Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 697

Lee Han paused, surprised by the crazy words.

“Are you serious right now?!”

It was like being told to avoid first-year students. But without the Headmaster’s magic, this would be very hard.

Not only would they have to sense and avoid first-year students in the crowded Einroguard, but if there were too many first-year students, they might have to go around permanently invisible.

This challenge was so hard that even Lee Han felt overwhelmed. He usually accepted difficult tasks, thinking, ‘It’s too much, Professor! But you’re the professor, so I’ll try.’ But this time was different.

Bang!

However, just as he was about to protest the unreasonable difficulty, the Skull Headmaster finished his magic and disappeared.

-You talk less than last year.

-What did you hear, senior?

-He said that losers who can’t graduate will be locked in the punishment room forever.

-…That’s a joke, right?

Students from other grades appeared all at once in the space where the second-year students were.

The Headmaster used magic to show different spaces at once, like looking through a kaleidoscope. This way, he could give instructions to each grade at the same time.

Then, he created his own clones and delivered tailored instructions to each grade.

‘He’s really using magic in the most useless way possible!’

Lee Han was stunned by the silly way the Headmaster used magic. He even forgot he was angry.

“Lee Han. They’re seniors!”

“Look at their eyes. They’re trying to deceive us!”

“Gainando. Isn’t this too much…”

“You guys came late during winter break, so you don’t know! The seniors are all thieves!”

The second-year students, who suddenly faced the third and fourth-year students, buzzed with chatter.

Lee Han and his friends, who had experienced the seniors’ wicked true colors during the smuggling, showed wary eyes, but the rest of the second-year students showed a friendly attitude like baby birds meeting their mother bird.

“Seniors. Please take care of us.”

“Haha. Sure. Do you know about smuggling?”

“Huh? What’s that?”

“You can do it now! So…”

……

Lee Han shook his head, amazed at their determination to find bait on the spot even after entering Einroguard.

“The Blue Dragon Tower is this way!”

“The White Tiger Tower is this way. No need to talk to seniors from other towers. Gather here!”

“Even if they are seniors from the same tower, don’t be tempted by their offers! Don’t make any deals today. I warn you! Don’t make any deals today!”

Still, there were some seniors with good intentions.

The seniors, who knew well how the third and fourth-year students exploited the second-year students, went around dividing the second-year students into their respective towers and warned them strongly.

Angalo asked Lee Han.

“Wodanaz. What do you think that warning means?”

“Angalo. That warning is…”

“Yeah. Those seniors have been bought off by the Headmaster.”

……

Lee Han looked at Angalo with the same eyes he looked at Gainando and others.

But surprisingly, he wasn’t the only one who thought like Angalo.

“Hey,” one student whispered, nudging his friend. “Did you hear? They say smuggling is possible!”

“Smuggling?” his friend’s eyes widened. “Really? I brought some chocolate… think I can sneak it in?”

The story that smuggling was possible spread quickly among the second-year students.

Human greed is always hard to stop.

Lee Han and his friends went around each tower, trying to persuade the students somehow.

“Friends. Listen to me. Those seniors are trying to use you.”

“Everyone. Don’t fall for those words! Don’t trust the seniors!”

“Everyone, listen to me! The seniors are…!”

But the response wasn’t as great as he thought. About half the people believed Lee Han, and about half didn’t.

That’s how strong the power of desire was.

“Isn’t Wodanaz deceiving us?”

“Wodanaz is the Headmaster’s favorite disciple. Maybe he’s spreading false rumors under the Headmaster’s orders to prevent us from smuggling…”

“…Hey. Who said that? Come out here.”

There are things you can say and things you shouldn’t!

Lee Han, enraged, called out, and the White Tiger Tower student quickly lowered his posture.

-Quiet, everyone! Each grade to their respective locations!

-Silence! Those who make noise will be attacked!

“Hey. Are you interested in smuggling…”

A senior who tried to approach and whisper in the second-year area was sent flying backward even with the Death Knights appearing.

More than ten arrows with condensed dark energy were stuck in his body.

“Ugh!”

The Death Knight, who shot the dark element arrows, shouted fiercely.

-Do not make noise or move until the inspection!

“Tsk tsk. What a stupid fellow.”

“You should have been more careful. More careful.”

……

As the atmosphere turned chilly, the Death Knights created a siege against the students gathered in front of the main gate.

This was to prepare for any possible attacks, riots, rebellions, ambushes, terror, and so on.

-I will explain for those students who may not know. Einroguard is a sacred magic school protected by strict rules passed down from ancient times! As such, the rules of the school must be observed more strictly than any sacred law!

“That’s nonsense.”

“Is that undead bastard crazy?”

Fierce curses flowed from among the third and fourth-year students.

How could a rule that confiscates sugar and butter be a strict rule passed down from ancient times!

-Therefore, external items cannot be brought in without special permission. If items are discovered, you may face confiscation and even the punishment room, so keep that in mind!

“We know, so let’s start quickly!”

“You became a knight to steal wealth from young students! Is that why you became a knight!”

“Was stealing wealth included in the knight’s oath?!”

-Quiet! Do not cause a disturbance!

-Do not approach without permission, student! If you come any closer, we will consider it an attack!

“Tch. Too bad.”

……

Lee Han realized that the students gathered here were more diverse than he thought.

Some students were trying to deceive the Death Knights and pass through the inspection, but some were trying to break through the siege itself and just run away.

Just now, there were students provoking the Death Knights and slowly approaching…

Indeed, everyone was an Einroguard student, so their abilities were extraordinary.

Just finishing the first year at Einroguard was enough to be treated as a competent wizard outside, so the seniors who had spent more time there were wizards that even the Death Knights had to be wary of.

‘Yes. With things like this, a rebellion might be possible.’

If all the students here caused a riot, it would be difficult to stop them all for sure.

Except for the disadvantage of dealing with the aftermath, it was an option worth considering.

-Inspection will begin. Sixth-year students and fifth-year students, come forward!

Lee Han watched as some seniors he had seen before and some he hadn’t seen before came forward.

Perhaps because they were fourth-year and above, their numbers were overwhelmingly smaller than other grades.

-Is this all your luggage?

“Yes.”

-Pass.

The Death Knights didn’t thoroughly search or investigate the fifth or sixth-year students either.

The warehouse keeper didn’t step forward either, and they just pretended to search and let them pass.

A third-year student, seeing that, shouted to provoke the Death Knights.

“You’re discriminating against students! Investigate properly!”

-Shut up! Don’t you have a human heart? Don’t you feel sorry for the seniors who have entered the fifth year?

“That was too much. Even so, how could you tell them to search the seniors who entered the fifth year more strictly!”

“Boo! You trash!”

But surprisingly, this provocation backfired.

All the other students, including the Death Knights, began to criticize the person who had just spoken.

How could you try to harass someone who went up to the fifth year!

……

……

Of course, such consideration wasn’t very effective for the fifth and sixth-year students themselves.

Lee Han realized that Dirett, who had passed the inspection, had a bitter expression. Not only Dirett but also the other fifth-year students were almost the same.

-It’s over.

-Understood. Do not let your guard down. From now on, we will begin the inspection of the second to fourth-year students! Students who have passed the inspection may go to their respective towers!

‘Now the real thing begins.’

With the fifth and sixth-year students gone, now only the grades aiming for proper smuggling remained.

They subtly sent messages to the second-year juniors even under the surveillance of the Death Knights and other decent seniors.

Are you interested in smuggling? If you have anything you want to move, join now!

Not only paper birds frequently used for message delivery but also telepathy magic. There were also students who floated letters in the sky or on the ground.

Those who want to protect their rightful property, head northeast!

Lee Han exchanged glances with his friends.

“Everyone ready?”

“Yeah.”

The most important smuggling had already been successfully carried out underground, but the most important thing in Einroguard’s work was the cleanup.

To confuse the opponent as much as possible and make it impossible to guess.

For that, Lee Han and his friends had prepared a simple backpack each.

A few magic books that wouldn’t be a big deal even if confiscated, coffee grounds or tea leaves, and snacks like sugar or chocolate were all they had.

The Skull Headmaster’s suspicion would be lessened if even these were confiscated.

“Everyone, do your best. I’m going to meet some seniors.”

Lee Han packed his backpack and began to contact the seniors he had promised to meet.

“…I understand. So this box…”

“…That’s right… if you put the box in your luggage and carry it… they won’t search all those boxes, so one might succeed…”

Deumcha, who had finished talking in a whisper, looked at Lee Han’s back with a proud expression.

Other unprepared students were now trying to find second-year bait, but it wasn’t easy in the current situation.

It was surprisingly difficult to persuade juniors and order them to do the necessary things in a situation where troublemakers were watching and Death Knights were monitoring.

After all, these things had to be prepared in advance in the city.

‘The early wizard steals a lot from the Headmaster’s warehouse.’

“Then I’ll go.”

“Yes. Yes.”

Deumcha magically crammed a few boxes into his bag and walked away.

In front, a senior was already caught and complaining.

“Why can’t I bring my gold coins? I need them! Please let me through just once! I need a lot of gold to confirm whether the plague I created completely turns gold into lead!”

-You can earn gold coins yourself. Gold coins brought from the family are prohibited.

“Why is it prohibited! Call the Headmaster!”

-These gold coins will be confiscated and used as research funds for the entire grade.

“You thieves! You evil undead!”

‘Tsk tsk.’

Deumcha clicked his tongue inwardly.

He had heard that seniors often do crazy things in their fourth year due to graduation pressure, but to openly commit such a mistake.

Secretly bringing in family gold coins was only pleasing the Skull Headmaster.

Deumcha had clearly seen a senior who was caught bringing gold coins last year being mocked by the Skull Headmaster every time they met, saying, ‘The Einroguard donor is here! When will you make the next donation?’

-Skull Headmaster is a moron! Skull Headmaster is a moron!

‘Here we go!’

Deumcha cleared his throat when he heard the bone-grabbing parrot screaming. Then, he put on a desperate act.

“No! What’s going on?!”

Deumcha tried to push his backpack forward and enter.

However, an unexpected cry came from Deumcha’s backpack as well.

-Skull Headmaster is a moron! Skull Headmaster is a moron!

……

-What are you doing now?