia realized his disciple had exclaimed the same thing and turned his gaze. Looking at the Wardanaz Family Boy, he seemed to have similar doubts.

“Student Lee Han also has the same question as me. You’re curious about how he cast that magic, right?”

“Huh? I was asking why he distributed the gems.”

“…”

The young Skeleton Principal smiled and calmed his disciples.

“Calm down, everyone. I’ll explain everything without you rushing me. First, the reason I changed the statue to water is because the statue belongs to the nobles.”

Even if they repaired the well, others could secretly break it and dump dirt in it, but statues erected by nobles were a different story.

Even the people here couldn’t damage them carelessly.

Knowing this, the young Skeleton Principal deliberately changed the statue into a fountain that would eternally spring water instead of repairing the well.

People around could get water from here if they wanted.

“That’s not what I asked about the water, I asked how you cast the magic…”

“I asked why you distributed the gems.”

The young Skeleton Principal was slightly flustered by his disciples’ reactions.

Wasn’t this something they were curious about?

“The reason I distributed the gems is because those merchants also suffered losses. Even though they paid bribes to get permission, they’ll go bankrupt if they can’t earn income.”

“!”

Lee Han was surprised by the reason that exceeded his expectations.

Who would have thought he was even considering the circumstances of the merchants doing water business here.

“The method of casting magic isn’t very difficult. It’s simple. First, start with small world magic, Dunamis…”

“I see… That’s right!”

Professor Garcia took notes diligently.

When he actually heard it, it really wasn’t a difficult method.

Wasn’t it said that the extraordinary lies within the ordinary?

If he followed the young Skeleton Principal’s explanation, Professor Garcia felt he could try it too.

‘What’s simple about that?’

Of course, from Lee Han’s perspective, he wondered what kind of conversation the two were having. Lee Han grumbled and said to Professor Boladi.

“Calling that simple. Isn’t that really absurd?”

“…”

Professor Boladi recalled how Lee Han often said to his friends ‘Like this! Why can’t you do something this simple!’ but quietly swallowed it.

This disciple already had a lot to learn here. Now he needed to quietly cheer him on.

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The young Skeleton Principal, who had completely finished the water statue work, entered the castle gate work without even resting.

The prepared sapphire and mermaid tears were already about half refined with precise mixing. He had prepared them on the way back from the short voyage.

“Castle gate work is a bit different from water statue work.”

“Different how…?”

“It means there are many watching eyes.”

The young Skeleton Principal smiled bitterly.

Though they were working for the people of this city, he himself couldn’t stay here long or do anything conspicuous.

The moment he did, the city’s mages or knights would notice something strange and start tracking him.

“As soon as we finish, we need to get out. Otherwise, we’ll end up in an unwanted fight near the castle gate.”

“I understand.”

Lee Han no longer asked questions like ‘Why do we have to go that far?’ or ‘Is it worth it?’

Such questions were only meaningful when asked to someone who might waver or reconsider after hearing them.

The young Skeleton Principal was absolutely not someone who would waver no matter what Lee Han said or how he tried to persuade him. All Lee Han could do was assist.

‘I need to finish quickly and learn Yeongnak.’

Lee Han decided to help the young Skeleton Principal’s work and finish as quickly as possible.

Come to think of it, he seemed to have adapted to the young Skeleton Principal by now. He could respond calmly no matter what the other person said.

“Then I’ll ask you to keep watch…”

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, an explosion occurred in the distance.

Unlike Lee Han’s group, the young Skeleton Principal immediately understood what had happened just from that sound.

“Esadojikwa! A minion of the Lord of Wrath is here again!”

“Is it a demon attack?”

“It seems so. We need to intercept them!”

The young Skeleton Principal stopped working on the castle gate and quickly prepared to move.

Lee Han’s group also hurriedly followed behind him. Given the might of the demon army they had seen when they first arrived here, it was hard to imagine how much damage would occur in the surrounding area.

“Follow me!”

With the incantation, the young Skeleton Principal quickly soared into the air. Lee Han’s group automatically followed behind him with the help of magic.

Thanks to this, Lee Han, who now had more leisure, could check the surrounding scenery. The distance closed in an instant and the demon army came into view.

‘That is…?’

Lee Han’s eyes widened at the sight that was different from what he had expected.

He could see enemies surrounded among the demon army, but they didn’t look like ordinary citizens no matter how he looked at them.

Expensive combat golems and escort knights.

And even mages whose appearance was incomparably more luxurious than Lee Han’s tattered cloak!

The mages’ clothing decorated with silk, gold thread, and jewels was so splendid that anyone could guess they were nobles of this city.

You’re caught, mages! By me, Esadojikwa, chief aide to the Lord of Wrath and foremost herald!

The Great Demon seemed to be in quite a good mood as he burst into hearty laughter.

Hall of Waves, you say? Compared to my master’s authority, it’s nothing more than splashing water at best.

‘【Hall of Waves】!’

You chimera makers. Your toys are nothing but trivial amusements compared to the most supreme demon race.

‘Even 【Metamorphosis Cavern】?!’

Lee Han realized that all the city’s magic nobles he had hastily learned about from the patrol guards were surrounded here.

There had been a few more, but the young Skeleton Principal had crushed them last time…

“Everyone, please step back.”

The young Skeleton Principal pushed Lee Han’s group floating in the air backward and then erased their appearance with several layers of barriers.

Lee Han cautiously advised.

“Lord Gonadaltes. Wouldn’t it be better to leave them alone and wait for them to fight each other? If they discover Lord Gonadaltes, they won’t stay still.”

From what he had heard so far, the city’s magic nobles weren’t the type to be grateful if rescued.

Rather, there was a high possibility they would attack saying ‘Hehe, you helped well, we’ll make you our slave.’

The young Skeleton Principal also agreed with Lee Han’s words.

“That’s right. They probably would.”

“Then if we wait…”

“But then many of the people there will die or get hurt. I’m sorry, disciple. When I save people, I don’t judge based on my personal likes and dislikes. I understand if you find it frustrating.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the young Skeleton Principal descended upon the rear of the demon army as dozens of projections.

And a storm of magic struck that army.

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