Episode 261. Alighieri Academy (3)
A cold, red-tinged slaughter swept through the village.
It was a meaningless destruction at a point where half of Papyrus had already been destroyed by the awakening of the evil spirit’s corpse, but it was significant that so many troops had been annihilated.
“It’s over….”
Jenny, who had cut off Harkel’s arm, looked straight ahead and muttered.
It was quite surprising that the troops that had been swarming like a swarm of ants were instantly destroyed by his own hands.
It was an even more unbelievable sight when you consider that these troops were hired by nobles.
He blew away that large army all by himself, without any help from the professors.
“Is this the power that my mother used to wield?”
A whole village was completely burned to the ground.
Of course, it may seem meaningless since the village was already destroyed, but Jenny’s attack blew away all the debris from the buildings in the destroyed village.
I could tell that the blow had a range of kilometers. If I were to use magic, it would be a destructive force worthy of high-level magic.
“It ended without us even having to come forward.”
Principal Kayden also opened his mouth at the sight of the incredible sight.
It was nice that it ended so quickly without them having to do anything, but I wondered if the determination they had made before being summoned had gone down the drain.
For now, they decided to focus on protecting the cadets.
And other faculty members set out to investigate what happened in this papyas.
“It doesn’t seem to be the end yet.”
“surely….”
Caden and Professor Cage muttered as they looked at the sky.
Because the torn dimensional rift was still visible there.
I felt two huge energies clashing within the gap.
It was impossible to even look into it because the energy was so strong that they wouldn’t even be able to pick out a bone if they meddled in it.
Here, we have no choice but to silently observe the atmosphere.
If one of the two wins and comes down here, there’s no guarantee that it’ll be an ally.
“Ruska, are you okay?”
As soon as the situation calmed down, Jenny ran straight to Ruska.
Ruska was stabbed with a knife, but the bleeding has stopped and fortunately, her life does not seem to be in danger.
“Am I you? I’ll die with just one stab.”
“Of course I should die! Do you know how shocked I was at that time?”
At that time, Harkel’s sword pierced Ruska’s abdomen precisely.
Jenny felt chills to her stomach because it was a fatal injury that would have killed an ordinary person instantly.
Of course, Ruska was still breathing because she was a Yoho, but if it had been her heart instead of her abdomen, she might have really died.
“By the way, you used my blood.”
“Ah… that?”
The red sword that was swung when the fatal blow was made a moment ago. It was made from Ruska’s blood that was scattered on the floor.
Since that was the only thing nearby that could be manipulated, my hand naturally reached out to it.
Moreover, the barrier that blocked Harkel’s sword as it charged forward was made of Ruska’s blood.
“Honestly, I can’t deny that it helped.”
“How dare you use my blood without permission.”
“Was it because of that?”
The two turned their heads to each other with a momentary, embarrassed expression.
The surroundings seemed to be getting organized.
Angela and Nevia were protected from the communion, and Mirona also did not leave the board members’ side.
And Mary, as always, was smiling brightly.
Progress was being made, except that the sky was still dark.
“Oh, thank you.”
“what?”
“Thank you. For taking the knife for me.”
Jenny slowly opened her mouth, glancing around.
Ruska could quickly see that she was reacting that way because she was embarrassed to say it out loud.
“It’s embarrassing.”
“What are you talking about! You’re the one who’s the most embarrassed.”
“what?”
“Don’t you remember that time?”
The day Jenny spoke of was the day of the Gumiho incident.
When the truth of the matter was revealed, Ruska was sitting crouching against the wall while the rain poured down like a waterfall.
I still remember what the frustrated Ruska said.
[Okay, do whatever you want.]
At the mention of that, Ruska’s once proud face crumpled like a sheet of paper.
“Don’t keep your mouth shut!”
“Why? I was just telling the truth.”
From Ruska’s perspective, it was truly a shameful past.
There was a time when I was blinded by revenge and acted like a lone wolf, and I have bad memories of cutting off my only younger sibling’s tail.
Eventually, I learned the whole truth and was so frustrated that I ended up sitting on the street like a stray dog.
It was a shame, but since it was all Ruska’s own fault, she couldn’t say anything even if she had ten mouths.
It was literally a dark history.
“It’s already been a year since that day.”
Ruska, who had been feverish, sighed as she recalled that time.
Time really flies. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was feeling regretful.
With so many incidents happening, it seemed like I had completely forgotten how much time had passed.
If I could meet myself back then… If my self back then saw me now, how would he react?
Of course, it is because there was a time that I am where I am now, but if I ever meet you, there is something I would like to advise you on.
‘Never cut Angela’s tail.’
Even though there was a way to draw blood with a syringe… at the time, Ruska was so reckless that she would cut off her own tail and make it bleed without any questions or answers.
Considering this, there was a high possibility that even if I gave him advice, he wouldn’t listen.
At that time, my field of vision was narrow because of my mother’s revenge and resentment towards Papyrus.
but….
“If I were to see this sight back then… what kind of expression would I make?”
The Kingdom of Papyrus was completely devastated. Jenny was speechless at the sight.
The destruction of the Papyrus Kingdom, which had been Ruska’s wish at the time, made Ruska smile bitterly at the fact that it had now come true.
To be honest, my resentment toward them hasn’t cooled down yet. It’s just that it’s been diluted a bit compared to back then. The fact that they’re my mother’s enemies hasn’t changed.
But life is like a blessing and a curse, isn’t it? I’ve been living without worrying about that part.
I was just living an ordinary life, and by chance, revenge happened.
I don’t think I’ve ever given in to hatred since that day.
It was like catching a rat while backing away from a cow.
“If you think about it, it must be so refreshing for you. Papiyas was a rotten country to begin with.”
“….”
“But I think it’s wrong for an innocent person to get involved in such a situation.”
That’s where the past Ruska got it wrong.
Because it was a beast that would bite not only itself but also others for revenge.
When I burned with revenge like that, I failed to achieve my goal, and it was only when I gave up my desire for revenge that I was able to achieve my goal.
“But that’s a good thing. You won’t have to get blood on your hands anymore.”
“Yeah… that’s true.”
There is no need to sin anymore.
It felt like the chains had been completely removed and my feet were free.
There Ruska lay comfortably smiling.
“If our father ascends to the throne, there will definitely be an investigation into Papiyas. My father is also someone who has been suspicious of Papiyas.”
“Then from now on, should I call you Princess instead of Princess?”
“Maybe it won’t be like that?”
It is not a likely possibility, it is an obvious fact.
In this situation, it is certain that Gerard Chainsilver will become the next emperor.
Look at those who resorted to dirty tricks to ascend to the throne of the present emperor.
They were now rolling on the floor, being subdued by the bachelor’s men.
Moreover, the worst source, Harkel, was left unconscious, having lost one arm and unable to move even his legs.
“Then, Princess, I have something to ask you.”
“What is it?”
Jenny smiled brightly at the unusual nickname.
But Ruska’s expression changed to a pale one as she spoke.
“Why do you have a lap pillow?”
What on earth was the gap? Ruska’s head was resting on Jenny’s thigh as a pillow.
Ruska felt a great burden because of what had happened without her knowledge.
In particular, I felt like I was falling for the softness of the thighs that was transmitted from the scalp.
“You two look good together.”
It was something Professor Stella mentioned as she was passing by.
Ruska, whose face turned red, immediately became irritated.
“Hey, get off me now.”
“What’s wrong? Isn’t the mood good?”
“What will other people think when they see us, whether it’s the atmosphere or the atmosphere itself?”
“hmm….”
Jenny thought carefully and was able to quickly come up with an answer.
“You think of me as a friend, right?”
“Get off my head! If anyone sees you, they’ll think we’re weird together!”
“What’s strange? Between friends.”
“This is real…!”
Do you really not know?
Ruska felt suffocated at Jenny’s oblivious appearance.
A situation where one cannot move because the wound has not completely healed.
That’s why Ruska couldn’t help but get angry. Even though they’re friends, she doesn’t want to be ‘that kind of friend’.
Even more intruders were added.
“Friends! What are you doing here?”
“Yeah. It’s a lap pillow.”
“Don’t say that so confidently!”
When Mary approaches and asks, as if she is bored, Jenny answers brightly.
There Ruska gets annoyed again.
“I want to try it too!”
“okay.”
As soon as permission was granted, Mary lay down, clutching Ruska’s side.
Ruska was surprised to find that he was actually following along strangely, even though he thought they were doing the same thing.
“Ouch! What are you doing! Aren’t you going to fall off right now?”
Power is uselessly good for such a petty subject.
And she wasn’t the only one meddling.
“Sister, I came to check on your condition.”
“Welcome Angela. Come on, guys….”
“I don’t want to hug you either.”
“Yaaaah!! Ouch yah yah yah yah!!”
Angela hugged Mary in the same way, and her wounds were stimulated again.
Just a moment ago, when I was treating a wound, it suddenly opened up.
“What a nice view.”
“what?”
Nebia, who was watching this, leaves a comment.
Ruska glared at Nebia with a look in her eyes that said, “If you’re not going to help, then get out of here.”
At that moment, something stabbed Ruska in the heart.
“But what is this? It’s so big and soft?”
Mary curiously pokes Ruska’s chest with her finger.
I was very surprised to see it so close up and how big it was.
“I envy you, sister….”
On the other side, Angela was burying her face in his chest.
Ruska’s face turned red with sudden shame.
It’s so ticklish that I almost laugh… .
“Hey, you guys….”
An even greater anger blew away the ticklishness.
“Clean it up now.”
Ruska’s ghostly voice is heard.
But Angela and Ruska show more curiosity and their actions double.
“You kids!! Ouch!”
I wanted to raise my fist, but the pain made it impossible for me to move.
I felt like I had to just lie there and be treated strangely without being able to move.
Clank clank clank! –
Then something appeared like a savior.
The thing running towards us was the giant golem that Bayman was driving.
As they turned their heads towards the golem, Ruska was finally able to escape from hell(?).
However, Bayman’s expression when he opened the golem’s lid and revealed himself was not ordinary.
“We’re in trouble…!”
It was a moment when something like a bolt from the blue struck a person who had been happy.
* * * * *
-Tsk. Looks like they failed.
I could see the outside world from my imagination.
The troops led by Harkel and the nobles were instantly annihilated by Jenny Chainsilver’s catastrophic attack.
This was because the sudden appearance of Alighieri officials was a major variable.
-But it doesn’t matter. If I use your body as a vessel, the power of my main body will increase exponentially.
Endless was holding onto Radon Crawler with his elongated body.
Radon was crushed by him without even the strength to resist.
-Your heart has completely stopped. If you hand over your body to the vessel right now, I will guarantee your life.
A puppet for life.
That important follow-up wasn’t said, but Radon already knew.
That’s why I said that while holding up my middle finger.
“Shit.”
Then the black body began to squeeze Radon’s body more tightly.
Even in this imaginary world, if you lose consciousness, you will never be able to return alive.
Yet Radon did not fold his middle finger.
He could see inside Endless’ body, which was transforming like slime.
The core in the chest that appears to be a weak point.
but….
-Then die.
Endless instantly amplified the strength of his arms.
Blood spurted from his long arms as he tightened the radon.
His upper body was split in half like a carrot.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
