Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 117

Balpaltan of the Moradi family watched the Black Tortoise Tower students with a nod.

“Gainando… A good name, fitting for his talent.”

“?”

“I will remember that name. I’m sure we will meet again someday.”

The older student picked up his things and left.

One of the Black Tortoise Tower students finally understood what happened and asked Lee Han, confused.

“W-Wodanaz… Is this really okay?”

“Didn’t you say that people who meet at night don’t usually share their names or families?”

“……”

The Black Tortoise Tower students were shocked. Lee Han learned from the older student and used what he learned in less than a minute!

Is this what it takes to be the best student?

“Think carefully, everyone. What family did that older student say he was from?”

“The Moradi family.”

“If they are from the Moradi family, will they cause trouble for us later, or not?”

The Black Tortoise Tower students thought about Lee Han’s question.

The White Tiger Tower students were usually rough, loud, and not open to new ideas.

And their leader was Giselle of the Moradi family.

Even though they seemed nice, Salco’s group knew better.

The leaders of the snakes are always the most poisonous.

“They will cause trouble.”

“That’s right. I’m making sure they remember us, so they won’t cause trouble later. You don’t need to thank me. Just help me out later.”

Lee Han grabbed his bag, waved, and left.

As they watched him leave, one of the Black Tortoise Tower students spoke to Salco.

“Tutanta, now I know why you told me not to talk to Wodanaz alone.”

“Me too.”

Salco nodded.

Wodanaz was smart, responsible, and a good friend, but…

If Wodanaz wanted to, he could trick a Black Tortoise Tower student in a second.

Even the Black Tortoise Tower students, who had tough lives, thought so.

Wodanaz… What a scary guy!

Because the exploration ended early, Lee Han went back to the Blue Dragon Tower lounge to study.

He took the food from the kitchen and put it in his room’s cupboard…

‘It’s so full! I need to ask Yoner.’

He put the food in order by the expiration dates, made a list, and gave snacks to his friends in the lounge.

Then, Lee Han drank his coffee and started studying.

It was easy to forget, but the students were here to study.

‘Before coming here, I promised I would work hard, no matter what.’

He wanted to show the rich students how hard someone who really wanted to succeed could study. But he was getting caught up in other things.

It must just be a feeling.

Lee Han stacked his books to study.

The books were next to Gainando, who was sleeping on the sofa by the fireplace.

Lee Han felt like something was wrong.

‘…Do I have more to study than everyone else?’

Lee Han wondered if he was wrong and counted again.

Professor Garcia’s book, “Understanding Basic Magic.”

He warned there would be pop quizzes on basic magic and other types of magic.

That meant he needed to study black magic, summoning magic, and illusion magic too.

Even if Professor Garcia gave an easy test, the other magic professors were different.

They were teaching students who would take their classes next year, so they had high expectations.

He had to read about two books for each type of magic.

Stack, stack, stack-

‘So far, so good.’

Lee Han moved the books and checked the next one.

“Understanding Basic Alchemy.”

Alchemy could be dangerous if you didn’t study it.

Lee Han had experience with alchemy, but he still needed to study the theory.

Students like Yoner, Adenart, and Siana Priest had studied alchemy before school, so he had to work harder.

About three books…

Stack, stack, stack-

Lee Han stacked more books.

“Basic Mount Training.”

The pop quiz was over, but Professor Lightning Foot taught every week.

Learning about the creatures in this school was important for escaping and saving lives.

‘Only one book.’

It was thick, but there was only one book. Lee Han was relieved.

Next was “Basic Imperial Geometry and Arithmetic,” and “Basic Imperial Language and Logic.”

These were required subjects.

The books got higher again.

It seemed like he was done, but it wasn’t over.

Lee Han took out more books.

Professor Voladi’s book, “About Basic Lightning Elemental Magic and Its Application.”

If he didn’t learn it, he might get struck by lightning in front of Professor Voladi. He had to study.

The black magic book from the Skull Headmaster.

He had to practice the spell he learned last time until he was good at it. Otherwise, he might get dragged into a dream again.

The newest book, “About Basic Blood Magic and Its Application.”

No one would care if he didn’t read this, but he had to read it to survive. He knew how helpful a good spell could be.

Lee Han stacked all the books and looked up.

He couldn’t see Gainando’s face because of the books.

“…Hmm.”

‘That’s strange.’

He had only grabbed the books he needed. Why were there so many?

Gainando had fallen asleep in the lounge. He woke up in the morning and was surprised to see Lee Han still awake.

“You wake up so early?”

“I didn’t sleep.”

“……”

Gainando put a marshmallow on a stick and roasted it over the fire.

Then he put it between two pieces of bread and ate it.

“Why do you have to do that…?”

“Gainando, you’re too relaxed.”

Asan of the Dalcard family walked down, looking tired.

It was pop quiz week, so he had studied all night.

He had worked hard to understand “Basic Imperial Geometry and Arithmetic.”

Wodanaz had probably stayed up all night because of that subject too.

“Wodanaz, I understand. Even after studying, I only understand about 80% of “Basic Imperial Geometry and Arithmetic.”

“That’s good enough. I still need to study a lot.”

Gainando listened and tilted his head while eating his marshmallow.

There seemed to be a misunderstanding.

As Asan was only holding the math book, he had only studied that subject.

But Lee Han…

‘Weren’t there mountains of books yesterday?’

There were many books before he went to bed, but now there was only one.

Gainando was curious and asked.

“Where did all the books go?”

“I put the books I finished in my room. They were in the way.”

“……”

Gainando dropped his marshmallow.

“Are you crazy?!”

“What’s wrong, Gainando?”

“Lee Han stayed up all night studying!”

“…Everyone does that, idiot.”

The Blue Dragon Tower students scolded Gainando.

Were they making a big deal about studying?

Everyone was studying!

“No… hey… you…”

Gainando was upset.

Those guys didn’t even see the books!

“There were really a lot…!”

“Stop talking nonsense and eat your bread.”

“*Sniff*.”

Gainando ate the bread. It was good.

“Asan, why did you study in your room instead of the lounge? Isn’t the lounge better?”

“Because you kept talking in your sleep.”

“…Sorry…”

Lee Han read the lightning magic book again and stood up.

He didn’t want to, but it was time to start the day.

“Wodanaz, what class are you taking today?”

“Basic Swordsmanship.”

“Oh… oh dear.”

His friends felt sorry for Lee Han.

It was a tough week with the pop quizzes, and now he had to take swordsmanship.

It seemed hard.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine.”

Lee Han was confused by his friends’ concern.

Unlike studying, swordsmanship was easy.

However, his friends were worried.

“The White Tiger Tower guys might pick a fight because of the pop quizzes.”

“Next time we see them, let’s warn them not to mess with Wodanaz.”

The Blue Dragon Tower friends made a plan.

The White Tiger Tower students would be angry if they heard it.

“What’s going on? The atmosphere is strange.”

The swordsmanship class was usually calm, but today it was excited and chaotic. Lee Han asked Dergyu.

Dergyu said quietly.

“They say people are coming from outside for today’s pop quiz, Lee Han.”

Lee Han knew why the White Tiger Tower students were excited and worried.

People were coming from outside.

They were probably friends from the knight families.

The White Tiger Tower students were nervous.

If they were bad at swordsmanship or made a mistake…

“Everyone is nervous. I’m nervous too.”

“I’m okay.”

Lee Han said confidently.

He was from a wizard family, so it didn’t matter if he was bad at swordsmanship.

Because he was from a wizard family!

“……”

Dergyu was embarrassed.

“Lee Han, you are good enough. You won’t be bad even if you face a guest.”

“Really? What if I used magic while fighting?”

“……”

“Just kidding.”

“R-Right?”

Dergyu’s face went back to normal. He was scared that Lee Han was serious.

“Attention.”

Professor Inguldel arrived.

“Hello, everyone. This week, we will see how well you are doing with a simple test. We have invited guests from outside.”

Knights in armor appeared.

“…They said they were friends?”

Lee Han asked Dergyu.

The knights looked like they had been fighting for ten years.

“Maybe… slightly older friends…”

“All the knights here are great knights in the Knights Order.”

“……”

The students were shocked.

Lee Han thought.

‘Professor Inguldel and Professor Voladi are doing the same thing in secret.’