125. Daily shelf life, 10 days ahead
No, strictly speaking, Chapter 2 has already started at the beginning of the second semester.
Among them, ‘the incident’, which opens the first door of Chapter 2, is in a sense the biggest obstacle. At least that is for me.
As I said before, the stage of Chapter 2 is the Countess of Findelnerca.
The main story of Lucius and his friends is to go with Benit to solve the incidents in County of Findelnerca, but in other words, nothing happens at the academy.
However, the ‘first incident’ occurred at the academy.
In the original game Unknown Saga, the ‘first incident’ of Chapter 2 is not just a prologue.
From Lucius’ point of view, it’s a case that can be passed without much difficulty, and it’s not a very difficult part when you look at the game as a whole.
But that’s only from the main character’s point of view.
Unfortunately, I am a supporting character among supporting characters in this world, and I am in a position to get involved rather than actively solving the case.
If a wide-ranging incident occurred at the academy, it would be a position that could lead to death if done wrong.
‘I can’t prevent the incident anyway.’
The case has already started and will be progressing little by little.
From the moment the dungeon was discovered in the County of Findelnerca, my fate was fixed, and there was no way I could do anything beyond my reach.
The occurrence of an incident is inevitable.
My goal is to survive there without dying with Marie.
To do that.
“First of all, you should pull all the growth that can be pulled.”
Stir.
Every time magic is mixed, the sensation changes slightly. Thickness disappears and lightness appears.
The color changes as you drop the liquid drop by drop, and the color changes as you add ingredients one by one.
Purity means being close to perfection.
Cleanliness is when everything is harmonized properly without any illicit substances.
Even the mixing of air is unforgivable.
Even shaking is unforgivable.
I don’t know if I can call myself a full-fledged alchemist, but skill levels don’t lie.
By changing the temperature with magic power, infusing meaning into things that have not yet crystallized.
If you cover the lid as it is, from now on you will just wait for the time.
“You can come in now.”
Let’s say that,
A squeaking sound is heard as the door opens.
Claire came in.
“Here. It’s cozy and nice, but shouldn’t the smell be fixed?”
“What do you want in the sewer? Don’t be too tidy.”
“It would be nice if Ariel cared about being a little more aristocratic. If her clothes smelled strange, her class would be lowered~?”
“That’s why you bought a deodorant spray.”
“Have you finished Catalyst?”
That’s what Claire asked. That’s what I was curious about.
If you were going to ask that, what the hell was the conversation just before?
I took off the gloves I was wearing for alchemy and threw them on the shelf.
“It’s almost done. Just go through the final process and it will be complete.”
“Huh, that’s right~.”
And as if he wasn’t interested in that, Claire sat down.
Her I also follow her and sit in her seat.
I meet Claire’s golden sunset-like eyes.
“Miss Marie is still in class.”
“I know that much. He’s my boyfriend.”
“Oh my, are you showing off?”
“I’m emphasizing it because you don’t seem to know much about it. So don’t think about doing anything weird.”
“What do you mean by strange thing?”
Claire gently puts her hand on his chest.
I stare at Claire like that.
“I have a serious story to tell.”
“Huh~.”
Appreciating it, Claire puts his hand down. With two of his buttons undone.
Thanks to that, Claire’s cleavage was visible, but he pretended not to see it. It was obvious that Claire would rather unravel it if she pointed it out unnecessarily.
“I remember what happened in the morning. The body of the demon was found.”
“Ah, that~. Everyone suspected it might be a chimera created with biomagic. But around the same time, there seems to be a hunter student who lost his pet hunting dog in the dormitory.”
Did you already notice that far? Anyway, the information power is excellent.
“Professor Catherine also told me to be careful during the morning assembly. Don’t walk around after the sun goes down.”
“It was.”
“So I want you to go with Marie for a while.”
I said so.
The date of the ‘first incident’ is known.
During next week…… To be precise, it’s happening on Friday, which means there are only 10 days left.
However, there is no exact part about the time of occurrence.
Even in the Unknown Saga, it is because it has already progressed to some extent when Lucius has already realized the incident.
If an incident occurs in the early hours of the morning…… That’s even better Mari and I live in rooms next to each other.
Marie lives there with Rose, so Rose will protect her in case of emergency. It’s the room right next door, so I should be able to help right away.
But if it happens during morning class, it’s a different story.
Me and Marie aren’t always in the same class, and there are quite a few times when we have to act apart from each other.
Therefore, there is no guarantee that I will be by Marie’s side when an incident occurs. In other words, it might be a situation where I can’t protect Marie.
So she thought she should put Claire on it.
“Huh~. You really care about your girlfriend~. Aren’t you worried about me~?”
“You will have no problem.”
There is a fraudulent auto-defense skill called .
In addition, Claire was also a character whose survival was confirmed in almost all routes except for some bad endings.
So, even if no one else knows, it’s safe to assume that Claire won’t be in danger at all.
“I understand. You are my master’s precious person, so I will protect you specially.”
“…Don’t call me master.”
“But does Ariel know something~? Why did this happen?”
“…….”
I hesitated for a moment.
Shall I tell Marina Claire? Things in the future.
I had a momentary thought, but I shook my head.
“I can’t tell you the details. But just imagine what might happen.”
And that’s all I said.
Her relationship with Claire is level 7. We have already entered the trust stage.
If I’m going to commit a crime, Claire can sympathize with it and become an accomplice…… This is the story of building a deep friendship.
I will grant you any request,
…… Depending on what I’m doing, it’s also a level where I can bond with Claire. Of course, I’m not going to marry Claire.
So you can trust Marie and Claire now.
No matter what facts I reveal, I will believe everything.
Just,
‘… It might cause problems with the original work.’
In particular, Claire has that much power, and is also a person in a certain position.
If I tell the truth, Claire might act accordingly.
When that happened, it would be embarrassing for me if the story got twisted.
So I thought it would be right to keep it a secret for now.
“Huh… I got it.”
Claire gave a suspicious expression, but he nodded.
As much as it is a 7th level relationship level, they trust me and follow my words. Even if I didn’t go into detail.
With that in mind, I brought up the next topic.
“What happened to the ‘warehouse’?”
“Ah, that means…”
Rarely does Claire put on a puzzled expression.
Within a moment, he answered in a voice mixed with a sigh.
“I’ve been looking into the ‘warehouse’…”
Claire explained slightly hesitantly.
First of all, the application for the item that Claire and I were supposed to receive as compensation for the previous Joshua case was passed.
So, it became possible to take it out at any time, but the problem is that only the knight commander or vice-captain has the right to open the ‘warehouse’.
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Among them, Andy Parfume, the leader of the knights, is a mysterious person from the beginning, and he does not show his face well in the knights, and it is difficult to meet him even in the academy.
That’s why he was rarely caught.
So, Claire intended to enter the ‘warehouse’ with the vice-captain, Jayka, but
“Jay Carr hasn’t been out of her room lately. She says she hasn’t attended a single class since her class started.”
It is called
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“Isn’t Jaca Ancilla coming out?”
“Yeah. He seems to be in a bad condition because he’s been intensively raiding dungeons. So he said he’s taking a break for the time being.”
“I see.”
Well, this is also the development of the original content.
In the first place,
-“This may be the last meeting with Beherit.”
-“I’ll be very busy after the second semester begins.”
What comes to mind is the last day I was about to leave Count Findelnerca’s residence.
After negotiating with Claire, Jayca came to visit me for some reason, and after asking each other one question after another, Jayca said so and left.
She told me to some extent that she would lock herself in her room as soon as the second semester started,
So I knew it would be like this.
“They say they’ll come out of the room sometime this week. I don’t know when that will be…”
“You’d better think that you won’t get the item for a while.”
Certainly, it would be much faster to find Andy Parfum somewhere in the academy than to wait for Jayka to open the warehouse.
But Andy Parfum…… Should I be an individualist?
Actually, he is not a person worthy of becoming the knight commander. He is a person whose only goal is to pursue his own strength, so he will not be very interested in running the Knights.
That’s why it’s hard to meet him because he spends most of his time training in the closed hall, but Andy Parfum is also a very self-paced character, so it’s questionable whether he will open the warehouse smoothly.
There is not really a special event with Andy Parfum, and when you move from 1st year to 2nd year, Andy Parfum graduates from the academy….
In a word, Andy Parfum was close to a MacGuffin character.
Nothing more, nothing less.
‘Items in the warehouse…… I have no choice but to give up right now.’
In that case, we have no choice but to take care of the rest first.
When I pulled the doorknob, there was barely any sound of the door opening.
Are you using a good hinge? Or does it manage the hinges one by one? Maybe some kind of noise suppression magic was put on the hinges.
As I slowly move my feet, the unique stagnant smell stings my nose along with the smell of books.
A space where quiet silence descends.
You can see countless bookshelves, and students gather on chairs all over the place reading books or taking notes.
A space where even the sound of footsteps is not allowed.
Carefully walking to the counter, there was someone recognizing us.
“This is Ariel Beheritt.”
A familiar voice came.
Sitting at the counter is a girl I saw many times during vacation.
The blue-black hair, which seems to represent the deep sea, was neatly cut into a bob.
The dull gray eyes that have lost their light give off a strangely heavy feeling.
What covers her body is not a maid uniform, but a school uniform.
In a sense, that was also fresh,
That’s why I felt a strange sense of incongruity.
“Nina.”
Call the library committee member by name.
Then, Nina nods her head, closes the book she appears to have been reading, and focuses on me.
“Did you come to borrow a book?”
“That, I don’t know yet.”
“I see.”
She held a file folder with her hand, which had just closed her book.
On the cover, there were large letters that read ‘Reading Room Reservation List’.
“Please write your name here.”
She still knows what we’re going to do, even though she hasn’t said the right thing yet. Has ‘she’ already spoken to Nina?
I accept the pen Nina gives me and write her name one by one.
Ariel Beheritt.
Marie Louhelif.
Claire Entirus.
If you return the file after the three people have filled in,
Nina opens her book she was reading again.
“This is Reading Room 5.”
Then she said so.
A desolate attitude, as if that was the end of his business.
We nodded and moved to the back of the library.
It’s very slightly, but the eyes are focused.
Half a year has passed since I entered, but I am still a rare male student at Philea Academy.
Mari, who carefully follows me, is being treated as a monster by the phoenix.
Claire, who walks confidently, is a noble lady famous for her high authority in the academy.
Although I think it is a combination that cannot but attract attention,
However, I thought it was because it was a library, so I didn’t gossip.
I opened the door to the 5th reading room.
There,
“Welcome.”
Perhaps a girl who deserves more attention than the rest of us was waiting for me.
Eyes like moonlight look at us transparently,
Her shiny silver hair swayed slightly.
Era was there.