Episode 441
What a crazy guy!
‘That’s quite a compliment.’
The Death Knight thought to himself.
It was quite a rare compliment for the skeleton principal to say something like that.
You go to school in a dirty way!
‘Even such high praise?’
It was definitely worthy of such praise.
The safest place in this situation would be the library where Einrogard’s collection of books is stored.
Even during the flood ten years ago, some bright students would do their homework in the library.
…Of course, there were no people who packed their bags and came to live there…
* * *
Lee Han mobilized all the rafts and rowboats he had made in advance to move the students to the four towers.
It looked like a fleet of ships migrating to a new island.
“Wardanaz. “I respect your judgment, but…”
Salko spoke carefully.
Normally, Salko had a grumpy personality and didn’t care what Lee Han thought, but today was a different story.
-water! The water is rising!!
-Don’t worry, I scooped it up!
-There’s a hole in the stomach…!
-I stopped it, so don’t worry!
-The boat capsized in the waves!!
-Launch the ice boat now! Change right away!
After weathering a storm, sailors come to respect their captain.
Even Salko had no choice but to acknowledge the blessings of this incident.
“…is it really a good idea to stay in the library?”
“It may not be the best choice, but let’s just avoid the worst.”
In fact, Lee Han was also nervous.
It was not wrong to choose the library as the safest place for water.
But the library wasn’t such an easy place either.
As the terrain inside changes periodically, if you are unlucky…
‘I survived!’
Lee Han breathed a sigh of relief.
As I entered the library, a familiar sight caught my eye.
A comfortable lounge filled with chairs, sofas, and tables, and a passageway leading behind it.
It seemed like they weren’t taken straight into the wilderness like last time.
“The rain has stopped!”
“Wardanaz! He lived! “I lived!”
The students who found their new home kissed the floor and lit a fire with expressions filled with emotion. Gainando pulled a book from the shelf and tried to use it as firewood, but was attacked by the book and screamed.
“This is not the time.”
“That is correct. Although it is a dry place without any moisture, you cannot just sleep on the floor. “I need to find accommodation…”
“no. Salchow. “That is urgent, but there is something more urgent.”
Lee Han called together the four top students. The students who were trying to light a fire and boil something came running in, grumbling.
“Tables, desks, bookshelves… be careful about bookshelves. There must be a book protection spell on it. Anyway, we sweep up everything useful around us and set up barricades first. “We need to build a fortress.”
“……”
“…Uh, why?”
One of my friends, who had less understanding of the situation, asked in confusion.
“You idiot. “The principal might attack.”
“that’s right. “The break room has a designated entrance, but this place is open and difficult to defend.”
“aha. so…”
Lee Han cut off his friends as if they were dumbfounded.
“no. “It’s not because of the principal, there were always a lot of monsters in the library.”
“ah…”
“Uh, wait a minute. Wardanaz. Wasn’t it because we were wandering around the wilderness and deep areas back then? “This is the break room area, so it’s okay, right?”
Ihan and Yoner shook their heads at the same time.
“Monsters sometimes appear in the break room area.”
“He attacked me while I was studying last time.”
“……”
“ruler. Everyone may be exhausted, but let’s just work on this. Otherwise, I might have to keep getting up at night.”
“Wardanaz. I think it would be a good idea to dig a deep trench on the outside. “Can I work with the Black Turtle Tower friends?”
Lee Han readily accepted Salko’s words.
The Black Turtle Tower friends, who suddenly had more work to do, glared at Salko. It was a very rare thing.
“But I think it will be difficult for you alone. “I guess I’ll have to ask White Tiger Tower for some help as well.”
White Tiger Tower’s friends, who suddenly had more work to do, glared at Lee Han. Of course, it was a common occurrence, so Lee Han didn’t care.
The princess sat among her followers and immediately stood up.
This time, I wanted to show you something.
“Oh. I’m going to go outside for a while. “I have something to bring.”
“Be careful.”
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“Can I go alone? “Would you like to go with me?”
“Gainando. Please stop talking nonsense and stay. Don’t make it any harder for Wardanaaz.”
“…Was it so wrong to say I would help you???”
An hour later.
Lee Han returned with a large, precious egg.
The friends who were working were puzzled when they saw the egg.
“What egg?”
“Basilisk egg.”
The friends all burst out laughing at Lee Han’s joke.
There was nothing funnier than a joke made by a friend who didn’t usually joke.
“Let’s work again.”
“A basilisk egg… haha!”
“……”
Yoner thought about what to say, but decided to just move on.
There didn’t seem to be any good news for my friends knowing the truth.
Rattling-
The basilisk egg trembled and clung to Lee Han. He spoke as if Lee Han, who had to work, was in trouble.
“I have to work…”
Rattling!
“okay. okay.”
Lee Han comforted Al, wrapped him tightly in cloth, and placed him on his back.
It was understandable to be scared as there was so much water around the cabin.
“Wardanaz! On our side! “We’re in a hurry!”
“What nonsense are these kids saying… Digging is something you just need to be a little more diligent about! Wodanaz! We need to build the barricade here first! “This is more urgent!”
“It’s all wrong! Wardanaz. You probably know your talents too. You know that my family is a family of chefs, right? “You have to help prepare the meal!”
“……”
Before he could even take a single step, Lee Han was left speechless as his friends rushed over and tried to drag him away.
The basilisk egg on its back rattled as if it were ridiculous.
It seemed as if there were people like that.
* * *
dinner.
After relocating, the friends built a strong fortress in the lounge area at the entrance to the library.
Of course, the studies were completely gone, but in their place were solid barricades and trenches to protect the students.
“Take it here.”
“joy. “Not bad.”
“Just eat. “You bastard.”
The other top students, who used to criticize each other when they met, didn’t fight and were considerate of each other today.
In the face of an overwhelming crisis, even those who were at odds and growled tend to come together.
The massive flood that covered the outside created a sense of crisis among first-year students that they had to stick together.
Lee Han wiped up the tomato soup left on the bottom of the wooden bowl with a piece of bread (Salko, who made eye contact, gave a thumbs up) and checked his surroundings.
‘It’s not bad considering I came in a hurry.’
Even though I just lost the weekend, I still wondered how I could get it all resolved.
It seemed like the food that was swept away by the water could be roughly replaced with what was brought in from outside…
‘I’ve put all the important reagents and books in my private room, and I’ve brought the books I need to read now to the library, so it should be okay.’
Lee Han unpacked the package once again and checked the books needed for study.
Gainando, who was checking the wizard card next to him, looked at Lee Han as if he were disgusted.
Grumbling-
“The red-haired swordsman screamed, Skeleton Headmaster, your end has come! Here is a sword to strike you down! Tempered with the tears of students and forged with quill pens…”
Other students were also setting up bonfires here and there, lying loosely on blankets, singing a song they had made up (originally it was the song of the swordsman who defeated the evil dragon), or talking about the events of the day.
“So, when I went outside, anti-magicists attacked, and Wardanaz captured their leader??”
“It may be hard to believe, but is it true?”
“What did I say? “Wardanaz has learned all of the evil arcane magic of the Wardanaz family before entering school…”
“Are you going to keep spreading unconfirmed rumors? “Do you even know how much I got hit by asking that guy Wardanaz?”
“under! “Maybe one day you’ll find out I was right?”
Lee Han, who was enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, felt strangely uneasy.
“Have I forgotten something?”
“Tanju fish horn? “I decided to use it when the floods started.”
“I was planning on preparing it and writing it down as soon as tomorrow morning.”
“Then I don’t think you forgot anything?”
Despite Yoner’s words, Lee Han was lost in thought.
And finally I realized.
“…Yoner. “Isn’t the midterm exam next week?”
“…ah!”
* * *
Morning of a new week.
The students walked to the library entrance with dark faces.
No one made the mistake of thinking, ‘Why not postpone exams for a week when there’s a flood like this?’
That was something I thought only amateurs who had just entered school would do.
“Those who are going to take an in-depth lecture on basic imperial literature, go this way!”
“hey! That kid is the one who flipped his stomach yesterday! “Why can we trust that guy and make him the coxswain!”
“Friends taking an in-depth geometry lecture on Monday! come here! for a moment. “Where has everyone gone?!”
“I’ll take the lecture on Wednesday. “I think it’s safer to move with Wardanaz!”
The front of the library had become a temporary dock.
Students shared boats according to the lectures they each had to attend. Among them, ships with unreliable coxswains were refused boarding.
“Lee Han. What are you doing?”
“Ready to summon.”
“Like what?”
“Tanjueo.”
“what is that?”
“Gainando. “I’m a little busy right now, so please stay over there for a while.”
“!!!”
Gainando was astonished and ran to his friends at the Blue Dragon Tower.
And then he gave a quick explanation.
“Those priests…! Those priests!!”
“What do you mean?”
The friends usually ignored Gai Nando’s words, but this time it was a little different.
I clearly saw Lee Han preparing for the summons with the priests.
“Gainan is right, too. “That’s something we can help with.”
“yes?! “You pushed me away…”
“Even if Gainando can’t help, we can help.”
“that’s right. that’s right.”
“……”
Ignoring the glaring Kainando, the Blue Dragon Tower students slowly approached.
“Wardanaz. “We can help too.”
“No… it’s okay.”
Lee Han declined.
There was no need to enlist the help of the Blue Dragon Tower friends to perform this Tanjur summoning ritual, as I had already practiced it several times in advance with the priests.
“Gi, give me a chance! “A chance to prove it!”
“???”
Lee Han was embarrassed by his friends’ nonsense.
‘Is the breakfast spoiled?’
Eat well, why talk nonsense?
“Whether it’s a proof or not, it’s just a matter of preparing the reagents and adding magical power as specified… Ah. for a moment. “Where is Priest Siana?”
“Priest Syanna is currently preparing drinking water…”
“that’s right. I forgot. There is one vacancy. Princess. “Can you help me?”
Lee Han found the princess and called her.
As he was well versed in alchemy, he could trust it even without a Siana priest.
“All right.”
Aden Arth calmly nodded and rushed over.
And then, before the other Blue Dragon Tower friends could react, he joined the summons.
“……”
“……”
The Blue Dragon Tower friends looked at the princess with eyes full of betrayal.
Just for yourself…!
“I dare to petition the one who swallows the stomach, I would like to call you with the following sacrifices: Haeyeongsa (海影沙), Paljungsu (八重水)…”
Lee Han began to recite the spell in a sonorous voice.
The Tanjueo summoning ritual was a fairly simple method, except that the reagent was very difficult to obtain and it consumed a lot of magical power.
The priests sprinkled the ingredients into the magic circle as prescribed. The magic power swirled violently, and the flow of water around it suddenly increased.
“Tanjoo’s horn, a piece of the keel of an 88-year-old sunken ship…”
“come!!!!”
The students screamed.
The sea, or rather the water that filled the school, was split in half and a huge being was rising up.
With the sound of water slurping, a huge whale-like being opened its mouth.
Every time I uttered a word, I felt like it was crashing and shaking.
Thank you for calling me back to the sea…
‘It’s not the sea.’
‘Should I point this out?’
