Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 832

“Oh. An oracle from a King-level spirit? How intriguing.”

Someone said, “Wow, a prophecy from a King-level spirit? That sounds interesting.” A King-level spirit is a very powerful and important spirit.

“I—Arrogance Duke—intriguing—”

The spirit called Arrogance Duke spoke slowly, “Intriguing,” he repeated.

Such a prophecy is indeed fascinating.

Lagesa, Arrogance Duke, and Arsil all spoke, not noticing what Lee Han was really thinking.

Because Arsil spoke last, Lee Han glared at him.

“You said it, didn’t you, Brother?” Lee Han asked.

“?!”

Arsil was surprised and waved his hands quickly.

But Lee Han was already starting to believe his own suspicion.

“Please tell me the truth. You said I would become a Demon King, didn’t you?”

Arsil always thought his younger brother was great.

Lee Han knew this, so he was sure that Arsil had mentioned the Demon King story.

Arsil shook his head, denying what his brother thought.

Arsil did think Lee Han could do great things, but he would never tell beings from other dimensions what Lee Han ‘would become.’

Words had power, and he didn’t want to affect his brother’s future without thinking carefully.

It’s sad that you don’t trust us. We really didn’t do that!

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“And why are you getting involved in other people’s family problems?” Lee Han asked.

“!!”

The Arrogance Duke was very hurt by the human wizard’s unkind words.

How could he say such mean things?

Luckily, Gwangmok King cleared up Arsil’s misunderstanding.

-Ah. Wait… I must have been out of my mind.

“Really? Does that mean the title you just called me was meaningless?” Lee Han asked.

-What did I just say? Oh dear. I think I went mad again and made a prophecy. I’m sorry if it was an unpleasant prophecy.

“……”

How could an apology sound so bad?

Lee Han looked worried.

Gwangmok King guessed that his guest had heard a bad prophecy, so he added:

-Human wizard, a prophecy doesn’t always come true just because you’ve heard it.

“I guess so?” Lee Han replied.

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Arsil warned the Arrogance Duke to be quiet because he could tell that his brother was angry.

It seemed like his brother didn’t like the prophecy about becoming a Demon King because it limited his future too soon.

-Of course, most of them are correct. Especially my prophecies. Anyway, I’ll talk fast before I go mad again. You came because of the staff?

Gwangmok King spoke quickly, without pausing, in a tired voice.

He wanted to finish the conversation fast because it would be impossible to talk normally with the guests once he went mad again.

“That’s right. I know it’s strange to ask such a favor from someone I don’t know, but could you at least give me a chance to try the trial?” Lee Han asked.

-If you go north from here, there is a sacred forest that I have taken care of. The wizards who came today can find and take any branch they want from there. I promised this when I was thinking clearly, so it will still be true even if I go mad. I promise on my domain.

Gwangmok King spoke faster and faster, without even a moment to pause.

Lee Han, who was listening very carefully, was surprised.

“Oh. You mean we can just take it?”

Lagesa, who was listening closely next to him, was also confused.

“Oh. He says we can just take it. Won’t that spoil the young wizards? It seems like they need a real trial?” Lagesa asked.

Spirits are usually kind and fair, but they don’t give gifts for no reason.

Like in the old stories of the Empire, making a contract with a spirit was a test that had to be passed.

The same was true for any gift or request for power. Spirits were from other dimensions and had their own desires.

A spirit made a contract with a wizard because the spirit needed to use the wizard’s power.

A spirit gave a wizard a trial to test their abilities.

But this Gwangmok King wasn’t asking for any trials, contracts, or deals. He was just telling them to go to the nearby forest and take any branch they wanted.

Lee Han and Lagesa were both confused by this.

-I am very mad, so I don’t really need contracts. What’s the point if I often forget anyway?

“But shouldn’t you at least check their skills before giving such valuable treasures to wizards without knowing anything about them? Don’t you need to see if they are worthy?” Lagesa asked.

“Lagesa…” Lee Han said, sounding surprised, but Lagesa ignored him.

Gwangmok King answered again.

-I am very mad, so treasures and possessions don’t really matter to me anyway.

“But might you need to entertain visitors later?” Lagesa asked.

-Visitors don’t come often, so there’s no need to prepare for them. Take what you want while you’re here. Who knows when you’ll be able to visit again.

“……”

“……”

The atmosphere suddenly became serious.

Lee Han felt bad, wondering if he was taking gifts from a spirit who was already having a hard time.

The White Tiger Tower students, who had become more confident since becoming second-year students, also seemed to feel a little bad and whispered to each other.

“Um… is this really okay?”

“He looks pitiful…”

-My forest grows a lot anyway, so the wizards don’t need to worry. It’s fine, so bring all your friends and take some.

The Spirit King looked tired and worn out, but he was generous and kingly.

When the very young human wizards hesitated, he told them that they didn’t need to worry.

“Is it really alright to do that?” Anglago asked.

Gwangmok King nodded at Anglago’s question, then stopped for a moment.

-Why are you in prison after getting a branch?

“Excuse me?” Anglago asked.

-I must have been out of my mind again for a moment. I’m getting a bad headache.

“……”

“……”

The friends stared at Anglago.

Anglago shouted quickly.

“No, that’s not true! Even if I am in prison, I can escape!”

-Ugh.

Arsil couldn’t watch anymore and stepped forward.

“I’ll bring some tea.”

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Arsil understood that the Arrogance Duke wanted tea too, so he made two cups.

Gwangmok King drank the tea, trying to ignore his headache, and then spoke again.

-To me, who is mad, guests are very short and special. I don’t know when they will happen in the past, present, or future. So, you human wizards, take whatever you want. You might never meet me again.

The wizards were very touched by the Spirit King’s kind words. Even Lagesa felt something.

Lee Han, who had heard a prophecy that was almost a curse, also felt sad.

Why is he so different from Perkontra, even though they are both kings?

One is sorry that he can’t give more to the wizards, while the other is…

“Spirit King…” Lee Han said.

“I will always remember Your Highness Gwangmok King when I use my staff!” one of the students said.

-I wouldn’t recommend it, because I might go mad. Now, go!

Gwangmok King told them to leave. He was firm and wouldn’t talk anymore.

Arsil and Garisaima also stood up to send the students out for their friend’s sake.

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The Arrogance Duke, who was sending the students off, clapped his hands and called out to Lee Han.

Lee Han was about to leave with his friends, but he turned around, wondering what was happening.

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“……”

Perkontra wasn’t good at prophecy, but he knew how to make good guesses.

Lee Han was worried when he realized that the Arrogance Duke was about to catch him. Also, the Arrogance Duke knew his personal information this time.

“I have something urgent to do, so I’ll visit again sometime…” Lee Han said.

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“……”

It wasn’t easy to trick someone like the Archduke.

While Lee Han was trying to think of what to do, the Arrogance Duke’s face changed.

“Cough!”

Thud!

The Arrogance Duke knelt down. Lee Han and his friends were surprised because they didn’t know why the Demon Archduke was doing this.

“What’s wrong?” Lee Han asked.

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The Arrogance Duke looked at Arsil with a betrayed expression.

He thought Arsil was peaceful, unlike other humans, but he would do something like this!

Arsil ignored him and quickly pushed his brother’s back. It was a signal to leave while the Arrogance Duke couldn’t move.

‘…Brother!’

Lee Han looked at Arsil with grateful eyes.

He was protecting his brother, even though Lee Han had suspected him earlier.

Family was the most important thing after all.

“Let’s go!” Lee Han said.

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Lee Han ignored the Arrogance Duke’s voice, who was calling out while trying to get rid of the poison, and hurried away with his friends.

The students walked quietly above the clouds.

So much had happened in the mansion that they needed time to think about it.

“…This is very lucky.” one of the students said.

“Y-yes, it is!” another replied.

The friends decided to ignore the attempted poisoning and Anglago’s prophecy about being imprisoned, and just focus on the good things that happened.

Lagesa agreed seriously.

“You young wizards are very lucky. It’s not easy to find such a connection.”

“Really??” one of the students asked.

The students were excited about getting branches from the Sacred Forest.

‘Something’s strange.’ Lee Han thought.

Lee Han felt uneasy because Lagesa wasn’t causing trouble.

Why was he so calm when Gwangmok King had given everything away without any trials?

While Lee Han was suspicious, Lagesa spoke first.

“He said to bring all your friends and take some, so we can call the other young wizards and have them take some too.”

“…Gasp. Lagesa!” Lee Han said.

“?” Lagesa replied.

Lagesa was surprised when Lee Han shouted with a look of realization.

Could this young wizard have figured it out already?

“Is it possible to sell my friend’s rights for money? To the older students or wizards from outside…” Lee Han asked.

“……”

Lagesa felt ashamed for being surprised just now.

To be nervous at such words.

“Are you really saying such silly things?” Lagesa asked.

“I can ask because I’m curious, can’t I…” Lee Han replied.

‘Is this young wizard really not from a pirate family?’ Lagesa thought.

Lee Han quickly stopped, about to ask about the limits of contracts and promises.

It seemed impossible to sell friendship rights for money after all.

“Don’t think about useless things and hurry up and finish this before the rift closes. You won’t be able to enter once Gwangmok King goes completely mad.” Lagesa said.

“There it is!” one of the White Tiger Tower students shouted.

The White Tiger Tower student running in front saw the forest in the distance.

Unlike the other forests that were in the sky of the domain and unreachable, this forest was uniquely above the clouds.

Tap tap tap!

The White Tiger Tower student moved forward quickly, using enhancement magic.

He grabbed a branch from the nearest tree and broke it off.

Whoosh!

“?”

The student looked at his empty hand, confused.

He had clearly grabbed and broken off a branch, but nothing happened. The branch was still perfectly fine.

“One more time…” he thought.

Whoosh!

“……”

The student realized that the tree in front of him was a mirage. Lagesa laughed quietly.

“Hee hee hee! Even if there are no trials, did you think it would be so easy to find and take a branch from the Spirit King’s forest!” Lagesa said.

Lagesa had been calm because he knew it would be hard even without trials.

The other White Tiger Tower students cursed, but Lagesa ignored them and laughed.

Lee Han stopped himself from pushing Lagesa out of the clouds and asked.

“Lagesa, how are we supposed to take them, then?”

“You have to wander around until you are chosen.” Lagesa replied.

Lee Han looked at the Sacred Forest again. It was definitely endless.