Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 910

Chapter 910

When Professor Garcia seemed to be changing the subject and hiding something, Yi-Han looked at her suspiciously.

But Professor Garcia was indeed a professor. When dealing with students, professors never lost.

"Yi-Han. Listen carefully to what I say from now on."

"Yes!"

"To bring out magic that can deal a blow to that demigod, we need to activate ancient artifacts..."

"No. There's no need for that."

When Professor Boladi interrupted, Professor Garcia was puzzled.

"Do you have another method?"

"I do."

Along with his answer, Professor Boladi pointed to the sky.

A familiar gold dragon was flying over at lightning speed.

"..."

Yi-Han's expression became complicated at the sight of the royal flying over, violating the grounding order so soon after it was given.

  *

-Professor Bagrak. What do you think about Jourin going out for a bit?-

"?"

When Yi-Han was busy leaving his seat for exams, Jourin started to use tricks gradually.

Of course, Jourin had deeply reflected and promised not to use her body recklessly again.

But wasn't going out a separate issue?

She quickly got bored playing with the baby basilisk in front of the lounge fireplace.

Jourin missed the times when she roamed Einroguard together with Yi-Han.

"Of course it's possible, Your Highness the Dragon!"

Professor Bentozol answered promptly and then growled at Professor Boladi.

"If you have a human heart, let Her Highness the Dragon go out for a bit."

"No."

"What's your problem! Don't you have a human heart?!"

When the two started fighting again, Jourin hurriedly tried to stop them.

It wasn't because of guilt, but because she was worried Yi-Han might find out later if they fought.

-S-stop! It was just a simple question!-

"I see. Your Highness the Dragon! I misunderstood your simple question."

-So Professor Bagrak. What do you think...-

Professor Boladi conveyed his intention with a traditional expression method of shaking his head slightly sideways.

-Hmph.-

Jourin regretted sending a letter to Professor Boladi to invite her to visit the school.

Though it couldn't be helped at the time, if only a slightly less strict professor had been guarding the door...

It didn't have to be a less strict professor.

If it had been someone like Professor Verduus, Jourin could have secretly escaped and then made excuses!

Due to her recently increased social intelligence, Jourin's regret could only be greater.

In the end, Jourin gave up and curled up in front of the fireplace again.

In some ways, it might have been better this way.

If she sincerely reflected on her wrongdoing, Yi-Han might reduce her sentence a little.

-Are you really okay with not sneaking out?-

-Mmm.-

-Then can't I sneak out alone? I don't think I'll get caught.-

-No.-

Jourin hugged the baby basilisk tightly. The baby basilisk struggled but couldn't escape from the dragon's arms.

If even Basil disappeared, Jourin would be too bored.

-I really don't think I'll get caught...-

-Jourin can't hear anything.-

-Huh? There was some commotion over there.-

-!-

The baby basilisk pointed its tail out the window in puzzlement.

A strange emission of power was felt from the direction of the mountains.

The baby basilisk, whose innate bloodline was extraordinary in terms of race alone, also sensitively noticed the sense of dissonance.

Of course, Jourin noticed too.

-It's strange!-

-That's right!-

-But strange things often happen at Einroguard.-

-That's true too.-

The two smart animals understood immediately.

Though the power emission felt from far away was powerful and threatening, this was Einroguard.

Strange things happened frequently all the time.

In fact, another strange thing happened right away. Professor Garcia visited the front of the tower.

"Professor Bagrak. You felt that wave just now, right? It seems to be coming from the workshop where that doppelganger is staying, so I was going to check it out. Would you come with me?"

"Alright."

"Oh? Are you both leaving?"

Professor Bentozol's face brightened at Professor Garcia's sudden visit.

It had been torture being with this inorganic professor, and now she was not just visiting but taking him along!

As expected, she was like the person with the most conscience among Einroguard professors.

"Yes. There's something to check."

"I see. Go ahead, Professor Bagrak. I'll guard this place well alone."

"Keeping promises symbolizes one's dignity as a being."

"...What are you trying to say?"

"Nothing. Do as you please."

Professor Boladi left immediately after saying only that.

Though the situation hadn't been confirmed yet, they had to move quickly to prepare for contingencies.

Left alone, Professor Bentozol gritted his teeth.

"How dare he leave such words! If he thinks this Bentozol will be swayed, he's mistaken! Does he think I can't let Her Highness the Dragon out!"

He shook his fist as if shouting at Professor Boladi, but of course the other who had already flown far away into the air couldn't hear.

Professor Bentozol moved his feet heavily and pondered.

'...The habit of keeping promises is certainly important. Especially considering Her Highness the Dragon is still young...'

As Professor Bentozol knew better than anyone about the empire's animals, he knew well how important it was to teach habits of promises and rules to intelligent and powerful races.

Because he indulged her whims and tacitly allowed her to go out now, an evil and vile dragon might be born decades later.

  *

"Wait. But how did you come?"

Yi-Han was puzzled as he listened to the story.

From the looks of it, Professor Boladi had bound Professor Bentozol with one word, so Jourin shouldn't have been able to sneak out, right?

Didn't he just step aside when Jourin asked?

"..."

Yi-Han regretted hearing the story just now.

Professor Bentozol's worries and realizations had crumbled as easily as one request.

Jourin spoke while watching his reaction.

-J-Jourin was originally going to stay inside. But seeing Professor Bagrak and Professor Garcia move, I got worried... The power wave was getting stronger too... A-and Basil here agreed.-

-W-why me too.-

The baby basilisk hanging on behind cried out with a tearful face.

It was already miserable enough being exiled from the sleeve, so why did she keep reporting things that would lead to additional punishment?

Yi-Han, who had been quietly watching Jourin, slowly opened his mouth.

"Your Highness."

-Hmm?-

"It's embarrassing to lecture about not acting recklessly or handing over parts of your body to others... but I need Your Highness's help."

-...!-

Jourin's large eyes blinked, and soon bright joy spread across her entire face.

-Jourin can help! Jourin really wants to do that! Wow! So exciting!-

When Yi-Han asked for help for the first time, Jourin trembled with excitement, unable to control her wings.

The baby basilisk watched cautiously and asked.

-Uh, but shouldn't we not be excited about the current situation?-

-...Cancel what I just said!-

"Her breath will completely remove the nearby defenses."

Professor Garcia spoke coldly, calculating the situation.

That demigod hamster (though she couldn't guess why it was in hamster form) had built solid defenses by changing the laws and order around here.

This side would have to bring out magic beyond that, but with a dragon's breath, it was a different story.

As it completely destroyed and shattered the surroundings, the chains binding the laws and order would be broken too.

"When Your Highness fires your breath, Professor Bagrak and I will handle it immediately."

-Understood! Yi-Han, hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!-

Yi-Han climbed onto Jourin's back, slightly regretting asking.

Seeing this, the Death Knights sent a signal and took off first. They planned to confuse the line of sight in case of any counterattack from the demigod hamster.

-Approach forbidden.-

The demigod hamster, which had been quietly focusing on descending after widening the distance and turning space into a labyrinth, firmly warned against the Death Knights' offensive.

A powerful law of submission flew at the Death Knight charging with a spear.

-Ha!-

The Death Knight immediately reverse summoned itself. As its existence disappeared, the law that was approaching also lost its target and vanished.

When another Death Knight tapped the pommel of its sword tip, the just reverse summoned Death Knight reappeared.

It was an acrobatic feat and trick only possible for death knights fighting in the territory.

-So, you're a demigod? Receive this offering!-

A Death Knight with relatively long experience among the knights raised both arms on its mount and created a black sphere.

Pop!

That sphere disappeared and was absorbed directly into the demigod hamster.

A pure offering with no intention of attack whatsoever.

However, that offering made the demigod hamster's movements sluggish.

-It seems offerings made of darkness are a bit hard for you to digest!-

-Offer more!-

The knights who had rolled through battlefields for decades had become monsters proficient not only in combat power but also in all kinds of deceptions and techniques.

The Death Knights, who had fought dozens of times more, knew how to attack even if the opponent was a demigod.

While the demigod hamster pushed away the forced offerings as if annoyed, Jourin occupied the sky carrying Yi-Han.

-Jourin is ready! If Yi-Han helps with mana like last time...!-

"I'm ready too, Your Highness. I'll be counting on you."

Yi-Han's voice carried a languidness different from usual.

But Jourin, excited by adventure and battle, didn't notice.

-Now!-

As the dragon's maw opened wide and prepared to pour out a torrent of powerful force, the Death Knights quickly performed evasive maneuvers in all directions.

If they were hit by that wrongly, they would have to recuperate for at least a few months even if they revived in the territory.

-Stop the attack, commander...-

"Commander?"

"Ignore it."

-Okay!-

Hearing Yi-Han's confirmation, Jourin started her breath.

A golden waterfall like the brilliant sun.

That waterfall from high in the sky struck the demigod hamster directly.

Jourin, who was pouring out her breath excitedly, felt her depleting mana recover and flapped her wings.

With this reliable helper on her back, it felt like she could fly anywhere.

Once, twice, thrice, four times...

-Commander!-

With a dying scream, the demigod hamster's telepathy was cut off. The laws and order it had spread around also returned to normal.

Before Professor Boladi or Professor Garcia could step up, the giants who had been grinding their teeth charged in with fierce battle cries.

-You! You bastard!!-

-Turn it into a coffin hamster!-

-Yi-Han! Jourin won again! You can praise me!-

"You did well... Your Highness."

-...?-

Only then did Jourin feel something was off.

Unlike usual, Yi-Han's voice was too lifeless.

Normally he would have been just as excited and praised her...?

-Yi-Han? ...Yi-Han?!!!-

Jourin let out a shrill scream. Yi-Han had collapsed on the dragon's back.

Looking closely, his mouth was even drenched in blood.

-Blood! Blood!! Yi-Han! Blood! Blood! Blood!!-

"The blood is from earlier... I'm fine."

Yi-Han, who had forcibly endured the failed magic casting and continued moving afterwards, was in a half-exhausted state.

Though his mana was infinite, fatigue had rushed to his body and mind.

Even in a state of hazy consciousness, he explained to calm Jourin, but it wasn't much help.

-You can't diiiiiie!!! Yi-Han! Yi-Han??-

There was no answer from Yi-Han, who had fallen into a deep sleep. Jourin felt a fear as if the world was ending.