Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 233

Chapter 233

Chapter 233

"...What's going on?"

"Snap out of it, you idiot!"

Geliak finally regained his senses upon hearing the fierce shouts of his companions.

The shock was that intense.

The expensive scroll had no effect?

"We must act quickly before the professors arrive! Subdue him fast and meet the guide!"

"I know. Let's move!"

Geliak and his colleagues drew their weapons.

Although his companions were equally shocked, they knew that giving more time here was akin to suicide.

There was nothing more dangerous than a mage with ample time.

'Get in close!'

Geliak, gripping his weapon tightly, stomped the ground. mana surged within him, reinforcing his body with strength.

Currently, Geliak and his companions were wearing invisibility artifacts.

Scattered, they approached as fast as possible, knowing it was harder for the mage to target them.

"Spring forth."

"!?"

Geliak was startled to see a massive surge of water erupt above the temporary fortress of the mage.

What is this?

Suddenly, the water mass split, scattering into numerous beads.

The beads flew in all directions.

'What's this?'

It was a negligible attack, neither fast nor threatening in trajectory. One of his colleagues, deeming it trivial, swatted away the water beads with a gauntlet-clad forearm.

No matter how much they wanted to delay, such feeble attacks could not hold back the seasoned adventurers.

"Flash forth!"

Lightning struck at that moment.

Startled by the flash of lightning, an adventurer leaped back in confusion.

'How!?'

'Has the artifact been neutralized?!'

Their invisibility artifacts were no cheap trinkets.

They were powerful artifacts capable of withstanding most nullification spells.

"Stay away from the water! He's using it to locate us!"

Geliak was horrified.Geett the latest novels at .com

Such a simple spell had neutralized the invisibility artifacts.

It was inconceivable.

After all, it was a method he had never seen before.

He had never seen a mage scatter water beads like this, nor one who could detect the altered trajectory of a few among them.

'How on earth...!'

"Flash forth, flash forth, flash forth, flash forth!"

"Argh!"

An adventurer who had just collided with the water beads seemed to have been caught by the mage.

Lightning continued to strike relentlessly. Though they were barely managing to defend, the rapidity of the attacks made it difficult.

"Help me, you bastards!"

"...Tch!"

Another adventurer pulled out a flask from within. Flames flickered inside the flask, a creation of first-class alchemists, the .

Geliak began to feel that even if they succeeded in this mission, it might still be a loss.

The flask flew swiftly through the air.

At that moment, a spell came from the enemy.

"Freeze!"

Crack!

The adventurers watched in dismay as the expensive glass bottle froze mid-air and plummeted to the ground.

"That mage...!"

"What on earth is he doing?!"

Under different circumstances, the adventurers might have seriously considered scouting their opponent.

A mage couldn't perfectly respond to every situation.

They could only use the spells they knew and respond to what they could handle.

But now, this unseen mage seemed to be anticipating and countering everything Geliak and his companions tried.

It was unbelievable.

If a mage of that caliber existed, surely rumors would have spread...

"It's no use. Abandon defense and charge."

"Abandon defense?!"

Even in this desperate situation, his companions hesitated.

It was the , known for its severe side effects, but its effectiveness was undeniable.

Geliak could now distinctly feel where the invisible mage was.

No matter how much the visual, auditory, and olfactory senses were deceived, the subtle changes in the sand could not be hidden.

The amplified mana began to condense on his sword blade. It was an aura, a crystallization of mana capable of splitting the magics of mages.

The moment he saw it, Yi-Han realized the situation had become complicated.

His opponent was glaring at him with bloodshot eyes.

Yi-Han hastily drew the Morning Star and gathered mana. But his opponent had already reached him first.

'Faster!'

Confronted with imminent danger, his instincts exploded. Yi-Han's sword quickened, colliding with Geliak.

Clang!

A collision of mana against mana

The black purplestone of the sword absorbed Geliak's mana, but Geliak, already half-spent, paid no heed.

Clang!!

Another collision.

Yi-Han felt his grip tearing, bleeding from the tremendous force.

'I need to gather more mana!'

Even if the Morning Star was a renowned sword, it was not more important than Yi-Han's life.

Yi-Han gathered more mana. Regrettably, unlike his opponent, he couldn't display such sophisticated technique.

To counter the sharply refined crystallization of his opponent's mana, he had to push with a brute amount of energy.

Clang!!!

A collision of mana against mana of a different magnitude shook the surroundings, causing some summoned creatures to vanish.

The clash destabilized the area.

This even affected the invisibility magic.

For a moment, Yi-Han's face became visible.

Geliak mumbled in a foolishly inappropriate voice.

"You're not a fifth-year...? Cough."

Suddenly, Geliak dropped his sword and clutched his throat.

Yi-Han sighed in relief.

"Principal!"

The skull principal, without a word, exploded with a blue glow and flew rapidly from afar.

Geliak fumbled and twisted open the lid of a ring, pouring its contents into his mouth.

It was a suicide poison, prepared for emergencies.

'What kind of relentless...?'

Yi-Han was shocked at the sight of Geliak, who had just been lively, choosing suicide at the mere sight of the skull principal.

Where do you think you're running?

The skull principal spoke coldly.

At that moment, Geliak, who had clearly lost his breath, lifted his head and stood up.

Geliak blinked in disbelief, realizing he was still alive.

"What, what...?"

This is my domain. Without the lord's permission, death is not allowed. You wretch.

Yi-Han was even more astonished than before.

When a person dies, it is the natural order for their soul to disperse from the body. However, the land of this magic academy was defying that order.

The idea that a soul was being prevented from leaving its physical form was incomprehensible.

Just what level of magic could achieve this was beyond guessing.

"Principal. This is..."

Ask about the magic later.

"No, it's not about the magic. I think there are more of their companions. They mentioned meeting a guide earlier."

Geliak looked at Yi-Han as if he couldn't believe it.

He heard that in the midst of the situation?

The skull principal immediately issued a command.

Intruders have entered. Prevent the students from leaving and find the rats.

-Yes, understood.-

Yi-Han wore a surprised expression. The skull principal was puzzled.

What's the matter?

"No... I might have heard wrong, and you believed me so readily..."

Did you hit your head in the fight? Of course, I should take it seriously. Did you think I would doubt it just because it came from a first-year?

"You are right, of course."

"...What did you just say..."

I didn't ask you to speak.

The skull principal then devoured Geliak whole. Geliak vanished without even a scream.

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