Episode 688
âI know itâs hard, but if you take advantage of the opportunity during the semesterâ¦â
Lee Han suddenly became a pathetic junior and desperately tried to make excuses, but Direth and Illendil coldly shook their heads.
No matter how much I thought about it, taking it with me when the new semester started was a much more likely option.
âAll right. But doesnât the principal also inspect when a new semester starts?â
âthatâs right.â
This was something that freshmen also experienced.
After passing through the main gate of Einrogard, what followed was an inspection by the skeleton principal.
During this process, all items, snacks, and servants that the new students had secretly brought in were expelled.
Delet dragged the blackboard and grabbed the chalk.
Since I had the opportunity, I thought I would explain it as best as I could for my junior.
âBut there are always loopholes in the rules.â
âYou look particularly cool today.â
Lee Han looked at his senior with respect as he used words applied to magic theory when explaining smuggling.
He looked several times cooler than when he taught me black magic. -Risk of being caught
mixed in luggage
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Difficulty:â ââââ
Capacity limit:â â â ââ
âAs you know, Einroguardâs rules do not block even legitimate items.â
Although Principal Skeleton was a grumpy person, he did not ban the distribution of all items.
Items that students obtained from Einrogard or through Einrogard activities were not prohibited from entering.
Isnât Lee Hanâs Morning Star one of those things?
And even excluding special examples like Lee Han, the more items students had to take out of Einrogard as they got older.
Since I have to study even during vacation, I have to bring along various research materials and magic books.
Students who studied hard put this pile of luggage to good use when they returned to school.
âThis pile of luggage is more mixed than I thought, so itâs nice to subtly mix things up. Even if a bag of coffee beans and an artifact of bread dough were included, it would not be easy to notice.â
âBut if you examine it in detailâ¦â
âYes. âThere is no method without weaknesses.â
Delet started writing again.
-Throw
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Difficulty: â âââ
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Einrogard was a territory protected by powerful magic, but it had the weakness of being an overly large area.
As you can see from the steady occurrence of intruders every year, it is not impossible to create a hole to come in from the outside if you are determined and aim for it.
âWhen you travel outside the school grounds, there are sometimes places where the flow of magic is weak. âTheyâre throwing contraband there.â
âIt doesnât seem like a bad idea, but why is the risk of detection so high?â
âThe principal periodically releases dimensional hounds to retrieve contraband first.â
ââ¦â¦â
Lee Han was at a loss for words due to the back and forth relationship.
Well, there was no way the skeleton principal would just sit by and watch this smuggling attempt.
âAnd in remote areas, other monsters often break or take items before the principalâs minions arrive, so the recovery rate is not high.â
Delet said with regret.
If it werenât for the difficult environment of Einroguard, better methods would have been possible.
âSometimes fearless people drill holes in magic and throw contraband in relatively close to the castle gate, but this is also a dangerous method.â
âIt certainly seems dangerous because it temporarily disturbs the defensive magic that protects the schoolâs walls.â
âhuh? Thatâs not because itâs easy to get caught if you drill a hole in magic near the castle gate. âItâs easy to be tracked.â
ââ¦disturbing the defensive magicâ¦?â
âThatâs up to the principal to take care of.â
Illendil nodded as if Direthâs words were correct.
Seeing that, Lee Han felt slightly dizzy.
I was extremely cold-hearted, fearing that they were some of Einrogardâs seniors.
If a studentâs job is to bring things in, the skeleton principalâs job is to take care of the mess!
âIn addition to these classic and basic methods, various methods have been tried.â
-Risk of detection
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of detection
using subspace :â ââââ
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âMainly conversion magic and subspace artifactsâ¦â
âHow to smuggle in conversion magic?â
In response to Lee Hanâs question, Illendil kindly showed him the answer. A vial of potion disappeared through Illendilâs hair.
âThere are many students who put it in their stomachs. It seems to be a popular method among large races. âUsing subspace means using an artifact with space magic.â
Delet continued his explanation, sipping his tea cup as if he was a little thirsty.
âThere are many other smuggling methods besides this. What I have just described are the most well-known methods. âHow you combine various methods is what determines victory or defeat.â
Einrogardâs seasoned students never attempted smuggling using only one method.
Rather, they attempted to smuggle in as many different ways as possible. It was to avoid putting all eggs in one basket.
Even if it takes 99 out of 100 times, it is a win if you succeed just once!
This was the basic Einroguard smuggling method. If you could succeed just once, it was a business that would survive even if all other methods failed.
âThe principalâs inspection method changes every year, so a certain amount of luck is needed. Sometimes the inspection is done in detail, but other times it is skipped over. So junior. âIf there is anything you want to bring with you, you should prepare now.â
Deletâs temporary lectures were worth a thousand pounds.
Lee Han was deeply moved and nodded.
âthank you. senior. âI was impressed.â
âIs it that much?â
âI think it was the most impressive lecture Iâve ever heard.â
âokay?â
Delet was about to feel a little happy, but then stopped.
ââ¦Wait a minute, this was more impressive than the black magic I taught you last semester?â
As it was, it was a little disappointingâ¦
Illendil, who had been quietly listening, opened his mouth and asked.
âAs for the smuggling method this year⦠what do you think will be popular?â
âwell. âFrom what I heard, they are going to create fake students and hide them inside, but Iâm not sure exactly how they will do it.â
ââ¦â¦â
Lee Han, who was wondering what the best method would be, flinched at his seniorsâ ideas.
Indeed, Einrogardâs seniors were not ordinary.
* * *
âKids! âWeâre in big trouble!!â
â???â
âWhatâs going on?â
The friends, who were still sound asleep due to their hardships in the mountains, woke up in surprise when Lee Han visited the annex and knocked on the door.
âWe are late!â
ââ¦uh? uh?! Is the dog starting school?â
Gainando hastily checked the calendar.
Fortunately, there was still time left on the start date for the new semester, which had been marked as âthe end of the worldâ.
âItâs far!â
âGainando. Now is not the time to let down your guard just because there is more than a week left. âEveryone else is getting ready.â
âI think Iâve heard this before somewhere?â
Gainando tilted his head.
It was similar to what Lee Han often said when studying for exams.
-Gaspâ¦Gasp. Since weâve done everything up to this point, itâs okay to take a break, right? At least a round of wizard cardsâ¦
-Gainando. Now that weâve come this far, itâs not the time to let down our guard. Everyone else is getting ready! We need to do more!
-What nonsense! Other peopleâs progress is faster than mine?!
-of course. I came to see the progress of the White Tiger Tower guys and they were much faster than you.
-profitâ¦!
Although it was not true later, the progress of the White Tiger Tower students was actually slower than that of Kainan Island.
Even now, when he thinks of that truth, Gainando feels a bitter sense of betrayal.
âArenât you fooling me again?!â
âGainando. Again. âAre you saying Iâve cheated on you?â
âNot there⦠not thereâ¦â
âHow can you say that? When did I fool you? What month and day?â
âNo, if you say it that way, you canât think of it right awayâ¦â
âSo, are you doubting your friend because of something you canât immediately think of?â
ââ¦I was wrong⦠What should I do?â
Gainando gave up and kept his mouth shut.
No matter what I said to someone like that, it would not work.
âEveryone, wake up! âI need to get ready quickly and leave for Grandeur City.â
âwhatâs the matter? Why are you leaving so quickly?â
Alcicle was surprised to see Lee Han and the students.
âPengerin. âThere was something I missed.â
âWhat is it? Could it be that the school start date was different? âItâs something that Gonadaltes would do.â
Alcicle wondered if the skeleton principal had announced a different start date for school.
A clever trick that tricks unwary students by casting a spell that changes numbers over time.
A skeleton principal would have done more than enough.
âThatâs not it. We must now go to Grandeur City to prepare for smuggling.â
âThatâs right. ⦠what? âWhat are you preparing for?â
âSmuggling. âSmuggling.â
ââ¦ah! To Einrogard!â
For a moment, Alcicle wondered whether he should report it somewhere in the empire, but realized it too late.
In fact, it was natural for Einrogard students to think about smuggling.
âShould we go and prepare for that now?â
âyes. âOther seniors said they arrived earlier and prepared.â
âI seeâ¦â
Alsicle, who was nodding his head, suddenly thought.
Is it really right for the same people who are responsible for the future of the empire to devote so much passion and time to smuggling?
However, Lee Han and his friendsâ expressions were too serious and hot to say such a thing.
âIndeed⦠I didnât think about it. âI was caught off guard.â
âI didnât even think about it. Ratford. I became lazy because it was vacation. The principal took advantage of that loophole. âThe later we arrived, the happier he would have been.â
âI think we need to first sort out the items that will be smuggled in. âHow much food is left now?â
âThe Blue Dragon Tower has five bags of flour, six bags of rice, a box of cheese, and dried meatâ¦â
Lee Han and his friends thought hard as they organized the list of supplies they had organized just before winter vacation. .
What should I bring with me to last the year?
Alcicle sensed someone coming from behind and turned his head. Brilliant light flowing from behind the veil.
It was Mrs. Kraha.
âMr. Pengelin. âWhat are you doing now?â
âOh, that means studying in advance for the new semesterâ¦â
â No, I donât need chocolate right now!
-Chocolate is honestly a daily necessity! Can you survive without chocolate while studying? Can you survive without hot chocolate?
-I⦠have a sharp pointâ¦!
Without giving Alcicle a chance to make excuses, the students started talking about smuggling.
Seeing that, Alcicle thought he was ruined and lowered his head.
As a senior wizard, what did I do that I couldnât even stop that?!
âBut itâs unfair. âWardanaz is something specialâ¦â
âItâs really nice to see.â
ââ¦?!â
Alsicle was taken aback by Mrs. Krahaâs words.
Surprisingly, the wife didnât seem very upset.
âAre you okayâ¦?â
âlook. Arenât you having a serious conversation about magic with your friends?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
-This bastard is real! We will never lend out magazine crossword puzzles!
-Put this down! And no crossword puzzles needed!
Although she was holding him by the collar while talking about magic, Mrs. Kraha was very satisfied.
âeveryone. Your enthusiasm is truly inspiring. âIf you need any supplies, the Kraha family will prepare anything.â
â!â
âUhâ¦what.â
Ratford unconsciously let go of his hand that was holding Gainandoâs collar. Mrs. Kraha saw this and gestured with her hand.
âYou can hold it comfortably.â
âThank you persimmon.â
Ratford grabbed Guynando by the collar again. Guynando squealed but insisted that he put the magazine in.