92. Chairman
The owner of this stigma.
The original sin of the new chairman is arrogance.
As with all games, even if you are the owner of the same stigma, the later you meet, the stronger you become.
The master of arrogance is probably…
The master of anger who has gone completely crazy. Equal to or better than Paula, who eventually became corrupted in the original work.
Therefore, we cannot kill him right now.
However, since I was already part of the academy, it was half the battle.
My heart wasn’t that heavy.
The advantages of home ground are enormous.
And, the biggest weapon.
It was also information.
I know him,
He does not know Ivan.
That’s why I was even thinking about building a friendship with him.
It is a boss that must be killed someday, but
I wanted to use it appropriately until then.
“But how do you know where the new chairman is?”
“I haven’t received a definite answer, but since tomorrow is the inauguration ceremony, I guess I’ll be resting at my dorm.”
Me and Miho walking down the street in front of the main auditorium.
The place that Instructor Miho was going to guide me to was a place I already knew.
The directors’ private quarters located a bit far from the main auditorium.
It would have been nice to say that it was a place to stay, a resort separate from the noisy and bustling academy.
Like stiff-necked gentlemen, you have to share things with yourself.
However, he is the new chairman of the board and the owner of the stigma.
Because he was a person who was not close to ordinary people.
It was doubtful whether he would be stuck in his dorm.
Miho doesn’t seem to know yet.
So, I was wondering where I could be if I wasn’t at the accommodation.
Wow-
A faint, faint shout was heard.
When I turned my head, I saw the building next to me.
Boys’ dormitory.
I stopped walking and looked at Miho.
I heard it, so there’s no way she couldn’t hear it.
“Did you just hear that?”
“I heard. They seem to be gathering at the restaurant and playing cards. Since it’s the weekend, I don’t plan on sanctioning them.”
“Umm…”
She ignores it and moves ahead.
But, I called Miho and stopped her.
“Let’s stop by for a moment.”
“Is it necessary?”
“I think so.”
It was a very small sound, but
I could feel the excitement contained within it.
I don’t know what it is,
It looks like a lot of fun.
This is the realm of speculation, but
I think there are people who are not students.
I think it could save time.
Squeak-
“There’s no one in the restaurant.”
“It looks like it’s further down.”
The basement of the male student dormitory.
It is used as a warehouse, so students have no reason or obligation to enter.
The shout becomes clearer and louder as you go down.
That was more than enough to make Instructor Miho’s expression harden.
“No way.”
“Do you have any clues?”
“…No. Probably not.”
Although she was trying hard to deny something,
When she reached the front of the warehouse, her tail responded.
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“…Monster!”
Snap!
When she smelled the monster, her body reflexively opened the door and stopped.
What unfolds before our eyes is,
It was a back view of students surrounding something with their backs toward the entrance where we were.
It wasn’t the situation she was worried about, but
It will never be the sight you were hoping for.
“Waaah!”
The heat of hot shouts.
The sight of countless students going crazy in one place, each holding a bronze or silver coin.
It was reminiscent of an underground arena,
Actually, it wasn’t completely wrong.
The spokesperson in the ring they are passionate about is.
It was not human.
We could see it because we were tall.
“Cheer up! You can do it!”
“I’ve screwed you all! If I lose, I’ll have no choice but to eat you for lunch!”
Receiving cheers from countless male students,
Five or six racehorses.
Although it is said to be a racehorse,
I didn’t add yam because it’s a horse.
It was a monster.
Instructor Miho, who saw this, was so shocked that she couldn’t believe it and repeated it over and over again.
“…It’s slime.”
“It’s slime.”
Students’ secret entertainment.
Underground Slime Horse Racing Gambling.
“…It was just yesterday that we caught a group of students in the sparring hall who were fighting two students as gladiators and betting money on whether they would win or lose. Since it was their first offense, they were admonished.”
“So it was replaced with slime.”
“How should I accept this?”
“How about watching for now?”
So immersed,
Students who don’t even notice that the devil of punishment who came here is watching them.
Is it because of the heat?
Even the vain task of baiting slimes stolen from a lab into food was full of excitement.
And then, a tall man sticking out among the students caught my eye.
I tapped the stunned instructor on the shoulder and pointed to the man.
“Are you by any chance that person?”
With short, sporting golden hair,
The face value appears to be only three or four years older than me.
A physique that is sturdy enough to be burdensome.
And the gold coin held tightly in that hand.
It is a symbol of wealth that is on a different level from the fairy tales and silver coins that students play with.
A nerd riding a slime race.
“……That’s right.”
Yes, that’s right, the chairman.
His loud cries shook the basement.
“Slider!”
Who is that?
However, he even has tears in his eyes.
“Slider, if you give up, it’s over the moment you give up! Where has the passion I saw in you gone!”
“……”
You gave the slime a name.
Am I crazy? At that moment, the slime called Slider seemed to flinch.
And soon.
A green little creature that mercilessly burns its spirit and begins to run at a terrifying speed.
It was truly spectacular.
With a slime theme, the speed exceeds 3cm per second.
“Yes, that’s it! You were chosen, I chose! We are bound by fate-“
Crispy!
Ah. The slider exploded.
The price of failing to control pace was cruel.
“aaah! Slider!”
The chairman holds his head with both hands.
The slider that overwhelmingly maintained its first place… No, it was a mess. He gave up the lead and the game ended.
The moment the blue slime reaches the finish line,
Joy and screams came out at the same time.
“Wow!”
“It exploded, it exploded 60 times! Don’t make fun of Adele!”
There was a difference between victory and defeat,
Now it was time to collect.
The students’ attention was focused on the chairman,
The gold coins in his hand also trembled.
“…It was my last hard money.”
“It’s a shame, brother.”
“Can you please step aside just once?”
“What are you going to give me?”
“…I will pay you the utmost respect.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than the student snatched the gold coin from his hand.
The chairman’s sad scream echoes throughout the world,
Students flock to him, comforting and ridiculing him.
A man of the same caliber as the chairman of Russell’s board of directors,
I am playing as an older brother with the students.
It must have been less than a week since he was appointed here.
A frivolity that cannot be hidden.
Ddolgi filled with the inside.
It is impossible to think that he is one of the seven masters of the stigma that will lead the world to destruction.
It is not surprising that the owner of the stigma hides his personality so thoroughly.
Velen was like that, and so was the Cleric.
However, this friend went a little too far, so much so that he almost seemed like he had a double personality.
Just before killing him, the shock of seeing his ice-cold and cruel nature was also refreshing.
Anyway, the winner is not enough to take the gold coins from him and collects the remaining dividend.
Russell’s human weapon approached behind the student, completely concealing his intent.
She asks behind her back.
“How much did you earn?”
“How much did you earn? Are you saying that? I’ve never had such a bad job! It’s enough to make me drop out and start a household right away!”
This is a men’s dormitory after all.
Drunk on endorphins, he did not suspect the husky female voice coming from behind her.
“Congratulations. When is the next game?”
“We’ll do more next week.”
“Are there location instructions or admission tickets that are delivered separately to participants?”
“Then why don’t we do it in the main auditorium in broad daylight? Anyway, what are you? I have so many questions-“
He looked back annoyed.
And he died.
First of all, his breath and eyes were dead,
It was safe to say that it was just a talking corpse.
“…Instructor?”
With his death,
All the students’ eyes were focused on this.
The air becomes cold in an instant,
Everyone had similar thoughts.
It was the same for the chairman, but
For some reason, when his eyes met mine, his expression seemed to relax slightly.
I approached him.
“I’m sorry I’m in the middle of this, but could you give me some time?”
He answered immediately.
“It doesn’t matter what the business is. However, let’s move on right away. As soon as possible.”
“Please follow me.”
“I will chase after you even if it is hell.”
He neatly abandons his students like that.
You were able to sneak away with me from this place that would have been a living hell.
After I opened the warehouse door again,
I looked back and said just before closing.
The cold-burning beastman instructor,
Towards the students who will soon cry.
“If it were me, I would bow down from now on.”
—
The place where I came with him,
It was a warehouse right next door.
In order to have a formal conversation, I wiped the dust off the chair in the corner and faced him.
Next room. So, from the warehouse where I was just a moment ago, an inevitable feast of screams was heard.
“One.”
“Rules!”
“Two.”
“Junsuuu!”
Gamblers who weren’t satisfied with lying down and doing push-ups while standing on their hands.
Anyone who falls will be put to death.
The liberation will be around the time the sun sets.
Anyway, it was none of my business.
I spoke to the chairman in front of me.
“Are you joining in on the kids’ play?”
“I regret it deeply. Is it really possible that I too will have to go through that discipline process…?”
“That won’t happen.”
A look that instantly brightens.
He extended his right hand and asked to shake hands.
“Dane Clyde. I have been appointed as Chairman of the Board this time. It doesn’t matter if you call me Dane.”
“Ivan Kherson. I’m an instructor.”
Suddenly his eyes sparkled.
“You’re an instructor! You must be Professor Emeritus Ivan Kherson. You were the one behind those rumors. Just as I heard, you’re a handsome guy.”
“Thank you. But, are you saying it’s just a rumor?”
“An instructor among instructors, comparable to Instructor Miho. A legendary figure whose charisma lingered even after he took over Russell, and was awarded the title of honorary professor at a rate never before seen in history. There are many more, but I won’t tell you about them.”
Because the words have no weight,
These were sentences that I had no idea how much was truth and how much was flattery.
First of all, there seemed to be no ill feelings toward the man named Ivan.
I got to the point.
“Nothing different, I heard that there is an inauguration ceremony tomorrow where all of Russell will gather.”
“Oh, that’s right. Don’t worry. I plan on keeping it short.”
“Can I borrow that space for a while?”
“Hoo.”
It was a rude and unreasonable request, but
What caught his eye was pure curiosity.
“Can I ask what’s going on?”
“I believe you know that a saint belongs to the academy.”
“Aha, saint. It was my wish to meet her personally at least once, but the students here didn’t find it too surprising that it was everyday life. It’s surprising.”
“…Yes. That’s because the temple where the saint resides is now in danger of being demolished.”
His hand stopped for a moment,
Immediately, he stroked his chin.
“I guess I care a lot about her saint.”
…Huh?
It seems like the expression subtly changed for a moment.
Did I see it wrong?
However, he did not show it.
“Yes. He is also my direct student.”
“A direct disciple! I’m dying of envy.”
Dane immediately returns to his usual expression.
What just happened was probably just an incident.
Because he is not a member of the church, he does not know Paula’s identity.
For the same reason, you probably don’t know Ivan’s identity.
If the original story had been followed from the beginning,
Because Ivan doesn’t even exist in Russell at this point.
Anyway, he won’t accept this request right away.
So, the suggestion just now is bait.
It is human psychology to want to receive a small favor when a big request is rejected, and when a small favor is offered.
He has a duty to maintain a friendly image.
But, what came out of that mouth.
“I understand.”
“…”
It was an easy permission.
No matter how much I tried to draw it, I felt like I needed to check this, so I asked.
“Thank you for your kindness. However, is there a reason why you are willing to accept this request?”
“That’s right.”
He giggled and laughed.
“I think I will be a good fit for you in the future, so I am helping you in advance.”
“…Why do you think that?”
“I’ll talk about that again after the matter is settled.”
I have no intention of telling you.
I don’t know what the wind blew, but since I have no way of knowing right now, I decided to take it in stride.
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Now these variables are at a cute level.
I stood up lightly.
He also stood up and headed toward the door.
“…Wait a minute. I have a favor to ask of you too.”
“Please tell me.”
“Please lend me one gold coin. I owe next month’s rent to a delinquent slime.”
“Will it be for one coin?”
“…There is no such thing as a pleasant man!”
I prepared the supplies,
A place has also been prepared.
Now all that remains is proof of a miracle.
It was time to visit Paula.