The disciple's talent

by Miyanimika

Summary:

What if Yihan meet principal skelly much more earlier through the patriarch?

Chapter 1

It was a normal day on the einroguard when suddenly ,the principal who disappeared for a 3 week returned with a child in his arms.

 

The principal immediately called for a meeting as soon as he returned and they were shocked when they saw a child sitting in the chair besides the principal while eating some sweets.

 

They silently sat on their respective chairs.

 

"Principal, did you kidnapped this child...?"

 

From the perspective of the professors, it was weird to see the principal disappearing only to appear with a child.

 

Professor Uregor finally asked the Skull principal, breaking the silence in the meeting room.

 

"No...?"

 

Os Gonadaltes, the principal, answered to the weird question of the dwarf professor while giving the sweets to his disciple.

 

"Then how did you ended up with him?"

 

Professor Millei asked coldly. As much as she respected the principal, she won't tolerate kidnapping.

 

"The father of this child had called me. He had some talent in magic but he doesn't have time to teach! That's why I took him!"

 

"So that is why you disappeared for a 3 weeks?!"

 

"Yeah."

 

"But for 3 weeks..?"

 

"I was confirming his words."

 

Principal Skelly said and the professor relaxed. At least it is not kidnapping......

 

Wait.

 

"Something still doesn't add up."

 

"What is it professor Alpen?"

 

"Why do you, Os Gonadaltes, accept it when you even rejected people from influential families as your disciple?"

 

The rest of the professors, who also had the same question,agreed with him. How did the young boy became the principal's disciple when he even rejected people's offer no matter the talent is?

 

The principal scoff at the question and rolled his eyes.

 

"Why won't I take him? Those bastards who asked to be my disciple don't have enough talents at all!! It doesn't even reach my standards!"

 

"So that child managed to reach your standards?"

 

"Preciously! In all background,talent, mana and knowledge!!"

 

Yihan, who been listening to their talk quietly, blushed in embarrassment after hearing the principal's proud remark.

 

The professors, who saw this, cooed at the sight of Yihan, adding to his embarrassment in the situation.

 

Professor Alpen,staying true to his purpose, asked in low voice.

 

"And which family does he belong that you can proudly declare that? "

 

"Wardanaz."

 

The professors, who were cooing at Yihan, froze once they heard the principal's words.

 

As the silence befall the meeting room, Yihan was left confused. He doesn't know why they reacted like that.

 

'Why are they silent all of the sudden?'

 

Confused, he whispered to principal skelly.

 

"Did you put a curse on them?"

 

"What blasphemy are talking about?!"

 

' I guess not.'

 

Yihan deducted after seeing the offended face of the principal. 

 

' a child from Wardanaz?!'

 

' how did a child from that family became his disciple??'

 

' did that child really came from that family??'

 

Many thoughts came inside the professors and Yihan was left confused on what's happening on them.

 

What Yihan didn't know was that because of the many rumors surrounding his family.

 

The Wardanaz was always respected and seen in high regard, but they are also feared by everyone in the empire.

 

Being a bloodline of pure magic and also being anti socials, they are bound to be rumors.

 

Looking at the child besides the principal, he had really resemble the patriarch of the Wardanaz.

 

' if he is really a Wardanaz, then this situation made sense!'

 

Before they can accept the explanation, professor Alpen raised his hand again, indicating that he have more questions to the situation.

 

Clicking his tongue, the principal gesture the professor to say his question.

 

"May I asked how old is he?"

 

Principal Skelly looked at his disciple and gesture to him.

 

"Introduction yourself, brat."

 

' you bastard! That's what should we have done first before anything!!'

 

Yihan cursed the principal while keeping a polite smile outward.

 

He stand up to his seat and bowed down with elegance befitting as a noble.

 

"Nice to meet you esteemed professors of einroguard. I am Yihan and currently 7 years old."

 

Looking at the polite attitude of the child from the Wardanaz household, Many professors were amazed at it.

 

"Wow...."

 

"He is more polite than I thought...."

 

Yihan had immediately catch the heart of the professors, just from his polite attitude.

 

After all, it is known that the more talented a person is, the crazier they are. This is also extremely true on the Wardanaz family.

 

And Yihan, who showed a good impression to the professors, stand out from the rest of his family.

 

'as expected, first impression is really important.'

 

Yihan thought while watching the awestruck expression from some of the professors . He glance at his master besides him and saw him roll his eyes. Clearly aware of what his young disciple is up to.

 

' this skull... Always too sharp to trick.'

 

The young disciple sat back in his chair after his introduction to the professors and the professors started to snap out of their own daze.

 

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"The legal age of learning magic is 15, the child haven't reach that age yet...."

 

Professor Morten said while observing the young disciple of the principal. As a professor under the command of the principal, he should be glad that the principal had gotten his own disciple.

 

However, the said disciple is too young to be taught. It is too dangerous and is against the imperial law.

 

He can already imagine the emperor sending some letters to the eiroguard regarding this issue.

 

"I agree. No matter the talent is, it is also illegal."

 

"We already have a bad reputation from the imperial beaucratic people, they will definitely use this opportunity to nitpick us..."

 

Many professors grimaced at the mentioned of the beaucratic people.

 

Those people are known as the mage's biggest enemy because they mercilessly slash the mage's research budget, causing a grudge to appeared between them.

 

Many professors was their victims in einroguard just because of their students that is why there is many tension between the two.

 

Professor Alpen, who was a beaucratic person himself in the past, he can't help but feel uncomfortable at the stares he is getting on the other Professors.

 

Yihan who is watching, bite his cookie nervously. The temperature dropped after those people is mentioned.

 

"We don't have to worry about that. We have this."

 

Principal skelly took a piece of paper  in his arsenal, revealing a document with an imperial seal on it.

 

' an imperial permit!'

 

Imperial permit.

 

  A special permit that allowed something or someone to be exempted to the law by the emperor's permission. It was extremely rare especially to the mages.

 

Among all the people of the empire, the mages was the rarest to get this kind of permit especially if it is for their experiments.

 

Mages have always had a strict rule and laws to follow from the empire therefore getting a single imperial permit is as good as getting a high qualities regeant for a few years.

 

The first to snap out of the shock was professor Millei. Slamming the table and standing up, she asked in loud voice.

 

"How did you get that rare thing!?"

 

Her calm composure gone and it made Yihan to flinch at the sudden yell.

 

The skull principal floated inside the meeting room smugly and cheerily. 

 

He floated around the room while humming, as the professors start to snap out of their shock.

 

"2 weeks ago, we went to meet the emperor and the emperor gladly sign it! He must have seen his talent too."

 

Hearing the word emperor, Yihan frowned.

 

His time in the imperial palace was really eventful.

 

The were welcomed with a parade, finding their ways from the illusions of the imperial castle before meeting the emperor, finding out the emperor was actually a dragon.

 

Finding out the hidden history of the empire and reason why there many heirs. Then he also watch how they made an imperial heir with magic!!

 

' crazy...' 

 

His head hurt just thinking about the events.

 

He also doesn't want to think about the way the emperor said 'we' while looking at his master after he had mentioned wanting to go in isolation.

 

He doesn't want to know what kind of relationship his master and the emperor have. And clearly, the stupid lich doesn't have an idea about the slip up of the emperor.

 

'that emperor definitely fall for this skull.'

 

The way the emperor looked at his master is definitely like how the patriarch looked at the director.

 

Which aroused a question, does the emperor had a bad taste? How they fall from this crazy lich who love to torture it's students?

 

Yihan looked at his master who is floating happily with judgement.

 

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After the meeting had conclude, the master and disciple made their way to the principal's office.

 

Inside the principal's office, the two master and disciple, was served with tea from the death knight and some sweets.

 

" You look satisfied."

 

The skull principal, who transformed into his human form, commented while eyeing his disciple's expression.

 

Yihan looked at the principal in his human form, a man with beautiful white hair and a pair of emerald green eyes. A man so beautiful and majestic that was rare to find nowadays.

 

' maybe the emperor fell for his look?'

 

Yihan smiled innocently as possible after receiving the stares from the principal who noticed him staring.

 

" What do you mean?"

 

Yihan acted oblivious, making the principal rolled his eyes at his disciple's antics.

 

They might only be master and disciple for 3 weeks but they already knows how each other's mind works.

 

After the drama in the meeting room, the meeting between the professors finally proceed and they were able to create a schedule that satisfied both sides.

 

They had decide to do a private tutoring instead of letting Yihan attend the lessons of the first years. 

 

They might have established equality in the school but Yihan was a special case. Just because Yihan will attend the academy early, there's no guarantee that the students will like it.

 

They had also decided that Yihan will go back to the Wardanaz household every break that the school will be having.

 

It has greatly satisfied Yihan because:

 

One, instead of staying in the city while on break, the principal will take him home every break.

 

Two, he doesn't have to compete for grades.

 

And three, he had more freedom than the students.

 

He already knows the situation inside the academy after just a look. 

 

Some might say that the principal was too much, but Yihan, who spent 3 weeks of seeing the principal everyday and being tortured separately, the students situations is not surprising to him.

 

"We will start your class in a week so familiarize yourself in the academy. You will inherit it in the future after all."

 

"Can I bring the death knights in my exploration? I want to explore and have fun with them, they deserve it too after always protecting einroguard in your disappearance..."

 

-young successor...!-

 

- our kind young master..!-

 

' I need some sacrifice if something happened!'

 

Yihan ask with a smile that hides his irritation to the principal, while harbouring a though that will make the death knights have a heart attack.

 

The einroguard was a place with the most abundant with mana, therefore the place holds many history, mystery, of danger. It is even older than the principal Skelly, so mysterious that the principal can't fully grasp the magic inside the academy, and so dangerous because many unexpected things happen inside the academy.

 

That was the words of the patriarch himself, so how can he not be on guard.

 

The principal however, chunk it up as Yihan being kind to the death knights.

 

"This brat...! I prefer if you just brag of yourself rather than being polite and kind!"

 

' what is wrong with him?'

 

Yihan looked at the principal as if he is crazy while the principal transformed in his skull form and  float inside the room violently while fuming.

 

- to think I see a day where the master care about somebody...!-

 

- is this the end of the world...?-

 

- the young successor must be a gift for us after dealing with him for many years...!-

 

The death knights who is watching in the sidelines keep talking and gossiping while watching their master and young master.

 

Yihan's face contorted from irritation to downright disgust.

 

' they're not normal too.'

 

He thought while listening to the words of the death knights.

 

While the two was spending some time, Yihan noticed someone from the window of the principal's office.

 

"Master, what's that guy doing?"

 

Pointing at someone who is suspiciously looking around, the principal clicked his tongue st what he saw.

 

The death knights also came to look using the other window of the room and found a student.

 

- master, it looks like that student will try to raid your office again today...-

 

"Hmmm...."

 

- those bold students have been eyeing your office two days after you had disappeared and the number of attempts is enormous.-

 

-yeah, there were so many attempts that I almost lost count on it!-

 

-students in this generation  are so bold!-

 

The death knights helpfully inform about what happened after the principal disappeared for 3 week.

 

- the student seems to not know  your return.-

 

-suddenly disappearing then suddenly returning, it is normal to not know.-

 

"Indeed and I have to also announced my return...."

 

An evil smile appeared on the principal's face. Yihan, who had also an experience on dealing the principal for a 3 weeks, quickly learned that nothing good came with that smile.

 

' I'm sorry, seniors.'

 

He apologize to the student in his head while watching the same student tried to scale the wall of the tower.

 

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' I hope that senior is okay.'

 

Yihan thought while walking in the corridor of the tower.

 

He was kicked out inside the principal's office after the principal decide that it is not the time to let Yihan deal with this kinds of things.

 

-Young successor, where do you want us to take you?-

 

A death knight asked gently to Yihan. This death knight was assigned to take Yihan where he wants to go in the academy and give the young disciple a tour around.

 

"I want to take a look in my chamber, Mr. Knight."

 

-then let us go.-

 

The death knight opened his arms and silence descended between them.

 

"... What....?"

 

'why are opening your arms?!'

 

The death knight tilted his head, clearly not understanding what's wrong.

 

Seeing this, Yihan gave up and just let himself be carried by the death knight.

 

The death knight carried the young successor gently as if he is a fragile glass.

 

' surprisingly comfortable!'

 

Yihan thought as he was carried in the death Knight's arms.

 

After a few turns, they finally arrived on Yihan's assigned private room.

 

- this room is yours while that one besides you is master research room.-

 

"??"

 

Yihan looked at the two room confusedly. He looked at the death knight and asked.

 

"Research room? Not Bedroom?"

 

He understandable that his room is beside the room of skull principal, but research room?

 

Even in the Wardanaz mansion, the principal was given a bedroom.

 

-ah...-

 

The death knight finally realized it and calmly explain.

 

- young successor, the master is not alive anymore, that is why he doesn't need sleep. Whenever the master is not busy, he's always in his research room.-

 

"I see..."

 

' then why did we gave him a bedroom in our mansion?!'

 

Annoyed, Yihan gestured the death knight to put him down.

 

After he was put down, he reach to the doorknob of his assigned bedroom and opened the door.

 

' wow....'

 

Amazement was visible in Yihan's face as he survey the room.

 

A large bookshelf with different kind of books related to magics, a large bed, a study table with notebooks and pens, a large wardrobe with different clothes.

 

A table outside the balcony instead of the inside. It is smaller than his room, but the difference is the inside.

 

His room in the Wardanaz household might be large but it is empty,but his room here is smaller but it is full of books and things he might need for his study.

 

'Since when was he able to prepare all of this? Didn't we just came back this morning?'

 

Puzzled, Yihan walk inside the room. Once Yihan finally took a step, traces of magics was suddenly felt and he immediately understood what happened.

 

'master used magic... How did I forget that he can do this with magic?'

 

He sigh at his own stupidity.

 

- do you like it,young successor?-

 

"Mmm..."

 

Yihan nodded at the death Knight's question. The death knight beamed at the response of the young successor.

 

- do you need anymore things?-

 

Yihan look at the books in the bookshelf filled with books.

 

' it is better to read those books in advance. It will give me more advantage in the class.'

 

Wanting to get ready as much as possible in the class, Yihan turned to the death knight.

 

"Please help me study in advance!"

 

-.....-

 

The death knight was baffled at the request of the young successor.

 

'- should the kids at this age like playing more than studying...?-'

 

"Sir death knight..?"

 

'is he going to refuse?'

 

Yihan misunderstood the silence of the death knight as a refusal,but the death knight quickly resolve the misunderstanding.

 

- of course young successor! I was just surprised that your studying in advance.... You can explore the school you know..?-

 

The young successor blink a few times and shook his head.

 

" I can explore later, but my study can not be moved. What if I they ask me questions? I can explore later after I adjust in my study!"

 

' in my old world as a graduate student, they would always ask questions before even the start of the main topic! I don't want to be labeled as ignorant just because I didn't study in advance!'

 

Yihan thought and stride to the bookshelf.

 

"??"

 

Noticing that the death

knight was not following him, Yihan turn to look at the death knight.

 

What Yihan saw made him questioned his eyes.

 

"Wha—?!"

 

' why are you crying?!'

 

Despite being covered by his helmet, tears was visible in the death Knight's face.

 

- young successor! I will help you with everything I can!-

 

The death knight who is moved by his young master's matured attitude, promised him.

 

Yihan who is still confused, reply unsurely.

 

" thank you...?"

 

Chapter 2

Yihan spent his entire afternoon and night arranging the books by his schedule with the death knight and ate his dinner at his room before going back towards the books again.

 

It was already close to 8 in the evening and usually, he was already asleep at 7. But things are different now that he had to get ready for school. His instinct and experience as a graduate student are making him study in advance.

 

Yihan can actually choose his school of magic but 3 weeks with the principal, they found out he had a knack for all field of magic after they tried all the basic magics there is in each field.

 

Therefore they decided to just enroll to all of them. For Yihan, it was ok to learn all of the basics of different types of magic because it might be useful in the future while the principal thinks that his disciple want to erase all his weakness as a mage.

 

The professors doubt their ears at first when they heard it but they quickly accept it.

 

ofcourse to really know if the principal is right, they decide to test his capabilities in each magic.

 

They had decided that the first week of the young disciple's schedule will be more focused in introducing their field of magic and evaluating him.

 

If he really had a talent for it, they will teach him, but if he don't, it will not be taught.

 

That is also the reason Yihan have to many books to prepare and read. The death knight who noticed this, asked the young successor.

 

- young successor, isn't this too many? Can you even finish it in one week?-

 

"You think so?"

 

- yes ....-

 

Yihan pondered while looking at the piles of books Infront of him. He reach for the nearest book, which is illusion magic. He read the first page before closing it.

 

He turned to the death knight and asked in serious voice.

 

"Mr. Death Knight.... Did we took out the wrong book?"

 

- no, young successor. I'm sure we brought the right books....-

 

"But isn't this atleast 3rd circle...?"

 

-..... The master said that you don't need books related to 1st and 2nd magic circle because they are too easy for you....?-

 

"Pardon....? But aren't those the basics all students need to learn? Plus I still need to be proven capable of the their field in magic, so aren't the basics enough?"

 

-...... Young successor, you already skip the basics 2 weeks ago when you cast a second circle magic as your first use of magic....-

 

"...."

 

The two looked at each other for a few moments before Yihan walked towards the door and open it.

 

The death knight hurriedly went towards Yihan with panic.

 

- young successor! Where are you going?!-

 

" I will rebel to master!"

 

Annoyed, Yihan slammed the door and walk towards the corridor of the towers with heavy steps. The death knight followed the young successor who is about to confront their master.

 

- young successor!! Wait for a moment!-

 

The death knight tried to stop the young successor but Yihan, who is influenced by his small body, didn't listen.

 

Slamming the door of the principal's office open, he was met by two death knights who is inside the office.

 

- young successor? What are you doing here?-

 

"Where is master?"

 

The two death knight looked at each other before giving their reply.

 

- the master is currently confronting all the students and putting them in the punishment room?-

 

- right.... He is also doing a surprise check up to all the towers of first - fourth years...-

 

"I see."

 

- y- young successor... It seems like the master is busy,Should we just go back to your room?-

 

The death knight that was with Yihan suggested nervously, trying to stop the angry disciple in confronting their master.

 

Yihan,start thinking of his next action now that he his master is not in the office.

 

' can I go and bother him? But what if he will get angry?Wait— he is torturing the seniors, can I use this opportunity to save them and have them in debt on me? But I also want to talk to the principal regarding of my studies....'

 

Finally deciding what he will do, he looked at the two death knights.

 

"Can you take me where the master is currently?"

 

-pardon?-

 

"Take me where master is currently."

 

The 3 death knights were baffled at the request turn into demand of the young successor before them.

 

- b-but... Young successor, the mast—.-

 

One of the death knight exclaimed with worry.

 

"It's okay. Take me where he is right now."

 

Yihan demanded strongly and the 3 death knights don't have a choice but to obey. After all, he is the successor and they don't know what their master will do to them if he wrong him.

 

Though it's more like they can't reject their cute little successor, not wanting to see his sad face more than anything.

 

- t-then follow me, young successor...-

 

One of the death knight inside the office, walk outside the office then the corridors of the tower with Yihan and a death knight behind.

 

They were closed to the exit of outside the tower, the death knights stops ,making Yihan confused.

 

"Why did you stop?"

 

- Young master, some students sneaking around.-

 

The death knight that was assigned with Yihan stood Infront of him. Hiding him in the peripheral visions of the students.

 

Yihan took a peak and was shock beyond words.

 

' what are the seniors doing?!'

 

3 students that were wearing  green uniform were crawling in the ground Infront of the tower. It seems like they still didn't noticed the death knights and Yihan because they keep crawling while also looking around, looking paranoid.

 

- it seems like another attempt in invading the principal's office.-

 

- they looks like worms...-

 

The death knights whispered to each other while looking at the students with pity.

 

They understood the students desperation and they can't do anything about it other than watch as they don't want to risk punishment from their master.

 

- so pitiful...-

 

- the master is really evil to the point that the students start to steal.-

 

They keep murmuring to themselves while watching the students when they noticed something shaking from their side.

 

They look at the source of shaking only to see their beloved young master tremble.

 

- .....young successor, are you cold?-

 

The death knight who was guiding them look at his young master in worry.

 

- they did say that children are sensitive to cold... We must go to the master immediately !-

 

The death knight assigned to Yihan took off his cape and drape it off on his young master.

 

They need to end it immediately before their young master catch a cold!

 

With a resolve, the  death knights walk out of the tower.

 

What they didn't know was Yihan wasn't trembling because he was cold instead because he was embarrassed by the actions of his seniors.

 

'w-what kind of...!'

 

The 3 students, unaware of the death knights,continue on shamelessly crawling like some worms covered in muds and Yihan was the one who was embarrassed in their actions.

 

He covered his face with his hand to stop the urge to scream in embarrassment.

 

The students who were crawling, looked at the front and they noticed the appearance of the death knights and were alarmed.

 

"Shit! Death knights!!"

 

A student exclaimed and immediately all the students stand up and tried to scatter and run.

 

Unfortunately for them, the death knights were more faster and they were caught in just seconds.

 

-Students, this is the 34th overall attempts of your tower! You will go now to the punishment room along with the from your tower and other towers students who also previously attempts it!-

 

"Shit! Fucking hell!"

 

"Fuck!! Bad luck!"

 

"Damn it!! Put us down!! "

 

The three students struggled but they were no match for the death knights.

 

Yihan, who is watching to the sides, look at the rogue appearance of the seniors and sigh.

 

' looking like beggars.... Just what kind of hardship you have to go through, seniors?'

 

He thought, exiting the tower then walk towards the seniors and death knights with a mission to save the pitiful seniors.

 

"Mr. Knights!"

 

The death knights and the students turned to the direction of the voice and saw a child drape off with a big cape,which made hard to walk, made his way towards them.

 

- ugh!-

 

- t,to think...!-

 

The death knights seeing their young successor walking towards them while watching his steps, afraid of stepping in it and fell down, made their heart skip a beat out of the cuteness in the scene.

 

Like a father watching their son taking their first step.

 

How lucky they are to meet him...!

 

Of course the heart warming scene was broken by the prisoners.

 

" A child?"

 

"What's a child doing here?"

 

"Did they finally lost their minds and kidnap him?!"

 

-shut up!-

 

"Eekk!"

 

When the death knight snapped and smack a student's head, he shriek.

 

"Child, what are you doing here?! You should run!!"

 

"Yeah!! This place is hell!!"

 

The other two students tried to warn Yihan which also gain them a smack in their heads.

 

- you shouldn't speak like that to the master's successor!!-

 

The other death knight exclaimed in anger and Yihan finally reached them.

 

- what is it, young successor?-

 

- is something wrong?-

 

The death knights voice turned soft once was Yihan finally Infront of them.

 

Different from their attitude to the students.

 

The students were in daze, it finally the information had reach their head.

 

"The principal's successor?!"

 

"The principal has a successor?!"

 

"That child is literally too young?!"

 

Yihan  had enough of the seniors's nonsense and sigh 

 

He want to smack the heads of the seniors but he can't.

 

He had to act like a good child if he wants to have their favor.

 

With a watery eyes, Yihan look at the death knights.

 

"Mr. Knights.... Don't handle the seniors roughly!"

 

Yihan said with fake worry in his voice while also acting worried. 

 

- b-but young successor, they violated the rules of einroguard....-

 

"Still...."

 

Yihan made a face as if he is going to cry for his Seniors and the death knights flinch and start to panic once they saw their young successor's watery eyes.

 

-y-young successor! Don't cry!-

 

- yeah! Please don't cry!-

 

The 3 students who are watching while still dangling in the death knights holds was in shock.

 

' is he really the principal's successor?!'

 

' an angel...! An angel sent from the heaven to save us from hell!'

 

'to think I would see the day the death knights panicking!'

 

The students looked at Yihan with tears in their eyes.

 

No one had ever looked at them with worry...!

 

' it's working!'

 

Yihan thought with mischievous voice. He will make them go in debt with him!

 

His complains to his master can wait! He will make some students in debt with him!

 

-but successor....-

 

"Will you please let them go for now...?"

 

He plead while looking a the death knights with teary eyes that always work on the patriarch, director,his eldest brother, Ashil, Arlong, and master.

 

Plus it was also amplified by the long cape that was too big for him, causing him to look more cuter and pitiful in the eyes of the death knights.

 

Does he always abuse this to get what he wants from his family and master? Yes he does. Does he feels guilty using it? No, he is not guilty.

 

Why would he be guilty when it is always useful?

 

Who wouldn't want to be pampered?

 

The death knights, who was attacked by his expression, were trying not to give in but they are clearly losing.

 

- okay but only this time...-

 

One of the death knights gave in and released the student in his grasped followed by the other death knight who released the two students in his grasp.

 

Yihan beamed and smile at the death knights.

 

"Thank you, Mr. Knights!"

 

' thank you for helping in tying them to me!'

 

The death knights, unaware of the thought of their young successor, melt at the sight of their young successor's smile.

 

The 3 students who were released, are very shocked. They looked at Yihan with respect.

 

' to think this good child is the principal's successor!'

 

'is the einroguard finally seeing it's light after a century of being under the devil's lich tyranny?!'

 

'how did the principal had him as successor?!'

 

Finally noticing the gazes of the seniors, he also smiled at them and said.

 

" Seniors, you should not get next time okay?"

 

"Yes!"

 

"Thank you very much!"

 

"We will not forget your kindness!"

 

' yeah! Remember my kindness!'

 

Yihan thought while looking at the seniors with a fake smile.

 

"B-but... How are you the principal's successor...? Aren't you too young..."

 

One of the students asked the questions that were in their minds after seeing him.

 

"Ahh... It's becau—"

 

Before he can finish his words, the death knights finally spoke.

 

- you guys should head back before we change our minds.-

 

-yeah, we will capture you in count of ten.-

 

The 3 students flinched at the words of the death knights and bowed one last time to Yihan.

 

"Once again, thank you!"

 

They exclaimed before running in the forest.

 

'why the hell are they going in the forest?'

 

Yihan sigh after the seniors are gone and turned towards the death knights.

 

"Let's go to master now."

 

-agreed.-

 

They started walking again and Yihan noticed that they are going towards a small tower.

 

"What's that tower?"

 

-that is the tower of the blue dragon's, young successor.-

 

- it's where the nobles with high standing in society is located.-

 

"I see...."

 

As they continue walking towards the blue dragon tower, they can make the figure if the principal in his skull form floating outside the towers while his minions was attacking inside.

 

"HAHAHA!! SURVIVE THROUGH THIS YOU BLUE DRAGON IDIOTS!"

 

Yihan and the death knights halted in their track just outside the forest near the blue dragon tower once they heard their master's voice.

 

"The hell...?"

 

- it looks like the master's have gotten soft!-

 

- to think I would see the day he would became soft for his students...!-

 

The moved expression made Yihan looked at them as if they were idiots.

 

'soft?! This is being soft?!'

 

Just what kind of hell does he usually gave to his seniors?!

 

Speaking of seniors, how did those three escape his master's wrath?

 

"Now I think about it.... The three students that we encountered, if the towers was being surprised inspection by master, why aren't they there and instead sneaking inside master's tower?"

 

-ah... I think they got lucky?-

 

- maybe they were outside when the master surprised inspection got executed, because sometimes that is the case.-

 

" I see..."

 

' no wonder they ran inside the forest instead of the direction where the towers and buildings located, they knew that master is attacking it right now.'

 

Nodding his head, Yihan realized the luck of the 3 students he encountered.

 

They watch the 'suprise inspection ' in silence, no one was willing to announce their arrival to anyone.

 

After a while, Yihan start to get tired standing, so he took out the cape and spread it in the ground.

 

Seeing that their young successor sitting in the ground, the two death knights also followed as they also want to sit.

 

- young successor, do you want some sweets?-

 

The death knight who was guiding them asked Yihan while taking out some cookies.

 

"Where did you get it?"

 

Tilting his head in confusion, he asked , and the death knight replied.

 

- from master's office.-

 

.......

 

*SMACK*

 

The death knight assigned to Yihan smack the head of the other death Knight's head while Yihan was shock.

 

- why are you sneaking some sweets in the master's office?!-

 

- but I also want sweets!-

 

The two death knights continue to banter and only stops when they saw Yihan reach for the cookies.

 

"Thank you, Mr. Knight.."

 

Yihan smiled at the death knight,making the death knight clutch his heart.

 

' this is good!'

 

Yihan thought while eating the cookies.

 

The three of them continued to watch the surprise inspection while eating the cookies, occasionally commenting in certain situations.

 

After a while, Yihan noticed Someone was, fighting the undead head on.

 

"Mr. Knights.... Who is that person?"

 

The death knights followed the young successor's line of sight and saw a student they knew all too well.

 

Their face lightened up upon seeing the student who can spite their master face without consequences.

 

-oh!-

 

-as expected from that battle genius...!-

 

- right? He will became a great battle mage in the future!-

 

The 2 death knights commented as they saw the person that is fighting some undead.

 

Yihan tilted his head in confusion as he heard the words of the death knights.

 

' battle mage..?'

 

- young successor, that child is as genius as you are, the only difference is that he is more good in battle.-

 

- that's right, young successor!! Even master compliment him as a genius future battle mage!-

 

Amazed, Yihan watched the senior that the death knights complimented.

 

Watching him move towards the undead, he became more amazed. The senior was not using a wand instead a sword but he still can cast magic without it.

 

' just how much practice does someone have to do to reach this level?'

 

Yihan thought in awe. The only people he saw without a wand but still can cast were the patriarch, director, and his master.

 

To think someone so young was already able to do it! That senior is amazing!

 

The senior moved with deadly grace while fighting the undead that was summoned by his master. Unlike the students who either got caught or being dominated, he moved alone towards his master without any fear.

 

"Wow...."

 

Yihan watched, as if enchanted, he watch every moved the senior did without missing a beat.

 

' what a terrifying genius!'

 

If the principal ever hear his thoughts, he would surely gave him sideye. 

 

"HAHAHA!! AS EXPECTED FROM YOU BAGRAK! YOU IMPROVE MORE THAN LAST TIME!"

 

Yihan snapped out of his thoughts once he heard his master's voice.

 

' Bagrak..? Is that his family name?'

 

Tilting his head, he watched as his master sends more undead but the senior didn't mind and he continued to fight.

 

Whenever the senior is out of mana, he always took a potion in his pocket. As the students inside the towers was slowly subdued, he continue his way, he clearly does not mind his tower mates being captured and continue to remained calm.

 

The senior controlled multiple balls made out of metals  and land hits to the undead.

 

Yihan knew how much mental concentration was needed to control just one of those but the senior did it so effortlessly!

 

"Mr. Knights, what year is that senior?"

 

-Second year.-

 

- a metal head!-

 

The two death knights answered.

 

Yihan became more amazed once he heard the year. To think someone is this good with only A year and  1 month of staying in einguardo?!

 

" Amazing...!"

 

Yihan exclaimed with undisguised respect to the senior.

 

However,it seems like Yihan said his words more louder than he thought because the principal finally noticed him.

 

"What are doing here instead of sleeping?!"

 

Principal Skelly was shock to see his disciple and two death knights at the scene.

 

It was current

ly 8 in the night and his disciple usually sleeps at 7, that is why it came as a shock to him to see his disciple awake.

 

All the movement froze and all heads turned at Yihan's direction.

 

All the undead stopped at what they are doing turned their heads in the direction the principal was shouting.

 

The students who were shouting and the senior who was fighting, also stopped and turned to Yihan's direction.

 

They saw a child sitting in the ground along with 2 death knights while eating some cookies.

 

Chapter 3

Yihan flinch at the sudden shout of his master.

 

Before he can looked away to the senior to look at his master, the senior made an eye contact with him.

 

Slit Red eyes as red as blood meets the golden eyes of Yihan. They stare for a few seconds before Yihan and look away from the senior towards his master.

 

"I was trying to find you but you are not in the office so I came here instead."

 

Yihan bit off his cookie while answering the the skull principal's question.

 

"Why would you sought me out in this time past your bedtime??"

 

The principal asked in disbelief. His disciple had never done this before!

 

" it's because of the books you sent in my room!"

 

"What's wrong with them?!"

 

"Everything is wrong with them!"

 

The master and disciple start to bicker  and they completely forget they are not alone.

 

"A child in the middle of academy?!

 

"Did the principal finally gone completely senile that he start kidnapping now?!"

 

" Is he perhaps his secret child?"

 

Students start to whispered, even though they are in the middle of protecting their tower, they still have time to gossip.

 

- is he the young successor?-

 

-woah! The young master is cute!-

 

- I never seen the young successor before..!-

 

- the young successor is bold! Shouting at master!-

 

Whispers from students and undead under the command of the principal chatter.

 

They completely forget what they were doing  including the undead and was now looking at the principal and at Yihan.

 

- m-master, young successor. Should we talk this out in private?-

 

The death knight who guided Yihan to the principal suggest nervously at their bickering master and young master.

 

The two master and disciple stops, looking at the death knight and the principal announced.

 

"You metalhead head survived ! I will end it early today!"

 

He said and flew to Yihan's direction who is still sitting while looking at the principal with a big frown in his face.

 

Once he reached Yihan, he transformed to his human form and pick Yihan up.

 

Yihan made himself comfortable in the principal's embrace while still eating the remaining cookie.

 

The students who were watching was so shock that they can't speak or move, they can't believe what's happening!

 

Principal Skelly turned to look at the two death knights that was following Yihan.

 

"Why didn't you stop him? It is already past his bedtime!"

 

- but master, the young successor strongly insist that we see you...-

 

- he's right,master..-

 

The death knights answered, looking like a dejected puppies as the principal scold them.

 

Yihan, who finally decide to speak, tried to defend the death knights who helped him reach the principal.

 

"They didn't do anything wrong!"

 

"Why are you even up? Don't you usually hate going to sleep late? It's already past your bed time."

 

"I was arranging the books I must study in advance...."

 

"Your class will start next week."

 

"It won't hurt anyone if I study in advance!"

 

The two argued again while the students and undead start to snapped out of their daze.

 

'who the hell is he?!"

 

'where is the principal?!'

 

Many students were having mix feeling as they watch the situation unfold before them.

 

"...."

 

The senior who fought the undead head on,was watching everything silently, watch every move of the young disciple that the undead mentioned.

 

He had made an eye contact with the disciple just now and he knew that the disciple of the principal is no ordinary kid.

 

' a gaze too sharp for a child and actions that is not matching his age.'

 

Something is wrong with the disciple and looking at the principal, he also knew something was amiss.

 

Tilting his head as he saw the principal carried the disciple, a thought came to his mind.

 

'is the principal acting dumb?'

 

He clearly knew something is suspicious but still continue acting that way....

 

"Let's talk about this in your room."

 

He heard the principal said and looked at the undead and the students who were frozen and said.

 

" All the undead fall back! The students who was captured will go to the punishment room while the students who was not captured can go back inside the tower!"

 

All the undead start to return with the students who were captured during the surprise inspection.

 

As the undead falls back, many students fell down the floor in relief, they were able to survived the principal's siege.

 

Many students start to look at Yihan with undisguised gratitude and respect.

 

"Let's go."

 

The principal turn around and walk back in the tower.

 

As they start to walk away, he sheath his sword in his scabbard. He saw the disciple looking at the students and undead and he made an eye contact to the disciple.

 

They stared at each other's eyes again for a few moments before a voice shook him up.

 

"Boladi!"

 

A man with blonde hair touch his shoulder and he was forced to look away in those golden eyes.

 

"Ku."

 

"Are you hurt somewhere?!"

 

Kirmin Ku, asked the vampire friend of his.

 

"No."

 

Ku sigh in relief and glared at Boladi.

 

"Why did you rush ahead?! You could just stay and defend?!"

 

As Ku tried to nag at him, Boladi looked at the forest again, but the master and disciple are already gone.

 

"Boladi?"

 

"Nothing."

 

Boladi turn his back to his friend towards the blue dragon tower to go to his private room and rest.

 

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Inside Yihan's private chamber, a master and disciple was seen.

 

The disciple raising his hands while kneeling down, and the master who was crossing his arms while looking at his disciple.

 

"What did you do wrong?"

 

" I sought you out in the middle of your surprise inspection..."

 

"What else."

 

" I ate sweets before bed...."

 

"Why are you not allowed to eat sweets after dinner time?"

 

"Because I will ruin my teeth..."

 

-........-

 

-should we stop the master?-

 

A death knight whispered to his fellow death knight.

 

- if you want to be like the young successor then go stop him.-

 

The death knight immediately stop after hearing the reply of his fellow death knight..

 

The principal, who watched his disciple kneeling down, asked with resigned voice.

 

"What is wrong with the books I gave you?"

 

Yihan finally looked up and glared at the principal.

 

"It's all 3rd circles!!"

 

"So?"

 

The principal tilted his head, clearly not understanding what is wrong with the books.

 

"I'm seven! Plus I still haven't learned all the basic 1st and 2nd circles!"

 

"But you already skip the basics...?"

 

Not understanding his disciple's point, he look at the death knights for answers.

 

The death knights who received the gaze of their master, also shrugged his shoulder. They also don't understand the disciple's problem.

 

Yihan can't refute because he indeed skip the basics by performing a magic that is considered considered as 3rd circle in terms of difficulty even if it's second circle.

 

"But still... I want to learned everything at a basics..."

 

"Why bother with that?"

 

Frustration start to build up upon Yihan as he looked at his master's confusion.

 

His mind might be an adult inside but he is still inside a child's body. And it seems like it is affecting him greatly.

 

Yihan start to noticed that he can't control his emotions as good as before after he reincarnated in a child's body. He also start to develop a mood swings and he start to get angry in little things.

 

That is why it is no surprise to him that tear start to swell up from his frustration.

 

' don't cry! They will think you're childish if you cry!'

 

He said to himself, trying to prevent himself from crying.

 

His body is definitely affecting his mentality because he can usually deal with this situation easily in his past life.

 

*Sniff*

 

The death knights and the skull principal was shocked when they saw Yihan's tears.

 

"Y- Yihan?!"

 

The principal start to panic and he looked at the death knights for help,  but the death knights was also panicking.

 

*Hiek*

 

Yihan lowered his hand to wipe his tears aggressively.

 

' damn it! Damn this small body! Why can't I just control my emotions?!'

 

"Wahh!!"

 

Yihan started to cry more as his pent up frustration from 3 weeks with the principal.

 

"Wahh!! You stupid lich!!! Wahh!!"

 

"Yihan?!"

 

- young successor, please calm down!-

 

- look young successor, there are some sweets!!-

 

The death knights and the principal tried to calm the crying child.

 

"Wahhh!  I hate all of you!!! Go to hell!!"

 

Yihan had finally lost all of his sense of reason and succumb to his emotions.

 

- w-what do we do?!-

 

- I don't know! I never comforted a child in my life?!-

 

-your not even alive!-

 

- well, when I was alive!-

 

The two death knights bicker and it made Yihan cry more.

 

A death knight, still retaining his composure, asked the principal.

 

- master! Comfort him!-

 

"How?!"

 

- carry him into your arm and say reassuring words to him!-

 

The death knight, who was a father when he was alive, gave an instruction to his master.

 

The Skull principal immediately pick Yihan up from the floor and carried him to his arms.

 

"Y- Yihan....."

 

The principal found himself not knowing what to say to his young disciple and he looked at the death knight again, asking for his help.

 

" W-what do I say??"

 

-anything that came to your mind!-

 

"W- well..."

 

"Wahh!!"

 

Yihan gripped the principals shoulder and cried, making the skull principal panic more.

 

" I hwate tou, yo mwenies!!"

 

"Please don't cry anymore.... I'm sorry Yihan. Please don't cry anymore.."

 

The principal said as he pat the back of his crying disciple gently.

 

"Wahhhh!!"

 

Yihan cried more loudly once he heard the principal's word and buried his head in the principal's shoulder.

 

"Please forgive me Yihan... I will change your books towards the basics like 1st and 2nd circles... Please don't cry anymore..."

 

After a few minutes of Yihan crying and the principal comforting, the crying disciple finally calm down.

 

The principal sigh in relief as the crying of his disciple stop.

 

His disciple had never cried before even when he threw him inside a dungeon inside the Wardanaz territory or when he made the child practice magic without a guide but only a few hints of it.

 

That was why it came as a surprised to him when his usually composed disciple cried just because of some books.

 

"He's really troublesome..."

 

The skull principal muttered under his breath.

 

When he first met this child, he knew something was wrong. The gaze of his disciple was too sharp for a child, his demeanor and composed behavior was was not like a child.

 

Heck, children thinks of playing around and having fun everyday, but the child he met was always reading books, already studying swordsmanship, and most of all was always working.

 

— Wardanaz. Are you sure that is a child?—

 

— he is my child.—

 

— You know that is not what I meant. He is too knowledgeable, sharp, and too wary.—

 

—...... I know that.—

 

— yet you still let him?—

 

— He was already born with that gaze and knowledge. When he was still a newborn, he rarely cried and looks at everyone with calculation in his eyes. Ofcourse I knew something was wrong with him. I might rarely seen him but he's still me and my wife's child.—

 

— .... Are you still thinking of that theory?! —

 

— everything is possible in this world. Just how like the world of magic. If you're able to became immortal by abandoning your mortal body, what about that theory? Isn't plausable?—

 

— so you really think that child was going in the process of reincarnation from other world to our world?—

 

— that is only a possibility. The knowledge that was unknown in this world and his movement are already evident in this theory.—

 

— even when you knew all of this you still accept him?—

 

— even if that is the case, he is still my child that came from my wife and me. The children and wife had also accepted when I explained it to them. Plus, the process of reincarnation is only transferring one's memories of his past life to his current life. They are still the same person.—

 

—......—

 

Remembering all of his talk with the head of the Wardanaz, the principal sigh once again.

 

He looked at his sleeping disciple's face and a smile involuntarily appeared in his face.

 

"Your as troublesome as your father..."

 

*Click*

 

The principal turned his head and found his death knights holding a magic artifact.

 

It is a magic artifact that the oldest child of the Wardanaz family made, an artifact that allows someone to take a picture of something and it will also print a physical copy of the picture.

 

Not even the emperor had this and only the member of the Wardanaz family know of this artifacts existence.

 

However he gave two to the principal for one reason:

 

To take pictures of Yihan to send to his family.

 

It was also the main reason of the existence of this artifact. To take pictures of his family to make memories.

 

The principal, seeing what his death knights are doing,blushed.

 

"What are you doing?!"

 

The skull principal whispered shout tot he death knights to prevent Yihan from waking up.

 

- you look great there master..!-

 

-we can't help it! You looks sweet with the young successor!-

 

- master, look this way!-

 

At the words of his death knights, he blushed more in embarrassment, and unsummon all of the death knights inside the room.

 

"Those bastards...!"

 

He cursed his death knights internally  as he made his way to his disciple's bed.

 

He tuck in his disciple in the bed and made his way to the door.

 

Using his magic, he turn off all the lights in his disciple's room and go out.

 

"Haa..."

 

The skull principal sigh and rub his temples once his out from Yihan's room.

 

As promised to his disciple, he will have to change the books from his bookshelf.

 

He went to his office and was greeted with a death knight.

 

- master.-

 

The death knight greeted and principal Skelly transformed to his skull form.

 

"Change Yihan's book with the basics of all magic Fields."

 

-why?-

 

The death knight asked his master in confusion.

 

" He doesn't like that he is skipping the basics and demand it."

 

- I see, but won't it be more good if you keep those books in the young successor's bookshelf and only add the basics..? He will learn 3rd magic circle anyway.-

 

The principal pause and think at his death Knight's words.

 

"You're right. Keep those books to his room and add 1st and 2nd circle magic books in his bookshelf."

 

- unders– wait..–-

 

"What?"

 

-we don't have space for the books...-

 

" Don't worry I'll expand it."

 

-yes master. I will leave now.-

 

"Hmm."

 

The death knight went out of the principal's office and the principal was left in the office.

 

The principal took out the camera that the death knights used to take pictures of him carrying his disciple.

 

The artifact had three buttons on it:

 

To take pictures,

 

To see the taken pictures,

 

And to produce a physical copy of the pictures.

 

He press the second button and saw the pictures the death knights took.

 

"....."

 

He saw himself smiling softly while carrying his disciple in his arms.

 

He didn't know he can make that kind of expression, after all he lose his emotions centuries ago.

 

After looking at the picture for a while, he press the third button and mana start to emit inside the artifact.

 

After a few moments, a rectangular paper came out of the artifact, the picture of him and his disciple was perfectly captured in the rectangular paper.

 

The principal float towards his research room and made a frame with multiple magic barrier around it.

 

After that, he flew back to his office again then put it in his table.

 

"Hmm. Hmm."

 

The principal nodded in satisfaction.

 

"Time to visit some people again!"

 

The principal said joyfully before leaving the office.

 

He planned to meet the creatures living in the academy and warned them about his disciple.

 

After all, he can't let them accidentally hurt him, no?

 

He will talk with them calmly and if it doesn't work he will force them.

 

He also have to double check the academy ground , many unknown creatures that even the principal doesn't know resides in there.

 

He had to find and check if those creatures are good or bad to his disciple.

 

Then also the escape routes of the students!

 

Oh! He had many things to do! Just the arrival of his disciple made his works risen!

 

To think he had to take extra precautions just to keep his curious disciple safe!

 

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That night, all of the escape routes of the students got extra guarded and the kitchen was putted with illusions.

 

The academy ground got more safer now that the principal haunts the creatures along with his death knights, but many traps from the skull principal was added along the academy grounds.

 

The creatures living inside the academy main mansion, got throughout inspect and was warned about the principal's disciple while also putting more traps for the students.

 

The security inside the academy got tighten for a while, double checking for any intruder that is hiding inside.

 

The escapee creatures that the seniors made were captured and the students responsible went to punishment room.

 

All students who went out that night also got caught and went to the punishment room.

 

All because of the arrival of Os Gonadaltes disciple, the academy made a drastic change.

 

The academy became safer from the intruder and unknown creatures, but it also became dangerous because of the principal's traps.

 

It became safer for Yihan,

but became hell to the students of the academy.

 

In the morning, the students will despair the change of the academy, as their escape routes being blocked, the kitchen's security being strengthen, the security being doubled, the place being full of the principal's trap and many more.

 

It is safe to say, the arrival of the disciple of the principal is both a blessing and a curse to the students.

 

Ofcourse for the professors, this change is good, because the academy became more fun for them.

 

Chapter 4

* chirp*

 

*Chirp*

 

*Chirp*

 

It is another normal day in einroguard, with the bird chirping and the light peeking inside the little disciple's room.

 

The sun was high in the sky and the weather was clear, a perfect weather to go out.

 

However, inside the bedroom of the young successor of einroguard, the disciple can be seen clutching his head with distress.

 

'fuck!!'

 

Yihan, who woke up with the memories of what happened the previous night, was so horrified.

 

He clutch his hair in frustration and embarrassment.

 

' how can I show my face to him now?!'

 

Yihan flopped back to his bed and grabbed a pillow.

 

He screaming in the pillow to lower the rising embarrassment as he remembers all the things he did.

 

' crying in his arms, cursing in his face, then sleeping after?! What kind of hell is this?! How can I look at him in the eyes normally now?!?'

 

"Wahhh!!! So embarrassing!!"

 

Yihan punched the pillow repeatedly, as if doing it will make him forget.

 

After a few minutes of doing so, a knock was heard inside the room.

 

*Knock*

 

*Knock*

 

*Knock*

 

- young successor? Are you awake?-

 

Yihan flinch then immediately sat up and tidied up himself.

 

"Yes I am!"

 

He walk towards the door and opened it.

 

" What is it?"

 

The death knight looked slightly disheveled appearance of Yihan.

 

- Did I wake you up, young successor?-

 

"Not particularly..."

 

Yihan shook his head to the death Knight's question, earning a sigh of relief from the death knight.

 

kneeling down to the height of Yihan, the death knight spoke in soft tone.

 

- young successor, shall we get ready now? Master will be waiting in the dining room.-

 

"....... Master in the dining room..?"

 

- yes?-

 

" .....Can I not go?"

 

The death knight was startled at Yihan's answer and start to panic.

 

Abruptly standing up from his kneeling position and start to fuss.

 

- are you feeling unwell successor?!-

 

As the undead start fussing on Yihan, he wasn't able to see the the expression of his young master.

 

Yihan, with clenched fists, looked at the death knight with pained look.

 

' I can't face him!'

 

His initial embarrassment still haven't faded away, and it will be awkward to face his master.

 

He can already foresee his master teasing him and making fun on him.

 

- I should tell master!!-

 

Yihan was shock at the death Knight's resolved and tried to stop the leaving death knight.

 

"Wait wait!!"

 

Yihan runs outside the room and Infront the death knight then block the path.

 

- young successor?-

 

" ....I will go down, please help me get ready...."

 

Yihan gave up on trying to stop on facing his master and resigned himself to the confused death knight.

 

- pardon? But young successor, aren't you unwell?-

 

" That's a misunderstanding."

 

Yihan said with expressionless face, hiding his real feeling of reluctance.

 

The death knight, not knowing the thoughts of his young master, sigh in relief.

 

- I see... I'm sorry for misunderstanding,young successor...-

 

"....It's okay."

 

They walk back to Yihan's room and the death knight went to the closet while Yihan sat in a chair.

 

Yihan, watching the death knight going to his closet and choosing his clothes, closes his eyes with pained expression.

 

' I guess it is better sooner than later...'

 

He thought, resigning to his future where he will meet his master and be confront in what happened last night.

 

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" Oh~ isn't this the crybaby?"

 

The skull principal's voice greeted Yihan as soon as he went inside the dining room.

 

The principal in his human form, sitting with a cup of coffee in his hand,looking at Yihan with an infuriating smirk in his face.

 

' control yourself control yourself control yourself control yourself.....'

 

Yihan repeated in his head like mantra, trying to stop himself from punching that smirk off the face of his master.

 

His fists clenched in anger , a tick mark start to appearing on his temple as he tried to calm his self.

 

' think of a happy thoughts...'

 

He said to himself and manage a smile to his master.

 

"Good morning to you too , master."

 

Yihan walk towards his seat in the large table, which is Infront the principal.

 

- Good morning, young successor?-

 

" Good morning too, Mr. knight!"

 

- How was your sleep?-

 

- Did you sleep well?-

 

- the bed was comfortable, right?-

 

"It was alright!"

 

The deat knights start greeting the young successor and ask for his comfort in his new room.

 

Like those over fussing grandfathers, and Yihan answered all of them.

 

- sit here, young successor.-

 

" Thank you Mr. knight!"

 

The death knight pulled the chair and Yihan sat.

 

After the meet and greet if the death knights and Yihan, the latter looked at his master with a glare.

 

A clear look that he will not back down at whatever the principal say.

 

The skull principal snicker at his disciple's antics, clearly knowing what flows in his head.

 

He went back on flipping the newspaper from his hand while drinking coffee.

 

"Did you sleep alright last night? From all that crying, I was worried that you dried all your tears."

 

' Crying so hard last night, must be embarrassing.'

 

Yihan smile became tight, almost losing his composure.

 

His pride as an adult was prick by the words of the principal.

 

" I'm okay master, rather, I was worried that a great sage with centuries of knowledge was okay? The death knight said you need their help on calming me down..."

 

' how embarrassing not knowing a trivial as  what to do to comfort a child? Even asking the death knight? Aren't you the great sage with centuries of knowledge?'

 

" why ofcourse! This master care for you deeply, I can't just watch you cry sadly."

 

' shut up, atleast I made an effort to calm your ugly crying self.'

 

"Haha, it is common knowledge that children cry."

 

' Those were common knowledge. It won't took an effort to calm a child.'

 

"Hahaha"

 

"Hahaha"

 

The master and disciple laugh at each other while hiding their irritation.

 

Even if they don't communicate directly, they find it very easy to know what the hidden meaning in their words.

 

The death knights who were watching the two, sweatdrop.

 

Their young successor was becoming similar to their master.

 

It is becoming very scary that the two thought process was the same.

 

As the two converse with each other, the door opened a a death knight was pushing a trolley cart that is carrying the food.

 

The principal used his magic to float them and transfer it to their table.

 

"Thank you, Mr. Knight."

 

Yihan thank the death knight who delivered the food and the death knight bowed before leaving.

 

"You don't have to thank the death knights for doing what their master told them."

 

The skull principal said while frowning at his disciple.

 

His disciple deepest weakness he was too soft.

 

The death knights have already reported what happened while they were walking towards him.

 

He scolded the death knights for letting go of the students after succumbing to his disciple's trick and made sure to warn all of the other death knights.

 

He also saved the students by stopping his surprise inspection.

 

Aren't those evidence that his young disciple is too soft?

 

What the skull didn't know was Yihan only saved the students to make them in debts with him. Though, the surprise inspection one wasn't planned.

 

"But isn't just normal knowledge to thank people who work hard?"

 

"They are dead."

 

" Still."

 

The skull principal rolled his eyes, making his disciple frowned more.

 

- young successor.....!-

 

-* sniff* *sniff* our young successor is so kind!-

 

- was he sent from heaven for us?-

 

The death knights were so moved at Yihan's words that they start to tear up.

 

Spending centuries of serving their evil master while watching the students getting tortured was worth it!

 

Meeting their kind young successor after centuries of serving their mean master is like a salvation to them!

 

The skull principal glared at them and a flick of his fingers, they were unsummoned.

 

" Just what did you do to them..??"

 

Yihan asked while looking at the remaining death knights who were also in their tears with pity.

 

He put a piece of meat in his mouth, savoring the taste of the death knight's cooking.

 

" I have treated them right."

 

The principal drank his coffee while reading the newspaper. He didn't bother eating and only drank his coffee.

 

The skull principal usually don't eat or even come near the dining room as he had no reason to. 

 

The dining room is only for the formalities to the guest in his tower therefore was not usually in use.

 

However, after gaining a disciple, he develop a habit of joining his disciple in his breakfast and dinner from the Wardanaz mansion.

 

His disciple usually forget to eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner, depend on the situations causing his brothers to always had to remind him.

 

He will only have a quick snack then forget to eat the main meal, which made the rest worried and they theorized that it is because of his past life.

 

They don't know what is his past life but it made him obsessed with completing his works before anything to the point he skips eating.

 

— Yihan, let's go eat dinner.—

 

— wait a moment ,master. I will finish this.—

 

— you can try mastering that tomorrow, it can wait!—

 

— but I'm almost mastering it!—

 

— this brat.!! Did you eat breakfast or lunch?!—

 

— well no.. but I have a quick snack so it must be okay.—

 

— your seven?!—

 

— what does it have to do in my age?—

 

So yeah, the principal had to accompany his disciple or he will skip eating.

 

Which brought him to this situation.

 

He made time just to accompany him or make the death knights feed him if the principal is not available.

 

It also have the Wardanaz children's approval, if the appreciative looks he received especially to the second child who is usually hateful to him.

 

It also bought a new purpose to the dining room of the tower.

 

"Right, the varieties of your books in your room will be expanded"

 

"Why?"

 

Yihan asked while munching his food.

 

" You cried because you want to learn the basics instead of 3rd circle right?"

 

"T- that...!"

 

The principal chuckled at the expression of his disciple.

 

" I decided that rather than changing your books into the basics, I will expand it instead. Adding the 1st, 2nd,and other types of circles magic into your bookshelves."

 

Yihan nodded, already preparing himself for the large amount of books to study this week.

 

"Wait, I don't have any space left in my room then?"

 

Tilting his head in realization that there is no enough space in his room.

 

' wow, it's my second day in einroguard but I'm already worrying about the amount of books to study and space it will take in my room...'

 

Yihan bitterly thought, remembering his graduate days that is also similar but instead of books, it was papers.

 

"No need to worry, I planned to put a space magic in your room."

 

"Space magic? Are there more books than expected?"

 

"Well, I also planned to put 4th, 5th, and 6th magic circle spell books."

 

"Why?!"

 

Shocked, Yihan accidentally drop his fork in the ground.

 

While the disciple was very shock, the principal just dismissively wave his hand.

 

"There will be a time you will learn high level magics, it will be put in advance in your bookshelves."

 

".... So I will not learn it immediately?"

 

" Why would you do that?"

 

' it's not?'

 

The skull principal looked at Yihan ridiculously as if asking if he lost his mind.

 

- here ,young successor.-

 

The death knight passed a new fork to Yihan,replacing the fallen fork in the ground.

 

" T, thank you Mr. Knight...."

 

- it's no problem, young successor!-

 

The death knight returned to his place while Yihan embarrassedly continue eating.

 

The skull principal sigh at his disciple's ridiculous thought.

 

The silence was the only response to know that his disciple did indeed think he have to learned the high level magics immediately, which is very ridiculous.

 

If he did that the emperor will know about it, he will definitely call him in the imperial palace and 'punish' him.

 

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"It will take a day or two to arrange all of that, in the meantime, you will sleep in the guest room."

 

"Understood."

 

"Explore the academy in the meantime."

 

" Is it allowed to visit places the students might be?"

 

Yihan ask the skull principal while the death knight took away the dishes.

 

"It's allowed. Just bring death knights with you, no one knows what those airhead will do with you."

 

' won't it be your fault?'

 

Yihan thought, if the students much more warmly, then they won't have problem.

 

"Ok, I will do that."

 

"Good. It is not good to be coped up in your room."

 

"Again, what is wrong with studying in advance?"

 

Huffing, the principal stand up from his seat and transform into a skull.

 

"I might not be able to see you until late afternoon, so make sure you eat lunch."

 

Looking at the skull principal's eye sockets, Yihan thought of something.

 

"Master, how about our magic lesson? I thought you said you will teach me invisibility next? Also didn't you said that you will find more suitable wand for me?"

 

Yihan had already started using magic after visiting the emperor 2 weeks ago and slowly, he started to master some magics.

 

And now the skull principal decide to teach him invisibility magic, but it is postponed because of an unexpected circumstance.

 

The wand that Yihan was practicing with was broken.

 

Usually it won't broke, considering it's high quality and also the fact that it was made by the greatest craftsman in the empire.

 

Unexpectedly, it was broken, not because it was deliberately snapped, but because Yihan can't control his mana that his staff was not able to handle it too.

 

He inject too much mana.

 

Normally it wasn't a problem, but Yihan was born with near infinite mana, surpassing even the mages who was recorded as a mage with greatest mana in the history of the world.

 

That's why the staff can't handle it and broke and the next lesson was halted.

 

"I'm finding it right now brat. It's not easy to find something that can handle your mana."

 

"What about you....?"

 

" I don't need staff anymore. I'm already at that level."

 

"Right."

 

Closing his eyes, Yihan turn away from the proud face of the skull principal.

 

"Well, I will go now. I still need to prepare some materials for the students!"

 

"Bye, bye."

 

-have  fun master.-

 

- goodbye master!-

 

-hope you a good day!-

 

- please don't torture the students too much!-

 

Yihan waved the skull principal goodbye along with the death knights.

 

The skull principal went out of the dining room,leaving the disciple and his death knights.

 

"Now...."

 

Yihan stand up from his seat and motion for a death knight to carry him which the death knight happily obliged.

 

Earning a jealous stares from the other death knights.

 

- I can carry you too, young successor!!-

 

- I can also do that!-

 

- that lucky bastard!-

 

Many death knights glared at the death knight who is carrying Yihan, the latter getting proud for carrying his young master.

 

Yihan, who is watching sweat drop at the death knights reaction on such a trivial thing.

 

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Walking towards the exit of the tower, Yihan ask questions to the death knight while being carried.

 

He was getting used on being carried by them, if you consider the amount of times they carried him in their arms.

 

"Mr. Knight, what is master's tower name?"

 

- the tower's name was named with master's last name which is Gonaldates.-

 

" .... Who named it?"

 

- it's the master, young successor .-

 

" Is it true that master was a prince when he was still a human?"

 

- as far as I know, it is true.-

 

" As far as you know?"

 

- some of us death knight serve the master right after he became a lich while the others were few more years after he became a lich.-

 

" You must have belong to the latter."

 

- indeed, I served the master after hundred of year of him being a principal.-

 

Their conversation continued even after they exit in the Gonadaltes tower.

 

With Yihan satisfying his curiosity while the death knight indulge the curios disciple.

 

Yihan, not wanting to encounter some student yet, chose a far location.

 

"Mr. Knight, I want to explore the top of that mountain first..."

 

- understood.-

 

The death knight moved to the direction without hesitation.

 

Usually, people always familiarize the people and the tower first, but Yihan didn't do that for one reason.

 

' I hope there's no student there...'

 

Him, being an anti social person even if the others says so, didn't want to interact with the people first.

 

He would rather explore the entire forest and go to the dungeon than deal with the students who he is sure will try to do something stupid.

 

' it is more normal than I thought.'

 

Navigating the top of the mountain was quite easy especially with the death knight who knew the lay out of the academy like the back of his hand.

 

The death knight avoided passing on some place and change direction sometimes, but it is for the best after he heard what kind of creatures dwell there.

 

' this academy need to be checked by the empire.'

 

As they keep walking upward, Yihan noticed something was amiss. The tree that they had passed by had a unique mana surrounding it.

 

"Mr. Knight, put me down for a moment, I want to check something."

 

- are you sure?-

 

"Yep."

 

The death knight reluctantly put down his young master and Yihan walk towards the tree while the death knight follows.

 

As Yihan step close to the tree, a deep voice imbued with mana was heard.

 

| What is a child doing here?|

 

Yihan flinch and the death knight spoke with serious voice.

 

- don't speak to him casually, he is not just some child.-

 

The death knight protested at the tree who's leave suddenly shook.

 

| Are you perhaps the principal's successor?|

 

"Indeed, I am."

 

|You must be a child full of talent, if you became his disciple at young age.|

 

"Well... I'm special case.?"

 

- our young successor indeed have an amazing talent! Even the emperor acknowledged it!-

 

The death knight enthusiastically chirp behind Yihan.

 

| Truly? The emperor allowed this child to perform magic this young? impressive!|

 

" I'm not that impressive..."

 

Yihan tried to deny the words of praise of the tree.

 

The leaves of the tree shook gently, as if please with something.

 

| Not only talented, humble as well. How did the principal acquired such disciple?|

 

- indeed, our young successor is indeed kind and humble.-

 

The death knight agreed to the words of the tree, clearly ignoring the latter part of the sentence.

 

' wait, how does she knows about me? I just arrived yesterday?'

 

Yihan pondered with furrowed eyebrows then look at the tree.

 

"May I ask how you know of me?"

 

The tree chuckle and a branch of the tree start to lower and brush on Yihan's head, as if caressing it.

 

| Your master clean the academy of dangers and warned us beings living inside t

he academy about you. You are quite loved, it was the first time Gonadaltes done this.|

 

Yihan blink his eyes in disbelief before turning to the death knight.

 

"Mr. Knight, since when did you clean the academy?"

 

- after you fall asleep crying, young successor. We immediately made a clean up after you fell asleep!-

 

The death knight chirp up, proud of his master's action in the academy.

 

' does that mean everyone already knows about me?'

 

Yihan's mind start to run, thinking of the cons and pros of the information.

 

|little principal, may I ask for your name?|

 

Chapter 5

“My name is Yi-han.” 

 

The tree was amused after noticing how he didn’t mention his family name, which was unusual for nobles. 

 

| And which family are you from? |

 

“The Wardanaz Family.” 

 

Thud- 

 

The tree took a step back, earning a confused look from Yihan.

 

" Mr. Knight, is there something wrong with my family?"

 

- there is nothing wrong with your family, young successor. However, there are many rumors surrounding it.-

 

" I see .."

 

Yihan decide to dig up all the rumors surrounding his family.

 

He can't just sit by and know nothing when he obviously noticed the way people flinched whenever he mentioned his family.

 

He will ask his master about it this afternoon.

 

| Sorry. It’s not your fault, but the rumors surrounding your family…Well, let’s just say the Wardanaz Family has produced a lot of powerful mages. |

 

“Is that so?”

 

– Yes, with many of them being maniacs. 

 

“…” 

 

Yihan was offended but he can't refute what the tree said.

 

Even if he tried to protect the patriarch and his eldest brother, he can't deny their obsession for magic can be scary at times.

 

| But you’ve stated your given name before your surname. Very good. I’m sure you’ll become a good mage. Now, what are you doing here in here, little principal? |

 

" I'm familiarizing myself inside the academy and I decided that it will be much better if I start here."

 

| Is that so?|

 

" Yes."

 

' not really... I just don't want meet the seniors yet.'

 

| Mmmm... Little principal, how about we play a riddle? If you get it right I will welcome you to my place and give you a gift.|

 

" Wait..."

 

|??|

 

Yihan look at his back for a second.

 

" Mr. Knight, what time is it?"

 

- it is 2 hours before lunch, young successor.-

 

|?????|

 

" We can play."

 

The tree was still confused about the interaction but dare not to ask.

 

There might be a reason why he asked for time, like the little principal had a scheduled appointment before coming here.

 

That is why the tree just proceed.

 

| Let's start then. I am tall in the morning, but shrink at noon. I grow in the afternoon, but fade away at night. What am I? |

 

The tree and the death knight stares at Yihan who was suddenly quiet.

 

A few seconds of silence, he opened his mouth and answered.

 

" Perhaps... A shadow?"

 

The two stared at Yi-han in surprise. 

 

|How did you know? |

 

It was a famous riddle, a variation of the Sphinx’s. Yi-han, who didn’t wish to go through the trouble of explaining how he had knowledge from his past life, gave a simple response. 

 

“The answer popped up in my head when I concentrated my mind and allowed wisdom to flow into me.” 

 

- as expected to our young master! Smart and talented!-

 

' what does a talent had to do with this?'

 

Yihan thought while watching the death knight who is tearing up.

 

What he said was quite ambiguous, but such responses were often interpreted in a good way, and the mysterious voice seemed extremely impressed. 

 

The voice sounded more excited than before. 

 

| Excellent. I welcome you to my humble abode, little principal. |

 

The densely packed trees all moved aside, and the surrounding terrain began to change as if it were being covered by fog. An open space revealed itself before them, one that was rich in natural mana and seemed inhabited by the forest’s spirits. 

 

What greeted Yi-han and the death knight was an oak tree. 

 

Deep within the mountains, there were all sorts of monsters, spirits, and fantastical creatures, and the oak tree was one of them. 

 

| It is nice to meet you, little principal.|

 

" Thank you for your hospitality."

 

Yihan said respectfully with an elegant bow.

 

He didn't like the way the oak tree always called him little principal but he can't make enemy out it.

 

' I'm not that petty.'

 

|Right. I almost forgot about your prize.|

 

The oak tree faced Yi-han as it spoke.

 

The soil before him wriggled and tree branches shot out from the ground, intertwining as they grew upward.

 

The death knight tense and ready his sword.

 

Almost nobody will try to attack their young master inside the academy but there is still a possibility that he will get hurt talking with the creatures living inside the academy.

 

That is why he must be vigilant even if there is only a small possibility of danger.

 

They watch the branch intertwining and after a few seconds it has a form.

 

Eventually, the branches took the form of a staff.

 

“!”

 

Artifacts and magic tools were like arms and legs for mages, and out of all the artifacts, wand or most known as staff were the most important.

 

They could make spells more powerful, reduce casting time, and allow mages to cast spells that they normally couldn’t cast. It wasn’t an exaggeration to call them a mage’s best companion.

 

The staff that was given to Yihan was the highest quality, though made by the greatest craftsman, it wasn't enough for him.

 

| I had noticed that you still haven't have a staff even when learning magic, it might be hard,thus I'm giving this to you.|

 

Yihan stared at the staff for a few minutes, causing the death knight and the oak tree to worried.

 

- young master, do you not like his gift? Should we demand a new one?-

 

| Am I perhaps wrong on my assumption?|

 

The death knight and the oak tree was confused by the behavior of Yihan.

 

Yihan shook his head to the two.

 

" I was just surprised that you noticed it."

 

|It is not noticable at first, but I sense it. Living in this forest for hundred of years, I seen some students who lost their staff. Their mana is a little unstable and they can't cast magic without hurting themselves. And looking at your situation, you are quite similar to them.|

 

"I see."

 

- you are quite observant. The young successor do not have a staff yet, for a reason that it also can't handle the mana.-

 

| The age of the little principal must also be a factor of it.|

 

" My age?"

 

Tilting his head, Yihan asked. He didn't understand what's the connection of his age.

 

| Children's mana is naturally unstable, their emotions will affect the magic,that is why it was dangerous for the children to practice magic before they turn 15, where they develop a control on their selves and also for them to adjust on the mana inside their body.|

 

The death knight nod and agreement at the statement while Yihan listened more.

 

| Seeing that you are practicing much earlier must be because you possessed the a deep control on yourself, but you the latter was not. You are still too young and while your body was still not able to adjust, you had used magic. It is understandable that you can't control the amount of mana you use.|

 

Yihan fall into a deep thought.

 

'........'

 

An unknown thought ran into his head as the two waited patiently.

 

' master said that ........ , was he deceiving me? But the patriarch also said that......? However, base on the oak tree 's words, does that mean that I'm.......'

 

Yihan shook his head, not accepting his conclusion.

 

If the patriarch and his master said so, why is he doubting it?

 

' still...... I really feels like I hit the mark.'

 

A big frown marred his face before changing into a smile towards the oak tree.

 

" I understand, thank you for explaining."

 

Yihan was really grateful to the explaination of the oak tree. His master only vaguely explained his situation, that is why he is thankful to the oak tree.

 

|It is no problem, little principal.|

 

He pulled the staff out from the ground. As he did so, he felt a certain life force coming from it, which was ironic since he had just uprooted the staff.

 

|How do you feel?|

 

“I feel… animated.”

 

– !-

 

|!|

 

The talking oak tree and the death knight was shocked, to say the least.

 

The death knight had noticed the aura of the spirit dwelling inside the staff and he wants to let the young master knows because he thought that his young master didn't feel the distinct aura.

 

However ,Yi-han had gotten used to the staff way quicker than he had expected.

 

'-To think he’d sense it the moment he held the staff.-'

 

Theoretically, it should’ve taken him much longer.

 

What he had just felt was the aura of a tree spirit dwelling inside the staff.

 

To learn how to summon spirits, fledgling mages had to go through countless trials and errors.

 

Similarly, establishing a connection with the tree spirit should’ve required a lot of time and effort. Even with an affinity to spirits, one would normally require months of swinging the staff.

 

‘|His ability to detect mana is out of this world. He’s a genius even if you take into account his family background.|’

 

| Impressive. I didn’t think you’d feel anything.|

 

“Is that so?”

 

Yi-han was confused by the oak tree’s praise.

 

He failed to understand what was so impressive about what he said. After all, he had no clue about the tree spirit.

 

–|You’ll soon learn of the staff’s hidden power.|

 

“Can’t you just explain it to me now?”

 

|Patience. With your talent, it shouldn’t take that long for you to uncover it.|

 

Yi-han was a rather unique child, and the oak tree was starting to understand that.

 

Occasionally, it would come across some students that were wrong in the head, talented loonies that lacked any semblance of fear. Around a century ago, it had met a member of the Wardanaz Family who fit that description perfectly, and seeing Yi-han reminded the oak tree of him, though the latter was much more polite and collected…

 

- young successor, we must return now.-

 

The death knight said and approach the oak tree.

 

- may we leave things now as it is?-

 

|Mmm... I'm sorry for taking your time, little principal, death knight.|

 

The oak tree apologize and Yihan shook his head.

 

" We should be the one to apologize, we had disturb you. We shall return now, again, thank you for your hospitality."

 

' I should be friendly with it.'

 

| It is no problem, little principal. Do visit whenever you want.|

 

The oak tree replied then Yihan and the death knight feels their surrounding changing.

 

The open space they were in slowly began to close. The trees moved and their surroundings blurred as they gradually got further and further away from where they previously stood.

 

"..... Mr. Knight, how much time before lunch?"

 

- it is still 30 minutes before lunch, young successor. What shall we do at the mean time?-

 

Yihan thought for a moment.

 

If they have lunch, the lunch will be most likely a steak, sandwiches, and sweets.

 

However.....

 

Yihan glanced at his new staff and a smile form in his lips.

 

' I will have to see master and try to know if this staff can hold its ground on my mana.'

 

Yihan was told that he can't used magic for the time being if he doesn't want to lose control and cause a problem.

 

Therefore he needs to consult to his master and confirm if the staff the oak tree gave him is finally what will endured his mana.

 

" Let's go to the main building and interrupt master's class."

 

Yihan smiled with excitement, he doesn't like the amount of work he does to master spells, however, he loves the feeling after accomplishing it.

 

The addicting feeling of victory whenever he proves his master wrong  or disrupt the plan that his master made for him.

 

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Inside the classroom of the meta— I mean .... Second year where the principal taught about manners, the principal passed an assignment.

 

" Did you get it, metalheads? It's easy right? You just need to cross the river and get the exit pass in the island and pass it to me."

 

The skull principal said joyfully to the quiet students, already looking forward on seeing them despair once they cross the river.

 

However, contrary to the thinking of the principal, the students had more concerned than the assignment.

 

' I thought it was an ocean...'

 

' it wasn't an ocean?'

 

' what kind of lake is as big as ocean?'

 

The students thoughts, they can't believe the body of water they seen at the other side of the einroguard was actually a river.

 

They thought one year and a month inside the einroguard, nothing will surprise them, but clearly they can't believe the bullshit.

 

I mean, what's next? Having a desert island inside the academy?

 

It was a common rule to throw your common sense if you are inside einroguard, but clearly, they still have so much to learn.

 

"Any questions?"

 

" Principal.."

 

A brave student from the white tiger tower raised his hand.

 

" What?"

 

The skull principal ask with annoyance making the student gulp.

 

He thought his students understood the assignment, but clearly someone still don't get it.

 

"C, can we change partners?"

 

The student ask, not wanting to do the assignment with the blue dragon students.

 

Last year, when they first enter the einroguard, he already don't like them. Especially their arrogant attitude towards the other tower students.

 

Ofcourse the sentiment was also agreed by the blue dragon tower students. How can they work with those knights when they are all brawn and no brain?

 

"No can do!!"

 

The skull principal joyfully replied, clearly enjoying the tension of the two towers.

 

" B, but— principal!"

 

" This assignment is for all of you to work together and form a bonds with each other! How could you question it?!"

 

The skull principal accused the now flustered student.

 

"N, no! It's not that!"

 

"Hey! Just sit down, your embarrassing us!"

 

" Sit down, that bast— the principal won't listen even if you ask him!"

 

His tower mates pulled him to sit, likely also embarrassed at him.

 

Students from other towers didn't dare to speak up, as they knew that the principal will just gladly ignore them or accused them for questioning his teaching.

 

The shamelessness of the principal knows no bound after all.

 

And also the fact that there are only about 20 students from 4 tower are presents. The survived students from the  surprise inspection of the principal was very low and the blue dragon tower being the highest.

 

The black turtle tower have 6 survivors since they work together to defend their tower.

 

The red phoenix have 3 students as survivors since they mostly hid or run away from the principal.

 

The white tiger have also 3 survivors after they fought head on with the undead but they were hit with sleeping spell.

 

And the blue dragon tower who have 8 survivors. They were able to survive after Yihan interference and the surprise inspection for their tower got end early.

 

"......"

 

One student from the blue dragon tower who is watching quietly, since he doesn't have a reason to interfere, raised his hand.

 

The skull principal was intrigued at the student who raised his hand.

 

" What is it, Bagrak? You rarely raised your hand!"

 

The vampire student look at the principal with the same stoic face and ask a question that made all his tower mates and the white tiger tower students flinch.

 

".... If the others won't cooperate, can we use force?"

 

The skull principal light up like Christmas tree.

 

As expected from his favorite metalhead! The others should learn from him!

 

" You can use any method as long as it is not dangerous."

 

The principal all too happily provided causing the other students to shake.

 

Boladi Bagrak.

 

A unique student who's talent lies in battle. He is a talent that surpass even the talents inside the einroguard .

 

He can already fight without his staff and still be able to summon spell, a swordsmanship monster, and a fast strategist!

 

He is what you called a true battle genius!

 

'  his talent is almost as good as my disciple.'

 

The skull principal thought about his disciple while looking at the vampire metalhead.

 

They have many similarities, the only difference is that his disciple is talented in all field while Bagrak is talented mostly in battle.

 

Boladi nodded, pleased with the answer he got from the principal.

 

"Now, since we still have 25 minutes before lunch, you can start planning now!"

 

The skull principal said joyfully and the students from black turtle and red phoenix already went to planned.

 

The white tiger and the blue dragon students also reluctantly approached each other.

 

The skull principal watch as his vampire student stare silently at the interaction of his tower mates and the white tiger, clearly planning to just use force if they don't agree.

 

"How about we forget about our grudge for now and tried to cooperate?"

 

Kirmin Ku suggested cheerfully, trying to be optimistic even if he wants to kill the principal.

 

Unlikely Boladi, he is someone who likes to work together equally.

 

' Kirmin Ku and Boladi Bagrak. The other being a natural illusion genius and the other being a battle genius.'

 

He watch all the towers interaction for a few minutes before the door of his classroom was slammed opened.

 

"!!!!!"

 

All the students and the skull principal turned their head at the direction of the door, only to find a death knight.  

 

"A death knight....?"

 

" W,what..?"

 

" What are you doing?!"

 

The skull principal ask, shock at the bold death knight who never done this before.

 

- master.-

 

The death knight greeted the skull principal calmly.

 

"Why the hell did you do that?! Do you want to be punished!?"

 

The skull principal fumed at his death knight and start floating violently in anger.

 

But before the skull principal can punish the disrespectful death knight, a head pop up behind the death knight.

 

" Master!"

 

A young mischievous voice resonate inside the classroom and all the students froze.

 

The skull principal jaw dropped upon seeing his disciple behind the death knight.

 

' this brat....!'

 

Looking at the situation again, the skull principal finally understood what made the death knight bold. It was the order of his irritating disciple.

 

The bastard of a disciple of his cause trouble to him again.

 

Sometimes he really want to smack his disciple and that urge became stronger after seeing the smug smile of that face.

 

"What the hell is this?!"

 

The students snapped out of their shock after they heard the skull principal voice.

 

The skull principal was never this angry!

 

" Is he perhaps the rumoured disciple?!"

 

" He's too young!"

 

" How come he is the disciple?!"

 

Murmurs was heard fro

m the 3 towers except the blue tower who seen the disciple once.

 

" It's the disciple!"

 

"Our savior...!"

 

" To think I would see the baffled face of the principal just from a single action of the disciple!"

 

" As expected from our savior! He came to save us again!"

 

Happy whispered was heard from the blue dragon students with some even tearing up.

 

' when did I save them...?'

 

Yihan, who heard the whispers of the blue dragon students, look at them weirdly.

 

Chapter 6

"......"

 

Boladi Bagrak look at the young successor of the principal with wonder.

 

He was quite shock, seeing the situation.

 

The young disciple of the skull principal, he was someone that stopped the surprised inspection-- as what the principal called it-- by just showing up and making his presence known.

 

By that single action, it saved his useless tower members, making him a hero inside the tower of blue dragon.

 

He was also known by his tower as someone with no fear, after seeing him shouting at the lich yesterday's evening.

 

That made him curious.

 

Looking at their interactions,it seemed like the two have strange relationship.

 

Then also the fact that the disciple's action was strange and weird. Only a single eye contact from the disciple and he already noticed the difference.

 

A gaze that is by no means, belongs to a child. The way he behaved is too far on how children usually behaved.

 

He might not be an expert in the field of children but he knew how usually they act after seeing many children on the streets. They are usually a nightmare and they won't care about any single things about etiquettes.

 

It made also came to him that the principal seems to noticed, but didn't do anything.

 

That curiousity made him want to meet the disciple again.

 

And that opportunity was given in the next morning when it was nearing the principal's useless discussion.

 

The two big doors was suddenly slam opened by the death knight, boldly declaring his presence, leaving him baffled.

 

He knew the power of the skull principal over the death knights more than anyone on his year since he experienced it beforehand.

 

He, after all, tried to fight the skull principal again and again, naturally he fought the death knights too.

 

He even made some of the death knights as his sparring partner and had heard stories about the principal through them.

 

That is why he knew that the death knights won't just outright disrespect the principal, unless they want to be sent to the 17th level underground punishment room for hundred of years .

 

Where they are tasked to guard the level, waiting for some intruders that won't even make it past 5th underground punishment floor.

 

A task that all the death knights found boring and would rather die than be sent there.

 

Meaning.....

 

' someone is behind the death knight.'

 

He notice another presence behind the death knight after his initial bafflement fade away and it was replaced by wariness.

 

He tense, he reach for his metal ball that he hid in his robe. If the fight broke out from the principal and that someone, they may be affected. It is good to be ready.

 

It also seems like Kirmin Ku had the same idea since he saw the way he clutch his staff tightly, waiting for any signs of danger.

 

They waited, ready to defend or attack at any signs of fight that will happened in between.

 

However, he didn't expect who was behind the death knight.

 

" Master!"

 

"!!!!"

 

Boladi's eyes widen, shock was visible in his face.

 

A young mischievous child came in the view inside of the classroom.

 

He wasn't able to predict that it was the young disciple.

 

" What are you doing?!"

 

As he heard the voice of the lich, he was shock again. The voice of the principal was bafflement, shock, anger, and fondness...?

 

What?

 

Boladi frowned, not understanding his thoughts at all.

 

Had he finally gone insane? Thinking that there's a hint of fondness from the voice of the principal? 

 

Even when he first entered the einroguard and found out what kind of school he signed up to or the principal seems to noticed his potential and made his life more harder than anyone else in his tower.

 

That lich can feel fondness? He thought he can only feel happiness when he tortured the students.

 

The shock dissipated, accepting all of this as one of einroguard logic.

 

' it is a shock but not that shocking if you compare the others.'

 

He thought, but never let his guard down as he watch the principal flew in fast speed towards the direction of his young disciple and pick him up.

 

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"Didn't I say I will meet you this afternoon?! Why are you disturbing my class?!"

 

- master! Don't hold him like that!-

 

" Shut up! You also have a say to me!"

 

The skull principal pick Yihan up using his collar like a naughty kitten being picked up by it's mother.

 

The death knight was worried at how his master was holding the little successor, however, he cannot stop his master especially when he saw him glared at him.

 

The death knight can only watch as his favorite young master getting scolded by his master.

 

As all of this happened, instead of repenting, Yihan laugh with glee, making the principal look at his disciple as if he is the craziest person alive.

 

Yihan, however, had other thoughts. As he looks at his master's face, he can't help but giggle, how he loves the angry face that formed on his master's face! By making an unexpected approach, he was able to successfully disturb him!

 

"You little shit! What are laughing?! Do you want me to throw you in another dungeon?!"

 

Hearing the skull principal's words, Yihan immediately stopped laughing and shut his mouth.

 

As much as he loves messing his master, he can't afford to go to another dungeon, or else he might go crazy and set fire to everything and risk becoming an arsonist.

 

He had enough of dungeons after being dragged their for 'training' on his magic.

 

Just because he learned more if he experience it and it did made him indeed improve faster, that doesn't mean he likes it.

 

He absolutely hates it.

 

Yihan pouted and crossed his arms.

 

He let his child instinct do it's part on solving the problem with it's solution:

 

Throwing some tantrum.

 

" I have something very important to discuss!"

 

" Can't it wait?!"

 

" What's more important than me?!"

 

The students who were watching this whole time murmurs,

 

" Damn, the child is bold!"

 

" No wonder he is the principal's disciple, he is similarly childish."

 

" Same birds really flocks together."

 

The students exclaimed quietly, already seeing the similarities of the principal and the young disciple.

 

The skull principal summoned his other bone hand and point it to the students, making the students flinch, while answering his childish disciple.

 

" My class!!"

 

" You are just torturing them anyway!"

 

" What did you say?!"

 

" Am I saying it wrong?!"

 

" I'm teaching them etiquettes, Not torturing them!"

 

" Don't lie! You would rather have your budget cut off than teach kindly!"

 

" What did you say?!"

 

" Did I say something wrong?!"

 

As the master and disciple start their usual argument again, the students found themselves cheering for the young successor.

 

' tell him, little child!'

 

' that's right! You said nothing wrong, we are indeed being tortured!'

 

' the young disciple of the principal is an angel sent by our order!'

 

Tears slowly start to form from the eyes of some students, as they watch the disciple of the skull principal spoke Truth for them.

 

They watch the two argued until they heard the bell rang, signalling the end of the class and lunch break.

 

They stopped arguing and Yihan smiled, signalling he had won the argument.

 

The skull principal click his tongue and glare at his disciple. He had initially planned to gaslight the students and make them fight with each other.

 

But now that his disciple interfered again and the bell rang, he can't do anything.

 

He sigh, ignoring the smile that gotten wider on his disciple's face when he saw his annoyed face and turned to the students with a voice full of authority.

 

"Our class ends here. Make sure to do the assignment! Next week, I will check it!"

 

"Bye, seniors!"

 

The principal said and flew towards the door while carrying his mischievous disciple and being followed by the death knight.

 

Yihan waved goodbye to the seniors who also waved goodbye at him with enthusiasm.

 

As he look over the seniors, his eyes found those red eyes again.

 

' since when...?'

 

Shock was an understatement on Yihan's predicament, he was looking at the students but, he wasn't able to noticed that senior until he made an eye contact!

 

It's as if he was not there at all!

 

The same senior that fought his master's minions head on and the genius battle mage!

 

' How come I didn't see or feel him?'

 

He thought while being carried by the principal, he didn't even noticed the shock stares he was getting from the students of other years after seeing the principal carrying him.

 

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" So why did you sought me out this time?"

 

The skull principal, who upon arriving ,transformed in his human form and ask his disciple while rubbing his head.

 

He doesn't know what is it this time but he had a bad feeling about it.

 

A feeling he always get whenever his disciple always come to him.

 

Inside the teacher's lobby, the principal and the disciple was sitting in the coach.

 

It will be a few more minutes before the rest of the professors came in and rest in the room.

 

' so this is the teacher's lobby....'

 

Yihan look around the teacher's lobby in wonder, he looked at his master again and said in innocent voice.

 

" You see.... Someone gave me this."

 

Yihan handed the staff he received from the oak tree to the principal.

 

"..... Where did you get this?"

 

The skull principal looked at his disciple weirdly, making Yihan wonder what he did wrong.

 

" In the place where I explored ."

 

" Where did you explore?"

 

" Mountain."

 

"..... Are you crazy?"

 

" What?!"

 

Yihan look at his master with indignant face,How can he thought that to his obedient disciple?!

 

As if knowing what he thought, the skull principal scoff.

 

" Who the hell would explore the mountain first before the main building where he will be the most?!"

 

" It's not strange! Plus, someone might have done it first!"

 

Yihan tried to defend himself, he knows that it is indeed suspicious but he don't have a choice if he don't want to meet the students yet.

 

The skull principal sigh and run his hand on his hair in frustration. He looked at the staff and the staff he noticed the staff glowing as a small amount of his mana was absorb.

 

".... How did you get this?"

 

" The oak tree ....?"

 

Yihan tried to describe the tree and what happened in the short amount of time he explored the mountain and what happened after he encountered the oak tree.

 

"..... That's good."

 

"What good?"

 

Yihan tilt his head in confusion, he can't understand the crazy lich words.

 

" This staff have spirit inside, it can help you control your mana."

 

Yihan lit up at his master's words and the skull principal had to squint his eyes .

 

" Really?!"

 

' I can play prank to him again!'

 

" Yeah, but that doesn't mean you will use this to play prank right?"

 

The skull principal asked his disciple, remembering the times his disciple start playing pranks on him after he start using magic.

 

He managed to invade most of the pranks that his disciple pulled but there are times that he wasn't able to avoid the pranks.

 

' looking back at those last two weeks, I suddenly missed the Yihan that I met 3 weeks ago...'

 

The skull principal bitterly thought as start reminiscing the quiet and obedient disciple from three weeks ago.

 

He looks at his disciple who is sitting across him who is now pouting, clearly upset on being found out.

 

' How did that obedient and quiet child became a mischievous little devil who love pranking his master?'

 

Where did it went wrong? Was it the first time he threw him inside a dungeon or the time he made him practice magic without any instructions and just some clues?

 

The skull principal sigh and his disciple look at him curiously.

 

"Master, does that mean I will resume my magic class from you again?"

 

"Yep. I don't need to find a staff that you need to use for your exam with the other Professors since you already have this. However, I will match the professors pace, so we will also resume next week."

 

" Understood."

 

Yihan nodded his head in understanding.

 

As they keep talking, the door of the teacher's lobby finally opened and a troll entered the room, only to froze once he saw who were inside.

 

The troll blink her eyes a few times before looking at the master and disciple pair who are also looking at her.

 

"P- principal?!"

 

" Professor Garcia."

 

The skull principal lightly greet the troll professor who is shock to see the principal in his human form and  the child from the last meeting.

 

" T, this is..."

 

Yihan stand up from his seat and bow his head in greeting to the professor..

 

" It is nice to meet you, professor!"

 

Professor Garcia, the troll professor, immediately straighten her back and greet the successor of the principal back.

 

" Ah! Yes, it is also nice to see you, young principal."

 

Yihan internally gag in disgust at the professors title on him which the skull principal noticed and snicker.

 

" Professor, please just treat me like how you treat your other students!"

 

Yihan said, not wanting to be called young principal. They are not even similar!

 

"Is that okay?"

 

Professor Garcia hesitantly ask and Yihan only nodded, making her sigh in relief.

 

" Then.... Student Yihan?"

 

" Yes, professor?"

 

Yihan beam and an arrow shot straight to the troll professor's heart.

 

' cute!'

 

Professor Garcia internally cooed, the student Infront of her looks like a puppy wagging it's tail in happiness!!

 

"Professor Garcia, don't be fooled."

 

" Pardon?"

 

The professor turned towards the principal who is watching them silently.

 

However, the principal didn't respond more only rolled his eyes after making contact with his disciple.

 

" Please sit, professor!"

 

Yihan gestured beside him, which the professor gladly sit.

 

Professor Garcia look at the principal and ask in unsure voice.

 

"May I ask why you are here? Didn't you have a prior appointment?"

 

The skull principal sigh and look at his disciple who tilt his head innocently, as if he wasn't the reason why he had to postpone setting trap on the island.

 

That's right, his appointment after his class was setting up traps on the island where he hid the gate pass.

 

He planned it and was about to set it up but then his disciple destroyed it again.

 

His plans that always got destroyed whenever his disciple was around.

 

" It was cancelled, my disciple needs me, you see."

 

The skull principal words carried a hint of sarcasm in it that only Yihan noticed.

 

Yihan childishly stick out his tongue behind the professor's back towards the principal.

 

The principal's eyebrow twitch in irritation at the action of his disciple.

 

' I want to pull that tongue out!'

 

If the troll professor who was unaware of what was happening behind her back, heard the skull principal thought, she would be filled with terror.

 

' got you!'

 

Yihan giggle again, upon seeing the frown on his master's face.

 

However, unlike them, the troll professor had other thoughts.

 

She covered her mouth with her hands and look at the principal with touched expression.

 

' to think the principal would cancel his appointment and came running for his disciple! '

 

A misunderstanding was formed between master and disciple with the professor.

 

Yihan, who happened to look at professor Garcia, noticed it and immediately gestured widely to the principal behind the professor's back.

 

a look of anxiety from his disciple and the way the professor looks at the principal positively was all he needs to understand the current situation.

 

"P, professor Garcia, it isn't like that."

 

" Yes, it isn't like that."

 

' our principal is growing up!'

 

As the principal tried to deny what the troll professor thinks of him, Professor Garcia only interpret it that the skull principal was shy.

 

She never knew that their principal care so much for his disciple!

 

'She totally forget that the skull principal was a shameless lich.'

 

Yihan who understood all of it, slump in defeat, clearly knows what is the outcome of this.

 

' she won't listen.'

 

The skull principal also slump back with defeat as he noticed that his words are not getting to the troll professor.

 

Both the master and disciple gave up on dissuading the positive thoughts of the troll professor after seeing her delighted face.

 

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" Right! Master, do you know about the rumors about my family?"

 

Yihan ask the skull principal while looking at the ocean like lake.

 

' seriously, what kind of lake is as big as an ocean? It even have islands!'

 

The two was currently in the island where the 2nd year students will have to join force to get the gate pass and return it to the principal.

 

"Why are you asking me?"

 

The skull principal sip his tea, watching his death knights carried a coffin inside a cave.

 

Yihan took a bite at his sandwich and shrugged his shoulders.

 

" I noticed that Everyone became afraid when it was mentioned."

 

' it's tasty!'

 

Yihan's eyes beamed with surprise and happiness, loving the taste of the sandwich given by professor Garcia.

 

After the misunderstanding of professor Garcia inside the teacher's lobby, the two immediately went their merry way, not wanting to meet the other professors yet.

 

As they greet their goodbye to the two, Professor Garcia hand a basket of sweets, sandwiches and tea to the two.

 

— here, you must not have your lunch yet.—

 

— it's okay, professor!—

 

— it's not! You are still a child, you must eat a lot to grow up healthily!—

 

— understood.—

 

— take this too.—

 

Professor Garcia hand him utensils, making the two shock.

 

—' where did the professor get this?!'—

 

—' since when did the professor Garcia prepare all of this?? Did she knew that my disciple will come here?!'—

 

— thank you professor!—

 

— no problem, student Yihan!—

 

The skull principal who watch their interaction quietly look at professor Garcia weirdly.

 

And here they are in this situation.

 

The skull principal took him in th

e island to prepare the traps for his students, which made Yihan rolled his eyes.

 

As soon as they arrive, the skull principal summoned some death knights and order them to put some traps inside the cave.

 

Ofcourse the death knights also spent some time gushing on their lovely little master, which made the principal annoyed.

 

After that, they laid a blanket on the grass, taking out the sandwich and sweets then start eating while watching the death knights.

 

 

Chapter 7

" depend, what kind of rumors you are asking."

 

The skull principal replied, shrugging his shoulder nonchalantly.

 

"Well.... Everything?"

 

" .... Is that a question?"

 

" Nevermind. I want to know all of them."

 

Yihan immediately change his words before the principal can open his mouth to make annoyance of himself.

 

The skull principal rolled his eyes, having miss his opportunity to tease him about how unsure he was.

 

Even if it is a little mistake, one should always took that opportunity to annoyed his almost perfect disciple.

 

The skull principal thought long and hard, debating whether or not he should tell the truth to his disciple. After all, they were a bit…

 

He look at his disciple and saw him staring at him, full of innocent curiosity.

 

" Urgh..."

 

Attacked by those eyes, he feels like he is slowly being wrapped around his disciple's little fingers.

 

He shut his eyes and click his tongue.

 

' hell, it will not be my fault if he became upset!'

 

Yihan stared at his master with curiosity while munching his 3rd sandwich, then his master opened his mouth:

 

– The patriarch of the Wardanaz Family is actually a dragon. Back when there was an undead infestation in the western part of the continent, he is said to have razed everything to the ground.

 

– The Wardanaz Family has made a pact with an ancestral spirit. In exchange for being able to wield powerful magic, they’ve lost their ability to feel emotions.

 

– The Wardanaz Family’s mages are all cold-blooded and ruthless. An entire city was wiped out under their spells back when there was a rebel uprising.

 

…The list went on.

 

Yihan was very shock, his hands tremble and drop his precious sandwich.

 

The public image of the Wardanaz Family was much worse than what Yi-han had imagined. The empire’s citizens viewed them as “monsters that would lie in wait most of the times, only to emerge during critical moments and sweep away all resistance”.

 

“If an important event happens within the empire, isn’t it natural for the big guns to appear?”

 

Yihan defend, not believing the way the people view his family.

 

' what kind of rumors are those?! My family is normal!'

 

Upset, Yihan start to let out mana without realizing.

 

He thought about the patriarch, who always support him in anyway he can even if he usually not home.

 

The director, the mother that he rarely seen in his life, but made sure to let him know she cares.

 

His brothers who made time for him and dote on him in anyway they can.

 

The people from the mansion who usually take play with him and teach him swordsmanship.

 

The mana that Yihan let out start to get unstable, uncontrollable, and dangerous.

 

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- young successor!-

 

- master, the young successor!-

 

- what happened to the young successor?!-

 

The death knights who came running, after abandoning their task, arrived at the scene.

 

The unstable mana made them alarm, thinking that something happened to their young master, and abruptly abandoned everything and came for him.

 

Once they reached the the principal location, they saw their young master and their master who look at his disciple with unreadable expression.

 

- master! The young successor—! -

 

One death knight tried to speak, but the skull principal raised his hand, silencing the death knight.

 

" Later."

 

The skull principal shortly said and suddenly, all the death knights was sucked away by the portal that the principal summoned, making them disappeared.

 

After the death knights was desummoned, the skull principal stared at his disciple that is slowly threatening his life by the sheer mana he possessed alone.

 

"Haa..."

 

The skull principal sigh and ruffle his long white hair in annoyance.

 

The sight of his disciple's clenched fists and a look of anger made him feels weird.

 

He was used to see his disciple being mischievous, this meant that his disciple was truly angered and hurt by the way the people viewed his family as ruthless and emotionless monster.

 

It's the second time that he doesn't know what to do with his disciple, the first time being the time when his disciple cried for the first time.

 

Ever since they arrived at the einroguard yesterday, his disciple start to show many sides that he doesn't show even when they are still at the Wardanaz mansion.

 

" Yihan."

 

The skull principal called his name, even if he knew that his disciple was not aware on his surrounding.

 

He put his hand on Yihan's shoulder and cast a spell.

 

 red glow start to emit on Yihan's shoulder where the principal's hand lay, then Yihan's mana start to get absorb.

 

Yihan flinch, gaining his awareness back after some time of his mana being drained.

 

" Wha—?!"

 

He anxiously look at the source where his mana was being absorb, only to find a hand on his shoulder emitting a red glow which also sucked his mana. 

 

' mana drain!!'

 

Yihan realized the origin of the spell and look at the person who cast the magic.

 

" Master?!"

 

A sense of urgency in his voice was heard as he saw his master, continuingly draining his mana.

 

He can't understand what is happening, why was his mana being drained in the first place?

 

He tried to pry away the hand on his shoulder, only for it to tighten and his master spoke.

 

" Stop moving, I'm trying to stable your body."

 

" What do you mean?!"

 

" Just stop moving,brat!!"

 

" You evil lich!!"

 

" Shut up! I'm trying to save your pathetic life!"

 

The two argued until the skull principal finally take away his hand.

 

Seemingly satisfied on his work, he disabled the spell.

 

Silence falls between them, with Yihan caching his bearings and skull principal who look at his disciple with critical eyes.

 

" Did you know what happened to you?"

 

The skull principal ask after a few moments of silence.

 

"... I don't know. Master, why did you do that?"

 

Yihan look at his master with a frown, he can't understand why his master tried to drain his mana, but he knew his master won't do it without any good reason.

 

The skull principal crossed his arms together and look at his disciple in the eyes.

 

" You lost control. Your mana start to fluctuate everywhere and it was becoming unstable to the point that your body was in danger of bursting by the amount of mana you emit."

 

The skull principal was serious than ever that even Yihan was starting to get scared.

 

" The oak tree you met explained it to you right? Your body still wasn't adjusted to the mana you possessed, therefore it is dangerous to you if you just summon large amount of mana more than your body can handle.

 

The fact that you also let your mana be affected by your emotions, was also the reason. It seems like it triggered when I mentioned the more absorb rumors about your family.

 

I used a spell that drained your mana to stabilize your body. By draining your mana it will became easier for your body to control your mana."

 

As the skull principal end his explaination, Yihan was down.

 

He can't believe that he lost his control over his mana to the point that it's threatening his body.

 

' I should be careful for now on.'

 

Yihan thought with a gloomy face, sad at the fact that he almost threaten his life with his own hands.

 

If his brothers will hear of this, they will surely get worried and decide to ban him on using his magic for the rest of his life.

 

The skull principal let out another sigh as he put his hand on his disciple's head and pat it, making Yihan flinch at the unexpected action, which the skull principal ignore.

 

" Do you know what kind of level was you previous ancestors and your father is?"

 

Yihan look up and tilt his head, not knowing why he is bringing that topic.

 

' what is he talking about?'

 

" No, but they are very strong."

 

Yihan replied with a hint of pride which made the principal roll his eyes and take away his hand on his disciple's head.

 

" Do you want to know?"

 

" Mmmh..."

 

They said that curiousity killed a cat and Yihan, is the perfect example of that.

 

He was driven by curiosity when he asked the principal on his family, causing him to be driven on the brink of death and now, he was again driven by his curiosity.

 

By setting his gloomy thoughts aside, he nodded with a hint of eagerness.

 

Seeing this, the skull principal smiled.

 

' someday, his curiosity will be the reason he will die, though, he did almost die today.'

 

The skull principal transformed to his skeletal form and he flick his fingers.

 

The sandwiches, sweets, the tea, and the blanket float and was shoved back inside the basket that professor Garcia gave and the basket was cast aside.

 

" Woah~!"

 

Yihan look at the magic with envy in his eyes.

 

The skull principal already taught him low level control magic, but he can only make things float and it randomly fire in any direction.

 

One time the stone that he was practicing on, shot to the direction of the demon his family summoned, causing it to have a concussion and was out of commission for 10 days, forcing his family to summon another demon and made it work without rest.

 

His master keeps laughing at him, he also noticed the subtle teasing of the patriarch in the family dinner, he was really sorry and embarrassed.

 

The fact that the spell was a 1st circle also made Yihan upset that he can't seems to learn it.

 

' snap out of it!'

 

Yihan slapped both his cheeks to get his bearings back and concentrate at what his master will do.

 

The principal, having returned to his skeletal form, abruptly spoke.

 

"Life Bonds to Death."

 

Even a single word uttered by a mage carried a different meaning. And the words just spoken by the skull principal were no exception.

 

Yi-Han realized that these words had triggered a massive spell.

 

The very fabric of the world seemed to be shaking.

 

Mages were beings who understood the order of the world and cunningly twisted it. However, occasionally there were mages who rewrote the order of the world to suit their will.

 

The skull principal was a mage who had reached such a state.

 

A vast black circle emanated from the skull principal, transforming the space within into a realm entirely distinct from the outside world. This was a unique domain where the natural laws of sunrise and sunset, of the waxing and waning moon, were defied.

 

‘Unique World!’

 

Magic in the Empire was commonly categorized into circles, based on the number of steps a mage required to cast a spell. This circle magic, widely used across the vast Empire due to its convenience, had a unique feature: a spell crafted by one mage could be used by another. This was indeed a remarkable phenomenon.

 

Magic, an act that shakes the world's order with a mage's will, could vary greatly due to individual imaginations and emotions. Yet, it was possible for mages to use each other's spells because they shared underlying principles and rules.

 

However, there existed magic beyond these rules of circle magic, spells that only the creator could wield. These were spells that expanded the mage's inner imagery to create a separate world, known in the Empire as Unique Worlds.

 

Upon witnessing the skull principal redefine the world's order to his own will, Yi-Han couldn't help but shudder in awe.

 

 ‘Amazing...!’ 

 

Even though the principal’s intention was to show him something about his family , the sheer level of the magic made him forget his original purpose.

 

Flap!

 

A bird flying into this world instantly transformed into an undead, unaware of its own transformation, it continued to fly. Plants growing inside the massive forest below morphed into bizarre forms.

 

As every being within the realm accepted a peaceful death over their painful lives, the skull principal smiled at the beautiful spectacle of nirvana.

 

"Wait. Why are you unaffected?"

 

"Eh?"

 

The skull principal was startled to see Yi-Han, still in the place he was standing, unaffected while every other living being had turned into undead, staring blankly at him.

 

"Did you exclude me on purpose, master?"

 

“That couldn't be. The experience of becoming undead was too instructive to miss.”

 

"..."

 

Yi-Han, who almost felt grateful for the skull principal's consideration, looked down on him.

 

The boy indeed had massive mana

 

The skull principal quickly realized the reason. The amount of mana, especially in world-altering spells, could create unpredictable situations even for mages. Like the young boy from the Wardanaz family, sitting there unaffected amidst changing world rules, looking as if asking, "What's happening?"

 

"It's not my fault I have so much mana..."

 

" Anyway, this is what your family almost achieve. Your ancestors are all very strong mages, your patriarch is included. The only reason they weren't able to achieve this is because of their mortal body. If your ancestors just leave behind their mortal body, they might achieve this level easily."

 

The skull principal explained, remembering all the Wardanaz members that he was able to meet. All of them have potential and great mana, however, they can't leave behind their mortal body and die before even reaching the highest level.

 

Yihan who was upset, quickly perk up at the mentioned of his family. He look around again, watching the unique structure of the world the principal created.

 

His breath hitch as he realized the implication of his master words.His eyes shone in awe, a sense of pride slowly start to sip on his every being.

 

His family almost achieve this, most of his ancestors and the patriarch almost achieve this. The amazement he feels when he first reincarnated in this world and learned about his family rise into another levels. 

 

" My family is really amazing...!"

 

Yihan's eyes sparkle, he smiled in pure delight. The skull principal smiled without realizing it himself.

 

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- young successor!!-

 

- wahhh!!! Successor!!-

 

- we were very worried!!-

 

" uh oh..."

 

Yihan was overwhelmed by the reaction of the death knights who cried and cling into him as soon as they were summoned again. 

 

The skull principal click his tongue at the act that was displayed by his death knights. They are supposed to be strong and intimidating, but they cried just for his disciple like grandfathers who saw their grandson alive and well after disappearing for a few days.

 

His disappointment must have reach them because they quickly composed themselves when they saw him staring at them.

 

- m, master....-

 

- ahem!-

 

- hello master.-

 

The death knights tried to act normal, as if they didn't cry and wail Infront of a literal child. 

 

' they are as shameless as master...'

 

Yihan almost doubt his eyes when the death knights look at the skull principal seriously. 

 

' do you need to be shameless to serve master?'

 

Yihan thought was quickly shot into the trash and shook his head, there's no way that his thought was true after all.

 

" Mr. Knights, I'm okay now! Thank you for being worried about me!"

 

Yihan bowed his head to the death knights. His words spoke no lies this time, as he is really thankful that the death knights abandoned everything for him.

 

After they exit the world that the principal made, he demanded to the principal to tell him about what happened before he was snapped out.

 

The principal told him about how the death knights abandoned all of their works and came running for him as soon as they sense the unusual mana from him, even risking getting punishment because the skull principal ordered them to never stop working until they are done.

 

- young successor....-

 

- sniff!!-

 

- our kind little master!-

 

Many comments from the death knights poured in but the skull principal only rolled his eyes at his death knights.

 

" Now, we delayed our plans again because of certain someone."

 

Yihan huff, it was not his fault that the people of the empire think too cruelly on his lovely family!

 

If they had just see how his family care about each other even they rarely see each others!

 

"Hmph!"

 

Yihan crossed his arms and pout.

 

' not my fault!'

 

The skull principal who knows what is running on his disciple's head,sigh for the nth time today just because of one person.

 

" We will resume now, don't forget about the coffin we brought in! Put it in the center as a decoy while put the altar in the side with the gate pass inside!"

 

The skull principal reminded the death knights, which the death knights positively replied and went back to their work, of course not before double checking on their young master.

 

" Honestly, those death knights...!"

 

The skull principal who was forced to watch his death knights cooed at his disciple, look at the death knights with disgust.

 

" They just very worried."

 

Yihan defended, he can't just not defend them after all that cooing, not matter how annoying.

 

" Anyway, your books will arrive tomorrow, sleep on the guest room beside your room."

 

" Understood."

 

" This time, don't sleep late."

 

" Yes."

 

" I'm being serious."

 

"..... Yes."

 

The skull principal smiled in satisfaction, his disciple should always sleep on time. He will not allow past it.

 

Yihan rolled his eyes at his master's antic. He was being like his brothers whenever he skips his bedtime for books.

 

It's not like he want to skip bedtime, it's just like he can't avoid it. 

 

When he skips his bedtime after getting a task from the patriarch to read the history of the Wardanaz family in only a day with a deadline of a week, it was not his fault.

 

It is good to do things early rathe

r than wait until the deadline.

 

When he skips his bedtime for a swordsmanship practice after Arlong said that his practice is not paying off as a joke, it was not his fault.

 

He didn't know that Arlong was joking and he was actually improving.

 

In conclusion, it's not his fault whenever he skips his bedtime. It was someone else fault because, why would he assigned task to him?