Episode 21. The Queen of Snowstorms (4)
A Silver Age sealing technique developed by Mary.
The formless spell was visualized in the form of a small capsule, which went down Jenny’s throat.
He was able to create it because he had natural talent, but it didn’t go well from the beginning.
No matter how talented you are at creating sealing techniques, if your skills don’t match up, it’s all for naught.
So some teaching was needed.
And depending on whether you have the magical power to neutralize it or not, there are materials that you must bring. Without them, no matter how talented you are, you can only create an incomplete sealing technique.
The remnants of the Silver Age extracted from Radon are the items I brought with me. Thanks to his cooperation, I was able to make it without any problems.
The Silver Age that was running wild can be seen as having subsided by about 80%. Although 20% of it would still run wild, that amount was within Jenny’s control.
It’s good that you can control it, but that also means you’re weaker than before. So it’s unlikely that a lycanthrope that can withstand the cold will fall over just like that.
“Awww!”
Kwakjik! – The lycanthrope that had been frozen by the blue wind broke the ice and escaped again. As expected, it escaped faster than before due to the reduced output.
And the guy proudly fired a bolt of lightning from his mouth. A powerful current flowed, but it was blocked by a barrier that suddenly appeared.
[Curtain of Light]
It was Mary who blocked the lightning with her barrier magic. Unlike the others, she didn’t seem to need a staff.
“Koooooo!”
The lycanthrope now began to howl like a monster, leaving the beast behind. Its eyes finally turned red, as if it had given up on hunting leisurely.
Boom!-
But Mary’s lightning magic that followed burned my eyes. I would regenerate soon anyway, but my vision was blocked and I couldn’t control my body.
You will be able to manage your time.
“This guy was able to take my full power without any damage. Do you think I can take him down?”
“You’ll only know if it’s long or short. I’ll definitely deal with at least one of them here.”
“That’s easy to say. You don’t even know what he’s vulnerable to.”
Crona clicked his tongue and let out a sigh. No matter how serious she became, Mary’s way of thinking seemed simple.
As expected, it seemed impossible to tear the lycanthrope’s skin. Even if it were to be injured, it would be a complete waste as it would regenerate immediately.
“I have a good idea.”
But when Jenny regained consciousness, a soft sound came out of her mouth.
Mary, who responded first, asked what it was, and Crona also activated his ears, albeit a beat later.
In an emergency like this, it had long been customary to throw away such things as creeds.
During that discussion, the current situation was sorted out.
Five lycanthropes invaded. One of them was taken down by themselves, another by a senior student, and the remaining three were taken down by Radon Crawler, who sacrificed his own body.
We couldn’t afford to let our failures put the burden on the other side.
‘Radon Crawler… … ‘
Suddenly, when I looked back, I saw Radon Crawler, who was giving it his all while being shocked.
I still don’t know why he didn’t keep his promise, or why he hid the strange power that accompanied his fishing rod. But there’s no reason to underestimate that appearance.
‘Make sure you’re safe.’
After finishing her operational explanation, Jenny looked straight ahead again.
Lycan also looks this way with his bloodshot eyes restored.
And once again the air froze.
“Crona, just this once. Give me that firepower you showed me a little while ago again.”
“Okay. I’ll cooperate with you just this once.”
‘It’s not the first time this has happened.’
Crona, leaving the sight of the needle being removed behind, summoned Sunred again.
Even though its wings were pierced, the Phoenix’s power did not cool down enough to form a huge heat source.
The heat that seemed like it would explode at any moment waited for Jenny’s signal.
Chorus!
The first thing fired at the lycanthrope was a cold attack. Rather than simply cutting it down, it cooled the air and caused icicles to rise from the ground.
“Now is the time!”
“Explosion!”
And the thermal projectile that erupted from the rear rapidly expanded the cold air, which then transformed into an indescribable shock wave, increasing the speed and destructive power of the heat.
The aftershock struck.
An explosion of a different dimension than anything seen before occurred, and the training ground was blown to pieces.
Even Crona himself was surprised by the destructive power he had never seen before, but an even more amazing result awaited him.
“Whoosh… … .”
Finally, the guy got down on his knees. His previously intact fur was now covered in large burns.
I need to kill them before they can recover, but both of them are already exhausted from the blow I just had.
Flash-
At that moment, a bolt of lightning struck the guy’s head. A dark cloud covered the lightning magic ‘Blitz’ formed by Mary.
Because it was night, there was no difference, but the lightning flashed colorlessly. Lightning shaped like blood vessels surged along with a tremendous thunderclap.
The guy’s regeneration speed wasn’t as fast as lightning.
The lightning continued to penetrate the burned area and expand inside the body. As the insides were completely burned, an explosion occurred.
Bang! The meat pieces that popped up blocked their view. When they regained their vision, they could see that the upper half of their bodies had completely disappeared.
I thought he would be resurrected like an undead, but he soon collapsed like a doll.
“I won… … .”
Having exhausted their magical powers, they sat down with a sullen expression. Looking around, they saw that the situation was almost over.
Of the other four, one had its head and chest completely burned by the combined efforts of its seniors, and the remaining three also collapsed, losing their heads and hearts as they exploded inside their bodies.
When the situation was over, I felt relieved as if I had been freed from my chains. However, where the bastards had died, there were also human corpses.
Jenny opened her eyes wide when she saw who it was.
* * * * *
All five were subdued. No one knows how they got in, but they overcame the crisis on their own. Those who overcome trials become even stronger.
What happened to me in the meantime… …
“How did this happen?”
Jenny, who had recovered her health, asked the cadet next to her busily.
There I was, lying there, completely burned black by lightning.
It was a so-called corpse.
Even the students who knew how to use healing magic tried to use their hands, but it was useless.
The cadets were unable to cheer even after passing the ordeal.
I was able to overcome the situation thanks to my restraint of the lycanthrope.
At first it seemed like a fake act, but when he saw me getting electrocuted, he changed his mind.
Even though he was a mere swindler, he devoted himself to this academy. It was a wonderful and magnificent sight.
His brother-in-law was so pitiful that even if he survived, there was no cheering.
“Sob sob… … I’m sorry for calling you stupid all this time… … .”
Trisha was crying as she watched me turn into charcoal. I thought she was just a weirdo, but it was surprising to see her like that.
Although there were no close friends, many cadets boarded the ship in a gloomy atmosphere.
However, the student council that was not like that was really cold. In particular, Kent Easyst, the first-year representative, snorted and said that he would check the academy’s security.
‘It’s the right thing to do, but how can you keep that poker face? I worked hard to support myself, but now I feel bad.’
Still, it was a sad incident where one cadet lost his life.
Most of the cadets’ faces were gloomy. This time, it seemed that they had acknowledged the existence of the conman Radon.
“How could you do this?”
Jenny looked down at my body with a stoic expression. But she too was lost in deep thought.
He still hasn’t forgiven me because what happened to him is still vivid in his mind.
It seemed very bitter, since even the chance to forgive had disappeared at the point of death.
“I still can’t figure you out. It’s not like you can undo all the deceptions you’ve been doing to me.”
Even as she said that, Jenny couldn’t raise her head.
“Sob sob… … Don’t say things like that. The sealing technique that saved you… … was all made possible thanks to Radon.”
“what?”
Mary, who had interrupted while crying, spoke about the existence of the sealing technique. Jenny only now found out that I had cooperated.
“It was dangerous to randomly extract your abilities and create a spell. A blizzard like the one just now could come. If Radon hadn’t been there, the results we’re seeing now wouldn’t have been achieved.”
“Why didn’t you say that?”
“Think about what it was like between you and Radon. Do you think you knew and just kept quiet?”
Mary wanted to consider me a friend, but she kept it a secret because of her bad relationship with Jenny.
I hoped that the two would reconcile someday, but in the end, it became an impossible wish.
“But to me, he’s still a son of a bitch.”
“jenny!”
“But… … you were better than me. Just this once.”
It gave me the opportunity to arrest three of them and kill them while saving the cadet’s life.
I did what even Jenny couldn’t do.
That was a higher achievement than her own… Jenny thought. And she shed tears.
“I feel pathetic too, because of a guy like this… … .”
“It’s okay. That’s your identity.”
I handed Jenny a handkerchief.
She needed something to cover her tears, so she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief… …
“uh……?”
Jenny’s expression hardened at the familiar voice.
The voice of someone who shouldn’t be alive right now.
He was… … me.
“Uh, uh uh uh uh uh?”
Jenny starts to cry and starts to faint.
Not only that, but everyone from Trisha, who was sobbing, to the other cadets were so scared that they almost fell over.
“Ugh, euaaaah!”
“Ugh!!”
“Uh… … How… … You weren’t dead?”
You must be wondering if you are seeing a ghost right now. When Krona Delaware met my face, he fainted and fell down.
I understand. The dead man came back. But… …
“I’ve never died?”
“what?”
“I’ve never died.”
Jenny’s neck hurt from the shock. She couldn’t say anything even if she grabbed that area and fell over.
“Then what is that… … that corpse! I can tell just by looking at it that it’s yours!”
“Oh, that?”
The corpse, charred black from electrocution… … suddenly turned into a straw doll.
People who saw it right in front of their noses were shocked a second time.
-Swap Lv1
That corpse was actually a lump of magical power created by my skill. I was actually on the verge of death, but I was able to escape by using the ‘switch’ ability with the difference in my long legs.
Everyone, including the enemy, was unaware of the fact. I was handing everything over to the substitute and recovering my body.
“It was fake… … ?”
“Yeah, this. Did you really think I was like that?”
“… … .”
To be honest, I was in so much pain at that time.
Immediately, his head became like a bomb head due to static electricity, and the palm of his hand holding the fishing rod was red and the skin was peeled off.
Even now, my arms and legs are shaking slightly. It’s as if I’m going to faint at any moment.
“Wow! Radon!!~ I thought you were dead!”
“Why should I die?”
Mary leaped up and hugged me, smiling and being natural all the time.
But there was a strange vibe from everyone except her.
“So… you’re saying you tricked us?”
“So you really didn’t need to cry and whine like this?”
As Jenny and Trisha spoke with a fierce air, I responded without hesitation.
“I didn’t know the atmosphere would get this heated. But is it my fault? It’s the wolves’ fault.”
“This fucking scammer!!”
“this……!”
As they rushed forward, ready to bite, I hurriedly ran through the ranks. Jenny, in particular, had a face more beastly than a lycanthrope.
“Give us back our emotions, you swindler!!”
“Am I going to die again because I’m crazy?”
[Experience level of the job ‘Scammer’ increases.]
[Experience points have exceeded a certain amount! 10 status points have been acquired.]
[Various skill levels increase due to the levy effect.]
– Sense Lv6, Action Detect Lv6, Acting Lv6, Hitting with Deception Lv2, Switching Lv2
[+ 100000 Credits]
[Additional Skill Activation!]
– Fantasy Summon Lv1
You could see through the system how shocked they were.
‘But why am I the one who gets to take out all that anger…?’
But my escape was short-lived, and I lost consciousness after suffering a great loss of magical power.
The cause was the extreme consumption of magical power during the swap.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
