Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 1096

“Doesn’t that make sense?”

Friends who weren’t interested in wizard cards acted like it was no big deal.

Isn’t that what it actually is?

I could understand if it were Gyeokgu (a sport played on mounts), chess, or Mado Chuksa, a wizard version of Yutnori (a Korean board game), but why be so obsessed with wizard cards…

“What nonsense!”

“That’s why you guys don’t know anything!”

Students who were wizard card enthusiasts, including Gainan, got angry.

They reacted strongly because it wasn’t their problem. The wizard students from Einrogaard should be ashamed.

“You should stop buying wizard cards this time.”

“They say they can all be turned into cash later!?”

“But Hwangja, you don’t sell them.”

“…That’s true, but… you, would you react the same way if you heard such things about what you enjoy?!”

Gainan, determined not to be alone, called back Uman, who was walking away.

“Your Highness!”

“Yes?”

“What do you think of Gyeokgu, chess, and other games!”

“Hmm.”

Uman paused, thinking.

“If you are a student of Einrogaard, you probably don’t have time for Gyeokgu. Like wizard cards, wouldn’t it be better to let others have them?”

“……”

“……”

The faces of the students (mainly from the White Tiger Tower) turned pale. Giselle stopped herself from applauding.

‘Oops. I almost did what Wardanaz would do.’

“The same goes for other fun things! Students of Einrogaard should focus on magic.”

The friends who had been teasing Gainan finally understood the situation.

This dragon, a member of the royal family and an inspector, believed in even stricter rules than Wardanaz!

Deurkyu cautiously spoke.

“B-but, Your Highness. Don’t wizards also need physical training? Gyeokgu helps with that.”

The White Tiger Tower students looked at their orc friend with admiration.

It was a good point.

“Hmm! That’s right. Wizards also need physical training.”

“Then Gyeokgu is out…”

“But Gyeokgu isn’t very good for physical training. You can get hurt easily, and the mount is too important. Here. Take this.”

Uman took out a handwritten booklet and gave it to the White Tiger Tower students. The booklet was titled .

Slightly embarrassed, Uman continued, “I wrote this book myself. I worked hard to think about it for the wizards of Einrogaard. I believe this book will make the Einrogaard wizards healthier than Gyeokgu!”

“……”

The faces of the White Tiger Tower students who quickly looked at the booklet became pale.

It was the kind of content that would be included if you picked the most boring sports in the Empire.

Asan, who was watching, swallowed hard and asked, “Your Highness, doesn’t chess help to rest the mind and develop thinking?”

“Hmm! I agree.”

“Then chess is okay…?”

“But chess can be too addictive because it’s competitive, and it can easily become gambling.”

The Black Tortoise Tower students looked a little guilty.

They were the ones who made money by betting on chess games in secret.

“Here. Take this!”

Uman took out another booklet. This was also handwritten. Asan and his friends looked sad when they saw the booklet, which read .

“If you solve these puzzles instead of playing chess during breaks, the Einrogaard wizards will become much healthier!”

“Wow… wow…”

“S-shouldn’t someone call Wardanaz?”

The students were stunned by how strict the inspector was. They had never seen anyone like him before.

They wanted to call Lee Han to discuss what to do, but then they thought…

“But Wardanaz seems like he’d like this.”

“…No way. That… that could be true, actually.”

“That’s why I told you to stop playing wizard cards so much!”

“That’s what I should be saying! I know you skipped studying with everyone last time to play Gyeokgu!”

Uman left, but the students started arguing about whose fault it was. As they argued, they revealed secrets they had hidden from each other.

‘What an embarrassing fight.’

Giselle thought.

It was so shameful that if someone came into the mansion and asked, she would pretend they were Valdrogard students.

‘But where did Wardanaz go?’

Wardanaz, who had been with his friends, was now missing.

Did Headmaster Skull call him again?

“……”

Giselle looked around and was shocked.

Her friend, who had quietly finished taking notes, used invisibility magic and appeared next to her.

“Ah. Moradi. Do you have anything to report too?”

“…Alpha and Dullac lied about being sick last time and went to play Gyeokgu.”

“Thank you.”

Lee Han thanked him and took more notes. Giselle nodded.

Regardless of the fight, friends who deserved to be punished should be punished.

Dragons are rare in the Empire. Most people only hear about them in stories and rarely see them.

They say that when dragons spread their wings, they cover the sky like a cloud, or they can fly from one end of the continent to the other with one flap…

Lee Han had heard many stories like this, but he didn’t believe them. He thought that even powerful races had limits.

Even after meeting Jo Ulin, he didn’t change his mind much. Jo Ulin didn’t seem like a dragon with great power.

But as he flew to Einrogaard on Uman’s back, Lee Han started to rethink the power of dragons.

He realized that they could do amazing things with just their natural strength.

‘Jo Ulin will be able to do this when he gets older.’

Lee Han felt scared.

Right now, Jo Ulin doesn’t think much about his own strength, so he just sets traps, but if he realizes how strong he is, who knows what he will do.

Is this why Headmaster Skull is careful around dragons?

‘Didn’t the Headmaster say that he learned magic from dragons when he was younger? He really learned well.’

It seemed hard to learn magic with only two dragons like Jo Ulin.

“What?! What?!”

“The Headmaster has made the Dragon race angry! I knew it!”

The students at the main gate were shocked to see the giant black dragon in the sky.

They thought Einrogaard’s evil lord would be defeated, and now the day had come!

-Quiet! Quiet! Don’t cause trouble! That person is the new Imperial Inspector this semester, Uman.

“Inspector!?”

“Hooray! Hooray! We are free!!”

“Die! You evil undead person!”

As rumors spread, some students started a fight.

They threw magic at the Death Knights, but the knights dodged and fought back.

“Cough!”

The students who were hit by arrows of black energy fell to their knees. They had no strength left, but they kept talking.

“E-everyone… now is our chance. If you hit them when the inspector is here, you won’t even go to the disciplinary room!”

-You are inexperienced. Did you think we wouldn’t be ready for that?

The knights shook their heads at the students.

They had heard Headmaster Skull’s orders and were ready for a fight.

‘I saw this last semester too.’

Lee Han thought as he got off Uman’s back after landing.

It seemed like a tradition at Einrogaard for students to cause trouble at the main gate every semester.

Thinking it was a good time, the students rushed in. The Death Knights used magic shields and pushed them back.

“Stop! Stop!”

Uman, with tears in his eyes, roared.

The Dragon’s Roar, also called Dragon Fear, was a powerful skill that used the dragon’s magic power.

Everyone except Lee Han, who could resist it with his magic power, and the professors, who wore defensive magic, staggered and knelt down.

“Why are the Einrogaard students causing such a commotion!”

“W-who is it?”

“I heard he’s the new inspector.”

“Everyone, please wait. I, Uman, will watch the entrance!”

“!”

The smart students looked at each other.

‘What, do we not have to smuggle anymore?’

Einrogaard students are quick to adapt.

Some of the older students stopped smuggling and took out their supplies.

They thought the inspector would let the supplies in.

“Is it just a pass?”

“Take out your stuff! Bring in more without hiding it!”

The 5th and 6th graders went in first. Lee Han looked at Dirette and bowed slightly.

Yukbel Tierre just stared, not knowing whether to go in or not.

“……”

Dirette whispered to his friend, “Did you feel something just now?”

“Are you talking about the inspector’s magic power?”

“…No… the respect of a junior… Never mind. It’s okay if you didn’t notice.”

The 5th and 6th graders finished quickly. After that, the 2nd to 4th graders went in.

‘Oh. It’s Senior Deumcha.’

Lee Han was happy to see a familiar face.

This senior, a third-year student from the Black Tortoise Tower, was known for tricking his juniors into smuggling, despite his trustworthy face.

That was normal for Einrogaard seniors, but it was still bad.

‘No… did he give up on smuggling?’

Lee Han was surprised when his senior confidently walked away with a huge backpack.

He knew about smuggling, so he shouldn’t make the same mistake again.

“Here it is!”

-Are you crazy?

The knights were shocked.

Was he trying to get sent to the disciplinary room?

“Hmph. Ask Inspector Uman.”

Uman, who had turned into a human, came over as a fight broke out at the checkpoint. He checked the backpack.

“Sugar, tea leaves, canned goods, wine, gold coins…”

“These are supplies to survive in Einrogaard. Heh heh.”

“I can’t allow this!”

“?!”

Deumcha was surprised when Uman shouted.

Wasn’t he the inspector?!

“W-why?!”

“If a student prepares meals on their own, they might not eat a balanced diet and could get food poisoning. Don’t worry. I, Uman, have prepared a diet for Einrogaard students.”

Uman took out another booklet. It was titled .

“What about the gold coins!? Gold coins aren’t food?!”

“If you bring too much money into the school, it can cause problems. If you need gold coins, fill out a form and give it to me. I, Uman, will read it and help you!”

The faces of the students behind him changed.

The students who had tried to get money from officials and sponsors knew how hard it was!

Headmaster Skull would try to allow it as much as possible, even if they asked for strange things.

Would the inspector really give money for a ?

“G-get ready to smuggle again!”

“I told you to wait!”

Uman stopped them as they tried to cause trouble. The students looked lost.

Lee Han thought, this semester won’t be easy.