Episode 13. I Can’t Be the Only One Who Gets It (2)
Why did she come to me so early in the morning?
I was worried that maybe Travel was already approaching me.
But if there were no variables, he would only come a week later. Right now, he’s probably secretly plotting revenge on Lyman.
“Is there anyone inside?”
A little girl’s voice is heard from beyond the door. Mary Ludsiel, why did she come to see me?
She’s Jenny’s best friend. It’s probably time for her to realize that Jenny’s condition is getting worse and come up with a solution. She wouldn’t have come looking for someone like me.
But it felt a bit ominous to just send it back, so I opened the door anyway.
“Hello! I’m Mary Ludosiel, a first-year magic student from Class A. You’re Radon Crowler, right?”
The moment I opened the door, there stood a girl I had seen many times in games.
Compared to the other cadets, his small stature made him look like an elementary school student.
Long pink hair and blue eyes that resemble cherry blossoms in Peach Blossom Spring. And slender skin that looks like it would slide smoothly when touched by water droplets.
Mary Ludsiel, a girl with natural looks and talent that made me look forward to the future, stood in front of my room.
“Can I come in?”
I couldn’t just sit there and watch, so I brought it into the room.
Even though it was a rather shabby room considering her status, she sat on the floor and jumped up and down excitedly.
She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth as the best magician in the empire. Mary’s characteristic was that she had a personality like a neighborhood idiot that did not fit with her.
Thanks to this, unlike students from noble families, they do not have a sense of superiority.
Maybe that’s why he was quite close with Lyman, whose identity was unknown.
“Would you like a cup of tea?”
“Really? Thank you! Thank you!”
Not just any ordinary guest, but one of the playable characters. Even just a cup of tea was treated with great care.
I asked, looking at Mary, who was sipping tea.
“What good does a high-ranking student like you have to do for me, a student in Class C?”
“Hey, Class C. Don’t blame yourself too much.”
“I’m sure you know who broke Jenny’s necklace.”
“Um… … That’s true.”
Mary should rather dislike me.
Why would she greet me with a nice face when I am the one who caused trouble to her close friend, Jenny?
“But I got curious after seeing you clash with Jenny in the practical exam.”
The reason you came to me despite all the troubles… … What could it be?
“That’s why I noticed you being frozen by Jenny there. That’s why.”
“… … .”
“I would like to examine Radon’s body that was affected by that magic. Would you please allow me to do so?”
Mary shot him a sparkling gaze as she spoke. Her expression was earnest yet innocent.
It was impossible to read Mary’s free-spirited thoughts at all.
‘But why are you trying to examine my body?’
If it’s the main story, it’s time to investigate the abnormal symptoms occurring in Jenny. It can’t be delayed even a little bit.
Because Travel also has its eyes set on the Silver Age and is planning to do something about it soon.
Mary needs to learn to control her powers as quickly as possible. What does that have to do with me?
“Why me? Since that’s Jenny’s magic to begin with, you can just ask her.”
“That can’t be. Jenny wouldn’t allow it.”
Jenny considers that power a curse. She would never ask for it.
If you have any sense in the first place, it is normal not to make such a request carelessly.
Then, if I can’t pick from Jenny, I’ll have to find someone to pick from instead…
Oh, so that’s why Mary came to see me.
“Haven’t any other cadets been through anything like I have?”
“Coincidentally, Jenny is using her powers to avoid using them. She’s never used them before, so no one has ever been affected by them. But unexpectedly! She used them for the first time during this practical exam!”
In other words, I am the first cadet to experience the Silver Age. Mary’s expression finally began to show seriousness as she spoke of this fact.
“Not only me, but the students in the same department were also very surprised! I don’t know why I used the power I hated so much, but from that point on, I will use it more often.”
What happens if the frequency increases? I didn’t ask that question because it was expected without me having to say anything.
Jenny can’t control her Silver Age, which is why the faculty and staff keep an eye on her.
“If you accidentally use it again, a big accident could happen! It’s usually not dangerous, so Jenny herself considers it a curse.”
According to the main story, Mary must have noticed Jenny’s strange symptoms recently. It’s entirely possible for Mary, whose magical sensitivity is different from others, to do so.
The main story’s Mary is gathering clues about the power of ice to prevent a possible runaway.
So… … that means he approached me to get that clue.
Since I was the first cadet to be affected by the Silver Age, Mary came looking for me… … It was a development that did not even exist in the main story!
“In short, you’re saying that you need my cooperation to help Jenny?”
“Yeah! I met Jenny yesterday and she was really cold. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn’t sit still!”
I hesitated whether to accept it or not. Mary would figure out a control plan on her own anyway, even if I didn’t help her.
There’s no point in interfering any further and tangling the story. So I’ll reject it…
“Stay still!”
“huh?”
“Did you just say Jenny was cold?”
“however.”
I started to correct my thinking.
If this were the main story, Jenny should be fine for a few days.
To be exact, there are no signs to suggest that anything is wrong.
‘Unless you were a naturally gifted Mary, you wouldn’t have noticed the signs.’
At least for now, it should be fine.
The Silver Age malfunction, where your body suddenly becomes cold and objects you touch freeze, occurs only after a few days.
It’s still too early for that event to happen.
‘But what happened here, unlike the main story? Oh, is it because his mind became unstable after the relics were destroyed?’
In addition to the loss of relics, I also accidentally used the Silver Age, which I hated so much.
Since the amount of trauma-inducing events has doubled compared to the main story, the likelihood of it going to extremes has increased.
‘Oh, shit… … !’
I know how scary the crazy Silver Age was.
When Jenny was young, she misused her powers and caused an entire town to go into an ice age. And that too in the middle of summer.
I was lucky, too. If Jenny hadn’t hesitated even a little bit at that time, my whole heart would have frozen.
‘What if that Ice Age comes to the Academy…?’
… … A winter kingdom will be recreated.
“If we leave it alone, we’ll all be in danger, right?”
“Of course.”
The moment the Silver Age goes wild, an unstoppable blizzard hits. Civilians in the area will be in danger, and the game over scene where Jenny self-destructs will be reenacted.
Of course, the Academy cadets, including myself, will also be at risk.
“Then are you cooperating?”
I want to help Jenny. Mary wanted to study the Silver Age for such a simple reason. I knew it because I had few friends, but when I was younger, I didn’t have the capacity to solve it.
Mary is not just a stupid character.
At the end of this chapter, Jenny is able to control the Silver Age, thanks to Mary’s talents.
Of course, there was a route that failed. If you lose in the final battle, the game will end with Jenny herself freezing and falling to pieces.
There is nothing more difficult than taking that route.
“Okay, I understand. I have a guilty conscience, so I’ll cooperate for the time being.”
“Really?”
“I made a mistake by reporting false news last time. I’m helping you out as an atonement.”
“Thank you! We are friends from now on!”
The justification was clear! I thought it was great. However, I wasn’t very happy about him openly embracing me and considering me a friend.
“I also don’t want the entire Academy to turn into a winter wonderland.”
“I guess so? But I didn’t know Radon had such feelings. He’s always been perceived as a conman.”
“Don’t worry, this time I won’t lie. I feel bad about deceiving a little kid like you.”
It’s true that I’m sorry.
But what is this cold and creepy feeling?
“Huh… …? What did you say?”
“what?”
“Small? I just heard something that I couldn’t hear… ….”
“ah……!”
Oops! I forgot. Even though she’s 16, she’s still immature… … I shouldn’t point out that complex in front of Mary.
If you do it just once, you can get away with it, but if you point it out repeatedly, your smile will turn into madness and you’ll turn into a Terminator that fires magic.
So it’s not too late!
“No, no! I can’t cheat a glamorous lady like you! You heard wrong.”
“Hmm… is that so?”
Mary’s murderous aura gradually disappeared and she returned to her original form. She almost got into trouble.
She tries hard to deny that she is short, so much so that her game profile clearly states that she has a glamorous body type.
“I just said something ridiculous about being short… … .”
“Who said that! Who said that! Who would say that to Mary, a full-fledged adult!”
You should try to flatter them like this.
-Eye contact Lv5
Because the skill that was activated passively said so.
[+500 Credits]
[Experience points have exceeded a certain amount. 1 stat point has been acquired.]
A system that naturally comes to mind when you joke around.
Since we were going to be working together for a while, there were more than a few things I had to be careful about. Whether I could handle Mary’s madness in the future was up to my will.
* * * * *
There were many students who occasionally missed morning classes.
Even if you sleep in late the day before, you won’t be late, and you can wake up at lunchtime and have a leisurely morning.
It’s okay to use the sleeping time the same as on holidays.
Cadets who are not hard workers often use that to satisfy their need for relaxation.
But there were also students like Jenny Chainsilver who gave up such desires and did not skip morning training.
“Ugh… … !”
Jenny was like that… … why was she still in bed even though it was 9 o’clock. It was very unusual for her to wake up at 7 o’clock even on holidays.
However, despite having slept for so long, he didn’t look comfortable. His closed eyes were squinted and his head was covered in cold sweat.
He shakes his head and mutters in his sleep so much that you wouldn’t think he’s sleeping.
A figure struggling to escape a nightmare. He was so obsessed with it that he couldn’t go back to reality.
What she saw there was her past. The tragedy of when she lost her mother.
It was a situation where the guards were helpless when a horse suddenly appeared while the carriage was running on a mountain road.
It was such a one-sided hunt by the devil that it was embarrassing to even think of it as a fight.
The power of the demon was so great that it could not possibly appear near this mountain.
Jenny’s mother, whose thoughts were put on the back burner, swung her sword to protect her daughter.
However, just like the guards, the sword was shattered into pieces by the force. Since I had lost my weapon, all I could do was evade.
Jenny, who was watching it, had only one thought.
-I have to help my mother.
Jjijijik – Silver Age is activated and the terrain turns into an ice sheet. This will freeze the demon’s legs and make him unable to move. He must have been thinking of running away with his mother during that time.
Perhaps because I couldn’t control the output, even my mother’s legs froze. The distance between Masu and my mother was not that far.
My mother, whose legs were completely frozen and unable to move… …
Push!-
He died after being stabbed by an awl in the devil’s hand. If only his mother had been able to move her legs normally… … If he hadn’t used that power, this wouldn’t have happened.
It’s no different from killing your own mother.
Maybe that’s why… … Even while being stabbed, my mother was looking at me. Her beautiful face, rotting and crumbling like a corpse, stared straight at me.
Jenny woke up from her dream with a ‘Huk!’ and her eyes widened.
Fortunately, I tried to calm my mind by thinking that it was a dream, but…
“uh?”
My hands were cold. There was a pure white gas floating in the air.
Jenny, who felt creeped out by that fact, looked around.
Crackling.
The room was frozen like a freezer.
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