Episode 11. Young and fit… …
The Unique Building, the faculty building where professors work.
After passing through the first floor hallway, there is a large reception room with a round table.
It’s usually a place reserved for urgent meetings, and I was currently being transferred there.
Under the guidance of Professor Radian, not of my own free will.
“Aren’t you worried about being called to the Unique Hall?”
You have confessed your sins. It seemed like you were saying this indirectly.
In fact, if you think about it, the professors who were observing the exam couldn’t help but feel suspicious. My sudden rapid growth seemed like cheating during the exam.
“I think the big fight with Jenny was the cause of the trouble.”
“And also.”
“Because he is a problem child who is called a con artist.”
“You speak surprisingly smoothly.”
Radian makes an expression that asks, “Is this the kind of person he is?”
He was a little surprised, but soon corrected himself in a calm manner.
“As expected, you are the kind of person who becomes honest when faced with a crisis. From now on, no amount of lying will work in the position you are about to enter.”
“I know that too, Professor Radian, you are so smart.”
[+200 Credits]
“Huh. Flattery is useless.”
“It doesn’t matter. I’m grateful that you take care of a cute cadet like me.”
[+300 Credits]
“Ahem… … He’s a tougher guy than I thought.”
It was an interesting expression, and Radian’s feet were standing in front of the door of the Unique Hall reception room. When he opened the door, a wide, clean space was revealed.
Even though it is the greatest magic institute in the empire, its structure is very simple.
Under the principal there is a vice principal, under the vice principal there is a department head, and under the department head there are faculty members.
Among them, one department head, one vice principal, and the rest of the professors were gathered and sitting in a circle.
Even though the principal wasn’t there, the fact that this many people had gathered because of me was worrisome in itself.
‘As expected, Professor Stella is nowhere to be seen… … .’
That would make sense. Her main job is to treat students, not to instruct them. She would probably be back to being the infirmary matriarch by now.
“Welcome, Radon Crowler. We are the faculty who watched you perform during the exam.”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Radon Crowler.”
I greeted him politely as the magic professor, ‘Kerix Regigola’, spoke.
Cadets must always be polite when entering their own spaces, including the Unique Hall.
Regardless of whether there is such a law or not, it is the most basic of the basics.
“I’m going to start talking now, so could you please understand for a moment?”
“Of course. I also want to finish it as quickly as possible.”
“Then I’ll get straight to the point. You showed unusual growth in this test. So I’m thinking of discussing whether or not I should change your class.”
Enzo Ismir, a professor of alchemy and phlegm, said:
Although he is not a combat specialist, he has kept many fields in his head while going through the process of becoming a professor.
The same goes for other professors.
Students whose skills have improved significantly compared to before may be offered a change of class. The professors will be able to judge their suitability.
“So, you know, the power you showed during the practical exam. Can you show it to us in person?”
The demands of those professors were simple: to solve the problems in front of them to check if they were cheating during the test.
Of course, it wasn’t a difficult request. It was simple because I still had the fishing rod I used during the test.
[Fantasy Sword Technique – Turning Lv2]
I immediately took out my fishing rod and swung it. Then, a gust of wind came out that could not have been made from a single stick. The professors who saw it expressed their admiration.
“Wow… … That’s quite a unique swordsmanship. It’s hard to gauge since it’s not a related field, but what’s Professor Radian’s opinion? As a professor of combat.”
Enzo pointed to Radian absently.
Even though it wasn’t my subject, I could intuitively feel that it was a great power for a C class.
“No matter how you look at it, it seems like a swordsmanship that can only be used when holding a specific weapon. I was dumbfounded when the kid first held a fishing rod, but after seeing the fight with Jenny, I’m convinced.”
As expected, it was Radian who had been through countless battlefields. He had learned all kinds of swordsmanship to survive, so there was no way he wouldn’t recognize him.
However, swordsmanship using a fishing rod was something Radian had never seen before.
“But I’m curious where you learned that swordsmanship. Can you tell me?”
Radian’s questions flowed naturally like water.
Honestly, I was curious too. How should I say it so that they would give me a convincing answer… …
“I don’t know much about that. I recently had an experience of holding a fishing rod and swinging it, and I’ve been learning it ever since.”
[+100 Credits]
It wasn’t wrong, but it wasn’t completely true.
It’s difficult to say in the first place. I can’t say anything even if I die because I broke Jenny’s ribs to get the skill!
“It’s not a lie, is it? It’s possible that they used a trick so that even we wouldn’t be able to tell.”
As he said that, Kerix placed a palm-shaped metal plate in front of me.
It was a magical tool called ‘True Mail’, commonly referred to as a lie detector.
“How can you just waste that precious thing? You don’t know how much you can use it for.”
“Isn’t this what it’s supposed to be used for? Since we don’t have much time, let’s get started quickly.”
As a precious magical tool, there was a limit to the number of times it could be used.
Radian pointed that out, but Kerix quickly brushed it off because they were in a hurry.
“If it’s true, an O will appear above your head. If it’s false, an X will appear. Then I’ll ask you.”
“… … .”
“Is it true that you achieved your duel with Jenny through your own efforts?”
“It’s true.”
– O
“Then how did you acquire that swordsmanship?”
“I found it while fishing.”
– O
“hmm…….”
Most of the professors were stunned. It was so absurd that they thought True Mail was broken.
It’s easy to swing a sword, but it’s not easy to create the skill.
And you can achieve that level of skill just by holding a fishing rod? Where else could you find such nonsense?
It was an awkward moment where the back of my neck started to tingle.
“How about we all take it easy?”
The man sitting a little further away spoke. He had a warm, sly face and a bushy beard. He was the head of the combat department, ‘Kage Revola.’
Of all these, he has the kindest-looking face.
“First of all, there is nothing wrong with True Mail. Of course, the results will be very jarring, but people change depending on what they are holding onto.”
Cage seemed quite relaxed as he spoke. He was performing tricks by twirling the pen he was holding in his hand.
“There are cases where someone shows the same skill as a master even though they have never learned it. For example, someone who has just held a knife for the first time in their life becomes good at cooking, or someone who has just held a pen becomes good at drawing… … .”
Cage draws a stick in the air with the pen he was turning. Then, something strange happens.
“You just grabbed a stick and started swinging your sword around loudly. That’s what I’m talking about.”
“uh?”
Crunch- The fishing rod I was holding snapped in half and rolled across the floor. It was a trick that seemed to cut across space, performed with just a pen.
“Just like I was once, isn’t that Radon Cadet the same? Rather, I think he is a talent we should be encouraging.”
Although I’m still not completely convinced, it’s a situation where it’s revealed that Radon’s words are not lies.
Besides, they didn’t have the luxury of wasting their time on just one cadet.
“So, if you have any questions about Cadet Radon, you can investigate them later. Do you have anything else to say about this?”
The room was quiet. Even if they wanted to drive out Radon, they had a pretext but not enough evidence. It would be a waste of time to drag it out.
“Oh, and Cadet Radon. That fishing rod, isn’t it precious?”
“That’s not it, but… … .”
“Then I will compensate you several times over soon. When you have the chance, you can come to the department head’s office just once.”
“thank you.”
Even though Cage was in his 40s, he felt like a dependable older brother.
If I let my guard down, I thought I would be charmed by the friendliness that came from her warm and cheerful appearance.
“But that doesn’t mean I can promote Cadet Radon to Class A.”
A voice was heard that poured cold water on the atmosphere. He was estimated to be ten years older than Cage, and his name was ‘Heidern’. He was the vice principal of this academy.
He is one of the most annoying old farts in the game, and he will later become a villain.
“I’m sure Cadet Radon himself knows the reason, right?”
If you have enough skills, you can change classes at any time. It doesn’t matter if you’re a problem student.
That’s why weird guys like Travel and Mary are in Class A.
There is no reason why I can’t go up there.
But my skills had not yet been firmly established.
“Cadet Radon is still immature. It’s almost as if the fact that he fought on equal terms with Cadet Jenny was just a bubble.”
“Bubble, sir. I kept watching his exams, but I didn’t see any cowardly behavior on his part.”
Cage, who had been fooled around, frowned for the first time and defended me. Heidern, who saw that sight, looked at Cage as if he found him pitiful and said:
“Chairman Cage. And where can you go and proudly say that you are the head of the combat department?”
“What are you saying… … ?”
Heidern’s few heartfelt words caused the lights to flicker. The atmosphere was weighted by the strange phenomenon that seemed to be caused by his anger.
“You just heard? All the fishing rods that cadets catch are weapons on par with real swords. That means they’re carrying real weapons, not practice weapons!”
“… … .”
“You’re supposed to be in charge of the combat department, but you can’t see through something like that? If the principal were here, he’d definitely be disappointed.”
Cage was unable to refute Heidern’s rebuke for pointing out a legitimate problem. In the end, the only thing Cage could do was click his tongue and remain silent.
Although Heidern looks quite sharp, I couldn’t forget that he was a character with a very tight front and back.
Because even though he may look like that on the outside, he is actually a very weak person on the inside.
‘But now it’s being applied well.’
If you get into Class A, you’ll get close to Jenny and Lyman. No matter how good the benefits are, getting there now is like crawling into a tiger’s den.
There are still a lot of guys I shouldn’t get involved with.
If you get caught up in them for no reason, you might end up frozen again.
“Then I… can’t go up?”
“Of course! It’s practically cheating to have sex with a student from Class A. I would like to fail you, but since your growth has been so remarkable, I’ll just deduct points.”
That means… … it’s just like Class C. As long as it’s not Class A, there’s nothing wrong with it.
“And reflect on this incident!”
Heidern shot at me as if he was going to kill me. But I shouted with an expression on my face as if I had shaken off the ominous omen.
“Thank you so much! You are such a young and energetic teacher!”
“What? Tae… … is it tight?”
Heidern was taken aback by the sudden words.
“Ahem… … !”
It was the first compliment I heard on my appearance in a long time. I was so happy that I almost got shy, but I held it back by coughing in vain.
[The ‘Scammer’s’ skill has reached its maximum.]
[You have earned 1 stat point.]
[+1000 Credits]
‘Young as a f*ck.’
But thank you for this one time, inspiration.
* * * * *
A girl was looking at herself in the mirror in her room.
Oddly enough, the mirror didn’t reflect my appearance or the room. It just reflected some other image.
What she is watching is a recorded video of this practical exam. She is viewing the contents by attaching the magic stone plate borrowed from the library to a mirror.
The screen showed a scene of a girl with blue hair fluttering in the wind and a boy holding a fishing rod clashing.
The boy succeeded in breaking the girl’s wooden sword, but was defeated without a countermeasure by the girl’s trump card.
Silver Age.
The blue girl’s ability to turn the forest into an ice age was amazing.
But her eyes were actually on the fishing rod boy who was frozen by that power.
“Radon Crowler.”
The girl who looked in the mirror saw the boy and had some thoughts.
Then, she pushed back her messy pink hair and revealed her pretty facial features.
“Maybe this guy is… … .”
Class 1-A, Magic Department. The youngest daughter of the White Tower Master and also known as the madwoman, Mary Ludsiel, stared intently at the frozen Radon.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
