Academy Squinting, but not dark-Episode 43
Episode 43
43fury. anthill(3)
“!?”
Everyone was surprised.
Teron announced the demotion of Gordner and Zepa..
With this, Gordner became 7th in the ranking, and Zepa became 8th..
“Te, Teron? why…….”
“Do I need to explain that too? He was a guy who really had no answer..”
Only then did Zepa keep his mouth shut..
This is because I realized that if I added even one word here, it would be pushed back to double digits, not single digits..
“Tsk.”
Teron clicked his tongue..
A ranking system designed to stimulate each other and create a synergistic growth effect..
But at some point, it was reduced to a means to disparage the opponent..
‘It's like waiting for a member of the same faction to make a mistake. I don't even know what's important right now…….’
That's not the only problem.
“If I recruit that guy, what rank should I give him??”
“5Above is enough. There are so many people with that level of skill..”
“Even if you play well, you will still be in 4th place. I can never give you that comfort.”
Teron was dumbfounded..
Do these bastards all have knotholes in their eyes? Or is there a problem with my head??
‘You don't even know that the other person is hiding their skills. These guys are in the single digits? I can't believe it.’
I thought they were talented people, but it turned out they were just half-baked people.?
It was a situation where I couldn't avoid getting nervous..
And this wasn't just Teronpa's problem..
“Yuridia, this has proven to be perfect..”
“What?”
“The truth is that Teronpa's power is poor, and that child named Zero's skills are even worse..”
“…….”
Yuridia thought as she looked at her right arm smiling happily..
They said they were an even worse group than that poor Teron faction..
‘I'm really going crazy.’
‘I'm really going crazy.’
Euridia and Teron face each other in the air..
The only person who sympathizes with his thoughts is the head of the opposition party..
There is no situation more absurd than this..
“4Let's give it above!”
“5It's up!”
Even the wave was split in half and a battle of momentum began..
But Teron had no interest in them..
What's important now is Zero's skills and what their value is..
“Dyke, how do you see it??”
Teron muttered quietly..
A voice so small that I wondered if anyone heard it..
But the answer came clearly.
“Strong. You're hiding your skills on purpose..”
“Was it like that? This is difficult. That type isn't easy to deal with.…….”
An atmosphere where you don't want to approach somewhere.
Not only does it have an ominous appearance, but even if you show interest, it pretends not to hear you and runs away..
Even Yuridia doesn't seem to be interested..
‘That type is hard to control.’
The same was true for the child named Luna next to him..
A cat bitch who not only has a fierce temper but also doesn't know what she's talking about..
I didn't want to have a child like that next to me..
“But I can't give it to Euridia... … Dyke, how are you? If you fight those two, can you win??”
Dyke looked at Zero and Luna..
It's definitely strong. It's hard to find someone of the same age..
but.
“I win.”
“I wanted that answer.”
Teron's mouth was torn open..
Efforts to recruit will not stop..
If you make a condition to include a cat with a fierce temper, he will agree to that too..
‘But if you can't have it?’
Then again.
It's right to destroy it..
* * *
The temperature is so hot and humid that beads of sweat drip down your neck..
Luminous stones embedded here and there emit light, but visibility is limited..
It's natural.
Because this is a cave, and we were going down..
Yes. Where we are now is inside the dungeon..
I was entering deep into the dungeon under the instructor's escort..
kieek!
Suddenly!
A headless ant poured green blood from its neck..
The severed head of an ant rolled around and reached us..
“Ugh… … It's terrible.”
“Wow!”
The kids fell asleep again.
It's already the fifth time I've encountered an ant-type demon beast..
However, the number of children who did not adapt was much higher than those who adapted..
‘black ants.’
A low-level magic beast among low-level magic beasts.
Other than having a strong shell, he doesn't have much ability..
But the feeling of intimidation is enormous. The size alone reached a whopping 2m..
‘If it gets caught in your mouth, it will be amputated at the very least..’
It was then.
Ants climbed the wall and two came out next to the instructors..
Some kids turned around and tried to run away..
Groups trying to fight and groups trying to run away.
There was a moment of confusion among them..
crackling-!
At that moment, someone jumped forward.
It's dyke.
Even though he was a kid I hadn't spoken to since entering the game, I knew him better than anyone else..
Kwagak!
Kwasik!
A heavy greatsword swinging wide..
In an instant, the heads of two ants flew off..
I couldn't even see the movement very well..
The sword flashes and at the same time it looks like two ants have fallen down..
“Tsk, I said that, but it’s like running away..”
I heard Charon clicking his tongue..
From class time until entering the dungeon.
And even after entering the country, Charon emphasized the importance of order..
“I'll penalize those who just tried to run away..”
The children bowed their heads..
No matter how good the class is, scary things are scary..
Besides, aren't they only fifteen years old now?.
If I didn't have the power of [Mental Defense], I might have been included in that group..
“Haha, I knew it would be like that..”
“That's right. People without any skills make such bravado.”
The momentum of Teronpa has leveled off..
This is because among the children who ran away, there were two who belonged to the Eurydia sect..
Moreover, Dyke, who cut down the ant in an instant, is a member of the Teron faction..
The momentum had no choice but to soar through the sky..
“That's a neat skill. Dyke, I give you 1 store point. But don't come forward anymore. Because we need to look at other children’s ability to respond..”
“All right.”
Dyke got the store, but no one complained.
no, i couldn't.
‘Because I completely exploited the weak point..’
The black ant's weak point is the relatively thin joint between the head, thorax, and abdomen..
Weaknesses that exist in only two places.
Among them, the best way was to aim for the connection between the head and chest..
This is because even if you cut between your chest and stomach, you will still be alive and moving for a while..
“……That's amazing.”
While passing by the corpses of two ants, Luna muttered..
“Hehe, is that so??”
“I hope you don't know anything. What a great technology this is... … It's probably only possible if you're at the level of senior Rodelin.?”
Luna's eyes turned gloomy..
I will admit the gap with Rodelin..
He comes from an excellent family, has natural talent, and is also one year his senior..
But there is such a difference in skills even with my classmate Dyke..
For Luna, who dreams of revenge, it will inevitably be depressing..
‘I caught the transparent slime and the devil's piece... … Is the gap still large??’
Currently, Luna has grown significantly compared to Luna in the game..
However, the existence of Dyke is still perceived as a high wall..
It wasn't good in many ways. Dyke…….
‘Because he’s the guy who cut off Luna’s arm..’
One of the main characters, including Alex, Rodelin, and Raymon, and one of the five fingers of the Academy.
and.
‘Teron's hound and slave.’
Because he is Teron's slave, he is one of the children who experiences the most friction with the main character and his group..
‘The character ends up killing himself after going through several incidents.…….’
One of those ‘many incidents’ was Luna losing one arm..
That's the problem.
‘Is it too early to face Dyke?.’
Not only Luna but also me too.
[Because I couldn't use the Class A vision technique imitated by [Imitation of God] in front of people..
Since it is the backbone of the early story, it is a situation that cannot be handled carelessly..
So I decided to prepare in advance..
The simplest and safest way.
“Miss Luna, don't get involved with Teronpa..”
“huh? What does that mean all of a sudden?”
“It literally means don't get too close. Either it's good or it's bad.”
“Well, okay. These are guys I don't like in the first place, so that's about it.…….”
Luna scratched her head..
As expected, this bastard... … No, this kid didn't really understand me..
“It is also prohibited to save the weak who are being bullied..”
Only then did Luna flinch and look at me..
Now you're looking this way?
“What kind of bullshit is that??”
“There was a time when you fought with them while saving the parrot group, right? It also means to refrain from doing such things. No, don't do it..”
“…….”
Luna didn't say anything..
actually i knew.
Luna really hates the Teron gang..
‘But this also applies to Teron..’
It may be because the invitation to recruit was rejected, but it is more likely due to Luna's combative personality and belief in standing up to the weak..
There is a high probability that these two will collide sooner or later. Just like it did in the game.
‘And the price would be one of Luna's arms..’
Luna's mouth popped out..
“no. Not only do the nobles form a gang, but they also bully the weak. I can never tolerate it!”
“Be patient though.”
“why should i do that?”
“Because it's dangerous.”
“You can run away without saying it's dangerous. Because nobles are people too. But running away after seeing something wrong right before your eyes is not something a noble would do..”
How can there be such a correct child?.
good night. It's really good.
‘It's perfect for breaking.’
Conviction is a word only reserved for those who are prepared..
The beliefs of an unprepared person are nothing more than bullshit and can lead to the worst possible outcome..
And now Luna is on the verge of that..
Luna's eyes lit up. Her eyes seem to be asking if she has anything more to say.
In the end, I decided to use the last resort..
“Miss Luna, make a promise with me. To never intervene.”
“So why should I do that?.”
“Because I don't want my friends to be in danger..”
For a moment, the corner of Luna's mouth twitched..
‘Luna is particularly obsessed with the word ‘friend’..
This is a request from a friend, so it will be hard to refuse..
I tried desperately to lower the corners of my mouth that were trying to go up, but was it impossible?.
I turned my head to the side and cleared my throat..
“Hmm, it's useless to worry. Heh, well, I was generous. Okay, promise.!”
Luna stuck out her little finger..
Are we going to put our pinkies on each other? That's a little embarrassing.
“What is this? I'm not some kind of child…….”
“huh? This is what my family did when we made a promise.?”
“It symbolizes a firm promise to keep a promise made with one's finger. I can feel the family’s commitment to the importance of promises. This is something that people these days who only promise with words should reflect on..”
The answer I gave without any pause.
Luna smiled brightly and said, “This is what I promised.”.
I almost cast Tallulah, but I was busy catching my breath..
“I'm not sure why, but I guess they all said that because they had something in mind. yes?”
“Hehe, that's right.”
“Hmm~ Well, I don't like them, but I have to put up with them. Because refusing a friend's request is not something a friend should do. I can't help it because we're friends, I can't help it!”
Luna laughed and slapped my back roughly..
A bright smile like a child.
‘Because I am a child who values friends and promises.…….’
I will at least keep my promise not to get involved with Teronpa..
……yes?
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