Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 1102

Chapter 1102

Imagining it didn't seem very enjoyable.

Having to dodge savage magic attacks flying at him in carriages or on wyverns.

Moreover, in places like carriages it would be even harder to dodge due to the cramped space.

'Must stay in open spaces as much as possible.'

While pondering, Yi-Han noticed Professor Boladi's gaze and quickly covered up.

"Haha. I was just moved by the professors' kindness."

"It's nothing special."

"Then are you planning to beat... no, teach me while traveling?"

Professor Boladi nodded.

Since he planned to conduct lectures during spare time, travel time would likely take up a large portion.

Besides that, he planned to use those spare time doing chores, explaining and solving assignments for friends, chasing friends who ran away mid-assignment, managing Professor Uregor's vegetable garden, and so on.

"I see... Oh, then is Professor Garcia teaching the same way?"

Yi-Han belatedly realized.

Professor Garcia wasn't someone who would avoid sacrifice herself while asking others to sacrifice instead.

Professor Verduus might have told other professors 'give up your time so I can conduct my lectures,' but Professor Garcia wouldn't do that.

Professor Garcia had likely chosen flexible lectures rather than regular ones, like Professor Boladi.

"That's right."

"Ah."

Yi-Han imagined going outside.

When he thought about Professor Boladi lecturing on one side and Professor Garcia on the other, each talking about magic, he suddenly felt afraid.

...Could he endure it?

"Wait, Professor. Will Professor Garcia come on outings too?"

Yi-Han had a reason for asking.

Actually, it was harder than expected for professors to accompany students on every outing. Professors had their own work too.

Though Professor Boladi had no disciples and no other duties so it wouldn't matter if he went out when Yi-Han took requests, but Professor Garcia...

'She must be taking care of first-year students, and doesn't she have quite a lot of duties at Einroguard?'

Having been at Einroguard for nearly two years, Yi-Han understood the professors' role distribution to some extent.

At Einroguard, the kinder and more virtuous a professor was, the more work they were given.

In fact, Yi-Han had seen writing like this in the professors' office:

Eastern Wall Repair: Professor Verduus Professor Garcia

Desert Area Monster Check: Professor Uregor Professor Garcia

Write Explanation to Empire (Graduate Underground Sewer Slime Rampage Incident): Professor Parsellet Professor Garcia

...

You bastards who erased your names and dumped work on Professor Garcia, get to the principal's office immediately!

Just seeing this gave an idea of how much work Professor Garcia was handling knowingly or unknowingly.

"Yes."

"Will that be alright?"

At his disciple's question, Professor Boladi briefly fell into reminiscence.

Originally before the semester started, professors would gather for brief meetings.

The meeting topics varied.

Sometimes they discussed this semester's lecture contents, sometimes unusual phenomena occurring at Einroguard, and sometimes methods to add desired lectures or tests while avoiding the skull principal's surveillance.

-Right. I heard Yi-Han got many requests, is anyone willing to help?-

-Help what?-

-For example, teaching during spare time outside lecture hours...-

-I can have him help with my work during spare time!-

-Anyone besides Professor Verduus?-

-Why ignore my suggestion?-

-I'll do it.-

-Thank you, Professor Bagrak! Ah right. You said you'd go along on requests? Could I accompany too?-

-Go ahead.-

-...Huh? W-wait. Professor Garcia. Going along?-

-Yes.-

-Th-then what about your current duties...-

-Others will have to handle them.-

Professor Garcia had answered firmly.

Though she usually took initiative helping other professors' work, now wasn't the time to worry about that. She was too worried about her disciple.

Not only were requests piling up but going with Professor Bagrak. Moreover, there was the evil god worshipper incident now.

Neither Professor Bagrak nor the skull principal would listen if she tried to stop them. Professor Garcia decided she should at least accompany them.

-Professor Garcia. Please reconsider...!-

-Can't we just have Professor Verduus go instead? She'll just be a hindrance anyway.-

-How can you say that now? Are you determined to provoke Professor Garcia?-

-I can't hear you. Can't hear. I'm going along.-

Finishing his reminiscence, Professor Boladi answered simply.

"There was no problem."

"Is that so?"

Yi-Han was honestly surprised.

He thought many would try to stop Professor Garcia from going...

...Perhaps Einroguard professors had more conscience than expected?

'Maybe I was too prejudiced.'

  *

The surprises didn't end there.

The same declaration came in Direth's second semester lecture, <Forbidden Arts of Dark Magic (Not a Teaching Lecture)>.

"Professor Garcia earnestly requested. I'll teach you separately during spare time, junior."

"S-senior, are you planning to come along on requests too??"

Yi-Han was shocked.

Professor Boladi on the left, Professor Garcia on the right, Senior Direth behind, each talking about magic...

'That seems impossible.'

"What? Come along on requests?"

Direth tilted her head, not understanding what her junior meant.

Teaching separately during spare time literally meant teaching during break time (though unsure if her junior had any) or weekends.

What requests?

"Ah. Not that. I thought you'd follow along on requests like the professors."

"...They follow along on requests?!"

Direth belatedly understood her junior's meaning and was shocked.

Despite being an Einroguard senior student, this was the first time hearing of such bizarre lectures.

What did he mean they followed outside to torment, no, teach?

"Isn't that... too much? Do they have to go that far?"

"Actually there's a long backstory to this."

"Right. I get it. Be careful. Have a good trip."

"...Are you angry?"

When the respected senior cut off the conversation, Yi-Han was taken aback.

Had he done something wrong?

"You'll go anyway even if I try to stop you, right?"

"That's... true."

"And the professors will go too?"

"Yes. But there are circumstances..."

"Then I don't want to hear it."

Like a mage who had dealt with many troublesome friends, Direth was wise.

Her junior would go with the professors anyway, so there was no reason to torment herself by hearing the reasons.

"......"

Yi-Han became dejected.

'Am I that bad? Still, I must be better than someone like Senior Yukbeltire... no. Crazy. Who am I comparing myself to?'

Only then was Yi-Han horrified.

To compare himself with Yukbeltire and think he was better. This was throwing human dignity to the ground.

"Kuk. I understand, Senior. I'll tell you in advance next time."

"That would be good."

Yi-Han trudged away turning around. Watching his back, Direth sighed deeply once then called out again.

"Junior."

"Yes?"

"...What's the backstory?"

"!"

Yi-Han turned around greatly surprised.

And thought inwardly.

'This person, isn't this why she keeps getting beaten by Senior Yukbeltire?'

"What? What are you thinking?"

"Nothing at all. Haha. Just organizing my thoughts."

  *

'Hmm. If a few more lectures could be accommodated it would definitely be more convenient.'

Yi-Han sat in the lounge spinning his quill.

Honestly, he had worried a lot when the semester started. With requests added to lectures, time physically wouldn't work out.

But actually he had more time than last semester.

Partly due to kind professors' consideration, but more than anything...

"......"

Yi-Han looked at his friends as if pitying them.

The second-year lounge that was usually packed full with warm comfort and abundant snacks now felt like a ghost house in ruins.

The Blue Dragon Tower students lay sprawled in corners with half-lifeless faces. Gainando ground his teeth and muttered.

"How did they find the mage cards? I hid them in my personal room...!"

A lounge where one couldn't enjoy meals or games wasn't a lounge. It seemed more like a punishment room.

But paradoxically, because of these changed rules, Yi-Han was given much additional time.

When all cooking, cleaning, and helping with assignments were removed, it was hard not to have spare time.

'Amazing. To think I was using so much time.'

Eaktus: Does anyone know how the new inspector finds forbidden items? He's much crazier than expected!

Complaints were coming out in the Sentinel club too. It seemed some unlucky members had been properly caught by Uman.

Immortal: What did you do?

Eaktus: Can't tell everything, but I'll just say we used forbidden mounts for forbidden hunting for forbidden meals. Even though we ate in the giant-infested forest he suddenly appeared. Just because he's a dragon?

Immortal: If it's giant-infested forest that's Iron Forest! No matter what, to wander there!

Eaktus: Are there no other members besides Immortal? I want to talk to someone else.

Immortal: Don't ignore me and listen properly!!

'Oh dear.'

Yi-Han thought inwardly.

This member called Immortal's popularity was at a level that couldn't go any lower. They always ruined members' fun with righteous words.

Baqwantallana: Dragons' magic has far more profound and mysterious aspects than imperial magic. The traditions go back to ancient times.

Eaktus: Skip the explanation, I want ways to evade. By the way, wasn't there a second-year mage friendly with dragons? Wardanaz right?

"!"

When his name suddenly came up, Yi-Han was startled. Fortunately Senior Ilendil was watching too and stepped in.

Beaver-Penguin-Fox: Since it's a different dragon being friendly won't help much. Dragons are especially inflexible about these things.

Eaktus: Damn. So we just watch an outside inspector destroy all the school's traditions and culture? What is the skull principal doing?

Though they usually cursed the skull principal whenever bored, that was that and this was this.

Eaktus wouldn't give up and persisted.

Eaktus: Even if friendly with a different dragon, being friendly with a dragon is still being friendly with a dragon. Wouldn't he know dragons' weaknesses or ways to deceive their magic?

Baqwantallana: If it could be broken by learning one secret, dragons' magic wouldn't be so renowned.

Eaktus: Shut up. You who even had the club taken by an outsider.

A fight broke out immediately. Yi-Han sighed in relief. Fortunately it seemed he avoided attention.

He didn't want to be caught by seniors and made to create something like an 'Anti-His Highness Uman Association'.

[Yi-Han!]

"...???"

At the suddenly appearing text, Yi-Han wondered if the Sentinel club had broken like before.

What was this?

Seeing other members not reacting, it wasn't a new member entering the club. They must have sent a direct message to Yi-Han's artifact.

[Who are you?]

[Jourin! Jourin! Jourin is imprisoned now!]

[...Uh, by whom? The Principal?]

[No! By my mean brother! Yi-Han must save me!]

"......"

After a brief silence, Yi-Han wrote in the club.

Gonadaltes: Does anyone know about dragons' weaknesses?