Chapter 22: Chapter 22

The thunderous walk made me laugh, but then I nodded.

He had no intention of saying anything about growing and selling.

“First of all, there is no student as far as I know. It’s a very creative idea. Very creative.”

“oh. thank you Business will be good.”

“Not a compliment!”

Thunder steps grumbled, but in fact, money management was also an important virtue for an alchemist.

Who can get expensive reagents and materials?

Everyone had to figure it out and save money.

‘Looking at saving money like that, there won’t be a shortage of money later.’

“Cabbage and green onion… um. It looks like a good way to cook stew.”

“!”

At the words of a thunderous step, Lee Han raised his head.

The empire didn’t only have Western-style food. There were all kinds of food depending on the location as it was incredibly wide.

While the western part of the empire, where the Wodanaz family is located, had western-style eating habits of mainly eating bread and cheese, the eastern part of the empire had rice, noodles, red pepper paste, and soybean paste, which were familiar to Lee Han.

“Do you like stew?”

“I like it, but I tend to avoid eating it.”

“?”

“It’s Eastern food, right? I hate eastern dwarves.”

Thunderwalker said with a frown on his face. It seemed to bring up bad memories.

“Did something bad happen to you?”

“My distant relatives live in the eastern part of the country, and every time I meet them, they nag me so much… Regeneration potions are expensive these days, so go into business with them, so you can’t make money. Do you really use a long tobacco pipe…”

“……”

Lee Han was taken aback by the more detailed complaint.

I’ve heard that the eastern part of the empire values traditions and rules more than the western part, but that’s about it.

“That’s right.”

“I said something nonsensical. There is nothing wrong with the food though. I don’t hate it. Let’s eat it together later when we make stew.”

Lee Han had never said he would, but he knew it wasn’t very nice to say such a thing in front of an uncomfortable professor.

“It is an honor to serve you, Professor.”

Thunderstruck listened to Lee Han’s words and nodded.

‘for a moment. If it’s House Wardanaj, it’s west. Can I trust and eat Eastern cuisine from such a bastard?’

Thunder’s steps became a little uneasy.

Of course, I knew that Lee Han had a great talent for chores, but isn’t it rare for someone from an aristocratic background to be good at cooking?

The last time I saw him grilling a steak, he wasn’t bad at cooking, but it was true that Eastern cuisine was quite tricky.

“…No, thinking about it, it doesn’t seem like it’s a good idea to get it. You raised me, so I’m fine.”

“yes? But the pork you ate earlier was caught by me and my friends…”

“After all, that’s the pig I prepared!”

Thunderstruck eventually got angry.

* * *

After the meal and tidying up, Lee Han slowly prepared to go back.

“really. What are you going to do on the weekend?”

“Should I come and work?”

“…No matter how it is, does it look like I’ll be calling students on the weekends too?”

Thunderstep asked in an absurd voice.

But what was more absurd was Lee Han.

‘what? You don’t usually call on weekends?’

Why?

Wasn’t calling students on the weekend a basic skill of professors?

“You don’t have to come on the weekends because you’ve done a good job. Maybe if you want to tend your garden… And you’ll be very busy on the weekends.”

Thunderstep said meaningfully.

When Lee Han heard that, he felt a little uneasy.

‘Why are you like that again?’

“Is anything going on?”

“What is the job? Think carefully. What will the students who have been starving and suffering during the weekdays do on the weekends?”

“Are you setting the school on fire?”

“…That’s a bit too extreme. It was about finding a way to eat and live.”

corner the students

Then you will find out.

As the will of Principal Rich, who is represented by …, usually freshmen would start thinking about it on weekends because they had time to spare.

– Why the hell does this school bully us like this? Is it because the principal is undead?

– You can’t continue to starve like this! At least we should get something to eat!

– Oh friends! Let’s join hands together!

“Well, I’ve heard rumors that the students of search the forest behind the main building looking for edible fruits.”

“These are the students of the Black Turtle Tower.”

Thunderstruck replied as if he knew that.

The actions of freshmen were usually divided according to the top.

The students of the Black Turtle Tower, who included commoners and even merchant slaves, were among the fastest moving, not caring about face.

As such, it was only natural to search the forests and mountains behind the school to find something to eat.

“Thanks to your hunting, there will be guys who actively try to hunt. It’s rare to find guys who hunt from the first week.”

“Isn’t it all thanks to the professor’s teachings?”

Lee Han’s flattery and thunderous steps smiled happily, then felt something uncomfortable.

Do you feel strangely like cursing?

“How were the Blue Dragon Tower students usually?”

“The Blue Dragon Tower is the slowest. Aren’t they guys with heavy hips?”

Lee Han had no choice but to agree.

Certainly, looking at the same top friends, it seemed that only a few people would go to the forest to find something to eat just because the weekend was coming.

“But there are always some talented guys who come to their senses after starving for a few weeks and find a good way.”

Thunderwalker said that and looked at Lee Han.

Come to think of it, this year’s Blue Dragon Tower seemed very different from usual.

First of all, since the way of thinking of those from the Wardanaz family is different…

‘He’s really strange.’

“Dear Professor. Can I ask about the other towers?”

“I can tell you this much. The Phoenix Tower students… Shouldn’t they be separated? Those guys aren’t the ones who will be shaken just because they’re starving and having a hard time.”

A tower of phoenix made up of apprentice priests sent by the Imperial Church.

As they have always practiced frugality and frugality in the temple, it was natural that they were the quickest to adapt to this magic academy.

So while the other Tower students went around looking for something to eat, the Phoenix Tower students often just prayed and endured.

It was the power of faith.

‘Amazing. How can I survive on only such things?’

Lee Han, who was thinking, hesitated.

Come to think of it, Lee Han also endured well for several years in graduate school.

‘hmm. Come to think of it, people seem to be surprisingly able to endure it.’

“really. Wodanaz. Are you planning to hunt on the weekend?”

“yes.”

There was no need to hide it, so Lee Han answered confidently.

“Then beware of the White Tiger Tower guys. Because they tend to go hunting often. Usually, I’m on the side of being careful in the first week, but I’ve heard that someone hunted well, so I won’t stay still with that personality.”

“Isn’t it all thanks to the professor’s teachings?”

“…it was enough to know. Be careful because the white tiger top guys are traditionally the ones who do a lot of accidents. Originally from a family of knights, they are full of blood.”

“yes. When we fight, we will strategize well so that the majority can deal with the minority.”

“……”

That’s not the sound…!

Thunderstruck was about to say something.

To be honest, it was because the Wardanaz family guy really seemed to be able to take care of himself.

“I may not meet you. The forests and mountains are wide, and the white tiger tower guys might choose something else instead of hunting… No no. What in the first week.”

“What else can I do instead of hunting?”

“……”

Thunderstep regretted that he had brought this out for nothing.

For some reason, if I told Lee Han, I thought that Lee Han would try it himself.

“Escape.”

“…?!”

escape.

The vast grounds of this magic academy were surrounded by tall walls, and those walls were also protected by magic.

But there will always be people who try to break through.

Considering the villages located outside the magic academy and the things that could be obtained from those villages, it was only natural that there would be an escape attempt.

‘A new coat, a new shirt, a new belt, a new pants, a new boot, bread and butter, cheese, and jam, assorted dried rations, needle and thread, just in case, paper and feather pens, soap and perfume… Damn it. There are so many that I can’t even organize them all!’

The moment he heard the word ‘escape’, Lee Han’s eyes flashed and his head spun.

If he could get those things, Lee Han could live like a king in his dormitory.

“Look at this! I didn’t want to tell you because I was like this!”

Thunderstruck saw Lee Han’s expression and knew what he was thinking.

“What do I mean?”

“I don’t think you know that you guys are out there and calculating what you can get!”

“no? Is it magic?”

“You are talking magic! don’t be stupid The reason why the White Tiger Tower guys try to escape first every year is because they are the stupidest.”

“Weren’t there any successes?”

“……”

“Isn’t it?”

“…but it wasn’t!”

“Oh…”

“You’ll regret it!”

The thunderous steps suddenly stopped after shouting.

Come to think of it, I don’t see any reason why he would dry it like this.

Originally, when I was young, everyone was bound to do stupid things.

“done. If you want to do it, do it.”

“no. professor. I never intend to.”

“Put saliva on your mouth and speak!”

* * *

A dark room.

In a room where only one candle was flickering, three people with stern expressions were threatening an orc.

“hey. Choi. Do you know the current situation? uh? The only way for you to get out is to cooperate!”

“…Lee Han. Even if that prince doesn’t do that, I’ll just answer if you ask.”

Durgyu looked at Gainando as if it was absurd.

It was more absurd than scary that a guy who looked like he couldn’t even raise a fist frowned and threatened.

The three of them suddenly appeared and said ‘Follow me!’ and followed. What kind of nonsense play is this?

“hmm. Didn’t it really work?”

Lee Han removed the curtain. Sunlight entered the empty classroom. Yoner blew out the candle.

Gainando, unable to grasp the situation, looked at Lee Han and Therugyu in embarrassment.

“You said you had to blackmail Choi?! Did you know each other?!”

“okay.”

“Then why did you prepare this!?”

“If you pretend to be friendly and bring him, I’m afraid other White Tiger Tower students will see you.”

“!”

Durgyu was taken aback by those words.

Lee Han was right. There was nothing good about being misunderstood.

“thanks. Han Lee. Certainly, if I had come in while talking on a friendly note, I might have been misunderstood.”

“What do you have with this? I can do this much for you, who will act as a spy in the future.”

“…for a moment. Am I a spy?”

Durgyu protested against the dishonorable title.

Lee Han asked, puzzled.

“Didn’t you tell me if that Moradi family member did something suspicious?”

“It was.”

“Then you’re a spy?”

“…I don’t think there’s anything more noble and honorable than a spy, right?”

Durgyu protested as if he were from a knight family.

I tell you for the sake of honor and justice, but why is this a spy?

“I think I’m a spy.”

Gainando, who was listening beside him, helped.

Durgyu glared at Kainan-do. Kainan-do was stingy, avoiding his gaze and lingering.

“Coming to think of it, I don’t think he was a spy.”