Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 940

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Chapter 940

The 【Rampaging Azirmo’s Illusion】 taught directly by the Insane Doppelganger was truly threatening.

Its appearance, roaring with jet-black scales standing on end, was so realistic that even the Death Knights were momentarily flustered.

-Did Master leave this behind?

As if!

The Blasphemer shouted this while not easily revealing itself from within the dimensional gate.

If the opponent was truly a powerful dragon, it couldn’t act hastily. Moving carelessly could result in a fatal blow.

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“To think I’d get to use it like this!”

“…You’re not enjoying this right now, are you?”

Lee Han shot a bewildered look at Alsicle’s cheering.

When the high-level undead appeared from thin air, Lee Han was the first mage in the palace to notice, followed by Alsicle.

They had realized the situation just from the corrupted mana waves felt when the dimension shook.

-How!? It didn’t even approach?

-We need to block it first! If that thing comes down, it’ll hit the ceiling directly! Don’t you have any useful magic?

-Magic powerful enough to block such a strong creature isn’t so easy… Ah! This! Let’s use this!

Fortunately, the two had 【Rampaging Azirmo’s Illusion】 and 【Descent of the Wrathful Duke’s Phantom】.

The magic they had prepared for the play was still intact.

-That’s a good idea!

Lee Han nodded and immediately cast 【Rampaging Azirmo’s Illusion】.

The giant dragon’s phantom let out a roar loud enough to shake the stage and seats, then rose up through the ceiling.

Going up to check, he could see that the Blasphemer, who had been trying to descend from the dimensional gate, had switched to a wait-and-see stance.

“Of, of course not! Those crazy cult bastards! How did they succeed in such a summoning??”

Alsicle, perhaps embarrassed about cheering in the current situation, changed his tone.

‘Indeed… how did they really succeed?’

Lee Han, now being a mage himself, could understand how absurd the summoning that had just occurred was.

There was no approach and no preparation process.

Approach?

With Death Knights secretly surrounding and guarding near the palace, who could have approached?

The preparation process was the same.

Even summoning a trivial sparrow spirit required a preparation process, yet such a being just popped out like this.

“That’s not what’s important right now. We need to evacuate the people!”

“R-right. Let’s go!”

Alsicle nodded.

They had originally intended to buy time because of the audience inside the palace.

Several Death Knights could also be seen hurriedly flying into the palace while buying time.

“Everyone, please evacua…”

-Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap!

The two who came back down were startled by the thunderous applause.

The people sitting in their seats were clapping enthusiastically.

‘Is it a curse from the cult?!’

“To think they’d make such a fresh reinterpretation!”

“Even so, isn’t this too excessive a variation? A dragon? It’s a childish idea that bringing out large and beautiful creatures makes the play more intense!”

“You’re the one being childish! The connection between the Alkarumata Family and dragons is the hottest recent hypothesis in current Imperial history! This play boldly borrowed from that. Isn’t this what art is!”

Though some opposed it, most were deeply impressed by the dragon that suddenly appeared.

Of course, the actors on stage were bewildered and flustered.

It was natural for them to react this way since a dragon had appeared in a completely unexpected situation and shot up to the ceiling.

Lee Han apologized inwardly.

‘I’m sorry.’

-Evacuate! Evacuate! Evacuate!

-Everyone get out! Einroguard students, drive the audience as far away as possible! Use force if they don’t listen!

The Death Knights who came down from the ceiling belatedly ordered evacuation.

The audience, who had been enjoying the highlight of an excellent play and were immersed in its afterglow, were startled.

“What’s happening?”

“Cultists have attacked! You need to evacuate!”

“These damn bastards! Interrupting such a masterpiece!?”

Some among the audience protested that they had to see the end of this masterpiece even if danger approached, but the students immediately kicked them out.

When Nilia kicked three people simultaneously, the nobles nearby exclaimed in admiration.

“That’s the Northern Mountains Patrol Unit’s kick…”

“Move!”

“Ah, understood.”

Not everyone was so crazy about the play that they’d risk their lives. Among the audience trying to exit the theater, some became frightened by the loud noises and vibrations coming from above.

“Sir, are you alright?”

“I’m, I’m fine. I can’t… can’t breathe… I’ll be fine if I rest a little.”

“Potion! Go to the bathroom and get the potion!”

“Shh. Speak quietly, you fool! There’s no need to specifically mention the bathroom!”

The Einroguard students hurriedly ran to the bathroom and brought back the entire batch of potions they had secretly made earlier.

They floated small cauldrons in the air and either made the collapsed people drink or splashed it on the faces of those in panic.

Thanks to this, order was restored to the chaotic crowd of people evacuating in haste. Asan scraped the bottom of the empty cauldron with a ladle and shouted.

“We’ve used up all the potions!”

“I think we don’t need to use them anymore. Everyone seems fine…”

“No!”

One of the audience members interrupted the students’ conversation.

Judging by the mottled scars remaining on his fingers, he was clearly someone involved in alchemy.

“No one can predict how big this situation will become. We need to make more potions just in case!”

Though they didn’t know what kind of being had appeared above the palace, its ominous pressure certainly stimulated people.

It would be fortunate if the Death Knights could finish off that enemy above the palace, but if not, they had to prepare for other situations.

They needed to make as many potions as possible, starting with healing potions and including those for various status ailments.

“But… we don’t have any more materials we brought out!”

“Don’t worry. I’m called Oneil. I supply reagents to the Meikin Family’s alchemy workshop. I can provide as many reagents as you need. Please follow me!”

“I’ll help too! I supply alchemy tools!”

The evacuating audience members joined forces on the spot and took the Einroguard students outside.

The students from the potion escape party, who were swept up in this flow, suddenly realized.

‘…Hey, can’t we just escape after making all the potions?’

Could this be what Wardanaz was talking about?!

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-Students take the audience and get out!

The students from the noble deception party hurriedly brought out the audience.

Opening carriage doors, calming the mounts, and cramming the audience inside, the people pleaded with desperate voices.

“Please come with us!”

“Pardon? We need to stay and help the knights!”

“B-but! There might be enemies waiting outside!”

“The knights patrolled thoroughly (to block our escape), so you don’t need to worry!”

“But… but…!”

The terrified audience wanted the Einrogard students to stay by their side.

The Death Knights shouted roughly.

-Escort them!

“Pardon?”

-The illusion mages should go out together too! Escort the audience and evacuate them separately!

The Death Knights, whose attention was focused on the palace above, flew away again as if they wouldn’t listen to any more questions.

With permission granted, the audience grabbed the students one by one and loaded them into carriages.

“We’re counting on you!”

“Ah, understood.”

The students comforted the terrified audience and some illusion mages as they escaped outside.

While thinking to themselves.

‘Wait. This seems similar to the plan Wardanaz mentioned.’

Did he think this far ahead and make a plan?!

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The dwarf tunnel party that Salko belonged to was dealing with the most troublesome audience members.

These were the crazy bastards who wanted to keep watching in the middle of all this.

“Argh! No! I want to see the end of the play!”

“I told you all the actors have left, what nonsense are you spouting!”

As the palace ceiling shook and the sounds from above grew louder, the Einrogard students’ faces turned grim seeing these stubborn people.

“There’s no choice. Handle it the Einrogard way.”

“What’s that? Cast invisibility magic and let them watch?”

The nobles, ignorant of worldly affairs, couldn’t grasp what threat was approaching even as the Einrogard students rolled up their sleeves and came toward them.

Just then, the palace ceiling was torn away.

Fooled, again!

The Blasphemer, finally realizing he had been tricked, burst with rage and descended again.

At first, he wondered if a dragon was really lying in ambush, but even while hesitating behind the dimensional gate, the dragon didn’t attack.

It was excessive caution for a real dragon. The Blasphemer blew away the palace ceiling with corrupting mist and squeezed his body out of the dimensional gate. Humiliation and rage flashed in the giant eyeball attached to his massive belly.

“One more time!”

“But will he fall for it?”

“There’s nothing to lose, right?”

“That’s right! Cast it!”

Alsicle cast 【Phantom Descent of the Wrathful Duke】. The floor carved with magic circles was crushed by the impact of mana, and a giant demon burst out from within the palace.

The Blasphemer was shocked and retreated again.

Other beings aside, demons were minions frequently employed by the Empire’s leading archmages. They could never be underestimated.

“A… even a demon!”

“That’s not part of the play!”

The students shouted, but it didn’t reach the ears of the already immersed audience.

Salko exchanged glances with his seniors. Staffs were swung with thudding sounds.

“Take them away!”

“Should we go toward the main gate?”

“No. It’s too late! It’s hard to fight while protecting civilians. Let’s escape through the tunnel. Can you complete it right away?”

“Yes!”

Seeing the Blasphemer’s forces falling throughout the palace, the seniors made a quick decision.

Since these remaining audience members were the last ones anyway, escaping through the tunnel was the right choice.

“First, we’ll send these guys back to their manor.”

“Understood. Then do we take as much gold as needed?”

“…”

The seniors looked at Salko with bewildered eyes. Salko quickly made an excuse.

“It was a joke.”

“Haha! That was a funny joke!”

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“Everyone seems to have escaped. Let’s join the battle too.”

“Yes!”

“…Wait. I think I spoke carelessly in my excitement. I meant ‘I’, not ‘we’…”

Alsicle immediately came to his senses and spoke to Lee Han.

Since Stedal’s appearance was currently that of a cynical and rough-looking noble, he had momentarily been confused, but Lee Han should have evacuated as well.

However, Lee Han had already moved on to the next task before hearing Alsicle’s words.

“Sharkan!”

Above Lee Han, the form of an obsidian mirror emitting smoke appeared, and a dimensional gate began to split open.

From within, the Creature of Death and Darkness burst out with a roar.

-Blasphemer! You mocked the Creature’s downfall well last time, didn’t you?!

Mutual, recognition!

The powerful beings of the undead realm who recognized each other shot out killing intent.

The Creature glared at the Blasphemer, ignoring Sharkan’s whining sounds of worry.

-His power is mighty. You mage. It will be impossible to maintain the Creature for long, so we must end this quickly.

“It’s fine, so fight slowly! Don’t rush at all!”

Lee Han said this while preparing the next summoning.

At this attitude, the Creature of Death and Darkness could only blink its giant eyeball in confusion.

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