Episode 425
“What are you doing now?”
Lee Han answered Professor Alkasis’ question carefully.
“Professor Verdus is asking for your help.”
“…what?”
“Artifact… production?”
“……”
Professor Alkasis looked outside once in bewilderment, looked at Lee Han once, and then looked outside again.
And opened the door.
Professor Verdus, who had been waiting with innocent eyes, looked up at the two when the door opened and tilted his head.
“uh? Professor Lagrinde! nice to meet you!”
“Nice to meet you. …So what are you doing now?”
Professor Alkasis’ voice was as cold as ice.
In fact, it was closer to ‘Do you know what you’re doing?’ rather than a question.
“Making artifacts?”
“Is this an artifact with low difficulty?”
Professor Alkasis gathered his last remaining faith and tried to understand Professor Verdus as best as he could.
If it was a practice artifact for lower grades, it was natural to take Wardanaz along and have him practice.
“It’s not? “It’s my research project.”
“Professor, you mean the research project?”
“huh!”
Professor Verdus nodded. Despite his naturally cute appearance as a beaver beastman, Professor Verdus tended to easily provoke the wrath of others.
‘Is your fist flying?’
Lee Han habitually looked at Professor Alkasis’ hand.
Usually, when other professors interacted with Professor Verdus, it was easy to read their emotions only by touching them.
If it’s clenched, it means you’re about to get hit, and if the tendon is twitching, it means it’s still okay…
Surprisingly, Professor Alkasis made no move.
“Did you know that if an artifact is difficult enough for the professor to perform, there is a high possibility that a first-year student will have an accident while performing it, and that this will inevitably lead to injury?”
“Just be careful! “He may not be good at magic, but he’s quite meticulous, so he’ll be fine!”
Lee Han looked slightly hurt.
Except for Professor Verdus, I had never heard anyone say that he couldn’t do magic.
“And if you get hurt, you can treat it.”
“What if I can’t treat it in the healing room?”
“Wouldn’t it be okay to call the healing wizards at school and treat them?”
“Is that so? …hey. “Go out for a moment.”
Professor Alkasis pointed to the basilisk egg and beckoned to Lee Han.
It meant going outside with the eggs for a while.
Professor Verdus tilted his head.
“If the conversation is over, can I just take you with me?”
“Professor, please stay for a moment.”
Lee Han, who sensed the atmosphere, quickly took the basilisk egg and closed the cabin door.
Even though I blocked the sound with magic, I could faintly hear Professor Verdus screaming.
As Al trembled, Lee Han patted him as if he was okay.
“It’s because he’s Professor Verdus. “You don’t do that to other people.”
* * *
When the conversation ended, Professor Verdus spoke in a depressed voice.
“You don’t have to help.”
“Please speak more maturely.”
“I came to realize that asking a first-year student to help create a professor-level artifact is not only dangerous, but also places too much of a burden on the student.”
“Well done.”
Professor Alkasis nodded with a tired expression.
As I wasted what little time I had left on Professor Verdus, I suddenly felt empty.
‘Even wasting time like the most trashy person in Einrogard would have been better than this.’
“professor. “Something like this.”
Lee Han offered raspberry juice in a very polite manner.
It was a juice made from frosty, or rather, raspberries picked near Professor Thunderstruck’s garden.
Professor Alkasis did not understand why Lee Han was suddenly giving him a look full of respect, but he accepted his student’s favor.
“thanks. “If Professor Verdus says something strange, tell me.”
“You are the best professor in Einrogard.”
“Don’t flatter yourself unnecessarily. “It’s not a good habit for a wizard.”
After Professor Alkasis left, Professor Verdus grunted. He wriggled as if the basilisk egg didn’t want to hear it.
Lee Han pretended not to hear and ignored it.
“Can’t we just do something else?”
“What else? New research project? omg. “Have you thought about anything?”
Lee Han smiled softly as he asked a first-year student about his new research project idea.
“Preparing for lectures.”
“Ah… lecture…”
Professor Verdus blatantly showed that he did not want to do it. Lee Han wanted to call Professor Alkasis again.
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“I don’t want to do it.”
“Are you really a professor when you say that so confidently?”
‘You may say that, but you don’t actually say it.’
For a moment, his thoughts and words changed and Lee Han was a little embarrassed when he left.
However, Professor Verdus was depressed and did not seem to care much.
“I don’t want to do it, but Gonadaltes is forcing me. “Why should I do it?”
“Was that something like that? …for a moment. “Have you ever received gold investment from the principal?”
“It did?”
Lee Han looked at Professor Verdus with a look of disdain. Professor Verdus did not notice.
“Why don’t you prepare for the lecture?”
“I don’t want to do it.”
“I’m calling the principal.”
“…!!!”
Professor Verdus looked at Lee Han with an expression like an archmage who had been betrayed by his best student.
He was so shocked that his beaver-like beard trembled.
“Let’s get ready quickly.”
“okay…”
Professor Verdus was completely discouraged and moved to get ready. The back looked somehow shabby.
‘Thank goodness. The other person is Professor Verdus.’
If it had been another professor, I would have felt bad, but since the person I was dealing with was Professor Verdus, it didn’t hurt at all.
Lee Han pushed Professor Verdus on his back and headed toward the tower.
Seonggak-gwan.
Professor Verdus’ workshop and tower.
When the professor arrived, he grunted again as he prepared for the lecture, probably because he was getting annoyed again.
“Here, I need a black cast iron ingot… also… some coal… also… a brazier and a bellows… I need some green charcoal… eh… it’s annoying… I need something other than charcoal… ”
“Let’s find charcoal.”
Professor Verdus doubled over and grunted as he searched for charcoal.
“So what kind of lecture is this?”
“I will directly change the form of the iron ingot and refine it to make an artifact.”
Excellent enchantment wizards are not only good at magic, but are also excellent at understanding the properties of materials and shaping them.
One of the most representative methods of enchantment was to imprint magic on a material through a magic circle, and at this time, the shape or structure of the material also affected the magic.
Even if it was the same armor, he was an excellent craftsman who created a suitable structure from scratch so that he could maximize the power of the magic circle to be engraved on it.
Of course it wasn’t easy.
It was necessary to identify the magic circle to be engraved, understand the principles of the magic circle, and be able to calculate in advance what structure the equipment should be made of.
Because I couldn’t calculate it after making it.
After calculating, you now have to shape the various magic materials in great detail, and you have to be good at not only transformation magic but also various yard work and crafts.
After getting the list of supplies from Professor Verdus, Lee Han searched around and brought back the necessary items.
“By the way, Professor. I understand that the professor has high goals, but isn’t it too difficult? “Can first graders do this?”
“Is this a lecture for second year students?”
“……”
Lee Han was about to throw the supplies he was holding, but held back.
When it comes to preparing for second-year lectures, you should pick one of the poorest second-year students and ask them to do it. Why are you asking Lee Han to do it?
“Let’s prepare for the first-year lecture.”
“Why on earth do you like to prepare so much?”
“I’m just saying let’s just do the basics… No, that’s enough. “Just come find me quickly.”
* * *
Principal Skeleton was disappointed with the Death Knights’ search, which yielded no significant results.
‘what? Did you receive any help from outsiders? There won’t be any outsiders involved.’
The Skeleton Headmaster was no amateur. Outsiders who had a relationship with the students had confirmed everything in advance.
If there is someone who helps you escape from prison, or rather go out without permission, you will be able to see the punishment room in good company.
-Wasn’t it a misunderstanding?
Instead of answering, the skeleton principal covered the Death Knight’s mouth.
The Death Knight, whose mouth was blocked just because he liked people, was mortified.
Maybe he bribed someone.
-What kind of crazy person would help me get in and out of Einrogard? No matter how good the silver coin is, if you get caught…
You don’t know what’s going on in the world. Plus he has a pretty wicked tongue. He can be flirty enough.
Principal Skeleton believed that if Lee Han wanted to, he could easily fool a few nearby suppliers.
If you had the wealth of the Wardanaz family and your own evil speaking skills, it wouldn’t be that difficult to trick one or two dishonest employees into borrowing a carriage.
Good good. Even if you don’t get results right away, keep searching. When you put pressure on students, they become weak. really. Did the wizards leave safely?
-yes. Even the last remaining wizards left the village.
Were there any bastards complaining?
-yes. Everyone was satisfied.
The skeleton headmaster nodded.
If nothing else, the evaluations of wizards who visited the school were very important.
This was because there were a lot of troublesome issues such as various invitations, events, investment attraction, and research support when there were bad rumors among the imperial wizards.
It was a bonus to be summoned to the emperor and hear something.
These guys are very funny. When you show Einrogard’s perfect education, you complain like that and throw away a student, but then they get excited and quiet!
-They are very funny guys.
okay. Anyway, they’re out… Are the knights still there?
-yes. As permitted, I went to the knights’ meeting on the weekend…
It must be a gathering of brainless people. Since I gave permission, there is nothing I can do. Send out the Death Knights to keep watch. Make sure that no one sneaks out and goes to the city or village.
The Death Knights nodded.
Their role was to monitor any possible deviation of students.
After receiving the brief report, the skeleton principal floated away.
Although students were always surprised to hear this, Principal Skeleton regularly checked the professors’ educational curriculum.
I checked, but it’s not this much, but I checked, so it’s at least this much.
Whose turn is it?
-This is Professor Millais.
Millay is done. He’s a person who will take care of things well.
-Then it’s Professor Garcia.
Garcia was even better. The problem is that you work too hard. Even if you teach a little roughly, students grow well.
-Next is Professor Verdus.
…Let’s go check it out. I have to see that guy with my own eyes.
Even the skeletal principal, who was easily overlooked, could not ignore Professor Verdus.
No matter how much I passed, there was still a professor who I had to see with my own eyes.
The representative one was Professor Verdus.
I couldn’t let down my guard because he was the guy who threw a sack of carnelian, a box of processed columbine, two bags of ice, and an ogre’s tendon to the students and said, ‘During this time, make an artifact with this and show it to me.’
Principal Skeleton’s theory was that geniuses would grow on their own if left alone, but Professor Verdus always tried to cross that line, which was a problem.
…What?
-This is a classroom.
I didn’t ask because I didn’t know it was a classroom… I asked what that was.
-Didn’t you prepare it?
That guy??
Principal Skeleton could not believe his eyes when he saw magic circles drawn as examples along with measured ingredients placed at each seat of the students in the classroom.
Could it be that Professor Verdus was kidnapped and other Einroguard enemies secretly came in disguise?
-…Yeah, that’s right. It’s a little strange.
little?
-It’s very strange.
Before I could finish speaking, Lee Han opened the door and came into the classroom.
After looking around and checking inside, I went outside.
The skeleton principal was dumbfounded when he realized what had happened.
That guy is going to prepare at least with his first-year student?!
No matter how smart the student is, what would you do if you left the preparation of lecture content to a first-year student?
What if I make a mistake?
-master.
why? What else?
-Well… this looks like preparation for a second year lecture…
…I can’t do it. Bring me Bible.
