Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 853

Chapter 853

"To whom?"

"To the Baldurguard student."

"Ah."

Gainando nodded and explained to their friends on Yi-Han's behalf.

"He's writing a threatening letter, I guess."

"...No, I'm not."

However, the friends had already accepted Gainando's hypothesis as convincing.

"Gainando, don't say stupid things. If someone asks later, we have to say it's a letter."

"That's right. Everyone remember. That's a letter."

"..."

Yi-Han covered his ears and quickly wrote his reply.

I received your letter. Thank you for the invitation. The weather in Einroguard is also good... (omitted)... the students are happy... (omitted)... I'm glad you found telekinesis magic fun last time. Then I would like to recommend the following books... (omitted)... Don't just look at these books and think 'Oh, there are such books,' but make sure to read them. I'll check when we meet next time.

Yonaire, who was sitting next to him, thought to herself.

'Does Gainando perhaps have a sibling?'

Unless it was Gainando's sibling that even Yonaire didn't know about, there seemed to be no reason for Yi-Han to send such a letter...

  *

"Everyone, thank you for your welcome!"

"Wow! Please come again!"

"Hahaha! Of course!"

As the stormy week ended and the weekend came, the visiting guests started to leave one by one.

Guests who had visited honorably, stayed honorably, and left honorably after bestowing gifts, like Master Goladek from the Capital Bakers' Guild, were satisfied as they were sent off by the students.

But not all guests were like that.

Guests who had looked around to see if there was anything to gain from the school and, intentionally or by chance, met with harsh treatment, hurled curses.

"This damned magic school! I'll send a letter to His Majesty the Emperor and have it shut down!"

"Wow! Thank you!"

"Do you think I'm bluffing!? I'll definitely do it!"

"We're really grateful!"

"Guest! Please really send that letter!"

The noble guest, who was angrily holding his newly fitted purple leather coat that had been torn to shreds, was flustered by the students' reactions.

Even so, how could they be so calm in the face of threats?

"Damn it. Just you wait! Do you know how many nobles I know in the capital!"

-We're sorry, guest. It's forbidden to disclose information about or send letters regarding the magic school.-

"What? What kind of crazy nonsense is that!"

-You signed before your visit...-

The Death Knights took out the contract, looking troubled.

There were clearly some clauses added that weren't visible when signing, but the enraged noble guest didn't notice.

"This... When was this... Do you think I'll stay quiet because of something like this!?"

-Guest. A magical prohibition has been placed, so you won't be able to speak about it anyway...-

"...This crazy magic school! Be cursed! I'll never come again!"

Yi-Han, who had finished organizing his backpack, was also watching the departing guests with his friends, gathered in the 7th floor town.

The teahouse <Hot Water and Cold Water> was quite popular among 2nd year students these days because they could drink white tea made from tea leaves at a cheap price.

The friends who had put down their cups on the table criticized the guests, clicking their tongues.

"Making such a fuss after staying for just a few days."

"Right. Why are they acting like that over a torn coat? There are many students living without coats."

"Honestly, if you adapt to Einroguard, it's not that hard."

'Are these really the same friends who were whining so much last year?'

Yi-Han thought to himself.

Of course, he didn't want his friends to suffer, but thinking of the 1st year juniors who pawned their staffs because they lacked food, he felt a little spiteful...

"Oh. It's a magic criminal!"

"What?"

Yi-Han turned his head in surprise.

A magic criminal showing up when there were outside guests?

'What kind of crazy bastard is it? Could it be Antagondal?'

No matter how he thought about it, the only magic criminal who would show his face at Einroguard in a situation like this and say 'Please kill me' was Antagondal.

He might have escaped after being tormented by the mad doppelganger, or perhaps he came on the mad doppelganger's orders...

"It's the Baldurguard students..."

Yi-Han was dumbfounded.

But his friends were confident.

"They're half magic criminals."

"That's right. That's right."

-Get out quickly! Don't ever come back!-

-You guys probably think this is a tourist spot! You'll go back and say things like 'It's strange that Einroguard students could eat cake if they don't have bread'!-

The seniors also hurled fierce jeers.

The Death Knights sternly warned at that sight.

-Everyone be quiet!-

-Get out quickly! Get out quick...-

An insensitive 3rd year student was immediately caught and dragged away by a Death Knight for the crime of saying one more word.

-To the punishment room!-

-Argh! How frustrating! You Baldurguard bastards! Do you see this! This is all because of you!-

"..."

"Sob. Poor senior."

Gainando sobbed. The other friends also became solemn. Yi-Han alone was perplexed.

'Wasn't that just now the senior's fault?'

Meanwhile, Zandanni, who was passing by in a carriage, spotted Yi-Han and waved.

"Wardanaz! Please don't forget the gift I gave you!"

"..."

The seniors who were in other buildings or on the streets were surprised.

"That guy... Did he threaten a Baldurguard student and take something?"

"How did he do it when there was no opening?!"

As there had been quite a few surprise attacks by angry Einroguard students, Baldurguard students visiting the school naturally came prepared.

As could be seen from this visit, they hired escorts or stayed only in the <Visitor Quarters> town.

There clearly had been no openings, so how and when did he do it?

"Is that Wardanaz? The one taking all school lectures?"

"The rumors must be true..."

"How did he threaten him that the Baldurguard guy doesn't even know he was victimized?"

As the misunderstanding spread, Yi-Han urgently shouted to the seniors.

"I didn't threaten him, I received it after becoming friends!"

"Yeah, yeah. Wardanaz. We got it."

"Of course it's not 'threatening'. We know!"

The seniors nodded, smiling at Yi-Han's shout. Of course, their expressions didn't look like they understood at all.

Yi-Han cursed inwardly.

'These desolate and narrow-minded mages.'

To think mages, who should have the most unbiased and free way of thinking, were like this!

Tap tap-

"?"

When a paper bird tapped his shoulder, Yi-Han opened it curiously.

'I hope it's not someone sending a threatening letter saying I'm friendly with a Baldurguard student.'

[Come help with some work

Beavle Verduus]

'I would have preferred a threatening letter.'

As soon as he received Professor Verduus's paper bird, Yi-Han felt his mood immediately worsen.

Isn't this real magic, to be able to control a person's heart with one line?

"I'm going to meet a professor for a bit."

"Professor Bagrak?"

"No."

"Professor Garcia?"

"No."

"Professor Uregor? Professor Bungaegor?"

The friends named all the professors they could think of. They even went as far as naming the skull principal.

"Huh, is it a professor we don't know?"

"I'm going to meet Professor Verduus."

"...Why???"

  *

'Actually, it's a reasonable question.'

Yi-Han knew better than anyone why his friends asked such a question.

He would have also asked 'Why?' if his friends said they were going to help with Professor Verduus's work.

Or he might have checked if they were under a wrongly cast illusion magic...

But since he had received help with the black purplestone and staff last time, he felt a little guilty about flatly refusing this time.

'I'll help just this once and ignore him from next time...'

As he had visited with Professor Garcia last time, Yi-Han moved to the attic of the magic tower, not Professor Verduus's usual workshop.

Professor Verduus was hiding in the attic because of outside guests with grudges.

"Professor! I'm here!"

Clank clank!

Like last time, the sound of chains being undone was heard loudly. Professor Verduus was deactivating the defensive magic he had laid.

-Come in!-

Yi-Han, who had climbed up through the ceiling door, was puzzled to see Professor Verduus standing far away.

"Why are you over there?"

"I was betrayed by Professor Garcia last time."

Professor Verduus, who had naively trusted Professor Garcia and approached closely only to be physically subdued, had become even more cautious.

Yi-Han smiled bitterly and said.

"Professor. Look at me. I'm human, aren't I? I don't have close combat abilities like Professor Garcia."

"That might be true..."

Professor Verduus seemed to think his disciple's words made sense, as he nodded and approached closer again.

Yi-Han's eyes gleamed maliciously while Professor Verduus wasn't looking. This carelessness would someday bring down Professor Verduus.

'Kukukuk.'

"So why did you call me?"

"Ah. There's something I need to complete urgently and I need help."

"Professor, you always say everything needs to be completed urgently."

From Yi-Han's perspective, Professor Verduus was just someone who said things needed to be completed urgently if he was interested in them.

Meanwhile, artifacts that actually needed to be completed and submitted to the skull principal by tomorrow were postponed because they were uninteresting!

"This really needs to be completed urgently!"

"What is it?"

Yi-Han threw his gaze to the back of the attic.

It was a small sailboat with a unique appearance. The streamlined hull was sleekly trimmed, and on the mast that stuck out sharply, instead of sails, there were artifacts...?

"It's an airship. A small one, but still."

"!"

Come to think of it, the hull wasn't wood but metal. Not ordinary metal, but magically treated metal.

Yi-Han exclaimed in surprise.

"Is this what you scammed Lady Ragesa with, Professor?"

"No! What scam did I pull!"

Professor Verduus jumped up and down as if wronged.

"I've never scammed anyone!"

"Yes, yes. That's what all scammers say."

"People who haven't scammed also say that, you know?"

"Honestly, I'm surprised, Professor. You don't usually show this level of sincerity by completing things for other investors."

"What are you talking about? I do?"

Professor Verduus explained, dumbfounded by his disciple's misunderstanding.

One of the rumors wrongly spread in the imperial magic world was that 'Einroguard's Professor Verduus takes investments and sponsorships and then runs away without conscience.'

But Professor Verduus himself was really innocent.

He had never embezzled even a penny.

"It's in progress, just a bit delayed."

"While doing other research too?"

"It's fun, so I can't not do it. Should I not do it then?"

Professor Verduus asked with conviction, as if he was right and Yi-Han was wrong.

Fortunately, Yi-Han wasn't shaken at all.

"Anyway, Professor. Are you trying to complete this to appease Lady Ragesa's anger a bit before she leaves? And reduce the bounty on your head?"

"That's roughly correct."

"If that's the case, I'll help you."

Yi-Han readily accepted, as he owed both Lady Ragesa and Professor Verduus.

Professor Verduus brightened up, having expected Yi-Han to exploit his weakness and demand several times the usual pay.

"As expected, you also find this interesting!"

"No. If you keep talking nonsense, I'm leaving."

"Ah, no. It's interesting..."

"Because of you, Senior Yukbeltire keeps having strange misunderstandings too. She thinks all imperial mages like and enjoy their research."

"???"

Professor Verduus tilted his head at the incomprehensible criticism.

How on earth was that his fault?

"And my research is something everyone likes and enjoys... Why are you putting your hand on my shoulder?"

"Haha. It's nothing. I just saw some dust."