012. Bad Connection (3)
After that, I continued shopping.
Stop by the store.
Tells the necessary materials.
Buy everything you can find.
Repeat this over and over again.
“Does this store deliver?”
“No, of course. I have to do it! Go, for free!”
He kindly said that he would deliver to any store he went to. That too for free.
“No, what are all these things? Explain, student Ariel Beheritt!”
After shopping for a while, I went back to the dormitory, and there was a box full of boxes in the hallway in front of my room.
Prior to that, the dormitory scolded me for ordering so many items.
“The hallway is a common space, student Ariel Beheritt! They say you’re the only one on the first floor, but it’s not a private space!”
“Now, calm down.”
Before I said that I would give penalty points, I subtly poked the money bag.
Then, the attitude of the dormitory changed drastically.
“Keuheum. It’s the first time, so let’s look at it. Be careful in the future.”
Like that, the dormitory feeling easily retreated.
This is also the same as the original. There is a setting that the dormitory feeling is weak against money and bribery.
This is the power of money.
‘As for real money, it’s a scam.’
Money was a pretty important factor in the original game as well. Money doesn’t make you stronger, but it makes the gameplay considerably easier.
For example, the alchemist I will be doing from now on is such a job.
Originally, in the Unknown Saga, alchemists were not a very popular profession. Since it is a job that requires making items, a lot of money is broken.
However, as mentioned before, Lucius doesn’t have much money.
At the beginning of the game, you will be struggling with money, and you will have to go through the ‘Public Subjugation’ event in the first semester of the second year to make some money.
That’s why many players don’t choose alchemists, but in that respect, Ariel is free.
Even after buying this many items, there are still a lot of goods left.
Not only that, but it can also keep the dormitory feeling in check.
“Then let’s start in earnest.”
With the obstruction gone, I went into the room and started making items.
[You have acquired the skill: Lv.1]
[Item creation succeeded!]
—–
[Fireball]
Crafting Rating: 1
Quality: Normal
Attack Power: Normal
: A ball that catches fire due to friction with the air when thrown strongly. Once thrown, the same item cannot be reused.
—–
“…It’s a success.”
I inadvertently lifted the finished item.
It’s a ball. A ball made of wood that is easy to ignite.
It was not a great achievement. I just created the simplest of magic items.
Still, a sense of satisfaction rises.
‘It’s not as difficult as I thought. I can do this.’
That’s how I created the item.
Even after the sun goes down.
—
Ariel Lv.16
Title: 1st year Magic Combat Department (paid, exchange student)
Clan: None
Strength 13
Skill 13
Hp 9
Faith 4
Charm 1
Life 16 (+10)
Spirit 7
List of Skills
Strike Lv.4
Focus Lv.1
Magic Missile Lv.1
Energy Blast Lv.1
Alchemy Lv.4
—–
3 Days have passed.
Should I say that it was three days without anything to say? It might be accurate to say that it was a dry three days.
Since I’m in a bad situation where I can’t make a single friend, yesterday and today, which are unchanged, only repeat themselves.
Wake up in the morning and wash.
Change clothes.
Eat breakfast brought by the maid.
When you finish eating, go to the lecture hall.
When the magic combat and class B members gather together, the morning assembly time begins.
“You all gathered today without any absentees. Then, let’s start the assembly. The afternoon basic arithmetic lecture will be canceled due to the professor’s circumstances.”
That way, during the morning assembly, Professor Catherine guides you through this and that. If there is no special guidance, there are often cases where only attendance is called and disbanded on the spot.
After the morning assembly, listen to the morning lecture.
If I have a break, I go back to the dormitory and practice my
Alchemy skill until lunchtime.
I eat lunch at the student cafeteria and listen to afternoon lectures.
If the class is empty, return to the dormitory and practice the Skill.
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After the afternoon lecture is over, go back to the dormitory. I review what I heard in the lecture once, and if there is an assignment, I prioritize it.
Sometimes when he loses concentration while studying, he devotes himself to
Skill training.
Then, when it’s time for dinner, the maid brings the meal.
She eats dinner and if she has something to do, then if she has nothing to do, she practices her Skill until she goes to bed.
…… It kind of feels like this.
‘… Thanks to that, I was able to raise To level 4.”
I don’t feel like I’m young at all. Isn’t this what a fossil return student who works part-time at a factory feels like….
Anyway, thanks to the life of a criminal, the achievements and results are certain.
After all, I made four boxes of fireballs.
“…I made too many.”
Looking at the box containing the fireballs, I sigh slightly. It was good, but what do I do now?
In any game, the handling of crafting skills is similar. It was good to make a lot to raise the skill level, but after making it, I feel vague about how to use it.
It may be useful, but it is not so necessary.
But it would be a shame to just throw it away.
Then I have no choice but to use it somehow.
“Should I stop training For the time being and focus on training from now on?”
With that in mind, I took a box and went out of the dormitory.
What you see as soon as you step out of the dormitory is the training ground building. The signboard reads ‘The 2nd training ground’ in large letters.
Step in with a bit of tension.
How many students are in the dormitory?
About half of the students practiced swinging swords or shooting arrows, and about half of the students were resting on benches as if they were exhausted.
Overall, it is quiet.
Since it is still the beginning of the semester, not many students use it.
‘I’m fine. Even if there are a lot of people, it will only make the atmosphere weird.’
I carry the box on my back and move to a seat in the corner.
I could feel the eyes looking at me, but that was all.
No one whispers, no one holds me back.
It seems that some people don’t like it, but they don’t say anything in particular.
He just looks at me and devotes himself to his training again.
No one wants to cause a fuss in a quiet atmosphere.
Feeling comfortable with that fact, I put the box down.
I picked up a fireball.
Then throw it at the target.
“Huh!”
The fireball catches fire as soon as it leaves your hand.
A scene resembling a scene from a baseball cartoon. The sparks fly and hit the target precisely.
“As expected.”
Looking at the soot left in the center of the target, I murmured.
Ariel is a character suitable for throwing.
The moderately high strength and skill stats, the fact that I had knowledge from my previous life, and the fact that I accurately threw a two-handed sword while running during the placement test.
All I can say is that I was truly gifted.
Undoubtedly, Ariel has a ‘talent’ for throwing.
[You have acquired the skill: Lv.1]
After repeating the pitch several times, a system message appeared.
As the skill develops, my throwing becomes more and more sophisticated. As the ball spreads as desired, the speed gradually increases.
So I threw the ball over and over again.
Then,
– Tak!
Fireballs bounce in the air with a dull sound.
The ball that did not reach the target was rolling across the floor.
“Hello, Ariel~. Ariel was training here too?”
It was a voice I never wanted to hear.
I forcibly hold back a sigh and look in that direction.
Clerda.
Claire was looking this way with her signature foxy smile.
“…Claire Entelis.”
“Oh, why are you calling me by my full name all of a sudden? Feel free to call me Claire~.”
“…….”
I inadvertently put my hand on my forehead. I haven’t spoken a few words, but I’m already getting a headache.
Why is this guy here?
What is this guy’s purpose?
What should I do with this guy?
Various questions and thoughts swirl in my head like a whirlpool.
“…Are you here to train too?”
“No? I’m looking for something.”
“I see. Good job.”
I don’t want to mix things up with Claire. Now I wanted to test my fireball and improve my throwing ability.
With that in mind, I cut off the conversation and threw the next fireball at the target.
“.”
As Claire muttered softly next to him, a small stone was fired from her hand.
Then, as before, I hit the fireball I threw and dropped it in the air.
“I mean, Ariel. I train regularly every day, right? But I haven’t done it yet today.”
And that’s what they say.
… Also just don’t back down.
…… Yeah i knew I already knew that this guy was annoying.
Just, I was just looking forward to it. I wonder if I’ll just get away from this.
… Because it was so annoying.
“So what do you mean?”
“Can I help you train, Ariel?”
Claire approaches with a smile.
It’s an annoying smile.
At the same time, I also think that he has a cute face.
… To the point where I thought he was cute, even for a moment, and made myself feel a little pathetic.
“No need. Go do your thing.”
“Ariel can’t throw sh*t?”
“……What?”
“Didn’t you hear that? I can’t f*cking throw.”
Saying that, Claire passed in front of me and went inside.
And then face me as if blocking the target.
“Throw it.”
“…You have to move out of the way to throw it.”
“Oh, did I miss the target because I blocked it?”
Claire drew a sword from her waist.
His movement is very leisurely. But never slow
I don’t even feel hostility.
It doesn’t seem like he’s taking it seriously.
Even so, the fact that he was able to make such a move meant that his swordsmanship had been cut into his body.
“Or is she worried about me? She’s sorry for Ariel, but she must be worrying for nothing?”
That must be true. I know that.
Claire Entirus. A villain and mid-boss who appears in the 2nd year 1st semester side story ‘The Crown Prince’s Conundrum’.
It has the nickname ‘Claire of the Iron Wall’, and as its name suggests, it is a battle mage that boasts excellent defensive abilities.
Probably the strongest among the B class students.
“Why are you standing there blankly, Ariel? Are you scared?”
“Enough with provocations that look cheap.”
“It doesn’t work for Ariel~. Alright, then let’s make a bet.”
Claire points to the target and says.
“If you hit the target even once in an hour, Ariel wins. Otherwise, Ariel loses.
How about the condition that the losing side grant the winner any one wish?”