Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy Chapter 1080

Chapter 1080

Instead of making clumsy excuses, Yi-Han smiled with overflowing confidence.

Of course being a fierce and wild appearance, it had little effect. Dirimpa thought inwardly.

'How did Senior Direth become friends with such a ferocious mage?'

Actually Direth originally summoned and contracted well with ferocious undead monsters and demons.

But to think it would apply to mages too?

'Well. Looking at how she's close friends with that strange princess too, she could probably be friends with anyone.'

  *

After making his appearance at the gathering, Yi-Han said goodbye (including requests not to send letters since he wasn't close with Alcicle) and walked out with the dark magic school students.

The count's nephew looked at Yi-Han's, no, Setlad's back as if dying of regret.

If not for the remaining gathering, he seemed about to follow right away.

"Senior. How long do I have to stay in disguise? Should I remove it soon?"

"Now that it's come to this, go all the way."

"!?"

Direth was firm.

Looking at Coholti's personality, if he learned Setlad's identity was her junior, he would likely roll around in self-loathing.

"Direth. Could you ask Sir Anog when we can meet later?"

Not knowing his friend's complex inner thoughts, Coholti made his request in a small voice.

Looking at them they seemed quite close, so with Direth's help he felt he could become close with that Setlad Anog too.

"No."

"Indeed. As befits a mage who freely wanders the empire, he doesn't like making such appointments? Then could you tell him to at least let me know a mark for receiving paper birds?"

"No."

"I see. Since receiving paper birds would disturb concentration when needing to be immersed in meditation. My thinking was shallow."

"..."

Direth looked at her friend with eyes mixing contempt and shock.

Her friend who would usually complain saying 'ah why!' was being so shy in front of her junior's disguise.

'If only you listened half this well during school...'

Despite being rejected several times, Coholti didn't withdraw his admiring gaze toward Setlad.

Want to be friends!

"Senior Coholti. Please stop."

Dirimpa spoke as if finding it pathetic.

If he wanted to be friends he should directly try becoming friends, yet he kept trying to use Senior Direth.

"Dirimpa. Could you instead of me..."

"I just met him today too? And if you keep doing this I might want to cancel helping earlier too."

At those words Coholti closed his mouth.

He worried whether Setlad had heard their conversation.

"If you want to be friends, just show your ability when catching the demon at the mansion right?"

"I-indeed. Wait. But even if we catch the demon, if only Einroguard dark magic school can use it there's no benefit for me..."

"Then do you just want to leave, Mr. Coholti?"

"Stop calling me 'Mr'! Alright, alright."

Coholti grumbled about needlessly bringing it up and not even getting his investment back.

Well thinking about help received from friends and juniors today, helping this much was nothing.

If lucky he might be able to show proper ability and perform well in front of that Setlad Anog.

"Come to think of it Senior, that junior you cherish isn't here?"

"All the 2nd years are absent."

Direth shrugged her shoulders.

Though 3rd and 4th years proceeded with various requests or research with Direth during break, she didn't particularly call 2nd years.

There was no need to make juniors miserable early when they would soon be miserable enough anyway.

"But they say he's at least 4th year level."

'Really?'

Other dark magic school students listening behind paused too.

Dirimpa's words were more logical than expected.

"No matter how skilled, ignoring year level isn't good."

Setlad advised in a heavy voice.

Though an outside mage, hearing renowned Einroguard students' conversation seemed to make him want to give advice.

"Indeed. The junior needs time to spend with same year friends too."

"Sir Anog speaks true."

The dark magic school students were persuaded just like that. Especially Coholti nodded several times.

To even give such thoughtful advice!

"..."

Direth stared at her junior. Yi-Han slightly avoided her gaze.

"But..."

Despite the answer, when Dirimpa opened her mouth again Yi-Han threw a wary gaze.

What was she trying to say?

"...They say he has to help with magic after being caught by that strange person this break? Then isn't there no time to spend with friends anyway?"

"Yukbeltire isn't that strange."

Direth defended her friend. Yi-Han thought inwardly.

'It wasn't about the skull principal.'

At first he thought Senior Dirimpa might know about helping the skull principal, but looking at it she meant Yukbeltire.

With so many strange people at Einroguard, just saying strange person made it hard to guess.

'More importantly how did Senior Direth immediately realize it was Senior Yukbeltire?'

"And Yukbeltire couldn't take him this break. The Principal took him first she said."

"Hmm."

Yi-Han wondered if he should tell her.

In the end Senior Yukbeltire had chased all the way...

"What? The Principal took him?"

"...Which is worse, spending break with that senior or spending break with the Principal?"

"That's really too difficult a question."

The dark magic school students whispered.

Spending break with Senior Yukbeltire or spending break with the skull principal.

Both seemed truly horrifying.

"If the Principal took him it can't be helped but Senior Direth is too generous to that strange person."

"That's right."

"I agree too, Direth."

Not just the juniors but even Coholti chimed in.

Use the affection for Yukbeltire on dark magic school juniors!

"I think so t... no, friendship is each person's freedom. Hmm."

The fierce combat mage about to add his own words quickly closed his mouth.

Direth was preparing to stamp his instep with her heel.

"Anyway I heard he's quite an outstanding combat mage. Shame he's not here."

'Might be a good person.'

At Dirimpa's praise Yi-Han slightly lowered his wariness.

Though he thought she was crazy since she spent most time underground and sometimes threw away gems...

"That junior is certainly outstanding."

Coholti praised too.

Since Coholti had received help from Yi-Han when he was a freshman, Coholti evaluated this junior quite highly.

'Senior Coholti.'

Yi-Han was slightly moved.

Though their connection wasn't long, relationships with same school seniors indeed didn't easily disappear.

"At first when I heard he took all schools I thought he was crazy? But he was kinder and more diligent than expected."

"Quite sane?"

"No. He is crazy! Who else would take all schools! Hahaha!"

Coholti attempted a bold joke with the carelessness of the junior not being present.

He never imagined in his dreams the junior was beside him in disguise.

'Hmm. Helping Mr. Coholti was needless.'

  *

Bulserec of the Gral family, as a fairly wealthy capital noble, had a collecting hobby like many nobles.

When such collecting hobbies deepened, one ended up walking a tightrope on the boundary between legal and illegal.

One came to participate in secret auctions where stolen items or items with untraceable origins appeared.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

The well-built noble kept bowing his head apologizing.

Having caused problems by buying dangerous relics at unauthorized auctions, he seemed to have no face to meet the mages.

"I will never participate in such auctions again."

"Hmm."

"Well..."

The dark magic school students exchanged glances awkwardly.

Actually Einroguard mages also participated in unauthorized secret auctions.

When needed relics appeared, obtaining them whether legal or illegal was a mage's virtue.

"It would be good if you don't participate in future!"

"That's right! Hahaha!"

The students quickly laughed it off.

Even conscience made it hard to speak longer.

"Th-thank you for understanding. I was very worried hearing rumors... but Einroguard mages are more generous than expected!"

Having prepared for harsh reactions due to rumors about Einroguard mages, Bulserec's face was moved.

To think they would be this kind.

"Hmph. Dark magic school is especially gener..."

Direth struck Setlad Anog's back from an invisible angle.

Her junior who mustn't have identity discovered had been acting obviously from earlier.

"We aren't so strict with unintentional victims. Could you guide us inside?"

"This way please!"

Bulserec hurriedly nodded and personally guided the group inside the mansion.

After the demon was summoned, he had sent everyone home except a few trusted veteran servants. He was afraid rumors might spread.

"Better condition than expected?"

"No alien mana either."

"Doesn't seem like a strong demon..."

The students were disappointed seeing the classic corridor decorated with spotless white wallpaper.

Even if a demon was trapped inside, if it was fairly powerful its traces should appear here and there.

There should be things like mana contamination phenomena or atmospheric distortion.

Direth called the mage who had faced the most high-ranking demons among those present besides herself.

"Do you feel any dissonance?"

"...I don't feel anything yet, but why are you asking me?"

Yi-Han asked back in bewilderment.

With reliable senior students and one graduate here, why specifically Yi-Han?

"Looking just at experience facing high-ranking demons, few mages can match you."

"No such nonsens..."

About to refute, Yi-Han paused.

...Was that so?

Come to think of it, just counting the Duke of Pride and Duke of Anger he had already met two duke-level high-ranking demons.

Adding other powerful demons...

"And I trust your senses. Your senses are unmatched."

"Senior!"

"Don't call me senior with that face."

Direth coldly drew the line.

Having a fierce combat mage who looked at least ten years older than her call her senior felt very uncomfortable.

"I don't feel dissonance. Seems like a weak demon, or one skilled at hiding its identity."

'It's not hiding because of him right?'

Direth worried slightly inwardly.

Demons were surprisingly quick to share information. Especially the Wardanaz family was quite notorious even among demons.

If the mansion's demon sensed Wardanaz family bloodline and hid, drawing it out would be quite troublesome.

"Starting work."

"Alright."

Direth nodded at her juniors' words. For now she planned to proceed as scheduled since there were no danger factors.

The dark mages took out incense burners filled with ash, lit them and chanted spells.

Smoke with powerful binding force against demons spread throughout the mansion. The unique point was this smoke didn't just spread physically but also spread to other realms.

The smoke flowed into various other-realm subspaces like inside mirrors, portraits, garden fountains etc.

Shik!

A black form was seen brushing past inside a mirror. The demon hiding in the mansion had started moving.

"If you come out obediently now, we'll reduce your sentence, demon!"

One student warned.

It was quite an evil threat. Of course since demons didn't descend to the continent for good purposes either, it was pot calling kettle black...

Click!

Dirimpa gave a signal. She was sealing several portraits and driving the demon in.

Then the demon's movement lines became increasingly simple. From being trapped in the mansion in the first place, the demon's fate was already decided.

Not having escaped before the mages came, it had no way to respond.

'Will be caught soon.'

Yi-Han quietly waited to see what kind of demon it would be.

Just then the demon revealed itself in the mirror in front of Yi-Han and shouted.

-Please help me!-

"...Could it be a crazy demon?"