Life of a Magic Academy Mage Chapter 132

Episode 132

Fortunately, the Apha church was not the church that Lee Han was worried about.

“ah. You were worried about that. haha. People who don’t know much sometimes have that misunderstanding.”

The priest of the Apha Church burst into laughter.

“We do not set the world on fire or set fire to empires. “If that had been the case in the first place, would the denomination have been able to remain like this?”

‘I see.’

That was correct.

No matter how generous the empire is, it won’t be so generous that it would even allow a cult to set things on fire.

“We priests just believe in the fire of Apha.”

“you’re right. The fire of Apha will one day find us, so we must live without regrets.”

Aside from the gloomy pessimism of believing that the world will one day come to an end, the priests of the Apha Church were basically cheerful and kind people.

In addition, their strong belief in the fire of Apha brought about a significant synergistic effect in flame magic.

In magic, an individual’s imagery is as important as magical power.

Priests of the church who truly believed in the formidable existence of Apha’s fire had a much greater advantage when it came to fire magic.

Thanks to this, as Lee Han guessed, many of the priests of the Afha Church were masters of fire magic.

So much so that when the Empire needs fire magic, it even asks the Church of Apha for support.

‘Thank goodness. ‘It’s better than I thought.’

Lee Han was relieved.

Except for the fact that they believed that the world would one day perish, the Apha Church was a completely normal church.

The rules of the church were also loose.

There wasn’t much to do except meditate on the fire of Apha.

At this point, it was actually better than the Pricinga Church, which forced people to equip cursed items.

“Come here. “It’s time to check the flame you have in your soul.”

The priest of Apha brought a large, rough-looking cup made of copper.

Lee Han asked, feeling much more at ease.

“How will we check?”

According to the explanation, the copper cup was an artifact that brought out the flame in the soul of the person who touched it and made it bloom inside the cup.

Priests would often use this cup to test how humble and faithful they were before the fire of Apha.

‘It’s similar to the fire element magic aptitude test. The more you get used to magic, the better the flame inside the cup becomes.’

If the Aha priests heard it, they would say, ‘This is why wizards! ‘It’s the fire and faith in my soul…’ It was a profane sound, but I couldn’t help it.

Because Lee Han, like the head of the Wardanaz family, was far from religious.

What the priests of the church interpreted as religious beliefs, Lee Han had no choice but to interpret as magic.

No matter how you look at it, it has to be that way!

Lee Han placed his hand on the copper cup. And he got a little nervous.

‘It’s unlikely that there will be an accident.’

Starting with what I heard from Professor Garcia and everything I had experienced so far, I couldn’t help but feel nervous.

Suddenly, flames rise up or burn down the surrounding tents…

Woe!

A flame rose inside the glass. The flame wasn’t that big. It stirred steadily without overflowing the glass.

‘I don’t know much about glasses, but I think they’re okay?’

Lee Han was relieved.

It didn’t rise strangely nor was its shape unstable.

Isn’t this average?

“How is it?”

“Now I have to check.”

One of the priests blew air with a whoosh. However, Lee Han’s flame did not move even a little.

“oh…”

“The flame in your soul is quite strong.”

The priests of Apha were delighted with the strength of Ihan’s flame.

The size of the flame in the glass was not important.

What was important was the strength to withstand any disturbance.

Even if the wind blows like that, it won’t go out. It was a fairly strong flame.

Another priest took out water and poured it into the glass that Lee Han was holding. The water evaporated with a ‘Chick’ sound.

Lee Han’s flame still did not move.

“Oh oh…?”

“Try to bring something else.”

As priests deal with fire a lot, paradoxically, they are also accustomed to dealing with it.

Black sand called Heukyeongsa (黑影沙) was brought out. It was a magic reagent that instantly consumed any flame.

But Lee Han’s flame did not die out.

“……”

“…next.”

Other methods continued to be used.

Magic, reagents, potions, items, etc.

And in the end, Lee Han’s flame did not go out.

The expressions of the priests, who had been cheerful the whole time, became serious.

“…Is there a problem?”

“haha. no.”

“Thank goodness…”

Lee Han tried to feel relieved.

But the priests immediately turned back and whispered.

“Can you contact other priests in the church?”

“Now fly the bird as fast as you can…”

“I think we should call the bishop.”

Hearing the voices of the priests whispering, Lee Han began to slowly become anxious.

* * *

Bishop Usoe of the Apha Church received the call and rushed over.

It was natural, as I had heard that there was a boy who had a flame in his soul that was close to the fire of Apha.

for a moment. for a moment. for a moment.

“Osu Gonadaltes. Nice to meet you. But I have urgent work to do right now…”

Of course I know what’s going on. The priests of Apha were looking for talented people, right?

Principal Skeleton knew the Apha Church well.

Aside from being a bit too pessimistic and stupid, they were pretty good at using fire magic.

The problem was that they fell in love with the boy from the Wardanaz family and tried to take him away at any cost.

Although Lee Han did not seem very interested in the life of a priest, he was not easily swayed by various temptations during the time of the storm and turmoil.

In particular, young students at magic schools had a weak mind and could easily be swayed by external temptations.

That absolutely had to be prevented.

The school here was created by His Majesty to raise the best students of the empire. I believe that future wizards will not be forced to become priests of the church.

In response to the skeleton headmaster’s warning, the bishop nodded as if he knew what he was talking about.

“of course. Osu Gonadaltes. We also have no intention of turning talented students from the magic school into priests.”

Is that so?

The skeleton principal’s voice softened.

As expected, the Apha Church was a religious order that knew etiquette and had good morals.

“But Osu Gonadaltes. “The boy of the Wardanaz family is now in a dangerous situation.”

…I didn’t do anything.

“I’m not sure what you’re talking about?”

The bishop was puzzled by the skeleton principal’s instinctive excuse.

“As you know, Osu Gonadaltes, isn’t a talent so strong that it is difficult to control hurting its owner? This is even more true of the properties of flame.”

Magic was as dangerous as it was powerful.

Among them, the fire attribute could easily cause injury to the owner if handled incorrectly.

A boy with such a strong flame in his soul would have to be considered very dangerous.

I had to learn how to control it as quickly as possible.

“You have to learn quickly.”

Do we really have to go that far?

The skeleton principal muttered.

First of all, the headmaster himself had an old-fashioned thinking, ‘If you’re a wizard, you should take care of your own life while learning magic,’ but regardless, the boy from the Wardanaz family was not immature enough to not be able to control it.

They say there are many young wizards who hurt themselves because they can’t control their natural talents, but that’s just those guys…

In the eyes of the skeleton principal, Lee Han was the exact opposite.

A person whose talent is so strong that it is difficult to control, but is controlled by a spirit that is even stronger than that.

Even if the Apha church didn’t worry so much, it seemed like Lee Han wouldn’t burn himself.

If he was going to be burned, wouldn’t he have already been burned?

“Osu Gonadaltes! “Aren’t you worried about your students’ safety right now?!”

Ah… no. no.

The headmaster took a step back at the bishop’s shout.

The sulking bishop was more dangerous than expected. He could run to the emperor and chatter away.

And if what the bishop said was true, there was nothing to worry about.

It’s not like they’re trying to make you a priest of the Afha Church, but it’s just fire magic training.

Of course, it might be a little difficult for the boy from the Wardanaz family who receives the training, but that was none of the Skeleton Headmaster’s business.

Of course I’m worried too.

“As expected, you said that.”

ruler! Go and teach me quickly!

* * *

“So you’re saying I won’t inherit Apha’s fire and set fire to the empire or destroy the world?”

“Of course. Lee Han of the Wardanaz family. “It’s a joke, too.”

Lee Han was relieved.

The priests were talking with very serious expressions, so I asked, ‘What is it? I was worried, ‘Have I been chosen as the last successor to the Apha Church?’, but that wasn’t the case.

It was simply because they had incredibly powerful flames in their souls that were dangerous if they did not learn how to control them.

‘hmm. Now that I think about it, I think this is worth worrying about.’

I had already become insensitive after hearing a lot from people like Professor Garcia, but seeing other priests worry made me worry again.

Are you okay?

“Bishop!”

“!”

Lee Han stiffened when he heard that he was a bishop.

In any denomination, not just anyone could sit in a position equivalent to a bishop.

I never thought someone of that caliber would come to visit me like this.

“It’s an honor to meet you.”

Lee Han automatically flattered.

No matter where or how he worked in the future, there was no harm in being seen well by high-ranking figures in various religious denominations.

“It is truly an honor to meet you. “I have never heard of anyone born with such a strong flame.”

The bishop was a gentle and kind man.

“You must have suffered from uncontrolled flames as a child.”

“…Uh, no?”

The bishop paused at Lee Han’s words.

And then I was convinced.

“aha. Since they are from the Wardanaz family, they definitely have arson magic…”

‘I didn’t do it?’

Lee Han grew up well without any fire-related accidents.

There was no problem if you didn’t use fire magic in the first place.

“But now that you have left the family, you cannot rely solely on the family’s magic. Lee Han needs to learn how to control his flames.”

Lee Han nodded with a determined expression.

The reason I snooped around the Apha church in the first place was because I thought I could learn more about fire magic.

It’s difficult to control flames with normal methods, but holy magic might be a little different.

“That method may be too harsh or difficult for a first-year student at a magic school.”

“I know.”

Lee Han said, recalling Professor Boladi.

Many people said that elemental magic was easy because it was the most familiar, but it was not easy to truly master elemental magic.

How many trials and tribulations did Lee Han have to go through to properly control a simple water spell?

As I thought about various things such as maintaining form, changing movements, and detecting elements, I realized that I had once again walked a difficult path.

But if you did it once, you could do it twice.

would!

‘If you don’t learn how to control flames in advance, you can suffer many times later.’

Lee Han threw his coat aside and picked up his cane.

And then I took a stance.

“Let the flames fly. “I am ready.”

“…Excuse me, what are you doing now?”

The bishop was taken aback by Lee Han’s reaction.

I couldn’t understand what kind of training the boy in front of me was preparing for.