Episode 22. Rest and Friendship (1)
Chapter 1 has ended and only the epilogue remains.
As the main characters take steps toward growth, forgotten beings will emerge.
More important than the other characters, where on earth is the main character Lyman Begilius and what is he doing? How can he be derelict in his duties when the cadets are in danger of being killed by lycanthropes?
In fact, Lyman was watching the whole situation. He must have been quite confused, since five Lycans appeared, compared to only two in the main story.
But seeing as he didn’t step forward, it seems he predicted that we would resolve it among ourselves.
By now, he should be outside the Academy’s boundary. I’ve figured out the location of the culprit who masterminded this incident.
But how could he have overlooked and neglected the situation when he was not even a prophet?
Even if he is the main character, isn’t his own pace going too far?
But you must know one thing.
While fantasy protagonists are often given a clear sense of passion and growth, Lyman Vegilius has none of that.
Because he is a complete being who already has everything.
* * * * *
A man wearing a turban and a mouth cover was standing in the middle of the forest in a state of great confusion.
First, all five lycanthropes were defeated and lost control.
Second, because he was in an absurd situation where he was being chased by a mere academy cadet.
And he was walking around with blood splattered all over the floor.
“Where are you running off to?”
A cadet walked through the darkness of the trees and emerged into a moonlit meadow.
A cadet with white hair that stands out even in the dark and blue eyes like a beast approaches slowly, his uniform name tag reading Lyman Begilius.
“How about we stop playing tag here?”
“Ugh… … !”
The spy could not accept the current situation.
He is an elite assassin belonging to the Bayold family. He is ready to give up his life for the family.
For that purpose, he has mastered a variety of assassination techniques and even specialized in sorcery to control monsters.
First of all, in order to control a monster, you must be stronger than that entity. If you are not qualified, the caster will end up becoming prey, but that has never happened to a spy.
He has tamed no less than five lycanthropes, which is indirect proof of his skills.
Therefore, a cadet like that should not be his opponent. He could kill him instantly with just a snap of his fingers… … Why is he running away?
“You… … What is your identity!”
“Can’t you see these clothes? These are students.”
“Lies are just a trick! A single cadet wouldn’t be strong enough to cut off one of my wrists!”
The spy cried out in anger, desperately holding onto his severed wrist. Lyman still looked as if he had entered his own room.
Even though it is not a large-scale massacre, this is a brutal situation where at least one of the two people must die to end.
For a young cadet who has not yet matured, all of his nerves will be stiff and it will be difficult to even move.
Even if you hold a good weapon, there is no guarantee that you will be able to defend yourself properly. In such a tense atmosphere… … that cadet was holding nothing but a pair of chopsticks.
The spy’s wrist was not cut off by a blade, nor was it incinerated by magic. Can you believe that such a horrific act of dismemberment was caused by a mere flick of a chopstick?
‘It can’t end like this.’
I must survive and protect Lord Travel. I am concerned about his identity, but I have no choice but to kill him.
Because there aren’t just five lycanthropes.
“Crrrrrrr!”
Out of the darkness leapt three massive werewolves. They bared their teeth and rushed at Lyman.
It was a spare lycanthrope.
The master said that since he had some financial means, it would be okay to bring more.
Originally, we planned to release only two to reduce waste, but that was the reason we were able to generously expand it to five.
The extra guys were supposed to be added in case of failure, but there was no choice. I had to survive first.
While the unidentified cadet is distracted by the Lycan, he shoots a poisoned needle. The person hit by the needle will immediately lose consciousness, and in the meantime, he will behead the person.
The spy who believed in the plan held a simple hope. When the timing finally came, the spy took out his poison needle and shot it.
Lyman swung his chopsticks once. With the small stick moving without much trouble… … things happened in an instant.
Choaaaak!-
All sorts of red lines appeared all over the Lycans’ bodies and they were torn to pieces.
The meat and blood of the guys who were cut into thin strips spurted out like a fountain.
And the poisonous needle that had flown away was caught in Lyman’s chopsticks.
There was no intervention from others. He simply chopped up his entire body, including his brain and heart, with a small wooden stick.
In a fleeting moment that cannot be traced by eye.
“I was originally going to spend my Friday night eating snacks, but you made it all dirty.”
“Hee, heeeek!”
Even after committing such an act, Lyman remained calm and showed no sign of fatigue.
The spy was horrified at the fact that there was no chance of winning.
He seemed to have been struck by a disaster and was trying to turn his back to run away.
“Your family is really pathetic too.”
“uh?”
puck!-
Lyman teleported and grabbed the spy from behind, knocking him down with one punch.
“I expected your master to be different, but how is it that he is exactly the same as the Viold family head from 30 years ago?”
“… … .”
The spy, who was losing consciousness, did not hear those words.
However, since it was something that no one could understand even if they heard it, it was essentially just a complaint.
“I was a fool to expect that.”
There was no more murmuring.
Lyman tied up his entire body to prevent him from escaping. Then he left the place, completely erasing his memory of having encountered him.
Finally, as the sun rose, the spy was discovered by the Imperial Investigation Team and arrested.
* * * * *
After that incident, I had to stay in the hospital bed for a whole week.
The wound on his shoulder from being bitten by a wolf while running at the last minute ended up widening. The extreme consumption of magic power also resulted in his being hospitalized.
He lost consciousness because he was forced to move while in a difficult situation.
Alighieri Town, built next to the Bachelor’s School.
I was lying leisurely in the large hospital that was located there.
On that day, the incident was over and the faculty and staff who heard the news belatedly arrived. They found me collapsed and took me to this hospital.
Anyway, it is the rule to arrive after the incident is over.
‘But I couldn’t help it. Considering the distance between the professors’ residences and the bachelor’s school.’
A peaceful hospital room with a cool breeze blowing in.
However, the lineup of visitors here was dazzlingly colorful.
“meow.”
The first guest was a cat that came in through the window. I wondered what it used as a stepping stone to get up from the second floor.
Although he wasn’t a flashy guest, he came to visit every day and acted cute and affectionate, which made my heart warm. Even petting him was therapeutic in its own way.
The second guests were knights from a certain kingdom.
Alighieri is a magical institute that is visited by everyone from commoners to royalty. Those who came to me were knights from a small country located on the outskirts of the Papyrus Empire.
They thanked me for saving the prince. They should have come forward earlier, but they had been knocked out by the spy.
In response to their sincerity in asking for anything they wanted, I requested a magical tool that would allow me to write a manuscript even in this state.
The reason was the newspaper. If you just lie down, the erosion rate can go up.
The only good thing is that the rate of increase in erosion has slowed since the incident.
‘Was the impact of -1000 that big?’
The third guest was Trisha Marelin, the newspaper editor.
She was very complimentary, saying that she had seen me again. She was even more touched by the fact that I had been writing the newspaper even while hospitalized.
I just wrote it because I didn’t want to die, but it was amazing how people thought I was being sincere.
Wouldn’t it be normal to tell someone not to overdo it and to rest?
Anyway, I handed her the newspaper I had written.
And then I heard good news from Trisha. The number of cadets reading my articles increased. That meant more people were exposed to my lies, and the erosion rate was decreasing all the time.
‘It was worth risking my life and swinging three fishing rods!’
The fourth guest is Professor Radian Berserine. And the head of the combat department, Keiji Revola.
The two of them created a solemn atmosphere just by their stance, but they did not treat me coldly.
I just came to ask about something unusual that happened that day.
They brought news that the culprit who unleashed the lycanthropy had been caught. It wasn’t bad news.
And then out of the blue, Cage started scolding me. He said that I damaged his fishing rod, which was like a treasure to him.
It’s not like any special sanctions were imposed, though… …
‘I have three more similar fishing rods at home, and I’m still annoyed.’
The fifth guest is Travel Bayold.
I wondered why he didn’t show up.
The guy had a blood clot in his throat because he didn’t write the article like I asked.
The moment even the slightest excuse was made, he would scream. Considering that this was a hospital room, he was clearly a crazy person.
The words that followed were also quite interesting. They threatened that if they were caught, both of them would go to jail.
There was nothing to be afraid of. Modern people like me have a consistent self-defense system.
“Do you have any evidence?”
“what?”
“Do you have any proof? When did you and I make a deal?”
There was no evidence to prove my relationship with him. We had contact, but there was no record of any transaction.
Excited by this, Travel told me everything. Since I hadn’t received any money, he had some money left over and had tamed an additional lycanthrope.
Yes. The reason why there were five instead of two in the original story was because… …I didn’t get money from this guy.
I was a little surprised that I actually managed to raise enough money to set up a home for my family.
And then the guy argues, saying, ‘I tried to help you, so it’s only natural that you help me too!’… … Seriously.
‘Gaslighting is a fucking idiot.’
As you can see, I am a patient. Even if I look haggard, it is normal to be considerate.
With that appearance, he shouted ‘Ouch! My body hurts!~’ and chewed up Travel’s words.
The guy said he would definitely take me as his travel companion, but that never happened.
Because soon after, the guy was caught and thrown into the dungeon.
It looks like the follow-up story has been concluded, as the process went smoothly.
“Today is my last day in the hospital. Is it about time for my midterm evaluations?”
The prologue of Chapter 2 will be revealed from the midterm evaluation point onwards.
The story begins with an elder from the Continental Magic Federation. He will visit the Academy after the midterm evaluation is over to find something.
‘The structure of the bachelor’s academy will be a mess after that human visits.’
There’s still time until then.
It was the moment when I decided that there would be no more guests and was about to close my eyes.
Knock knock-
Suddenly, the window opened. I turned my head happily, thinking it was another cat, but unexpectedly, a person was crawling in through the window.
The estimate was so small that it would be difficult for anyone other than animals or children to pass. However, there was only one person who could do it. And that was around me.
“Hey friend!”
“Eww!”
Mary broke in through the window and dived into my bed.
I screamed at Mary, begging her to stay. Even though I only have one day left, I’m still a patient, so what am I doing?
If her body hadn’t been so swollen, she might have been readmitted.
“I missed you!”
“If you wanted to see me, you should have come in through the door. Why are you coming in through the window and causing a fuss?”
“This is much more thrilling and fun.”
I couldn’t figure out what Mary’s criteria for fun were. And why did she come here?
“I packed you a lunch. Do you want to try it?”
It’s a lunch box with cooked bugs.
“Are you crazy? Who would eat something like this?”
“What’s wrong? I’m delicious. Mumble, mumble… .”
He swallows it down his throat without a care in the world. The bright expression on his face as he does so takes my breath away.
“Are you really not going to eat it? It’s sweet like a marshmallow.”
“If that tastes like marshmallow, then the dust in my dorm tastes like honey.”
“Oh! I’m not the only one who came. Jenny came too.”
“what?”
dripping-
As soon as he finished speaking, a knock was heard.
I was skeptical, but I flinched when I saw the door open.
A girl with fluttering blue hair entered the hospital room.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
