Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 1068

Chapter 1068

Though the prince deeply wished for someone to make a mistake, ultimately no such thing happened.

Pop!

The magic was successfully completed.

Yukbeltire who had been about to cast an attack at the painting in frustration noticed the sign and paused.

Then she turned and ran toward the plate.

"Senior!"

Yi-Han was startled and blasted his senior away with telekinesis. Yukbeltire rolled backward like being struck by a giant's palm.

Though the protective artifacts she wore shone protecting their owner so she wasn't hurt, rolling on the basement floor wasn't exactly pleasant.

Saratan catching his breath was startled.

'Such a cold-hearted bastard! Trying to eliminate a comrade right after the magic ends!'

Actually this used to be quite common in the past.

Even if multiple mages joined hands to complete great magic, ultimately there could only be one owner of that magic.

Though they said it could be shared through consideration and cooperation, how could that work?

If mage-kind were capable of such things from the start, there wouldn't have been such bloody history.

But still blood is thicker than water.

Saratan decided to take Yi-Han's side.

Not just because he was the staff's master, but because he had developed slight fondness from overcoming hardship together just now.

'Wait. But is this goodness?'

Feeling something strange, Saratan tilted his head inwardly.

Eliminating a comrade right after magic ends didn't seem like goodness...

But Saratan's contemplation didn't last even a second. From the start, asking a spirit like Saratan to deeply contemplate such topics was unreasonable.

He said to follow the mage bastard so just follow!

-Good! I'll finish her off!-

"You crazy bastard!"

When the spirit suddenly revealed killing intent and tried to charge at Yukbeltire, Yi-Han was startled again and struck magic on Saratan's back.

Unlike Yukbeltire who though an outstanding mage was physically weak and could be blocked with telekinesis, Saratan was different. A water orb created in midair spun and struck Saratan's spine.

-Kuhuk...! Wh-what are you doing...?-

Collapsing with broken posture, Saratan looked at Yi-Han with eyes of resentment and betrayal.

Of course those were words Yi-Han should say.

"That's my line, you crazy bastard! What are you doing!"

-W-wasn't I supposed to kill and monopolize the mage?-

"...I stopped you because it's dangerous since the magic isn't stabilized yet!"

Yi-Han shouted as if finding it ridiculous. Saratan became very embarrassed.

-H-how was I supposed to know that...-

"Someone who doesn't know just charges in to kill? Go help Senior up."

Yi-Han urged Saratan, worried about Yukbeltire still face-planted in a wall corner.

If other Einroguard senior students became angry at such disrespect toward a senior...

'Hmm. Come to think of it, no need to worry.'

Though he would have worried if it was Direth, Yukbeltire didn't seem to have juniors who would come take revenge.

-Please get up.-

"..."

Yukbeltire smacked away Saratan's hand then got up fumbling.

Then she spoke as if nothing had happened.

"Excellent, Wardanaz family junior."

"Hey. Dust her off."

When Saratan approached at Yi-Han's order, Yukbeltire pushed him away again.

"Stay back."

-Why are you angry at me...-

"Senior, are you angry?"

"I'm not angry at all. I'm expressing gratitude since the magic was completed."

Yukbeltire quickly continued her words before the spirit and junior could interrupt.

"Junior. You exceeded my expectations. Though you wasted most of break arbitrarily leaving with the Principal..."

"Let's forget about that."

"...This result is excellent enough to overcome all that. I'm very satisfied."

It was rare for this 5th year senior who was usually cold except when dealing with Direth or Professor Verduus to show such satisfaction.

Though she usually acted about 0.3 Professor Verduus level annoying, Yi-Han still felt proud since she was his senior.

"It's fine. If you just share the authority to ride Professor Verduus..."

-Stone mirror.-

"What?"

Yi-Han turned his head puzzled at the prince's words.

-The stone mirror would work as compensation.-

"Who to who?"

-That Mage to my Disciple. You made such contributions after all. In the old kingdom era, senior mages gave proper compensation to junior mages.-

"..."

Yukbeltire's complexion turned pale.

Though it had received some harsh criticism this time, this mirror artifact was Yukbeltire's very cherished weapon.

She had started making it in 2nd year and completed it in 3rd year, and in 4th year despite being busy she took time to proceed with enhancement work together with Direth (Direth must have known this artifact's value too as she followed without complaining).

Yet to give that to her junior?

"Th-th-th-that..."

Yi-Han thought it might be his first time seeing his senior turn so pale and stutter like this.

It reminded him of Professor Verduus having his artifacts taken.

Was all of Einroguard's enchantment magic school like this?

'Senior. It's fine. I'll just take gold coins.'

"Thank you. I really wanted that artifact."

Yi-Han had meant to say he would take gold coins.

No matter how much enchantment mages whined about having no money, they absolutely couldn't not have any. Searching their pouches would always reveal expensive reagents or artifacts.

But surprisingly different words came from his mouth!

"???!!"

Yi-Han was shocked.

He checked if magic had been cast on his body for a moment but that wasn't it. No magic had invaded Yi-Han.

'...Small world?!?!'-

Only then did Yi-Han realize how the young prince had so easily muted voices earlier.

There was no need to troublesomely cast magic on each individual.

By completely dominating this basement space, things like voices could be easily cut and changed.

While shuddering anew at this impossible realm of magic, Yi-Han suddenly felt puzzled.

'Wait. But why didn't you help earlier then?'

If he had completely dominated this basement space like his limbs, not stopping the consecutive casting of high difficulty magic earlier made sense.

But when problems arose during it, he could have handled it with just a finger snap yet deliberately taught Yi-Han magic.

Surely...

'N-no. It must have been too trivial a problem to need direct intervention.'

Yi-Han shook his head.

This wasn't the skull principal. What suspicion was he having toward the pure and kind prince?

"W-well."

'Oops.'

While pondering about the young prince's magic, Yukbeltire looked at her junior with trembling eyes.

To think even the junior she had hopes for would readily demand it.

-Mage. Think about it. This magic engraving Baqwantallana's Realm Rod and Ahiman's Refraction on one plate. Did you think you could receive such magic without any price?-

"B-but... Junior last time too..."

Yukbeltire hesitated recalling the pride doppelganger.

Though arrogant, that doppelganger hadn't demanded any price for passing on knowledge.

So she naturally thought this young prince would be the same but...

-Mage! You clearly were angry at your master's attitude. Will you become someone like your master?-

"!!!"

Hit by a fatal blow, Yukbeltire froze.

In Einroguard's enchantment magic school, no student could easily brush off being told 'you're acting like Professor Verduus'.

"I understand. I will gladly gift the stone mirror to my junior."

"?!"

Yi-Han was surprised at his senior suddenly answering.

Did she hate the Professor Verduus comparison that much?

But still for that person to readily give up a cherished artifact like this...

"Mmph mmph mmph mmph!"

"..."

Meeting eyes with Yukbeltire, Yi-Han could understand the truth.

His senior was waving her hands saying those weren't her words just now.

"Master..."

-Now. Please gift the stone mirror.-

"Here it is. Take it, Junior. A rightful tribute for your efforts."

The stone mirror was presented along with words Yukbeltire hadn't said. Yi-Han felt needlessly sorry and whispered.

"I'll return it when we leave."

"Check every time you come to the basement and if the stone mirror disappears I'll confiscate that plate too, so try taking it back if you want, Mage."

"...Master... you mixed up the voices..."

The young prince should have spoken but spoke in Yukbeltire's voice.

The prince, seemingly too lazy to switch back and forth now, continued speaking.

"Mage. I can lend wisdom in the future too. But you'll have to bring payment. Bringing other mages thirsty for wisdom would be good too. As long as you pay the price. Huhuhu..."

"You absolutely must not sell out Senior Direth."

Yi-Han glared at Yukbeltire seriously.

Yukbeltire felt deep wrongedness.

She hadn't even thought about Direth!

  *

Alhidle didn't rest even while staying at the villa mansion in the capital.

-Senior. I have something to ask about Farhait's illusion magic.-

-Hmm? Alright. Ask.-

His burning passion and enterprise for magic didn't cool even during break.

That sincerity made even seniors from other towers answer.

-Senior. I have something to ask about Bion's awakening potion...-

-...B-but isn't it 3 AM right now?-

But that admirableness quickly disappeared.

Alhidle was a bit too persistent.

-Senior. I would like to ask about ice chewer collection methods...-

-Pengerin! We're in the middle of mage cards!!-

Thanks to this, 2nd year students came to quickly run away just seeing penguin mixed-bloods' uniquely cute appearance.

Though Alhidle persistently followed, one year seniors were indeed not easy. They deceived Alhidle' senses and slipped away through all sorts of strange methods.

"Senior!!! About ice chewer collection methods!!! I would like to ask!!!"

"...Was he, was he originally like that?"

Alcicle in the courtyard looked at his family's junior student with a bewildered face.

He didn't seem to have such a personality originally?

Eandurde shrugged her shoulders. From her view, Alhidle had been like that from the start.

"Do people go crazy like that when they go to Einroguard..."

While Alcicle muttered, Yi-Han walked out with Yukbeltire.

When the princess's face looked full of worries, Alcicle was startled and asked.

"Did the magic fail?!"

"No. The magic succeeded."

"Then why is her expression like that?"

"Isn't Senior always like that?"

"Was... was she?"

When Yi-Han answered shamelessly, even Alcicle wavered slightly.

This Wardanaz family boy was very skilled at talking nonsense with a serious face, so ordinary people couldn't help but waver.

"Well you might be right as a fellow Einroguard junior."

"What is Alhidle doing here?"

"Harassing seniors."

"I am not!"

Alhidle flared up.

To express sincere requests for learning like that.

Flaring up at being belittled in front of respected seniors, Alhidle explained at length.

"Though the seniors were playing mage cards in the attic..."

"What? That bastard Gainando. Hiding in the attic playing mage cards? Well said, Alhidle. If you witness such things in the future, tell me right away."

Alhidle grinned happily at Yi-Han's praise.

'But how did he know who when I didn't say the name?'

"But the seniors keep avoiding me so it's hard to ask questions. Is there perhaps a method?"

"Well. I'm not sure about that either. Maybe just chase them one by one with all your sincerity?"

Yi-Han said that then shouted toward the mansion with mana.

"Who wants to see Professor Verduus crawling on four legs!!"

No sooner had the words ended than 2nd year students burst out from all over the mansion.

At that sight, Alhidle gained great enlightenment!