âItâs just pure academic curiosity.â
Lee Han was good at fooling the professor.
Even though he was one of the Empireâs most famous explorers, Professor Lightningwalker, he could never have imagined that Lee Han was looking for a flying mount to escape school.
âI can get it⦠I guess.â
Prof. Lee Han looked carefully at Lee Hanâs expression to see if he had noticed.
Fortunately, the boy from the Wodanaz family didnât seem to know.
One of the horses in the stable that the freshmen take care of is a griffon!
âBecause this school is so large that there is nothing missing.â
âArenât there any considerations for warm meals or daily necessities for students?â
Professor Lightning Walk pretended not to hear Lee Hanâs words and ignored them.
âThereâs nothing like mountains, lakes, underground dungeons, etc., but if you look for them, thereâs no way there wonât be flying ones.â
âIf I find it, can I tame it?â
âThat seems difficult. Taming wild monsters and flying ones is a difficult task even for trainers who have been trained for years.â
Professor Lightning Step said with sincerity.
If taming were that easy, people wouldnât bother choosing to fight monsters out there.
Besides, most of the guys who knew how to fly were picky and rough.
It was difficult to handle with the tenacity and knowledge of a freshman.
âFirst of all, you have to fully understand who your opponent is. Not with common knowledge. If you know his habits, you will get to know him little by little and understand his characteristics⦠Even if the words sound simple, you will fail dozens of times in the process.â
âprofessor. If possible, would you like to take lessons in your spare time? Of course, I donât intend to do anything reckless right nowâ¦â
It was a lie.
From the moment Lee Han made the decision that he could do it, he planned to move.
ââ¦If I ever get a chance to tame a monster in the future, I donât want to miss it.â
Lee Hanâs eyes were burning like fire. It was sincere eyes without any pretense.
Seeing those pupils, Professor Lightning Walk suddenly became motivated.
When a disciple shows such interest, as a teacher, it is impossible to remain still.
âgood night! Let me teach you in my spare time. No regrets. Itâs not usually a difficult study.â
It was a difficult study where you had to memorize thick books about monsters that would appear in this area and then face it with your own body, but Professor Lightning Walk thought that this boy from the Wodanaz family would be fine.
If you have that much interest and passion, itâs possible.
âYou must be interested in flying or exploring. That guyâ¦â
âFind the most likely beast, tame it, and then escape.â
The master and disciple nodded their heads while thinking about each other.
After the conversation, Professor Lightning Walk trudged to take a look at the vegetable garden Lee Han had finished working on.
And I was surprised.
âNo, what is thisâ¦?â
The vegetable garden Lee Han received from Professor Thunderwalk was of a suitable size, neither extremely wide nor extremely narrow.
Professor Wooregeol must have thought that Lee Han would plant some vegetables and take them with him.
However, Lee Hanâs vegetable garden was being run so thoroughly that not a single remnant was left.
There were various edible vegetables such as carrots, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and cabbage, as well as herbs that could be used as medicines, such as chamomile and basil and rosemary.
â¦to start a farm?!
Lee Han replied as if he was okay, as if he had noticed the professorâs eyes.
âI was worried at first too.â
ââ¦what?â
âIs it okay to grow this narrowly? However, thanks to the Tree Spiritâs staff, it seems to grow well without any problems. Arenât you really lucky?â
Professor Lightningwalker looked at the jug of milk on the table.
It was a jar that Lee Han had packed to hold on his way home.
Seeing what Iâm working on right now, I donât think thatâs going to work.
ââ¦Wait. Iâd rather go back and eat something.â
â??â
* * *
Lee Han took a bite of the baked potato on a wooden skewer and headed for the dormitory.
It was a romantic evening if you forgot the fact that it was inside a magic school.
On one arm hung a basket containing the harvest this time, and on the other arm was a skewer of freshly baked, salted potatoes⦠It was like a farmer returning
home after a plentiful shopping spree.
âIt would be nice to live like this when I retire later.â
Perhaps because of the atmosphere, the new potatoes were really delicious. Even though it was just grilled and salted, it felt like the warm eggs melted away with just one bite.
It was a taste that made me understand why Professor Lightning Walk bothered to bake it and hold it in his hand.
âIs it regrettable to eat such delicious food alone? Maybe he just wanted to bragâ¦â
Lee Han didnât even realize that the potatoes that Professor Lightning Walk had baked were from his own garden.
â?â
âYour Highness, Princess. I brought the materials from the library and organized them. Please accept it.â
âI have also asked other students to organize what I need for assignments! it will help.â
âThere is a book I found this timeâ¦â
âWhat is it?â
It was the princess and her followers.
Freshmen gathered from all over the tower were sparing no effort to help the princess in the lecture.
Lee Han was surprised as he munched potatoes.
âIs there such a way!â
It was an enviable method to the point of wanting to report to the professors, âThe princess is exploiting her classmates with undue power.â
Lee Han and his friends searched for books in the library all night, but it wasnât enough, but the princess just breathes quietly and information rolls in like that.
âIs it because of the royal blood? But if thatâs the case, Cainando is not explained. How the hell do I get followers like that?â
While Lee Han was thinking about that, the princess thanked her followers and then walked up together.
Lee Han, who was munching potatoes on the stairs and looking around, met his friendsâ eyes.
âGood evening.â
Lee Han was not taken aback. The followers of the princess recognized Lee Hanâs face and hurriedly lowered their heads.
Wasnât he the boy of the Wodanaz family, who practically ruled the Blue Dragonâs Tower?
If they looked wrong, the life of the princess living in the tower of the blue dragon could become difficult, so it was only natural to notice them.
âMeet Wardanaz!â
When someone shouted that, the other students looked at the friend in bewilderment.
Should we sing along?
âMeet Wardanaz!â
âWhoa⦠Meet Mr. Wardanaz!â
ââ¦â¦â
Lee Han looked around involuntarily. Fortunately, there were no eyes to see.
âIf anyone sees it, thereâs nothing wrong, but Iâll go to the punishment room.â
I donât know why the followers were doing that to fuck Lee Han, but Lee Han answered as calmly as possible.
âNice to meet you all. You must have talked with Her Highness, the princess.â
âyes!â
âI just want to thank Wodanaz for her hard work, who is always devoted to Her Highness the Princess.â
âI wish you all the best in the future!â
âIf you donât take care of these bastards, wonât they attack you?â
Fanatic supporters are always scary. Besides, the princessâs supporters were outside the magic school.
Even after graduating, I had to put up with their unreasonable pressure considering that I would have a social life.
âof course. do not worry.â
Lee Han did not bother to say that he would receive more silver coins for taking care of the princess.
âIâd better change the topic.â
If the story of taking care of the princess was prolonged, Lee Hanâs unfair profits could come up as a topic. Lee Han changed the topic.
âYou all probably havenât even had dinner, so would you like some?â
ââ¦?â
Only then did the followers of the princess realize that Lee Han was carrying something. Even taking one of them out and sticking it out.
It was a baked potato.
The sight of a cold-looking boy with a chiseled face serving freshly baked potatoes on a skewer made the students perplexed.
âAristocratic⦠is this a joke?â
âIs it okay to eat it?â
âIsnât this a test?â
âArenât you eating?â
âAre you going to eat well?â
One of the students seemed hungry and reached out to take a baked potato.
Lee Han hand-sprinkled salt on it. The student was nervous at the moment, thinking that it was not salt, but magic potion powder.
âah. Itâs salt.â
âAre you okay?â
âTaste⦠delicious!â
It wasnât because I noticed the boy of the Wodanaz family, but the freshly baked potatoes were objectively delicious.
The student who received the potato ate it with a spoonful, burning the roof of his mouth and choking.
âDrink some milk here.â
âPersimmon⦠Thank you.â
The student, who put a hot potato into his stomach, suddenly felt Lee Hanâs cold impression soften.
â¦is it a magic potato?
âMaybe weâ¦?â
âokay. You may eat.â
The hesitant followers slowly reached out and picked up the baked potatoes.
Under the warm evening sunlight, the new students of the magic school were able to get to know each other better while eating baked potatoes.
âLetâs give Her Highness the Princess too!â
âWhat kind of ridiculous rudeness⦠what if Her Highness, the princess, gets angry!â
One of the students was about to offer potatoes to the princess, but after hearing what the other friends said, he put his hand down.
Lee Han felt that the expression of the princess, who had been standing bluntly, had become sullen for some reason.
Like a hungry Cainandoâ¦
âThat was too harsh an analogy.â
Lee Han reflected.
Come to think of it, the princess hadnât even eaten breakfast this morning.
Lee Han took a baked potato and held it out so that no one else could see it.
âIt looks like there will be some leftovers, but at least taste itâ¦â
The students couldnât see it because their backs were turned away, but Lee Han clearly saw that the princess was about to take a bite of the peeled, freshly baked potato without even cutting it.
âCut it! Cut and eat!â
ââ¦â¦â
As if nothing had happened, the princess took down the potatoes, cut them up, and stuffed them into her mouth.
The students turned their heads and wondered at Lee Hanâs cry.
âWhat do you cut and eat?â
âCut the potatoes and eat them.â
âhaha. Mr. Wodanaz. No matter how hungry we are, we donât just swallow it. Of course I cut it and eat it.â
ââ¦â¦â
Lee Han thought after looking at the princess once and then at the student.
âThat guy wonât be able to succeedâ¦â
* * *
The next morning.
After finishing work at the stable, Lee Han walked with his friends to listen to Professor Garciaâs .
Lee Han yawned. Yoner asked anxiously, looking particularly tired.
âYou look sleepy, are you okay? Did you lose sleep?â
âI slept well, but I had a nightmareâ¦â
âWhat did you dream about?â
âA dream in which a professor appears.â
Yoner didnât bother to ask more for Lee Hanâs mental health.
Professor Voladiâs class left an impression on him. Professor Voladi appeared in Lee Hanâs dream.
In his dream, Professor Voladi instructed Lee Han to ride the rampaging griffon and maneuver the water orb through the fiery circle. It was a terrible nightmare.
âHello everyone.â
âHello professor!â
When Professor Garcia opened the door and entered, Lee Hanâs heart felt warm.
I didnât know that meeting trolls was such a relaxing thing until I entered school.
âProfessor Mortum came to teach us what black magic is like last week, right?â
There was a âhuhâ sound from all over the place.
It was a reaction mixed with fear that it could be black magic again.
âAnother professor came this week to teach us what summoning magic is like.â
âWaaaaaaaa!â
Lee Han suddenly felt sorry for Professor Mortum, who was not even present.