Chapter 001
I will never go to graduate school again.
I will live for myself now!
…After graduating from a difficult graduate school, Lee Han, a Korean, made such a resolution.
He said he wouldn’t even go where the word ‘hak’ goes.
However, things did not go according to plan.
After Lee Han died in an unfortunate accident, the place where he was reborn was the Wardanaz family, a wizarding family from another world.
Then 15 years.
Today was the day Lee Han entered Ein Rogard, the best magic school in the empire.
* * *
Lee Han was reborn into the Wardanaz family.
At first I was taken aback, then I was amazed, then I accepted it.
Fortunately, the Wardanaj family was a very powerful wizarding family in the Empire.
Lee Han’s father, the head of the family, was a great person who even had a close relationship with the emperor, and the family’s mansion was rich to anyone’s eyes.
At this point, Lee Han had no choice but to think about this.
– Am I being compensated for attending graduate school in my previous life?
A life where you can play and eat comfortably for the rest of your life without suffering.
… was, of course, an illusion.
The Wardanaj family was harder than they thought.
-Leehan Wordanaz.
-yes. Lord.
-What are you aiming for?
-……
‘Can I answer that it is a life of playing and eating for the rest of my life?’
Lee Han was a little worried.
This didn’t sound like a very good answer.
-Did I ask a question? Well, the answer is certain.
-yes?
– You must be feeling your talent yourself.
-yes?
-You must know the rules of House Wardanaz. The first inherits everything in the family.
-yes?????
The last sentence was rather shocking.
Are you taking over everything?
Then, the second and below do not receive a penny??
-Patriarch. Am I not getting anything then?
-no. Lee Han Wordanaz.
‘It’s fortunate.’
-The family will give you every chance. If you want to become a knight, he will find the best knight for you, and if you want to become a bureaucrat, the chancellor of the empire will give you a chance to learn. If you want to become a merchant, I’ll give you a chance to work for one of the best merchants in the empire. I’ll give you every opportunity you want while you’re in the family!
‘…Can’t I just give it as money?’
Even if only what I just said was converted into money, it would be of enormous value…
The family’s rules were very unreasonable.
‘shit. If I had been born earlier, I would have been able to live on a daily basis.’
As the third child in the family, Lee Han regretted his laziness.
The first thing to inherit everything in the family.
Below that, he had to know how to eat and live on his own.
Thanks to this, Lee Han had to think deeply about what to do to eat well and live well from a young age.
Bureaucrat, Merchant, Knight, Adventurer…
Fortunately, the family didn’t just pass on their wealth, but they did all the support.
The children of the head of the family could get any number of opportunities to learn and get what they wanted.
In the end, Lee Han chose a career as a wizard.
-I thought so.
Lee Han’s father, Gaju, was very satisfied.
-You must have felt your talent too, right?
-…??
‘I chose the wizard because it’s the most stable…?’
In fact, being a wizard was a really safe profession.
A job that is respected by everyone in the empire and is not at all ashamed of being owned by nobles.
It was a job that was not called anywhere as long as there was skill.
The knights needed a wizard, the adventurer’s guild needed a wizard, and the emperor’s bureaucrats also needed a wizard… -Go
to Einrogard. There, bump into the seeds of countless wizards and grow. That experience will complete you.
Ein Rogard is the best magic school among the Imperial Magic Schools.
As the most traditional and most powerful magic school, the power of its name was great.
Just entering Einrogard and graduating safely would guarantee the minimum level of fame.
Of course, no one was satisfied with that alone.
Whether it’s making outstanding achievements at school, getting a recommendation from a professor, or building a network with other students…
Einrogard was the best social network training center in the empire as much as it was the best magic school in the empire.
To the point where even Lee Han, who was terrified that he would never go to an unreasonable graduate school, had no choice but to enter quietly.
-yes. I will.
‘okay. If you just endure and graduate… Let’s think of it as an investment for the future.’
* * *
The old knight Allarron politely saluted Lee Han.
“Leehan Wodanaz.”
“It took a lot of hard work to escort me this far.”
“It was no big deal.”
Allarlong was a knight of the Wardanaz family.
Originally, he did not have to personally escort Lee Han, but he volunteered to personally escort Lee Han from the capital to Ein Rogard.
It was because of his friendship with Lee Han.
“I didn’t expect you to come this far just because I learned from Kyung…” ”
I came forward not because Lee Han learned swordsmanship from me, but to prevent others from ignoring the name of the Wodanaz family.”
“okay. whatever the reason.”
Allarron spoke sternly, but Lee Han laughed. He knew Allarron’s personality.
It was Allarron, strict and serious, but with a deep heart. It must have been because he was worried about Lee Han.
When Lee Han laughed, Allarron cleared his throat in embarrassment.
“Hmm. To be honest, I was happy when Lee Han-nim asked me to teach him swordsmanship.”
The Wardanaz family is a family of wizards.
There weren’t many people who really wanted to learn swordsmanship.
However, there were two reasons why Lee Han learned.
One was because I thought that if I learned anything, I would have something to write about later.
In particular, wouldn’t swordsmanship be absolutely necessary for self-defense?
The second was…
because I was bored like crazy.
Surprisingly, the Wardanaj family hadn’t taught them any magic.
-You can’t learn magic before you’re 15 because it’s dangerous!
This world treated me roughly as an adult when I was about 15 years old.
Magic is the most difficult and most dangerous of all studies.
I also understood that I couldn’t deal with it until I became an adult.
Of course, it was quite unfortunate for Lee Han, who is mentally older, but…
“Look. The sons of other nobles also brought escorts to be not ashamed of their family.”
“Is that… a bit excessive?”
Lee Han was dumbfounded when he saw the procession of wagons filling the Imperial Highway.
Even so, bringing ten wagons and dozens of cavalrymen was a bit excessive.
Nobility’s face is ‘who is better at extravagance’, so even when they just go on a picnic, they say that they go out extravagantly.
And most of all…
“Wouldn’t you be able to take all of the escort attendants, servants, and slaves into the first place?”
“yes.”
Ein Rogard is an old traditional magic school.
One of those traditions was ‘equality’.
Members of the royal family or slaves could enter, but they had to enter with only one body.
Of course, no matter how many people I brought with me, I had to go in alone.
“Perhaps a few will keep waiting in the surrounding villages.”
“…does it go that far?”
Lee Han asked with a tired expression.
It has been 15 years since I was reincarnated here, but there are still many parts that are difficult to understand the way the nobles think.
If you go to that huge magic school, you might come out once a month or not, but in preparation for that, wait in a nearby village.
“I asked earlier, but he said he had already bought some buildings. In a nearby village, there are separate buildings that have been sold like that for generations.”
“I’m done with that. kyung.”
“We’ve already bought a modest mansion…?”
“……”
Lee Han cursed inwardly.
If I have the money, I’ll just save it and give it to you later…!
It’s OK to have money to spend extravagantly like that, but it’s not okay to give money to Lee Han.
The family law was unreasonable.
“The capital is far away. Han Lee. If you are an aristocrat, you have to be prepared for just in case.”
“okay. You are strong.”
Lee Han rode on a horse.
Some people pulled a wagon to enter, but Lee Han felt it would be easier to just ride a horse and enter the main gate.
‘If I wait until all the wagons have passed, the sun will set.’
“Then Sir. Thanks for taking me there again.”
“no. Han Lee. It was an honor to meet you.”
Allarron was sincere.
Among the bloodlines of the family, Allarron’s favorite was Lee Han.
Someone who knows seriousness and humility.
“The head of household also praised Lee Han-nim’s talent.”
“There’s nothing to make you feel better by making up words that don’t exist. Thanks anyway.”
“No, really…”
* * *
Magic school Einrogard was far from the capital where the imperial palace was located.
Rumor has it that this was decided after looking for a place full of magic on the ground.
True to such rumors, the surrounding landscape gave a strong impression of Mother Nature.
Behind the school, there was a huge mountain range with no end in sight, and a wide and long river meandering beside it… When I closed my eyes, the
infinite mana of nature felt like air.
“This… this is wrong.”
“??”
Lee Han looked at him with a puzzled look when the boy next to him started talking to him.
You could tell his identity just by looking at his clothes.
An outer garment embroidered with silk and gold thread. Callus-free hands and face.
It was clear that he came from an aristocratic family.
‘Should I call someone?’
It seemed that there was something wrong with his face turning blue and trembling.
Are you having problems with magic?
“what’s the matter. Are you okay?”
“I… I…”
“Yes. what is the problem?”
“Without a servant… I can’t sleep…”
“……”
Lee Han tried to hit him, but stopped.
‘This bastard…’
It was an insignificant reason to be sorry for worrying until just now.
But it seemed like a very serious matter to the boy.
“It makes no sense not to bring a servant. Servants are like my hands and feet. Isn’t that the same as cutting off my hands and feet and asking me to come in?”
“Right. It’s logical.”
Lee Han listened roughly and let it go.
However, the boy seemed to be encouraged by Lee Han’s rough words.
“yes? I have to go and protest.”
“…what are you going to protest?”
“We need to be able to bring a servant! In the name of the family, this is unfair!”
“okay. Try hard.”
It didn’t look like the tradition that had been maintained for thousands of years would be broken because of one boy, but Lee Han cheered.
First, because it wasn’t his job, and second, because he was curious.
How will the wizards of Einrogard respond to this?
The boy sprinted away, and soon returned with a dazed expression.
“?”
“I reflect, I reflect, I reflect…”
“…!!!”
Lee Han was shocked.
‘Mental magic!’
It was clear that the boy had been subjected to some sort of enchantment or domination, as he muttered in disbelief.
The magic itself wasn’t surprising. Because it was magic that even Lee Han had heard of.
What was surprising was the magicians of this school who casually used such things on children of noble families.
‘…It’s probably not true that even if a person dies, they’re buried in the back mountain.’
Because of the rumors he had heard before coming, Lee Han felt uncomfortable.
-Welcome to Einrogard, everyone.
It was not a loud voice, but a voice that seemed to be shooting directly into everyone’s brain.
bang!
And at the same time, the front door of Ein Lorgard opened.
– Come in. Ironheads!
All the new students who came in were frowning.
It wasn’t because of the abusive voice.
As much as everyone has magical talents, they felt the enormous pressure of magical power because of the magic cast on Einrogard.
Would this feel like trying to see the sun with the naked eye?
Would this feel like trying to defeat a giant with your bare hands?
hee hee hee!
I heard a horse neighing.
It seemed that among those who had brought the wagon all the way here, there was someone trying to get in the wagon.
-And he told me to come naked….
The carriage suddenly disappeared with a voice.
A girl from an aristocratic family who was sitting in the carriage fell down with a scream.
More than ten carriages disappeared and the screams of boys and girls were heard.
-Okay. Ironheads! Even if you don’t want to follow the rules anyway, this school will make you do it.
“……”
A few quick-witted people like Lee Han had hardened expressions, perhaps realizing that this school was a scary place like rumors had it.
– Move your butt! Entrance! Entrance!! Entrance!!!!
“……”
“……”
* * *
Lee Han originally had the habit of observing. That habit only got worse after coming to another world.
Anything I saw was new and interesting, so observation was bound to be fun.
And now, a hundred or so boys and girls gathered here.
There were various outfits, such as royalty, nobles, knights, priests, merchants, adventurers, and beggars.
And those boys and girls were already forming groups in groups of twos and threes.
In order to spend a long school life in the future, networking was essential.
“Lee Han of the Wardanaz family?”
“that’s right. There shouldn’t even be a family coat of arms, but I managed to recognize it.”
In line with the tradition of equality, it was forbidden to wear family crests on clothes.
Of course, there was a way to find out.
Right away, Lee Han also recognized a few members of the royal family and nobles he had seen before.
“I am Yoner. It’s Yoner Mackin.”
Brilliant red hair that reached her shoulders in slightly curly hair. There, a girl with softly curved eyes stood in front of him.
Maykin family.
The Maikin family was also a fairly famous wizarding family in the Empire.
The only difference is that the Meikin family are more actively involved in imperial politics?
In comparison, the Wardanaj family was more on the side of playing a little apart.
There were frequent cases where the head of the family did not come out even at the request of the emperor and stayed away for magic research…
“Nice to meet you. Yoner. What’s going on?”
“His Highness the Prince wants to see you.”
Maykin pointed back.
The most splendidly dressed boy in the room was waving at Lee Han.
