Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 131

‘Everything he said is wrong.’

Professor Lightning Foot was very surprised.

“He’s just loyal…”

“Ah. Is that so?”

Lee Han looked at Sharkan again. Sharkan wagged his tail happily.

“Come here, Sharkan. I actually believed in you.”

Sharkan barked and rushed over.

Lee Han stroked Sharkan, thinking that he should give Sharkan the sausage he was going to give to Gainando later.

Professor Lightning Foot stared at the scene with concern.

‘But the fact that there were no special magical treatments…’

If Professor Mortum hadn’t cast any special magic, and yet that undead summon was showing such loyalty, then one of two things was true.

Either that Sharkan particularly liked people (which was about as likely as pigs flying), or Lee Han’s presence was just so powerful that it overwhelmed Sharkan.

Monsters like Sharkan were quite sensitive to ranking. It was understandable that he would show such loyalty to a master who emitted magic like crazy, as Lee Han did.

To control monsters that other wizards had to tame using all sorts of magic, secrets, and tricks, so casually…

And what was even more unbelievable was that the person himself was not aware of it.

If Professor Lightning Foot’s friends, who knew a lot about raising monsters, were here, they would have talked about what just happened for hours.

“That’s right, Sharkan. You seem like a commendable fellow. I knew I could trust you.”

In fact, the person who really trusted him wouldn’t say such things, but Sharkan was still excited as if he liked it.

Professor Lightning Foot suddenly had an idea and asked.

“Wait. Why do you trust that Sharkan but not the white horse?”

“Yes?”

Lee Han looked at Professor Lightning Foot as if he was asking a very obvious question.

“Well, Sharkan was loyal from the beginning, and that Phone-Reig kept kicking and biting me.”

From Lee Han’s point of view, Phone-Reig was hard to believe.

It was suspicious no matter how he looked at it, since the guy who had been making a fuss all the time suddenly became calm.

Besides, Phone-Reig was the smartest and most clever of the stable’s horses.

Whether he had been given a potion, cast a spell, or had the blood of another monster mixed in, his intelligence seemed to be several times that of other horses.

If such a horse suddenly became calm, it would be even more suspicious!

-Phooheeheehing!

Phone-Reig stamped his hooves on the ground in protest, as if he was very frustrated.

Of course, it might be suspicious if a horse suddenly did that, but griffins were originally like that.

Griffins are proud creatures. They don’t easily accept anyone. But once they choose a master, they are completely loyal.

But Phone-Reig was frustrated because he was thinking of himself as a horse and misunderstanding him like that.

“Look. He’s doing that right now.”

-Puhhing!!

Phone-Reig, who had given up trying to persuade Lee Han, cried like crazy, looking at Lightning Foot.

There was only one meaning.

Release the magic!!

Professor Lightning Foot avoided Phone-Reig’s gaze.

‘I can’t do that.’

How hard had he worked to transform a perfectly fine griffin into a horse?

Just thinking about the price of the potions and magic potions that went into it, he could never do that.

No matter how much you give a horse potions and cast spells to make it wild, it can’t really be like a monster.

There had to be at least one monster transformed into a horse in the stable so that the new students could get used to meeting real monsters later.

“What do you think?”

“Yes. After listening to you, you are right. Unlike Sharkan, Phone-Reig might be hiding his true feelings.”

-Phooheehing! Phooheeheehing!

Phone-Reig glared at Professor Lightning Foot angrily.

Phone-Reig thought angrily, ‘I will get back at you when I am a griffin again!’

“Then I’ll be on my way. Have a good walk and go in.”

“Yes. Goodbye.”

-Puhhing!! Phooheeheehing!!

“Stop it, Phone-Reig. I’ll trust you.”

Phone-Reig kicked the floor with his hind legs, feeling sad at his master’s words he didn’t really mean. Sharkan nudged Phone-Reig with his tail as if to comfort him.

Sharkan seemed to say, *We will solve this together.*

“Huh. It seems like there’s less meat than usual today.”

“Gainando. Are you trying to trick me into giving you more? Be honest.”

“Ah… no. It really seems like there’s less than usual?? That’s strange?”

“Didn’t you take a bite and forget?”

“Did I… is that so?”

While the students of the Blue Dragon Tower were having breakfast, Sharkan, who had returned from his walk, wandered around.

He wasn’t just wandering around.

He knocked over the books piled up in the student room and took out the potions placed in the shelves.

“What’s wrong, Sharkan?”

“Are you hungry? Gainando…”

“If you touch my plate, it’s a duel!”

The students asked questions, but Sharkan didn’t answer and continued to look through the books and potions.

“What’s he doing?”

“Isn’t he looking for something? It’s definitely possible if he’s a highly intelligent monster.”

At Yoner’s words, Lee Han was thinking hard.

Is Sharkan looking for something?

“There’s nothing like that. Sharkan. Come here.”

Lee Han pulled Sharkan. Sharkan resisted, digging his claws into the floor, but was eventually dragged over.

“That’s right. Wodanaz. Did you see the priests who came from outside?”

“I hope they stay for a long time.”

Being in a magic school, even the children of rich families who had no faith suddenly developed faith.

When they saw the priests from outside taking care of and helping the students, they couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Huh? Then what were the professors we’ve met so far?’

Yoner said, packing her bag.

“The priests are here?”

“Are you going to the Flehmeng Order?”

“Yeah. And I’m going to ask about what those potions are.”

“!”

The potions that Raetford borrowed from the carriage.

Yoner and Lee Han were working hard to figure out what those potions are, but the process was slow since they were only trying to figure it out as first-year students.

But what if they asked the priests of the Flehmeng Order, the potion-making group?

‘Not bad.’

“But Yoner… it’ll be hard to explain if there’s a suspicious potion.”

“I’m going to say I just found it and keep saying that. Everyone’s so kind that they won’t take it away, right? …Maybe?”

She was a little nervous, but she couldn’t think of a better way.

Lee Han nodded, looking at Yoner.

“Okay. I’m counting on you.”

The other potions in the box went into Yoner’s bag. At that moment, Sharkan suddenly growled lowly.

-Grrrr…

“Sharkan. I told you to stay still.”

-Woof! Woof woof!

Sharkan desperately barked at the potion in Lee Han’s hand.

As if he wanted that potion.

“Sharkan. This isn’t for you to eat.”

And the color was a bright green, which didn’t look like a healthy color no matter how you looked at it.

Even if Sharkan was an undead summon, there was no need to give him poison.

In the end, the green potion went into the bag.

Sharkan stomped his feet as if he was disappointed, but Yoner closed the bag opening.

“See you later.”

“Yeah. Are you going to visit the Priesinga priests?”

“Yeah. I have to see the Priesinga priests too.”

…?

Yoner, who was nodding, felt something strange in Lee Han’s words.

Priests ‘too’?

“I should go check which priests from other groups have come. See you later.”

“……”

Yoner didn’t say anything at the sight of her friend trying to look around the groups like he was shopping around.

Instead, she cheered with her eyes.

Good luck!

…I still don’t know what you’re trying to do!

“Lee Han of the Wodanaz family. It’s nice to see you here.”

“Nice to see you too.”

“Are you perhaps interested in the Bildotzcal religion?”

“I’ve always been interested.”

“Then…!”

“But is the Bildotzcal Order okay with believing in other orders at the same time?”

“It’s not okay?”

“I’ll visit you next time. Thanks for telling me about it.”

When he entered the area in front of the main building where the priests were gathered, there were surprisingly many Phoenix Tower students who recognized Lee Han.

It was thanks to the kind things he had shown last time.

The young priests called Lee Han kindly, but…

Lee Han refused.

Since he had to gain benefits by going back and forth between several orders, it wouldn’t work if they didn’t allow him to believe in other orders at the same time.

“Lee Han of the Wodanaz family.”

Priest Nigisor appeared with a loud voice.

As expected of a fire spirit hybrid, he was burning brightly today as well.

“Nice to see you.”

“Are you perhaps interested in the Afha Order?”

“I’ve always been interested. But does the Afha Order not care if you believe in other orders at the same time?”

Priest Nigisor nodded at Lee Han’s question.

“The fire of Afha only burns, it doesn’t control you.”

“Oh… then I’d like to see the priest.”

“That’s good news. Follow me.”

Lee Han thought about the Afha Order as he followed.

‘Actually, I don’t know much about the Afha Order.’

There were so many religious groups in the Empire that it was hard to know about unless they were well-known or you were part of them.

I heard that the Afha Order is an order that believes in fire…

‘Then is it a place that teaches fire magic?’

If so, it could be very helpful to Lee Han.

One of Lee Han’s biggest weaknesses was fire element magic.

Other elemental magic was relatively better, but fire element was the most difficult for Lee Han.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t use magic, but if he used it wrong, he could burn himself.

‘It’s warm.’

As soon as he entered the large tent of the Afha Order, he felt warmth first.

It was because of the purple flames that were rising from inside.

The priests of the order, composed of various races, were sitting comfortably in their own unique clothes, all different, chatting, and were happy to see Priest Nigisor entering.

“Priest Nigisor! May the fire of Afha find you.”

“May the fire of Afha find you. Priests. This is Lee Han of the Wodanaz family.”

“Ah. The one I mentioned before… I was surprised. I thought wizards from the Wodanaz family wouldn’t be interested in faith.”

“That’s a false rumor.”

Lee Han lied easily.

“Anyway, I’m glad you’re interested. Can I tell you about our beliefs?”

“Yes. Please.”

The priest of the Afha Order looked like a tough soldier.

However, when he opened his mouth, many stories about faith flowed out.

Lee Han listened carefully.

It was a good chance to learn what he could gain if he joined the Afha Order.

“…So we believe that the end of this world will come with the fire of Afha. The fire of Afha will burn everything.”

…?

Lee Han, who had been listening intently, paused.

Huh?

“Is that… is that fire a symbolic fire? Burning only the bad things, evil people, and monsters of the world?”

“No? It’s just a fire that burns everything.”

“Ah. Is it like destroying things to make way for new things?”

“That’s an interesting idea. But there’s nothing after the end. It just burns.”

“……”

“Now. Then let’s check the flame that Lee Han of the Wodanaz family has in his soul.”

Lee Han suddenly realized why Priest Tizling and Priest Siana had told him to avoid Priest Nigisor.

‘Am I perhaps going to have to take out the flame in my soul and help burn the world…?’