How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 93

Student president election (6)

It’s stupid to stick your head into the impossible.

If it is impossible to jump over the wall in front of your eyes, there will be many other ways to bypass or give up.

A wise and seasoned man will find another way somehow.

There was a reason why everything in the world was said to be impossible with one bite.

*

– Tuduk, tududuk.

The raindrops that flowed along the roof of the hut could not overcome the weight and fell to the ground.

The girl who was sitting against the outer wall stared blankly at the sky and let out a long yawn.

It is obvious why he leans against the outer wall and stares at the hem of the roof rather than going inside the cabin.

The girl is waiting for someone to come home.

I don’t have any particular business, and it’s not like I’m very happy to say hello to you just because I met you.

Lucy Meiril used to wait for Ed for no particular reason.

Watching him sit guarding the house, he seems like a gatekeeper. In fact, she is more like a diner than a gatekeeper, but Lucy herself is not aware of it.

It feels strange to pass the time blankly while holding up a witch’s hat with his gray hair, which has become frizzy from the humidity, rolled up.

For Lucy, who is lazy in everything, the act of waiting is directly related to boredom.

However, when he sits leaning against the outer wall of the cabin and waits for Ed, rather than boredom, a sense of comfort settles in his heart. It is probably because the meaning of this camp space is very special to Lucy.

Ed’s daily life is always changeable and turbulent, but in the end, it turns around and finally settles down in the cabin of this camp.

Ed’s daily life always ends at this camp. It is not difficult to imagine it.

I’ll make my way through the trudging grass, check the campfire that’s been put out, and kick the wooden ribs a few times to make sure they’re strong.

I will go to the drying rack and take care of all the wet laundry, and I will push all the tools that are likely to rust out of the outside under the tent.

Then, while wiping off the water from his clothes, he came to the cabin, and when he greeted Lucy, he nodded and replied.

After putting a fire in the fireplace inside the cabin, moving the light to the magical engineering lamp, and sitting at the desk, he would start reading the magical engineering books.

Then Lucy sat down by the fire, wrapped herself in a blanket, and fell asleep with a sigh.

The sound of rain hitting a window or a crackling fireplace. Hearing the pages of Ed’s book turn once in a while.

– Tadadadadadak!

– Whoaaaaaagh!

Suddenly, I felt a presence in the grass beyond. The traces of magical power did not belong to one person.

Lucy, who had been sitting blankly against the outer wall, trembled the tip of her nose for a moment.

“…”

Few people come to these camps deep in the northern forest. Moreover, it is late at night and it is even raining.

If it’s not Ed, I wonder what kind of person he is… But Lucy wasn’t the type to be curious about things like that.

However, it is not very pleasant for someone to approach the camp unnecessarily.

If Ed, the owner of the camp, gives permission, Lucy doesn’t bother to react. However, there is no law that there will be no one who sneaks in and does something stupid when he is away.

In fact, when Lucy was asleep in the wooden shelter, assistant professor Claire, who sneaked in without even knowing the mouse, tried to touch her.

Basically, Lucy hates strangers. Especially if that person is hiding in Lucy’s nest.

“hmm…”

It was unexpected for Lucy, who is indifferent and bothered by everything in the world. She stood up, brushed off her loose-fitting school uniform a few times, and threw her body through the rain.

There’s nothing wrong with chasing out useless intruders anyway. It’s not a bad deal to think that if Ed comes back, she’ll pat him on the head saying she’s grateful.

In the direction of the grass where the sound came from, I sprinted with light steps. It was over a hundred meters, but to Lucy, it was more than enough to narrow it down in an instant.

There were two people on the other side of the grass.

“Ugh!”

A shaggy middle-aged knight was covered in blood and sat down among the grass holding a fainted knight on his back.

“Ugh…”

“…?”

“You… You…!”

Cadek and Knox, who had been subdued by Ed, managed to escape from the coastal cliff area and were on the run.

Coincidentally, it was a route passing near Ed’s camp.

The fishy smell of blood stung Lucy’s nose.

“Do… help me…! Hehe… seriously injured…! That… misstep… I tripped in the woods and rolled down the slope…!”

“…”

“In addition… My colleague met a wild animal and bit his neck…! Please go to the living room and get medical assistance… help me…!”

Lucy stood still and looked at Knox. The body was full of bruises, but most of them were more like burns than scrapes or bumps.

There were obvious signs of being hit by fire or explosive magic. This article is lying to Lucy.

People in extreme situations usually don’t bother to lie and ask for help.

At that point, Lucy noticed an eagle insignia visible through Nox’s ripped robes.

“The Ross Taylor family.”

As Lucy sighed so quietly, Knox swallowed his breath.

However, after quickly making up his mind, Knox spoke again with a firm face.

“I am Knox, a vassal of the Ross Taylor family. We are not suspicious people. We are the ones who entered the school fair and squarely for the sake of Tanya Ross Taylor’s assistant.”

“…”

“If you help us, we’ll make a fair case at the Ross Taylor family level. Could you please allow us to go back to the living quarters?”

This is more annoying than you think. Lucy sensed that fact.

I don’t want to get involved in troublesome things, but the name Ross Taylor tickled Lucy’s ears.

This is the same family that Ed Rosteylor once belonged to. Although they were now excommunicated and living completely separate lives, because it was Lucy who thought Ed and he had a special relationship, the name did not easily fall off his nerves.

While thinking about what to do… Lucy caught the nape of the unconscious Kadek’s neck.

It is different from the normal beast attack. The magical power of the water spirits centered around the cardek. It remained only at a minor level, but it was clearly caught by Lucy’s sensitive sense of magical power.

At first glance, the two knights do not seem to have the ability to respond to spirits. The energy of the spirit in his body… is probably a trace of having fought a battle with the elemental sage until recently.

As it is, Lucy’s gaze goes to the bloodstains buried here and there on Knox’s body.

It is a trace of being caught up in explosive magic in the first place. It is strange that there are bloodstains protruding from the wound, even though it is not a stab or scratch wound.

Traces of blood splattered from the inside of Knox’s body to the outside. It feels like blood has been splattered from the front.

What can be inferred from it is that the blood is not Knox’s.

The vassals belonging to the Ross Taylor family who excommunicated Ed.

Traces of a battle with the Elementalist.

bloodstains.

And, the unnaturalness that appears in this place at this time.

Before long, his gaze reached the wound on Kadek’s leg. Along with traces of magical power, it was a wound pierced by something like a sharp point.

—For example, arrows.

When the thought reached this point, a goose bump ran down Lucy’s spine in an instant.

– Hwaaaaaagh!

Just by clenching a fist, mana moves like a part of the body. The mana response that has reached a state beyond the limit makes it possible to handle magic as if it were my own body.

“Uhhhhhhhhh!”

As if being grabbed by the collar, Knox’s body was carried up into the air.

Lucy, who trudged through the rain, looked up at Knox and questioned him.

“What are you…?”

An ominous feeling weighed heavily on the girl’s chest.

“What are you doing here?”

not breathing properly Knox felt his mind giddy.

Even Nox, who was not very versed in magic, could feel the amount of mana emanating from the girl’s body.

There is no chant, and there is no tool to help you adjust your magic power, it is magic that is handled only with pure sensitivity. that it is so enormous. It evokes primal fear beyond comprehension.

Really, you could die.

He overcame the danger of death twice and managed to escape to the North Forest, but this time he was a truly unbeatable opponent.

“Tell me straight.”

If the sensitivity is running, it is difficult to feel the magic power itself. If Knox’s poor sensitivity alone makes the mana in the air feel thick and heavy, then he is truly a wizard at a level where he has nothing to say even if he loses his life at the touch of a beckoning hand.

“If you’re honest, I’ll help you. Anyway… you can’t do anything on your own.”

On the fringes of that fear, very little tolerance.

Nox has already overcome so many trials and survived. The mind is also quite worn out.

In the face of repeated death, that last word of appeasement… was an offer he could not refuse.

In the end, Knox makes a choice he should never have made.

“I… killed… a person…”

*

A cliff edge where the rain and wind blow.

Mamulology Senior Professor Plabang picked up the dagger that was on the spot. When I took it out of the scabbard and looked at the surface, the afterimage of the dark red mark remained clearly.

“It feels like an incident like this only happens when I’m on duty.”

He scans his unshaven chin and analyzes the pattern of the imprint. It is a trace of high quality engraving that is difficult to see the real thing.

‘Engraving of extreme poison’. Once stabbed, death is certain. Judging from the fact that no magic power was felt and only traces of the engraving remained, it must have already been used.

That means… the deaths have already occurred. Flavin let out a deep sigh. Also, this is a big accident.

Recently, incidents and accidents have not ceased in Sylvania, and at least once a semester, it feels like an accident that is too big to handle.

On the cliffside at the northern end of Aken Island, four or five academic staff members, including Professor Pleubang, were on the scene wearing robes.

At the request of Yenika Failover, the 3rd year Ministry of Magic, most of the faculty members who were working night shifts at the Trix Hall came out.

Among them, the fact that even Professor Pleubang, who was the top manager among those on duty today, came out, suggesting that it is not an incident to be taken lightly.

“So, by the time we arrived at the scene…?”

“yes…”

Were you in for a big shock?

The eyewitness, Yenica Failover… bowed her head under the robe the school staff had put on her to avoid the rain, not even showing her expression.

Since he is a famous student, Professor Pleubang knows him well. She was always lively and lively, and was a girl who was loved not only by students but also by professors.

It was very hard to see such a girl with her head bowed and barely able to speak. I can’t see that face very well.

“Yes, to sum up the situation… I made an appointment to meet Ed student here to help him train in spiritism… By the time I came to the scene, Ed student had already been stabbed… Is this it?”

“Yes… that’s right.”

“In addition… Is it the mark of extreme poison… Even if you look at it, it’s a well-planned murder.”

Near the cliff lay a bow and a frayed school uniform that belonged to Ed. It was a sign of resistance.

“The body will be reported to the school when the day is bright and it will be searched for… but the possibility of finding it is low.”

The crashing waves were crashing against the cliffs. Professor Pleubang organized the situation well and put it in his head, then looked back at Yenica.

It was heartbreaking to see Jenika with her head down.

“Still, the truth itself will be revealed soon. Did you see the real culprit’s face?”

“yes…”

Yenica lowered her head and spoke clearly.

“Kadek and Knox, vassals of the Ross Taylor family… I’m sure they said that.”

“You probably wouldn’t have escaped far. Apparently, you’re injured, and it won’t be easy to leave Aken Island while avoiding the eyes of the academic with your body. Jenika student, you look shocked, but please go back and rest.”

Plabang took the dagger and put it in his bosom, and decided to finish the on-site inspection.

“When the day dawns, I’ll report this to the dean and announce it. It’s already noisy with the election for the student president right around the corner, but the school building will be more chaotic. Until the sun rises, let’s conduct a basic search by ourselves.”

“You’re going to lose your mind, Professor Plabang.”

“It’s okay, Assistant Professor Mex. This is a manageable amount of work. It’s important to get things done right away, so let’s not think about that.”

It was the moment when I was about to come to that conclusion and return to the bachelor headquarters.

On the other side of the cliff, at the beginning of the forest in the distance. Professor Pleubang saw someone standing upright.

*

It is subtly different in form from living.

Standing in the distance, in the forest, standing in the rain, standing in the rain… is cold anger.

Anger beyond limits is cold rather than hot.

“That…that student…?”

The assistant professor who was with him also noticed the girl in the distance, and noticed Professor Plabang.

Since when did that girl standing still, wearing a witch hat pressed down deeply, been there?

In the midst of the raging rain and wind, I press my hat tightly and walk forward. Its swishing stride is ridiculously wide for its height, seemingly unaffected by gravity.

“Lu, Lucy…!”

Yenica stuttered and called out the name of the girl who had approached the cliff. The eyes peeking out from under her hat are cold.

The eyes, which always seemed languid and lacking in energy, are as sharp as if they were being cut.

“You… here…!”

Jenika stuttered.

Talking about the truth of the case, there are too many ears around. I’m not in a position to tell Lucy about Ed right now.

Lucy pushed her hat down again and made her way through the faculty to stand at the edge of the cliff.

Waves are crashing on the cliff overlooking.

Looking at the edge of the cliff, Ed’s bow is lying around. The blood-stained coat is a bonus.

If you think about being stabbed by a dagger with the mark of extreme poison… the odds of survival are infinitely close to zero.

I don’t even feel the magic power. It is natural if the body was washed down by the waves.

In reality, it was because Ed’s magic power had completely run out while using the legendary magical engineering supplies. Unfortunately, there was no way Lucy could take that fact into account.

Yenica looked at Lucy breaking out in a cold sweat. The ghosts on his body already made it clear that Lucy’s condition was completely different from usual.

“…”

After checking the condition of the scene, Lucy picked up Ed’s bow that was lying on the floor. Compared to Lucy’s body, the recurve bow with weak mana was too large.

Taking Ed’s bloody coat with her bow, Lucy looked coldly at the bachelor.

“Lu, Lucy… Calm down… Do you want to go back to the camp and listen to my story…?”

“I caught the culprit. I captured him alive.”

Ignoring Yenica’s words, Lucy spoke quietly to Professor Plabang.

“What… what…?”

“Kadek and Knox. The murderer who killed him. The vassals attached to Tanya Rosteiler under the pretext of assisting in the sealing work.”

Surprisingly, things seem to be resolved quickly. Professor Pleubang tried to say something to Lucy with a surprised expression, but… He swallowed dry saliva when he saw Lucy’s appearance.

Lucy is still… her expression doesn’t change. Wearing the witch’s hat with one hand… He just talks coldly.

“Lu, Lucy…!”

The images of Tanya, who burned with vengeance against Ed, are imprinted in Lucy’s mind.

It could be dismissed as simply a fight between brother and sister, but Lucy’s keen senses showed a certain level of sincerity.

However, Tanya’s power is infinitely weak, and Ed himself didn’t seem to care so much, so he just left it alone.

If Ed didn’t care, Lucy didn’t care too much, so it was a natural thing to do.

However, even if the line was crossed, it was too obviously crossed.

No matter how much I did, I never thought that I would attempt an assassination attempt. in such a sloppy and obvious form.

It’s more than just a sudden action, it’s completely insane.

All circumstantial evidence points straight at Tanya Rosteiler.

From common sense, there was no way Tanya’s vassals would do such a thing without Tanya’s permission. At least that’s how it seemed to Lucy.

It was because there was no way Lucy was aware of Crepin’s breath behind it.

“Lucy!”

Yenika’s cry was put to shame, and magic began to wind around Lucy.

– Kwaaaang!

Yenica quickly tried to grab Lucy, but when she came to her senses, Lucy was already gone.

“Wh-what…”

There was nothing in the place where the strong wind blew through. Lucy and Ed’s mementos.

Jenika, who came to her senses in the rainstorm… quickly put on her robe’s hat. I thought he would be intimidated, but Professor Pleubang was very embarrassed to see his expression surprisingly normal.

“Student Jenika, what is this…”

“I have to go after Lucy right now! Right now, before things get too big!”

*

– Quaang!!

The Ophelis Pavilion seen from above is an arch shape that gently wraps around the rose garden.

It was a tall building with 6 floors including the roof, and the area was huge enough to be grand. It is not one of the landmarks of Sylvania Academy for nothing.

The rose garden embraced by the Ophelis crown was also wide open, and two people fell and rolled on the floor in the wide central square.

-Tadadak

“Kuh… heh… cool, cool.”

Cardek and Knox were new recruits who were imprisoned by Lucy’s magic. Cadek was still bewildered, but Nox remained conscious.

Rose garden in the rain.

If you look up, you can see the whole view of Ophelis.

Among them, the room in the corner of the third floor is Lucy’s room, and the room next to it is Tanya’s room.

Lucy slashed the window with the sub-explosive magic ‘Explosion’.

– Kwaaaang!

Explosive sound out of nowhere. The automatic defense magic of the Ophelis tube is activated, but it is just a sheet of paper in front of the power of magic that Lucy expresses.

Just like that, the wall on one side of the room collapsed, and the wind and rain raging in the rising dust soaked the inside… but Tanya was nowhere to be seen. Tanya was not in the room.

It was expected enough.

Lucy looked up at the Ophelis tube without erasing her cold expression.

– ‘Ugh, whoops! What was that sound?!’

– ‘Chief Maid! Bring on the maid chief! Something’s happening!’

– ‘What, what is it? What is a raid?! Should I run away now?!’

Screams could be heard coming from the windows inside Ophelis Hall, predicting mayhem. It was only natural that one side of the building exploded.

After receiving the report, Bell Maia, the chief maid and the final manager, rushed out to the rose garden… Swallowing dry saliva at the sight of Lucy.

Rainy rose garden.

The central plaza overlooking from all the windows of the Ophelis Pavilion.

A girl with a hat worn down and an old, shabby man’s school uniform rolled up is standing there. On one side, a handmade recurve bow is floating in the air.

The girl who was caught in the rain with no expression on her face… occupied the plaza and stared at the Ophelis tube.

“Miss Lucy…? What the hell is this…?”

Even as he spoke, Bell had a vague intuition. She is a maid who has lived cleaning up after Lucy for longer than anyone else.

She’s a lazy and indifferent girl who wonders if it’s really okay to do this, but she never crosses the line.

Even though she was born with more powerful magic talent than anyone else, she never treated maids carelessly, and she never used that mighty power to persecute or attack others.

So, if you look at the sudden action of hitting the Ophelis coffin with explosive magic, you can know Belle Maia with certainty, even if no one else knows.

It’s calm, quiet, and quiet, but…

Now that girl has lost her temper.

The reason is not yet known. However, the demonic spirit that flows from under the deeply worn witch hat… makes it impossible to predict what will happen if something goes wrong.

Bell held up a hand to stop the maids who came out with rapiers in unison.

“Miss Lucy. Why is that?”

Standing between the raindrops, Lucy… speaks softly with her hat pressed down.

“Bring Tanya.”

Magical power rose once more, and the collars of the two retainers were pulled up into the air.

“Keah, huh. Kkuk!”

Leaving Knox struggling in the air behind, Lucy kindly spoke one more time.

“Bring Tanya.”