Episode 275
I don’t know what you’re thinking, but it’s a misunderstanding.
“What a misunderstanding! “What if you knew I was coming and you did this!”
Iunrade spoke in an embarrassed voice.
There was only one reason for a wizard from Einrogard to go to investigate the actual situation of Einrogard students.
If wizards from other schools visit Einrogard, they will never understand!
Only wizards from Einrogard can understand Einrogard’s unique educational culture.
…But even taking that into account, Einrogard had to be a bit considerate when visiting as an imperial official.
Einrogard sometimes had ridiculous accidents, but those accidents didn’t necessarily have to happen when imperial officials were visiting.
It’s a misunderstanding. It wasn’t something I did.
“If the principal didn’t do it, who would do this? Are you really saying that the first year students did it on their own?”
okay.
“…don’t talk nonsense.”
Just ask or something.
“……”
The Skeleton Headmaster was an evil, spiteful, mean, and cruel wizard, but he was not a wizard who was unreasonable.
Iunrade asked the student who seemed to be the leader among the students holding the phoenix.
“Are you really trying to capture the Phoenix? “With first-year students?”
“yes.”
“And you caught it?”
“yes.”
The adventurers who heard the answer whispered behind their backs.
Originally, Iunrade believed that most of the rumors about Einrogard were baseless rumors, but he could not deny it this time.
* * *
Although it was expected in advance, capturing the Phoenix was much more difficult than expected.
Locking the Phoenix in the main building was just the beginning.
“Hold it for now. Attract the Phoenix!”
“how?”
“Judo with magic…”
Fortunately, there was no need for that. The phoenix that entered the main building became excited and rushed towards Lee Han.
■■■■! ■■■■!
The Phoenix seemed to perceive the current situation as a game. Even though students were running at him from both sides with grim faces, he flapped his wings and clung to Lee Han.
It was absurd, but it was an opportunity anyway. He took the trouble to tempt the phoenix.
“Hold everyone!”
■■■■■…
“……”
The Phoenix chirped.
It was a much louder and clearer cry than the last time I sang in front of the tower.
The friends who had been so energetic just a moment ago all sat down and stared at the phoenix with their mouths open, as if they were possessed.
‘shit. ‘Maybe I should have cast a mental defense spell too!’
Lee Han lamented inwardly.
The song of the Phoenix sung with determination was much more powerful than expected. It was to the point where any resolve or determination was simply buried.
What are you going to do now?
The skeleton principal who came in late asked in an excited voice.
It seemed like he was so happy that all his friends except Lee Han were eliminated that he didn’t know what to do.
“…it’s okay. “I’m not going to keep singing, so you just have to hold on by yourself until it stops.”
Isn’t that too reckless?
Lee Han ignored whether the skeleton principal teased him or not.
If it’s something you have to do anyway, complaining won’t change anything.
“Come out, Sharkan!”
Lee Han called Sharkan and summoned skeleton warriors. He then held the phoenix tightly to prevent it from escaping.
The phoenix did not care even though it was being captured and played around by flapping its wings.
Pudduk, pudduk!
“Student Lee Han. Spread the magic! “That’s the only way to further drain the Phoenix’s stamina!”
Lee Han, who was already thinking of doing so, swung his cane. As his ice and lightning flew out, the Phoenix was even more excited to hit it.
Sharkan bit the phoenix and scratched it with his claws as if it were absurd. The phoenix bit Sharkan cutely with its beak.
To anyone looking at it, it looked like he was playing with a pet.
If only the surrounding area wasn’t burning brightly due to the Phoenix’s flames.
cheat! You can’t believe you seduced the Phoenix with magical power.
When the Phoenix continued to play without any counterattack, Principal Skeleton criticized Lee Han.
Of course, Lee Han couldn’t hear because he was too busy wrestling with the Phoenix.
“…I don’t think this one student was aiming for it.”
Professor Garcia made an excuse instead.
Looking at the Phoenix’s attitude of taking any attack as a joke and playing with it, it seemed like it was truly immersed in Lee Han’s magic.
It was not surprising that demon beasts, who made magical power their staple food, coveted magical power.
That may be the only reason why the capricious Phoenix continues to accept pranks like that and stick around instead of leaving.
However, Professor Garcia decided not to tell Lee Han that fact.
For a student who was already having a hard time, the truth such as ‘The phoenix chased you around because of your magical power’ was too harsh.
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But even cunning tactics won’t last long.
“I really don’t want to ask, but… why?”
As you know, the phoenix is fickle. I’m quiet now, drunk with magic, but…
“Not quietly.”
Professor Garcia said while looking at the phoenix trying to stuff a feather into Lee Han’s ear.
…If you get tired of it, you’ll probably want to leave. Do you think you can catch it then? Unfortunately, I wasn’t prepared enough.
‘surely.’
Professor Garcia had no choice but to agree with the skeleton principal’s words.
It seemed difficult for Lee Han to stop the Phoenix by himself now that even the other students had failed to sing.
If the phoenix gets bored and tries to fly somewhere else…
……
“……”
Principal Skeleton and Professor Garcia stood still and watched Lee Han and the Phoenix play.
How long has it been?
The skeleton principal got angry.
Why is that Phoenix guy so patient!?
As time passed, my friends also woke up from the song and joined in.
“I’ll help you, Wardanaz!”
“I already got everything!”
“Shh. Quiet.”
Thanks to the participation of his friends, Lee Han was able to get some time to rest…
■■■■! ■■■■!
“Wardanaz! “The phoenix is trying to escape!”
“Wardanaz!! What do we do?!”
“……”
Lee Han went to rest, but came back and caught the Phoenix. The Phoenix squealed with joy.
“Shall I give you a snack?”
“okay. “Please.”
It was a level of persistence that was truly ignorant.
The skeleton principal continued to grumble as he continued to hold on and hold down the phoenix.
If you’re going to catch it with that much force, why become a wizard?
* * *
After hearing the explanation of the situation, Iunrade finally understood and nodded.
“indeed!”
Did you understand anything?
“no!”
Why?
“If you had known I was coming, you should have stopped me from doing something like that! The principal could have kicked it out instead! “What’s more, it’s final exam period!”
That can’t be possible. The principles must be maintained in any situation.
Iunrade was astonished.
A person who ignores principles when it’s convenient for him!
‘How difficult is it to help students during final exams?’
“I don’t know! “I will do my best, but I cannot erase what happened.”
…joy. It doesn’t matter.
The skeleton principal’s burning eyes slightly wavered.
It was clear that he was calculating in his head how much the budget would be cut.
* * *
“Please come in one by one.”
After packing up his luggage, Iunrade sat down to hear the situation from the first year students.
There were students of various grades at Einrogard, but none of them were as difficult and distressed as the first-year students.
Iunrade himself was a student at Einrogard, so he knew very well how big a shock it would be for first-year students when they first entered the school.
The attendants, servants, and slaves had to leave the castle gates and enter the tower wearing shabby clothes.
The scary-looking Lich Archmage was a bonus.
It would be fortunate if life in the tower was comfortable, but unfortunately, life in the tower was harsh and painful.
I had to complete an excruciating amount of homework and study while eating only hard black bread and rice balls.
‘I’m so heartbroken.’
When Iunrade saw the Blue Dragon Tower student coming in, he felt a surge of sadness.
As he himself was a graduate of the Blue Dragon Tower, Iunrade could see how difficult it must have been for the student in front of him.
All first-year students had a hard time, but the Blue Dragon Tower was especially difficult.
Things such as noble bloodlines or brilliant brains that the students had were not of much help in the first year.
Moreover, the students of the White Tiger Tower and the Black Turtle Tower were narrow-minded and petty, so they often hated the Blue Dragon Tower for no reason.
Sadly, the Blue Dragon Tower students who had no talent for hunting or gathering had no choice but to starve.
“Please sit down.”
As the Blue Dragon Tower students sat down, Iunrade wrote down their names. And then he asked a question.
“It will be very difficult.”
“omg. “How did you know?”
Gainando was surprised. Iunrade said with a bitter smile.
“I am also a wizard who graduated from Einrogard. And I’m from the Blue Dragon Tower.”
“You were a senior!”
“you’re right. So, feel free to tell me. “Most of them will be cut anyway.”
What the Empire was interested in was whether any of the Einrogard students wanted to burn the world or summon the Great Evil to overthrow the Empire, but they were not really interested in whether the students were hungry or not.
So, first-year students could feel free to confess. There was no need to worry about the skeleton principal.
“How about a meal?”
“It’s a bit disappointing.”
“I understand. It’s really hard to get used to that black bread and cold rice balls. “I didn’t adjust until I graduated.”
“yes? oh. “I don’t eat that.”
“yes?”
Iunrade paused at Gaynando’s words.
If you don’t eat black bread and rice balls, does that mean you even eat dew?
“Then what did you eat?”
“Uh… I had a bacon omelet for breakfast, and a sandwich with tuna, eggs, and corn for lunch. In the evening…”
“for a moment. for a moment. for a moment.”
Iunrade couldn’t believe his ears and stopped Guyando from speaking.
“Are you trying to joke with me now?”
“yes? “What did I do wrong?”
Gainando was startled and intimidated by the sight of his senior getting so angry.
Only then did Iunrade come to his senses about what he was doing.
“S-sorry. I got angry for a moment. “I thought it was a joke…”
“I’m not kidding! “There’s dessert here too!”
Gainando took out a cookie from his backpack as if he was protesting.
These were not cookies baked with a mixture of mud and grass, but proper cookies made with flour, sugar, and butter.
No matter how you look at it, it was not a snack that a first-year student would dare eat.
“…Where did this come from?”
“Lee Han brought it from outside. “We also find ingredients inside and make it.”
“……”
Gainando started talking excitedly.
How Lee Han obtains the ingredients and how he cooks them to feed the Blue Dragon Tower students.
Iunrade’s face became increasingly distorted as he listened to the rich diet.
It was a reaction that he himself did not notice.
“…You’ve been very…lucky.”
“Right??”
Iunrade realized one thing.
When my juniors had a hard time, I was filled with sadness, but when my juniors enjoyed too much luxury, my anger soared!
‘Could it be that this is why the other towers hated us!’
* * *
Even when I asked other Blue Dragon Tower students, the answers were similar.
Iunrade, who was curious, was appalled at the sight of his juniors living well.
‘How will my skills as a wizard improve if I remain complacent like this? It wasn’t like this in our time!’
Iunrade didn’t realize that he was sounding exactly like the skeleton headmaster.
After that, the consultation continued.
At first, Iunrade was embarrassed by the Blue Dragon Tower students, but after consulting with other tower students, Iunrade’s feelings changed to surprise.
“So, a student named Wardanaz is listening to summoning magic, illusion magic, enchantment magic, precognition magic, transformation magic, healing magic… Anyway, you’re listening to all of this?”
“yes. “I guess so?”
“And you’re also in charge of meals for Blue Dragon Tower students?”
“uh? Didn’t the Blue Dragon Tower guys split it up? “Aren’t they crazy?”
“……”
