Episode 16. Take care of your mind (1)
It is common sense that you should rest when you are sick. However, there are cases where this is ignored.
People who think that it is nothing serious, either themselves or those around them, ignore it and instigate the problem.
It would be obvious if he overtly pressured them by saying, “Don’t stop and keep moving!”, so he told them to rest, but showed a pale face and subtly pressured them.
If you have any sense, you should understand the hidden meaning and move your body even if it is not comfortable.
If not, there is a possibility that you will be called an ‘inconsiderate person’ and be treated unfairly.
This is the cause of overwork in reality. And the characters in games… …fiction aren’t much different.
Gulp-
“This is fine.”
Jenny Chainsilver swallowed the medicine along with water. The effect seemed to take effect immediately, and her body felt warmer.
And the cold that had been faintly leaking out of my hand subsided, and the frozen room thawed and returned to its original state.
“I can’t miss class for something like this.”
It is a magic suppression drug developed by the weak main family that put the Silver Age to sleep in an instant.
Yesterday evening, I received a letter from my parents’ employees who came running to me, saying they were worried about me. They were dispatched in response to the letter I had sent to my parents’ house a few days ago.
It was nice to see the faces of the servants and maids I hadn’t seen in months, but they realized my physical condition and became worried.
Fortunately, the medicine they gave me was one that temporarily suppressed my driving.
However, the duration of effect is limited, and with continued use, tolerance develops and the effectiveness of the drug gradually decreases.
The drug is only a temporary protection. It is only used to make it easier to suppress your rampant power for a limited time.
The Silver Age has been controlling it so far.
I sat upright on the bed, took a deep breath, and held onto the blizzard swirling inside me with all my might.
They were divided into two to prevent them from popping out of the body. They were temporarily weakened by the drug’s effects, making them easier to control.
“I think I can get by with this.”
Of course, you have to hold on. To give in to such a mere symptom of a runaway is no different from surrendering to the Silver Age. Then you would be completely turning your back on your deceased mother.
In order to completely deny this power, I must maintain my sane appearance. That is why I have worked so hard to the point of death.
In order to be reborn as a person who brings hope to everyone, rather than an unpleasant, delinquent who accidentally killed his mother… … he needed to become an honor student within the academy.
In fact, most of the first-year combat cadets always look at him with eyes of admiration.
There were several others in the same Class A, including Lyman Begilius, Travel Bayold, and Ruska Mad-Eye, but they were all quite eccentric and difficult to respect.
As the only one who worked hard and had a bright personality in such a niche, Jenny could be called the hope of the first-year combat department.
The professors were aware of this and paid a lot of attention to Jenny, but it was more like ‘surveillance’ in the name of attention.
Because they too had an eye for the Silver Age.
If you lose control in front of professors, how will they react? They might frown and think of you as a threat.
‘No… … I’m no longer a rookie who made foolish mistakes.’
If he were absent, most professors would suspect the Silver Age.
So you have to prove that you are not a bomb that could explode at any moment.
It could be an obsession or a delusion, but it doesn’t matter.
Living while being recognized by everyone. That is the only atonement I can make to my late mother.
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Tonight at 9 o’clock. No need to explain, right? I’ll be waiting at the outdoor training ground near the square. Let’s make sure that black and white are clearly visible to everyone!
─Hereinafter, ‘The Blazing Sun’ to ‘The Queen of Snowstorms’.
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A letter written like that was lying on the bed. The recipient was Crona Delaware, the youngest daughter of the Delaware family, who had been competing with her since childhood, and a member of Class 1-A in the Department of Magic.
She’s a girl who always gets jealous whenever she sees herself. I thought she’d been quiet recently, but as expected… … She’s been the same friend since we were kids.
Although he considers her a rival, he feels more friendly towards her. Of course, he didn’t want to disappoint her even more in front of her.
Up until now I’ve been pretending like nothing happened, but thanks to taking the medicine, I feel a lot better. I’ll be able to keep my promise with Crona without a hitch.
“You have to hold on. You have to… … .”
* * * * *
Finally, the day came. In the morning, Travel Wild approached me, and at night, Jenny Chainsilver went berserk and turned the entire academy into winter.
And now we welcome the scheduled guests.
“How about it? Isn’t that a good suggestion for you too? Radon Crowler.”
“… … .”
Travel came to my room and asked for my cooperation. I know his purpose. He is going to cause chaos for Jenny and Lyman, who I don’t like, and this academy.
But Radon… … why did you come to me? It’s to use my ability to spread false information.
“This is your chance to show the Academy guys who have been calling you a delusional person an example. Doesn’t it feel good?”
No, not at all… …
“Think about it carefully. You and I are the same. We just lived with our beliefs and worked hard, but the scholars are ignoring us. We should sympathize with each other and help each other.”
They say it’s scary when an ignorant person has beliefs. This guy’s beliefs made him even scarier because he knew what they were.
Did Radon in the main story fall for such sweet talk and cooperate with the guy? That’s absolutely not true.
“And if you help me, you’ll get a pretty big payoff. Do you know why?”
The guy had already done some background research on Radon’s family.
Lotas Crawler, once the head of a noble family, is said to have suffered great damage while working in a coal mine.
The family’s living expenses were depleted due to paying compensation for the damages.
If it had been radon, it would have been shocking to hear, but I didn’t care.
“If you just cooperate with me, I can not only help your father with living expenses, but I can also buy him a new house. Doesn’t that sound tempting?”
It seems like they spent quite a lot of money to buy a house. Since they came that far, there’s no way Radon from the main story wouldn’t approve.
But why did he want to go to such lengths to recruit my lies? It was to place the blame for his own evil deeds on the professors.
Radon, who joined hands with Travel, writes the class newspaper as the guy told him. ‘Friday night at 9 o’clock. The reason the academy is in chaos is because of the professors!’
The propaganda effect looks good, but the problem is the name of the publisher.
Who would believe that, when it says ‘Radon Crawler’ on it? But there was a solution.
Newspaper members can write newspapers at their dorms even on weekends. In this case, they can just leave them at the information department without going through any procedures, and they will be published as soon as the weekday comes.
There is no staff to check the publisher’s name one by one on the weekend. And there is no case of sincerely handling the mountain of work that has piled up during the weekend. It is annoying.
In this way, anonymous newspapers are distributed throughout the academy.
“First, here’s a week’s worth of living expenses for your family. Take it.”
Travel put 100,000 credits down in front of me as a deposit. I almost reached for it without thinking, but I have no intention of playing around in his hands.
Because it was obvious that he would use this money as an excuse to gaslight me and exploit me for the rest of his life.
Therefore I said.
“Okay. Just put it in your pocket.”
“what?”
For the first time, Travel, who had been in high spirits, showed a puzzled expression.
“Do you really not care? I was going to buy you a new house.”
His expression soon changed to one of disappointment. If he had known he would be rejected like this, he would have preached his plan in vain.
That’s why I had to pretend to be on the same side.
“Don’t get me wrong. It doesn’t mean I won’t help.”
“Is that true?”
“Why, is this the first time you’ve seen someone help someone with nothing?”
[+300 Credits]
“I have no choice but to cooperate since I’ve already heard about it. And I didn’t like Jenny either. You know I almost froze over to her.”
[+200 Credits]
Travel stroked his chin as if lost in thought. It was strange to move around penniless, but he could understand why he wanted to cooperate.
Or, if he felt burdened by the very idea of receiving money, then it would be understandable. In fact, he was planning to use that as an excuse to exploit others.
Even though it’s a disposable thing, there’s no need to feel bad about it. The money is solid.
“Then there is no need to say anything.”
Travel smiled again and picked up the credits on the floor. Then he stood up and turned the front door handle.
“If you don’t help after hearing what I just said, you know what I mean? We’re already in the same boat.”
After saying those words, he slammed the door and left.
A body on a ship? That’s true. But I knew how to escape from that shipwreck.
‘Tsk. How could there be any evidence, you idiot?’
There is no record of the guy and I transacting with each other. If I just received the money, it would be stamped and exposed as evidence.
Moreover, there is no way to prove that you just made contact. Even if there is a witness, if they keep denying it, that’s the end of it. It’s true that they met, but they didn’t cooperate.
Even if that’s not the case, I have no intention of cooperating with the guy.
This is because Travel is absolutely not the kind of guy who will help me out smoothly just by cooperating with me.
* * * * *
This training was more passionate than usual.
Today is Friday. The only day in a boring five-day week that people get excited about.
99% of the reason is that the next day is the weekend, but if you go with that trend, it’s practically a sub-weekend.
Yes, Burning Friday! I was so touched that such a concept existed in this world.
Thanks to this, it was a day when professors and staff left work early, so the faces of the students receiving training were bright and cheerful.
As soon as the evening comes, the professors will disappear early. On Fridays, there will be a party in the square every night at 9 o’clock. Of course, without being caught.
‘Why did 9 o’clock tonight turn out to be the day of the disaster?’
During the combat and swordsmanship training, I sneaked a peek at Jenny, who was in Class A’s camp.
The sight of him swinging his sword with great glamor while sweating profusely was worthy of being called an object of envy.
A passionate honor student who appears normal on the outside. But I know that it’s all sweat and tears shed trying to control her reckless behavior.
It looks quite bitter, but it is too early to feel sad.
Because tonight. During the duel with Crona Delover against magic… …I will encounter the monster that killed my mother again.
“Where are you looking!”
“Ugh!”
Oh, I was sparring just now.
I groaned as the wooden sword struck my head.
Let’s get our act together.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
