Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 918

Chapter 918

'I see. So this is what they meant by the ancient era being an age of madness.'

Yi-Han had read in books several times that unrefined madness overflowed everywhere in ancient times, but he never imagined it meant this.

If not, the current scene couldn't be explained.

Sirens and mermaids serving the young skull principal and offering their tears was really...

'Surely sirens and mermaids were much kinder in ancient times.'

-■■■!-

A mermaid swimming below the surface spotted Yi-Han and suddenly growled, trying to attack.

The young skull principal stretched out both arms and stopped her.

"Please stop. Mermaids! This person is my disciple. I will not tolerate harming my disciple. Attack me instead!"

The mermaid who had attempted to attack apologized for the misunderstanding and hurriedly retreated.

The young skull principal checked if Yi-Han was injured and said.

"Mermaids are not generous to intruders. You'd better be careful. You're not hurt anywhere, are you?"

"I'm fine. ...Though my heart might be a little hurt..."

"???"

  *

After that, no enemies appeared to interfere with the young skull principal's voyage.

It seemed like all visible races from below the sea to above the sky were showing respect to the young skull principal.

"Perhaps you used a small world or unique world before I came? The sirens and mermaids are in a state of delusion."

"Yi-Han. Don't deny reality!"

Professor Garcia cried out in a distressed voice, trying somehow to restore her disciple's sanity.

Of course, Professor Garcia was also greatly shocked by the scenes she had witnessed today.

To think such violent races would show that level of reverence to the young skull principal.

But as a mage, no matter how shocking the reality, one should accept that reality and create new theories, not deny reality and escape.

"The delusion theory is somewhat plausible..."

"It's not plausible."

"Then it really seems the races are acting like this because of the principal's... ki... ki... ki... kindness."

Yi-Han had to hesitate several times before he could say the word 'kindness'.

Professor Garcia nodded slowly as if it was very difficult. Though her mind knew, her body refused to accept it.

"Then why is the current principal like that?"

"...Time changes many things, Yi-Han. Come on. Let's help the principal quickly."

'She's changing the subject.'

Yi-Han felt Professor Garcia was changing the subject but didn't point it out and let it pass.

Honestly, even if it had been Yi-Han himself, he would have said the same thing.

Even for Professor Garcia, what could she say about such a change in the skull principal?

'How much did the kingdom bastards grate on his nerves? No. No matter how much they grated, it's hard to believe such a person changed like that...'

"Oh dear."

The young skull principal, who had returned to the harbor, stopped his steps.

"What's wrong?"

"The well in the lower part of the city has been destroyed. This means the people around here will have no way to get water..."

As invasions from outside were frequent, facilities inside the city were hard to keep intact.

Essential facilities for citizens were often broken, and unless nearby nobles or mages stepped in, repairing such facilities took a long time.

"I'll help with the repairs."

"Repairs won't be very meaningful. Look."

The young skull principal fluttered his robe sleeve and pointed ahead.

Merchants who had come from elsewhere were already shouting loudly about selling clean water.

"They probably saw the well was broken and got permission to sell water around here."

Even merchants selling water here had to pay expensive bribes to get permission.

Merchants who had paid such bribes wouldn't simply allow the well to be repaired. If there were no watching eyes, they would immediately smash the well.

"I see. Then..."

Yi-Han gradually expected the young skull principal's specialty to come out.

Beating those water-selling merchants like dogs was certain, and the question was whether he would throw them into the sea afterwards.

However, the young skull principal chose none of what Yi-Han had expected.

He took out a jewel-encrusted ornament from his bosom, tore it apart, and distributed it to the merchants.

"????"

Before Yi-Han's surprise could end, the young skull principal cast magic.

The form of the nearby statue shook and its composition changed to water. What had been an ordinary decorative statue until just now changed into a fountain.

Professor Garcia opened her eyes wide.

Changing a statue to water was a kind of transformation magic that Professor Garcia could do too, but casting magic to maintain that form semi-permanently like that wasn't magic a person could do.

And in such a short time, just one breath!

'Impossible...!'

"How?!" "How?!"

Professor Garcia realized her disciple had shouted the same thing and turned her gaze. Looking at the Wardanaz family boy, it seemed he had the same question as her.

"Yi-Han has the same question as me too. You're curious how that magic was cast, right?"

"Huh? I was asking why he distributed the jewels."

"..."

The young skull principal smiled and soothed his disciples.

"Calm down, everyone. I'll explain everything without you having to rush me. First, the reason I changed the statue to water is because the statue belongs to the nobles."

While repairing the well would be useless as others could secretly destroy it and pour in dirt, it was different for sculptures erected by nobles like the statue.

Even people here couldn't damage it carelessly.

Knowing this, the young skull principal deliberately changed the statue into an eternal water-spouting fountain instead of repairing the well.

People around could take water from here if they wanted.

"That's not it, I was asking how you cast the magic..."

"I asked why you distributed the jewels."

The young skull principal was slightly flustered by his disciples' reactions.

Was this not very curious?

"The reason I distributed the jewels is because those merchants suffered losses too. Though they paid bribes to get permission, if they don't earn income, they'll go bankrupt."

"!"

Yi-Han was surprised by the reason that exceeded expectations.

To think he had even considered the circumstances of the merchants selling water here.

"The method of casting the magic isn't very difficult. It's simple. First, you start with small world magic, Dynamis..."

"I see... So that's it!"

Professor Garcia took notes diligently.

Hearing it, it really wasn't a difficult method.

Didn't they say extraordinariness lies in ordinariness?

Following the young skull principal's explanation, it seemed Professor Garcia could sufficiently try it too.

'What's simple about that?'

Of course, from Yi-Han's perspective, he wondered what conversation the two were having. Yi-Han grumbled and said to Professor Boladi.

"To say that's simple. Isn't that really absurd?"

"..."

Professor Boladi recalled how Yi-Han often said to his friends 'Like this! Why can't you do this simple thing!', but he quietly swallowed it.

His disciple already had a lot to learn here. Now was the time to quietly cheer him on.

  *

Having completely finished the water statue work, the young skull principal entered the city gate work without even resting.

The prepared blue jade and mermaid tears were already about half refined with precise mixing. He had prepared it on the way back from the short voyage.

"The city gate work is a bit different from the water statue work."

"Different means...?"

"It means there are many watching eyes."

The young skull principal smiled bitterly.

Though he was working for the people of this city, he himself couldn't stay long or act conspicuously.

The moment he did, the city's mages or knights would notice something strange and pursue him.

"We have to slip away as soon as it's completed. Otherwise, we'll end up in an unwanted fight near the city gate."

"Understood."

Yi-Han no longer asked questions like 'Why do you have to go that far?' or 'Is it worth it?'

Such questions were only meaningful to ask someone who would waver or reconsider after hearing them.

The young skull principal was not someone who would waver no matter what Yi-Han said or how he tried to persuade him. All Yi-Han could do was just assist.

'I should finish quickly and learn Decline.'

Yi-Han decided to help the young skull principal's work and finish as quickly as possible.

Come to think of it, he seemed to have adapted to the young skull principal now. He could respond calmly no matter what the other said.

"Then I'll ask you to keep watch..."

Bang!

No sooner had the words ended than an explosion occurred in the distance.

Unlike Yi-Han's group, the young skull principal immediately realized what had happened just from that sound.

"Esadojiqua! The Anger Duke's minion is here again!"

"Is it a demon attack?"

"It seems so. I must intercept them!"

The young skull principal stopped the city gate work and quickly prepared to move.

Yi-Han's group hurriedly followed behind. Given the might of the demon army they had seen when they first arrived here, it was hard to imagine how much damage would occur around.

"Follow me!"

With a spell, the young skull principal quickly soared into the air. Yi-Han's group automatically followed behind with the power of magic.

Thanks to that, Yi-Han, who had gained some leisure, could check the surrounding scenery. The distance closed instantly and the appearance of the demon army came into view.

'That's...?'

Yi-Han opened his eyes wide at the sight different from what he had expected.

He saw enemies surrounded among the demon army, but they didn't look like ordinary citizens at all.

Expensive battle golems and escort knights.

And mages with appearances incomparably more luxurious than Yi-Han's ragged coat!

The mages' attire, decorated with silk, gold thread, and jewels, was splendid enough for anyone to guess they were nobles of this city.

-Caught you, mages! By me, Esadojiqua, chief adjutant and foremost herald of the Anger Duke!-

The great demon burst into laughter, apparently in quite a good mood.

-Hall of Waves, you say? Compared to my master's authority, it's just splashing water at best.-

'The <Hall of Waves>!'

-You chimera makers. Your toys are just trivial amusements compared to the most supreme demon race.-

'Even the <Metamorphosis Cave>?!'

Yi-Han realized that all the magic nobles of the city he had hastily learned about from the patrol members were surrounded here.

There were a few more, but the young skull principal had ground them up last time...

"Everyone, stay back."

The young skull principal pushed Yi-Han's group floating in the air backwards and erased his appearance with several layers of barriers.

Yi-Han cautiously advised.

"Lord Gonadaltes. Wouldn't it be better to leave them and wait for them to fight each other? I think they won't stay still if they discover you."

From what he had heard so far, the city's magic nobles weren't the type to be grateful if rescued.

Rather, there was a high possibility they would pounce saying 'Ho ho, you helped well, I'll make you a slave'.

The young skull principal agreed with Yi-Han's words.

"You're right. That's probably so."

"Then if we wait..."

"But then many of the people there will die or be injured. I'm sorry, disciple. I don't judge based on my likes and dislikes when saving people. I understand if you feel frustrated."

No sooner had the words ended than the young skull principal descended with dozens of doppelgangers to the rear of the demon army.

And a storm of magic struck that army.