Published at 24th of March 2026 5:25 pm

Chapter 788

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Antagondals was momentarily speechless at Lee Hans shameless attitude.

Indeed, hes cunning and wicked beyond measure, just like someone that monster would want as a disciple!

He was so wicked that it made him ashamed of himself for wondering in the past Why did that monster bring such a guy?

You could tell from his potential when he escaped by threatening and exploiting that evil mage criminal.

But Antagondals didnt explode in anger or lose his reason. Like a seasoned mage criminal, he spoke with a calm attitude.

You seem to have forgotten Hehe When you escaped from that ancient insane doppelganger didnt I help you?

Excuse me?

When you needed to get out you earnestly asked me to draw attention!

Excuse me?

You damn little brat Are you going to keep pretending not to know!!!

The centuries-old mage criminal truly exploded.

Lee Han attacked as if he had expected this. Wardanazs Telekinesis was cast and slammed the chimera-form Antagondals straight into the wall.

Bang!!!

Nilia, attack!

Ah Got it!

Nilia didnt really know who the opponent was, but decided to follow her friends words for now.

Whether it was really a monster pretending to know Wardanaz when he didnt, or a monster deceived by Wardanaz, ones arms naturally bend inward, dont they?

Swish!

As a sharp arrow flew at him, Antagondals let out a groan.

This wicked bastard. He was trying to shake me up to launch a surprise attack!

With that reaction speed, he must have been planning a surprise attack from the moment he saw him.

Not only that, but pretending not to know in order to ambush the opponent.

He was a vicious bastard, just like the insane doppelgangers disciple.

Sizzle-

Ugh!

Attacks that he could have blocked with a single glance in his original body state dealt heavy blows to his flesh one by one.

It was because of the punishment the insane doppelganger had inflicted on Antagondals.

Antagondals felt deep gloom.

It wasnt because of the surging pain. An archmage wouldnt despair over pain.

What made Antagondals feel gloomy was Lee Han.

To think he noticed that Ive become weak!

Did you use too strong a poison?!

Nilia. Where did you, the cruel hunter of the north, go! Return to who you were then!

I was never like that! I was just an ordinary hunter!

While protesting against Lee Hans reproach, Nilia immediately prepared her next attack.

Nilia, who majored in enchantment magic and alchemy, knew how to properly utilize her main specialty.

The magic arrow she had made during lecture time glowed as it passed through the bows body and writhed like a snake seeking the enemys flesh.

At the same time, the black potion thickly applied to the arrowhead dissolved mana and spread dark curses into the bones.

Antagondals cursed for the first time in a while and barely pulled out the arrow with one hand.

Melt into the wall!

Antagondals, who had melted into the side wall, barely bought time and opened his mouth.

You bastard. Not only do you not know gratitude, but youre stupid too What are you going to do if I take you to Master right now!

Is that so? From what I can see, if you had that ability, you would have done it already.

At Lee Hans words, Antagondalss heart sank.

This Wardanaz family boy was clearly already guessing Antagondalss situation.

What do you mean by that?

When you first appeared, I thought you came to kidnap me on the doppelgangers request. But seeing how you talked, it seemed a bit strange.

Lee Han spoke with confidence.

Einroguards main building wasnt a place where outsiders could just enter at will. This was even more true for strong individuals.

Moreover, this semester the Skeleton Principal knew about the doppelgangers existence and Antagondalss existence too.

Yet Antagondals had entered so freely like this?

Thats a doppelganger weak enough not to be caught by the barriers.

From entering freely to being unable to respond to Lee Hans surprise attack and Nilias attacks and getting beaten up.

Lee Han was convinced that his judgment was correct.

You came as a very weak doppelganger right now, didnt you?

Your perception is damn sharp!

Antagondals hid his dismay and honestly admitted it.

Since he was caught, there was nothing he could do.

This is a doppelganger body as weak and flimsy as a pile of mud So weak I cant even just kidnap you And the reason is because of you!

What had happened after Lee Han escaped, Antagondals revealed in a resentful voice.

The insane doppelganger was generous enough to send Lee Han back and even send back some stupid imperial boy to the Einroguard students, but not to Antagondals.

-You helped him. Isnt that right?

-There seems to be a misunderstanding. Master

-Dont call me Master. That title has been revoked due to betrayal. How dare a lowly slave interfere with the masters work?

-Master, if you grant me death, I will accept

Sensing danger qualitatively different from usual, Antagondals tried to destroy his body and temporarily die.

Before coming to the insane doppelganger, naturally Antagondals had prepared contingencies. There was no mage criminal stupid enough to approach an ancient insane being to learn magic without any preparation.

Antagondalss contingency was an additional body.

The additional body created with ancient magic from the Three Kingdoms era would transfer the soul there and revive the mage if the current body was destroyed.

This was a powerful and complex secret technique that ordinary mages wouldnt even dare attempt. Naturally, Antagondals also trusted this magic.

Otherwise, would he have dared approach the insane doppelganger?

-Trying to steal away your soul? What a shallow trick. You trash who doesnt even know who created that secret technique. Did you think you could deceive the master with the masters own teachings?

-!!!

Antagondals was shocked at being discovered and immediately destroyed his body and escaped his soul.

However, before the soul could escape, the insane doppelganger sealed the mage criminals soul with a gesture. Then he stuffed the soul back into the destroyed body.

-Trash. The prison youll be confined in is your own body, and your sentence is until your soul wears away to nothing. If you want even a trace of mercy, make amends. Even one ten-thousandth of what you ruined!

-Guh Graaaah!

Not satisfied with stuffing the soul back in, the insane doppelganger cast a curse to bind it so it couldnt escape.

The curse was so vicious that even the fairly sturdy body transformed into a hideous chimera.

Antagondals had to admit that he had underestimated the ancient archmage too much.

No matter how much he had fallen into madness and become like a law, he still had the power to easily destroy someone like Antagondals.

Thanks to that Im in this state I cant even use proper magic This doppelganger body to took several days to barely create just to make contact!

Antagondals pointed to himself hidden in the wall as he spoke.

How much suffering he had endured to create this weak and worthless doppelganger body.

It was a pathetic doppelganger body that he could have made in seconds if he could use magic normally.

Indeed. Youve truly suffered a lot.

Lee Han spoke as if he felt sorry. Antagondals noticed the pretense in that voice and glared at him.

Master wants to see you again.

Yes. I understand. Ill visit him once next time.

Right now!

I have my own schedule too. Why are you being like this?

After glaring at Lee Han for a while, Antagondals gritted his teeth and accepted that this wasnt a situation where he could threaten with force.

With this doppelganger body, forget kidnapping, it would be destroyed if hit one more time.

Whats your complaint? Master loves and cherishes you Hes waiting for you to teach you secret techniques!

Does he think Im some kind of Gainando?

Lee Han was shocked at the level of the mage criminals lies.

Where would there be anyone who would fall for such lies?

You were going to kill me if I couldnt learn magic, werent you?

And then he would have revived you afterwards Being able to learn under such conditions is a blessing! Why dont you understand your good fortune?

Ah. Yes.

Lee Han answered indifferently.

I understand. Please tell him that when I have time later, lets have a meal together. Ill definitely come.

When you return Master will treat you more gently too

Instead of killing painfully, hell kill painlessly?

Wrong.

Antagondals gave up on persuading Lee Han.

That Wardanaz family boy was as cunning and vicious as himself, so there was absolutely no way to deceive him.

Instead, Antagondals looked at Nilia. The innocent-looking hunter girl might be swayed.

There young mage listen to me I risked my life to save your friend who was kidnapped over there Thats how I ended up like this Dont you feel sorry for me?

By the way, that person is the mage criminal Antagondals.

Lee Han whispered. Antagondals didnt give up.

Of course I committed some magical crimes and I wont deny that Im an enemy of the Empire! But looking at it purely in terms of debt I showed kindness to that friend As a mage, shouldnt you not forget that kindness?

Is that so?

Thats right!

Alright. Then come out and face me to make an oath. That you wont harm us in exchange for Wardanaz helping you.

Of course!

Antagondals excitedly emerged from behind the wall.

He could make such oaths countless times.

Swish!

The arrow Nilia drew, Blade Stolen from Professor Verdus, flew swiftly and penetrated through the forehead of Antagondals who had emerged from behind the wall.

Antagondalss clone body, who never expected to be ambushed in this situation, melted away helplessly.

Hey! Where does a mage criminal get off pulling such tricks!

Lee Han looked at his friend with shocked eyes. Nilia, who belatedly felt that gaze, panicked.

Why?? That mage criminal was trying to kidnap you, Wardanaz!!

Ah, no. Youre right. I just didnt think youd deceive him like that.

This level of deception is ordinary, isnt it.

Is it?

Its ordinary!

Nilia got angry.

And then after a moment, she spoke in a low voice.

Keep it secret that I used this kind of deception. Got it?

Of course. Dont worry.

Lee Han nodded as if telling her to trust only him.

What would be difficult about keeping such a secret for a friend who helped him?

At that moment, a bat popped out from the melted clone body and cried out in a mournful voice.

For this Antagondals to be defeated by a mere young hunter!

Huh?!

Nilia was startled and tried to shoot and catch the bat, but the bat flew far away.

It was rushing to return to Antagondals who was far away in the mountain range outside the main building.

For this Antagondals to be defeated by a mere young hunter!

Wh-why is that thing acting like that?

The bat kept writhing and changing shape. And it spouted the same words as if it had lost its reason.

It hasnt properly recovered yet from the shock of the clone body being destroyed.

Even though he was trying to extract only the core of the clone body to make it return, it couldnt overcome the shock of destruction and was becoming uncontrollable.

Lets quickly chase after it!

Itll destroy itself soon, wont it? At that level, itll collapse after flying for a few minutes.

Is that so?

Nilia was tempted, then heard the bats voice from far away again.

For this Antagondals to be defeated by a mere young hunter!

No, we need to catch it now! Before it spreads the word even more loudly!!

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