Published at 31st of March 2026 9:37 pm

Chapter 877

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Professor Paselette looked at Lee Han as if asking what he was talking about.

The purpose of this midterm exam was to teach students how to use the Star Guide and have them search for stars.

Since it was such a difficult artifact, just mastering its usage was sufficient as an exam.

Lee Han spoke with a calm attitude.

I heard that contracting with stars isnt as difficult as one might think. Unlike spirits or demons, its not about conversation, persuasion, deals, or threats, but about exploring and recognizing, then proving qualifications according to rules

Did he read some strange ancient book somewhere?

Professor Paselette looked puzzled as the brilliant class valedictorian was saying strange things.

Originally, even brilliant mages could sometimes talk nonsense. This was exactly the case when they were so outstanding that they grabbed forbidden ancient books that others would never read and fell into madness.

What the Wardanaz family boy was saying hadnt reached the level of madness, but it seemed to be halfway there.

Contracting with stars was difficult.

Finding stars was difficult, and even learning how to use the Star Guide was difficult.

And finding the rules of those stars to prove qualifications was even more so

Do you understand?

Yes.

Lee Han nodded, then suddenly ran to the window and shouted loudly.

It was hard to understand, but words like Yachaowang and bastard could be heard mixed in his shouts.

!?

???!

Not only Professor Paselette but other professors were surprised and looked at Lee Han. Professor Bendozol suspected Professor Verdus.

Isnt it because youve been upsetting him so much?

When did I?

That is suspicious though.

Professor Paselette agreed with Bendozols words.

While his disciple was searching for the artifact, how much must Professor Verdus have upset him? That was something you could know without using prophecy magic.

Oh.

Professor Paselette, who was finishing checking the Star Guide, discovered star marks remaining inside. They were remnants left by intense stellar power.

Remnants that had no reason to exist unless this artifact had been used to contract with stars!

Did you happen to use the artifact?

Lee Han, who had been shouting out the window, stopped abruptly and returned. Then he silently nodded.

Did you find stars too?

Another nod.

Dont tell me you made contracts too?

Yet another nod.

Professor Paselette looked at his disciple with wonder.

Why would someone with such exceptional talent go and do dangerous things when no one asked him to?

Perhaps that was the fate of those called geniuses.

***

The three professors sat down and began an impromptu lecture.

Since he had already found stars and made contracts, there wasnt much to say, but they still needed to inform him of precautions.

You need to be careful of asteroid clusters.

Professor Verdus said while gnawing on birch bark.

They look like star clusters, so if you approach them trying to contract, you could get seriously hurt.

Asteroid clusters were traps that mages seeking to contract with stars could easily fall into.

At first glance they felt like powerful stars, but approaching them meant suffering great damage from irregular clusters broken into small pieces.

Yes Ive encountered them before.

Professor Paselette and Professor Bendozols expressions hardened. Professor Verdus asked in confusion.

Then is there really a need to learn like this?

No one asked for your opinion.

Be quiet, Professor Verdus.

Professor Verdus closed his mouth again.

For some reason, the other two professors seemed displeased. They were truly emotional people.

Then you also need to be careful of dark nebulae. Just looking at them can devour a mages soul

Yes. I saw those too.

Professor Paselette wondered what ancient book he had read and followed to have seen both asteroid clusters and dark nebulae.

Could the magic books title possibly be How to Self-Destruct Among the Stars?

Jowrin tilted her head.

It seemed like Lee Han had nothing particular to learn

No! Dragon! Though I didnt mention it, detecting stars requires mastery of all sorts of laws and principles!

Bendozol, who didnt want to appear as an incompetent professor in front of the dragon, reacted sensitively.

I was planning to explain them one by one from now. Now! Do you know about the law of preemption?!

Yes.

Why do you know it?!

Professor Paselette decided to just give up and finish explaining how to operate the Star Guide.

***

Like this, when you operate it in this direction, the soul visions direction moves accordingly. Since stars move quickly, some degree of prediction is essential. Even if the Star Guide helps, mages must know how to use prophecy magic for a considerable part.

Indeed.

This week is when the Spirit Star comes closest to the continent. Did you happen to see the Spirit Star?

Yes.

Ah. Did you contract with the Spirit Star?!

No it rejected me.

The atmosphere instantly became awkward. While the Spirit Star might ignore someone, cases of rejection were extremely rare.

Eandurude, who alone didnt understand, asked.

Why would a star reject someone?

Shh. Eandurude. There are wicked stars too.

With such strong magic power, spirits might dislike it. That probably led to the Spirit Stars rejection.

Professor Verdus nodded as if he understood alone. Lee Han glared at him slightly.

Well its already past. What else should we teach? So what star did you contract with?

I heard it was called the guest star Arnara.

Though conversations had stopped several times today with awkward atmospheres, there had never been such a heavy and shocking atmosphere as now.

Professor Paselette and Professor Bendozol looked at Lee Han with their faces contorted in shock. Even Professor Verdus dropped his tree bark.

Did I perhaps make a dangerous contract?

A 2nd year student contracting with stars is dangerous in itself. More than that um catastrophic prophecies no.

Arnara is hmm fate is no its like superstition. Superstition is part of prophecy but

This isnt helpful at all.

Even with persistent questioning, the professors wouldnt tell him.

From what Lee Han could guess, it seemed the fate of mages who contracted with Arnara was generally not good.

Well, it was the star the Skeleton Principal had contracted with

That is terrifying. To think its a star that could make you become Einroguards principal if you contract with it.

Ah. Wait. I should teach you one last thing about using this artifact that I forgot to mention.

Professor Paselette called out to Lee Han who ws about to get up.

What would that be?

Its best to use this artifact for only a few minutes a day. Viewing the sea of stars is more draining than youd think.

Shouldnt that be posted as a warning notice in front of the artifact?

***

Jowrin, who had been watching Lee Hans mood after he returned to the tower, cautiously asked.

Lee Han?

Yes. Your Majesty?

Are you taking exams early because of Jowrin?

It was natural for Jowrin to be cautious.

Originally, exams were supposed to be postponed until the last minute and then studied for frantically (Jowrin had a somewhat distorted perspective from learning through books), not going a week early to perfectly complete and submit final exams.

But since Lee Han kept finishing next weeks exams ahead of time, Jowrin couldnt help but feel concerned.

From what I heard, it wasnt like this last year

Lee Han immediately responded to the intelligent dragons rational speculation.

What nonsense are you talking about, Your Majesty?!

!

Oh no. This is trouble.

Lee Han was horrified to realize he was increasingly treating Jowrin like Gainando.

At this rate, he might someday be reported to the Imperial Court for lese majeste.

Im sorry. I was flustered and spoke the way I usually talk to my friends.

No! Jowrin likes it when you speak the way you usually talk to your friends!

Jowrin flapped her wings and her eyes sparkled.

She had been a little hurt that Lee Han treated his friends differently from how he treated Jowrin, but now the opportunity had come.

No. Still, given Your Majestys status, I should maintain proper etiquette.

No! No! I dont want that!

Jowrin threw a tantrum, performing rolling motions left and right.

As the dragon rolled with her massive size, the furniture in the Blue Dragon Tower common room shattered with cracking sounds. Gainando, who had been playing mage cards in the corner, screamed and wailed as his rare winning game was ruined.

Jowrin commands it! Wardanaz must treat Jowrin the same way he treats his usual friends!

Hmm If thats really what you want

Jowrins face brightened. Lee Han spoke frankly.

Then stop talking nonsense.

Maybe it would be better to maintain proper etiquette after

No! Jowrin is totally fine with it!

Eandurude thought he saw tears slightly forming in Jowrins eyes, but kept it to himself.

It was his own way of showing friendship toward his large dragon friend.

More importantly, Your Majesty. Im not deliberately taking exams early.

Is that so??

Not only Jowrin but Eandurude was also surprised.

Why are you surprised?

Obviously

Eandurude counted on his fingers one by one.

Wand Materials and Magic Amplification, Terribly Beautiful Creatures, Poison, Bone, Blood, Delightfully Maddening Divination Magic

Since it was too many to be coincidence, Eandurude naturally assumed this iron-willed senior was finishing exams early according to a perfect plan.

Its just accidental incidents.

Hmm

Hmm

Did I pair them up for no reason?

Pairing up two with young mental ages seemed to only teach them to be suspicious of each other.

-Hmm

Arent you scared anymore?

Lee Han spoke to the baby basilisk in his sleeve. With her sharp dragon hearing, Jowrin stared intently at his sleeve.

I think I just heard the baby basilisks voice.

-Ma-ma-master, Im sc-sc-scared!

Thats why you shouldnt have spoken

Wow!

Discovering the baby basilisk, Jowrin rushed over like lightning in delight.

-Master. I did wrong! Help me! Eek

So cute!

While Jowrin played with the baby basilisk for a while, Lee Han handled his remaining assignments.

I really do have fewer exams.

Wardanaz. Paper bird.

Its not a paper bird sent by Professor Verdus, is it?

If it were, I would have shot it down naturally!

A Blue Dragon Tower friend laughed as if asking what kind of person he took him for, then passed by.

Lee Han checked the paper bird with relief. It was a paper bird sent by his club seniors.

I heard you took the Terribly Beautiful Creatures exam early? Congratulations. If youre thinking of taking the One Drop of Potion Instead of Complex Magic exam early too, would you let us know?

Are you thinking of taking the Elemental Magic and Its Applications exam early too, junior? If so, Id really like you to tell us

The contents of all the letters were similar.

They needed to help their club junior study for exams, but if he was going to take more early, please let them know so they could save the trouble of additional preparation

Isnt this too much?

Lee Han grumbled about Einroguards coldness.

They should worry about whether its okay for a junior to take other exams early or tell him not to overdo it, not ask him to let them know if hes taking more early!

Gentlemen. Is student Wardanaz here?

That depends on the professors purpose for coming?

A familiar voice was heard from the common room main door.

It was Professor Jorzic of the Benmalfa family, who sported a stylishly grown seagull-shaped mustache.

A friend who didnt know Professor Jorzic well asked curiously.

Wardanaz. What kind of person is that professor?

Hes not a bad person. He takes good care of students too.

Oh

And hes aiming to be the next principal.

The Blue Dragon Tower student who heard Lee Hans answer turned pale and fled upstairs.

Hes a completely crazy professor!

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