Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 1126

Just as Ethan thought Headmaster Skull could read minds because he was so skilled at magic, Siana thought the same about Ethan, because he was also very skilled.

“Alright… don’t believe it.”

“I do believe it!”

“But if that was the purpose of your summons, how did you get away?”

Tissiling’s question made the other two priests look confused.

It didn’t seem easy to escape such a situation.

“That’s… because I seem to suit Einrogard too well, so they gave up on recruiting me.”

Siana thought, “That’s a lie, but it almost sounds believable.”

Siana wondered, “Why are his lies always just believable enough?”

Just then, Ethan felt the heat of a spirit on the back of his hand. He knew who was trying to contact him.

Ethan ignored it, pretending not to notice. He couldn’t answer right now.

“I can feel the heat,” Nigisore murmured.

“?!” Ethan was startled by his friend’s sharp senses.

Sensing a spirit trying to contact him…

Even though Nigisore had the blood of a spirit contract passed down from his ancestors…

“Really? It’s gotten a bit warmer.”

“It seems like quite a serious problem.”

Only then did Ethan realize he had misunderstood.

The group was on a mission from the Order because of the drought and heatwave in the western region. The nearby area was experiencing unseasonable heat.

Nigisore wasn’t sensing General Hwacheon; he was talking about the weather outside.

“You’re right, haha. It really is hot.”

” ? ”

Nigisore looked puzzled at Ethan’s slightly awkward response.

“Lord Wodanaz, if you’re worried about this Nigisore, you don’t have to be. I wouldn’t seek out flames in a place like this.”

Nigisore was interested in flames, but he wouldn’t come to a region severely affected by heatwaves and say, “Ooh, perhaps there’s a fragment of flame here.”

If Nigisore was the kind of person to chase after flames like that, he would have joined a different, bad group, not the Aphah Order.

“Y-yes. Trustworthy.”

Professor Garcia, who was in another carriage, signaled, “Ethan, get off at the village ahead!”

Looking out the window, Ethan saw several Order flags already hanging limply in the village. Priests were trying to solve the problems, but there weren’t enough of them because the affected area was so large.

The professors didn’t seem surprised, as they had experienced such things often. Professor Garcia gave instructions.

“Professor Begreck, check if it’s safe around here and be ready for trouble. Professor Ku, please comfort the villagers,” Professor Garcia instructed. “Students, look around the village and see what they need. We’ll have to meet the Bishop later.”

The original destination was different, where they were supposed to meet the Order’s group, but they couldn’t just leave things as they were in this situation.

Ethan tried to ignore the persistent General Hwacheon and focus on what needed to be done now.

‘Heal the injured with healing magic, repair collapsed facilities with enchantment magic, fill dry wells with water… Augh. This guy. Why does he keep flashing like that?’

“Lord Wodanaz,” Nigisore asked, slinging the bundle he had brought over his shoulder.

Ethan hastily replied, “I need to go somewhere else first. You go ahead!”

“…O-okay…” Nigisore was surprised and stopped talking as Ethan hurried away.

It was the first time Wodanaz had so openly distanced himself.

Siana, who had been watching from the side, said, “You should have been moderately suspicious.”

“You were suspicious too, Priest!” Nigisore’s hair blazed as if expressing his feelings of being unfairly accused.

Tissiling watched them argue and quietly moved further away. He didn’t want to be disliked because of them.

“Do you really want to die?” As soon as Ethan arrived at a corner of the village where no one was watching, he growled.

The hamster, who had been quietly in the makeshift cage attached to his waist, was startled and cried out.

-What did I do?

-Hmph. Your very existence is unpleasant.

The baby basilisk seized the opportunity to snap from within Ethan’s sleeve. One cute pet of the owner was enough.

The hamster, insulted from inside the sleeve, was confused.

What is this?

As the spirit’s heat flared like a flame on the back of Ethan’s hand, the hamster finally realized that it wasn’t being addressed.

-A spirit? Seems quite powerful?

-Call me General Hwacheon.

-General Hwacheon!?

The hamster was even more surprised.

Wasn’t that a powerful spirit whose title even a magical criminal like himself knew?

It was amazing where this Wodanaz family wizard had picked up such a spirit.

He already had several spirits, including the Thunderclap King!

-Amazing. To contract with a spirit like General Hwacheon in the meantime.

I got a smart friend while I wasn’t paying attention! A very smart… hamster.

General Hwacheon wanted to praise the hamster, but he wasn’t very good with words, and if the other party was a hamster, there weren’t many things to praise.

The hamster retorted, feeling resentful.

-This form is only temporary. To be bound to a physical form as a spirit. Pathetic.

-I’m sorry. I apologize.

General Hwacheon was very kind and gentle because he wanted something.

The hamster felt a sense of unease at that attitude.

‘I know him as quite a violent spirit, this guy?’

A spirit only did things that didn’t suit its nature when it wanted something.

‘Suspicious.’

-Now. If you know the power of this General Hwacheon, wouldn’t you persuade the wizard next to you to make a contract? Huh?

-He didn’t make a contract!?

“If both of you don’t shut your mouths, I’ll send one of you to the spirit realm and the other to the basement,” Ethan warned in a cold voice.

Only then did the hamster realize.

‘This spirit bastard…!’

He praised him, thinking he was Ethan’s spirit partner, but it turned out he wasn’t even partnered with Ethan!

The spirit seemed strangely friendly. It clearly wanted to make a deal and seemed interested in the hamster’s magic.

‘…Wait, but isn’t this not my fault?’

Usually, when people see a spirit this strong, they assume a contract has been made. They wouldn’t think the spirit was begging because it *couldn’t* make a contract.

“Why didn’t you make a contract? Did that spirit offer impossible conditions?”

“What kind of rude words are those? I would never do such a thing!”

Lee Han cut off contact with General Hwacheon and shook the hamster cage hanging from his waist. The hamster cursed inwardly at the petty revenge.

-I was just asking…!

“I didn’t make a contract because that spirit made me feel bad.”

-…Just because of that?? W-wait! Don’t shake me! Don’t shake me!

It was an absurd, irrational reason, but the hamster didn’t bother pointing it out.

If he pointed it out, he would be shaken up and down again.

-Well, violent spirits have arrogant and haughty sides.

“Enough chatter, and give me some advice.”

-Alright, alright. Advice about *what* exactly?

“How do I fix this heatwave?” Lee Han gestured around.

Outside the village, the ground was parched, and heat poured from the air. It was a magical disaster, and it was happening at the wrong time of year.

-…How am I supposed to solve this? You just have to wait for it to stop, you idiot.

The hamster said, sounding dumbfounded.

A disaster this big couldn’t be solved by just one wizard. It was called a magical disaster, but it was like many different magical problems all mixed together.

It would be easier to solve if it were a solo rampage by some crazy spirit or an invasion from another dimension.

What if the fire spirits were constantly gathering, concentrating their energy, and other scorching dimensions were overlapping and amplifying that power in a chain reaction?

If it was such a complex situation, the answer was just to wait until the power ran out.

“Seriously? Nothing else? Like… could we bring the ocean here or something?”

-Bring the *ocean*? Are you mad? That’s not a normal solution! And no wizard would do something that crazy for a bit of dry weather!

‘I shouldn’t have asked.’

Lee Han looked at the hamster, disappointed. The hamster was even more upset because he could feel the insult in his eyes.

Asking about a problem that has no answer in the first place, this brat…!

“Then General Hwacheon?”

I thought he would call me again! Haha.

Despite being kicked out, General Hwacheon groveled without any anger.

The hamster found that creepy.

‘That spirit bastard. He’s not normal…’

Strong spirits basically have arrogance and high self-esteem.

It was creepy to see him suppressing that and groveling like that.

Just how crazy must that spirit be…

“You said you would find more spirits last time, did you find more?”

Not yet, but… wait! Just wait a little bit. By any chance, how was the information I told you last time?

“It was trash information with no useful information.”

Lee Han lied without batting an eye. The hamster clicked his tongue, impressed despite himself.

That…! That’s the fault of those crazy bastards, not mine! Who knew those guys would abandon the sanctuary without any pride!

General Hwacheon strongly criticized the evil god worshippers.

If he caught those people, he would be seen as important and finally get a contract. ‘Fools!’ he thought.

Wait! Instead, let me give you another piece of advice. Aren’t the people suffering from the heat?

“That’s true, but…”

This General Hwacheon has a way to solve that.

The spirit said proudly. Lee Han and the hamster answered immediately.

“That’s a lie.”

-He’s talking nonsense. He’s probably saying he’ll burn everyone to reduce the pain.

…That’s a good method too, but you’re wrong. How dare you doubt this General Hwacheon’s abilities like that.

“General Hwacheon, the hamster here may look pathetic, but he was once a great archmage. There’s no way you have a method when such a wizard says there isn’t one.”

The hamster felt a strange warmth at being called a ‘great archmage,’ but instantly hated himself for it. *Stupid wizard,* he thought, *making me feel things.*

‘Damn it!’

Wizards and spirits solve problems differently. I know who controls the dimension causing this heat. I can smell his presence in the air. If you ask me, I will negotiate directly.

It would be impossible to block all the heat waves, but it would help this area.

The hamster had no choice but to admit it.

-That guy. Does he really know? He doesn’t seem like a spirit with such wide feet.

“It wouldn’t hurt to try… Okay. Give it a try.”

Wait! A sacrifice is needed for negotiation. The other party won’t just take the call.

“What kind of sacrifice do you need?”

Offer twenty-two people from the village as burnt offerings.

“……”

-Hmm. About 22 people is something to consider…

“Get lost.”

Lee Han chased out General Hwacheon and shook the hamster’s cage hard.

And then he trudged off to work again.

Lee Han wasn’t very confident in his magic skills, but he was confident in a few areas.

One of them was odd jobs. Lee Han was seriously confident that if the Einrogaard Odd Jobs School was ever created, he could represent the school.

Low-level magic uses very little magic and energy, so it was perfect for this.

After restoring the village’s facilities, filling the well with water, and healing the fallen people, the priests of the Order who had arrived earlier were so moved that their eyes welled up with tears.

However, the hamster grumbled inwardly.

‘What a waste of time.’

Considering the size of the village, which easily numbered hundreds of people, General Hwacheon’s proposal wasn’t that bad.

If he sacrificed the elderly who were on their last legs, he could push out the dimension and cool the heat, but he chased him away like that.

He had great magical talent, but there were many disappointing aspects in these areas.

‘…This is crazy. Why am I feeling disappointed?’

It would be good for the hamster if he had the weakness of being soft, it was never a bad thing.

The hamster shuddered to shake off the thought he had just had.

Just then, General Hwacheon contacted him again and whispered.

I contacted him by offering the treasure I had! I hope you know that I offered a really precious treasure!

“Hmm. Good job.”

-…!!!

The hamster looked at Lee Han with astonished eyes.

Could it be that this wizard predicted this and coldly chased him away?!!

‘To think he could squeeze him like this from such a spirit…!’