Episode 28

[CURRENT EPISODE]

IV. enemy

– 3. Forest

: Surprisingly, you succeeded in dealing with all the kidnappers in the tower.

Outside the tower is the deep forest of Areas. The way back will surely be long and arduous, but for the time being you will be safe.

“Huh.”

Outside the prison was the vast forest of Areas. He laid injured children nearby and distributed medicine obtained from prison.

I sighed in relief and lay down on the grass. ‘Safe for now’.

That puts my mind at ease a bit. It was a hugely successful script that is quite rare to see.

Events usually go like this.

As long as they manage to get out of the prison, they can use magic, so the students completely destroy the prison.

Then, there is a secret passage somewhere, and even if the prison collapses, the few survivors escape.

‘Go after them now! Letting them live will put us in danger.’

‘Anyway, the area is a forest.’

When they hire trackers, they are constantly being chased in the woods. From then on, their purpose is not money, but murder.

Of course, since you can use magic, there is no problem with combat power, but it is difficult to control fatigue and stress.

You don’t have to worry about that anymore.

He ended the lives of eleven people with his own hands. Ah, two of them were done by Frid.

There are no reinforcements unless the head-breakers return from Hell.

‘For the time being’ was also a meaningless premise since I had called the mercenaries in advance.

“The sun rises.”

Dawn was coming in the distance.

You should be able to move as soon as the sun rises.

“Sir Rockstryn.”

“Ugh. Need more pills? I have some left.”

Frid walked towards me.

I was hurt the most, but I took care of the students until the end. Both Aini and Frid.

What would have happened without the two of them? I feel like I want to kiss you a hundred times.

“I’m just in case you don’t know, so I’m going to look around.”

“Don’t wander around too much. You are the most injured.”

“Yes? what the hell is that… … .”

Frid laughed.

what did i say wrong?

“Sir is hurt the most, Loxtrin.”

oh

is it?

“You are resting.”

“No, I just remembered something.”

He could be resting like this until the sun rises, but suddenly he got curious.

Apart from the annihilation of the kidnappers, there is one more fact worth noting.

‘The prison did not collapse.’

Part of the outer wall on the third floor was only broken by Ainim’s magic. I said, pointing to the prison that was still intact.

“I’m going to go back in.”

You can go up to the 9th floor.

“No, are you going in there again?”

“Something came out that I couldn’t check properly. There’s nothing to do right now anyway. There might have been more to pack on the second floor.”

The ninth floor of the prison is clearly a meta element outside of ＜Academy Summer Turge＞. There is no option to go up from the 8th floor.

One thing I’m curious about is this.

“If there is something that brought us to Areas, wouldn’t it be possible to go back?”

I know it’s impossible.

The name of the artifact is ‘Warpstone’.

The same is with Liden, one-way and one-off. The same goes for the Warp Stone used in the ‘A Class Kidnapping Case’. After writing, it turns into an ordinary stone.

However, it was like that in the game, and even now I have not been able to confirm its existence in prison.

It is certain that it was used, but the Warp Stone after exerting its power was not found. It wouldn’t be small enough to move 31 people.

“Then I will go with you.”

“You said you were looking around?”

“Come to think of it, wouldn’t everyone use magic better than me?”

“That’s right.”

Although he showed a fresh image during the midterm exam, it was still a long way for Frid to awaken. The level of magic is far superior to the A class students. Above all, I have a child.

“I’ll look around and come back with Frid.”

“Are you okay?”

“Don’t push yourself too hard.”

“It will take about 30 minutes. I am resting.”

At the beginning of the semester, it was difficult for everyone to talk to me, but now I am able to communicate casually. It’s a positive change.

Of course, it is limited to male students.

I re-entered the stale prison with Frid. There was nowhere to burn, so the fire was almost all out.

“I don’t think I stayed long.”

Second floor. Among the things I saw was a large room. Perhaps the place where the kidnappers were staying.

I noticed the messy bedding from rushing out. It’s clean for a thing used by scruffy bastards.

“Oh, it seems that I was in regular contact with someone else.”

The letters piled up in the corner caught my eye. Judging from the fact that there are dozens of copies, it seems that they have been in regular contact.

Yeah, that’s what’s important.

It may be even more convincing evidence than a contract. I took out a letter from the bottom and unfolded it.

[Dad, did you go far again? Where is my dad who comes home once a month? Dad isn’t very strong anyway, so it’s not dangerous, right? How long will it take this time? Mom says you can buy snacks every day… … .]

“hey.”

Tak, Freed snatched up another letter he was reading next to him. I never thought that the speed of reading would be a disadvantage.

“Don’t look.”

“… … Rockstrin.”

Looking at the expression, it seems that it was something similar.

I didn’t mean to see this.

I kicked the letter into the corner and left the room. I silently climbed the stairs.

Go past the corpse on the third floor.

Go through the corpses on the 4th floor.

Go through the corpses on the 7th floor.

Frid finally spoke up when he was about to climb the stairs to the 8th floor.

“They… … He must have been evil.”

“Well.”

Most of the people you encounter in the mountains of Areas are defectors. They ran away because they could not stand the exploitation of the local lord, and they were looking for work to somehow find a way to live.

Becoming a bandit or accepting an unknown request.

In a trading city with frequent exchanges with the outside world, such exploitation is not prevalent, so you can leave your family behind. Things will all be the same.

“Not Nandle.”

But a sure thing.

They are enemies.

It is a threat to the characters I care about, a threat to the clearing of the episode, and a threat to my survival.

-really.

Was there no room for persuasion?

I do not know.

After beating the guy who first came up to the 7th floor. I no longer shake my hands.

The ninth floor was the last floor.

It was an open terrace with only a roof attached, and as expected, there was a large warp stone in the middle.

[ITEM]

[Warp Stone (Cannot be used)]

: An ancient artifact. power was wasted

Warpstone that has already lost its luster is nothing more than a flat mass of stone. Fred looked at it and didn’t notice anything. Because I don’t feel any magic or anything.

Other than that, there is a flower bed filled with dry soil, and it seems that there used to be a garden like the Tower of Summer Turge.

They don’t plant gardens on the rooftops of prisons.

“As you said, it wouldn’t have been used as a prison. Even those instruments of torture. It must not have been used by people.”

“Is there anything to be gained by torturing monsters?”

“Because it seems pretty old. Research on monsters is still ongoing, isn’t it? Could it be something similar?”

I have thought of something different.

The advanced monsters that attacked Summer Turge were under control. What if you were in a place like this?

‘It is possible.’

Warpstone is composed of large stones that serve as destinations and small fragments that serve as triggers.

The professor who brought the students here must have brought the trigger to the A class classroom, and the moment he injected mana, all power was sent to the roof of the tower.

Likewise, if warp stones were buried in front of the training room in advance, it is possible for high-level monsters who are starving to appear in the campus.

That huge tunnel would be nothing more than a trace of a high-ranking monster digging through the area.

Warpstone has not yet been revealed on the continent. This is because only Leaden owns it. The Empire only learns of the warpstone’s existence after being stabbed several more times.

“The sun has risen.”

“Yes.”

It cannot be used as proof that it is merely a heavy stone. I sighed and sat down on the Warp Stone.

Because of its height, it was possible to see well into the distance. Now the sun has risen and it is bright.

“I think we can follow the river over there. Even if you kill an animal, you can eat it.”

Other students have determined the north by constellations, and if you walk along the river for two days, you will encounter the mercenaries you have called in advance.

A river was visible. There is no need to wander to find the river.

“There was salt in the kitchen on the 4th floor.”

“Ugh, I have to go in there again.”

“I didn’t expect to see only the forest all the way.”

“Let’s go down. Not much of a harvest.”

“Yes.”

Frid smiled dejectedly and stood up.

Took. Degur. I kick the stones on the floor for no reason. I inadvertently passed by and narrowed my eyes.

what the heck, i didn’t see it wrong

“… … ?”

Why do you feel the magic

[ITEM]

[Dimension Fragments (1)]

: Artifacts, small fragments of Warpstone. The power has not yet been exhausted. A pair of two.

– If you inject magic into the piece of (1), you will move to the piece of (2)

– No distance limit

– Limited to 1 person

– 1 time limit

“Why are you picking up the pebbles?”

“souvenir.”

“… … Yes?”

“Wait a minute.”

Whether or not Frid looks at it with strange eyes.

After diligently searching the wide floor, I found the rest of the pieces with (2) attached to them. It seemed to be a piece that had fallen off the original.

The size is similar, but the description is different.

[ITEM]

[Dimension Fragments (2)]

: Artifacts, small fragments of Warpstone. The power has not yet been exhausted. A pair of two.

– If you inject magic into the piece of (2), the piece of (1) will sparkle.

Since it is unidirectional, (1) becomes the trigger and (2) becomes the destination.

As long as you keep the pieces of (2) in a safe place in advance, you can escape immediately in any danger.

Even though the shiny thing seemed useless, it was practically the same as an extra life.

“Uhhh.”

“… … It’s kind of scary. You just thought you would die. If you pick up a pebble and suddenly smile.”

Because it’s hard to make a living.

Like the ring, I didn’t know that the world would make the hidden piece that I didn’t put in. I don’t know how many more of these there are.

It seems to be getting a little bit motivated.

“It’s been 32 minutes.”

“… … Yes.”

“I was wrong, I didn’t.”

“I was wrong.”

“The kids are worried.”

As soon as I returned, I was scolded by the child.

It took some time to find the pebbles. I said about 30 minutes, but I didn’t say exactly 30 minutes.

Of course, what Ai said was not wrong.

My presence in Class A right now contributes to the psychological stability of the students, so it is important not to worry unnecessarily.

But because you did something wrong, you should be punished.

“I need to wash some clothes.”

“it’s okay. I didn’t get much on my back anyway. I don’t care.”

“I found the river from above.”

A child with severely injured legs cannot stand up at all. Until you go back and receive the healing magic, you must continue to be carried by someone.

So what I did was punishment.

There was also the point that there was no student who could carry the imperial princess on her back without hesitation. Unless it’s about Aindarlock.

“But Your Highness.”

“yes.”

I’m feeling it now.

“You’ll have to do some exercise when you get back.”

Strength 1, Agility 2, Stamina 1.

The child’s physical ability is of low quality. Because my brain is so out of whack, the time I actually study is short, and if I don’t have classes or work, I just sleep.

When I rode the wooden horse, my posture was uncomfortable, so I only thought it was like that. I raised my stamina to level 4, so it’s a shame.

This guy isn’t very light.

“You know, I don’t really like people who say things right.”

whisper.

It gives me goosebumps when I say these things right in front of my ears. scary.

“Oops. Too bad.”

“They think they’re smart, but I’ve always been more right.”

“Yes.”

It’s just a mouthful.

“It’s like a feather.”

“right.”

It was a field I was very confident in.

* * *

“What the hell have you done?”

“yes?”

By the time Cilyn Yuxilla visited Summer Turge, the campus was already in an uproar.

Everyone assigned to Class A has gone missing.

It wasn’t hiding somewhere or leaving the campus.

There were even rumors that there was no trace left, so let alone a search, a funeral was to be held.

that was two days ago Summer Turge fell into a ricochet. I even heard that Professor Kanin was ill.

“Did your mother hear the news too?”

“What are you… … no way.”

Hira was unaware of anything.

It seems that he has lost his mind somewhere, and even if he tries to get angry, he doesn’t seem to have grasped the situation at all.

Shilin calmed down and said.

“Do you have the check I gave you when you entered school?”

Euxilla’s blank check.

It’s summertime, so I wonder if that’s going to happen. There are many enemies in Yuxilla, so I thought I might be kidnapped at any chance.

In the event of such a crisis, he gave me to offer negotiations. Of course, it shouldn’t have been used.

“I never took it out. It’s in a drawer.”

“Bring it.”

“yes.”

Hira opened the bottommost drawer.

The drawers are empty.

“… … uh.”

“I need to borrow 1 billion in cash right now. A famous mercenary in the empire had it. I just wanted to restore it… … .”

There is no point in blaming what you don’t know anymore. You just need to find out the cause.

Silin asked quietly.

“In the room, who came in?”