Episode 762
“Are you sure it’s okay?”
“Isn’t there another safe?”
Friends from other black magic schools also whispered about whether they had similar thoughts to Lee Han.
Even so, how could the treasury responsible for one school in Einrogard be so empty?
“Cough. “Black magic is inherently poor magic.”
“……”
“……”
Now that everyone is in their second year, Professor Mortum spoke the truth without hesitation.
Originally, the vaults of black magic schools were generally empty.
Basically, the magic school treasury is an additional donation paid by the client as gratitude when affiliated students solve an external request, or additional support received from the school when a research plan is submitted.
Otherwise, it would have been filled with various magic-related items sold proactively within the school… …but the
Black Magic School was a school that suffered losses in all these methods.
request?
Imperial requests were divided into those that made money and those that did not make money, but the Black Magic School mainly received only requests that did not make money.
‘Most lucrative requests are usually from nobles or merchants, but it’s hard to receive them.’
Ask for advice or education on magic-related items, or ask for magic needed for the banquet.
These tasks are no longer difficult and the rewards are generous.
…and these requests were not often received by the black magic school.
The most common requests coming to the Black Magic School were from poor villagers asking them to subdue the undead that had appeared in a nearby graveyard or to resolve a curse that was rampant in a swamp filled with polluted magic.
It was rewarding, but it didn’t make much money.
Research grant?
Research plans submitted by students of dark magic schools were usually at a disadvantage in terms of funding.
-In order to improve the empire’s transportation network, we are trying to develop an efficient Zercle magic that can be cast on carriage wheels.
-That’s a good idea.
-We are trying to research fortune-telling that specializes in predicting the climate for farmers in the East who suffer from unpredictable weather.
-It may be dangerous, but it’s worth a try.
-Through my last research, I developed a poison that instantly killed blade demons. This time, we are trying to develop a poison that can instantly kill bronze demons.
-Do you think the Imperial Treasurer will give you money just by throwing in a research plan?
‘It’s still a disadvantage.’
Lee Han knew very well how difficult it was to receive support, as he had met imperial examiners during winter break with Principal Skeleton.
Officials basically like magic that helps run the empire, and have little interest in things like ultimate magic or legendary poisons.
As for magic item sales, black magic items were not very popular anymore…
“Cough. “Don’t worry though.”
Lee Han’s friends’ faces brightened slightly at Professor Mortum’s words.
I was wondering if there was a way for money to come in.
“Does the principal make donations to the black magic school?”
“What do you mean?”
“You said not to worry…”
“I am. Collock. What nonsense. “They said it was okay to use black magic because it wasn’t a big problem even if you were poor.”
“……”
Professor Mortum was now a second year student and spewed out the raw truth without hesitation.
All the students were shocked, but Lee Hanman remained calm. I had already experienced some difficulties when I was in first grade.
‘It was a mess back then because we didn’t have the ingredients.’
The black magic school was definitely a school that had a strong ability to survive without it.
If you look at the Buyeo School of Magic right now, the professor there said he didn’t like the quality of the material and threw it on the floor.
In the black magic school, if you throw material on the floor because you don’t like it, even if you’re a professor, you could get beaten up by Direth.
“professor. “Then where did you get this gold coin?”
Lee Han suddenly became curious and asked. Professor Mortum was troubled by his memory.
“Dirette brought it… Was it a request? Was it a subsidy? Was it for sale?”
‘…I have to do something.’
Professor Mortum’s words made Lee Han feel a sharp sense of guilt.
It seemed like he would have to save up additional funds, either by submitting a plan to receive donations by completing requests and receiving subsidies in the name of the school, or by selling magic items.
Guynando asked if he was anxious.
“professor. If you’re this poor, doesn’t juniors stop coming? Did the juniors come in this year?”
In response to the prince’s question, Professor Mortum drew a circle with his finger. Gainando breathed a sigh of relief.
“thank god. “I guess he came in.”
“Cough. what are you talking about?”
“yes?”
“It means there are still zero people.”
“……”
“……”
As members of the Black Magic School, the second-year students felt intense pressure to do something.
* * *
“Hello. Professor Tashwaan. His name is Lee Han. “This is my friend Gainando Ymirg Rafadel.”
“Cough. “Nice to meet you all.”
Professor Tashwaan responded favorably to the welcome from Einrogard students.
Gainando said with regret.
“Are you feeling unwell because of your study of black magic? After all, a curse or a poison…”
“…You could say that.”
‘what?’
Lee Han felt like the other person was hiding something.
Even though there probably isn’t anything to hide in the current situation.
“This is my disciple Agudung. “I’m a fourth-year student at Kalarogad.”
“???”
A warlock student called Agdung greeted politely.
With the sound of bones rattling, the skeleton wizard took off his hat and lowered his head, leaving Lee Han’s friends confused.
‘Why a skeleton??’
“Professor Tashwaan. I have a question.”
“What is it?”
When Lee Han opened his mouth, his friends nodded. As expected, their friend seemed to have noticed something strange as well.
“Where are the other students?”
“I am still resting due to an attack of poison due to the trip. “I guess I’ll have to take care of it here alone.”
“indeed. All right.”
Lee Han nodded when he heard that the other students were resting.
Clearly, long journeys tire out weak wizards.
“…Wodanaz!”
“what. Rapadel. “Why do you do that?”
“Is that it?!”
“??”
At Rafadel’s reaction, Lee Han looked at him with a look in his eyes that made him wonder, ‘Why is this kid like this?’
“Are you really asking me to ask for compensation now? That seems a bit rude. Rafadel.”
“…Not that! excuse me! “Isn’t it strange that that senior, Agudung, is a skeleton!”
“ah.”
Only then did Lee Han realize what his friend was talking about.
“Well, that could be the case. “I heard that one of the Einroguard seniors walks around transformed into a golem.”
“……”
“……”
The friends were confused.
Is…
Is that so?
‘Am I narrow-minded?’
“Everyone, stop fighting because of me. haha. “You must be confused because I’ve transformed into a skeleton wizard, right?”
Agdung intervened to appease the Einrogard students.
“It’s because of the black magic I’m currently researching, so don’t think anything strange.”
“What are you researching?”
“hmm! We are conducting research to transform human bodies into undead. There are many side effects to completely abandoning your mortal body and becoming a lich, so some organs and organs are left behind and replaceable parts become permanently undead…” “Aha.
”
Lee Han and his friends quickly came to a conclusion and widened their distance.
What a crazy person!
I once again realized why the studies of the dark magic school were not very popular in the Empire.
* * *
However, Agdung was a surprisingly sociable and friendly skeleton wizard.
He won the favor of Einrogard students with his humorous jokes and witty remarks that made them forget that they were conducting crazy research.
“You’re playing the wizard card? What deck do you like, Gainando?”
“Black… Black magic curse deck…”
“Hmm? “What deck is it?”
“It’s a black magic curse deck.”
“Wow, this is a really good deck! “There are a lot of people trying to make that deck in Kalarogard too.”
“yes?! Really!??!”
Gainando’s eyes widened and he shouted.
Is there such a good school in the world?
“of course! Some people who know nothing call it a cowardly deck, but where is cowardice in winning? If that’s the case, there’s no reason to play the wizard card. that’s right. “We will be holding a Wizard Card Club exchange match later. Would you like to participate?”
“…I don’t belong there…”
“Well. “It’s a shame.”
“Can’t we do it separately?”
“You can’t do that. Cainan Island. “I can’t waste my time arbitrarily on things that aren’t in the plan.”
Guynando cursed himself for getting the club name wrong.
Maybe it was an opportunity to make friends who share the philosophy of wizard cards!
“Rapad El. Isn’t the Gral family a knightly family with a reputation for anti-black magic? “You come from a family like that and you’re learning black magic?”
“…That’s right. To be honest, I don’t like black magic, but I learn it to understand its weaknesses…” “
Yes, I respect that attitude. Rapadel! “Only a true knight can sacrifice himself and make such a choice.”
“…Isn’t that right?”
Rafael was delighted when he heard praise for the first time among the warlocks.
My friends always scolded me and said, ‘You’re the kind of guy who likes black magic. Just admit it’…!
“Ymirg. “May I ask what the purpose of learning black magic is?”
“There are a lot of undead on the outskirts of the city, and I want to stop them…”
“Excellent. Imirg. “There are not many warlocks with noble goals like you.”
Ymirg was embarrassed by that compliment.
As there were many wizards who entered the black magic school with higher and grander goals, their goal of serving the cities and villages of the empire sounded a bit trivial.
“Lee Han. Come to think of it, I couldn’t even ask about your family name. “Which family is it?”
“It’s the Wardanaz family.”
Craddangtangtangtang!
“?!”
Lee Han was startled when the skeleton wizard fell and a few bones popped out of his spine.
“Are you okay?!”
“It’s okay. “I got stuck on a rock.”
Agdung was inwardly astonished as he assembled the shin bone and put it together.
‘crazy!’
At first, when Professor Tashwaan said, ‘This year, second-year students will be leading the way,’ I thought to myself, ‘Isn’t there anyone from the Einrogard School of Black Magic?’
But he was a boy from the Wardanaz family.
If so, it made sense. Isn’t he a disciple of the Imperial Demon Commander?
‘Was he a second year older than that?!’
Last winter, when I heard a rumor that Lord Gonadaltes was traveling around with a student from the Wardanaz family, I thought he must have been in the 4th or 5th grade, but he was in the 2nd grade.
‘I can’t believe I’m going to face that demon commander’s disciple…’
I was so nervous and scared that my heart was pounding.
As you can see just by looking at Professor Tashuan, it was not a wise choice to get involved with Prince Gonadaltes.
Of course, it would be the same to get involved with that disciple.
“Let’s hold hands and wake up.”
“yes! thank you.”
“…?”
Lee Han felt uncomfortable with Agdung’s answer.
“What did you just say?”
“Thank you.”
“Do you have any bad memories related to the Wardanaz family…?”
“Wh…what are you talking about, Lee Han? “What bad memories would I have with the Wardanaz family, the pillars of the empire?”
‘This person is hiding something!’
There was no way Lee Han could not notice the other person’s reaction.
It was clear that the other person had bad memories related to the Wardanaz family.
‘shit. Have you ever met a devil while visiting Udamhwa Village? ‘It’s probably not a territory.’
Friends from other black magic schools happily become friends with customers, but Lee Han is the only one who is left out due to his family. This was so unfair.
“By the way. Lee Han. As for the mushroom field, I know its location. I’ll go get it myself, so why don’t you and your friends rest here? “I’m sorry it’s such a minor thing!”
“yes? Since quite a bit of time has passed in the meantime, it will be difficult to rely on maps alone. And I also have something to find in the mushroom field. “Why don’t you just go together?”
“Then how about doing it like this?”
“?”
“I’ll even get the mushrooms you need.”
“……”
Looking at Lee Han’s suspicious eyes, Agdung realized that he had made a mistake.
Actually, I couldn’t help but wonder that a fourth-year student who came as a guest even offered to run errands for a second-year student.
“Nong… I was just kidding! Haha.”
“yes…”
