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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 751
🕑 Added 2024-08-14 08:28:48 +0000 UTCChapter 751
"First, I pay tribute to your wickedness. But you're missing one thing. Do you really think you can escape from here even with my help?"
Antagondal's point was sharp.
The mad doppelganger was unstable mentally, but magically overwhelming.
He was already an ancient great mage, but now that he had shed the limitations of living beings and become a mana thought entity, he could be considered just an extradimensional monster.
It wasn't easy even for Antagondal to deceive the eyes of such a formidable enemy and escape.
At the very least, Antagondal would have to charge in himself, but then he could definitely die.
It was better to let the Wardanaz family boy report him.
Then he could escape after losing a few lives.
"I never intended to leave with just your help from the start. There will be help from outside too."
"The Mage Administrator? The Mage Administrator can't come. Wake up from your dream."
Antagondal sneered when Yi-Han expected the skull principal.
The Imperial Mage Administrator was a great mage to whom even the title of great mage felt insufficient, but there was no being in the world without weaknesses.
This mad doppelganger was relatively indifferent to the approach of other mages or intruders, but extremely sensitive to the approach of his main body.
If the Imperial Mage Administrator came here, a fight would start immediately.
And that fight would be fierce enough to overturn heaven and earth and destroy the entire territory.
'The lord of Einroguard can't bear such a sacrifice.'
Especially the fact that he was leaving a rude foreigner who had invaded the territory alone proved this.
What foreigner in the empire could maintain such an arrogant attitude and survive in Einroguard's territory?
"Why are you bringing up the Mage Administrator?"
However, Yi-Han's reaction was indifferent enough to make Antagondal's sneer look foolish.
Antagondal spoke, slightly flustered.
"Isn't he the lord of Einroguard here... and the principal? Wouldn't he naturally step in for a student's problem?"
"That's impossible. In my opinion, the principal is neglecting this thinking it's a good opportunity to learn magic."
"That... that can't be?"
Although Antagondal had no reason to defend the skull principal, he unknowingly spoke up for him.
Of course, the magic criminal himself thought it was a good opportunity to learn magic.
Although he could lose his life, how often did opportunities to learn ancient magic come? Losing a life was a cheap price to pay.
But it didn't seem like the Imperial Mage Administrator would neglect it thinking that way.
Such a mage wouldn't have had a reason to receive a position like lord of Einroguard in the first place...
"Ha! Would I, a student, know better, or would you, a magic criminal, know better?"
"..."
"Anyway, it's other students helping me from outside. They'll break through the great magic spread over the mountains."
Yi-Han didn't trust the skull principal, but he trusted Direth.
His senior would surely gather Yi-Han's friends and make a path.
"Students! If they break the magic from outside, that's certainly good."
Antagondal came to his senses and answered.
If someone shook the magic from outside, the mad doppelganger would have to focus on restoring that magic.
Because he had spread great magic over such a wide area, it would take quite some effort to fix even one crack.
Then attention would be focused there, so Antagondal would have some leeway to create a side path in another part of the great magic.
But there was one problem with this plan.
"But students can't damage this magic. As I said, you're underestimating the master too much!"
"Aren't you the one underestimating the seniors too much? You don't even know who they are, do you?"
Just then, <Whispers of Einroguard> conveyed a new message.
It was a message from Direth. Weak writing rose quickly.
-Junior. Several students are gathered trying to break through the magic now, but there's too little progress. I'm sorry...-
"..."
"What's wrong?"
"The senior says they'll soon shake the magic and open a path."
Yi-Han put on airs without changing his expression. Then he quickly replied.
-Don't worry! I've learned 5th Circle magic. I'll be fine for a while.-
-...-
*
Although a new week had started, the 'Junior Rescue Campsite' was bustling with students.
Students from all kinds of clubs kept coming and going, trying to pound on weak parts of the magic and chip away at it.
In the magic tent located at the very center of such a campsite, Yukbeltire lifted up the magic structure diagram she had drawn on paper with a cautious expression.
"No attack gets through... Beautiful."
"Beautiful? Are you crazy? We haven't made a single scratch all weekend and that's what comes out of your mouth??"
"Direth. Disparaging magic higher level than yourself instead of acknowledging it doesn't change anyth..."
"Hey. You get lost. We don't need you. And don't help with the research."
"!"
Yukbeltire looked at her friend with a truly shocked expression.
How could she say such rude words?
"But you promised."
"I said I'd help with research if it was helpful. Has it been helpful now? You incompetent mage. We should have called Professor Verduus instead!"
"How can you say that? Don't you see the contribution of analyzing the magic like this, Direth??"
"Analysis is only meaningful if it helps!"
Direth snatched the magic structure diagram and threw it into the air. Yukbeltire hurriedly explained in a flustered voice at her friend's harsh words.
"When the magic I'm preparing now is completed, it can sufficiently damage..."
"You said it takes half a year!"
"I can reduce it to 5 months..."
"Right. Get lost!"
"Both of you, please calm down. The juniors outside will hear and worry."
Illeg hurriedly tried to stop them.
The two usually close friends often bickered, but today was a bit severe.
"Miss Direth. Did something happen?"
"Did something happen? Yes. The junior is about to die, but she's babbling that it takes 5 months!"
"If he dies within the territory, we can revive..."
"Um, Miss Yukbeltire. That doesn't seem like a good thing to say in this situation."
Illeg hastily covered the princess's mouth.
If left alone, it seemed someone might die here before the junior died.
Direth, who had been bursting with anger, sighed and sat down heavily.
"The junior sent a message saying he learned 5th Circle magic. He probably sent it to tell us not to worry."
"Couldn't he have really learned it?"
At Illeg's words, Direth and Yukbeltire reproached him simultaneously.
"You call that words??"
"Chaegla. There's a limit to overestimating juniors."
"..."
The Library Club president became slightly dejected.
With the talent the Wardanaz family junior had, he might have really done it.
Yukbeltire, who had been watching Direth's reaction a bit, cleared her throat and opened her mouth.
"Direth."
"Yukbeltire. Think carefully about what you're about to say. If you provoke me now... Remember two years ago? That's what will happen."
"..."
Yukbeltire pondered for a moment, then wrote something on paper and showed it to Illeg.
Then she asked quietly.
"Does this seem like something okay for Direth to hear when she's lost her reason?"
"Miss Yukbeltire. Please lower your voice... Yes. It seems fine."
After getting Illeg's confirmation, Yukbeltire nodded and asked.
"It's Wednesday now."
"Yes."
"The junior hasn't died yet."
"Yes."
"Then it seems we can discard your weekend death hypothesis. The junior seems like he can live longer than you thought..."
Illeg hurriedly whispered again.
"You didn't show me the last part. Why are you adding things on your own?"
"I tried giving comfort Direth would want to hear."
"That doesn't seem very good. Please stop."
"..."
Direth, who had been listening to their conversation, fell into thought.
Certainly, unlike her worries, Direth's junior seemed to be enduring well even under the mad doppelganger.
Although she didn't know how he was persuading him...
'He didn't really learn 5th Circle magic and show his talent, did he?'
She thought it was the most unlikely story, but really nothing else came to mind.
"Senior Yukbeltire."
"What is it?"
"Professor Verduus has sent a letter."
A letter flew into the magic tent.
Yukbeltire picked up that letter with an elegant motion, then threw it into the bonfire spread out in the middle of the clearing.
"Is it okay to burn it like that?"
"Of course it's okay. It's useless content."
Yukbeltire answered her friend's worry as if it was natural.
It was surely useless content telling her to make and submit several artifacts Professor Verduus instructed this semester.
If he wanted to see artifacts, he should make them himself, why order Yukbeltire herself?
"Let's get more students to participate and try to reduce the time. We need to rescue him at least before the break. Chaegla. Can I ask you a favor?"
At Direth's words, the bear mixed-blood nodded with a gentle face.
"Helping the junior is my pleasure. What should I do?"
"Threaten the juniors and bring them here."
"..."
Illeg was slightly hurt.
*
"Professor Garcia?"
"Yes, Professor Bagrak."
"It seems we need to put a new gag on Professor Verduus."
"Ah. Thank you."
Professor Garcia swung her staff and reinforced the gag blocking Professor Verduus's mouth.
The magic was already wearing off.
"Mmph! Mmm!"
Professor Verduus struggled on Professor Garcia's shoulder, but the perfectly applied sealing magic didn't release the professor.
There was a reason for Einroguard's honorable professor being suddenly kidnapped and dragged to the mountains.
It had to go back to the previous night.
-Professor Verduus! Are you there?-
-Come in! Kuk!-
The two professors who visited Professor Verduus's workshop subdued and kidnapped Professor Verduus.
Professor Verduus had dealt with all kinds of attackers and assassins sent by investors.
Of course, the workshop was always defended in preparation for such situations, but the strength of his colleague professors exceeded those expectations.
"You know this is a secret from the principal, right?"
"I know."
Professor Garcia asked Professor Bagrak once more, perhaps inwardly anxious.
Unlike other professors, she had never been able to guess what this vampire professor was thinking.
'Student Yi-Han. Please hold on a little longer.'
Although the skull principal had told the professors not to act rashly and wait, originally Einroguard's professors didn't listen well to the principal.
Professor Garcia decided to gather reliable colleagues and act directly instead of trusting the principal.
First, the reliable battle mage Professor Bagrak.
Fortunately, as he had a close master-disciple relationship with Yi-Han too, Professor Bagrak readily agreed.
Next was the outstanding enchantment mage Professor Verduus.
Fortunately, as this person also had a close master-disciple relationship with Yi-Han, Professor Garcia made her decision right away.
-Let's kidnap him.-
-Alright.-
As expected, Professor Verduus agreed to the kidnapping and was dragged along like this.
-I called my disciple! She'll come rescue me!-
-Don't bluff, Professor. You didn't even have time for that.-
-No! My workshop has such precautions, I tell you!-
Unfortunately, he was so noisy that he had to be gagged, but preparations were finished for now.
"Fortunately, the students have found a spirit gate in the magic and are working on it. Let's approach that area and try to break through the magic too."
Professor Bagrak nodded and took out a sharp stone from inside his clothes.
Professor Garcia immediately recognized its identity.
That thing containing terribly powerful mana was...
'An ancient relic!'
Where on earth did he get such a thing?
"I borrowed it from the principal's room. Let's use this."
"..."
Comments
Dots
oh good. now this is taking time away from other kids and professors. and don't give me "oh he cant come cause then there's be a destructive fight", you know what'll be really devastating? if a bunch of students and staff die in this rescue attempt
