“Gerard suddenly committed suicide. He killed himself before he could dig anything out.”

“What… … .”

Was that the reason Arrieta was here?

Did you think I might follow the same train as Gerard?

“You weren’t in the mood to commit suicide at all, were you? But suddenly, as if she were a puppet controlled by someone, she slit her neck without hesitation.”

Tia was questioning me, but I couldn’t help but bewildered. Gerard committed suicide?

why the hell Have you ever felt guilty? Or was it just that I couldn’t stand the feeling of hopelessness?

Either way makes no sense.

“Even so, I couldn’t find any traces. It makes no sense. I wouldn’t know if it was before it happened, but being able to avoid my eyes after it happened means that I used a method I didn’t know… … .”

As she said, there may have been outside intervention.

But who, if anything, could fool her absurd senses?

“What do you think might be in the way I don’t know? Do you know what I mean? The successor of the King of Darkness.”

The situation turned out to be more twisted than expected. The only abilities that Tia can’t detect are divine power, magic, morale, and yogi.

But I already have the ability to be suspicious of Tia.

It is the ability of [Contemplation].

[Contemplation] allows you to hide mana close to perfection.

If it was Tia, she would be able to find me by exploring the mana gap, but it would take time.

I doubt that if I use that time, it won’t be enough to commit a crime.

Divine power and magic do not have the ability to manipulate opponents, and among youkai, there is no student at the level of being able to manipulate Gerard.

If so, there are only two suspects in ＜Skientia＞.

I am the daughter of [Myungwang], who can hide mana and deals with fraud.

“It’s something to be ashamed of. It’s humiliating for me, who treats magic like my hands and feet, to put mana into a means of crime. But I can’t turn away It is arrogance.”

＜Skientia＞’s barrier was created by Tia with great care.

Without her permission, it is impossible for other abilities to interfere from the outside.

“I will ask straight forward. The successor of the King of Darkness.”

The situation is bound to be suspicious.

Tia, who was sitting on top of the podium, slowly floated down and started staring at me while floating in front of me.

I could feel the burning anger in those eyes.

I feel an infinitely cold death by burning emotions.

“Tell me the whole story without leaving out a single thing.”

“… … .”

“As you know, I don’t like dog-manipulation in my front yard. It’s not that they look at me lightly, and the human babies ask me to come, so I only climb once or twice.”

“I know.”

“That’s why I have been proclaiming that while protecting opaque pups like you under my command, dog-like puppies won’t interfere in my front yard. because? Because it’s annoying! But do I even need to let the bastards try it inside?”

“… … .”

“I don’t want to think you’re the culprit. Still, you can’t deny that you know something, right?”

It’s a sharp gaze that makes your skin tingle.

As Tia said, I already know of an existence that can break through her barrier and influence her.

I didn’t know because I didn’t think too deeply, but there was a good chance that Gerard had come into contact with the being.

An existence that can influence Tia from the outside while ignoring Tia’s barrier.

‘existence’.

Gerard probably went to look after Chrysos, who had become a ruined country.

And there, he must have been attacked by an ‘external being’ without even realizing it.

But I can’t say that straight away. The world still hasn’t figured out their existence, I can’t tell.

Just knowing that fact makes me unable to avoid suspicious eyes.

Maybe I’m really trying to open my head.

“I ask you again. If you don’t want to get lost, answer the whole story without leaving out a single detail. What kind of p*ssy is that in my front yard?”

Moreover, to bring up the story, Eleanor’s existence is discovered.

Just the information that Gerard was heading for Chrysos would make Tia start questioning Eleanor’s existence.

It doesn’t matter if it’s just revealing your identity, but if Eleanor’s Key is discovered… … .

Due to her personality, she may choose to kill the immature Eleanor and collect the key for the peace of the world.

“… … Head of the academy. I can’t talk ‘yet’ about the full story of the case. However, I want you to know that I am not the enemy of the academy president.”

Instead of avoiding Tia’s eyes, he looked at them. If you turn your eyes away from this, it is like admitting that there is something unpleasant about it.

“… … yet?”

Okay. Considering her tendencies that I’ve figured out so far, even if I doubt it, it won’t kill me.

Yes, it should be.

That’s why you have to try to ignore the fear and remain silent.

“Then, even if I swear on Mana… … .”

“I do not need. Such a shallow oath that can only be said in words anyway. Or what, do you really want to try it?”

Tendons stand out on Tia’s forehead. I was trying to show sincerity in my own way, but I think it only increased my stress.

“Tsk… … .”

Fortunately, Tia’s momentum disappeared like a lie.

He probably thinks that there is a ban on me.

I didn’t lie

As evidence of that, he did not avert his eyes. If he had been a liar, he would never have met her eyes.

I passed that hurdle.

“Yeah, if it’s something I can’t say ‘yet’, I can’t help it.”

“… … thank you Head of Tia Academy.”

I was out of breath as if I had forgotten to even breathe until now.

Even though I knew it would be okay, I was so scared.

“By the way, Oz.”

However, something is strange about the atmosphere.

I’m sure everything would have worked out, but I feel chills down my spine.

“Even so, don’t you think this time crossed the line?”

“… … I must have prevented Professor Gerard from committing a crime to attack a student?”

“No. You don’t have the right to do that. Since when did the guidance department start cracking down on professors? Wasn’t what you were supposed to do was report to me?”

“I couldn’t tell you the exact details… … .”

“right? I know. So, let’s talk about it except for the bastard you said you couldn’t talk about this time?”

Tia’s hand taps my shoulder lightly. I am afraid of the weight of it.

“Since you said you weren’t my enemy, couldn’t you have reported at least that Gerard’s behavior was suspicious, even if the entire incident was excluded?”

The small hand moved up from my shoulder little by little and began to caress my neck.

A cool sensation that makes me doubt whether my neck is properly attached.

“You had an accident and I am passing judgment on it. Even though I warned you in advance that if I accidentally hit you, I would rip your head out, but you ignored it, didn’t you? Didn’t you take my warning lightly? So what do you think the verdict will be? Tell me, kid.”

“Wait… … .”

“Hey, don’t move. Then, if it goes wrong, this time, you really die. I’ll just cut it a little bit. I’m going to break it in half, only half.”

* * *

Although there were some mishaps, I was able to survive as expected. I’m not dead.

It could be that he wasn’t dead.

“ha… … . It hurts.”

The place I am now is a hospital.

Surprisingly, there was also a hospital inside ＜Skientia＞.

It felt more like a cathedral than a hospital, but it was lined with clergymen who had specialized in medicine.

If you think about it, it is natural that there is a hospital because it is a daily life for combat students.

Of course, the experience of having her neck broken in half by Tia was not natural.

“Are you okay?”

“very.”

It’s been a week since I was in the hospital, but Eleanor was the only one who came to see me.

Arrieta was there too, but it would be more accurate to say that she was my doctor, not a hospital visitor.

It is said that the reason I was hospitalized was an injury sustained in a fight with Gerard, but in reality, Tia was the only one who injured me.

Like a lizard with a bad temper.

“I didn’t know that Master was preparing for such an operation. Because of that, my plan was ruined? It’s too much to take away the gaze that was supposed to be on me.”

“… … .”

Who is this for?

Of course, Eleanor doesn’t know what I was doing that for. Still, it is unavoidable to be sad.

But I have no intention of getting mad at this poor attention-seeker.

It is the result of my creation.

Better not to know. Rather than suffering and suffering, it is much nicer to see her pouting like that.

“Don’t make excuses saying it’s my fault. I heard that while running away with Lucia, he ran into Alexios and was smashed with his cape on.”

“If I had only worn one layer, I would have suffered less time… … . I almost threw up at the attack that penetrated my cloak.”

“But wasn’t it worth doing because Lucia was there?”

Lucia did not hide her power in particular.

In the first place, there were white sheep around Eleanor, so it was nothing strange that she had that level of ability.

“Lucia, that bad girl disappeared by herself as soon as she met the king. You are a traitor!”

It is said that while Eleanor was beaten lightly and rolled on the ground, Lucia fled as if blending into her surroundings.

Well, since I don’t know what the situation will be like here, it would have been a big deal if I had been retired and was caught near the supervisor.

“Oh, there are apples. Who brought it to you?”

“Arrieta.”

“… … okay.”

Eleanor looked at the apple for a moment with sullen eyes, then lifted the fruit as if it didn’t matter.

And as if he was used to it, he began to peel the apples.

It really can’t be surprising. Had royalty ever peeled an apple? I had no such prejudice.

“Why the hell are you doing this to an apple?”

“… … Ahem.”

But from today it happened.

How can you cook apples so naturally? … .

Even so, he does not give up and does not stop chopping up the apples.

Doesn’t the royal family feel guilty about wasting food?

“If you can’t cut it, just put it down. I’ll ask you to shave it off when you come to Arietta later.”

“Ha, can you? Even if I don’t entrust it to the saintess, I can shave it well. I’m a prosecutor!”

Well… … . From my point of view, if you’re going to do something like that, you’d better get rid of the prosecutor as well.

Or is he doing the inspection because he can hack like that?

If so, wouldn’t that be a pretty vicious killer?

“Teacher, by the way, I’ve been looking out the window for a while. Is there anything there? Rather, you weren’t even looking at this side, so how did you know I was peeling the apples properly?”

“… … That’s what a wizard’s gaze is like.”

In the first place, the wizard’s gaze did not mean that.

It was the influence of [contemplation].

Still, a pure-headed Eleanor would understand.

“That’s a bit… … . I feel bad.”

There’s just nothing I can’t say.

It’s embarrassing, so say you’re amazing as usual and shine your eyes.

“Are you mad? Is that why you’re turning your head like that so you don’t look at me?”

“no.”

“Then why the hell are you doing that? Please tell me if I’ve done anything wrong. I will try to fix it as best I can.”

“My neck isn’t turning yet.”

“ah… … .”

Eleanor gave a short sigh, then quickly moved to a place where I could see her face to face.

You don’t have to, but it’s not bad to be considerate.

“… … Aren’t you mad too?”

Eleanor hesitates, probably because [Contemplation] has been activated all this time.

I didn’t even pay attention until now, but now that I’m seeing that kind of reaction, it hurts more than I thought.

But I can’t help it.

Since I was hospitalized in this hospital, the time I deactivated [Contemplation] was shorter than the time I activated it.

I was so nervous.

“Because I am so defenseless right now.”

I couldn’t stand the anxiety.

You never know when and where an assassin will come.

The interior of ＜Skientia＞ is safe.

I know it’s safe. Even so, I can’t help it.

It’s obvious how sweet the fruit of my current situation, being in such a weakened state that I had to be hospitalized with a twisted neck, seems like a sweet fruit to those who are targeting me.

“Are you anxious?”

“uh.”

“I didn’t know that Master would be anxious. I couldn’t have imagined that my teacher would lose.”

“Don’t say such uneasy lines.”

Don’t you know that that line will soon lead to my laughter bell?

Eleanor, who had been giggling at my criticism, eventually spoke with a sly smile, as she usually did when she was making things up.

“Then I will keep… … .”

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Knock– Knock–

At that moment there was a knock on the door.

“Oz-sama, may I come in?”

“Yes, Arietta.”

This is the voice of Arrieta, who is the head of the guidance department and is helping me with my treatment.

She occasionally omitted honorifics from me, but basically used honorifics. I’m confused because of something that happened a while ago.

And I also ended up calling her ‘Arrieta’ instead of a title.

The use of honorifics didn’t change, but somehow it happened.

[Contemplation – Disabled]

Turn [Contemplation], which had been active all along, into inactive.

My eyes were tired and dizzy, probably because I had been using it for a long time.

“uh… … ?”

At the same time, Eleanor, who had been making eye contact with me all along, let out a sigh.

It is a natural reaction since the impression has changed in an instant.

Arrieta is one of the few people who can keep me safe.

That’s why I was able to disable [Contemplation] when I was with her.

“Ah, a friend came over today. I thought maybe Oz-sama didn’t have any friends, but I’m glad.”

“… … You stick your dagger casually.”

Arrieta giggled as if it were a joke, then turned her head in the direction of Eleanor.

“Obviously that person… … .”

Then he frowned as if he was trying to retrace his memory, then spoke cautiously.

“He is someone who shines like a jewel. You came with Oz-sama last time, right? The first time we met and the last time we were caught.”

“Eh hem. What… … . That’s what we are related to.”

“… … What the hell does that have to do with it?”

Arrieta tilts her head as if confused by Eleanor’s imposing attitude.

“Yeah… … .”

“It must be the leader and the culprit.”

Ignoring Eleanor, who seems to start talking nonsense again, he tells only the objective truth.

Of course, it doesn’t tell the whole truth.

This is a world inside a game, and no matter what you do, the hospitalization period will only increase. And maybe the hospital ward will change.

“It is a lie. Oz-sama always lies.”

“… … .”

what now?

I get goosebumps at Arrieta’s unexpected assertion.

Was the saintess able not only to limit the lie, but even to be sure that it was a lie?

If so, you may need to be more careful in the future.

“It’s a teacher-pupil relationship.”

“I don’t know… … .”

Meanwhile, Eleanor started making strange noises again.

Arrieta quietly shook her head at her sudden remark.

Was he trying to detect a lie?

But it seems to have failed.

Well, I don’t even know what Eleanor is talking about.

Eleanor’s sensibility is different from that of ordinary people. She is the most suitable person for the other wards.

“Oz rather than that.”

“’Oz’?”

“… … sir. We have to organize a party for the first year soon, is that okay?”

When Arrieta omitted the honorific, Eleanor smiled as if asking what was going on and grabbed the horse’s tail.

There were times when Eleanor’s respect for me intensified when she called me teacher.

Unfortunately, Arrieta must have gotten caught in it.

More than that, the fact that I had to organize a party already made things bothersome.

It seems that Chapter 2 of the main story is about to begin.

The flow is faster than expected.

When the game was updated, it was every six months, so it was normal to curse at the production team, but the reality is strict.

“If you don’t have one, could you accept me as a party member? Originally, I had a party with the Paladins dispatched from the school, but I couldn’t get promoted.”

Thank you for your consideration.

Originally, even though I should have bowed down and served him as a party member, he cared about my status as the [successor of the King of Sorcery].

If you form a party with Arrieta, you will surely be able to easily block the attack of the enemies that will invade in Chapter 2.

Rather, considering that it was a party with two SSR ranks, it could be called a balance collapse.

If you did a refresher, you can start right away.

“good.”

“then… … !”

And just then.

“Then there are four people including the teacher, the saintess, me and Lucia? I just need to find one more in the future.”

Eleanor intruded as if it were natural.

“Yes?”

The smile on her face was different from usual, and it looked somewhat eerie.