Episode 258
‘Patrol isn’t as bad as I thought.’
At first, I thought it made sense for a first-year student to have to patrol a magic school, but as my pocketbook got heavier, I changed my mind.
Lee Han patrolled the two rooms used as food storage and one room used as reagent storage, swiping useful items with clever hand movements.
If Ratford had seen it, he would have been in tears and admiration.
-for a moment.
“!”
Lee Han was nervous.
Could it be that they got caught?
‘It was clearly square.’
-I think Wardanaz is hungry. Let’s bring something.
-Oops. It did. They say they mistakenly believe that when they become undead, their hunger disappears.
-It’s time for young people to eat. You’re at the age where you can even chew a rock.
The Death Knights walked to the corner of the food storage room and rummaged through boxes.
He then brought long, hard bread, salami, fresh vegetables to share, and tightly sealed glass jars.
-I just brought it with me. I don’t know if it will suit my taste.
-It’s been too long since I had a meal.
“Thank you, thank you.”
Lee Han couldn’t help but be embarrassed to see the Death Knights giving him a bundle of food like kind grandfathers.
“But is it okay to do this?”
-ha ha ha! You are a diligent student.
-Of course not. But what can you do? I eat because I work.
The knights from the old kingdom, whose names are no longer known, were very tolerant of breaking the rules.
Shouldn’t you eat when you’re hungry and drink when you’re thirsty?
Moreover, it helps with school work!
‘no. ‘It’s alcohol, right?’
Lee Han opened the lid of the glass bottle and was surprised.
“Can I drink while patrolling?”
-ha ha ha! Of course not. But since the work is ours, Wardanaz can quench his thirst.
-When I return, I have to fill my stomach with black bread and cold rice balls again. Eat well.
‘Knights these days should follow the example of knights of old.’
Lee Han was moved by the mercy and courage shown by the Death Knights.
The White Tiger Tower guys will watch and learn from things like this…
While Lee Han ate his meal, the Death Knights spoke next to him.
-Finding a rat that ran away into the maze takes longer than expected. Wardanaz is young and ambitious, so it’s understandable that he wants to find it himself, but don’t push yourself too hard.
-that’s right. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to faithfully fill the time given by the master and go about doing your own thing.
“…for a moment. “I don’t have any ambition?”
Lee Han, who was cutting bread and sausage with a pocket knife, stopped.
The Death Knights nodded with kind faces.
-okay. People who are truly ambitious usually say they have no ambition.
-Among those who say they are ambitious, none of them are truly ambitious.
“no…”
Lee Han wanted to point out that the Death Knights’ words were logically wrong, but the Death Knights did not listen to Lee Han.
As you get older, you become less able to listen to younger people.
‘Einroguard needs a rule to send those who spread false rumors to the punishment cell.’
Lee Han gave up and finished his meal.
‘The patrol is definitely not as bad as I thought.’
Unlike the first time when I wanted to attack the skeleton principal, there were many great benefits.
I was able to become friends with the Death Knights, and in the meantime, I was able to borrow items from several warehouses, and I was able to check out places I was always curious about…
The Death Knights didn’t really care what Lee Han borrowed from the warehouse.
Everyone seemed to think, ‘He’s young, so he can steal.’
Lee Han, who was drawing a map with a quill, nodded.
To use the remaining time as efficiently as possible…
“great. “Let’s go downstairs this time.”
-Follow me wherever you go!
* * *
Duke Ikaldoren’s henchman, Gduff, had to struggle to endure the rising fear.
In fact, it would have been the same for anyone.
How can he remain sane when he is hiding alone in the middle of Einrogard, which is on high alert?
Gduff was known for being cool and calm, but his rationality was gradually wearing away.
‘It was a mistake to trust those <Snake in the Maple Tree>. okay. ‘It was a mistake to trust those guys.’
Seasoned adventurers who know how to deal with wizards who will do anything for a gold coin.
I thought that would be enough to get inside.
Gduff wasn’t even hoping for much.
I was just planning to quietly come in, quietly join forces, and quietly steal it and leave…
If these crazy adventurers are going to die, they will die gracefully. They have raised their alert to see what they have done.
Seeing the evil and great wizard Gonadaltes walking around every night warning, ‘You will die if you come out, and you will die if you don’t come out,’ made Gduff’s nerves go dry.
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Gduff opened the lid of the bronze pendant.
‘There are 3 left.’
It is a very powerful artifact, and was one of the lifelines that saved Gduff’s life so far.
A powerful artifact that, once activated, cleverly paralyzes surrounding magic!
It was a magic school with all kinds of magic barriers and patrollers walking around. Even an archmage could be caught with just one mistake.
Gduff was quite skilled at hiding magic, but that alone was not enough. Without this artifact, it would have been discovered long ago.
It was disappointing that the number of uses was fixed, but…
‘I guess I’ll have to get ready soon.’
Gduff took out another artifact.
It was an artifact in the shape of a small stone statue.
“Goltineus, the great wizard, I offer you my respect, so please change me!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Gduff’s body suddenly turned into a stone statue.
A powerful magic that even high-ranking transformation wizards cannot easily imitate.
This artifact was one of Gduff’s other lifelines.
Like the bronze pendant, it was disguised as a stone statue, moving from place to place every few days.
Until one day the guard is lifted.
‘No one should come in. ‘No one is allowed in.’
Jump up!
“So, there was a side road behind the main entrance stairs on the first floor?”
-That’s right. really. Please don’t tell the master.
“Do not worry.”
When a group of Death Knights came in, Gduff was so surprised that his heart froze.
If my body hadn’t been transformed into a stone statue, I would have definitely let out a ‘gasp’ groan.
Each of the Death Knights, Gonadaltes’ minions, possessed fierce fighting power, and were ready to summon all enemies around them the moment they touched them.
Gduff just prayed that those Death Knights would go out quickly.
“What room is this?”
-Well… Actually, there are many rooms in the magic school that are new and change as soon as you close your eyes. Of course I can’t close my eyes!
-Hahahahahahahahahah!
-Khahahahahaha!
“…Uhahahahahaha!”
Lee Han smiled in no time.
As undead without much fun, the Death Knights took great pride in their jokes.
Fortunately, Lee Han had an extraordinary ability to laugh no matter what bullshit his professors said.
-Is this a warehouse room?
-It looks like a place to store art pieces. Paintings and statues.
‘Oh my.’
Lee Han felt regretful.
If there were no secret passages, sideways, food, or reagents, wouldn’t that room be just a trash room?
-Don’t be too sad. Wardanaz County.
One of the Death Knights seemed to have sensed Lee Han’s true feelings and gave him some advice.
-Even a room like this that no one seems to be interested in is surprisingly useful. No one cares about it, so it’s good for storing things.
“!”
Lee Han was intrigued by the Death Knight’s words.
‘We definitely need some space these days.’
When I first entered the tower, I never thought there would be a lack of space.
The private room as well as the lounge were extremely spacious.
But as time passed, the number of items increased.
Starting with the groceries bought outside, various reagents and materials piled up for assignments, books and stacks of paper…
These days, Lee Han seems to know why his seniors secretly hide stolen materials in a secret warehouse in the middle of a mountain range.
There is no space in the tower, and if you leave it around, other tower students may steal it (even your own tower students).
In order to become a good magic school student, you must have at least three or four secret warehouses that others do not know about.
‘At this point, I don’t know if it’s a squirrel hiding an acorn or a wizard.’
“I’m sure if you throw a few wooden boxes inside, no one will touch it.”
-yes. Isn’t there an old adage that says if you want to hide a body, hide it in the forest?
“?”
‘Isn’t there a saying that if you want to hide a tree, hide it in the forest?’
Lee Han thought so, but out of consideration for the Death Knights, he did not point it out.
It might have been like that in the past…
– Wardanaz County. Are you planning to use it as a secret warehouse?
“yes.”
Another Death Knight intervened.
-It’s all good, but there’s too much clutter in this room. I recommend taking about half of it. In any case, students won’t come in even if you pile up light items at the entrance.
“indeed…”
Lee Han nodded.
It certainly seemed better to get rid of the bulky ones.
“Can we take the statues or statues out?”
– Wardanaz County. As I always say, there is nothing in this world that is impossible. Just do it.
-There are statues around the main entrance of the main building. Let’s leave it there.
“Uh… is that okay?”
– Wardanaz County. I always say this…
“All right. “Let’s try to clean it up.”
Lee Han and the Death Knights began to pick up the statues one by one and move them outside.
However, Lee Han and his party did not know.
One of the statues was so contemplative that I was screaming inside!
‘No… no!’
Gduff’s heart seemed to harden.
In order to escape, it was essential to transform in a place where no one could see and prepare to use the artifact.
But it’s in front of the main gate of the main building.
Isn’t this a place where all beings at the magic school open their eyes and watch?
The moment you release the transformation, you will die instantly in less than a second.
‘no! No way! ‘It won’t work!’
Gduff did not understand the current situation.
And I couldn’t even understand who the boy among the Death Knights was.
He looks like a first year student, so why on earth is he running around with Death Knights?
There were so many things I didn’t understand that it made me wonder if this was all Gonadaltes’ prank.
Gduff’s identity has already been revealed, and isn’t the vicious Gonadaltes doing this to mock Gduff?
“But what are these statues used for?”
-Students make crafts as a hobby, and there will be lectures, right? I can use it later when I need it for magic.
-There must be a statue-making club. Wardanaz is still in his first year, so he probably couldn’t join the club.
“……”
Even if Lee Han joined a club, he never wanted to join a sculpture-making club.
* * *
“Thank you for today.”
-what. We liked it better because Wardanaz did a great job.
-See you again next time, go in and study hard!
Lee Han saw off the Death Knights and came inside.
My heart was heavy because I still had tasks to do, but I didn’t feel too bad.
‘Anyway, where is the intruder hiding?’
Even though he didn’t know who the opponent was, Lee Han thought that the opponent was truly terrible.
How can you hold on so tenaciously in the middle of enemy territory?
What on earth does this person do?
‘I hope we don’t run into each other.’
Lee Han prayed that he wouldn’t run into anyone while wandering around.
An intruder of that caliber would definitely be a formidable opponent.
