Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 908

“Yaksha King, I know who you are. You can’t stop the royal family forever.”

The crazy copy of his master said coldly.

At first glance, it looked like a big warrior had captured a wizard. But really, a powerful battle was happening inside, unseen.

The hamster was completely amazed. He couldn’t speak, just watching them fight.

This was a battle of power between magical, mythical beings.

‘Amazing!’

The hamster knew the tyrant’s magic was amazing. But this Yaksha King was someone he had never seen before.

What secrets did the Yaksha King have to be able to stop the tyrant’s magic?

Hmm, that’s right. While I’m stopping Oh-soo’s magic, I can’t do anything else either.

“You know the world will turn against you. How long can you last?”

I’ll probably disappear first.

The Yaksha King agreed easily.

Unlike Oh-soo’s copy, who was using powerful magic to hide from the world, the Yaksha King was just a visitor. He had forced open a doorway from another place to come here.

So, he knew he couldn’t stay here as long as Oh-soo’s copy.

That’s why you, Oh-soo’s student, have to do it.

“……”

Lee-han was shocked by what the Yaksha King said.

Listening to them talk, Lee-han wondered if they could fix this mess. But it seemed impossible!

But there was no time to argue. Lee-han asked right away.

“What must I do?”

You need to convince your master. Hmm, are you thinking of using ‘Despotis’ magic? Maybe by finding something new in the secrets of ‘Dinamis’?

“I don’t even know what that is.”

One is like a tiny world, and the other is a special world. But the special world is too hard to use. So, you make the wizard stronger with the tiny world…

“Another way. Isn’t there another way?”

Hmm, shouldn’t you listen to my explanation first, and then decide?

“Another way!”

Lee-han shouted, trying to control his anger.

What is all this talk about tiny worlds and special worlds!

Watching Lee-han, the hamster started to like the Yaksha King.

“You want to rule the land, but you’re afraid of magic and giving up? Shame on you, student.”

Even the crazy copy of his master scolded Lee-han harshly.

But Lee-han didn’t change his mind.

‘What rubbish are you talking about?’

Doing his master’s impossible wish and convincing him was even harder than taking over Einrogaard right now.

Okay, Oh-soo’s student. If you want, I’ll tell you another way. But you’re acting too impatient and emotional right now.

“…How can I be calm in a situation like this?”

The other way is called ‘Yeongnak’.

“Isn’t that what you just talked about?”

Lee-han’s eyes narrowed. He remembered the story about using magic to gather all the world’s pain in one place – something even the crazy copy couldn’t do.

But the Yaksha King wasn’t stupid, even if he seemed to only say what he wanted.

It’s not about the world’s pain. Oh-soo’s student, it’s about using ‘Yeongnak’ to pull out your master’s madness.

“!”

Lee-han jumped.

He knew magic, but he had never thought of doing this before.

“Is that possible?”

Of course.

>’Gonadalte’s Yeongnak’ is magic that moves someone else’s ‘Yeongnak’ (madness) into yourself.

Curses, pain, and injuries can be moved this way. So, madness can be moved too.

Lee-han paused. He was about to use the spell right away, raising his staff.

“What if I become mad after taking in the madness?”

Oh-soo’s student, if that happens, Oh-soo and I will stop you and lock you up. So, don’t worry.

“……”

And that madness only matters to Oh-soo. It won’t hurt you much, student.

“Shouldn’t you have said that earlier?”

Normally, he should be happy to hear he’d be okay. But he didn’t feel happy at all.

‘Well, even if I felt a lot of pressure to stop the world’s pain, I don’t think I’d try to take over the land.’

He spoke the magic words, and cast ‘Yeongnak’.

He had used this magic once before, to heal someone at the magic school. So, Lee-han shouted the words without stopping.

“……”

“……”

-……

Silence.

‘What is it?’

Nothing seemed different. So, Lee-han asked carefully.

“Master. Are you alright?”

“Can’t I get rid of this Yaksha King now and take over Einrogaard?”

“…It’s not working.”

Then you must not have done the magic right.

The Yaksha King said casually.

“What do you mean I didn’t do it right? I know this magic well…”

Sometimes you think you know magic well. But when you face a strong enemy, you see that you still have a lot to learn, Oh-soo’s student.

‘This guy! He never explains anything clearly!’

Lee-han gritted his teeth.

Lee-han thought back. He had suffered a lot because of the Yaksha King’s confusing words during their last agreement.

What if this is also wrong…

‘No. Don’t think bad thoughts. Not now.’

“Is something wrong with ‘Yeongnak’ magic?”

You couldn’t take it in, could you?

Lee-han suddenly remembered a talk he had with the crazy copy when he was learning magic.

-Get used to this magic.

-Did I do the magic wrong?

-No.

-Then what does ‘get used to it’ mean?

-That’s something you have to figure out yourself, you little thing.

Thinking about it, he had done the magic perfectly back then too. But the crazy copy acted like he was still far from understanding it.

Lee-han frowned, wondering what he was missing.

Rumble!

“?!”

Just then, a loud roar came from outside. The Yaksha King explained helpfully, as Lee-han looked confused.

That’s the army Oh-soo called. Hmm, maybe it’s an army of demigods, using the Black Emperor’s Coffin? We should stop them before they all come out. I’ll keep Oh-soo here, so…

“Thanks for your kind words!”

Lee-han held back a curse and ran out of the workshop.

The crazy copy was a problem, but he had to deal with what was happening outside first.

“Ah!”

Everyone in the workshop was confused when Lee-han, who had just run out, came back.

What’s wrong?

“I’ll take this with me!”

Lee-han grabbed the hamster cage and ran out again. The hamster squeaked loudly, but Lee-han didn’t care.

* * *

-Do you really want to die?!

“Wizard, look around! Do you think I have time to worry about what happens later?”

The hamster understood what Lee-han meant, even though Lee-han didn’t know he could understand.

Thinking about it, it would be weird for Lee-han to be picky right now. The hamster would do anything in this emergency.

-I’ve lost all my magic power, so I can’t do anything.

“But you still have wisdom.”

-…That’s true.

The hamster was a magic criminal, but also a great wizard. He stroked his beard, pleased with the praise from the younger wizard.

“And you can also be used as a sacrifice if we really need to.”

-……

“I was just kidding.”

‘Is this guy insane?’

He had never seen anyone joke like that to a famous magic criminal from the Empire.

Wizards from Einrogaard all seemed a bit crazy, but this guy seemed especially so.

-…Gasp!

But the hamster didn’t have time to complain.

As soon as they left the tunnel from the workshop, they saw something unbelievable.

A giant black coffin hung in the air, giving off an evil power. It wasn’t normal power, it felt like the power of a god or something created from thoughts.

Even more shocking, the coffin door was half open, and something inside was pushing its head out.

‘He didn’t just call a demigod, he controlled it and brought it out here?!’

The hamster had so many questions about how Oh-soo did this. But for now, he just screamed and squeaked.

-Attack it! If that thing gets out completely, it will be a hundred times worse!!

The hamster had heard of old magic that could make demigods. They were made from the worship and thoughts of living things, and their power could be used.

But taking a demigod out of its ‘cocoon’ and using it as an army on the land was beyond anything the hamster could imagine.

‘Is this magic from legends??’

“I know! Damn it! I don’t know if we can stop it… Everyone!”

Lee-han saw hope in the darkness and was happy. The giants were there, waiting by a bonfire.

-Wodanaz! We’ve been waiting for you!

-Are we going to attack Einrogaard now?

“…That’s all wrong! You’ve been tricked!”

-?!?!

The giants were shocked.

They weren’t here to attack Einrogaard?

“You have to fight that! That monster trying to get out of the coffin!”

-Huh? Isn’t he our friend who’s going to help us?

“No!”

Just then, the demigod, with its head out of the coffin, looked at Lee-han.

But it wasn’t really ‘looking’. The thing didn’t have eyes.

It looked a bit like a demon, and a bit like a dragon. It was like a strange mix of creatures, and it kept changing how it looked.

-If that thing is really a demigod, be careful what you think!

“What do you mean?”

-If it’s a demigod made by magic, it’s a ‘thoughtform’. Where do you think those thoughts came from!

Some monsters and spirits get stronger by feeding on fear or feelings.

This demigod was much more powerful, but the idea was the same.

What the demigod was like changed depending on the thoughts that made it.

“…Isn’t that demigod made by my master? Then it should be the way my master wants it!”

-No! You little brat, you don’t know the old rules! As his student, you have some control over it! And he must have told you to take over the land!

The crazy copy wanted to take over the land and make his student the leader.

So, he must have given his student some power to control the demigod.

If they were attacking a tower of wizards, it would become a demigod good at fighting magic. If they were attacking a castle of knights, it would become good at fighting knights…

When to conquer the continent?

“!”

Through its gaze, the demigod’s question went into Lee-han’s mind. Lee-han shouted back right away.

“That order has been canceled!”

When to conquer the continent?

‘Damn it! Can’t I change the main order?’

Lee-han realized that even as his master’s student, his power had limits.

Because the crazy copy had given a main order first, Lee-han couldn’t make it stop or destroy itself.

-Stop doing useless things! Weaken it before we attack! I don’t know how strong it will be if it gets out of that coffin!

“Weakening…”

-Think of it as weak as you can!

The hamster shouted, squeaking loudly. He was usually not worried, even when he was in danger of being eaten by a demigod.

The demigod looked like a demon or a dragon because of what Lee-han, the Wodanaz boy, thought of as strong.

Aren’t demons and dragons the first things you think of when you think of something strong?

He had to find a way to make the demigod seem weak.

“Hamster? Like a hamster?”

-…Yeah! Do that, even if it’s silly!

It was a weird and bad idea, but the hamster agreed for now.

At least a demigod hamster would be easier to fight than a demigod demon.

Lee-han concentrated.

‘I’m changing the demigod’s form. The demigod’s form will be…’

As his strong thoughts took hold, the demigod flickered and changed again. This time, it became a giant skeleton headmaster.

The hamster squeaked in despair.

He made it even stronger!

‘I told you not to be afraid!…’