I Killed an Academy Player - Chapter 89

[ Master Swordsman Aden (1) ]

After taking the final exam, I lived as usual until the vacation.

First of all, the main scenario for the second semester of the first year is the end of the festival, and after that, there are only minor mission board quests.

There were often missions related to precepts, so I cleared them in detail and worked hard on training.

In the end, I was unable to recreate the release of demonic energy and Duke Sebancia’s magic sword until the very end… I had

no choice but to meet the old man of the East and ask for advice on this.

-smart!

“Sir, I’m here.”

The day before the vacation ceremony. Marie told me to come find her, so I went to her room.

It’s been a while since dinner, so it’s not that rude of a time to knock on Lady’s door.

“come in.”

With Marie’s permission, I open the door and go in. The girl in light civilian clothes handed me a plaque with the potato flower emblem engraved on it, as if she had been waiting.

“This… is your senior’s family crest, right?”

“huh.”

I quickly recognized the Dunareff family seal because I saw it so many times during summer vacation.

“Our family… first of all, we are a duke family. If we have this group, we will be able to get cooperation in most places.”

“…It’s a precious item.”

The emblem of a noble family is a symbol of that family and a power of authority. A gold plate that proves that I am under the protection of the ducal family that rules the southern part of the kingdom.

He was given the royal emblem in the previous episode, so he knows its power better than anyone else.

In the game, you must follow the preceding structure of the quest.

Quest NPC says ‘Great Covenant! If you say, ‘Please dig up the mugwort growing in front of my house!’, you are a war hero and you have to squat down and dig up the mugwort first.

In reality, you assert your authority and power and say, ‘Shut up! Because you can push them and say, ‘Give me the quest information I want quickly!’

“Is it okay to give something like this to just anyone?”

“Because Corrin is not just anyone.”

Marie said, handing me the card tightly.

“Corrin is our family’s benefactor. He should know what kind of person he saved.”

“Of course. You are the princess of the Potato Empire.”

“Ssi…! You’re teasing me again! Then, why don’t you treat me more like a princess!”

Marie puffed out her cheeks as if she was angry. Then, I smiled and patted him, and he was relieved immediately.

“Are you going as soon as the school break ends tomorrow?

” Yes. “Senior said you should go back to your hometown too.”

As Marie is the legitimate eldest daughter of the Dunarev family, she has to return to the family during vacations and show off. From what I

heard, there is a winter festival hosted by Dunarev, so it seems that it would be difficult for her as the next successor to miss out.

“I’ll be there soon too! “Go first and wait for me!”

“Yes, please do me a favor. I talked about it, but… it looks like someone a bit dangerous will come out, so I need your help.”

“Yes, yes…! I’ll definitely go help Corin!”

Now that the player, Park Si-hoo, is away, the Guardians’ maximum strength is Marie and Hwaran. I hope they come before the eclipse.

“Don’t get hurt! Enjoy the bag of potatoes I gave you! Don’t follow a strange woman just because she gives you potatoes!!”

“Am I a child?”

I’m just leaving for a short time during vacation, so I’m being rude.

“I’ll just leave.”

“Corinne…”

I was about to turn around and leave the room when Marie saw me. She grabbed my sleeve.

Her skin, as white as jade, turned red. It was a familiar signal between us.

“One last thing before I go…”

“Don’t feel pressured, just suck it. “I have to use a blood transfusion pack for a while.”

“Yes… thank you.”

The day before I left, I left Marie’s room just before the next day

.

…

I returned to the room covered in sweat, washed up, and was about to go to bed.

-Knock knock! Just before I fell asleep

,

someone knocked on the door. I had just been to Marie’s room, so there was only one person left… .. Why?

“Come in.”

When I opened the door, Hwaran was standing there, still in pajamas. There is no rule in a special dormitory that says you can’t enter men’s and women’s rooms late at night, but there is still common sense. Well, Marie stayed in her room for a while

. It’s not something I would say.

“Hey…”

Before I could ask him to come in, Hwaran strode into the room and did something unexpected. He

lay down on my bed.

“I’m going to sleep here.”

“How can I?” An old virgin… ”

The East must be a Confucian culture… What about men and women being together for seven years?”

“sit down?”

“Are you going to sleep?”

“why?”

Hwaran blinks and stares at us. I already covered myself with a blanket.

“What about us? There was a social consensus that it was a bit rude for grown men and women to sleep in the same room.”

“I don’t know. We slept together last time.”

Look at him. Look at him? It’s a misunderstanding.

Well, we did spend one night together. It was an unavoidable emergency evacuation to avoid the rain. That means it’s not normal.

However, Hwaran remembers spending the night with me anyway, and seems to think there is nothing wrong with sleeping together like that.

“Yeah, well…”

I’m afraid of what happens if Lady Josephine catches me, but what can I do if she wants to sleep with me? As long as you don’t get caught, you’ll be fine.

After the festival, I feel like I’ve become less hesitant to get angry, let alone run. Isn’t it up to him, not me, to be the same for both men and women?

“Huh…”

I took off my bathrobe to go to sleep. It was then.

-puck!

A pillow that flew in. Of course, it’s the only pillow on my bed.

“Why… take off your clothes?”

“…I’m the type of person who takes off my clothes when I sleep.”

-Kung!

“evil…!”

Intangible demonic energy struck my chest. This guy… he’s definitely learned Qigongquan!

No, if this guy has physical strength, just hitting him with some force would have the same effect as Qigong.

“I’m just kidding, I can’t wear a robe to sleep. I have pajamas too!”

“…Turn around and change.”

“Are you coming… huh?”

What are you talking about? I’m changing, why should I turn around? Hwaran should turn around.

As I turned around to protest, an intangible feeling of public power struck me again.

“…It’s a sin to be powerless.”

Since I had my pants on anyway, I quickly took out a short-sleeved t-shirt and put it on.

“Move aside.”

Fortunately, the bed is a double size. When I was attending college on Earth, the bed was a single-sized bunk bed, so it was cramped.

Anyway, I push Hwaran aside and lie down. Of course, there is only one pillow and blanket on the bed.

“……”

Hwaran turns and stares straight at us. Hwaran’s red gaze, illuminated by the moonlight that the curtain could not cover, was as brilliant as a jewel.

“why?”

“pillow.”

Hwaran retrieved the thrown pillow and pushed back the pillow I had given him.

“Because this is your room.”

…I don’t know the point of respect.

“It’s okay. You use it. I sleep without a pillow.”

“no.”

“No, this fight?”

Why are you refusing favor again? Embarrassing people.

“Just use it.”

“no.”

“Okay, it’s a loan service.”

I stretched out my right arm, resting on a pillow.

“I’m going to feel a little numb tomorrow morning. Come on, lie down on the back of your head.”

“huh.”

This time, Hwaran does not refuse and instead leans back.

“It’s hard.”

“Either you don’t like it or not.”

“I don’t hate it.”

Which beat should I match it to? I guess I should buy another pillow or something. No, you can just bring a pillow from your room, right?

“Tomorrow… right away?”

“uh.”

“I… am going to Zeon.”

“I know. I have to meet the saint too.”

The situation was the same for Hwaran.

She must return to the Western Zeon Cathedral every vacation and meet the saint. It reinforces the golden rule placed on her, but it also feels like a kind of mental care.

Well, since that’s what the princess does, basically, she won’t do anything that will harm the Hwaran. Do you still get kidnapped these days whenever you get the chance? The sisters’ fight over there is a bit fierce.

“I’m going, so you eat well too. Listen carefully to what you adults say.”

“Yes. Ran… always thinks about me even after I leave.”

“…Even if I don’t want to, I have no choice but to do it.”

There is something about it that makes people feel excited in a different way from anger.

“Ran didn’t say hello? I think he’ll come out and say something.”

“…Because Ran has been awake since morning.”

Today was the last day of final exams. Right. Is Ran taking the test? Isn’t this… a fraudulent test?

As I was wondering if it was okay, Hwaran, who was lying in my arms, turned her head and stared at me. The soft cheeks press softly against my wrist and look cute.

“Don’t get hurt.”

“Oh, are you worried?”

In response to the sly reply, Hwaran stared at me with sad eyes. Since the festival, this guy has been sensitive to me getting hurt.

Seeing my whole body turned into a rag must not have been a very good memory.

“When you get hurt. It breaks my heart.”

“…….”

Hwaran seemed to think it was her fault for the events of that day. Maybe it’s because of the debt, but even though he’s cold, he secretly cares about me.

Even if he is a monster or a jiangshi, this guy is a good kid. I felt rewarded for protecting this child.

“You… will keep fighting. Just like you did to me.”

A sense of duty appeared in Hwaran’s eyes. I don’t know if it was to pay off a debt or if it was motivated by some other emotion. However…

“I’ll protect you. So you won’t get hurt less.”

It’s amazing that I can feel the child’s sincerity. He stroked my cheek and smiled.

“Thank you. It gave me strength to try harder.”

“Wait. I’ll be there soon.”

“Oh? Your help will be really helpful.”

After that, the conversation continued until quite late. Sometimes, he relays Ran’s words for him.

-Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…

I close my eyes and say hello to Hwaran, who is sleeping in my arms like a kitten finding a warm place in the middle of winter.

“Good night.”

It was warm enough that my sides felt a little hot, but well… it was a more pleasant night than usual.

* * * *

There are three people participating in this trip to the East.

First, me and Arisha. Arisha is a candidate for successor to Aden, a master swordsman who manages the eastern border, so it is of course necessary.

Although this guy’s position in the family is a bit unstable, he may be able to borrow Arden’s military means if necessary.

The other companion is Yuel, who will guide the way to the Druid’s secret destination ‘Findias’.

She is the only one who receives the spirit’s protection and can guide me to the whereabouts of the druids ‘Findias’ and Uskias, whom I had requested before summer vacation.

Since we have to go across the border, it will be difficult without this guy’s help.

“You arrived early, Corrin.”

Wyvern dock where we decided to meet after finishing our work. I arrived first, followed by Alicia.

“Is Yuel there yet?”

“Yuel said he stopped by the library. He’ll be back soon. Let’s wait at the cafe.”

“Yes~”

We went to a nearby cafe. I drank coffee on the second floor terrace with a clear view of the village.

“Mr. Corin, here is today’s newspaper.”

“Oh thank you.”

Looking for something to read, I started reading the newspaper.

“Hmm…”

When I looked at the front page of the newspaper, the main article caught my eye right away.

“Arisha, isn’t this you?”

“Neep?”

Alicia, who had been munching on the cake after handing me the newspaper, raised her head.

“Where?”

“here.”

In the newspaper, there was a photo of Alisha along with the caption, “Sword Garland!” Entrusting the Fifth Sword to my granddaughter…! The title reads, “The competition for the successor to the House of Aden rises!!”

“I don’t know anything about this?”

“It was a fait accompli.”

After the sword-breaking incident with Rooney, Arisha’s position has become incomparably stronger than before.

In Aden, a sword family, strength is justice. Arisha, who reproduces the ‘area cutting’ they pursue as the highest level, will inevitably emerge as a strong successor.

“I think you’ll be free from the mess now.”

“…I guess so.”

Alisha cut the cake with a bitter expression, as if she wasn’t happy about it.

………

……

…

Yuel arrived just as I finished reading the newspaper.

We called out to her at the top of our voices from the terrace on the second floor, and she came up to the second floor as well.

“What would you like to drink?”

“I just need water.”

“Here’s a green tea frappuccino.”

“…I’ll eat well.”

After a light tea time and before leaving, I asked two people to confirm.

“Have you all prepared your winter gear and packed your luggage?”

“Yes! Look! There’s a coat here and a backpack with food and clothes!”

Like an explorer character in some kind of cartoon, he’s carrying around an overstuffed backpack.

“Is there anything wrong with Yuel?”

“For me, nature is my sanctuary.”

“Heh… you both look like beginners.”

“yes?”

“What do you mean?”

“We’re going to take the wyvern and head straight to the East from now on. Do you know what this means?”

-???

It seems like he really doesn’t know the reaction. A typical mistake made by beginners.

“Do you think you can ride a wyvern 1km up with a coat and the naked eye?”

“Ah…”

“…I see.”

As the altitude goes up, it gets incredibly cold and you can’t even open your eyes because of the howling wind.

Regardless of the season, it is essential to wrap yourself in winter clothing and wear flight goggles.

“It may be 1.5 times more expensive than in the city, but there is a store, so go buy it!”

“Yes, yes!”

“…Okay. Do you want to exchange it for wild ginseng?”

“Yuel, you gave away the wild ginseng and bought it with Arisha’s money! Who are you giving that precious thing to?”

They confiscated wild ginseng from Yuel and sent the two men to a store that sold aviation equipment.

* * * *

The road to the east was not that difficult.

If I had gone by horse-drawn carriage, the journey to the east, where the roads were not well-paved, would have been a bit difficult, but if I rode a flying beast, it was easy.

Occasionally, we encountered postal riders in charge of postal service or kingdom troops on aerial guard, but we were able to overcome them easily with the gold plate that Marie gave us.

In addition, it was possible to tie it to the Postal Rider and Kingdom Army Wyvern Rider docks for free.

A week like that. We were able to reach eastern Taklakan.

“Koriiiiinceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

… !

There is no one who can use it.

Above all, Yuel and Arisha were riding on one wyvern.

However, looking at the direction Arisha was pointing with her finger, I could tell what was going on.

──────!!

A wide field . . The monsters were running furiously.

Oliphant. Although it looks similar to an elephant, it is a quasi-first-class monster so huge that it is ridiculous to compare it to. It must have been a little over 20 meters tall. It is a monster bigger than most buildings. “Those monsters… us

. It’s heading towards the village we passed by.”

“If we continue like this, the village will be devastated.”

Two Oliphant. They are not monsters that can be stopped without a guardian or kingdom army. A village will be devastated in 5 minutes.

“We will stop it. Grow root plants along the UL entry path. Just tie your feet to a thorn vine or something.”

“I understand. Please come closer to the ground.”

I drove the wyvern and approached Oliphant. I plan to hit Arisha like a dive bomber like this.

“You can do Arisha, right?”

“I’ll try…!”

I approached up to 100m. Did he? Light leaked out from Yuel’s oak staff. At the same time, vines sprouting from the ground entangled the two oliphants. “……!?

”

The oliphants were taken aback by the sudden appearance of the vines tying their ankles. But that was only for a moment.

-Kwajik!

-Quaddauk!

The oliphants moved forward, easily tearing up the vines.

“Ugh… It’s too heavy…!”

“Focus on the lead one and trap it!” ”

I understand. …!”

Yuel cast her magic once again. The spirit’s protection and all creatures of the earth responded to her prayers. Once again, the soaring vines firmly entangled an oliphant this time. “Now

! Jump…!”

Arisha grabs the yam sword and jumps from the wyvern. But the bastard also noticed Arisha’s presence. -Quack

!

The yam sword and Oliphant’s ivory clash. I guess they didn’t think that he would raise the ivory to block the sword. Alisha is astonished.

“You can stop this?”

■■■────!!

The roaring Oliphant rushes towards Alisha, who has landed on the ground. Alisha runs under its stomach and cuts off its thick ankles.

“Ugh. ..! It’s too tight!”

“Just tie your ankles! If there is no guard, such a large object will be caught somehow!”

It’s not that Arisha lacks attack power, so she will be caught somehow. The problem is the remaining two.

-Bleep…!!

It was then. With a loud whistle sound, it came from the other side of the field. A group of people appeared.

A group of cavalrymen dressed in light armor. Horsemen who must be around thirty run across the field.

-Clap, tap, tap…!

The sound of the four-legged beast crushing the ground became dozens, and the ensemble began to sing. The collision between

the giant elephant and the cavalry seemed quite reckless, but they are not ordinary humans either.

The cavalry disperses all at once just before the distance closes. While the dull Oliphant loses his target and wanders, he runs at the guy’s feet. He pulls out his sword.

-Pap! Pap!

As the first rider cuts off Oliphant’s ankle and passes by, the rider who follows cuts in the same spot.

Each person’s cuts were weak, but as dozens of people took turns cutting them, Oliphant’s thick legs became bloody. They are

experts at hunting monsters. They are experts at group combat. When

Oliphant falls, having had all four legs cut off by their skillful sword cuts, it is time for their one-sided slaughter to begin.

“The monster hunters of Aden. ”

That’s right. Their true identity is the swordsmen of Aden, a master of swordsmanship. They are fighting nobles who protect the border and this polar region where monsters run rampant.

“Ugh…! Mr. Corin!”

At that time, the Oliphant that Arisha missed ran towards us. It seems that he decided to ignore Arisha in order to save his comrade. At the

time when he raised his spear to catch the one running towards him──

“Use it as a stepping stone for a moment.”

“Ugh. “Kwaaaa?!”

Someone suddenly lands on the wyvern with Yuel’s scream. Even that was a stepping stone. Kicking away the wyvern, a swordsman’s new form came crashing down towards Oliphant. The sword struck like a thunderbolt and pierced between the eyes. Steel

. Even the stronger skull of Oliphant was no better than tofu in front of the swordsman’s power.

“Huh? Sister?”

Runia Arden.

A swordsman of the time. She, who is also Arisha’s half-sister, looked down at Alisha from the top of Oliphant, who died instantly.

“You still look pathetic. You can’t even catch a dull pig?”

“…I’m sorry.”

Runia looks down at Alisha as if pitiful. She puts her hand into her chest and takes out something.

“Take it.”

– Snap!

Something flicked on her finger. Arisha, who caught it, scratched her head and blushed.

“Thank you.”

Leaving behind her younger brother whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, Runia’s gaze turned to me, who had settled on the ground.

“Corin Locke.”

“It’s been a while. See you. Mr. Runia.”

Runia approaches quickly. She throws something at me as well.

“This is…”

A wrapper with a unique deformed honey drawing on it. It’s a honey bomb candy that Alisha loves.

“Promoted to level 1. “I did it.”

“Ah, yes.”

“That’s great progress. Keep working hard.”

“Thank you.”

She still had a dry attitude. This woman didn’t seem to have any feelings about me interfering with her breaking the sword.

Well, she’s a cool person to begin with.

She was a colleague for a long time in the previous episode. As long as we’ve been together, I already knew that this person has a stubborn personality.

This person can only show off his tenacity to one person.

“More than that, Corin Locke.”

“Yes? “Please tell me.”

“…….”

She came right in front of me, looked me up and down, and said inexplicably, “If this is enough, I’ll pass.” “

Um… do you have any business with me?

” In response to the question, Runia says this in an extremely dry and businesslike manner:

“Won’t you marry me?”

…………Yes?

[Master Swordsman Aden (1)] End