Episode 68. starting point
… …Rodlen Academy’s 58th Spring Academy Tournament has come to an end. The winner is Diene Alven (21), the daughter of the Duke of Alven and a 4th year academy student. The runner-up is Vivian Velokan (21), a senior in the Faculty of Engineering and from the Velokan family in the Kingdom of Nichel. ….
…The person who caused the most disturbance in this tournament was Adrias Cromwell (22), a senior in the Faculty of Magic, who no one expected.
The head of the Cromwell family, he invented the Everlast Potion last year… …This time, he used the knight’s mana and revealed that he had a unique constitution. Unusual from the moment he appeared, he surprised everyone and performed powerful swordsmanship, but it was not enough for the winner, Diene Alven. After being constantly attacked by Diene Alven, he succeeded in turning the tide of the game with powerful moves in the second half of the match. But unfortunately, due to an injury right after that… ….
—Reporter Rodlene Post Jackson Drake.
* * *
Finally, the academy welcomed the opening of school.
School started the week after the tournament, and thanks to that, the schedule felt like hectic.
In particular, when I finally thought that I had entered the same time zone as the start time of the game, I felt a heavy burden on my shoulders.
‘It has no choice but to become heavy.’
What guides the scenario is the playable.
no.
To be precise, it was me playing that playable.
To be honest, I want to solve the scenario after the characters grow on their own, but in the end, it was impossible to solve without my will as a player.
They won’t have milestones like the quests in the game.
‘In the end, I who know the information is the main character.’
It was a story that I, who entered the game, had to lead the scenario with the 13th playable character, Adrias Cromwell.
In the end, I clearly remembered that my will is the key to progressing the scenario.
‘Unlike games, there are a lot of variables and I can’t even load a save, but I try everything I can.’
I looked at the subjects I signed up for.
“Then first.”
Aside from the minor episodes at the beginning of the semester, the first chapter scenario was a problem.
Kyler Schutzman.
Like Charon, he is a black magician and professor who has hidden his identity, and is the boss of the first chapter.
After the scenario he creates, clues flow from his office that there are other warlocks at the academy.
‘Because of that, the atmosphere inside the academy flows strangely.’
After all, this was the starting point, and it was safe to say that I was going to die.
If it wasn’t for that clue, there would have been no reason for the cool-headed Charon to be in a hurry, and there would have been no reason for Adrias’ identity to be discovered while carrying out his unreasonable errands.
‘If I solve this, the cause of my death will disappear a little.’
In order to sew the first button well, I had to solve Kyler first.
* * *
To listen to the lecture, I came out of the dormitory and went to the lecture building, and the stinging eyes were stuck.
It felt worse than when I first made the Everlast Potion in the past, but the atmosphere was different from back then.
It should be a bit fearful but also envy.
Anyway, I tried to ignore it and moved on to the first lecture of the new semester.
The lecture I applied for this time was aimed at the professor in charge rather than the subject itself.
‘Convergence and manufacturing of potion Kyler Schutzman.’
I already knew most of his information, but to catch a tiger, I had to go directly into the tiger’s den.
Maybe Kyler knows who I am because of what happened at the rally.
But I didn’t care at all.
In the first place, I am a body that is said to be the divinity of the potion world.
It wouldn’t be unusual for me to take classes related to potions.
“Student Adrias! Student Adrias Cromwell!”
As I was walking, I saw someone calling from afar.
He seemed to be a faculty member, not a student, but for now, he stopped and waited for him.
“oh my. short of breath Are you Adrias student?”
“yes. That’s right.”
The man who called me was Morgan, one of the staff at the academy.
As far as I know, he is one of the staff who works directly under the principal, but I don’t know what business he has with me.
“Do you have time?”
“I was on my way to a lecture right now.”
“ah. I haven’t been able to check it yet. If so, will you have time after the lecture is over?”
“yes. It doesn’t matter, but what’s going on?”
“Principal Deos wants to meet with you.”
interview?
A meeting with Deos.
I think it was because of the way he showed in the tournament.
So far, I haven’t touched it due to injury, but now I’m going to solve my curiosity.
At first, he nodded.
“All right. As soon as the lecture is over, let’s go to the principal’s office.”
“yes. thank you Then I’m done.”
Morgan left and I started walking again.
From the moment I revealed my ability in the first place, I abandoned the idea of hiding it.
Rather, since my goal was to become more known and not let my enemies touch me carelessly, I was going to answer honestly to whatever the principal asked.
‘It’s a completely different ability from black magic in the first place.’
Upon entering the classroom, a sudden silence enveloped the interior, like deja vu.
And the pressure of enormous gazes poured down on me.
“what.”
In the end, I had no choice but to say a word.
But this time, instead of ignoring me as before, he paid more attention to me with a more fuss.
‘The tournament had a big impact.’
I tried to ignore the commotion and find a suitable seat, but the students around me paid attention to me.
“That Adrias senior?”
The person talking to me was an extra character.
But I’ve been playing the game for a while, so I’ve memorized at least the name.
But you know he didn’t listen to this lecture?
Most of the students in this class knew because they had played Lucia.
“Your name was Carlos. why?”
“omg. Do you know my name?”
“uh. You are in the third grade.”
At my words, Carlos opened his mouth and didn’t know what to do.
Not only that, but the students around me looked at me as if they were surprised.
“Adrias-senpai recognized me!”
“and. i envy you.”
I was stunned by the voices around me.
what are you going to do now
This kind of reaction because you only said your name and grade once?
It seems that the reputation that went up in the tournament is higher than I thought.
I didn’t know that I would make such a fuss around me.
In the first place, I fell right out of the finals.
“That senior. May I ask you something?”
“What.”
“You are a wizard, how can you use a sword?”
“Isn’t it just because you practiced?”
“ah….”
Carlos curiously asked and nodded his head, speechless as if my answer was a little absurd.
Even though I thought about it, it was a bit insincere, but so what?
“I see. yes. All right. thank you for the reply.”
“okay. You should also practice steadily once in a while. How do you know you can be like me?”
I was aware of the rumors about me that were spreading within the academy.
A geek who works out as much as a knight every morning despite being a wizard.
There must be some credibility to what I am saying.
‘Because it’s not a lie. It’s just that I didn’t say I’m dual-core.’
Even if it was a dual core, Pina using potions wouldn’t have awakened Danjeon if it wasn’t for infinite power training.
So I’m not wrong when I say that I made it through constant practice.
Is it because of my answer?
I ignored the suddenly strangely awkward atmosphere inside the classroom and took out the textbook.
Until recently, when I was in need, I couldn’t even think of the money to buy textbooks, but I feel a sense of alienation.
“hi. senior. Seniors are also taking this class.”
when did you come
Lucia, who still skips other classes but never skips classes related to herbal medicine or manufacturing, greeted me and sat next to me.
But how come the words seem a bit short?
“Lucia.”
“why?”
“…no.”
I didn’t even bother to say anything, so I decided to leave it alone.
Rather, it felt like returning to a peaceful daily life, so it wasn’t too bad.
Then Lucia stabbed me and said.
“sick?”
“no.”
“It’s not all better, is it?”
“yes. I’ll probably take the bandage off when it’s all healed.”
But thanks to the regeneration and recovery potions, I got better so quickly.
If it was another person, he would probably still be in the hospital.
“But senior.”
“why.”
“How did you get hurt like this?”
At Lucia’s question, I shyly turned my head.
I thought of an excuse in advance, but it’s a little like saying it.
“I got hurt a little while training to prepare for the finals.”
“Aren’t you working too hard? If you practice one more time, you will become a corpse.”
okay. I think so too.
That was what I thought after winning Hosan, but how can you think the same thing as me?
Fortunately, Lucia didn’t seem to be puzzled, so she roughly nodded.
“You have to be careful in the future.”
“Aren’t you sorry?”
Lucia asked with a slightly subdued expression.
I was a little surprised and thankful that she seemed to miss me more than I did.
I don’t think he was a character with this kind of personality, but he became very close with me before he knew it.
“If it had been a real battle, I would have died. You should be grateful that it was a tournament.”
“Isn’t that too drastic? Anyway, if it wasn’t for that injury, it would have been the same as if you had won the championship.”
“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t sorry, but there’s no such thing as an if, so I guess I should.”
When I said that I couldn’t help it, Lucia opened her sleepy eyes even more and looked at me as if she was upset that I didn’t agree with her.
what if you look at it that way what to do
“Senior than that. You can wield a sword like that, can you make me a potion?”
“I also signed up for herbalism this time.”
“eww. It seems like a waste of talent.”
…what do you mean?
While I was listening to Lucia, who is more talented than anyone else but lazy, an assistant professor came into the classroom and started setting things up.
‘That guy is also a black magician. Alexander Tiburn.’
He was a senior student until last year, but it seems that he joined Kyler as an assistant professor this year.
The game scenario was like that in the first place.
That guy was also the enemy he would later fight when clearing Kyler.
‘I’ll watch it for now.’
Timing is what matters.
You can’t prevent what Kyler will do in advance.
No, I couldn’t exactly block it.
There were two reasons, but one is that it is not an incident that can be prevented even if you try to prevent it.
Another was that in order to dispose of Kyler, an incident had to occur because he needed clear evidence that he was a warlock.
It’s an event that can’t be prevented anyway, and when it happens, Kyler is discovered to be a black magician.
‘There is some time between an incident and Kyler being named the culprit. I will take care of it first by using that gap.’
Only then could I secure or eliminate the clue that another black magician existed inside the academy.
jump.
Kyler finally entered the classroom.
Light chestnut hair and sad eyes.
He was a man with a bright impression unlike Karon, but his personality wasn’t too bad.
Rather, when I first played the game, I was surprised to learn that he was a warlock.
“Nice to meet you. Everyone. I am Kyler Schutzman, who will be in charge of the fusion and production of the potion.”
Kyler’s eyes turned to me as he greeted me with a smile.
