Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 961

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Chapter 961

It took about 30 minutes for Lee Han to deal with the gathered crowd.

Of course, he didn’t deal with them through force or magic. Lee Han had to give autographs to each and every one of them.

“Do you have any plans to join the Imperial Gyeokgu team after graduation?”

“No?”

“Then you must be thinking of joining the Imperial Gyeokgu team before graduation!”

“No.”

“If your great noble family’s traditions are oppressing you, boldly cast off those chains!”

“I’m just not particularly interested in being a gyeokgu player…”

“That’s impossible! Don’t lie! There must be something in the student’s heart…!”

“Puhuh. If you’ve gotten all your autographs, then get lost.”

Falkrious pushed away the gyeokgu-obsessed people with his thick arms.

Those who were deeply moved by the match were all shouting for him to join the gyeokgu teams they supported or were associated with.

“Good grief. What are they even talking about.”

“Exactly.”

“Wardanaz, you’re going to become a professor.”

“…What???”

“Disguise yourself again. It seems we’ll have to remove the disguise after entering the manor.”

“What did you just say…”

Lee Han persistently pressed for an answer, but Falkrious was too focused to hear him.

“It would be better to visit the Greenbel family later… Hmm? What did you say?”

“What did you just say…”

“Right. Wardanaz. How did you win the match that people are chasing after you like this?”

“I was just lucky.”

“Puhuh. If you’re lucky twice, the gyeokgu club guys will collapse from joy.”

Falkrious laughed heartily.

Still, as fellow official Einroguard clubs, he had developed a grudging affection for them, so hearing that the gyeokgu club had won big for the first time in a while was quite pleasant to hear.

Falkrious made a note so he wouldn’t forget.

Gyeokgu club gets double events for a while (excluding Wardanaz)

“What did I do wrong?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“Why am I the only one excluded from the double events…”

Lee Han was slightly bewildered.

They were giving double the food as a celebration for victory, so why was he the only one excluded?

“Uhaha. That’s so like Wardanaz. Do you want to be included fairly? Still can’t do it. I can’t charge a junior double the gold coins.”

“…?!”

Only then did Lee Han realize the true meaning of the double events.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t about doubling the amount of food, but charging double the price!

For those with hefty coin purses, food prices also went up.

Falkrious was excellent at such timely opportunities, befitting an upperclassman.

“We’re here. Wardanaz. Do you happen to know where this is?”

“I’m not sure.”

Since it was the central district of the city lined with elegant mansions, he could guess it was a noble’s house, but Lee Han wasn’t originally from Granden City.

Even Granden City nobles needed help from chamberlains or servants to remember who lived where, so it was too much for Lee Han.

“It’s Lord Zolbavden’s manor.”

‘Strange. That name sounds familiar?’

“Puhuhuh. Lord Zolbavden is a famous socialite, hedonist, and miser in Granden City. If Lord Zolbavden also donated food, other misers in Granden City would feel pressured and donate too.”

“I see. Should I attack, or will you attack, senior?”

“…Wardanaz. We came to persuade, not threaten!”

Falkrious was dumbfounded.

If they threatened with magic for not donating, ten bodies wouldn’t be enough for the punishment room.

“Ah. I see.”

“Puhuhuh. Right. I’m counting on you.”

“Honestly, I can’t think of any other method besides magical threats…”

“No, no. Looking at the people who gathered because of gyeokgu earlier, Wardanaz, you have a talent for charming people.”

“If I really had such a talent, I wish my friends would listen to me better.”

Lee Han grumbled as he removed his disguise and called the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper’s attitude was quite cautious at the sight of the two extraordinary figures.

“What brings you…”

“Please tell them that Einroguard’s mages have come regarding a serious magical problem that has taken hold in this manor.”

“…Yes, yes!”

The gatekeeper was startled and contacted those above. Falkrious gave his junior some useful advice.

“Puhuh. When you come for business like this, you must never state your real purpose first. They might say he’s not home or run away.”

“Should I send in a paper bird to check if he’s there or not?”

“…Wardanaz. Have you become friends with any particularly violent seniors lately?”

While they waited, Zolbavden hurriedly dressed and came running out.

And seeing Falkrious’s bulk visible from afar, he made an ‘oh no’ expression.

Having met before, he realized he had fallen for a scheme.

“…Student Falkrious. You said there was a serious magical problem that had taken hold in the manor!”

“Yes. Lord Zolbavden. There is a very serious magical problem in this manor. Namely, food that should be shared with poor people is sleeping in the storage.”

“…”

Zolbavden was incredulous but held back.

First, because no one who got angry at Einroguard’s mages had ever come to a good end (he knew well since he loved gossip), and second, because Falkrious’s fists were powerful enough even without using magic.

“The student beside you is… No!! Lord Wardanaz?!”

“…!!!”

When Zolbavden jumped up recognizing Lee Han, Lee Han’s memory also came flooding back.

That person was…

“Aren’t you Lord Zolbavden, who spread rumors about my fight with the basilisk all over Granden City last year?”

“Hahaha! That’s right! Though you don’t need to thank me!”

“…”

Lee Han looked at Zolbavden with cold eyes. Falkrious became slightly worried.

‘My junior isn’t going to throw a punch, is he?’

Fortunately, Lee Han didn’t attack his opponent. Of course, many curses went through his mind.

‘I should have petrified him when the basilisk appeared.’

Lee Han, who had wrapped up that situation without much thought, had to painfully learn how quickly rumors spread in Granden City’s social circles.

If there was anything faster than spatial movement magic, it was rumors.

“…Since we have the connection of fighting the basilisk together last year, please make a donation.”

“Gasp!”

The noble who was hit in a sore spot made a groaning sound.

Then the chamberlain nearby approached and whispered something.

“Puhuh. This looks ominous.”

Falkrious watched their conversation with a worried expression.

Nobles like Zolbavden didn’t care much about dignity or prestige. It was entirely possible for him to suddenly clutch his chest and pretend to be in pain.

“…Is that really true?”

“Yes. I heard it myself.”

After finishing the conversation, Zolbavden shouted with eyes sparkling like stars.

“Excellent! Student Falkrious. I will donate!”

“Is that really true?!”

“However, there is a condition.”

“What kind…”

“I would like Wardanaz to personally tell us about today’s polo match.”

“…”

“…”

Only then did Lee Han realize what conversation the two had been having.

No wonder the chamberlain had been whispering while pretending to swing a polo mallet…

* * *

Unlike Lee Han who walked out of the manor with a tired face, Falkrious laughed heartily.

“Very well done, Wardanaz! Hahaha! We got food supplies just by chattering a few times, so it’s a profitable deal!”

“I didn’t expect to be persuaded in this manner though.”

Zolbavden, who had deep convictions about spreading rumors ahead of anyone else, wouldn’t mind emptying the storage if he could hear the polo story directly from Lee Han.

-I see. So you’re saying that even though Wardanaz had never practiced polo or shown any interest in it normally, once he got on the griffin, he could see the opposing players’ movements and just felt how to win! Like it was in his blood! Truly genius talent.

-…There’s not a single part that matches what I just said.

-You don’t need to worry too much about minor differences. Stories are naturally meant to be adapted, aren’t they?

-Did you also adapt the fight with the basilisk in this manner?

Lee Han felt uneasy not knowing to what extent Zolbavden would exaggerate the rumors, but seeing his senior laughing happily, he shook his head.

‘Right. If we can get more food support, what’s the big deal about some rumors?’

Falkrious was stepping forward like that to help other people, so it would be shameful for Lee Han to grumble over mere rumors.

Lee Han was newly reminded of the young Skeleton Principal.

If there were only people like Professor Verdus around, Lee Han wouldn’t have felt any particular pangs of conscience, but with people of above-average character like the young Skeleton Principal and Falkrious constantly around, Lee Han was also being influenced.

…Let’s act a little more virtuously!

Lee Han gave up worrying about the rumors and said.

“Where to next?”

“Next is…”

“Wardanaz!”

“?”

Brodon, a noble acquainted with Zolbavden, jumped down from his carriage. Falkrious quickly recognized the other person’s status.

“Isn’t that Lord Brodon?”

“Yes. The person who bought a basilisk egg and hatched it in front of people.”

-He must be crazy.

The baby basilisk muttered. Lee Han actually agreed.

Of course, he himself had been tricked by a merchant into buying it, but even considering that, it was hard to give him a favorable evaluation.

“Heh. If he’s wealthy enough to buy a basilisk egg, wouldn’t he donate more food?”

“If he has the intelligence to buy a basilisk egg, he might not have any gold coins left to donate…”

Without hearing Lee Han’s sharp muttering, Brodon came running over.

And then he shouted.

“Wardanaz. Is it true that if we donate food for charity, you’ll tell us about this polo match?”

“…”

Lee Han looked back at the manor behind him with shocked eyes.

How on earth did it spread so quickly in the meantime??

‘Do they have communication artifacts??’

“Oh, is that not right? Did I misunderstand?”

“Well… it is correct, but…”

“That’s wonderful! After hearing that story, I hastily organized a tea party. All the members participating in the gathering will donate! Now, would you grant me the honor of inviting Wardanaz?”

“…”

Clap clap clap clap clap-

Applause could be heard from the side.

Falkrious was looking at Lee Han with an impressed face.

“Wardanaz… I should have brought you last year too!”

“Senior. Is it okay to receive donations like this?”

“Heh. If we can receive them, what’s the problem? It’s much better than chasing carriages around for three days straight and bothering them!”

Unlike his skeptical junior, Falkrious was deeply moved by this method.

Instead of chasing after nobles and bothering them, this was a way to directly call nobles over and get donations from them.

Other underclassmen should learn this too.

‘Isn’t anyone interested in stories about making soup with stones and dirt at Einroguard?’

“Let’s go, Wardanaz. You might make all the hungry people in Granden City full.”

“If the members who participated in the gathering get angry saying they were deceived, I don’t know anything about it…”

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Contrary to Lee Han’s worries, all the members who participated in the tea party were completely satisfied.

Some even asked him to visit other clubs or salons they belonged to and tell the stories again.

“Could we also hear about the fight with the basilisk directly?”

“…If you donate double, I’ll go and tell it to you directly.”

“Excellent! Let’s do that!”

“…”

Since he hadn’t expected the other person to accept immediately, Lee Han was dumbfounded. Falkrious whispered from the side.

“Wardanaz. Next time, it would be better to charge more.”

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