Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 904

A wave of burning heat rushed out, hotter than any fire he had ever felt.

This flame was not like normal fire. It was a magical fire, packed with power to destroy.

It burned through fire-proof shields and even turned stone to ash.

As they passed through the second and third gates, Professor Jorjik clapped his hands together, his face beaming. “Excellent! Absolutely excellent!” he exclaimed.

“Is there anything I could have done better, Professor?” Lee Han asked, maintaining his focus.

“Better? My dear boy, it was flawless! Perfect, Mr. Wodanaz, truly perfect!” Professor Jorjik replied with enthusiasm.

Pop!

Releasing the azure flame he had been maintaining, Lee Han let out a sigh of relief.

The practice had paid off. Thanks to it, he had passed the exam as expected.

“Then, I’ll be on my way, Professor.”

“Ah, er? Do that.”

“See you next time!”

After a quick bow, Lee Han hurried out of the lecture hall.

He had finished so quickly that the other senior students hadn’t even arrived yet.

Professor Jorjik muttered to his retreating figure.

“I was going to ask why he finished the midterm exams so quickly, but it seems there’s no need.”

It would be silly to ask a bird why it flies, wouldn’t it? Just like birds fly, wizards naturally seek knowledge. And this boy, Wodanaz, was clearly driven by that same thirst for learning.

Professor Jorjik gazed at his student’s retreating figure with eyes full of anticipation.

He was already excited about how much achievement this student would show Professor Jorjik this year.

Lee Han, preoccupied with finishing the exam quickly, failed to notice the strange feeling emanating from Professor Jorjik’s reaction.

Instead, he immediately devoted all his energy to the next exam.

“Professor, here is the dimensional map.”

“Excellent. However…”

Professor Milrei pushed his monocle higher on his nose, his brow furrowing slightly as he looked at the map.

This exam, >The Tragic History of Ancient Artifacts and Summoning Magic<, required students to visit other dimensions and complete a map. With Arsil's help, Lee Han naturally completed the map faster and more accurately than any other student. However… Frost Giant's Artifact (Confirm) Frost Giant's Artifact (Do not pass without confirming) Frost Giant's Artifact (Really, do not pass without confirming) There was a strange note on the map. It was a note that read 'Frost Giant's Artifact'. And it wasn't just once, but several times, repeated! It was as if someone who didn't want to go but had to go was pressing down hard as they wrote. The old professor, remembering the students chattering about 'finding an artifact guarded by a Frost Giant' or 'how to steal it' last time, asked strangely. "What is this? Is this perhaps the artifact the students were talking about last time…?" "That’s right." Professor Milrei's voice was sharp, as usual. "I asked you to draw a map, Mr. Wodanaz," he said, his eyes narrowed behind his monocle, "not to go treasure hunting. Have you perhaps misunderstood the assignment?" "No, Professor. The map is complete. The note about the artifact is just for my own future reference. I plan to investigate it later." "……" Professor Milrei raised his eyebrows. Then, he quickly began to move his quill. "Is there a problem with the map?" "The map is perfect." As he made the note, Professor Milrei remembered Professor Lightningfoot's words: 'That Wodanaz boy is a bit…unhinged lately.' Looking at this map, Milrei understood perfectly. Frost Giants? Stealing an artifact? The boy was either incredibly brave or utterly reckless. Sometimes, Milrei thought, too much brilliance could be as troublesome as too little. Professor Milrei recalled the worries he had when he taught Professor Garcia and briefly took off his monocle to rub the bridge of his nose. 'No. This seems even worse than Garcia.' "Professor, then I’ll be on my way." "Do you have any remaining exams today?" It was already evening, with the sun setting, so he didn't expect there to be any lectures scheduled for exams after this… Professor Milrei was puzzled by his student's words. "Zarun, a senior from the Iron Shoe family, said that if you're confident, you can submit it early." "...?" Professor Milrei understood a beat late. Zarun of the Iron Shoe family was a fourth-year student learning under Professor Yonlamo. So, what Lee Han was talking about now was clearly the Transformation Magic exam. Lastly, the phrase 'if you're confident, you can submit it early'… 'He didn't really mean to submit it that early, did he?' Professor Milrei was about to point that out, but his student had already finished bowing and was leaving the lecture hall. The professor shook his head slightly and sighed. He was smashing through exams at a pace that would go down in Einroguard history, but surprisingly, few people were paying attention to Lee Han's actions. In fact, it was difficult for anyone other than the professors to know. From the seniors' point of view, they could only react with things like, 'Wodanaz is moving busily?' or 'Well, he's taking all the departments, so that's probably why'. A small number of seniors, like Diret, who helped with the professor's work and were interested in their juniors, felt a sense of unease, but Lee Han was moving too quickly to ask about it. "Yukbeltire, doesn’t something seem strange?" "Hmm." "It’s exam period, is there a reason to be moving so busily? Am I misunderstanding the timetable? There’s no reason to go that way, is there?" "Hmm." "Are you even listening to me right now?" "Hmm." "Would it be okay if I hit you?" "Hmm." Slap! "?!", Leaving Yukbeltire, who was bewildered after being hit on the back, Lee Han ran towards the next exam. The professors were thinking, 'Is Wodanaz finally trying to test his true abilities to the limit?', but surprisingly, Lee Han had his own troubles. If there were exams that could be finished early or quickly, there were also exams that were not. Surprisingly, there were difficult exams for Lee Han as well. In this midterm exam, Professor Rosine's >The Imperial Languages That Become Blood and Flesh< exam was exactly that. Lee Han stared at the document. The script was a mess of strange symbols, unlike anything he had ever seen. "What on earth is this script?" he muttered. "Alright! The exam is to interpret this within this week!" "That’s too much, Professor!" "■ ■■■■■?" "Pardon?" "I said I can’t hear you. Alright! Everyone, I’ll be cheering you on!" The exam to decipher a long document written in the script of a minor kingdom that probably wouldn't even have its name left in history books was a problem that Lee Han couldn't solve right away, no matter how crazy he was as the top student. It was an exam where he could only guess one letter at a time by grinding away time and effort. "Wodanaz. Let’s go to the library together… Wait, where did Wodanaz go?" "W-well?" The friends who were looking for Lee Han were embarrassed by the sudden disappearance of the top student. They naturally thought he would be sitting in the library with them. But there was a reason why Lee Han had left his seat. 'It came to me.' A way to break through the exam, which would inevitably take a long time, came to mind in an instant. That was to ask someone who would know a lot about this script. -Wodanaz! The giant, who had been squatting and guarding the front of his head, stood up abruptly when he found Lee Han. "Hello." -What brings you here? To see the sheep? "No. I came because I have something to ask about the exam." Come to think of it, the most accurate way to ask about ancient scripts was to ask an ancient person. As soon as he thought of that, Lee Han immediately contacted the mad doppelganger. -Master. I have something to ask. -What kind of magic is it? -Can you read this document? -…I can read it, but the content is strange. It's like an example sentence that would only come out in a test for young students… -That's right. It's my exam. But it seems difficult, so I was going to ask… Master? Master? The mad doppelganger beyond the >Echo Stone< coldly cut off the connection. But Lee Han didn't give up. Originally, sincerity doesn't melt even a frozen heart, does it? The giant was also impressed by Lee Han's idea. -Wodanaz is smart! A person who asks someone they don't know is wise! "Haha. Thank you." -Go in! As the giant stepped aside, Lee Han started walking towards the workshop again. The next person to greet Lee Han was the head butler, Intarendals. "Mr. Lee Han of the Wodanaz family. Welcome. What brings you here?" "I came because I have something to ask my master." "!" Intarendals' face brightened. This student from the Wodanaz family was talented, but his passion was a little lacking. So, Intarendals' master was worried about that, but he came all the way here himself. Indeed, the character and wisdom of the master Intarendals served had clearly moved his disciple. A great teacher makes a great student. "Come in! What are you curious about that you came to ask?" "An ancient script came out in the exam, but I don’t know it well, so I came to ask. I asked with the Echo Stone, but he didn’t answer." "……" Intarendals made a sullen expression at the question that even a lowly scribe would ask. It's good to come and ask passionately, but the level of the question…? "...I think you can just do this alone. If it’s Mr. Lee Han of the Wodanaz family, you can do it enough, can’t you? The sentences also seem easy." "How can you say that? There is no level or importance in questions. If you block easy questions, won’t it be difficult to ask difficult questions later?" "Even considering that, it seems too easy?" This question was too easy to shake Intarendals, who would usually let things slide. The content of the document also contributed to that perception. Once upon a time, there was a kind student in a magic school. The kind student cried because his wand was taken away. Then, a kind professor came out and said… "And Mr. Gonadaltes is out for a while." "Perhaps he vacated his seat because he didn’t want to answer?" "How could that be?" Intarendals answered without getting angry even at the question that was blasphemy itself. He was truly a kind head butler. "Mr. Gonadaltes periodically checks and inspects the magic around here. Perhaps the magic is…" -That damn brat is here. A voice that sounded like a hamster forcibly imitating human speech was heard. When Lee Han turned his gaze, a hamster trapped in a cage was glaring at him with a ferocious look. Lee Han jumped back, startled. "Wait, you can talk now? Properly talk?" he exclaimed. -If only I could use magic again, you'd be squeaking in a cage right next to me! "Wait. It’s not my fault. It’s not something I did." Lee Han protested, but the former magic criminal and current hamster didn't seem to want to listen to him. Originally, the sins of the master also pass on to the disciple. "I’ll give you some grapes, so calm down." -What brings you here again? "I came because I have something to ask." The hamster's eyes gleamed with a nasty light. -Is it magic you want? Yes? I can teach you… magic that will truly change things. "Oh. Really?" -…?!" However, Lee Han's reaction exceeded the hamster's expectations. "Then please interpret this for me." -…Once upon a time, there was a magic school… What the hell are you doing, you damn brat!