Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 1061

“I have no intention of acting as I please as a professor of Einroguard.”

“Professor!!”

Professor Volardi spoke clearly and strongly. His words were so convincing that Professor Garcia, who had been unsure before, now agreed completely.

It seemed Professor Volardi truly felt responsible as a professor at Einroguard now.

Professor Garcia thought to himself, “Maybe everyone needs a student to feel responsible.” But then another thought popped into his head, “This is all still very strange…”

“……”

However, the Skull Headmaster was not easily swayed by his former student’s declaration.

Was this statement a trick, or was he truly feeling responsible as a professor at Einroguard?

I shouldn’t have revealed the truth in the first place. It’s just making things harder for everyone.

‘Isn’t the problem just that we don’t trust each other?’ Professor Garcia wondered.

This wasn’t about the truth, but about the friendship between the Skull Headmaster and the professors.

Because they couldn’t believe anything, this was the result.

“Please trust Professor Begreck a little.”

I do trust him. That’s why I’m doing this.

The Skull Headmaster deeply trusted Professor Volardi.

He believed that Professor Volardi was the kind of person who could deceive him and secretly hunt for the Evil God cult.

“That’s not trust!”

This is also trust. Hmph. Do you think that simply liking someone is trust?

As the two argued, Professor Volardi, who had been quietly waiting, spoke.

“I think it would have been better if you hadn’t used Wodanaz to watch me in the first place.”

“!”

Huh?

Is that so?

Professor Garcia started to agree. If he had just trusted Professor Volardi and not sent his student to watch him, the professor wouldn’t have been suspicious…

I keep telling you not to trust the enemy.

“The enemy… who exactly is the enemy?”

He’s almost convinced. He’s so easily tricked. If Wodanaz doesn’t watch him, who will? He only has one student.

“Two people.”

“There are two of them.”

…Right. Two people. I forgot. But a new student doesn’t count. Were you always so cruel?

“So, in the first place, trust between each other…”

Quiet. Anyway, Professor Volardi, I’ll be watching you from now on.

‘Why is the person who got caught acting so confident?’

Professor Garcia was shocked by the Skull Headmaster’s threatening attitude.

Professor Garcia worried about the Headmaster’s behavior. ‘If he keeps acting like this,’ he thought, ‘even a good person might become bad.’ He wondered, ‘Is the Headmaster really going to say he was right after all this?’

“Oh. Professor?”

Lee Han and Giselle, who were searching the fortress with Ibinta, were surprised to see the new guests.

Professor Volardi and Gainando were one thing, but the Skull Headmaster and Professor Garcia were here?

“What brings you here?”

“Well, could it be because a certain student told us they were going to take over the thieves’ underground fortress alone?”

At the professor’s sharp words, Lee Han looked at Giselle, asking for help.

However, Giselle slowly shook her head.

‘How can I help with this? You have to handle it yourself.’

‘What a terrible person. Just like the White Tiger Tower.’

While Lee Han was feeling angry, Professor Garcia continued.

“By the way, I heard you also helped search for the Dimensional Void Monster last time?”

“…!”

At those words, Lee Han looked at the Skull Headmaster with shock and horror.

What a traitor!

“The Headmaster told me to do it!”

…It’s good that you’re quick to react, but you already said it.

“No, why are you saying that?”

It’s a long story. Why did you bring that guy with you?

“Ah. He’s the leader of the bandit group here, and he was helping with the search. You know…”

Lee Han gestured, aware of Professor Volardi. The Skull Headmaster nodded and said.

I already mentioned the Sanguiros cult too.

“What is going on?!”

Lee Han’s frustration burst out.

He was worried about Professor Volardi, so he secretly gave him tasks and then told everyone.

It’s not like I wanted to say it. It’s because this guy was talking too much.

“!”

Only then did Lee Han realize the situation.

There was only one person who would notice something strange about Professor Volardi and talk about it.

“…Oops. It’s Gainando…!”

“What? What are you talking about?”

Giselle, who was next to him, asked, not understanding. Lee Han explained with a resigned face.

“Gainando must have thought it was suspicious. So he told Professor Begreck.”

“…He figured it out without me even telling him?!”

Giselle was horrified.

Even she had been confused, but the prince, who hadn’t heard any explanation, got it right.

This was embarrassing, no matter what.

“Wait, Lee Han. Did you only not tell me??”

Gainando, who had been listening quietly, got angry.

Even the White Tiger Tower student heard about it!

‘How are you going to fix this?’

Giselle suddenly became interested.

Wodanaz had been controlling the Blue Dragon Tower students (and sometimes other Tower students) like his own limbs, but the prince seemed unusually betrayed.

What if there was a problem in the Tower’s order…

“You’re too honest, Gainando. I thought you’d get caught if I told you.”

“Right? I guess that’s true.”

“……”

Giselle looked at Gainando like he was an unbelievable idiot.

What is that…?

‘He fell for that?!’

Even the White Tiger Tower students weren’t like that. It was hard to believe.

But why is that guy so scared?

“Is there anyone who wouldn’t be scared when the fortress is in this state?”

Is it more than that?

The Skull Headmaster was confused.

There was too much fear in Ibinta’s eyes.

“He was attacked by Hieldan, hyung-nim.”

“At, attacked is not the right word… please speak properly. Please. I just saw it. He didn’t do anything to me.”

Ibinta quickly corrected himself.

He was afraid of being punished if he said he was attacked when he wasn’t.

The Skull Headmaster immediately understood.

Seeing how scared he is, it seems he really did meet Wodanaz.

“Isn’t Hieldan not that scary of a person?”

At Professor Garcia’s question, the Skull Headmaster shook his head as if he was very unhappy.

What nonsense. How sneaky and mean is that guy? He’s the kind of guy who tries to control people at every chance he gets.

“……”

“……”

“……”

Professor Garcia, Lee Han, and even Professor Volardi stared at the Skull Headmaster.

Despite the silent protests from his students, the Skull Headmaster didn’t care at all.

Because he had always been honest.

Professor Garcia thought it was a common insult by the Skull Headmaster and said.

“While we’re on the subject, can’t we ask Hieldan for help?”

As the oldest son of the Wodanaz family among the Empire’s many archmages, he would certainly be helpful.

However, the Skull Headmaster was doubtful.

Even if I call them when they haven’t even done anything, they won’t answer. He’s just like his head of household… I should try to use the guy here.

The Skull Headmaster stared at Ibinta, blue light glowing from the empty sockets of his skull, making Ibinta shiver. The air seemed to grow colder, and Ibinta could smell the faint scent of old bones.

He seems to be a bandit with a large network, so he’ll be useful until we find this Evil God cult.

“I… I will do my best to be loyal.”

Good. It’s good that you’re so obedient. I hope you stay that way.

“C-can I work for the wizard here?”

Ibinta hinted that he wanted to work for Lee Han.

The Skull Headmaster was amazed by that.

A guy who was so scared by Hieldan wants to work for a Wodanaz family wizard?

Of course, Professor Garcia might seem a bit scary, but Professor Volardi is next to him.

Wodanaz, what did you do? Did you promise to save him if Hieldan came to kill him?

“No. I just heard about managing this fortress.”

……

The Skull Headmaster stared as if he was seeing strange things.

It would be more normal to cause fear like Hieldan.

To win over a bandit who has been through so much just by talking…

How did such a guy come from the Wodanaz family?

“Professor. Professor.”

Lee Han quickly went to Professor Volardi and whispered.

Lee Han looked at Professor Volardi, his stomach twisting with guilt. He knew he had gone behind his teacher’s back, even if it was for a good reason. He hoped Professor Volardi wasn’t really angry.

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay.”

‘What kind of okay is it?’

Lee Han stopped at his teacher’s answer.

The ‘okay’ that the Skull Headmaster says is different from the ‘okay’ that Professor Garcia says.

If it was the first one, he would have to think about how to calm Professor Volardi’s anger.

But he couldn’t think of anything…

‘I might have to learn two or three more 5-circle spells.’

“A student is bound to have things they hide from their teacher.”

Professor Volardi continued easily.

A student learns from their teacher, breaks those teachings, and then makes new teachings.

Of course, they couldn’t tell their teacher everything.

Right? You’ve finally realized your shame. You’ve been breaking my heart…

“Please be quiet.”

Professor Garcia said, looking disgusted, as the Skull Headmaster tried to interrupt.

Why are you trying to ruin someone else’s relationship?

“I don’t care as long as it’s not too dangerous. It’s really okay.”

He was usually hard to read, but Lee Han could feel Professor Volardi’s sincerity.

It wasn’t a trap like the Skull Headmaster, who would say it was okay in a mean way and then plan revenge.

“Professor…!”

Lee Han blamed the Skull Headmaster again in his heart.

To suspect someone you can talk to like this.

“You’re really not angry at all, are you?”

“……”

Everyone was surprised as Professor Volardi was silent for a moment. The Skull Headmaster shouted as if he knew it would happen.

Ha! He’s finally showing his true colors! He was thinking of taking revenge right away!

“No, surely that can’t be the case. Right? Professor? Please say it’s not.”

Professor Garcia asked, flustered.

“No. If you were going to take revenge, you wouldn’t have said it here.”

“Then… are you, perhaps, angry at me??”

Professor Garcia suddenly thought of the possibility.

Now that he thought about it, wasn’t he the one who worked with the Skull Headmaster and put his student in danger?

However, Professor Volardi shook his head. The Skull Headmaster grumbled.

He must be angry at me again. You have no shame.

“No, I’m not.”

…He’s not?

The Skull Headmaster was a little embarrassed. He thought it would be him.

Confused, the Skull Headmaster looked around. Gainando gasped.

‘Is it me?!’

“It’s Alsicle Pengarin.”

Ah.

“Ah.”

Only then did people understand. The Skull Headmaster dismissed it as if he was worried for nothing.

It was nothing.

“Ah, no. Isn’t Alsicle in danger if this happens?”

Lee Han was worried.

He was already worried about Professor Volardi’s attack last time, but was it real?

Isn’t he invisible? He must be hiding well.

“……”

“……”

Lee Han and Professor Garcia looked at each other.

If you had to say, you could say he was hiding…

“Are you really okay?”

“Well, I think it’s okay since he’s not coming back right away. If we don’t see him until the end of the vacation, can’t we just avoid him during the semester?”

* * *

“I’m here.”

“Ack!”

“Aargh!”

“…Isn’t that too much, since you left me behind?”

Alsicle, who was standing in front of the villa, said, sounding a little sad at Garcia and Lee Han’s reaction.

“An Einroguard student came to Petrograd, so I met them and we came together.”

Whoosh-

A familiar 5th-year Einroguard student appeared from behind Alsicle.

It was Yukbeltire, Adenart’s sister and the next in line for Einroguard’s Enchantment Magic School, with her silver hair.

Yukbeltire stared at the Skull Headmaster with angry eyes. It was rare to see her like that.

…Ah!

The Skull Headmaster suddenly remembered.

I took Wodanaz, who was already promised to someone else!

Oh