Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 821

Chapter 821

Still, as a junior from the same tower (in fact, being Direth's friend was a bigger factor), Yi-Han tried to defend her a little.

"She's not a bad person."

"What? She's Verduus's top disciple. How can she not be a bad person?"

'Damn. You're logical like a pirate.'

Yi-Han felt hopeless from the start of his defense.

How could he defend her when the fact that she was Professor Verduus's disciple was brought up from the beginning!

"...I'm Professor Verduus's disciple too."

"You brat. Are you defending her because she's your senior from the same school? I guarantee you, that arrogant 'Little Verduus' won't even think of you as a junior."

"Well, I don't think of her as my senior either..."

"..."

Ragesa wondered anew if the Einroguard enchantment magic school was really alright like this.

They seemed to have even less solidarity than pirates.

"Then why are you defending her?"

"I had a chance to see that bronze golem by chance."

"Ah. That. She did make it well."

"What did Little Verduus Senior say to make you so angry?"

"She came to me carrying the bronze golem."

"And?"

"That's all."

"..."

Sensing Yi-Han's dumbfounded gaze, Ragesa explained in more detail.

"You brat. Knowing about the box of gold coins Torgerard's daughter threw at Verduus, don't you really understand what it means for his top disciple to come proudly carrying a bronze golem?"

"It might have been a pure intention to compete with magic."

"Hmph!"

Ragesa briefly explained the conversation that had taken place.

-Hello, Lady Ragesa. I'm Yukbeltire, a 5th year at Einroguard.-

-I know. You're Verduus's disciple.-

-That's right.-

-Do you know what it means for a disciple to come like this when you know about the bad blood between me and Verduus?-

-Lady Ragesa. Mages are only evaluated by their magic, there's no reason to drag out past bad blood or mistakes.-

-So the master's affairs are the master's, and you as a disciple have nothing to do with it?-

-That's right.-

-Hmph. Well, I suppose I'm also responsible for being fooled by Verduus... To even his disciple...-

-That's right.-

-...Get out!-

'Hmm. Senior Yukbeltire was indeed wrong.'

Yi-Han regretted trying to defend his senior just now.

Why did he try to defend such a person?

If it had been Yi-Han, he would have shown some showmanship by saying, "The one who deceived you is at fault! I'll catch him right away!"

"Originally, Little Evil Verduus Senior lacks tact."

"She seemed that way. That's why she must be Verduus's disciple."

"Can't you give her one more chance? That bronze golem is really well-made."

"...Ah! Fine. I'll give her one more chance, if only because I pity you brats playing nanny. Bring it later."

"I'm not Yukbeltire Senior's nanny though."

"I didn't mean Little Verduus, I meant you're the nanny for your year's kids?"

"??"

  *

'I'm worried though.'

Yi-Han was worried as he headed towards the healing magic lecture room.

It was because he couldn't attend the previous lecture for unavoidable reasons.

Of course, being kidnapped by a crazy ancient mage was a reason that could be considered for leniency, but...

'The healing magic school might honestly not consider it for leniency.'

The healing magic school, suffering from severe manpower shortages, found the loss of even one person critical.

How desperate must they have been for the skull principal to allow the outrageous act of forcing all 1st years to attend?

Nevertheless, when they became 2nd years, the healing magic school showed the highest dropout rate.

Just among his friends, very few people belonged to the healing magic school.

"Ah! Senior Phil!"

At times like this, seniors were indeed reliable.

Unlike other 5th year students, Phil from the healing magic school had never shown himself in external activities, presentations, or research.

Yi-Han knew the reason without asking.

'He must have been working following the professor...'

"You...!"

"It's nice to see you."

"I was relieved thinking you had finally given up on the healing magic school!"

"..."

Ragesa, who was beside them, was already excited by the interesting conversation and took out snuff tobacco from her pouch.

'This is Einroguard!'

"Why would you think that? I'm taking all schools, aren't I?"

"Honestly, I think you could be recognized as taking all schools even without taking healing magic school..."

Phil spoke with a troubled expression. Yi-Han asked, just in case.

"Was I expelled from the school for being absent without permission from the last lecture?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Our school doesn't have expulsion. We'd dig you out and use you even if you went to an imperial prison."

"Senior. Um. There's an outside guest, so your voice..."

"Ah. I'm sorry. That was a joke just now."

"Kihihi. Continue. Go on."

Phil was too tired and exhausted to ask who Ragesa was, and his junior was more urgent.

"It's not expulsion, but since you didn't come, I thought you had finally realized the need for choice and focus..."

"...I was just kidnapped."

"Oh my. Is that so? What happened to the other party?"

Yi-Han realized from his senior's reaction that this person really hadn't heard much outside news.

Someone locked in the punishment room would probably get news faster.

"It's a long story. Anyway, Senior. I'm worried because I missed the last lecture, can I keep up?"

"You did the 2nd year course on your own last year, so of course you can keep up."

"Hey. Tell me more about that story."

Ragesa urged, putting an imperial gold coin in Phil's hand. Phil pocketed the gold coin, bewildered.

"That's not difficult, but... We need to go to the lecture room first. It's also the week for interim exams."

"..."

Yi-Han realized only then that this fourth week was usually the week for quizzes.

'No. They're having exams even during club week... I was too foolish. Of course they would.'

Blaming himself for trying to ask such a stupid question, Yi-Han asked his senior.

"Will there be an exam?"

"Sorry, but I don't know either. We'll have to see when we get there."

"??"

For a moment, Yi-Han thought his senior might be lying, but there was no wavering in Phil's expression.

'What's this?'

Usually, 5th year students helping professors couldn't help but know the exam content.

Just last year, even an unfortunate 1st year student heard the exam content from the professor while helping with other friends' exams...

"More importantly, since you missed the last lecture, what did you miss... Wait. Let's just cover a few important things."

"Ah. Yes."

When his senior was about to speak about healing magic, Yi-Han focused and listened attentively.

"First of all, now that you've become a 2nd year and a proper healing magic school member."

"Yes."

"You need an alias."

"..."

"Oh right. Not an alias, a nickname. Let's not forget to call it a nickname instead of an alias, as alias sounds suspicious."

Yi-Han had already learned about the identity of healing mages, which was better not to be known specifically.

To avoid being dragged out even on rest days, it was better to use a common and hard-to-remember nickname.

"What alias will you use?"

"Uh, Gainando..."

"No. It's too long and easy to remember. One or two syllables at most."

"I'll think about it later. What else?"

"Other things... There's nothing in particular."

"Really?"

"As I said, you learned the 2nd year course on your own last year."

Usually, starting to treat wounds like cuts or lacerations began from the 2nd year.

In the 1st year, they practiced from the very basics.

"Ah. There come the 'Devil' and 'Goat' juniors too."

"?"

Yi-Han turned his head to see who on earth had chosen such ridiculous aliases.

It was Tijiling and Anglago.

'I'm rather better for choosing Gonadaltes.'

-How about Basilisk?-

When the baby basilisk asked with bright eyes, Yi-Han subtly changed the subject.

"I'll think about it later. Hey guys! Over here!"

The two noticed Yi-Han and looked surprised.

Then they said.

"Didn't you decide to stop taking healing magic school?"

"I thought you decided to stop taking it?!"

"..."

When Yi-Han looked at Phil, the senior said with an embarrassed face.

"I guess I talked too much to the juniors because I was happy."

  *

The healing magic school's lecture, <Practical Healing Magic>, had several unique points.

First, the unique point was that 2nd years, 3rd years, and 4th years all mixed and listened together.

Next was the lecture room.

Unlike other professors who didn't like conducting lectures in their own magic towers, Professor Alkasis conducted lectures in her magic tower, the Sword and Medicine Hall.

It was partly because she found it bothersome to find a separate lecture place, but the facilities of the Sword and Medicine Hall also played a role.

"!!!"

Not only Yi-Han but also his friends looked up at the sky with shocked eyes.

Dozens of wyverns were coming and going quickly.

Anyone who saw would think it was an attack.

However, the wyverns hadn't come for an attack.

The wyverns, each carrying flags indicating where they came from and for what purpose, stopped in the air, threw down patients, and returned.

Then the magic tower, Sword and Medicine Hall, sucked the patients into the tower with magic it had spread nearby before they could touch the ground.

From around here, patients from all over the empire who needed healing magic had flown here to Einroguard as fast as possible.

The Death Knights who were busily organizing the air traffic greeted Yi-Han cheerfully.

-Oh. Student Yi-Han. Didn't you quit the healing magic school?-

"..."

"I'm really sorry..."

Phil couldn't raise his head out of embarrassment.

"More importantly, is it okay to have so many patients?"

"It's usually like this when it's busy. Let's pray the patients are less sick. Then the exam will be easier too."

Only then did Yi-Han realize what the healing magic quiz was.

The patients that came in waves were the exam.

"Puhoo, is everyone here? Oh. Senior Phil came too!"

Falcrius, the enormously large priest from the kitchen club, handed out sandwiches he had packed himself at the entrance of the Sword and Medicine Hall.

Then he was surprised to see Yi-Han.

"Didn't you quit the healing magic school?!"

"...Senior Phil spread false rumors."

"Oh my! Anyway, that's good. Is there anything that doesn't work out for you, Wardanaz? Uhaha! Everyone go up! Hurry!"

Pushed by Falcrius, they went up the Sword and Medicine Hall and a huge hall larger than a banquet hall appeared.

The healing magic school students who had already arrived were divided by year and treating patients.

-Where should I send this patient?-

-To the 2nd year section-

-What about this patient?-

-To the 3rd year section-

-This patient...-

-If you ask one more time, I'll turn you into a patient!-

-I-I'm sorry, Professor-

In the chaotic atmosphere, Yi-Han and his friends also hurried to move to the 2nd year section.

At that moment, Phil and Falcrius simultaneously grabbed Yi-Han's shoulders on both sides.

"?"

"Uh, so..."

"Puhoo. Senior Phil and I were going to take you to the 4th year section."

"No, you idiot!"

"Oh. Isn't that right?"

Falcrius was flustered by Phil's reaction.

"No matter what, it should be the 3rd year section! What 4th year section are you taking him to already! Even 3rd year is too fast!"

"He has a lot of mana and can use 4th Circle magic, so can't he assist sufficiently? Whether it's 3rd year or 4th year, if it's just assisting..."

"That's true, but..."

While Phil was losing to logic, Tijiling and Anglago watched the situation and quickly sneaked Yi-Han away to the 2nd year section.

"Uh, hey! You cowards! Come back! Give Wardanaz back!"

"Falcrius, you're noisy!"

"I'm sorry, Professor!"

Ragesa watched all this scene contentedly and then quietly went down.

If she stayed here long, Alkasis would surely give her work to do too!