Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 894

“Look at that!”

“First year, are they? I wasn’t falling for tricks like that even back then.”

Some older students hadn’t seen the dragon yet. They laughed and said, “That’s just a trick!”

At Einroguard, tricks like ‘Behind you!’ ‘Over there!’ ‘Gasp! It’s the Headmaster!’ were so simple and old-fashioned that they only worked during the first semester of the first year.

However, more and more older students started looking up at the sky.

Eventually, the remaining upperclassmen couldn’t resist and tilted their heads back as well.

“…?!!”

“A, a dragon…?!!”

Of course, one might ask why the Einroguard students, who raised and rode countless magical creatures (and a few illegal ones), were so surprised by something like this.

But even the rarest animal in the Empire was far less impressive than a dragon.

Naturally, riding a dragon was a completely different thing.

People who were recognized and tamed by griffins or unicorns sometimes appeared in the Imperial newspaper, but people who were recognized by a dragon and rode on its back only appeared in fairy tales or legends.

“…Are we… witnessing something incredible…?”

One of the upperclassmen muttered.

No one noticed, but the fight had stopped without anyone saying so. This was a rare sight indeed at Einroguard.

Everyone was so amazed by the sight before them that they had completely forgotten about the fight. It was a sight worth forgetting for.

‘Was it even possible to be recognized by a dragon? I thought the rumors were exaggerated…’

‘Amazing! I should add this to my thesis later and publish it. I’ll have to include the junior’s story.’

‘If he participates in the Quidditch tournament like that, will he be accused of disrespecting royalty?’

“Hey! The adventurer is escaping!”

“Catch him! Catch him!”

In the meantime, one of the captured adventurers was discovered trying to crawl away.

The upperclassmen cursed and fired spells everywhere.

A legendary scene was happening right now, and this oblivious intruder dared to interrupt!

“Wait. Your Highness,” Lee Han said.

Lee Han had been caught off guard and flown into the air because Jo-Urin had quickly put him on her back. As the wind rushed past him, he quickly realized what was happening.

Why?

“…Um, is it okay to just ride on your back like this? Isn’t this disrespectful to royalty or something holy?”

Jo-Urin snorted at Lee Han’s words.

What nonsense! Adenart or… that… that… what was the servant’s name?

“Gainando.”

Is Gainando disrespecting royalty by giving Lee Han a piggyback ride?

“I suppose not.”

See! Lee Han has been fooled by strange rumors!

Jo-Urin’s logic was certainly persuasive.

Besides, this wasn’t outside the territory, but inside the territory. The rules within Einroguard territory were a bit different.

‘Well, since it’s not a place where Imperial nobles are watching, maybe they’ll understand?’

Lee Han, who was trying to accept it, had another question and asked again.

“I see. But, Your Highness.”

“Yes?”

“Adenart or Gainando are both in human form when they give me a piggyback ride. But Your Highness is carrying me in dragon form.”

“Yes.”

“I know that a dragon carrying someone on its back usually means strong support, but am I wrong about this too?”

The dragon race was extremely small and rare, but the stories about them were many.

Lee Han knew quite a bit about customs and legends related to dragons.

One of them was that dragons were very picky about who they chose.

The phrase ‘chosen by a dragon’ or ‘recognized by a dragon’ existed, and dragons were known to have very good taste.

Just look at how proudly the Skeleton Headmaster boasted about learning magic from the dragons.

The Skeleton Headmaster was never humble, but he was like that when talking about dragons.

Being recognized by dragons was a big deal.

And a dragon carrying someone on its back was…

‘Wasn’t it proof of strong support? Was I mistaken?’

It wasn’t for nothing that dragon knights appeared in legends.

How common would a knight be that a dragon would recognize and support?

But seeing Jo-Urin say this, the rumors or legends might be a bit exaggerated, and in fact, dragons might carry people on their backs whenever they were bored.

Uh…

Jo-Urin suddenly trailed off. Lee Han felt a chill run down his spine.

‘What is it? Is the wind cold because we’re above the mountains?’

“Your Highness?”

“Uh… well… it’s not like such a custom doesn’t exist…”

Jo-Urin, remembering that she had been told by the Emperor not to carry just anyone on her back, stammered.

Come to think of it, giving Lee Han a piggyback ride in human form and carrying Lee Han in dragon form seemed to have different meanings.

The latter seemed to mean much stronger political support…

“…Your Highness. Don’t use slang.”

Lee Han sternly said.

It seemed that Jo-Urin was only learning bad things after coming to Einroguard.

“Jo, Jo-Urin doesn’t know what you mean. And even if such a custom existed, no one would have seen it!”

“There were dozens of upperclassmen watching.”

“There! There’s the intruder!”

“Your Highness? Your Highness?”

Jo-Urin pretended not to hear and tried to dive down quickly.

Lee Han was sad about Jo-Urin’s increasingly cunning behavior.

‘Should I not have let her into Einroguard?’

An already powerful race learning the wicked Einroguard tricks made him fear for the future.

“…Fine. Let’s die together!”

Even though the adventurers were losing to the students, they still had tricks up their sleeves.

Among them, the artisan had received several magical items directly from Antagondals. He was well-known among this group of adventurers.

A copper bell, made in the fires of hell, rang three times before breaking into pieces along with gold.

And a dimensional gate appeared in the air.

“Come forth, demon of Dosan Hell!”

“Be careful! He’s summoning a monster!”

Professor Ingardel and the knights and swordsmen quickly formed a circle, sensing the strange energy.

Sharp, hellish blades stuck out from the air.

There was a fierce bloodlust that didn’t care who was friend or foe.

It was clearly a powerful demon being summoned, at least a legion commander. Even the knights had to be careful.

“Stop immediately! If you summon a monster like that, you won’t be safe either!”

“Knights always talk big! You think we’re scared?” The few remaining adventurers laughed at the knight’s weak threat.

To tell adventurers who would do anything to survive to stop summoning a demon was silly.

This was why talking with knights was always annoying.

If dying was going to happen anyway, wouldn’t people take a chance?

“You don’t understand what I’m saying. Now that you’ve summoned a monster to this place, I won’t let you die easily. I’ll capture you and cut you thinly from your toes up! If you want to die comfortably, stop the summoning now!”

Professor Ingardel’s friends were generally strong and had many strange habits.

The adventurers who had been making fun of the Knight of the White Poplar Order were immediately scared.

“…It’s already too late. Look!”

-The smell of delicious meat!

A monster made of tens of thousands of blades tore through the dimensional gate and roared.

After staying in a hell full of only hard metal, it had finally crawled out onto the earth, full of living things.

The adventurers started sweating at the energy.

They had summoned it wanting to die together, but they were terrified when they actually saw it.

“Don’t freeze up! The Einroguard guys have to deal with the monster anyway!”

“Ingardel, you chase after them! The rest of us will deal with it.”

The intruders tried to escape.

The knights tried to hunt and chase at the same time.

The monster was very angry at the sight. How dare these small humans try to use or ignore it.

Both were unforgivable sins!

-How dare you, Blade Judg…

Take this!

A golden stream poured down from the sky. It was a breath containing power like a bright sun.

Seeing that the monster looked strong, Jo-Urin immediately used her breath. It was a lesson she had learned from Gonadaltes and the Emperor.

-What do you do when you meet a strong enemy? Um… first, use your breath from far away.

-What’s next?

-Use your breath again.

-And after that?

-Hmm… use your breath again…

-Is Gonadaltes teasing Jo-Urin?

-No, he is not.

Of course, it was half-teasing, but Gonadaltes didn’t lie about these things.

The Emperor also agreed with Gonadaltes’s plan.

Since breath was one of the strongest weapons a dragon was born with, it was right to attack first with breath from a distance when meeting a strong enemy.

A cheat-like trick that ignored the difference in level and experience in one blow.

That was breath.

Kawaaaaaang!!!!!

An earthquake happened with a loud roar. The monster that had just come from Dosan Hell screamed horribly in the storm of powerful force that shook its very being.

The magical power in the dragon’s breath, passed down from ancient times, melted away even the monster’s strong defenses.

-Ugh, uaaah, uaaahhh!

Gasp, gasp. I can’t breathe…

“Your Highness. Magic power! Take my magic power!”

As expected, the backlash from the breath immediately came to Jo-Urin, who hadn’t fully grown.

Seeing Jo-Urin gasping for breath and in pain, Lee Han quickly gave her his magic power.

Normally, it would be unheard of for a dragon to give magic power to a human, let alone the other way around, but in this place, such common sense was ignored.

Jo-Urin, who received very pure, high-quality magic power, quickly regained her energy. She opened her mouth wide again and gathered the power to destroy the world.

———-!!!!!!

The second breath was barely heard because the ears were deafened by the previous noise. Lee Han poured in magic power again.

Jo-Urin, thinking that she had grown because she didn’t get tired even after firing two breaths, shouted happily.

“Monster! Jo-Urin will defeat you!”

“…Your Highness! Your Highness! Breath from a distance! Only breath from a distance!!”

Lee Han was horrified, but the dragon, excited by the battle, was completely wild. She fiercely pushed her front paws forward and tried to tear apart the monster with a dive.

Knowing how strong and tough the monsters from other dimensions were, Lee Han immediately drew his staff and chanted a spell.

Fierce elemental magic hit the monster’s entire body, adding to the damage. Despite the telekinesis and water bullets hitting its body, the enemy stubbornly fought back.

The desperation and focus he needed to completely finish off the enemy before Jo-Urin crashed into it sharpened Lee Han’s concentration to the highest level.

The fingertips of the hand not holding the staff briefly turned into lightning.

Kwajik!

The hand that had been left empty to aim the telekinesis magic turned into a streak of lightning and pierced through the enemy.

It was much stronger than the lightning he had been sending out until now. The monster, already dying, let out a silent scream at the final blow and died.

The Authority of Perkuntras!

He hadn’t noticed because he was focused on the enemy, but the magic Lee Han had just used was the Authority of Perkuntras. He had used that power with magic.

Jo-Urin’s attack!

Jo-Urin, not knowing that the enemy was dead, swung her front paws excitedly. The monster’s form turned to dust in the strong wind and scattered.

“Jo-Urin has won!”

“Your Highness!”

“Yes! Lee Han can praise me more!”

“…Have you lost your mind!”

“…Why, why???”