Episode 155. Outdoor Class (5)
Tina’s mocking prediction turned out to be spot-on.
At the moment when Rubin left the bookstore and returned to the Tower District, Rosenthaler was talking to the head of the Imperial Department.
It was not a face-to-face conversation. From the island to Capotini. A long-distance conversation was taking place across the vast distance.
If they had used the telecommunications stone, they would have had to go through numerous lines, but the two of them didn’t choose that method in the first place. With the capabilities of the Imperial Order, that would have been an easy task.
“… This is f*cking frustrating.”
A hundred or so ants before Rosenthaler’s eyes. This colony, with yellow and white stripes on their bodies, were all ‘Kaliki ants.’
Kaliki ants, born of the same queen, have the ability to recognize each other even from one end of the continent to the other.
And with just a little effort, they could be taught to copy the arrangements of their fellow ants.
First, write words or sentences with a honey-dipped pen and guide the Kaliki ants to position themselves according to the shape made by the honey.
Then, the ants of the communication target can also move in the same way to convey this intention.
“f*cking assassination sword!”
Of course, the head of the Imperial Department, Rulfo, did not demand this method of communication from all his officers. He only instructed Rosenthaler to do so.
Since the target they had to deceive was the Assassin Swordsman, they had no choice but to choose the safest method, even if it meant enduring the frustration caused by the time difference.
It was inevitable that Rosenthaler would swear. The only advantage of this method of communication was that Rulfo would not be able to see his shit-eating expression and raw swearing.
Ss …
Then, finally, the ants on Rosenthaler’s desk began to move slowly.
Rosenthaler had just relayed the operation for tomorrow to Rulfo. Now it was Rulfo’s turn to respond.
-Hittan’s
A sentence can only be segmented. It is formed by combining subjects, predicates, and objects in order.
The way the Kaliki ants dispersed and created the next word after each meaning was maddeningly slow and frustrating.
-There is an empty space
-I don’t remember
-don’t do it
-If you do it
-That sounds good.
“Don’t let Hitan feel your empty spot? Damn, you’re definitely giving me a burden.”
-In Capotini
-10,000
-If you do well
-you
-To a higher place
-Can go up
-I guess so.
The background to Rosenthaler’s arrival in Capotini was the Ministry of Magic. Due to their fierce power struggle, he came here as a so-called sacrificial lamb.
Of course, the Ministry of Magic was not a royal decree, but rather a name that was ostensibly the Ministry of the Unification of the Realms. In any case, someone had to take responsibility on the surface.
If he had not been identified as a scapegoat, Rosenthaler would have stayed by Rulfo’s side, enjoying all the benefits and power of the system.
Ssssssssut.
The Kaliki ants are moving again.
-if
-The operation is tomorrow
-If successful
-Kaizen is
-clean
-Get rid of it.
There were no instructions assuming that it would fail, because there was no need to give them as instructions.
The ending of Kaizen was the same. Whether he succeeded or failed, he had to die.
-Rosenthaler.
Rosenthaler unconsciously bent down as if Rulfo had called his name right in front of him.
-Perl
-Even if I can’t find it
-The worst is
-no.
“… … ?”
For a moment, Rosenthaler doubted whether the man moving the caliki ants in the system was really Rulfo.
That sentence felt like encouragement. If it was the Rulfo he knew, he couldn’t even imagine saying such comforting words.
As soon as the sentence ended, the Kaliki ant moved again.
-The worst is
-The son of the siren
-Us
-I doubt it.
“Tch, then that’s true.”
This time, it’s a truly Rulfo-like sentence. What about encouragement? It was only meant to be a clear warning.
The image of the chieftain with a flushed face, drinking a high-quality drink that could only be tasted in the palace, came to mind.
-Just in case
-If that day comes
-I love you
-I will erase it.
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It was to prepare for a loss, and for Rulfo, a loss meant immediate death.
Ssssssssut.
The Kaliki ants, who had drawn the last sentence, ‘I will erase it,’ immediately dispersed. They dispersed in a disorderly manner as if there was no more communication.
Soon, Rosenthaler’s rough hands moved. He opened the lid of the metal bin and swept the calliki ants into it.
‘What an unlucky guy.’
Originally, he was supposed to keep it in a safe place, but he had to report the results by the next evening anyway. So instead of hiding the can, Rosenthaler left it on his desk.
Bam.
Next to where the barrel was placed, a long black cloth was visible. It was a cloth prepared in advance to be used as a mask.
The person who gave this to me was Kaizen. It was because of a message asking me to cover my face with a black cloth before entering the cave tomorrow.
Gaizen added the bold remark that he would definitely take Per to ‘that place’, so please do not fail.
“You cheeky brat.”
Swish swish.
Rosenthaler wrapped his face in a cloth. His expressionless face was left with only eerie eyes. In that state, he quietly stretched out his right hand.
Wheeeeeeing.
At that moment, a spine-chilling sound rang out. It was the sound of Robson’s sword flying through the wind from behind him and reaching his hand.
As if in response to the sound, the metal container containing the ants rattled and vibrated, as if they too felt fear.
* * *
The next day, early in the morning as the sun rose.
The outdoor class for collecting magic herbs has begun. The C class students woke up earlier than usual and gathered in front of the main entrance of Rhapsody Hall.
The cadets were yawning from sleep, but were excited about leaving Capotini with their friends. There were five people controlling these children.
Kaizen, the professor in charge of this outdoor class.
Benitez, the homeroom teacher of Class C.
Professor of Healing Magic, Bchenko.
Administrative Director Palant.
And there’s one person who’s different from others, someone you don’t usually see at school.
‘There’s one more thing to worry about.’
Rubin’s gaze turned to Chloe, and then naturally moved to Celesne, who was standing behind her.
Considering the fact that she was an imperial noble and Celesne’s concern for her, it wasn’t all that surprising.
So to some extent, Rubin was what was expected, but it seems that Kaizen was not like that.
He couldn’t bring himself to refuse because of his status as an imperial aristocrat, so he simply said this.
“That’s a good thing. Cadet Luden will be accompanying me, so I can fill in Dahlia Cho’s numbers.”
“Thank you for your understanding, Professor Kaizen.”
“But please follow the rules. Never use magic… … .”
“Yes, I promise to follow the rules and not use magic unless it’s a special situation. That means I will only use magic when Chloe of the Witherspoons is threatened.”
Originally, using magic outside of Capotini was prohibited, but if the person involved was a member of the Imperial Noble Family, it would be a different story. If it was for the sake of protecting the young daughter of the Witherspoon family, it would be sufficient.
“… Yes, please do so.”
Looking at the extremely picky Celesne, Rubin was reminded of the day he first met her as a passenger on the Blue Cat.
Then and now, people who met Celesne for the first time would stick out their tongues. Celesne was a woman who deserved it.
“Then let’s go.”
The cadets began to walk in a line. They soon left the school area and crossed downtown Capotini. The cadets were talking noisily, but they were not strictly controlled.
Since it was only a land route and not a gondola, there was a long commotion in the alleys. Some of the citizens might have raised their voices, but the reaction was quiet.
For the citizens of Capotini, this was a sight they always saw whenever there was an outdoor class, so they just looked at it with a happy gaze.
Soon, the C-class cadets who had left Capotini reached the foot of the mountain to the northeast. They started climbing the mountain in a line.
Soon the cadets’ speech became noticeably less frequent, but of course not all of them were like that.
“Hey, what’s that? Oh, it’s just a rock. Hey, what’s that?”
Oscar’s voice continued without interruption. At that moment, annoyance began to appear on Celesne’s face as she listened to his chatter for the first time.
‘We’re almost there.’
Rubin, who had sent Kuze ahead to find out the exact location, noticed that he had arrived. As expected, Kaizen stopped walking and raised his arm.
“… … ?”
“From now on, everyone will cover their faces with cloth. The team leaders must take good care of the team members.”
Last night, during the dormitory roll call, we had heard about the dust, so all the cadets had prepared cloths. The children took out the cloths and began covering their faces.
Swish swish.
Rubin also took out a dark blue cloth and carefully covered his face.
In a wizard’s robe, with a cloth covering his face. At this level, even Rosenthaler would have rushed in without recognizing him.
But at that time.
‘Is it a marking magic?’
A whistle came into Rubin’s sight. It was an internalized whistle, but Rubin was able to recognize it thanks to Glayton’s bracelet.
It was none other than Celesne who had placed a marking spell on Chloe just in case.
‘It’s not just Celestia.’
At the same time, another wizard secretly casts a marking spell.
It was Kaizen. He was pretending to look around busily while casting a marking spell on Rubin.
It was probably in case Rubin ran away or got far away. This was also an internalized swear word, so no one but Rubin noticed it.
‘It’s all useless.’
The cadets, all with their faces covered with cloth, soon arrived at the entrance to the cave.
Even though it was only a dark entrance, there were quite a few exclamations from the cadets. It was clear that they felt like they were going on an adventure.
“Once you enter the cave, you can collect the magic herb in groups. There are many paths in the cave, so I will guide you so that the collecting locations do not overlap as much as possible.”
The C class cadets nodded with expectant eyes.
“Then, let’s go in.”
The cadets, led by Kaizen and Rubin, rushed into the cave. They were all so excited that it was worrying that they might be difficult to control.
Regardless, Kaizen was completely absorbed in thinking about the secret space he had discovered and the plant-like monsters there. Everything was going according to plan, and he was even excited.
‘Per Lorenzini. I’m sorry, but you must die so I can be free.’
Meanwhile, Rubin was envisioning a fight with Rosenthaler, who was rushing at him.
“Ugh, it’s dark. And you want me to find the magic core without magic?”
That’s when Oscar spoke as if he was being questioned.
Croak, croak.
Croak, croak.
The fluorescent frogs, sensing the presence of others, began to croak all at once. At the same time, the inside of the cave became brightly lit.
“A fluorescent frog! This is enough even without magic! Magic Nuclear, just wait!”
Whether Oscar was annoyed or he wanted to get rid of the annoying wizard named Celesne, Kaizen’s instructions followed immediately.
“Okay, here comes the first fork in the road. Dahlia Jo, let’s start from there. Go that way for now.”
Oscar, Chloe, and Dahlia passed Rubin and exchanged a few words.
“We’re going, Luden. See you later after we finish. We’ll go dig up some legendary magic core grass.”
Oscar the Grouch.
“Sorry, Luden! I’ll go first! See you later!”
Chloe is full of curiosity and exploration.
and…….
“Luden. Seriously, I have a favor to ask. When Oscar sleeps, can you put some managu in his mouth?”
Even Dahlia, with her eyes wide open and her face furrowed.
Gaizen felt satisfied as he watched the children gradually move away from him after parting ways with Luden.
‘Okay, Per is far behind. I guess I can relax a little now.’
Now was the time to move.
“Now, Luden. Follow me. You must move diligently.”
“Yes, professor.”
Gaizen laughed inwardly as he watched Rubin calmly answering, not knowing what his fate would be.
‘This will be your grave, Luden, or rather, Per Lorenzini.’
And, the unidentified person who had been harassing him all this time.
