Episode 39. Sorry. I wanted to show you this (1)
Suddenly, I got caught up in rumors about Shinsoo. Who would have ever imagined that a mere rice ball could have such a butterfly effect?
Considering the current situation, the lower-level cadets will be busy trying to improve their grades.
Due to Elder Envil’s visit, all schedules were brought forward and the final evaluations were just around the corner.
There is usually at least a two-month gap before a major exam. It is not easy for a junior to prepare within that time.
A situation where the exam period, which requires a lot of hard work to get good grades, has been suddenly brought forward.
This is not a problem for the top students who are already full of talent. They even have freedom in club activities.
But if you compare the number of lower-ranking cadets with the number of upper-ranking cadets, it’s obvious which way it will lean.
The difficulty of the exam increases with each passing quarter. If you want to face a monster that is stronger than the one in the middle of the semester, 30 days of training is not enough.
How many junior cadets who are pushed to the edge of a cliff wouldn’t feel nervous? It’s a pipe dream to hope that all cadets have that much tolerance.
If there’s a chance to improve your talent, you’ll be willing to sharpen your sword and do anything.
I had to run away from those guys all by myself. The main characters, including Jenny, must be preoccupied with taking care of Angela.
In this situation where I was already unable to receive help… … another obstacle stood in my way.
“Tell me. Is there something you’re hiding?”
“… … .”
Suddenly, a bachelor’s student came up to me and asked me a question that seemed quite ominous.
Based on what I’ve learned so far. And the black smoke rising from this man’s legs.
By this point it was a complete mess.
‘This guy was a shadow soldier?!’
At that time, he seemed so kind that I thought he was just an ordinary extra. He was a cheerful cleaner at the time, so how could I have suspected him?
The Shadow Troopers only appear as mobs. There is no detailed setting as to who they are infiltrating the academy as.
The only setting is that they are disguised as various occupations within the university. Since they don’t reveal their true identities when they meet their end, it’s a MacGuffin who they are disguised as.
I’m already busy avoiding lower-class students, so you want me to deal with a monster like this?
… … It was a moment of such difficulty.
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– Someone has appeared who is after your safety. You must survive somehow, and you must not be picky about the means and methods to do so. Once someone starts to suspect you, they will pursue you until you die. So eliminate them.
[When cleared: Trap Card Manufacturing Activation (+’Magic Tool Manufacturing List’ Activation)]
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‘Are you crazy? You have to be strong to get rid of it or something.’
A secret mission that came to mind for the first time since the compensation psychology. However, it is not a situation that will be welcomed.
It’s understandable that they’d urge you to get rid of the guy in order to survive.
Because I’ve already risked my life hiding Ruska in my room from those guys.
The Shadow Troops are a formidable enemy even if they are just one. If we confront them head-on in their current state, we will surely lose, so we must at least find a way to survive.
“What is the angle of the sandstorm?”
“what……?”
“What is the angle of the sandstorm?”
The man made a bewildered expression. Why did the cadet’s personal identification modifier, known only to them, come out of his mouth?
That’s exactly what I was stabbing at. If I do this, I’ll check first whether they’re my allies or not.
Their password was:
“… … The sandstorm will soon expand across the entire continent.”
“Then the angles will become meaningless and soon turn into shadows.”
“Because of the storm that turned into shadows… … .”
“The earth spider will come and it will get dark.”
“… … .”
He was taken aback when I showed him that I had completely mastered the password.
I hoped that they would fool me into thinking I was their ally… …
“How do you know that!”
He immediately drew his dagger and approached me with brisk strides. As expected, he wouldn’t be easily fooled.
They know how many of them there are. If a stranger shouts out a password, they’ll be hostile. That’s why Ruska got hurt.
But I didn’t want to stab him just to pretend to be friendly. I wanted to make him lose his cool in shock.
The current guy wasn’t a stealthy assassin, but rather a bull that pounced on the red cloak.
Even though he may be stronger than me, his mind is blank. If there was an insurance policy to catch him off guard, I had already prepared it.
[Artifact: Leviathan ★★★★]
A fishing rod was placed in my hand, where no weapon existed.
Even so, it only looks like a fishing rod, so his carelessness is maximized. The guy swung his dagger without feeling any threat.
But I was faster.
Choaak!-
“Kwaaak!”
Unexpected destructive power and indescribable agility.
The artifact, which was swung like an island, boasted performance that could not even be compared to a simple fishing rod.
Leviathan’s body release created enough wind pressure to crack the outer wall of the building. The struck guy was sent flying, spitting blood and knocking down several trees.
It wasn’t like I had used any magic power to cast an aura. Even though I hadn’t even used any skills, the power of the skills I had used so far was far greater.
As expected of a 4-star artifact, its power was all-round.
‘I haven’t played with this in a while, sucking my thumb.’
I swung it several times, knowing that it would consume a lot of magic power immediately after use. The more I did this, the more I got used to it, and before I knew it, I was able to minimize magic power consumption.
“Are you completely exhausted by now?”
It seemed to have flown quite far. Fortunately, it was on the outskirts of the university, so no one saw it.
If the guy hadn’t panicked, he would have dodged it. Or he would have transformed his body into smoke and incapacitated it.
Once the Shadow Troops are incapacitated, they kill themselves. They silence themselves to prevent information from leaking out about who they are.
If he had just been struck by that blow, his body would have turned to dust.
Boom! – At that moment, a needle flew and stuck itself into my leg. The guy I thought had completely collapsed was walking back towards me.
Judging by the way he’s limping and bleeding, it looks like it was a fatal wound just now. Even if he’s a shadow soldier, if he’s that weakened, he can still be defeated by lower-class students.
But my legs wouldn’t move.
Soon I realized that my leg that had been hit by the needle had swelled up and turned purple.
[Status Abnormality Occurrence – Paralysis Poison]
I was so off guard that I thought the guy might have collapsed.
However, judging from the paralyzing poison used, it seemed like he had no intention of killing yet.
Not yet, that is.
“From now on… … you must comply with our demands… … .”
The guy said. He was covered in wounds and limping, like a zombie.
“First of all, your true identity… … .”
They can’t just leave me alone since they know the password. They’ll interrogate me about this and that while I’m immobilized by the poison, and then erase my memories.
[Buster Arrow]
At that moment, the background of the vision was bathed in red light.
An arrow in the shape of a red wolf suddenly swooped in and struck the guy.
“Kwaaah!”
The guy was hit by an arrow with a strong aura and fell down once again.
Even though I knew whose arrow it was that had just flown in… … I couldn’t help but feel surprised.
“How did you get here… … .”
Ruska Mad-Eye landed in the air and walked confidently towards me.
My legs feel a lot better now that I’ve been recuperating in my room for three months, but is it okay for me to come out when I want? And how do I know this place?
“Just touch my back.”
As she spoke firmly, I immediately ran my hand over my back and caught something stuck to my collar like a fly.
“It’s a magical tool for detection. I secretly attached it to you just in case you were targeted by those guys. It’s the mechanism by which your body reacts when something goes wrong.”
It means that he sensed the poison spreading through my body and came running right away. In that short period of time of only a few seconds?
“Isn’t that a bit too fast for something like that?”
“We arrived quickly because we used Blood Wind. The distance was just right.”
‘Blood Wind’ is a high-speed movement skill that Ruska possesses. It is mainly used to taunt enemies by leaving behind red afterimages.
However, the distance between here and the three-star building is at least 150m. In fact, she was barefoot, showing signs of running out in a hurry. That was why I was worried.
“What if I overdo it and the wound on my leg gets worse?”
“Don’t worry about it. I don’t care anymore.”
Ruska lied desperately. How could she be okay if she used a skill that put a strain on her legs in that state?
And yet, you came all the way here? Ruska, who wouldn’t hesitate to sacrifice her benefactor for the sake of her goal? I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Did the sun rise in the west today? Why are you so selfless?”
“You’re selfless and selfless, and you helped me too. That’s enough.”
“… … .”
“Don’t get any weird ideas. It’s just that I finally got rid of one guy thanks to you being the bait.”
He spoke without even looking at my face. It was as if he was trying to hide his feelings of shame.
‘It’s obvious.’
Ruska approached the fallen Shadow Trooper. It was already disintegrating into dust.
But when he disappeared, the things he had been holding were left in his wake.
She picked up what looked like a note and read the words. After confirming what it said, she clicked her tongue in shock.
“this……!”
“what’s the matter?”
“Radon Crowler. Thank you for hiding it from me all this time. But I don’t need your help anymore.”
A sense of desolation hung over Ruska. It was the look of someone who sensed a great crisis.
“Don’t be surprised and listen carefully. Three more guys just like this will come tomorrow. It’s dangerous to interfere any further.”
“what?”
My heart skipped a beat. It was such a shocking sound that I thought my ears were going crazy.
I snatched the note up to see what it said, but it was full of unintelligible characters.
“Something pretty dangerous is going to happen this weekend. This is your last chance. If you don’t want to get involved, just stay in your room. I won’t have time to stay in your room anymore, so don’t worry about me.”
“… … .”
“Then that’s it.”
After leaving those words, Ruska disappeared like the wind. It was quite unusual for her to look so surprised and worried about someone.
I looked at the note again. In a word… … it was completely unreadable.
If an alien civilization exists, it would be considered common practice there.
The Shadow Troops were secretive even when exchanging things.
“Three more are coming? These monsters?”
If that’s true, there’s no disaster.
The Shadow Troops, which originally consisted of four, just lost one a little while ago, making them three.
If you add 3 more people to that, it’s 6 people… …For your information, the main characters can’t avoid a hard time even if they only face two of them.
And the shadow troops aren’t the only enemies of the protagonists.
There are a lot of lower-class students targeting Angela, so dealing with them makes you exhausted.
In that state, Jenny, Crona, and Mary are pushed to the edge of a cliff as they face two armies.
Then, Ruska intervenes and joins the main cast, making the score 4 vs 2. Thanks to this, the main story is about barely winning.
I don’t know how this happened, but that doesn’t mean there’s no way to avoid the worst.
Just keep those damn lower-classmen from running wild.
Then the main characters can face the shadow troops in a fully-fledged state without being exhausted. In the first place, the lower-ranking characters don’t even have experience.
As I grew by raising my stats, they must have grown too. Now, each of them should be able to tie up one Shadow Trooper.
If Ruska just intervenes during this time, it can be passed smoothly.
Unfortunately, Lyman is now a clone, so we can’t rely on him. I expect he’ll be overwhelmed by the two soldiers.
So, if I just find a way to attract the aggro of the lower-class guys, something will work out… …
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Once this mission is completed, you will be able to enjoy the following benefits:
[Activate Trap Card Manufacturing (+Activate ‘Magic Tool Manufacturing List’)]
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Oh, I forgot.
As a result, I was rewarded for killing the guy.
First, a new item called
Just one.
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N Trap Card (Normal)
It can be activated after being installed on the floor in advance. When activated, it seals the movements of the opponent who steps on the floor. However, there are cases where it is forcibly released depending on the opponent’s ability.
It is the lowest level of trap cards. (One-time use)
[Required Materials: None]
[Required Credits: 5000]
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If you look closely, the normal magic tools in this game were surprisingly difficult to make.
As you can see, there is no need to go through trouble to get the materials, and you can make it in no time with just credits.
And I had my eye on the effect of this magical tool called Trap Card.
Because it looks like it might be useful.
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A few hours later, it was after school.
The paralyzing poison was neutralized over time, and I ran straight to the newspaper office as soon as I could move. Since it wasn’t intended to kill in the first place, its ingredients were bound to be weak.
“hello!”
“Oh my, you came early today?”
“I have something urgent to do.”
After a quick greeting to Trisha, I sat down and started writing the article.
The members and Trisha who saw that made a face like she ate something wrong. People who are crazy busy like me are bound to stand out.
The article was completed in less than 30 minutes.
“Please upload this… right now!”
“Oh, already?”
I placed the hastily written newspaper in front of her desk. It was embarrassing, but considering that there was no limit to the length of the newspaper, it didn’t matter.
However, if the content of the review is questionable, the manager can stop it at any time.
“Are you crazy? Are you determined to get bitten?”
“Please, I will buy you the Nobel record you want later! Okay?”
“This guy is really… … .”
Trisha tried to dissuade me from publishing it, but I convinced her that I would take full responsibility.
Still, Trisha couldn’t help but sigh.
『I know the location of the gods, so if you want to hear, gather at the center of the Liber Hall. The time is until 10 AM. (Random order of arrival)』
Publisher – Radon Crowler
Aggro targeting all students.
After all, nothing spreads rumors better than newspapers.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
