Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy

Chapter 671

Yi-Han fell into thought.

'In this situation, my strongest magic would be...'

While a swordsman who hones one secret technique to the extreme might have a strongest skill, it was a bit different for mages.

A mage's strength lay in their flexibility and versatility, and as such, their strongest magic tended to vary depending on the situation.

If there were many opponents and a battle of quantity was needed?

In Yi-Han's case, he would take out bone reagents tempered with dark elements and summon skeleton warriors.

He could also borrow the power of Sharakan, Gonadaltes, Niffirg, or the basilisk on top of that.

If the opponent seemed to move quickly and had weak elemental defense?

Yi-Han would approach with the lightning spear or Ferkuntra's lightning.

Among the magic he could use now, these had equally excellent attack speed, casting speed, and power.

If strong impact was needed, he would take out water orbs. Although slower than lightning element magic, their impact was certain if they hit.

If penetration power was needed regardless of damage, he could repeatedly cast enhancement magic over time, and if the enemy was an ethereal type composed mainly of mana, he would use Mana Hammer, and if even that didn't work...

'I don't want to go as far as the bracelet of ten thousand demons or Ferkuntra.'

Both were Yi-Han's hidden cards, but he didn't have many pleasant memories of using them.

'Wait. I think there was one more.'

"Intruders, get lost. Unless you want to taste the mountain's wrath!"

While he was pondering, a gruff voice was heard from outside.

"I'm sorry, Professor."

"It's fine. I was joking. You can't attack a professor, Wardanaz."

Professor Bungaegor knew well that although Yi-Han grumbled about professors, he was quite loyal.

Just look at Professor Bagrak, he obediently followed without stabbing him in the back.

"No, that's not..."

Yi-Han tried to explain, dumbfounded, but Professor Bungaegor had no time to listen to his answer while dealing with Professor Bentozol.

"Professor Bentozol! It's Bungaegor of the Choidal family!"

"Who are you!"

"..."

Professor Bungaegor clenched her fist. It was killing intent enough to kill about one person.

Yi-Han was worried.

He wasn't worried that Professor Bungaegor might bury a person, but what would happen if that Professor Bentozol returned to school.

'Maybe it would have been better if he stayed missing.'

"I'm teaching students at Einroguard in your place. Didn't we meet once in the Einroguard mountains three years ago?"

"Teaching students?! Why are you doing such useless things!"

"..."

"..."

The students present made gloomy expressions.

To think such a crazy professor might return this semester!

"Professor Bentozol. Why I'm teaching students isn't important! I heard rumors that a unicorn appeared in the Grief Mountains. Poachers are flocking here. We need to cooperate!"

"What tricks are you up to, you dwarf con artist! Gonadaltes ordered me to catch the unicorn!"

"Are you crazy??"

Siana whispered in shock.

While Einroguard professors were each crazy in their own way, they basically kept the rule of respecting each other.

It was already chaotic enough, why make it more hellish?

However, Professor Bentozol was ranting as if such rules didn't matter at all.

Professor Bungaegor let out a deep sigh.

"I was wrong. He's completely lost his mind because of the unicorn."

"Lost his mind?"

"I told you. He becomes a madman when rare animals are involved. He's not a sociable guy to begin with, but it's especially bad now. Something must have happened to the unicorn."

The moment Professor Bentozol had a rare animal with him, he became half-mad.

If anyone approached, he would go berserk thinking, 'You bastard, you're approaching to steal the animal I'm taking care of!'

If that rare animal was sick, his sensitivity became even worse.

"Is there no possibility that the principal ordered him to catch the unicorn?"

"...Wardanaz..."

"Ah, no. I was asking seriously."

"If you asked that seriously, it's even more surprising."

While they were talking inside the campsite, Professor Bentozol shouted.

"I'll bury all the poacher bastards, so I don't need help. Get lost!"

"What should we do?"

"What else is there to do."

Click!

Professor Bungaegor took out a crossbow and finished loading it. Then she fired one shot outside.

"Bentozol. Prepare to lose to a dwarf con artist! I'll make you permanently missing this time!"

"!"

Yi-Han was shocked to see the arrow that exploded in the air create a complex mana pattern.

'Magic interference barrier!'

Although he hadn't seen Professor Bentozol's skills, he was probably an excellent mage. Otherwise, he couldn't have been a professor with that crazy personality.

In contrast, Professor Bungaegor was from an imperial adventurer background, so she was at a disadvantage in a direct magical confrontation. That's why she laid down a magic interference barrier at the start of the battle to seize the initiative.

"You poacher bastard!"

Professor Bentozol growled and waved a short staff with a blunt end to try and tear the barrier.

Of course, Professor Bungaegor didn't leave that alone.

"Space, bring my enemy to me!"

As the glove artifact activated, suddenly Professor Bentozol flew as if pulled by a strong attractive force.

Thwack!

"I suffered for a year because you went missing, you son of a bitch!"

Professor Bungaegor's fist slammed right into Professor Bentozol's solar plexus. Professor Bentozol's waist bent deeply backward.

"...Professor..."

"I'm not saying teaching you wasn't rewarding!"

Professor Bungaegor explained to the students while hitting Professor Bentozol once more. It felt so satisfying.

However, Professor Bentozol managed to complete his magic while being hit. Professor Bentozol, who had transformed into a giant mole, instantly burrowed into the ground.

"Acid, burn the earth!"

As she threw a clearly vicious acidic potion into the tunnel, Seoriegor asked in panic,

"Isn't that potion too strong?"

"He won't die from this, so don't worry. What are the hunters doing! Aren't you aiming!"

The nameless hunters, who had been watching, moved belatedly. But they were a step too late. Professor Bentozol suddenly burst out of the ground and grabbed a student.

It was Gainando.

Flash!

A fairy bug that came out of Professor Bentozol's pocket space-moved the professor outside the campsite.

Seeing this, Professor Bungaegor realized her mistake.

She thought he had gone mad because of the unicorn, but he was unexpectedly making calm judgments.

No matter how insane Professor Bentozol was, he couldn't face all of Professor Bungaegor's group who had come prepared.

The most effective was this kind of hostage situation that tied their hands!

"Don't follow me, you poacher bastards! If you follow, I'll feed the hostage to the unicorn!"

"Yi-Yi-Han! Save me! Mmph!"

"Be quiet!"

Professor Bentozol disappeared into the darkness of the mountains. Professor Bungaegor gritted her teeth and said,

"He's using his head more than I thought."

"What are you going to do?"

"We chase him! He absolutely can't feed Gainando to the unicorn."

Professor Bungaegor was someone who never backed down when it came to guts.

Professor Bentozol absolutely can't feed Gainando to the unicorn!

"Why? Because the unicorn wouldn't like it?"

"Priestess Siana... Please stop saying crazy things..."

"It's because of the principal. Looking at Bentozol just now, he seems to be making fairly calm judgments even in his crazed state. Then he'll know well who might come here if he feeds a student to the unicorn."

'That's convincing!'

Yi-Han felt strangely persuaded.

Well, even seemingly crazy people sometimes came to their senses.

It was when a truly crazy person passed in front of them.

The skull principal's madness might be able to suppress Professor Bentozol's madness...

"From now on, we don't need to find the unicorn. If we find Bentozol, we can find the unicorn too. Change of strategy! Hunters. Track in pairs with the students. If Bentozol tries to counterattack, the student will act as a shield!"

"Yes!"

Yi-Han answered like that and stood up. It was to move quickly.

However, his friends' reactions were a bit strange. They were all looking at Yi-Han with shocked eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"A-aren't you scared, Wardanaz, that we have to act as shields?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Don't worry. Professor Bentozol absolutely can't attack us."

Yi-Han was certain, but unfortunately, that certainty didn't spread to his friends.

"What on earth are you seeing to be so certain, Mr. Wardanaz?"

"Mr. Wardanaz seems to have something in common with the professors."

"Isn't that an insult?"

While his friends were whispering, Yi-Han prepared to start tracking.

In pairs with one of the nameless hunters...

"..."

The nameless hunter who was paired with Yi-Han looked at him and made a very subtle expression that was hard to describe.

Then he went to Professor Bungaegor and whispered.

"No. What do you mean change? Are you joking? King of monsters? This isn't the time for your superstitions. Hurry up and depart!"

"..."

This time, Yi-Han looked at the nameless hunter with a very subtle expression that was hard to describe.

The hunter shrugged his shoulders and pointed forward with his hand.

"Let's depart."

"Yeah, whatever."

***

The nameless hunters were those who lived in solitude scattered across various mountain ranges of the empire, but they were a group that shared the same goals, lifestyle, and countless superstitions in common.

As they devoted their entire lives to hunting, their tracking skills were so amazing that ordinary patrollers couldn't even compare.

Although Yi-Han had learned the Shadow Patrol's methods from Nillia, there were many new things to learn.

'Amazing!'

"How did you find the direction here? There are no footprints at all."

"Sometimes the absence of footprints becomes a clue. Small animals constantly appear in this area, but only this soil has no traces. They must have covered the soil after footprints were made."

"I see...!"

"From a little later, reduce your voice. Many monsters in the Grief Mountains are sensitive to sound."

"I'll keep that in mind."

The nameless hunter was very kind for someone who was wary or afraid of Yi-Han.

He answered well to whatever was asked, and while tracking Professor Bentozol's traces, he carefully pointed out things Yi-Han should be cautious about.

To be honest, his teaching ability was superior to Nillia's.

'Nillia taught too roughly...'

Recalling Nillia who often used vague expressions like 'You know, like this, intuitively, shh shh!', Yi-Han shook his head.

"Can I ask a few more things?"

"Sure. It's not a new moon, so ask comfortably."

Yi-Han didn't waste time with questions like 'Why not on a new moon?'

Instead, he asked the question he was most curious about.

"What's the king of monsters? It's the first time I've heard of it."

"The king of monsters is a figure that appears in the old stories of us nameless hunters. A terrifying being who controls all kinds of demons and beasts."

The king of monsters was a frequently appearing, terrifying villain-like character in the stories.

If the protagonist was an arrogant hunter?

He became lazy, sold his bow and armor to play around, then met the king of monsters and met a miserable fate.

If the protagonist was a brave but young hunter?

He found all sorts of weapons and gave the king of monsters a good beating.

A truly convenient villain used for moral lessons and scaring children!

"...No, that's a character from fairy tales or old stories! Does it make sense to be wary of me because of that?"

"Of course, the king of monsters is a being from old stories. But regardless of that story, if there's someone who tames and carries around a griffin and basilisk, it's natural to be scared."

"..."

Well, that was true...

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