Episode 3. Fishing Rod! What a great conversation piece! (1)
I couldn’t help but be surprised by the notification window that popped up. However, it was a common system in ‘Devil Aka’, so it wasn’t a big deal.
[Credits] are used as skill points and game money. However, they cannot be converted into cash right now.
The more a character repeats training related to that specialty, the more merits he gains.
Of course, your experience and skill level will increase, and as you become more enthusiastic, you will acquire skills related to your specialty, or even another specialty.
‘It seems that the false report was treated as a lie, and the job’s proficiency increased.’
Every student in the Academy must have seen the paper. Even if they didn’t, they must have heard the news over my shoulder. The false rumor I reported.
In short, the trash talk gave me strength.
If your experience points exceed this, you can raise your desired ability by 1. For someone like me who only has extra-level abilities, this is a pretty positive system.
[‘Strength’ increased from 7 to 8]
Strength is the most basic of basics when it comes to combat. The higher the ability value, the better.
The morning after the false report was made. I had to wake up early even though it was a holiday.
There was nothing to eat in the room. Maybe it was because it was the weekend, but the cafeteria on campus was closed.
It’s not like I have money to buy food. Since my family is poor, it seems like it would be difficult to support my children’s living expenses. So I chose a primitive method.
with a splash!-
“Right. One!”
I caught a fish in a lake with a beautiful view.
‘Alighieri Academy’ This place was both an academy and a large city. The towns and various shopping districts located around it could all be considered part of the academy.
Beyond the town, a volcano rises, attracting many tourists, but there are also quiet places, like this lake.
The view here is not bad at all. The water surface directly exposed to the morning sunlight is incredibly beautiful.
It’s just that the volcano’s presence is so overwhelming that it doesn’t get much attention.
Thanks to this, I was able to enjoy fishing without being stared at. It was like killing two birds with one stone because I was able to calm my mind in this quiet atmosphere.
with a splash!-
“One more.”
Aside from the financial issues, the fishing was pretty smooth. Since it was a lake connected to the sea, there were a lot of carp to catch.
It wasn’t illegal, so you could catch as many as you wanted. Rumor has it that giant carp live in this lake, so catching them would be a good thing.
[Your proficiency in ‘Fishing’ increases.]
Every time a crucian carp is put into the basket, the spear rises. This is the secret to successful fishing.
nFishing
– (Bait Preparation Lv5, Swinging Lv6, Fishing Line Control Lv4)
I boasted the highest level of skills I possessed. It wasn’t something I acquired directly, it was something I had originally possessed.
This seemed to be Radon’s real specialty. In fact, a search of his dormitory revealed a number of fishing rods.
But it was really strange. Was it just my imagination that the fishing rod in my hand felt like a sword? Swinging it and sending the bait flying felt like cutting through the air with a sword.
I thought to myself, “Maybe that means this guy has really good fishing talent.”
‘How can someone with such talent be buried? I guess it’s because of brainwashing.’
When you are brainwashed, normal thinking becomes impossible, just like you cannot tell the difference between mud and soybean paste.
Would it be possible to realize one’s talents in that state?
I can understand if that was my father’s intention, but it’s just ironic over and over again.
with a plop!-
I fixed a new bait and threw it toward the lake. It was a moment when I enjoyed the gentle sound of the bait sinking into the water.
“Radon Crowler?”
When someone called my name, I turned my head. There stood a blue-haired girl wearing a gym uniform.
“Jenny Chain Silver?”
I was surprised and she was surprised too.
Before I could even ask why he was there, Jenny struck first.
“Why are you here… … .”
“… … .”
The calm atmosphere was plunged into silence.
It was the same when we met yesterday, but I have a worse feeling now.
“Have you forgotten what we said yesterday?”
“… … .”
“I thought you said you would die if we met again.”
Her whole body seemed to stiffen at the sound of that murderous voice. She happened to be holding a wooden sword in her hand.
‘You’ve been training since early in the morning? And why here?’
Jenny is a hard worker, aside from being the lord’s daughter.
Just by watching the main story, you can see that she wakes up early in the morning and practices even on holidays.
The location varies from time to time. It could be an open space in the city, or it could be the middle of a forest.
There are more than one or two places around the academy that are suitable for training, and this lake is no exception.
‘Of all the places… why here!’
Can we escape by using ‘cheating’ skills like yesterday?
No, I had a feeling it wouldn’t work the second time.
“It seems like there’s no one else here besides us. What does this mean?”
Just me and Jenny. She approached me slowly, holding her wooden sword tightly.
Right now, I, Radon Crowler, am no better than the enemy who took away Jenny’s precious thing.
How could I bear seeing my mother’s necklace, which was an alter ego of mine, destroyed right before my eyes? I also cried at that desperate scene when I played as Jenny.
“Don’t get me wrong. I came here to fish. You can tell just by looking at me.”
When I spoke, Jenny stopped walking.
Surely you’re not over-interpreting it to mean that I was waiting for you to show up, pretending to fish?
“I know. That’s what everyone does on weekends.”
Fortunately, I don’t think he made any such guesses.
“But did you forget? The newspaper article you spread yesterday.”
“uh?”
When I heard that, I immediately became serious. Thinking about it… I realized belatedly that now is more dangerous than yesterday.
There was also an article about Jenny and the oboe that Radon spread. It said that Jenny’s rigorous training had caused Radon to collapse and he couldn’t show up to the meeting place.
During Jenny’s training, Radon never once fell down. Knowing that, how did Jenny feel when she saw that article?
“I want to tear that hand off right now, but I thought of a better way.”
After the false news spreads, an event occurs where Jenny meets Radon by chance. What happens there?
“I’ll cut off all your damn hair so you never set foot in class again.”
It’s literal. I can still vividly remember what the directing was like back then.
In a quiet place, Jenny wraps her aura around her wooden sword and swings it. With just a flick of the sword, Radon’s hair is cut off.
It’s one of the most exhilarating scenes in the game, and it was so impressive that it was often circulated as a meme in the community.
That event just so happened to be brought forward to now!
Dingling, dingling-
Suddenly, the fishing rod shook violently. At the same time, a wave rose in the middle of the lake, and even Jenny turned her head in that direction.
Swish!-
Jenny was also slightly surprised by the sound of the water flowing from the lakeside. The moment she grabbed the fishing rod, wondering what she had caught, her hand suddenly moved on its own and lifted the fishing rod.
“Are you ignoring me now? Is there a time when I should be concerned about such things… .”
“Wait! Wait! Excuse me, but let’s talk later. This guy is no ordinary big guy!”
Jenny tried to tackle him, but he tried to ignore her.
The pulling power in the water was extraordinary. I could feel the weight of the fish from the hand I was holding. It was definitely a giant carp!
“Don’t make me laugh. Right now, you… …!”
“Okay, just wait a minute! It’s an important moment!”
When I shouted inadvertently, Jenny stood there blankly for a while. It wouldn’t be too late to confront her after I pulled out the guy who was caught on the fishing line.
So it seems like they don’t bother to bother you.
However, I still need to think about how to get out of it.
“Eeeeek!!”
The pulling force from the water and the pulling force from the ground reacted with each other.
The tug-of-war began, with repeated pulling and pulling. The fishing rod was bent taut like a drawn bowstring.
You win or I win. Let’s give it a try!
“Come out!!”
As I shouted, the force tilted towards me. The water splashed roughly.
Finally, the guy who lost the tug-of-war started kicking and being pulled towards me.
As if he didn’t admit his defeat, the guy made a scene while coming towards me and got his clothes wet.
If I had lost, I could have just accepted it humbly. I lifted the fishing rod with all my might.
“Stay still!”
The guy rose into the sky with a whoosh! I could see the size of the guy perfectly.
How can a single fish be as big as a tiger?
What am I, the one who lifted that giant more than ten meters? It couldn’t be because my Strength stat went up by 1, right?
[Your proficiency in ‘Fishing’ increases.]
[Additional Skill Activation!]
-(Steel Fishing Rod Lv1)
[New skills will be unlocked when conditions are met.]
I just got a skill with that achievement. And it looks like there’s something else there.
No, more than that… … that wasn’t the important thing.
thud!-
A giant carp crashed down with a loud noise. And of all places… right under Jenny’s head.
“ah…….”
Jenny, who was letting her guard down, got crushed by a giant carp.
Jenny was stretched out in the shape of a large letter under the wriggling carp.
My face immediately turned pale. Would I be safe after receiving such a giant with my bare body?
Crunch!-
In an instant, a blue flash covered the wooden sword Jenny was holding.
Aurora, that mysterious power cut the lying carp in half with one blow.
Although her clothes were soaking wet, she stood up again in perfect condition.
‘Then that’s right. That monstrous Class A… …!’
And then he looked back at me and revealed an eerie aura.
“I see… … So this is what you were planning?”
“what?”
“I thought I was going to suffocate to death because of that. You really hit me in the face, didn’t you?”
“No… … I didn’t mean to… .”
“It’s my turn now.”
This time, he aims his bloody blue sword at me.
You’re going to make me feel the pain of being crushed to death. This won’t just end with your hair evaporating.
Blame! – Jenny’s figure blurred for a moment. She quickly closed the distance while holding a wooden sword wrapped in an aura.
Of course, there’s no way I can beat her with my own strength.
Oh my god… … I swung my fishing rod, following my survival instinct. It was a do-or-die situation.
A blue wooden sword and a roughly swinging fishing rod clash.
How can you fight a wooden sword with a stick like this?
Dismissed!-
At that moment, the wooden sword broke. The fishing rod struck Jenny’s ribs.
“uh?”
Jenny flew into the lake and fell in with a splash!
I stared blankly at her floating helplessly.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
