Academy Squinting, but not dark-Episode 34
Episode 34
34fury. The Clown, the Hero, and the Parrot(16)
It was Rodelin..
There were holes in my clothes here and there. It looks better with the stockings off..
I took out a coat from subspace and handed it to her..
“……Thank you.”
A coat large enough to cover Rodelin's thighs..
She buttoned her coat all the way up..
“I healed your wounds. The exit is over there.”
“Hehe, are you okay??”
“It was nothing compared to the real erosion. As you said, it seems likely that it is a prototype. There was also a place over there that looked like a laboratory..”
I nodded and agreed..
Rodelin, who was looking at me intently, opened her mouth..
“Zero, would you please go over there with me for a while? I have something to discuss..”
Considering all that, the emotion in your eyes is strange..
Is this really a confession??
I'm an attractive guy, but that's a bit tricky..
The place Rodelin dragged me to was the place where the devil's pieces lay dead..
Well, it's nicely split in half..
This guy wasn't the only one who split up..
The ground was split in half.
‘Is this splitting the sky? It deserves to be called the Lucid family's best technology..’
If [Splitting the Sky] appears during the potential gamble, there is no need for any other attack skills until the final boss..
As a result of checking through the information window, Rodelin's family swordsmanship was C grade..
[Sky Splitting], which is only C-rank, is at this level, so it goes without saying that it is S-rank..
‘I didn't know that Splitting the Sky, which was only unlocked after Episode 5, would take place here, but.’
“That's incredible power. Why didn't you write it from the beginning??”
“This is because I had no confidence in controlling it. It's a skill I learned through eye contact... … Because I didn't even get permission.”
Rodelin's arms and legs trembled slightly..
It's definitely a technology that requires a lot of burden..
‘Oh, I almost forgot..’
I approached the devil's piece and stretched out my hand..
Hidden piece obtained from transparent slime. It was to use [Predation].
The skills that the devil's side had were [Space Control], [Erosion], [Demon Art], and [Corrosion].].
Luckily, these are all useful skills.
What skills can I get this time??
[Acquire the ‘Space Control’ skill through the power of predation. Grade lowered to F.]
‘Not bad.’
A skill that boosts stats and increases the efficiency and power of other skills.
Since it is F class, the space to control is limited and the efficiency is not very good..
It was not a bad skill for me to see the future..
It was a time when I was smiling happily.
sreung-.
A blue blade touched my neck..
It is Rodelin’s sword. I naturally raised both hands to the sky..
“What did you do now??”
“……What are you saying??”
“Didn't you just do something to the devil's corpse? I saw it all. Watching the black fragments enter your body.”
[Was there an effect in [Predation]??
Or is it a unique effect when stealing a skill from a demon??
Of course, now was not the time to discuss such matters..
“Hehehe, it’s a secret..”
“Don't think about jumping in. It was full of suspicious things from the beginning..”
“What do you mean??”
“It's the same as the devil's test that can be solved in an instant, but don't you think the conversation you had with this guy was very natural? As if I knew it in advance.”
Conversation with the devil's side just before the battle.
That's what I'm saying.
“Hehe, you know that it was an action to steal information, right??”
“……‘Didn't you use the term 'him'? That means they both know someone.”
“What does it mean to be a prototype of erosion? It means that someone created it artificially. So I just used the name ‘Him’..”
“well. For that matter, they seemed very friendly. It's the same with presenting a strategy in an instant, and the process of involving me is the same. You guy…….”
Rodelin's eyes shone coldly..
“What is it??”
Rodelin's eyes and spirit are quite strong..
‘Is this why you called me here?.’
It wasn't a confession. It's sad but fortunate.
If I made a mistake, my head would be blown off, but I wasn't nervous..
Convincing Rodelin... … no.
‘It's not that difficult to fool someone.’
Logic is important to persuade Rodelin, but emotional persuasion is more important..
This is because it is a representative external and internal character..
“……Hehe, senior. Do you remember when we first met?”
“don't remember.”
The sight of people looking at me from afar, like I was an animal, like people visiting the zoo..
Rodelin must have seen that clearly too..
“Not everyone is like you. When you live with that kind of appearance, you are bound to experience many things..”
“…….”
“One of the many things the devil does is show his friendliness to me. So I naturally pretended to be friendly and let my guard down..”
“under! It sounds like a confession that you have encountered many demons in your life.?”
“Yes, that's right. Many demons tempted me. Let's kill those bastards who discriminate based on appearance alone.!”
Rodelin flinched..
It may be partly my fault for yelling, but meeting, talking, and dealing with the devil are enough reasons to be burned at the stake..
Now that I have confessed my encounter with the devil, Rodelin is now holding my life on the line..
If it were anyone else, I would have been delighted, but Rodelin is the opposite..
It will be burdensome. So much so that I want to let go right now.
“That's why I was able to easily solve the demon language and the devil's prank. It's the same reason why I came up with a strategy to win the fight against the devil..”
“can not believe it. Everyone who has survived multiple encounters with the devil has…….”
I was tricked by the devil and brought chaos to the continent..
Did you remember that fact? Rodelin's sword gained strength..
This is because the devil is not something that can be easily encountered..
Beings that dig into the gaps in the human heart..
The fact that you often encounter such a devil also means that there is a high probability that you have succumbed to the devil's temptation..
but.
“Who told you that you found traces of the devil and wanted to investigate??”
“……nudge.”
“Who cooperated with the devil's side in stealing information and killing them??”
“……nudge.”
“At the last moment, who gave me the opportunity to take all the attacks with my body??”
“……It's you.”
“Are you still doubting me? Because the devil was friendly to me?”
One big step closer.
Blood from the neck ran down the sword..
Rodelin trembled and took a step back..
“You're not the only one who hates the devil. that…….”
Me too, Rodelin..
“…….”
It was silent, but Rodelin must have heard it that way..
She must have been persuaded enough because she was weak-hearted..
It ended when I took a step back from the beginning..
Clap-.
clean lead sword.
It was as if he had declared his defeat..
“Anyway, what I just did was part of my research. The devil's corpse is a big help..”
“……That's a good excuse..”
My likeability may have dropped a lot, but it doesn't matter..
A suspicious guy and the vice-student president. Because our relationship is just that good..
Rodelin stroked her hair as if her mind was complicated..
“……It's hard to judge right now. I will postpone the disposition for a while..”
“That's an honor..”
“Don't be sarcastic. And please stop making false claims about having faced the devil many times. If anyone else had heard, he would have been caught right away..”
Are you saying you’re just going to pretend you didn’t hear it for now??
Rodelin took out a potion, put it on a handkerchief and held it to my neck..
“Just remember that I'm always watching.”
Contrary to words, there is a lot of regret in the eyes..
Although his favorability has decreased, it doesn't seem to have decreased that much..
‘You have to stop paying attention to me to make your activities easier..’
What kind of thinking(?) should I make in the future to reduce my favorability?.
Just thinking about it makes me excited.
‘It was time to seriously consider the question, ‘Should I even make a confession?’.
“Zero! Come this way! Parrots are strange!”
Luna's urgent cry was heard from far away..
I ran to see that Luna was not the only one who had woken up..
Raimon was also circling around the parrot, not knowing what to do..
“Zero! Come quickly! The parrot... … parrot!”
“Miss Luna, please calm down. And a parrot. Who are you talking about?……?”
“A parrot! my friend!!”
Luna screamed loudly..
It looks like they've already created a nickname for him. A parrot to a parrot.
My naming sense is not very good..
“Do something! The parrot is in pain!”
Have memories accumulated in the meantime? I even shed tears.
I carefully checked the condition of the parrot..
But there was nothing I could do.
‘The treatment has already been completed.’
hung my neck.
The wound Rodelin inflicted on my neck a little while ago.
The cut was so deep that blood flowed, but it healed very cleanly..
He must have used more than a high-level potion..
Given Rodelin's personality, it is highly likely that the same thing was used on the parrot..
In other words, the reason the parrot is not in good condition is not simply due to injury..
Aging, stress from physical shock, and feelings of helplessness from achieving the life goal of revenge..
This is the aftermath of all of this overlapping..
Either that or.
‘I guess it's because this is the role given to parrots..’
In fact, it was most likely this way..
The developer's trick to end the story on a touching note..
“friend… … friend…….”
The parrot opened its mouth with difficulty..
But it wasn't me who answered.
Luna pushed me and said.
“Yes, parrot! Sobbing… … I'm here!”
“…….”
The parrot jerked its head to the other side..
Look at the spirit of not being able to recognize Luna as a friend even when death is imminent..
It seems like at least a stone statue needs to be erected..
“Parrot Wooooow!!”
Of course, Luna didn't even have a chin..
She held the parrot and cried, rubbing her face..
I think I might die sooner if I do that..
“Miss Luna, calm down. Then I'll be in big trouble..”
“How can I calm down when my friend is dying?!”
“……I don't think Parrot-kun thinks so..”
“what?”
Luna opened her eyes and looked at the parrot as it was..
As if those words were true.
“…….”
The parrot pretended to be sick and avoided eye contact..
Then Luna muttered.
“I can't do it. I'll have to ask directly.”
“……Directly? Who are you asking??”
“I should at least meet Hades and ask him..”
god of death?
It may be difficult to meet, but the reason I want to meet is to ask, ‘Did the parrot think of me as a friend?’?
I'm really crazy.
“……What are you going to do when you meet??”
“I have to ask them to bring the parrot back to life. If you refuse, I will rip off your head..”
Ah, you see.?
Then you can bring the parrot back to life.?
Are you saying this in your right mind??
“There's no way the parrot doesn't think of me as a friend! The child who protected me! Even at the cost of sacrificing oneself!”
No, the parrot protected me, not you.?
What the hell happened in your head??
“When you send it, you have to send it. Then you become an adult…….”
“no! I'm going! I'm going to get my friend parrot back!”
It really seems like that. Did you feel the same thing?.
The parrot shouted urgently.
“friend! friend!”
“Ugh… … It's a parrot!”
The parrot declared Luna his friend..
Is it just my illusion that it sounds like a cry to let go of myself??
‘……Could it be that I made a friend with a dangerous person??’
The reaction when I called Raymon my best friend was the same, and it is still the same now..
‘Luna's obsession with being a 'friend' is terrifying..
“my friend… … It shouldn't hurt…….”
Luna sobbed as she hugged the parrot tightly..
Rodelin also sniffed when she saw that..
His eyes are watery, and he looks like he's forcing himself to cry..
“Well, it's a beautiful friendship.”
……That's it?
At this level, I am a strange person..
[[Mental Defense] It was time to seriously consider whether the skill blocks emotions such as emotion..
“Hehehe!”
The parrot spit out black blood.
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