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◈ Surviving in the Magic Academy

Chapter 118

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Anticipation always had a way of making time pass quickly. This time was no different. Between gathering magical power, making new puppets, and managing the tower, a month flowed by like water.

During that time, another treasure also held a lecture. This time, the competition among the treasures was fairly fierce. By now, almost all of the treasures had learned how to communicate with humans.

All of them seemed eager to hold their lectures as soon as possible. It was probably because the treasures that had already accepted students had gone around boasting nonstop. After much discussion among them, the order was settled quite simply.

The one to step forward for this lecture was the Grade 1 friendly entity, Arrow Snake. Among all the treasures filling the message board, it was one of the few that could truly be called a friendly entity. That was also why it ended up holding this lecture.

It simply yearned for its power to be used by mages. So it made many concessions to the other treasures. Perhaps that was because it had been made by human hands. The ability it held was very simple.

Just as the nickname Professor had given it, Arrow Snake, suggested, it was fired toward a target’s weakness and devoured that weakness. Compared to the Grade 2 and Grade 3 treasures that had held lectures so far, it could be called an extremely simple power.

But because it was so simple, mages could use it all the more efficiently. Perhaps that was why the mages who received its power climbed the rankings so quickly.

Hao was one such case. I had already known Hao would be chosen by Arrow Snake. Arrow Snake had also been one of the treasures watching Hao’s tribute room.

I saw Hari let out a small sigh. A translucent window floated in front of her eyes. It was Hao’s tribute room. Hari drove several treasures out of the room. They were the ones making excessive demands.

Soon, she stretched a little and looked at me. I lightly stroked her head. She had worked hard managing Hao. On top of that, I would have to leave even more work to her from now on, so I could only feel sorry.

“Please take care of the tower while I’m away. I’m sorry to ask, but put up with it a little longer.”

Hari looked up at me slightly and nodded. At the same time, a will flowed to me through the connection. It belonged to No. 0, who was standing beside Hari. It carried a confidence-filled spirit telling me to trust only them.

When I looked at No. 0, it nodded its head proudly. Of course, I could not tell whether that really was its head. Mm, since it was the tentacle positioned highest, it was probably fine to call it the head.

It was wriggling with a body full of tentacles. That was not a puppet body it had entered. It was the result of transforming the shadow itself that made up its body.

That was its own solution for this assignment, creating itself as a puppet. It was extremely groundbreaking. So much so that even I could not imagine the result. Its puppetry was moving in directions I could not predict like this.

Hari and No. 0 were both carving out paths of their own. The two glanced at each other and made a small gesture. The mirror bug floating in front of them showed Hao. It seemed they intended to focus on handling him while we were gone.

It was a very reassuring sight. Even without me, they would surely manage the tower well. As I nodded, someone gently wrapped a hand around my arm.

It was a very familiar touch. When I lowered my gaze, I saw Mira. She met my eyes and smiled brightly. It seemed she had finished all her preparations as well.

“Hehe, I came down too. What were you doing?”

“I was leaving a few instructions for those friends.”

I said that and gestured toward them with my chin. Leaning against the outer wall of the tower, No. 0 and Hari were sending their wills to each other. They looked very harmonious. Mira looked at them and gave a faint smile.

“You left love to a puppet, and now you’re leaving the tower to puppets too?”

As she said that, Mira gestured at my chest with her chin. The turtle hanging there looked at Mira and let out a small cry. Then it nodded. I shook my head instead.

“Leaving it to them? I merely asked the puppets for help in the name of efficiency.”

Mira laughed softly at those words. Then she looked at the tower door. We were standing in front of the tower. Today was the day Professor had said we would leave it.

I lightly tapped Mira on the shoulder. She slowly turned her head and looked at me.

“Oh my, what is it?”

“I can only apologize to you, Mira. I made a prior promise with you.”

Mira tilted her head at my words. Then she softly clapped her hands and laughed.

“Ah, you mean our previous promise?”

“Yes. It was Dream Theater, the place Koite runs, was it? I think visiting there will have to wait a little longer.”

It was something Mira and I had discussed on the way back after the puppet guild meeting. We had roughly decided to clear some time one or two months later and visit that place. It had also been a promise I made because I had not known I would have to leave with Professor.

Of course, it could not be helped that it had been pushed back, but there was no harm in apologizing like this. So I bowed my head to her with apology. At that, she narrowed her eyes slightly and nodded.

“It is fine as long as you do not push it back too far. I am looking forward to it a great deal. I mean, what kind of reaction Evron will show there. I think it will be very fun.”

As she said that, she lightly felt my chest. Then she slowly withdrew her hand. Her expression changed, and she smiled brightly. It was a smile full of anticipation.

“Of course, I think this will be even more fun. An outing with Professor. My heart is fluttering so much.”

Mira smiled like that and leaned against me. A deep rose scent rode the wind and brushed the tip of my nose. Unlike before, the scent flowed very softly and subtly.

I glanced at Mira. The first thing that caught my eye was the functional dress holding a dark crimson glow. Mist flowed over the dress, rippling like blood. The fragrance was seeping from there.

She placed a hand on her chest and looked up at me. Then, with her smile still on her face, her eyes sparkled.

“What do you think? Will Irian like it? I changed it to a scent that suits her.”

“Yes, you are very beautiful.”

“Hehe, I truly look forward to it.”

Mira murmured that. Her face was slightly flushed. A string of saliva fell from her mouth. I took out a handkerchief and wiped the corner of her mouth. She came to her senses, covered her mouth, and laughed lightly.

“Oh my, I was rude again.”

“Not at all. I am excited for this trip too. We are going to meet the president, after all.”

At those words, Mira lightly placed a hand on her cheek. Then she slowly nodded.

“Ah, right. That was the purpose, wasn’t it? I was so focused on Professor that I half forgot. You said they were the head of the university, correct?”

I nodded. Holding the position of president meant being the strongest mage in the university. In other words, that person had reached an unfathomable realm. They might even be stronger than Professor.

What sort of appearance would such a mage have? I could not imagine it at all. As Mira and I continued chatting softly like that, magical power began to ripple little by little beyond the door.

“It seems Irian is coming out.”

Mira said. She was right. The magical power gradually grew thicker, and soon, the door began to rattle. Then the door opened, and a girl with a small appearance walked out. It was Professor Irian.

I quietly placed the turtle on the ground. It let out a light cry and slowly walked forward. At the same time, its body began to grow.

Once it reached about the size of a small carriage, it stopped growing and pressed its belly to the ground. I lightly tapped its head, then headed toward Professor.

“You’re here, Professor.”

I bowed my head slightly to Professor. Professor lightly waved a hand. Her face was full of unconcealed annoyance. She seemed deeply displeased about leaving the tower.

Thinking about it, it had been a very long time since I had set out with Professor. No, the first and last time had been when we first entered the university. Even that had only been a brief trip.

This could be called our first time setting out on such a long journey. So I had to attend to her closely, to make sure she could be satisfied during this trip. To do that, I first needed to wash away that annoyance.

“I prepared a place for you, Professor.”

I spoke while carefully holding out my hand to Professor. She placed her hand over it. I lightly held it and headed toward the turtle.

The turtle noticed us and let out a faint cry. At the same time, the turtle’s shell gradually began to transform. Then it created a staircase and slowly lowered it to the ground.

I led Professor onto the stairs. Then the stairs moved naturally and carried us upward. When we reached the end, I gently let go of her hand.

“You may come in this way.”

At the end of the stairs was a temporary structure I had prepared for Professor in advance. It was a nest made by modifying the shell. I opened the door and guided Professor inside.

At the center of the room was a huge bed. It took up nearly half the room. Professor naturally half lay down on it. Then her sullen expression disappeared, and a little satisfaction appeared on her face.

I nodded slightly. As expected, preparing the bed in advance had been the right decision. It was exactly the same as the bed in Professor’s room. Only its size had become a little smaller. The other things were the same.

The table placed on one side of the room, and the huge glass wall filling the space in front of it. Only the size was different. The atmosphere was very similar to Professor’s room. It was an arrangement I had made over the past month.

Like that, the magic of the bed gently wrapped around her body. Within that comfort, her face slowly began to relax. Now, there was no longer any trace of that annoyance.

“Then we will depart.”

“Sure, do what you want. More importantly, you decorated this well.”

Professor said while lightly patting the bed. I bowed my head slightly to her in gratitude. Then I sent my will to the turtle. It received it and slowly raised its body.

Mira, who had climbed onto the turtle after us, naturally slipped down beside Professor. She met Professor’s eyes and smiled brightly.

“Irian, it has been a while.”

She gently placed a hand on Professor’s shoulder. Then she slowly kneaded that shoulder. It was an extremely natural movement. And it closely resembled how I handled Professor.

No, perhaps I should say the opposite. Those were all things I had learned from her. So her movements were essentially the same as mine.

Was that why? Professor softly accepted Mira’s touch. She showed a relaxed face as she looked at Mira.

“What, you’re going too?”

“Yes, that is what happened. Since Evron, my owner, is going, of course I have to follow, don’t I?”

Mira said that and naturally linked arms with Professor. At the same time, a subtle rose scent wrapped around the room. It was a fragrance that made the surroundings feel comfortable. Mira smiled brightly and continued.

“During the trip, I will do my best to make sure Professor can stay comfortable.”

Professor looked at her with a slightly doubtful expression, then grew intoxicated by the scent and closed her eyes a little. Mira gently felt along her body.

It was an extremely skilled touch. The skill she had built by steadily tending to Cassian’s body over the past year was surely still lingering at her fingertips. Professor hesitated a little, then slowly began to look comfortable beneath Mira’s touch.

Carrying us on its back, the turtle slowly made its way down the mountain. I glanced back. The tall tower was gradually growing distant. At the entrance of that tower, No. 0 and Hari lightly waved toward us.

Seen on a map, our tower was located to the southwest of the university. And our destination this time was the southern edge of the university, the sea closest to this place.

According to Professor, if we went to the sea, we could head straight to the place where the president was. Since Professor had said that place was our destination, all I had to do was follow. The sea, huh. It had been a long time since I heard that word.

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