Chapter 547
"Today's task is to read these mission forms and distinguish the good from the bad."
Mages regarded themselves as beings of light leading the forefront of the empire's intellect, but in fact, mages were not always smart.
Especially when it came to contracts or missions, it was even more so.
If they got caught by the empire's seasoned scammers who made a living by deceiving others, even an Einroguard mage could be fooled in an instant.
"Since these are actual mission forms, if you find one you like, you can apply for it!"
"Do we do it during the break?"
"Yes, yes. Usually during the break! Some students do it during the semester, but academics come first after all."
The friends murmured after hearing the professor's explanation.
"There are people who do it during the semester?"
"Are they crazy?"
"It's possible, you bastards."
Yi-Han reflexively defended, feeling upset.
As someone currently being forced to do a mission arranged by Professor Alpen, it hurt to just listen.
"Do you know how much cost is spent on lectures, experiments, and research? You have to earn even a penny more. Even if it's during the semester, you can still take missions."
"O-okay. Wardanaz. We were wrong."
"Why are you getting so angry? You're not angry because we cheered when you got hit in the arm earlier, are you?"
The friends flinched and backed away.
They didn't expect Wardanaz to defend to that extent.
'But no matter how urgent, taking missions during the semester really doesn't seem right.'
'It's already hard to keep up with the studies now.'
[Seeking people!
Must be human race!
Must not have drinking habits!
Must be healthy without any particular illnesses!
Must not have received magic experiments!
...]
"Gasp. Yi-Han. Yi-Han. This seems like a total scam!"
Gainando was excited, thinking he had found a mission that matched what Yi-Han often said about 'wanting to scam'.
Yi-Han carefully read Gainando's mission form and then called the professor.
"Professor. I think we should report this to the security team."
"?!"
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'Shouldn't this be reported too?'
Yi-Han pondered for a moment.
No matter how he looked at it, it was a job posting by Yoanen, Yonaire's sister.
'I should let it slide since I might work there again during the break.'
The students checked the mission forms with interest.
Since everyone had worked during the summer break, they were interested in good missions.
"This one seems good."
"I'll take this one."
Unlike the strange missions, the popular missions among the students were all similar.
[Magic book translation!
Please translate a magic book found in ruins. Additional payment will be made if it sells at a high price.]
[Regarding magic education
Seeking a mage who can teach 1st circle magic such as or .
Those who pretend to be mages without such skills will be politely declined (there may be retaliation for failure).]
'No. There are quite a lot of good missions, aren't there?'
Yi-Han looked at Professor Rosine Fluerwerk with eyes full of respect.
As someone who had struggled to find decent work during the break, Yi-Han could immediately tell how high-quality these missions were.
As a professor from an imperial bureaucrat background, the level of missions she brought was on a different level from Yi-Han's.
Of course, there were also many strange missions, but those were clearly brought intentionally for lecture purposes...
"Nothing. Gainando."
Yi-Han snatched the mission from Gainando's grasp and lightly threw it away.
***
As Wednesday passed, it began to snow more heavily.
The students' expressions became complicated as they saw the rapidly accumulating snow.
They already knew from experience in the 1st semester how painful it was when the school was covered in snow.
"Take out the sleds from inside!"
"One, two! One, two!"
Fortunately, thanks to Yi-Han and his friends' hard work during the enchantment magic lecture, they had various winter preparations ready.
However, none of the students thought this level of preparation would be sufficient.
"Why are the White Tiger Tower guys taking out sleds? Are they going to take out horses and have them pull the sleds?"
"Horses are dangerous in this weather... Th-those bastards! They're pulling it themselves!"
From the White Tiger Tower students who divided into groups, with one group pulling the sled and the other riding on it, to the Black Tortoise Tower students who were making paths by connecting ropes and poles outside the dormitory tower.
Thanks to experiencing the ordeal a few times, the students did not collapse even if they wavered or cursed.
"Good work. Good work."
Professor Uregor came down on long skis, looked around, and clicked his tongue.
"I should reduce the lecture load a bit. You won't have time to study because of the work."
"Professor...!"
Yi-Han looked at Professor Bungaegor again with the same gaze he had given Professor Rosine Fluerwerk earlier.
Is a person's true nature revealed during a crisis?
"Oh. An unwelcome guest keeps coming to the vegetable garden, so you'll have to help me out a bit. Wardanaz."
"...No, didn't you just say the students don't have time to study?"
Yi-Han spoke in bewilderment.
He was worried about the students just now, and now he was asking Yi-Han for additional work.
Was Yi-Han not a student?
"Ah. Right. That's right. I'm sorry. Wardanaz. I unconsciously thought of you separately."
"..."
"I prepared food to give to you."
"So what's the matter?"
Instead of finding fault, Yi-Han got to the point.
Due to the heavy snowfall these days, the amount of food being salvaged from the vegetable garden was gradually decreasing.
Some vegetables and eggs that were resistant to the cold were fine, but the rest were blocked.
If it was Professor Uregor, who always abundantly procured groceries from the kitchen or outside, he would be of great help.
"An unwelcome guest. If it's too strong, it'll be hard for me to deal with."
"It's not a strong one."
As he spoke and moved his steps, Professor Uregor suddenly became curious and asked again.
"By the way, what level is a strong one by your standards? I'm asking because it might be a bit different from my standards."
"...Just tell me what it is."
"It's a spirit. A spirit. A cold spirit."
"!"
Yi-Han's face brightened at those words.
When winter came, as the cold energy intensified, spirits would come riding on the snow.
A cold-type spirit would really appear nearby!
When Yi-Han went to the spirit world, the spirits ran away, so it was difficult to make a contract with them, but the reality now was the opposite.
Since the spirit came directly, even if it discovered Yi-Han belatedly, it wouldn't be so easy to run away.
"If it's a cold spirit, it must be the kind of spirits you showed me, right?"
"That's right."
"They were quite capable fellows in many ways."
"Indeed."
"Perhaps I could make a contract with them on this occasion?"
"That's impossible."
"..."
Yi-Han glared at Professor Uregor.
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