Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 1083

Ihan was dumbfounded. Was the angel perhaps a bit dim?

“Is it really possible they’d act like this just because of a family name?”

“Well… is it possible, though?”

Unlike the confused junior, Dirette said that with certainty.

The Wodanaz family studied dimensions more than any other wizard family. The head of the family spent most of his time in other dimensions, so it was hard to compare them to other families. No other wizard family ignored their duties in the Empire to focus so much on other dimensions.

Dirette thought that even angels who live alone might know the name of the Wodanaz family, and he was right.

‘I don’t want to admit it.’

Ihan grumbled to himself. Even though his senior’s plan was smart, Ihan didn’t want to agree with it. What kind of angel was this?

/Requesting a face-to-face meeting/

The students buzzed with excitement again at the reply. Dirimpa asked, worried.

“Isn’t this a trap?”

“That’s… unlikely.”

Dirette denied it.

The juniors didn’t know that he had revealed the name of the Wodanaz family, so they thought it might be a trap. Surely, the angel wouldn’t set a trap after hearing the name of the Wodanaz family. They didn’t like making unnecessary trouble.

“We should meet them. After all, we’re receiving the demon they were chasing.”

-Isn’t it dangerous?

Orlahr was worried. What if the young master of the Wodanaz family got hurt after meeting an angel who couldn’t communicate?

-Ah! Let’s send only that dark wizard!

Orlahr, having a sly idea, whispered. If Ihan stayed and only the raven beastkin went, it wouldn’t matter if something went wrong.

“You piece of trash.”

Ihan looked at the demon with contempt. What did he think of the Einrogard School of Dark Magic to make such a despicable suggestion?

-?!!

Orlahr didn’t understand what he had done wrong. Why?!

Ihan and Dirette went to the place the angel chose.

North of the capital, the mausoleum area rose like a city of white stone. Towers, gleaming like polished bones in the sunlight, lined the landscape. Tourists, their voices a distant hum, climbed the winding stairs of smaller towers, hoping to capture the best view of the sprawling capital. But towering above them all, the Tower of Iactus stood as the grandest and most beautiful. Its marble walls seemed to glow with an inner light, and it was here, at the top of this magnificent structure, that they were to meet the angel.

“People call this the Tower of Iactus, but most don’t think Iactus actually built it.”

Ihan and Dirette looked at each other after Yukbertire’s explanation.

“Why did that person come along?”

“…Maybe he was worried about me.”

Dirette, being a friend, tried to see it in the best light. In fact, there was no real reason for Yukbertire to come when they were meeting the angel. Yukbertire wasn’t a combat wizard, and as a bodyguard, he already had his junior, Steddle Nago.

Still, he probably came because he was worried about Dirette. From Yukbertire’s point of view, Steddle Nago was a very wicked and rude wizard…

“Dirette.”

“Yeah?”

“It’s best not to trust that wizard so much. Every single action of his is rough and rude.”

“Did you come along not because you were worried, but to drive a wedge between us?!”

Dirette was shocked to realize his friend’s true feelings. He had tried to defend him in front of his junior, but what a disgrace this was!

Yukbertire’s eyebrows twitched slightly. He couldn’t believe Dirette said that.

“Driving a wedge? I can’t let that slide. The points that you’re missing, Dirette…”

“Enough. Just finish the explanation. We’re going back after meeting the angel.”

Yukbertire felt sorry for his friend’s reaction. Dirette was a brilliant wizard, but he sometimes made strange choices, and this was one of those times. To trust such a rude wizard…

“What do you mean he didn’t participate in the construction himself?”

“To complete a tower like this, you need excellent magic, but Iactus himself wasn’t that great of a wizard. I think he got help from other wizards.”

“The names of the wizards who actually built the tower disappear, and only the name of a famous person remains!”

Ihan was upset.

Dirette was surprised when his junior showed such a strong reaction to a story he had brought up to pass the time while climbing the tower.

“Isn’t that common…?”

“No. That’s definitely something that can’t be tolerated. The name of the wizard who created it must remain in the records of all artifacts.”

‘I really shouldn’t have brought him.’

Dirette sighed to himself as Yukbertire also started nagging from the side.

“Look outside. Isn’t the scenery of the capital beautiful?”

The group was going up on a round platform. The sound of water flowed from below. It used the power of water to easily climb the tower.

“It’s amazing that they’ve kept this magic working for hundreds of years, even with inspections and repairs.”

“The secret is the internal power design. Unlike ordinary magic, this tower…”

‘Should I just make them fight again?’

Steddle Nago surprisingly got along well with Yukbertire at times. Dirette wondered if he should just make them fight like last time.

At that moment, the platform stopped at the top. There was no one there. All that could be seen were empty marble walls, carvings, pillars, and railings.

“It seems they haven’t arrived yet?”

Flap!

With the sound of wings, a large bird flew onto the tower. It was a unique bird he had never seen before.

The bird changed its appearance in an instant, like a skilled transformation wizard. From a bird to a rotating giant ball, from a ball to a human form.

Ihan and Dirette were speechless. It wasn’t because the opponent’s magic was amazing. You could see magic like that at the Transformation Magic School. They were speechless because the human form the opponent made was too strange.

The nose was where the eyes should be, the eyes were where the ears should be, and only the mouth was in its original place. It felt more like a monster pretending to be human than a real person.

“What’s wrong?”

The angel asked, sensing their strange reaction.

“The facial features are strange.”

“Um, the positions of your arms and legs seem to be switched too…”

“Ah. Oh dear.”

The angel, after being told, finally took out a mirror and began to check. Then, he rearranged his facial features and limbs.

“How is it now?”

“If you could just put your eyes a little lower…”

“Indeed. Thank you. I don’t visit the lands of humans often, so I make mistakes.”

The angel apologized. These angels, who only cared about their purpose, liked living as spirits, as pure souls. So, they had trouble with simple things like making a body to talk to humans. A demon would never have trouble with that.

“Is that you! It’s nice to meet you.”

The angel, recognizing Ihan, greeted him. It seemed that this was the Wodanaz family.

“Oh… nice to meet you?”

Ihan replied a bit late to the greeting. It was even more strange because he was disguised as Steddle Nago.

“The reason I wanted to meet was to talk to you.”

“Wait. Wait. Let’s talk separately.”

Ihan said quickly, worried that the angel might talk about the Wodanaz family.

At those words, Yukbertire pointed as if to say, “Look at that.” That evil wizard is finally showing his greed!

“Dirette. I clearly said…”

“Yeah, yeah. I know.”

Dirette replied casually, knowing why his junior was acting like that. Yukbertire was even more shocked by that reaction. How could this be? He was taking the side of that wizard he was meeting for the first time, instead of him!

Poof!

In the meantime, the scenery changed. The top of the tower looked the same, but all the colors had disappeared. Ihan, amazed by the nightmare scene, realized it after seeing the aura of the soul coming from the angel.

‘Is this the world of souls!’

Another dimension, called the spirit world. It was more like making the spirit world, which overlapped with reality, bigger, rather than another dimension. It was a way of talking directly with the soul, instead of speaking with the voice from the bodies of humans.

In fact, the angel was facing Ihan as a burning soul, instead of that strange human form from before.

‘Amazing. I knew that angels were good at handling souls, but I didn’t know they were this good…’ He never thought that they could open and invite others to a world of souls so easily.

‘…Wait. Does this mean nothing if I can’t see souls? What were they going to do if I couldn’t see souls?’

Ihan suddenly had a question. The ability to see souls was something that many wizards didn’t have, so what made this angel think he could invite him from the start?

-Did they know that I could see souls? Is it perhaps the angel’s ability?

-What are you talking about?

The angel was puzzled by Ihan’s question. Shouldn’t the Wodanaz family be able to open the spirit world?

-……

Ihan regretted asking. After all, what use would words like ‘I’m still a second-year at Einrogard’ be to an angel who had trouble even forming a human form?

-Let’s get to the point. Why did you want to meet? Is it because of the price for the demon?

Slightly worried, Ihan asked carefully. The School of Dark Magic didn’t have money, so they couldn’t pay a large price. Would he have to give up the reward he would receive from Bulselek, the owner of the mansion, for this?

‘Ugh. I really don’t want to give it. If I had that, the School of Dark Magic would be much more stable.’

-Price? No.

The angel was surprised at Ihan’s words. Even if they received money from humans, what would an angel use it for? Such things had no value.

‘Then what is it?’

Ihan was even more confused. If there was no price, then why did they want to meet? Did they contact him to check the level of the Wodanaz family’s wizard?

-Let me tell you my name first. I am Apazragon. I follow the path of the old wizard, which is based on rules and laws. I am trying to gain understanding by following in his footsteps.

Ihan was as confused as he had ever been. ‘What are they supposed to do?’ If he wanted to walk, he could just walk, so why did he want to meet Ihan?

-Sorry. I don’t understand… What does that wizard’s path have to do with me?

-Aren’t you also a wizard walking that path?

This time, the angel was confused. He couldn’t understand why Ihan was denying it.

-What…? Not all wizards walk the same path. There seems to be a misunderstanding.

-Is that so? A wizard of the Wodanaz family on the continent, a wizard who has a contract with the guest star Arna. Isn’t that right? I heard it from the king. A student following the path of the old wizard who came from Gusanpalhae.

The angel Apazragon visited the King of Yacha, known for his wisdom, to walk the path of rules and laws. The king asked him to do seventy-seven chores, but this angel rushed in without hesitation. Any hardship was worth it if he could get advice.

After finishing everything perfectly, the king blessed the angel and gave him advice. ‘One of the Wodanaz family is walking that path. If you meet, you can learn from each other.’

‘Thank you. King of Wisdom…’

-King of Wisdom, my foot!

Ihan, who was angry, interrupted the angel. That crazy king was selling him off as he pleased!