156. Explosives (3)
“Are you listening with the candidate saint?”
Siana’s red eyes are cold. Those eyes are familiar. Sometimes, when I’m with another woman, it’s a dangerous sign.
“no. We met by chance.”
“It was nice to see you, so I sat next to you.”
Then Bell intercepted my words and stepped out. Bell smiled like a fox and began to deal with Siana.
Why are you two starting to fight?!
“Are you dissatisfied? Senior Siana?”
“yes! I have complaints!”
In fact, in this kind of fight, Bell’s desire was difficult for Siana and Cain to overcome. Because that’s the setting.
However, Shiana, not wanting to lose to Bell, widened her eyes and put her hand on her waist.
“But. Senior Siana.”
“Yes?”
“Can’t Aren-senpai be without me?”
Siana’s lips fall. Was Bell’s remark too shocking?
“Oh, what do you mean it can’t be without it!”
“You know. A secret story related to the demons.”
Unbecoming of a saintess candidate, Bell even winked and provoked Siana.
Bell is also very nasty. He doesn’t show this side of himself when they’re alone, but he turns into a nine-tailed fox in front of Siana and Cain.
“Ah, Aren. Did the saintess candidate know that too!?”
The muzzle came back to me.
“That’s it. Things aren’t getting any better… … .”
Sianna, Cain and Bell now share my secret.
There was nothing more surprising.
Later, I thought I should carefully bring up the story of the secret society with Sianna and Cain.
The situation leaned more towards Bell than I thought.
“Did Aren ask for it?”
“no. I asked. Actually, I also have something I want to ask Aren.”
In fact, although Belle was foxy, she was not of a combative nature.
He’s docile, and he feels insignificant like the weakest in the world, so when he meets a slightly strong character, he’s bound to feel intimidated.
I can’t even imagine facing a strong character like Shiana.
By the way-
“Is there any problem?”
The image of Bell now attacking without losing a word was far beyond my common sense.
The way he kept clinging to me, and the way he attacked Siana. Bell’s personality is strange. It was different from what I know.
Somehow I have an ominous feeling.
The calmly filling Siana’s magical power proves this. It looks like it will explode soon.
I tried to calm Siana out of anxiety, but Siana’s mana was quickly captured.
At the same time, Shiana raised an eyebrow. It was a confident smile that was hard to see from Siana.
“Then I have something to ask of you!”
“To me?”
A question mark pops over Bell’s head! appeared.
“yes. Candidate Saint.”
“What, what is it?”
Siana gently put her hand on the back of my hand and said.
“I’ll be honest with you if you know Aren’s condition. I’m currently looking for a way to heal Aren?”
“So?”
“I think the saintess will be helpful there.”
Shiana was holding the back of my hand, but her eyes were fixed on Bell.
“How can I help… … .”
A shadow falls on Bell’s confident face. Because Bell was not confident in her abilities, she was already starting to feel afraid.
“There is something I am researching, but I need the holy power of the candidate saint.”
Oh, if you think about it, it makes a lot of sense.
Even if it’s not a Philosopher’s Stone, there is a technology that can extract Bell’s divine power.
If Belle’s powers are useful to me, I can carry her powers with me.
Then, the problem could be solved in a temporary way, and the bell could be dropped from me, so it was almost a checkmate for Shiana.
“Ahh… … . okay.”
Of course, it was an embarrassing proposal for Bell, who knew well that she had no religious beliefs.
“like.”
take this?
i’m more embarrassed With what confidence did Bell accept Shiana’s offer?
“I have to repay the favor to senior Aren, so I will try to help.”
The eyes of the two women cross.
I don’t know what it is, but the ego fight looks really great.
“yes. Then, will you have time after class?”
“like. Let’s postpone the prayer time a little.”
I do not know.
Be as it is.
The subclass class must be tough too.
Shiana removed her hands from her embrace and raised her head again.
“Okay, Aren! Aren listens well in class. I’ll call you later!?”
Shiana went back to being a clumsy teaching assistant and cheerfully distributed theory books.
“Saintess, are you okay?”
I glanced at Bell.
“… … I am also a secret, death squad.”
Bell responded strangely as if he was prepared for something.
what is going on
* * *
“Eh, what is this?”
Hoya said while carefully watching the black marker on the floor.
“Well. It’s a metal material. Why is this in an underground canal?”
Ponte crossed his arms and observed the suspicious-looking marker.
Ackerman’s party arrived at the academy’s underground waterway while wandering around to find the secrets hidden in the Great War.
Then, they encountered this mysterious metal marker.
It was a seemingly ordinary marker, but somehow an ominous energy continued to flow out.
“Something looks strange.”
Cain wrinkled his fine brow. If I recall the bad things I’ve heard from Aren lately, it didn’t seem like a good sign at all.
“Shall we take a look?”
The moment Hoya took a step closer to the marker, the black magic power like ink pat! and it exploded.
――!
“Be careful!”
However, it was a moment so fleeting that I couldn’t even react.
Black magic attacked her before Cain could avoid it.
“Ka, Cain!”
“Cain is strange.”
“sh*t! What just happened!?”
Black spots began to appear all over Cain’s body. It seemed to anyone looking at it that it was the effect of magic that had just exploded.
“Sue, I can’t breathe… … .”
Cain gasped, barely speaking his condition.
The hearts of Ackerman and his friends sank. I couldn’t lose a friend here.
That’s it–!
To make matters worse, a monster in the form of a brown bear was standing where the marker had been.
“That one!”
“A wearbeast in the form of a brown bear.”
Cain’s life is in danger.
There are monsters that cannot be together.
Marker seems to be the culprit. What exactly is that thing, and why is it in an underground waterway?
Confusion adds to confusion.
Ackerman’s spine burned hot.
An ordinary cadet had a symbol of Diamon. And not long after that, it happened now.
I don’t know, but I was certain that something bad was going on.
“Ackerman! You take Cain! Ask for help somehow! Hoya and I will block this place!”
In a complicated situation, they had only one thing to do.
save cain
For now, he must save Cain and plan for the future.
Fonte sharply grasped the situation and exclaimed. Hoya trembled and pulled the bowstring.
“Uh uh uh uh I’ll try to stop it somehow! Bring Cain, go up!”
Ponte and Hoya stopped the Werebeast.
There is nothing more to worry about. Ackerman carried Cain on his back.
“ha… … .”
I feel the hot breath on Ackerman’s cheek as he carries Cain on his back. breathing is weak
It was a truly dangerous situation.
“Please!”
Ackerman started running, leaving Fonte and Hoya behind.
Once it ran to the ground. It came deep into the groundwater, but the road is one-way, so it’s not too difficult to get out.
But after that?
Who should I take you to?
Beyond the fact that Cain is in an emergency, something sinister is happening.
Acheron’s warning and Diamon’s appearance. Next, the monster in the underground waterway.
When everything is put together, the conclusion is drawn as one.
‘It’s hard to believe anyone.’
Demons are taking root throughout the academy. Nothing is certain, but this one was clear.
Among the professors, there might be demon worshipers. No, considering Deianne, it was right to assume that he was there unconditionally.
I went to ask to save Cain, but what if that professor is a demon worshiper?
can’t backtrack
Ackerman had to make the best choice to save Cain.
“Uh, where are you going!?”
came out on the ground Instead of the damp air, a fresh autumn breeze blows. Cain let out a shallow breath as if breathing a little.
But my body is hot like a ball of fire. Even Ackerman’s back, carrying her, feels hot.
“A person you can trust. You need someone you can trust.”
Instructor Gilliott?
That person can be trusted. However, do you have the knowledge to save Cain?
Ackerman bit his molars and shook his head.
“Nope. Think, think!”
Modify the condition.
He had to be someone who could be trusted, but also someone who knew the secret power of the demons.
A person who just came to mind.
Yes, Aren is a trustworthy enough guy. Although Ackerman feels uncomfortable with him, at least he can’t be a bad guy considering Cain follows him well.
Above all, he is famous for his family of demon worshipers.
The fighting style wasn’t normal either. I remember using strange powers like black magic.
‘I don’t have a choice.’
Right now, I have no choice but to bet Aren.
-Aren! It’s Aren! He might be able to help with something!
Acheron’s choice was also Aren.
The power that attacked Cain was unknown even to Acheron.
If Acheron did not know, there was only one person in the world who could know it.
The possessor, Aren Blackfire.
“I-I thought that too!”
There was a consensus.
There was no more hesitation. I’m going to Aren. It’s late now. Aren should be in the dormitory.
Ackerman murmured lowly.
An ancient elven language flowed from his mouth.
A great force of nature began to surround Ackerman.
The wind spirit lightens his legs.
The Earth Spirit clears his path.
The fire spirit grants him explosive power.
A water spirit takes care of Cain.
“Cain, be patient.”
――――!
A storm raged behind Ackerman.
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Gwoaaa!
The bear-shaped wearbeast finally collapsed.
He was the one who endured dozens of arrows from Hoya. After a long battle, Ponte’s spear pierced his thick hide.
The moment Ponte felt the monster’s heart with the tip of his spear, he intuited victory.
“ha. It is a ruthless monster.”
“Isn’t this guy stronger than an Oak Warrior?”
“You’ll be able to catch the five Oak Warriors if you attack them.”
“Why is this guy in the basement of the academy?”
Ponte said, wiping the blood from his forehead.
“Well. Rather than being present, it seems to have appeared suddenly.”
Then his narrow eyes widen. When a narrow-eyed cat opens its eyes, it means that the situation is very serious.
“Yes? What does that mean? Fonte.”
Ponte pushed the massive wearbeast’s body away.
“Hoya. Pick up the marker.”
“Eh? Ah, that’s a bit ominous, isn’t it? What if I get hurt too!”
“it’s tough. hurry. It’s nothing but metal anyway.”
I don’t know, but Ponte can feel it. The Marker’s function ended the moment the Wearbeast was summoned.
Right now it’s just a plain metal marker.
“Ugh.”
Hoya was very frightened and picked up the marker.
thud!
Ponte put down the brown bear’s corpse. Then he glared at the monster with fierce eyes.
It was a very satisfying opponent for Ponte, who enjoys competing in strength, but now there was no time to dwell on the confrontation.
“under. What happened to Cain?”
“Well. Ackerman would have done something. Let’s go up quickly.”
“okay!”
* * *
“Well. Were you here too?”
late evening.
I was marking the location of the treasure chest for the 2nd test on the academy map.
The position of the box may change, and the contents may change. Because variables exist everywhere.
So, I decided to check the information I knew.
At least in the big picture, it won’t change.
“First… … There will be a monster summoning ceremony targeting me.”
It was fortunate that I overheard Argon and Iden’s conversation. Because this was obviously a variable that would happen. Sooner or later you should find this too.
“There must be a madman’s explosion magic that targets an unspecified number of people.”
Everyone knows the location of Simon’s bomb box.
It may change, but as far as I know there are three in total.
Normal boxes are marked with circles, and bomb magic boxes are marked with triangles. I decided to mark the monster summoning ceremony with an asterisk, but I haven’t found anything yet, so the map is full of triangles and circles.
“Hmm… … .”
Ackerman and his party must be diligently wandering here and there to uncover the secrets of the Great War by now, Shiana is studying for her teaching assistant exam, and Belle is praying?
There are no major problems with the flow of the story yet.
But what is this anxiety about?
I couldn’t wash away the ominous feeling at all.
Is it uneasy because variables have existed as if they were natural?
Even when I thought about it in my room alone, the answer didn’t come out.
Let’s go to bed for today, and start walking around the campus in earnest starting tomorrow to figure out the location of the box.
Because the second exam isn’t far away.
I was on my way to the shower room to end the day with that thought.
The dorm door swings open.
Jade, who had been training late into the night, came in sweating.
“Why do you look like that?”
It was like usual. However.
Jay’s expression looked a little serious. Looking closely, his eyes were shaking as if an earthquake had occurred in his pupils.
“Ah, Brother Aren… … .”
Even my voice trembles.
“Get out of the way! Aren! Urgent! Help me!”
And seeing the person who appeared, the accident stopped instantly.
“uh?”