Published at 3rd of April 2026 8:16 am

Chapter 970

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What did you just mean by

Lee Han, who was about to ask a question, was startled to realize his surroundings were becoming blurry.

This connection ends here. Let us meet again next time, Osus disciple.

Wait! Then what about the small world

The Yachaowang showed respect for the mage who didnt let go of his curiosity about magic until the very end.

However, that wasnt what Lee Han was trying to ask. Watching the dimension fade away, Lee Han screamed inwardly.

The initiation really had nothing to do with it after all, did it?!

It seemed like he could have come out on his own when the time came, even if he had just stayed still!

***

Gasp!

Whats wrong?

When the junior who had been lying on his sleeping bag and briefly closing his eyes suddenly sat up with a cry, the upperclassmen were startled.

When exploring underground areas like this, they had to be careful of nightmares too.

It might not be an ordinary dream but a precursor symptom of evil monsters or phenomena.

Oh, its nothing. I was just absorbed in magic in my dream

Sigunteng and Anfargon were inwardly amazed.

Students of the Buyeo Magic School were aware that they were the most devoted to magic among all the schools at Einroguard.

This wasnt baseless pride.

Otherwise, which mage would learn magic under Professor Verdus?

Just learning magic under Professor Verdus alone qualified students to claim they were the most devoted to magic.

But to be absorbed in magic even in dreams like that.

Hes really not an ordinary guy.

Being absorbed in magic training even in dreams would put considerable mental strain on him. Impressive.

Meanwhile, Yukveltire quietly approached Lee Han from behind. When the other person seemed worried, Lee Han waved his hand.

Im fine, senior.

Good. I was just researching methods of training magic in dreams, so could you explain the detailed situation?

Go away, senior.

Lee Han was quickly beginning to adapt to the Buyeo Magic School.

When a senior spoke to him, he would instinctively respond sharply and curtly.

-We came all this way for nothing.

-Thats what Im saying.

!?

The group was startled by the voices of other students coming from above the cliff.

Are we being followed?

No! They dont seem to know were here. It looks like they found Gangsulgudu through a different method

-Whos there!

Soon, they seemed to notice the presence from above and shouted sharply.

Anfargon answered without lowering his guard.

Buyeo Magic School. What about you?

Were they insane? Were from the Transmutation School of Mag No! Wardanas! Why are you there?!

The startled Transformation Magic School upperclassmen soon realized.

Ah. Wardanaz also took Buyeo Magic classes.

Yes But more importantly, seniors. How did you find this location?

The Transformation Magic School students who were above the cliff pondered for a moment before speaking.

If it had been only Buyeo Magic School students, they would have ignored them thinking Why should I answer you, little Verduses? but Lee Han was there.

Senior Jarun borrowed our reagents many times and never returned them, so we secretly cast tracking magic on him.

All the Buyeo Magic School students, including Lee Han, were inwardly shocked.

They werent the only ones who had cast magic!

One of us knows how to transform into an Alicanto, so we could break through easily. But how did you guys get here so quickly?

The Transformation Magic School upperclassmen were puzzled.

They had come quickly because they were lucky to have a student who could transform into a bird native to this region, but that wouldnt be the case for the Buyeo Magic School.

You didnt force your way down through the upper golem cave, did you

Lee Hans face contorted at the other partys explanation.

He had learned another lesson today.

Dont blindly accept a seniors tempting proposal!

Damn it. If I had just checked with the Transformation Magic side once, I could have come much more comfortably.

Who would have thought there were more people who had cast tracking magic besides Yukveltire.

It was Lee Hans mistake for underestimating the Einroguard upperclassmen.

We were lucky. But senior. Were you looking for Senior Jarun? Why dont I see him?

We found him, but its meaningless.

??

If youre curious, come up. Wait. Only you come up, Wardanaz.

The Transformation Magic School students warned with faces full of wariness.

Lee Han might be fine, but the Buyeo Magic School students werent trustworthy opponents.

It wouldnt be strange if they stood there blankly and then suddenly stabbed them in the back.

Understood. Ill go up alone.

Lee Han easily headed toward the top of the cliff using telekinesis magic.

And then he was shocked to see the distant scene.

A familiar dwarf senior was trapped inside a large green crystal vein. His hardened face was full of shock and dismay.

Did you seniors trap him?!

What? No!

The Transformation Magic upperclassmen strongly denied it.

But it feels good. Should we say we trapped him?

Wardanaz. When we arrived, Senior Jarun was already trapped there. We checked all around, but there were no veins.

After discovering the crystal trapping Jarun, the Transformation Magic School students had thoroughly searched the surroundings.

They wondered if they might find traces of orichalcum veins.

However, around this area, there were no traces of orichalcum, other veins, or any development or exploration.

After much consideration, the students reached a conclusion.

-Senior Jarun lied about discovering a non-existent vein to get support.

No, no. No matter how much its Senior Jarun, would he tell such lies?

Hes already done it several times before? Though they were different kinds back then

Lee Han realized once again that he had underestimated the Einroguard upperclassmen.

The Einroguard upperclassmen could tell outrageous lies without hesitation to obtain the equipment or funds they needed.

Students accustomed to such incidents werent particularly disappointed.

Still, Lee Han tried to defend him one last time.

But an orichalcum vein is a lie on a different scale, isnt it? Right now, everyone from other upperclassmen to professors is interested, so surely

Wardanaz. You shouldnt judge crazy people by your standards.

Thats a valid point.

Lee Hans defense was immediately shot down.

At Einroguard, it was meaningless to define things with Surely they wouldnt do such a thing?

Orichalcum veins cant be discovered that easily. We thought wed be lucky to find even other veins, but there arent even any of those.

From the look of it, Senior Gangsulgudu applied for this in advance to use for his own work later. Otherwise, there would be exploration or mining traces around here. Weve searched as much as we could, so were going back. Wardanaz. Do you want to come back with us?

Uh arent you taking Senior Jarun with you?

At Lee Hans question, the Transformation School students looked at their junior as if asking what he was talking about.

Wardanaz. Senior Gangsulgudu ignored us when we greeted him and didnt reply to our letters. He went into his workshop alone and just kept mining gold the whole time. Were not exactly social types either, but theres a limit. Even the Enchantment School lunatics wouldnt act like that.

No theyre pretty similar

Lee Han thought to himself.

But now we dont want to hang around a crystal vein that we dont even know how to release for such a senior. He wont die anyway, so if we leave him, the Death Knights will collect him or a professor will pick him up.

The Transformation Schools atmosphere wasnt as cold as the Enchantment Schools, but they were ruthless toward certain people.

Jarun was especially one of those cases. Perhaps due to his accumulated karma, no one stepped forward to help him.

Want to come back with us?

I think itll be difficult since there are people I came with. And theres something bothering me too.

I see. Then it cant be helped. One last thing dont get too obsessed with orichalcum veins. Theyre hard to find in the first place.

No, I was worried about Senior Jarun.

Ah. Really? Then theres even less need to be obsessed. Just think of it as ore that looks like that.

With those final words, the Transformation School students finished preparing to leave.

When one of them transformed into an Alicanto, the other students climbed on top and quickly flew away.

-Wardanaz. May we come up?

Yes. I think it should be fine.

As the Enchantment School students climbed up one by one, Lee Han explained what had happened.

Then the three upperclassmen said coldly.

Then its highly likely to be a scam.

Isnt there any possibility of a misunderstanding?

For that to be the case, there arent any traces around here. If work was in progress, there would have been mining traces. He probably hid important equipment or funding in his workshop and came down here to escape.

Sigunteng supported Anfargons speculation.

I can guess why he went inside too. He probably went in so the trackers couldnt kill him.

Lee Han was shocked by the novel and bold speculation, but the other upperclassmen nodded.

Even Yukveltire did.

Looking at his outfit, he was indeed fleeing.

Maybe he found the orichalcum vein and then had to move for unavoidable reasons.

Yukveltire shook her head.

No. If he really found orichalcum, he wouldnt have left that area even if it meant death.

Thats right.

If he left his spot and it disappeared or someone else took it, that anguish would be impossible to shake off for a lifetime.

A mage like Jarun would have definitely stayed near the vein.

Being found here without any particular traces was proof that the vein didnt exist.

I understand. Then lets get Senior Jarun out and ask him.

What?

Why would you do such a thing?

Youre like Diret, wasting time in useless places a bad habit.

The three upperclassmen scolded him one by one in order of their years.

Lee Han answered firmly.

Since I came all the way here, I have to get him out and ask, even if its just out of spite.

If by any chance he was trapped for other reasons, it would be plenty profitable.

But the upperclassmen thought differently.

Thats a waste of time

If you dont help me, Ill fire magic in all directions and call the monsters.

Fine. Ill help.

When a usually diligent junior acts stubborn, its scary.

When the junior who had devoted himself without complaint until now threw a tantrum, the upperclassmen had no choice but to accept.

It definitely wasnt because they were scared of the threat.

***

Fortunately, Yukveltire seemed to have grasped the nature of the vein that trapped Jarun.

A very unique metal. Its like a naturally formed alloy, but its not something you see commonly.

How do we get him out?

Its very solid against external force. But if we force it by hammering, Jarun of the Gangsulgudu family would break apart too.

So how?

It seems to have some magnetite mixed in too. Looking at how mana circulates strangely, theres an absorption property somewhere

Senior.

Hm?

Could you just tell me the main point of how to get him out?

Melting it with heat infused with mana would be the best approach.

Yukveltire drew an artifact blueprint on the ground on the spot.

It was an artifact that could capture surrounding mana, convert it to heat, control that heat so it wouldnt leak out or cause other damage, and consequently melt the ore steadily.

Looking at the complex blueprint and the even more complex list of materials needed, Lee Han nodded.

Ill just try melting it with my mana.

A very slight wavering appeared and disappeared on Yukveltires expressionless face.

But Lee Han had no choice.

When would he gather all that, bring it down, and then install it again?

He had to solve it on the spot.

Fortunately, after hearing the principle, it seemed like something Lee Han could make up for with his body.

Convert mana to fire attribute and then radiate it.

It was a much more crude and wasteful method than Yukveltires artifact, but given time, it would produce the same result.

Yukveltire, who was watching from behind, spoke up.

Wardanaz Family junior.

Dont disturb me.

Im not disturbing you

Setting up your artifact takes too long, Senior.

Thats not what Im talking about

Shh. Then please be quiet.

Yukveltire closed her mouth.

Actually, she hadnt spoken because of the artifact.

A faint phantom of a crown had been flickering above Lee Hans head since earlier.

What kind of magic is that?

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