Episode 532
The friends shouted firmly.
Lee Han was slightly embarrassed by his friends’ strong reaction.
“why?”
“Because… if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work!”
Nilia waved her hand to express her feelings toward Yeji.
Gainando agreed.
“Lee Han. They say there are a lot of wizards who ruined their lives because they made poor predictions. “You shouldn’t rely on potions like that.”
“You asked for the precognition potion before the test when it was completed, right?”
Gainando turned his head and pretended not to hear.
Lee Han decided to ask alchemy experts.
Priests Yoner and Cyana could have different opinions from those non-experts.
“no.”
“It’s not possible.”
“……”
Lee Han became slightly sullen.
‘I made it as best as I could.’
“Wardanaz. “I think a little differently.”
“that’s right. “It may be dangerous if you drink it often, but wouldn’t it be pretty good if you use it appropriately when you need it occasionally?”
“Thanks… no.”
Lee Han paused as his Blue Dragon Tower friends looked at him with slightly crazy eyes.
‘The look in these kids’ eyes is scary.’
“Why are you doing that? Wardanaz? Should I bring it now?”
“Oh, no. “It’s not even finished yet.”
* * *
Professor Alpen Knighten, who teaches <Basic Imperial Geometry and Advanced Arithmetic>, had a slight wrinkle on his forehead.
It was natural for students to become distracted as the weekend approached, but today they were especially distracted.
“Everyone be quiet.”
“So, when you go outside…”
“I said no. “It’s a shame to start a fire.”
“But when are you going to start a fire?”
Professor Roh opened his mouth in disappointment at the resistance of the students who had always listened well.
“It seems like everyone can’t concentrate today, so instead of a lecture, let’s take a quick supplementary test…”
“I’m sorry, Professor!”
“Why don’t you shut up?”
Students who were not confident about the test quickly overpowered their chattering friends.
Gainando, who was secretly playing a card game, was struck in the face by a magic missile and fell to the ground.
When the classroom became quiet, Professor Alpen nodded and resumed his lecture.
“Remember that precise calculations are essential in the preparation process for magic, and if you don’t learn this, you may end up in trouble later. “When you enter your second year, you will begin to study magic in earnest…”
As the old professor always said, magic wasn’t just about memorizing spells and swinging a wand.
Preparing reagents, creating magic circles, and calculating the flow of magic power.
A wizard who could not do this basic work could not succeed.
“The blueprint we will study today is the famous gate of Ganistalas Castle. It is also called “The Miracle of the Three Wizards.” “It’s a very famous castle gate, so everyone knows it, but…”
Gainando asked while tilting his head.
“Why the miracle of the three wizards?”
The old professor did not get angry at the student’s pathetic question and explained it elegantly.
“The treasury of Ganistalas Castle was completely empty due to the series of rebellions and raids at that time. So, even when building a new castle gate, we spent less than 1/10th of the usual budget in gold coins.”
bang!
Lee Han was furious, slamming his fist on the desk.
“How could that happen!”
“……”
“Is… is it something to be so angry about?”
Gainando was taken aback by his friend’s unusual behavior.
However, Professor Alpen nodded as if he sympathized with Lee Han’s anger.
“no. It’s right to be angry. What a sad history. If others around him had helped the lord of the castle, it would have been completed much faster… Anyway, the three wizards of the castle completed the castle gate despite the unfavorable conditions. It was something close to a miracle. ruler. “The blueprint we will study today is the blueprint of such a castle gate.”
The students accepted the blueprint with interest as they listened to Professor Alpen’s history story.
Of course, Lee Han was shocked.
‘No, is this like a funny story?’
The lord of the castle cut the budget by 1/10th, but the wizards managed to complete it with blood, sweat, and wisdom, so you should watch and learn from it, right?
At first glance, it sounded like a good story, but Lee Han was well aware of the evil hidden in the structure of such a good story.
Basically, the outstanding people in the front always bully the ordinary people in the back without any malicious intent.
If the three wizards completed the castle gate with 1/10th of the budget, they should have said, ‘Oh, let’s analyze and reflect on the problems of the situation at the time when only 1/10th of the budget was given,’ and ‘Let’s learn that wisdom, too.’
Lee Han continued to grumble internally and move his quill.
“Wardanaz-kun.”
“!”
At Professor Noh’s call, Lee Han thought for a moment that his true feelings had been revealed.
“yes?”
“There’s no need for you to see that, Mr. Wardanaz.”
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“Oh, no… why? I admire the miracles performed by the three wizards of Ganisthalas. “I want to become that kind of wizard.”
Lee Han, who was stabbed, quickly covered his lips without even putting saliva on them.
Professor Alpen was happy to see that.
Unlike other wizards who wasted reagents extravagantly without the slightest concern for budget, this boy from the Wardanaz family had a great perspective.
“That’s a touching thought… but it’s okay.”
“Why?”
“That’s right, Mr. Wardanaz, this is the content you already took during the midterm exam.”
“……”
“……”
Not only Ihan, but also Yoner, who was drawing blueprints and making calculations next to him, was so dumbfounded that he lost his quill.
What did I just hear?
“I… I see.”
Unlike the other friends who were shocked, Lee Han was definitely professional. He nodded without changing his expression and showed a listening attitude.
When I still think back to taking other tests on my own during the midterm, the professor seemed like a crazy person, but that doesn’t mean he can say, ‘You’re a crazy person.’
‘It’s originally a professor’s privilege.’
“Follow me.”
“yes.”
While his friends were studying the blueprints, Lee Han followed Professor Alpen out of the classroom.
The cold winter sky was twinkling outside the window of Einrogard’s main building.
‘If it snows, can I throw it at the professor?’
Squeak-
Professor Alpen opened the door to the room, entered, and motioned for Lee Han to sit down.
Lee Han, who was wondering how to throw the snowball, quickly came to his senses and sat down in a chair.
This room was different from the room Professor Noh usually used. Instead of comfortable furniture or miscellaneous items that gave a sense of living, there was only one large communication artifact.
Lee Han was not surprised because he had already seen the mirror-like artifact in the skeleton principal’s room.
When I was learning magic from Ogonin, I used that artifact to communicate.
Jijijik-
-Your Excellency, Administrator Knighton.
People who appeared beyond the mirror greeted Professor Alpen. Professor Noh shook his head and answered.
“I am no longer an administrator. “Call me Professor.”
-ah. sorry.
‘What are these people doing?’
Lee Han was interested and looked at the people beyond the mirror.
I couldn’t figure out why Professor Alpen connected Lee Han with these people.
“I heard it last time, but I’ll check it one last time. “You guys received the order to build this penknife fort, right?”
-yes. you’re right. Could this person be…
“okay. That’s right.”
At Professor Alpen’s answer, the people beyond the mirror looked at Lee Han with a mixture of anticipation and curiosity.
Only then did Lee Han realize who the other person was.
‘They’re construction workers, right?’
People related to construction, such as the masonry guild and the woodworking guild, were wearing equipment one by one and standing behind the mirror.
-It would be an honor if a student from Einrogard could help us! What grade are you in? 3rd year? Grade 4?
The people beyond the mirror spoke with happy voices.
In the Empire, wizards were always a high-class workforce, and among them, there were even fewer wizards who could calculate and complete the magic that would go into a building.
This type of collaborative work is impossible for a wizard who learned magic on his own while wandering the battlefield or who learned magic with his own senses in the mountains.
As such, students from Einrogard could be seen as the highest quality human resources available for this type of work.
Everyone would want to bring the students, except that they are extremely busy.
Professor Noh answered calmly.
“I’m a freshman.”
-……
-…???
People were perplexed.
Lee Han was also embarrassed.
“uh. professor. “Isn’t it a little early for me to do this?”
“That’s very humble.”
‘Why don’t all Einrogard professors understand the concept of rejection?’
Lee Han felt bitter at the professor’s reaction.
I couldn’t understand why Lee Han always liked me because he was humble even when I rejected him.
Isn’t it possible that he really refuses?
“But Wardanaz-kun has enough skills to take on the challenge.”
“Why make that judgment?”
“Didn’t I personally look at the answer sheet during the midterm exam?”
“……”
Lee Han was speechless.
When the other person said that, I had nothing to say.
-Administrators… no, professor. Is this really okay?
“I guarantee it in my name. “Everyone, please trust me.”
“no…”
Lee Han felt very pressured when Professor Noh used his name without asking.
What if Lee Han makes a mistake?
-Uhm. Sir, if the professor says so…
-But, even if they are Einrogard students, can first-year students participate in this type of construction? As far as I know, you usually have to be in your 3rd year to be in charge…
-I knew that too. But aren’t there a lot of ridiculous rumors about Einroguard? Perhaps we were mistaken.
-Well, there was a rumor last time that Einrogard students had to fight for their meals on their own, right? I guess I was mistaken. Since there is so little to see, there are rumors like that.
“……”
Lee Han listened to people’s conversations with a gloomy expression.
Knowing the truth but not being able to tell it was sadder than I thought.
“professor. What exactly is my role in the construction of this fortress?”
“hmm. “I’ll probably be mainly responsible for calculating magic.”
Artifacts usually could not enter buildings over a certain size.
Now, it was the wizard’s job to calculate the amount of magic power of these artifacts, secure a magic power source that could supply that amount, and place the artifacts in appropriate locations to prevent them from malfunctioning.
In short, it was a grueling task that required constant calculation.
‘I feel dizzy just listening to it.’
“…Can I do it all within the time limit?”
“Hmm… I think it’s possible until the final exams.”
While listening to the professor, Lee Han felt a sense of discomfort.
“Until final exams? “Shouldn’t you finish it before the final exams?”
“Mr. Wardanaz. What kind of joke… hehe. Of course, since I am in charge of this kind of work, I am doing it in place of the final exam.”
Professor Noh laughed at Lee Han’s words.
No matter how confident you are, you would finish a task of this magnitude before the final exam and then try to take the final exam again.
It was truly the confidence of a genius.
Of course, as a professor, Professor Alpen intended to be responsible and not overwork his students.
“thank you. professor.”
Lee Han was slightly relieved that he didn’t have to worry about the final exam.
And I felt ashamed.
‘shit. ‘It’s not something I like.’
When I thought about it, the reason it was okay to do it this way was because Lee Han had already taken the exam beyond the scope of the final exam during the midterm exam.
There was no need to thank Professor Alpen at all.
-professor. Where should I send my gold coins?
“I would appreciate it if you could send it to me during the next eagles.”
“What gold coin is it?”
Professor Alpen answered Lee Han’s question as if it were obvious.
“I took on an external request, so I should get paid. “It will be helpful to Wardanaz when he studies magic next year.”
“…Could you please give me some of these documents? “I will do my best.”
