Published at 31st of March 2026 9:40 pm

Chapter 887

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Youre not asking because you have some other idea in mind, are you?

Probing subtly, Yoner threw out the question.

If it were Gainando, he wouldnt have been able to hide his true feelings well when asked such a question.

If Jowrin also had ulterior motives, she would fail to hide them and act flustered.

Other ideas? Jowrin didnt quite understand what he meant.

Jowrin played dumb completely.

What Yoner hadnt anticipated was Jowrins rate of growth.

During the short time staying at Einroguard, following Lee Han around had rapidly improved her social skills.

Never thinking that Jowrin could lie so shamelessly and confidently, Yoner was completely fooled.

Usually there arent people around in the evening. When the sun sets, even the mandrakes require relatively less attention

Hehehe.

Your Majesty?

Hm? Why are you calling me?

Yoner stared intently at Jowrin.

No matter how he thought about it, something seemed strange

Ah! Jowrin is curious about that fruit!

Thats not a fruit, its a trap that looks like a fruit. It wraps up prey that touches it.

Wh, why on earth would mages have such a thing in the greenhouse?

Having thrown out a random question to change the topic, Jowrin was completely overwhelmed.

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Hmm. Not too bad. Though its a bit lacking compared to my expectations.

???

The friends who had come out of the greenhouse with Lee Han and were walking to the Blue Dragon Tower common room looked at him like he was crazy.

Currently, among the mandrake seedlings in the greenhouse, if there was one that had grown the best, it was the mandrake that Lee Han was raising.

Though he had put in care and time, the biggest influence was still due to the owners magical power.

Just like how he had rapidly grown plants in Professor Thundersteps vegetable garden, the mandrake had also been affected.

For such a friend to say its a bit lacking compared to expectations naturally made them look at him like he was crazy.

Siana, who had accompanied them to the crossroads, whispered.

Co, could it be that Wardanaz has finally lost his mind?

Wardanaz has just attended too many lectures! Dont say such things!

I can hear everything.

Lee Han glared at his friends.

Hed been feeling this lately, but sometimes his friends treated him like he was slightly crazy. It was a very rude attitude.

I didnt make a strange prediction. I changed my staff this time.

Saying that, Lee Han took out his staff.

It was a staff where one side was composed of obsidian while the other side was composed of the Spirit Kings sacred wood.

And it didnt end with simply being sacred wood. Inside this sacred wood, a powerful spirit, the Alder Trees Tujeonsseungmogwang, was sealed.

Surely it has the power of life, doesnt it?

Lee Han?

Yeah?

I dont think Ive ever seen you use a spirits power?

Yoner asked, tilting his head.

Of course, since his friend who was taking all schools was so busy running around, Yoner might have missed him using spirit power.

But at least when Yoner was present, he had never seen it once.

Usually, for a mage to use a spirits power, dont they have to summon the contracted spirit, pay a price, and then give specific commands?

I havent summoned it to give commands but shouldnt the power come out on its own?

?

??

???

His friends were flustered by the novel claim that overturned the fundamental concepts of spirit studies.

Si, isnt Priest Siana right? Wardanaz seems tired from attending too many lectures.

No. Listen. Of course, if I wanted to command a spirit normally, Id have to go through the standard process.

If it had been another spirit, Lee Han would have summoned it first and then asked.

But this tree spirit was completely sealed inside the staff. It wasnt someone Lee Han could summon and ask.

If he wanted to use it, Lee Han had to voluntarily draw out and use the power dwelling within the staff.

But the spirit here is sealed, you know? Its even the one who complained to me last time that I couldnt use its power properly

Didnt you say you released it last time?

Huh?

You said you were attacked last time and subdued it. The fact that it attacked means the seal was partially released, right?

At Yoners question, his friends nodded.

Of course, the seal wouldnt have been completely released, but the very fact that the spirit had launched an attack in the mental world meant the seal was partially released.

At minimum, the spirits consciousness had awakened, hadnt it?

Then instead of the mage arbitrarily drawing out power as he had been doing, it would be right to draw it out by conversing with the spirit.

Right?

Hearing Yoner and his friends explanation, Lee Han belatedly realized his mistake.

Thinking carefully about why he had made such a mistake, only one reason came to mind.

Wait. This spirits consciousness has awakened, but it has never once spoken to me.

His friends looked at each other.

Then they quickly avoided Lee Hans gaze. It was an attitude hoping someone else would speak up first instead of them.

Why arent you finishing the explanation? Id like each of you to freely share your opinions.

Uh well

That is hmm

The spirit might have forgotten haha.

The students who had consistently seen that the Wardanaz family friend didnt get along well with spirits since last year couldnt bring themselves to tell the truth and beat around the bush.

Finally, Yoner spoke up.

Hmm. Lee Han. The spirit might be a little angry.

Indeed. What a coincidence. Im also angry at this spirit right now.

Lee Han grabbed his staff and began pouring magical power into it.

As magical power concentrated on the sacred wood part rather than the obsidian, waves of power spread around.

If it had been ordinary material, it would have screamed unable to withstand the magical power, but the Spirit Kings sacred wood had different capacity. No matter how much magical power was poured into it, it didnt budge.

However, Lee Hans magical power was no less extraordinary in its remarkableness than the Spirit Kings sacred wood. As he endlessly poured magical power, even the Spirit Kings sacred wood eventually became oversaturated with magical power.

And the Alder Tree spirit inside, who had been pretending to sleep, couldnt endure it and screamed.

-Aigo! Agogogok! Ugagaekgaek!

So you were alive. If you were alive, why didnt you speak?

-I dont know what youre talkingagagagagak!

Lee Han mercilessly poured magical power.

Other spirits aside, he had no intention of showing mercy to the one that had viciously attacked him in the Black Books world last time.

His friends watching from the side shuddered at the ntense magical power swirling around. To anyone watching, it would look like he was tearing the spirit apart with force.

Wa, Wardanaz. Isnt this dangerous?

Dont worry, Priest Siana. The staff wont break from this much. The obsidian is connected too Besides, this spirit is arrogant and insolent, so it needs to be taught a harsh lesson.

At Lee Hans words, Professor Boladi nodded lightly as if he was doing well.

Seeing this, Siana thought to herself.

Thats not what I meant

Right now, the spirits of several students including Siana were still in a summoned state.

While the students were close to Lee Han and would only shudder at seeing such a scene, to the spirits who didnt know Lee Han well, he was the very embodiment of a terrifying magical tyrant.

The mid and low-level spirits were already running away in fear, and if such rumors spread, wouldnt his infamy only grow worse?

Siana hesitated as she tried to say something, but eventually held back.

Honestly, even to Sianas eyes, the Wardanaz family boy looked a little scary right now.

Even the right words can be dangerous when said at the wrong time. Siana wisely decided to remain silent.

-Agogok! Wrong! I was wrong! I was wrong! Surrender! Surrender!

Lee Han didnt stop. Sarataan, the alder tree spirit suffering from the burning pain of high-density mana throughout his body, suddenly discovered honorific speech.

-I was wrong! Master mage! I was wrong!

Now you seem to realize your mistake a little.

-Yes! Yes! Please stop!

Why didnt you say anything and just stay quiet?

-You didnt call for me, master mage!

Haha.

Lee Han laughed and began pouring mana again. Professor Boladi smiled faintly at his disciples unwavering and resolute handling of the evil spirit.

-Gagagagagagak! I was wrong! I was wrong!

What did you do wrong?

-I, I should have come out first and called for you, master mage! I could have called but stayed quiet, that was my fault!

Now your memory seems to be returning.

-Thats right! Thats right!

When the pain stopped, the alder tree spirit trembled.

Even though sealed within the staff, directly harming Sarataan required complex processes or advanced magic.

However, this boy had subdued Sarataan with a simple yet terrifying method.

To waste this much mana just to inflict pain!

Hes a mad mage! When he grows more, even decent tyrants wont dare mention their names!

Because of you, I couldnt grow the mandragora more. How will you take responsibility?

-Isnt, isnt it already growing fast enough?

That means you were watching me grow the mandragora?

Oh no!

Sarataan realized his mistake.

He should have claimed complete ignorance, but now it was revealed that he had been awake and watching from inside the staff.

-Kuaaaaaaak!

After pouring mana once more to inflict pain, Lee Han asked.

So. What will you do now?

-What? Gyaaak! Gyaaaak!

What will you do, Im asking.

-Ah! Ah! I think I understand! Ill grow the mandragora more! Ill use my power!

Finally giving a proper answer.

Lee Han withdrew his mana with satisfaction. Sarataan rolled around in pain while cursing inwardly.

He should have completely destroyed him back then!

Good. Lets go grow the mandragora.

-Please wait a moment!

Why? Do you want to suffer again?

This crazy mage bastard!

-Thats not it! Plants like mandragora require a lot of earth energy, so theyre hard to grow with ordinary power. Give me just one day and Ill create a sprout imbued with power! If you plant that, it will grow instantly!

Hmm. Youre not planning to say you cant do it after this

-Absolutely not! Please trust me!

The spirit who once held the title of Tujeonsseungmogwang cried out desperately.

Lee Han nodded as if he understood.

Fine. Ill trust you. But do you happen to know how to create patterns on mandragora leaves?

-What? Why would you care about such useless nonsense Agagagagak!

Never mind if you dont know.

When it seemed the other party didnt know, Lee Han decided to wrap things up cleanly instead of asking further.

He had used up some mana though

Thank you all. If you hadnt told me, I would have kept falling for this cunning bastards tricks.

Y-yeah.

Wardanaz. No matter what you do, Im your friend. Dont worry.

Thats right! Even if spirits spread strange rumors, absolutely dont mind it!

??

Lee Han was puzzled by his friends reactions.

The alder tree spirit is trapped in the staff and is a spirit that caused trouble himself, so he cant really spread rumors?

Uh thats good news! Haha!

How anticlimactic.

Lee Han was about to take another step when he noticed a small sense of unease.

The spirits of his friends who had followed him out of the lecture hall earlier were nowhere to be seen.

Did they all reverse summon them in the meantime?

Since it wasnt particularly important, Lee Han continued walking.

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