Episode 695
âThis way!â
After passing through the door, he stopped Lee Han, who was trying to run up the stairs, and stopped under the copper picture frame.
Then he stamped his feet three times and rolled over once.
ââ¦What are you doing?â
âWe are creating a shortcut!â
Coo thump!
A staircase suddenly appeared under the picture frame.
âThis is a path that only a few people in the Blue Dragon Tower know about, so donât tell anyone!â
âIâll keep that in mind. But how did you find this path? âMaybe with illusion magic?â
The stairs we just came out of were so completely hidden that even Lee Han could not sense the magic.
But do you know this path?
Lee Han wondered if the seniors of the fantasy magic school had other tricks for finding secret paths.
âno. âOnce upon a time, I was walking around at night and I was so startled by the professor that I fell asleep and realized it.â
âI seeâ¦â
ââ¦There are also paths found through illusion magic, so donât be so disappointed.â
âI wasnât disappointed. haha.â
* * *
Ratford stopped at the sound of footsteps coming from afar.
Death Knights wearing heavy armor made a unique heavy noise when moving around.
However, the sound of footsteps approaching now was not that of Death Knights.
This isâ¦
âProfessor Kyo is coming!â
âWhich professor?!â
Yoner asked back with a nervous expression.
It was fortunate that it was a professor who could communicate well or sympathize with students like Professor Garcia.
Even if you get caught, there will be room for compromise.
But if itâs a professor who isnâtâ¦
âProfessor Burdusâ¦!â
ââ¦â¦â
Yoner bit his lip at the appearance of an unpredictable and difficult opponent.
Isnât this a monster from Einroguard, impossible to persuade, compromise, or threaten?
Even the principal canât communicate, so can Yoner, a student, solve the problem with words?
âYou will arrive soon. What should I do?â
âI will deal with you. âGive me a signal when you get to the front.â
Yoner stood near the warehouse entrance.
And then waited calmly.
Three, two, oneâ¦
âAhh! My luggage is collapsing! To put this back together, I need help from wizards! âBring the wizards!â
Suddenly,
the sound of footsteps outside stopped.
Then I started to hear noises running quickly in the opposite direction.
ââ¦â¦â
ââ¦Phew. âI lived.â
âYo Yoner, you are a geniusâ¦!â
Ratford was impressed.
Who would have guessed Professor Verdusâ selfish heart and sent him back like this!
âLucky⦠lucky. âI often told Lee Han about Professor Verdus.â
âWhat did you talk about?â
âHeâs crazy.â
âIt doesnât really have anything to do with the current situation, does itâ¦?â
Ratford thought to himself.
âFortunately, the. âSomehow the professor disappeared.â
âYeah, rightâ¦â
Knock â
the warehouse door opened with a knocking sound.
Then a professor appeared.
An older human female professor wearing a monocle over one eye.
It was Professor Millay, in charge of the Summoning Magic School.
âruined.â
Yoner closed his eyes tightly.
I might have been able to fool Professor Verdus. Because most people were indifferent unless it was something they were interested in.
However, the strict Professor Millais was not one to notice the discrepancy between the number of workers and their luggage.
âProfessor Verdus said he needed help, so I cameâ¦â
Professor Millais looked around.
Ratford held back his trembling voice and spoke.
âWe cleaned it up ourselves.â
âYou mean in the meantime?â
âOops.â
The two realized their mistake late.
I should have messed around a bit more.
Insufficient number of workers and burden. A lie that feels uncomfortable.
Cold sweat ran down my back.
âyes.â
âHmm.â
Professor Millais looked around the warehouse and glanced at the two.
The two felt even more nervous as their gaze seemed to penetrate them.
After thinking for a while, Professor Millais sighed lightly and opened his mouth.
âPlease clean up quietly and leave.â
After saying that, the professor turned around and left.
The two, who thought it was definitely the end, were revived and looked at each other in surprise.
âWhat was in your room just now?â
âMe too⦠I donât know.â
âIsnât it a trap? When Wodanaz comes back, I plan to catch him togetherâ¦â
ââ¦I donât think so.â
Yoner was slightly impressed by Ratfordâs idea.
As expected from a thieves guild member, the skill of the idea was on a different level.
* * *
âOh, itâs beautifulâ¦â
âYou mean the box?â
âIsnât your emotion too dry?â
Ulde grumbled at the words of his junior next to him who was making fun of him.
Any student who has ever attended Einrogard would sympathize.
The box in front of you is more beautiful than any beautiful poem or famous painting!
For no reason, my eyes became sore and I felt like tears were coming up.
âIf youâve finished stacking everything, letâs go. âI donât have much time.â
ââ¦okay. âItâs not over yet.â
I finally made up my mind.
My junior showed such a brave side, but as a senior, I couldnât just show up in an ugly manner.
The work is still only half done.
It was a true success when I finished the other half.
âletâs go. If you succeed, you, my junior, will remain as one of the legends of Einroguard. âIâm sure youâve never done anything on such a large scale, right?â
âI did go out of school with my friends last year.â
âfriendsâ? I guess I took a lot of people with me. Three people? âFour people?â
âAlmost the entire gradeâ¦â
ââ¦donât be kidding.â
âItâs not a joke.â
âThat sounds impossible!â
At some point, I forgot about the situation and tried to argue, but then stopped.
As I was about to leave through the exit under the copper picture frame, the atmosphere was unusual.
âLight, shine ahead.â
With the incantation of a small voice, the scenery beyond the closed exit began to be captured.
Currently, Death Knights were located on the first floor of the main building.
ââ¦â¦â
ââ¦â¦â
The two widened their eyes, shocked at the sudden change in the situation in that short period of time.
-Do we really have to participate in that inspection?
-exactly. Itâs my masterâs order.
-Who do you think didnât receive the masterâs orders? Patrolling the desert area is also an order from the master. What if there is a loophole during the inspection?
-The swamp area Iâm in charge of is full of all kinds of annoying bugs if you take your eyes off it for just a few hours. There are so many articles, isnât it okay for me to just write one?
-There are no exceptions for anyone! Wait until everyone gathers. Once the inspection is over, you may leave for your respective duties.
-shit. Who are these people who havenât arrived yet?
-Isnât this Lord Klzenberg? He gets lost so often.
-That little guy again?
-Be careful what you say, kid! If Lord Klzenberg had been alive, a brat like you wouldnât have been able to say a word!
-Thatâs right! Lord Klzenberg is lost because of a curse he received during his lifetime.
-Donât talk nonsense! I was given a new body, but why does the curse remain? Just get lost!
The Death Knights began to make a fuss and argue without anyone else doing anything.
It seemed like they wouldnât leave until everyone was gathered together.
Lee Han checked the time with a nervous expression. Now it was getting really dangerous.
âIf there is any further delay here, the return itself may fail. Should I force a breakthrough? Even if I used invisibility magic, the door itself was blocked due to the large number of people, so I could somehow attract attentionâ¦â
While Lee Han was thinking, Ulde, who was staring at him, tapped him and called out.
âhey. Junior.â
âyes?â
âIs there a way?â
âPlease wait a moment. âIâll think about it.â
âdone. âLet me teach you one last lesson.â
â?â
Lee Han paused at the unexpected words.
Ulde continued speaking in a serious voice.
âYou are a great guy. Although Einrogard is a place where the empireâs geniuses gather, sometimes a special genius like you emerges. Like senior Yukveltire.â
âWhy is heâ¦â Lee
Han inadvertently retorted to the unconvincing example.
âWhen I first saw you, I wondered what this guy was doing. âEverything he said or did was strange and he was so pretentious that I wondered what kind of braggart he could be.â
âI donât think it was to that extent.â
âBut the one who didnât recognize me was me. Iâve never seen a guy like you in my grade. The same goes for the grades above me.â
Uldeâs attitude was solemn.
At first, I approached it thinking it was just bait to use in a smuggling operation, but that thought has long since changed.
The junior in front of me had the ability to lead Einrogardâs big things.
âOriginally, I donât know what else to teach a guy like you, but I guess I have one thing to teach you today. âSometimes you have to know how to let go of your friends, juniors, or seniors.â
With those last words, Ulde pushed Lee Han back, opened the exit door under the picture frame, and ran out.
â?!â
Then he ran in front of the Death Knights while chanting a spell.
âHorrible memories, come to mind!â
With a gloomy sound, the illusion of the skeletal headmaster floated up.
The magical illusion struck the souls of the surrounding Death Knights and caused them to fall into hallucinations.
Your way of doing things disappoints me!
-Iâm sorry, master⦠you bastard. What kind of guy are you?
-What kind of insolent bastard are you?!
But that was it.
Against a high-ranking undead of the level of a Death Knight, illusion magic prepared on the spot like this cannot be effective for more than 1 second.
The Death Knights, who suddenly came out of their hallucinations, frowned when they saw the illusion of a skeleton headmaster floating in the air.
âgrow!â
-â¦Oh no. How did you get in first?
-Arenât you a crazy student? Why donât you come in first?
-Shouldnât they be sent to a healing room rather than a punishment room?
âI am sane, you minions! âI came in early to save the principalâs face!â
-Youâre crazy!
-Luckily, I am completely sane.
-student. Please follow me. We will guide you to the punishment room.
âjoy.â
Erde snorted.
The Death Knights felt ominous from that smile.
Even if Einrogardâs delinquent students were caught, they were rarely caught well.
-student. Donât make nonsense.
âIt is a foolish trick for the principal to do! Come out, illusion eroder!â
With the spell, huge carnivorous plants began to appear around Ulde.
The Death Knights who realized its identity were astonished.
-no! Donât do that!
The Phantom Corrosor was a terrible two-dimensional plant that destroyed its surroundings and made it its own by spitting out a corrosive liquid mixed with reality and fantasy.
It was clear that if this was left as is, the first floor of the main building would become a mess.
âIf you want to catch it, catch it, minions!â
-catch!
The Death Knights gritted their teeth and rushed at Ulde.
From what I saw, it seemed like he had a very real grudge against the principal. If we didnât catch it quickly, the mess could have grown several times larger.
Even though he was quickly subdued, he motioned in the direction where Lee Han was.
That gesture had only one meaning.
ââ¦!â
Lee Han closed his eyes tightly, went out through the exit under the picture frame, and headed toward the back of the first floor.
The Death Knights were all busy cleaning up after the Phantom Corruptor, so they didnât notice Lee Han.
ââ¦Thank you, senior.â
While listening to the shouts and struggles of the Death Knights from afar, Lee Han made his decision.
I will definitely succeed in this smuggling and repay the favor!