Episode 598
Giduff blinked at the faint sound.
Suddenly, he recalled an old useless story he had shared with a knight under the duke’s command.
-But what happens if you are left unattended for a long time after being cursed with petrification magic?
– You’re talking nonsense. Could that happen?
-Still, don’t you know how to do things in the world? Sir Giduff.
-If you are cursed with such a curse and left unattended for a long time, you will be discovered and die before that. So that’s kind of useless.
-I don’t think you will starve to death as long as your whole body is changed. Instead, I wonder if my body would harden. Prisoners confined in a narrow dungeon for a long time are twisted.
Giduff seemed to be able to answer now what happens to being cursed for so long.
It was so awkward that even though it was her own body, she couldn’t put any strength into it. Even though there was a little wind, it looked like it would collapse right away.
“Uh… uh… uh…”
I tried to speak, but my stiff tongue and lips made no sound.
The Death Knights who saw that were frightened and ran.
-oh my!! What a crazy bastard!
– Not me!
– Neither me!
Thinking that one of them had accidentally turned a guest into a statue and threw it there, the Death Knights took care of Giduff as best they could.
-customer. Don’t move!
– If you’ve been a statue for a long time, your body won’t have enough strength. First of all, you have to soak your body in hot water and start recovering!
-Take out that drink. I need to get my senses back.
The Death Knights knew how to respond to the Curse of Petrification to the point of being suspicious.
He immediately laid Giduff down and poured several sips of amber spirits into his mouth.
“Ugh. Ugh.”
Giduff’s complexion was paler than before. The Death Knights nodded happily.
-As expected, there is no alcohol as effective as this ‘Einrogard’s Lava’.
– Lay down for now. I need to knead my limbs and call Professor Lagrinde.
After coming to his senses in the gray world, Giduff’s head began to spin slowly.
At some point, I felt as if I had completely lost consciousness and become a statue forever, but it seems that I managed to free myself.
‘…wasn’t he caught?’
I blinked my stiff eyelid muscles and looked around.
What looked like a muddy red slime corpse was piled up like a mountain, and wizards who looked like students were treating the giants in the back…
‘?!?!’
Giduff almost screamed at the surreal sight. Fortunately, my throat was still stiff, so no sound came out.
‘Calm down. I need to figure out the situation.’
First of all, the Death Knights, the servants of the Archmage, did not show any hostility.
It was clear that he probably hadn’t recognized Giduff’s identity.
-Professor Lagrinde. Here’s a guest who has been a statue for a long time…
“Just do it. You crazy thugs. Did you turn the customer into a statue and throw it away just because you didn’t like it again?”
-What! When did we say that!
– Wardanaz-kun, you must be misunderstanding!
The Death Knights hurriedly denied Professor Arkasis’s remarks.
Some shouted to Lee Han, ‘Don’t be fooled by the professor’s slander’, but it didn’t have much effect.
‘It must have turned into a statue often.’
Still, the professor clicked his tongue once, threw a potion of rejuvenation, and left.
Death Knight poured the potion into Giduff’s mouth.
“Uh… uh… Ah.”
– I guess you can talk now. Are you okay? What’s your name?
“I don’t remember.”
Giduff made a cunning excuse.
In the current situation, it was better to insist that I didn’t remember anything like this than to lie clumsily.
The Death Knights are misunderstanding, so if you stimulate them, you will be able to easily get out of this place.
-I swear by the master’s skull, we’re in trouble.
-Shh. It’s not over yet. Isn’t that what brings back memories?
The Death Knights cheered each other up and made up their minds.
– Mr. Wardanaz. Is there any way to bring back the memory of someone who has lost that memory?
“I’m a freshman.”
– We know that too, don’t we?
“…meaning I didn’t know.”
-this!
-Let’s ask Professor Lagrinde again.
-Professor Lagrinde seems to be angry…
“I won’t tell anyone if you send me back outside.”
Giduff pretended to be trembling, playing a frightened citizen of the Empire.
Then the Death Knights became even more sorry.
-no no!
– We will definitely bring back your memory.
‘Why do you think I’ve seen it somewhere?’
Lee Han tilted his head.
Strangely, Giduff’s appearance was familiar.
Where do you think you’ve seen a statue like that?
What are you guys doing?
The skeleton headmaster floated in from behind. Next to him was Professor Voladi.
– Oh nothing. master. I was talking to a customer who had accidentally turned into a statue.
Could it be that he turned it into a statue and threw it away? I said if you have a complaint, just say it… No! That guy is an intruder!! What are you doing!
Skeleton Headmaster exclaimed in amazement.
The moment he heard that sound, Giduff squeezed every last bit of strength in his body to try to escape.
However, the boy in front moved much faster. Lee Han immediately blew off Giduff’s jaw with his cane.
Fuck!
-……
I didn’t even have to die… Anyway, I did well.
* * *
Every final exam week, Headmaster Skeleton would check in with a few notable professors.
-Are you well prepared?
– You are well prepared.
-okay. Are you really well prepared?
– Are you preparing well? what’s the matter?
-haha. Actually, I didn’t ask. Open your warehouse right now. If you’re not ready, beaver soup will be cooked in that pot today.
Among them, professors of special concern would be checked before the week of final exams, but fortunately, Professor Voladi was not that far.
-…I’m going to ask the giants for a test like this.
-…Oh…
‘Didn’t you check it from last week?’
After hearing about this final exam from Professor Voladi, the skeleton headmaster was worried about whether he should raise his opponent’s attention level more.
In fact, I didn’t even know that the madness was less revealed because I didn’t have a disciple until now.
Usually, when talking with professors about exams, the skeleton headmaster says, ‘Raise the level of difficulty’, but this time, Professor Voladi’s exam is really… -Aye
! I think we can go on like this!
-thank you.
It was a bit awkward, but the Headmaster Skeleton allowed Professor Voladi to take the test.
He had pride as a principal, but he couldn’t tell him that the test was difficult.
Still, I couldn’t help but worry about it, so the number of times the Headmaster Skeleton called Professor Voladi increased slightly.
– How’s it going?
-yes.
-Is it going really well?
-of course.
Professor Voladi smiled faintly.
It was judged that the skeleton principal was admiring Professor Voladi’s test and kept asking.
Seeing that proud smile, the skeleton headmaster was dumbfounded.
‘Even though he’s a professor I hired, does he really have no conscience?’
Headmaster Skeleton also liked giving trials to his students, but he wasn’t proud of it in his conscience.
However, Professor Lee was more vicious than the skeleton principal in that he was genuinely proud.
‘That’s why there are no disciples.’
Thinking very rudely, Headmaster Skeleton nodded.
-Okay. I really want to watch it when the exam starts.
Apart from Professor Bagreck’s lack of conscience, this test was honestly worth watching.
When will we see another test that mobilizes giants like this? If you look at it once, it will be a story for more than ten years.
Besides, the real specialness of this test was not that it mobilized giants.
It was truly special that the obstacles were elaborately constructed like a splendid parade that never stopped with the mobilized giants.
A test that only battle mages with deep practical experience like Professor Baegrek can compose!
How far can Wodanaz pass this test?
‘I’m curious.’
-master! A monster has appeared!
okay. Take care of yourself.
At the Death Knight’s report, the skeleton headmaster waved his hand as if it were annoying.
Seriously, five or six monsters would appear all over Einrogard every day, but why did they report them all one by one?
-master! Monsters are rampaging around the front door!
These idiots! why are you saying that now If the area around the main gate is destroyed, I will not forgive you!
-……
Death Knight had nothing to say even with ten mouths.
Dozens of monsters were allowed to roam in places that could not be seen from the outside, but the area around the front door where outsiders came and went had to be tidied up.
If someone is invited and the monster pops out, 1/3 of the donation will be cut off that day.
I have to go now. Professor Bagreg.
“I will help too.”
Wouldn’t it be better to prepare for the test?
“Already perfect.”
Professor Voladi gave another faint smile.
The headmaster was annoyed because he hated that proud smile for no reason.
‘I hope the test is ruined… Oops. What am I thinking.’
For a moment, Professor Baegreg hated him so much that he almost sided with Wodanaz.
Got it. Then let’s go!
Headmaster Skeleton and Professor Voladi quickly flew through the air and arrived near the main entrance.
The giant who is being treated by the fallen first year students and the upper classes of the healing magic school…?
?
Headmaster Skeleton wondered why the giants were here, but he ignored them and checked the front door first.
The damage wasn’t too great.
The statue park was destroyed and the road was blown away a little, but the main gate was intact and most importantly, no outsiders were swept away.
‘thank god!’
A group of Death Knights entered the eyes of the skeleton headmaster who let out a sigh of relief.
Skeleton Principal cast an angry gaze.
What else are these bastards doing who couldn’t stop it until it happened?
What are you guys doing? I don’t think he changed it to a statue
again
…
“Are you really an intruder?”
Then would I insist on calling an innocent guest an intruder?
“……”
-……
An awkward silence lingered. Lee Han quickly replied.
“You can’t do that!”
I think it’s two beats late… Anyway, I was wondering where the intruder was hiding, and he was hiding here among the pieces of the front door. I thought I was lost somewhere in the depths of the main building…
The Death Knights, realizing their mistake, flattered hastily.
-you’re right. You’ve come all the way here.
– But you couldn’t fool the master’s eyes!
I think you guys were taking care of the intruder now?
– You misunderstood! If the intruder dies, it won’t happen again, so I was comforting him so he wouldn’t be shocked.
The Death Knights made an ugly excuse. Headmaster Skeleton shook his head.
These guys are subordinates!
Why are you doing that?
“…ah! I was cursing the intruder, saying he was so mean to come all the way to the front door!”
Lee Han quickly exclaimed.
Come to think of it, the reason he was able to come to the front door was because Lee Han had thrown it over there while cleaning out the warehouse.
It was a fact that was not well known.
-sorry. Wizard. It’s hard for us to fight.
– You’ve been beaten a lot, so you need to take a break. grunt head ringing
“……”
I saw the giants and Professor Voladi talking from behind. Professor Voladi still had a calm face, but his fingertips trembled slightly from the shock.
Recognizing the situation, the Headmaster Skeleton clicked his tongue as if it was a pity.
Oops… It’s a pity. Professor Baegrek prepared so hard.
“I am really sorry too.”
Didn’t you just laugh?
“It’s your mood.”
