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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 659
🕑 Added 2024-07-15 11:12:57 +0000 UTCChapter 659
Eandurde nodded excitedly, but the friends who were trying to draw the junior into their respective schools naturally objected.
"What's wrong?"
"No, Mr. Wardanaz. We need to show her the joys of alchemy."
"In my opinion, Eandurde might be more suited to being a knight..."
"What knight from Black Tortoise Tower? If she just knows how to disarm traps and pick locks, she'll have no problem making a living for life."
"Isn't that Professor Bagrak over there?"
The friends all shut their mouths and looked ahead.
The no-subject professor they had occasionally seen at Einroguard was standing in front.
The friends, immediately understanding Yi-Han's meaning, all turned around.
"Let's go back quickly!"
"My goodness, an Einroguard professor wandering the streets in broad daylight. Is this allowed?"
"Isn't the rumor about Flaher City's good public safety a lie?"
'?'
Siana tilted her head.
It seemed like a professor should be able to walk the streets, as they weren't a criminal...
The friends who had hurriedly fled with their junior could only catch their breath after arriving in front of a toy store three blocks away.
"Let's go inside for now."
"Why inside a toy store?"
"Because it's the place the professor is least likely to come."
The friends marveled at Yi-Han's words.
It was indeed the insight of a disciple who received the most love from professors.
Ding-a-ling-
With the sound of the bell on the door ringing, Yi-Han's group entered the huge toy store.
Inside the five-story toy store, teenage boys and girls dressed in fine outdoor clothes were talking with serious expressions.
"So the Lord Gonadaltes card doesn't fit the current trend..."
"We should aim for that weakness..."
"Rather, the festival commemorative Lord Gonadaltes card from before..."
"Is that card really real? I've been wondering if it actually exists for a while."
On one side, they were selling mage cards collected from all over the empire.
"Wow, look at this! It's a new Einroguard snow globe."
"It's really beautiful."
On another side, they were selling snow globes with snowy Einroguard scenery inside large glass balls...
The Einroguard students distanced themselves with expressions like they were about to vomit.
"Other toys. Let's look for other toys."
Gainando, who was looking around the store with eyes sharper than Nillia's hunter eyes, whispered to Yi-Han.
"Yi-Han. Can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back as soon as my allowance comes back."
"Gainando. Didn't you say last summer break that you wouldn't receive an allowance and would earn money yourself?"
Yonaire, suddenly remembering what her friend had said last break, asked.
Impressed by the sight of Yi-Han and friends scraping together silver coins, Gainando had definitely said 'I'll earn it myself too!'...
"Yi-Han. Can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back as soon as my allowance comes back."
"..."
Seeing Gainando pretending not to hear unfavorable words, Yonaire considered hitting him once with the toy iron pot next to her.
"It would be faster for you to earn it yourself than waiting for your allowance to come back."
"Wh-what are you saying. Mother will definitely give it next week."
'I don't think she will...'
In Yi-Han's view, the biggest reason Gainando's allowance was cut off was his friends.
If he didn't have friends, he would need an allowance to play, but with friends, he could play well even without an allowance.
He thought Lady Kraha probably had that in mind.
"...Do you really think she won't give it?"
Gainando asked quietly.
As he had some sense too, he had felt the atmosphere from his mother's words.
"I think she probably won't."
"Ugh. To say I have to earn it myself. Why do people have to work?"
"As Yonaire said, you wanted to earn it yourself last summer break. You liked it then, so why?"
"I got angry because I couldn't buy much with the money I earned myself when buying toys."
"..."
"..."
The two looked at their friend as if he was pathetic.
Yi-Han pulled out a few of the mission forms he had and handed them to Gainando.
"You do these in your spare time too."
"Thanks! Wait, this is alchemy!"
"What can we do if alchemy makes good money."
"B-but I'm not good at alchemy..."
"It's just basics, so learn from Yonaire."
Yonaire smiled and gestured for Gainando to get lost. Gainando criticized his mean relative.
Ding-a-ling-
The door opened and Professor Boladi entered. The students looking around at toys were shocked.
"Professor. Welcome!"
"Hmm."
The store owner sitting behind the counter seemed quite familiar with Professor Boladi and greeted him with a broad smile.
The professor took out a few mage cards from his coat pocket and held them out to the owner.
The goblin mixed-blood checked the cards and marveled.
"Amazing! Such rare cards... Young Baqwantallana and His Scream! Collectors will shed tears."
Professor Boladi didn't answer and waited silently.
Gainando next to him was on the verge of fainting.
"What's wrong, Gainando? If it's because of the professor, calm down. That professor is only interested in Yi-Han anyway."
"...Hey."
Yi-Han bristled at his friends' words.
It was true, but was there really a need to say it out loud?
"Th-th-that Young Baqwantallana and Baqwantallana's Scream cards disappeared hundreds of years ago... rare..."
"What are you saying?"
"It seems he's saying they're treasures."
"Those cards are treasures? Is he crazy?"
The friends whispered, but Yi-Han understood Gainando's meaning.
As mage cards were a game with a longer history than the empire, rare cards were worth as much as any decent treasure.
It was natural for Gainando to be on the verge of a heart attack.
But...
'Where did the professor get those?'
Seeing that he had no particular interest in the items he was selling and just threw them on the counter, it was clear he didn't like mage cards.
The goblin mixed-blood, Tatabats, crossed his arms and fell into deep thought.
"Hmm... But Professor. Unlike the other items you've brought so far, this has a bit of a... problem."
"What is it?"
"The point is that it might not find a buyer right away because it's too rare a card."
Sometimes there were cases where excessively precious and expensive treasures actually bankrupted their keepers because they couldn't find buyers.
Old mage cards were among the items excavated from ruins that had steady demand, but these cards were far rarer than that.
Even Tatabats needed some resolve and confidence to purchase this.
"Please cut 20%, Professor. That's the only way I can bear the risk."
"Let's do th..."
Professor Boladi seemed to have little interest in haggling and was about to accept right away.
Yi-Han shouted without realizing it.
"Wait!"
"?"
"??"
"??!"
The store owner, Professor Boladi, and even Yi-Han's friends next to him looked at him as if he was crazy.
What are you doing now??
Professor Boladi discovered Yi-Han's group and his eyes lit up.
"What are you all doing here?"
"We were contemplating magic research through toys."
"????"
The boys and girls choosing toys in the back looked at Yi-Han's group with puzzled gazes.
They say there are many items with magic among the toys here, but to think it was possible to do magic research.
Mages really are different!
"Professor. That's not what's important. The <Young Baqwantallana> and <Baqwantallana's Scream> cards are cards that disappeared hundreds of years ago. They're far superior cards that can't even be compared to the Lord Gonadaltes card. If you're selling at that price, you should rather sell to a collector here. Gainando of the Kraha family here wants to buy those cards!"
"!!!"
Tatabats was surprised.
Gainando of the Kraha family was also a name Tatabats knew well.
One of the biggest spenders among customers buying mage cards in Flaher City!
When servants of the Kraha family visited with a list of cards to purchase, Tatabats was more excited than when meeting his first love.
"T-to think this person was Gainando. Why didn't you say so!"
"S-scary. That person."
Gainando slightly hid behind Yi-Han.
Tatabats' blazing eyes with bloodshot were fierce.
"Mr. Gainando! Please allow me to shake your hand!"
"More importantly, isn't that not what's important right now? Please concede the cards."
"!"
Tatabats, coming to his senses, fell into thought.
'If a customer like Gainando of the Kraha family wants to buy it right away...'
Other customers would want to have it even sooner if they heard this rumor.
At this rate, it seemed he could definitely find buyers.
If so, it was unconditionally profitable for Tatabats to secure it. Securing such rare treasures was also a merchant's reputation.
"Is that true? Do you really want to buy it?"
"Yi-Yi-Han. I don't have money... If I buy without money, Mother will really get angry."
"It's okay. Trust me."
"Are you going to buy it for me?!"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Seeing Yi-Han and Gainando whispering, Tatabats was convinced.
They're going to buy it!
Tatabats hurriedly stepped forward.
"Mr. Gainando. I'll buy it with 5% more. Please have mercy just once and concede! The honor of securing such cards is really important to this old Tatabats. If you concede, I'll surely repay the kindness...!"
"O-okay."
Gainando poked his face out from behind Yi-Han and nodded.
The aura that owner was emitting was truly terrifying.
"Professor. I'm sorry this stupid old man made a mistake without recognizing the value of the item..."
"Let's do that. Are we done?"
Professor Boladi, having little interest in haggling, quickly finished the transaction.
Tatabats let out a sigh of relief and held out a pouch of gold coins.
"Thank you, thank you!"
"Thank you all."
The professor approached Yi-Han's group and expressed his gratitude.
It went from -20% to +5%, and Professor Boladi wasn't dull enough not to know that.
As Professor Boladi put his hand on his shoulder to express gratitude, Gainando made an expression as if his neck was being strangled.
'Sa-save me. Yi-Han. Save me.'
However, Yi-Han had already slightly retreated behind his friends. It was a habit that naturally came out when talking with Professor Boladi.
You never knew when he might ambush, so keep as much distance and obstacles as possible!
"It's nothing. I'm glad we could be of help."
"...Mr. Wardanaz. Surely you didn't step in just now because the professor was taking a loss?"
"Yeah..."
"..."
Seeing Yi-Han answer with a complex gaze, Siana lost the heart to say anything.
She couldn't say anything about this...
"I should repay you."
"It's fine, Professor. Haha."
"I'll treat you to a meal."
"..."
"..."
A moment of silence hung in the air.
The friends were shouting with their eyes, 'Someone refuse'.
"Thank you!"
When no one answered, the junior innocently replied.
Everyone looked at her in shock, and Eandurde tilted her head.
Wasn't it proper to say thank you when someone offered to treat you to a meal?
"This student is...?"
"She's a new student this year. The principal asked me to teach her for a while."
"Are you thinking of bringing her to the lecture?"
"?"
Yi-Han didn't immediately understand what he meant.
Then he belatedly realized that Professor Boladi was talking about 'his' lecture.
"That's up to the junior's free..."
"What lecture do you teach?"
"<Repetitive Training of Basic Magic Combat>..."
When the junior's eyes sparkled with interest, Yi-Han felt he had made a mistake.
"Junior. It's a less interesting lecture than you think."
"Yi-Han, Yi-Han. The professor is right in front..."
Comments
Christie Schauer
Looks like Boladi is getting a second student. 😂
MajioAkira
😂😂
