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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 1061
🕑 Added 2024-11-26 12:11:35 +0000 UTCChapter 1061
"As an Einroguard professor, I have no intention of acting arbitrarily."
"Professor!!"
When Professor Boladi made this moving declaration as if driving in a wedge, Professor Garcia who had been half-doubting fell for it completely.
Surely Professor Boladi had finally felt his responsibility as an Einroguard professor.
Indeed, people really need disciples...
-Even more suspicious...-
"..."
However, the skull principal didn't easily fall for his former disciple's declaration.
Was this statement a deception to fool him, or was he truly feeling responsibility as an Einroguard professor?
-This is why I shouldn't have revealed the truth. It's painful for both sides.-
'Isn't the fundamental cause just lack of trust between each other?'
Professor Garcia thought inwardly.
This wasn't a problem of truth but of bonds between the skull principal and professors.
Wasn't this happening because they couldn't believe anything said?
"Please trust Professor Bagrak."
-I do trust him. That's why I'm doing this.-
The skull principal greatly trusted Professor Boladi.
He firmly believed Professor Boladi was someone who might deceive him and secretly start hunting evil god orders.
"That's not trust!"
-This is trust too. Hmph. Do you think blindly cherishing like you is trust?-
As the two bickered, Professor Boladi who had been waiting quietly opened his mouth.
"It seems you shouldn't have put Wardanaz on surveillance in the first place."
"!"
Oh?
Could that be?
Professor Garcia was momentarily persuaded.
If they had just trusted Professor Boladi and not needlessly deployed her disciple, the professor wouldn't have become suspicious...
-Stop falling for the enemy.-
"Enemy... who indeed is the enemy?"
-Already half fallen. Such thin ears. If Wardanaz doesn't monitor, who will? He only has one disciple.-
"He has two!"
"He has two."
-...Right. Two. I forgot. But a freshman doesn't count for things like this. Were you such a cruel person? Hm?-
"So from the start, trust between each other..."
-Noisy. Anyway Professor Boladi. I'll be watching from now on.-
'Why is the discovered person more confident?'
Professor Garcia was dumbfounded at the sight of the skull principal making threats.
If he kept acting like this, even someone with no intention of acting arbitrarily might become twisted.
Surely he wouldn't say 'I was right!' after that?
"Oh. Professor?"
Yi-Han and Jijel who had been searching the fortress with Ibinta were surprised at the sight of the new guests.
Professor Boladi and Gainando were one thing, but the skull principal and Professor Garcia?
"What brings you here?"
"Well, perhaps because we got word that a certain student was attacking thieves' underground fortress alone?"
At the professor's thorny words, Yi-Han looked at Jijel. It was a plea for help.
However, Jijel slowly shook her head.
'How could I help with this. Overcome it yourself.'
'What a vile bastard. Indeed White Tiger Tower.'
While Yi-Han harbored unreasonable resentment, Professor Garcia continued speaking.
"By the way, I hear you participated in an expedition searching for void realm monsters last time?"
"...!"
At those words, Yi-Han looked at the skull principal with a gaze mixed with shock and horror.
Such a traitor!
"The Principal ordered me to!"
-...Quick response is admirable but that was already said too.-
"No. Why did you tell them?"
-It's a long story. Why are you bringing that one around?-
"Ah. This is the thief gang leader cooperating with the search. You know... that."
Yi-Han gestured while conscious of Professor Boladi. The skull principal nodded and spoke.
-I already told about the Sengiros Order too.-
"What is all this?!"
Yi-Han exploded in bewilderment.
After secretly assigning work saying he was worried about Professor Boladi, to tell everything.
-I didn't want to tell. It's because this fellow here was babbling.-
"!"
Only then did Yi-Han understand the situation.
There was only one person who would notice something strange about Professor Boladi and babble.
"...Ah. Gainando...!"
"What? What does that mean?"
Jijel beside him asked, not understanding. Yi-Han explained with a resigned face.
"Gainando must have found it suspicious too. So he told Professor Bagrak."
"...The prince figured it out without being told anything?!"
Jijel was shocked.
Even she had flailed around, yet the prince who hadn't received any explanation got it right.
This was humiliating beyond the truth.
"Wait. Yi-Han. Did you only not tell me??"
Gainando who had been quietly listening flared up.
Even the White Tiger Tower student knew!
'How does he plan to handle this?'
Jijel suddenly felt interested.
Though Wardanaz controlled Blue Dragon Tower students (and occasionally other tower students) well like his limbs, the prince's sense of betrayal this time didn't seem ordinary.
If cracks occurred in the tower's internal order...
"You're so honest, Gainando. I thought you'd give it away if I told you."
"Right? Well that's true."
"..."
Jijel looked at Gainando with eyes seeing an unbelievable fool.
What was this...?
'He falls for words like that?!'
Even White Tiger Tower students weren't like this. It was completely unbelievable.
-But why is that one so scared?-
"Who wouldn't be scared with the fortress in this state?"
-It's fear beyond that?-
The skull principal wondered.
There was too deep a fear in Ibinta's eyes.
"He says he encountered Big Brother Hierdan."
"E-encountered is not... please speak properly. Please. I just witnessed it. He didn't do anything to me."
Ibinta hurriedly corrected his words.
He was scared of retaliation for saying he was attacked when he wasn't.
The skull principal understood immediately.
-Looking at how scared he is, he must have met Wardanaz.-
"Isn't Sir Hierdan not that terrifying?"
At Professor Garcia's question, the skull principal shook his skull very unpleasantly.
-What nonsense. Do you know how insidious and vile he is? Always trying to manipulate people when he gets the chance.-
"..."
"..."
"..."
Professor Garcia, Yi-Han, and even Professor Boladi stared at the skull principal.
Despite his disciples' silent protests, the skull principal paid no attention.
Because he was always righteous.
Professor Garcia, thinking it was the skull principal's usual slander, spoke.
"Since it came up, couldn't we request help from Sir Hierdan?"
Among the empire's various great mages, the Wardanaz family's eldest son would certainly be helpful.
However, the skull principal was skeptical.
-He won't even answer if called for those who haven't even stirred yet. Just like the family head... Rather let's make good use of the one here.-
The skull principal looked at Ibinta while emitting blue eye-light.
This thief seemed to have quite wide connections - he could be quite useful until this evil god order was uprooted.
"I-I will serve with loyalty."
-Fellow, your docility is good. I hope you continue so in the future.-
"Sh-should I move under orders from this mage sir?"
Ibinta subtly revealed signs of wanting to move under Yi-Han.
The skull principal found this curious.
Someone so burned by Hierdan wanting to move under a Wardanaz family mage?
Though Professor Garcia might seem a bit scary, wasn't Professor Boladi there too?
-Wardanaz, what did you do? Did you promise to save him if Hierdan comes to kill him?-
"No. I just listened about managing this fortress."
......
The skull principal looked as if seeing quite a strange one.
It could be said being frightening like Hierdan was more normal.
To cook a thief who had been through thick and thin just by listening...
How did someone like this come from the Wardanaz family?
"Professor. Professor."
Yi-Han quickly approached Professor Boladi and whispered.
Though there were the skull principal's orders, he still felt a bit guilty.
"I'm sorry."
"It's fine."
'Which kind of fine?'
Yi-Han paused at his master's answer.
Even with the same 'fine' there was the skull principal's 'fine' and Professor Garcia's 'fine'.
If that answer just now was the former, he needed to think about how to appease Professor Boladi's wrath.
Though no methods came to mind...
'Might need to learn two or three more 5th Circle magics.'
"Disciples naturally must hide things from their masters."
Professor Boladi readily continued speaking.
Disciples receive teachings from masters, break those teachings, then create new teachings.
Of course they couldn't tell their masters everything in the process.
-Right? You've finally realized shame. The way you troubled my...-
"Please be quiet."
When the skull principal tried to cut in triumphantly, Professor Garcia stopped him with disgust.
Why try to ruin others' master-disciple relationships?
"As long as it's not too dangerous, I won't interfere. Really, it's fine."
Though usually hard to read his master's emotions, Yi-Han could feel Professor Boladi's sincerity.
It wasn't a trap like the skull principal saying it's fine while sharpening revenge blades behind.
"Professor...!"
Yi-Han blamed the skull principal inwardly again.
To doubt someone who could be communicated with like this.
"You really aren't angry at all?"
"..."
When Professor Boladi was briefly silent, those present were colored with shock. The skull principal shouted as if he knew it.
-Ha! Finally showing your true colors! You were planning to take revenge right away!-
"S-surely not. Right? Professor? Please say it's not."
Professor Garcia asked in bewilderment.
"No. If you were going to take revenge, you wouldn't reveal it here like this."
"Then... could you perhaps be angry at me??"
Belatedly Professor Garcia thought of the possibility.
Come to think of it, wasn't she the one who joined hands with the skull principal and pushed her disciple into dangerous work?
However, Professor Boladi shook his head. The skull principal grumbled.
-Must be angry at me again. Since you have no shame.-
"No."
-...No?-
The skull principal was slightly bewildered. He had naturally thought it would be himself.
In confusion, the skull principal looked around those present. Gainando gasped.
'Is it me?!'
"It's Alcicle Pengerin."
"Ah."
"Ah."
Only then could people understand. The skull principal brushed it off as if he had worried needlessly.
-Useless talk.-
"N-no. Isn't this dangerous for Sir Alcicle?"
Yi-Han worried alone.
He had worried about Professor Boladi's attack before, and it was real?
-Can't you see him? Must be hiding well somewhere.-
"..."
"..."
Yi-Han and Professor Garcia exchanged glances.
Though strictly speaking it could be called hiding...
"Is it really okay?"
"Hmm. Since he's not returning right away, it should be fine. If we just don't meet until break ends, can't we naturally avoid during semester?"
*
"I'm back."
"Aah!"
"Eek!"
"...Isn't that too harsh after leaving me behind?"
At Garcia and Yi-Han's reactions, Alcicle standing in front of the villa spoke in a slightly sulky voice.
"An Einroguard student came to Petroguard, so I met them and came together."
Swoosh-
A familiar Einroguard 5th year student revealed herself from behind Alcicle.
It was Yukbeltire, Adenart's older sister and heir to Einroguard's enchantment magic school, with distinctive silver hair.
Yukbeltire looked at the skull principal with eyes containing resentment. It was a truly rare sight normally.
-...Ah!-
The skull principal recalled belatedly.
-I had diverted Wardanaz who had prior plans!-
