Bab 450
Terlepas dari itu, Yi-Han mengirimkan tatapan penuh hormat kepada Anpagon.
"Bukankah dasar-dasar selalu yang paling penting?"
"Ini sepertinya tidak ada hubungannya dengan dasar-dasar..."
Sementara Anpagon bergumam, Yi-Han memperbaiki lingkaran sihir lagi.
Setelah menambahkan kembali bagian-bagian yang dihapus karena tidak efisien dan melengkapi polanya, jadilah artefak yang cukup mudah untuk dipecahkan.
"Bagaimana?"
"Luar biasa. Kau bisa melanjutkan."
Kedua siswa melanjutkan pekerjaan mereka.
Anpagon mengubah perkiraan waktu kerja setelah melihat kecepatan Yi-Han.
'Kita mungkin selesai sebelum gelap.'
Jika mereka tidak harus begadang semalaman, dia bisa melanjutkan mengerjakan artefak kincir air amplifikasi sihir saat fajar. Wajah Anpagon menjadi cerah.
Tak tak tak tak tak-
"Kau tidak istirahat?"
"Maaf? Ah. Manaku masih cukup, jadi tidak apa-apa."
"Oke."
Anpagon hendak menyuruh juniornya istirahat, tapi dia tidak ingin ikut campur, jadi dia menahan diri.
Namun, dia tidak bisa menahan kekhawatirannya.
'Berbahaya mengonsumsi mana terlalu berlebihan.'
Duk duk duk duk duk duk duk!
"...?"
Namun, sang junior memproduksi artefak dengan stamina yang tak kenal lelah.
Anpagon takjub. Dan dia mengubah perkiraan waktu kerja sekali lagi.
'...Mungkin kita akan selesai saat makan malam?'
Jika mereka selesai saat makan malam, dia mungkin bisa mampir ke kafetaria siswa Menara Kura-kura Hitam untuk makan sederhana sebelum mengerjakan artefak kincir air amplifikasi sihir.
"Senior."
"Kau mau istirahat sekarang?"
"Tidak. Aku sudah menghabiskan semua bahan di sini, jadi di mana peti yang baru?"
"..."
Hati Anpagon, yang telah berkarat karena lingkungan Einroguard yang penuh kejadian, mulai berdetak sedikit.
Mungkinkah...
Mungkinkah mereka akan selesai sebelum makan malam?
—
Mereka benar-benar selesai sebelum makan malam.
Anpagon memiliki ekspresi tidak bisa mempercayai kenyataan ini, melampaui kegembiraan.
"Kurasa kita sudah selesai semua. Senior. Kalau begitu aku permisi."
"O, oke."
"Tapi senior."
Yi-Han, yang memiliki sedikit waktu luang karena mereka selesai lebih cepat dari yang diharapkan, melontarkan pertanyaan.
"Bukankah ada orang lain yang belajar sihir enchantment? Kenapa hanya senior sendiri?"
"Akulah yang paling ramah."
"..."
Sejenak, Yi-Han bertanya-tanya apakah dia harus tertawa, mengira seniornya bercanda.
"...A, aku mengerti."
"Kau boleh tertawa. Sekolah kami memang dikenal paling tidak ramah di Einroguard."
"Apa perlunya kegiatan sosial? Yang penting bagi seorang mage adalah sihir."
"Bukankah yang penting bagi seorang mage adalah kemampuan mengamankan pendanaan?"
"Orang bodoh mana yang mengatakan itu?"
"Kepala sekolah?"
"Sudah kuduga. Jangan pedulikan dia."
Yi-Han membalas tanpa gugup.
Anpagon tidak bisa tidak kagum lagi pada kebijaksanaan yang melihat melalui sifat asli kepala sekolah tengkorak meskipun masih tahun pertama.
Siapa pun yang melihatnya akan mengira dia setidaknya tahun keempat.
"Memang, mengabaikannya adalah yang terbaik..."
"Ya. Kalau begitu aku permisi."
Yi-Han menyelesaikan salamnya dan pergi, membawa dua peti yang ada di loteng. Itu adalah peti tempat Anpagon mengumpulkan reagen yang tidak terpakai.
Cukup pemandangan langka bagi junior tahun pertama untuk dengan rajin membawa dua peti, tapi Anpagon terlalu terkejut dengan apa yang terjadi hari ini untuk memperhatikan bagian itu.
"...Apakah aku bermimpi..."
Sementara Anpagon bergumam, pintu loteng terbuka lagi.
Siswa lain yang mengambil jurusan sihir enchantment sedang menunggu di bawah.
"Sudah selesai semua?"
"Ya. Selesainya cepat."
Para siswa naik ke loteng.
Ada tahun kedua, tahun ketiga, dan tahun keempat, tapi mereka semua memiliki satu kesamaan: mereka tidak terlalu memperhatikan satu sama lain.
Kalau bukan karena banjir roh ini, mereka tidak akan meminjam bengkel siswa lain seperti ini.
"Kenapa selesainya cepat..."
"Aku tidak penasaran."
"Maaf, Senior Anpagon. Bisakah kami mulai bekerja sekarang?"
"..."
Anpagon hendak mengatakan sesuatu tapi berhenti.
Meskipun dia biasanya tidak suka mengobrol, diblokir seperti ini membuat emosi asing sedikit naik di hatinya.
Itu adalah kemarahan.
"...Tentu."
Alih-alih berbicara, Anpagon berpikir dia harus mengetahuinya sendiri.
Memikirkan bahwa hanya dia yang mengetahui fakta menakjubkan yang tidak diketahui siswa lain membuatnya merasa segar secara aneh.
"...Tunggu!! Cahayanya!!!"
Anpagon, yang hendak duduk, berteriak ketika melihat bola cahaya yang masih melayang tanpa padam.
Kemudian siswa lain menatap Anpagon dengan kosong.
"Senior Anpagon. Maaf, tapi..."
"Ayo diam saja."
"...Oke."
Anpagon bersumpah bahwa dia tidak akan pernah memberitahu orang-orang ini.
—
"Kepala sekolah. Ke mana Profesor Beavle pergi?"
-Sudah kubilang dia terjebak.-
Kepala sekolah tengkorak menjawab Gainando seolah-olah itu merepotkan.
Gainando menganggukkan kepalanya dengan mengerti, lalu kembali dan bertanya pada kepala sekolah tengkorak lagi.
"Kepala sekolah. Ke mana Profesor Beavle pergi?"
-Sudah kubilang dia terjebak! Dasar Ironhead. Kenapa kau terus bertanya pertanyaan yang sama? Kau memprovokasiku?-
"Ah, tidak. Hanya saja aku merasa senang mendengar bahwa profesor terjebak berulang kali."
-...-
Kepala sekolah tengkorak menggantung Gainando terbalik dan pergi dengan cepat.
Yi-Han, yang telah kembali setelah menyelesaikan pekerjaannya, melihat Gainando yang tergantung dan bertanya.
"Tapi kau bahkan tidak mengambil sihir enchantment?"
"Aku hanya suka mendengar bahwa profesor terjebak..."
"A, aku mengerti."
Yi-Han menurunkan Gainando yang tergantung. Gainando, yang jatuh ke air dengan bunyi ciprat, mengerang.
"Dan Profesor Beavle terus datang mengganggu orang selama liburan."
Pada gerutuan Gainando, Yi-Han bersimpati untuk pertama kalinya dalam waktu yang lama.
'Untuk sekali ini, dia mengatakan sesuatu yang masuk akal.'
Memikirkan ketika dia datang selama liburan, sepertinya Profesor Beavle bisa terjebak sedikit lebih lama.
"Kau pergi ke mana? Hah. Tunggu. Kurasa aku tahu."
"Oh..."
Yi-Han memiliki sedikit harapan ketika Gainando menunjukkan penampilan tajam untuk sekali ini.
Memang, melihat penampilan Yi-Han saat ini, ada banyak elemen untuk disimpulkan.
Sarung tangan yang ternoda berbagai reagen, serpihan logam yang menempel di jubah, dll.
Siapa pun bisa tahu bahwa dia sedang mengerjakan artefak.
"Kau pergi untuk menyelamatkan Profesor Beavle, kan?! Hei. Jangan pergi! Apa gunanya menyelamatkannya!"
"...Aku tidak pergi. Aku hanya mempersiapkan ujian tengah semester sihir enchantment. Profesornya tidak ada."
"Oh. Benarkah?"
Gainando menerimanya begitu saja.
Teman-teman lain akan berkata, 'Hei, bodoh, jangan biarkan begitu saja! Kau harus bertanya lebih banyak!' tapi Gainando membiarkannya.
"Jangan selamatkan Profesor Beavle. Tidak ada untungnya menyelamatkannya."
"Kau mengatakan ini hanya karena satu kali dia mengunjungi mansion selama liburan?"
"Ya."
Gainando menganggukkan kepalanya dengan percaya diri tanpa malu. Yi-Han sedikit takjub.
"Oke. Jangan khawatir, aku tidak berniat menyelamatkannya."
"Jangan pergi bahkan jika Profesor Beavle menumpuk emas untukmu."
"...Hmm."
"Yi-Han...!"
Gainando merasa kasihan pada temannya yang mencoba memaafkan profesor yang merampas kegembiraan liburan dengan emas.
Bukankah harga diri lebih penting daripada emas?
Krieet-
Keduanya yang kembali ke perpustakaan berpencar untuk melakukan hal masing-masing.
Gainando duduk diam-diam di antara teman-temannya.
Kelihatannya seperti kelompok belajar dengan buku-buku sihir tebal yang terbuka, tapi sebenarnya, itu adalah kelompok yang diam-diam bermain permainan kartu di bawahnya.
"Dari mana saja kau?"
"Aku pergi memancing dan digantung oleh kepala sekolah."
"Ya ampun."
Para siswa dari menara lain tidak peduli apakah Gainando digantung atau tidak.
Salah satu dari mereka bertanya dengan bingung.
"Bagaimana kau bisa bebas?"
"Yi-Han lewat dan melepaskanku."
"Tidak bisakah kau melakukan sesuatu sendiri?"
"Hei. Bukankah lebih menakjubkan punya seseorang di sampingmu yang bisa melakukannya untukmu?"
"..."
"..."
Para siswa Menara Naga Biru di sampingnya melempar kartu ke wajah Gainando. Gainando mengeluarkan teriakan seperti burung.
"Ini memang menakjubkan! Ini memang menakjub..."
"Berhenti sebelum kau dipukul."
"Kenapa Wardanaz lewat?"
"Dia sedang kembali dari mempersiapkan ujian sihir enchantment."
Gainando menjawab dengan kasar dan menatap dek.
Untuk bermain sebanyak mungkin putaran sebelum makan malam disajikan, dia harus segera melengkapi dek.
Jika dia mengeluarkan dek kutukan, teman-temannya tidak akan mau bermain melawannya, jadi dia diam-diam menaruh satu dek yang bisa dia tipu dan dek kutukan di bawahnya...
"Apa? Dia mempersiapkan ujian sihir enchantment?"
"Kenapa dia mempersiapkan di luar? Dia bisa belajar di dalam."
Ketika para siswa memiringkan kepala, Gainando menjawab seolah kesal.
"Dasar bodoh. Dia langsung membuat ujiannya, bukan belajar. Diam, aku perlu memasukkan kartu mage."
"..."
"..."
Ketika para siswa terdiam, Gainando menganggukkan kepalanya dengan seringai.
Sepertinya teman-teman ini akhirnya belajar menghormati keluarga kekaisaran.
Brak!
"Omong kosong apa yang kau katakan?!"
Salah satu siswa melompat berdiri. Meja bergoyang keras dari kekuatannya. Tumpukan kartu yang telah Gainando susun dengan susah payah berserakan di lantai.
Mengabaikan teriakan sang pangeran, para siswa berbicara di antara mereka sendiri.
"Apakah itu masuk akal? Ah, tidak. Wardanaz memang orang yang absurd, tapi di tahun yang sama?"
"Apa yang kubilang? Visi keluarga Wardanaz dari sebelum masuk...\
Chapter 450
Regardless of that, Yi-Han sent a gaze of respect to Anpagon.
"Isn't the basics always the most important?"
"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with the basics..."
While Anpagon was muttering, Yi-Han fixed the magic circle again.
After adding back the parts that were removed for being inefficient and completing the pattern, it became an artifact that was roughly easy to break.
"How is it?"
"Excellent. You can keep going."
The two students resumed their work.
Anpagon changed the estimated work time after seeing Yi-Han's speed.
'We might finish before it gets dark.'
If they didn't have to stay up all night, he could resume working on the magic amplification waterwheel artifact at dawn. Anpagon's face brightened.
Tap tap tap tap tap-
"Aren't you taking a break?"
"Pardon? Ah. I have enough mana left, so it's fine."
"Okay."
Anpagon was about to tell his junior to take a break, but he didn't want to meddle, so he just stopped himself.
However, he couldn't help but be concerned.
'It's dangerous to consume mana too excessively.'
Thud thud thud thud thud thud thud!
"...?"
However, the junior produced artifacts with tireless stamina.
Anpagon was amazed. And he changed the estimated work time once more.
'...Maybe we'll finish by dinner?'
If they finished by dinner, he might be able to stop by the Black Tortoise Tower student cafeteria for a simple meal before working on the magic amplification waterwheel artifact.
"Senior."
"You want to rest now?"
"No. I used up all the materials here, so where is the new chest?"
"..."
Anpagon's heart, which had rusted due to Einroguard's eventful environment, began to beat slightly.
Could it be...
Could it be that they would finish before dinner?
—
They really finished before dinner.
Anpagon had an expression of not being able to believe this reality beyond joy.
"I think we're all done. Senior. Then I'll get going."
"O, okay."
"But senior."
Yi-Han, who had a bit of free time since they finished earlier than expected, threw a question.
"Aren't there other people learning enchantment magic? Why only you, senior?"
"I'm the most sociable one."
"..."
For a moment, Yi-Han wondered if he should laugh, thinking the senior was joking.
"...I, I see."
"You can laugh. Our school is known to be the least sociable at Einroguard anyway."
"What's the need for social activities? The important thing for a mage is magic."
"Isn't the important thing for a mage the ability to secure funding?"
"Which stupid fellow says that?"
"The principal?"
"I knew it. Let's not mind him."
Yi-Han countered without being flustered.
Anpagon couldn't help but admire again at the wisdom of seeing through the skull principal's true nature despite being a 1st year.
Anyone who saw him would think he was at least a 4th year.
"Indeed, ignoring him is the best..."
"Yes. Then I'll get going."
Yi-Han finished his greetings and left, carrying two chests that were in the attic. They were chests where Anpagon had collected unused reagents.
It was quite a rare sight for a 1st year junior to diligently take two chests, but Anpagon was too shocked by what had happened today to pay attention to that part.
"...Did I dream..."
While Anpagon was muttering, the door to the attic opened again.
Other students majoring in enchantment magic were waiting downstairs.
"Is it all done?"
"Yeah. It ended early."
The students came up to the attic.
There were 2nd years, 3rd years, and 4th years, but they all had one thing in common: they didn't pay much attention to each other.
If it weren't for this spirit flood, they wouldn't have borrowed another student's workshop like this.
"Why did it end early..."
"I'm not curious."
"Sorry, Senior Anpagon. Can we start working right away?"
"..."
Anpagon was about to say something but stopped.
Although he didn't usually like to chat, being blocked like this made an unfamiliar emotion slightly rise in his heart.
It was anger.
"...Sure."
Instead of speaking, Anpagon thought he should know it alone.
Thinking that he alone knew an amazing fact that the other students didn't know made him feel strangely refreshed.
"...Wait!! The light!!!"
Anpagon, who was about to sit down, screamed when he saw the light orb still floating without going out.
Then the other students stared blankly at Anpagon.
"Senior Anpagon. I'm sorry, but..."
"Let's be quiet."
"...Okay."
Anpagon vowed that he would never tell these guys.
—
"Principal. Where did Professor Beavle go?"
-I told you he's trapped.-
The skull principal answered Gainando as if it was bothersome.
Gainando nodded his head in understanding, then came back and asked the skull principal again.
"Principal. Where did Professor Beavle go?"
-I told you he's trapped! You ironhead. Why do you keep asking the same question? Are you provoking me?-
"Ah, no. It's just that I feel good hearing that the professor is trapped over and over."
-...-
The skull principal hung Gainando upside down and swiftly left.
Yi-Han, who had returned after finishing his work, saw the hanging Gainando and asked.
"But you don't even take enchantment magic?"
"I just like hearing that the professor is trapped..."
"I, I see."
Yi-Han dropped the hanging Gainando. Gainando, who fell into the water with a splash, groaned.
"And Professor Beavle keeps coming to bother people during the break."
At Gainando's grumbling, Yi-Han sympathized for the first time in a while.
'For once, he's saying something that makes sense.'
Thinking about when he came during the break, it seemed like Professor Beavle could be trapped a bit longer.
"Where did you go? Gasp. Wait. I think I know."
"Oh..."
Yi-Han had a slight expectation when Gainando showed a sharp appearance for once.
Indeed, looking at Yi-Han's current appearance, there were many elements to deduce.
The gloves stained with various reagents, the metal debris stuck on the cloak, etc.
Anyone could tell that he had been working on artifacts.
"You went to rescue Professor Beavle, right?! Hey. Don't go! What's the point of rescuing him!"
"...I didn't go. I just prepared for the enchantment magic midterm exam instead. The professor isn't here."
"Oh. Really?"
Gainando just accepted it.
Other friends would have said, 'Hey, you idiot, don’t just let it slide! You should ask more!' but Gainando just let it go.
"Don't rescue Professor Beavle. There's nothing good about rescuing him."
"Are you saying this just because of the one time he visited the mansion during the break?"
"Yeah."
Gainando nodded his head confidently without any shame. Yi-Han was slightly amazed.
"Okay. Don't worry, I have no intention of rescuing him."
"Don't go even if Professor Beavle piles up gold for you."
"...Hmm."
"Yi-Han...!"
Gainando felt sorry for his friend who was trying to forgive the professor who took away the joy of the break with gold.
Wasn't self-esteem more important than gold?
Screech-
The two who returned to the library scattered to do their own things.
Gainando sat down sneakily among his friends.
It looked like a study group with thick magic books open, but in fact, it was a fun group secretly playing card games underneath.
"Where have you been?"
"I went fishing and got hung by the principal."
"Oh dear."
The students from other towers didn't care whether Gainando was hung or not.
One of them asked in puzzlement.
"How did you get free?"
"Yi-Han passed by and released me."
"Can't you do anything by yourself?"
"Hey. Isn't it more amazing to have someone next to you who can do it for you?"
"..."
"..."
The Blue Dragon Tower students next to him threw cards at Gainando's face. Gainando let out a bird-like scream.
"It is amazing! It is amaz..."
"Stop before you get hit."
"Why did Wardanaz pass by?"
"He was coming back from preparing for the enchantment magic exam."
Gainando answered roughly and stared at the deck.
To play as many rounds as possible before dinner was served, he had to quickly complete the deck.
If he took out the curse deck, his friends wouldn't play against him, so he sneakily put one deck he could deceive and the curse deck underneath...
"What? He prepared for the enchantment magic exam?"
"Why did he prepare outside? He could have studied inside."
When the students tilted their heads, Gainando answered as if annoyed.
"You idiots. He directly made the exam, not studied. Be quiet, I need to put in the mage card."
"..."
"..."
When the students fell silent, Gainando nodded his head with a grin.
It seemed these friends had finally learned to respect the imperial family.
Bang!
"What nonsense are you saying?!"
One of the students jumped up. The table shook greatly at the force. The stack of cards Gainando had painstakingly organized scattered on the floor.
Ignoring the prince's scream, the students talked among themselves.
"Does that make sense? Ah, no. Wardanaz is an absurd guy, but the same year?"
"What did I say? Wardanaz's family vision from before admission..."
"My cards are scattered! You guys!"
"Is that important now?!"
"We'll clean it up for you, so talk about the enchantment magic exam! We have to take the enchantment magic exam!"
Of course, Gainando didn't have the ability to properly talk about it. While the students were noisily chattering, Yi-Han arrived nearby.
"What are you all doing?"
"Wardanaz! Is it true that you made the enchantment magic exam?!"
The students stared at Yi-Han with trembling eyes of shock.
"What nonsense... The senior made it. I just helped with some chores on the side."
"...Ah!"
The students, who finally understood, let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, common sense had not collapsed.
"I knew it was just the prince's fuss."
"See. What did I say?"
It seemed to be wrapping up nicely, but unfortunately, it didn't.
Yi-Han saw the piles of mage cards that had fallen on the floor and asked.
"What are these?"
"..."
"...Uh... that's..."
"Lift up the book."
Yi-Han's voice was even, but there was a chilling warning in it.
The White Tiger Tower student froze like a bird glared at by a snake.
"Wh... wh... why?"
"Lift it. Before you get hit."
When he lifted the book, the mage cards that were hidden by hollowing out the inside came out. Yi-Han hit his head with the staff.
"Ouch!"
"Next. You..."
The student who became the next target hurriedly opened the book. There was nothing.
"Put down your coat and open the inner pocket."
"..."
—
After stopping the illegal mage card gathering, Yi-Han shared the exam content with the students taking enchantment magic.
When they heard that the exam would be about repairing broken artifacts, the students murmured.
"Exactly which part is broken, Wardanaz?"
"I don't know."
"How long is the artifact?"
"I don't know."
"You guys, don't bother Wardanaz! There's no way he can tell you such things!"
Nillia shouted as if warning.
Yi-Han was slightly moved by his friend's help.
Indeed, in a situation like this, the only thing he could trust was his friend.
Swish-
As the students reflected and backed away, Nillia quickly put a bar of chocolate in Yi-Han's hand.
Then she whispered.
"Which artifact is advantageous to choose?"
"...Nillia..."
"I, I was just joking."
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