Life of a Magic Academy Mage – 503



Episode 503

Ihan spoke quickly before the frightened basilisk bit the priest Syanna.

“I didn’t grow it to extract venom.”

“yes? “Then what are you going to use it for?”

Priest Siana tilted his head.

For the Cyana priests who grew up in the Flemain Order the only way to raise animals was when there was space to use them all.

The reason cows are raised is to obtain milk.

The reason we raise chickens is to obtain eggs.

After all isn’t there only one reason to work hard to raise an animal as dangerous and difficult to raise as a basilisk?

It was to collect the precious basilisk venom.

“I didn’t raise it to extract venom but the professor wanted to attack me… um.”

Lee Han who was about to speak stopped because it sounded too crazy.

It sounded less crazy to say that they were raised just to extract poison.

“yes?”

“…Anyway I didn’t raise it to extract venom so could you please put the syringe aside?”

“All right.”

Priest Sianna did not understand but when Lee Han said that he put the syringe aside.

Only then did the baby basilisk heave a sigh of relief.

“Don’t be too scared. “They’re still young so I don’t know what they’ll do if you scare them like that.”

“We have to let them adapt right?”

“…”

When thinking of a priest it was easy to think of a good and faithful person but that did not necessarily mean that he had a weak personality.

Even a good and faithful person can become completely crazy when necessary.

Priest Siana spoke in a very serious manner.

“Other professors will extract the poison anyway so will it make a difference if we just leave it alone? “You have to get used to it so you don’t get scared.”

“…uh?”

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“Professor Thunderwalker also said this once last time. “I really need to extract some of the venom when the basilisk hatches.”

The baby basilisk trembled again and tried to crawl into Lee Han’s arms.

Lee Han said stroking it soothingly.

“for a moment. “If you are a professor are there other professors?”

“Professor Garcia was also there at the time and he asked if the basilisk would actually receive the venom when it hatched.”

“!”

Lee Han was greatly shocked.

It didn’t matter whether Professor Thunderwalk or other professors said that but I never thought even the good Professor Garcia would say something like that.

‘As expected wizards are merciless when it comes to magic!’

Even the most good wizard would turn a blind eye when it came to magic.

Lee Han once again learned a great lesson.

“really. Professor Verdus too…”

“ah. The professor isn’t curious. “I guess you asked for it.”

Professor Verdus was not surprised.

Because of his personality he was the kind of person who would ask if he could skin the basilisk when it hatched.

‘It’s a big deal.’

Lee Han was deep in thought as he petted the basilisk.

Professors were more interested in basilisks than I thought.

Of course he might be able to borrow poison later when the basilisk grows strong.

However inserting a syringe and extracting the poison when it is not yet fully grown is a bit…

‘I think it will create evil that didn’t exist before.’

It seemed like if a good monster did something like that it would turn into an evil monster that would seek to exterminate all living things.

It was Lee Han who already had to live with the Basilisk. I didn’t want to make the Basilisk’s personality like that.

“Priest Cyana an outstanding talent of the Flemain Church who always excels and upholds faithfulness. “Can you keep the birth of the Basilisk a secret?”

“Oh my. “Of course.”

At Lee Han’s flattery Priest Sianna nodded his head willingly.

“But won’t the professors notice?”

“I woke up much sooner than expected so if I don’t tell everyone they won’t know. …Except one person.”

Professor Boladi was so interested that he regularly asked about basilisk eggs so it was impossible to fool him as easily as other professors.

Lee Han stared at the basilisk.

‘Will it be okay?’

Professor Boladi was not interested in extracting basilisk venom but he was interested in other aspects.

And maybe that interest was more dangerous.

He was raised to be used as Lee Han’s opponent for a semester…

“Can you possibly fight me?”

-…

When Basilisk was asked the question it showed the most violent reaction it had shown today.

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Priest Sianna was amazed at the sight of him trembling and digging in as if he could never do that.

“Are baby basilisks naturally docile? “As far as I know I heard that they are evil and violent since they were cubs.”

“Well if you point the syringe at me like that… no.”

Lee Han first calmed down the basilisk. If left like this it seemed like it would dig into Lee Han’s neck like a gallows rope.

“I’ll try my best to explain it to you so don’t worry too much.”

Priest Siana spoke as if he wasn’t expecting much.

“really. Wardanaz. If you need to extract venom please call me. “I will help you.”

“…”

The priest’s gentle madness made Lee Han slightly fearful of the Flemain Church.

* * *

“professor.”

Monday morning.

While others were basking in the sun and warming their stiff bodies in the chilly air Lee Han went down to the basement of the main building and faced Professor Boladi.

The professor was sitting at the table assembling a mechanical trap of a type he had never seen before. Lee Han tried his best to remember the shape of the trap.

Because I didn’t know that one day that trap might target Lee Han.

“You’re here.”

“I have something to tell you.”

Professor Boladi nodded his head.

It was a nod as if a benevolent teacher was accepting the foolish behavior of an immature student.

“What magic do you want to learn?”

“…professor. Do I look like someone who is so crazy about new magic?”

Professor Boladi looked at Lee Han blankly.

It would have been less offensive for him to have answered ‘yes’. Lee Han gave up and changed the topic.

“First of all I want you to keep this story a secret.”

“If it makes sense.”

Professor Boladi was strict.

If Wardanaz were to sneak out of school on the weekend and announce that he was going to hunt anti-magic or magical criminals there was no way he could keep this a secret.

“…Why would I do something like that… No. no.”

After hearing the professor’s explanation Lee Han gave up trying to refute.

Come to think of it he had tried to secretly go out in front of Professor Boladi and had secretly confronted his enemies so he was self-sufficient.

‘But it’s really unfair.’

“The basilisk has hatched.”

Professor Boladi put down the trap he was assembling and immediately stood up.

“Congratulations.”

‘What are you celebrating?’

Lee Han swallowed the question and quickly continued his speech.

“But Professor. The situation is a little different from what you expected. “Because the basilisk hatched early it grew less.”

The professor’s eyebrows arched. Then he looked at Lee Han’s arm.

The basilisk hiding in the long sleeves of its coat trembled.

“What about the matter? “It probably has nothing to do with size.”

“Since it hasn’t fully grown yet wouldn’t its power be weaker?”

Lee Han threw it roughly.

In fact you could tell whether it was weak or not by having a basilisk petrify something but that wasn’t important right now.

“What about poison? “As long as the toxicity of stone poison is maintained…”

“Because it hasn’t fully grown it seems like its power will be weaker.”

Professor Voladi glared at the basilisk in his sleeve.

He didn’t say anything and there was no change in his expression but for some reason Lee Han felt like Professor Boladi was shouting ‘What an ungrateful snake you are how much I expected from you.’

However looking at it like that did not suddenly make the basilisk stronger or more ferocious.

And considering the current state it was doubtful whether the basilisk would actively attack Lee Han even if it grew larger.

“I will ask Professor Lightning Step and find a way to grow.”

“professor. In fact that’s why I asked you to keep it a secret.”

Lee Han accused the evil professors of coveting the basilisk’s venom.

In particular Professor Ber Mo covets not just poison but everything.

“If you harvest the basilisk like that before it gets stronger wouldn’t it have a huge negative impact on its growth?”

“indeed.”

Professor Boladi understood what Lee Han was talking about.

When he thought about the greed of the disciple in front of him it was natural that he did not want to allow even an inch of weakening in raising the basilisk.

“i get it. “Let’s keep it a secret.”

Professor Boladi threw his mechanical trap into a basement cupboard. Perhaps because of the spatial magic there was no sound inside.

Then he opened the floor door leading to the basement and went down the stairs. Lee Han and Basilisk both trembled at the sound coming from inside.

‘What are you doing this to bring out?’

Fortunately instead of bringing a secret weapon to kill them both at once Professor Boladi brought an old book.

The title of the book was “The Secret Art of Raising Evil Monsters.”

Professor Boladi slowly dusted off the book and placed it on the bookshelf next to the table. After the lecture he planned to read slowly and find a way.

“…”

-…

Lee Han and Basilisk just prayed that the old book contained common sense information.

* * *

“How many books have you written?”

“…I wrote about 1 1/3 of it.”

Lee Han quietly made an excuse.

1/2 seemed too much and 1/4 seemed too little.

And there were so many other things to do on the weekend. From finding a hidden secret base to guiding a bard.

‘Is it too little? ‘Did you think they were going to increase it further?’

“It’s progressing faster than I thought.”

‘shit.’

Lee Han regretted it.

Looking at Professor Boladi’s reaction I could have done it more slowly.

You’re so scared that you dig your own grave!

“You are learning various battle magics but you are probably not satisfied yet.”

“I am satisfied…”

“You must have felt it when hunting Mr. Serpent.”

‘what?’

Lee Han became curious.

What I felt while hunting Mr. Serpent was resentment towards the professor who had dragged Lee Han forward while leaving the other friends behind.

“Lack of means of avoidance.”

“…Uh to that extent…?”

To be honest considering the alter ego magic strengthening magic and the short-term future prediction magic that Professor Boladi had taught me (by hitting him) the means of evasion were so thorough that they were overflowing even by the standards of a first-year student.

Now if we add defense with elemental magic the balance is very solid at this level…

“Have you thought about why?”

“yes? uh…”

“okay. “It’s because the magic training is unbalanced.”

“…”

If you’re going to ask alone and answer alone why are you asking?

Lee Han thought so but he remained patient.

Professor Boladi pointed out the imbalance in Ihan’s current state of magic.

In some areas such as elemental magic black magic summoning magic etc. my skills were improving as I gained experience but in areas such as transformation magic and healing magic my skills were stagnating.

“But the professors didn’t say anything like that…”

I tried to say something like ‘The professor in charge still says it’s OK but why are you doing that?’ but Professor Boladi ignored it and only said what he had to say.

“I asked Professor Reji and he said there was an event for students majoring in transformation magic. It will be a good experience if you participate.”

“Was there anything like that?”

Lee Han was puzzled.

He didn’t remember hearing anything from his other friends.