Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 1074

Chapter 1074

"M-monster...!"

"No. This wasn't done by me. My master did it."

Yi-Han stepped up to explain seeing the other seemed to misunderstand.

Originally mages had several means to communicate with each other beyond constraints of time and space.

Though he couldn't reveal the young prince's identity, if he said he received his master's help in there, Avalcarn would understand right away.

"You mean a communication artifact?"

"It's similar but a bit different. Anyway please understand it was done by my master."

Avalcarn guessed Yi-Han's unrevealed master was the skull principal.

The other was rumored to be the skull principal's disciple, and mages who could show such magic in this short time were rare.

Though wrong, it was a reasonable guess.

There were correct parts too...

'But even if his master gave teachings, with a communication artifact wouldn't he have to handle quite a lot himself?'

Not knowing about the spatial labyrinth and basement, Avalcarn thought inwardly.

Even receiving teachings from a distance, unless directly visiting, the disciple had to perform quite a lot.

...Then it was certainly amazing??

As Avalcarn was about to be surprised again, his master's voice reached his ears.

"It's done! Avalcarn. Come here!"

Avalcan who had finished work called his disciple.

He wanted to show his disciple this small ship newly improved using ancient relics.

"Master, about <Beavle's Sorrow>..."

"Avalcarn. You can't put two potions in one bottle. Focus on the magic we're doing now."

Avalcan scolded his disciple with a stern face.

No matter how regrettable losing the opportunity because of Professor Verduus, to keep thinking about that while doing other work.

The magic composing this flying sailing ship was by no means easy. Even if combining completed magics, they couldn't be careless.

"That's not..."

"Hey!"

"S-sorry. I'll focus."

The orc mage flinched and bowed his head.

Avalcan was a strict master regarding magic. Seeing that look, he thought he should explain later after everything was done.

"Shall we try sailing it? Wait. Can you sail it?"

The two mages paused even as they asked.

Though this aerial sailing ship was Professor Verduus's masterpiece meant to be sailed even by those untrained in magic, they still couldn't let someone completely untrained in magic aboard.

Being a prototype, they needed a mage who could repair and control the magic circles installed inside the ship in case problems arose above.

"Yes. I sailed it last time too."

"...I see!"

Though the two mages recalled that magics like <Beavle's Departure Enchantment> or <Beavle's Flight Enchantment> started from at least 4th Circle, they nodded without asking further.

By this point it seemed unnecessary to be surprised at each thing.

"Then let's cut the roof and depart."

"Wait. Don't we need permission in the imperial capital?"

Though inside Einroguard territory it didn't matter if you flew, dug the ground or set fire to the principal's office as long as you didn't escape, outside there were imperial laws.

If they flew up without permission in the capital, knights would rush from all directions.

-Don't worry. We already contacted and received permission.-

"...You didn't plan this from before coming did you?"

-What are you saying! Absolutely not!-

The knights jumped up at being misunderstood.

They were already dying of resentment being assigned to guard Professor Verduus, how could they be misunderstood like this?

The knights were just working hard out of pure hatred for Professor Verduus.

"I understand. Then I'll gratefully try sailing it."

Yi-Han lightly jumped up onto the sailing ship. Avalcan, Puyo, and Yukbeltire also sat down.

Crack!

"?!"

When mana sparked from the magic circle, Avalcan asked in surprise.

"Is it alright?"

"Ah. It was like this from when I received it. Because of hull reinforcement magic, wind resistance magic, corrosion prevention magic... I'll turn off the last one."

Yi-Han skillfully manipulated the magic circles.

Having experimented with various things under Professor Verduus, he had no problem handling the sailing ship.

Seeing that sight, Puyo whispered to Yukbeltire.

"Professor Verduus seems to have made Wardanaz do quite a lot. Do all enchantment magic school students suffer like that?"

"I wouldn't know."

"..."

At that proud answer, the tree spirit mixed-blood mage's gaze looking at Yukbeltire turned slightly cold.

  *

"Purple torch? Was there a purple torch today?"

The flying knights in charge of the western wall section's airspace belonging to the capital knight order wondered seeing purple light flashing in the sky.

Those permitted to fly in the capital had to hang magic torches of different colors above. Those without such torches or with fake torches were arrested immediately.

Purple torches were marks that only royalty or imperial family-related figures could give out. Naturally the knights stirred seeing something rarely seen.

"Einroguard knights applied."

"His Excellency the Magic Administrator?"

"No."

"Well, that person would fly without permission if he wanted to fly."

The knights' voices contained both respect and irritation. The magic administrator who flew over the capital walls when urgent always gave them humiliation.

Complaining or remonstrating anywhere was useless.

Even when high officials or figures from great noble families gathered strength to speak directly to the emperor, the emperor would blame himself but always protected his magic administrator.

"How do you do?"

"Ah! Count Jau!"

The knights greeted a familiar face.

Count Jau was renowned for his generous character even among the various nobles staying in the imperial capital.

Though there weren't many nobles with livers thick enough to cause trouble in the capital where the emperor was, even accounting for that Count Jau was truly generous.

He was generous enough to forgive a magic school graduate mage who accidentally burned his carriage.

"This fellow keeps wanting to fly so we came out like this. I worry we've increased your work."

When the old count with white hair apologized, the knights waved it off.

"What are you saying? We understand since we also raise flying creatures. Pegasi really hate staying still."

The pegasi the knights were riding made discontented cries.

"My. I've only troubled you all. This old man will be going now. Now! Let's go!"

The knights sent respectful gazes at the count's back as he flew up after receiving a magic torch.

How peaceful it would be if all imperial nobles had such character?

"...Wait. Isn't that purple light a bit strange?"

A knight who hadn't noticed the dissonance while talking belatedly realized and raised his hand pointing at the sky.

Following the movement, purple lines were drawn across the dark sky, but the speed was too fast and flashy.

What mount were they riding?

"Seems not a creature."

"I-indeed. That makes sense."

Others nodded at the experienced senior knight's words.

The movement visible far away was too rigid to be a creature's movement. Since they were knights from Einroguard, a magic mount wouldn't be strange.

"But if it's a magic mount from Einroguard... Verd..."

"No way. Would Professor Verduus be leisurely flying? Absolutely impossible."

With magic mount and flight combined, Professor Verduus inevitably came to mind in the empire.

But it definitely wasn't Professor Verduus. Since this wasn't Einroguard territory, he could really be shot down...

"Oh. The count is going that way?"

The blue torch Count Jau held started moving toward the purple torch.

Moreover, other torches that had been circling elsewhere after receiving permission suddenly rushed toward the purple torch too.

At that sight, the knights felt chills down their spines.

  *

'Fast!'

Yi-Han admired the fierce movement.

To think it would be this much.

It was on a different dimension from when he carefully sailed in Einroguard territory before.

"To, supplement, lacking, speed, we, brought out, ancient relics!"

Avalcan proudly shouted through the whistling wind.

"Reinforced, resistance, by, casting magic, on the mast!"

"Thank, you, everyone!"

Yi-Han carefully stopped the small sailing vessel.

He had unknowingly gotten excited and performed rapid acceleration and aerobatics, but he worried if he had strained the prototype sailing ship too much.

Checking, there seemed no damage to the magic circles or hull.

"Junior."

"Yes?"

"People are coming."

"?!"

At Yukbeltire's words, Yi-Han looked up and was startled.

Torches were flying in from all directions. Other people were clearly gathering.

'What is this? Did the death knights not get proper permission?'

For a moment imperial newspaper headlines flashed chaotically through Yi-Han's mind.

Yi-H of Einroguard student, unauthorized mad flight in imperial capital skies... Einroguard again?

Master Professor B voluntarily appears in imperial court to take responsibility... Life sentence expected considering other crimes...

"Huk...!"

"?"

However, the two mages were even more surprised than Yi-Han. They looked at each other with pale faces.

"What's wrong? Do you perhaps know who's coming?"

"Don't know who but can guess why! They're people coming to find Professor Verduus!"

"What?"

Yi-Han didn't understand what they meant at first then belatedly realized and was shocked.

So they guessed it was Professor Verduus just seeing this sailing ship?

"Does it make sense to immediately think of Professor Verduus just because there's a fast flying magic mount?"

"It does."

"...What an unhelpful fellow!"

Yi-Han was angry at the unnecessarily famous Professor Verduus's reputation.

To think he would grab his disciple's ankles even while not present.

-Is that Beavle Verduus? Answer!-

-Professor Verduus?-

Voices of people seeing the small sailing ship's silhouette from far away were heard calling loudly.

At those voices, the two mages steeled themselves.

"To make such a foolish mistake. I'm sorry, Master."

"No. I should have expected too. Being immersed in magic..."

It would be fatal if their connection to Professor Verduus was publicly revealed.

Countless people would come harass them with 'Where's Professor Verduus' 'Bring out Professor Verduus' etc.

Yi-Han gave instructions to the others with a firm face.

"Everyone please bow your heads."

"What?"

"Quickly! Everyone bow your heads. Cast invisibility magic and don't come out from inside."

The other mages followed the instructions bewilderedly. Yi-Han hurriedly finished preparations.

Already the people's voices had drawn closer.

"Professor Verduus! Answer if you're there! We didn't come to be angry. Just curious what you made with the invested gold coins. Hm? Come on. Just stick your face out. Nothing in our hands!"

"Hmph. Think we'd fall for such tricks? Come out Beavle Verduus, you bastard. I'll tear off your tail and make soup!"

The dark sky above became noisy with shouts of different purposes.

However, what came from inside the small sailing ship was a roughly growling voice that exceeded everyone's expectations.

"Who says I'm Beavle Verduus? I am Setlad of the Anog family!"

"Setlad of the Anog family?! You mean that Setlad who increased his wealth during the Imperial Bone Flower Speculation Crisis?!"

"..."

When someone mentioned such unexpected detailed settings, Yi-Han almost dropped his disguise in bewilderment.