153. School closure period (2)
“General manager Andy said he would retire. For now, he told me to take over.”
Jin said that while walking ahead.
“Originally, the leader is elected through a meeting, but judging from the public opinion inside, I think I will be the next leader….I thought it would be at least the end of the second semester.”
“Doesn’t the Student Knights have a lot of people in particular?”
“Yes, that’s right. So, if Captain Andy retires and I take over as captain… I wonder if Claire will be the next vice-captain.”
“Are you Claire?”
“… I was going to leave it to Siegfried, but he’s dead.”
“…I see.”
I know the name Siegfried. In the last Living Doll raid, Jin was the leader of the first party, Siegfried was the leader of the second party, and Evans was the leader of the third party.
And Siegfried was also a member of the Knights Templar who was not on the list of those involved with Joshua.
‘But is he dead?’
Even when I was playing Unknown Saga, I saw the name a few times as if passing by. If that memory is correct, Siegfried should have been alive in the original work.
However, the infection started earlier than in the original work, and the scale has grown one more level. So, did you die in this world?
This can only be seen as a deviation from the original.
“To be honest, there is no one in the Student Knights to keep Claire in check, especially since quite a few students in Years 2-4 have died or defected.”
“Claire has also made a fortune. He’s become the vice-captain before he’s even in his second year.”
“It’s not a bad story for Ariel Beheritt either. She’s close with Claire.”
“I’m not sure about that.”
If Claire becomes the vice-captain, her authority at the academy will be further strengthened. But I have no idea how it will help me.
Anyway, having such a conversation, Jin and I went down the stairs.
And before long, a large door appears before our eyes.
It was a door that was ridiculously large and seemed heavy to look at.
It seemed like it would not break no matter how hard it was knocked, and it reminded me of the gate of a fortress.
“This place has special security, so you better not get too far from me.”
Jean sneezed and took her hand to her doorknob. Then the door slides open.
Jin and I went to the inside of the door, and the door immediately closed.
It feels like entering a fog.
In that space where everything is blurry, you can see the shelves filled with things.
“I heard about it from Claire, but I’ll check it. As compensation for the Joshua incident last time, Ariel Beheritt decided to take two items, and Claire took one item.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“And Claire decided to delegate this to Ariel Beheritt. He seems to be busy attending meetings.”
Saying that, Jin handed me a piece of paper.
There, in a familiar handwriting, ‘Choose items as you like, Ariel~.’ It was written
“…Are you entrusting me with the items you own?”
“After all, it’s the same party as Ariel Beheritt. So she said it would be an item that Ariel Beheritt chose.”
“Is that so…”
She thinks it’s right for her to choose the items she will use.
But it could be a good thing. Maybe I know better than Claire about the items in the warehouse.
“First, the first item I’m going to take is ‘Stelarc’s Forearm’.”
I said so.
Then Jin nods her head and takes one of her items from her shelf.
It was an item that looked like a large arm.
A machine-made golden arm.
It was an arm that looked like a robot would use it.
Receive ‘Stelarc’s forearm’ from Jin and try to install it.
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[Stellac’s Forearm]
Life +10 / Spirit +10
Weight gauge increases by 30 / Inventory space partially unavailable
When equipped with this item, an ‘extra hand slot’ is created.
Effect 1: (Passive) One more item used by hand can be equipped.
Effect 2: (Passive) Increases skills used by hand and basic attacks by 1. The damage of the skills used with Stella’s forearm and the normal attack action is the basic damage plus the magic stat factor.
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It’s a little complicated to say, but it meant the same thing as having an extra hand in the end.
For example, it is possible to use With this ‘Stellar’s forearm’ at the same time as I am swinging my twin swords.
Of course, since I’m not throwing with my arm muscles, there’s a possibility that it’s weaker than the actual .
However, the ‘basic damage’ of Effect 2 is set quite high. In other words, the basic kangdeal itself is quite strong, so once you learn the skills to use with your hands, you can say that you can get quite a bit of damage.
Anyway, since it is an item that increases the number of options, I thought of choosing this from the moment I heard that I could take the item out of the warehouse.
“And the second item I’m going to take is the ‘Magical Bird of Hyacinth’.”
“The bird of hyacinth.”
Jin brings a cage this time.
Inside the cage, a small blue bird was sitting quietly, looking at me and tilting its head.
I accepted Cage.
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[Hyacinth’s magic-eating bird]
Magic +10 / Spirit +10
When this item is equipped, it is bound to the character.
Effect 1: (Active) Cancels magic skills used by the wearer of this item. Instead, store the skill in this item. Only one type of skill can be stored as Effect 1, and when Effect 2 occurs, the effect of Effect 1 ends.
Effect 2: (Active) Immediately activates the skill saved as Effect 1. The effect of effect 2 ends at the same time as effect 1.
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Simply put, it is an item that stores one magic skill in advance and takes it out to use.
Depending on which skill you save, the way you play is different.
There is a method of storing attack skills and then overlapping two attack skills at once to pour explosive damage, or there is a method of saving defense skills and using them as insurance in an emergency.
It’s an excellent item for both offense and defense, but it doesn’t really suit me as an alchemist. I wonder if the only magic skill I can use at best is .
This item is what I chose to give to Marie.
Thinking about the future, it is much more advantageous for Marie to grow together than to become stronger alone.
“And the item to choose instead of Claire is ‘Aleph’s Bracelet’.”
“Aleph’s bracelet… Is it?”
Jin tilts his head as if wondering. I nod.
Jin said, ‘Why did you choose that?’ Said and brought her bracelet to her face.
A bracelet made of gold.
The bracelet, which has a wave-like pattern, appears to be delicately crafted even at a glance. To some, it might look like something sold at a jewelry store.
I took the bracelet from Jin’s hand.
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[Aleph’s Bracelet]
Strength +10 / Dexterity +10 / Vitality +10
Crowd control resistance +10% / Movement speed slightly increased
Effect 1: (Passive) The movement speed increase effect on you is strengthened.
Effect 2: (Active) When using the item, acquires a ‘Perfect’ buff for 6 seconds. Buff duration Crowd control immunity is achieved, and all actions, including skill use, are never canceled. This effect has a cooldown.
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“Are you really good with this, Ariel Beheritt?”
Jin asked curiously.
“I don’t know what Ariel Beheritt thinks of this item… But, in my opinion, Aleph’s Bracelet is an exclusive Berserker item.”
“Yes, I agree with that idea.”
Jin’s idea is not wrong.
This item, which has the effect of increasing movement speed and complete immunity for a short period of time, is truly Berserker’s exclusive item.
Befitting a job where you wield a weapon steadfastly while taking all the hits, there were some users who gave it to characters like Bianca or Lapisca.
“It’s suitable for those who can attack at once in a short time of 6 seconds. Or there is a method that a wizard who has to cast a certain magic for 6 seconds uses it, but Claire thinks that both are far from each other.”
“Still, Claire would use it well. I’m sure she’ll like it.”
“…If you think so, I have nothing to say.”
Jin looks at me suspiciously, but I remain unresponsive. There was no reason to explain to Jin why I chose Aleph’s ring.
“If you’re satisfied with the items you’ve selected, I’ll let this complete all of the compensation for Joshua’s case. Is that okay, Ariel Beheritt?”
“There’s no problem with that. Can I ask you a question? It may not have anything to do with compensation.”
“Yes, say anything, Ariel Beheritt.”
“Do you have any idea why Jay Carr Ann Sheila wrote her body donation form?”
I asked without expecting much.
Originally, the corpse donation certificate must have been written by 25 participants.
Jayka didn’t really join Joshua. Although she had to take responsibility as the leader of the Student Knights, she was rather closer to the victim.
It was incomprehensible to me that she left a note of donation of her corpse before she died.
‘But she’s dead, so she can’t even ask.’
At least, if she’s close to Jay Carr, she’s like Andy and Jean.
But even they wouldn’t know what Jayka was thinking…… I thought
“Come to think of it, there was also a story about you written in the suicide note left by Jay Carr.”
“…There was a story about me?”
“Yes.”
Jin must have read the will, so he briefly explained its contents.
To put it simply, it can be reduced to ‘I’m sorry’.
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“She seems to have had many guilts, including the Joshua case. So, after she died, it was written that she should use it in a good place because it is okay for her own body.”
“…Did the Ancilla family allow that?”
“For this corpse donation, not only the Ansilla family, but all the families agreed….It’s something I don’t like accepting the corpses of children who have become monsters in many ways.”
For a child to turn into a monster and try to harm people is also a loss of honor.
Other than that, if a corpse that became a monster was buried incorrectly, it could be resurrected as an undead and the funeral process would be complicated. In any case, it is said that there were many elements that were difficult to oppose in the first place, such as the fact that the students had filled out the corpse donation certificate while they were still alive.
“Aside from that, it says that they will give you the bag that was temporarily lent to you during the Catacombs dungeon raid. The Ansilla family will deliver it to Ariel Beheritt through Claire.”
“…….”
You get a lot of things.
However, rather than feeling good, I feel something futile.
I knew that it would come to a tragic end like this, so when I was in Findelnerca, I didn’t try to be as involved as possible.
This phenomenon of her death going round and round to me…… Inconvenient.
-“Beherit, you live selfishly.”
“…We weren’t talking at that time.”
I sighed.
And that’s it.
Didn’t Jayca tell you? Someone’s will, a sense of mission, or the salvation of mankind. Don’t put that on her shoulders.
Jayka’s lingering feelings belong to him, and her death also belongs to him.
That’s all.
It should be just that.
And I will.
“Let’s go out soon.”
I said so.
I packed everything I needed to pack.
Leaving behind a strange bitterness inside the warehouse, I went out the door.
“Come out! Come out!!”
– Bang bang!
Nina watched as the bathroom cubicle was knocked on.
I felt a slight pain in her head.
The ‘Tear of Destiny’ hanging from Nina’s hand tells her of Benit’s danger.
The more direct the crisis, the clearer the pain.
Because of this, Nina rushed over, and she was currently witnessing the scene in the bathroom.
‘There are not many numbers.’
About 5 people.
In general, they don’t look like great talent. Is it a level of strength befitting that grade?
But he is not an opponent to be careless. That’s because he’s a thief.
The thief class has excellent mobility, but it has low defense anyway. It was no exception for Nina.
In the limited space of the bathroom, it is especially difficult to use mobility, so even the thief’s strength disappears. In this situation, if the 1:5 composition is wrong, Rogue will lose without a hitch.
After thinking about it, Nina took her action.
He shuts the mouth of the student at the back and hits her on the back of the neck.
“Geup…?!”
The student flinches in her hand, but a well-placed blow causes a stun.
With this, a 1:4 situation.
When one of the students faints, she feels the gaze looking this way, perhaps feeling strange.
“What, what? …heheheh?!”
Nina literally stretched out her fist and hit the head of the student closest to her.
The student who was blown away passed out as he fell face down on the bathroom floor. Confirming that, Nina knocked out another student by performing her kicks in succession.
Now there are only two left.
“You, you… Of the 1st year Weapons Combat…”
“Would you please go back? I don’t want to hurt anyone more than this.”
Nina speaks coldly.
Seeing Nina like that, the two flinch. Seeing three people fall in an instant, he sensed that Nina was a talented person.
“I’ll say it again. Would you like to go back?”
Before thinking nonsense, Nina says one more thing.
And since they are also adventurers, I feel it. Before she can act, Nina will attack first and at least one more person will fall.
Feeling the fear, the two kicked their tongues and picked up the fallen students.
“…See you later.”
People who leave with stereotypical lines.
After taking another look around her, Nina confirms that she poses no further threat.
“Benit-nim, it’s no problem if you come out.”
“…….”
-Kik.
The door opens and Benit comes out.
Her eyes are red, bleeding and swollen. Her face was haggard with tear marks.
“Are you unscathed, Mr. Benit?”
“…Nothing.”
“Thank you. Let’s go to the dormitory to be safe.”
“Why are you here?”
Benit glared at me and asked.
Nina thinks she did something wrong on her part, but she’s been asked anyway, so she answers it.
“Through Fate’s reaction, I knew that Benit was in danger. So, to protect Benit’s safety…”
“Why didn’t you let it go? …I’d rather have been beaten to death.”
“It would have been nice if I had been beaten to death…?”
Nina was taken aback. She does not conflict with the wishes of her master whom she serves and her own mission.
The reason Nina entered Philea Academy is to protect her Benit.
So, if necessary, the purpose of Nina’s existence is to protect Benit, even at the cost of her life.
Benit’s remarks denied the significance of Nina’s existence, but…… , Nina has set her priorities in terms of her own mindset.
“I’m sorry, but that’s not allowed. I’ve been ordered by the lord and the butler to protect Mr. Benit’s life.”
Although Benit is his own master, it was not Benit himself who first gave him the mission, but the lord and the head of the house.
Considering his very first order and his foundation, even if Benit wishes for his death, he himself must stop it.
Because that is the meaning of existence.
“Because you were ordered by your father, you’re not going to let me die?”
“Yes, it is.”
“…You are always like a machine. Do you have a human heart?”
“…….”
“Okay….I want to be alone, so go somewhere.”
With those words, Benit leaves the bathroom first.
Nina doesn’t bother following him. She knew from experience that Benit hated being with her.
I know that her benite’s need to be right next to her to protect her, but it doesn’t interfere with her, but even so, it’s not too much of a problem if she’s a bit far from her because she has her ‘Tear of Destiny’.
Benit’s life can be saved at any time.
“… You must be thinking.”
Benit muttered as he walked.
I don’t know about his own feelings.
Is it sad or angry or some other emotion?
I don’t know what it is, but I just want to disappear from this world.
I just want to be comfortable forgetting everything.
Why should I be so desperate?
Why do I have to suffer like this?
When I realized, I was sitting down.
“I don’t know what to do…”
Bennett hugged his knees and buried his face in them.
I hope rest comes after this.
With such false expectations, Bennett shed tears.
“Senior Benit?”
Suddenly, he heard a voice calling his name.
When I slightly raise my head, there is a familiar face.
“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”
With her worried face, she looked into herself.
Benit said in her weeping voice that she inadvertently called the name.
“Lucius…”