Episode 7. Thank you~ Hogang (2)
The gym had a huge glass wall that allowed a view of the test field. The area around the mirror became noisy during the test.
It was a format where a magical tool called an ‘Observer’ floated around the test field and showed it. Since it was divided into several parts to observe, the screen was also divided into several parts.
Each situation was reflected on the glass wall.
Observers are drone-like entities that detect each happening and move to the corresponding location. Judging from the fact that some screens are moving quickly, it seems that highlights have already been created.
-What’s that? Did the staff get destroyed?
-Usually, that’s what happens when durability runs low. Where did you buy that?
-That’s too bad. You got scammed out of a weapon.
-Tsk tsk tsk. I went to the wrong store.
A scene of a cadet attempting to use magic and his staff exploding was shown on one screen. There were exclamations of regret among the cadets.
From a distance, it may seem quite unfair, but in reality, it is his own fault. That staff member was simply acquired through a shuttle.
‘You finally got it.’
The erosion rate, which was 44%, was reduced to 0%. This was evidence that Ludical had been tricked and was shocked.
[Experience level of the job ‘Scammer’ has increased.]
[+1000 Credits]
[You have exceeded your proficiency in the ‘Cheat’ item.]
[Skill level increases as an additional effect.]
(Acting Lv5, Tricky Hit Lv2)
The trickery and illusionary swordsmanship have the same mechanism and affect each other. The higher the shock to the victim, the more proficiency is gained.
So, Ludical, who had been fooled, was truly grateful. Is this really the pleasure a conman feels?
‘Even so, you can’t say anything to me?’
Of course, they’ll come after me for providing trash staff, but that’s out of the question. I’ve also been scammed by staff.
I’ve been to the shops hundreds and thousands of times while playing this game. It’s a piece of cake to tell the difference between a blacksmith who sells good weapons and a blacksmith who sells bad weapons.
There are more than a few shops that pretend to have a nice work environment on the outside but are just selling their equipment. The equipment I gave them was cheap and made in such places.
If I had money, I could have caught a huge carp from the lake and sold it to the fishmonger. Although Jenny cut it in half and reduced the price, the quantity was still salty.
Even if those guys come to question me, I can just deny it and say that I was scammed too. There is no proof.
-Mary!
-It’s finally starting to move.
-That crazy guy?
Suddenly, the cadets began to focus solely on one screen. There was a girl with fluttering pink hair casting magic.
Mary Ludosiel, the daughter of the White Tower Lord and a top student of Class A of the Magic Department. She is also one of the playable characters and one of the main characters.
‘That friend is just as good as Jenny.’
There are magic towers in various parts of the empire. They are organizations established by great magicians who are so amazing that even hearing their names is surprising. The largest of them is the White Tower, Ludosiel.
The White Tower Lord leads an organization that is without a doubt the strongest among the Magic Towers. Mary’s talent, which she inherited from the couple’s bloodline, is beyond doubt.
‘But the problem is… … ‘
Apart from such precious qualities, Mary is a character with a free spirit. She always has an optimistic expression and a smile, and she is the very definition of a fool who cannot tell what she is thinking.
You can tell just by looking at her casting her magic now.
He laughs like a madman and sweeps the field with elemental magic, and his appearance gives off an overwhelming sense of madness.
“Because of that kind of personality, he caused a lot of trouble in the story.”
Not only did he accidentally damage a faculty member’s belongings, he also inadvertently blew off half of the principal’s voluminous hair.
He was a popular character because of his unique quirkiness, but… … I don’t really want to get involved with him.
‘It’s not me who has to deal with that. It’s all the protagonist’s job. Right?’
The test of magic has finally come to an end, and, as expected, Mary has taken first place.
The female cadets in the same class congratulated Mary, but they did so from a distance, as if they were dealing with a person infected with the virus. As expected, she was treated like a time bomb.
The combat test has finally arrived. The magic cadets who have completed their tests have begun to head up to the second floor.
“Radon you son of a bitch!!”
Among them, there was a cadet who approached me with bloodshot eyes.
It was Ludical. As expected, the guy was shoving a broken staff in and yelling.
“You see this!”
“Why is that?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know? You gave it to me!”
Ludical dropped the staff to the floor and grabbed me by the collar. His face was distorted in a vicious manner, but I didn’t feel particularly scared.
“Why are you suddenly doing this? I just went to the store and bought some practice weapons like you told me to.”
“That weapon is the problem now that this piece of shit is coming out!”
“Then shouldn’t you go to the store and complain instead of blaming me?”
“Where is this going… … !”
At that time, Breed joined in and began to restrain me. This guy also used a wooden sword shuttle on me. Then I couldn’t help but be suspicious.
“Be honest with me. You bought this thing on purpose to be trash, right?”
“Why are they suddenly like this? I didn’t know it would happen like this. I’m also a victim! I was scammed!”
-Acting Lv5
I acted with all my might. I made a dumbfounded expression to appeal that I, too, had been wronged. The cadets passing by began to take interest in my struggle.
“You’re the scammer, you punk! Where did you get your flippers?”
“I’m telling you, it’s true! How many times do I have to tell you that I really didn’t know?”
[+500 Credits]
In fact, I bought it knowingly. But since I pretended not to know, the erosion rate was bound to decrease.
“This kid will… … until the end.”
“I can’t put this into words.”
Iron Fist!-
I was thrown to the ground by the sudden force. The guys looked down at me, slowly revealing their madness.
“You’re lying to us when your family is so poor?”
“Even if a lowly person like you gets hurt, your parents won’t care, right?”
If I were the real Radon, that would have been a very hurtful remark. It seemed like they were finally shedding their human skin and revealing their true colors.
It was the moment when he was about to lay me down and trample me like last time.
“Stop!”
A deep and loud voice suddenly came. It silenced the surrounding murmurings, making it hard to believe it was just one person shouting.
“What are you guys doing now? I told you earlier that the combat and magic departments should switch places.”
“Sir, professor… … sir… … .”
“Can you take what I just said as an old pair of shoes?”
Professor Radian walks up to them and says, “Let’s go.” The students, feeling as if they were being given a cold compress to their senses, realize that this is not the time to be doing this.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
“We will also change shifts soon.”
Breed and Ludical also tried to escape like a snake climbing over a wall.
“Wait a minute, you two stay behind. And you too, Radon.”
But Radian stopped them like a ghost. Since they were under the spell of Radian, who was called the demon of battle, their legs could not help but stiffen.
“What on earth is causing all this commotion?”
When Radian stopped and asked, the guys spoke while trembling. In the meantime, I sighed at the sight of them distorting and fabricating some facts in order to receive less punishment.
“I heard you sent Radon on an errand.”
“That, that… I was training so hard that my weapon ended up breaking.”
“Since I didn’t have any money… I asked that guy Radon to buy me some practice weapons. I was planning on paying him back later.”
What do you mean, you threatened me by hitting me and made me shuttle? It’s obvious that you’re trying to escape by pretending to be pitiful.
But you guys know what? You’ve met the wrong people.
“But that damn guy bought me this crap on purpose!”
“It’s not us who should be punished, it’s that guy… .”
“What does that mean?”
Radian suddenly stopped talking.
“Yes…?” the guys say with a blank expression.
“You just broke your practice weapons because you didn’t take care of them, and you just squandered your wealth because you didn’t know how to save it, so why is it all this guy’s fault?”
“That… that.”
“And, of all the students, why did you ask this conman for a favor? If you’re not an idiot, wouldn’t it be foolish to ask him for something like that?”
Every word of Radian’s made the guys’ balls twist. And it wasn’t over yet.
“You nobles don’t have money? That’s obvious. How can you have money to spare when you’re just hanging out!”
“… .”
“You brought this on yourself, and now you’re letting things get this bad because things aren’t going well. Your parents will absolutely faint if they hear about it!”
“no way….”
“I’ll put it in your record book. That you shifted your responsibility to another cadet!”
The guys’ faces darkened. It was no use apologizing so late. All that was left was for the news to reach their parents’ house.
“But Professor… what if my wooden sword breaks during the test? Could you please replace it?”
“No. I have no intention of changing it. It’s all your fault!”
“… .”
Even the replacement of Breed’s wooden sword was rejected like a sword. They exchanged places in endless despair.
“And Radon! How long are you going to keep lying? Then, just because you’re visible, won’t you be taken advantage of by those lowly guys?”
Ah… It’s my turn now. As a real Radon, I had nothing to say, so I just accepted it as it was.
“A person who only deceives others will be deceived even more easily! Do you understand?”
“All right!”
I came down to the first floor while listening to the sermon. Coming down the stairs with Professor Radian, I caught the attention of the combat cadets who were waiting.
In that situation, Radian spoke to me.
“By the way. You didn’t forget to bring a practice weapon, did you?”
Radian said as he looked at my completely empty hands. He seemed worried, wondering if I had forgotten to bring my equipment.
“No. I have my own weapon.”
“Where is it? I can’t see it at all!”
As expected, you’re hanging on until the end.
Well, everyone else is holding at least a wooden sword that looks like it was picked up from a garbage dump, but I’m the only one empty-handed.
In the end, I had no choice but to show it. I don’t know how people will react when they see this… .
“This is mine.”
I took something that looked like a small stick out of my pocket. But the moment I extended it as if I was going to throw it, it suddenly grew in length.
It was a portable fishing rod that could be carried around in your pocket.
“Radon… You’re not joking with me, are you?”
I knew you would react like that.
Anyone who looks at it will see that it is a thin stick that could break with a light touch.
-Poohahahaha! That crazy guy!
-Are you in your right mind? Are you determined to come in last?
-How can you use that for swordsmanship? You’re in Class C.
– Radon the fraudster. Failure confirmed!
-Fail! Fail!
The cadets’ reactions were the same. If it had been a wooden stick, then it would have been different, but since they had thin fishing rods as equipment, all the cadets had no choice but to react in the same way.
Except for one person.
“(gulp)”
Only Jenny, who had experienced its power alone… swallowed dry saliva in nervousness.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
