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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 1051
🕑 Added 2024-11-22 12:11:31 +0000 UTCChapter 1051
Though the skull principal was one thing, when even Professor Garcia acted like this, Yi-Han became slightly dejected.
'Aren't they both being too harsh?'
Of course, both of them had known Professor Boladi for much longer.
Especially the skull principal would know Professor Boladi's student days.
It was certainly a difficult aspect for Yi-Han to understand.
'He probably went through a stormy adolescence.'
It wouldn't have been strange if he walked down Einroguard corridors spitting, throwing punches at other towers, and throwing magic at beaver mixed-bloods.
But couldn't anyone change?
In fact, recently Professor Boladi had shown surprisingly changed behavior after his school's disciples increased 100%.
Maybe they could stop him through sincere persuasion from his disciples!
'This kid. Having useless thoughts again.'
The skull principal looked at his disciple as if finding him pathetic.
This Wardanaz boy often had quite useless idle thoughts.
Though other professors were easily fooled since his statue-like features with minimal emotional expression made him look like he was in serious contemplation even when just sitting still...
The skull principal wasn't fooled.
Whack!
"Don't have useless thoughts."
Yi-Han was startled when hit again with the staff.
"How did you know?"
Sometimes this master showed evil mind-reading abilities.
Though he complained 'If I had magic to read thoughts through your mana I'd build another castle in Einroguard territory', weren't outstanding great mages good at lying too?
'Is he really reading with illusion magic?'
Whack!
The skull principal hit him once more then spoke.
"Write this down."
"Yes."
"The name of that evil god who fell and disappeared was Sengiros. His worshippers called him 'The Fair Regent'. Western vampires of old preferred him..."
Originally such information about evil gods wasn't given unless necessary.
Even the skull principal who respected nearly infinite freedom put controls on some knowledge, and one of those was knowledge about such evil gods.
According to cynical great mages like the skull principal and the Wardanaz family head, divinity was power formed from the collective unconscious of souls with mortality.
Conversely, this meant one would inevitably become entangled upon knowing.
Most wouldn't be major problems, but very rarely, when misfortune piled on misfortune, lives could become twisted.
Just take the Prahgal Order - normally they seemed like fools trying to transform into disgusting tentacle chimeras but...
...when people fell into desperate situations, Prahgal's power of life and regeneration as an evil god could urgently come to mind.
More caution was needed especially for Einroguard mages who actively did many strange things.
"But you'll probably be fine."
"Since Yi-Han has already been exposed to many other evil gods, hiding it probably won't change anything."
"...Professor. Did I do something wrong??"
Though the skull principal was one thing, Professor Garcia's words sharply pierced his heart.
That attitude of giving up!
It was hard to believe this attitude came from Professor Garcia who loved her students.
"No. Nothing. I'm just half giving up and trusting Yi-Han."
"Professor...!"
Yi-Han was moved again. Indeed this was Professor Garcia.
"Why are you ignoring the 'giving up' part?"
The skull principal sneered from beside them and continued his explanation.
This evil god Sengiros uniquely had the title 'Fair', due to his characteristics.
He gave power befitting sacrifices offered.
Outsiders might ask 'What's special about that?', but it actually was special.
Basically, divine power didn't necessarily give rewards just because something was offered.
If such equivalent exchange worked, Immortal Phoenix Tower students would be freely using holy magic now.
"True. Though I was lucky enough to receive some holy magic, it's generally difficult."
"Yi-Han it's not luck but just your mana... No. Never mind. Let's continue listening."
Anyway, Sengiros's characteristic of promptly giving rewards had a very strong impact on worshippers.
How attractive must it have seemed compared to gods who never answered no matter how much they were called?
"Suspicious. There couldn't be such a purely good deal."
"Your perception has improved quite a bit."
Of course, if it ended there he wouldn't have been called an evil god.
Sengiros basically preferred bloody sacrifices, and gave greater rewards to those who offered more blood.
Such a system inevitably had to lead to violence and catastrophe...
"Eventually it was exposed and fell. These types usually can't last long."
Compared to this Sengiros, Prahgal and Ksaksarigol were rather tame.
Dyeing regions with blood couldn't avoid drawing attention.
"There must have been large-scale subjugation."
"Large-scale? Hmm... Well. Something like that. Anyway he's roughly this kind of fellow, so don't be fooled even if a stranger comes offering power through fair deals."
"Do you take me for a fool?"
"Don't believe them even if they offer to teach magic."
'Does he really take me for a fool?'
Yi-Han slightly suspected.
Otherwise why worry so...
"Be careful if someone who likes blood and seems strangely strong lurks around."
"Seems there are many at Einroguard."
"I'm already worried about all the outings in second semester."
The skull principal spoke looking at Professor Garcia.
From second year second semester, Einroguard students had to secure gold coins through day labor, no, through righteous and noble commissions.
Otherwise it would be hard to handle the crazily consumed magic costs from third year.
Outings would inevitably increase greatly, so how could they not worry?
"Professor Bagrak will stay at Einroguard anyway, so what's there to worry about?"
Though Yi-Han asked puzzled, the skull principal ignored him and continued talking with Professor Garcia.
"If we just let Wardanaz out alone magic criminals will stick to him like flies, but if we attach Professor Bagrak evil god worshipper remnants might stick like mosquitoes."
"Truly a difficult problem."
Like the problem of safely crossing a river with a wolf, goat and cabbage, this problem was also complex to solve.
Send Yi-Han alone and magic criminals would stick, attach Professor Bagrak and evil god worshippers would stick...
"!"
The skull principal who had been considering various solutions furrowed his brows.
He felt a strange dissonance near the mansion outside the dungeon.
"A mosquito is wandering near the mansion."
"What? What madman?"
Rather than fear or trembling at the fact that a pursuer was lurking near the mansion, Yi-Han was startled.
This was basically a dragon's mansion. Though Jourin was still immature, she was absolutely not weak in combat power.
'Rather more dangerous.'
He didn't even want to imagine how much destructive power an uncontrolled dragon would have.
Moreover, Einroguard's doom and the skull principal were here now.
The water spirit seemed to think the same, stopping tending the dungeon in the corner and looking dumbfounded.
What crazy mortal would lurk around here?
"Seems they really have revived after all. Come out!"
When the skull principal commanded irritably, an intruder who had been only looking for ways to infiltrate over the walls suddenly appeared at the end of the passage.
"!"
The intruder showed surprise for a moment but soon regained composure.
It was surprising in reverse because the other looked too ordinary for someone who had entered the most dangerous place in the capital right now.
Wearing an old brown tunic and holding a round work copper plate, anyone would think they were a guild worker from the city.
But as the intruder approached, Yi-Han could notice the discordant aspects.
It was the eyes. The worker's eyes glowed red with killing intent.
"I-I have come like this to greet the great mage."
A voice leaked from the worker's throat. It was an unfamiliar voice with intense power felt, completely mismatched.
The skull principal seemed to find the situation itself humiliating and unpleasant, that some evil god worshipper bastard had followed him to pay respects.
Looking as if at an insect, he spoke.
"If you came to greet then just say your main point and die quickly. I don't want to listen long."
"I-I will do so. Great mage, you have bad karma with us."
"You think you're the only ones I have bad karma with?"
"B-but you are the one who fatally wounded us, g-great mage. S-so await our revenge."
"Just line up way way way in the back of the long line."
The skull principal was indifferent even with a minion of the revived evil god order coming to declare war.
"Have you said everything? Seems you have. Then..."
"Principal. Her Highness is still here."
"Good point. Excellent."
The skull principal praised his disciple for once.
There was nothing good about showing turning someone to powder in front of Jourin.
If she later developed a hobby saying 'Jourin will try too!', a summons letter would fly from the imperial palace immediately.
"I'll have to take them away to dispose of. Your Highness. I apologize. For bringing a useless bug..."
-Intruder!-
Jourin shouted belatedly. The skull principal and Yi-Han looked at the dragon worriedly.
Could she have received too great a shock?
-The dun... dungeon finally has an intruder! In Jourin's dungeon too!-
Jourin was surprised.
In a somewhat different direction than they had thought.
Intruders targeting dungeons didn't enter just any dungeon. They only entered places with value as dungeons.
"...Your Highness. That one is actually an evil god worshipper who followed the principal..."
"Shh. Be quiet."
The skull principal covered his disciple's mouth.
Not only was there nothing good about telling Jourin details about evil gods...
...but there seemed no need to ruin her mood when she was so happy.
*
"Junior, you don't need to worry. It was just a crazy evil god worshipper."
"..."
Eandurde looked at her senior with a bitter expression.
After whispering with the skull principal and Professor Garcia in a corner for a while, they suddenly disposed of the intruder and said 'It was nothing just a crazy evil god worshipper', it was hard not to feel suspicious.
"...I understand."
Still, Eandurde showed trust in her senior.
Even if there was something hidden, she trusted it was hidden because Eandurde shouldn't know.
Eandurde turned her gaze.
Jourin had been still for a while.
Seeing that serious expression, she worried the dragon might be pondering the dissonance felt from the intruder.
If this dragon tactlessly probed...
'I need to step in and persuade her.'
-Yi-Han. Yi-Han.-
"What is it, Your Highness?"
-Since the mansion's location was exposed to intruders, that means Jourin could be in danger. Then shouldn't Jourin temporarily move location?-
"Where to?"
-Somewhere safe! Where there are many mages and the magic administrator. Better if it starts with 'E'!-
"Indeed."
"What do you mean 'indeed'? Can't you stop her!?"
The skull principal scolded his disciple in horror.
Who was he trying to bring along now?!
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I knew shed go but to think it'd be this fast :'D
