I’m Just an Ordinary Clown at the Academy chapter 80

80 – Viscount Ash 11

The attire of Viscount Ash’s butler and the people behind him was wrapped in ominous cloaks.

That was the reason they became the subordinates of the necromancer and the power received from the necromancer.

The ability to handle corpses can only be used by the necromancer.

And the method to become a necromancer is known to no one.

‘Perhaps even the current nine living necromancers don’t know.’

However, only a Necromancer possesses the power that can be bestowed upon others, and that’s exactly it.

In the game, since there was no officially assigned name, users referred to that eerie power by various names.

Aura of Death, Necromancer’s residue, Power of Death, and more. But most users called this power by one name.

‘Black Mana.’

Of course, since it wasn’t real mana, it couldn’t be used to cast spells.

However, the lethality itself surpassed that of mana.

Even an ordinary adult who hadn’t learned anything could kill a trained knight if they used Black Mana.

Mordor’s subordinates in the sewer could probably use that power too, but Loki and Johanna killed them before they could use Black Mana.

No matter how powerful and threatening the lethality was, it didn’t matter if you killed or avoided it before it was used.

Loki looked down at Viscount Ashlow, lying motionless on the ground with a pierced chest.

“Is he dead?”

“Don’t worry. You’ll join the viscount in a little while.”

“I have no intention of dying, but the idea of going to the same place as Viscount Ashlow after death is a horrific thought.”

The butler thought Loki was boasting even in this dangerous moment when he calmly spoke.

“Do you think I didn’t notice your thoughts? You were undoubtedly buying time, expecting someone else to come.”

“…………..”

Seeing the silent Loki, the butler pierced through his thoughts and continued speaking to witness Loki’s despair.

“But it won’t go as you think. We secretly messed with the entrance without Viscount Ashlow’s knowledge.”

“……………”

“No matter how much of an Academy professor he is, breaking through will take some time.”

“…………………..”

With his head bowed, Loki remained silent.

At first, I tried to laugh it off, but upon closer inspection, I noticed his head nodding slightly.

Could he be sleeping now?

Could he even die at this moment?

“Huhuhuhu~.”

The crazy guy stretched and even yawned as if he had just woken up.

“I fell asleep because it was so boring. Honestly, I think you all are partly responsible for waking me up. Don’t you think so too?”

So, I have something to say, the crazy guy said.

“Could you please tell me again? This time, I’ll listen without dozing off.”

“Kill that brat right now!!!!”

With those words, everyone except the butler, wielding black mana on their swords, rushed towards Loki.

“We’ll retrieve the drug quickly and leave this place.”

Although the plan to spread the drug in the empire had failed, there was still some in that brat’s space.

It might be difficult to spread the drug from the empire now, but we could slowly poison other kingdoms.

When the Cardinal appeared, I tried to reveal his identity and kill him, but he was much stronger than I had anticipated.

If the drug he left behind was in the possession of the Academy Professor, it could have been troublesome, but thankfully, that brat took it.

The butler believed that he could easily kill Loki.

“Do you really think I mindlessly followed you all the way here without any thoughts? It’s your turn now, everyone!”

Even as he shouted loudly while seeing the men rushing towards him, the butler still thought Loki was lying.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!!!

Until the sound of thunderous footsteps reverberated loudly from behind, nothing was heard.

“Already made it this far?”

Certainly, just a moment ago, there was no sign of popularity!

The people rushing toward Loki and the butler turned around momentarily, bewildered.

[Surely there’s no one foolish enough to be deceived by this? Surely there’s no one foolish enough to be deceived by this? Surely there’s no one foolish enough to be deceived by this? Surely there’s no one foolish enough to be deceived by this? Surely there’s no one foolish enough to be deceived by this?]

There was a large blackboard with the same sentence written dozens of times.

Everyone, realizing they were deceived, hastily turned back to Loki, but…

Whoosh!!!!!

Loki throwing a dagger at the man nearby happened faster than everyone turning their heads back to Loki.

The man with the dagger in his throat collapsed onto Viscount Ashe.

“It’s a lie, but you fell for it. Surely there’s no one really foolish enough to be deceived. What do I do… I’m sorry for this.”

The crazy guy said in a pitiful voice as if sincerely sorry.

“By the way, unlike what I said earlier, this person went to meet Viscount Ashe before me. Unlike me, this person seems to have gone to where Viscount Ashe is. If you meet him, please say hello~.”

“Don’t hesitate! Kill that guy quickly before he does something again!”

The butler rushed to kill Loki directly, unlike before.

He must be killed before that crazy guy does something strange again. Fortunately, he seemed to be motionless, unable to react.

“Die!!!!!!”

Thud.

The hand of the butler, wielding a sword with a voice full of determination, was suddenly stopped by the hand appearing in the air.

“How did you get here?”

“To be honest, even the lie I just told was a lie. I couldn’t have come here alone.”

Out of nowhere, the Academy professor appeared in the empty space.

“Of course, I came with a reliable backup.”

As the others attempted to wield a sword filled with dark mana at Elysia and Loki upon capturing the butler.

“Kneel.”

– Thud!

At Elysia’s command, everyone here, except Elysia and Loki, knelt.

* * *

I still looked at the necromancer’s subordinates who were still kneeling.

Due to the Dragon’s Pupil, their bodies trembled like aspen trees.

Meanwhile, Elysia’s Dragon’s Pupil had no effect on me.

“S-So when did…”

The viscount’s butler spoke with a trembling voice.

He’s probably asking when Professor Elysia has been here.

“I’ve been by your side since you came to find me in the room earlier, you know?”

Naturally, I thought they would come looking for me once they found out I was handing over the drugs to the Emperor tomorrow.

The only thing I was wrong about was that the viscount’s butler died at their hands.

Perhaps the viscount’s butler didn’t know that they were the necromancer’s subordinates.

Still, that doesn’t change the fact that they are trash.

“Your Majesty, what do you plan to do with these rascals?”

[First, we need to interrogate them. Can you bring them here?]

Having heard my question, the Emperor politely asked Professor Elysia, who nodded in agreement.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Simultaneously, the bodies of the necromancer subordinates, who were kneeling, exploded.

Fortunately, no blood splattered on me or Professor Elysia, who was nearby. It seems Elysia used magic for a moment to prevent blood from splattering.

That’s the price necromancers pay for receiving black mana.

In a situation where the information about the necromancer is about to be revealed, the golden magic on their bodies activates, causing them to explode.

[Implication or a spell of gold, huh? Tsk.]

The Emperor clicked his tongue with regret, but there was no other way.

It is impossible to extract information unless we capture a necromancer without golden magic.

I looked at the lifeless Ash, the viscount, with cold eyes.

The Emperor, perhaps noticing my gaze, informed me without me even asking what I was curious about.

[Viscount Ash had drugs, and Jim executed him under orders. That’s how it will be stated.]

* * *

I walked through the quiet mansion corridor and quietly entered my room, lying down on the bed.

The communication device I used to talk to the Emperor, stolen from Lucas, was entrusted to Professor Elysia.

Professor Elysia will pretend to return it to Lucas tomorrow.

If Lucas searched for it but couldn’t find it, and I claim to have found it the next morning, it might raise suspicions. So, I asked Professor Elysia for a favor.

A communication device… There seems to be something I’ve forgotten.

“Communication Center… Phone… Ah, right. Erika!”

Why did I remember this now?

I forgot to tell Erika that I probably won’t be able to talk today.

Even if someone contacts the communication center right now, there won’t be any sound.

Usually, you can hear a sound when someone contacts the communication center, and you can choose to make that sound or not.

When I disguised myself as a cardinal earlier, I turned off the sound because it shouldn’t make any noise.

“I should contact her tomorrow morning.”

Muttering to myself, I took out the communication device from the pocket to set the sound back on.

“Huh?”

A surprised sound escaped my lips as I looked at the communication center.

It was making a sound quietly.

When it rings like this, it means someone is calling.

At first, I thought the emperor had something to say, so he called.

But the one who called was Erika.

I instinctively checked the time.

It was more than four hours past the usual time I talk to Erika.

‘She couldn’t have been calling continuously from that time until now, right?’