Episode 265
“professor. “I’m not well versed in imperial law, but kidnapping is probably illegal.”
“Permission has been received.”
“yes??”
Lee Han was astonished.
I knew adventurers were crazy, but to the extent of accepting an offer like that…
‘ah. ‘I guess not.’
Rejection was not easy for the adventurers who were caught trying to scam them.
Moreover, the atmosphere must have been quite intimidating, as Professor Boladi would not have been kind and gentle.
‘If you point a knife at your neck and ask questions, that’s not permission, it’s a threat.’
“But if you got permission, is there any reason to put it in a box and take it with you?”
“If you let outsiders in as they please, accidents can happen.”
“indeed.”
Of course, the only answer was ‘indeed’, but Lee Han had other thoughts in his mind.
That’s what I mean…!
* * *
thud!
The Blue Dragon Tower students looked at Lee Han as if they were a god descending into reality.
The cake placed in the center of the lounge was so high that it almost reached the ceiling.
“We all eat together after final exams. got it?”
“Three… oh my…”
“Sharkan. “If anyone touches you, ask them.”
Sharkan bit Guynando’s ankle. Guynando screamed.
“I didn’t touch it! “I just thought about it!”
Lee Han, who was looking at Guyando jumping up and down, added something.
“We don’t give it to those who fail.”
“no…!”
Some students were astonished.
How come such cruel conditions?
“It’s not your fault that you failed!”
‘Isn’t it wrong?’
Lee Han ignored his friends’ protests and turned around. Yoner said quietly with a surprised expression.
“I thought I brought it here for the festival.”
“What festival? ah. “Phoenix Festival?”
There were many festivals for each season in the empire.
Among them, the Phoenix Festival was a festival to pray to the Phoenix to bring early summer.
In the past, there was a story that the phoenix strengthened the power of the sun and ensured that the seasons cycled properly.
‘It’s a ridiculous superstition.’
If that’s true, the last time heavy snow came to the magic school, the phoenix must have been sleeping.
And, aside from superstitions, the Phoenix Festival was not an important festival that had to be attended to that much.
Moreover, the final exam period ends next week.
There is no way that students would be stupid enough to celebrate the festival under such circumstances…
“…What are you doing?”
“huh? “Making decorations?”
The Blue Dragon Tower students, who were making wreaths by weaving red-painted feathers and zinnias, tilted their heads as if asking why.
Lee Han sighed inwardly.
‘You forgot these kids are stupid.’
In fact, when there was a test ahead, even useless things tended to become fun.
Currently, only assignments and exams remain.
Even a small Phoenix festival would be fun enough for students to go crazy.
“Wardanaz. Here’s the wreath. “If you wear a wreath during the festival, you will become stronger in the heat.”
‘thanks.’
“Aren’t you studying?”
“…G-I’m going to do it now!”
‘Oops.’
First of all, I tried to say thank you out of sincerity, but my inner feelings turned out to be the opposite.
Lee Han looked at the backs of his friends who were running away with regret.
‘for a moment. These bastards now…?!’
Lee Han looked around and belatedly realized the feeling of discomfort.
Everyone was sitting at their desks, but not many were studying properly.
Asan was scribbling his quill across the paper, so I thought he was doing an assignment, but he was drawing decorations to wear during the Phoenix Festival, and Neblen was making balls to play with during the Phoenix Festival, rather than improving artifacts, which was an enchantment task.
Lee Han looked at the princess, the last bastion. The princess quickly opened her book and placed it on her desk.
“…Perhaps the principal didn’t create the Phoenix Festival.”
“Well, isn’t that right?”
Yoner, who was next to me, was taken aback by the absurd conspiracy theory.
No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed unlikely that the headmaster would have created a festival celebrated throughout the empire.
“Lee Han. When you play, you have to play so you can concentrate more.”
Gainando said while looking at me. It seemed like he was afraid that a quick glance at Lee Han’s hand would hit him in the back.
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“Gainando. “What are you holding now?”
“… Top, top?”
“Is it an assignment?”
“No… um… maybe I can use it for my assignment…?”
Gainando rubbed the phoenix pattern drawn on the top to erase it.
* * *
Monday of the new week.
Lee Han expected only the Blue Dragon Tower students to be particularly stupid, but the reality was a little different.
Rolling around-
“Wardanaz! “Kick me the ball!”
When a leather ball with a phoenix pattern flew out, Lee Han kicked the ball in the opposite direction.
White Tiger Tower students pounded the ground and cursed.
“What are you doing!”
“Profanely! “Don’t you know it’s the Phoenix Festival?!”
“Just study.”
The students were making all kinds of excuses because they wanted to have fun.
A ball game to celebrate the Phoenix Festival.
Top spinning to celebrate the Phoenix Festival.
A card game commemorating the Phoenix Festival…
‘Do card games really have no conscience?’
“I put the Phoenix card in the deck.”
“……”
“No, I won’t.”
As Lee Han glared at him, Gainando slipped the deck into his pocket.
Since the Phoenix Festival is a festival that is celebrated by playing with objects with small phoenix drawings or decorations instead of preparing something flashy or grandiose, it was a festival that students could make excuses for.
The skeleton principal who entered the <Basic Magic Character Education> classroom also seemed to think so.
Are you celebrating the Phoenix Festival?
“Kyo, principal!”
The students who were playing chess with the phoenix piece noticed the skeleton principal.
However, the skeleton principal spoke kindly.
You can keep it.
“Jung, are you sure?”
okay. Even if you play like a fool and fail, you’re the one who goes to the punishment room, not me, right?
“……”
The students quietly put the chessboard away. The skeleton principal was delighted.
As you all know, out of consideration for you, I did not give you separate assignments. Even though you guys have wasted time.
“no! How busy are we…”
Just take off the phoenix decoration and tell me. You pathetic bastard.
The student who spoke blushed and took off the phoenix epaulet from his shoulder.
“We’ve been pretty busy too. principal.”
Who dares to look at my friend just now?
The skeleton headmaster turned his head to find the impertinent speaker. And then he stopped when he saw Lee Han.
…ruler. so. Next week is the test.
“……”
Even Principal Skull couldn’t tell Lee Han that he had time left.
I know you doubt me, but the final exam won’t be that difficult.
“under!”
“Wow!”
The skeleton principal’s eyes flashed, and the students who had just snorted hung upside down from the ceiling.
I have to curse inside. You idiots. And it really isn’t difficult. You could tell me in advance.
“What is it?”
one student asked in a voice full of disbelief.
An official from the empire will come and test your character.
“……”
“……”
The students were in even greater embarrassment than when their friend was hanging upside down.
“We… didn’t really learn anything about character. principal.”
What are you talking about? Even if you haven’t felt it, it will be accumulating inside you. You had better answer well. If you get picked on by a bureaucrat, life becomes difficult.
‘This is a bit scary.’
Even though he had to fear final exams several times more than other students, Lee Han was still calm.
But I was afraid of that personality test.
Who is coming and what are they asking?
‘Is it possible to report the current status of the school? no. That’s strange. If it were possible to file a complaint, it makes no sense that the skeleton principal would still be in office.’
There is nothing to be too afraid of.
The skeleton principal must have sensed the students’ anxiety and spoke softly.
I’ll help you rehearse.
A curtain of darkness was drawn over the classroom, and the students’ field of vision narrowed to the point where they could only see their own toes.
Forward one by one!
* * *
Lee Han’s turn has come. Lee Han took a step towards the blue eye light floating in the darkness.
Please state your name.
“This is Lee Han.”
You don’t mention your family name first. I give it 10 points.
“Uh… do you actually do that to officials?”
quiet. I ask the questions. Have you ever thought about attacking someone while attending magic school recently?
“……”
Lee Han was speechless.
‘shit. There are too many.’
If the skeleton principal had the ability to detect lies, he would be caught right away.
“It would be a lie to say there isn’t one.”
That’s honest. I’ll give you 10 more points.
‘Is this correct?’
I think points should be deducted if you confess that you had thoughts about attacking…
Why did you learn magic?
“I thought it was the most useful and versatile of the many studies in the empire, so if I learned it, I would never starve for the rest of my life…”
Can you say that!?
The skeleton principal responded as if it were absurd.
Lee Han was slightly embarrassed.
“Can’t I answer like this in front of a bureaucrat?”
It doesn’t matter. Anything is fine as long as you’re not trying to kill someone or summon a fragment of a forgotten old evil spirit. What is the purpose of that lack of ambition!? If I go a little further, I will say that my dream is to become an imperial official!
“I think the bureaucracy is good…”
quiet! I don’t want to hear it. No matter how much you try to flatter them, it’s the same. If you flatter yourself that much, even the bureaucrats will be embarrassed!
Lee Han grumbled inwardly.
What’s wrong with bureaucrats…
Next, tell me about the magic you are learning and why you chose that magic… Let’s just skip this question.
“……”
Lee Han was slightly hurt.
Are there any particularly obnoxious and mean-spirited students among the other top students?
“There’s nothing in particular.”
Too bad. If I had said that, I would have given it 10 points.
“no…”
After that, many questions came up. Most of the time, what do you plan to do with magic, do you plan to use evil arcane rituals, if a village is being attacked by runaway magic, would you change if you could change the magic circle on the path to another village with fewer people, etc.
Surprisingly, it wasn’t that difficult.
“It’s really not difficult, is it?”
yes. It’s not difficult as long as you stay sane.
The skeleton principal grunted. He seemed very dissatisfied. Lee Han asked because he didn’t understand.
“Is there a problem?”
I don’t know about people as quick-witted as you, but every year there are people who say nonsense! And when it comes out, it’s all my fault.
‘ah.’
Lee Han immediately understood what it meant.
Well, if you ask a question and the answer is, ‘I want to burn the whole world, so I learn flame magic,’ the emperor will say, ‘Bring Gonadaltes.’
The students were more innocent than expected and did not know how to lie.
If there is a person in your tower who seems like he might give a strange answer, be sure to stop him.
“I will do my best. But the principal. “Isn’t something else more dangerous than that?”
What are you talking about?
“hmm. “I was worried that officials would be embarrassed if they heard about what happened during the semester.”
Thank you for your concern. But it’s okay.
“?”
The bureaucrat who comes is from Einrogard.
“……”
Lee Han could not help but be impressed.
You really have a good head for the bad parts!
* * *
In recent weeks, Professor Boladi’s lectures have become considerably more physically comfortable.
But mentally it became a little harsher.
After the basic course was over, Professor Boladi, who was trying to complete the comprehensive combat magic theory, began to ask me one by one what I had learned in other lectures.
“In black magic, poison and curse. Skeleton in summoning magic. next.”
“I heard about the structure of illusion magic.”
“I would have learned more from Ogonin.”
“…this. “I almost missed it.”
Lee Han cursed at the skeleton principal.
