Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 938

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Chapter 938

“What? Why do you need calming potions?”

Angrago asked as if he couldn’t understand.

Shouldn’t they be making poison or monster summoning potions, or at the very least, potions that would terrify and drive people mad?

At that question, Lee Han looked at Angrago as if he were looking at trash.

“What are you trying to do to innocent people?”

“Ah, no… I, I was just. Just speaking theoretically.”

“When a commotion breaks out, the play will pause temporarily. The audience will also want to go outside and take a break. That’s when we need to distribute the potions.”

Adenart and her guard knight Rowena looked at Lee Han with slightly moved expressions.

Even in this situation, he doesn’t forget his dedication to the Empire people.

The Wardanaz Family isn’t called a pillar of the Empire for nothing…

“And after distributing them, we’ll make excuses about needing to get more ingredients and slip out with some of the nobles. If nobles are beside us, the Death Knights won’t be suspicious either.”

“…”

“…”

Ignoring the disappointed looks the two were sending him, Lee Han continued speaking.

“Even if the surroundings are chaotic, if we all rush out together, we’ll easily get caught, so we need to divide the personnel like this. You guys are… let’s call it the ‘Potion Escape Party’. Tell any upperclassmen who are confident in alchemy to join this side.”

“Wait. Wardanaz. I’m not very confident in alchemy. Wouldn’t Meikin be better?”

Angrago hesitated.

Being from the Healing Magic school, he had self-studied potion making to some extent and had taken classes in his first year, but it wasn’t his main specialty after all.

“No good. Yoner has a different role. Yoner is the ‘Noble Deception Party’.”

“…”

Yoner looked at his friend with eyes asking what kind of name that was.

But the other students immediately understood what it meant. Salko nodded.

“I see. You’ll talk with the nobles beforehand and deceive them.”

“That’s right.”

When the play stopped midway, there would inevitably be nobles who chose to leave instead of waiting.

It would be good for students from great noble families, including Yoner, to naturally receive invitations by talking with such nobles beforehand.

Then when the play stopped, they could leave together with the nobles here.

“If you tell them you need to secretly leave without the Death Knight guards knowing, they’ll cooperate.”

“I see.”

‘I’m in the potion escape party.’

Nilia nodded while listening to her friends’ conversation.

As an alchemy major, she was confident in potion making…

Just then, Yoner grabbed Nilia’s hand and said.

“Nilia. You need to speak well for us.”

“…Huh?? Aren’t I in the potion escape party?”

“What are you talking about. You’re in the noble deception party.”

“That’s right. Lady Nilia suits the noble deception party.”

“Even I, being from the same tower, think that suits you.”

“…”

Nilia was flustered and at a loss for words at her friends’ comments.

Why??

“Salko. You move with the upperclassmen who prefer to break through directly.”

“Can we call it the ‘Dwarf Tunnel Party’?”

“…Name it whatever you want. Anyway, you need to be able to slip out quietly when chaos breaks out. Can you do it?”

“Of course. Just leave it to me.”

They couldn’t all leave together with the nobles.

Some of the students planned to escape directly through the palace where the play was being performed.

With the Death Knights’ surveillance reduced, digging tunnels or finding other passages would be relatively easier.

“I’ll stay behind and support any party that runs into problems. Everyone, good luck.”

Lee Han and his friends exchanged determined looks.

With this much preparation, if things went well, even if some got caught, quite a large number should be able to escape!

* * *

“Wait. Dalcard. Come to think of it, why didn’t you join the noble deception party?”

“Ah. I’m not confident dealing with nobles.”

“…”

Angrago was dumbfounded.

What was this guy from Blue Dragon Tower saying?

But surprisingly, other Blue Dragon Tower upperclassmen also nodded as if they understood.

“Dealing with nobles isn’t an easy task.”

“Right. Compared to that, how comfortable alchemy is. The potions in the cauldron don’t talk to me.”

Encouraged by the upperclassmen’s support, Asan said.

“Socializing is something for people like Nilia now. I don’t really fit in. I prefer numbers.”

“She’s definitely different.”

Nilia’s affinity was so exceptional that even Angrago from White Tiger Tower acknowledged it.

She probably became friends with all the nobles in about 30 minutes.

“But I’m curious about something.”

One upperclassman lowered his voice slightly.

They were currently inside a palace bathroom.

It was a space unworthy of great alchemy, but to secretly brew potions while avoiding the eyes of Death Knights prowling around, this was the only way.

“What are you curious about?”

“Why don’t we see any of the other guys from the Teleportation Club? It can’t be that only one came.”

“…Uh…”

Angrago hesitated at those words.

That’s right?

Asan also seemed to think so and tilted his head. But the two who weren’t members of the Teleportation Club had no idea.

“I’m not sure.”

“Could it be that your friend Wardanaz said he’d handle it alone? To show his abilities in front of the upperclassmen.”

The upperclassmen threw out the joke and laughed.

However, Asan and Angrago immediately became serious.

“…No way…”

“Come on… even so… though it’s possible…”

* * *

Nilia received invitations from five families in just 15 minutes.

‘Save me!’

When the nobles collectively proposed going on a Northern Mountains hunt, Nilia could feel cold sweat running down her back.

Nobles who came to the treacherous Northern Mountains to enjoy hunting usually died by being killed by prey, stepping wrong and falling to their deaths, or getting hit by arrows suspiciously similar to those used by the Shadow Patrol.

“Um, the Northern Mountains can be a bit dangerous…”

“Hunting originally involves danger, Miss Meikin!”

“The more dangerous it is, the more fun it becomes, doesn’t it!”

‘Then why don’t you enroll in Einroguard…’

Yoner felt frustrated inside.

Why were people who liked such dangerous things all gathered only in front of the theater?

“Excuse me. Imperial Princess. Could you help me a bit?”

“…Hmm…”

Adenart, who had been hesitating, finally decided to step forward.

While she felt responsibility as an Imperial Princess, even considering that, Nilia’s eyes looked far too pitiful.

“Everyone. I have something to say to you all.”

“When shall we depart? This coat should be fine even in the northern mountains, right?”

“You should wear a scarf with that! Oh, I wonder if there are theaters in the northern mountains too?”

“…”

Adenart’s fingertips trembled.

Unlike Gainando, there were quite a number of Imperial supporters who backed the Imperial Princess, but unfortunately, none of them were present today.

Thanks to that, the nobles were excitedly chattering among themselves about when to go to the northern mountains.

“Everyone… everyone…”

Adenart’s voice grew smaller and smaller as she became intimidated by this experience she’d never had before in her life.

Seeing this, Rowena was about to shout in anger when Yoner hastily stopped her.

“If you do that now, it’ll only embarrass the Imperial Princess more!”

“B-but those people! Those people…!”

“Calm down! They’re just excited among themselves!”

Now people were asking specific questions about good dates for hunting.

Nilia, whose eyes were starting to spin, spotted Lee Han passing by and called out desperately.

“Mr. Stedal! Mr. Stedal!”

“??”

Lee Han came running over hurriedly, wondering if some problem had occurred.

“What’s the matter?”

“Ah! Good timing, Mr. Stedal! Would you like to go hunting in the northern mountains with us?”

“You’ll freeze to death for sure.”

“!”

At these shocking words, everyone who had been chattering froze in unison.

Still, the person who had brought up the topic hesitantly tried to persuade again.

“But… Miss Nilia here is an experienced hunter from the 【Shadow Patrol】… and there will be other people too…”

“That’s ridiculous. The north is one of the harshest and most savage lands in all the Empire’s territory. And the northern mountains are especially harsh even within the north. I once wandered the north and met a knight from the Moradi family.”

Lee Han began persuading people while selling out Giselle’s family.

The people who had been shocked and frozen by Stedal’s rude words were soon drawn back into the story.

When imugi, minotaurs, and even evil god worshippers appeared in the tale, the horrified people became cautious.

“How could this be! I had no idea the north was such a dangerous land… I was planning to visit the Moradi family next month, but I suppose I’ll have to postpone it.”

“…That’s not really necessary… no, never mind.”

Lee Han felt slightly guilty.

But the monsters he had just mentioned were things Lee Han had directly heard about or experienced alongside others.

‘The north really is dangerous, after all.’

* * *

Surprisingly, among the three, Salko’s party proceeded most smoothly.

Salko, who had found the warehouse behind where the illusion mages were working, dug down an underground passage on the spot with his upperclassmen.

Lee Han admired their skill and said,

“It would be nice if we could escape from Einroguard like this too.”

“That’s difficult. There are barriers underground too.”

‘He really wastes money on utterly useless things.’

After cursing the Skeleton Principal once, Lee Han asked,

“What about the Death Knights?”

“They don’t seem to have noticed yet. They seemed distracted by something else.”

‘Is it because of what I said?’

Lee Han wondered if it was because he had reported Madpre as suspicious.

If the Death Knights still couldn’t pay attention to the students, the effect was much better than expected.

‘Hehe. At this rate, we can immediately…’

-Lord Nago.

“!”

Lee Han, who had been walking out, was startled when Death Knights approached from ahead.

‘…Were we caught?’

“What’s the matter?”

-Madpre was an evil god worshipper. When we interrogated him, he spilled that they’re targeting the palace.

“…”

Lee Han was momentarily dazed.

He had been thinking only about escaping the palace, so when evil god worshippers suddenly came up, he couldn’t help but be bewildered.

‘What the…?’

Come to think of it, he had recently heard from Diret that evil god worshippers were running rampant and people were tracking them.

But he never thought it would happen this close by.

‘So what should I do? Should I cancel all the plans?’

-Lord Nago.

“Yes?”

-We’re gathering everyone currently in the palace who can cooperate and explaining the situation to them. Would you come?

“…I understand.”

Lee Han nodded for now.

When he moved his steps, everyone from Einroguard students to illusion mages, and even Alsicle, were gathered in the hall.

It seemed they had called all the mages who could be of help.

“What on earth is this about? Evil god worshippers? Surely they’re not hiding here too.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to stop the play?”

“Being scared of evil god worshippers and stopping our work would be more shameful. It would tarnish the names of the knights and mages gathered here!”

“Still, shouldn’t we tell the nobles?”

“No. We don’t know which of the nobles might be collaborators.”

While people were murmuring, Angrago quietly approached and whispered,

“…War, Wardanaz. Don’t tell me the commotion you prepared involves evil god worshippers… no, right…?”

“…”

Lee Han kicked Angrago away. Seeing this, the Death Knights thought to themselves,

‘Indeed, a violent mage!’

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