Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 971

The other two didn’t seem to notice the faint illusion of the crown.

Even Yukbeltire lost sight of the crown if he lost focus for a moment.

Clearly, the crown couldn’t be seen through ordinary means.

Yukbeltire calmly recited a spell.

“Pierce through.”

As Azure Eyes were activated in his pupils, the information went straight to his brain.

Then, the faint illusion of the crown became a little clearer.

It was a simple crown made of bronze, copper, and branches, so plain it looked like a crown of thorns.

A crown should give its wearer authority and dignity…

‘That looks more like it would peel the skin and draw blood.’

But its power was real. This was no ordinary crown. Yukbeltire quickly recognized its essence.

It had power that existed in many worlds at once.

It was power drawn from every one of those ideas!

It looked like a crown, but it was just pure power.

He couldn’t guess who had created such magic, but Yukbeltire felt a thrill. Any wizard would feel the same.

It was magic that split existence, putting it in every world, and then using that power.

A wizard would face strong pushback if they tried to use that much power.

The world didn’t like powerful wizards or things that were unbalanced.

But that crown ignored those rules.

If the world tried to stop the power, it would break apart into many worlds and then come back together as the crown.

The crown was hard to see because of all this. Only someone who travels between worlds or can see through worlds could easily spot it.

‘…What’s the purpose?’

He wondered why his junior wore that crown and if he deserved it, but he really wanted to know the crown’s purpose.

He could tell that power had been gathered in one place.

So, what was that power for?

All magic has a purpose. Yukbeltire was curious about what this crown’s magic did.

It didn’t seem finished yet…

“Huff.”

The junior sighed and stepped back. He had been putting magic into the crown.

The vein holding Zarun was too strong, so even his junior was getting tired.

“Should I just give up…”

As his junior said this, Yukbeltire saw the crown become even fainter.

If the crown disappeared, they couldn’t learn more about it. Yukbeltire shouted without thinking.

“No!”

“??”

“You can do it. Don’t give up. Focus.”

“…Senior, I don’t think I’ve ever heard you say such nice things before.”

Lee Han was a little surprised.

It seemed his time with Dirett had changed him.

‘He left a warm heart in this human-shaped golem.’

“I understand. I’ll try again. This isn’t too hard.”

As the crown became clearer again, Yukbeltire sighed in relief.

“Junior of the Wodanaz family.”

“Thanks for the support, but please be quiet now.”

“……”

The crown above the junior’s head grew brighter.

At that moment, the ground moved silently, like a flowing stream.

Unlike the other students who were focused on the vein, Yukbeltire noticed everything and his eyes widened.

‘What is this?’

The floor wasn’t the only thing moving. The cave walls next to the passage also moved, showing the vein inside.

It was like everything was helping the junior free Zarun.

‘A microcosm!’

Yukbeltire realized what the magic was. It was more than just magic.

The crown’s power didn’t stop there. The vein holding Zarun started to change.

It changed so it would easily melt into magic, saving Lee Han time.

“It’s done!”

Lee Han didn’t notice the changes because he was focused on the magic. The crown finished its work and disappeared again.

“…Cough!”

Zarun coughed and rolled forward. He was stiff from being trapped in the vein.

“Cough, cough, cough! You… you are…”

“Are you alright, Senior?”

“…I didn’t ask to be saved! I can’t pay the gold coins!”

Zarun looked at the students and frowned.

It wasn’t good to shout after being rescued, but no one got angry.

The enchantment magic school seniors didn’t expect anything from Zarun, and Lee Han was very patient.

He had been trained by Verdus and others, so he wasn’t bothered by Zarun’s words.

“I don’t want gold coins. I just saved you.”

“What?”

The dwarf looked surprised.

He wouldn’t have been more surprised if his junior had threatened him.

“More importantly, Senior, what about the orichalcum vein? Did you find it?”

“Do you think I found it?”

Sigunting, who was behind him, muttered.

After looking him up and down, it seemed he couldn’t even find a copper vein, let alone orichalcum.

“Orichalcum? How did you know about that… You bastards! You spied on my application!”

“We didn’t spy on you. The rumor spread around the school.”

“Vile bastards! Thieves! You’re just trying to steal from the dwarves, you…”

“Let’s stop there, Senior.”

Sigunting cut him off. Anpagon nodded.

He had been taken out because of his junior, but there was no point in talking to Zarun.

Just as students from other schools didn’t want to talk to students from the enchantment magic school, students from the enchantment magic school didn’t want to talk to students from other schools.

Especially madmen like Zarun.

“Yukbeltire Senior, can you help me?”

“Alright.”

Yukbeltire used his skills.

Zarun was hung upside down with a shriek. He was weak from being trapped.

“Compass. An ordinary object with no magic.”

“Silver piece. Did you mine this from the healing magic school district? When did you go there?”

“Map. No magic, no vein markings.”

“Mold lump. Is it a special ingredient? That’s strange…”

“…That’s the bread I was eating!”

Zarun shouted, angry about the search. The enchantment magic school students put Zarun down and gave him his things back.

“Junior, I checked, but there’s no sign of the orichalcum vein.”

“Let’s go back. It’s a waste of time to stay here.”

“I understand.”

Lee Han agreed.

He had come to take Zarun out and ask him, but he didn’t really expect to find the vein.

“Ugh.”

Zarun staggered.

Lee Han carefully asked the thin dwarf, who looked like he was about to fall over.

“Would you like something to eat?”

“I don’t need it!”

“…You don’t have to pay. I’ll give it to you this time.”

Lee Han didn’t like giving things away, but he would make an exception for someone who looked like they were about to collapse.

Just this once…

“Don’t lie!!”

Zarun’s voice was even louder.

It didn’t make sense for a student from the kitchen club to give food away for free.

“It’s a trick!”

“……”

Lee Han quickly used magic to hold him down and poured warm meat broth down his throat.

“Ah, no! My gold coins! My gold coins!!”

The seniors looked at Lee Han, wondering why he was wasting time, but Lee Han ignored them.

He took out bread, sausage, pickles, and canned goods, and quickly fed Zarun.

Lee Han dusted off his hands, released the dwarf, and said.

“When you feel better, come up carefully. Be careful, because other people are looking for you, Senior. If you see people, shout that you don’t have orichalcum.”

With that, Lee Han followed his seniors.

Zarun stared at Lee Han’s back before shouting.

“…Wait!”

“???”

“Come here for a second.”

“If you want more food, pay for it. You have gold coins, right? You can pay later.”

“That’s not it! Just come here!”

Zarun had regained his strength. Lee Han grumbled and walked over.

“What is it?”

“Just so you know, the orichalcum vein… it exists.”

Zarun swallowed hard.

It was the first time he had told anyone about the vein.

He wasn’t sure if he had made the right choice. Maybe he was confused from being trapped for so long.

But Zarun didn’t regret it. He thought it was better to get rid of the debt than to feel uneasy.

“Yes. It’s probably somewhere in the world, right?”

“…It’s in this mining area!!”

Zarun was angry at his junior’s attitude.

“It might be somewhere if you look for it…”

“I found the exact location, you idiot!”

“???”

Lee Han looked at Zarun like he was crazy.

Lee Han didn’t know it, but he realized something.

‘I really didn’t trust this person!’

He said he would check it out himself, but when Zarun said he had it, he thought, ‘That’s nonsense.’

He didn’t trust him at all.

“You found the location, but you’re wandering around here with nothing?”

Zarun’s face turned red.

“That’s… there was a situation.”

“Senior, do you know the story of the shepherd giant? The one who took care of the mountain-destroying sheep…”

Zarun almost collapsed from anger as his junior made fun of him.

Zarun gritted his teeth and growled.

“Can’t you shut up and listen?! Just listen! I’ll explain!”

Lee Han took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

Then he said, “I’ll give you 5 minutes. The others have been waiting too long. I can’t make them wait. You must finish in that time. Don’t be late.”

Zarun foamed at the mouth and fell backward.

‘To think there would be someone who treats the orichalcum vein like that…’