How to Survive at the Academy chapter 135

Three gold coins (3)

The Battle of Lucy.

It is the largest scenario that decorates the climax of Act 3, and it is an event to stop the Archmage Lucy Meryl, who is trying to defeat all the apostles of the Telos Church alone and uproot them to their roots.

It’s Taylor and the others who have no way of knowing about the darkness of the Telos Church. It must have seemed like Lucy’s act of just crushing all the apostles without explaining the exact reason, and it just seemed crazy.

However, it was Clarisse, the unbelieving saint who lost Adele and was corrupted by Lucy’s impulse.

When I told Lucy about the darkness rooted in the Telos Church, Lucy went to destroy the Telos Church without thinking deeply.

As Adele’s powers weakened, Lucy was also able to vaguely regain the memories of the endlessly rewinding time. It wouldn’t have taken him long to understand that everything Clarisse said was true.

… The Sylvania Academy is the legacy and treasure of Gloct.

What’s more, Lucy made a promise to Gloct. If a crisis that this school cannot handle one day comes, we will definitely protect it.

In order to fulfill that promise, Lucy went without hesitation to smash the Apostles of the Church… .

Third parties who have no way of knowing the circumstances are blocking Lucy’s progress… That is the content of the final battle in Chapter 3.

After defeating Lucy, Taylor, who later realized the darkness of the Telos Church, defeats Archbishop Verdio and the remaining apostles… . In the process, the new swordsmanship that can be obtained from the relics Clarisse possesses is the ‘Sacred Sword (神殺劍)’.

It is also a technique used to kill the Act 4 boss, the evil god Mebuler.

I explained every word, but now there is a problem.

The premise of all these scenarios is that they are all in a state of collapse.

Saint Clarisse was not corrupted. Finally, I decided to trust Eldain once more and watch his progress.

Verdio had already been excommunicated and taken to the saints. He can no longer live as a priest.

In other words, the battle to subdue Lucy… There was no reason to even wake up.

“… … .”

It was a car that was doing chimney reinforcement work on the roof of the hut.

With the underside of the handle of the small hand axe, the groove of the support was struck. The parts of the wooden support were coming together neatly.

“I don’t think it’s something we can just leave it alone… .”

I muttered to myself, trying to organize my thoughts.

The Battle of Lucy was also treated as a very important event in ＜Failed Sword Castle of Sylvania>.

Even if the weight and scale of the scenario are the same, the skill proficiency, level experience, and various unique skills that can be obtained from it will surely be of great help in proceeding with the fourth act.

Above all, the fact that Taylor’s growth has been significantly delayed is a major concern.

You can’t stay stuck in an already broken relationship forever, but Taylor’s growth is like a minimal insurance role. No matter how inconsistent the history is, you must have a clue to solve it when trials come your way.

Really, will the Lucy subjugation battle become completely non-existent?

The fan consciousness that remained in Lucy’s mind. The last promise he made with Gloct during his lifetime was completely resolved with this, so is there only one day left to live freely?

I want to check things like that, so I want to meet Lucy in person, but it’s like a chimney… Lucy hasn’t appeared at the camp for several days.

What is the reason that the girl, who was usually close to the background, and was always taking a nap, hasn’t set foot in the camp lately?

Anyway, he must be sleeping in the Ophelis Hall, so I was thinking of calling him the next time I meet Mr. Bell.

“Are you Mr. Ed?”

I heard a voice calling me from under the hut.

I am on top of the hut to reinforce the chimney and roof. When I slid roughly outside and looked down, I saw a man and a woman at the beginning one by one.

Sitting on the edge of the roof, I looked at the two of them.

“Hey, you were on the roof.”

The male side had a sly-looking impression. He has a slender physique and a smiling image, but he has a shrewd appearance.

He was wearing a brown beret and holding a large wooden box in his hand.

And the female side was quite modest.

She has long black hair neatly dangling. It is a neat appearance without any ornaments or accessories.

“Hello, Sir Ed. My name is Dune. This side is called Lienna.”

“Ah, hello. Bar, bar, nice to meet you.”

I jumped off the roof and barely landed on the dirt floor. As I stood up straight, balancing and brushing my clothes, the man who introduced himself as Dune said with a smile.

“I am a minion moving under the orders of deputy director of Lortel Hoiju. The official title is sales manager of the Sylvania branch of the Elte Chamber of Commerce, but… It just feels like a business card.”

“Did Lortel send you?”

“yes. That’s right. And this is Lienna’s secretary. Although he is the direct secretary of Lortel Hoeju, he handles most of the work himself, so he is actually a person who makes tea or cleans.”

“If I introduce myself like that, my first impression will be shattered, Dune.”

“It’s meant to be funny~ Let’s have a laugh, we.”

It’s not fun at all. Neither Rienna nor Rienna laughed.

Dunne, who was just flirting alone, looked up at the wooden box he was holding in his arms and spoke.

“Assistant Hoeju is going to build a villa here, so I stopped by to do only a large basic survey. I’m going to put it on the report.”

“it… Were you serious… ?”

“If you do, you do it. When it comes to Ed-sensei-related matters, he rushes around like crazy, so shouldn’t we move quickly too? Are you an employee?”

He doesn’t look that old, so I let him go, but the person over there doesn’t seem to care.

Smartness is built-in by default. Should it be said that it is the characteristic smirk of merchants? It’s a pretty dirty treat.

“It is an honor to meet Mr. Ed. Well, in reality, we can meet at any time if we want to, but basically, I want to see the deputy director of Lortel Hoeju.”

“It’s more awkward to keep saying ‘teacher, teacher,’. They look like the same age anyway, so do I have to call them by such an uncomfortable name?”

“The reason I’m touching money at this age is all because of my eyesight.”

Dune put down the box, took out some surveying tools, and hurriedly threw them at Lienna. Lienna frantically took in the surveying tools thrown by the dunes.

“Anyway, Mr. Ed is a person my employer cares about, so there’s nothing wrong with showing it off. I might look too snobbish at the time I got these words out of my mouth.”

“… … .”

“Well, people can be a bit snobbish. Don’t you know all that Ed knows? How can human relationships be so completely separate from interests? Come on, just take this and go to the other side.”

Lienna, holding one side of the large tape measure, hurriedly stepped backwards and made her way to the other side of the vacant lot.

There was a lot of commotion as I stumbled and fell on the way, but the dune was just watching the scene while laughing.

“Well, the manager of Lortel doesn’t like the fact that the company’s employees meet directly with Mr. Ed like this. It’s today, I can’t help it. At the time, I was the only one who had no hands.”

“Is there any reason to hate it? Just because we met some staff, we talked about how great it was.”

“When you meet Mr. Ed, you must be well aware of how ignorant Lortel Hoeju is.”

Dunn pulled the tape measure tight, checked the scale, and went to write some numbers on the paper. Then I shouted to Lienna to turn around.

“To put it bluntly, it is completely different from working in a company. He is so cold-blooded that you can feel molten iron flowing through his veins instead of blood.”

“You say you are an employer and you respect him, but he is quite ruthless.”

“Hey, I said this as a compliment… Among us, these words are subtly regarded as compliments.”

“… … .”

I had a glimpse of Lortel’s cold-blooded temperament at Laplace Bakery.

In fact, even if it’s not that, it’s not that I don’t know much about Lortel’s usual appearance.

“Usually acting so coldly, in front of Mr. Ed, he sits softly like a florist… It wouldn’t be something to be proud of in the eyes of the company’s employees. From my point of view, it’s just a matter of grabbing the belly button.”

The dune went around the perimeter of the vacant lot in order to measure horizontally with the tip of a tape measure.

As the distance increased, Dune’s voice increased.

“What… ! I heard that you stopped by the camp after a long absence yesterday. Did you talk about anything interesting?”

“It was nothing. Say hello to me… Also, are you planning on doing something at the Elte Chamber? We were talking about buying school supplies in advance.”

“As expected, you are well aware of the internal affairs of the company. You’re close with the final manager, so that’s okay.”

After saying that, Dunn added with a nice expression.

“Well, in any case, if there is something that is difficult to ask directly to the deputy director of Lortel, or if there is anything you would like to talk about, please visit the dune at any time. From my point of view, I’m telling you that it would be convenient in many ways to get some points from Ed.”

“Well… I wonder if there is anything I can ask of you, leaving Lortel, who is actually the final decision maker.”

“You don’t have to be so strict. You don’t know how the world works, don’t you? You look good and I brought you a present.”

Dunn shook his head. Looking in that direction, I saw a bundle of gifts beautifully wrapped around the campfire.

When I left the dune being surveyed and opened the package, there was a bottle of wine that looked quite luxurious.

“This is a Clentree spirit that the Earl of Drex produces only 500 bottles a year. You can get it even on the black market in the Old Deck for 1 Plen Gold Coin. It is a new alcoholic beverage brought in by a distillation method from the Eastern Continent, but the alcohol content is quite strong, so be careful not to put it in your mouth if you are weak in alcohol.”

“… … .”

“If you are not immune to alcohol, you will be hooked. Lienna took a sip, then went on a sip and took her leave that afternoon.”

“Please don’t talk about men’s secrets so casually, Dune! As long as you feed them!”

Leaving Rienna in a fuss and anger from afar, Dune laughed.

“It is a drink that even famous alcoholics feel sorry for.”

“You overestimate me more than necessary.”

“Hey, it’s not overrated.”

Dune, who was pulling the tape measure tight, smiled timidly… He talked while flipping through the documents with one hand.

“The teacher must be underestimating himself.”

* * *

After leaving the dune, checking Yenica’s condition, she went out to the living quarters.

Yenika has improved quite a bit, so it looks like she will be able to lead a normal life on her own soon. Seeing him sitting alone in the hut and practicing summoning various sub-spirits, it’s sooner or later.

As Lortel said, I headed to the general store to stock up on books and school supplies.

The Claven General Store, located at the center of the main square of the living building, is one of the most famous stores as well as Laplace Bakery, and it is also a commercial facility with the largest building in the living building.

It is the best location to see the fountain in the living plaza right in front of you, and the building has up to 5 floors.

There are only three buildings in the living quarters that exceed five floors.

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Maxes Bridge Access Control, Elte Chamber of Sylvania Branch, and Claven General Store.

As such, it is a store that occupies a large proportion in the living area. Naturally, logistics depend entirely on Elte Trading, so it cannot escape the influence of Elte Trading.

“Hmm… .”

Books can be purchased in bulk at the bookstore located further back, and I thought of purchasing some necessary daily necessities at the general store.

Horse is a general store, but it handles simple ingredients and even furniture.

If you go to Old Deck, a commercial city, you’ll find general stores of this size, but on the remote Aken Island, it’s almost like a department store.

As the location is good, it is always crowded with students, faculty, and residents living in the living quarters.

Still, the entrance is a bit crowded, but once inside, it’s quite comfortable.

I went through the crowd and entered the interior of the general store.

You can’t call it neat. The building is quite old, so you can see some shabby parts here and there, and the wooden display cases where items are displayed show signs of age.

Still, just maintaining this level in a nook like Aken Island is a good thing.

I brought a rope, a few crystal balls for my engineering class, and some simple ink or parchment paper.

He had the dexterity to make almost anything by hand, so most of them were school supplies or consumables.

It was when I was wandering around the general store, going back and forth for a while.

“… … .”

“… … .”

In front of a showcase lined with simple ingredients, there was a girl with a book covering her face.

“… what are you doing… .”

“… … .”

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Maybe it was a sensible thing to pretend not to know here.

He looked like he had his face covered, because he didn’t want anyone to pretend he knew him. I was a little resentful of myself for waking up one beat late, but I can’t help it because I’ve already pretended to know.

“anise… .”

“Oh my, Ed. nice to meet you It looks like you came to buy something.”

Annis, who shook her head with a swish, suddenly took a defensive stance, wrapping her shoulders around her. In one arm, he was holding a simple paper bag.

But, suddenly, you’re in a defensive posture… I have no intention of doing anything, but I feel like I am being hostile out of nowhere, so this is also a very strange feeling.

“I came here to buy some, too, but I didn’t know that we would meet in a place like this. You haven’t been to the lab very often lately, aren’t you? I’ve heard of Yenika too. Hearing it hurts a lot. Well, I was a little perplexed when he suddenly said that he was going to live in a camp, but he seemed to be adjusting well, but Ed suddenly got sick. I am well aware of that situation, so I explained your situation well to Assistant Professor Claire. Finish your busy day well. Anyway, Clevius and Onyx seniors are good at their jobs, so there are no problems with the job right now, and you need to get some scholarships, so your academic life won’t be easy.”

Yenica and Anise are the only ones who talk a lot when they panic.

By the way, if Yenica can feel that she is embarrassed by the stuttering barrel, Anise is horribly accurate and clerical.

Yes, it’s the same with talking more. Perhaps they are not friends, so this part is similar again.

In any case, Anise is part of Claire’s assistant professor’s lab, and she’s also an acquaintance of a few classmates.

It seemed necessary to greet him in a sincere way, if not warmly.

“Yes, thank you. Did you come to buy something?”

Saying that, I glanced at the paper bag, trembling with fuss, and hugged the bag tightly.

Her wavy gray-brown hair hangs like a curtain, obscuring the contents of the envelope.

“… … .”

I was speechless for a moment at the startled response.

“… uh, sorry.”

Once the apple popped out. That was the inevitable reaction.

Anise listened to the message of apology while hugging the envelope tightly, then shook her head with a look of embarrassment.

“No, the body, reflexively. why am i like this What’s good to show you well? Whoops. Whoops… .”

“… Are you okay?”

“Don’t be fine. you can see It doesn’t sound like anything great.”

Then, shaking his hand, he held out the paper bag. I try to take as much as possible a relaxed posture as if it doesn’t matter to me, but this side is also in trouble because of my blushing face.

I’m not even curious enough to want to see it. But it’s hard to say that I’m not curious as they show it with such a firm determination from the other side.

I finally peered into the paper bag and looked at it.

“Seaweed… why so many… did you buy… ?”

“Cheap… Because it’s a lot… .”

“The peel of the fruit… why are you listening… Are you selling this too? ?”

“I got it from the greengrocer next door… . Eat it raw, or eat watermelon peel… If you eat it… I just want to eat… .”

“This baguette… Why are there only shells… Oh no… .”

Without further questioning, I kept my mouth shut.

Speaking of Anise Halan, he’s famous for being the head assistant that every professor drools and wants to have in my lab.

In addition, because of his elegant behavior and appearance, he was not known as a commoner who was more aristocratic than aristocrats.

However, looking at the contents of the paper bag, it was so disappointing that it was filled with grass that looked like it was harvested directly. Asking more questions seemed like cruel treatment, so I stopped.

Anise’s family fell into disrepair as soon as they entered the school. Even if the tuition fees were covered while working as an academic assistant, it was a mystery how they were dealing with their daily living expenses… It was a struggle for survival on its own. It’s so devastating that my diet is worse than that of me living in a camp.

Sylvania Academy is a place with quite aristocratic academic tradition. In order to survive in a place like this by minimizing the cost of living while maintaining dignity, you have to do such absurd things.

However, it would be quite embarrassing to show this to others.

“thing… Even if you don’t show me… It didn’t matter… No, it doesn’t make any sense to come here and say this… .”

“why me? Is poverty wrong? Why don’t you show me this pitiful side? Do I really need to be likable for you? What about a male-female relationship? It’s just a matter of revealing it frankly. Is there anything to be ashamed of? yes?”

“… … .”

They talked up to that point, and only uncomfortable silence passed between them.

Anise stood with a proud face for a while, then slowly started to turn red from the tip of her ear.

In the end, he groped his face, sat down and committed suicide.

“I want to die… .”

There was nothing else to comfort me.

* * *

“Anyway, there was a shortage of manpower, so the operation of the school was almost on the verge of opening. I think we will finally be able to properly fill the workforce from next week.”

“okay?”

“yes. This time, the rain manpower was quite high-class manpower. So it took a while to get new talent. In particular, a person like Professor Glast had a long career and many roles, so there were almost no talents to replace him.”

The place was a bench next to the fountain in the central plaza of the living building.

Anise and I sat side by side and bought a light snack and ate.

He said that he had an annual membership to Laplace Bakery, which he shares with Clara, so Anise quickly bought some sweets.

Sharing with Clara is information that I don’t need to tell you… The tip of my nose was twitching a bit.

“I heard that Professor Kaleid, who is Professor Glast’s successor, will start work next week, but he’s replacing Professor Glast, so of course he’s also acting as assistant professor Claire’s advisor.”

“Then, Assistant Professor Claire is going back to being the youngest again. I was also the youngest.”

“yes. yes, what And from what I’ve heard, Professor Kaleid’s personality is kind… . Assistant Professor Claire will probably have a harder time… . what can i do… .”

Professor Kaleid, Professor Glast’s undergraduate classmate.

I don’t know the details of the inside because it doesn’t matter much, but I do know that he’s a geek who kills people by swearing and getting angry whenever he has a chance.

Still, he is the best person for a middle management position because he is sure of his work and has a sense of responsibility. Of course, such a person is the one who suffers from the subordinates.

I spent a moment in silence for Claire assistant professor.

“By the way, Ed, you’re nothing special. You bought quite a lot of stuff for the topic of making all sorts of things by hand… ?”

“Hmm… It’s nothing special, I heard rumors that the price of school supplies will go up soon. I bought all the consumables in advance.”

The direct source of the rumors was not disclosed. There was nothing good about Lortel.

“is it… ? Obviously, the prices of goods in general stores are fluctuating unusually these days. I check it every day, but as of a month ago, I think I played almost 10%. It smells a bit artificial, but… Well, it’s a heart attack.”

“You check the price of goods every day… .”

“… … .”

The image of Anise, who memorizes the price of apples every day and tries so hard to buy even a single fairy tale at a cheaper price, was drawn without difficulty and almost brought tears to my eyes.

As if he had even noticed my thoughts, Anise dropped her shoulders with a completely red face.

“Eh, Ed… Hey. There is no reason to tell anyone that I live like this, right?”

“okay… I also have something to look out for… Don’t worry.”

“It is very strange to feel so cared for. I am not guilty.”

It’s not a sin, but it’s also necessary.

As I said, a Sylvanian bachelor has a strangely aristocratic academic tradition. Most of the students are on the financial side, so it is inevitable that they will have to live alone.

I am not the same I didn’t pay much attention to it, and I endured the evil while living in the camp, but as a reward, I got out of college by myself, so I don’t have many classmates.

If you think your network is also part of your assets, there’s no reason to stand out like that.

“It’s a strange story, but it seems that we are quite similar. anise.”

“… … .”

“… Did I say something strange?”

“no.”

Anise shrugged and shook her head.

Because of his thick hair, he couldn’t see his expression well.

“Actually, that’s what I thought when I first met you.”

Anise, who looked up at the general store building blankly, looked a bit vague.

In addition to the tall general store buildings, if you go into the professor building, there are many more magnificent buildings than me.

It’s like being an abandoned dog walking among skyscrapers, it must feel like you’re struggling alone in a neighborhood where strangers live.

The appearance of a bachelor’s assistant who walks between the buildings of the faculty building carrying a bunch of books every day is like a dog with nowhere to go.

“For me, this school is a forest and a jungle.”

If you get sick anywhere right now, you will not be able to work as an undergraduate scholarship student, and then you will be cut off from tuition and dormitory expenses.

There must have been quite a few times when he got used to the life of walking on thin ice every day and left with a sick body.

“I envy you, Ed.”

“I?”

“Because he has good dexterity and ability, he eats and lives well in the camp alone.”

“I learned it all while heading to the ground. There is still a lot of hard work.”

“is it. Seriously, it was a statement that seemed to ignore your efforts too much. Sorry.”

Anise got up from her seat, brushing her clothes, and then grabbed the rest of the sweets.

“Anyway, I should buy the necessary school supplies in advance before the price goes up any further. There will be some bleeding, but much better than living later. Thanks for the good info.”

“okay.”

“I will go and see. Anyway, it’s a bit odd. If the market can move on such a scale, it is probably Elte Trading Company behind it, so why bother doing this?”

It’s not like it’s the head assistant, so he’s going to analyze what’s going on with the phenomenon in front of him.

“If you do something like this, you won’t be able to sit still in the bachelor’s or student council. Even if I just stood still, I would be able to occupy all of the logistics share in the living quarters and make a steady profit. I don’t know why there’s a need for a confrontation.”

Talking up to that point, Anise shook her head.

“Well, it all makes sense. Because Lortel Keheln, the representative of the society, is a much smarter and more thoughtful person than I am. Still, I wonder what the intention is.”

Anise left behind such a comment and left after leaving a greeting.

I wonder what Lortel’s intentions are… I guess I’m curious too.

There are several ways to find out the intent.

Well, the surest and most accurate method has been determined.

* * *

“Clentree spirits wouldn’t be great for a gift.”

It is asking yourself directly.

There was no need to go looking for it.

After finishing the day’s work to some extent, I come back to camp with a lot of luggage and looking at the moon… There was Lortel, sitting on a tree stump, rolling a bottle of wine.

It seems that the time before the vacation is more relaxed than expected.

“It’s true… If you bring in alcohol by embezzling logistics costs, then you will bring in wine… . Just because it’s expensive doesn’t mean it’s all delicious.”

“It’s my drink, what do you care?”

“I do not know. In a way, it’s also a gift I give to you.”

I put my things down on a nearby workbench and sat down next to him.

“To be honest, it’s my drink. Dune used to import other goods like this privately by embezzling logistics costs. Sadly, you know I don’t know.”

“… Why are you pretending not to know?”

“That way, you can get out of the way when you climb.”

Dunn’s comment that Lortel was cold-blooded made sense.

In case Dune had a different mind, he left Dune with a chain that could be strangled.

It was when Lortel thought that it would make the crime public.

“Are you drinking a little?”

“No, I don’t drink.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

In the moonlight, Lortel sits on a tree stump and raises the corners of her mouth… He quietly set the spirits in his hand on the rocks.

“It’s my bad habit. No matter who you are, if you want to be trusted, you have to put them in shackles. Like this drink.”

“It doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a bad habit.”

“I’m glad you said that.”

Lortel with a grin looks strangely lonely. It’s not even a day or two… .

“Did you know that the only person who doesn’t wield a lifeline like this is Ed-senpai?”

“… … .”

“It is an unfamiliar expression to call it special treatment. Actually, if I try to wield Ed-senpai, Ed-senpai will try to swing me first. It’s not like that with each other, so maybe we can be equal like this.”

The moonlight shines through the put down alcohol. The moonlight that passed through it became cloudy and colored every corner of the stone.

“It’s not that bad.”

So we looked up at the moon side by side for a while.

how much time has passed

Only then did Lortel put down her sentimental words and entered the main point first.

“You seem to have something you want to ask me. Am I so quick-witted?”

Her foxy smile was bewitching as always.