Episode 259. Alighieri Academy (1)
Leviathan was held in hand.
Even though this was an imaginary world, I was suddenly summoned as I made up my mind as usual.
It’s a bit strange, but I guess I’ll have to focus on beating the guy up for now.
Endless. It was clear that the guy’s goal was to use my body as a vessel.
It seems that the zombie demon’s body is no longer useful because I have torn it apart, and it seems that he created this world to use me as a vessel instead.
But it’s impossible.
Since the original vessel, the zombie evil spirit, has degenerated, its power is now at a low level.
“If you don’t want to get hit again, get out of my body right now.”
-Hahaha! Do you think that will work out?
“what?”
The guy stood up again as if nothing had happened and smiled.
Soon I realized what he meant.
“Ugh!”
Suddenly, a severe pain spread from my shoulder to my fingertips.
The pain made me drop the fishing rod in an instant. Then, I couldn’t move my arm at all, as if it had been cut off.
“Why all of a sudden…!”
-Have you forgotten? What you did to neutralize the evil spirit’s corpse.
“ah….”
I completely forgot I was arguing with that guy.
I used up all my magic power because I manifested Diora and shot that destructive beam.
If you use it, you will be unable to move for a day.
And there was one more thing I forgot.
-That fishing rod. It turns into a pretty powerful weapon when you hold it. Doesn’t it consume magic power every time you use it?
“….”
Yeah, I couldn’t feel it because I kept using it and my skill level improved.
This is the weapon that once consumed a great deal of my magical power.
Right now, only a very small number of them are being eaten, but in the current state, even that small amount of magic power is precious.
“Wait, I’m unconscious right now. But you’re saying I can consume magic power?”
-Just like you just took out that fishing rod. You can show off your skills here too. The magic power that decreases here doesn’t affect reality either.
I feel like the scope of action is too free for a fantasy world.
But why can’t we bring the Leviathan but not the spirits?
The reason is also very simple.
-You can’t do anything right now without magic. You can’t swing a weapon or summon anything.
Yes, it was impossible because I had lost all my magic and strength.
In addition, because it was an imaginary world, it was difficult to even feel the spirit’s energy.
-And there are two desperate facts for you.
“what?”
-First, both sides need a very small amount of magic power to maintain this imaginary world. You may not notice because you’re unconscious, but your magic power is decreasing even now. That’s what I’m saying.
As you know, my current magic power is 0. If it decreases further, it is obvious what will happen.
It is certain that the insufficient magical power will be used as collateral for life.
-Second, even if you destroy the zombie evil spirit, it’s too early to feel at ease.
“What are you talking about?”
-Look at this.
A certain situation appeared where the guy gestured.
That was the situation they were in while fighting the zombie demon, and my face darkened when I saw it.
Because things turned out differently than I expected.
-Variables don’t exist only for you!
At that moment, the guy’s pitch-black body stretched out like a tentacle and grabbed me.
The creature’s body resembled a black, sloshing liquid, as if looking at a mollusc.
That octopus-like stretched body lifted me up while holding me up. Then it threw me down, causing great pain.
-Choose. Will you become my vessel or will you end up here?
I hadn’t noticed it until now, but I felt myself getting weaker as time went on.
The energy needed for life began to fly away from my body.
[*Caution* Please recover your magic power quickly.]
[Your vitality will gradually decrease due to excessive consumption of magic power.]
[90%]
[89%]
[88%]
[87%]
[86%]
A dilemma has arisen.
If I become this guy’s vessel, his main body will regain full power.
Because my intact body suits me better than a broken zombie demon.
If a fully formed being descends in front of Lyman, who currently only has 40% of his strength, it would be a do-or-die situation.
“Go eat some shit.”
-Is that your answer?
The guy’s tentacle-like body began to squeeze me tighter.
[85%]
[84%]
[83%]
Along with that, the vitality is gradually decreasing.
It was a time when I had no idea what to do.
[Your health will soon run out. Look for any rewards you have earned so far that will help you overcome the crisis.]
[A list of rewards that have not yet been used will automatically appear.]
A system window that pops up kindly without you having to use your hands.
There I saw something I hadn’t even expected.
The moment I saw that, a smile appeared on my lips.
* * * * *
-Mirona, how dare you… this father…
“Haaaaaap!”
-Kuaaaah!!
The red blade of the Holy Sword Rosaria cuts through the chest of the evil god.
Black blood overflowed from the cut area.
Makia was not in her right mind when she saw the blood pouring out of her body.
-How could you commit such unfilial conduct? Do you want to go to hell?
Makia, who was spewing curses and firing magical waves from her mouth as if she was going crazy.
In the aftermath, debris from the building flew and the entire town shook like waves.
But the blow was easily blocked by the holy magic circle that suddenly appeared.
“Hell is not for us, it’s for you to go there.”
“I guess that’s what they call a double-cross, right?”
Angela and Nevia. The shield put up by the two saints was more than enough to counteract the power of the evil spirit.
There, a cold blue sword and the sharpest red sword in the world swept in from the left and right.
-Ugh!!
Makia’s legs were torn to shreds by the tremendous sword strike, and she was unable to move anymore.
He trembled as he looked at Jenny and Ruska, who gave off a ghostly coolness.
-Save me…! I’m not the type of person who deserves this! No!!
Although Machia’s outburst was truly absurd, they weren’t particularly surprised.
Her daughter, Mirona, had the same reaction.
Her father, Machia, was always like that. He never took responsibility for the things he did wrong and got punished for them.
He always believed that he was good, so he refused to admit that he had brought this upon himself.
-Mironaaaaaa!! Mayaaaaaa!! Are you planning to commit a crime! Hurry up and save me!!
As always, the victim tries to avoid responsibility by saying that he is the problem.
“I will take all the blame.”
-what?
So Mirona speaks boldly to her father.
“If someone else gets hurt because you’re doing something good for them… you have to take responsibility for it.”
Mirona comes closer and lifts Rosaria.
The raised red blade flashed menacingly as if it were about to strike my neck at any moment.
But the sword was never swung.
“Cough! Cough!”
Because Mirona suddenly vomited blood and dropped the knife.
Both Machia and the others were surprised at what had suddenly happened.
There was a small needle stuck in Mirona’s thigh, and it was immediately apparent that it was a poisonous needle.
And from the direction the needle had come from, a group that looked like a legion was rushing towards them.
“That’s…!”
At the head of the group were many faces that Mirona knew.
They were all nobles who had been plotting to put themselves on the execution ground, and as a group they were very much in love with the emperor’s throne.
Among them was Harkel, who must have run away a little while ago.
“How could you…!”
The soldiers following behind were probably the troops led by their clan.
They all had purple eyes, as if they had been given power by someone.
Harkel also opened his mouth as if he was intoxicated by something.
“This person gave me strength.”
An old blond elf appeared among them.
It was the soul of the God of Destruction that took over Grisha Highend’s body.
They were the masterminds who attempted to summon the God of Destruction in order to seize the throne of the former emperor.
So it was natural that they would step forward at this crucial moment.
“Those things!”
“It’s no use.”
Harkel’s gesture caused a dull-colored magic circle to form on the floor where they were standing.
Then their bodies began to sink below the ground.
Even Ruska and Jenny, who had the best physical abilities, could not escape from that floor, and even Angela and Nevia tried to purify it with their holy powers, but it had no effect at all.
The same was true for Mary, who possessed powerful magical powers.
“Cluck!”
And Mirona, who was poisoned, became powerless and couldn’t even move.
-Ugh…!
“Oh my, my, I’m a total wreck.”
-you are…?
“Please heal me quickly.”
Among the troops responding to Grisha’s words, those who appeared to be magicians jumped out.
They began to heal Makia’s damaged body.
A severed wrist is reattached and a gaping wound across his chest heals.
“All the organs responsible for circulating magical power within the body have burned out.”
“But if you invest the time, you can fix it all.”
“Please.”
They were surprised that the wounds they had inflicted were healing.
I can’t afford to let the opportunity Radon created fly by like this.
They tried with all their might to break the magic circle that was binding their ankles.
“It’s useless. You won’t be able to use your magic power, your main force, or your divine power in front of that magic circle.”
Harkel said this and slowly approached.
He began to smile wickedly when he saw those who had overwhelmed him just a moment ago unable to use their limbs.
“You were able to deploy that magic circle without being detected because you were distracted by this evil spirit.”
“Surely you were planning on doing this from the beginning…!”
“Hahahahaha! Everything is according to Endless-sama’s will!”
Phew!-
Harkel laughed happily and punched Jenny in the face.
Jenny, who was so strong, is unable to move because her feet are tied up by a magic circle.
Moreover, in order to relieve the ill feelings that had built up towards Chain Silver, he beat up Jenny thoroughly.
Pain radiates from the scalp, groin, and ribs.
Still, Jenny glared at Harkel, spitting out the blood that had gathered in her mouth.
“You’re more amazing than I thought. My son, Travel, screamed after just one hit.”
“Is that an indirect admission that I am superior to your son?”
Even though she was beaten like that, Jenny’s expression didn’t change.
Rather, only Harkel’s hand, which had swung his fist, was in pain.
Suddenly, Jenny looked back and forth between Machia and Harkel, who were possessed by the body of an evil spirit.
And it says.
“They look quite similar.”
“What is it?”
“Birds of a feather flock together. It means that similar things get along well.”
A group of people who try to harm others in order to avoid their own responsibility.
Harkel, who was visible in front of us, Machia, who was possessed by the evil spirit, and the Emperor of Papyrus all shared that aspect.
Just as a disgusting smell gathers in a cesspool, these things also stick together and live together.
“You’re having so much fun, aren’t you? Like a little kid who just grew up.”
“Shut up!”
Harkel, feeling uneasy, finally drew his sword and stabbed Jenny in the stomach.
Push! – Blood spurts onto your face along with a blood-curdling sound that pierces your skin.
The pleasure he felt was transmitted to his fingertips, but soon Harkel was surprised.
Ruska, who was standing next to her, intervened and ended up getting stabbed in the stomach instead of Jenny.
“Ugh…!”
“Ruska, you…!”
Harkel also had a surprised look on his face.
He probably wouldn’t be able to move properly because of the magic circle. As expected of someone with the blood of a divine beast, he only temporarily exerted the power to move.
It was only a few meters, but it was enough to take the sword instead of Jenny.
Jenny was horrified to see blood flowing out of Ruska’s stomach.
“Why did you suddenly interfere?”
“Don’t make fun of me. Unlike you, I’m not going to die just because of this.”
“You idiot! Is that the problem now?”
Since he was a demon with a supernatural body, he would not die unless his brain or heart was destroyed.
Still, Jenny couldn’t help but feel a sense of betrayal at the sight of her friend bleeding because of her.
“What a tearjerker. Now it’s your turn! Jenny Chainsilver!”
Harkel pushes away Ruska who had interfered and tries to skewer Jenny as well.
That was when.
“for a moment!”
It was Angela who stopped him.
There was an ominous look on her face as she saw her older sister Ruska injured.
“I’m warning you, you’d better stay still.”
Angela was threatening, but Harkel could only laugh.
What can I do with a body that can’t move?
But for some reason, the corners of Angela’s mouth rose.
The same was true for Nevia, who was standing next to him.
“I gave you a chance, but you ignored it.”
“Hahaha…. He’s digging his own grave for fear that someone will say he’s not a petty person. He’s a master at it.”
Harkel could not understand what the two saints were saying.
If that’s not bluffing, then what is?
But Grisha, who belatedly observed the situation, soon furrowed his brows.
“That’s…!”
The two saints had rings on their hands, and they were shining especially brightly.
A magical tool that secretly transmits a unique magical wave and sends it to someone.
It was unclear how long the transmission had been going on, but it seemed too late to stop it.
Paaaaat!-
Something flashed in the sky, and soon a huge flash of light crashed down to the ground.
Choaaaah!-
A flash of light that falls to the ground like a waterfall from a high place.
Harkel was knocked out by the shock, and many shadows appeared in the flash.
One of them came out and spoke.
“You have the blood of our students on that sword, Lord Harkel.”
“….”
“Don’t even dream of just passing it by.”
The principal of Alighieri.
Kaiten Zodiac appeared with a polite yet fierce voice.
And the moment the flash cleared… , many of the professors, including the board members, appeared.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
