Episode 496
ruler. What is the difference between the blood magic used by Professor Bagrek and the secret art of human sacrifice favored by magic criminals?
“If Professor Bagrek uses it, it is legal magic permitted by imperial law, but if magic criminals use it, isn’t it illegal?”
…That’s true, but focus on the magical elements.
Professor Boladi’s blood magic was a secret art that used one’s own blood as a medium to amplify magical power.
Even though the wizard’s blood was the most powerful and oldest reagent, offering one’s own blood could not be good for the body.
The higher the level of magic, the more complex the structure of the magic is and the greater the risks the magician must take. How unstable would it be if blood magic was added to it?
This could be guessed well, seeing as the wizard who was developing blood magic also died in a magic accident.
So the magic criminals took a clever approach.
-Do I need to take the risk? Let someone else carry it and he’s done.
“That is the secret art of human sacrifice.”
okay. It is a technique to avoid danger by sacrificing the bodies of those other than the wizard himself.
The skeleton principal made a disapproving sound.
Lee Han was just a little bit moved.
I thought he was just a crazy wizard, but he also knew how to be angry at the damage wizards cause to the civilian population.
I felt like I saw a different side of the skeleton principal.
That kind of shortcut is a self-defeating method that undermines one’s own skills. Magic is not a convenient technology that allows you to do whatever you want. If you gain something, you lose something, and the danger that comes with it is also magic, but if you forget that, you will eventually fall.
“…ah. “I thought the principal was angry at the evil crimes of magical criminals.”
Well, I was angry about that too.
The skeleton principal spoke roughly.
So here’s what you need to learn:
The artifacts rattled and were arranged in a row.
Learn the unique magical power patterns found in their secret arts. It will allow you to recognize magical criminals first.
“indeed.”
really. If you notice it first, kill it immediately. Don’t get upset by saying you’ll be merciful for no reason.
“…yeah…what.”
Also, I need to learn how to explain things.
“ah. “I am confident of that.”
Lee Han prepared the so-called <Magic Hammer>, which he learned from Baldororn.
The skeleton principal was dumbfounded at the sight of his student ignorantly trying to blow it away with magic.
‘I have a lot of magical power, so I won’t get hurt even if I keep doing such ignorant things!’
If you were another wizard, after doing it once or twice and being treated badly, you’d think, ‘Oh, I was so ignorant!’ All wizards have to use their intellect to dispel magic, but you’re trying to destroy it with magic like you’re an animal!’ He would have reflected, but this disciple had too much magic power, so he had no chance to reflect.
Instead of using such ignorant methods… shouldn’t you be able to block them immediately when you see them casting it?
Even the Skeleton Principal did not deny the idea of destroying completed magic by wielding magic power ignorantly.
Other students asked, ‘Why does a wizard need to study? If he had said, ‘I can just cut it off with a single sword using magic!’, he would have hung it upside down right away, but at least that was the right method for Wardanaz.
But that method was not invincible.
A truly outstanding wizard created a spell that could block shocks from the outside…
Above all, with a talent like Wodanaz, there was no need to ignorantly gather strength and destroy it. I just had to use my brain a little bit.
You probably know about the concept of magic counters.
“yes.”
counter.
This concept, also called reverse magic, was something that enchantment wizards and healing wizards should be especially familiar with.
A wizard implements magic by changing reality in exchange for his or her will.
So what do we need to do to break the spell?
The trick was to first fully understand the structure of the magic and then twist the weak links one by one.
Sometimes it was even possible to destroy it with a huge force from outside…
All these concepts were called counters.
It may not seem like it yet, but it will become more and more important as you move up. Try casting a spell.
Lee Han quickly prepared the sub-octan. Toward the white, round skull of the skeleton principal.
At that moment, the skeleton principal’s eyes flashed.
Then, the magic Lee Han had been preparing went haywire. It was as if an impurity had entered the structure that had been formed through magical power.
Do you understand?
“Are you inserting magic power into the weak link?”
okay.
Principal Skeleton said with satisfaction.
From a teaching standpoint, it was extremely satisfying because the students immediately realized what was happening without much explanation.
Once you get used to the counter, this becomes possible. It interferes with the opponent’s magic casting itself.
If the structure of the completed magic could be identified and dismantled, it would be possible to intervene while the magic was being completed.
If you pierce your magic into the weak link of the opponent’s magic, that alone will shake, slow down, or cancel the delicate magic.
That’s not all.
The skeleton principal fired magical energy at Lee Han’s wrist.
Just as magic was pierced into the weak link of the opponent’s magic, a similar thing could be done to the wizard’s body.
It was much more advanced and complicated, but once it succeeded, the opposing wizard simply became incompetent.
The moment the magic flows, the counter I inserted will activate and deal damage. Try it.
bang!
A huge amount of magical power flowed out like a wave from within Lee Han, and it completely destroyed the magical needle that the skeletal principal had pierced.
“?”
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For a moment, an awkward air passed by.
…and you can disable that counter as well. Just like this.
“Well, I see.”
Lee Han didn’t say anything.
Although the last one was a bit strange, the magic counter was definitely a useful concept.
A skill that not only disarms completed magic, but also interferes with casting and actively keeps enemy wizards in check.
In order to use this against magic criminals, it was necessary to understand the magic that magic criminals often use.
You must have learned the magical power pattern felt in the artifact, right?
“no…”
Lee Han was dumbfounded at the sight of the skeletal principal trying to move on after laying out the artifacts earlier and not giving him much time to look at them.
“You just showed it to me and kept talking about magic. Wait… um. “I’ve learned everything.”
Eomsal is truly the best in the empire. ruler. Next is the weak link. You must have felt that as well while learning the pattern, right? Just confirm.
‘How did you know?’
It occurred to me that Lee Han was not an archmage for nothing.
I could sense that Principal Skeleton had the skill to block any intention to slow down the progress.
“How did you know?”
Are you seriously asking this?
The skeleton principal looked at Lee Han with the eyes of an idiot.
How can you not be self-objective like this?
ruler. Next, let’s try it ourselves. I’ll cast it, so try pouring magic into the weak link.
“All right.”
Hurry up! After doing all of this, I need to learn the magic effects on the artifact.
“……”
* * *
Unfortunately, Principal Skeleton’s ambition was not realized.
As dawn and morning passed and the Friday sun rose overhead, Principal Skeleton released Lee Han as if he was regretful.
Actually, I’ll have to analyze the artifacts later. Oh my. Are you sleepy?
“yes.”
When you become a lich, you don’t have to sleep.
“……”
Lee Han walked out cursing the skeleton principal.
While practicing reverse magic, I learned so many things at once that I felt like my head was full.
‘I feel like the sun is especially brighter…’
As I came out into the courtyard, I could see my friends sweating and working all over the place.
I got a day off, but it really didn’t mean much.
Because there were so many things blown away by the flood, the work also increased.
Lee Han sighed.
‘The garden also needs to be restored. I hope many trees don’t blow away. Unlike vegetables, fruits will take some time… The Blue Dragon Tower guys are doing well, right? The break room was flooded so I’ll have to check it out. Did the furnace blow away too? I added it at best, but it’s a waste…’
“Wardanaz. Wardanaz.”
“hmm?”
Lee Han turned his head.
Ratford was happily calling out to Lee Han.
“Where have you been? “I was worried because I hadn’t seen you since yesterday.”
“I was caught by the principal.”
“Oh my…!”
Ratford was truly saddened.
Then he lowered his voice and asked.
“When I was young, I heard that His Majesty the Emperor is a fair and fair person and reads every letter of accusation.”
“…Oh, no. “Not to that extent.”
is not it?
As Lee Han spoke, he became confused as to how much ‘that level’ was.
“Today is a holiday, right? “What are you doing?”
“I was looking for some materials needed to rebuild the black market.”
Ratford shook the wooden plank he was holding.
Lee Han thought the wooden plank was similar to the material of the classroom desk, but he didn’t say anything.
“really. Ratford. “There’s a place I need to check. Would you mind going with me as a guide?”
Although he was busy going out for a request, Lee Han did not forget what happened to his senior graduate who was locked in the deep punishment room.
-Take this. This is the location of the room me and my friends used. There will be some useful stuff left.
If there was anything useful, you had to go there as quickly as possible and get it first.
The only thing I learn from being at Einrogard is that there is nothing good to be gained from saving.
“It’s not difficult. Previously…”
Ratford hesitated. Lee Han asked, puzzled.
“Is something wrong?”
“I think you need to get some sleep.”
“Are you okay?”
Instead of explaining, Ratford held out a mirror. Lee Han nodded when he saw in the mirror that he had turned into a vampire.
“I’ll sleep for a bit.”
* * *
Usually, a tired person couldn’t sleep even a little.
Likewise, when Lee Han woke up, it was already evening.
-Shouldn’t I call the professor…
-The pulse was normal…
-Priest Sianna. Anyway, it’s not strange to sleep like a corpse like that…
“…Thank you everyone.”
Lee Han thanked the Phoenix Tower priests and went to see Ratford.
Lee Han, who was walking holding a sandwich with cut tomatoes, bacon, cheese, and lettuce between rye bread in one hand, spotted Ratford approaching from afar.
“Are you ready?”
“yes.”
Lee Han glanced at the back of Ratford.
A group of Black Turtle Tower students were heading somewhere with fishing rods.
“Where are they going?”
“ah. “I went to retrieve items from the new reservoir created by this flood…”
‘I’ll have to go later.’
Lee Han was intrigued by the very interesting news, but the map took priority now.
‘Main building 3rd floor.’
The main building, the oldest building in Einrogard, was a totality of magic as unpredictable as its history, but there were general laws.
The lower the floor, the more stable it is, and the higher the floor, the more eccentric it becomes.
In that respect, the 3rd floor of the main building was considered safe enough that even first-year students could step on it from time to time.
The fact that the room used by seniors is located on the third floor of the main building…
‘lucky.’
Well, even though I had a hard time, there were times when I was lucky.
Lee Han thought so and nodded.
The two first-year students climbed the broken hallway on the second floor. Polymorph’s Forest, where <Forest Mice> is located, was not visible today.
‘Pass the Blue Handkerchief classroom and turn left, then knock on the ceiling to open a new hallway…’
Rumble, thud, thud, rumble!
The walls disappeared, the ceiling became the floor, and paths were created that did not exist before, but the two first-year students were already used to it and did not even pay attention.
“…for a moment.”
“Why are you doing that?”
Lee Han frowned.
I did not understand the text written on the map.
…Next, if you walk up the ceiling, you will see a new classroom…
