Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 804

Chapter 804

"...Senior, don't you have any pride as a ballgame player! To readily accept such corrupt gold coins!"

"!?"

Carnela was flustered by her junior's unexpected criticism.

"Wh-what? Wait. What does receiving sponsorship have to do with pride as a ballgame player? What do you mean by corrupt gold coins? Can gold coins even be corrupt?"

"Never mind. You don't understand anything, Senior!"

"Wait, junior! Come back! At least explain what you mean before you go! Come back!"

As the usually kind and diligent junior got angry and ran away, Carnela was at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Were proud ballgame players not supposed to accept gold coins??

  *

'There's no choice in this situation.'

Yi-Han made up his mind.

He didn't need any of this merry and enjoyable club week anymore.

'I'll call the Death Knights!'

The seniors who had been looking forward to it would be greatly disappointed that club week was turning into a shocking and terrifying magic criminal subjugation operation, but it couldn't be helped.

Yi-Han had to survive too, didn't he?

At first, he thought he could just avoid and endure, but seeing Intarendals's skills, that wasn't the case.

Look at that absurd scale and speed of sponsorship.

If this continued for a day, he might even create an <Einroguard Sponsors Guild> and go around looking for Yi-Han.

'I've heard that the staff is mightier than the sword, but who knew gold coins would be mightier than the staff.'

-Is that true?-

-Yes, Sir Klzenberg.-

-That's truly amazing!-

"Great Death Knights!"

Seeing Death Knights patrolling in the distance, Yi-Han quickly ran out.

-To think there would be someone sponsoring the dark magic school... Even during club week? To sponsor a school, not even a club.-

-The empire is vast, so there must be many strange people too.-

-Well, in the old days, the dark magic school was quite prosperous and popular.-

-Is that true? I can't even imagine it!-

"..."

Yi-Han was shocked at the Death Knights' conversation.

Meanwhile, the Death Knights recognized Yi-Han and greeted him cheerfully.

-Hug... Isn't it Yi-Han of the Wardanaz family!-

-Hug... Lord Wardanaz!-

The Death Knights had added a peculiar greeting starting with 'Hug' in front without Yi-Han knowing.

As there was no time to ask about the strange trend circulating among the skull principal's subordinates, Yi-Han went straight to the point.

"A big problem has occurred! We need to immediately gather other knights and surround the academy..."

Yi-Han, who had been speaking strongly, paused.

The Death Knights' conversation he had just heard bothered him again.

"...By the way, everyone. I have a question."

-Didn't you just say a big problem had occurred?-

"It is a big problem, but there's an even bigger one... I'm curious, in this kind of situation, what would happen?"

Yi-Han explained what had happened today in a roundabout way.

A suspicious magic criminal resurrected an ancestor of an imperial great noble family. The resurrected ancestor misappropriated the family's hidden wealth to sponsor mages. If this fact is discovered, what happens to that sponsored wealth?

-?-

-??-

The Death Knights were puzzled, unable to grasp the intent of the question.

-Yi-Han. Generally, it's impossible to resurrect someone in a normal state, not as an undead.-

-And why would someone resurrected like that bother to sponsor mages? Especially when resurrected by a suspicious magic criminal?-

"...Ah, just imagine it, please!"

Yi-Han got angry.

If it had been another student, they would have dragged them to the punishment room right away, but the Death Knights flinched and stepped back.

First of all, there was no point in dragging Yi-Han to an ordinary punishment room, and considering a knight's conscience, dragging such a pitiful mage to the punishment room was excessively dishonorable.

-In that case, according to imperial law, wouldn't that wealth be confiscated and returned to the original family?-

"Why? Doesn't the family's ancestor have authority too?"

-In a way, that could be true. But once dead, it's as good as the ownership of the wealth has passed on. In fact, there were similar problems even in ancient kingdom times. There were even rebellions. Hmm. Isn't it that His Majesty the Emperor, knowing those incidents, clearly codified it in imperial law?-

"..."

Yi-Han inwardly cursed the unnecessarily competent and knowledgeable imperial emperor.

The law should have some loopholes for human sentiment, why was it so thorough?

-So why did you ask this? Wait. Could it be...-

Death Knight Sir Klzenberg looked at Yi-Han as if he understood.

"It's not."

-...You're trying to extort wealth by resurrecting an old ancestor of a noble family!-

"That's definitely not it."

-It's not?-

Sir Klzenberg was very embarrassed.

He had thought there couldn't be anything else but this.

Meanwhile, Yi-Han was deeply conflicted.

'If I gather the knights now...'

An image of Senior Direth crying loudly after having her gold coin purse snatched flashed through Yi-Han's mind.

Of course, Direth was absolutely not the type to cry loudly over having her gold coin purse snatched (rather, Yi-Han was closer to that type of person), but right now, there was no Direth beside Yi-Han to get angry at her junior's insulting imagination.

"Great Death Knights."

-By the way, when the master calls us that, it's usually when he's about to give us some difficult and hard task.-

"...Death Knights."

Yi-Han immediately changed his words.

Indeed, befitting knights who had lived long, their skill at pointing things out indirectly was extraordinarily sharp.

"I have a story to tell you now, but can you keep it secret on your honor?"

-...!-

-!!-

The Death Knights' eyes became serious.

If the successor spoke like this, it must be quite a serious matter.

-Is it about attacking the master?-

"It's not."

Yi-Han answered and then paused.

'Is it? In a way, it could be seen like that.'

-Actually, it's fine even if it's about attacking the master. It was just a question. We'll keep it secret on our honor.-

-I too will keep my honor.-

The Death Knights promised so readily that Yi-Han was rather flustered.

"Is that alright?"

-Helping someone as pitiful as Yi-Han is a knight's duty.-

-I agree.-

"..."

Yi-Han realized for the first time that chivalry could hurt people too.

Still, he couldn't refuse such help. Yi-Han calmly explained the terrifying incident that had happened today.

-...-

-...-

And the Death Knights were equally shocked.

It was a persistence they hadn't dared to imagine.

-God, what kind of method is this?-

-As expected of the master's remnant, it's no ordinary thing.-

-The trouble is no ordinary thing either.-

"Um. Are you listening? Isn't there a way to resolve this while leaving the gold coins alone? At the very least, just the dark magic school sponsorship gold coins."

-Yi-Han. We understand your feelings very well.-

-Lord Wardanaz. I understand too. It's morally nonsensical for the Dargard family to claim ownership of these gold coins in the first place. Isn't it the ancestor's wealth? The descendants can use the wealth as they please because the ancestor died? How dare they! Arrogant and rude bastards!-

As the junior Death Knight shouted in indignation, Sir Klzenberg whispered.

-You should understand. The descendants have squandered the wealth.-

"Ah, yes..."

-Good. Resolve this quietly without making it bigger.-

Yi-Han choked up at the reliable cooperation of the battle-hardened knights.

Unlike the skull principal who hadn't been seen lately, these knights were indeed the pillars supporting Einroguard.

"Then what should I do?"

  *

Poof poof poof!

The Death Knights cast shadow leap to surround Intarendals, then stabbed him with swords of darkness to seal him so he couldn't do anything.

Then they quickly stuffed him into a sack with subspace magic cast on it and gestured.

-Move!-

"..."

Yi-Han was shocked at their skill in subduing the opponent faster than the blink of an eye.

He felt that if he had been in that position, he would have been subdued just like that.

He had heard many times that knights were the natural enemy of mages, but he had forgotten because he had only seen such powerful mages...

The Death Knights, strengthened by the power of Einroguard territory, exerted extreme power against mages.

No matter what magic they could use, subdue them before that!

-This way up the stairs.-

-Hug, Yi-Han. Just jump out the window!-

-Then stick your foot deep into this hole here!-

Yi-Han memorized inwardly as he followed the Death Knights through shortcuts in the main building.

He might need to use it someday in the future.

-Is the first room empty?-

-No. There's a prisoner, they say.-

-The second and third rooms should be full.-

-Ah! They say the seventh room is empty. That's good!-

"?"

As Yi-Han looked puzzled, one kind Death Knight explained.

-This is the interrogation room <Mages' Truth> that the master designed personally. Because outstanding mages often escape when confined in ordinary rooms.-

'I shouldn't have heard that.'

Yi-Han immediately regretted hearing the explanation.

As they opened the door to the seventh room and entered, Yi-Han momentarily felt a strong headache.

He experienced information overload due to too many complex magics.

If he had been a mage with less sensitive senses, it might have been better, but Yi-Han, who had unrivaled sharpness in this aspect, couldn't avoid the headache.

'Kuk...! What magic...'

-Take him out.-

Thud!

Intarendals, who came out of the sack, fell to the floor.

Despite having swords of darkness stuck all over his body and being kidnapped, Intarendals's expression was utterly calm.

Indeed, befitting someone who had served the skull principal in the harsh ancient times. The Death Knights inwardly admired him.

-Intarendals. Do you know why you've been brought here like this?-

"I'm not sure."

-It's because your master and our master are enemies.-

The Death Knights explained the relationship between the skull principal and the mad doppelganger and said that Intarendals was serving the wrong master.

However, Intarendals was unshaken.

"How can you prove that your side is the main body and not a doppelganger of my master?"

-...Uh...-

The Death Knights paused.

Yeah, how?

-This side is much stronger and more evil, so it must be the main body.-

"We'd have to compare directly to know that."

-Your side is an existence like a thought form that periodically disappears and appears.-

"Even so, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a doppelganger..."

As the conversation flowed into a debate, Yi-Han sent a look to Sir Klzenberg.

The veteran Death Knight scolded his subordinates.

-Don't give unnecessary answers! Intarendals. You must choose one of two options. Will you leave the school quietly, leaving the gold coins? Or will you die by our hands?-

"Is there any reason to fear death at this point? However, even if I die, I want to know the reason. Is there a reason I shouldn't contact Yi-Han of the Wardanaz family? Perhaps your master is deceiving you."

-Don't try any tricks. It's because Yi-Han of the Wardanaz family said he doesn't want to meet you.-

Intarendals didn't believe what the Death Knight was saying and smiled faintly.

Befitting a capable practitioner who had accomplished all sorts of tasks as a prince's head servant, he found the flaw hidden in the other's words.

"That's a lie. Yi-Han of the Wardanaz family wouldn't know that I came. We kept missing each other due to bad luck."

"...Actually, I am Yi-Han of the Wardanaz family."

Unable to stand it anymore, Yi-Han stepped forward and opened his mouth.

At those words, Intarendals showed a surprised expression for the first time today.

"Im-impossible! How can this be!"