Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 865

Chapter 865

'I want to believe I heard wrong.'

If what Yi-Han had just heard was correct, then what Jourin had offered was...

-I just pulled it out! Here!-

Jourin innocently opened her mouth and pointed to the spot where the tooth had been with her front paw.

For a moment, Yi-Han had a vision of his name appearing in the Imperial newspaper and Einroguard newspaper.

-Wardanaz family boy expelled for enticing royalty and extorting flesh... Is it a legitimate transaction or deception by evil magic?

The Wardanaz family boy has long been rumored to have controlled and dominated royalty. According to one royal's testimony, "A life without Wardanaz in clothing, food, and shelter is unimaginable"...

The head of the Wardanaz family ignored the request for a statement on this matter. The empire's subjects should be wary of the Wardanaz family. What could be the intention of trying to dominate the royalty like this?-

Thud!

-An unnamed junior of the Wardanaz family has developed an innovative method of extracting reagents from a dragon's body.

While it's easy to mistakenly think that only forceful methods exist, this junior has actually brainwashed a dragon into offering reagents to him!

This serves as a wake-up call to the current Einroguard mages who rely only on magic and fail to utilize wisdom.

From now on, wise Einroguard mages should try to brainwash dragons into thinking they are their only allies, like this junior, instead of rashly attacking when they encounter a dragon!-

'How dreadful.'

The most dreadful part was that he couldn't refute that vision.

Honestly, if Yi-Han had been an outsider, he probably would have thought like that.

To perfectly block others' approaches and then take care of things so meticulously for himself...

-...Don't you like it?-

Jourin asked cautiously when Yi-Han stood still with a pale face.

The dragon became very dejected when she received such a reaction after thinking she had pulled out a good material.

"I'm speechless with joy, Your Highness."

-Really? Then one more...-

"If I receive one more, my heart will stop from joy. Kuk! My heart is already half..."

-Ah, no! Yi-Han! I command you to stop being happy!-

While Jourin was stomping her feet in distress, Yi-Han asked the two professors for help.

'Please help me, Professors!'

Come to think of it, it seemed meaningless to ask Professor Boladi for help. Yi-Han just asked Professor Garcia.

"...Um, Your Highness. Isn't a dragon's tooth too much?"

Professor Garcia, who had belatedly recovered from the shock, barely managed to speak.

A dragon's tooth was traditionally a powerful magical reagent. Especially in summoning magic, it was so renowned that there was a separate name called dragon tooth soldiers.

The problem was that this reagent was too rare, even among rare reagents.

Even the dragon teeth used for dragon tooth soldier-type summons were rarely 100% pure dragon teeth. Because they were so rare, they often mixed in a tiny bit of dragon teeth passed down from ancient times with other materials.

It was understandable that Yi-Han felt burdened when such a precious thing was given to a 2nd year student like that.

Moreover, wasn't Yi-Han acting as Jourin's guardian within Einroguard?

-Hmph...-

Jourin became dejected.

To think the gift she had thought hard about and given was too much.

She was having so much fun in Einroguard, but thinking that she couldn't even give a proper gift, tears welled up in Jourin's eyes.

Professor Garcia hurriedly changed her words.

"Two! Two would be too much. One is very appropriate!"

'Professor...!'

Yi-Han, who had been lying sideways, inwardly lamented.

Even Professor Garcia!

-Ah. One is okay?-

"One is quite alright. Yi-Han can carry around one dragon tooth."

"..."

Words like "even if it's Yi-Han" or "if it's Yi-Han" had been used indiscriminately from earlier.

Yi-Han gave up and sighed as he got up.

"Thank you. I'll use it well, Your Highness. ...But please don't pull out parts of your body recklessly in the future."

-B-but Yi-Han. This will grow back soon...-

"Don't pull it out if I say don't."

-Understood!-

When Yi-Han spoke sternly as if to say not to argue anymore, Jourin immediately answered.

Seeing that, Professor Garcia was impressed.

An immature dragon was an unpredictable troublemaker.

To think Jourin would follow instructions so well.

The problem was that she followed too well, even offering her tooth...

"Professor Garcia."

Professor Boladi tilted his head slightly towards Professor Garcia. Wondering if he was going to say something, Professor Garcia was puzzled.

"What is it, Professor?"

"I think it would be good to use the dragon tooth quickly."

"..."

At Professor Boladi's words suggesting they quickly practice summoning using the dragon tooth before the lecture ended, Professor Garcia was at a loss for words.

So this is what it takes to have zero disciples!

While the disciple was trying his best to persuade the dragon somehow, not wanting to gain a bad reputation, the professor was inwardly thinking 'Hehe, I should make my disciple summon dragon tooth soldiers'.

"Professor. Aren't you worried about Yi-Han?"

"?"

"...He's still a 2nd year, but not only is he walking around with a dragon, he even received a tooth from the dragon. How do you think Yi-Han will be if such rumors spread?"

At Professor Garcia's sincere words, Professor Boladi fell into thought for a moment.

Then he answered seriously.

"I don't think it will be any different from now."

"..."

Huh?

Is that so?

Professor Garcia was about to get angry but was slightly persuaded.

Come to think of it, considering the current rumors, even if rumors like <Dragon Race Dominator> or <Dragon Race Extorter> were added to this...

'...It really doesn't feel any different!'

Professor Garcia was confused about whether she had fallen for Professor Boladi's trick or not.

"Professor Garcia. Could you watch over me using the dragon tooth?"

"Ah. Yes. Wait. What about Direth?"

"She's resting a bit."

Yi-Han pointed to Direth beside him.

Still not recovered from the shock of seeing the dragon tooth, Direth was sitting in a chair with her wings trembling.

She had already collapsed with a thud while Yi-Han was having visions of the Imperial newspaper earlier.

"Ah. No... I'll help."

"...Direth, rest a bit more!"

  *

Jourin happily wrestled with the skeleton golem summoned using the dragon tooth.

She enjoyed it so much that by the third fight, she even got hit once and rolled around (Direth nearly collapsed again).

-Wow! That was so so fun!-

"I'm glad too."

"Me too... Ugh."

Direth's complexion was as dark as someone who had been locked in the punishment room for a month.

Yi-Han felt sorry and apologized.

"I'm sorry, Senior."

"It's not... your fault..."

"Stop talking and rest a bit."

Direth gestured instead of answering. Yi-Han immediately understood and asked.

"You mean the dragon tooth?"

Nod.

"It's here. Ah. Do you perhaps want this?"

Direth shook her head vigorously, raising the feathers of her wings. Then she glared at her junior.

"I'm sorry..."

"Take good... care of it... It's a precious material..."

"Direth. You've worked hard. Drink this."

Professor Garcia took out a potion and offered it. It was a potion that invigorated and protected the mind.

After drinking a few sips, Direth seemed to regain her strength and finally opened her mouth.

"...This will probably be the most memorable lecture of the year."

"I'm sorry..."

"I'm sorry..."

"It's okay. It couldn't be helped. More importantly, didn't you say you had to take care of Her Highness?"

"Yes."

"I'll take over. Professor Garcia, you have a schedule later, right?"

At the sight of Direth readily stepping up for her junior, Professor Garcia's eyes reddened.

Even in the desolate hell of Einroguard, sometimes mages with such kind souls appeared.

Perhaps the true miracle of Einroguard wasn't magic or anything, but students like this.

"Thank you, Direth."

"When does Professor Bagrak have a schedule?"

At Direth's question, Professor Boladi opened his mouth.

"Next..."

"Do you have a lecture next period?"

"...week."

"..."

"..."

An awkward silence hung in the air. Everyone except Professor Boladi felt the awkwardness. Even Jourin seemed to notice and fidgeted.

"...I'm so glad Professor Bagrak is with us!"

"Senior. You should leave now. Somehow we'll manage with just me and Professor Bagrak."

"...Hey. Be quiet."

Direth steadied her wavering heart and made her junior shut up.

Of course, she desperately wanted to leave, but the moment she left here, Direth would become not Direth, but someone like Professor Verduus.

"What's the next lecture?"

"<Magical Algebra and Arcane Geometry>. Professor Knighton's lecture."

"That's a relatively easy lecture..."

Direth was relieved when a 2nd year lecture came up.

And then she was shocked.

'...To think I'd be this relieved about a 2nd year taking a 2nd year lecture!'

Algebra? Geometry?

“Do you want to rest in the lounge if you're not interested?”

Yi-Han asked, looking at Jourin.

If Jourin didn't show interest, he was thinking of sending her to the lounge to sleep a bit.

Then Yi-Han's group could rest a bit more comfortably too.

-Mmm! No. Jourin really likes geometry. Especially analytic geometry and mana emission planes!-

"..."

"..."

Yi-Han and Direth exchanged looks of shock and horror.

...Surely she wasn't smarter than both of them?

  *

"Yi-Han. You're working hard."

"Wardanaz. Hang in there."

When Yi-Han entered dragging the dragon, his friends threw words of comfort.

Yi-Han, who was protecting the dragon against greedy and evil seniors, seemed truly dedicated.

"...I don't deserve such words."

"Wardanaz...!"

"You...!"

Not only the Black Tortoise Tower but even the White Tiger Tower seemed a bit moved by those words.

"Kuk. That Wardanaz bastard. To think he could say such cool words."

"I should have said that!"

Regardless of his friends' reactions, Yi-Han was inwardly anguished. The dragon tooth in his reagent pouch felt unnecessarily heavier.

"...No. Why the professor?"

"Wait. Isn't that person a 5th year senior??"

Direth sat in the farthest corner of the classroom, covering her burning face with both hands.

In contrast, Professor Boladi's expression didn't change at all. The two sat quietly with Jourin between them.

Creak-

With the sound of the door opening, someone entered the front of the classroom.

Professor Knighton...

...It wasn't. It was Yukbeltire. Direth instinctively lowered her posture and hid under the desk.

Jourin tilted her head and asked.

-Why are you acting like a caterpillar?-

"...I dropped my quill, Your Highness."

Jourin nodded and remembered in her mind that 'Yi-Han's senior makes frequent mistakes'.

Meanwhile, Yukbeltire opened her mouth.

"Professor Knighton had to leave due to some business. I will conduct the lecture instead. Any questions?"

No one raised their hand. Yukbeltire nodded slightly as if she had expected this.

Then she raised her eyebrows upon discovering the huge dragon sitting demurely at the back of the classroom.

"...Princess Jourin?"

-Huh?-

"Could you come to the front for a moment?"

At Yukbeltire's call, Yi-Han quickly drew his staff.

How dare she!