Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 930
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Chapter 930
‘Damn. I should have stopped them.’
In a way, it was self-inflicted. Lee Han regretted encouraging his friends to ignore school rules and go astray.
“Hmm. The professors’ commissions won’t be easy either, so is it really right to take on additional commissions?”
“Junior, you little…!”
At Lee Han’s words, the gathered Position Transfer Club members (who were already covering their faces with masks) showed intense reactions.
At their reaction, Lee Han momentarily wondered if his true feelings had been exposed.
“A 2nd year already knows how to control greed?”
“You’re really going to make it big. As expected from the guy who plundered the Principal’s villa.”
“…Haha. I’m naturally not very greedy.”
Lee Han lied with a cunning attitude.
However, while the upperclassmen were impressed, they didn’t cancel the commission.
“But we have to do this.”
“Why is that?”
“Our club doesn’t pick and choose commissions, you see.”
The Position Transfer Club wasn’t on particularly good terms with not just professors but students as well.
When club members moved items around within Einroguard, they didn’t check who the owners of those items were one by one.
As such, the Position Transfer Club tried to maintain their reputation through thorough skill.
Guys who had to be called reluctantly when needed, no matter how much resentment there was.
That was the reputation the Position Transfer Club wanted.
“If we’re picky about selecting commissions, the information coming in gets limited too. That’s fatal for us.”
“That’s true.”
“And the biggest reason is we received a lot of gold coins.”
‘I shouldn’t have asked.’
No matter how he thought about it, the last reason seemed to be the biggest. Lee Han grumbled inwardly.
“Here. Junior. Here’s your share.”
“Among the Drama Club members are my friends too. I must help them.”
Lee Han threw the heavy pouch of gold coins into his backpack and declared with a serious attitude.
The upperclassmen threw advice as if worried.
“Don’t act too sentimentally.”
“Friendship is good, but don’t let it interfere with work. Got it?”
Perhaps because their junior was still a 2nd year, he had naive aspects. The Position Transfer Club upperclassmen were slightly worried at this sight.
Work should originally be done coldly!
* * *
The students drove carriages and passed through Einroguard’s main gate. By the time the sun rose, they would likely arrive at Granden City’s White Sheep Gate.
Professor Garcia advised the students.
“Start casting the magic slowly.”
“Yes.”
The Position Transfer Club members waved their wands. Then the masks became faces of new appearances like masks and settled snugly over the students.
Lee Han similarly transformed his mask. After changing clothes too, his outward appearance completely changed from a beggar in rags to an ordinary traveler.
“But Professor.”
“What is it, Student Lee Han?”
“Well… um… why did you come along, Professor?”
“What are you talking about, junior. It’s an external activity, so would we go out by ourselves?”
The upperclassmen laughed as if asking what he was talking about. Professor Garcia laughed along.
“Student Lee Han just became a 2nd year. It’s natural he wouldn’t know.”
“Haha. That’s true too. We sometimes forget our junior is a 2nd year.”
‘Am I the only one who finds it strange that a professor accompanies this kind of commission??’
Lee Han felt his common sense collapsing inside the carriage.
To think he was the only one who found this strange.
However, Professor Garcia spoke as if it were natural.
“Everyone, when you enter Granden City, stay at the 【All Sorts of Schemes】 inn. Let me know first when you’re moving positions. It’s fine to purchase items for the commission, but don’t forget to keep things moderate.”
“We’ll keep that in mind.”
“I’ll be staying nearby too, so contact me immediately if anything happens.”
When students went outside, Einroguard faculty naturally followed as surveillance.
And Professor Garcia was among the kind and lenient ones in surveillance roles. Just from what he was saying now, you could sense hints that he’d turn a blind eye appropriately.
Wasn’t he saying that as long as they didn’t act too blatantly, he wouldn’t mind if they bought what they needed moderately and returned to school?
‘Isn’t this too much favoritism toward just the Position Transfer Club?’
Lee Han was dumbfounded by the fact that the Skeleton Principal watched the Drama Club like he wanted to kill them while favoring the Position Transfer Club.
While the junior was dumbfounded, Sevius handed Lee Han a paper with notes.
“Here. These are the items you need to bring. If it gets difficult or seems impossible, quietly tell me.”
Originally, Position Transfer Club members each had to handle their own share.
To thieves, no, position transfer specialists, incompetent accomplices were shackles that held them back.
However, Sevius was telling him to secretly speak up if it seemed impossible.
“Senior…”
Lee Han looked at Sevius with moved eyes. Then the hamster beastman senior was disgusted.
“What?”
“It’s nothing. Don’t worry. I’ll do my best to bring them.”
“Do as you like. Oh right. About the Drama Club commission, we’ll all do this together. We need to divide roles… we need someone to infiltrate and help from that side.”
“Yes.”
Just as it takes two hands to clap, this kind of escape also needed someone to help from the inside.
A role to act together with Drama Club members, give instructions, and relay communications.
“You’ll take it.”
“What?”
Lee Han was flustered.
“Why me? Isn’t this an important role?”
“Simple reason. Among us, you’re the only one with enough refinement to blend in with the Drama Club.”
“…”
To thoroughly break through the blockade and contact Drama Club members, disguising as refined gentlemen and ladies from Granden City had the highest possibility of success.
Cultured people who came to watch plays together.
And among the Position Transfer Club members here, no one was interested in theater.
“I don’t know much about Empire theater either??”
“What are you talking about. You’re from Blue Dragon Tower.”
“That’s just Blue Dragon Tower’s characteristic modesty. Saying you don’t know well even when you know well.”
“Oh right. How could I forget that.”
“…”
Lee Han cursed the upperclassmen inwardly.
Was it okay to torment him like this just because he was from a different tower?
“…I understand. I’ll try infiltrating.”
“Good. I’m counting on you. Now then, let’s each wish for good luck. Let’s share information on the first floor of the inn every evening, and finish everything within this week. If it goes into next week, it’ll overlap with several other clubs…”
“Is it bad if schedules overlap with other clubs?”
Lee Han was puzzled.
Einroguard clubs each had their own circumstances, so they didn’t come out and handle business on the same week or same day.
But was there any reason overlapping would be problematic?
“Yeah. If items disappear and many Einroguard students are outside, we get misunderstood. We need to finish before that happens.”
“…”
“Now then, everyone good luck!”
* * *
‘To think I’d get out this easily. What a strange feeling.’
Lee Han savored the freedom he hadn’t experienced in a long time as he slowly walked down the main street of Granden City.
Of course, a thorough search would be waiting when he returned to Einroguard, so he couldn’t stockpile supplies on a large scale like he had attempted at the beginning of the semester, but small purchases should still be possible.
‘Hmm. I still have enough supplies stockpiled. Magic items? There’s nothing I need urgently right now. I’ll just buy the things I was asked to get and look for some useful artifacts.’
If this had been his first year, he would have been running around without a moment’s rest, but now as a second year, Lee Han had somehow gained experience and composure.
Like an ant that had worked all summer living comfortably, it was thanks to all his continuous preparation and stockpiling.
With a relaxed and generous heart, Lee Han looked out at the street.
In the middle of Granden City’s main road, carriages and horses of various appearances were coming and going, with countless crowds bustling past them. The races were so diverse that he could see several rare species he had never encountered even at Einroguard.
-You crazy bastard! This mess happened because you let a boar drive the carriage!
-My boar was trained by magic experts from Ilainas! Your pathetic horse is the problem!
-Buy herbs guaranteed by mages from Einroguard and Baldrogard! Herbs guaranteed by the Empire’s twin carriages!
-The rebellion of the bulls in the south has ended! We’re selling cheap in commemoration, so come and buy!
Lee Han, who had been looking around contentedly, spotted the Meikin Family’s villa manor.
It didn’t seem like a bad idea to visit his reliable friend’s family and ask for the items he needed.
‘I wonder if Lady Yoanen is there.’
-We’ll be counting on you.
“Yes. I’ll contact you immediately when the students arrive.”
-Kekeke… The students will learn another lesson.
“…”
Lee Han was horrified to see Death Knights visiting the Meikin Family’s manor in the distance and setting up an ambush.
The Death Knights were laying traps in preparation for the upcoming club activities!
If students slipped out using clubs as an excuse and stopped by their family manors, they would immediately fall into the ambush.
‘Why do they go to such lengths?’
Lee Han repeated the question he had asked countless times.
Why do they go to such lengths??
‘If there’s an ambush at the Meikin Family manor, other places must be similar. I should assume there are ambushes wherever students might go.’
Faced with traps more thorough than expected, Lee Han decided he should finish his work first before putting off errands and artifacts.
He didn’t want to become the person who entered the punishment room fastest by being greedy.
‘Exactly how far does the excuse of purchasing items for a commission go? Will the Death Knights check with Professor Garcia? The professor would probably cover for me…’
“!”
Lee Han, who had been thinking while turning his steps, was surprised to spot a familiar face.
Mr. Amur, who ran Amur Stable in the village near Einroguard, and Arien, the branch manager of Kaako Trading Company, were walking down the street.
“Mr. Amur!”
“…Who are you?”
Amur scratched his cheek with his thick fingers, looking puzzled.
No matter how he looked, it was someone he’d never seen before calling his name.
“I’m the magic school student you helped escape last time. I’m in disguise.”
“Ah!”
At those words, Amur immediately understood.
If the other person was a student who came out of Einroguard, being in disguise wasn’t strange at all.
Of course, Arien didn’t understand.
“Who is this?”
“The student I lent money to last year. I was really grateful back then.”
“You lent money last year? Me? That person was… uh… ah, no. The Young Master of Wardanaz Family???”
Arien felt a shock like being struck by lightning.
It was hard to forget even if he tried.
That incident where a boy from a great noble family came personally to borrow silver coins, and then purchased items so shrewdly it could put any merchant to shame!
It was so absurd that he had even discussed with other staff members whether it might really be someone impersonating the Wardanaz Family.
If he hadn’t received the borrowed silver back with a letter during vacation, he might have really thought so.
“How did you manage to get out again?”
“This time I’m officially out for club activities.”
“Ah. I see…”
Arien, who had been answering, felt something was strange.
Why would someone who was officially out be in disguise?
“…Come this way! I’d like to treat you to a drink.”
Arien shook off his doubts and guided Lee Han to Granden City’s popular cafe, 【Hot Stone】 cafe.
What mattered to a merchant was the other person’s value, not useless truths.
Frankly speaking, a student could escape while out for club activities…
“Wait. Could we possibly sit by the window on the 2nd floor overlooking the street?”
“Of course.”
Arien was puzzled by the unusual request but accepted it.
Mages were originally hard to understand people anyway!
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