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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 771

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Chapter 771

"You don't think I spread the poison, do you?"

First of all, Yi-Han hadn't burst a poisonous swamp on the 6th floor...

...Even if the poisonous swamp hadn't burst, Yi-Han was confident that this <Gonadaltes' Dark Magic Cloak>, no, <Dark Magic School's Defensive Cloak> would have sold well.

No matter how he thought about it, it was bound to sell well.

"Of course not, Wardanaz."

Ogoldos agreed while winking.

"...You're not outwardly saying no while inwardly thinking yes, are you?"

"Huh? Wasn't it?"

"It wasn't."

Yi-Han answered seriously.

What did they take him for!

"Who would do such a thing?"

"Last year, Senior Direth and Senior Koholti sprayed poison together to seal off an area, didn't they?"

"..."

Come to think of it, the dark magic school seniors had once sprayed poison in the corridor to help Yi-Han hide giants underground.

Yi-Han reflected on what he had just said.

'Hmm. You never know what people might do.'

"Anyway, it wasn't me this time."

Despite Yi-Han's words, the other dark magic school students were about to start a debate on 'Is it really true?'

Annoyed, Yi-Han gathered his colleagues.

"That's not what's important right now."

"Ah. Right. We need to make more cloaks. It would be convenient if the professor helped."

"The professor disappeared. I think he ran away."

"Should we call Senior Direth?"

Yi-Han tapped the floor with his staff. The dark magic school students turned their gazes, puzzled.

"For now, don't call Senior Direth."

"Huh. Why?"

"If I say don't call, don't call, you bastard."

Gainando flinched and backed off when Yi-Han got angry.

'I was just asking...!'

"We can continue working on cloak production as soon as the basic process is finished since we've soaked the dye now. I wasn't talking about such obvious things."

"Then?"

"We need to sell something else urgently! Senior. Do you really not know?"

"I-I don't know. What is it?"

Ogoldos was slightly overwhelmed by Yi-Han's momentum.

When it came to imperial gold coins, this junior exuded an aura that overwhelmed not only seniors but even professors.

"I'm talking about antidote-related items! If we sell them at a cheaper price than the cloaks, they'll be plenty competitive."

It was foolish to only sell cloaks just because they had made cloaks and they were selling well.

Whoever burst the poisonous swamp, they should make the most of the opportunity now that it had come.

"What? So you're saying we should sell things like antidote potions or poison-repelling alcohol?"

"That's right."

Items like antidote potions that temporarily prevent poisoned states or poison-repelling alcohol that blocks the approach of poison.

These were essential items for adventurers exploring dungeons, but they weren't that essential for Einroguard students.

As mentioned, unless they were really outstanding in performance, students had no reason to spend expensive money to buy them.

They could just find and learn it themselves!

"Would they buy such mediocre things? I think they'd want to do it themselves or buy better ones."

"Senior!"

"??"

"Students from other schools don't know much about dark magic!"

"..."

"So don't think students will deeply consider dark magic items. If we just advertise that they're good, everyone will believe it."

Ogoldos's face fell when hit hard with the truth.

Certainly, thinking about it, students from other schools probably wouldn't have the ability to distinguish easy and difficult dark magic.

They weren't even interested in the first place...

"Wardanaz. Just one more thing."

Agdung joined the conversation.

"What is it, Senior?"

"From what I've heard, a poisonous swamp did burst on the 6th floor, but there are several swamps with weak toxicity and many empty spaces, so it seems easy to deal with if you know the trick. Will such consumables really sell?"

"Hmm."

Yi-Han fell into thought after hearing the advice from the senior from Kalaroguard.

Then he opened his mouth.

"I think you'll have to help with that, Senior."

"Me? I can help with anything, but what should I..."

"Everyone, please listen! I've come from Kalaroguard!"

"Kalaroguard? That's the dark magic school, right?"

"That's a relief. If it was Baldurguard, I was going to throw stones."

Students passing through the 7th floor stopped and listened when they saw the Kalaroguard student.

What was he going to say?

"A poison swamp has burst on the 6th floor now, it's really dangerous!"

"How is it dangerous?"

"...It's really dangerous!"

"So specifically how? Perhaps it restricts the use of certain elements, or interferes with mana operation..."

"It's more dangerous than that!"

"???"

Agdung avoided answering and waved his arms with exaggerated movements.

"Don't enter the 6th floor for a while, but if you really must enter the 6th floor, buy antidote potions from those dark magic school students over there! They also have poison-repelling alcohol and defensive cloaks!"

As soon as the words ended, a boy with golden hair came running and collapsed.

"Kuk... Poison, poison...!"

"Oh no! Drink this antidote potion!"

Dark magic school students hurriedly ran over and supported the fallen Gainando, feeding him the potion.

"Everyone, did you see that!"

Agdung inwardly thought it was fortunate he was in skeleton state.

Otherwise, his awkward expression would have shown through his facial skin!

"It's dangerous if you go down to the 6th floor without any preparation!"

The students murmured and discussed the information they had just heard.

-Is the poisonous swamp that bad?-

-Who on earth burst it? Could the dark magic school have burst it?-

-Nah. If the dark magic school had burst it, would they have prepared antidote potions like that? They'd be spreading it more.-

-Looks like they prepared together with the mage from Kalaroguard. They don't usually do this kind of thing.-

"..."

Yi-Han made a disgruntled expression as he listened to the murmuring conversations.

It was fortunate they weren't suspected of staging it, but it was a bit disgruntling that they weren't suspected at all.

What kind of image had the dark magic school had until now that they didn't even think they would sell such potions?

'To even think Senior Agdung prepared it!'

"Give me one potion please."

"Ah. Yes. Here you go. Thank you."

"I didn't know the dark magic school could do this kind of thing. You're doing good work. I support you."

"Yes..."

"Are you doing this because you feel pressured by the person from Kalaroguard?"

"No. It's just something we can do..."

"What are you talking about? You were usually on the side of spreading more poison."

"...Actually, there was someone called Koholti in our school, and he led those things. Now that he's graduated, we're trying to do these kinds of things."

The students bought potions, half in doubt.

The price wasn't very expensive (by Einroguard standards), and given the situation on the 6th floor, it wouldn't hurt to be prepared.

"Gainando. Can you pretend to collapse over there again in 30 minutes?"

"Huhu. Alright."

Gainando researched how to make it look more realistic while making fake poison next to Yi-Han.

As they were all outstanding mages, they had to show proper poisoning symptoms.

"Senior Agdung. Thank you. We couldn't have achieved such results without you."

"Y-yeah."

He had certainly wanted to hear 'We couldn't have achieved such results without you' from a student of another school, but...

'Why doesn't it feel good?'

All weekend, Yi-Han filled the safe and changed the image together with the dark magic school students.

It was so surprising that it was even talked about in the Sentinels of Einroguard.

Eaktus: Did you hear the dark magic school is selling antidote potions instead of poison?! Why on earth are they doing such a thing!?

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: It seems originally a graduate called Koholti had banned selling antidotes to maintain the power of poison.

Eaktus: How vicious!

"..."

Resolving to apologize when he met Senior Koholti later, Yi-Han finished organizing the safe. The sun heralding the start of a new week was slowly beginning to shine outside the window of the Dark Shadow Hall.

'By the way, that's fortunate. I hope this income keeps up.'

This income was enough to fill the safe even after the participating students took their share of labor costs.

The problem was whether they could maintain this.

'Let's not worry already. There will be another opportunity next time.'

If a new curse breaks out or an undead disturbance occurs...

...Of course, Yi-Han himself had no intention of causing it at all. He was just slightly expecting it!

"What are you doing there?"

"!"

Yi-Han was startled.

The most pitiful 5th year student in the dark magic school was entering through the door of the Dark Shadow Hall.

"Hello, Senior Direth."

"Why are you... Haven't you slept since this dawn?"

"What about you?"

"Well, I..."

"..."

The two simultaneously pitied each other inwardly.

"I was organizing what I worked on over the weekend."

"What work did you do?"

"I made and sold items with the help of the professor and other students."

"...Did they sell?"

"Yes. It was quite successful."

"I see..."

Direth didn't believe her junior's words, but she didn't press further.

What was the point of telling more sad stories?

"Have some coffee here."

"Thanks."

"What's that?"

Yi-Han was puzzled looking at the cup Direth had brought.

Why did he sense poison from the cup?

"Belgarung's poison. It's bitter so it's good for waking up."

"...Just drink coffee??"

"Hey. Coffee beans are expensive."

Direth grumbled but accepted the hot tin cup.

Where else in Einroguard could you find a junior who makes coffee for their senior?

Usually they would steal the senior's coffee beans...

"Wait. If you borrowed the professor's strength, why didn't you call me?"

"The professor said not to call you."

"...If it was before I drank coffee, I would have let it slide, but now that I've had coffee, I'm awake. The professor is absolutely not someone who would say such a thing."

'I shouldn't have given her coffee.'

Direth shook her head.

What was the point of blaming a kind junior when she should blame the evil professor?

"What lecture do you have this morning?"

"I might not have one."

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Yes. Actually I do. It's <Sword and Life>, but it should be Professor Ingurdel's lecture, so it's relatively okay..."

"That probably won't be Professor Ingurdel."

"Pardon?"

"Let me see."

Direth sipped her coffee and looked at Yi-Han's lecture list, then nodded.

"Junior. This lecture isn't Professor Ingurdel's."