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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 768
🕑 Added 2024-08-20 08:33:19 +0000 UTCChapter 768
'This bastard. He didn't trust me.'
Yi-Han realized from the other party's reaction.
Beaver-Penguin-Fox must have asked other members questions in that short time.
Otherwise, there was no reason for such a reaction.
Gonadaltes: It seems you advised Beaver-Penguin-Fox that such magic couldn't be implemented immediately in this situation?
Eaktus: Ah, no. I recommended doing it.
Gonadaltes: Don't lie.
In fact, Eaktus really did recommend doing it.
The problem was that he used irony...
Gonadaltes: Compared to that, Baqwantallana's insight is a step above. Eaktus. You should reflect.
Beaver-Penguin-Fox: Actually, Baqwantallana said it seemed like a lie too.
Gonadaltes: ...
Baqwantallana: Revealing private conversations to each other doesn't seem like a good habit.
'There's no one to trust.'
Yi-Han grumbled inwardly.
Of course, it might have felt a bit far-fetched, but to think everyone was criticizing him behind his back like this even though he was a new member.
The club name was <Sentinels of Einroguard>, but their actions were closer to skeptics.
Beaver-Penguin-Fox: I'm busy so I'll be going now. Anyway Gonadaltes. I'll express my gratitude once again.
Gonadaltes: It wasn't even a difficult task. Unlike someone. Well then, I'll be going too.
Eaktus: ...
Baqwantallana: ...
Eaktus: That's really not the principal, right?
*
With a rattling sound, Agdung fixed his jawbone.
"Ugh. That really surprised me. What kind of magic was that?"
The peach wood staff artifact Professor Taswhan had left was protected by quite solid magic.
Given the nature of the magic cast, if it malfunctioned, articles like 'Kalaroguard Professor Terrorized Einroguard!!' 'Cause Presumed to be Insult from Dark Mages' Night 7 Years Ago...' could appear in imperial newspapers.
But to break the protective magic with telekinesis.
Telekinesis magic was magic whose difficulty increased considerably when used for combat, unless it was for fine control with low output.
As it consumed not only mana but also mental power, even normal battle mages only applied telekinesis supplementarily if they used it.
Either engraving it into items with enchantment magic before battle, or using it to check or distract the opponent's gaze and concentration...
But this Imperial Mage Administrator's disciple clearly broke the protective magic and pulled the staff over with just telekinesis.
From this distance, to draw out that much destructive power?
'What magic like that was there? Among telekinesis magic... <Small Fist Summon> would lack power. <Small Shockwave> wouldn't work either...'
"It's <Wardanaz's Telekinesis>."
"Ah. I see it's your family's secret magic."
Agdung finally understood a bit.
The world of magic was vast, and among them were sometimes secret magics that exerted unbelievable power beyond the limits of circles.
What Wardanaz just used must have been one of those magics.
Among the famous anecdotes of the Wardanaz family head was moving seawater entirely to create a reservoir.
"Family? Hmm. It could be called family, but..."
"May I ask what circle magic it is?"
"It's 5th Circle."
"?"
Agdung doubted his ears.
"5th Circle?"
"Yes. To create that level of destructive power with telekinesis, it needs to be about 5th Circle to be stable, right?"
"Uh, uh. But that's not what I meant..."
It seemed the Imperial Mage Administrator's disciple had understood Agdung's '5th Circle?' question as 'Do you need to use as much as 5th Circle magic to implement this?'
"...Do you remember <Contaminated Ones, Retreat!> or <Resolve Towards Corruption>?"
"Huh? Yes."
They were 3rd and 4th Circle defensive dark magic.
"You hadn't learned both of them?"
"That's right."
"What did you say then?"
"I'm sorry I didn't learn the magic?"
"...No! You said you couldn't learn them because you're a 2nd year!!"
Agdung lost his temper at the Imperial Mage Administrator's disciple for the first time. Yi-Han was slightly flustered.
"I-I'm sorry?"
"Ah, no. I'm sorry... Forget what I just said. Anyway, you said you couldn't learn them because you're a 2nd year!"
"Yes."
"But the magic you just used is 5th Circle!"
"Senior. Although it's orthodox for mages to learn magic suitable for their level, sometimes they learn magic 1-2 circles higher if it matches their aptitude, right?"
"..."
When the other party brought up imperial magic orthodoxy, Agdung felt like he would die of annoyance.
Of course, the words were correct, but that was about easier magic, the 5th Circle magic just cast was absolutely not at a level that applied to that.
"Right. I had forgotten that..."
Agdung firmly fixed his jawbone. It was because it almost fell off again.
'I really need to leave out Wardanaz when I go back.'
At this point, it was beyond the level of speaking euphemistically. It seemed he would have to erase the record entirely for his juniors not to be discouraged.
Whoosh!
"!"
A huge mass of contamination sources began to burn.
When the earth and water flipped over and contamination sources were revealed, seniors who had been in Exile Town rushed over.
-Those confident in fire, come this way!-
-Priestess! Can you use holy magic?-
-The holy magic I can use is turning water into alcohol...-
"It's Einroguard mages! Let's step back."
Agdung gestured to the juniors.
Now that reliable forces had arrived, Yi-Han and his friends here could step back and rest.
"Senior. Do you perhaps have any spare contaminated being cloaks?"
"I do, but why?"
"Could you perhaps sell them to me?"
"??"
Agdung was flustered at the sudden proposal.
"You're not planning to sell them in towns or cities later, are you? I'll tell you in advance, contaminated being cloaks don't sell well. ...Actually, they don't sell at all."
Agdung spoke roundabout at first out of face, then honestly confessed in case the Imperial Mage Administrator's disciple might believe it and buy them.
"I'm thinking of selling them to those seniors over there."
"Hmm. I wonder if they'll sell?"
Although Agdung took pride in the <Contaminated Being Cloak> researched by Kalaroguard students, he wasn't confident it would sell well.
Basically, dark magic school mages' confidence sharply decreased when it came time to sell something.
"First of all, they're mages too so they'll probably know how to exterminate, and the appearance isn't refined, and now that I look at it, it seems to smell bad too..."
'That's completely opposite to what you said earlier.'
Yi-Han felt slightly dumbfounded.
The person who was so confident in its performance earlier shrank when told to sell it.
"Have confidence, Senior Agdung. This <Contaminated Being Cloak> is definitely an effective item."
"R-really?"
Yi-Han nodded and then approached the seniors preparing to purify the contamination sources.
Then he returned after having some conversation with the seniors.
"How did it go, Yi-Han?"
"They say they don't need it. They can block it sufficiently without such sme... such items."
"Kuk. Why do mages know how to use magic? So annoying."
Gainando got angry at the seniors' refusal.
After all, mages were so specialized in versatility that it was hard to sell them anything.
"I'll look around a bit and come back."
"Huh? Why? Where..."
While his friends were puzzled, Yi-Han left the mushroom field and moved.
30 minutes later.
Hordes of contaminated beings appeared simultaneously from multiple directions. And Yi-Han also arrived at the mushroom field, dispelling his invisibility magic.
"There are many contaminated beings."
"..."
"I'll go ask the seniors again."
"...D-don't tell me, Yi-Han..."
"Shh. Be quiet."
Yi-Han approached the seniors again.
The seniors, annoyed by the contaminated being hordes, listened to Yi-Han's proposal much more carefully than before.
-Certainly, if it's now, I might consider buying...-
-Is that so...-
After the conversation ended, Yi-Han returned.
His friends asked with expectant expressions.
"Did you sell them?!"
"Not yet. This time I refused."
"Huh? Why!?"
"I think I can sell them at a higher price if the number of contaminated beings increases. Senior Agdung. Could I perhaps learn a bit about luring contaminated beings too..."
"..."
*
"Everyone together! Let's fight for the forest!"
"Aaaaah! It's Senior Ilendil!"
"..."
Ilendil clicked her tongue seeing the fleeing students.
Although she had attacked juniors logging in the forest a bit, to think they would flee in this situation.
But fortunately, the contamination sources were decreasing quickly.
As the students in Exile Town were all outstanding mages, they had grasped that this was a good opportunity.
"Huh...?"
Ilendil, who was coming out with spirits, was pleased to see a familiar junior resting in the mushroom field with a Kalaroguard student.
It was the kind-hearted junior who had warmly embraced her despite the dark elemental spirit going berserk last time.
"You..."
"Se-Senior Ilendil...!"
Ymirg muttered in a terrified voice. Yi-Han was puzzled at that sight.
Of course, Senior Ilendil was someone who attacked juniors entering the forest and created artificial dark elemental spirits that went berserk, but...
'Hmm. She is worth fearing.'
Well, even by Yi-Han's standards, Ilendil fell into the category of evil seniors.
Didn't she receive excessive adoration from spirits?
"What's wrong?"
"Other seniors said to be careful of Senior Ilendil. Sh-she's really dangerous."
"Nah. She doesn't look like that."
Gainando, who didn't know much about Ilendil, snorted.
Honestly, judging by appearance alone, Ilendil, a dryad mixed-blood, looked much more harmless than Ymirg, a giant mixed-blood.
"No. Senior Ilendil really is a dangerous person."
"That's right, Gainando."
Siana and Yonaire chimed in with serious expressions.
As they were both from the alchemy school, they had already heard rumors from other seniors.
"They say she's the most dangerous in the alchemy school."
"What's most dangerous...?"
Ilendil, who had approached, asked tilting her head. The two 2nd year alchemy school students almost screamed.
"We were talking about how Professor Uregor's greed is the most dangerous."
Yi-Han answered instead. Ilendil nodded as if she sympathized.
Although he was an outstanding person as an alchemist, Professor Uregor coveted forest materials too much.
"Are the spirits doing well...?"
"Uh, um, yes. Well."
"Here...?"
"We were helping purify contamination sources."
To be precise, they were making profits while helping purify, but Yi-Han summarized simply.
Explaining in detail would only bore the other party.
"As expected! I was right to see you that way!"
Ilendil's eyes welled up with tears, moved like last time. Yi-Han silently nodded, not wanting to upset the evil senior's mood.
"What brings you here, Senior?"
"I was helping purify too."
"I see..."
Come to think of it, as an upper-year student who cared for the forest, there was no reason for her not to participate in this.
'Huh?'
As he was nodding, Yi-Han felt something strange.
If it was someone who cared for the forest, had several forests, and was eccentric with a dirty personality...
'!'
Beaver-Penguin-Fox from the Sentinels club flashed through Yi-Han's mind for a moment.
Although it wasn't certain yet since there were quite a few seniors around here, it seemed quite likely.
"Senior. Come to think of it, I feel like I've been seeing animals often in Einroguard's territory lately."
"Really?"
"What animals do you like, Senior?"
"I like foxes or... penguins...?"
"I see."
"And beavers I guess...?"
"Ugh. Why do you like that kind of professor?"
When Gainando made a face, Ilendil got angry with a serious expression.
"I said beaver, not beaver mixed-blood! You can't even distinguish between humans and apes!"
"I-I'm sorry."
