Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 312

Bizidek was thinking about these things when they found the trap. They saw the trap hidden in the ground. Bizidek carefully used a lock pick.

Click!

With the sound of the device being disengaged, Bizidek slowly removed the pressure plate.

“We were lucky.”

“Lucky? That was skill.”

Lee Han praised Bizidek’s skill and received the pressure plate. A unique pattern of letters was engraved on it.

“Why is there writing on this trap?”

“No idea what those old guys were thinking.”

Lee Han did not believe what his White Tiger Tower friends said.

“This is ancient Seoharin Kingdom script.”

It was a kingdom from long ago. They made many things from gold.

Lee Han had studied a lot when he was in the Wodanaz family, so reading it wasn’t that difficult.

“…So, I was saying I don’t know why they engraved letters on a pressure plate. Anyway, those Seoharin guys.”

“What were those Seoharin Kingdom guys thinking? In a cave like this!”

Rapardel and Angor quickly changed the subject.

Lee Han and Deorgyu felt sorry for their friends, but they tried not to show it.

“What does it say, Lee Han?”

“Death will come to anyone who… touches the treasure.”

“!!!!”

Deorgyu was really surprised.

He whispered, “So, there *is* treasure?”

“Hoo… Deorgyu.”

Deorgyu became embarrassed at Lee Han’s reaction.

“M-my bad. I got too excited.”

“If you were to start a business, which location in Granden City would be good?”

“……”

Lee Han quickly regained his senses and stood up.

He couldn’t let his imagination run wild with treasure he hadn’t even obtained yet.

“Forward, march!”

‘There’s no opening. Disgusting wizard.’

Buldahak moved his feet and thought hard.

He would have usually found a gap to counterattack or escape, but the wizard was too thorough.

Bones held his wrists and ankles. A bony hand was on his neck. It could choke him at any time.

-Do you desire power?

“?!”

-Don’t show it. If you get caught, you’ll die immediately. I asked if you desire power.

‘I… I desire it.’

-Even at any cost?

‘…Yes…’

Buldahak whispered without realizing it.

The voice coming from somewhere had a strong power to tempt him.

-Good. I will give you power! An opportunity will come to you soon, so take that opportunity.

‘Th-thank you!’

Buldahak thanked the unknown entity in the cave.

If it had been the cunning Buldahak from usual, he might have been suspicious when receiving such an offer.

However, Buldahak’s current situation was one where he couldn’t afford to be suspicious.

He had to swallow even poison if it was offered.

‘What kind of opportunity is coming? What opportunity?’

Buldahak waited.

And that opportunity soon came.

-■■■■■■■!

A massive, fleshy ghoul, bigger than any ghoul that had appeared until now, showed itself.

Sharkan barked sharply. He tried to cut off the monster’s ankles to slow it down, but the fleshy ghoul reacted much faster.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Before the mercenaries at the front could even scream, Lee Han reacted first. It was the fastest reaction in that place.

“Dig.”

First, a large pit appeared in front of the path where the fleshy ghoul was running. The fleshy ghoul lost its balance and fell into the pit because it was moving so fast.

“Heat, distort the air.”

At the same time, Lee Han cast spells without rest. Illusions appeared in front of the mercenaries. The mercenaries were surprised when illusions resembling themselves appeared.

“Arise, warriors made of bone.”

It wasn’t perfect yet, but it didn’t matter. As he threw bone fragments, skeleton warriors appeared.

They were there to distract the fleshy ghoul.

“Give me the bow.”

“Huh?”

Lee Han grabbed the short bow that Angor was carrying.

And he cast a continuous enchantment spell.

“Become faster! Become heavier! Become sharper…”

When facing a tough monster, and when there was no time to prepare, there was no need to raise lightning magic or water magic to a high level.

Just like he learned from Baishada, the hunter of the Shadow Patrol, it was enough to have firepower to penetrate the enemy.

‘Thank you, Ms. Baishada.’

Of course, Baishada never told Lee Han to shoot by overlapping enchantment magic like that. It was something Lee Han did on his own.

Lee Han did not try to aim better with magic. He used magic to make the arrow stronger. He used as much magic as he could on the bow and arrow.

‘The distance is close anyway. With this much…’

Lee Han used simple magic like ‘Make it faster,’ ‘Make it heavier,’ and ‘Make it sharper.’ He used a lot of magic power quickly. This made the arrow a powerful and scary weapon.

-■!

The fleshy ghoul rose in anger. It paused for a moment at the illusions and skeleton warriors spread out in the wide space of the cave. It couldn’t decide which one to destroy first.

At that moment, an arrow flew, shattering the air.

Thwack!

The arrow didn’t hit a vital spot, but it completely blew away the area around it. The fleshy ghoul, its head blown off, knelt down with a thud.

Lee Han let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had made it in time.

“Got it.”

“O-oh… oh oh…!!”

Not only the mercenaries but also the White Tiger Tower students were dazed.

They didn’t expect that huge thing to fall in one hit.

Angor, the owner of the short bow, pointed at the bow and arrow.

“Y-you! You did it!”

“Did I use the bow okay?”

“You!”

“Sorry for grabbing it so fast, but it was an emergency.”

“That’s not it! How did you get so much power from *this* bow?”

Angor knew the short bow’s limits very well.

It was only for checking and didn’t do much damage to medium-sized monsters or larger…

“Hoo. Angor.”

Lee Han looked at Angor as if he was frustrated. Angor flinched, wondering what he had done wrong. He felt like a student standing in front of a professor.

“It’s enchantment magic.”

“…You crazy bastard! I know that!!”

Angor lost control of his emotions and burst out.

What do you think of my intelligence!

“I’m saying, how can you get that kind of power with just one enchantment magic!”

“I cast several quickly and overlapped them.”

“So how?”

Lee Han was speechless for the first time in a while.

He really had nothing to say but ‘just’.

Cast one magic, and when casting the next magic, keep the balance so the previous magic doesn’t fall apart, and cast it well, and then cast the next magic like that…

If you cast magic as much as possible, that was it.

“…Never mind…”

Angor looked at Lee Han’s expression and sadly took his short bow.

He felt like he would only be sad if he heard the answer.

While the two were talking, Buldahak was talking to the voice in the cave.

-You moronic bastard. You dare to receive my power? You don’t even deserve it. To miss an opportunity like that just now.

-That’s rubbish! You didn’t give me a chance!

-Dare you?

-What do you mean dare? If that monster you sent was sent by you, your ability is worse than an arrow! What kind of opportunity is it to send a monster that falls to an arrow, not even the wizard’s magic!

Buldahak, consumed by anger, growled.

If you’re going to send something as an opportunity, you should at least give me a chance to escape, but what kind of opportunity is it to be caught at once like a moron.

-You don’t know your place. I showed you mercy, even though you’re not even good enough to be used as material…

At that moment, the voice in the cave stopped.

“Wait.”

Lee Han raised his hand and stopped the group.

“I felt magic just now?”

“……”

“I didn’t use any magic.”

“Me neither.”

“Did you feel it wrong, Lee Han?”

Deorgyu was puzzled.

There was no one among the mercenaries or adventurers who could use magic.

Besides, all the White Tiger Tower students didn’t feel the magic, so it was natural to think it was a mistake.

However, Lee Han did not waver.

What he learned in Einroguard was the belief to trust his own senses.

‘You have to knock on a stone bridge before crossing it, check if the Skull Principal is around, and then turn around and go another way.’

“I definitely felt it.”

The artificial magic that flowed through the cave was definitely not natural.

“Who is it? Come out.”

The White Tiger Tower students immediately drew their weapons. The two adventurers also drew their weapons. As the air turned cold, the mercenaries screamed in horror.

“No! No, wizard! How could we!”

“Did you use a magic item?”

“If we had something like that, we would exchange it for gold, not carry it around!”

“Quiet. If you don’t come out, I will interrogate you one by one.”

Lee Han looked around at the mercenaries and called out the one with the greatest sin first.

Crack!

“Speak. What did you do?”

“Gack, cough. Nothing.”

“…?”

Lee Han, who was just interrogating Buldahak without much thought, was surprised.

The emotions revealed by the >Emotion Perception< magic showed that Buldahak was hiding something. ‘What? Was he really doing something?’ Lee Han raised his vigilance. Even if he couldn't use magic, he could create variables if he activated an artifact or scroll in his possession. It wasn't there when he was searched, but there's always a 'what if' in the world. “If you’re not going to talk, die.” Lee Han increased the power of the bony hand. Overwhelmed by the cold voice, Buldahak finally opened his mouth. “V… voice…! Voice! A voice!” “What voice?” “A voice from inside the cave…! Offered me a deal!” He was like someone who could not even follow simple orders. A scary voice came from deep in the cave. Very strong, dark magic started to flow out. The mercenaries felt the strength leaving their bodies and their will disappearing. Even the White Tiger Tower students, who had resistance as wizards, were kneeling. Lee Han, unfazed, immediately began to prepare magic in a low voice. “Rage forth, Pergunta’s…” Instead of lightning that was immediately fired, condensed lightning discharged around him, creating flames. “Gack, cough, Hahahahack! No! No!!!” As the wave of magic ended, Buldahak screamed. His eyes rolled back and the color of his whole body changed. Lee Han and Rapardel knew a lot about dark magic. They knew what was happening right away. ‘Possession!’ The phenomenon of a soulless evil being taking over a body. But it couldn't be taken like this without any warning or contract. ‘That conversation just now was that!’ Lee Han realized the situation. He wondered why he felt the magic, but it was clear that the evil being in the cave felt Buldahak's presence and tempted him. Unlike the wizards of Einroguard, who learn about contracts, Buldahak, a mercenary, would not know how dangerous such a temptation was. If their personalities matched and Buldahak even accepted… It would be possible enough to take the body like that. Buldahak's eyes were strangely dyed, and a deep, evil voice that a person could not make flowed out. I am the king of ghouls… “…Lightning!” Lee Han struck with lightning with all his might. And he didn't stop there. “Burn!” Ten flames were created in the air and flew fiercely. Buldahak's body, which was being destroyed by lightning that a human body could not withstand, burned once again and was completely incinerated. “…???” “I-is it over?”