The Academy’s Weapon Replicator - Chapter 416

Chapter 120 Macchia (4)

Giotto resisted somewhat at first, but eventually began to blow.

I don’t know what kind of relationship he had with Carla, but they shared something disturbing called eavesdropping. There is no way there is such a strong trust relationship.

At first, it was mostly what I knew or expected.

Listening devices were already scheduled to be installed in the speakers when Atlas was built, and Giotto was one of the first teachers Carla brought in.

Aside from Carla, Giotto is the only one in the Atlas who knows about the existence of the listening device. Giotto also knew because Carla told him.

“Why did Carla tell you?”

“It was to use me. Following Carla’s orders, I worked to classify what was heard from the wiretap. “It’s too much for her to handle.”

“Why were you chosen?”

“You weren’t chosen, you were caught. “Because I found material for blackmail.”

“You did something bad. Carla listened to it through a wiretap.”

Giotto averts his eyes at my words. It meant that it was the correct answer.

“What specifically were you threatened with?”

“….”

“I told you to tell me everything, right? “We will find out anyway when we check the data collected through wiretaps, so why hide it now?”

Giotto sighed at my words. Then, his jaw tensed for a moment and his mouth slowly opened.

“…It’s about women. And it’s illegal.”

“…is it so. That’s it.”

When he showed interest in Elodie, Giotto seemed to be revealing his side quite a bit. Seeing as they don’t want to talk about it like that, I guess it’s a shameful story and not illegality.

Giotto changed the topic again.

“Anyway, I followed Carla’s orders and gathered information that could be used for trading. Because students prefer to talk about their surroundings rather than their own stories. Naturally, it was easy to gather useful gossip for the nobles.”

“Was that the only order? “Would you like me to gather information to trade with a noble?”

“No, they asked me to also collect keywords for ‘curse’ and ‘devil.’ But almost no real story came out here. “They were just limited to ghost stories.”

Curse and devil.

The devil was originally information that Carla was collecting as part of a deal, and it can be roughly expected that it is a curse.

‘Kala is definitely Medusa. As expected, they are looking for a way to break the curse.’

However, in this case, it is strange that Carla is looking for information about the devil rather than the curse. Kala himself is not a devil, but closer to a monster. Moreover, in his dealings with nobles, he was gathering information about the ‘devil’, but there was no talk about the ‘curse’.

A thought occurred to me and I asked.

“So, I heard that Kala is normally a quiet person, so why did she suddenly take action?”

“I don’t know about him. “I can tell you this one thing.”

Giotto said with a nervous expression.

“There is a darkness.”

“….”

“There is darkness! “The dark one who controls the collar!”

The dark side that controls the collar.

In short, the real dark side that Lady Achaia suspects is me really exists.

“It’s true! “I never say anything!”

Giotto shouted with a frightened face, wondering how he had taken my silence.

I said.

“Whether I believed it or not, I expected such a thing to exist.”

Kala is said to have remained quiet when he became president.

She must be as desperate as the devil to not want her identity discovered. You won’t be able to move carelessly.

One color suddenly changed from hiding to revealing. He contacted nobles, made deals with them, and raised their suspicions.

In other words, there was an opportunity. The trigger that forced Kala, who had to hide, to move.

It makes sense if the true identity is the darkness behind the collar.

but.

“But before that, let me check one thing.”

“W-what is it?”

“If Kala is a person driven by a dark side and she had no intention of doing so, then why did she install a listening device on Atlas?”

“Kala was extremely afraid of her identity being discovered. “I was afraid that voices of suspicion toward her would emerge among the students.”

“So, at that time, the wiretap wasn’t going to be used for information gathering or transactions? “Can you believe that?”

“It’s hard to ask me! Carla herself would know! I can’t read everything about Carla’s thoughts! “I only did what I was told because of the threats.”

It’s such a cliché and shameless thing to say, but Giotto is right. There would be no point in asking Giotto what Carla’s true intentions were.

‘It’s a dark side…’

Both Giotto and Lady Achaia predict the existence of a dark side. Of course, Mrs. Achaia knows that the dark figure is me.

‘If there really is a dark side, there is a high probability that he has more information than me.’

This may be especially true for collars. Just as Carla used Giotto’s information, the Black Demon also knows that Carla is a monster and is using it.

Therefore, it is better not to move carelessly until you know the identity of the dark side.

However, this only applies when color is prioritized.

‘Anyway, I just want the information Carla has. About Poseidon and Athena.’

And there is an easier and simpler way to obtain that information than becoming Kala’s ally.

Just like the black man did, I can just threaten Carla.

‘Whether Kala is a monster or a demon, she doesn’t want to be found out. For that purpose, I will not hesitate to provide information.’

Moreover, if it is similar to the myth, there is a high probability that Kala will hate those two. Surprisingly, you may just be informed without any conditions.

However, if that happens, I will not know the dark side of Kala or its true purpose. You probably don’t know the real reason Carla is looking for information about the ‘devil’.

If that dark side will become my enemy later, wouldn’t it be better to know in advance?

I can’t guarantee that he’s my enemy, but still.

——Frondier, you have a weakness for women, right?

‘…I don’t want to hear that again.’

Ha, as I sighed, Giotto in front of me trembled, wondering what he was thinking.

‘It doesn’t matter. You won’t hear anything like that this time.’

Above all, the person walking the most dangerous path in this plan will be none other than Carla.

* * *

Frondier had already received most of the information from Giotto before meeting Madame Achaia.

Of course, he did not know everything because he only followed Carla’s orders.

However, if you combine Frontier’s original knowledge with Giotto’s information, you can see the general outline.

[…A real devil?]

Lady Achaia asked Frondier. As if the words themselves were suspicious.

[What is the real devil? [You’re talking as if Kala isn’t the devil.]

Frondier smiled at his wife’s words.

That is literally what Frontier meant.

Carla is not the devil.

That’s actually true, and Frontier intends to prove it right here.

[No way, really?]

The wife frowned and asked, as if she knew the meaning of Frondier’s expression.

[Are you protecting your subordinate now?]

Subordinate. It seems that the fact that Carla is following Frondier’s orders has become completely true within the wife.

[There is no need to wrap it. I’m just telling the truth.]

[That can’t be true. Carla has continued to behave suspiciously.]

[That’s right. Because I made you do that.]

[…You?]

Lady Achaia looks at Frondier with suspicious eyes.

Frondier thought while maintaining an unwavering smile.

‘Let’s create one possibility from now on.’

Frontier is now playing Kala’s dark side.

Of course, he doesn’t know who the real mastermind is or where he is now.

I won’t search for them one by one.

Because there is no need for that.

‘For me to claim to be behind Kala’s dark side is, of course, not what the ‘real’ intended.’

Frontier doesn’t know the dark plan, but he can create a fake plan. And the probability that the plan coincidentally coincides with the real dark side converges to zero.

‘My situation and my colleagues’ situation is very similar to Kala’s.’

The difference between the two situations is that Frontier and his party have not been discovered yet, and Kala is on the verge of being discovered.

But instead, Kala created an environment where she could infiltrate human society without difficulty. Along with the very decent power of being the Dean of Atlas.

From Frontier’s perspective, there is no choice but to use it.

‘If you want to keep hiding, that’s fine, too.’

I don’t know the dark plan, but I can deal with it even without knowing. Regardless of whether he sees this situation now or not.

The probability of the dark side getting angry and revealing everything about Kala’s situation is low, but not zero.

But it was probably a good thing for Frontier.

Carla is not on Frondier’s side yet, and Frondier is still safe no matter what situation she finds herself in.

Frondier can cross dangerous bridges as long as it is not really his comrade’s business.

If there is something that the dark side of this incident has overlooked, it is the existence of a third party who discovered Kala’s true identity sooner than he expected, and the possibility that that third party is a crazy person who claims to be the dark side.

It must be difficult to come up with such a rare and absurd possibility, regardless of the comparison.

[…Lies.]

Meanwhile, Mrs. Achaia shook her head.

Since there were other people around, Madame Frondier could not continue to talk in full voice. Occasionally, I look back at other people and have private conversations with them.

After finding time to think about it, the wife spoke.

[That can’t be possible. It doesn’t make sense.]

[Why?]

[Why are you saying that to me in the first place? All you have to do is just hide it. The very fact that you say that Kala is not the devil is proof that Kala is the devil!]

I revealed a fact that there was no reason to reveal. In other words, this is a lie to protect Kala.

It would be really touching if Kala, a true black man, had that level of loyalty.

[It’s a pity, but there’s a clear reason why I’m telling you this. And that is the real purpose of my coming all the way here.]

[W-What?]

[Look over there.]

Frondier gestured with his chin somewhere on the seat.

Of course, he was pointing somewhere, and there are no people or anything there.

Frondier said while looking at the place.

[The person hiding over there is one of my subordinates.]

[…!]

[Over there, and over there as well.]

Frondier’s gaze shifts one after another. The wife followed his gaze and looked at the place carefully.

there’s nothing. I don’t feel anything. It’s too far to explore with mana, but at least she can’t see anything with her eyes.

However, after hearing that from Frondier, if you look closely, it feels like something is glimmering, an ominous energy is rising, and you are trying to come up with a reason as to why that place is blank.

The wife quietly bites her lip. Frontier sees this.

‘I heard from Lili and Arald that he is a very prudent and reasonable person. To the extent that the behavior he showed in the teacher’s office was a complete act. People like this believe that other people are just as rational as they are. ‘I can read bluffs, but I can’t read gambling moves.’

There is a high probability that what Frontier is doing now will be discovered. There is no guarantee that his wife will believe what he says.

The wife knows that too, so it serves as a basis for judgment.

There’s no way I’m telling a lie that might get caught. The moment that thought crossed my mind, I fell into Frontier’s trap.

[Do you think I just came without any preparation?]