Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 936

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Chapter 936

Alsicle was also curious but held back.

The other person was a great mage, but at the same time had a quirky temperament.

Alsicle still remembered the anecdote of Baldoron giving Lee Han a watch as a gift.

-More importantly, you bought this artifact in the village? And even from a shop that sells used items cheaply?

-Yes. I think Baldoron might have known and recommended it… Should I send a letter to ask what he meant?

-No. He went to the trouble of throwing a lesson to his junior, but instead of solving it alone, you’d ask right away. He’d rather be offended.

Mages who did such things usually had quirky temperaments like the Skeleton Principal.

Of course, that pocket watch had coincidentally ended up in Lee Han’s hands after Professor Garcia had put it away, not because Baldoron had recommended it to Lee Han for some enlightenment or torment.

But there was no way for these two young mages to know that truth.

The two had no intention of speaking to Baldoron at all!

‘There’s no need to unnecessarily disturb a powerful mage who’s staying quiet.’

Alsicle lightly bowed his head out of respect. Baldoron looked around wondering if someone had greeted him, tilting his head in confusion.

“Now then, Wardanaz.”

“You should call me Stedal.”

“…Stedal. Do you have something in mind?”

“Hmm. I haven’t decided on anything specific yet…”

First, the dangers that Lee Han and the drama club students had to break through were as follows.

The main roads and alleys, shops and stores outside the palace that were sealed off under the pretext of protecting Einrogard’s mages.

With Death Knights patrolling inside and out, escape wasn’t possible just by recklessly leaving the palace. Time was needed to get through the empty streets and break through the encirclement.

To escape by avoiding attention in the palace first, then escape by avoiding pursuit and patrols second?

“I’m thinking of causing a big commotion.”

Indeed, a big commotion was the answer.

A big commotion that would distract all the guests in the palace and even the Death Knights.

“At first I thought about summoning the Principal’s insane doppelganger to impersonate him, but the Death Knights probably aren’t that stupid.”

“…Regardless of feasibility, the fact that you came up with that idea is scary!”

Alsicle shuddered.

To think there would be someone who wanted to impersonate the Skeleton Principal.

And that person was even the Skeleton Principal’s disciple.

“I thought it was quite a feasible method. Of course, I gave up since the Death Knights would probably have ways to verify identity…”

“How about revealing your identity as Wardanaz to the Death Knights and asking them for a favor?”

Alsicle made the suggestion quite seriously.

It might sound reckless, but from Alsicle’s perspective, it seemed quite likely to succeed.

First, the Death Knights were loyal to the Skeleton Principal, but they were also loyal to the Skeleton Principal’s successor.

And while they were strict with the former, they were somewhat lenient with the latter.

If Wardanaz asked, wouldn’t they pretend not to see?

“That was the most ridiculous and pathetic suggestion I’ve heard today. No matter how bothersome you find this, how could you make such a suggestion?”

Lee Han looked at Alsicle with contemptuous eyes. Alsicle protested in an aggrieved voice.

“I was being serious with that suggestion!”

“Hmph. Don’t lie. There’s no way you’d seriously make such a suggestion.”

Even if Alsicle was serious, it was absolutely unacceptable to Lee Han.

If he told the Death Knights and they said ‘Understood! Follow us to the punishment room!’, Lee Han’s plan would be completely ruined.

“…Fine. I get it. It would be a bit dangerous. So? What kind of commotion?”

In fact, mages were fundamentally a species specialized in causing commotions.

Even mages who weren’t particularly skilled could cause considerable commotion if they set their minds to it.

Right now, Alsicle could think of various methods like summoning creatures, elemental rampage, loud bewilderment, emotional confusion, etc.

But just because he could think of them didn’t mean he could really do whatever he wanted, or he’d be perfect material for becoming a mage criminal.

The bigger the trouble caused, the harder it became to handle the aftermath.

That’s why Lee Han had joined the illusion mages preparing the play.

If he was going to cause a commotion, these mages were perfect for creating one that wouldn’t seem strange to the people gathered here and wouldn’t lead to being tracked later.

“We’ll summon illusions according to the play’s content, but summon illusions that are much more intense and powerful than the audience expects.”

“I see.”

Alsicle understood Lee Han’s words.

The audience gathered here were well-versed in the Empire’s theater. They wouldn’t be too surprised by magical illusions that appeared during plays.

But what if illusions much more intense and powerful than they expected appeared?

If the magic was at a level where people would momentarily mistake it for reality, the hall would become chaotic, and the Death Knights would surely move in response to that commotion.

“That’s amazing! To think you prepared such magic.”

Alsicle praised Lee Han.

To prepare magic that would fit the play’s content while also throwing people into confusion.

Truly befitting the Skeleton Principal’s top student.

“Huh? I don’t have such magic though.”

“Then?”

“I thought you would come up with it, Alsicle.”

“…”

Alsicle glared at Lee Han while clicking his beak.

“No… I’m a second-year, how am I supposed to come up with and prepare such things?”

“Only at times like this are you a second-year! Ugh. I’m not an expert in illusions either.”

Alsicle fell into thought.

He did know some magic from illusion magic school lineages.

‘Charming giant penguin… this would be inappropriate for startling people and doesn’t fit the play’s content at all. Enraged giant penguin… making people angry could lead to suspicion later, and this doesn’t fit the content either.’

“Don’t you have any illusion magic other than penguins?”

“I told you I’m not an expert in illusions!”

Alsicle began rummaging through an illusion magic book he usually didn’t read, pulling it from his pocket.

Who would have thought he’d be looking for illusion magic he’d forgotten about because he thought it wouldn’t be useful.

“If it’s an illusion useful when families fight each other… would an orca illusion be somewhat suitable?”

“…That doesn’t fit the play’s content at all.”

Two families fighting in the middle of a city summoning orcas to battle was a bit…

Lee Han, who had been pondering, exclaimed as if he’d realized something.

“I have a good method!”

“Oh. What is it?”

“Master?”

What’s this about now?

“…”

Seeing him use the Skeleton Principal’s insane doppelganger like a magic assistant, Alsicle thought that someday Wardanaz might get caught by an insane archmage.

* * *

“Thank you, Master!”

Waste time appropriately on useless tasks.

Surprisingly, the insane doppelganger taught quite diligently. From Alsicle’s perspective, it seemed to teach more diligently than the Skeleton Principal.

-Wrong. Looking at this, it seems to be based on an anecdote between the Alkarumata Family and Ilhon Family. In that case, summon a dragon’s illusion.

-A dragon!? Isn’t that too excessive? And with the play’s content…

-No. The Alkarumata Family was granted a pact allowing them to call upon a dragon in battle anytime thanks to their ancestor’s achievements. Only once, but their feud with the Ilhon Family ran deep, so they used it in their conflict. The bottomless black swamp in the family territory is proof of that pact. There’s a dragon’s nest inside it.

-Su, surely…! I thought that black swamp was just an ominous background, but that place is?!

-The records must have been lost. The Ilhon Family wasn’t to be underestimated either. Knowing the opponent would summon a dragon, they summoned a demon.

-Even a demon!?

-So make the dragon and demon appear in Act 2. The magic is as follows…

After the insane doppelganger left, Alsicle spoke in an excited voice.

“I never imagined such secrets were hidden in that mundane play I knew! A dragon and demon! Such secrets in that ordinary background!!”

“Don’t you like theater, Alsicle?”

“N-no! What nonsense… This is just something any Empire citizen would be surprised by!”

Alsicle felt truly wronged at receiving such an absurd misunderstanding.

Compared to the Empire nobles who truly loved theater, Alsicle was at a level where he’d be embarrassed to say he liked theater anywhere.

What he just said was really admiration born from pure curiosity.

But from Lee Han’s perspective, Alsicle was already a sufficient theater enthusiast.

‘He likes it but pretends he doesn’t.’

The illusion magic the insane doppelganger taught him was two spells.

【Illusion of Rampaging Azirmo】 and 【Phantom Descent of the Fury Duke】.

Both were 4th circle, but the magic level was high and there were many things to adjust, making the difficulty considerable. Alsicle worried whether he could prepare before the play started.

“Can you master even one of these?”

“I think I can cast 【Illusion of Rampaging Azirmo】.”

“…”

Noticing Alsicle’s shocked expression, Lee Han quickly explained.

“I’ve learned similar magic before.”

It was 【Azirmo Summoning Enchantment】, a method that borrowed the power of magic circles and various reagents, but this magic was also a high-difficulty spell corresponding to the 4th circle.

Having gained a high understanding of Azirmo’s form while learning this, his mastery of this similar illusion magic was much faster.

“I-I see. You were lucky. Which professor taught you that magic? I should thank them later.”

“Professor Verdus.”

“Forget the thanks. That trash bastard.”

Alsicle waved his arms, taking back what he just said.

It was obvious that Professor Verdus had taught his disciple to use it for his own magic.

What a wicked guy!

“Then I’ll prepare 【Phantom Descent of the Fury Duke】…”

A shout loud enough to drown out Alsicle’s voice came from outside.

-Stand back! Stand back! Einroguard’s mages have arrived!

-Oh! The pillars of Einroguard!

-Is there really a need for such thorough security? Where are the suspicious people among those gathered in this palace?

-Please understand. How many evil ones must be targeting the Empire’s greatest mages?

“…They’re here! You go make contact quickly. I’ll stay and finish preparing!”

“Yes!”

“Wait!”

Alsicle called out to Lee Han who was about to run off.

“??”

“Don’t forget to talk to any useful patrons you see!!”

“…Understood!”

* * *

Yoner was in serious discussion with his friends.

“The black swamp of the Alkarumata family is hinting that the kingdom’s situation at that time was gloomy. Otherwise, there’d be no reason for such an out-of-place swamp to exist in the territory.”

“I see it a bit differently. The black swamp hints at the tragic fate of the two lovers.”

“Isn’t there a Black Dragon in it or something?”

“Nilia! We’re being serious!”

“I-I was being serious too…”

Nilia was slightly flustered by her friends’ reaction.

Just as her friends had offered their interpretations, she had offered hers too, so why?

“Einroguard mages, welcome to your arrival at the palace.”

“Thank you!”

When the nobles who had gathered first gave light greetings, the Einroguard students returned dignified greetings.

Of course, their clothing looked more beggar-like than beggars, but they had to maintain dignity in spirit.

Einroguard students were better than anyone at acting cultured while wearing rags.

Hearing the students’ voices, the nobles who had been chattering in another group also turned their attention.

Among them, someone who had been in the center of the nobles’ group approached the students.

“Who is that person?”

“Ah. That person is Stedal of the Nago family. He’s truly an amazing person!”

A nearby noble excitedly explained about Stedal.

He had been captured by pirates in the southern Empire and was coincidentally rescued…

“Unbelievable!”

“How could that be!”

The students were greatly surprised by the rich and complex background story.

“Greetings.”

Meanwhile, Stedal greeted them with a rough voice and bowed his head. Asan prepared to ask questions with passionate eyes.

“Don’t be surprised, everyone. I’m Wardanaz.”

“…”

“…”

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