Episode 84. You, Be Mine.
Captain Gamur… The man who took his body was named Chandler.
He was the son of the head of Helheim, a syndicate once infamous across the continent.
Until just 30 years ago, they were so overwhelmingly large that they were called the worst on the continent.
In the melee with the Demon World that occurred at that time, he betrayed the human side and joined the Demon World side.
They said that it was obvious that humans would lose.
He made excuses that he had only sided with the side with the higher odds of winning since it would become a colony of the demons anyway, but in reality, he had given up on the path of humanity in order to pursue murder.
As befitting its nickname of the worst, its very existence was a hazard.
Their skills were also quite impressive, and they were also the goalkeepers guarding the bridge leading to the Demonic Clan front.
No matter how many times you wipe them out, they come back to life like cockroaches and commit murder again. There was no other undead disguised as humans.
The number of humans they killed was comparable to the number of demons’ forces.
Just hearing the name Helheim, which was more demonic than demonic, made people shiver.
Of course, this is a saying from the older generation 30 years ago.
At this point, the fallen Helheim is nothing more than a group that only appears in textbooks.
There were heroes who subdued those immortal, tenacious demons.
Gerard Chainsilver, Tailley Ludciel, Luna Deloitte, Ian Dreyfus, Glytona Byold.
And the previous saint, Maria Shaikhar.
No matter how well Helheim survived, it was no match for the power of those heroes.
It was a predetermined fate that caught their eye, as it was said that they had finally defeated the Demon King.
But Chandler did not give up on Helheim.
He had been brainwashed by his parents into believing that the Demon King was the true ruler of the world.
We need to make it easier for the demons to run wild like they did 30 years ago.
To do that, we exclude anything that could become a symbol of humans.
For example, a saint.
As it happened, a group called Doomsday offered to lend a helping hand.
Chandler, who could not miss this good opportunity, gathered the scattered remnants of Helheim and formed a bandit group.
The time has come to put the plan into action.
And now, once you get the drug that’s at the heart of your plan, everything will be easy.
‘But something seems a bit strange?’
He is currently in a standoff with a member of Doomsday with whom he had a promise.
But Chandler felt something strange about him.
He was wearing a black cloak over his entire body, with his face covered by a hood. He was definitely a member of Doomsday, but he felt different than when we met before.
Moreover, the voice was female, not male.
“But are you really the alchemist from Doomsday?”
Even a stone bridge can be crossed only after knocking on it.
Chandler asked in a suspicious tone, as the lingering sense of discomfort was no joke.
Then the woman spoke in an uncomfortable voice.
“Is there a problem, Chandler?”
“…!”
She seemed a little flustered, so I thought she might be fake. But after just one word, I knew she wasn’t fake.
Because the only people who knew his current disguised identity were the Doomsday people.
“No, I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. By the way, the medicine…”
“here.”
After a moment of silence, she handed me a bottle.
Given the circumstances, it appeared to be the medicine he had requested, but there were signs that the label on the outside had been torn off.
It looked quite similar to a glass bottle containing fruit juice. Also, the bottle had a strong scent of fresh fruit.
“Is this really the medicine I requested?”
“You don’t believe me? I’m trying to help you, but you’re making me feel bad.”
“Oh, no! I don’t have any intention of refusing, so please don’t misunderstand.”
“I’m telling you this so you don’t get confused. This has been modified to make it easier to eat. If you taste something bitter, it will only make you suspicious.”
“That’s what it was!”
It was a perfectly acceptable explanation. Chandler nodded and put the bottle back in his pocket.
“Oh, and this too.”
“This is…”
“Feed it to the sinners. It’s a stamina recovery potion that minimizes exhaustion and hunger. By now, they probably can’t even eat three meals a day because of the priests’ opinions.”
“I see. Thank you very much!”
“I have nothing to give you now. But I’ll come back soon to check on the situation, so do it right.”
“I will never forget this favor for the rest of my life.”
Chandler bowed his head deeply, took the two pills, and ran away in a huff.
The woman who witnessed him completely disappear…
“hey.”
『…』
“Come out.”
『…』
“Come out, you little snake.”
Suddenly the voice changed to a man’s. It was a fierce voice too.
“What do you think? Doesn’t it kill the acting?”
“Yeah, that was some really hot acting, you punk.”
『Ke… Kek!』
As soon as the white snake appeared from the shadows, I grabbed the creature by the neck and twisted it like a rag.
It was more satisfying to make it into a donut than to bake or boil it.
* * * * *
I got out of the forest after a fight with Muto.
I had high hopes when he said he could change his voice, but I was a fool to believe this snake.
『But there’s no need to be disappointed. It turned out well in the end, so it’s okay.』
“If things don’t go well, who are you going to blame?”
“hmm…”
I was already getting irritated because I was being mistaken for a woman, but this kid just irritated me even more.
I wanted to make them into donuts, fry them in flour and oil, cover them with a yellow coating, and sell them on the market. I wanted to call them ‘snake fried donuts.’
『By the way, I wonder what will happen in the future. If you trick me into giving you a stamina recovery potion and it turns out it’s actually a monster transformation potion, I’m sure the guy’s face will be something to see.』
I know it’s annoying to say this twice, but of course I switched the medicine and gave it to you.
The monster medicine that was originally supposed to be fed to believers is actually a stamina recovery potion, so they will feed it to sinners.
And what they gave the believers to eat was real fruit juice. They had brought it in their bags to drink during breaks, and they were busy tearing off the labels in a hurry.
“As I planned, the sinners will be transformed into lycanthropes, and the believers will simply eat bread sprinkled with fruit juice.”
『It was really funny to see Chandler’s face, completely fooled and thrilled. Hehe.』
Although it was small, I also earned some credits thanks to it.
The erosion rate has been reduced by about 20% since we talked about it a little while ago.
‘That’s true. He really wasn’t an ordinary guy.’
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Race: Human
Occupation: Swordsman
Auror Class: 5 stars
Horsepower: 90/90
Personality: Self-centered/obsessed with the past
Feelings towards users: Favorable (Medium)
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I had identified Chandler as ‘Ma-an’ while handing over the medicine.
If you look at the way he treats me politely, he may seem like a mere private, but in reality, he was quite an impressive guy.
First of all, the guy would have had a relationship with Captain Gamur before he transformed, and at that point, his skills were lacking.
It turns out that he is not the son of the leader of Helheim who brought terror to the continent for nothing.
And the other sinners are pretty tough too.
Although they have been around for 30 years and have rotted, they are also known for their viciousness as they were once part of the organization.
So this mission is pretty hard for an A-class mission.
‘But from now on, it will change to easy mode.’
In a few days, sinners will turn into lycans instead of priests.
Then, no matter how good their skills are, all their abilities will deteriorate because they have been transformed into the lowest-level Lycan.
Moreover, since they lose their sense of reason and run wild, they will be easy to subdue.
Rather, the expression hunting would be more appropriate.
『It’s a good thing you came here. If you hadn’t, all the knights would have been annihilated by that knight commander’s plan.』
“Someone else, not me…”
In the main story, Lyman and Krona participate in this mission instead of Trisha and me.
No matter how hard the mission is there, Lyman can carry it all with his quick response.
Even though he didn’t switch drugs like me, it wasn’t a problem for him at all.
There, all the believers are transformed into lycanthropes.
The main characters, who knew nothing about it, swallowed it down their throats, but only Lyman noticed the strange ingredient.
The drug had no effect on Lyman, who was not human.
However, he is worried that the other party members will change, so he secretly neutralizes them while they sleep.
When Chandler catches sight of him, he realizes his true identity and the believers mutate at the same time.
That would probably be the early morning of the second day.
On the second day, when the bread supplies ran out and they were trying to hunt for food, this incident occurred.
‘But it ends happily as the believers who were turned into lycans return to their original forms.’
As we emerge from the forest and join the line, Jenny asks with concern.
“Radon! Why are you so late?”
“I came back after seeing something big.”
[Erosion rate decrease: -5]
[+500 Credits]
“Didn’t your butt get cold? It must have been frozen.”
“Don’t say such horrible things.”
Freezing? Just thinking about it makes my teeth chatter.
* * * * *
One day has passed and now it is the second day.
It seemed like we were slowly leaving the snowy area, but the cold actually got worse.
Now even the resistant Jenny is starting to tremble… We have nothing to say.
If the extreme cold weather I endured for 4 nights and 5 days were just coffee, this would be the best.
‘When I think about coffee, I really crave it.’
I walked around with frozen chocolate in my hand, and the rest of us carried things to keep ourselves warm.
I could taste the sweetness, but it didn’t really get any better.
It was so cold that a sleeping bag wasn’t enough to sleep in.
Eventually, the priests pitched their tents, and we also took out the tents we had brought with us. Then we received the bread and fruit juice they provided.
“This is the last of our food.”
“It’s okay, senior. You can hunt and get them from the next day. We’re about to enter the area where snow bears live.”
“Jenny, don’t you think we’re going to get eaten?”
“Don’t be so discouraged! Would we be scared of a bear in broad daylight?”
“Then what about ghosts?”
“hmm…”
Jenny and Trisha were chatting and joking inside the tent.
In my hands I held the bread and a bottle of juice that the priests had given me. I examined the ingredients with my eyes just in case.
‘There’s nothing wrong.’
The bread smelled like grape juice, so it seemed like he had sprayed it correctly. I was worried that Chandler might have made a mistake, but there was no need to worry.
“Have you eaten everything?”
Ruska asked as she entered the tent.
“It’s time to stand guard. Who’s first today?”
“me.”
I raised my hand because I was the first one.
I took off the thick clothes I had been wearing for a while, but I had to put them back on, which was annoying.
It’s almost 11pm now.
All the crew members fell asleep and I was the only one left to work for an hour and a half.
Since there are 5 people, if each person stands for 90 minutes, it should last until 6:30.
‘Come to think of it, Lyman was also the first one. He neutralized the effects of the medicine inside the crew members’ bodies.’
I was bored just standing outside the tent, so I decided to check out the condition of the sinners and the clergy.
Fortunately, the priests, who would have gradually suffered if it had been the main story, were unharmed.
On the other hand, the sinners fell asleep with a pained expression on their face, as if they had eaten something bad.
As I said, Chandler seemed to have fed them well, and the guys were starting to grow hair.
‘What’s coming will come soon.’
By now, Chandler must be looking at the prisoners with a puzzled expression.
The clergy will be fine and confused as to why sinners are suffering.
That’s when I was laughing at the guy inwardly.
Iron Fist!-
“Ugh!”
Someone fell on me and I fell down.
My heart sank at the sight of the mysterious being rushing at me like an animal, grabbing my shoulder and throwing me down.
Was it an attack from outside? However, there were no events of bandits or monsters intruding here.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
I heard the breathing sound of a horny beast.
He sat on my upper back, blocking the movement of my lower body.
It was quite a powerful force, and I was hard pressed to shake it off, and I was astonished when I saw its face.
“Justice Margil?”
“Ugh… Ugh…!”
I took a deep breath after seeing the face.
The unpleasant appearance with the wrinkles on his youthful-looking face was definitely that of a Jester.
The eyes of a guy who has found prey become ecstatic, and that’s exactly what he looked like right now.
No, but more than that… how did a guy who should be behind bars end up here?
No matter how crazy he is, he won’t be able to escape unless he breaks the handcuffs.
‘There are no handcuffs!’
What’s even more surprising is that the guy’s hands have turned into wolf claws.
The handcuffs must have broken because his wrists were swollen. That’s why he was able to bend the iron bars and come to me…
‘But why me?’
The reason seemed obvious even with just a little thought.
“Miss… just once… just once…”
“….”
“Be mine!!”
Plague.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
