The Academy’s Weapon Replicator - Chapter 42

Academy’s Weapon Replicator Episode 42

Chapter 11 Dragon Heart (2)

“Even if you can see the future, it’s not that great. Most of it is more of a feeling than a sight. Excitement, joy, discomfort, anxiety. “Rather than seeing a situation, I feel the emotions about the future first.”

Fili said.

She is actually experiencing future precognition.

However, it is said that it is closer to a feeling rather than an observation.

“Then what about when the rock fell a little while ago?”

“Well, that’s why you got caught. that’s right. For some reason, I felt uneasy, as if I couldn’t take one more step. “I didn’t know it was a rock falling.”

Is that why Fili was surprised even though he avoided it?

I knew it was dangerous, but I didn’t know the identity of the danger.

“Then the reason why you cast a spell on Aten.”

“Aten becomes unhappy when she is with Aster.”

Fili said firmly.

“I don’t know exactly what happens in the future. But I do know that when the two are together, something terrible happens. “I get this disgusting, ugly feeling every night, like it’s warning me.”

“….”

I didn’t answer that question.

I couldn’t answer no.

Because it’s probably true.

‘A game that no one has ever cleared.’

After everyone abandoned this game, even I stayed until the end and failed even though I tried everything.

The future Philly sees is obvious.

Aster is a man who will stand at the forefront of humanity.

Of course, the same goes for my colleague Aten.

So, when humanity perishes, they will be the first to die.

I felt helplessly bitter.

I came to this world and lived with all my might.

I applied the ability of weaving, obtained black cloth, duplicated ‘Gram’, and repeated mana exhaustion to increase the total amount of mana, defeat the golem, and stop the serf.

But even though I did that.

Fili’s foresight is just as I know the ending will be.

I still haven’t had the slightest involvement in the future of this game.

I breathed in and out.

‘Mangame.’

I recited under my breath the complaints that I could not bear to put into words.

I asked Fili.

“But how can you have foresight?”

There is no skill called ‘future prediction’.

Some characters, like Frontier, sometimes have unique skills, but if Future Precognition is a unique skill, there’s no way such a character wouldn’t stand out.

“How do you think you do it?”

“Is it really divine power?”

But Fili wouldn’t have any divine powers.

If you have divine power, there’s no way you wouldn’t use it for politics.

Fili shook his head.

“It’s not like divine power. “In some way, can we say this is a true divine power?”

“What does that mean?”

“I am a descendant of Valar.”

This time I was surprised by Philly’s words.

Vala is a female wizard in Norse mythology.

They appear ‘dead’ from the beginning to the end of Norse mythology and are said to be able to observe the entire world from its birth to its end.

In Norse mythology, it often appears in scenes of prophecy, but that is only a very limited ability.

I know the future, the past, everything.

“Even though they are descendants, they are very old ancestors, so their blood has become pale. That’s why we can only have this level of foresight.”

“…Then your parents?”

“My mother said she could do it. “He didn’t tell anyone but me.”

So, does Aten have a chance?

Fili seemed to read my expression and said.

“I don’t want my daughters to have this ability.”

“…Why?”

“They have to live their own lives. “There’s nothing good about being a nosy mom like me.”

Philly said with a shy smile, “I hope for a world where foresight is not needed.”

“Okay! “That’s the end of the gloomy story.”

Fili raised his voice.

“Now it’s your turn.”

“It was information about Dragon Heart.”

“yes. I will use Dragon Heart to raise my ‘Foresight’ to the maximum. “I will see clearly with my own eyes what I must do and what I must prevent in order to save Aten and the empire.”

I was convinced by Fili’s words.

After all, it was for Aten’s sake.

I closed my eyes for a moment.

It was to organize my thoughts.

He said after opening his eyes.

“…I have one request to make.”

“What else?”

“I cannot tell you the source of the information I am giving you. I can’t even prove its authenticity. “The Empress must choose whether to believe or not.”

“…Wow, are you saying that now?”

Just believe it.

This is probably the word that Philly, who has a habit of being suspicious, hates the most.

But it can’t be helped.

I have no way of answering the source or authenticity.

I spoke first.

“Dragon Heart is available.”

“…!”

Fili’s eyes widened.

Her drowsiness went away a little.

“The reason humans who swallow a dragon heart become ruined is not only because of the enormous amount of mana, but also because of its nature.”

In Etius, dragons are not very sacred beings.

It’s just a monster that borders on disaster.

Therefore, the crystal, Dragon Heart, also has a violent temper.

“So first you have to change your nature.”

“How can you change your temperament?”

“It’s breaking it.”

Fili opened his mouth at my words.

Well, that’s a natural reaction.

“You must create a mana barrier in the form of a sphere to trap the Dragon Heart and destroy the Dragon Heart within it. The mana will then be maintained within the barrier and available for use.”

When playing as Aster, I had help from Runia Freecell when using this method.

Runia is a genius when it comes to mana manipulation.

Runia did it all, including creating a huge mana barrier and destroying the Dragon Heart from the inside.

This is something anyone can think about if they take the time, but the problem lies in the need to destroy the Dragon Heart.

There are only two Dragon Hearts currently in existence.

With this one sentence, you can clearly feel the rarity of Dragon Heart.

Even if it is the right thing to do, no one can make the decision to destroy the Dragon Heart.

For that reason, the Dragon Heart has been a poisonous chalice within the Empire until now.

It’s high-value, flashy, and everyone envies it, but it can never be used.

“Are you sure you can use Dragon Heart if you do that?”

“It is up to you, Fili, to believe.”

Fili mumbled at my words and fell into trouble.

What I said must have sounded plausible enough to be dismissed as just a lie.

Philly’s doubts work even at low odds.

Philly, who doubts even the words that everyone can trust, also doubts the words that everyone does not believe.

“Hmmmmmm~ I’ll try it when I get a chance.”

Fili said this after thinking about it.

It seemed like he decided to believe me anyway.

After all, I will do anything for Aten.

* * *

And a few days later.

Constell’s practical exam.

“As you know, today is the practical exam.”

All first-year students gathered on the field.

After lining up the students, teacher Alles spoke.

“You are still in first year, but I will tell you first. If you successfully graduate from Constel and become ‘professionals’, you will participate in various important positions. And most of them involve taking risks.”

‘Professional’ refers to any occupation that makes money using combat and magic.

Soldier Hunter Court Wizard Mercenary etc.

Entering Constel means that your goal is to become a ‘professional’ after graduation.

“We cannot guarantee that you will always have a strong and trustworthy comrade by your side as you fight against danger. It’s not uncommon to have to go through things together with someone who doesn’t agree with you, doesn’t like your heart, and doesn’t get along with you. Sometimes you have to get along with someone you just met that day. “That’s what being a ‘professional’ is all about.”

At Ales’s words, everyone’s expressions tightened and they nodded.

Ales, satisfied with the sight, continued.

“The basis of the practical test is individual competition, but it does not prevent you from forming a team. But the points earned will be distributed.”

And Ales picked up the phone.

“If you want to form a team, just place the backs of the previously distributed phones against each other. “That’s the team decision.”

If you are confident in your skills, play solo. If not, play team-up.

In this practical test, objectification of one’s own abilities also becomes important.

The practical content is ‘Subjugation of Monsters’.

It is a large-scale test that uses the entire field.

A drone roams around the field, and the teacher in charge can see the entire field at a glance through the drone.

Videos taken by drones can also be viewed by spectators.

We in the field can’t see the audience, but right now they’re probably sitting in the audience watching us through a drone.

The test content is simple.

Catch a monster and retrieve materials to prove it, such as horns or ears.

If you bring the materials to the teacher at the end, they will be added to your score.

That determines the ranking.

Simple clarity.

However, there are cases where one is eliminated.

If you give up midway.

If you lose consciousness.

Causes serious injury to another student.

In this case, it is all 0 points. No matter how many monsters you catch, there are no points.

“Now let’s start!”

With Ales’ monotonous signal, the students moved.

Students running quickly to occupy a spot. Students moving around to form teams.

I looked around once.

“Then let’s give it a try.”

I relaxed.

In Constell, practical skills are more important than written skills.

And for me, practical writing is much more burdensome than writing.

I can’t cheat like I do with handwriting, and my skills lag behind other students.

But I have no intention of forming a team.

In fact, it seems like it would be advantageous for the underdog to form a team, but that doesn’t happen often.

Unless there are restrictions on team formation, strong students will team up with strong students anyway.

And those teams completely wipe out the monsters.

In the meantime, I just have to catch monsters in my own way.

There is quite a bit of information that only I know, such as the geography of the field, types of monsters, and weaknesses.

We need to make the most of it and diligently defeat the monsters.

‘I hope the top tier kids work hard.’

If possible, sweep it all away.

Since it’s all about ranking anyway, if I get everything done from above, it will be easier for me to move up the rankings.

“Then first, find a place to gather the ingredients.”

After saying that, I stopped.

I felt cold.

A very ominous, eerie, yet

somehow familiar feeling at the same time.

I slowly looked back.

“…hi.”

Aten was there.

As if it had to be that way.

Just like the one who had been following me around the classroom for several days.

It stood white.

“Hello, Mr. Frontier.”

“…Aten, why are you next to me today?”

At my words, Aten blinked, blinked, and spoke as if he had realized.

“okay. “I forgot.”

Then Aten held out his phone.

“If you’re going to follow me anyway, it would be better to form a team.”

….

Haha.

* * *

“Elysia~~ Saleh~ Here, here.”

Philly sat in the audience and waved his hand, appealing to himself.

Despite his age, he looked like a child.

Elysia and Saleh covered their faces with their hands and sighed, as if they were embarrassed by Fili.

“Mom, you don’t have to do that. “My mom is the only one around here.”

As 1st Princess Elysia said.

Fili was surrounded by knights exclusive to the imperial palace at regular intervals, leaving no room for gaps.

It’s unreasonable to hope that it won’t be noticed like this.

“Huh~ Still, the tension rises in places like this, right? “It’s nice to have a picnic with my daughters after a long time.”

“…Well, it’s not that different.”

Elysia and Saleh sat next to me.

Elysia looked around for a moment.

Besides them, there are many famous people in the empire here.

Not only the 2nd and 3rd graders who are popular within Constel, but also the so-called professionals, mercenaries, and noble nobles who are active outside.

‘huh?’

And then someone caught Elysia’s eyes.

A tall man sitting in the audience.

Roderick Terst.

Elysia’s eyes immediately frowned.

‘Why is that man here?’

There is fierce politics going on in the imperial palace right now.

The biggest reason is the simple yet touching excuse that Fili’s children are all girls.

The emperor of an empire has always been a man.

Even if Fili was the emperor’s actual wife, the opposing forces argued that a woman could not succeed to the emperor’s position.

And the one at the top of that force is Roderick Terst.

Rodrik is the son of the emperor’s concubine, or prince, after Fili, and is the second most influential after Fili’s daughters.

He has quite a few followers due to his looks and skills.

I occasionally hear bad rumors about my personality.

‘I don’t feel good.’

Regardless of Elysia’s concerns, Fili was absorbed in the huge Wizard View screen in front.

Aten would appear on the screen quite often in scenes that were occasionally changed by drones.

“Oh my! Did you see it? Aten appeared on the screen! How!”

“Okay, okay.”

The second princess, Saleh, gave a rough answer.

Since she’s the princess, why not put it on screen?

It’s amazing that Philly makes such a fuss so innocently.

“…But Mom.”

“huh?”

“Then who is he?”

Aten’s screen that appears often.

Aten suddenly handed his phone to someone.

I heard the rules for this practical test earlier.

Holding out your phone means you want to form a team.

When Aten held out his phone, there was a male student in front of him.

Philly also confirmed the appearance.

Fili made a noise and then laughed.

“I have no idea!”

He answered cheerfully.