Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 658

Chapter 658

"I heard Baldurguard students came?"

Just then, Alcicle entered the reception building, munching on sardines.

"They left."

"Already?"

Alcicle was puzzled.

It was quite strange for them to just leave without meeting Alcicle of the Pengerin family, knowing he was there.

"That's right. They even left their reagent pouches."

"I guess I'll have to deliver them."

Without realizing it, Alcicle had saved the lives of the two Baldurguard students.

It was such a good deed that two anonymous families would later provide massive research support to Alcicle.

"You didn't bully them, did you?"

"They said they wanted to show magic, so we saw a little magic, and we showed some magic in return."

"Oh no..."

Alcicle realized his mistake at the Einroguard students' words.

"Then of course they'd be discouraged."

"Huh? What magic did we show that would discourage them?"

Yi-Han couldn't believe it, but his friends slightly sympathized.

Wasn't there a friend from the Wardanaz family right in front of them who had been shattering the self-esteem of students who thought 'Maybe I'm talented?' among last year's freshmen from the beginning of the semester?

"Baldurguard kids aren't very good at magic. After all, there are many who do it as a hobby."

"Isn't Baldurguard, along with Einroguard, considered one of the twin pillars among the empire's magic schools?"

Siana tilted her head.

She couldn't understand Alcicle's words.

The ones who came earlier were like that too, and she had occasionally heard rumors like 'Baldurguard is one of the twin pillars of imperial magic schools along with Einroguard!'

"That's a rumor spread by Baldurguard students?"

"..."

"..."

Yi-Han and his friends were shocked.

Imperial rumors were truly not to be trusted.

"To begin with, all other magic schools say they're the twin pillars along with Einroguard. It's just that Baldurguard students spread it particularly well because there are many with high status."

"What vile bastards!"

Gainando jumped up and down.

To spread their reputation with such vile methods instead of doing magic!

"Is that allowed?"

"It's not. It's insulting to you all. Lord Gonadaltes really hates it too."

"The principal would certainly hate it."

"Yeah. Last time, a Kalaroguard graduate got drunk and talked about twin pillars in front of Lord Gonadaltes, and was buried alive under a tomb. You should watch your words in front of Lord Gonadaltes too."

"..."

The students pretended not to hear, as it was a much more violent story than they had expected.

Yi-Han, curious about Baldurguard, asked,

"But Mr. Alcicle. Even so, it's a magic school, can they pass tests just doing it as a hobby?"

"Tests?"

Alcicle flapped his flippers in puzzlement.

He didn't understand what Yi-Han was saying.

"What tests?"

"I mean Baldurguard's internal tests."

"Ah. Baldurguard doesn't have tests."

At these shocking words, the surroundings became quiet and the air chilled.

Though Alcicle didn't know, all the students were staring with their eyes wide open in shock.

"It's an internal school rule that it's not right to arbitrarily evaluate dignified nobles."

"Th-those crazy bastards!"

"Priestess Siana..."

"I-I'm sorry."

"How can they do that? How?"

"Send a secret letter to His Majesty the Emperor! These sons of bitches!"

"Let's just go and set it on fire!"

"...Is it something to get so angry about?"

Alcicle was flustered by the unexpectedly intense reaction.

What did Baldurguard not having tests have to do with Einroguard?

But the students' anger didn't subside. Gainando stomped his feet and threw his grimoire up in the air, then got hit once by Yi-Han.

Yi-Han stopped his friends and asked again.

"But there was a student among them who said his skills were among the best, if there are no tests, do they just judge among themselves?"

"Well... Baldurguard professors will tell all students they're among the best if they ask about their skills."

"..."

"M-maybe I should have gone to Baldurguard?"

"That won't do."

"Pardon?"

"The Kraha family will pay. We can't not do this much for a guest who came to our mansion."

"Oh, it's really fine. I was planning to bill the principal when we return to school."

"..."

Lady Kraha was surprised once again.

To think a boy who would soon become a 2nd year would go to present a bill to the skull principal.

It was not only gutsy but impossible without close friendship.

"...You really don't have a hobby of taking care of people who look pitiful, right?"

"No, why do you have such a misunderstanding?"

"It's nothing... Then let's do this. I'll gift gold coins to you, Wardanaz. You use them for your junior. Since you used your own money, you can submit a bill to the principal."

"My goodness! What a good method! I'll do that!"

"..."

Lady Kraha, who had planned to push if the other refused out of courtesy, was slightly taken aback by Yi-Han's immediate acceptance.

...Is he on bad terms with the principal?

"But is it really okay for you to do that? I'm worried you might be wasting too many gold coins..."

"It's fine. I have places to save."

***

"Mother cut off my allowance!"

Gainando walked among his friends with a tearful face.

"What on earth did you do?"

"Yeah, you should have stopped oversleeping so much."

"Gainando. You may not be from a knight family, but waking up early is..."

"Ah, it's not that! It's all because of you guys!"

"???"

His friends were puzzled by the sudden accusation.

What did we do??

Nillia hesitantly said,

"M-maybe she got angry because you ate too many cookies?"

"She says most of you work and earn money on your own without receiving allowances even during breaks, so I should learn from my friends!"

"..."

Yi-Han quietly slipped the pouch he received from Lady Kraha into his clothes.

Gainando might realize the truth if he saw the family crest engraved on the pouch.

"Gainando. I'll buy you cotton candy over there, so cheer up."

"Yi... Yi-Han...!"

At Yi-Han's words, Gainando was about to be moved but then stopped.

"I don't have to study that much if I eat that, right?"

"No. I'm just buying it for you."

"Yi-Han...!"

Gainando's tearful expression cleared.

He had at least one real friend after all.

"What does Eandurde need?"

"Should we buy some more clothes first? All the clothes received at the mansion are too uncomfortable formal wear to move in... She'll need comfortable clothes."

When the topic of clothes came up, Eandurde struggled, saying she didn't like dresses. Yi-Han soothed his junior and said,

"No, no. We're not going to buy clothes. We're going to buy weapons."

"...Weapons are fine..."

Yi-Han signaled with his eyes. It was a signal to drag her to the clothing store before the junior realized.

"She'll probably need a small cauldron and mortar for alchemy too."

"Why's that?"

"She could earn money with alchemy when she comes out during breaks."

'Couldn't she not learn alchemy...?'

Yonaire thought inwardly but nodded.

In fact, Yonaire also greatly enjoyed choosing alchemy tools for her junior.

"I have something I'd like to recommend too. Lock picking tools..."

"Hmm. Then I'd like to recommend some useful armor."

"Mage cards! She needs mage cards too!"

It was enjoyable shopping for everyone except Eandurde. Yi-Han nodded with a pleased expression.

"Let's go around one by..."

At the end of the road in front of Yi-Han as he was about to walk, the figure of a familiar mage appeared.

It was Professor Boladi.

"...Let's return to the mansion today, and go around tomorrow?"

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