Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 1024

‘Was he perhaps a great wizard?’

Even after Alsicle explained, Ethan didn’t think much of this wizard. Really.

This wizard was amazed by the Water Orb. Ethan thought that truly great wizards became liches. Or, they found ways to live longer using space magic. This wizard didn’t seem like that kind of great wizard.

But thinking about it, there was no rule that a great wizard had to become a lich.

Especially the magic that this wizard ghost had just told him about…

‘It’s definitely beyond my level.’

He knew it was space-time magic, but he couldn’t even guess what it was.

A door that brings out a designated space according to the wizard’s will. Could you even make a small world with magic? Ethan couldn’t imagine it.

“Oh? Wodanaz?”

Nilia and Yoner were surprised to see Ethan come up. They were managing the remaining reagents after cleaning the potion brewing room.

They thought he would be solving the problem left by the wizard ghost by now?

“What’s wrong? Did you solve it already?”

“No. It’s too difficult. I don’t think it’s at a level I can solve.”

“What?!?!”

The two were so surprised that they almost dropped an empty glass bottle. Nilia caught the bottle with a swift movement.

“Gosh, you scared me… More than that, Wodanaz, aren’t you mistaken about something? You can’t solve it?”

Ethan looked at Nilia with an annoyed look. However, Yoner also sided with Nilia.

“That’s right, Ethan. Don’t just say you can’t do it and try it once. You might be able to do it unexpectedly.”

Ethan sighed to himself. ‘I need to talk to them about this someday. They never believe me!’

Ethan explained the difficult problem that the wizard ghost wanted him to solve.

“That ghost was trying to create a space of infinite possibilities determined by will, but it got twisted and became an infinite maze of space. It’s beyond my level to solve something like that.”

“…Wait. Still, Wodanaz might be able to do it.”

Nilia almost agreed for a moment. Then she whispered to Yoner.

How many times had the thought, ‘Ah, even Wodanaz really can’t solve this,’ been wrong until now?

Yoner also looked slightly shaken, as if she were tempted by those words.

“Hey. I can hear everything.”

Ethan glared at his friends.

‘So much for friendship.’

Ethan grumbled and started walking. His two friends didn’t even believe him when he said he couldn’t do it and were talking nonsense.

Looking at the first-floor window next to him, he saw Giselle, Dergyu, and Raphaelle cutting and burning vines.

“Do you think this is enough?”

“No. It needs to be a bit wider to use as a training ground. We need to clear everything up to there.”

“But Moradi… isn’t this Wodanaz’s villa? Do we need a training ground?”

Raphaelle asked, wondering why there should be a training ground in the garden of a wizard’s family mansion.

Giselle’s face hardened. She had been stung where it hurt, starting to build a training ground out of habit without thinking.

Giselle started clearing vines, her hands moving without her even thinking. Building training grounds was just something she did, like breathing.

“…Wodanaz also practices swordsmanship.”

“Did he do it to the point where he needed a training ground?”

“…He probably will. And it’s cool to have a training ground in a mansion.”

Giselle glanced at Dergyu. It was a signal to help.

“Ethan will also like seeing the training ground. Training grounds are cool.”

“Really? I was talking to some other Blue Dragon Tower guy last time, and he hated the idea of having a training ground in a mansion, saying it was barbaric and old-fashioned.”

Raphaelle was just saying what he had experienced, but Giselle and Dergyu’s expressions changed rapidly.

Is that so?

Dergyu, who had been relying on his friend and was now in trouble, whispered urgently.

“Moradi! You said Ethan would like it!”

“Quiet. It’s not confirmed yet.”

“Come to think of it, it was strange! Ethan is from a great noble family, so why would he have a barbaric training ground in front of his mansion…”

While Dergyu was anxiously stomping his feet, wondering if he had ruined his friend’s mansion, Ethan walked over and called out to the three.

“Need some help?”

The three were startled and turned their heads.

Giselle gestured, moving Dergyu and Raphaelle away. It was to hide the temporary training ground.

“What is it, Wodanaz? Are you done already?”

“No. It’s too difficult, so I don’t think it’s at a level I can solve.”

At those words, the three looked at each other.

And then they chuckled.

“Ethan, don’t say that and go try again. You can definitely do it.”

“That’s right, Wodanaz. Stop being so dramatic.”

Ethan laughed along with Dergyu and Raphaelle’s encouragement and replied.

“Raphaelle, let’s have a practice match in the training ground. Black magic is allowed too. Come on up, you rascal.”

“No…! Why!? Why me?!”

“What? What’s wrong with practicing?”

Ethan was smiling, but Raphaelle could definitely feel the murderous intent. Giselle breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

She had been about to say something too, but Raphaelle had stolen the initiative.

“Right now, I’m trying to create magic that creates the space I want, but it got twisted and created an infinite maze, so how am I supposed to solve that? Huh?”

“…Oh, can’t you do it?”

Ethan nodded at Raphaelle’s innocent question.

“You, come on up. Should we each take out a golem?”

Raphaelle, knowing that his friend had a rare Dragon Tooth Soldier golem from Einrogard, was horrified.

Dergyu was restless and tried to stop him.

“Ethan, calm down. The training ground isn’t finished yet.”

“I guess. It still needs some finishing touches. Need some help?”

Ethan waved his staff.

Ethan wasn’t very confident in his magical skills, but he had very strong confidence in some areas.

One of them was this kind of chore.

He wouldn’t easily lose to any wizard in a match!

“…Oh, but is the training ground okay?”

Ethan replied as if he didn’t know what Raphaelle was talking about.

“It’s fine? Why?”

“It’s a mansion of a great noble family, isn’t it?”

“Dergyu, you’ve been to our family’s territory, right?”

“I did…”

Dergyu recalled his past memories.

Demons, golems, and all sorts of things in the territory…

‘Why was I worried about the training ground?’

Come to think of it, there were far more bizarre and hideous things in the Wodanaz family’s territory than a training ground.

Thinking about that, putting a training ground in the villa mansion felt like nothing at all.

“It’s good to have a training ground. It’s good for practicing swordsmanship, and it looks cool.”

“Really? Some other guy said he didn’t like the training ground last time…”

“Who?”

“The prince…”

“…Gaynando hates all facilities except for the wizard card storage room. Why are you listening to him?”

Raphaelle felt honestly wronged by Ethan’s scolding.

How was he supposed to distinguish that!

“We’ll finish what’s left, so Ethan, you solve that wizard ghost first.”

“Thanks, Dergyu.”

Ethan nodded and thanked his friend for his kindness.

Watching that, Raphaelle whispered softly.

“Anyone want to bet on whether Wodanaz will be able to solve it alone after saying that? I’m betting on ‘yes.’”

“I’m betting on ‘yes’ too.”

“Hey. I can hear everything.”

Ethan moved with even more grumbling than before.

When he peeked out at the rattling sound, Gaynando, Adenart, and Asan were talking in the kitchen he had cleaned earlier.

“I understand.”

With an expression that said he understood without being asked, Ethan called out to his friends. His friends were startled and looked at Ethan.

“You were hungry and looking for snacks, right?”

“…No?”

Asan replied as if he were dumbfounded.

He couldn’t even guess what basis he had for saying that.

Adenart thought to himself.

He must have said that because of Gaynando!

“What? You weren’t looking for snacks?”

“There’s an artifact storage room upstairs, but the connected magic is a bit lacking. We were talking about whether we could use the remaining magic in the kitchen.”

For a noble’s mansion of a certain size or larger, magic was essential for its maintenance and operation.

In the case of storage rooms, the amount of magic required was considerable, as various isolation and amplification magics were needed.

“Ah. That’s what it was.”

“But Wodanaz, aren’t you supposed to be solving the ghost’s problem right now?”

“It’s difficult, so I came out to get help.”

“I see.”

“I understand.”

Adenart was flustered by Asan and Gaynando’s not very excited reactions.

“No. Wodanaz couldn’t solve it, so is everyone okay with this!”

“No… Well… Wodanaz will probably solve it soon after this?”

“That’s right. Ethan just says that and solves it right away.”

Ethan felt a deep sense of betrayal.

Asan was one thing, but Gaynando probably hadn’t even digested the sandwich he had eaten earlier!

Suppressing his anger, Ethan explained the problem left by the wizard ghost. Then Asan and Adenart’s expressions became serious.

“No. Wodanaz not being able to solve it wasn’t a joke.”

“It’s definitely difficult. But you’re saying my mother gave this to me on purpose?”

Adenart frowned. ‘Why would my mother give me a mansion with such a hard problem?’ he wondered. ‘Did she want to test me?’

“Then it seems like you chose the wrong one…”

“There’s meaning in the process of getting help and solving it. Haha. Don’t judge rashly.”

Ethan quickly charmed the princess and changed the subject.

“Anyway, I’m going to get help, so can you guys handle it yourselves? Oh, and finish up and make dinner too. Gaynando.”

“…What did I do wrong?!”

“There’s no need to come all the way here to help with the temple’s work, is there? Honestly. It would be nice to play a little.”

Alsicle was troubled by the Phoenix Tower students’ request.

The empire was a place where various incidents and accidents occurred as much as its vastness, and each time, the priests of various temples volunteered to do helping people.

It was good for the students to come to the capital and help with the temple’s work in their spare time, but the temple had been doing this for a day or two anyway.

It would be okay even without help, so wouldn’t it be okay for the students to do something for themselves?

“That’s right. Priests, isn’t there anything else you want to do?”

Salco thought so too and seconded Alsicle’s words. Siana stared intently at Salco and asked.

“Last time, when I asked for just half a cup of honey, you refused so coldly…”

“Well, we had to use it too, so we couldn’t help it. I’m sorry.”

The Black Turtle Tower had a good relationship with the Phoenix Tower, but it didn’t have a warehouse where supplies sprang up endlessly like Wodanaz.

They couldn’t give away what they were asking for so easily.

“Salco, Ratford, how about you two go around the capital market with the priests?”

“That’s a good idea… Oh, Wodanaz. Did you solve it already?”

Ethan burst into anger at Salco’s question.

“I might not have solved it! Why are you assuming I solved it!”

“No… But you probably solved it, right? Isn’t that right?”

“I didn’t solve it. I need help. Alsicle.”

As Ethan explained the situation and tried to get help, Alsicle smiled slightly.

“Wodanaz.”

“If you just say I can go back and try again, I’ll kick you out of the mansion, no matter how much I respect you, Alsicle.”

Alsicle was shocked at Ethan’s glare.

“How did you know my inner thoughts!?”

To read the other person’s inner thoughts, especially a wizard’s, you had to observe the soul very deeply and accurately, even if you used illusion magic.

No matter how much Wodanaz had a genius that surpassed Alsicle himself, how could he already!?

“Is it soul magic!?”

“It’s just a prediction.”

“What? Prophecy magic?!”

“…Alsicle. Just listen to me.”

“Okay.”

Alsicle became slightly grumpy as Ethan became serious.

‘So angry’