Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 1199

‘No. In a situation like this, he’s actually quite reliable.’

Thinking about it, this magical criminal’s madness could be helpful in times like these.

Even magical criminals usually avoid evil god worshippers. No one wants to argue with a madman.

But judging from what Antagondalus was saying, it didn’t seem like he would run away when an evil god worshipper showed up.

Squeak squeak squeak squeak!

Antagondalus’s hamster squealed loudly. Enster frowned without thinking.

Enster wrinkled his nose, looking at the hamster on Antagondalus’s shoulder. “That smell is… strange. Why carry around a hamster anyway?”

It was just a hamster, as far as Enster could see. Not some magical creature, just a small, furry animal. Wizards were odd, Enster thought. You could never guess what went on in their heads.

Antagondalus’s stare was intense, making Lee Han uncomfortable. He quickly changed the subject. “So,” Lee Han said, trying to sound casual, “why are the Sanguis people here?”

“”.

Lee Han knew the answer, so it was a simple question, but it was a very difficult question for Enster to answer.

“Did you make a deal with those guys? There’s nothing to hide. It’s not a big deal.”

“Y-yes.”

When Lee Han hinted it was okay to talk, Enster quickly agreed.

Of course, Antagondalus probably didn’t know how deep Enster’s relationship with the Sanguis Order was.

But there was no need to tell him. If the other man was misunderstanding, wasn’t it the job of a magical criminal to use it to their advantage?

“We need to prepare to fight.”

Lee Han gestured to Enster, speaking in an aggressive voice.

He meant that Enster should quickly take out his golem and prepare to fight.

Of course, his true feelings were different…

‘I’ll wait and stab him.’

If the Sanguis assassins and Enster fought, Lee Han would be grateful.

Why stop them if the hated ones were destroying each other? He was going to wait and attack whoever was left.

But Enster wasn’t stupid.

“No. I’m going to get out of here first. There’s no point in mixing with madmen.”

He didn’t know what the purpose of the Sanguis remnants was, but staying here was dangerous.

It was impossible to enter a wizard’s workshop so boldly without having something to believe in.

Besides, these madmen were difficult to predict.

Even robbers would at least try to steal something, but these guys might just blow themselves up.

‘This is bad.’

Lee Han was disappointed.

He wanted to get them to fight somehow…

-Hey. Wait a minute.

‘?’

-…Did you lose your memory or something? Have you forgotten what you were doing in the basement until just now?

“…!!”

Only then did Lee Han remember what the situation was like down there.

Wasn’t Lee Han working hard to interfere until just now!

‘But is that really effective?’

The method the hamster had suggested was quite weak.

It was like pouring water into a pot with a broken bottom.

If so, there was a possibility that the escape routes in the basement were not properly blocked.

-If I had a little more time, it would have been certain, but I can’t be sure.

‘I knew it. I thought it was too weak a method.’

-It’s because you, you little brat, can’t even do a proper teleport that we had to do it this way. Don’t blame others. It would be nice if we could buy some time until the madmen come down…

Even if it wasn’t completely blocked, it was enough to buy time with just a certain amount of damage.

Lee Han and the hamster waited for Enster’s reaction with slightly nervous hearts.

Clunk-

“…Aaaaargh!!!”

Enster, who opened the door to the basement, lost his composure and screamed.

There was no trace of dignity or composure as a wizard. That’s how terrible the situation in the basement was.

Whether the dozens of magic spells had reacted badly together and broke down, not a single object was visible.

The scrolls that had been preciously stored were not even visible in pieces, and the dimensional gate installed on the wall was spewing out bizarre slime, as if connected to some strange dimension.

The most precious items were in this state, so there was no need to mention the others. The hamster quietly squeaked.

-I don’t say this often, but isn’t your method too cruel?

“”.

Lee Han was so shocked that he almost dropped the hamster from his shoulder.

You told me to do it!

-I should have only sent enough to destroy the scrolls, but do you have a grudge against the basement or something?

‘How am I supposed to know the right amount? I’ve never done this before!’

“These damned mongrels are just begging to die…”

Enster’s eyes were red with murderous intent.

He thought that this disaster was a preliminary attack by the Sanguis assassins.

Lee Han readily agreed.

“Those guys’ skills are truly terrible!”

“Do you think I didn’t deal with those guys because I was afraid? I’m going to kill them! Even rats wouldn’t touch those worms…”

“We need to show them!”

“Bring out all the golems!”

Enster, mad with revenge, took out all the golems that could be activated. Lee Han praised him and encouraged him.

The hamster stared at Lee Han with lukewarm eyes.

‘This little brat, he’s really scary when he shows his true colors…’

He was the kind of guy who would have done really well even if he had been a magical criminal.

The worshippers of Sanguis had not actually come to assassinate anyone.

As everyone knew, this order was an order that had once been destroyed, and now it had many enemies and the situation was not very good.

It was not the time to persuade and win over the old members by force.

“Enst…”

“Kill!”

“!”

The worshippers quickly lowered their bodies as they heard the murderous intent and the sound of the golems being activated.

Wooo-

The golems immediately fired refined magic rays from the artifacts on their arms. It was an attack meant to kill them as soon as they came down.

“Enster, stop! I came in the name of the Regent. The Regent expects your loyalty!”

Enster sent more golems rushing in instead of answering.

This combat doll, which had been modified for close combat, spewed poisonous mist from its face and fired powerful reverse field blades from its arms and legs. It was a powerful summon that had taken the lives of many swordsmen and knights.

The evil god worshippers were furious at the sight of the rushing golems. Even a fool could understand what that meant.

“Dare?!”

One of the worshippers’ bodies turned into blood and immediately disappeared. Enster was nervous.

Having once belonged to the Sanguiros Order, a group known for dark magic, he recognized the signs.

They were sacrificing someone to gain power!

“…Kraaah!!”

An explosive energy burst from the body of a worshiper, transforming him into a monster unlike anything Enster had ever seen.

It tore apart the golems, magical creatures made of stone and metal, with a single blow, not caring about the poison or blades.

Enster’s face went pale, his eyes wide with fear.

“Antagondals! Help me!”

But the Antagondals didn’t help. Enster gritted his teeth.

Magical criminals only think of themselves. Even when dying, they won’t help.

“Fine… Explode!”

One of the golems exploded, destroying everything around it.

The explosion might be heard outside, but he couldn’t worry about that. He had to stop them now.

But the worshipers didn’t stop. They charged in with even more fury.

Fear shot through Enster like ice.

These were the ones who had broken the magic core, the very heart of his workshop. And now they attacked with such boldness!

Usually, Enster would think about running, about saving himself. But not now. This was a fight to the end. He sent more golems forward, ordering them to explode.

“Can these guys really fight this recklessly??” Hamster asked, confused.

The evil god worshipers were half-mad, but Enster was a magical criminal.

If he kept exploding golems like this, he wouldn’t be able to handle the aftermath.

‘Isn’t this the price for worshiping an evil god? The price for clinging to power by any means necessary?’

Hamster thought it was Wardanaz’s cause rather than punishment from god, but he didn’t say it.

The constant fighting slowly started to favor Enster.

Fighting in his wizard’s workshop gave him an advantage.

The last worshiper staggered and glared.

“Enster, you can’t hide from the Regent’s power! He is watching you!”

“Eat dirt in the names of Prahgal, Ksaksarigol, and Gonadaltes,” Enster coldly replied, having lost all sympathy.

As the worshiper fell, Enster quickly drank a potion. The damage was severe.

Only about 1/5 of the golems remained, the workshop was half-destroyed, and the noise must have been heard outside. He had to leave.

‘Should I attack now?’ Lee Han thought, preparing his magic to end it with one blow.

Enster was a powerful wizard, but only as a summoning wizard, relying on golems.

Lee Han had the advantage at this distance. Plus, Enster was tired and not ready.

“He’s even weaker now because he’s tired,” Hamster snapped irritably.

‘Am I having a hard time winning?’ Lee Han wondered.

Hamster snapped, “No! I’m telling you to attack right away because you can win! You idiot!”

Lee Han grumbled at Hamster, who was making confusing comparisons and then getting angry.

Just then, a huge red symbol appeared above the bodies of the dead worshipers. Enster reacted faster than Lee Han.

“Sang… Sanguiros!!!”

The symbol he had seen when he was in the Order.

The fact that the symbol was appearing above the dead was worrying.

What on earth…

“So, I get to see this.”

A voice came from beyond the symbol.

It wasn’t a voice using vocal cords. It was a voice that felt like it was inside his head, cold and ancient.

Enster, who had never spoken to an evil god, even in the Order, turned pale.

Could the god himself be coming because he killed the worshipers?

“No way! Because of those guys?!”

Lee Han was calmer than Enster.

He had seen bigger things, so he could think clearly.

‘Can an evil god really talk like this? Have thoughts and feelings?’

Hamster stared at Lee Han, surprised.

He was right!

Even though Enster was upset, Lee Han pointed out the main thing.

-That’s right. That’s strange. An evil god isn’t supposed to be… a conversational being.

Hamster thought that gods were made up by people’s beliefs, not real beings with minds.

So, God was a kind of law without a self.

But how?

-There is no such thing as impossible. The evil god may have been changed. I don’t know how that’s possible, but…

Hamster’s voice was weaker than usual.

He wasn’t as sure as he usually was.

“A wizard with unique tastes,” Sanguiros said, looking at Hamster.

Why would a wizard of that level give up magic and become a hamster?

-……

“I have a proposal for you mortals. Stop chasing my followers.”

Lee Han and Hamster looked at him, confused.

How could an evil god make such a weak offer?

-Seeing him so weak, he must be desperate. Never accept it.

“You’re wrong. Even if you catch and kill my followers, nothing will change. Do you think I will disappear if you wipe out the Order? I am strong enough now. That organization means nothing now.”

“I wonder if you can say that even if a leader in the Order dies,” Lee Han said without fear.

Of course, even if the Order was destroyed, the evil god could survive.

But it would still hurt him.

“Leader, you say? Haha… There are no leaders among my followers! They are all pathetic.”

Lee Han and Hamster’s eyes widened.

They thought that a strong leader was bringing back the Order with a careful plan.

So that wasn’t it.

Was it just crazy people who didn’t think about the future?

“If you want to chase and kill those pests, go ahead. I don’t care since I have become real enough.”

Lee Han’s face became serious.

If that wasn’t a lie, there was a big problem with the plan.

Even if they destroyed the Order, the evil god would still have his power.