Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 190

Professor Bible beamed at the shivering students. “부여 magic is really fun!” he declared, as if sharing a delightful secret.

Silence.

More silence.

A gust of icy wind seemed to whistle through the ancient stone classroom, making the students huddle deeper into their cloaks. They were already half-frozen from the relentless Einroguard winter, and the Beaverkin professor’s cheerful words only added to their confusion.

So what?

“Now, then, the 부여 magic to prepare for the cold is…”

“Professor? Uh, is that all there is to 부여 magic?”

The students were even more confused by Professor Bible’s attempt to get straight to the point.

Usually, when professors taught new magic, they would explain it first. They would say what the magic was, how the Empire used it, and what you could do with it.

But Professor Bible was trying to get straight to the point without any of that.

Is this okay?

“Why? I told you everything.”

“Um… what kind of magic is 부여 magic… how is it used in the Empire, and how is it applied with other magic?”

One of the White Tiger Tower students raised his hand and asked.

Professor Bible just smiled. “Find that out yourselves. Now. So, to prepare for the cold…”

The students were more interested in 부여 magic than they thought, especially the White Tiger Tower students.

Whether it was to directly strengthen the body or to strengthen equipment, 부여 magic was quite useful to the knights. And it wasn’t just the White Tiger Tower students, but the other Tower students were also interested in 부여 magic itself, as it was so useful…

‘The professor seems a little crazy.’

‘Actually, the other professors are too.’

‘I can’t not learn it… I wanted to learn 부여 magic…’

Professor Garcia cast a telepathic spell and sent a message to Lee Han.

“Lee Han, please help me.”

‘No…’ Lee Han was flustered.

I’m a freshman too!

‘Honestly, isn’t this something a professor or a professor’s disciple should do?’

But Lee Han nodded. The corner of the desk that Professor Garcia had smashed earlier caught his eye.

‘He’s such a good student.’ Professor Garcia, unaware of Lee Han’s fear, was simply touched.

How did such a good student come to Einroguard…

‘Hmm. This won’t be easy.’ Lee Han, who had received Professor Garcia’s request, was lost in thought.

In fact, he was a good professor as long as he answered well when asked questions. And Professor Bible Verdus was, of course, a madman.

Lee Han, after much deliberation, devised a strategy.

“Professor, can 부여 magic be cast in the same way on living and non-living things?”

“What? No! What are you talking about? Of course not.”

“Why not?”

“Well, of course…” Professor Bible began to rant.

When casting 부여 magic on living beings, one must always worry about the backlash, and as such, the 부여 magic that can be cast is limited…

“Indeed.”

“Why are you asking that? You must know.”

“I’m sorry, Professor.”

“Now. So, to prepare for the cold…”

“But Professor, I’ve heard that if you learn 부여 magic, you’ll starve to death…”

“What!? No! You won’t die!” Professor Bible jumped up and refuted.

“Wasn’t it?”

“Yes!”

Professor Garcia felt a surge of hope, almost excitement, as he watched Lee Han cleverly lead Professor Bible into explaining himself.

It was truly genius. As if he was born to be a disciple…

‘…Come to think of it, it doesn’t seem like a good idea.’

“Ugh! You made me waste time unnecessarily!” Professor Bible grumbled, but the students looked much more relaxed.

Ah, 부여 magic was this kind of magic!

“Let’s get into cold weather preparation. Originally, you wouldn’t be able to learn 부여 magic to prepare for the cold.”

“Why?” One of the White Tiger Tower students asked.

Professor Bible answered as if he were asking a question about something obvious. “Because you’re stupid.”

Lee Han was surprised by Professor Bible’s words.

‘I was told to make magic firecrackers right away?’ Are you discriminating against students?

One of the White Tiger Tower students burst out, his face red. “Professor! Aren’t you looking down on us too much!” He slammed his fist on his desk, making his friends jump.

The students who had overcome the hellish midterm period were a little puffed up with unfounded confidence. Nevertheless, it was too impulsive an action. The friends next to him gasped in surprise.

“I’m not looking down on you?”

“Yes?”

The professor’s reaction exceeded everyone’s expectations. “I’m just telling the truth? Wodanaz. Isn’t that right?”

Lee Han pretended not to see Professor Bible suddenly talking to him.

I don’t know him!

“Anyway, I have to teach you how to prepare for the cold, so I have to teach you.” Professor Bible waved his wand.

Well-groomed leather appeared in the air. The professor cast a spell on the leather.

Pop!

“Here. Try it.”

“Professor Verdus. Please at least chant the spell…” Professor Garcia finally couldn’t stand it and opened his mouth.

>Lower Cold Resistance>.

A magic that temporarily grants the power to resist cold to a non-living object.

It was a magic that Lee Han was quite familiar with because he had been forced to learn the >Lower Fire Resistance> magic from Professor Bible while making magic firecrackers last time.

The problem is… ‘…This is a 3-circle magic…’

Freshmen usually learn 1-2 circle magic, but to teach 3-circle magic at the first meeting. It was the best way to make them lose interest in 부여 magic.

“Leather, repel the cold!”

“Leather repels the cold!”

However, as always, when you are desperate, you can get through, and the harsh environment of cold Einroguard made the students stronger.

Surprisingly, some students succeeded in magic. Of course, strictly speaking, it wasn’t a complete success.

부여 magic was originally considered a failure if it did not realize as much of the magic’s effect as possible. The leather that the students cast magic on felt only a very faint warmth.

Still, it was a great achievement to show this level of achievement on the first day of learning. Even considering that the school is full of cold, it’s really amazing…

“Professor! How is it?”

“What kind of cold resistance is this! If you wear it out, you’ll freeze to death!”

Lee Han saw Professor Garcia’s fist clenching. Professor Garcia took a deep breath to regain his composure.

At this rate, all the students who have talent and interest in 부여 magic might run away.

“Lee Han. I’m sorry, but can I ask you for another favor? Can you help the other Tower friends?”

“Professor. I haven’t mastered >Lower Cold Resistance> yet either.” Lee Han looked at Professor Garcia with a bewildered expression.

He hadn’t even been able to wave his wand because he was explaining the tricks of 부여 magic to his friends next to him…

“Try it.”

“Leather, repel the cold!”

Pop!

The magic was cast accurately on the leather. Professor Garcia nodded as if he knew it would happen.

“Now. Now, please help the other friends.”

“Professor. This is because I learned the >Lower Fire Resistance> magic first, so I was really lucky to get it right in one go, but it’s not usually like this.” Lee Han resisted timidly and got up from his seat.

For some reason, he felt quite wronged.

One hour later, thanks to the efforts of Professor Garcia and Lee Han, by the time the lecture was coming to an end, there were several students who were quite close to completion.

Of course, Professor Bible didn’t praise them at all. “It’s okay if you can’t do it well. It can’t be helped. How can you do well if you have no talent and are stupid? That’s even stranger. It’s okay.”

The students became even more depressed even though it was already cold. Professor Bible said without paying attention.

“부여 magic is fun, so if you want to learn it, come find me. Got it?”

“Yes…”

“Thank you…”

Lee Han wondered how many people would visit Professor Bible’s workshop. ‘I hope I’m not the only one listening.’

“Lee Han.”

As the lecture ended, Professor Garcia said hesitantly. “Would it be okay if I asked you for a favor?”

“What kind of favor are you talking about?”

“Could you help the other Tower friends like you taught them earlier? I want to do it myself, but the headmaster won’t allow it.”

Lee Han looked at Professor Garcia’s kind expression.

He had to help the nasty friends who trembled and spread false rumors just by approaching him. I really didn’t want to, but…

“Yes. I will.” Lee Han answered immediately.

Professor Garcia looked at Lee Han with eyes of emotion. The professor didn’t realize that Lee Han was glancing at his fist.

‘Hmm. You crushed the desk with that hand earlier.’

“Thank you so much! Lee Han. How can I repay you?”

“How much grace have I received from the professor, how can I expect such a thing?”

“Lee Han is really…” Professor Garcia’s eyes turned red.

How could Einroguard have such a good disciple…

“…Gasp!”

“…Hup!”

“Stop making noises every time you wave your wand.” Lee Han looked at his White Tiger Tower friends with an annoyed expression.

Right now, the White Tiger Tower friends were still learning >Lower Cold Resistance> from Lee Han. He had heard the explanation from Professor Garcia, but that didn’t mean that the fear disappeared immediately.

The White Tiger Tower students flinched every time Lee Han waved his wand.

“Here. Look. The magic structure of >Lower Cold Resistance> is basically like this.” Lee Han drew the direction in which the magic moved on the paper with a quill. A complex circuit of magic was drawn.

“Did you understand?”

“I understood.”

“This part, this part, this part is the part that is omitted in the mind’s eye.” Keywords such as ‘cold’, ‘resistance’, and ‘부여’ could be solved to some extent with just the magician’s mind’s eye, without having to move the magic in a complicated way one by one.

If you were to move all the magic one by one to solve it, the magic would become several times more complicated.

“That’s right.”

“Is it important to keep repeating the rest of these parts and get used to them?”

“Yes.”

“Then repeat it now.”

“Uh… isn’t there any other trick?” The White Tiger Tower students were hoping that Wodanaz, who came from a prestigious magic family, would tell them a brilliant secret to move magic in detail or a secret to make their imaginations solid.

“There’s no such thing. You get better if you do it.”

“But if you repeat it like that, your magic will run out right away.”

“Ah.”

The White Tiger Tower students glared at Lee Han.

“Hmm. Okay. Repetition won’t work.”

“Wodanaz. I wish you could tell me some tips on how to move magic. Doesn’t the magic get dispersed or scattered when you move your wand in this process?”

“Did it? I didn’t.”

“Wodanaz. Didn’t your magic get twisted when you concentrated your magic in this part?”

“I don’t think so…” The White Tiger Tower students glared at Lee Han even more fiercely than before.

That’s why geniuses are!

“Wodanaz, was there anything you were stuck on while learning?”

“Of course.”

“Oh… what is it? Tell me.” The students looked at him with curious eyes.

Where was that Wodanaz guy stuck?

“When I moved the magic, I drew out too much magic and the magic was excessively amplified.”

“So what happened?”

“The magic was cast too strongly.”

“Why is that a blocked part?”