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Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 816
🕑 Added 2024-09-05 10:26:43 +0000 UTCChapter 816
Unfortunately, Direth didn't notice that her evaluation had just slightly dropped in her junior's mind.
She was concentrating on summoning and controlling the toad demon.
-Croak! Mage! I'll confine up to three!-
"Alright. Don't worry, I'll keep my promise. I'm only going to put one in anyway."
-Croak croak! Mage has integrity! I believe!-
'It seems she summons it often...'
While Yi-Han was having unnecessary thoughts, Yukbeltire opened her mouth.
"Let's begin."
"Yes."
Yi-Han took a light breath and cast enhancement magic.
<Gonadaltes' Quickening Agility> and <Bagrak's Momentary Divination>.
Both were magic that could give considerable advantages in close-range magical combat.
"Can you do dark vision too?"
"Yes."
When Direth asked, Yi-Han also cast <Gonadaltes' Dark Vision>.
Seeing this, Yukbeltire became interested and asked further.
"Can you do invisibility too, by any chance?"
"Yes."
When Yi-Han cast <Gonadaltes' Cloak of Invisibility> as well, Yukbeltire nodded slightly and looked him over carefully.
Originally, a mage's magic couldn't be cast infinitely due to the limits of mana and concentration, but even if they could cast it, it was nearly impossible to keep layering them on top of each other.
As each magic was cast, subsequent magic would conflict with existing magic and affect them.
Therefore, to cast several magic in one place required outstanding and sensitive senses, and massive, pure mana that didn't care about consumption due to conflicts.
She knew that the mana her junior possessed was the purest and most outstanding among the mana she had seen, but every time he showed examples of how far it could be utilized, it was always new.
"It's done."
"Can you add fire resistance to that too, by any chance?"
"..."
Yi-Han glared at his senior once and cast <Lesser Fire Resistance>.
If Direth had been there, she would have stopped him, but unfortunately, Direth was busy talking with the toad demon and wasn't paying attention to the two.
-Croak! Participating in battle is different from contract!-
-So in addition to the offerings from last time, this time five bull heads...-
-Croak croak! Don't want to participate in battle! Mage battles hurt!-
-You don't need to attack. Just protect.-
-Croak! All the mages?-
-No. Just that junior over there. You don't need to help her.-
"And <Lesser Cold Resistance> on top of that..."
"No."
Yi-Han refused firmly at the repeated requests.
Honestly, looking at those White Tiger Tower students, even fire resistance didn't seem very necessary.
"Why not?"
"Look at those seniors. The elemental attribute felt from their mana is mostly wind-based. There won't be any need for fire resistance, let alone cold resistance."
Her junior's answer was very logical and valid, using innate senses as a basis. Yukbeltire was inwardly disappointed but couldn't refute and agreed.
Finally, Direth, who had finished all contract agreements with the toad demon, approached the two.
"Sorry. The talk went long. Are you all prepared? You didn't cast cold resistance?"
When Direth asked without much thought, Yukbeltire tried to explain instead.
"They're mostly wi..."
"Yes. I'll cast it now, Senior."
Yi-Han cast <Lesser Cold Resistance> without a word.
At those words, Yukbeltire stared at her invisible junior.
"...That action just now wasn't logi..."
"Let's go! Senior! We'll all pass through!"
Yukbeltire's fingertips trembled once again at an unfamiliar emotion she felt for the first time in her life.
She didn't know it yet, but the name of that emotion was anger.
'That's why I said to treat him better if you want to be respected...'
Direth, who was beside her, muttered inwardly with pity.
While Yukbeltire wasn't much affected by whatever ordinary mages said, as she regarded them like roadside pebbles, she was surprisingly vulnerable to harsh words from mages she acknowledged.
Direth herself had been lenient out of pity, but this junior, perhaps because he had faced all sorts of evil enemies at Einroguard, responded sharply right away when someone talked nonsense.
"Yukbeltire. If you're going to get that angry, just like I said..."
"What are you talking about? I'm not angry at all. Trivial emotions like anger don't affect me."
"...Just hold your staff tightly and talk."
*
Bang!
"It's an ambush!!"
As the corridor suddenly darkened, Ibanna's gang reacted immediately.
Einroguard 3rd years knew well from experience that such anomalies didn't just happen.
"Protect the wooden barrel!"
The White Tiger Tower students had already cast magic in preparation for battle.
Some of them had even enhanced their hearing to echolocation, catching echoes bouncing back from sound waves.
"Up the stairs! Up the stairs!"
"Wall, block the path!"
"Protect the wooden barrel and escape!"
'As expected of seniors. They're incomparable to Baldurguard.'
Yi-Han was honestly impressed by how they moved in perfect unison as soon as the ambush broke out.
Mages moving quickly without wasting a moment of time, as if they had practiced many times.
He could understand why White Tiger Tower students had a notorious reputation in missions and skirmishes, even if they were a bit lacking in magic research or grades.
The enhancement magic school often heard jeers like they were simple and lacked creativity, or were just a sub-school of the enchantment magic school...
But certainly, there were few magic schools that could be as efficient in battle as them.
'They're enhancing their hearing to catch sound waves. They're countering illusion magic that mainly affects vision.'
Their appearance of finishing situation assessment immediately and then faithfully carrying out their assigned roles was like a well-connected mechanical device.
The seniors at the rear pulled out corridor bricks to create cover, then gripped their swords tightly and charged back with battle cries.
Having created cover for their comrades, it was now time to engage the enemy and buy time.
"Go."
However, the two 5th year seniors weren't flustered at all. As they were both from Blue Dragon Tower and Black Tortoise Tower, they were used to conflicts with White Tiger Tower.
Screech-
Longswords that popped out of thin air flew in, making sounds similar to a siren's voice.
While they didn't affect Yi-Han at all, the White Tiger Tower students groaned in pain when they heard that sound.
"Kuk!"
"Ugh!"
Although enhancement magic was protecting their bodies so they weren't immediately affected, the illusion magic that instantly targeted their enhanced hearing shook the White Tiger Tower students' senses.
"Defend!"
The White Tiger Tower students finally gave up on charging and retreated behind cover, raising their shields.
They intended to defend against attacks until they could break through the illusion magic.
Then Yukbeltire took out her next artifact. When a stone mirror (made of glass) shot out colorful lights, explosions occurred in the corridor with a roar.
"..."
The opponents were impressive, but this side was cheating enough to easily surpass that.
An enchantment mage who came well-prepared with plenty of artifacts was similar to a mage with infinite mana.
"Damn it! It's Junior Verduus!"
"Of all things, a 5th year!"
'Junior Verduus?'
The White Tiger Tower students seemed to have sensed her identity from the power that simply pushed through the corridor surroundings including cover with firepower. They seemed to have decided to focus on escape instead of counterattacking.
"Direth."
"Got it."
Direth, who had been on standby, waved her staff and chanted a spell.
Then a massive curse flowed like a turbid stream and started swirling from the opposite end of the corridor.
The White Tiger Tower students were terrified, not having imagined such a materialized curse rushing in like a flood.
"What...?!"
If it were Yi-Han, he would have just forced his way through, but the White Tiger Tower students were in their right minds.
They couldn't throw themselves into a turbid stream of unknown curses.
"Now. Hand over the wooden barrel."
"Kuk...!"
"Direth. Let's just subdue them and..."
"You be quiet."
Direth already felt slightly guilty about taking the duke from her juniors, and she didn't want to subdue them more violently than necessary.
"Senior! Enemies are coming from behind too!"
"?"
"?!"
The two seniors were surprised at Yi-Han's shout. They hadn't detected any enemies with their senses yet.
But Direth, knowing Yi-Han's talent, reacted before her friend.
"From the corridor?"
"Yes."
"How many?"
"One, but the mana is extraordinary..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a student appeared from the corner at the end of the corridor behind them.
Direth and Yi-Han sighed simultaneously at the sight of a well-dressed cat mixed-blood student.
He was the opponent they least wanted to meet in this situation.
"Oh? Junior?"
When Senior Caten of the Jahan family greeted him cheerfully, Yi-Han was flustered.
The corridor surroundings were completely dark, and...
...Yi-Han was in an invisible state.
'How?!'
-Don't answer.-
Direth sent a telepathic message.
-In this situation, the opponent isn't certain either. He's fishing.-
"..."
Yi-Han shuddered.
'Indeed, all 5th years are equally conscienceless!'
At this point, they were practically half professors.
To try to deceive a junior so nonchalantly with such a kind and cute cat face.
Certainly, Direth was right. In a situation like this, no matter how excellent a swordsman's senses were, it would be difficult to pinpoint Yi-Han for certain.
He probably threw out that question to confirm the vague sense he felt.
"Jahan. You don't even have a use for sponsorship. Don't come closer."
"This voice is Direth? I'm envious. To even be able to darken the corridor like this."
"...Even 2nd years can do that..."
"All I can do is just swing a sword. Hmm. But this time will be different. If I bring Junior Ilendil the duke, she promised to fully support me with potions that help with magic learning."
"..."
"..."
Yi-Han and Direth cursed Ilendil simultaneously.
Such a cowardly act!
-I've secured the duke. Let's get out.-
Yukbeltire, who had secured the wooden barrel, sent a telepathic message after stuffing it into the toad demon's mouth. The two nodded.
At that moment, Caten moved.
The instincts of a swordsman who had reached the realm were truly sharp, starting to move just from a sense of discomfort in a situation where he knew nothing.
"Block him!"
The undead summons and artifacts placed around just in case rushed at Caten charging from the rear.
Caten gripped his sword at a twisted angle, then tapped the corridor floor repeatedly with his boots as if drumming.
At first, Yi-Han didn't know what this senior was doing, but his eyes soon widened.
'Sp-space magic!!!'
"Haah!"
With a shout, Caten swung his sword to tear space and blinked forward.
He had cast short-range spatial movement magic, which even Yi-Han couldn't cast alone yet, as a secret sword technique!
'Isn't this really crazy?!'
Yi-Han couldn't help but swear.
With such a talent, why on earth was he learning magic?
He felt a sense of deprivation, as if seeing his second older brother Arsil.
Direth seemed to think similarly, as a curse immediately flew out.
"Crazy!"
"I'll block him! Retreat first!"
As the invisible junior accelerated and charged in the darkness, Caten cautiously slowed his movements.
He couldn't break through without grasping his opponent.
Clang clang clang clang!
"Azure Rock Style? Is it Junior Wardanaz?"
"...You're wrong. I'm from the Moradi family!"
"Hmm? The Moradi family doesn't have this... Ah. It was a trick. Junior. You're very clever."
Caten stepped back twice and circulated mana throughout his body to enhance his senses.
As the opponent had the advantage, he had to wait a moment until he adapted to this situation.
"But Junior. Though I don't know why you're there, there's one thing you're mistaken about. What senior would escape alone, leaving their junior behind?"
"Haha. It's Senior Caten who doesn't know! Senior Yukbeltire has no blood or tears, so she can easily abandon me and escape first!"
"..."
Yukbeltire, who was about to support Yi-Han from behind, paused.
