Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 928

Dirette opened the door.

From the doorway, a cool breeze swept out, blowing away the magic powders and liquids on the table.

As the golden triangular bone and the spirit tracker’s spinal cord disappeared, the empty doorway showed a view of the undead realm.

“See it?”

“Yes. Amazing.”

They could explore the undead realm without going there or sending a copy of themselves, thanks to the magic tool.

This door was like a window to the undead realm.

“Approaching in this way should prevent the spirits from getting scared and running away.”

“…You’re trying to use a magic tool like this for something so trivial?”

Dirette was surprised by his junior’s words.

Among the dangers in another world, a spirit getting scared was a very small problem.

Actually, it wasn’t a problem at all. The real problem was when spirits attacked, not when they ran away.

Lee Han looked a little sad and said,

“I suppose it would be a waste of magic powders and liquids, wouldn’t it?”

“No! It’s fine to use them!”

Dirette quickly reassured his junior.

He knew his junior had faced some difficulties because of spirits, so he didn’t want to be too harsh.

If it were another junior from the Black Magic faction, he would have said, ‘Stop whining and deal with it,’ but this junior had done so much for the faction.

“The magic powder and liquid costs seem quite high, though.”

“It’s okay. I’ll get them from Professor Mortuum’s magic powder and liquid storage. He won’t notice once or twice.”

Dirette casually offered Professor Mortuum’s supplies as he continued the exploration.

Going to other worlds was not like using a normal map in their own country. The undead realm was especially strange and confusing.

Dirette unrolled a map made of old paper. He spoke magic words, an *incantation*.

“Pale horse with eight legs, take us to the place where up is down, and the air is like poison fog.”

As he finished the words, a horse made of mist stepped out of the doorway. It had eight thin legs and eyes that glowed blue. It didn’t make a sound as it moved.

The view suddenly flipped as if the ghost horse carried the magic tool on its back. Lee Han watched, amazed, as strange lands rushed by in the undead realm.

In the distance, a giant skeleton dragon flew through the dark sky, breathing ice everywhere. A nearby swamp absorbed the darkness, its position reversing to become a new sky.

Without deep knowledge and quick thinking, most places in the undead realm were very dangerous.

“Pale horse with eight legs, guide me to the place that spews smoke.”

Dirette held the map drawn by Professor Mortuum and spoke the incantation again.

This was not just a simple map but a special, like a magic tool, containing Professor Mortuum’s memories and intentions.

To find your way in the complex undead realm, this level of preparation was almost needed.

“Found it.”

Dirette pointed to obsidian mirrors spewing smoke beyond the door.

Seeing the palace change its shape, it seemed to be the place Professor Mortuum had mentioned.

“From now on, we must be careful, Junior.”

Even with the magic tool protecting them, talking to strong undead creatures was dangerous.

A single word or action could make them angry and cause them to attack.

“I will keep that in mind. What should I do?”

“All you have to do is watch.”

Dirette said confidently.

Dirette wasn’t cruel enough to give tasks to a second-year student using the magic tool for the first time.

His junior only needed to watch from the side.

“Well then, beast who rules death and darkness, greetings.”

-Get lost.

Dirette felt ashamed for the first time in a while. He had been rudely dismissed while his junior was watching.

‘Ah, no. Something’s strange!’

Something was wrong.

Powerful beings usually didn’t chase away those who had a contract or connection with them so quickly.

At least, they should ask why they had come, right?

“Senior?”

“I, it’s strange. Haha.”

“Since it’s a being from the undead realm, it’s normal for them to act strangely and rudely. I will definitely get revenge someday.”

Lee Han glared at the being from the undead realm who dared to insult his respected senior.

Even if it had a strong influence in the undead realm, how could it be so insulting?

“…No! There’s no need for that!”

Dirette was even more worried when his junior planned to take revenge on a very powerful being.

He was embarrassed, but he didn’t want his junior to make an enemy of a big shot from another world.

“Those kinds of words are common in the undead realm. Understand? Don’t even think about revenge.”

“Um. I understand. So, do we just leave?”

“Ask one last question if you have one.”

Dirette thought they only had time for one question. After that, they had to leave, whether they got an answer or not.

“I’d like to ask if Sharkan is doing well.”

“Alright. If you tell us about Sharkan’s condition, we will leave now.”

No answer came. Dirette shook his head slightly.

“It seems we have to leave. Sorry, Junior.”

“It’s alright. It’s the other party who is bad.”

Lee Han felt even more angry.

‘Just you wait!’

Just then, the palace, which had been changing its shape, suddenly stopped and became a main gate.

A giant four-legged beast burst out from the gate.

“!!”

“?!!”

‘Did it read my mind?’

Lee Han was shocked.

If it hadn’t read his mind about getting revenge later, there was no reason for the palace’s owner to rush out like that.

It had read Lee Han’s mind, even though he wasn’t even there and was in Einroguard.

-Grrrr!

The four-legged beast that had rushed out suddenly lay down and began to roll from side to side.

Confused by this strange behavior, Dirette shouted,

“What on earth is that doing?”

“…It looks like it’s playing around? Senior, can I ask directly?”

“Try it. Just don’t say your name or where you are. You might get attacked.”

“I understand. …Sharkan?”

As soon as Lee Han spoke, the giant four-legged beast stood up, looking happy.

Dirette was even more confused.

“That’s… Sharkan? Your summon, Junior?”

“I think so…”

Lee Han was just as confused.

What was in front of him was clearly a powerful undead being, not just any ordinary summon.

But what that powerful undead being was doing looked like Sharkan, no matter how you looked at it.

Excitedly rolling around and digging at the ground…?

Stop!

The four-legged beast suddenly stopped moving.

Then, it stood up proudly and slowly went back into the palace.

-Get lost.

“…What was that just now?”

Of course, the students of Einroguard wouldn’t leave without getting an answer.

Lee Han didn’t back down, determined to get an answer no matter what.

-I said get lost.

“I will not leave until I get an answer.”

-Magician. You dare test the patience of a beast who rules death and darkness…

The words stopped, and suddenly the beast rushed out of the palace again.

Then, it barked, looking for Lee Han, just like before.

“……”

“……”

Stop!

The four-legged beast regained its senses again. As expected of a powerful being from the undead realm, it didn’t lose its pride even after acting so disgracefully.

-Get los… Grrrr!

But even that pride couldn’t last a third time.

After rolling from side to side on the floor for the third time, the four-legged beast didn’t tell them to get lost anymore.

-…You treacherous magician. To trap a beast who rules death and darkness with such a trick!

“?!”

Lee Han was speechless and confused by the unexpected accusation.

In the end, the beast gave up and began to explain.

When a copy of itself becomes stronger, the main body also gets its strength back.

Every time Sharkan absorbed magic power, the main body, the beast, also steadily recovered its strength.

The magic power was so pure and good that the recovery time, which would have taken much longer, was shortened quickly.

The problem was that Sharkan also gained its own mind.

The beast who rules death and darkness only wanted to lend out a small copy without a mind, but it never meant to create a copy with its own mind like this.

Even that was okay. Even if it was a copy with a new mind, it could accept it with a kind heart as the owner.

But Sharkan was more stubborn than expected.

-You are Sharkan. You are a copy from the beast who rules death and darkness. You must be proud and destroy the enemies.

-Grrrr!

-…You are Sharkan. It is okay to care about the contractor, but the beast who rules death and darkness does not obey anyone. Think again.

-Grrrr!

-…Grrrr! I was kind to you, but you dare!

The beast finally gave up trying to persuade Sharkan and trapped it inside itself.

It planned to release it if it felt sorry and gave up.

This was also why it treated the magician’s visit so coldly.

If it contacted the magicians and heard news of the contractor, the resistance would only last longer.

However, Sharkan’s abilities and stubbornness were greater than the main body expected.

It had been quiet, so it seemed to be sorry, but as soon as the contractor came, it went crazy and took control of the main body for a while.

It had grown stronger, which was a good thing.

In the undead realm, full of enemies, its copy had become so strong.

It was definitely a good thing.

…The problem was that all it did with that strength was act disgracefully in front of the contractor.

-Do you understand, you treacherous magician? Your gift has ruined the beast’s copy.

“I didn’t force it to give it, and it could have not absorbed it in the first place.”

Lee Han protested.

It was happy to eat it when it was getting its strength back, and now it was complaining.

‘How can it be so shameless?’

‘Are all the undead without a conscience?’

The beast growled softly.

It would have ignored the magician’s protest, but it couldn’t do that now.

It couldn’t argue with its copy when it hadn’t recovered its strength for long.

-Magician. Tell me what you want. In return, I will persuade Sharkan.

“Could you perhaps return Sharkan to me?”

-That is impossible. Remember that Sharkan is not the weak undead monster it used to be.

Weak undead monsters could be summoned easily, but it wasn’t easy for powerful undead monsters to cross the barriers between worlds.

Now that the main body, the beast, had recovered its strength and awakened, Sharkan was both a beast and a copy. It would cost a lot to summon it.

“I can pay with magic power every time I summon it.”

-……

The beast, surprised, growled softly.

The opponent was a magician who had restored the beast with great magic power, no matter how it had done it. Such a magician might be able to pay the cost to summon it with magic power.

Stopping Sharkan from trying to rush out with great effort, the beast said,

-Magician. You may regret making a new contract. The cost for summoning a beast who rules death and darkness is very high… Alright. Magic power will do.

“?!!”

Lee Han was confused when the other party suddenly agreed.

‘What on earth?’