Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 238

Lee Han sighed, “Honestly, those White Tiger Tower students! They love spreading fake rumors, don’t they?”

“Sorry, Lee Han,” Deorgyu mumbled.

“Forget it,” Lee Han waved his hand. “It’s not your fault, Deorgyu.”

Nearby White Tiger Tower students watched, mouths dropped open. They felt like Lee Han and Deorgyu were talking about them in a bad way.

No!

No, that’s not right!

“Aren’t you making a floating shield…?”

“Even if it’s not permanent, aren’t you making something temporary…?”

“Ah, stop talking nonsense and go do your own thing. Can’t you see Moradi glaring at you?” Lee Han chided his immature friends.

Although he didn’t particularly like Moradi, Lee Han felt a sense of kinship with people like him.

The kind of person who inevitably ends up leading group projects!

If they listened well like the Blue Dragon Tower students, the leader’s stress would be less, but if they didn’t follow the designs and spread fake rumors like those White Tiger Tower students, the leader would be very stressed.

“You are making a floating shield, though…”

“We weren’t really expecting anything permanent…” The White Tiger Tower students grumbled and complained as they returned to their places.

“Lee Han, shouldn’t we also increase the duration?” Deorgyu asked hesitantly as he modified the design.

Even if they weren’t making a semi-permanent artifact, temporary magic items like these usually have ways to make the magic last longer.

The duration of enchantment magic cast by a wizard’s personal power was short, and various means had to be used to supplement it.

Otherwise, it would become a useless piece of junk that wouldn’t even last 20 or 30 minutes.

“Right. Once we finish the design, we’ll need to prepare that as well. It shouldn’t be too difficult. For light magic, a magic circle to make it stronger and another to keep it going should be enough. The necessary materials are low-grade magic stones, luminescent ink, dawn powder (a special powder that glows)…”

‘How does he come up with that so quickly?’ Deorgyu gaped like the White Tiger Tower students had earlier.

Lee Han wasn’t even trying to make a light shield right now.

Yet, it came out as if he had memorized it.

“Why are you staring like that?”

“I’m… just surprised at how quickly it came out.”

“I just happened to know it.”

It sounded like modesty, but Lee Han was being sincere.

Because these were the materials he had learned about while forcibly making magic firecrackers last time.

However, Deorgyu, unaware of these circumstances, saw it only as modesty.

‘He’s really amazing.’

“Lee Han, I’ll get plenty of materials for your floating steel shield too, so you can use them generously,” Deorgyu said, thumping his chest.

He couldn’t possibly not repay this help.

“It’s alright.”

“No, it’s nothing compared to what you’ve helped with…”

“No. The floating steel shield consumes a lot of magic, so what I said earlier won’t work. I need to find a new method,” Lee Han said, grimacing.

Deorgyu was slightly taken aback by his expression.

‘He seems to be in a bad mood, but it must be my imagination, right?’

It must be the torment of a genius.

There was no reason for Lee Han to be in a bad mood.

“By the way, is there a way to get the materials?” Lee Han asked, puzzled.

Judging from what Deorgyu said, he seemed to have gathered quite a few materials.

Did the White Tiger Tower students have such skills?

“It’s nothing. Just wait a moment.” Deorgyu stood up, whispered to the other White Tiger Tower students, and then approached Professor Bible Verdus.

“Professor Verdus, we need materials to make something temporary. Could you advise us on where to get them?”

Lee Han was speechless.

‘Th-that’s right. Ask the professor…’

Come to think of it, that wasn’t such a strange method.

In fact, it was normal to ask the professor if students didn’t know something.

It was Einroguard, their magic school, that was abnormal.

‘I never even thought of asking the professor. Will Professor Verdus answer?’

Honestly, he was curious.

The strict headmaster of Einroguard, known as the Skull Headmaster, would never give advice, but Professor Verdus might or might not…

Professor Verdus exceeded Lee Han’s expectations.

Whether the students called him or not, he was engrossed in the artifact he was making, holding a sapphire magnifying glass.

“Professor…?”

“Oh, what should I do?”

“…Light be!” Lee Han immediately swung his wand and created a giant sphere of light.

The unusually bright sphere of light flashed before his eyes, and Professor Verdus was horrified and raised his head.

“What!? What’s going on!?”

“I’m sorry, Professor. I made a mistake.”

“Is that so? Then it can’t be helped.”

All the other tower students in the lecture hall looked shocked at Lee Han.

Even if the professor ignored him, how could he do such a bold thing?

Giselle also looked at Lee Han like he had lost his mind.

‘He’s really going to get in trouble.’

Regardless, Professor Verdus lowered his head again and tried to concentrate.

Deorgyu, who had quickly come to his senses, shouted.

“Professor!”

“What? Why?”

“We are trying to make something temporary, and we need some materials.”

“Oh? Oh. Okay.” Professor Verdus lowered his head again.

“Light be!”

“What!??!”

“I’m sorry, Professor. I made a mistake.”

“Professor! Professor! Professor!!!” Deorgyu shouted with a desperate heart, not wanting to miss the second opportunity Lee Han had given him.

Professor Verdus asked back irritably.

“How rude! Why are you raising your voice like that?”

“I’m… I’m sorry…”

The White Tiger Tower students were dumbfounded.

‘Wodanaz (Lee Han) made a ball of light in front of your eyes!?’

‘What is the standard of rudeness?!’

“We need! Materials!!” Even the kind-hearted Deorgyu had a bit of force in his voice.

Professor Verdus finally understood the question and answered.

“Yes. I thought you might, so I prepared them.”

“Yes? Is that really true?” Lee Han answered unintentionally, not wanting to interrupt.

He couldn’t believe it.

Not just telling them the location, but he prepared the materials?

What?

Is he Professor Lezh transformed?

“Yes. Really. What do you make artifacts with if you don’t have materials? Don’t you even know that?”

“I’m sorry, Professor.”

Lee Han was not at all shaken by those words.

Unlike the fledgling White Tiger Tower students, that level of provocation was like a gentle breeze to Lee Han.

“By the way, what are you going to make?”

“Still thinking…”

“Lee Han is planning to make a floating steel shield, Professor.”

“A floating steel shield? Quite impressive? You chose something interesting. Very commendable.”

For Professor Verdus, who wasn’t very interested in first-year students, that level of praise was close to high praise.

Deorgyu, who answered instead, felt proud. Deorgyu smiled at his friend.

“…??”

Of course, Lee Han’s expression was as distorted as the White Tiger Tower students’ on the day before the exam.

‘Damn it. I was going to use the professor to change the subject.’

“So, Professor, where can we get the materials?” Lee Han asked, intending to take some materials for himself without asking.

“What time is it now? It’s almost time for them to arrive.”

“?”

“Ah. I guess they’re here. Let’s go outside.”

The students who came out of Professor Verdus’s magic tower were surprised to see strangers arriving in a carriage.

The strangers were also very awkward, just like the students. Lee Han immediately realized the reason.

‘If you’re calling people from outside, shouldn’t you get rid of the Death Knights?’

The Death Knights stood near the carriage, looking at the merchants in a way that made them nervous.

“Th-those… wizards. Why… are those Death Knights… doing that…?” One of the guests asked, wiping away sweat with a handkerchief.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t understand.

Did they make some kind of mistake?

“Oh? Ah. There’s an intruder in the magic school right now, so it’s a period of heightened security.”

“Ah, no! How can you call us during such a period!?!??”

“Why? It’s safer that way.”

-Do not forget that we are watching over you merchants.

“…Alright. Let’s just get this over with quickly.”

The strangers who came in the carriage were merchants Professor Verdus had called from outside.

Most excellent enchanters were close to merchants. Even someone like Professor Verdus was.

No matter how terrible their personality, how could you not love a wizard who makes artifacts worth the price of a castle?

“I’ll help you.”

“Ah, no… it’s alright.” When Lee Han stepped forward, the merchants didn’t know what to do.

Even though he was a student, he looked like he came from a great noble family, so they couldn’t let him help with such chores.

“What are you doing? Come and help quickly.”

“…Huh???”

“Help.”

“Uh… no… why…” The White Tiger Tower students stammered and were dragged over. Lee Han and his friends unloaded the luggage from the cart.

‘Stupid bastards.’

Lee Han was trying to appeal to the merchants’ sympathy.

Objectively speaking, Einroguard students looked rather tired and wore simple, worn clothes.

If they appealed to their sympathy a little more, the chances of getting something out of them would increase.

As such, they couldn’t just stand there blankly. They had to be diligent and polite young boys and girls.

“That’s right, Deorgyu.”

“…I, isn’t it… begging?”

“What! Why is that begging?”

“U-uh… uh…”

‘I think it’s begging.’

Giselle, who was helping from the side, thought so in her heart but didn’t say anything.

Honestly, it would be good to get something out of them from a practical point of view.

…She couldn’t bring herself to say it because of her pride!

‘What on earth is Wodanaz doing…’

“But what are these things?”

“These are the materials the wizard asked us to bring?”

“Ah.”

“Aha!” The students were moved.

Still, Professor Verdus was a professor.

He even ordered materials from outside for the students.

At this point, he was in the top 5% of Einroguard professors.

‘Amazing. Is it real or fake?’ Lee Han thought so and finished organizing the luggage.

“We’re done.”

“Oh my, thank you. Young wizards!” The merchants thanked them several times. The White Tiger Tower students also wiped their noses.

“It’s nothing…”

“It wasn’t a difficult task for a knight.”

“Helping good people was also a knight’s duty. Wodanaz, you bastard… good point.”

“Alright. Then, wizard, please pay the price.”

The merchants politely held out their hands.

They had gathered the materials urgently because Professor Verdus had suddenly asked, but they had no intention of charging more for it.

He was an important guest and an excellent wizard.

They could tolerate it enough even if they only received the cost price…

“I don’t have any money?”

“…Yes?” Lee Han could feel the merchants’ voices drop a step.

“What do you mean? Are you… joking?”

“I’m not joking? They’re going to pay. It’s their materials.”

“Ah… Aha!” The merchants were relieved.

That’s what he meant!

Indeed, Einroguard students were rich enough to carry two or three gold coin pouches each.

“Young wizards, please pay the price.”

“……”

“……” However, the students’ faces were turning pale.

The merchants felt a sense of foreboding rising at the sight.

…Could it be?