Episode 263
“Off…”
Doig couldn’t believe it.
They obviously moved at the same time, but he and his brother were slower than that wizard.
All they had to do was speak at the same time, so while the wizard concentrated on swinging his wand and memorizing the spell, the two just had to memorize it and that was it…
Tuk!
The two adventurers collapsed.
Lee Han didn’t even know that and asked Professor Boladi again.
“I would have been wearing protective gear, but wouldn’t it be a bit lacking?”
“Suffice.”
In fact, very few adventurers were equipped with proper anti-magic equipment.
If you have an expensive artifact worth as much as a castle, you can just sell it and retire. Why risk your life and risk your life?
The <Snake of the Maple Tree> that Lee Han encountered the other day was an extremely unusual case, and it was originally difficult to meet an adventurer wearing such equipment.
Moreover, both Doig and him walked around as light as possible for speed…
‘what? Were they just weird guys?’
Of course, Lee Han was very embarrassed as he did not know the circumstances of the adventurers who had just attacked.
What on earth are they doing, attacking a wizard and coming here so recklessly?
* * *
“They both had a bounty on them. Thank you for your hard work.”
No matter what, a fight broke out in the village and I couldn’t just ignore it.
Lee Han and Professor Boladi visited the imperial administrator in charge of Filone Village.
The administrator did not specifically suspect or blame the two wizards. In the first place, there was no comparison in status between the magicians belonging to Einroguard and the adventurers with bounties.
“Was there even a bounty on it?”
Lee Han was surprised.
The empire was so vast that it was not easy to catch those who made an accident and ran away.
The empire placed a bounty on these people, but of course it wasn’t for just anyone.
‘Isn’t that too stupid for people with a bounty on them? ‘How have they not been caught yet?’
‘He’s a wizard from Einrogard.’
The administrator tried to hide his surprise and keep a calm expression.
I knew that all of Einrogard’s students were among the greatest geniuses in the empire, but I never thought they would be like that.
He and Doig didn’t seem to be that old, but they didn’t think anything was wrong with their brother.
When asked why a bounty was placed on such a weak person, the answer was so confident that I was momentarily impressed.
“That’s right. You are also a student of Einrogard. “I look forward to your continued performance.”
“thank you.”
After Lee Han answered, he paused.
‘What performance are you expecting?’
A compliment is a compliment, but it was a compliment that strangely made me feel bad.
Are you cursing me to meet a criminal again?
But when I received a bag full of silver coins, my mood improved again.
Lee Han bowed his head politely and greeted politely.
“thank you. Goodbye.”
The magistrate was surprised again.
It was a humility that was completely opposite to the confident appearance he had just shown.
‘As expected, he comes from a great noble family…’
I don’t know what family he came from, but it was clear that he came from a historic noble family.
The administrator was deeply impressed without even realizing it.
Magic is an esoteric science that is difficult for ordinary people to even think about.
A boy like that, who was arrogantly confident in his own talent but did not lose his manners, might have been the kind of person who should follow such an academic path.
‘cheer up.’
The administrator cheered Lee Han on.
It was the administrator’s job to ensure that students like that boy could focus solely on magic.
Troublesome and tedious tasks such as managing an empire should be done by people like administrators.
* * *
“…Would you like to share?”
“no.”
Lee Han, who was measuring the weight of the silver coin bag, realized that Professor Boladi was next to him and asked.
Fortunately, Professor Boladi was not particularly interested in his student’s purse.
‘You don’t seem to be in a very good mood.’
Even without using Ogonin’s magic, Lee Han had an extraordinary sense that allowed him to vaguely read the emotions of the professors.
‘It’s not because of the silver coins…’
“Is it because of a transaction?”
Professor Boladi nodded.
I received quite a few letters, but they were all scammers.
Professor Boladi, who had hoped that at least one person would bring something useful, was disappointed.
Lee Han tried to control his expression.
‘You shouldn’t laugh. ‘If you laugh, you’ll die.’
Professor Boladi wasn’t the kind of person who took emotional revenge like the skeleton headmaster, but it didn’t do any good to have his student laughing by his side when the professor failed.
Moreover, wasn’t Professor Boladi an expert in close combat?
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“it’s okay. Would it be a rare monster if it were so easy to obtain? “I’m fine without it.”
Lee Han said with kind eyes.
At those words, Professor Boladi frowned slightly.
When my student declined like that, a faint emotion welled up deep in my heart.
That was just resentment.
The resentment you feel when you fail to do what you are supposed to do as a teacher.
Professor Boladi had to frown even more to control his initial emotions.
‘…is this okay?’
As Professor Boladi’s frown became more frowning, Lee Han became ominous.
Surely you won’t say bullshit like ‘I can’t help it because there are no monsters, I’ll replace the monsters’, right?
“professor?”
“okay.”
When Professor Boladi’s face returned to its original state, Lee Han sighed in relief.
“But there’s still time until the final exams, so I’ll try to find more.”
‘shit.’
Lee Han cursed Professor Boladi.
Why on earth are you so passionate about such useless things?
During that time, shouldn’t you think about ‘Why is there only one student in my classroom?’
“Are you the wizards of Einrogard?”
“!”
Lee Han raised his head.
Although it was my first time seeing him, I could guess that he was a nobleman of quite high status.
From the accent and behavior to the clothes, accessories, and even the escorts standing around.
‘Who is it?’
“you’re right. “Excuse me, but who are you?”
Instead of the noble, the guard next to him answered.
“This is the Duke of Ikaldoren. Please identify yourself.”
“Ihan of the Wardanaz family.”
“Boladi of the Baggrek family.”
Unlike the Bagrek family, the Wardanaz family was a great noble family that even the imperial dukes could not treat lightly. The guard’s attitude became more cautious.
‘If Duke Ikaldoren…’
Although Lee Han did not know all the nobles in the empire, he had no choice but to hear about famous families.
Duke Ikaldoren was a fairly famous person whom Ihando had heard rumors about a few times and had seen in the imperial newspapers.
‘It wasn’t a very good rumor.’
Among the nobles, there were few people who did not say that he was cunning or had no idea what he was up to, but even taking that into account, the rumors about Duke Ikaldoren were a bit harsh.
As he was a cunning and scheming man, Lee Han couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.
Having Professor Boladi next to me didn’t make me less nervous. In fact, Professor Boladi was the more worrying factor in this situation.
‘Even if Professor Voladi insults Duke Ikaldoren, the Skeleton Headmaster will stand up for it, right? He’s still a member of the magic school?’
Lee Han lowered his head, thinking of swearing if the skeleton principal heard him.
“this. “It’s an honor to meet you.”
Duke Icaldoren looked to be only in his forties.
His actual age would have been about twice that, so he had a very young face for a human race. It was clear that he was thanks to all kinds of alchemical elixirs.
“A few days ago, the wizard predicted that there would be a precious meeting, and I think that meeting is this meeting. “I never thought I would meet Einrogard’s outstanding wizards in the village.”
One of the duke’s guards glared at Lee Han and whispered to the duke.
“Your Majesty the Duke. As far as I know, students at magic schools are not allowed to go out. “Aren’t you suspicious?”
The noble’s guards were basically paranoid.
Anyone who approaches the owner is assumed to be an assassin in disguise.
“Aren’t you embarrassed to say something stupid? Of course, coming out with the professor would be allowed. I will not allow any more rude comments. “Please step back.”
Duke Icaldoren strongly blamed Howie. Howie lowered his head and stepped back.
Lee Han felt stabbed inside.
‘That escort. That’s sharp. How did know?’
“Forgive me if I may be rude. But from what I heard earlier, it seemed like there was something the two wizards were looking for? “I want to help.”
“!”
Lee Han’s face hardened.
‘As expected, the rumors are not wrong!’
They said he was cunning and had many schemes, and that was true.
You’re trying to send an innocent student into trouble.
“I’m looking for a rare monster.”
“Are there any conditions?”
“Immune to fire, water, and lightning attributes, strong magic resistance, and a speed of over 60 km/h…”
Duke Ikaldoren’s expression did not change even after hearing Professor Boladi’s bullshit.
I called the escort next to me and asked.
“Can you save it?”
“I’ll look for it.”
“Please. “Can I get you something to drink while you wait?”
Lee Han, who realized something was wrong, suppressed a sigh and answered.
“If possible, please drive by car.”
“You have great taste.”
* * *
“Your Majesty the Duke. “Even though he comes from the Wardanaz family and is a professor at Einrogard, isn’t this an excessive investment?”
Duke Ikaldoren tapped his fingers lightly. Then his subordinate quickly shut his mouth.
Even after receiving that warning, none of my subordinates kept quiet.
The Duke muttered coldly.
“I know what you’re trying to say.”
The monster the wizard asked to save was rarer and more difficult than expected.
In contrast, it was unknown what position the two wizards held within Einroguard.
One may be a professor, but I don’t know what level of professor he is, and the other seems to be a lower-grade student…
At that level, there was a high possibility that you wouldn’t benefit much from becoming friends.
The possibility of a professor or student being close to the principal was not very high.
However, Duke Icaldoren took that into consideration and still decided to invest.
Now, multiple tentacles had to be spread out within the magic school, regardless of efficiency.
‘We have to figure out the situation inside Einroguard somehow.’
The duke’s face was calm, but his insides were complicated. Recently, one of the duke’s henchmen entered Einrogard and lost contact.
If the henchman was captured by Gonadaltes, he had to quickly assess the situation.
If you realize the truth about that nature, you will never ignore it.
Even if I didn’t like the two wizards, I couldn’t help it. Now I had to increase it little by little.
“Do you like the car?”
Duke Ikaldoren asked as he stepped into the drawing room. Lee Han and Professor Boladi were sipping tea.
“Very good. thank you “Your Majesty the Duke.”
There was quite a contrast between Lee Han, who answered politely, and Professor Boladi, who only nodded.
The duke said he was going to overlook the situation because it was unfortunate, but he couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
‘Anyway, wizards are bastards.’
They were single-minded idiots who focused only on the areas they were interested in.
In comparison, Lee Han’s appearance was quite refreshing.
Since I come from the Wardanaz family, I thought rudeness would be a given…
“I’m sorry for giving such a cheap drink to a student who should be concentrating on magic.”
“no. “I feel like I want to pack some and take it with me when I go.”
“Hahaha… I’ll tell you.”
“I really ask you to do so.”
‘The Wardanaz family… is that right?’
It was the first time Duke Ikaldoren had seen someone from the Wardanaz family who knew how to talk to people without offending them.
And even jokes like that.
It was truly amazing.
“Now that I think about it, if you are studying at Einrogard, you must have met Prince Gonadaltes.”
“yes. “I’ve seen you before.”
“Are we friends by any chance?”
“Is that possible?”
Lee Han was disgusted and answered.
What kind of friendship is that?
I don’t know if there is hatred or pain in the relationship.
‘It’s a shame.’
Duke Ikaldoren was deeply saddened in his heart. Although I expected it, it was a very bitter result.
