Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 1090

The young prince looked puzzled and asked, “Radical? What do you mean?” He didn’t understand which part of his advice was radical.

Lee Han explained, “Well… mansions are usually expensive… and mansions in the capital are even more expensive. Just asking them to give one up seems like a lot.”

The young prince replied, and Lee Han thought he understood. Unlike the Skull Headmaster, this young prince seemed understanding and listened to his student.

“That’s just your misconception, my student,” the prince said.

Lee Han thought, ‘Never mind!’

The prince continued, “My student, the noble family that owns this mansion is already very rich. Would they starve if they gave away one mansion? The rich should share their wealth.”

This was typical of the young prince, who had left his rich family and traveled everywhere. He didn’t care about money.

But to Lee Han, it sounded crazy. ‘Even so, wouldn’t they be sad if a mansion in the capital disappeared?’ He would be sad if even his small cabin in Einrogaard disappeared.

“They should be grateful that I’m only guiding them instead of taking it by force. Isn’t that kind? I wish they would try to be like you, my student.”

Lee Han was surprised by the sudden praise. “What did I do? I don’t think I’ve given anything away.”

The prince asked, “Aren’t you collecting gold to give to the poor?”

Lee Han jumped up, startled. “…No!” He would never think of doing that.

“I’m going to use that gold to start a business,” Lee Han said. “The best in the Empire… well, maybe just one of the top.”

He would have said he would be the best businessman in the Empire before, but after meeting the Skull Headmaster’s doppelganger, he lowered his goal. Since he had wizard duties, he couldn’t focus only on business. So, he decided to be one of the top businessmen. He might even do it as a side job.

The prince asked, “I know, my student. What will you do after you collect the gold?”

Lee Han answered, “What will I do after collecting the gold? I’ll have to collect more, of course.”

The prince asked, “And when you’ve collected more and more, and you can’t collect any more?”

Lee Han was speechless. He had thought about collecting gold, but not about what to do after that. ‘Should I climb on top of a pile of gold like a dragon and lie down?’

Thinking that another dragon would say, ‘That’s just a fairy tale!’ Lee Han said, “I’ve never thought about that…”

The prince replied, “I know. My student, you will act the same as you do now. You will be generous to others as you are to your friends.”

Lee Han said, “…No, they’re…!” He realized what the young prince was saying. Lee Han was letting his friends and juniors stay at his villa and taking care of them, but that was just by chance.

“It just happened!” Lee Han exclaimed.

The prince said, “I understand, my student. You’ll be able to be generous to others by chance…”

‘This person is secretly the Skull Headmaster, isn’t he?’ Lee Han thought. He realized again that the prince was like the Skull Headmaster when he was young. No matter how kind and smiling he was, he still knew how to touch people’s feelings.

The prince urged, “Now, hurry. My student, don’t be afraid to take things from the rich and give them to the poor.”

Lee Han asked, “I understand, but still, taking from this Valdrogard student is a bit much… I’ll take care of it myself.”

The prince urged him, but Lee Han asked for understanding. He wasn’t as extreme as the young prince yet. He couldn’t trick an innocent Valdrogard student into giving up a mansion.

‘Hmm. It might be different if it was Professor Verdus,’ Lee Han thought.

Gonadaltes sent a message: “Sorry for the late reply. I was busy figuring out how Einrogaard wizards treat guests.”

Ipheldrem replied happily: “No, it’s okay! Thank you so much! I didn’t expect you to do that much!”

Actually, Gonadaltes didn’t make a good first impression on the Watchers Club members. From the start, he had been difficult (he wanted to use Wodanaz as a fake name, but Gonadaltes wouldn’t let him), and he had been rude since then.

But seeing him today, Ipheldrem thought he might not be so bad after all. He was working so hard to help.

Gonadaltes messaged: “First, open the door and take the guest to the basement.”

Ipheldrem immediately became serious and replied: “…Are you making fun of me right now???” He had never heard of that custom before.

Gonadaltes replied: “Ha. Never mind. I went to the trouble of preparing it. You can’t trust Valdrogard wizards. Do whatever you want.”

Ipheldrem said: “Ah, that’s not it. It just… it sounded too strange.”

But Ipheldrem didn’t know that Gonadaltes was an Einrogaard wizard who had been through many hardships. Valdrogard wizards never won arguments against Einrogaard wizards.

When Lee Han got angry, Ipheldrem was scared and said, “I apologize for my rudeness. Would you please tell me again? I won’t be rude again.”

Gonadaltes said: “This is your last chance. The reason for taking them to the basement is to check the magical energy of the earth that supports the mansion. For the Wodanaz family, they imprison guilty demons in the basement and make them turn the magical waterwheel, so they will be interested in the other family’s basement.”

Ipheldrem looked suspicious. ‘This sounds like a lie… There’s no way the Wodanaz family would do that.’ Gonadaltes had often been rude and hostile to the Wodanaz family.

Ipheldrem decided not to believe that part and said, “I see… I understand. Wait! Our family’s villa hasn’t been purchased for long, so there’s nothing special in the basement. What should I do?”

Gonadaltes replied: “It doesn’t matter if there’s nothing special. What’s important is to check the magical energy of the basement, not the magic there. Just show them the basement first. They will admire you for doing that much.”

Ipheldrem said, “I’ll keep that in mind!”

The young prince watched their conversation and thought, ‘His method is more thoughtful than my student’s…’

The head butler said, “I apologize for the long wait, Mr. Wodanaz. Please, come in.” Lee Han quickly put the notebook in his pocket.

The head butler announced, “Ms. Irendi! Mr. Lee Han from the Wodanaz family is here. Mr. Wodanaz, this is Ms. Irendi from the Kraha family.”

Irendi looked more like Guinan’s sister than Adenart. If Lee Han didn’t know her family, he might have thought she was Guinan’s full sister.

Irendi said, “I, I look forward to working with you, Mr. Wodanaz! I’m Irendi from the Kraha family!”

Lee Han and the head butler exchanged confused looks. Irendi didn’t realize her mistake.

She continued, “I have always admired the Wodanaz family. I look forward to your guidance on magic. I study enchantment magic, and I focus on temporary phenomenon capture using jewels…”

Lee Han replied, “…I look forward to working with you.” He felt guilty about receiving polite speech from a third-year student.

‘I didn’t lie. It’s just that other Valdrogard guys are spreading strange rumors,’ Lee Han thought. If he said he was a second-year student, he might not get to the basement. To get what he wanted, he had to pretend to be an upperclassman.

“You resemble Guinan,” Lee Han said.

Irendi asked, “Yes? Do you know Guinan?”

Lee Han replied, “…Because he’s a promising junior in the same tower.”

Irendi said, “Yes? Guinan is a promising junior??”

‘Damn it. I made a mistake,’ Lee Han thought. He had made two mistakes, unlike an Einrogaard student.

But Irendi seemed to understand and nodded, muttering, “Guinan was more outstanding than I thought… I didn’t know…” She realized that a distant relative she didn’t contact often was a talented student in Einrogaard. She felt she should work harder.

Lee Han vowed to push Guinan harder when he returned.

Irendi said, “Ahem! Now, follow me. I’ll show you the basement.”

The head butler almost fainted. “…?!?!??!” Not the reception room, not the exhibition room, but the basement???

The head butler mouthed, “M, Master. Not the basement! Not the basement!” He would be ashamed if anyone found out.

Lee Han spoke. The head butler closed his eyes, afraid of what he would say.

“The basement. You know Einrogaard students very well!” Lee Han exclaimed. “Any Einrogaard student would want to check the basement first. I’m surprised.”

Irendi replied, “As a wizard from the Kraha family, I should know this much to treat guests.”

The head butler was confused by their conversation. “??????” ‘Do Einrogaard wizards have such customs…?’ Einrogaard wizards were rumored to be strange. Checking the basement first made sense.

“I’m happy to check the magical energy of the earth that supports the mansion,” Lee Han said.

After hearing that, the head butler wondered if he should show the basement when he met Einrogaard wizards in the future.

Irendi led the way, saying, “Come this way!” The head butler guided Lee Han with a complicated look.

Lee Han carefully took out the notebook, hiding it from the others, and asked, “How is it, Master?”

The prince replied, “I can feel the energy. No one has touched it yet.”

Lee Han’s face lit up. “!” If he had come to the basement and found nothing, it would have been pointless.

Lee Han asked, “Is it inside the basement?”

The prince replied, “No. We need to dig deeper.”

‘I guess it’s not that easy,’ Lee Han thought, disappointed. If it was in the basement, he could get it easily, but he had to dig deeper. It had to be hidden well for no one to have found it.

“Then I’ll send the others outside,” Lee Han said, determined. He had to create a new Einrogaard custom: When you visit someone’s mansion, you get 30 minutes to dig in the basement alone…

The prince said, “It’s okay if you don’t. My student, it doesn’t matter if other people are watching.” Since he was protected by his magic, he could take it out quietly and give it to Lee Han, even if someone was watching.

Lee Han replied, “I, I see. That’s a relief.”

The prince added, “Ah. But you still have to dig.”

Lee Han closed the notebook and subtly called to Irendi and the head butler. “Are you aware that the magical energy of this mansion isn’t very good?”