I Killed an Academy Player - Chapter 47

[ King of Iron Mountain (3) ]

King of Iron Mountain.

hero slayer.

The devil of the Dingle Peninsula.

This wild boar, probably one of the most famous special monsters, appeared 88 years ago on the polar Dingle Peninsula in the northern continent.

Although it is a harsh land, this frozen land filled with numerous natural resources is a mountain range that boasts so many mines that it is called Iron Mountain.

Miners exploring the polar regions in search of iron, gold and silver witnessed an unbelievable sight.

-Click! Crack!

A huge wild boar that greedily ate iron ore.

The king of Iron Mountain, who devours everything. It was the first sighting.

* * * *

“What do you think, student Marie, is the difference between special demons and lesser monsters?”

“…You mean he’s strong?”

Marie tilted her head in response to Professor Dana’s question, but was lost in thought.

‘Express’. This is because this level, which is ranked only among very few beings, is not safe from one’s own.

“Being strong is like a natural passive of a special class. One of the most powerful characteristics they have is the power of ‘dominance.’”

“The power of domination?”

“It is said that special-class demons radiate a different energy than ordinary demons. In theory, it is called ‘alpha trait’.”

“Alpha characteristics?

” Even among level 2 or level 1 monsters, the alpha individual of the group often appears, right? An individual who is stronger than ordinary fellows and gives orders.” It

was just as he said. Among the monsters that gather in groups of their own kind, a group leader, represented by an alpha individual, often appears.

These individuals are stronger than their fellows of the same level and sometimes attack them. They even break through the wall of assessed grades.

“Still, even these alpha individuals cannot give orders to themselves and other demons. It’s out of control. But……”

“……The special class can give orders to all low-level demons.”

“That’s right. You have experience, right?”

Marie dominated the monsters in the forest when she ran away to the hunting ground.

The same thing happened when she fed the Pangboers. Because the Pangboers did not dare to disobey her words.

“Huh? But, Professor. “I… when I think about it, I think it’s a bit far from ruling.”

Marie recalled the time in Hunting Ground. It is true that she was unable to resist the monsters in the forest and made them pay for their blood, but that was not her conscious intention. It’s not that he gave an order.

It’s just that the monsters caught in fear were unable to resist his actions. It’s the same with

Pangboer. Marie gives instructions to facilitate distribution, but that’s a bit different from whether she’s in control. Pangboer. They are just overwhelmed and afraid of Marie.

“That’s right. But that’s largely due to Marie’s race.”

“Race?”

“Demons are divided into three categories, right? Demon Demon Spirit Mine. These three categories are simple, but the impact of alpha characteristics also varies. For example?”

Professor Dana, perhaps a professor, naturally encouraged Marie to guess the answer. Marie, who was quick-witted, answered right away. “Does

the dominance of alpha characteristics vary depending on the species?”

“That’s right. ”

In other words, it is difficult for special-class monsters to give commands to low-rank demon spirits, and it is difficult for special-class demon spirits to give commands to low-rank monsters. It seems that the reason for this difference is due to the ‘language system’ that each species has. “Hmm… Then

I Will it be possible to easily give commands to other demons?”

“That part requires research, but in general, they say no.”

“Isn’t it?”

“Yes, demons are mostly humans who awakened into demons, right? Basically, it seems that because his intellect is above that of a human, control by demonic energy or demonic energy does not work.” ”

……I see.”

In short, even if he meets another demon, it seems that he is not allowed to give orders.

‘ Is it a bit of a waste? Mine is strong, so he will do well in farming…!!’

“Marie, a student?”

“Ah, aren’t you thinking about Amu?!”

“Who said what?”

What was that just now?

Marie exclaimed as she recalled the terrifying thought that came to her mind. She was the child who had such violent thoughts. No!

“Professor Kyo!”

“Why are you doing this?”

“I’m currently conducting experiments on making elixirs in the laboratory building!”

“Yes, I’m listening. I heard that students from the Faculty of Magic stood in line because they wanted to buy Marie’s elixir?” ”

Uh… I’m a bit… like that.”

“Why? I guess it’s worth the price to pay for a high-ranking vampire’s elixir, right?”

Professor Dana joked, saying honestly, if you just sell your blood, you won’t have to worry about money for the rest of your life. ”

…I’m embarrassed.”

“Ah….”

Dana realized once again that Marie was still a teenage girl. She would definitely have a strong aversion to giving her blood to someone else. Maybe it was a special person. “But why is that like that?” “Actually… I need more elixirs

.

” I want to try making it delicious.”

Didn’t you just say you were reluctant? But you’re making it delicious again? Professor Dana tilted his head in question.

“Why? If I just give them raw blood, they’ll come back with gold coins, right?”

“Actually, it’s like this and that–”

“Ho-ho-ho… This is another new idea… Obviously, the effect varies depending on the combination method, but this is… …….”

“Is it possible?”

“In theory… there doesn’t seem to be a problem. This is a problem that requires materials and advanced experiments. We also need to conduct clinical trials… especially in the end, with technician-level talent…”

“Can I ask you to help me?”

“Um… it’s a bit hard to say this, but it’s expensive for me too. It’s a busy body. What if Marie, a second-year student, would share a little of her blood?”

“Can I share this much?”

-Whisper! -Nod

!

Professor Dana and second-year student Marie shook hands firmly as a symbol of the conclusion of the negotiation.

“Hmm.. .! Anyway, the story leaked. This King of Iron Mountain experiment is to see how far the alpha characteristics of special monsters can be displayed.” ”

So, you purchased monsters in large quantities?”

“That’s right. “If we can freely manipulate this alpha characteristic… in theory, humanity can ‘control’ the majority of monsters and demons.” It was a more amazing experiment than I thought. And it was really challenging content for a magician

.

If successful, humanity will be able to prevent the danger of demons in advance.

“For this experiment, we have even obtained sub-species such as King Tyrant, a first-class monster, and Feather Dragon. I plan to proudly submit my thesis to the Magic Tower journal next year!”

A level 1 monster. It is a stable high-ranking monster that can capture quite a few level 1 knights and wizards as part of its party.

There are also semi-special level monsters, but there is a group that can capture such things alive. Since you don’t have one, it’s not something you can get with your experimental budget.

‘Honestly, aren’t hundreds of longboar more expensive than those two?’

Of course, I bought it cheaply. It’s the breeding season now, so it’s easy to capture alive.

But the problem is the maintenance cost. Once you’re a level 1 monster, you’re a high-ranking monster that can replenish nutrients with the magic power in the air without eating.

On the other hand, Pangbore eats as much as its own weight every day. They had to eat food.

Even if the experiment continued for a few more days, the budget would quickly run out just with the cost of raising and maintaining the longboar. As

Marie was calculating how long it would take for the budget to run out, a new helper came to Professor Dana’s lab.

Afro . This is Permak Daman, a professor with 10 years of service and impressive black sunglasses on his head.

“Whatssup!” Professor Dana, I’m here~”

“Oh, you came just on time.”

“Should you have come sooner?”

“No, no, it was very good timing. I’ve already finished organizing the runes to be engraved on the ‘King of the Iron Mountain’.”

“Rune?”

Marie tilted her head at Professor Dana’s words. They say they study alpha characteristics, but what are runes?

“Oh, this part ? You haven’t explained it yet. The ‘King of the Iron Mountain’ is currently sealed.”

“That… I know.”

“The sealing was done with runes. It is said that it was sealed 80 years ago by Viren, who was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Senior Professor Josephine… and Tates Balthazar, who was praised as the strongest knight of his time.” “Do you need rune magic to unseal it?” “Yes, that is also very high

level

. A high level rune master is needed.”

“I see. “Professor Permak… is a very famous rune magician.”

This is a famous story also known in ‘Guardians’, a magazine published by the Guardian Association. A

stylish high-ranking knight who combines fighting skills with rune magic. Before joining the academy, he accompanied the party. He is a hero who defeated the special monster Basilisk.

“But… wouldn’t it be dangerous to break the seal? The opponent is a special monster…” ”

Haha, here in the experiment building, a seven-fold pressure force has been set up that uses severe corps-level trapping magic and gravity magic. No matter how special a monster is, it cannot escape this magic circle if it has been sealed for a long time and is in a weakened state.”

Professor Dana’s confident tone made Marie more anxious.

‘Ugh… In novels, problems always arise at times like this. ‘

Still, what can you do? As an experiment assistant, I have no choice but to believe it and move on. Above all, there was something Corin hinted at.

“I have a plan.”

Now that he is out of the city, I don’t know how he will execute his plan, but Marie will follow the boy without any doubt. I believed it.

* * * *

The leisurely days continued. It was early

summer, with the clear spring breeze blowing and pleasant warmth creeping down on the ground. The

potato croquettes that were taken out of the boiling oil in the hot fryer were being filtered through a strainer to remove the oil.

“Here, take it.” I

take the potato croquette I bought from a street vendor on the academy grounds and take a bite. The

rich taste of the crumbling potatoes and oil spreads through my mouth as I close my mouth, but there is something disappointing about it.

“Corrine .” ‘I ate it with you often.’

After training in the weight training room, it was a place to replenish calories and eat snacks. Is it because there were no boys who always ate together? After

training in the weight training room, eating snacks, and talking about each other’s skills, time passed quickly and we naturally ate together. It’s only been

a month. In the month since she ended things with her sister, Corinne has become a big presence within Alisha.

‘Should I go back and read romance novels?’

It’s a new hobby I recently developed. While working on group assignments and stopping by the library, I happened to find a corner of romance novels, which became a nice pastime. Especially when you put someone in the role of the male protagonist and read them, it’s quite

…

-Tap!

It was then. There was someone tapping her shoulder.

“Who… ugh?!”

A red-faced werewolf… no, a blood dog in the form of a dog person was tapping her shoulder.

“More Deokgu.” ”

-Nod.

One of Marie’s powers as a vampire. ‘Blood Fist’. Born from her blood, it is a so-called child and a being that can be called a relative. The name is very unpleasant, but

this Fist has monstrous power. Alisha, who knows that she has it, can’t help but be scared.

– Twat tok!

“Huh? Follow me? “Is Senior Marie calling me?”

– She wanted to nod and

ask why, but Deokgu doesn’t know how to speak human language, so Alisha decided to follow her in silence. There

were a few times when Deokgu came to look for Corin and pick her up. It was familiar.

‘But how does Deok-gu find Corin’s location like a ghost?’

Is it because it looks like a canine? If that’s the case, it looks more like something magical than a living thing. It’s

doubtful that it might have organs or olfactory organs like living things inside.

-Kung!

“Oh, okay! I’ll follow you!”

Alisha hastily follows Deokgu, who threatens her to hurry up. She was able to quickly arrive at the experiment building on the west side of the academy. ”

What did you call me for?”

Alisha does not have much contact with Marie, a second-year senior.

Corinne . Since I hang out with the group, I end up secretly saying hello to them often.

‘What is your relationship with Corinne? You seem very close to me?’

Arisha did not know what Corinne did to save Marie.

Since she only knew the distorted announcements made by Chairman Eriu Casar and Senior Professor Josephine, she could not know the connection between Marie and Corinne.

However, she cannot be sure . The thing is that the relationship between Marie and Corinne is far removed from the normal relationship between seniors and juniors.

Given that Corinne’s human relationship is unknown to her, Alisha feels a strange sense of distance from Marie.

She herself does not know what this feeling is like. I didn’t know very well.

“Knock!”

The first basement floor of the experiment building. Although it is the area of the Magic Department professors who are not normally allowed to students, Arisha, led by Deok-gu, easily passed the checkpoint. The security guard saw

Deok-gu and immediately felt like he was given a free pass.

The scenery in the basement of the experiment building that we arrived at was different from what we thought would be dull, but it was closer to a different world.

“Wow…”

The basement is a vast cavity.

Centered around an open space from the 1st to the 3rd underground floor. In a solid space that seems to have been carved out of a rock wall, each wizard is carrying out experiments.

It seems that research is being conducted in various fields such as alchemy, magic, spiritual body experiments, magical creature cultivation, anatomy, and magical engineering. Undergraduate

students also appear to have participated as field trips or assistants. There were many.

I heard that this is the reason why it is called one of the dream jobs for wizards, and the scale of it was enormous.

“Kung!”

“Oh, I got it! Could you please stop barking? It’s scary…”

Arisha arrived at one of the laboratories on the first basement floor and felt puzzled by a delicious smell.

“The smell of food? Ah~”

I heard that there is a monster that even monsters can eat, so it is the responsibility of wizards to research it. For

ordinary people, it would be poisonous if eaten, but for knights and wizards with resistance, there was a by-product that turned into an elixir.

“Hey… Marie, senior?”

In the middle of the laboratory, where something cloudy was bubbling inside the experimental beaker and giving off a delicious smell, Marie was staring at the beaker with serious eyes.

“Uhm… what if I add more here? No, isn’t it too much? The main ingredient is eaten.”

Alisha approaches the light-colored haired girl who is engrossed in the experiment and speaks carefully.

“Senior Marie?”

“Huh…!”

Marie makes a cute noise and jumps. She When he saw Alisha who had already approached him, he calmed his startled heart.

“It’s junior Aden…! I was surprised!”

“I’m sorry… I thought you were absorbed in the experiment. Was it an important experiment?”

“It’s nothing special! I’m just trying it out during a short break!”

Arisha was relieved when Marie said it was no big deal. She had often heard rumors that wizards hate having their experiments interrupted. “But why did you call me here

? Deok-gu has been here for a long time.”

“Yes, Corin asked me to explain for him around this time!”

“Are you Corin?”

I heard that Corin, who went out to re-evaluate grades a few days ago, left a comment… Alisha listened.

“That’s right. Do you want to eat this before that?”

Marie pointed, looking at the liquid in the beaker. The cloudy liquid in the beaker filled with what looked like herbs was bubbling. “Uh… is it an

elixir?”

“That’s right? If you think about it…”

“If it’s good for your health, then it’s good

for me.” “It’s definitely good for your health! “I only put ingredients that are good for the body!”

“Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve had something like this. I ate it quite often when I was at the family, but when I came to the academy, I was so busy making living expenses that I didn’t even pay attention to it.” ”

Really? Ha, do you want to try it? “It must taste good, right?”

Taste? Since when did we start eating elixirs for their taste? Taste is probably not a consideration in elixirs, where it is difficult to have duplicate effects once consumed. However, Marie said that the delicious smoke rising from the elixir in the beaker was what Marie was talking about

. He emphasized that this was not a lie.

“It’s hot, so eat slowly.” I have to make sure it’s safe…”

“What did you just say?”

“It’s nothing! I’m glad to have such a strong junior!”

Although the afterword was a bit strange, Alisha began to drink the boiling elixir carefully. Could it be that she gave her something dangerous?

“Ugh?!”

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s delicious! A taste of home? I can even feel that!”

“Really?!”

Marie was delighted and started taking notes.

Taste check,

stability check,

toxicity check.

Additional clinical trials are needed just in case.

* * * *

“It’s over there.”

Association Following the staff’s guidance, we arrived at a large villa built in the mountains.

According to the mission, the owner of this villa became pessimistic about life due to business failure and committed suicide with his family.

If it were a modern-day Earth, it would have been known by word of mouth as a place to test your courage, but this place is a fantasy place. World.

Here, demonic spirits are created due to the vengeful spirits of the dead. In other words, the tragic end of a family’s suicide means that the probability of demonic occurrence is quite high. “It’s probably just a

simple spirit, but the ground is a bit bad. This place has long been the home of monsters and the center of spiritual energy, so it seems to have absorbed a large amount of demonic energy.” “You really thought about

building a villa in a place like this?”

“With that feeling, wouldn’t the business have gone bankrupt?”

Tragedy and Happening Due to this mixture, the danger level immediately increases, so-called ‘ghost house’.

It is a type that cannot move because it has the properties of a ghost, but it exerts great power on its home ground.

In other words, the ghost that needs to be subjugated this time is that ‘ghost house’. ‘ It is said in itself.

“How is it? Would you like to do some research this time? By the way, just setting fire to it won’t make that house disappear.”

Old Man Harman waited for my answer with an expectant look. As if he was asking me what kind of elaborate plan he was going to use to fool the demons this time. Coincidentally,

the act of investigating the demon spirit in me . doesn’t have much meaning.

Among the three rules engraved on me, I can’t recognize demonic spirits due to the restraint “I do not recognize spirits.” So… “I

‘ll cut for 30 seconds.”