‘After causing an accident, they probably plan to blame me, the leader. ‘I know what you’re trying to do.’
I guessed what Julia was trying to do.
It was obvious that an accident would occur in the waterway.
‘They’re probably trying to damage the purification stone that cleans the water in the canal. Any accidents that occur during a pep rally are ultimately my responsibility as the leader.’
The reason they deliberately took Wilhelm away was likely to be to blame Wilhelm for all their mistakes.
‘There is no way. ‘We’ve prepared everything.’
This is a fact that only city officials know.
The deep part of the underground waterway is divided into three sections.
Deep on the surface, deep in the center, and the labyrinth in the very center.
The truly inaccessible dungeon starts from the central core, and the surface core where we are currently is a relatively safe place.
‘But if you happen to take a wrong turn and end up in the central area, you can’t even access the surface area.’
In the deep surface area, the city’s ‘cleaners’ regularly clean up monsters and manage the facilities.
I received information in advance from the mayor, Mariam.
‘The purification stone near here is already broken. A replacement is scheduled for next month.’
In other words, even if Yulia tried to whine and damage the purification stone, it would be in vain.
‘It’s going to be a lot of trouble. ‘Because this area is full of all kinds of troublesome monsters.’
The city mapped the underground waterways and organized the monsters that appeared.
According to the content, there are no monsters in this area that pose a threat to one’s life. If there were such monsters, there was no way I would have allowed them to act alone.
However, there were many monsters, like rock slimes, that could only be dealt with through all sorts of hardships.
‘Yulia may claim that she can catch a mid-level monster out of a sense of resonance, but she will be knocked down before she even gets halfway through.’
Additionally, in case of an emergency, he had Hans and Linden follow them secretly.
‘It will be a good extreme experience. All I have to do is relax and wait.’
“Now we wait here.”
“This place?”
Catherine, Rivelle, and the 3rd Prince’s eyes widened.
There was a large tent placed inside the waterway!
‘How can I survive 3 days and 2 nights in this dirty place? ‘You should be as comfortable as possible.’
For reference, this tent was borrowed from Amanda, a member of the assassin clan, and had a perfect hiding effect from mid-level monsters.
It also had the effect of maintaining the internal condition at its best, allowing a warm air to surround us.
“… “Did you really intend to do this from the beginning?”
“When did I ever say I was hunting monsters? Since it is a unity club, of course we have to do survival social activities. “Level, please open the luggage I left with you.”
Barbecue tools appeared inside the magic backpack!
It even included fresh beef purchased with union support funds.
-Kyuyu! Kuyu! twine! twine!!
“… “The day will come when I will feel sorry for Julia.”
“If you feel like it, you can suffer together.”
“Are you crazy? “Let’s quickly eat up Julia’s share.”
Inside the tent, we made a bonfire and started grilling meat.
It really felt like a camping club meeting.
‘Ah, that’s good. Julia and Wilhelm must be having a hard time, and I feel a bit sorry for them. Cheer up, both of you! Go for it!’
It was while I was leisurely waiting for the meat to cook.
The tent door fluttered open.
“!!”
I turned my head in shock, but there was no one there.
It was just the wind.
‘It’s a surprise. ‘Surprise.’
I swept my chest.
I looked at the meat sizzling and cooking again,
“… … .”
“why… Is that so, Professor?”
The most sensitive Revel examined my complexion.
Marie also tilted her head.
-Kyuyu? Bappa?
“… “It’s no big deal.”
There wasn’t any particular problem.
I contacted Linden and Hans to ask just in case, but there was nothing wrong.
The intuition I heard every time before I woke up was also quiet.
‘are you okay. You deliberately chose the safest area. If a dangerous situation arises, Hans and Linden will step forward.’
Although this is a secret.
There were also countermeasures in case a situation arose that was difficult for even Hans and Linden to handle.
So, there was nothing to worry about,
‘… Why do I feel so uncomfortable?’
However, I realized that Catherine, Rivelle, and the 3rd Prince were looking at me with strange eyes.
“… “Why do you do that?”
“You really have changed.”
The 3rd prince spoke playfully, but with a voice mixed with admiration.
“Aren’t you worried about the two students outside?”
“No, that’s… .”
I tried to deny it, but I kept my mouth shut.
Now I realize the identity of my emotions.
I was worried about both of them.
* * *
“Is it okay to do this?”
“are you okay. “Professor Ban, the leader, will take all responsibility anyway.”
“B-but… .”
“What’s the problem? You wanted Professor Ban kicked out anyway, right? “Come on, come on!”
Wilhelm gritted his teeth and swung his sword.
Crispy!
The light in Jeonghwaseok went out.
… In fact, as Ban mentioned earlier, it was a purification stone that only looked fine but had lost its function, but the two were unable to recognize it due to the low level of magic.
“You can go home now.”
“Do you want me to go back?”
“Now that I’m done with my business, get out of here. “I’m tired of hanging out with you anymore.”
“!!”
Julia clicked her tongue and threw a magic tool at a beggar.
“It’s a magic tool for self-defense and concealment, so wear it if you don’t want to be attacked by monsters. You can take care of getting back to Professor Ban, right? “If you can’t decide, I’ve got a pager, so use that to call your class professor.”
“Now, wait! We decided to catch intermediate monsters together… !!”
Their original plan was like this.
Jeong Hwa-seok puts the blame for being broken on Ban.
Of course, they both made mistakes, but they are only students anyway.
However, no matter how much a student he is, he will not be able to completely avoid disciplinary action, so instead, he will catch a mid-level monster together and use that merit to avoid responsibility.
“together? How dare an ugly person like you come out? “You don’t even have the courage to swing a sword?”
“… … .”
“It’s a hidden magic tool, kick it properly! “It bothers me if you get hurt needlessly.”
In the end, Wilhelm bowed his head and disappeared the way he came.
‘I’m going to catch a tarantula.’
A whopping Lv. It was a 4 monster.
For reference, Yulia’s current level is Lv. 2, it was the top among them.
It was an incredible achievement considering his age, but it was too much for a tarantula.
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However, Julia was confident.
‘It’s possible with my talent.’
Julia was often victorious even in sparring matches with knights of higher achievement than her.
It can defeat any number of lesser monsters.
‘I am the one who will rise to the top. ‘It’s different from other lowly ordinary people.’
Faaah!
I cut down the monster blocking my way.
They were nothing special.
As I cut down the monster with excitement, I felt like the stress I had been under due to my recent class was relieved.
However, it wasn’t long before that.
Julia’s face hardened.
‘Why so many?’
It was natural that there were many monsters.
However, they were all monsters that took a lot of work and wasted their stamina.
“under! “On the subject of lowly monsters!”
He gritted his teeth and swung his sword.
I was out of breath.
As I saw the increasing number of monsters, my heart sank.
‘… Should I go back now?’
At that time, a voice suddenly came to mind.
-Something mean.
Although she was Gwangryong’s adopted daughter and only disciple, Julia was actually the daughter of a prostitute.
Thanks to Gwangryong keeping it a secret, no one knows.
‘If I show my bad side, I will be abandoned.’
The reason Gwangryong took her as his adoptive daughter and disciple was solely because of her talent in swordsmanship.
Even now, every night, Julia dreams of being driven out into the dirty alleys of the night again.
Fear became a sense of inferiority, and that sense of inferiority degenerated into perverse arrogance, causing one to look down on others.
He had to become the best.
Whatever it takes.
‘I won’t lose!’
Faaah!
How much time has passed?
Something unbelievable happened.
Wow.
A huge spider fell in front of her.
Contrary to the expectations of the class that he would never be able to do it, he actually reached Lv. The 4th monster, the tarantula, has been defeated!
However, Julia’s expression was not good.
‘… I used poison again.’
An unexpected story.
This means that he did not defeat the tarantula with skill, but rather used a poison magic tool that had been hidden in advance.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with using poison when dealing with monsters.
The problem is that Yulia has so far portrayed her achievements as being achieved purely through swordsmanship.
-Future candidate for the next examination.
It was thanks to this trick that he gained a reputation.
I haven’t used poison against anyone yet, but honestly, I wasn’t sure if I would do so in the future.
What if you meet an opponent that is difficult to handle?
What if the successor to a rival swordsmanship master becomes stronger?
So when I can no longer be the best, what should I do then?
“ha.”
But, it was that moment.
An unexpected voice was heard.
“Yu, Yulia… .”
“?!”
It was Wilhelm!
“what? “What were you doing that didn’t go back to Professor Class yet?”
The moment I frowned, something even more incomprehensible happened.
Faaah! Chaang!!
Wilhelm swung his sword at her!
“What, are you crazy?”
I got angry, but something strange happened.
The sword was stronger than I thought.
So much so that my hands feel numb.
Wilhelm’s eyes were also strange.
It was empty.
Like a doll.
‘… doll?’
It was a moment when a cold ominous feeling ran down my spine.
“Ugh!!”
Clink!
Julia’s sword flew away, and Wilhelm’s hand grabbed her neck.
-Hi, nice to meet you.
“!!”
Wilhelm, no, another being, parted his lips and smiled hideously at her.
-I’m called Puppet. Have you heard my name?
Julia’s eyes fluttered.
“Uh, the Abyss… ! Let go! “You devil!!”
-Tsk, sorry, but I can’t do that. I’m going to make you my doll.
“!!”
-But, ho? Are you the style I like? I like a very crooked kid like you.
Wilhelm, no, Puppet, raised his hand and patted her cheek.
-I got tired of bullying good kids, so now I love naughty kids more. I will make you very happy. For a long, long time, until it is completely broken. Until you can’t even beg to be killed.
The moment I heard that terrible voice.
Julia’s vision turned black.
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A creepy sound passed by her ears, and Julia opened her eyes in shock.
“This place?!”
Clap!
The limbs were bound in chains.
Looking to the side, I saw that Wilhelm was also gagged and tied up.
The kid I saw in front of me for the first time smiled. Eyes filled with blood without whites flashed horribly.
“Are you awake?”
“… Are you a puppet?”
“Yes, that’s right. This is my temporary workshop. “I prepared one in the underground waterway for this job.”
Lots of magic lights.
It was so bright and clean that it was hard to imagine that it was an underground waterway.