Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 1008

Some wizards felt this way, but they couldn’t stop what was happening.

It was unavoidable.

Like moths drawn to a flame, knowing they’ll get burned, wizards are drawn to knowledge, even if it leads to their downfall.

Even if the wicked Archmage Gonataltes had used Professor Garcia to trick them, it didn’t matter.

If they missed a wizard who truly wanted to enter the Daylily Magic Tower because of some small issue…

“That can never happen!”

Unlike small issues, it was clear that this would become a wound they would never forget.

“I heard he’s an excellent combat wizard. He has defeated the Ghoul King and the Sea Serpent…”

“Amazing! But aren’t we a research tower, not a combat tower?”

The wizards were amazed and confused.

Each magic tower had a different focus. The Daylily Magic Tower was for research wizards, far from magical combat.

Bringing in a combat wizard didn’t make sense, no matter how skilled he was.

“I even heard he’s only a second-year student.”

“That’s incredible!”

“…Wait, is it even allowed for a second-year student to defeat the Ghoul King or the Sea Serpent, even if it’s Einroguard?”

One of the wizards, who knew imperial law well, asked the obvious question.

No one thought it might have happened in his first year, not his second.

“His Excellency has always been hard on his direct students…”

“Is this even allowed? This isn’t the barbaric ancient times or the Dark Ages.”

“I don’t think they had such harsh tasks even in ancient times.”

As the conversation went off track, Euldam interrupted, waving his pipe.

“The Einroguard wizards are the ones who complain about His Excellency’s strict teachings, not us.”

“I apologize.”

“Are you trying to use force again?”

The air froze at those words.

It was a surprisingly convincing idea.

“Even so, he wouldn’t do it again after the ruckus last time…”

“He might.”

“Gawon, why aren’t you saying anything?”

Euldam asked Gawon, a wizard from the tower.

This usually confident wizard was unusually quiet today.

“Well… it’s about the Einroguard wizard I met at the exchange last year.”

“Ah, that wizard?”

His colleagues nodded, knowing who he meant.

Gawon’s experiences at last year’s wizard exchange were amazing.

The presentation on artificial dimension research was amazing, and the accidental summoning of a demon duke was surprising, but the most astonishing thing was that Gawon’s magic was highly praised.

-A magical power filtering and amplification device using water elements and spheres?

-Isn’t that just changing the element of the [Otto’s Light Prism] that was presented five years ago?

His colleagues didn’t expect much because it seemed simple, but it received great acclaim with comments like ‘improved several times’ and ‘the skill of compression and efficiency is artistic’.

Gawon explained what had happened.

-Actually, an Einroguard wizard I met gave me some advice.

-Some?

-…I won’t say anything.

-Ah, no. Sorry. Tell me.

Gawon’s story was shocking.

Even if Gawon’s magic wasn’t original, it was complex, so complex that it was hard to analyze without his explanation.

But for a wizard he was meeting for the first time to reduce the required magic power by 1/3 on the spot?

Even if he was a student from Einroguard, he was special.

“Why that wizard though?”

“I think that wizard’s name was Lee Han…”

When the Skull Headmaster contacted them about visiting with his disciple Lee Han, Gawon remembered that name.

“What are you talking about? He was a fourth-year student, right? So he’d be a fifth-year this year?”

“The year doesn’t match up?”

His colleagues noticed the contradiction and asked questions.

Lee Han was clearly a fourth-year student last year, so why was he suddenly a second-year this year?

“…Strictly speaking, I didn’t say his year.”

Gawon quickly made excuses as his colleagues stared at him like he was an idiot.

“That exchange is usually for Einroguard students who are at least fourth-year students! Even the most outstanding genius would be limited to third year! But since he said he wasn’t a third-year… I assumed he was a fourth-year!”

“……”

“……”

“It’s possible to overlook it. Still, Gawon, observe things carefully in the future.”

Gawon nodded at Euldam’s words.

The other wizards thought to themselves.

Does this mean we should check if Einroguard’s senior students are first-year students when we meet them in the future?

It doesn’t seem like that will happen twice…

“Let’s summarize. He was an outstanding combat wizard, a first-year student last year, and he improved Gawon’s magic?”

“Strictly speaking, it wasn’t improvement but enhancement…”

“It’s completion.”

“Honestly, it’s as good as completed.”

His colleagues made blunt remarks. Even Euldam agreed.

“It’s true that the Einroguard wizard completed it.”

“……”

Gawon shrank back. The other wizards actively discussed.

“Isn’t that amazing, apart from magical combat? If he enters the tower, I will take care of him.”

“Why is the conversation going that way? What does it have to do with you?”

“Don’t you know that I have a distant relative who is a wizard from Einroguard? People from Einroguard are eccentric and sensitive, so they’ll need someone like me who understands them.”

“Nonsense. You already have enough wizards in your area. I have vacancies.”

To be precise, they were discussing ‘who would take him if he joined the tower’.

Euldam looked up at the high ceiling and exhaled a long stream of smoke.

He hadn’t even confirmed that he would join, but seeing the wizards arguing, he felt like he was being played by His Excellency Gonataltes.

“Hoo…”

“Euldam, what do you think? Who would be best to take care of him?”

“Everyone, stop arguing. I will take care of him myself.”

“……”

“……”

The wizards stared at him, dumbfounded, but Euldam didn’t care.

A true wizard had to pursue his own wisdom.

“But Headmaster.”

Lee Han cautiously called out to the Skull Headmaster.

Despite resolving two of the three debtor factions, the Skull Headmaster was still grumbling.

“Is not conquering the continent that…”

“……”

Lee Han and the Death Knights were amazed by his continued grumbling even after leaving the nobles’ mansions and moving to the Daylily Magic Tower.

-He must be really upset.

-Didn’t you do him a favor with Intarendals?

“Headmaster?”

“Why? Does Intarendals have more hidden assets?”

“Even if he does, you know he can’t tell you because of the will.”

“……”

There is!

The Skull Headmaster and the Death Knights shuddered.

Intarendals’ pettiness in taking revenge for not granting his request to conquer the continent made them shudder.

“…Give me a clue about what kind of assets they are.”

“That’s not important. We’re at the magic tower now, and you still haven’t decided what to talk about.”

Lee Han was worried.

He had been lucky to resolve the previous two, but Lee Han had no plan for the last one.

The Skull Headmaster confidently said, ‘Don’t worry, those who have been tricked by Professor Garcia once will be tricked twice,’ but Lee Han was skeptical.

‘If they’ve been tricked once, wouldn’t they be less likely to be tricked a second time?’

“Didn’t I tell you? Just introduce yourself calmly, and the wizards will collapse in tears…”

“Don’t say such nonsense.”

Lee Han said, annoyed.

The Skull Headmaster kept saying ridiculous things.

“Please tell me what I should say when I go there.”

“You faithless fellow.”

The Skull Headmaster sighed, disappointed.

How could he be so foolish?

“Alright. I’ll tell you. When you arrive, knock on the door and say this.”

“I came from Einroguard?”

“No. Say that a second-year student who has mastered the Small World has arrived.”

“……”

Even the self-introduction he least wanted to do wouldn’t be as bad as that. Lee Han refused.

“I refuse.”

“Then how about saying you’ve contracted with Arna or the Thunderclap King?”

“I’ll say I came from Einroguard.”

“You’ll have to say it all anyway, but you’re stubborn.”

The Skull Headmaster sneered, but Lee Han ignored him.

Even if he had to say it later, he didn’t want to introduce himself like that while knocking on the door.

‘But I roughly know what to talk about.’

Achievements like the Small World or contracts with spirit kings were clearly well-received by the wizards of this tower.

Lee Han decided to talk about such achievements when he met the wizards.

He felt a little guilty because he didn’t intend to enter this Daylily Magic Tower!

“Your Excellency. Have you arrived?”

The wizards of the tower, who saw the carriage driven by the Death Knights, rushed over even though the main gate hadn’t opened yet.

The Skull Headmaster was about to confidently declare.

“Here, the one who mastered the Small World…”

Lee Han was about to come out of the carriage but went back in. The Death Knights apologized.

-We’re sorry. We wanted to stop him too, but…

“…Thank you for the thought.”

The Skull Headmaster couldn’t finish his declaration.

The wizards, who confirmed Lee Han inside the carriage, began to cry.

‘I haven’t even said it yet?’

This reaction surprised even the Skull Headmaster.

He thought the wizards would cry after revealing the Small World magic, but they reacted like this even before that.

“Did you tell them in advance?”

-Why would we do that?

“I guess so.”

The Skull Headmaster dismissed his suspicion.

Even though the Death Knights occasionally betrayed their master, they wouldn’t betray him at times like this.

“We’ve been waiting! You must have gone through a lot! I will guide you through the tower.”

“No, I…”

“Can’t you let go of this hand?”

“You let go!”

The Daylily Magic Tower wasn’t a tower for combat wizards, but the wizards still argued.

The Skull Headmaster was disgusted by the sight of the frail wizards grabbing each other’s collars, as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.

It would have been better if they fought with magic, but this was an ugly sight.

“It’s worse than with Professor Garcia. Calm them down.”

-But Master.

” ? ”

-If they’re like this even without mentioning the Small World, I’m worried about how they’ll react if we bring it up…

“Hmm.”

The Skull Headmaster paused.

He hadn’t thought of that, and he suddenly became worried.

“Should I just talk about 5th circle magic?”

-That’s a bit much too.