Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 901

Chapter 901

They were crying so pitifully that even the Blue Dragon Tower students felt sorry for them.

"Wait. Stop them from crying!"

"Dargard. Are you really an honorable Blue Dragon Tower student? You're going to stop them when they're crying so pitifully?"

"No... You idiots! It's a basilisk! If we can't control it, we'll all die!"

Though the baby basilisk had grown a lot in the meantime and wouldn't carelessly scatter its petrifying gaze or poison without control, that was only when it was normally calm.

If it cried so pitifully like this, it wouldn't be strange if poison flowed out instead of tears.

The faces of the friends who understood Asan's words turned pale.

"Your Highness, Your Highness! You need to control it!"

"While you're controlling it, please comfort the basilisk too!"

-Uwaaaah! Jourin can't control it!-

"Please! Your Highness can do it!"

"We believe in Your Highness!"

Jourin, who had been sniffling, stopped crying at the students' encouragement.

Then she looked at the students with eyes full of sadness and said.

-Jourin has a favor to ask in return.-

"We'll do anything!"

-It would be nice if you could go up and persuade Yi-Han...-

"..."

"..."

As soon as the words ended, the students turned away. Jourin was flustered by their sharp reaction.

-Why, why?!-

"We're as afraid as Your Highness is afraid!"

-...-

Jourin was dumbfounded by the pathetic answer even in her sadness.

-Are you really friends?-

But the Blue Dragon Tower students were wise. (Though also pathetic).

They knew well that when the Wardanaz family friend was in a level 5 anger state, it was unconditionally better to stay still rather than go and talk to him unnecessarily.

-Why are those people attending Einroguard?-

The baby basilisk grumbled, watching the students flee hurriedly.

Though the students weren't comforting, the baby basilisk's tears had stopped somehow.

-Jourin... Jourin just wanted to be praised...-

-...Your Highness..!-

-All she wanted was praise as a genius dragon, Yi-Han's admission that he was wrong, a promise to do as wise Jourin wanted from now on, and an invitation for next semester too...-

-...Your Highness...?-

The baby basilisk was slightly flustered by the much greedier desires than expected.

To think she had been wanting so many things.

Still, seeing Jourin looking so depressed, the baby basilisk comforted her for now.

-B-but! There's a good point too!-

-What is it?-

Jourin tilted her head.

Of course, the baby basilisk, who hadn't thought of any good points at all, floundered while wagging its tail.

-Well... Umm... Ah... The master called Your Highness casually without honorifics!-

-...Uwaaaaaaaaaah!-

When the dragon burst into tears in earnest, water started filling up the lounge.

  *

"So we had to fix the flooded lounge at dawn."

"Wait. Dragon tears are precious reagents too. Did you just throw them away?"

"..."

Yi-Han shot a glare mixing contempt, disgust, pity, disappointment, and other emotions.

It was more effective than any magic or threat. Professor Uregor cleared his throat.

"I just asked out of academic curiosity."

"I didn't expect you to ask a question like Professor Verduus."

'You inhuman bastard.'

Professor Uregor cursed his disciple inwardly.

To insult him as Professor Verduus just because the teacher made one mistake. This was cruel beyond cruel.

"I'm already worried enough about the dragon stone, and you ask such a question..."

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But aren't you being too strict? Her Highness didn't listen to you, but she was thinking of you..."

"Are you seriously saying that now?!"

Yi-Han raged.

"Uh, huh? Did I make a mistake?"

"She gave out the dragon stone recklessly even though I earnestly asked her not to. At this rate, Her Highness might pull out her bones to give to others next week, and pull out her heart to give to others next month. Aren't you worried about this?!"

Professor Uregor was flustered yet dumbfounded by his disciple's radical hypothesis.

"Isn't that... a stretch...?"

"Hmph. You didn't expect the dragon stone either, Professor."

"..."

Professor Uregor paused, stung in a sore spot.

Certainly, even he hadn't expected the dragon stone.

Who would have expected a dragon to take out and give a dragon stone for such a trivial matter!

'But this is really unfair...!'

To receive such criticism on top of having the exam he had worked hard to prepare shattered. This was truly something no one could have expected.

There was a reason for the old saying that dragons were truly unpredictable beings.

"...Of course I didn't expect the dragon stone. Yes. I admit it! But that's only because Her Highness considers you close, she won't give her bones or heart to others."

Young dragons might lack social experience or judgment a bit, but they had instincts that surpassed that.

In the first place, she gave the dragon stone because she cared for and liked Yi-Han, there's no way she would give her bones or heart to other evil Verduses.

"Professor Verduus?"

"What are you talking about? I said other evil mages. Don't fixate on trivial details."

"...Actually, I'm more worried about my case than other people's."

"Hmm?"

Though he said this, Yi-Han had some faith in Jourin's abilities.

She wouldn't recklessly cut off parts of her body to give to Gainando or Professor Verduus or evil outsiders.

But...

"What if she judges I need it for an exam next time and recklessly pulls out a bone? What if she judges I need it for a duel with the principal and recklessly pulls out her heart?"

"Who are you dueling?"

"It's just an example. Don't fixate on trivial details."

"How can I not?"

Though grumbling inwardly, Professor Uregor thought Yi-Han's worry had a point.

It didn't seem like Jourin would cut off her bones or heart for others, but it was a bit different for the Wardanaz family boy.

Even now, didn't she take out the dragon stone recklessly despite being earnestly asked not to?

Jourin was still a dragon in the midst of mental growth. There was a very high possibility she would act stubbornly and recklessly.

Even if not her heart, maybe a bone...

"You certainly have a point."

"Right?"

"Yes. I understand why you're worried since she took out the dragon stone recklessly even though you nailed it down so firmly."

"What should I do?"

Professor Uregor looked at his disciple with serious eyes at Yi-Han's question.

"Wardanaz."

"Yes."

"I'm an alchemy professor."

"So?"

"I don't know much about how to educate dragons. Good luck."

"..."

Yi-Han shot a glare mixing pity, pity, pity, pity, and other emotions. Professor Uregor wasn't much affected as he had expected it.

Honestly, who would know this?

It seemed like a difficult problem that no one would know even if you searched the entire empire.

"Ask Professor Bungaegor or Bento... No. Ask Professor Bungaegor. She might know something."

"Thank you for the advice."

"So are you still angry at Her Highness? Haven't you made up?"

"I'm not angry. I'm just worried... I'm keeping my distance for now in case she does it again if I make up right away."

"Has she done anything besides crying? I hope she hasn't destroyed too many Einroguard buildings."

"It should be fine since she's grounded. Oh. She was trying to prepare meals together with the students this morning."

Professor Uregor was genuinely surprised at Yi-Han's words.

To think a dragon would try to do such a thing.

She must like Yi-Han that much, but even considering that, it was something difficult to do without a kind and gentle nature.

If it had been an evil and violent dragon, it would have vented its anger by smashing the dormitory.

"Even if you haven't made up, you praised her, right? At least one word of praise for trying that hard."

Yi-Han answered with a slightly embarrassed expression at the professor's words.

"I woke up early and prepared everything first, so Her Highness had nothing to do."

"...I see..."

Professor Uregor felt sympathy for Jourin for no reason.

How did she end up becoming close to such a guy!

"Then I'll be going now, Professor. Oh. The seniors said Nephertum would be on the exam, did they misunderstand?"

"...That's right. Don't trust the seniors too much."

Professor Uregor had to clench his fist at the sight of his annoying disciple.

"I see. By the way, I'm worried about how the final exam will be if the midterm is this difficult."

"The final exam... won't be that difficult."

Professor Uregor spoke with a bitter expression. His voice was full of defeat.

To think it would be thwarted like this when he had made it targeting one person.

At this rate, it seemed like only Professor Uregor and other students would suffer if he raised the difficulty for the final exam.

"Haha. I know you'll say that and make it difficult."

"..."

  *

'Why did he get angry?'

Yi-Han wondered as he moved his feet.

The exploding Professor Uregor had chased him out while jumping up and down. He didn't understand why he was acting like that.

When he returned to the dormitory, Professor Boladi and Professor Bentozol were sitting silently in front of the tower. They were guarding the front because Jourin was grounded.

'I should go back.'

Not just Yi-Han, but other students also chose to go around instead of passing between them. The atmosphere was that suffocating.

"Yi-Han. Where are you going?"

"I have something to ask Professor Bungaegor."

"An exam, huh?"

"No. I'm going to get some counseling about Princess Jourin."

"..."

His friends shuddered at the leisurely appearance of worrying about other things despite this week being midterm period.

Is this the dignity of the top student of the year?

Moreover, Wardanaz would be taking several times more lectures than others...

"Ah. Yi-Han."

Professor Garcia, who spotted Yi-Han walking down the corridor, greeted him cheerfully.

"Are you perhaps going to take the time magic exam?"

"No. I was going to see Professor Bungaegor before taking the exam."

"...?"

Professor Garcia was puzzled.

She couldn't sense any causality between her exam and Professor Bungaegor.

"Wait. Where is Her Highness?"

"Actually, I'm going to see Professor Bungaegor because of Her Highness."

"???"

Meeting a trustworthy professor, Yi-Han poured out his sincere story while sighing deeply.

So he had earnestly asked Jourin not to take out the dragon stone, but she secretly took it out and put it in anyway, and at this rate she might secretly take out her heart later...

'I-I don't think she'd do that.'

"I... I see. So that's why you're going to see Professor Bungaegor."

"Yes."

"Uh. Wait a minute. Yi-Han. Our exam is in an hour, isn't it?"

The exam for Professor Garcia's lecture, officially titled <Understanding Very Difficult and Abstruse Arcane Magic (Those without confidence, do not come)>, was in an hour.

He should be anxiously preparing for the exam or closing his eyes to calm his mind, but he was going to see Professor Bungaegor.

"Yes. An hour is enough to go talk and come back."

"Yi-Han. Just go after it's over. I'll start early for you."

Being too smart was a problem too.

Though she didn't want to see a good student like Yi-Han suffering, Professor Garcia felt slightly annoyed at his too-calm appearance unlike other students.