Chapter 37: Marry Me !

An honorary student is a title given to achievers as a kind of encouragement, with some minor benefits such as access to all library floors and access to some special techniques.

But being a disciple to an elder would have more weight as the student is going to be trained by an elder and enjoy their protection. Hence, Zi Yun began praising and enumerating the benefits of being a disciple of a great mage to change Jin's mind.

"Don't you know what benefits you will get if you become the disciple of the great mage Ni Bo Sai? He is the most powerful magician on the human continent. All mages wish to be taken under his wing. With him, your future will be bright, and your future achievements will be limitless."

Her praise and talk about the great magician made Jin explode with anger as he said, "Are you making fun of me? When did that lazy, quick-tempered become the most powerful magicians? If there is anything worse than his personality, it is his training method and that ridiculous oath to keep the secrets of the spirits he created."

Zi Yun couldn't help but look at Jin with puzzled eyes, "How did you know about his character and the oath? Have you ever met him before?"

'Damn, I exposed myself.'

Jin was confused and didn't know what to answer. The truth was that in his previous life, the great magician Ni Bo Sai taught Jin the principles of magic, but their relationship was far from that of a teacher and a student. They both hated each other to the core.

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At that time, the Earth Dragon Academy no longer existed. The great magician Ni Bo Sai had moved to Ancestral Island, where he had set up a Magic Academy. The Ancestral Island King, the plague, saw this as a threat to his power and sent Jin on a mission to assassinate Ni Bo Sai.

Jin, who was waiting for the opportunity to get rid of and kill his mad master, found the refuge he had searched for so long in this mission. If he becomes a magician, his chances of succeeding in his plan will increase. Then, indeed, he became a disciple of the great magician.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed, his teacher is a powerful magician, but he was a lousy teacher with an even worse character.

Despite this, Jin respected him and did not think of betraying him, but with time he discovered some facts about Ni Bo Sai made the hair turns gray, and at the same time, Ni Bo Sai found out that Jin was one of the Sword King the Plague.

A cold war game between the student and the teacher had begun. The loser in it will pay the price with his life.

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Jin unintentionally mentioned something he shouldn't have said, and now he didn't know how to hide it. Fortunately for him, Du Bai's curiosity saved him from his dilemma and gave him a chance to change the topic.

Du Bai said, asking Zi Yun.

"Sorry for the interruption, but why would the great magician want to make Jin his disciple?"

The answer came from Li Chui. Only she and Zi Yun knew that Jin summoned his spirit form from the spirit world using the spirits mirror. Of course, as a magician student, being a disciple of a great magician is the dream of every mage, but Jin dares to refuse it, so she sarcastically spoke with some annoyance and jealousy.

"Because he is a spiritualist, he can communicate with the world of spirits and ghosts."

Du Bai jumped up from his place as if a scorpion had stung him, his face turning pale, and he started turning left and right.

"Jin, you can summon ghosts? Can you see the dead? Are there ghosts here?"

Zi Yun laughed at Du Bai's actions before explaining it to him.

"Spirits are not ghosts, they are creatures with magical powers that live in another dimension, Jin is not considered a spiritualist yet, he only has spiritual powers, to become a spiritualist able to use spiritual tools to their limits and make contracts with spirits, he has to train hard, and he will not find better than the great magician as his teacher."

Du Bai didn't quite understand it, and all that stuck in his head was the phrase 'Establishing a Contract with spirit,' so he rubbed his head as he looked at Jin.

"And what about the contract with the devi...?"

*** Du Baaai ***

Jin's scream terrified everyone, two cold rays shooting out from his crimson eyes made Du Bai immediately apologize and shrink into his place, leaving the rest in a daze. Despite this, Jin returned to the topic as if nothing had happened, turned toward Zi Yun, and said.

"My lady, I have no intention to become Ni Bo Sai's disciple for a simple reason. My spirit form is not magical, and I can't reach a high magical rank in the future. So how can you ask me to forsake the warrior's path to a path that is not guaranteed?"

Jin then took an envelope from his pocket and handed it to her, continuing his word.

"In order to become an honorary student, I have to make contributions to the academy, in this envelope is some important information, so I need you to check what is inside the envelope ."

After Jin shouted at his friend, it was clear that Jin had his reasons for not accepting Zi Yun's offer, so she had no choice but to sigh and take the envelope from his hand, and before asking about its content, Han Seol jumped into the middle of their conversation.

"What do you mean by an honorary student? You will be unprotected, and that would be bad for me."

"Bad for you?… What does it concern you if I become his disciple or not? And by the way, why are you here?" Jin looked at Han Seol as he tilted his head in her direction curiously.

Of all the people present this night, Han Seol was the only one whom Jin didn't know why she had come, and that puzzled him, but her answer was something he could have never expected.

"Because you have to become a disciple of the great magician Ni Bo Sai so that I can marry you."

*** What? marriage? ***

Everyone screamed at the same time, their mouths touching the ground.

Jin put a smile on his face and sweetly talked to the girls.

"It looks like we've sorted out all the remarkable issues. I'm tired now, and tomorrow will be a busy day, so you can leave now."

That was Jin's answer to Han Seol. He didn't even ask her why she wanted to marry him. He just pretended he didn't hear anything and kicked her out respectfully, but it seemed to hurt her pride because he ignored her.

"It would be a fake marriage just to get rid of my arranged marriage, and of course, it wouldn't be for free, and it wouldn't hurt you to be the husband of the most beautiful girl in the academy."

"You overestimate yourself. You're not even the prettiest girl in this room."

Jin answered her with anger. This girl wanted to bring him into her personal problems without any warning and she wasn't any normal girl. She bears the same last name as the ruling family, and Jin's roots go back to their enemies, the Sao family.

The moment they find out that he is the grandson of the deposed King and the son of Prince Sao Bai, they will behead him without hesitation.

Before joining the academy, his mother was completely against the idea. Even after dozens of promises that he would hide his identity well and won't get involved with any member of the Han family, the mother kept refusing and did not allow him to join. In the end, Si Mar stepped in and granted Jin the great magician's charter.

The royal family will think a hundred times before trying to touch the hair of someone under his protection. Despite this, he realizes that if he is discovered, he will not only have to leave the academy but the entire kingdom.

And here she is now standing in front of him, one of the daughters of the Han family asking him to marry her. If he gets involved with her, he will be just like the one who brought ruin to his house with his own hands.

"Why should I get involved in your own problems?"

Jin replied very coldly and waved his hand to her to leave, but the beautiful girl didn't give up and responded with the strongest weapon a woman has... her tears.

"Struggle and tear the threads that bind you... Your fault is that you planted those words in my head after I was satisfied with my destiny to be a puppet in their hands."

Jin remembered this sentence, he had said it to her, but this didn't change anything. "Your plan will not work because I will not be a disciple to Ni Bo Sai."

And without waiting for her answer, he continued his words, cutting off any way to continue talking.

"Lian, there is a lot to discuss, so you should stay for a while."

Han Seol wiped her tears and left the house. Li Chui and Zi Yun had no choice but to follow her. They were both sympathetic to her.

A girl of her stature requesting something like that was a sign of her desperation, but on the other hand, Jin was right. No one would want to get involved with the Han family.