Episode 086
“Well, didn’t you come to the wrong place? “I don’t think it’s inside the school…”
Unfortunately, Joner could not accept reality. Lee Han said with a bitter expression.
“It’s school. “It’s a punishment room.”
“…?!?”
There were some freshmen who had been there in person, but for most students, the punishment room was something they only heard about through rumors.
-They say that if you get an F in three subjects, you will be taken to the punishment room for the entire vacation.
-I heard that up to 10 people will be taken to the punishment room during the midterm exam?
-This is a rumor, but it is said that among the seniors, there was someone who failed an experiment and was taken to the punishment room.
-I heard that if you try to escape from school and get caught, you will be taken to the punishment room. That must be a lie, right??
I felt that most of it was a lie, but rumors tend to contain a grain of truth.
Slam!
“!”
Lee Han was worried and held on to the doorknob of the private room, but it soon became clear that his worries were for no reason.
Surprisingly, the door to the room where the two were located was open.
‘The punishment room is a punishment room…’
Lee Han realized that this punishment room was currently unused.
The hallway I came out of was full of dust and cobwebs, and the private rooms on both sides were empty and open.
“It seems like it’s not in use right now.”
“It’s not much of a consolation.”
Yoner muttered in a frightened voice.
The punishment room without people was scarier than the punishment room with people.
It’s better to have people…
“It was quite difficult to find the way to the punishment room, but it became a headache.”
“How do you know… ah.”
Yoner looked at Ihan with an apologetic expression. He knew that Lee Han had been to the punishment room.
“It wasn’t as bad an experience as I thought.”
“The principal didn’t threaten you, right?”
“huh. From now on, if the principal threatens me and says something, I will put ‘I swear’ in front of it.”
“That’s a good idea.”
After checking, the two walked to the end of the hallway.
But there were no stairs.
“…???”
“????”
All there is is a solid brick wall.
Embarrassed, Lee Han looked back. There was no other passage on the other side. He had to go this way.
‘this…’
Lee Han had an intuition as to what had happened. Although it has only been a few weeks since he came to the magic school, Lee Han has already adjusted to his core.
‘It’s a magic passage.’
As I experienced last time when I tried to escape to the underground warehouse, the path was blocked by magic.
There were two ways.
Either find it or force it through.
Lee Han took out charcoal powder neatly wrapped in paper from his pocket. Yoner asked curiously.
“What is that?”
“I made it with Ratford in case I needed it when escaping.”
It was a similar principle to finding fingerprints on objects by sprinkling graphite powder.
Yoner was speechless at Ihan’s prepared posture.
Looking at Yoner’s strange eyes, Lee Han thought that Yoner was jealous.
‘I’ll have to teach you later.’
Yoner would definitely like this technique!
“…That doesn’t work.”
However, this time it was not as easy as the last time in the basement. No trace was found.
Lee Han did not give up.
“Yoner. stand back.”
If technology doesn’t work, use force.
Just as he had blown away the defensive magic at the entrance to the dormitory last time, he was planning to blow away the magic covering this passage.
‘There is no need to hit so hard. Moderately. Enough to expose only the passage.’
Stop it, you idiot!
“!”
The spirit’s voice rang out in the hallway. It was a ferocious voice that made you feel violent just by hearing it.
“who are you?”
My name will not be spoken to those who do not deserve it. Why did you come to my shadowy place? I won’t forgive you if you don’t answer quickly.
“I was introduced to you by Mr. Farakis.”
To Farakis?
The voice of the fierce spirit paused, as if embarrassed. It seemed unexpected.
He seems to be quite strong as a professor at this school, but that doesn’t mean he’s qualified to sign a contract with me. I don’t know what Farakis was thinking when he sent you…
“I’m a student, not a professor.”
Yoner intervened.
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“I’m a new student…”
……
There was an awkward silence for a moment. Lee Han could feel the waves of magical power flowing through the walls and ceiling.
It seemed like the spirit was probably checking again.
He was a young wizard… wait. Is he really a young wizard? Isn’t he in disguise?
“If you don’t believe me, you can check.”
The fierce spirit seemed to have thought about it and decided not to doubt it any longer.
Then it makes sense that Far’akis sent it. Because he is kind to young wizards. But he won’t give you a contract. I don’t sign contracts with people I don’t know well.
“also…”
Yoner said sadly.
“You’re avoiding Lee Han because he has a lot of magical power. “Like other spirits.”
…what are you talking about? no!
The other spirit was embarrassed by Yoner’s words.
It’s not just another misunderstanding, they’re scared and avoid it because they have a lot of magic power.
It was a misunderstanding that could never be overlooked.
“But you’re not showing up. “When I heard Mr. Farakis speak, he said that Lee Han’s very existence causes spirits to fear.”
“Yoner… I didn’t say that much…”
You sound like a weirdo!
“Is that why you don’t show up?”
Because it’s not! Do I look like a spirit that won’t show itself because it’s just scared of my magical power?!
“Then why are you not revealing it?”
This time, Lee Han asked as if he was curious.
Then the spirit hesitated and spoke.
I didn’t like pointless fights, so I tried to avoid them.
“……”
“……”
Ihan and Yoner looked at each other. And then he said it as if he understood.
“Is that so.”
“You can do that.”
You little human wizards! Do you think I can’t read the meaning in your voices?!
* * *
Perkuntra.
It was the name of a spirit that was not revealed to the two.
A spirit summoned by a wizard would usually perform the contracted work at a location provided by the wizard, or would come out and perform the contracted work whenever the wizard called.
The important thing here was the contract.
The wizard couldn’t ask the spirit to do more than what was initially contracted, and the spirit wouldn’t listen to that either.
But, to put it differently, the spirit made the contract in the first place, meaning that it would protect it at the risk of its own honor.
So why is Perkuntra doing this here?
You wouldn’t know if it was a punishment room with people, or if it was a closed punishment room with no people in it?
The answer is that there was no proper contract.
-I have summoned you, Great Spirit, Perkuntra. Surrender to me. Submit to me. I know your true name; kneel down!
-Don’t talk nonsense. You liche that smells like a rat! No matter how much I respect the strong, do you think I would bow down to a guy like you?
Principal Rich, who found out the name from the relics of the ancient ruins, summoned Perkuntra by that name.
Of course, I did not submit just because I knew the name Perkund. He didn’t know anything else, but he didn’t want to sign with Richie.
The two fought all day and night for a week.
When Perkuntra did not give in no matter how he threatened, Principal Rich eventually came up with a compromise.
-If you hate contracts so much, how about a compromise, cheeky spirit Perkuntra? If you do one thing, I won’t give you any orders. In return, I will offer you periodic tributes!
-…What are you talking about?
-I am raising young wizards. There is a building where these young wizards are trained, and I want to prevent them from escaping from this building!
-Just that?
-Just that!
Perkuntra was shaken by Principal Rich’s words.
Compared to all the complex and detailed contracts, it wasn’t that difficult to monitor a building and prevent young wizards from escaping.
Besides, unless it’s a formal contract, there’s no need to get close to that lich.
-If you refuse…
-You c*cky spirit bastard. This is my final suggestion. The moment you refuse, I will tear your entire body apart and seal it away, and the books with your name on them will be locked away in a forgotten tomb. Will you go into eternal oblivion, or will you accept my offer?
-…good night. I will accept it!
Perkuntra, who knew he couldn’t beat Principal Ritchie, eventually accepted the offer.
And I wondered how much it would cost the young wizards if they ran away again.
At best, I go out because I miss the outdoors.
…But the younger wizards had better abilities than expected, and they often attempted to escape.
Perkuntra found out the reason later.
That lich was recommending escape.
-If you succeed in escaping, wouldn’t that be a feat? Try your best to escape.
If a crazy young wizard does something wrong, they should make it a rule to prevent him from escaping, and if he succeeds in escaping, he immediately cancels the punishment room, so the thick-haired students kept trying to escape.
Thanks to this, the work in the dungeon was much more arduous and difficult than Perkuntra expected.
The only time I could rest was when I was alone and quietly in a closed punishment room like this.
This peace will soon be shattered if the students try to escape…
Still, I really liked this closed punishment room when there were no students around.
But today, two young wizards suddenly came to Perkuntra’s resting place.
‘Pharakis. ‘You bastard!’
I knew you cared for young wizards, but I never thought you would send them to him like this.
Perkuntra wriggled and said.
It is out of consideration for you young wizards that I am not showing up!
“Oh, I see…”
Yoner did not openly piss off the spirit like Gainando, but the sincerity contained in it made Perkuntra even more pissed off.
A spirit the size of Perkuntra could read what the fledgling wizard was thinking.
Yoner thought to himself that Perkuntra was scared.
It was a truly absurd misunderstanding.
Of course, the young wizard next to him had tremendous magical power, but Perkuntra was not a spirit that would run away in fear.
Lee Han was getting tired of conversation, so he politely asked.
“All right. Mr. spirit. “I know you have no intention of signing a contract, so could you possibly open a way?”
wait!
“?”
You two young wizards are now secretly doubting my strength. Do you know how insulting that is?
“no…”
Lee Han protested as if he felt unfair.
“We spoke politely, right? Why do you feel so paranoid?”
Do you think I can’t read those feelings?!
Ihan and Joner were slightly stung. But Lee Han did not back down.
“But there’s nothing we can do about the thoughts that come to mind. “Regardless of what we thought, I think we maintained courtesy in line with our honor.”
At Lee Han’s words, Yoner nodded, saying ‘yes’.
There really wasn’t anything wrong.
Of course, Perkuntra was not convinced.
Then I will show you a glimpse of my power.
“I think I can see if you open that wall…”
Be quiet and prepare. you! Gather your magic power.
“I learned magic less than a year ago.”
Know. So I’m trying to show it in the simplest way possible. Convert the elements with the magical power you have gathered!
The opponent showed no signs of backing down easily.
Lee Han gave up and gathered his magic power. It seemed like I would have to persuade that spirit to find a way out.
“What element should I use?”
With the most destructive power!
“……”
I told you not to doubt!!
The spirit seemed to have read Lee Han’s inner thoughts and became angry again. Lee Han was hot.
“Burn up!”
The most destructive element was, of course, fire. Lee Han summoned the flames, hoping that the knowledge he gained while petting the puppy would be helpful.
At that moment, a huge thunderbolt struck the flames from the ceiling of the punishment room.
Boom!!!
“!”
“!!”
Ihan and Yoner were startled by the loud noise.
And I was also surprised by what was revealed next.
The flame that Lee Han had summoned was fine.
“…Uh, what did you do?”
