028. Thinking about helplessness (1)
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Ariel Lv.33
Title: 1st year Magic Combat Department (paid, exchange student)
Clan: None
Strength 28
Skill 36
mana 30
Faith 4
Charm 3
Life 37 (+10)
Spirit 16
List of Skills
Strike Lv.5
Focus Lv.1
Magic Missile Lv.2
Energy Blast Lv.1
Alchemy Lv.9
-Magic Engineering Tools Manufacturing Enhanced Lv.2
– Bomb Crafting Enhanced Lv.2
-Poison Manufacturing Enhanced Lv.1
– Potion Crafting Enhanced Lv.1
Item Throw Lv.10
Blood Arrow Lv.1
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Reached level 9 of .
I wanted to raise it to level 10, but I couldn’t help it. To raise it to level 10, you have to make a lot of special items like ‘Magic Engineering Chainsaw’, but it’s not easy to get materials for these things.
You won’t be able to raise it to level 10 until the next map is released.
So Won’t be able to raise the skill level for a while.
Instead, I took enhancement skills.
These skills are enhancement skills that give you a bonus each time you produce a specific item with , And also allow you to create more diverse items.
Thanks to this, I was able to make various magical engineering tools besides chainsaws, and the damage of bombs would also increase.
Also became a 10 skill level, and it became more powerful and acquired new skills.
I got the specs I wanted to some extent.
If this is it.
‘It’s worth fighting Claire.’
But before that, there are things that need to be done.
Among them, the first thing to do.
“The underground canal goes in three days.”
Ariel said that as soon as she left the Blatta Dungeon.
“Eh…? Three days later…?”
“Yes.”
“It doesn’t matter if it’s tomorrow…?”
Marie said that just in case Ariel was considerate.
But Ariel slowly shakes her head.
“Today, I used too many items. To go to the underground canal, I have to make as many items as I used today, and I have work to do.”
“That’s right…”
“Marie, do you remember the first time we met?”
“Uh, huh…?”
Suddenly, Ariel asked that out of the blue.
It was the first time we met…. What do you mean by when?
The day all freshmen gathered during the class placement test? Or the day you were assigned to the same class?
… No, probably not. At that time, she just watched from a distance, and couldn’t even talk to her.
“Eh, Ariel… You mean the day I jumped from the tree…?”
Ariel nodded her head.
Memories of that day are still clearly waiting. Because the day her sister was fighting with her girl named Tiara.
Apparently, at that time, she was secretly watching her sister and Tia fight, but suddenly a man called a fool appeared in front of him and felt his heart drop.
… She never imagined that she would end up partying with Ariel.
“Marie, do you remember the tree at that time?”
“Ki, I remember…”
“Then come over there tomorrow at 1pm.”
“Eh…?”
Marie couldn’t help but tilt her head for a moment.
That’s because she and Ariel haven’t met before at the academy.
Ariel summoned her.
Isn’t that also the central garden, a place where a lot of people come and go?
“I have something to show you.”
“Can I show you…?”
“Okay. Then I’ll be waiting.”
Ariel said that and then she went inside the warp gate first.
…… What are you going to show me?
“No… It’s not…”
A sudden thought came to mind, but Mari shook her head to shake off her thoughts.
She is Ariel who can keep her cool in any situation. She certainly didn’t call her for the reasons she thought she was.
‘Above all, Ariel’s situation…… Not good.’
Marie closes her eyes for a moment and she recalls the day Ariel confronted Alex.
-“As the winner of the duel, there is only one thing I ask of you. It doesn’t matter if it’s just once. Don’t trust Claire.”
-“Alex Falto, Claire isn’t a nice person like you think.”
-“You can bet. I will definitely lie to get me into a corner.”
I remember Claire kneeling in front of Ariel not too long ago.
Everyone said she felt sorry for Claire, but Marie also knew that Ariel’s position in her was narrowed as a result.
I don’t know what happened between the two of them.
Something happened somewhere he didn’t know, and that caused Alex to be put on probation in the dormitory.
Ariel doesn’t want to explain what happened.
“Ms. Claire Entirus…”
For some reason, just by muttering that name, she somehow feels uneasy about her identity.
Even when she met Ariel in the Blatta Dungeon, Ariel was reluctant to let Claire know that she had come to the dungeon.
Claire is involved in all the cases that caused Ariel’s bad reputation at her academy.
Ariel denigrates Claire, saying that she is not a great person, and is even wary of it.
‘And Ariel hurried to clear the Blatta Dungeon…. Not only did she do it, but she also said that she would make an unplanned raid into the groundwater….’
This also feels connected to Claire.
Then why the hell did Ariel call her? She
What kind of story is she trying to tell?
Returning to her dormitory, Marie was so worried that she couldn’t sleep.
And the promised 1 p.M.
Ariel didn’t come.
“Eh… Tea, did I get it wrong…?”
She looks at her pocket watch again, but it is still 1:00 PM.
Then did she get the appointment time wrong?
… No, it’s not. Ariel said she would meet her at 1pm.
So, what happened to Ariel…… ?
“Uh, what should I do…”
Marie doesn’t know what to do and just looks at the hands of the clock.
Of course, nothing changes. It was just that it was 1:00 p.M., But at some point the minute hand moved to point to 1:01.
Should I wait longer, or should I go look for Ariel?
As I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a voice I had never heard before.
“Tia, what the hell are those?”
At hearing the name Tia, Marie inadvertently hid herself behind a tree.
Looking up, there were three girls in the distance.
“It’s Ron. Why are you in the central garden?”
“Lucius was there too. What are you two carrying?”
“Professor Milas asked for them. They must be experimental monsters captured from outside the Floating Island.”
I heard such a conversation.
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There is a big cart.
There are more than 10 cages loaded, but all of them seem to have monsters inside.
The girl named Tia is pulling the cart.
A descendant of a cursed clan with sinister black hair fluttering and eyes reminiscent of bright red blood.
And the one pushing the cart from behind is a girl named Lucius.
She is an active-looking girl with light brown hair that reminds her of a ripe reed.
The one who is talking to them is a girl in a priestly uniform.
However, it feels quite different from the normal priestly clothes. It has been remodeled here and there, giving it a bad impression.
Judging by the conversation, I think the pseudo-priest girl’s name is Ron.
“The two of you move all these things together? Why is Professor Milas asking students to do this?”
“Tia is a working scholarship student.”
“Oh, I see. But this is too much. I’ll help you.”
That’s how Ron also joined Lucius’s side and tried to push the cart together.
At that moment, sparks flew.
Flames engulf the wheels of the cart, and the unbalanced cart spills its contents.
Cages roll down and some monsters escape.
It happened in an instant.
However, Marie, who was watching from afar, correctly recognized the situation.
“Uh, sister…?”
At the same time as Mari muttered involuntarily, another student appeared.
She is a girl with the same face as herself.
There is only one person in this academy with a face like hers.
Rose Eiffeltain.
Rose again led her followers and appeared before Lucius.
“Rose Eiffeltain, what are you doing!”
As soon as the cart collapsed, Ron was furious.
“Oops, I asked who you are, and isn’t it Ms. Tia? It’s so shameless to say you’re still stepping into the academy.”
Rose snorted at her, as if she couldn’t hear Ron’s voice. Anyone can see that she is a villain.
Marie inadvertently closes her eyes and shakes her head.
‘No…. My sister is not that kind of person…….’
Rose was rather a calm person.
She liked to read quietly rather than go out and play. She was a literary girl who loved cookies and tea.
She
Is far from her outburst, she is never aggressive towards others and has always been benevolent towards those around her.
I did.
“It’s all because of Elpis Bamir…”
Her helplessness and pathetic weight weighs heavily on her shoulders.
I want to save my sister.
But the current self doesn’t have that kind of power.
Nothing can be done.
If you lament your own weakness like that.
Screams come from everywhere.
When I looked up, the released monsters were roaming the park.
“Rose Eiffeltain…!! How are you going to take care of this!”
“Oh, even if you stare at it like that, the freed monsters won’t come back? Shouldn’t you hurry up and capture the monsters?”
“Do you think you’ll be all right? Do you think Professor Milas will leave if he finds out about this?!”
“Why don’t you keep your voice down, Miss Ron. Commoners aren’t cultured anyway.”
Rose beckoned, and her followers stepped forward.
As if trying to protect Rose, as if trying to get in the way of Lucius and the others.
“A matter of responsibility. Well, did I do something, folks?”
“No, Rose-sama just happened to be in the park.”
“I’ve seen it clearly. That cursed woman burns the wheel with magic.”
“This is a big problem. Wouldn’t it be like being expelled from a work scholarship student?”
“That’s right, Ms. Tia. Come to think of it, I heard that it’s difficult to even pay for tuition, but I don’t know if you’ll be okay.”
“…….”
Tia shut her mouth.
He says that he will blame everything on Tia, but she doesn’t say anything.
Marie feels guilty even though she didn’t do anything herself.
Press the hood down deeply to avoid being caught.
As I held my breath and hid myself in the grass, I saw Ron brandishing a mace in the distance.
“Get out of the way! Don’t get in our way!”
Rose’s followers continue to attack Lucius and his party, obstructing their path.
While doing so, the released monsters rampage.
Break benches, break fountains, break trees.
There are even monsters that attack passing students.
“It’s dangerous!”
As the rabbit with horns lunges at the student, Lucius runs towards it and swings his sword.
Lucius is much better than he was during the placement test. He slashes monsters with a single sword in a lean movement.
Seeing that, Rose laughs at Lucius.
“Oh, are you okay? Professor Milas’ experimental monsters killed them.”
“Rose Eiffeltain, you’ve crossed the line by involving others! I won’t let this go unnoticed.”
“Will that work out? Will it be my fault, the daughter of the Marquis of Eiffeltane, or Miss Tia, a descendant of the cursed clan? What will people think?”
Rose chins up.
Then, the followers who were watching rushed at Lucius.
The reason Rose and the others were blocking Lucius was obvious. To amplify the damage.
If you do that, Tia’s fault will be bigger, and you can give a higher level of punishment.
Because of this, Rose is interfering with Lucius.
‘Fortunately, the story is progressing according to the original story.’
Watching Lucius fight Rose’s followers, I nodded.
One of the main story events, ‘Professor Milas’ Request’ quest.
I knew Lucius was going to move the experimental monsters today, and I also knew that because Rose sabotaged it, the monsters would be freed.
It was my job to see if the story unfolded the way I knew it.
‘Fortunately, Marie came out as promised.’
I glanced towards the tree, Marie was hiding behind the tree and watching.
His face…… It doesn’t look very good.
She was watching this scene with a face that looked like she would burst into tears at any moment.
I cautiously approached Marie.
“Marie.”
“Hee, heehee…?!”
Maybe he started talking too suddenly? Marie is about to scream at her momentarily.
I hurriedly covered her mouth.
“Be quiet. You don’t want to get caught up in it either.”
I said that while covering Marie’s mouth with her hand.
Marie nodded her head for some reason, her fresh red face.
“Eh, Ariel… You’re here…”
“Of course. I told you to come.”
Remove her hand from Marie’s mouth, and I hide behind a tree with Marie to watch.
The situation did not improve much.
The monsters are rampaging and damage continues to occur, and Lucius and the others try to catch them, but Rose keeps interfering.
There is an atmosphere of confusion for a while.
“Marie, I’ll help you, so climb the tree.”
I said pointing up at the tree.
“Eh… Why…?”
“The monsters have been released, haven’t they? It’s dangerous to move hastily, so stay away from the trees.”
“Ha, but…”
“Follow my instructions as the party leader. I should have promised you when we first joined the party.”
I deliberately said it strongly.
Marie seemed to hesitate a little, but she nodded her head in agreement.
“Okay. I’ll go upstairs first.”
I stuck my knife into the tree and climbed up.
Thanks to practicing several times beforehand, it wasn’t too difficult to go up.
After climbing the tree first, he grabbed Marie and pulled her up.
“Eh, Ariel… Knew this would happen…?”
Marie asks as she climbs the tree with uneasy steps.
Hesitating how to answer, I nodded.
“Yes. I accidentally overheard the story of Rose Eiffeltain.”
“……I see.”
She spoke lies, but Marie did not interrogate.
I just look at the situation in front of her with a sad face.
Marie’s sigh comes from the side.
I couldn’t say anything to Marie like that.