Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 664

Gai Nan-do saw Lee Han was very sad and spoke carefully.

Lee Han thought, “Good things? What good things?” Right now, the only good thing seemed to be that people thought Lee Han was a student from White Tiger Tower.

“What is it?”

“You weren’t caught being the Headmaster’s personal student, were you!”

The friends next to him were shocked by what Gai Nan-do said.

“Are you crazy?”

“Have you lost your mind??”

The friends quickly pulled Gai Nan-do away before Lee Han got angry.

To call that a good thing!

Palga checked his Sword Stick. This weapon was like a staff, but it could change into a sword. Many students at White Tiger Tower, like Palga, liked to use them.

It was a weapon to use magic like a magic user and swords like a sword fighter.

Of course, a normal Sword Stick could not be used for magic spells like a magic wand. To make *this* Sword Stick, Palga had to use all the rewards he received from the dueling club, money he earned, and even money from his job at a soup club.

It cost him a lot of money.

So much that he had to ask his friends for ingredients for his research.

But this Sword Stick was worth it. Palga stared at Sir Chelese.

Today, Palga’s opponent was Sir Chelese.

Palga told himself, “Stay calm.” He tried to forget about Professor Voladi and the fact that Professor Voladi had a student.

One couldn’t win with too many distracting thoughts before a duel.

He was really curious! “How did I become Professor Voladi’s student?” He kept thinking about it.

“Stay calm. Stay calm. Sir Chelese is a swordsman who fights with fast sword moves. When his boots turn to the side, he moves very quickly to the left, like he disappears and reappears. It’s a unique footwork, but knowing it, I can block it. Block the left and immediately cast >Iron Arm>. Then I don’t have to worry about defense…'”

“Step forward.”

The judge came out and called them forward.

Then, he quickly explained the rules of the dueling club.

Don’t kill each other. The duel stops when someone is hurt. Be respectful…

However, neither of them listened to the judge’s explanation.

Before a duel began, one could only see the opponent.

“Begin!”

The fight started when the handkerchief fell.

Sir Chelese attacked with many fast and dangerous sword moves. Palga tightened his teeth, blocked the attacks, and then attacked back.

They fought back and forth for less than a minute, but they attacked each other many times.

“Kugh!”

“!”

And luck was on Palga’s side.

Sir Chelese was injured in the arm and retreated.

‘I won!’

“The winner is Palga of the Ukim family!”

Palga clenched his fist without realizing it.

That was how formidable Sir Chelese had been.

The magic users and potion makers from the club were waiting. They quickly ran over to check if they were okay and heal their injuries.

“You’re amazing!”

“I was really impressed!”

Palga smiled at the voices of his juniors, which were heard amidst the cheers from the audience.

The cheers he heard after a victory were always pleasant, but today they felt even more special.

‘I see. Is it because these cheers are from people from Einrogard!’

“Thank you, everyone. I didn’t know, but it’s quite pleasing to have juniors watching over me…”

“The reaction after the start was slow.”

Professor Voladi spoke in a cold way to Palga, who was walking to the people watching.

Lee Han wasn’t very surprised, but the other friends stared at the back of the professor’s head with horrified expressions.

Does this person have no heart?!

“Sir Chelese has two different ways of moving his feet. You only learned one of them. You would have lost if he used the other way.”

“I… Is that so?”

Palga was surprised even in his confusion.

He thought he had grasped all of Sir Chelese’s movements, but there was actually one more.

Professor Begreck was known as a very strict and scary teacher from Einrogard, but he was really good at dueling.

“You cast >Iron Arm>.”

“Yes. To block the attack and take the initiative…”

“The casting was slow and the effect was weak.”

Professor Voladi pointed out Palga’s >Iron Arm>.

Because he made the spell slowly and it wasn’t strong enough, the attack still hurt him, and his left arm couldn’t move.

“I… It was.”

“If you had been pierced, it would have been over.”

“That’s right.”

Palga quickly agreed with the professor’s criticism. Then, Professor Voladi pointed out all the small mistakes Palga had made.

All of them were valid and correct criticisms, so Palga was newly impressed.

‘Amazing!’

He had always been afraid, but when he talked in a space where all sides were open, where he could escape, and where there were many people watching, Professor Voladi wasn’t as scary as he thought.

Rather, he could see the good understanding of dueling from a very experienced duelist.

Palga reflected.

Had Palga and his friends in the dueling club been too scared of Professor Voladi just because he had punished them harshly in a room for three days?

In fact, Professor Voladi might have been a nice person who would even buy food for new students.

“…Thank you, Professor.”

“It’s not over.”

“Yes?”

“The >Vision Flicker> you cast at 18 seconds was a mistake.”

“…Uh, well, I was able to block the opponent’s attack because of that.”

“The opponent acted like he couldn’t see to trick you into attacking. If you believed him, you would have lost.”

“Indeed.”

“And…”

Professor Voladi began to point out Palga’s mistakes one by one, from head to toe.

At first, Palga was happy he won and thankful for the feedback, but then his face turned red, and he started to cry.

‘I’m terrible! I only won because I was lucky!’

“Shouldn’t we… shouldn’t we stop him?”

“What if he attacks us if we stop him?”

“Lee Han, Lee Han… Uh, where did Lee Han go?”

The friends who were about to call Lee Han realized that Lee Han had disappeared.

Surprisingly, Lee Han had gone to the judge and was talking to him.

“Yes. Please start the next duel. Thank you.”

Instead of stopping Professor Voladi, it was much more comfortable to just start the next duel.

Palga felt a little more relaxed as he drank the warm black tea that the younger students brought him.

“…Thank you, everyone. I acted like a fool.”

“Ah, no. Senior. Anyone would have cried.”

‘Except for Lee Han…’

The friends thought at the same time, but didn’t say it for Palga’s sake.

Fortunately, Professor Voladi had gone down to the dueling arena to prepare for the duel.

Palga felt relieved by that fact and sniffled.

“…Did I look that clumsy?”

“No!”

“You were amazing!”

“I thought White Tiger Tower students were weak because they were always getting beaten up, but actually… mmmph.”

“Well. That’s right. Well, everyone must be unsatisfactory in Professor Begreck’s eyes.”

‘Except for Lee Han…’

The friends thought once again at the same time.

Palga felt a bit better and asked a question to answer what he was wondering before.

“Wait. But why is Professor Begreck participating in the duel? Is he trying to practice here?”

“Uh… well…”

“It seems like the professor likes to visit the dueling club a lot.”

Yonel spoke for his friends and said it in the best way.

Thinking about it, it was a slightly strange hobby, but Palga understood.

Professor Voladi is so skilled, it’s not strange that he would have a hobby like that.

“Well. Maybe he’s so strong because he has this hobby.”

‘He’s going around because of money…’

“Wait. Could it be that the really strong person who came yesterday was also the professor?!”

“Probably, wouldn’t it be?”

“Why does he fight so much?”

Palga didn’t understand.

People duel to have a fair fight with someone as good as them.

But Professor Voladi was so good, it seemed hard to find someone as good to fight fairly. And why would he fight so much anyway?

The juniors all closed their mouths.

“The winner is Voladi of the Begreck family!”

As expected, Professor Voladi won very quickly. Palga was even more confused.

Why?

“Gasp!”

“What’s wrong, senior?”

Deurkyu was curious as Palga was surprised.

Professor Voladi was already over there, but could this senior be even more surprised?

“It’s Count Semten!”

“Who is Count Semten? I’m not from around here…”

“In the dueling club, family or land doesn’t matter. Younger student! Skill is what’s important. And Count Semten is, I think, the best in this club. He usually doesn’t even come here!”

Palga said in a heated voice.

In fact, Palga’s main goal was to fight Count Semten.

Even if he couldn’t do it this vacation, he wanted to improve his skills and plans before he finished school and beat Count Semten.

Count Semten walked across the dueling club in a proud way and spoke to the judge.

Then he pointed to Professor Voladi and muttered something. But the judge refused as if he was in trouble.

-Why!?

-Today, Count, your opponent is that boy. Even if you are Count, you can’t change the schedule now.

-That’s silly! I want to fight strong people. Do you think that boy is a good opponent for me?

-Count! It’s because you came late. Don’t be unfair!

-Of course, I thought I would fight him. Why do I have to fight that boy? That boy probably didn’t even ask to fight.

-That boy applied. Now, please return to your seat!

“…Uh…”

Palga felt something strange.

It looked like Count Semten was going to fight Lee Han, the younger student from White Tiger Tower.

Huh…?

‘It must be a misunderstanding, right?’

Professor Voladi had decided directly, and the professor wouldn’t have chosen Count Semten as an opponent unless he was crazy.

“Senior. What kind of duelist does Count Semten fight as?”

Count Semten fights with a short sword, a ring, and a cloak that take in magic. People say these are treasures passed down in his family.

Palga explained the Count’s combat method.

The Count was a person who actively used family treasures to fight.

When he starts, he moves around the opponent quickly and lightly.

This is to take in the magic in the air. For magic users, this stops their magic from working.

If the opponent attacked, he would block it with his short sword.

This takes in the opponent’s magic directly. If you can’t beat him quickly, you will become weak and lose.

“So, people call the Count ‘Vampire’… Wait!!! Why is that guy going down there!?”

Palga was shocked when Lee Han went down and stood in front of Count Semten.

Could it be that the junior was really the Count’s dueling opponent?

“Oh. It is.”

“Lee Han’s opponent was the Count.”

“Can you give me one more sandwich?”

“Stop eating so much. Gai Nan-do. Don’t say you won’t eat dinner when you get back.”

“Ah, no. I can digest it.”

Palga couldn’t say anything when he saw the younger students talking normally, even though their friend might get badly hurt fighting a strong enemy.

These…

These terrible guys!

‘This year’s new students are all bad and mean…!’

“Hey! As someone from White Tiger Tower too…”

“It’s okay. Senior. Haha.”

‘Even the White Tiger Tower!’

Palga closed his eyes tightly.

How did the White Tiger Tower become like this!