156. School closure period (5)
It’s normal to be proud of being born into a noble family, but there are always exceptions.
Andy Parfum was one of those people.
Isn’t that also why the manners of nobles are all inefficient? It’s frustrating to talk like a riddle that reads the other person’s intentions rather than having a conversation.
Why do you have so many things to take care of as an aristocrat?
All those things were annoying and troublesome, so Andy had been thinking about leaving the house from the beginning. Andy’s dream is to get rid of him and live somewhere in the mountains.
To do that, he needed to build up his strength, so he trained at the academy.
He even joined the Student Knights to train his survival skills and how to kill monsters. The career that he joined the student knights of Philea Academy is also a variety of insurance devices in case of emergency.
The seclusion plan went very smoothly, and I’m just waiting for the day I will graduate.
She didn’t even know in her dreams that regrets would arise now.
“Is it lingering?”
“No. It’s not regret.”
It will be a little closer to feeling uncomfortable.
Although she spent four years at the academy, she did not bother interacting with other students. Because she wanted to lighten her feet so she could leave anytime.
I don’t want anyone to find me if I disappear tomorrow, I don’t want to leave anything behind so that I can leave without hesitation if something happens to the floating island, and to be free, I don’t have to shoulder anything first.
When you have a relationship with someone else, you get tangled up in trouble. So, I think she minimized those parts that could be ambiguous.
Except for one person.
“I don’t like Jika.”
What a troublesome human being you are.
She has a strong affinity, is always in the center of people, and is good at taking care of them.
It’s just something to be friendly with other people, but it’s just that they talk to themselves. At the same time, should I say that the distance is adjusted well?
Andy is well aware of her set line of distance, though she doesn’t try to dig deeper than that.
She was too elusive for Andy to throw out because she put her feet right on the line. Actually, the guy was pretty good. After all, she took on quite a few troublesome tasks as the assistant chief of staff.
So, she couldn’t get out of it and just kept on neglecting her annoying behavior.
It’s been 4 years like that.
“I just want to be refreshed.”
It’s just that she might have been nice if she hadn’t met Jay Carr in the first place.
If I could forget Jay Car from now on, she would be able to be at ease.
Neither side is possible, so in the end there is no other way than to shake off this uncertainty.
“I’m going to Count Findelnerca too.”
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Andy said that to Lucius.
I will do what I couldn’t do.
And she’ll forget all about Jay Carr and she’ll live her own life.
“──It happened yesterday.”
Today is the 8th day since school closure started. Ron came to my room.
Ron, who has been to his hometown for the past week, gave him as many as three jars of honey as a gift and talked about his current situation.
“In other words, are you going to Count Andy Parfume and Finderca?”
“Ummm, that’s right.”
Ron folded seven of his ten fingers.
“Me, Lucius, Tia, Rose, and Lapisca-senpai, plus Benit Findelnerka-senpai and Andy Parfum, there are 7 of us.”
“Seven people.”
“Yes. It’s going to be awkward because there are more people than usual.”
Ron shrugged.
She said there were a lot of people, but I was actually paying attention to something else.
Unknown Saga can consist of up to eight people, but one is empty.
‘As expected, he doesn’t go to Count Findelnerca.’
Should I say that Andy Parfum accompanies Count Findelnerca as an option in Unknown Saga? Depending on the way you play, Andy Parfum may remain on the floating island.
So, it wasn’t unusual for Andy to join Lucius’ party this time.
However, in fact, there are often times when someone else takes Andy’s place.
As it was originally, there would be someone else who would be chosen as the 8th member.
But this time, it seems that ‘that guy’ has been left out, so there are 7 of us.
‘That’s not strange either.’
You can also decide whether or not to take the ‘8th member’ depending on how you play.
However, the ‘8th member’ has a slightly different position from Andy. Chapter 2 can be progressed in a total of three routes, but the route differs slightly depending on how the ‘8th member’ is played.
Well, that’s a good thing for me.
Because it was better for Lucius not to take ‘that guy’ with him.
“So the 7 of us are going to explore the County of Findelnerca. Of course, we can go only when Rose comes tomorrow.”
“You’re working really hard.”
“If we don’t come back after the temporary school closure period… I think something happened to us.”
After saying that, Ron handed me the envelope.
There, in large letters, is written a ‘will’.
“I’ll come back to get it back when I get back to the floating island….If I can’t come back, take care of it yourself.”
“I have no intention of helping you, but that’s fine.”
I accepted the will Ron gave me.
This will is probably never written in any way.
If Lucius and his party succeed, there will be no problem, and conversely, if Lucius and his party fail, the world will be destroyed.
“However, there are conditions.”
I waved and Rachel approached, dragging her wheelchair.
There is something like an egg in her hand.
However, the egg looked solid even at first glance. That’s because it was made of iron.
“Take this.”
I picked up the steel egg from Rachel’s hand and placed it on the table.
Degur.
The egg rolled and moved toward Ron.
“What is this?”
“It doesn’t matter what it is. My condition is one. Keep it with you at all times. Keep it a secret from anyone else.”
“……?”
Ron picks up the egg while tilting his head curiously.
He looked around, but Ron wouldn’t be able to figure out what it was. On the surface, it looks nothing more than an egg-shaped steel.
“Can I just wear this?”
“Yes. That’s fine.”
“I don’t know what it is, but okay. I’ll do that.”
Ron nodded and put the egg in his pocket.
[So Ron, what are these eggs?]
Moderately processed jewels. It was intertwined with metalwork and had a shape close to a key chain.
If you put the ring on your pinky finger and let magic flow through it, you can hear a sound coming from the edge of the jewel.
It may look like an ornament to others, but it is actually a remote control.
Controlling the ‘movable spider bomb’.
[Well, so…. That is… ….]
Ron’s voice flowed into my head.
Seeing that, I was sighing. I told someone else to keep it a secret, but would it be caught in one shot?
Come to think of it, Ron was a guy who had a judo, but had no knack. He has the appearance of a pseudo-priest, but he’s only a little flashy on the outside, actually, to be honest.
[I got it…. Something good will happen if you have it, maybe….]
[Is it like a lucky item?]
[Maybe something like that… ?]
Ron is vague. No matter how you look at it, it’s suspicious.
But I can’t help it. Because there is a strict condition that the priests must not lie.
[Besides that, Lucius, isn’t there something we need to tell you first? What is it…. How are you going to get into the County of Findelnerca?]
Ron changed the subject.
Lucius seemed to have figured out that Ron was hiding something, but
[Come to think of it, I haven’t heard of that yet. Senior Benit, how are you going to get to County of Findelnerca?]
Fortunately, it passed.
What… , I would have thought it wouldn’t be a big deal. Ron is Lucius’ most trusted friend.
She feels Ron sweeping her chest.
“…Fortunately, no one recognizes it.”
I muttered that while looking at the jewelry.
Ron was given an item called a ‘portable spider bomb’.
It is usually a small egg-shaped bomb. However, when a start command is given, eight legs come out of the egg and can move. Is it similar to the spider-type land mines that appear in Korean folk games?
However, unlike spider mines, this ‘movable spider bomb’ emphasizes exploration rather than aggression.
Concentrating mana into the remote control will allow the sensor attached to the ‘movable spider bomb’ to collect visual and auditory information around it, and based on that, it will be possible for me to control it remotely.
‘This is the first time I’ve used it as a wiretapping device.’
In Unknown Saga, it could only be used as a combat item. It can be said that it is an expedient that became possible as the degree of freedom increased compared to the game days.
But… , It can be a problem if the purpose of the item is revealed.
He will too…… It’s like spying on girls.
[There is a hidden warp gate. If you go through there, you will be able to enter.]
In my head, I see Bennett talking. It is a slightly different sensation than seeing it with your own eyes.
I closed my eyes to focus on the visual information sent by the spider bomb.
[A hidden warp gate?]
[If you go east from the county, you will find the Marbella Coast. I’ve hidden a warp gate there for a long time.]
[Why did you do that?]
[Originally, it was prepared for the territory business. I was preparing for trade in special products, but… An underground graveyard dungeon was discovered along the way, so the business route was changed.]
Benit said in a bitter voice.
[If you use the warp gate in Marbella Coast, you can go to the agricultural district. It was a secret project, so no one would have discovered it yet.]
[Then it shouldn’t be difficult to enter the County of Findelnerca.]
[I checked by letter whether or not Rose participated, but I got a reply saying there was no problem.]
[Yes….]
Lucius nods.
[Then this Sunday…… , Let’s leave in 4 days.]
“Is it going according to the original?”
I nodded.
Lucius and his party seemed to be talking about how to get to the Marbella Coast, but they didn’t have to listen. I took my hand off the remote control.
It’s rough.
Lucius is moving as expected, and even if something unexpected happens, he can use the spider bomb to figure out the situation.
You can leave the transaction of automaton materials to Flora, and the gardening staff and Rachel will do a good job of harvesting some materials.
I got new weapons, including Stelarc’s forearms, and as I learned new skills over the past few days, I became stronger.
Then, there is only one thing left.
“Managing bad endings.”
I said so.
Each chapter in Unknown Saga has a slightly different progression.
Chapter 1, the first semester of the first year, has a low level of difficulty and a linear structure.
Of course, depending on the choice, she may not accept Rose as her ally, but on the contrary, she has no branching routes other than that. It is set up so that newbies who have just started Unknown Saga can easily understand the game.
Chapter 3 also has a linear structure.
Of course, depending on the choice, new colleagues may be created, and there may be changes in Lucius’ human relations…… Conversely, that’s about it.
Up to this point, it won’t be much different from Chapter 1, but users will probably feel Chapter 3 the most disparate. Of course, the other chapters have the volume of one semester, but only chapter 3 has to be conducted with the volume of two semesters.
However, in essence, Chapter 2 is actually the most heterogeneous, and Chapter 2 does not have a linear structure.
There is a branch root from the beginning.
There are three routes…… Well, the endings are all the same in the end, but there are differences in who Lucius gets closer to and what items he gets in the process.
In a word, it is a differentiated section for multi-player players,
If you play incorrectly here, you may get a bad ending.
So there is only one thing I am concerned about.
‘If Lucius meets a bad ending, it will be f*cked….’
Well, if the main character dies, there is no one to continue the story.
If only Tia, the descendant of the hero, is left behind, someone might take the place of Lucius—.
… The problem is that the flag of this bad ending is quite extensive. It’s not just that one Lucius dies, it’s possible that everyone in Lucius’ party will die.
I have to prevent that.
“Brother, I’m ready.”
Rachel is calling me.
I put the remote control in my pocket and stand up.
Then Rachel gave her bag.
“As usual, I wanted to change the boy’s clothes as well, but with this condition, I can only do this much.”
“I can wear clothes by myself.”
While answering that, I accept the bag that Rachel held out.
Once it’s in place, Rachel first moves her wheelchair to open the door and waits outside.
I feel a strange remorse at having a disabled person open and close the door.
She thinks so, but she thinks that it can’t be helped because it’s a master-servant relationship, and she walks out the door.
Walking down the hallway.
Rachel follows me slightly from behind.
Come to think of it, this will be the second time I’m going out with Rachel, following the last visit to the gardening department.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve been living with her, but if you think about it, it’s the first time we’ve ever acted together in an apocalypse.
“You seem to have made a lot of friends.”
I was out of luck.
The road I am walking with Rachel is quiet. There are very few students left, so even if the two of us are together, there probably won’t be much talk about it.
Once I became conscious of that silence, I felt strangely uncomfortable, so I kept my mouth open.
“Are you going somewhere to play or not?”
“Actually, I’ve been promised invitations several times. I’ve declined all of them.”
“If you refused because of me, then there’s no need to do that. I don’t care if you live more freely as long as you work for the gardening department.”
There were several reasons why I hadn’t been with Rachel.
She didn’t want to let others know that she was living with Rachel.
In the first place, I was always on the side of going with Marie, and there were various things, such as the issue of Claire about becoming a slave, the production of Catalyst, and so on.
Meanwhile, Rachel has already made friends of her own and hangs out with them.
Maybe they read my intentions, but they didn’t pretend to know each other even when they ran into me at the academy.
“Yes, I knew that a merciful young master would tell me that. But that’s a misunderstanding. I’m surprisingly honest with my desires, right?”
She thought as she watched Rachel speak. It’s a start again.
How many words will you try to explain me this time?
“Rachel knows that you are a thoughtful and considerate person. So, if there was something else you really wanted to do, you would have asked him. I know that you won’t be offended by that much. .
But the reason I didn’t attend the various invitations was because of my priorities. It’s fun to go out with other people, but my joy is serving the young master. Cleaning the boy’s room, doing laundry, serving, taking orders. All of these are my pleasure.
In that sense, I think I would like to prepare my own meals, but the environment at Philea Academy is so good. The dormitory maids not only bring you meals, but take out the laundry and do it for you. Thanks to that, I am always dissatisfied with my lack of work.”
“…If it’s something that’s left because you want it, that’s it.”
Is it good to take care of others? Or is it fun to work with?
I don’t know which one…… Well, in the end, Rachel seems to like her own position very much. Only that one fact is conveyed painfully.
If you like yourself, it’s hard to say.
To be honest, having Rachel by my side made some things easier.
“The gardening department’s work is also going well. This is my first time growing plants, but this is also a new fun.
Actually, I’ve been nervous all this time. It’s good that I became the boy’s servant, but as I just said, Philea Academy is a very comfortable place. So I didn’t have a chance to show off my skills, so I was a bit discouraged.
I have a great desire to show you my skills. That’s how it should be, but the boy will entrust me with various tasks in the future, and isn’t it Rachel’s greatest joy and joy to gain the boy’s trust?
So you have nothing to worry about. I will try to grow the plants perfectly together with the horticultural staff according to the master’s command. There’s nothing wrong with that, so don’t worry.”
“I didn’t ask about the status of the gardening department, but if you’re confident, that’s fine. ─Rather than that, that’s not the only thing I ‘requested’.”
“Of course I remember. The Bocchan gave me two ‘orders’.”
Rachel said it was a request, but subtly corrected it with an order.
Rachel smiles.
“I’ll show you the results soon, so please wait a moment.”
With that said, Rachel goes ahead. Someday, we will arrive at the place we are aiming for.
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Rachel reached out her hand to open the door,
And the smell of her stagnant air stings her nose.
“Hello, Ms. Nina. I’m here with the young master today.”
Rachel’s gentle voice resonates.
Then Nina raises her head at the counter in the empty library.
Eyes meet.
Unmatched dry gray eyes.
Eyes full of futility are as cold as ice.
“It’s been a while, Ariel Beheritt.”
Nina came to say her hello.
Unknown Saga Tier 1 Rogue, Nina.
Her other nickname is Bad Ending Maker.
In Chapter 2, it was something to be wary of more than anything else.