The Academy’s Weapon Replicator - Chapter 13

Academy’s Weapon Replicator Episode 13

Chapter 3 Fate Manipulation (4)

Jane looked at the wall that Frondier and Cybel had crossed over.

However, I couldn’t press the footrest again and I couldn’t see any other devices. It seemed like the trap couldn’t be activated again.

“Frondier! Cybel! “Can you hear me?”

No answer.

Is it not possible to hear that voice from this side or this voice from that side? Is it both? Anyway, communication seemed impossible.

“What should I do? “We are both first-year students.”

Just as Queenie was about to ask worriedly. She felt a strong wind right next to her.

When I looked to the side, Aster’s body was covered in a halo of white light.

“I’ll pierce it.”

Aster’s divine power Baldur.

The moment Aster saw his colleague in danger, he did not hesitate.

But

“No.”

Jane stopped him.

“Why? “With my strength, I can break through.”

Aster said, already fully prepared for battle.

Jane shook her head.

“yes. If it’s your strength, you can break through it. “It’s not a task to break through, and if you do it wrong, this entire dungeon could collapse.”

“…!”

Aster regained his composure at Jane’s calm words.

Jane said, looking directly at Aster.

“Aster student. If the dungeon collapses, the two people inside could be buried. “If that happens, there’s nothing we can do about it.”

“….”

Aster stayed silent for a moment after hearing Jane’s words. He immediately relaxed his powers and closed his eyes.

“…I’m sorry for getting so excited.”

“I’m glad you understand.”

Jane laughed as she saw Aster honestly apologizing.

However, the situation has not been resolved.

Jane thought for a moment.

Will Frontier and Cybel stay where they passed or will they move?

Frontier will want to be there. Because he knows traps well and is famous for his lazy nature.

On the other hand, if it were Cybel, she wouldn’t be able to bear waiting. Just a little while ago, she was clearly showing that she was bored.

A bit of teasing would be fine if Jane and Queenie were there, but right now there are only two of them.

‘…You must not move. I can only hope that Frontier stops Cybel.’

If so, there is still time.

“Let us keep going. When you conquer a dungeon, the dungeon loses its power and the area returns to its original appearance. Then you both will be safe.”

“…yes. Then hurry up.”

Queenie nodded with a determined expression.

Jane looked at Aster.

“I’m looking forward to the strength of Aster students.”

“Please leave it to me.”

Aster said in a trusting tone.

Even if you don’t break the wall, his power is essential to quickly conquer this dungeon.

* * *

Jane would probably wish we were there. It’s like Mia’s basics.

But Cybel and I were walking hard.

Cybel looked around with anxious eyes. In fact, he was mostly looking at me.

‘As expected, the answer was to separate from my companions.’

I set off the trap on purpose. To leave just me and Cybel here.

There are several reasons for this.

One is Quinier’s quick insight.

I’ve played this dungeon so many times that I remember the locations of almost all the traps.

So, without realizing it, I looked at the location for a moment and was caught in that moment.

At least it is better to stay away from Queenie in this dungeon.

Another reason is because of Cybel.

Cybel’s fate is manipulated to do as she wishes.

The dungeon exploration so far, to put it mildly, was probably not what she wanted.

She is interested in Aster. After seeing Aster’s performance, I hope that things will progress by being by his side.

But that’s not very pleasant to me. Because I know that Cybel is a villain.

Of course, the Saibel of this world may be a little different.

However, Cybel has not changed during my countless playthroughs. I don’t even have the confidence to make her change right now.

So, it is best for Aster and Cybel to stay as far away as possible.

The problem is manipulating his fate.

If Cybel’s desires are not satisfied, there is no telling what unspecified variables will strike.

It is quite possible that monsters from the ‘outside’ that do not fit into this low-level dungeon may appear, only in Cybel.

So before that.

I participate in manipulating her fate.

“Don’t come near me.”

As soon as Cybel was alone with me, her alertness was at its peak.

This must be her true perception of me. A similar level of fear and hatred towards me.

It was quite refreshing to see Cybel’s face revealed without any pretense. Probably very few people have seen it.

However, for two first-year students, the lower level dungeon is a dangerous place.

Even if you don’t like Cybel, it’s dangerous to stay away from me.

They say they can catch monsters, but first-year students usually can’t figure out traps.

But I know all the pitfalls.

Whenever I find a trap, I even save it in the ‘Workshop’.

Now then, where?

Let’s change Cybel’s ‘desire’.

Crash.

I stepped on the unnaturally protruding stones as much as I wanted.

Shhh!

Same arrow trap as before.

This time, an arrow flies straight from the front.

“Oh!”

I pretended to be surprised as I knew where it was going to be launched.

Cybel was right next to the arrow’s trajectory.

“Huh, heh…!”

Cybel trembled as she looked at the arrowhead.

It was an arrow that was going to miss anyway. Even if it didn’t miss, it would have been avoided with Cybel’s reaction speed.

Not only Cybel but also Constell’s combat students would react in a precarious manner. Even if she couldn’t react, her unique luck would have done something.

But I blocked it, so there’s no need for that.

Luck doesn’t work because you don’t need it.

“Sorry, I guess I stepped on a trap.”

“You, you…”

Saibel was already in tears.

She wants to blame me, but since she has no knowledge of traps, she might have stepped on me on purpose.

Even in the midst of tears, Cybel took out a weapon.

The sword handle, which is thinner than her arm, has decorations to protect the hand.

It’s a rapier.

I also took out the dagger in my arms. Originally, it was a dagger needed to capture monsters, but this is the only weapon I have. Actually, even this is not really necessary.

Still, I have to pretend to be nervous, so Sabel will be nervous too.

“let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Saibel has become a little more docile. Still, the distance between me has not narrowed that much yet.

hmm.

I haven’t come to my senses yet.

-Hi!

-Aaaah!

-It’s mom!!

While walking, I intentionally set off a trap and took care of the incoming attacks myself. Every time, Saibel was startled.

Of course, not all traps are activated. In most cases, you will tell Cybel the location of the traps and instruct him to avoid them, while disarming those that can be disarmed.

In this way, I built up Cybel’s trust and once she was gradually feeling relieved

.

“Aaaah! crying!!”

This time it was a trap where the floor collapsed.

I held her hand as she almost fell off the edge.

Cybel’s body was tilted diagonally toward the cliff.

Her entire body was balanced solely by my hands. If I let go, it will just fall.

“Wow, that was dangerous.”

“Save me, save me, save me!!”

“You’re alive, so calm down.”

I pulled her hand. Cybel’s body was wrapped in my arms.

After gaining her balance, she trembled as she looked at the bare floor.

The end of the floor is not visible to the naked eye. Not knowing what’s down there must be even more scary for Cybel.

But actually there is nothing. Just the bare floor.

It is a trap that if you land calmly even if you fall, nothing special will happen.

“Huh…”

Saibel clung to me tightly, wondering where her wariness and suspicion had gone.

I guess so. Cybel has an intuition that fate is aligned with her, but she does not realize how powerful it is.

Her fortune is not humorous, such as dodging an incoming arrow by sneezing.

There is no longer a requirement for the arrow to fly at her in the first place. Don’t let that happen.

Because of this, Sibel has rarely had the experience of having an arrow actually placed in front of him.

Not the flimsy luck that overcomes a crisis, but the powerful luck that eliminates the crisis itself.

Being that powerful ironically causes chaos when Cybel encounters a real crisis.

“Frondier….”

I’m already crying. I wasn’t hurt at all.

If she had been in this situation alone, she would have been relieved.

Most traps were avoided without even knowing they were there, and even if she stepped on them, they would either misfire or be very trivial, which would have put her at ease.

But I step on it myself and deal with it myself. Keep putting danger on her and then take that danger away.

Because I do what her luck would do, her luck doesn’t work.

In other words, my very existence is actually Cybel’s ‘luck’.

But Cybel would be even more confused. From her perspective, it would seem like I was also in danger.

It doesn’t feel like luck is at work since I seem to be barely able to prevent the trap.

‘I hope Cybel’s desires change like this.’

What if I lose interest in Aster and turn into a desire to get out of here? I can help you with that as much as you want.

I know about this dungeon.

The path that Cybel and I are taking is actually closer to reaching the ‘sanctuary’ even though there are more traps.

The sanctuary is the final location of the dungeon, so arriving there means you have reached the exit.

But even so, Aster will reach the sanctuary faster.

Aster, who must be burning with a sense of justice, will use his divine power generously to break through.

Even if you shorten the distance, you won’t be able to catch up with that speed.

“Oh, it got wider.”

While walking down the street, I checked my surroundings. I entered a space that was noticeably larger than before.

“What’s the difference if you’re wide?”

Cybel followed closely behind me and asked in a frightened voice.

“There are fewer traps.”

“really?”

This is true. Traps should not be placed in places where there is a lot of space to avoid them.

I wonder if the entire area is a trap.

“But where did you learn all that?”

Cybel asked suspiciously.

“You learn in class.”

“…As far as I know, you sleep during every class.”

“Have I heard that you came to your senses these days?”

I feel weird talking about it like it’s someone else’s story.

Actually, I’m not a real frontier, so I’m a stranger.

“Then what else is there if it’s not a trap?”

“What?”

After walking for a while, I saw a herd of animals in the distance.

Its red eyes and gray fur back were quite curved, but it walked on two legs and its face resembled a rat.

It’s Rat Man.

“There is something like that.”

“…I see.”

Cybel seemed to have calmed down a bit and lightly swung the rapier she was holding.

I also grabbed my dagger again.

“Better than a trap, right?”

“A hundred times a thousand times.”

A horde of ratmen rushed towards us.

About ten.

It would have been annoying if they all came at the same time, but seeing them come one after the other shows the intelligence of a rat.

Cybel defeated the approaching enemies one after another.

There is something unique about Cybel’s swordsmanship. If she were using a rapier, she would mainly use thrusting, but Cybel mainly fights by cutting with that thin sword.

After awakening the auror, the frequency becomes more severe.

It can be said that it is natural because a blade with an aura does not break easily.

“hey! you! “You’re not going to fight?!”

Cybel fought hard and urged me.

I shrugged.

“I’m sorry. I can’t fight.”

Cybel’s face was filled with bewilderment.

“This is Constel’s student…?”