Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 982

Lee Han was quiet for a moment, then asked softly.

“To heal the forest, you have to go deep into the earth yourself, right?”

“Doesn’t look like it,” came the reply.

A loud snort came from the side. It was the Mad Doppelganger. He clearly thought this was silly, but Lee Han acted like he didn’t even hear him.

“So, what brings you here… it’s because of this, isn’t it? The Echo of a Demigod…”

“Pardon?”

Lee Han tilted his head as if he didn’t understand, then realized what he meant.

“Ah! You mean that relic!”

“?!”

“???!”

Both the Mad Doppelganger and Illeniel were confused by Lee Han’s reaction.

If he didn’t come because of the relic, then why did he come here?

“Then what did you come for?”

“I came to ask a Watchers Club member to give me some compliments.”

The Mad Doppelganger stared at his student with as much contempt as he could.

Illeniel was just as shocked.

If he had brought the Mad Doppelganger to practice with a relic related to a demigod, it would have made sense.

But to visit the forest just to trick a new member of Valdrogard…

And with the Mad Doppelganger of the Skull Headmaster!

“W-why on earth would you do that… couldn’t it wait…?”

“The person is too wary of me right now. It will be difficult to fix if I wait.”

Then why not just forget about it?

Illeniel didn’t think the Valdrogard student would be helpful.

What good would he be?

At best, to take his money…

‘Surely, that’s not what he’s planning?’ Illeniel suddenly felt suspicious.

He used to think of him as a kind junior who loved spirits, but seeing him with the Mad Doppelganger changed his mind quite a bit.

It’s wise to be careful around anyone who spends time with someone crazy, even if they seem normal.

“Now, quickly talk to him and convince him that I’m not a bad person, but a good one.”

“I-I’m not sure I can do that…”

“What are you talking about? You’re a fourth-year.”

‘What does that have to do with anything…’ Illeniel grumbled to himself.

A first-year who doesn’t have good relationships will be the same even when they become a senior.

The Mad Doppelganger stepped in to stop them from wasting time.

“Student, you will tame the artificial demigod in the meantime.”

“But isn’t Senior using it to help the forest grow back?”

The relic [Echo of a Demigod] is a powerful object that connects with divine power and uses it.

Illeniel was using this object to help the forest recover, and the Mad Doppelganger was telling him to use it to torment his student, or rather, to tame the artificially summoned demigod.

“The royal family will open the channel directly. This must be Mellissa.”

The Mad Doppelganger said calmly, looking at the symbols of the Order nearby.

The Mad Doppelganger could use divine power directly, even without the relic, let alone his still inexperienced student.

“Isn’t that the Jarmis Order?”

“The name must have changed. It’s common.”

Jarmis, the god of hunters, was also a god of the forest.

However, in the Mad Doppelganger’s time, he was called Mellissa.

“Was he the god of hunters and the forest back then too?”

“No, he was not.”

“So, a god’s qualities can change or be added over time.”

“That’s right. It’s similar to you trying to tame an artificial demigod, student, but much rougher…”

The power created by the collective unconscious of countless people over a long time and the power created by a single wizard were very different.

The first could create a new god, but the second could, at best, persuade an artificial demigod.

Illeniel forgot about contacting the club’s new member and listened carefully.

Hearing the history of divine transformation from an ancient wizard was very interesting for this Dryad-hybrid student.

‘If I can find other qualities that a god had in the past, I could use that too,’ Illeniel thought.

Illeniel quietly admired that his junior was thinking so far ahead and asking questions.

That wasn’t something a second-year would normally think of.

“I see, Master. I have one more question I would like to ask.”

“Are you asking such a long question to avoid taming the artificial demigod?”

“…Yes.”

“Begin.”

“Yes.”

Illeniel stared at his junior, shocked.

What the…?!

Iffeldrem: He’s a really rude person!

Talking to the new Valdrogard member wasn’t hard, but convincing him was much harder.

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: Gonadal-tes is a bit strange, but he’s not a bad person.

Iffeldrem: Hmph. I heard that all Einrogard wizards are strange, but I didn’t know they were this strange.

‘Why, you little…’ Illeniel was annoyed.

Einrogard students get angry when Valdrogard students insult them, from the kindest to the most wicked.

Illeniel had once seen a priest friend from the Phoenix Tower, who was known to be kind, swear at a Valdrogard student.

The other person was wasting food, but if he hadn’t been a Valdrogard student, that priest friend would have been more patient.

Iffeldrem: By the way, can I ask you one thing?

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: What is it?

Iffeldrem: Oh, right. You’re an Einrogard student, aren’t you?

‘Everyone here except you is an Einrogard student…’ Illeniel thought.

The other person still seemed to think that this club was a place where students from all over the Empire gathered.

But the Watchers Club here is a place where only Einrogard students gather.

There couldn’t be any other outsiders right now, except for the Valdrogard student.

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: Of course.

Iffeldrem: Do you know a student from the Wodanaz family? A sixth-year student.

Of course, there might be a sixth-year student in Einrogard that Illeniel didn’t know.

Einrogard was a place where a sixth-year senior from 100 years ago, trapped somewhere deep underground or in a cloud fortress high in the sky, could suddenly appear without being surprising at all.

But it didn’t seem likely that that sixth-year student was from the Wodanaz family.

It seemed more likely that he was mistaking the junior next to him.

Of course, no matter how much of a Valdrogard student he was, mistaking a second-year student for a sixth-year student felt absurd…

Illeniel glanced at his junior without realizing it.

Commander. You Are Not Using My Power Enough. That Way You Cannot Rule The Continent.

“I’m not trying to rule the continent, I’m just practicing…”

Yes. Practice For Continental Domination.

“No… I’m just talking about practice. Can you perhaps increase my success rate when I cast high-level magic?”

Such Trivial…

‘Hmm. Not strange at all,’ Illeniel thought.

Seeing his junior talking about magically summoned artificial demigods and continental domination, Illeniel could understand why someone would mistake him.

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: I’m not sure. Why are you looking for that senior?

Iffeldrem: Senior Alzadk met him last time, and he said he’s an incredibly amazing wizard! And unlike other Einrogard wizards, he’s kind, so they were able to become friends.

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: ??? Illeniel couldn’t understand at all, so he stopped using the relic and looked at his junior again.

“My magic? There’s a lot I need to practice right now. I’ve been so busy lately…”

Lee Han was still talking to the artificial demigod.

The artificial demigod asked about the magic Lee Han was practicing. Lee Han, who had been so busy with the microcosm and everything else lately, counted on his fingers and checked again.

Apart from the powerful reputation that the microcosm gave him, he had to steadily build up the basics of magic.

If he became too confident with the power of the Great Spirit or the reputation of the microcosm, he would eventually destroy himself.

“First, I need to study the advanced qualities of the water element a bit more.”

It wasn’t just that Lee Han was obsessed with 5-circle magic, but now that he had completed Water Orb, he needed to study other advanced qualities to learn more water element magic.

Water Orb was like the peak of water element application qualities that could be done with low-circle magic.

As you could see from Yumidihus, he needed to learn various higher-level advanced qualities such as vaporization, condensation, and compression to enter more difficult water element magic.

In fact, Professor Voladi had told him to do this a long time ago, so he was even more aware of it.

Professor Voladi had been surprisingly understanding and waited for him, as he had been so busy this semester, but when someone who wasn’t usually like that waited for him, he couldn’t help but be more aware of it.

He would rather she tormented him until he was back to his old self, so he wouldn’t feel so uncomfortable.

Oooo… Lame…

Lee Han was shocked.

He never thought he would hear these words from an artificial demigod.

Of course, the other person was powerful, but in terms of magical knowledge, he was no different from an infant, so how dare he give advice to an Einrogard second-year student?

“No, do you know how difficult the advanced qualities of water element magic are? This is virtually most of the 5-circle magics…”

“Utterly insignificant. Learn such things quietly on your own in your spare time.”

Lee Han was even more shocked when the Mad Doppelganger next to him added a word.

How was he supposed to learn that quietly on his own?

He might or might not be able to get help from the artificial demigod or the Mad Doppelganger.

“…I understand. Let’s skip the water element. I think it would be good if you could help me with the lightning element too.”

The lightning element magic had already surpassed the progress of the water element magic.

[Wodanaz’s Lightning Flower] was a magic one circle higher than [Wodanaz’s Water Orb].

But that meant that lightning element magic was unstable and incomplete. If he didn’t want to have a part of his body blown away later while transforming his body with lightning, he had to get used to it as much as possible in advance.

Oooo… Lame…

Is this little punk…?

Lee Han wondered if the Mad Doppelganger was controlling the artificial demigod.

But that didn’t seem to be the case.

“Fire element? I’m currently after Blue Flame…”

Lame

“…How about going to the Illusion Magic School and doing something related to spirits? I need to learn more soul-related magic.”

Lame

“What about black magic? There’s a lot to learn, starting with summoning higher-level undead.”

Lame

Lee Han endured with patience and asked again.

Various ways to predict the future (avoiding misfortune), transformation magic (transforming into stronger creatures), summoning magic (connecting to new dimensions), enchantment magic (creating helpful objects), healing magic (preparing body protection), and so on, all sorts of questions were asked…

The artificial demigod booed everything. Lee Han nodded.

“Master, let’s summon another demigod.”

Commander?! Too Cruel…!

The artificial demigod was greatly shocked and protested.

How could the commander, who was supposed to lead him, be so mean?

Iffeldrem: Hello? Why aren’t you saying anything?

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: Ah, sorry. I was a little distracted just now. It’s a sight that’s hard to believe…

Iffeldrem: What’s going on?

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: You wouldn’t believe me even if I told you.

Iffeldrem: Aren’t Einrogard students all too boastful?

Illeniel turned his head again and looked at his junior and the artificial demigod.

No matter how he thought about it, this was a sight that no one could believe.