Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 92

‘Could something be wrong?’

While Tizling was thinking about this, Professor Garcia answered kindly, “As long as your magic is okay, you’ll be fine. Everything can be fixed.”

“Ah… yes…”

Professor Garcia didn’t notice Tizling moving back a little. He just smiled kindly.

“It’s a good thing. It’s okay to get struck by lightning, but if your magic gets damaged…”

“Yes…”

“Oh dear, Tizling. You can come closer. Everyone is safe now.”

“Is everyone alright?!”

Lee Han turned off his invisibility and hurried over.

When he used the lightning magic, he also felt Perkontra’s feelings.

Just like Perkontra could read Lee Han’s feelings, Lee Han could read hers.

-We’re doomed!

It was a short, simple feeling, but when the lightning exploded, Lee Han knew what had gone wrong.

Perkontra, that old spirit, couldn’t control her power and made the magic too strong. It could have burned them all up!

Lee Han didn’t think that *his* magic might be too strong.

Perkontra had been helping with the magic from his arm, so it was her fault. Who else could it be?

And he wasn’t completely wrong.

Luckily, Professor Garcia arrived late. Lee Han felt relieved to see Professor Garcia safely helping the students.

‘He’s always the only one with a good heart!’

Professor Garcia smiled kindly when he saw Lee Han rushing over.

He wondered who had used such magic, and it turned out to be Lee Han.

“Everyone is alright.”

“That’s a relief!”

“They just got a little shock from the lightning.”

“…?”

Lee Han reacted like Tizling. Both students looked confused, but Professor Garcia didn’t seem worried.

A good teacher always answers the same questions, even if students ask them again and again.

“As long as your magic is okay, you’ll be fine. You can get better.”

“…Ah… yes.”

Lee Han stepped back, just like Tizling had done before. Tizling, who had already stepped back, nodded.

Welcome!

“Ggggrrr…”

“Krrraaack.”

The students who had been captured were already weak from having their magic drained. Now, they looked even worse after being electrocuted.

Lee Han sighed as he watched the White Tiger Tower students tremble from the lightning.

‘Damn it. They’ll curse me even though I saved them.’

Lee Han would have cursed himself if he were in their place.

-I saved you guys.

-Th-thank… wait. You could beat the vine monster, so why did you shock us too?

-The spirit helping me is more foolish than I thought and couldn’t control her power.

-You expect us to believe that!?

Even Lee Han thought it sounded silly to say he could beat the monster easily but couldn’t control his magic.

“Alright. Everyone, try to stand up.”

Professor Garcia waved his wand to relax the students’ tense muscles and restore their lost magic.

Lee Han watched from behind, surprised again.

‘Professor Garcia can also use healing magic?’

From what he had seen, Professor Garcia knew a lot about magic.

Usually, professors only focus on their own special areas, but Professor Garcia’s knowledge was strangely wide.

Why?

“Th-thank you… Professor Garcia.”

“Thank you so much.”

“Thank Lee Han. He bravely beat the vine monster and saved you all.”

“……”

The White Tiger Tower students looked at Lee Han with mixed feelings.

Anglaga spoke for them.

“Thank you, Wodanaz.”

“If you’re so…”

Lee Han stopped, about to say, ‘If you’re so upset, you shouldn’t have been captured.’

But they said something different.

‘Hmm?’

He had expected them to say, ‘You almost killed us, you evil dark wizard,’ but the White Tiger Tower students were just grateful.

Lee Han wondered if they were thinking about Professor Garcia.

But that wasn’t it.

Anglaga looked at Lee Han with both anger and thanks in his eyes.

“…It really hurts me to say this, but I have to thank you properly as a knight. Thank you.”

“So, does this mean you’re forgetting all the bad blood between us?”

“That’s not it. Don’t get the wrong idea, Wodanaz.”

“……”

Lee Han felt a little hurt by the cold reply.

If they were grateful, couldn’t they forget some of the bad feelings?

Of course, there was quite a lot of bad feeling…

“But this time… I’m really grateful. I can see a little why Deorgyu is fooled by… no, why he trusts you.”

Then, the other White Tiger Tower students also thanked Lee Han sincerely.

“Thank you, Wodanaz.”

“I won’t be friends with you, but I won’t forget the honor you showed this time.”

“I won’t be friends with you, but I’ll help as much as I can with this lake assignment.”

Deorgyu, who had been captured with them and was getting his strength back, came over.

Deorgyu was happy to see his friends thanking Lee Han, as if it were his own success.

“See! I told you he wasn’t so bad, just like Moradi said, right?”

“Hmm… maybe you’re right.”

“Then, are you ready to forget our bad feelings and become friends?”

“That’s not it. Don’t go too far, Deorgyu.”

“How can we forget all the things that have happened until now?”

“……”

Deorgyu felt a little hurt by his friends’ cold replies.

The atmosphere was good, so I thought it would be okay…

“Hey! Why did you shoot so hard! You did that on purpose because those White Tiger Tower guys were there, didn’t you?!”

Gainando, who was the last to get better, stumbled over.

Gainando thought Lee Han would never make such a mistake.

He must have been trying to make things hard for the White Tiger Tower guys.

That was fine, but why did it have to happen when Gainando was captured!

“What silly lies… Prince. Apologize.”

“Prince Gainando! A royal should have honor! How can you speak so rudely to someone who just saved you?”

Gainando realized that the White Tiger Tower students were there.

Gainando suddenly felt wronged by their unexpected criticism.

Even if he was close to Lee Han, Gainando was much closer, but these guys who usually ignored Lee Han’s kindness were suddenly acting like this!

“What do you guys know!”

“We may not have royal blood, but we know honor.”

“Apologize, Prince.”

Gainando felt wronged, but he was also a little happy to be called Prince.

Lee Han noticed this and was speechless.

“You’re not actually happy to be called Prince right now, are you?”

“…No! But it’s true that you guys don’t treat me like royalty!”

The Blue Dragon Tower students were all from such important families that they didn’t need to be polite to princes with three-digit numbers.

But instead of saying that, Lee Han decided to be nice to Gainando.

“It’s because everyone thinks of you as a close friend, Gainando.”

“That’s true…”

The White Tiger Tower students didn’t let Gainando enjoy that moment.

“No matter how close you are, you have to be polite. We thanked Wodanaz too.”

“Hurry up and apologize, Prince.”

The White Tiger Tower students pressured Gainando.

Not many could handle the pressure from knights with swords.

Gainando realized that Lee Han had somehow managed to beat those stubborn guys.

“I… I’m sorry. I criticized you after you saved me.”

“Be careful in the future.”

“Prince. You create your own honor with your actions.”

The White Tiger Tower students nodded like knights, accepting the apology.

And then they left.

Lee Han was speechless.

‘Have you guys forgotten that the three of you tried to gang up on me?’

Lee Han was about to say something, but the White Tiger Tower students had already walked away.

Gainando, still feeling wronged, asked carefully.

“But was it really not on purpose?”

“It wasn’t on purpose.”

“Krrrk…! I really thought it was on purpose…!”

It really wasn’t on purpose.

Though it was similar!

After cleaning up, Professor Garcia called Lee Han. He looked worried.

Lee Han knew what he was going to say.

-Ms. Perkontra. You need to explain.

If Perkontra didn’t explain, Professor Garcia might think Lee Han was crazy for using magic without thinking.

That would be a bad misunderstanding.

-If you think about it, it’s your fault.

-Alright. I understand.

Perkontra felt as wronged as Gainando, but she agreed.

She was partly responsible.

Since she was in Lee Han’s arm, she should have made sure the magic was controlled.

However…

-…Wait a minute.

-?

-The time… is up…

Lee Han felt the copy of Perkontra in his arm disappearing.

Also, Perkontra herself was going back to the punishment room.

Lee Han was scared.

-Say it isn’t so.

-…I’m really sorry. It wasn’t on purpose.

-Say it isn’t so! Quickly!

-I’ll show you my abilities next time I’m called…

-Are you telling me to call you again after this mess!

Perkontra couldn’t argue with the new wizard.

She had nothing to say!

-I’m really sorry, but next time…

Poof!

Perkontra disappeared.

Professor Garcia looked at Lee Han with worry and seriousness.

“Lee Han. I couldn’t say it earlier, but I have to say something. Lightning magic, like fire magic, is strong and dangerous. It’s hard to control. It’s amazing that you’ve learned it so well on your own, but I’m worried about you.”

“Professor. There’s a story behind this.”

Lee Han told the story of Perkontra.

Of course, he didn’t mention robbing Professor Uregeoreum’s greenhouse and made the story sound better!

But he was still worried.

‘Will he believe this silly story?’

“What bad luck!”

‘He believes it?!’

Professor Garcia believed it. He was a true professor.

“I see. Well, I didn’t think Lee Han would be so careless if he wasn’t usually so careful.”

‘I understand even if you don’t say it so much…’

“That spirit is a bit…”

“Clumsy and not very good?”

“Yes? No. A spirit like that must have abilities. Maybe Lee Han is a special partner, and there were some mistakes.”

“……”

Lee Han respected Professor Garcia, but not these words.

‘He’s too kind.’

“Of course, some evil spirits try to hurt their partners, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here. Be careful in the future, and always think about your own safety when using magic.”

“I understand.”

“You used lightning magic?”

Lee Han and Professor Garcia turned to see Professor Voladi looking at them with cold curiosity.