Episode 096
When a professor forgets his existence, he must remain silent and hold his breath.
The statue of the forgotten beast was a being that had mastered that wisdom.
But being bored is inevitable. Thank you for coming here.
“I heard that the Great Dongsang-nim… knows the wisdom needed to learn from this school.”
Lee Han was about to talk about escaping, but changed his words.
This was because there was no telling when the statue of the forgotten beast would betray itself.
Jihye… It’s embarrassing to say that. Even if it’s not wisdom, I can tell you what I know. I can help with things I can help with.
“indeed!”
Lee Han was thankful that the statue of the forgotten beast was boring.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have helped you like that.
Of course, I can’t help you with things that are beyond my abilities. So don’t ask me to save the dragon.
“Can you please make the principal kinder?”
…What color dragon do you want? A dragon would be better.
“sorry. “It was a joke.”
Of course, Lee Han had no intention of asking for such an absurd thing.
Lee Han wanted one thing.
The road to the Spire Stables, located on the upper floor of the main building.
“Do you know the location of the stables in the main spire?”
I know about three places.
Lee Han’s eyes shook slightly. I finally found what I wanted.
“Among them… I want to know the way to the easiest place to get to.”
It’s not difficult.
“!”
But first you have to defeat me!
“?!?”
Lee Han was taken aback when the atmosphere suddenly changed.
Lee Han held his staff and looked at the statue with wary eyes. However, instead of attacking, the statue placed a bronze chessboard in front of it.
Two rounds at a time!
“……”
It was clear that the other person was really bored.
* * *
Boredom was the worst poison of all poisons. Even the statue that had loyally stood under the professor for a long time could not overcome the boredom.
The Forgotten Beast’s favorite thing was chess.
The advantage of chess is that you can play it alone.
The statue’s tail and other heads swayed along with the words.
Lee Han asked to gauge the other person’s skill.
“Did you by any chance play chess with another freshman who came before me?”
It did.
“How many times did the freshman win?”
I never won.
Lee Han’s expression became serious.
‘Did Tutanta not win a single game?’
I didn’t know how good Tutanta was, but the fact that he kept fighting and never won meant a lot.
This forgotten statue’s chess skills are outstanding…
‘And they’re clever enough to hide it.’
If there was an overwhelming difference, I wouldn’t have attacked again. It took a narrow win for the opponent to see hope and attack again.
To make that adjustment, a huge difference in skill was needed.
‘Can I win?’
Lee Han did not think of himself as good at chess.
Of course, it’s not that I haven’t played chess.
Like most students locked in the lab, Lee Han also enjoyed meaningless betting activities.
And the most popular one was chess.
Although Lee Han has never lost among other students…
…He was just a frog in a well, and he had never won against a foreign professor in the next lab.
The foreign professor must have enjoyed winning against the weak, so when he was bored, he would call Lee Han over and beat him up.
If the statue in front of you is better than the professor, it won’t be anything less than outstanding.
‘But you only have to win once, just once.’
No matter how you shake your opponent or catch him off guard, you only need to win once.
Lee Han planned to compete based on the number of times.
Chess is also a game with surprising variables, so I didn’t know if I could win at least once if I played about 100 games.
really. Let me tell you in advance. If you lose, there is a penalty.
“…What is it?”
Lee Han flinched.
The shadowed figure of the statue suddenly seemed to radiate pressure.
If you lose, you have to play one more game without any compensation.
“…Is that the answer?”
The penalty was weaker than expected. The statue nodded.
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And if you lose again when you try again, you have to play two rounds. If you lose the next challenge, three rounds…
‘If you’re that bored, I think it would be better to just get some work done from the professor.’
Lee Han thought so and grabbed the white phone.
* * *
The king lay down on his side and the game was over. Lee Han was astonished.
‘Tutanta…!’
You put it really well.
The statue was admirable, but Lee Han was a little dumbfounded.
Surprisingly, Lee Han won.
And that too in the first edition!
At this point, I had to doubt the skills of Dongsang and Tutanta. I can’t believe I can’t even win a game against a statue like this.
‘I was nervous for no reason.’
ruler. here. This is a map I made.
“thank you.”
Lee Han took the map presented by the statue and put it in his arms. And then he asked.
“Would you like one more round?”
There was no need to hesitate once I realized that my opponent was easier than I thought. Lee Han spoke up to rip off a little more.
However, the statue did not come down easily.
no. I was really satisfied today. It was such a fun game.
“……”
Thanks to you, I think I can sleep soundly. Thank you.
Lee Han couldn’t figure out what part of this game made his opponent so satisfied.
You’re not doing that because you think you can’t win, right?
“Yes… that’s good.”
Lee Han celebrated with a heavy heart and came out.
Salchow was waiting in the hallway, working on a small statue with a chisel and chisel.
“You’re out.”
Salko brushed off the crumbs and spoke without looking at Lee Han.
Although he didn’t like nobles, he planned to respect Lee Han’s pride.
It must have been quite humiliating to come out without having won even once.
“I will guide you until you win. You won’t be able to go in alone. “Let me know next time you want to go.”
“I won.”
“…??!?!!”
Salko couldn’t believe his ears.
I couldn’t believe what I just heard.
The chess skills of that beast statue were truly incredible.
Even Salko, who had no rivals within the Tutanta family, was unable to defeat him even once.
I was planning to prepare with Wardanaz and try again in the future…
You just won?
“Jeong, really?”
“okay. “He said he was able to get some sleep thanks to you.”
Salchow did not doubt for no reason the words of someone he had once decided to respect.
However, it was difficult to believe what Lee Han said until he saw it with his own eyes.
“Wardanaz. “If you don’t mind, do you mind if I check it out?”
“okay. do whatever you want.”
After asking Lee Han’s permission, Salko repaired the statue in the hallway again, opened the door, and went inside.
And then he walked out with an expression as if he were possessed by a ghost.
The statue was really sleeping.
Lee Han said to Salko.
“thanks. Thanks to you, I got the information I needed.”
“I’m glad that’s the case…”
For a moment, Salko looked at Lee Han with eyes full of respect without realizing it, but then came to his senses and returned his expression.
I never thought I would have this kind of respect for someone from a noble family in my life!
Salko cleared his throat once and turned around.
“Let’s go back. “I will show you the way.”
Salko, who turned his back, didn’t notice that Lee Han’s eyes had changed slightly.
Lee Han’s eyes when he looked at Salko changed from his first eyes to similar to how he looked at Nilia.
* * *
Lee Han opened the door to the break room with a very tired expression.
Salco, which seemed to be made of rock walls clumped together, was more talkative than I expected.
-I would like to tell you about the ‘Dwarf Gambit’, a tactic of the Tutanta family, where you raise your pawn to e4 and when your opponent counters with e5, you rush to f4.
-When the opponent gets the pawn, my specialty is sending the knight to f3, but about this…
-This happened in the last game…
-You know what? The elves say to send your pawn to d4, not e4, and to respond to d5 with c4! They are crazy people!
We talked a lot about chess all the way back.
Lee Han was not someone who devoted his life and passion to chess like Salko.
I tried to answer as honestly as I could because I was worried Salko would pout, but I couldn’t help but feel mentally tired.
“Wardanaz! “You’re back!”
Friends who were doing homework in the break room were happy to see Lee Han.
Yoner was checking the potions together with other students.
It was a potion that was in the box that Lee Han and Ratford stole from the carriage last time.
Thanks to the reagents obtained from Professor Thunder’s laboratory, various experiments became possible.
“Have you found out anything?”
“Wardanaz. “We did it.”
“??”
One of the students sitting next to Yoner opened his mouth in an excited voice.
“I found a miracle potion!”
“Have you found a potion of space travel?”
Lee Han asked, puzzled.
Then the students responded with embarrassed expressions.
“No… it’s not about space movement.”
“Still, it’s a great potion! I’ll show! Gainando!”
The students brought Cainando with them. Lee Han realized that Gai Nando looked a little different from usual.
little…
It felt intelligent.
‘what? Is it a fake Gai Nando?’
Gainando nodded at Lee Han with a very calm and composed expression. He looked strangely like I wanted to hit him.
“Gainando. “Who teaches <Understanding Basic Magic>?”
“Professor Garcia Kim.”
“How do I make a minor magic recovery potion?”
“Cut off the bottom of the galamaldu, and cut the remaining part into pieces the size of two little finger joints. At the same time, you need to tear the Seolhyangcho into thin pieces by hand, and tear it quickly before the galamaldu dries.”
The Blue Dragon Tower students burst into cheers at the clever answer.
“Did you see it?? It’s a potion of wisdom! “It’s a potion of wisdom!”
Among the alchemical potions, there was also a potion that temporarily increased the intelligence of the drinker.
Looking at Gai Nando’s appearance now, it was clear.
This reddish-colored liquid is clearly a potion of wisdom!
‘for a moment. ‘Have these guys tested Gainando?’
Lee Han had such doubts, but decided to ignore them for now. Because there were many things more important than that.
“Do you really think this is a potion of wisdom?”
Ihan asked Yoner in a low voice. Yoner answered with a thoughtful expression.
“I’m not sure yet. However, looking at the reaction of the demon Gainando, there is a possibility of that happening.”
“Didn’t you drink it after checking everything?”
“No, I just drank it during the verification process…”
“……”
Lee Han was about to say something but held back.
‘It would be nice if it was a potion of wisdom.’
As the students cheered, if Lee Han had the wisdom potion, there were so many places to use it.
First, I drank a little during Professor Garcia’s class, drank a little during Professor Boladi’s class, drank a little during Professor Thunder’s class, drank a little when I met Professor Mortum, drank a little when I met Professor Millais…
Lee Han, who was calculating by counting his fingers, reflected.
The potion was not harmless to the body. There was always a price to pay. If you drink like that, your body will not survive.
However, there were too many things in this school that required wisdom.
‘Let’s check a little more.’
Lee Han looked at Gai Nan Dao. And he asked.
“How much is 14X19?”
“It’s 417.”
At the immediate answer, the Blue Dragon Tower students who were listening nearby burst into cheers.
However, Ihan, Yoner, Asan, and the princess looked strange.
…what?
