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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 571
🕑 Added 2024-06-15 05:10:42 +0000 UTCChapter 571
He doubted his own ears, but the words he heard didn't change.
Come to think of it, hadn't Professor Bagrak been singing for a while?
Saying he would ask the giants to prepare the exam during the final exam.
'I didn't know that meant fighting...'
There were various possibilities for the exam with the giants.
Handling tasks assigned by the giants.
Having a riddle contest with the giants.
Having tea time with the giants, etc.
Among those many, many things, fighting.
It was a very simple and easy to understand exam method, fitting for Professor Bagrak.
"Is that true?"
Yi-Han asked once for the sake of denying reality.
"Are you talking about the giants liking dance! Of course they like it! Is there anyone in the empire who doesn't like dance! Such a person would lack cultural refinement!"
'I don't like it...'
Yi-Han, who suddenly became a cultural person inferior to giants, felt displeased.
"Not that, didn't you say the giants said something strange?"
"It's a bit much that they said they would dance a humorous song instead of a circular dance, but it's not strange..."
"I'm talking about them saying they would fight me."
"Ah!"
Professor Crinbal, who was rambling about what dances the giants liked and what dances suited them, belatedly remembered and nodded his head.
"It's true! I checked several times!"
"Did they also tell you what weapons they would use and what strategies they would fight with?"
"Th-that much..."
Although Professor Crinbal usually spoke lightly and bounced around, this time he was flustered.
The questions from the 1st-year freshman were too miserable.
"I gave the giants some advice because they didn't want to fight!"
"What kind of advice...?"
Yi-Han was slightly scared.
Just because it was the professor's advice didn't guarantee it would be good for Yi-Han.
If it was advice like 'use sharp weapons to reduce the student's pain'...
"I told them to hide!"
"Pardon?"
"If you don't want to fight, you can just hide, right? If you hide only during the final exam period, everything will be resolved!"
"No. Professor. Can it be resolved with such a temporary measure... Can it?"
Yi-Han was confused after hearing Professor Crinbal's words.
Strangely, it sounded plausible.
Or it might have sounded plausible because he was in a situation where he had to engage in a power struggle with the giants.
'But it's a good idea.'
The giants hide -> Professor Bagrak can't find them -> The final exam is automatically passed -> He gets a perfect score
Everyone could be happy.
Of course, Professor Bagrak might be a little sad, but Yi-Han believed in the professor. He would surely be able to overcome it.
"Thank you! Professor. For giving such advice."
"Ah! It's not over yet!"
"??"
"Take this!"
[Hideevenwithouthelp]
[-Strongones]
Professor Crinbal delivered a letter handwritten by the giants.
The giants were probably not a race accustomed to hiding.
Moreover, if the opponent was Einroguard's crazy murderer, even more so.
"What did you just say?"
"Pardon? I said Einroguard's professor, but?"
"That... I must have misheard!"
Professor Crinbal thought he had misheard.
'Can I hide the giants?'
Yi-Han was lost in thought.
Tomorrow was the weekend, and after the weekend ended, Einroguard's final week, the final exam week, would soon arrive.
Naturally, the weekend had to be spent preparing for the final exams.
Would it be possible to study for the final exams while hiding the giants?
'Hmm. But come to think of it, I think the studying I've done normally will be enough for the final exams.'
Yi-Han calmly calculated what would be the achievements of other tower students.
Those who had thoroughly previewed and reviewed in advance didn't need to cram the night before the exam.
'If I clash with the giants incorrectly, I'll have to lie down for a week, final exams or not...'
"Thank you. Professor. I'll go hide the giants."
"Good luck! Wardanaz! I'll keep it a secret from the principal!"
Professor Crinbal winked and left.
Yi-Han belatedly tried to say, 'It's not the principal's exam,' but the professor was already far away.
'It won't matter.'
The skull principal originally liked being cursed at, so this much would be fine.
***
Even in Einroguard, which was like a hellish slaughterhouse, Friday afternoons had a slightly leisurely atmosphere.
It was a time when students who had finished their lectures took a languid rest while waiting for the weekend.
Some sat on the lawn in front of the main building and played mage cards or chess, while others played ball games barehanded on the vacant lot next to it.
One student brought a chair and read <Toveris, Uncovering the Schemes of the Evil Dark Mage>, and another student tried his best to somehow write a letter despite Einroguard's curse.
But this week was different.
The faces of the students facing the final exams were filled with a sense of gravity. Even students who usually showed no interest in studying were holding several books.
"Let's go."
"Yeah."
Tap tap tap-
As the Blue Dragon Tower students walked with solemn faces, Tijiling, who was praying simply, asked puzzledly.
"What brings you here?"
"Priestess. Could you call Wardanaz for us?"
"Ah. Yes. What should I leave as the reason?"
"To help us study a bit..."
"...Ah, yes."
The priestess' eyes slightly changed to the eyes of looking at a pathetic person.
At those eyes, the Blue Dragon Tower students blushed.
'Isn't she looking at us pathetically?'
'It must be my imagination. The priests wouldn't do that.'
Of course, the Blue Dragon Tower students also had excuses.
It wasn't that they hadn't studied at all or were trying to rely on Wardanaz without any preparation.
They had studied in their own way, but they wanted to ask the top student of the year about things they might have missed or misunderstood.
"So we have nothing to be ashamed of. Got it?"
"Yeah. You said it well."
"...?"
Adenart, who was among the group, tilted her head.
Her friends had persuaded her to come together, but upon hearing their words, it seemed like they weren't a very good group.
What if staying here made her look like a student who didn't study?
"Uh. Did you guys study without me? I haven't done it yet??"
"Shh. Shut up. Gainando."
"In front of students from other towers, you need to maintain your dignity. You brat."
"Even if you didn't do it, say you did it all. Just say you're asking to check."
"..."
"Princess, where are you going?"
"...I left something in my private room."
Adenart tried to slip away from her spot.
She could study alone, so she didn't want to receive strange looks from students of other towers.
Of course, the followers didn't let Adenart go easily.
"Shall I go get it?"
"No..."
"What did you leave behind?"
"That's..."
"It's probably snacks."
Gainando said while stuffing the remaining cookies into his mouth.
It was clear that once studying started, he would be told, 'You brat, you should eat after solving problems, not come to eat,' so he had to eat in advance.
Gainando was almost moved by his own wisdom.
"What are you saying!"
"To whom are you speaking now!"
"Sn-snacks, it wasn't?"
Creak-
"What are you guys doing?"
With the sound of the door opening, Yi-Han came out from inside the tower.
The friends were about to welcome Wardanaz…
...but they were startled.
"What are you doing??"
Wardanaz was heavily armed as if he was going into the mountains.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going into the mountains for a bit."
"Why??"
"I have something to do to prepare for the final exams. Did you all come to study together? That's admirable. You all read the contents I told you to study last time at least once, right?"
"Uh..."
"Ugh..."
"Well..."
The students quickly exchanged glances.
"I... did read it. The beginning part... at least."
"I-I read it too. 'As I write this grimoire, I dedicate these words to future generations.'"
'That's just the preface.'
Yi-Han quickly grasped the level of his friends and clicked his tongue.
Adenart hid behind her followers out of embarrassment. She didn't want to be treated the same way.
"I'm sorry, but I think I won't be able to help this time because I have to go to the mountains. Ah. Princess. Will you help them instead?"
The caught Adenart raised her head in surprise.
She couldn't understand why she was caught.
'Was she hiding by any chance?'
Yi-Han was puzzled by the other party's reaction.
If the followers were gathered, Adenart would automatically be nearby, so what was the point of hiding?
"I believe the princess will be able to sufficiently help the other students."
"Ah. Yes. I'll try..."
"Then everyone, work hard."
As Yi-Han tried to leave after saying goodbye, his friends unintentionally tried to see him off but hesitated.
"Wait! Wardanaz!"
"??"
"You can't just leave us. We'll help you!"
"That's right. We're friends!"
When the Blue Dragon Tower students shouted their participation in unison, Yi-Han looked at them coldly instead of being moved.
"Just study."
"..."
"Ugh..."
Gainando quietly put down the backpack he had slightly shouldered.
***
'A dilemma.'
As he climbed the mountain, Yi-Han was lost in thought.
Hiding the giants was not an easy task.
It would be nice if he could get help, but…
'I don't know if Mr. Ikurusha will cooperate.'
Unlike other giants, the wise and intelligent giant Ikurusha was on rather friendly terms with Professor Bagrak.
Would such a person betray his promise with Professor Bagrak and take Yi-Han's side?
It was hard to be sure.
-I'll cooperate.-
"As expected, it's difficult for you... Yes!?"
-I said I'll cooperate.-
"Will it be alright?"
-Asking and then asking if it's alright. Is that even a question?-
Ikurusha burst into laughter and looked down at Yi-Han.
-Are you curious about the reason?-
"Yes."
-Alright. Listen well.-
Ikurusha lowered his voice as if he was about to tell a secret story.
-Usually, if a 1st-year student and a giant are made to fight, wise people stop it.-
"..."
That was indeed true.
"But I thought it wouldn't be possible because you had a promise with the professor."
-I can't directly order it. But I can cooperate as much as I want. And since nothing good will come to the giants even if the <Giant Slayer> Grand Mage appears...-
Although Professor Bagrak had asked Ikurusha to help make Yi-Han and the giants friendly and take the exam, in fact, Ikurusha didn't really approve of the duel between giants and freshmen.
Only a crazy mage like Lord Gonadaltes would approve of this. And Ikurusha was sane.
If an injured freshman held a grudge and tried to take revenge on the giants in the future, how much blood would be shed?
'What does the last part mean?'
Of course, Yi-Han couldn't understand.
-So, have you thought about how to hide them?-
"I was going to check the terrain around here first. Since the professor will probably search if the giants disappear, I wanted to check secret places that are hard to find first."
-What about inside the academy?-
"...Pardon?"
-I'm talking about inside the academy. Einroguard's main building. As far as I know, there's no place like that.-
"The main building... certainly has many places to hide, but..."
Yi-Han was perplexed by Ikurusha's words.
Of course, Einroguard's main building had an infinite expanse befitting its history.
So much so that even the skull principal himself couldn't grasp it.
If they searched well, they would surely find enough places to hide the giants.
'Can we move them?'
But moving them was the problem.
Taking the impulsive giants, who listen well to Yi-Han's words, down the mountain and into the main building?
"Should I practice invisibility magic from now on and see if I can cover all the giants?"
-...That's not what I meant when I said to do it that way.-
Seeing the freshman trying to solve it with magic in an ignorant way, Ikurusha made a disgusted expression.
Comments
Kezzy
To think someone is disgusted at Yi-Han, my poor baby. 😭 🪙🪙🪙
