Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 96
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Chapter 96
When a professor forgets about your existence, you must quietly hold your breath and stay hidden.
The Forgotten Beast Statue was a being who had mastered this wisdom.
But boredom is unavoidable. Thank you for coming to visit me like this.
But boredom is unavoidable. Thank you for coming to visit me like this.
But boredom is unavoidable. Thank you for coming to visit me like this.
“I heard that the great statue possesses the wisdom needed to esc— I mean, the wisdom needed in this school.”
Lee Han was about to mention escape but changed his words.
He couldn’t tell when the Forgotten Beast Statue might betray him.
Wisdom… You make me embarrassed saying that. Even if it’s not quite wisdom, I can tell you what I know. I might be able to help with things I’m capable of helping with.
Wisdom… You make me embarrassed saying that. Even if it’s not quite wisdom, I can tell you what I know. I might be able to help with things I’m capable of helping with.
Wisdom… You make me embarrassed saying that. Even if it’s not quite wisdom, I can tell you what I know. I might be able to help with things I’m capable of helping with.
“Indeed!”
Lee Han was grateful that the Forgotten Beast Statue was bored.
If it weren’t, it wouldn’t have offered such help.
Of course, I can’t help with things beyond my abilities. So don’t ask me to save you from a dragon or anything like that.
Of course, I can’t help with things beyond my abilities. So don’t ask me to save you from a dragon or anything like that.
Of course, I can’t help with things beyond my abilities. So don’t ask me to save you from a dragon or anything like that.
“Could you perhaps make the Principal a bit more benevolent?”
…What color dragon would you prefer? A dragon would be easier.
…What color dragon would you prefer? A dragon would be easier.
…What color dragon would you prefer? A dragon would be easier.
“I’m sorry. That was a joke.”
Naturally, Lee Han had no intention of making such an absurd request.
What Lee Han wanted was one thing.
The path to the spire stables located on the Main Building upper floors.
“Do you know the location of the stables in the Main Building spire?”
I know about three places.
I know about three places.
I know about three places.
Lee Han’s eyes trembled slightly. He had finally found what he was looking for.
“Among those… I’d like to know the path to the easiest one to reach.”
That’s not difficult.
That’s not difficult.
That’s not difficult.
“!”
But first you must defeat me!
But first you must defeat me!
But first you must defeat me!
“?!?”
Lee Han was flustered as the atmosphere suddenly changed.
Lee Han gripped his staff and looked at the statue with wary eyes. However, instead of attacking, the statue laid out a bronze chess board in front of him.
Let’s play a game!
Let’s play a game!
Let’s play a game!
“…”
The other party was definitely very bored.
* * *
Boredom was the most potent of poisons. Even a statue that had loyally endured for a long time under a professor couldn’t overcome boredom.
What the Forgotten Beast Statue enjoyed was chess.
The advantage of chess is that you can play it alone.
The advantage of chess is that you can play it alone.
The advantage of chess is that you can play it alone.
Along with these words, the statue’s tail and other head swayed.
Lee Han asked to gauge his opponent’s skill level.
“Did you also play chess with other new students who came before me?”
I did.
I did.
I did.
“How many times did that new student win?”
Not even once.
Not even once.
Not even once.
Lee Han’s expression became serious.
‘Tutanta couldn’t win even one game?’
He didn’t know what level Tutanta’s skills were at, but the fact that he kept challenging yet never won once meant a lot.
It meant this forgotten statue’s chess skills were excellent and…
‘And that it’s cunning enough to hide that fact.’
If there had been an overwhelming difference, Tutanta wouldn’t have challenged again. The statue must have won by narrow margins to give hope and make the opponent challenge again.
To control the game like that required an enormous skill gap.
‘Can I win?’
Lee Han didn’t think he was particularly good at chess.
Of course, it wasn’t like he had never played chess.
Like students trapped in laboratories typically do, Lee Han had also enjoyed meaningless betting activities.
And chess was the most popular among them.
While Lee Han had never lost among the other students…
…that was just being a big fish in a small pond, as he had never once beaten the foreign professor from the neighboring laboratory.
That foreign professor seemed to greatly enjoy beating weaker opponents, calling Lee Han over whenever he was bored to crush him.
The statue before him would be at least as skilled as that professor, if not better.
‘But I only need to win once, just once.’
Whether he shook his opponent or caught them off guard, he only needed to win once.
Lee Han planned to compete through quantity.
Since chess was surprisingly a game with variables, if he played about a hundred games, he might be able to win once.
Oh right. Let me tell you in advance. There’s a penalty if you lose.
Oh right. Let me tell you in advance. There’s a penalty if you lose.
Oh right. Let me tell you in advance. There’s a penalty if you lose.
“…What is it?”
Lee Han flinched.
The shadowed statue suddenly seemed to emanate an oppressive aura.
If you lose, you have to play another round without any penalty.
If you lose, you have to play another round without any penalty.
If you lose, you have to play another round without any penalty.
“…That’s the answer?”
The penalty was weaker than expected. The statue nodded its head.
And if you challenge again and lose, then you’ll have to play two rounds. If you lose in the next challenge too, then three rounds…
And if you challenge again and lose, then you’ll have to play two rounds. If you lose in the next challenge too, then three rounds…
And if you challenge again and lose, then you’ll have to play two rounds. If you lose in the next challenge too, then three rounds…
‘If you’re that bored, it would be better to just get work from a professor.’
Lee Han thought this as he grabbed the white pawn.
* * *
The king fell to its side and one game ended. Lee Han was shocked.
‘Tutanta…!’
You really play well.
You really play well.
You really play well.
The statue was impressed, but Lee Han was slightly dumbfounded.
Surprisingly, Lee Han had won.
And in the first game too!
At this point, he had to doubt the skills of the statue and Tutanta. To think they couldn’t win even one game against such a statue.
‘I was nervous for nothing.’
Here. This is a map I made.
Here. This is a map I made.
Here. This is a map I made.
“Thank you.”
Lee Han received the map the statue offered and put it in his chest. Then he asked.
“Would you like to play another round?”
Now that he realized his opponent was easier than expected, there was no need to hesitate. Lee Han spoke up to extract a little more.
However, the statue didn’t fall for it easily.
No. I’m truly satisfied today. It was such an entertaining game.
No. I’m truly satisfied today. It was such an entertaining game.
No. I’m truly satisfied today. It was such an entertaining game.
“…”
Thanks to that, I think I can sleep soundly. Thank you.
Thanks to that, I think I can sleep soundly. Thank you.
Thanks to that, I think I can sleep soundly. Thank you.
Lee Han couldn’t understand what part of this game had satisfied his opponent so much.
Surely he wasn’t acting like this because he thought he couldn’t win?
“Yes… that’s good.”
Lee Han congratulated him with mixed feelings and came outside.
Salko was waiting in the corridor, carving a small statue with a chisel and hammer.
“You’re out.”
Salko brushed off the debris and spoke without looking at Lee Han.
Although he didn’t like nobles, he intended to respect the pride Lee Han possessed.
He must have come out without winning even once, so it would be quite humiliating.
“I’ll guide you until you win. You won’t be able to enter alone. Tell me when you want to go next time.”
“I won.”
“…??!?!!”
Salko doubted his ears.
He couldn’t believe what he had just heard.
That beast statue’s chess skills were truly tremendous.
Even Salko, who had no rivals within the Tutanta Family, had never been able to win against it.
He had been planning to prepare with Wardanaz and challenge it again…
But he just won?
“Really, really?”
“Yes. He said he could sleep soundly thanks to it.”
Salko didn’t doubt the words of someone he had decided to respect without any reason.
But Lee Han’s current words were too hard to believe without seeing it with his own eyes.
“Wardanaz. If it’s alright, may I check once myself?”
“Sure. Do as you please.”
Having gotten Lee Han’s permission, Salko repaired the statue in the corridor again, opened the door, and went inside.
And he walked out with an expression as if he had been possessed by a ghost.
The statue was really sleeping.
Lee Han said to Salko.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I obtained the information I needed.”
“I’m glad to hear that…”
Salko momentarily looked at Lee Han with eyes full of respect without realizing it, then came to his senses and returned his expression.
To think he would feel such respect for someone from a noble family in his lifetime!
Salko coughed once and turned around.
“Let’s go back. I’ll guide the way.”
With his back turned, Salko didn’t notice that Lee Han’s gaze had changed slightly.
Lee Han’s gaze toward Salko had changed from his initial look to something similar to how he looked at Nilia.
* * *
Lee Han opened the door to the common room with a very tired expression.
Salko, who seemed like he was made by crushing rocks together, talked more than expected.
-I’d like to tell you about the ‘Dwarf Gambit’, the specialty of the Tutanta Family, where you advance a pawn to e4 and when the opponent counters with e5, you push with f4.
-When the opponent takes the pawn, sending the knight to f3 is my specialty, and about this…
-This happened in a game I played before…
-You know what? Those elf bastards say to send the pawn to d4 instead of e4 and respond to d5 with c4! Crazy bastards!
He had been talking about chess non-stop all the way back.
Lee Han wasn’t someone who devoted his life and passion to chess like Salko.
He had tried his best to answer sincerely so Salko wouldn’t get upset, but getting mentally tired was unavoidable.
“Wardanaz! You’re back!”
The friends who were doing assignments in the common room were happy to see Lee Han.
Yoner was checking potions with other students, putting their heads together.
These were the potions that had been in the boxes Lee Han and Ratford had stolen from the carriage last time.
Thanks to obtaining reagents from Professor Thunderstep’s laboratory, various experiments had become possible.
“Did you find out anything?”
“Wardanaz. We did it.”
“??”
One of the students sitting next to Yoner spoke up with an excited voice.
“We found a miracle potion!”
“Did you find a spatial movement potion or something?”
Lee Han asked with a puzzled expression.
The students answered with embarrassed expressions.
“No… it’s not quite spatial movement.”
“But it’s still an amazing potion! I’ll show you! Gainando!”
The students brought Gainando over. Lee Han realized that Gainando’s appearance was somewhat different from usual.
A little…
He seemed intelligent.
‘What? Is this a fake Gainando?’
Gainando nodded at Lee Han with a very calm and composed expression. It was strangely a look that made one want to punch him.
“Gainando. Who teaches 【Basic Understanding of Magic】?”
“Professor Garcia Kim.”
“How do you make a low-grade mana recovery potion?”
“Cut off the base of the galamaldu, and cut the remaining part into pieces the size of two finger joints. At the same time, you must tear the seolhyangcho finely by hand, and at this time you must quickly tear it before the galamaldu dries.”
The Blue Dragon Tower students burst into cheers at the fluent answer.
“See?? It’s a wisdom potion! A wisdom potion!”
Among alchemy potions, there were also potions that temporarily increased the intelligence of the person who drank them.
Looking at Gainando’s current state, it was certain.
This reddish liquid was definitely a wisdom potion!
‘Wait. Did these guys test it on Gainando?’
Lee Han had such doubts, but decided to let it pass for now. There were more important things than that.
“Do you really think this is a wisdom potion?”
Lee Han asked Yoner in a small voice. Yoner answered with a cautious expression.
“I can’t be certain yet. But looking at Gainando’s reaction after drinking it, there’s a possibility.”
“Didn’t you check everything before drinking it?”
“No, he just came over during verification and drank it…”
“…”
Lee Han was about to say something but held back.
‘A wisdom potion would be nice to have.’
Like the students cheering, Lee Han also had too many places to use a wisdom potion if he had one.
First drink a little during Professor Garcia’s class, drink a little during Professor Boladi’s class, drink a little during Professor Thunderstep’s class, drink a little when meeting Professor Mortum, drink a little when meeting Professor Milay…
Lee Han, who had been counting on his fingers, reflected on himself.
Potions were not harmless to the body. They always required a price. If he drank like that, his body wouldn’t survive.
But there were far too many situations in this school that required wisdom.
‘Should I check a little more?’
Lee Han looked at Gainando. And asked.
“What’s 14 times 19?”
“417.”
The Blue Dragon Tower students who were listening nearby burst into cheers at the immediate answer.
However, Lee Han, Yoner, Asan, and the Imperial Princess made expressions that something was strange.
…Huh?
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
How to Live as a Mage in Magic School
Publication Date: August 15, 2021
Publication Date: August 15, 2021
Publication Date: August 15, 2021
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