Damn Academy chapter 107

107 – The Circulatory System (9)

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I pulled out Cecil’s stitch. There was no reaction by itself, and the parchment that was kept inside it was shining.

What happened to Cecil? There seems to be something hidden, but there was no way to find out right away.

Are you calling me? He had no intention of contacting Cecile in the danger zone. Calling Cecil was the same as calling all the members of the group.

When surplus personnel join in the danger zone, the burden Luna and I will bear increases. Actions are also restricted, and even in a crisis, it becomes difficult to draw a magic sword right away. Except for Cecil, there is no one who can help us in our work.

It’s all a burden in the current situation that targets the apex predators of the circulatory system.

I put the stitches and magic markers back into my pockets. Even if you contact me, you have to do it after the joint class.

“This is no big deal.”

As I was about to leave the cave, Luna stood up and waved her hand awkwardly.

“That…. Well… go.”

It may not have been Luna’s intention, but looking at her, she feels like the head of a family who goes out to earn money. I feel strange.

“By the way, do you eat pork well?”

Luna nodded her head twice.

What is it? I don’t usually nod more than once, but is it a strong affirmation if I do it twice?

“I’ll be back.”

I took off my coat, hung it on the wall of the cave, and came out wearing only a thin shirt.

It was difficult to secure visibility thanks to the pouring rain.

It’s a bit spooky because your body is soaking wet. I opened a bottle of Griffin Potion and put half of it into my mouth. It was to raise the body temperature by stimulating the heartbeat.

The reason I mention pork is because I found traces of a wild boar while looking for firewood.

I went straight to the place I had memorized.

The light leaking out of the pocket got stronger and stronger, but I ignored it and proceeded with the search.

The footprints are erased by the rain, but the passageway formed by the massive body wandering through the forest remains intact until the plants grow.

As I was searching the forest, I felt a presence behind me and turned my head.

A wolf spirit of Luna was standing about thirty paces behind me.

Did Luna send it?

“Don’t worry about me, go and protect Luna.”

Whether he’s listening to me or not, he doesn’t show any reaction.

I moved again and he followed suit. It seems that Luna was the right one. I appreciate her concern, but if a big guy like that comes after me, all the pigs will run away before I can do anything.

Turning his head back again, he laid his ass on the floor, stuck out his tongue, and caught his breath.

“A little further away. All prey are running away.”

Seeing as he doesn’t even pretend to listen, it seems he’s just following Luna’s words. I just gave up and continued searching.

The aisle of the wild boars was wider than expected. It was as if a carriage had passed by. The bark is covered with hair and occasionally bloodstains are visible. There are also heavy footprints that cannot be erased even by rain. Seeing that they were not alone, they seemed to be moving in groups.

We were getting closer to the wild boar habitat. I pulled out a wooden sword to prepare for an unexpected situation.

Then the wolf spirit suddenly started barking.

Soon after, something unknown rustled between the bushes on the side of the passage.

Something came towards me, splashing over a puddle. For a wild animal, there was no heaviness in the sound of footsteps, and it was not even on four legs.

Feeling that someone was approaching, he gripped his sword tightly.

And before I squeezed through the bushes, I spoke first.

“Who are you?”

The rustling stopped with my question. And someone’s voice rang from there.

“…… Who are you?”

It was a familiar female voice.

“… ….”

Suddenly, the stitch in my pocket started a fuss trying to come out. When the pouch was opened, it jumped out and flew towards the mysterious woman.

“Candy is right.”

Then Cecile appeared through the grass. The buttons on the front of her chest were undone, and her whole body was soaked through.

And what happened was that she was alone.

“This is… What is it?”

“I have nowhere else to go. Rather… Can you help me?”

Cecil must have been in the rain for a long time, so her skin is pale and the color is gone from her lips.

As her legs gave out and she stumbled, I grabbed her by the shoulders and supported her.

“Still, I’m glad I met you… Actually, she said it would be a surprise. I didn’t expect to get hit in the rain like this.”

Looking at what you’re saying, it looks like Stitch had a location tracking. Just in case, I usually keep Stitch in the labyrinth, so it’s a shame. If I was careless, I almost got into trouble.

Looking at her condition, it was not a situation for small talk. She was forced to return to the cave before hypothermia knocked her unconscious.

“Can you walk?”

“No…. No, ah! Now, hold on!”

I lifted Cecil up. Then, as if embarrassed, she slapped her on my chest with her fist and covered her face with one of her hands. The color returned slightly to her pale face.

“Everyone, next time, talk and listen.”

“… But what about the group members?”

I asked a question subtly, wondering if something had happened to Tricia.

“The water in the river suddenly rose and split. The group members are fine.”

***

Luna took Damian’s coat off her back and was drying it over her fire.

I looked out of the cave from time to time to see when I would return, but I sighed when I saw that I couldn’t confirm anything because of the heavy rain and fog.

After a while, a figure of someone approaching the cave appeared. A sword was tucked into her waistband, and something was cradled in her arms. Thanks to her unique aura, I sensed that it was Damian returning from her hunt.

When Damian entered the cave and saw the prey in his arms, Luna was taken aback.

There was a person in his arms. Familiar face. She was Cecil von Tar, whom she had run into a few times while in the dorms. She couldn’t understand why she suddenly showed up with Damian in her arms.

Damian carefully sat Cecil in front of the campfire.

“Thank you, Candy.”

And Cecil was also taken aback when she saw Luna’s face in the seat facing her.

“… ?”

“… ?”

Cecil asked her heart.

“Candy, maybe this one… Did we meet by chance?”

Luna’s clothes were as clean as new, for what she picked up along the way.

“My friend. I’m resting. I will come after hunting.”

Damian suddenly left the cave without saying a word.

And then there was an awkward silence.

The word friend he casually threw out resonated in Cecile’s heart. He was a man who always covered his face, hid his identity, and didn’t speak well, so of course he thought he was his only friend.

Luna saw Cecil’s pale face and understood why she had no choice but to bring her here. However, Cecil could not understand Luna’s existence.

Cecile was willing to form a group pretending to be invincible if Candyi asked.

I handed over the stitch to contact him often, but he went to sleep after finishing his own business. She must have been playing well with a girl in the back who was very resourceful.

Not even just a girl, she was the head of the Ministry of Magic.

She wasn’t in a good mood because the situation was far from what she expected, but she was aware that she was strictly an uninvited guest and in a position to receive help. So she did not act presumptuously.

She even warmed up and greeted Luna cautiously.

“Luna, right? I’m Cecil. I’ve run into her a few times, but I see her again and again like this. Nice to meet you.”

Luna accepted her greeting with her firmness.

“… Hi.”

“Do you think candy and you two are a group?”

“Yes.”

“So, does candy know who it is?”

Luna shook her head.

“No.”

She had a stabbing feeling as if she was being interrogated, but it seemed that if she didn’t solve her curiosity, she would keep it in her heart forever.

“Really? What did Candyi promise to give you in return for joining the group?”

Cecil thought that there was no way she would accompany a man she didn’t even know to the dangerous zone without any conditions.

But Luna said something that defied her expectations.

“Candy is my friend. You don’t need to pay.”

“… ….”

Cecile, feeling stuffy, took out the wet tobacco and dried it over the fire.

Then, thinking about it, she asked Luna.

“But… Is it okay for Candy to send it alone?”

Luna nodded her head.

The creatures of the circulatory system generally had some resistance to magic.

When magic is cast, animals defend themselves from various attributes by changing part of their outer skin with magical power. Thanks to that, even wild animals were not difficult to attack.

And deep in the danger zone, a mad monster called the ‘wingless dragon’ was holding on.

If Candyyi used something like an enchantment sword, she could be frustrated and frustrated.

In the meantime, I heard heavy footsteps shaking the ground from the entrance.

It was only then that Cecile realized that it was not the time to worry about Candy.

***

Now, instead of one wolf spirit behind Damian, there are three.

Damian even felt like he was being watched, but he soon erased it from his mind and went after the boars again.

The passages of the wild boars were tangled like a labyrinth. The deeper I went, the more my sense of direction became blurred. The traces are getting darker, but I haven’t seen a wild boar yet.

In the meantime, the wolf spirits were startled and ran past him.

One stopped and signaled to Damian, wagging her tail as if to follow her. It is an urgent gesture.

I sensed that something unexpected had happened and hurriedly moved down the aisle following the spirit.

They passed through a vine forest that was pierced like a tunnel, and what they could glimpse at the end was the cave they were staying in.

The cave was actually one of the wild boar’s territory.

***

Chwiiik

Amidst the heavy rain, a rough nose pierced the cave.

Luna and Cecile sensed unusual energy and jumped up from their seats.

There is something out there.

A huge figure the size of a carriage was slowly approaching the entrance of the cave.

And beyond the mist, red eyes flashed.

It shook the earth as it approached the entrance. It was a huge wild boar with spots on its body. It seemed that even the bull would be crushed like clay if hit by that head.

To meet a wild animal in the circulatory system when the body has not fully recovered and Candy is absent. I didn’t have too much luck.

Cecile took out magic bombs from her waistband. However, it was unknown how well these would work against those with strong magic resistance.

I couldn’t escape because there was a wild boar standing in front of the entrance.

In the boar’s eyes, there was deep anger at the strangers who invaded its territory.

It stamped its feet, preparing to charge.

And at that moment, an intense light burst from one direction outside the cave.

Soon after that, the pure white light swept away the place where the wild boar was standing, causing an eardrum-deafening explosion.

When Cecile opened her eyes again, she saw candy in front of her. I stood at the entrance and watched the place where the wild boar had flown.

The huge wild boar couldn’t even resist and was swept away at once.

He calmly entered the cave and asked Cecil.

“Do you eat pork well?”

As expected, the overall chief is unmistakably talented.

He was a man who would never want to change even if given a hundred people such as Victor, Gail, and Bertan.