Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy
chapter-447

"Wardanaz!"

When Yi-Han, who should have been giving orders, paused for a moment, the other students called out to him in confusion.

Salko felt his heart sink, thinking there might be a problem.

"What is it? What's the problem..."

"Did pirates appear or something?"

-Where would there be pirates at the academy...-

The devouring-ship fish, who was trying its best not to speak and only do what it was told, couldn't resist interjecting.

"Sorry. I was thinking about something else for a moment. Pull!"

Yi-Han pulled the rope together with his friends. Even though they had cast all kinds of enhancement magic before going, pulling the cabin was not easy.

'Hmm. I should learn stronger enhancement magic.'

<Gonadaltes' Agile Steps> was an enhancement magic with remarkably high versatility for a 1st circle magic that could be cast very quickly.

Other enhancement magics that immediately increased strength, agility, reflexes, etc. all started from the 3rd circle. It was the skull principal's extraordinary genius to compress that into a 1st circle.

However, after being at the magic academy for a long time, he gradually felt the need for stronger magic.

'Even if it takes longer to cast and is a bit more crude, I need a specialized one.'

Just looking at the current situation, an enhancement magic that focused on strength was needed.

'An enhancement magic like <Taktap Cheonung's Strength> that I saw in a book would be good. Can I master it...?'

"Wa... Wardanaz. Don't you have any stronger magic?"

"Sorry. I don't have a spell to use right now."

"Hey. Don't say stupid things! Even this magic has a severe backlash if we use it all up!"

A White Tiger Tower student next to him scolded his friend.

Even <Gonadaltes' Agile Steps> had quite a severe muscle pain.

'Ah. An enhancement magic like <Taktap Cheonung's Strength> would have an even more severe backlash.'

Yi-Han newly realized the backlash of enhancement magic.

Magic that directly enhanced the body had quite a lot of backlash accordingly.

Experienced mages used various magics to reduce the impact and minimize the backlash, but it was still a distant story for Yi-Han.

Above all, he himself had so much mana that he was far from such backlash.

'But it can't be helped. If I need it, I have to use it.'

Yi-Han quickly finished his contemplation.

His friends might suffer a bit more, but it was unavoidable at Einroguard.

Thud, thud-

Even though they wore leather gloves and even added cloth to hold the rope, one or two students fell over while pulling on top of the slippery devouring-ship fish.

"Don't rush!"

Salko shouted loudly.

The most important thing in this situation was not to rush.

When stacking buildings with stonemason guild members, mistakes were bound to happen.

At that time, the most important thing was to respond calmly.

"Just hold on! Whoever finishes first will come and help!"

Salko was going to run over and help as soon as his side was properly finished.

However, Yi-Han was one step faster.

Yi-Han radiated mana explosively as if wasting it throughout his body. The surrounding water droplets combined with mana and evaporated.

In an instant, the rope was pulled like crazy, and the cabin was dragged closer.

"It's all done! Wait there!"

Yi-Han, who had finished his side of the work, threw the rope and ran towards the fallen students.

Seeing that, Salko admired him.

'That guy is really a born worker!'

Such a guy should have been born into the Tutanta family, not the Wardanaz family...

"Wardanaz. Why do you look so gloomy?"

"He must be tired."

The students, who had finally succeeded in hunting the cabin, returned to the library with a triumphant look.

However, Yi-Han's face was far from satisfied.

"Well. So..."

"??"

"...It's nothing."

"What. How bland."

Yi-Han was about to say something but stopped.

This cabin was...

'It's Professor Uregor's cabin!'

As Professor Uregor traveled all over the vast Einroguard grounds to collect alchemy materials, even Yi-Han, his disciple, did not know how many cabins there were.

However, buildings built by the same person were bound to show.

This cabin was Professor Uregor's cabin.

"Why won't this open?"

"The axe doesn't seem to work either?"

"Step aside for a moment."

Yi-Han approached the cabin closely.

Crack!

Fortunately, the defensive magic was broken using the method he learned from Baldoorn. The students immediately broke the door with an axe and entered the cabin.

"Wo... wow wow wow!"

"Th, this...! Look at this!"

The students who went inside let out a cheer.

Students resting on the other side of the library also approached, curious about the sound.

"What is it? What's in there?"

Inside the cabin were supplies that any Einroguard student would dream of.

There were not only dwarf-style smoked ham, salted herring, eggs, rice, onions, wheat, raisins, plums, bananas, figs, but also sub-ingredients like olive oil and salt, and even beer.

A White Tiger Tower student even shed tears.

"Wardanaz. With this much, we can hold a feast, right??"

"...Ye, yeah."

Yi-Han, who was contemplating, quickly nodded at his friends' call.

Now that it had come to this, he felt sorry for Professor Uregor, but it couldn't be helped.

'I need to destroy the evidence.'

"Let's divide into groups. Group 1 takes out the items inside, and Group 2 completely dismantles the log cabin. So that not even a trace can be recognized. Let's use it as firewood."

"Can't we just roughly cut it and dismantle it later when we use it?"

"No. We have to do it in advance now."

"Ugh... it's bothersome..."

The students grumbled but did not refuse Yi-Han's words.

Yi-Han inwardly let out a sigh of relief.

If they quickly finish it like this...

"Wait! Wardanaz!"

"?!"

When someone called Yi-Han, he was startled.

"What is it?"

'Could it be that we were caught?'

If someone had realized that this was Professor Uregor's cabin...

"We'll do the dismantling, so you take care of the cooking side!"

"That's right! Please!"

"..."

"These guys, did they dislike our cooking that much??"

The White Tiger Tower students who had been in charge of cooking last time complained with their lips pouting.

The students gathered in the library enjoyed a feast for the first time in a long time.

The food piled up so tightly that the temporary table legs broke several times and disappeared in an instant. The students eagerly bit into the tender chunks of meat grilled over the bonfire until the insides melted.

Seeing Gainando stuff his cheeks with freshly baked flat bread until they burst and then scream because it was hot, the White Tiger Tower students whispered.

"Hey. Don't you think the Blue Dragon Tower guys' table manners are not that great, contrary to expectations?"

"I know, right? Last time, I heard Wardanaz was so amazing when he went to the knight order, but they don't seem much different from us..."

Yi-Han placed an additional dish of beans, rice, onions, and meat steamed in a small pot and sat down.

'How satisfying.'

It wasn't satisfying because the students were eating well.

What caught his eye were the students who, unlike in the 1st semester, did not put down their books even while eating.

They were students who had learned after being harshly punished once in the 1st semester.

"Hey. Why are you studying while eating!"

"It's rude to Wardanaz who made it... ouch!"

When some students (usually White Tiger Tower students) spoke up, they were hit by a bone from Yi-Han.

"Don't disturb others and read too."

"We, we have swordsmanship class..."

Yi-Han was dumbfounded by their shallow scheme of only mentioning swordsmanship class even though they took many other classes.

Seeing their friend get hit by a bone, the White Tiger Tower students who were about to take out a ball game quietly put the ball back.

Seeing that, Jijel pondered how many bones she should prepare in the future.

"The great legitimate line of magic... no. It seems too dogmatic..."

Next to him, Yonaire was frowning with a quill in her mouth, lost in thought.

Yi-Han felt curious and asked.

"What class is it?"

"Huh? <Basic Imperial Literature in Depth>. We have to come up with a motto befitting Einroguard..."

'Good thing I didn't take it.'

Yi-Han was disgusted.

Although there was a strangely exaggerated rumor going around that Yi-Han was taking all magic courses, in fact, there were quite a few classes that Yi-Han did not take.

Classes like <Understanding Basic Theater> or <Understanding Empire Masterpieces> were absolutely not taken unless someone secretly submitted an application.

A good class was a class where you could get an A+ with logic, effort, and reason, not a class that competed with emotion.

"Do you have any ideas?"

"Hmm... something like pursuing freedom through unfreedom... no. It's too gloomy to reveal outwardly."

"Huh? It's good though??"

Yonaire took notes with a delighted face. Yi-Han was startled to see that.

"It's good?"

Doesn't it sound like a phrase that would suit an imperial prison?

"Yeah. Can I submit this?"

"I don't mind, but no matter how I think about it, it doesn't seem like a good phrase."

"No. I think it'll be fine?"

Yonaire nodded with a face full of confidence. Yi-Han slightly pondered if there was a problem with his friend's sensibility.

'Come to think of it, Yonaire's older sister also had a rather unique sensibility.'

Flap-

While the students were taking a break after finishing their enjoyable meal, a paper bird flew into the library.

-Attention students taking <Understanding Basic Summoning Magic in Depth>. There will be a midterm exam change due to the weather change at Einroguard.-

At Professor Millei's voice, the students taking summoning magic gathered in front of the bird, murmuring.

However, the birds did not end. A few more flew in.

-Attention students taking <Basic Swordsmanship in Depth>...-

-<Understanding Basic Alchemy in Depth>...-

-...-

-I don't really have anything to tell you, but I sent this because I was bored. Study hard, you ironheads.-

-...-

Although there was a strange paper bird, the students were slightly moved by the professors' warm consideration.

When they usually treat you like a dog, you're bound to be moved even by a small kindness.

"..."

However, Yi-Han hesitated in between.

He didn't know where to stand because he was taking too many classes.

"Wardanaz. I'll let you know, so just rest."

"You just sit still!"

His friends quickly stopped Yi-Han.

The eyes of his friends looking at Yi-Han were full of pity.

Professor Millei's exam was comfortable and peaceful.

The students gathered in the lecture hall with a fireplace were writing reports on this semester's <Boltzmann's Call> festival in a comfortable and warm atmosphere.

"Some of you may be surprised. It may feel like too simple an exam compared to last semester's exams or what you learned this semester."

Professor Millei spoke while maintaining an upright posture.

"However, you should know that writing such documents is just as important as magic."

The era of mages who shut themselves in their towers built in remote places and researched had long ended in ancient times.

Mages had to constantly communicate and interact with other mages and sometimes even bring investors' gold coins.

Otherwise, no matter how outstanding the research, it became difficult to proceed.

"Once you try writing it, you will feel that it is not easy. Since it's your first time, if I were to give one piece of advice, it would be better to write sincerely without trying to pretentiously embellish it. What did you feel at the festival, what was lacking, and how will you improve it in the future?"

"..."

Yi-Han, who was listening, fell into serious thought.

'...What more needs to be improved?'

Yi-Han couldn't think of anything in particular that needed further improvement with his limited experience.