Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 798

Chapter 798

"You just said I boarded."

"When wandering the seas, you board and disembark. No matter how urgent, you don't set sail before the ship is repaired."

'Seems like a forced metaphor.'

He had admired the metaphor earlier, but now it felt forced.

Yi-Han spoke with complaint.

"I've just learned it, so we should find a way to use it safely. It's a shame to put it off because it's difficult..."

-Wh-who destroyed this place?-

A startled voice was heard from the floor below. It seemed seniors from the lower floor had witnessed the destruction scene while walking through the corridor.

"Oh dear."

Even Ragesa showed signs of being flustered, as if she hadn't expected this.

"How should we fix it?"

"What?"

"I mean this destroyed area."

Although Einroguard's main building was said to be like a living thing that would recover over time even if destroyed and burned, that didn't mean it was okay to just smash it and leave.

What sin had the people passing by that area while it recovered committed?

The old pirate giggled and said.

"What's my occupation?"

"Pardon? You're a pirate."

"That's right. Not a carpenter, mason, or blacksmith, right?"

"Yes."

"Then let's scram!"

Ragesa quickly turned around and started running with the chained pirates.

Yi-Han, who had been dazed for a moment, belatedly realized and ran after them.

'...When this is over, I shouldn't associate with pirates.'

No matter how he thought about it, pirates didn't seem like people good to associate with.

  *

Raphael, who had joined Einroguard's duel club this year, always had one question.

'Why on earth is that there?'

[Professor Bagrak Entry Prohibited (Report to Professor Ku if entered)]

A phrase added next to the club rules engraved on old bronze.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't understand why that phrase had been added.

Had Professor Boladi done something?

-Um. Senior.-

-Oh. Gral. Ask anything.-

-Professor Bagrak...-

-Sh-shut up! You insolent and rude brat. Where do you ask such things?-

-???-

Even seniors who had acted kindly because they were from the same tower showed almost seizure-like symptoms when asked about Professor Boladi.

Thanks to this, Raphael and other 2nd year students could only let their imaginations run wild.

"Did he borrow money from Professor Bagrak and not pay it back?"

"Professor Bagrak doesn't seem like that kind of person. Wasn't he just an unsociable mage who gives boring lectures?"

"When I heard from Wardanaz, it seemed a bit different..."

Unfortunately, no student knew about Professor Boladi.

There was one who did, but that one wasn't here.

"What did Wardanaz say?"

"Didn't he say it was hard because of the professor? It must have been that."

"...That's just normal for everyone. Nothing special."

"He also said the professor gives too many assignments."

"That's normal too?"

The 2nd year students could only imagine Professor Boladi like blind men describing an elephant.

Meanwhile, another senior, Palga from the Ukim family, arrived. Raphael, who spotted the senior from the same White Tiger Tower, bowed his head gladly.

"Senior."

"Ah. Gral. Nice to see you. Did you come to practice?"

"Yes."

"Good timing. Next week is club week, right? I heard we have a guest for our club too."

"!"

The 2nd year students' eyes lit up.

Basically, Einroguard students got excited just hearing about outsiders.

By the time they became upperclassmen, they would even get excited about outsiders who had secretly infiltrated the school.

After being at Einroguard for a long time, outsiders started to look like walking treasure chests bringing news and items from outside.

And even excluding that, guests coming to teach the club were welcome.

"That's great!"

"Who is it?"

"But Professor Ku has been extremely busy lately, right? How did he manage to invite someone?"

Palga answered the juniors' questions one by one.

"It is great. I don't know who it is yet either, but I heard it's an outstanding duel mage. And hmm... That's right?"

Palga was also puzzled by the last question.

Professor Kirmin had certainly been busy without a moment to spare recently.

-Professor. About inviting guests for this club week...-

-Sorry, sorry! Ukim. I've been too busy lately. Because of work the principal assigned. But don't worry. I'll definitely invite an outside guest.-

-If you're busy, we're fine.-

-No! As a professor, I can't not do this. I'll definitely invite someone. Understand?-

Club week might look like a fun festival and event on the surface, but inside were the fierce sweat and tears of Einroguard mages.

Some "flashy" clubs had outsiders interested in their club visit even if they did nothing, but some clubs had to send out invitations in advance and prepare to barely save face.

It was similar to magic schools.

While one school had students lining up even though the professor was a beaver mixed-blood, another school barely had freshmen even with the kindest 5th year student in Einroguard...

Given this, it was natural for Professor Kirmin to promise the duel club students.

The duel club wasn't one that many outside guests visited.

"Professor Ku knows many people, so he might have sent invitations in his spare time."

"Indeed... Professor Ku is amazing. Sending invitations is no ordinary task, and in his spare time!"

The duel club's new members sent looks of admiration.

Having a professor interested in the club was quite fortunate at Einroguard.

"...Palga. Honestly, I was worried about Professor Bagrak."

A friend from the same year whispered to Palga after he finished talking with the juniors.

"What ominous things are you saying?"

Palga spoke seriously.

Even among friends, there was a line of acceptable jokes.

Why was Professor Bagrak's name coming up here?

"Think about it. How busy has Professor Ku been lately? Even sending formal invitations takes quite some time... Professor Ku has a history."

Professor Kirmin Ku was one of the rare popular professors at Einroguard, and the duel club students didn't deny that.

But Professor Kirmin also had a terrible and ugly past, namely inviting Professor Boladi to the duel club in the past.

The duel club members had to fight Professor Boladi in a confined space for three days just for the crime of saying they "wanted to become stronger".

"..."

Recalling that painful past, Palga's breath quickened and his face turned pale.

He had almost had his trauma resurface when meeting during winter break...

"...No. I checked on Professor Bagrak, and he was in the underground lecture hall. He's definitely not the guest. And he said it was an outside guest."

"Right? Whew. I guess I've become too sensitive."

The friend apologized to Palga.

It couldn't be Professor Boladi visiting if it was an outside guest.

"No. I understand you. We should tell the juniors the truth someday."

"I... I'm afraid. How the juniors will look at Professor Ku if they find out he actually did such a thing."

"We can't keep hiding the truth forever..."

Bang!

No sooner had the words ended than an old woman kicked open the duel club's door and entered.

The old woman, who came in leading pirates wrapped in chains, rolled her eyes and checked the students.

"Is this the duel club?"

"Pardon? Yes, it is."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Ragesa, daughter of Torgerard. A pirate, captain, and admiral."

"?"

Palga tilted his head.

Wasn't there something strange added in front of captain and admiral?

"Did you just say pirate...?"

"I came like this after receiving an invitation. You must be the idiots pretending to duel. Right?"

"No! Pretending to duel?!"

Palga and several students bristled.

Einroguard's duel club officially acted as duel proxies and received compensation.

As they fought for others' gold coins, they fought much more bravely and fiercely than ordinary duelists.

Yet she called it pretending to duel.

"If I say it's pretending, it's pretending! Standing facing each other and waiting for a signal to fight. My goodness. I don't understand how such long and boring fights can be real."

Flutter!

Ragesa took out a bundle of papers from her bosom.

"I brought these mission forms from fools who like such pretending as a gift. I heard you like these things?"

"...!"

The duel club students were startled.

One of Einroguard duel club's sources of income was the compensation received for acting as proxies in duels.

For such compensation to accumulate smoothly, missions to participate in duels had to come in continuously.

To think she would bring such a thick stack of mission forms.

"How did you get so many?"

"There are ways!"

Ragesa giggled at the students' question.

Originally, even people who didn't think of dueling wanted to find proxies when threatened by pirates.

"Anyway. I want to give this but... I can't just give it away."

"We were prepared for that much. What do we need to do?"

Several students stepped forward as if they had expected this.

There was no way such an eccentric mage would just give gifts and leave without any compensation.

"There's a new pirate here. Fight this pirate and win."

"????"

Yi-Han, who had been watching, was flustered when suddenly dragged out.

However, his bewilderment was nothing compared to the bewilderment of the 2nd year duel club students.

"Wardanaz, why are you there??"

"I'm helping guide around the school at the professor's request."

"Professor Ku's?"

"No. B..."

"Be quiet! Why talk so much before fighting! Unless you're hurling insults at each other!"

Ragesa grumbled and stopped the conversation, seemingly disliking the sight.

"Lady Ragesa. I don't want to fight the duel club members, but."

"That's possible. Pirates don't fight without compensation originally. I'll give this much gold for each person you defeat."

Ragesa spoke while spreading her fingers. Nevertheless, Yi-Han was skeptical.

"There are 3rd year seniors too, so I..."

Ragesa's other hand also spread out. Yi-Han spoke firmly.

"I'll give it a try."

"Kihihi. You know how to negotiate. Right! Give those guys an enlightenment. Understand?"

While Yi-Han was talking with Ragesa, the 3rd year students were discussing with expressions.

Even if the opponent was a genius taking all schools, he was still a junior.

They had no intention of backing down in fear of a junior, staking the duel club's honor.

"He takes all schools, so he probably has no weaknesses."

"We'll have to clash with specialties. I'll go first. ...Palga, what's wrong?"

"Well... That guy. He's Professor Bagrak's disciple."

"..."

"..."

While the seniors were talking behind, Raphael asked Yi-Han.

"Wardanaz. Did Professor Ku assign this to you?"

"No. Professor Bagrak assigned it. Professor Bagrak was asked by Professor Ku."

"I see. Senior. Since it came up, may I ask why Professor Bagrak is prohibited from entering..."

Raphael tried to ask while turning around.

However, the 3rd year seniors had already fled and disappeared through the door.

"..."

"..."

"Well, they learned one thing!"

Ragesa nodded with satisfaction.

Not being stubborn and fleeing when it seemed dangerous was also a very important wisdom for mages.