Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 181

Chapter 181

Chapter 181

"No, that can't be," Yi-Han mused as he left. There could be several reasons for a thumbs-up gesture. The most likely was to praise a junior for doing well on a recent test. Yi-Han figured this was probably the reason.

Another possibility was gratitude for defeating a professor, but surely his senior wasn't that kind of person... right?

"Are you alright, Professor?" Direth asked cautiously once the other juniors had left. Professor Mortum, coughing, nodded his head.

"Cough. I was careless... the poison was better made than I expected."

"You were too reckless," Direth chided. While regular people might find a little dispersed mana merely inconvenient, it was different for mages. A shortage of mana during spellcasting could be life-threatening in the worst case.

Even though Professor Mortum had a strong resistance to poison, the proper protocol would have been to disable his ongoing spells before ingesting it.

'It feels strange to talk about protocols with a poison made by a first-year...'

"Cough. You're right. Relying too much on magic isn't good," Professor Mortum admitted honestly. The higher a mage's mastery, the more they tended to depend on magic. Even Professor Mortum himself maintained several spells like , , and , constantly draining his mana.

With his mana depleted, it was no wonder he suffered such an embarrassment...

"I'll be more careful when testing the other first-years."

"Yes, that would be wise."

"Cough. Could you check on the students outside?"

Direth obliged Professor Mortum's request, opening the classroom door and stepping outside. It was about time for the next students to arrive...

"?"

Direth sensed something odd. The very junior he had admired earlier was heading towards the summoning magic test room.

'Where is he going?'

"Raphael."

"Wardanaz."

As there were relatively few freshmen studying dark magic, they could easily recognize each other's faces. That didn't necessarily mean they were friends.

Raphael Gral from White Tiger, learning dark magic to combat the dark mages.

Ymirg from Black Tortoise, who feared Yi-Han due to absurd rumors.

'Rumors are ruining the magic academy.'

Gaidando, having already taken his test, smirked arrogantly.

"Heh heh. Good luck."

"...What will come out?"

Even a proud knightly student couldn't help but feel nervous about their upcoming test. Gaidando's smile stretched almost to breaking.

"What did you say? Repeat that!"

"It's nothing! Shut up!"

"Say it again! Politely!"

"Shut up!"

"Stop it, Gaidando. We're all students of dark magic here. There's no need to fight. As someone who's already taken the test, I can offer some simple advice."

"Yi-Han...!"

Gaidando wanted to retort 'Why listen to this guy,' but Yi-Han silenced him with a hand gesture.

Raphael looked at Yi-Han with surprise.

"The test is about curses. Don't worry about summoning undead."

"...Thanks, Wardanaz."

"It's nothing."

With a nod, Raphael swiftly walked away. Gaidando watched Yi-Han with a look of admiration.

"Ymirg, the test topic is poison."

"...?!"

The giant mixed-blood student asked, confused.

"But, you just said it was about curses?"

"It was a lie," Yi-Han declared boldly before turning away.

"Let's go, Gaidando. We have to take the summoning magic test."

"Shut up, Wardanaz! Who do you think you are..." A heated White Tiger student gesticulated angrily.

In an instant, a water bead accurately struck the student's solar plexus.

"Cough..."

Yi-Han began ruthlessly attacking the students who did not cease their magic.

Thump! Thud! Thud-thud-thud!

Students hit by the water beads dropped their wands and knelt. Around Yi-Han, like ripples spreading from a stone dropped in water, students quickly came to their senses.

"I... I've stopped."

"Me, me too."

"Put down your staffs! Those who don't will face the consequences."

The students, frightened, lowered their staffs, and Yi-Han calmly cast his spell following the magic circle.

Tararack!

A paper bird blossomed and began to leisurely fly around the classroom. However, Professor Millei was not surprised.

He had been impressed when Yi-Han passed the midterm exam on his first try, but what he had just witnessed was far more astonishing. Yi-Han had single-handedly subdued and dominated the chaotic students.

'...I don't like to admit it, but he certainly has the right to be arrogant.'

Professor Millei believed it was his role to sternly warn arrogant or conceited students, ensuring they didn't harm themselves in summoning magic.

But the boy in front of him had shown a talent that made even the professor momentarily forget his role. Such talent demanded recognition from any mage.

"Excellent work," Professor Millei nodded.

It was a perfect score, with not a single flaw to point out.

"Thank you, Professor."

"?!"

Professor Millei found it odd that Yi-Han did not leave the classroom.

'Why isn't he leaving?'

Instead, Yi-Han stood before his classmates and spoke.

"Pick up your staffs again. And for those who didn't stop when I told you to, be prepared."

The students picked up their wands again, their faces tense.

Once again, poorly created summons popped up here and there, but Yi-Han quickly subdued them.

"Again." "Wait!" "Again." "Don't stop. Continue." "Wait!"

"..."

Watching Yi-Han voluntarily take charge of directing the classroom for his friends, Professor Millei felt a sense of confusion about his earlier judgment.

'Was he not an arrogant student?'

"You've worked hard, Professor."

Direth stretched and stepped out of the classroom. The expressions of the freshmen passing through the corridors were already half-dead.

At this sight, Direth smiled a satisfied smile, one that any senior student at a magic academy would inevitably wear.

Thud-

"?

Seeing that exceptionally admirable junior leaving the classroom, Direth thought, 'Huh?'

It was fine to leave the classroom after a test, but...?

'Isn't that the Illusion Magic classroom? Why is he entering that?'

Direth revisited what she had seen today. So that junior had attended classes in Dark Magic, Summoning Magic, and now Illusion Magic...

...???

Direth was incredulous. Could it be that this junior...?

'No! You're being deceived by the professors! You'll end up dead!'

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