Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 794

Chapter 794

"Usually, we don't allow 2nd year students to participate. But I'll make an exception this time."

"Ah, yes. Thank you."

Yi-Han cursed inwardly.

'Anyone would think he's bestowing some tremendous favor.'

What was the reason Yi-Han had volunteered to help?

Wasn't it to help Eandurde (not to collapse) and to help Professor Boladi (not to be called by the skull principal)?

In a situation where he should be praised for being a praiseworthy disciple, to say such things.

Indeed, professors were fundamentally shameless people.

"After the spirit stone beads, is it iron beads next?"

"That's right."

"And that includes attacks too?"

Yi-Han reviewed last year's curriculum with Professor Boladi.

Beads made of easily reactive materials, that is, spirit stone beads for basic control, then iron beads, then elemental form changes and control again...

And attacks whenever stuck.

'This is the core of Bagrak's school.'

If there were no attacks, it would have just been a school that enjoyed boring repetitive learning, but thanks to the attacks, it became a very thrilling, insane school.

There weren't many schools in the empire where you get attacked by your master when you get stuck during magic training.

"Well."

"?!?!"

That's why Yi-Han couldn't help but be surprised at the professor's answer.

"Didn't you attack when we got stuck???"

"It depends on the person."

Some metals break when subjected to the trial of fire, but some become harder.

The Wardanaz family boy was a typical example of the latter, but it was unknown whether Eandurde would be the latter too.

Of course, this didn't sound very convincing to Yi-Han.

'Talking about trials of fire. The professor should undergo a trial of fire too.'

Wouldn't fire magic shot by a disciple from behind also be a trial of fire?

The professor could become harder too.

'...But I must endure. For Eandurde.'

Yi-Han agreed, enduring for his junior's sake.

"I see. Then we'll exclude attacks. Wow. It's much better. Oh right, Professor. How about changing the iron beads to rubber balls?"

Professor Boladi readily nodded at the sight of his disciple enthusiastically offering opinions.

He intended to respect his disciple's opinion regardless of the outcome. Wouldn't he learn from either success or failure?

A good teacher was one who made disciples ponder and reflect on their own.

"Next is the elemental form change stage. At this time, I plan to prepare some defensive artifacts with elemental resistance. I'll get these. I can stea... I mean, borrow them from Professor Verduus's workshop."

Professor Boladi nodded again. Encouraged by the professor's support, Yi-Han continued to present improvement plans.

He would pour out everything that had been pent up while learning last year!

"And when practicing movements, since concentration easily drops with simple repetition, various courses and situations... praise and rewards for each accomplishment..."

"Hmm."

Professor Boladi agreed to everything and thought inwardly.

Since he was so interested in teaching, he should have allowed it earlier.

  *

"...So considering Eandurde's stamina, I think it would be good to provide simple meals in the classroom too."

"Am I making them?"

When Professor Boladi asked, Yi-Han paused.

Somehow the lecture had improved too much, and if he told Professor Boladi to cook here, it might be crossing the line.

He might have been inwardly thinking 'This disciple brat, let's see how far he goes' while agreeing all along.

"...I'll prepare the meals."

"I see."

Professor Boladi erased the Caprese salad recipe he had written down.

He had written down a few in case he needed to make them, but it seemed that wouldn't be necessary.

"Is that all?"

"Yes... well... There wasn't anything too extreme or presumptuous, right?"

Yi-Han asked, reading the atmosphere. Fortunately, Professor Boladi nodded.

"Excellent."

"You don't think it's too comfortable or too easy to learn, do you?"

"I trust you."

"..."

He would have felt a little more at ease if the other party had indifferently said 'Let's try it once and see what happens'.

Being told he was trusted made him feel more burdened instead.

'He says he trusts me. If I fail, he won't get twice as angry saying I betrayed his trust, will he?'

Yi-Han thought he should ask Eandurde a favor when he met her later.

Eandurde's magic training results could determine Yi-Han's life too.

"Then I'll start practicing."

Yi-Han, who had skipped lecture time as much as he wanted, stood up grabbing his staff.

He wanted to keep stalling time with lecture improvement plans, but if he did that, Professor Boladi might notice. It was time to practice now.

Crackle!

Currently, Yi-Han's assignments from the lecture included advanced attribute applications of various elements, combat application and connection of magics from other schools, fighting life-and-death battles with evil and powerful monsters brought in, and many more, but the first thing he needed to finish was lightning element form change.

Although he had recently become able to safely use the fire element, the element Yi-Han used most in combat was the lightning element.

The difference in proficiency was incomparable. He needed to keep honing the lightning element even more steadily than the fire element.

Moreover, since the lightning element was particularly difficult to change form, it required even more consistent effort.

Currently, he had succeeded with some forms like <Lightning Spear Enchantment> or <Lightning Cloak Enchantment>, but...

'It would be more comfortable if I could make curtains or lay traps on the ground.'

"I heard you transformed into lightning borrowing a spirit's power."

"?!!"

At Professor Boladi's sudden words, Yi-Han threw himself in panic.

The lightning that had escaped control strongly struck where Yi-Han had just been and burned the floor.

"Pardon??"

"During winter break. I heard the Duke of Pride was summoned."

"..."

Yi-Han was shocked to realize that what had happened at Yukbeltire's exchange meeting had reached Professor Boladi's ears.

'Which vile and filthy traitor informed on me? Was it Senior Yukbeltire?'

With fierce anger, Yi-Han vowed to find and deal with the informant.

Such a rat that destroys trust between mages and ruins the empire!

"Am I wrong?"

"It's not that it's wrong, but, to be precise, rather than summoning... Originally, events can differ depending on which perspective you look from..."

"??"

Yi-Han tried to escape by rambling, but Professor Boladi responded in the best way.

By just waiting silently.

"...Yes. The Duke of Pride was summoned, so I borrowed the power of the spirit I contracted with."

"And you transformed into lightning."

"Yes."

Ferkuntra had demonstrated powerful abilities befitting its title as Thunder King.

One of them was lightning transformation, where the mage himself turned into pure lightning.

Mages who had learned transformation magic could change their own flesh into other substances, but even that was a magic with many restrictions and high difficulty.

Among those, transforming into pure lightning element was really...

"And you're trying to practice that."

"Yes... Pardon???"

Yi-Han, who had been saying "Yes" "Yes" without much thought, asked back in shock.

"Lightning transformation starts from at least 5th Circle at the lowest. As I said earlier, don't overdo it."

Having forcibly mastered <Wardanaz's Telekinesis> recently, challenging lightning transformation, another 5th Circle magic, was quite a dangerous thing.

"Professor. I'm not particularly interested in lightning transformation."

"I see. Yet you keep practicing the lightning element."

"...That's because form change is difficult and tricky."

"You must have succeeded with <Lightning Spear Enchantment> or <Lightning Cloak Enchantment>."

"That's still not enough..."

Professor Boladi shook his head at his disciple's lie.

<Lightning Cloak Enchantment> had a tricky difficulty even among form changes. Unlike a long spear, it had to maintain the shape and fluttering texture of a cloak.

Yet to say such things after succeeding with it in one go.

It was an obvious lie to anyone.

"...I'm sorry. I won't be greedy for lightning transformation."

Yi-Han ended up having to apologize for a resolution he hadn't even made. It was truly unfair.

Professor Boladi soothed his disciple.

"Prioritize refining existing magics for now."

'...That's what I was doing...'

Even after saying that, Professor Boladi seemed still suspicious of his disciple's destructive talent and decided to change the subject.

"How's the water bullet book coming along?"

"...!"

At those words, Yi-Han regretted not insisting on learning lightning transformation.

As the professor's consciousness shifted elsewhere, the assignment he had given last year resurfaced.

<Wardanaz's Water Bullet> that Yi-Han had completed after struggling all through 1st year.

Professor Boladi had demanded one book about that water bullet, and another book about the development direction of the water bullet. It was an unbelievably harsh measure for a 1st year student who had mastered 4th Circle magic.

"Well... I am writing it, but it's not complete yet..."

"I'd like to see it."

"..."

Yi-Han took out the book, sweating coldly.

He had been writing whenever he had time, but he wasn't sure if it would meet Professor Boladi's standards.

"Hmm."

Professor Boladi received the book and focused on reading with an expressionless face.

<On Wardanaz's Water Bullet and Its Basic Principles> and <The Limitations of Water Bullet Magic and Its Development Direction>.

Yi-Han regretted not coming up with better book titles.

'I should have called it Wardanaz's Water Bullet Guided by Professor Bagrak.'

He should have flattered even in the title!

Knock knock knock-

'Who could it be?'

Professor Boladi, who had been reading intently, briefly closed the book and raised his head.

"Interesting."

"There's a visitor outside, Professor."

"I see. I was going to introduce you anyway."

Even if the person to be introduced was a Demon Duke, it would be better than Professor Boladi reading the book in detail like now.

Yi-Han brightened up and stood from his seat.

Hoping that Professor Boladi would forget about the book after greeting the visitor.

"Come in."

The one who entered after opening the door was a mean-looking old woman.

She was large and had a good complexion, with a physique almost matching Professor Boladi's.

"Kihihi. I didn't expect Einroguard to call me."

"I was asked for the duel club students."

"Duel club? Talking about clubs. Putting club after duel. Does that make sense to you?"

Professor Boladi didn't answer.

Yi-Han realized from the conversation just now that the visitor had come because of next week's club week.

The professor in charge of the duel club was Professor Kirmin Ku, and the two professors were friends...

'It wouldn't be strange for him to ask a favor.'

Of course, Professor Boladi was blacklisted in a considerable number of imperial duel clubs, but he should still know many people.

He should have enough connections to invite outstanding duel mages.

"This is Eumidiphos's master."

"!"

Yi-Han was startled at Professor Boladi's introduction.

He hadn't even thought it could be Eumidiphos's master.

"Pleased to meet you. I'm Yi-Han. I have also received teachings from Lady Eumidiphos."

"Nice to meet you. I'm a pirate."

"...Is your name Pirate? Or is it your family name?"

"My occupation is pirate."

"..."

At these unbelievably shocking words, Yi-Han wondered if Professor Boladi was finally calling a magic criminal to use in lectures.