Surviving As A Mage In A Magic Academy [EN]: Chapter 991

Intarendals screamed, “Ihan of the Wodanaz family! What on earth is going on here?”

Ihan turned to Intarendals, acting as if he had arrived at the perfect moment. “You’re here just in time, Intarendals. Please talk to my master for me.”

“Wh-wh-what?” Intarendals stammered, his eyes wide.

The rude thing for a student to say shocked the Chief Steward even more. He felt like he might faint.

“My master said he would give me teachings to prepare for the exam, but he’s been giving lectures all day that have nothing to do with it.”

“I don’t understand any of the phrases Ihan just said…” Intarendals’ voice was almost pathetic. That’s how unbelievable the current situation was.

Intarendals thought the master should be using every second to teach his student. Why was he wasting time like this?

‘Could I be mistaken about something?’ Perhaps his master had more time left than he thought. Otherwise, this leisure could not be explained.

“You’ve arrived. Did you bring it?”

“Yes, Gonadaltez. But…” Intarendals, who was about to ask a question, paused at the look his master gave him.

Like the loyal Chief Steward he was, Intarendals could understand what orders his master was giving just by looking at his eyes. The order his master was giving now was silence.

“What did you bring?”

“Disciple, go and teach the other wizards. Finish the remaining amount.”

When Ihan showed interest, the Mad Doppelganger waved his hand dismissively, as if it were a nuisance.

Ihan, who had been struggling until just now to teach content that had nothing to do with the exam to his friends, was naturally furious.

“No, until just now, I was teaching different content because of you, Master. If you’re going to do this, it would have been better if I had just done it from the start…!”

Of course, it didn’t matter whether the disciple was angry or not. The Mad Doppelganger lightly blew the disciple away.

“Now we can talk.”

“…Master, if I may be so bold as to ask something directly?”

“Intarendals, if a Chief Steward like you cannot offer a direct word, then who can offer a direct word to the royal family? Speak freely.”

The Mad Doppelganger spoke with a frankness different from the attitude he usually showed in public.

Intarendals felt a chill run down his spine. His stomach twisted with unease.

The weak appearance shown by his master, who was always flawless, as usual, made him think that perhaps he was acting like this because he didn’t have much time left.

“Could it be that the world is rejecting you again, Master?”

“That’s right.”

“I’m sorry. I guess it wasn’t… What?!” Intarendals reacted belatedly.

Even after asking the question, he didn’t expect to actually receive an affirmative answer.

“Has a disaster from the sky or fire struck?! Or is it a dimensional rift…”

“Not yet. But if you look at the future my disciple saw, it’s almost certain.”

The Mad Doppelganger said calmly.

A great wizard did not rely solely on his magic. Furthermore, a wizard who was being rejected by the world needed to be even more humble.

No matter how great a Archmage he was, he might not be able to foresee it in advance, but fortunately, the Mad Doppelganger was able to guess to some extent from the future his disciple had glimpsed.

Remembering the last time the world rejected him, and now his student will fight the royal family, it will happen soon.

“I will prepare a way to stop it.”

The Chief Steward replied resolutely.

The magic installed near the mountain range’s workshop was not simply prepared to avoid the gaze of the Skull Headmaster and his minions and to defend. One who was rejected by the world had to prepare for the constantly approaching anomalies. Otherwise, even a great Archmage could be reverse-summoned in one blow.

If it reversed again soon, he could prepare a way to stop it accordingly. It would be tight, but if he took what he needed from the Dalcard family’s safe…

“No. The cycle is too short.”

But the Mad Doppelganger shook his head.

The more he avoided this calamity with magic, the more severe its intensity became. Since madness had come twice so quickly, the third time would come even faster and stronger.

“You can prepare each time.”

“That’s enough. It would be wiser to use reverse summoning than that.”

“However…” Intarendals hesitated.

Even after being reverse-summoned, he could descend again someday, but that was impossible to predict even with the Archmage’s ability. Wouldn’t it be right to stop it somehow now rather than expecting such an uncertain future?

He didn’t understand why his wise master was making this choice, but Intarendals couldn’t ask. Loyalty held the Chief Steward back.

“…I understand. Then how?”

“There’s a pretty good alchemist. I’ve received a potion. If a reversal occurs, I plan to use this to reverse summon. You…”

It was called a potion, but a potion that could reverse summon the Mad Doppelganger was just a powerful poison.

Intarendals felt a surge of emotion at his master’s words.

“…Yes. I will complete the remaining tasks before being reverse summoned.”

“Okay. I’m counting on you. Pass the remaining items and books to my disciple, throw away what needs to be thrown away…”

“What about the hamster?”

“That trash? Wouldn’t it be better to throw it away?”

“Even if it’s insignificant, it was originally an excellent wizard. It might be better to pass it on.”

If Ihan heard this, he would have been disgusted and said, ‘Don’t give me something like that,’ but unfortunately, this was a conversation happening behind the disciple’s back.

The Mad Doppelganger, who had been frowning and pondering at the Chief Steward’s words, nodded.

“Okay. It wouldn’t be bad to have one more small pet. My disciple seemed to like it quite a bit.”

“That’s right. Ihan liked it so much that he even fed it himself.”

Intarendals agreed with this part.

Certainly, the royal family’s disciple liked the hamster. The hamster used to be an evil magical criminal, but that didn’t matter much. Such pets were often popular in ancient times.

-It’s a math problem, a math problem! Are you pretending not to remember on purpose? Because I didn’t let you play last time?

-N-no! I really forgot, Wodanaz!

-Wodanaz. By the way, that guy didn’t read the magic book he was supposed to read last time.

-Thank you, Moradi! You. That’s why you forgot. Come forward!

-Mo… Moradi! We’re in the same tower! Why are you doing this!

Intarendals turned his head and looked at Ihan, who was catching the other wizards like mice. Then he spoke cautiously.

“…Master, since I’ve offered an impious direct word today, please allow me to offer one more word. In my short opinion, it seems that you should teach Ihan more during the remaining time…”

Even if he conceded everything else, he couldn’t understand leaving his disciple so carelessly like this.

The Mad Doppelganger was silent for a moment at the Chief Steward’s words.

“It may seem that way. But the royal family has a plan.”

Intarendals’ face brightened.

As expected, his wise master had a perfect plan.

“May I ask what it is?”

“You will know when the time comes, Chief Steward.”

At the roundabout refusal, Intarendals bowed his head. It was time to stop the rudeness and show loyalty again.

-If you can’t solve this magic equation, what did you do last year? You come forward too!

-Wodanaz. This guy got it wrong too, but he just changed his answer!

-You come forward too, you!

“……” Intarendals had a bitter expression.

…There must be a plan. A great and extraordinary plan that the Chief Steward himself couldn’t even guess…

Tap tap-

“Ugh…?” The night the weekend was ending.

Yoner, who was lying in bed trying to fall asleep, opened his eyes at the sound of a paper bird knocking on his private room window.

“…If it’s Gainando, I’ll put a tongue-paralyzing poison in his meal…” Fortunately, it wasn’t sent by his cousin.

Night walk scheduled. Those who wish to participate, come to the lounge. -Ihan

‘Was there something else to steal?’

Yoner, who received his friend’s paper bird, hastily put on his clothes and packed his equipment.

Unlike in his first year, he had quite a bit more equipment: A small bronze bell that detects hostile opponents, a newly replaced wand, a balance scale and spoon to quickly check when potion ingredients are found, a potion belt that vaporizes desired potions to create a fog cloud…

After finishing the inspection, Yoner came down the stairs. As he did, he kept thinking about the purpose of this outing, but he couldn’t guess.

He still had plenty of supplies, and there was nothing particularly lacking in reagents.

‘Is it because of the exam?’ If he had found out information related to the exam, that would make sense. Ihan was originally good at that kind of thing.

“Ah. Yoner.”

“What’s going on?”

“Professor Thunderstride seems a bit suspicious, so I’m trying to check it out.”

Ihan explained what had happened last time. The Mad Doppelganger seemed to be subtly hiding something these days, and one of them was his conversation with Professor Thunderstride.

The Mad Doppelganger was underestimating Einroguard students too much. If something seemed suspicious, sneaking into the workshop behind the scenes in the middle of the night was the Einroguard spirit.

“Ihan!” Gainando was also seen coming down the stairs. He was still wearing his pajama hat on his head.

“Gainando. You’re wearing your pajama hat.”

“Oh? This is an artifact. I’m going to try it out this time.”

“……” “……” The two deeply regretted thinking that their friend had carelessly worn his pajama hat as it was.

Ihan asked Gainando.

“Do you know why we’re going out this time?”

‘It must be because of snacks.’

Yoner thought to himself.

“Aren’t we trying to investigate because Professor Thunderstride seems to be plotting something behind your back? You kept worrying about that.”

“…?!” Yoner was shocked at his cousin’s answer.

No way?!

“You… you…!”

“?”

“Ah, it’s nothing. I thought you came out because of snacks.”

“I got snacks earlier.”

“Shhh. Shut up.”

Ihan stepped hard on Gainando’s instep. He secretly gave him one because he was whining so much, but he was saying it right away.

“Anyway, if everyone’s here, let’s go.”

“What about the others?”

“I didn’t need many, so I only called the two of you. I called Yoner because we need to get into Professor Thunderstride’s workshop, and Gainando… um… I called you because you’re trustworthy.”

‘I called you because I thought you would definitely come.’

Yoner could feel his friend’s true feelings, but he didn’t say anything.

The three quickly left the tower. Since they had been good at going out since their first year, they could now walk around with their eyes closed.

“Wait. It’s time for the Death Knight to come.”

“Shall we chase him away with sound or light?”

“We chased him away with sound last time, so let’s chase him away with light this time.”

When a light bloomed in the distance, the Death Knight who was walking moved to check the other side. Ihan and his friends nodded and moved again.

“But Ihan.”

“Why?”

“How are you planning to break into Professor Thunderstride’s workshop?” Gainando asked, puzzled.

Einroguard professors were not fools and naturally had magical defenses in their towers. Looking at it now, it seems like you’re trying to sneak in, so the smashing method you usually use won’t work…

Swish- Ihan and Yoner simultaneously raised a key each. It was the key to Kaksu Hall, Professor Thunderstride’s workshop and tower.

“…St, stolen?!”

“No. The professor gave it to me. To come and manage the reagents and take care of the greenhouse herbs.”

“Why didn’t Professor Mortoom give me a key like that?” When Gainando grumbled, Ihan slyly put the rest of the key bundle into his arms.

In that bundle, the key to the Black Magic School’s workshop, Blackam Hall, was also shining black.

“…Professor Mortoom is suspicious and stingy.”

“Well, that’s true. He wouldn’t have given it to Senior Dirett either!”