Life of a Magic Academy Mage – 521



Episode 521

Lee Han’s eyes wavered for a moment.

Fortunately Professor Lightning Walk did not notice.

“I don’t know who they are but they are really bad people! “I can’t believe you stole such a rare item.”

“It’s done. If we had to guess the cause it would be because of the principal who continued to harass the students.”

Although the lightning-walking professor continued to be dissatisfied he was not seriously angry about the students stealing.

This was because Einrogard’s rules encouraged such theft in the first place.

If they are constantly pressured to steal if they have the ability will students who have gone through rigorous training not steal?

“Is there anyone you suspect is the culprit?”

Lee Han glanced at the lightning-walking professor.

If the other person had any doubts he intended to resolve them as quickly as possible.

“Well maybe one of the third years? “Fourth graders will be too busy to steal and raise ghost chickens by now.”

Professor Lightning Walk said while holding a hammer and repairing a fence.

It seemed to the professor that the 3rd and 4th grade students who were about to take the final exam were interested in the headmaster’s garden.

There were many rare beasts but the ones that students were most interested in were the two recently introduced hydras.

Among them the 4th grade students had a lot to prepare and would not have time to worry about the ghost chicken so there was a high possibility that the culprit was among the 3rd grade students.

‘thank god.’

Lee Han sighed in relief.

If the third-year seniors took the blame for him Lee Han would have been safe.

It may be a bit difficult for seniors but isn’t it the nature of a senior to take the lead and shoulder the pain of a junior?

“It’s me. “You managed to take that difficult guy with you.”

“Are you that picky?”

Lee Han looked slightly puzzled.

It was Lee Han who took out the ghost chicken relatively easily.

At first he was a ghost chicken that ran wild but when I approached him and covered him with a cloth and grabbed him he did not resist and followed me along calmly.

“okay. “I don’t usually have a dirty temper.”

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“??”

Lee Han had some doubts as to whether he had brought out the ghost chicken properly.

Could it be that he came out with a fake?

‘ah. Was he scared of being caught?

“Is he timid?”

“no. “He has a dirty temper but he’s even more annoying because he’s fearless.”

“…”

Lee Han promised himself that later when the lecture was over he would check out the ghost chicken again.

Yesterday’s calmness may have been an illusion…

“Plus it’s a monster that spews curses.”

“ah. “I know that.”

Lee Han didn’t really care about the curse.

Other third-year students would be concerned about the curses emitted when dealing with these monsters but Lee Han didn’t have to worry much.

Yesterday even when the ghost chicken uttered a curse and tried to peck Lee Han with its beak it had no effect.

-Cluck cluck… cluck!!

In fact the ghost chicken that first lost its temper and tried to peck at it with its beak became very calm when it was caught and found out that the curse did not work.

“The curse it emits varies depending on its food and the surrounding climate. He’s an unusual guy. So he thought it would be great to learn how to deal with curse-type monsters…”

Lee Han whose conscience was a little pricked slightly excused himself.

“Instead why not practice reading the flow of magic power and figuring out what kind of curse it is?”

“…?”

Professor Lightning Walk looked at Lee Han as if he were a bit crazy.

To figure out what kind of magic it was just by looking at its appearance he needed the talent to feel the structure of a magic that he had not even cast from afar and the knowledge to recall what kind of magic it was by looking at that structure.

“If that’s possible… it wouldn’t be a first year right?”

‘Huh?’

Lee Han was slightly embarrassed by the gaze of the lightning-walking professor.

Lee Han has often read the flow of magic power and memorized the pattern to figure it out first.

If I didn’t do that I wouldn’t be able to survive without taking the initiative when dealing with powerful enemies.

‘Was I weird?’

“If they are that violent wouldn’t ghost chickens run around and attack students?”

Lee Han prepared to ask a few more questions.

The stolen ghost chicken had been released into the old Basilisk hut.

As the remote location was enchanted to make it difficult for intruders to reach there was no better place to raise dangerous animals than a cabin.

“He’s not the kind of guy who attacks like that. Because they are more of a territorial animal. “He won’t leave his territory easily.”

“Then what kind of food do you like?”

“Usually chicken food works well but if you want to strengthen the power of the curse you need raw meat dripping with blood or some magical ingredient… Wait.”

The lightning-walking professor who was answering stopped as if he felt uncomfortable.

Lee Han felt his heart sink.

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‘Was it too explicit?’

“i get it.”

Professor Lightning Walk raised his eyebrows and glared slightly at Lee Han.

“you. I’m thinking of finding a ghost chicken and raising it. “Right?”

“…You really can’t fool the professor.”

When Lee Han accepted it obediently Professor Lightning Walk grunted and answered.

“Anyway I have a lot of greed. Not recommended. “They are very nasty and picky so even if the eggs and feathers are expensive the treatment cost will be higher.”

Sometimes there were alchemists who tried to raise ghost chickens to reliably collect eggs or feathers.

Most such attempts have failed miserably. Alchemists who did not have the ability to handle dangerous monsters were pecked scratched and cursed by ghost chickens so they called on the lightning-walking professor.

‘…Is it really okay?’

Lee Han suddenly became worried.

Apparently the ghost chicken was so obedient that I left it in the cabin but I was worried that it might have destroyed the cabin and escaped through the barrier while Lee Han was away.

‘If that’s the case I won’t forgive you.’

If Lee Han had used such a trick it seemed like he would never trust monsters again.

Sensing Lee Han’s feelings the baby basilisk trembled in his arms.

“Rather than catching and raising them it would be more likely to find their nest and bring back eggs or feathers. really. If you find it take it to your professors. “They’ll probably buy it expensively.”

“Oh… thank you.”

Lee Han looked at Professor Lightning Walk with respect.

How many people in Einrogard think of their students this way?

“So are you taking the day off today?”

Guy Nando asked shaking the straw from his head.

I had just been feeding the horses in the stable and was baptized with straw.

“no. That can’t be possible. I was originally going to do it next week but decided to push it to this week. The time has come… Ah. “You’re here.”

“!”

The students gathered around all turned their gazes.

People on vehicles from the opposite direction were walking one after another.

The vehicles were all different.

Someone’s a horse someone’s a wolf someone’s an ostrich someone’s a mountain goat someone’s a turtle…

However their uniforms were uniformly the same. They all wore the same clothes and had the city of Grandeur emblem on their chest.

Asan and Angago shouted at the same time.

“Granden City Gyeokgu Club!”

“…what? “Is there such a thing?”

Lee Han asked puzzled.

Then the two friends became even more shocked and asked back.

“You didn’t know?!”

“How can you not know that? Wardanaz! “You have time to attend meetings and catch basilisks but you don’t know that?”

-??

The baby basilisk was confused by the students’ words.

When did he catch what?

“Was it something I needed to know?”

“of course. Wardanaz. “The Grandeur City Gyeokgu Club is an honorable club that all the nobles around here want to join.”

“But it’s our drivers who are making the grade.”

“gibberish! “The striker who received the award last time was from a noble family!”

“I just happened to receive a reward once! “The original knights…”

“hey. “It’s noisy.”

Lee Han silenced his two friends.

In the first place Lee Han who only read the economics and business section of the imperial newspaper was not particularly interested in how well the Gyeokgu club was doing or how prestigious it was.

“So anyway… this is a group that is doing well right? But why did you call that place? “What does fierce fighting have to do with vehicle training?”

“Well. Wardanaz. “Gyeokgu is incredibly helpful for vehicle training.”

Hearing Angago’s triumphant words Lee Han thought about hitting him.

Even if there is muscle pain if you send a skeleton warrior to hold Anrago’s both shoulders…

“Alpha is right. Wardanaz. “Gyeokgu is not only helpful for mount training but it can also be said to be a flower.”

“…!”

Lee Han looked at Professor Lightning Walk with betrayal in his eyes.

Because of his easy-going nature and not caring about the public eye he thought that the Imperial Gyeokgu Club would not be very interested in what he did.

But I never thought someone like that would also be interested in Gyeokgu.

“No I just need to train. Why do I have to play hardball?”

“Because it can be more fun and interesting…? No Wardanaz. Are you saying you don’t like hardball? “I thought you would do well.”

Professor Lightning Walk was even more absurd.

First of all it was more unusual for him to not be interested in fighting as long as he came from a noble family and was good at riding horses.

Fighting was not only a vigorous sport for knights but also a social discipline for nobles.

“I didn’t hate it I just wasn’t interested.”

“It seems like he doesn’t like it… Anyway it’s interesting. “I never thought a sociable guy like you would have much interest in competitive games.”

Lee Han was stabbed in a painful spot.

Actually I also practice dancing and singing to improve my sociability but there was no law telling me not to practice just because it was hard work.

If high-ranking imperial officials like hardball Lee Han should also practice hardball and show a positive attitude like ‘I belong to the Grandeur City hardball club haha.’

“…I would like to take this opportunity to show interest.”

“Good Wodanaz!”

“okay. “We’ll teach you the charm of Gyeok-gu!”

Asan and Angago excitedly placed their arms on Lee Han’s shoulders and shouted.

Lee Han whispered quietly to his friends.

“If you don’t want to get hit both of you put your arms down.”

“…There’s nothing to be angry about…”

* * *

Gyeokgu was close to soccer played on vehicles.

It is a sport where you ride a vehicle and hit the ball into the goal with a long pole in your hand.

However the simpler the rule the more complex and profound the direction becomes.

The people of the empire crazy about the struggle have used all kinds of complicated means and strategies to win.

“Movements are basically free but they must not exceed the size or mass limited by imperial rules. Wardanaz. “Don’t worry your phone league will be close.”

‘Can I go out on a gryphon…?’

Lee Han wondered if it would be okay to ride the transformed monster but seeing that Professor Lightning Walk didn’t say anything he decided to go ahead and see if he was okay.

“You must not hit or cut your opponent above the shoulder with the pole. “You cannot stab it or cast a spell to make it fall.”

“…”

“…Who does that?”

When the students asked the question as if it were absurd the lightning-walking professor answered awkwardly.

“Your seniors. Those who are not good at it tend to lose their temper easily. You shouldn’t cast a spell before going in… and if you don’t think it will work don’t do it. Because they are guests from outside. Of course that doesn’t mean an earthquake.”

The students laughed at Professor Lightning Step’s words.

Haven’t the players belonging to <Granden City Gyeok-gu Club> been playing together for a long time?

This wasn’t an opponent I couldn’t lose to even if I told him not to.

However Professor Lightning Walk was serious. He took out a huge piece of paper and held it in the air and said:

“ruler. Look. “You may be outnumbered but if you are caught off guard you can definitely win…”

There was no hint of joking in those eyes only a very serious competitive spirit.

The students who saw the look in the eyes of the lightning-walking professor belatedly realized the situation.

The professor really wanted the students to win!