Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 903

Chapter 903

"Maybe we thought too badly of the priest."

"Maybe. Though the priest did steal all the wheat, rice, rye, dried fish, pickled sardines, round cheese, sausages, salted meat, and oil in the sack last time..."

"W-well, there's no definite proof it was the priest. The blue worms might have done it."

"You still have a long way to go."

Professor Bungaegor clicked her tongue as she passed by.

As could be seen with Professor Verduus, one shouldn't let their guard down just because a mixed-blood had a cute appearance. They could be even more deadly.

Those 1st years would gradually realize after being tricked a few more times.

'Yes, the more dearly they pay, the more deeply the lesson is engraved.'

Professor Bungaegor thought this as she moved her feet.

Several thick books were firmly held at her side.

Titles like <How to Soothe a Disobedient Griffin?> and <Unicorn Rearing Methods Even a Villain Can Do> could be seen on the covers of the old books.

Having heard that her disciple was looking for her about a large rare animal problem, Professor Bungaegor had taken out additional books from the library for counseling.

'By the way, can Wardanaz afford to worry about griffins or unicorns during exam period?'

Though professors could do other things during exam periods, it was different for students.

It seemed like excessive confidence, even for the top student of the year.

"...Ugh!"

Professor Bungaegor was an experienced adventurer who had been through thick and thin.

But the sight before her eyes made even such an adventurer startled.

The sight of Professor Bentozol and Professor Boladi sitting silently and solemnly.

'Is it a trap?'

Though she didn't know what kind of trap it was, that thought came to her first.

"...What are you doing there?"

"What?"

Professor Bentozol answered the question bluntly.

"You know what I'm asking. Why on earth are you doing that in front of the students' dormitory?"

The poor Blue Dragon Tower students were whispering and going around in a wide circle.

"We're guarding Her Highness."

"I-I see... Are you waiting for her to come out?"

Professor Bungaegor belatedly recalled Jourin's visit. However, Professor Bentozol shook his head.

"Her Highness is grounded."

"Grounded?"

"Sigh. Grounded means..."

"No, you madman. Who grounded Her Highness?"

Professor Bungaegor chided with an irritated voice.

No matter how much she tried to respect him as a fellow professor, Professor Bentozol had an outstanding talent for getting on people's nerves.

"Who else? That irreverent Wardanaz bastard."

"I-I see."

Though it was clearly nonsense, Professor Bungaegor was surprised that she somewhat accepted it herself.

Strangely, if they said the Wardanaz family boy did it, it sounded plausible.

"You've done well to endure with your personality? I thought you'd surely go in and rescue her."

"I tried to."

"...And?"

Professor Bentozol gestured with his chin with a gloomy expression. At the end of it sat Professor Boladi with an expressionless face.

"..."

Looking closely, Professor Bentozol was in a mess. He usually went around looking like a beggar so she hadn't noticed, but from his coat to his pants, it was even more of a disaster.

As if he had been suddenly subdued by someone.

Professor Bungaegor pretended not to see and shouted.

"I have no idea who did it!"

"..."

"Well then, I'll be going."

"Take care."

Not wanting to get between the two, Professor Bungaegor hurriedly moved her feet. And she thought inwardly.

'I never imagined I'd miss the principal!'

Though he was usually an eccentric mage who only tormented the professors, one felt the empty space when someone was gone.

Still, if the skull principal were here, one professor attacking Professor Bentozol...

'...It probably would have happened, but he would have mediated at least.'

-Please undo the magic.-

-No.-

-...Let's fight fair and square again. No sneak attacks!-

-No.-

'I didn't hear anything.'

Professor Bungaegor increased her speed. She didn't want to hear the conversation coming from behind.

  *

"Professor!"

Yi-Han was moved by the sight of Professor Bungaegor who had come to the tower to help him.

The professor waved her hand as if bothered and said.

"Yes. Is it a griffin, a unicorn, or some other creature I don't know about?"

"Pardon?"

"I heard you've been troubled by a large rare creature lately."

-...-

Jourin, sitting by the fireplace, made a crying face and watched cautiously. Yi-Han brewed tea, placed it in front of the professor, and said.

"There seems to have been a misunderstanding. I've never been troubled."

Jourin's expression brightened.

"What nonsense? I heard you've been sighing deeply and walking around."

Jourin's expression darkened again. Professor Bungaegor had a bad feeling.

"Wait, not a griffin or unicorn...?"

From the strange grounding to the subtly watchful look, Professor Bungaegor shuddered at the sensation of the puzzle pieces fitting together in her head.

However, Yi-Han played innocent.

"I don't know what you're talking about. Of course, I had a minor argument with Her Highness, but we made up right away."

-That's right!-

Jourin exclaimed, brightening.

Seeing him speak like that, it seemed Yi-Han had certainly gotten over his anger.

In fact, before Professor Bungaegor came, Yi-Han had returned first and apologized.

-Your Highness. I'm sorry. I got too angry...-

-Uwaaaaaaah! Jourin was wrong!!!-

-...I'll believe you when you say you really won't do it again...-

-I absolutely won't do it again!!!!-

-Alright. Then let's make up.-

-Ah. Then is the grounding lifted too?-

-No. That's not the case.-

-...Are you really not angry anymore...?-

Jourin had been confused whether Yi-Han was really not angry anymore since the grounding hadn't been lifted yet.

But seeing him speak like that, it seemed he really wasn't angry anymore.

-Only I'm at a complete loss.-

The baby basilisk wrapped around Jourin's neck grumbled.

Though they had made up, it was still forbidden from returning to Yi-Han's sleeve until the grounding ended.

But Jourin, like the cool-headed dragon she was, pretended not to hear.

If she carelessly asked to send the baby basilisk back to the sleeve here and Yi-Han got angry again, it would be a huge loss.

"It's good that you made up. Have the griffin or unicorn not caused any problems?"

"No..."

Jourin became gloomy again at Yi-Han's words.

The griffin and unicorn were behaving well without causing trouble, but Jourin...

"...of course not. They're quite troublesome."

"Hey. Are you forcing it now...?"

Yi-Han pleaded with his eyes, saying 'Please play along'. Professor Bungaegor was dumbfounded.

She had come to help, but what was this joke?

But looking to the side, the young dragon was staring with eyes full of expectation. She looked like she would burst into tears if told the truth that the griffin and unicorn hadn't caused trouble.

"...I-I see! Well, I did think those guys would cause trouble."

"That's what I mean."

-Jourin is curious what kind of trouble they caused!-

"..."

"..."

Faced with Jourin's sparkling eyes, Yi-Han finally had to make up trouble on the spot.

Fortunately, he could use what he had heard from Professor Garcia.

"They caused a riot in the private room, so all the furniture was broken."

-Oh my!-

Jourin expressed regret with her mouth but looked proud in her expression. Professor Bungaegor pondered slightly.

'Even if she's a dragon, is it okay to be happy about beasts that cause more trouble than herself?'

She felt doubtful whether this was proper character education.

-More, more! What other trouble?-

"Um... They also ate all my research once."

-Did Mr. Niffirg do such things?-

The baby basilisk asked in puzzlement.

No matter how he looked at it, the griffin seemed past the age for such mischief.

After all, it had been fully grown when Professor Bungaegor brought it...

"You never know what's in a griffin's heart. You also deceived me and stole my reagent pouch."

-...-

The baby basilisk, who had gained nothing by butting in unnecessarily, shrank and burrowed into Jourin's arms.

-Still, the basilisk is much better behaved than that griffin. We're both much better!-

"I'm glad you've regained your spirits. Haha."

"Yes... I'm glad if you say so..."

Professor Bungaegor sipped her tea.

Of course, the poor absent griffin had been falsely accused, but as a much more mature beast than these two, it would surely understand.

"It seems resolved, so I'll be going. Before that, one moment."

The professor wiggled her finger. Yi-Han tilted his ear closer in puzzlement.

"I heard Her Highness is grounded, is that right?"

"Yes."

"It could backfire if you do it for too long."

Dragons weren't a race that went well with grounding in the first place.

Of course, there weren't separate races in the empire that went well with grounding, but dragons' characteristics were especially so.

They were arrogant and proud, and had outstanding innate abilities on top of that.

Students might not be able to go out when confined because they lacked the ability, but dragons could quickly realize they could go out if they thought about it a little.

If kept too long, it might only make them go astray unnecessarily.

"Her Highness won't do that. And you don't need to worry, I plan to stay by her side."

"I see. Surveil... Wait a minute, don't you have exams this week?"

Professor Bungaegor was about to say it was a good idea but then became puzzled.

How could a student with exams this week stay in the dormitory for long?

"I plan to take them as quickly as possible and return."

"...Don't misunderstand and listen. Sometimes I think you might be crazy."

  *

"Isn't that too rude even if you say you made a wasted trip?"

Yi-Han grumbled at Professor Bungaegor's blunt words as he moved.

Of course, going around in a wide circle as Professor Bentozol and Professor Boladi were still in front of the dormitory.

Professor Jorzik, showing off his seagull mustache that looked even more stylish today, welcomed Yi-Han's arrival.

"Wardanaz! Welcome! Come in quickly."

"Hello, Professor."

"You came first. Well, that's natural for a student like you, right?"

Professor Jorzik, who was in charge of the <Elemental Magic and Its Applications> lecture, had very high expectations for this Wardanaz family boy.

So much so that he had set blue flame, an advanced property of the fire element, as the semester goal.

It could be a burdensome goal for a 2nd year student, but considering the elements and applications Wardanaz was handling, Professor Jorzik judged it was sufficiently possible.

If Wardanaz could handle blue flame within this semester, Professor Jorzik planned to go straight to other mages' gatherings during the break to boast about the wonderful ascension of disciple and master.

"What's the midterm? Is it blue flame?"

"You remembered! That's right! Of course, it might feel difficult, but I'm sure Wardanaz can do it sufficiently."

"Now. In this exam..."

As time was of the essence, Yi-Han focused immediately.

It already sounded nonsensical to delve deeply into the fire element on top of digging into various other elements, but fortunately the shock was less. It was thanks to having heard it before.

The progress was fast as he had steadily practiced alone. The flame that bloomed in the air started to change its color.

A pale blue flame revealed itself. It was the complete color transformation, the first gateway to blue flame.

"Wardanaz. Well done! Perf..."

"Professor. Please wait a moment!"

As his concentration wavered, Yi-Han shouted, stopping the professor.

It might seem rude, but when preparing such difficult magic, one's concentration was disrupted if someone spoke.

Professor Jorzik, who was about to shout that it was a perfect score since he had passed the prepared exam splendidly, was moved.

'Straight to the final exam in one go?!'

He had been puzzled that Yi-Han hadn't come to take the exam first like other lectures, but to think he had prepared such a wonderful twist.

Professor Jorzik stroked his mustache contentedly at his disciple's spirit befitting the top student of the year.