Episode 122. Am I an ally? (2)
Jason Barkel. Originally from a small noble family in the northern part of the continent.
There is a sad setting where he has great talent but his father is bedridden.
But that was only for a moment, Jason was the one who mercilessly killed that father.
Why?
Because it doesn’t help.
Because I feel like it will get in the way of what I want to do in the future.
Above all… because it looked like a pest.
The guy has a view that compares everything in the world to bugs. He is a human and everyone else is just bugs, so he can kill them or play with them. That is his value system.
We usually make a face when we catch a bug, but this guy catches it with a smile.
Even though he refuses to get blood on his hands, no matter what kind of bug it is.
So what the guy wanted to do was murder.
Besides, he wasn’t just a talkative guy; he was also a talented guy at a young age.
`It’s just a waste of talent.`
Although he was eventually caught for murder, he was given a chance to survive.
That’s the joining of the Black Squad.
As a purge unit comprised of capable criminals, it was a perfect fit for Jason.
He was grateful to the royal family for allowing him to legally satisfy his desires through murder, massacre, and other means.
Except for the superior Radian Berserk, who is his superior.
“Do you understand what kind of being I am?”
The magical power rippling in his hand was embroidered into the air like a signature scribbled with a pen.
Jason’s eyes widened at the fact that the unique feat of magic was similar to Enviel’s skills.
“You, Jeongnyeon… are his successor?”
Jason was surprised to learn that I was related to Envyel. Envyel was a precious entity to him.
Starting with the time he joined the Black Squad, he was able to avoid being sentenced to death for breaking the law thanks to Envyel’s help.
Jason was released by Enviel’s hands while he was unable to say anything. The reason was that the madman was the one who would be helpful to their plan.
Then how did Envyel find out about that madness?
The answer is simple.
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Race: Human
Occupation: Inspector
Auror Class: 6 stars
Horsepower: 135/135
Strength: 91
Tendency: Sadistic/personal superiority complex
Feelings towards users: skepticism (large)
[significant]
-Antisocial personality defect
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Originally, Enviel’s unique skill was ‘Maan’. After confirming it, I think I know why he secretly helped Jason from behind the scenes.
From the beginning, he is a guy who doesn’t see people as people, but as pests. It seems that his ‘antisocial personality defect’ was portrayed in that way in the work.
“I can’t believe it. A coward like you is his successor….”
“Then what more do I need to show you so that you will believe me?”
The magic signature I just showed you was a feat that I could not explain unless I was his successor. This establishes that I too am a member of Doomsday.
Of course, you must be in deep distress right now. You probably didn’t expect that someone like you would suddenly appear among the cadets.
‘It’s definitely a Doomsday code that only he can use. But why did it suddenly appear like this?’
Radon Crowler. There was very little information about him.
At best, there were rumors that the family had self-destructed due to karmic retribution, and the faces of the family members were seen passing by at the Chain Silver party?
Above all, considering what happened at that time, this cadet seemed to have a very close relationship with Saint Angela.
“Then what were you doing here? And why is Saint Angela, who was Elder Enviel’s guinea pig, being so kind to you?”
Since you showed me the sign, there is no need to reveal the identity. Then, you have to infer the purpose.
In the past, I would have drawn my sword right away, but since being appointed as the commander of the knights, I have been increasing my insight.
“It’s true that I became friends with Saint Angela. But did you think I approached her for a good reason?”
“….”
I said it with a meaningful smile through ‘acting’. You’ll get the feeling because it’s said with that kind of expression.
Jason, who had been silent, slowly opened his mouth as I expected.
“Then, would you….”
“I have been in charge of Angela since before she became a saint. It was the solemn command of Elder Enviel, the great 1st rank of the 7th constellation and the ‘Alpha’.”
“….”
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At the point where the true names of those within the organization of Elder Enviel were known, there was no room for doubt.
But according to that statement, the order can only be seen as having already failed.
It’s easy to understand if you think about the Gumiho incident.
“Then what were you doing during the Gumiho incident? I heard about it, but I didn’t witness it myself. Also, do you know where Elder Enviel disappeared to?”
There are several questions coming in at the same time, but I’ll answer them calmly, one by one. Mixing in some lies.
“At that time, what I did was to secretly help him, but it was a complete failure due to the sudden interference of an unidentified demon. Whether it was because of that monster… I couldn’t even find any trace of Elder Enviel.”
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“Is that the devil I saw in the data?”
As he was a division chief, he would have been briefed on the Alighieri incident.
All events end with the sudden appearance of a mysterious demon. No one yet knows that the protagonist is Lyman.
“In the end, the plan failed miserably. Since I cooperated so secretly, no evidence was found that could lead to my arrest. Thanks to that, I have not been expelled from the Academy until now.”
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“Then… does your family also know that you are his successor?”
It was a question that required some thought.
If I say so, my entire family will become accomplices, and if I say no, I might not care about the safety of my family.
I’m not such a bad person that I would sell out those people.
“Do you know how my family fell into ruin?”
“Well… I heard that he was planning something terrible and ended up falling.”
“Yes, as a result, we were taken over by the Layerites. They found out about our family’s plot.”
“What? Then your family….”
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In fact, it is as expected. I am the successor of Enviel… and if you say it is a conspiracy of our family, then the only thing that comes to mind is support for Doomsday.
And I said, looking at the pure white sword hanging on the wall.
“I know exactly who gave me that sword.”
“….”
“It’s a gift from those Layer guys, isn’t it?”
The name Layert family has been on my mind since long ago.
I clearly heard it somewhere in passing. Then I remembered when the guy had drawn his sword before.
The pommel had a small mark of crossing needles, which, as I recall, was our family mark.
That is, it was originally owned by the Crowler family. But why does Jason have it?
The reason is that he received it from a noble who visited the Imperial Council… and that noble handed him something with the Crowler Mark on it? Then the puzzle is roughly solved.
“Those Layered bastards. Not only did they interfere with our noble plans, but they even used the holy sword we worked so hard to obtain in this way. They are a bunch of untrustworthy people.”
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There is no way Jason would not be interested in the noble who gave him such a wonderful thing as the Holy Sword.
So the two might be related in some way. And didn’t that kid, Markray or something, enroll?
“Does that mean that those Layerites could come after my back someday?”
That’s why there’s a need to tear apart their relationship.
“Do you think it would be of any help to use guys like Layert, let alone trust them?”
“….”
“On the other hand, I have already tamed both Saint Angela and Chainsilver’s children. There is no need to debate at length which one is better.”
That’s definitely true.
The Layert family that I met again at the Chain Silver Party was behaving worse than I expected. I still remember the scene where they were humiliated by the saintess.
In contrast, Radon seemed to have received great trust from Saint Angela. Looking at it now, I think it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that she had been tamed.
“How about you come with me from now on? I don’t expect any compensation or anything.”
I felt like I had finally found the right helper.
It only took a moment for the Radon Crawler, who had seemed like a pest, to change into a normal person.
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Feelings towards users: Favorable (Medium)
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The change was also revealed through ‘Ma-an’.
“But I’m curious. How did you seduce Saint Angela?”
“Do you remember at the party? Why she sided with our family?”
It was so insignificant that I forgot about it, but it was caused by a certain food.
“Rice ball?”
“You may not believe it, but she can’t live without my rice balls. They were the first food she ever ate.”
“You don’t need anything like a bloodthirsty insect?”
“Cheonhyeolchung? There’s no need to waste such a precious thing on taming a single fox.”
I said, clearing my throat playfully. Jason couldn’t really argue back, as he reflected that the bloodworm was a difficult parasite to obtain.
“Instructor, would you like to try my rice ball? I guarantee it will be delicious.”
“No need. Are you going to take responsibility if your mouth rots after eating such low-quality food?”
“….”
This time I was speechless.
It’s ridiculous that he’s saying things like that now, when he was just a guy who ate whatever he wanted during his time in the Black Squad.
It is questionable whether the leaders of the empire are in the right frame of mind to put a guy like this in the position of commander of the knights.
“Then what is your purpose from now on?”
“Just like you did with the instructor, I’ll put Saint Nevia in the student council president’s seat and slowly steal the archives. Since the plan I made in my first year failed, I’ll have to do it now.”
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I’m just keeping Nevia alive for my insurance. To do that, I need to keep her from getting torn apart by Jason.
To do that, we first need to gradually increase Jason’s favorability rating.
“Is there anything that has been bothering you since you took office?”
“It’s something that concerns me….”
As it happens, I know exactly what the guy is obsessed with at the Academy.
“For example… someone you became interested in?”
“….”
In the main story, Jason strangely flirts with Professor Stella. This is because he fell in love with her at first sight.
However, the love that Psycho harbors is not something he can accept even if given. His obsession with Stella becomes so manic that he tries to kill her.
They say they’re going to turn corpses into dolls to be with them forever… Let’s stop talking nonsense.
“there is.”
“Are you sure?”
“I won’t tell you who it is, but don’t worry, nothing will go wrong with your plan.”
“If you tell me who it is, I can help you.”
Jason’s eyes lit up.
“Really?”
The carp took the bait.
He doesn’t even know the meaning of the word ‘yeon’ in ‘love’.
Beyond that, they are extremely simple-minded in this field because they don’t even know the concept of ‘morality’.
“Professor Stella Vermillion… I’ve only encountered her once, but her angelic kindness is etched in my mind!”
“Then I guess we need to delve into the field that Professor Stella likes.”
Jason is busy asking what that is.
I smiled curiously and took out two magic tools that looked like books.
[You and My Tico]
[King of the Locker Room]
Two Novel records were placed on the table in front of me. When Jason asked what these were, I answered with a playful face.
“This is a healing material that the instructor must read right now.”
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Professor Stella might like it, but… it’s a healing item.
It’s a bit fatal though.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
