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Wizards were basically high-level workers who were treated everywhere, with less supply than demand…
There were also occasional exceptions.
In fact, you could call it a warlock without needing to be called an exception. It was usually a black mage.
Black magic was basically unpopular.
‘Even if you’re like me, I don’t think I would call a warlock.’
There are many other outstanding wizards of the school, so there is no reason to call the wizards of the Black Magic School.
But that’s something only a black magician can do.
very award-winning
“Where did you hear that?”
“Ratford told me!”
“Five. If so.”
“…for a moment. Is something strange?”
Gainando seemed to feel a sense of incongruity when he heard the name of Ratford and Lee Han reacted differently.
“It’s weird, what’s weird? Let’s go quickly.”
“okay. I don’t know what I’m going to do, but it’s better than studying… Oops.”
“Your study or mine…”
* * * *
Ratford wasn’t a warlock, but he had a friend who taught him black magic.
He was Ymir he of the same tower.
The Black Turtle Top friends closely shared with each other when they came up with exciting jobs, so it even got to Ratford’s ears.
‘That’s real friendship.’
Lee Han couldn’t help but envy the friendship of Black Turtle Top friends.
At best, the Blue Dragon Tower friends do a party at the mansion and invite them…
“A long time. Ymirg.”
“Long time no see!”
“Ban, nice to meet you.”
Few first-year students learned black magic, so the students had no choice but to get close to each other.
“Did you also call Rapadel?”
“Why are you calling that child!? I do not need!”
…some students were friendly with each other.
“I also told the white and white tiger pagodas… they told me that I had to rest because of fatigue.”
“Such.”
“What kind of knight are you when you can’t even take care of yourself? huh.”
Gainando continued to grumble as much as he usually quarreled with Rapadel.
“But it doesn’t hurt too much, is it?”
“No.”
Lee Han, who knew the truth, muttered.
Perhaps the last time the ghoul king subjugated the fatigue was relieved less.
‘But I’m less trained than I thought.’
If Rapadel heard it, he thought about grabbing him by the neck, and Lee Han turned his gaze away.
“Rapadel has no choice but to work harder instead of us. So Ymir. Is this this way?”
“Yes.”
Ymirg was leading the way in the southern section of the city, the general section.
This southern section felt different from the central section where nobles lived and the western section where guilds were located. It was the vitality that came out only when people from all kinds of places were mixed together.
A mysterious traveler who covered his body with a cloak, a merchant selling a dubious potion called ＜Elixir of Prince Gonadaltes>, or a mercenary with five swords and carrying a spear did not seem strange here.
“This child! Carrying a spear in the city. Granden CigarusWow boy! Follow me!”
“Well, I was wrong!”
“……”
Of course, it wasn’t completely lawless.
As we headed down the road towards the outskirts of the city, it became less and less crowded. Lee Han suddenly became curious and asked.
“But what kind of job?”
“Sir, a security job.”
“A security guard?”
Lee Han was lost in thought at the name he had not thought of.
‘Is there any reason to have a mage, or a warlock, as a guard?’
Wizards were expensive. If you need security, it was better to hire a few more seasoned adventurers or mercenaries.
Even if they paid a high price to hire them, more wizards than expected were not accustomed to battle.
If a raid or battle situation occurred, there was a high possibility that the price could not be paid properly.
If I had to ask, there are ways to use barriers or boundary magic, but…
‘Why a Warlock?’
“Do you know where the guard is?”
“Yes. cemetery.”
“…Aha.”
Lee Han immediately understood.
In such a place, you might need a warlock…
“Gong, the cemetery? Were you going to the cemetery?”
Of course, Gainando was different.
When he looked at Ymirg with his betrayed eyes, Ymirg was also bewildered.
“Why why? Got a problem?”
“The cemetery is scary!”
“……”
“……”
Lee Han and Ymirg were at a loss for words in a moment of embarrassment.
Is that what a warlock would say?
“Professor Mortum, how many graveyards were there around the Dark Hall?”
“So how terrifying it was! Do I have to go to the place where they are gathered?!”
Guynando was disgusted and tried to hold on.
“I’ve also summoned skeletons, and I’ll be summoning more undead in the future, so it’s better to get used to it in advance.”
“If you can’t meet the undead separately, why do you have to go to the cemetery!”
“Kainando.”
“?”
“Life is about doing things you don’t want to do and getting silver coins. Shut up and follow me.”
“……”
Gainando ran out of grass and followed him. Ymirg asked as if worried.
“Hey, can I do that?”
“it’s okay. You can buy me some cotton candy after work.”
* * * *
The gravekeeper who was guarding the cemetery outside the city of Granden was very pleased with the appearance of Seth.
“Gosh! Wizards, welcome! Nice to meet you. Still, I was very worried.”
“What are you worried about?”
“I was worried about what would happen if there were no Einroguard students learning black magic this year. There are still few warlocks in the city.”
“……”
The three students looked sullen.
Even in Einroguard, there were not many students who learned black magic.
The easiest way to find a wizard with strong basics and skills in the city of Granden is to hire Einroguard students who come out on vacation.
However, this year, if there were no Einroguard students learning black magic, it became a serious problem.
“I’m so glad that there are still three of us!”
“Ah… yes.”
“But there aren’t that many warlocks?”
Gainando asked as he did not understand.
Even if you’re from Einrogarde, I think you’ll just have to summon the warlocks from other places…
“Gosh. You are yelling at me in a big way. A warlock must be a much more authentic and trustworthy person than other wizards.”
“why?”
“Yeah…”
When the gravekeeper hesitated, Lee Han answered instead.
“Are you going to take the body out of the cemetery?”
“Ugh… heh heh heh. I don’t think so. I am sorry for the prejudice against the Warlocks.”
“Too much in the Imperial newspaper for such a thing.There seems to have been an accident…”
“ruler! We will guide you to the cemetery.”
The cemetery quickly changed the subject.
I didn’t want to list the things warlocks bought and killed in front of students learning black magic.
“There comes a period in which the yin energy is periodically strengthened in the Empire. When negative energy fills all sides, the power of the dead becomes stronger. then…”
“In a place like a cemetery, something strange can happen.”
“you’re right. You are also from Einrogarde.”
The magical powers filled with nature used to cause all kinds of capricious phenomena.
Even if it wasn’t as if the phoenix was suddenly summoned from Einroguard, it wasn’t uncommon for the dead to rise and other dimensional beings to cross over the rift due to the increase in negative magic power.
The one who could best deal with this problem was also the Warlock. No matter how bad the perception, black magic was one of the essential magic for the empire.
“However, we have not yet learned about the complex secrets of black magic.”
“it’s okay. Even so, we do not entrust everything to first-time students. A senior warlock is here to help. Dirett!”
“!”
Lee Han was surprised at the familiar name.
If it’s a diret, sure…
“I thought juniors would come… You came more than you thought, right?”
A student, a raven beast, flapping black wings behind his back, waving his hand, walked out of the cemetery’s tower.
It was Einrogard’s 4th year, and Dirett, a student majoring in the School of Black Magic.
“senior! …Are you okay?”
Lee Han habitually looked around. Di Lett nodded his head as if understanding.
“I don’t go to the punishment room just to have a conversation here, so you don’t have to worry about that.”
“okay. Fortunately, the.”
“And if you go to the punishment room, you won’t die. You, too, will have to go to Einroguard from now on, so you should learn how to get used to the punishment room.”
Gainando hated it as if he was saying something, but Lee Han took it seriously.
‘It is definitely better to prepare the punishment room in advance.’
From how to escape when you are locked up, to Plan B, where you can take a comfortable break when escaping is difficult.
Fortunately, she was friendly with Percuntra, one of the chiefs of the liver, but she couldn’t trust only Percuntra.
And in Lee Han’s eyes, Perkuntra is a bit…
‘…they make mistakes when it matters.’
“Anyway, why are you two here? Isn’t that the Blue Dragon Tower?”
Dirett was puzzled by the appearance of Lee Han and Guy Nando.
Blue Dragon Tower students wouldn’t normally do this.
Guynando answered immediately.
“I am earning my own money to spend!”
“What? Why are you doing that? If you can get it, go get it.”
“……”
Guy Nando, who knew how to get compliments, became pale.
Lee Han didn’t say ‘I’m crazy about silver coins’.
Apparently, he was more likely to think of him as a strange person.
“I thought it was an opportunity to practice black magic.”
“……”
Dirett looked at Lee Han with a startled look.
Come to think of it, this junior was a crazy genius who listened to the magic of all schools.
“Uh huh. I see.”
‘what?’
Lee Han felt strange.
The reaction was even better than when Gainan was…
“Still, it’s nice to have three. There were many times when it was less. Originally, it would have been right for a third-year student to explain this case, not me, but he’s now going east to find a useful body.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
This time it was Lee Han and his friends’ turn to stutter.
“I beg you earnestlySo I couldn’t refuse.”
Gravekeepers were weeping and earnestly asking for a favor, but it was also true that as a warlock, it was difficult to refuse.
In the end, Dirett came to explain this.
“You are wonderful. After all, if you offer several times the pay, it’s a little bit difficult to decline…”
“What? Nope. The pay is yours.”
Lee Han was startled by Dirett’s words.
“Is the pay the same?”
“uh? uh…”
Dirett was perplexed by the pressure from his juniors.
“The gravekeepers deceived you. I will go and protest.”
“No, no… I used to know each other, but to this extent…”
“no. Rather, the more you know each other, the more thorough your money transactions are!”
The look of a junior who was suspiciously serious about silver made Dirett feel strange for a moment.
‘This junior, didn’t you come to work for silver coins?’
* * * *
“Basically, prevention is more important than reactive measures.”
Di Lett pounded the floor with his wand said:
“You have to pay attention to the flow of magic that much. As much as your juniors have learned black magic, they will be able to feel the magic of the negative energy series a little better.”
While Dirett was explaining, the adventurers passing by on the road above the cemetery in the distance frowned as they passed by.
“Kek, are you robbers?”
“Aren’t you trying to steal the body again?”
“don’t mind. They can’t even speak face to face. ruler. So… wait. Where did one of you go?”
Dirett was bewildered by the disappearance of Lee Han.
When he turned his head, Lee Han was running down the road up there.