Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 1069

Chapter 1069

Just before Yi-Han called his friends.

Gainando and Blue Dragon Tower students were hiding from Alhidle in the mansion's secret hideout.

'This bastard Gainando. How did he find a place like this?'

The friends were inwardly surprised.

To think such a hidden space existed behind the closet at the western end of the mansion's second floor.

Actually having several secret storage rooms or spaces in such a mansion was quite common.

But finding a place concealed with magic was a completely different story.

Truly an amazing result of persistence.

'To think he found this just with the will to play...'

"Gainando. Sometimes I admire you."

"Shh. Lower your voice! Pengerin might hear."

Gainando put a finger to his lips making his friends be quiet.

Putting his ear to the wall to check, fortunately it seemed they weren't being followed.

"I summoned undead inside the armor decorations outside, so if we're discovered escape through the window. Got it?"

Behind scattered wooden boxes was a window disguised as a wall.

Though looking like a wall from outside, it was an escape route that could be opened from inside at will.

"Got it, got it."

"Geez. What trouble all because of a freshman."

"Aren't his questions surprisingly sharp? I thought for a moment I couldn't answer."

The friends grumbled while unpacking their belongings.

Of course they weren't belongings for studying. From the start if they planned to study there would be no reason to hide like this.

The Blue Dragon Tower students split up and immersed themselves in mage cards, yut, or chess.

"Three silver coins? Hey. I clearly know how much you earned last time yet you bet three coins? Have you no conscience?!"

"What about your conscience overflowing so much you bought Wardanaz's food at that price and even went into debt!"

"Both of you be quiet. I want to bet next semester's stable cleaning. If stable cleaning comes up you do it all."

"Hmph. I wanted to make that proposal too."

'Ah geez. These corrupted bastards.'

Gainando looked at his friends with disapproving eyes.

These guys who purely enjoyed games even when cold and hungry in first year were becoming more corrupt as they gained leisure.

"What are you doing? Prince. Draw quickly."

"Hmph. I'm drawing."

But it couldn't be helped.

Mage cards couldn't be played alone. Even with corrupted friends, he had to compromise to find opponents.

"Gainando. Play with me next."

"Then me after. Let's bet Wardanaz's snacks for second semester in advance. I like cream puffs."

"...Hey. You're not thinking you can definitely win right now are you?"

When Gainando glared, his friends avoided his gaze.

Unlike normal mage cards, Gainando's popularity was absolute in mage cards played with stakes.

His deck with all low-cost cards removed and only high-cost cards of his preference was too easy to exploit.

"Wh-what are you saying, Gainando."

"Hmph. This time will be different."

"...Hey. It's not that weird curse deck right? If it's that I won't play."

"It's not! And that's a strategy too!"

"O-okay. But it just feels unpleasant..."

While angry at people's prejudice against dark magic curse decks, Gainando laid out his cards.

Three minutes later.

Surprisingly, Gainando seized the advantage and pressed forward.

"?!?!"

"!!!"

"Pr-Prince you..."

"Isn't that a fake Gainando?!"

His friends were shocked seeing the cheap and efficient mage cards <Colossal Hungry Ghost> and <Baldurguard Mage> laid on the floor.

Ugly cards Gainando would never use!

The opponent caught off guard was completely shredded.

"Gainando, how did you...?!"

"I changed my thinking. From now on I'll pursue only victory!"

The humiliation suffered from the skull principal had lit a fire in Gainando's heart.

Of course that was that, but the Blue Dragon Tower students were just dumbfounded.

My snacks!

"I'm ruined. I thought I'd definitely win."

"Well it was about time Gainando changed his strategy too."

Unlike the students talking behind, the opponent with direct stakes felt different pressure.

He tried to somehow shake Gainando and escape the situation.

"Gainando! Are you really going to use cards like Baldurguard Mage? That's not the true you!"

"Wow. How shameless."

"Who would fall for such methods?"

"Everyone shut up! Are you going to work instead?!"

At that moment, a shout filled with mana echoed through the entire mansion from outside.

-Who wants to see Professor Verduus crawling on four legs!!-

"...!!!"

The students looked at each other in surprise.

That was Wardanaz's voice.

"Fi-finally...!"

"Finally Wardanaz attacked Professor Verduus! I knew this would happen!"

"Let's go!"

Without anyone going first, the students opened the window and jumped out. The opponent pushed to the brink of defeat also watched then quickly ran out.

"Hey!"

At the cowardly escape, Gainando immediately swung his staff and chased.

Thump!

Landing lightly in the courtyard, he felt familiar faces staring at him from the front.

It was Yi-Han, Alcicle, and Alhidle penguin mixed-blood mages.

"Y-Yi-Han! Is the magic done?"

"Why are you all jumping out from that wall?"

"That... we... were practicing magic to make windows in walls..."

"Hey. Everyone who jumped from the wall go stand over there."

Yi-Han ordered in a chilly voice. White Tiger Tower students who came late analyzed the situation then laughed as if finding it delightful.

"What fools. We did everything we needed to before playing."

"To think they'd be so foolish!"

"...?"

Alhidle tilted his head.

To be so proud saying they did everything before playing...

Were all White Tiger Tower seniors like this?

Noticing the freshman student's puzzlement, Jijel pummeled her friends' shins and calves with angry kicks.

Please know some shame!

"Is everyone here?"

"Wardanaz. What about Professor Verduus?"

"We're going to meet him now."

"You didn't attack and kidnap him?"

"...No."

His friends were slightly disappointed.

They wanted to see Professor Verduus crying while hanging upside down again.

'These bastards. What were they expecting?'

Yi-Han explained what happened to clear up his friends' misunderstanding.

Professor Verduus had rashly made a bet, and they completed this magic...

"...Since the professor said he's coming up to the capital, we're going to meet him. Don't have strange misunderstandings."

'Is there any misunderstanding when you're going to make him crawl on four legs in the end?'

Yonaire thought inwardly.

Honestly it felt like there wasn't much difference.

"Can I ask a few things, Wardanaz?"

"Ask."

"Why is Senior like that?"

Salko pointed at Yukbeltire behind.

Yukbeltire was standing gloomily like someone who had lost half their soul.

"She's tired from casting magic. Next."

"Why is Professor Bagrak going together? Is he going to subdue Professor Verduus?"

"No. The professor is just coming along as a supervisor."

Professor Boladi moving together was actually because of evil god worshippers.

Given various unsettling things recently related to evil god worshippers, he was following as a guard.

But to students who didn't know that, it looked like he was just following along wanting to beat up Professor Verduus.

"Shh. Let's not ask needlessly."

"Right. I think I understand the professor's heart."

The students nodded with faces full of consideration.

How could a professor say he wants to hit a colleague given his position?

"Um, Senior. May I ask just one last thing too?"

The last question came from Alhidle. Yi-Han nodded.

"As you wish."

"...Why is Sir Alcicle standing over there?"

Alcicle was standing as far as possible from Professor Boladi with students between them.

It was clearly strange positioning to anyone looking.

"D-don't mind me."

"Right. Don't mind Sir Alcicle. He must be sensitive to heat."

"..."

Alhidle were confused.

The thoughts of Einroguard seniors seemed too complex and difficult for mere first years like Alhidle.

  *

-Check ahead.-

-Yes.-

The death knights rode skeleton horses to check behind a hill beside the road.

-No ambush.-

-Underground?-

-Nothing underground either.-

"I told you it's fine!"

Professor Verduus in the carriage grumbled.

He wanted to quickly get to the capital and finish necessary business, but these death knights were handling things too slowly.

-Professor Verduus. Please be quiet.-

"Because you're all too slow."

At the beaver mixed-blood's words, the knights' blue eye-light flared up.

Someone's gauntlet twitched moving to their sword hilt.

If not for the skull principal's orders to guard well, they would have buried him under that hill long ago!

-How much further?-

-Half a day until arrival.-

-I'd rather fight an evil dragon.-

-Agreed.-

The task of guarding Professor Verduus was dreadful enough that even death knights who had been through thick and thin didn't want it.

The assassins targeting the bounty on the professor's head were one thing, but first of all Professor Verduus who they had to protect made the guards very tired.

Grumbling that they were slow checking surroundings because he had many enemies...

If these knights had vigorous living bodies, blood storms would surely have blown three or four times.

-Professor. Please remember. You absolutely must not come out of the carriage. Once inside the capital, just handle what needs to be done and leave.-

"I know. I don't want to wander around either."

The desire to finish quickly and return was mutual.

Professor Verduus had come to the capital like this to meet some outstanding enchantment magic school mages.

Originally he would have handled it by letter or invited them to Einroguard, but he couldn't do that every time. In the end the reluctant Professor Verduus had to leave his territory.

-The information hasn't leaked out?-

-Those mages wouldn't... Probably.-

The knights prayed the other mages hadn't sold Professor Verduus's information.

Actually it wouldn't be surprising at all if they had sold it.

-Aren't those Einroguard students over there?-

-What? What nonsense... no, it really is!-

The knights driving the carriage were startled seeing a group of students gathered in the distance.

Their gathering on both sides of the road looked like they were waiting for someone.

-The students aren't trying to attack are they?-

-Hmm. That's quite possible.-

It wasn't strange at all for skilled Einroguard students to take advantage of break to attack professors outside.

-Still everyone act calmly. They might not know Professor Verduus is here.-

"Is Professor Verduus perhaps inside?"

-......-

The knights were bewildered.

Was this leading questioning?

But even accounting for that, immediately suspecting Professor Verduus meant information...

-Professor Verduus. Who else knew you were coming up to the capital?-

"Huh? Uh... no one should know? Except Gonadaltes?"

-...What about your school disciples?-

At the death knight's question, Professor Verduus fell into deep thought.

He had written his travel schedule in his workshop, and often had school disciples handle tasks...

"Ah! They might know."

-Hold back, hold it!-

When a knight with relatively weak patience tried to charge, other knights quickly stopped him.

-Still that's somewhat fortunate. If they're school disciples they won't assassinate right?-

-Is that really so...-

Anyway after finishing their conversation, the knights answered the students.

-He is. What business do you mages have here?-

"We came because of a bet with Professor Verduus."

-What bet...?-

"We completed magic the professor said was absolutely impossible. The professor said he would crawl on four legs."

"Say I'm not here!!"

Professor Verduus quickly whispered. The knights looked at this beaver mixed-blood mage as if finding it ridiculous.