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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 1082
🕑 Added 2024-12-03 11:47:50 +0000 UTCChapter 1082
"What. You came yourself?"
Having briefly come out of the mansion, Direth frowned seeing her friend.
Usually not coming even when called, yet coming personally just at times like this was very Yukbeltire-like.
"Is that mage hired by you?"
"Huh? Ah... something like that. Actually..."
"You should fire him immediately."
Yukbeltire spoke firmly.
Such a rude mage.
He would surely act rudely toward Direth too.
"..."
About to reveal her junior's new identity, Direth paused.
...Should she just not tell since she was annoying?
Yi-Han standing behind apologized with his eyes.
'I'm sorry. I got too immersed in the identity.'
'No, no.'
Direth changed her mind.
Come to think of it, it seemed better not to tell her friend.
That way her junior could at least catch his breath hiding in disguise when occasionally having trouble.
"No."
"...What?"
Yukbeltire was bewildered at Direth's flat refusal.
Why?
"Mr. Setlad of the Anog family here is an outstanding combat mage and experienced demon hunter."
"...If you need a guard, there's the Wardanaz family junior in the capital too."
At Yukbeltire boldly bringing up using a 2nd year junior as a guard, Direth grew angry.
Yi-Han felt the same. He cursed inwardly.
'Should have spat when entering earlier. Does she have no conscience?'
Direth signaled her junior. A signal saying it was okay to scold her friend.
"???"
Not immediately understanding, Yi-Han tilted his head.
What was he supposed to do?
When her junior hesitated, Direth opened her mouth.
"Ah! Yukbeltire. Mr. Setlad seems to want to say something."
"Wh... Wh... What?"
"He seems very angry? My. Please speak freely. Free expression of opinions is important for us all as mages."
Yi-Han carefully spoke while uncertain if he properly understood Direth's signal.
"Can't... even... guard... yourself... so calling... junior... your ability... must be... pathetic?"
"!!!"
'Well done.'
Though Yukbeltire's white face slightly stiffened at the unexpected rudeness, Direth excitedly gestured well done.
That feels so good!
"I don't understand what you're saying."
However Yukbeltire quickly recovered from the shock.
Not just anyone could be an Einroguard 5th year student. Such forced fault-finding had no effect on Yukbeltire.
"An enchantment mage's virtue lies not in combat or guarding but clearly in the school's purpose. Don't you even know that?"
"Hmph... Perhaps... can't even do... enchantment magic... alone... so called... junior..."
"!!!"
Yukbeltire's pupils shook greatly.
Though being unable to guard herself was forced, this hit right on target.
Having actually received help from her junior (more precisely her junior's master) to complete incomplete magic, the shock was inevitably large.
Originally the more prideful a mage, the more violently they reacted when painful weaknesses were struck.
"...Just..."
"Just?"
"...You'll see!!"
Tap tap!
Leaving very petty words, Yukbeltire quickly ran into the mansion.
Direth nodded satisfactorily at that retreating figure.
Yukbeltire with wounded pride becoming depressed like that would be a good friend who listened well for a while.
This was an unexpected achievement beyond expectations.
"Wow. Well done, junior. I just told you to scold her because she was annoying but didn't expect it to work this well."
"Sh-shouldn't you go comfort her??"
Unlike Direth, Yi-Han was very bewildered.
Thanks to long friendship Direth had confidence about the other's state, but Yi-Han didn't have that. He immediately thought he went too far.
"It's fine, it's fine. Yukbeltire will overcome this herself researching magic again. She's easier to handle in this state too."
"..."
Rejoicing, Direth realized her junior was looking at her with slightly frightened eyes.
"Ah, n-no. I only do this to Yukbeltire! Not to other people!"
"I... I see."
But maybe it was her imagination, Direth somehow felt her junior's distance had grown slightly farther. Perhaps even the distance in their hearts had grown.
Direth hurriedly changed the subject.
"Oh right. Junior. I'm curious about something."
"Yes."
"How much did you help with Yukbeltire's magic? Looking at her reaction it seems you helped a bit more than mentioned before, you didn't do more than we talked about then right?"
Even while speaking Direth wondered if she was mistaken.
Though Yukbeltire taking such a blow to pride was a bit strange, the junior here wasn't a fool either.
Knowing his friend's habits more persistent than leeches, he wouldn't dig his own grave helping more than promised beforehand...
Tap tap!
Instead of answering, Setlad Anog quickly ran into the mansion.
Direth blankly stared at that retreating figure then trembled her hands.
...These people really...!
*
"Senior Yukbeltire. Is it alright with outsiders here?"
Dirimpa carefully asked while reading the atmosphere.
She had seen that crazy 5th year's picky personality before while helping Direth's work.
-I cannot allow outsiders to attend. If there are mages lacking ability, problems could occur during mana release.-
-Yukbeltire. These are mages from Kalaroguard!-
-So? What magic have they completed?-
-Though they haven't completed magic yet they're properly learning orthodox...-
-You're saying they have nothing to prove.-
-Hey. Come out for a moment.-
-I can't do that. If I leave my position...-
From that incident the dark magic school students realized.
That Yukbeltire wasn't ignoring other students, but rather was showing this much respect because they were Einroguard students!
If Einroguard students were treated this much, they couldn't imagine how outsiders would be treated.
"...It's fine."
Yukbeltire nodded with a dejected face.
Not just Dirimpa but all other students were startled.
"Why is she like that??"
"Did invested research explode or something?"
"She wouldn't be like this even if it exploded. Maybe she got scolded by Senior Direth earlier?"
"For what reason?"
"How would I know. Must be over a hundred reasons."
Coholti unconsciously understood and nodded.
Well just thinking about what Direth suffered, it wouldn't be strange to hit her friend's back of head once each time while just breathing.
"If there's an angel nearby this magic can make contact."
When everyone gathered, Yukbeltire took out the angel detection artifact.
It was six candlestick artifacts arranged in hexagram form.
Yi-Han was amazed at the magic concentrated within.
'Finding other realm beings, making contact with them, and even bypassing to prevent location detection?'
Seeing that, the other realm visits and approaches done in 1st and 2nd year felt primitive level.
If Einroguard lower year students' method was directly wandering around after opening doors until other realm beings interested in them came out, the artifact Yukbeltire made shot magic detection signals beyond other realms to find beings.
Plus it had magic confusing by going back and forth between realms to prevent counter-detection. It was truly amazing magic.
'With that artifact I might be able to find spirits and approach first too!'
Yi-Han paused at his first thought.
Then felt deep self-loathing.
'...What am I thinking. Even if I approach like that it would have no meaning.'
It was a meaningless method since even hiding appearance and sending signals to summon, spirits would be scared seeing Yi-Han anyway.
Unless forcibly capturing them...
Yi-Han firmly shook his head. No matter what he didn't want to become a mage like the skull principal in heart too.
Whoosh!
Fire lit on the six candlesticks. Yukbeltire chanted spells while opening a very localized realm passage.
It was effectively an energy passage souls couldn't pass through. Only magical signals could pass.
Suddenly the flames wavered. Yukbeltire spoke.
"Made contact. What should I say?"
"Identify ourselves as imperial mages. Say we've caught the demon they're chasing so we'll manage it."
Though it could sound rude, it was natural for mages.
There was no reason to yield to outsiders in the imperial realm, not even another realm.
/eganamotytilibaonevahuoynomedsuoregnad/
A dark magic school student spoke in surprised voice.
"Is it angel language?"
"No. Yukbeltire set it reversed so letters are coming backwards."
"..."
/dangerous demon you have no ability to manage/
The dark magic school students reading properly now carefully exchanged opinions.
"Doesn't seem like a hostile angel?"
"From the start angels are harder to find hostile ones. They're beings immersed only in their purposes."
"Is demon collection their purpose?"
-Young master. Please...! Please don't hand me over!-
Orlach watching spoke in desperate voice.
If being a slave he wanted to serve the Wardanaz family, not be dragged away by an unknown crazy angel bastard.
"Young master??"
Setlad, no, Yi-Han glared at Orlach murderously.
Orlach tactfully shut his mouth.
-Gasp.-
'Did the Anog family use demons too?'
'Amazing. Never heard of it. Well. With a mage of that level the family must be extraordinary too.'
Though not showing it, the dark magic school students were very surprised inwardly.
Seems they had used demons in the past, but families with such ability weren't many.
"For now answer like this. Say we're Einroguard dark magic school so we have experience and ability managing demons."
The answer came back soon.
/most mages who lose demons were dark mages/
"..."
The students felt slightly upset.
Of course usually dark magic school mages caused demon-related accidents. Naturally accidents had to happen handling demons directly.
But most such accidents were caused by low level dark mages.
Fellows full of desire for power without knowledge of magic.
"Don't you know Einroguard?"
-Well they are angels.-
"...Demon. Be quiet."
-S-sorry...-
Orlach became intimidated again and closed his mouth.
Though both the Duke of Pride and Arsil of the Wardanaz family had praised his speaking skills, seems it didn't work on these people.
"What should we do, Senior? Should we cut off and go in with force?"
"Wait. Let's send one more."
After deep thought, Direth grabbed the artifact herself this time. Others wondered what content she was going to send.
What content would it be?
/Then I will acknowledge/
"!!!"
Everyone present was greatly surprised.
All stirred asking what happened. Yi-Han asked in an admiring voice only Direth could hear.
"What on earth did you say?"
"I said a Wardanaz family mage is here too."
"..."
No...!
