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Chapter 945

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While Lee Han was gathering his friends who had escaped throughout the city one by one, Arien and the staff members were checking the warehouse buildings near the north gate.

Roof. Its intact. Missing bricks? None.

Um but Arien sir. Will this really be alright?

The trading company employee helping Arien spoke while reading the mood.

No matter how he thought about it, he wondered if what they were doing now was right.

To have those Einroguard students stay in a shabby trading company warehouse!

The value of the mage profession was so special that even wandering mages received generous treatment.

Yet to have mages from Einroguard, not just ordinary mages, stay in a trading company warehouse.

From the employees perspective, no matter how he thought about it, it seemed far too rude.

Did he perhaps have some problem with the mages?

Sigh. I wanted to prepare a good place for them too. But what can I do when the mages stubbornly refuse.

Arien said with a deep sigh.

The employee was startled by those words.

The mages chose the warehouse?

Thats right.

Mages really are all equally eccentric!

The employee made his own assumptions that there must be some magical reason.

Like staying in soft, warm places would weaken their magic

Theyre here!

While they were talking, the students opened the main gate of the area where the trading companys warehouses were gathered and entered.

Seeing their appearance that clearly looked like mages, the employee unconsciously checked the buildings again.

Its not that bad. No bugs, no leaks. Its a bit old but come to think of it, there are no beds either. No servants. No baths, no reception room, no music room hmm are there too many things missing?

The employees confidence quickly disappeared.

Despite his recent resolution, the warehouse buildings here were indeed too shabby.

They were about the size of two-story houses, and thanks to the bricks being stacked widely, they looked decent from the outside, but inside there were only wooden boxes stacked with the trading companys goods and inventory.

Gasp!

One of the students let out a short scream. The employee hurriedly made excuses without realizing it.

Th-thats because we prepared it in a hurry, so it couldnt be helped

C-can we really stay in such a luxurious place???

Hey. Make that guy shut his mouth.

Hes bringing shame to all of Einroguard.

Mmph! Mmph!

The goat beastman student who was carrying a sword like a knight was dragged away with his mouth covered by his friends.

The employee didnt understand what he had heard and asked again.

Did you just say luxurious?

Were sorry. Our friend sometimes talks nonsense due to failed magic experiments No! Can we really stay in such a nice place?

Salko. Why are you acting like that too, really.

Sorry

The students looked at the warehouse buildings and carefully discussed who would use which one.

Having made those mistakes just now, everyone tried their best to maintain their dignity.

Can this palace no, warehouse be used for alchemy purposes?

Since the warehouse is spacious, that should be fine. Lets use that mansion no, warehouse over there for storing the supplies well bring in.

Wardanaz. There are sleeping bags inside this warehouse, so could this building be an inn rather than a warehouse?

No matter what, where would such an inn exist

***

The Einroguard second years who had regained their composure gathered in the warehouse building they had decided would be the dining hall.

Everyones faces showed emotions like happiness, comfort, relief, and satisfaction that anyone who had escaped from Einroguard would display.

Salko, who had sunk deep into a makeshift armchair made of straw, dirt, water, and magic, spoke up.

So what are everyones plans?

Hmm.

Well, you see.

The friends hesitated and looked at each other.

Since none of them had really expected to be able to escape, they didnt have any particular plans either.

They were excited, but

the bewilderment of not knowing what to do!

Seeing his friends floundering, Salko thought this wouldnt do and called Lee Han. He would be the only one here with a plan.

Wardanaz!

Mm?

Lee Han, who had been organizing and reinforcing the inside of the warehouse to be used as lodging with his summoned undead, turned his head.

I have something to ask!

Oh. Wait just a moment.

Lee Han floated orbs of light throughout the warehouse and completed flame enchantment inscriptions on the floor.

Then he cast Vibles Mana Emanation Enchantment. It was an additional mana source for the magic to be maintained inside the warehouse.

He was wasting the secrets of artifact creation he had learned from Professor Verdus for the convenience of a makeshift lodging, but there was no one here to point this out.

Only Adenart, who was also majoring in enchantment magic, was looking at him with shocked eyes.

Hes using that magic just for that?

Coffee? Black tea? Cocoa? There are more choices now that were outside, which is nice.

Can I have ice cream soda too?

Sure. Here you go.

Angrago excitedly received the tin cup. Inside was boiling hot plain water.

Cocoa

Good choice.

Angrago learned a lesson.

The lesson that if he got greedy for ice cream soda, he might lose out on cocoa too.

After distributing the snacks he had gotten from the trading company employee (Lee Han had paid for them), Lee Han finally sat down.

So. What did you want to ask?

Im curious about your plan. Youd be the most skilled at going out among us here.

Anyone listening might misunderstand. Hmm. First, Im going to help Lord Alsicle find his patron.

?

The friends who were listening didnt understand and tilted their heads.

Whats he talking about?

After that, Ill purchase supplies that need replenishing, buy additional artifacts and books, and if theres still time left, I was thinking of solving a few requests before going back.

Then why did you even come outside?

Angrago said without thinking.

What he was doing outside wasnt much different from what he did inside Einroguard!

Lee Han looked at his friend who was talking nonsense with disdain and said.

You cant easily get supplies or books inside.

Th-thats true, but! You should spend some time just for yourself too!

I said Id solve requests in my spare time.

Lee Han sent a look that said he didnt understand why Angrago kept talking nonsense.

Is he acting like this because I didnt make him ice cream?

But this time, his friends were on Angragos side too.

Thats not time just for yourself, Wardanaz.

I dont think so either

?!

Lee Han was flustered by his friends criticism.

He hadnt expected Salko, Yoner, Nilia, and even Asan to join in criticizing him.

Adenart hesitated and looked around nervously. Honestly, she had thought it was a good plan.

It seems like a rewarding and fulfilling plan

What? Then let me hear your plans. Lets see how fun they are.

When the direction of attack suddenly changed, his friends were flustered.

Ah, no. I was thinking of going to watch polo.

I was going to buy a new counting board

Not very impressive either.

Lee Han snorted. Angrago and Asan protested as if they felt wronged.

Polo matches are fun!

Each workshop has its differences!

Nilia will probably attend some nobles ball, and Yoner will work at the workshop.

?!?

Nilia perked up her ears in shock.

Thats not it?!

But because her friend answered first, Nilia missed her chance to clarify.

Lee Han is right though. I actually have several potions I need to finish.

Hmm. I do need to find grimoires for the magic Im preparing too.

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

All the students had realized their own unfortunate fate.

Once they entered Einroguard, even if they went out occasionally, they couldnt escape that destiny!

St-still, when we come out like this, we should have some time for ourselves. Next semester will be busier and next year will be even busier. Think about the upperclassmen. Theyre like slaves!

Angragos words struck a chord with the students present.

Especially mentioning the upperclassmen was very effective.

Thinking of the upperclassmen who became slaves to time every single day, struggling constantly, a sense of crisis struck that today might be their last leisurely day.

Lets all look for something together

Oh. This is a discarded box but there are reagents inside. I should ask the staff if we can use them.

What? Really? What kind are there?

Theres no reason to throw away perfectly good reagents. Whats the problem

Seeing his friends all gather around at Lee Hans words, discussing Can we use these if theyre thrown away?, Angrago dropped his shoulders and gave up.

I guess I should just find some grimoires and go back in

***

The red, dried and twisted tree root-like flame wood root was a reagent with concentrated powerful fire energy.

But the flame wood roots in the discarded wooden box didnt give off that energy.

Ah. Those reagents were discarded because there was a problem during transportation.

If youre going to throw them away, can we use them?

Huh? You can use any inventory in the discard boxes, but you wont have any use for them

The staff members were puzzled.

Basically, magic-related items were much more difficult to handle and transport, so many were discarded. Naturally, there were quite a lot of such discarded materials in the warehouse.

But there was no use for these things. If there had been, the merchants here would have utilized them first.

If you need reagents, why dont you use proper reagents?

No. Its fine.

Having received permission, Lee Han returned with his friends. Yoner tilted his head and asked.

Getting permission is good, but is there a way to utilize these?

Indeed!

Asan exclaimed with an impressed expression.

??

Youre going to disguise them well to make them look like they still have energy, then sell them to foolish mages! Specifically to those Baldrogard guys!

Ge-genius!

All his friends except Yoner were impressed. Even Adenart was impressed.

Deception wasnt good, but if the target was Baldrogard, it might be okay.

No. Thats fraud. What are you talking about?

It wasnt?

Of course not. Im going to look for a way to restore them to their original state.

That seems more difficult

Wait. Let me ask first. If it doesnt work, then Ill give up.

??

His friends were puzzled.

Who was he going to ask?

Lee Han walked alone to the back of the warehouse, then held up his staff and began talking to someone.

It might have been his friends imagination, but they thought they heard some coldly spat curses too. Yoner made a disgusted expression.

After a while, Lee Han returned.

There is a way!

What!? Really?!

Surprised by the news that there was a way, his friends forgot to ask who he had talked to.

Actually, what did that matter?

***

Alpha. The position of the scratch is wrong. You need to turn it about 10 degrees to the side.

Ugh. I made another mistake.

The students divided roles and got to work.

Fortunately, restoring the flame wood roots that had lost their energy wasnt very difficult.

It just required a lot of work.

First, they had to make pattern-shaped cuts so it could absorb fire energy as much as possible, then throw it into a cauldron where flames were condensed and boiling along with special alchemical oil.

After that, they had to prevent the flame wood roots from being destroyed or insufficiently restored with precise timing and spells

Hmm. Meikin. Could you check the oil?

It seems fine but the viscosity is a bit lacking. I think we need to cast enhancement magic. About twice.

- ?

-.

Nilia and Adenart looked at each others summoned fire spirits and were secretly impressed.

Wow. How did she raise them to that extent?

How did she contract with so many spirits?

And Rowena broke out in cold sweat with a pale face.

Lord Wardanaz. Is th-this much flame really necessary?

Of course. Were restoring damaged reagents, so we need to do at least this much.

Lee Han further strengthened the concentrated essence of flames boiling in the cauldron.

As blue flames were generously added, the power of the bubbling essence became even stronger.

Seeing this, Rowena realized why the method of restoring reagents had been lost.

There probably wasnt a single mage anywhere in the Empire who would waste this much mana to restore reagents!

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