Episode 257
I said I passed.
The demon motioned to deal with the next student. Since I passed, it meant I had to get out of the way quickly.
“???”
Of course, that didn’t convince me.
The students standing behind Lee Han also whispered as if they were embarrassed.
“What was the point of the conversation we just had that passed?”
“ah! “Isn’t that a polite greeting?”
Lee Han, who heard what the friends behind him said, thought it was quite plausible.
It wasn’t something I was aiming for, but the polite way I greeted him and spoke to him earned the devil’s favor.
“Indeed… I learned it. “It’s thanks to the polite greeting.”
Lee Han was proud of the fact that he always had a habit of flattering people politely.
There really is nothing to lose by flattering…
what? What are you talking about?
“…isn’t it?”
I passed because your magical power was reasonable as a condition of the transaction.
“for a moment!”
Professor Rosine couldn’t resist listening and intervened.
And then he moved to the side, dragging the devil with him.
“Mr. Oripulas. You can’t do this. “You must work sincerely.”
Are you doing it sincerely?
“You just roughly did it.”
Professor Rosine snapped, returning to her strict administrative self.
Oripulas, a powerful demon but bound by a contract, protested in an unjust voice.
What I heard was clearly that students should be accepted if they come with reasonable contract terms.
To a wizard, speaking skills and eloquence were more important than you might think.
When living as a wizard, there were many times when you encountered beings stronger than yourself.
A wizard without wisdom who relied solely on strength could do nothing in this case.
However, even when a clever wizard encounters a being stronger than himself, he is able to persuade that being and turn a crisis into an opportunity.
As such, it was important to understand the rules of beings in other dimensions and learn how to persuade them starting in first grade…
‘You can’t just pass that!’
But you have enough magic power… I’ve met the conditions, but do you have to force me to do it?
“……”
When it came out like this, Professor Rosine also had nothing to say.
It was true that I told you to do it as if it were real.
For races that rely on magical energy as their staple food, like demons, the periodic supply of magical energy has always been a popular contract condition.
Of course, the periodic supply of magic power mentioned here far exceeded the scale of what ordinary wizards thought.
Because wizards had bodies made of blood, flesh, and bones, they could live without magic, and so they could never understand the endless hunger of a race like demons.
many.
more!
It wasn’t for nothing that various evil sacrifices or hexes were used when making a contract with the devil.
This was because it was impossible to fill the devil with as much magic power as he wanted using normal methods.
But very occasionally, there were times when the wizard got what the devil wanted without any special preparation.
That was right now.
“…great. Instead, please at least state your precautions a little more strongly.”
I understand.
Oripulas called Lee Han again.
In fact, it can be said that it is truly foolish to hastily attempt to make a contract with demons, relying only on magical power.
“…Is there such a crazy person?”
Lee Han was puzzled.
Is there a wizard who goes to the devil and says, ‘Let’s make a deal!’ without detailed research or preparation just because he has enough magic power?
That sounds like an idiot, not a wizard…
A guy like that always comes out every now and then. So keep that in mind. Looking down on the devil…
Oripulas sat Lee Han down and listed ‘101 reasons to beware of the devil.’
Lee Han wondered what he had done wrong.
‘Didn’t you pass?’
Do you understand?
“yes. Thanks to Oripulas, it really resonated with me. “I will never hastily attempt to make a contract with demons, relying only on magical power.”
okay. That’s enough.
“By the way, Mr. Oripulas.”
Why do you do that?
“Oripulas, what kind of contract did you sign to work for the Empire?”
Lee Han asked out of pure curiosity.
If he knew the price Oripulas received, Lee Han could refer to it later.
‘goldfinch? jewel? Magic? ‘Sacrifice?’
I… was tricked into signing the contract.
“……”
Lee Han’s face, who had been waiting for an answer, hardened.
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So you too should be careful when signing a contract. Do you understand? Contracts are this dangerous.
“Ah… yes.”
Lee Han was astonished.
Tricking the devil into forcing him to work…
The imperial officials were no better than Einrogard.
* * *
thursday.
Lee Han yawned and walked down the hallway. Even though it was morning, I felt like I wasn’t awake due to lack of sleep.
Hmm!
“……”
When Lee Han saw the round white skull of the skeleton principal from afar, he felt his sleep slipping away.
‘That’s amazing. My mind is incredibly clear.’
“hello.”
okay. Hello… wait a minute.
Lee Han’s heart sank.
As much as I was planning on going out of school to the Spire Stables the day after tomorrow, I couldn’t help but feel stung when I met the skeletal headmaster.
However, if Principal Skeleton is one of the leading educational experts in the empire, Lee Han is no less an expert on students.
Lee Han asked back without any change in his expression.
“What’s going on?”
Did you see anything around here yesterday?
“doesn’t exist.”
This wasn’t a lie, it was the truth.
Because I haven’t seen anything special where the Skeleton Headmaster and Death Knight are standing now.
‘What’s going on?’
So, what I’m saying is, stop talking nonsense and stand guard properly.
-Please kill me! sorry. You have tarnished your master’s honor!
Don’t keep asking me to kill you just because you make one mistake. When will you be able to give up your old habits? These days, knights don’t die for making a single mistake.
The skeleton principal scolded the Death Knights.
An intruder who arrogantly entered the school not long ago.
The skeleton principal responded by setting up undead throughout the school to stop the intruder.
Then, I was searching through the main building one by one, looking for the intruder…
I just discovered that the barrier around here was damaged last night.
Of course, it could have been a coincidence. The main building of the magic school was very old, and there were countless magics involved, so the volatility of magical power was as severe as that of the other world.
The barrier may have been damaged due to a change in flow, but the skeleton principal never let down his guard.
Please increase the placement here. Start searching around here. When an intruder comes out, they chew off the flesh. Do you understand?
-I will follow your orders!
“Has the intruder been caught yet?”
I’ll catch it soon. Or maybe he’s already dead.
The skeleton principal grunted and answered.
I’m saying this in case you misunderstand, but there is no problem with exploration or vigilance. That damaged barrier is just a very minor part.
‘hmm. ‘I don’t know why all professors react the same way when they make a mistake.’
Of course, Lee Han was planning to avoid disturbing the skeleton principal’s temper for no reason.
If I touched it wrong, my weekend trip could have been ruined.
I guess the intruder…
“Are you an archmage?”
Avoiding the eyes of the Death Knights and other barriers was not something anyone could do.
Rather, there is a higher possibility that it contains unknown artifacts. Because thieves usually carry around a lot of that stuff.
In the opinion of the headmaster, if the barrier around here was damaged by an intruder, there was a high possibility that the intruder had a fairly powerful hiding artifact.
No matter how much you borrow the power of the stealth relic, you won’t be able to avoid all the Death Knights and the magic barriers, so you must have accidentally broken the barrier in this corner.
really. Aren’t you a fool? If you come out on your own, I will let you go with as little pain as possible.
‘Even if it were me, I don’t think I would be able to come out…’
Lee Han, who was listening to the skeleton principal, asked without thinking.
“How about increasing the number of Death Knights?”
I don’t think increasing the number will make much of a difference.
The headmaster was skeptical about increasing the numbers.
Death Knights were still stationed throughout the main building.
However, the fact that he was able to move without being caught means that there was a way to avoid the Death Knight’s gaze.
“Can’t Death Knights see through stealth magic?”
I can see through it to some extent, but if it’s a powerful artifact, even a Death Knight… But I’ve set up various barriers to prepare for that.
Excellent wizards were able to use stealth magic to block the gaze of powerful undead monsters.
Of course, Principal Skeleton knew this, so he had placed many barriers in various places to weaken such stealth magic.
As long as the barriers are intact, that kind of magic…
Nope.
While talking with Lee Han, Principal Skeleton suddenly realized and said.
If it were a powerful artifact, it could even temporarily stop the surrounding barrier. Probably so.
If the barriers placed here and there were stopped for a while, I might be able to move around while avoiding the eyes of the Death Knights.
The skeleton principal clicked his tongue. Lee Han still said that he was glad.
“If we found a loophole, wouldn’t we be able to prepare?”
yes.
The skeleton principal stared at Lee Han.
Lee Han asked, feeling somewhat ominous.
“Why are you doing that?”
One of the easiest ways to prepare is for an excellent wizard to hold this barrier stone.
No matter what kind of artifact it was, the principle of stopping the barrier was simple.
The barrier stone containing the barrier is shaken with force and stopped for a moment.
However, if the barrier stone was being defended by an excellent wizard, the story would be different.
“No, I don’t know that defense magic.”
I’m not asking you to use defensive magic, but rather use your ignorant magical power.
As the amount of magical power increases, it becomes a force that resists other magic.
There was a high possibility that Lee Han could block power coming from outside even if he just held the barrier stone.
“…Wouldn’t it be better for the principal to do it?”
I will do it too. Didn’t you see what I was searching for? The idea is to take turns.
“I’m working on my final exam.”
That means you should only use it for about two hours a day. Please do a search with the Death Knights here.
“……”
Lee Han, who was suddenly participating in the search with Death Knights while passing by, was speechless due to the absurdity.
no…
The skeleton principal spoke soothingly.
If we join forces, won’t it end quickly?
“principal. “I’m a first year student…”
When Einroguard is in crisis, students and professors alike must join forces.
“It doesn’t seem like a particular crisis…”
thanks. If you achieve success, I will definitely reward you.
“You’re saying this because you feel like two hours were a waste…”
ruler. Death knights. Are you ready to go on a search with this brilliant disciple here?
-Just leave it to me! I will definitely retaliate and regain my honor!
‘I really want to kill you.’
* * *
Lee Han walked down the hallway with the Death Knights, holding an armful of stones with a barrier engraved on them.
The stones were all jagged in size and did not look very attractive, but Lee Han was able to guess how difficult the magic on these stones was.
The structure was at a level that was completely inconceivable.
They say it’s a magic that weakens the intruder’s stealth magic…
-I really wanted to talk to you, it’s an honor. Wardanaz County.
-There are quite a few rumors about you among our knights.
“ah. yes. thank you.”
Death Knights were very sociable people, even though they were undead.
Lee Han was a little embarrassed.
“Then, can we open the doors here one by one?”
-Let’s do it! Stay back. You never know what might be inside.
“…Oh. “Can I check all the suspicious places?”
-of course!
The Death Knights did not notice Lee Han’s dark intentions and nodded willingly.
If you can find the intruder, why would it be so difficult to search the other floors?
