Episode 663
“Bae… Professor Baegrek!”
Falga fell and screamed in a shrill voice.
It was hard to believe that he was a senior who had a serious sense of victory while recalling the strategy of his duel opponent until just now.
Lee Han was also perplexed.
“Seniors. He said Professor Baegrek, not Gonadaltes.”
Isn’t it surprising that Professor Voladi’s name is not the skeleton headmaster?
“Lee Han. I don’t think it will help much.”
As Durgyu said, it didn’t seem to touch Palga very much. Palga looked around and crouched down.
It was like a herbivore that heard the cry of a beast.
“Bae… You were walking around with Professor Bagreg? Why?”
“As I said, we met by chance.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Just because we met by chance, Professor Bagreck couldn’t have asked us to hang out together. There must have been another reason.”
‘no. This man is sharp.’
Lee Han also felt that the opponent was Ain Rogard senior.
Those who have spent more than a year in Einrogard basically have a sharper sense of danger.
“For some reason, we helped the professor with his work. Then the professor served me a meal.”
“Yeah… but why the dueling club?”
“We talked during the meal, and the professor said he would give us a field trip.”
“!”
Palga was surprised.
I never thought that Professor Voladi would be such a friendly and sociable person.
I thought it was a bloodsucking monster created by the skeleton headmaster to harass the students…
“Surprised… Surprised. Did you know Professor Bagreck would say something like that?
“Seniors. What happened with Professor Bagreg?”
Durgyu asked as if he did not understand.
As Durgyu knew, Professor Boladi did not have many students.
I’m not someone who teaches various classes, and I’m not someone who likes to bully students like the skeleton headmaster, so there was no reason to react so excessively.
“Right now, my other friends are a bit afraid of Professor Bagreg. I don’t know why you are doing that.”
“…it could be. Have you heard of < Repetitive learning of basic magic combat >?”
“I tried to listen…”
“Of course it was because they were both students at the White Tiger Tower. Because we did too.”
Palga said with a wry smile.
Freshmen can pick and choose the lectures they want, but usually each tower has a traditionally popular lecture.
For example, in the case of the White Tiger Tower, combat classes such as swordsmanship were popular.
In particular, in the case of < Repetitive Learning of Basic Magical Combat >, thanks to the word ‘magic combat’ in the name, many new students would enter the classroom with excitement.
And after everyone ran out of the classroom crying, they never came close again.
“I understand.”
“I guess so. When I asked the seniors, they said the same. There was one dead person, but I’m still not sure if that was a bluff or not.”
“……”
While Lee Han was at a loss for words, Durgyu replied.
“We all ran away too. Give Lee Han… ugh.”
Durgyu groaned when his friend stepped on his foot. Lee Han looked at him telling him to be quiet.
In front of a senior who would fall backwards at the mere mention of Professor Voladi’s name, there was nothing good about telling him that Lee Han was actually his student.
‘You might have a heart attack.’
“If it ended there, Professor Bagrek might have remained like a scary rumor floating around Einrogard among us. why do you have that Something like a firefly lives deep underground in Einrogard…”
‘He lives.’
Lee Han tried to speak but held back.
The senior felt quite sickly. I didn’t know if I would collapse if I knew that firearms really existed.
“But I didn’t.”
Palga’s face was like that of an old soldier recalling a distant war. Durgyu asked curiously.
“What the hell happened?”
“As I said earlier, I belong to < Ein Rogard Dueling Club >. And the club has a professor in charge.”
“Oops. Professor Bagreck was in charge of the club.”
At Lee Han’s words, Palga denied it.
Professor Boladi was not social enough to be in charge of the club.
“The professor in charge is Professor Kirmin Ku.”
“??”
“after. It’s a little hard to tell because it’s inside the club, but… I’ll just tell you after I’ve said this far. You guys are also the White Tiger Tower.”
Durgyu looked at Lee Han. Lee Han pretended not to see it and ignored it.
“In the past, our dueling club had lost consecutively. It was really crazy because there was no pay. It’s hard to find research and food, so the morale of the club students is really…”
“Wait a minute. Seniors.”
Lee Han, who was trying to listen calmly, could not stand it and asked a question.
“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t bet?”
“ah. I misunderstood. The pay we are talking about here is the duel proxy pay. Conservative as a great warrior.”
People who are crazy about the thrill and honor fight a duel, but not everyone in the empire wanted to do a duel.
There were also duelists who took their place and were paid. One of the main sources of income for the students of the Ein Rogard Dueling Club was dueling by proxy.
‘Does this make money?’
Lee Han was puzzled.
“I’m sorry, but there aren’t that many duels these days, and dueling trials are even rarer. Will this make money?”
“Everybody judges by imperial law outside of school, but dueling is usually preferred within Einrogard.”
“……”
Lee Han and Durgyu could not keep their mouths shut after hearing the main customers.
The seniors of the two preferred to solve it with a hot duel rather than arguing with rules like imperial law and all.
‘Is this a magic school or a barbarian den?’
Lee Han was shocked.
“And there are customers outside of Einrogard. Mostly, students from other magic schools often visit our club members as mercenaries. The duel win rate is high.”
“Ah… yes…”
Durgyu closed his eyes at the ugly money making of the seniors he didn’t want to know.
‘This is just a mercenary!’
“Coming back to the main point, there was a time when our club lost in a row. When the club’s income goes down, the atmosphere gets tough.”
‘Aren’t clubs usually a social place where people gather for friendship…?’
“At that time we were really nervous. So I asked Professor Ku. want to be strong Professor Koo said that it was just bad luck and that it would be okay if we calmly recovered, but we did not back down.”
Falga’s voice was tinged with fear.
“In the end, Professor Koo withdrew. You asked us Do you really want to be strong?”
“No way…”
Lee Han, who had a premonition of the end, felt a sense of foreboding.
“We said yes. And Professor Koo called Professor Baegreg. And he blocked the door for three days.”
“Oh no!”
Lee Han sighed. Durgyu did not understand and asked.
“Why did you block the door…?”
“To keep them from running away.”
“Isn’t that enough?”
Palga shook his head slowly.
It was just ridiculous to hear these stupid and inexperienced juniors say such things.
I’ve never experienced it, so I’m not saying anything like that!
“My story ends here. I don’t want to tell you what happened inside. You guys be careful too. Professor Ein Rogard is all dangerous, but there are some especially dangerous among them. If you treat me to a meal and show me around the club, if you attend lectures next semester…”
Palga shuddered as if he was scared just thinking about it. Durgyu calmed down as if not to worry.
“I am not listening. It’s okay because Lee Han here is already a student of Professor Baegrek.”
Boom!
Palga fell again.
“Are you okay?!”
However, Falga’s eyes were already filled with amazement, fear, and wariness as if seeing a monster from another dimension.
“Bae… Professor Baegrek was a disciple. This… what’s your name?”
‘Oops.’
Lee Han realized his mistake.
The senior’s eyes were like those of friends watching Gainando, who had fallen into a black magic cesspit.
The cold eyes made me feel the determination not to get close!
“…Gainan…”
“Leehan. I said Lee Han.”
“yes.”
Lee Han promised himself that he would use a pseudonym more thoroughly from now on.
* * *
Palga wanted to make an excuse and leave as soon as possible, but Lee Han was not easy.
As much as I didn’t want to let go of him leaving a bad impression on him, I desperately held on to him.
“…Come to think of it, bring something to drink…”
“Durgyu. The old man said he was thirsty. Bring it quickly!”
“Lee Han.”
Lee Han looked at Therugyu with the expression in his eyes, ‘You revealed that I am Professor Voladi’s disciple.’
Durgyu tried to complain, but kept his mouth shut and quietly went to get a drink.
‘Kheuk. I said it without much thought.’
“I… I can bring it.”
“no. please sit down Seniors. I think you have a misunderstanding, but in fact, I am not just listening to Professor Baegrek’s lectures.”
“If there are people who only listen to Professor Baegrek’s lectures, that would be even more strange.”
Ignoring the muttering Palga, Lee Han spoke again.
“Actually, I…”
Lee Han, who was about to say it, hesitated.
Come to think of it, taking all the schools’ lectures didn’t seem very helpful in this situation.
“I happened to listen to some additional lectures, and among them, there was a professor’s lecture by chance, so I forced myself to listen…”
“Here you are.”
Professor Voladi showed up with other friends. Lee Han closed his eyes tightly.
‘You’re not helping!’
Palga’s face was white, and he was gripping the desk with his fingers as if squeezing it.
“No, no, no, no, how are you? professor.”
“Is it cold?”
“It’s not like that. professor.”
“I’m glad.”
Lee Han’s friends, unaware of the situation, were puzzled when they saw Palga shaking as if he had the flu.
Why is that senior doing that?
“Everyone this way. The duel will begin soon.”
Professor Voladi pointed to a spot where he could see the duel up close.
For the sake of dignity, a distant and comfortable seat was good, but in order to learn something, you had to see it up close.
The students followed the professor’s instructions and tried to walk to the stands…
“Wordanaz.”
Professor Voladi motioned for Lee Han to come next to him.
“What are you doing?”
“Six times.”
“?”
6 times.
‘Are you talking about the number of times the professor has ambushed me? Aren’t there more than six?’
“The dueling order.”
Professor Voladi confirmed his order. It was 5 times.
“If you leave it alone, it looks like it will apply for participation on its own. I found the right partner and applied.”
Even as he introduced the dueling club to other students, Professor Boladi did not forget his meticulous consideration.
He worried about the disciple who would challenge anyone to a duel if left alone, so he had him face off with the right opponent.
“Professor…”
Lee Han clenched his teeth tightly.
I just naturally gritted my teeth.
“I am so lucky to have a teacher like you…!”
“hmm.”
Professor Voladi patted Lee Han on the shoulder and walked away.
Then, from behind, I saw the senior staring at Lee Han with a look of astonishment.
It was surprising that Professor Voladi participated in the duel, but to have such a confident participation in a junior who had only finished the first year.
Anyone can see that he was a handmade man!
Lee Han sighed deeply.
‘I’ll have to give up getting close to that senior.’
