061. return (4)

Ackerman is back.

Even if it wasn’t, it was the timing when Ackerman was worried again.

I was contemplating whether I should go outside the academy to find them, or whether I should convince Giliot and the principal that we should set up a search party.

‘thank god.’

The main character was the main character.

Ackerman returned safely, and posters were posted on bulletin boards all over campus with Ackerman’s achievements written on them.

『Akerman Breed, a first year combat cadet, rescued Princess Elise from the monster’s lair!!!』

It’s flimsy from the title.

The gist of the case is as follows.

『Ackerman cadet who participated in the B-class mission, clearing the orc nest!

However, it is difficult because the size of the orc’s lair is too large compared to what was known in advance… … .

The moment he had no choice but to accept the failure of his mission and decide to return, he found an unconscious woman who had been kidnapped by an orc.

The identity of the woman is none other than ＜Chito’s Warriors daily newspaper. August 25, 1221＞ The disappeared Princess Elace mentioned in the article!

The Duke of Trello mobilized all his personal knights, troops, mercenaries, and searchers, but he couldn’t find his whereabouts… … Oh my gosh!

I don’t know anything else, but since ordinary people are trapped, they have no choice but to take risks!

Everyone knows! The education policy of Warriors Academy is ＜cadets should be shields for the powerless＞!

All the cadets are burning with a sense of justice and start breaking through unreasonably… … !

Results are successful! Ackerman Breed succeeded in rescuing the princess and bringing her safely to the academy!

The rest of the cadets were injured and left halfway through, waiting for rescue in the cave! As soon as Ackerman returned, a rescue team made up of instructors and teachers set off, so don’t worry!

In a word, great— It was an activity!

After all, he rescued the duke’s lost daughter from the clutches of monsters! The Ackerman Breed cadet became the pride of the Warriors!

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＜Chito’s Warriors Daily.＞』

‘The story I heard then… … That’s right.’

Before leaving for the mission, the cadets in the gym had overheard the story of Princess Elise’s disappearance.

I remember that Cain suddenly appeared and the cadets kept their mouths shut. The very case that I also overlooked.

It doesn’t even appear in the game’s main story. It was an event that did not appear in the side quests or the flowing story.

What happened only in the twisted world line. If you think about why this happened, in the end, I, possessing this body, is the cause.

The existence of me always causes variables like this.

I am no longer sad or stressed. You woke up, variable. Should I step in? I can only think of this.

First of all, we should be grateful that Ackerman has returned safely.

Seeing that he overcomes unplanned difficulties on his own, like our main character, gives me less reason to worry too much in the future.

Besides, it was not an ordinary B-class mission, but a mission to rescue people from an orc den, so he must have sucked up a lot of experience points.

I must have rolled like a dog. This would have been possible because it was all Ackerman. A normal first-year cadet would have died as soon as he encountered an orc.

me too… … It would have been possible if I put my mind to it, but I don’t have the guts or enthusiasm to do so. Is the main character just the main character? I’ve been taking care of Ackerman to entrust you with hard work, so I’m taking advantage of it at times like this.

Anyway, thanks to Ackerman’s amazing performance, the growth and compensation would have been enough, so I was satisfied. Because I saw hope that Ackerman would live well without me.

Everything was good news except for the fact that there were variables, but there was just one thing that bothered me.

‘Hmm… … .’

Princess Elise Trello.

Princess Elace’s earnest gaze as she looked at Ackerman.

Ackerman’s shy attitude in those eyes.

I don’t know anything about dating, but it was clear that they were attracted to each other.

Do you call that a sum?

Was it love at first sight?

‘but.’

The two have come out of trouble. Besides, since the man who risked his life to save him from the orcs even received a main character’s appearance buff, it’s even more unlikely that Elace doesn’t fall for Ackerman. vice versa would be the same.

The fresh feelings of the young guys are just a bunch of worries to me.

‘Can I leave that alone?’

Princess Ellace is a character who does not appear in the game story, strictly speaking.

There was a good chance that that girl would become a big variable. No, it feels like a huge whirlpool to my eyes.

For Ackerman, Cain, Sianna, and Bell and Odelia, who will be entering the school later, are waiting as heroine candidates. Of course, Odelia doesn’t appear at all after Ackerman’s choice.

Anyway, in a situation like this, if that woman named Ellace intervened, how would the story flow? Rather than being hopeful, it is ahead of worries.

Questions bite their tails, and delusions grow in size.

I tried to find the positives, but it wasn’t easy.

“… … .”

seldom comes to a conclusion.

Variables that have nothing to do with the story.

The unknown that I was most wary of.

Since I knew nothing about Elise, it was impossible to predict. It just opens up a new path.

Okay, let’s call it a variable.

What about variables? should be removed

But how could I get rid of the duke’s daughter right away? If you make a mistake and get caught, that’s when the black fire will be destroyed.

‘This will never work.’

So far, only the people around me, such as Sianna, Cain, and Viktor, feel like real people to me, but I am aware that the others are also real people.

Still, it was hard to kill people without emotion like in a game. It wasn’t that he had committed a serious crime like bandits or Hereis residents. What was Princess Elise guilty of?

Above all, since Ackerman had fallen in love with that woman, it seemed even more dangerous to get rid of her or forcibly separate her.

Since Ackerman had never opened his eyes to the opposite sex due to the timing, his emotional fluctuations would grow even bigger when the princess disappeared.

I honestly didn’t have the confidence to stop Ackerman from losing his temper because of her death, or from threatening to follow the princess. It’s because he’s the guy who pushes through once he’s decided.

‘A heroine candidate is added… … .’

Let’s be a little more calm and think positively.

Simply adding a heroine candidate is not a big problem. It’s literally just one more option.

Strictly speaking, if Ackerman only follows the main story, who cares who the bastard is dating?

It’s a bit of a variable, now I’ve decided to accept it. Because it’s an unavoidable part.

okay. This is going well enough.

Let’s take a closer look at the relationship between Ackerman and Elise.

Most of all, Elise is a princess, so she can’t stay attached to the academy. When the body is far away, the mind is also far away.

Even at this time, it could be a fleeting wind.

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It was Zeros who was most upset about Ackerman’s outstanding performance.

Zeros was on the verge of finding a way to break the barrier of the sealing sword. I roughly interpreted the barrier release spell, but I need to experiment.

But lately, I couldn’t find a reason to send Pompey out of the academy, so I was rotting for a while. As long as Pompeius was present, approaching the hero’s room was because he was aware.

One more time, I think I’ll know if I send Pompey… … .

For Zeros, who was so impatient, the news of Ackerman’s return was enough to ruin his already sensitive mood.

The safe return of the cadets is something to be celebrated, but I don’t want to see Ackerman die as he stiffly raises his head in front of me.

Sure enough, applause erupted when Ackerman returned to class.

“Ackerman! Ackerman! Ackerman!”

The return of the main character was different. The world revolved around him, and the amazing stat of Luck 7 seemed to protect him.

‘As expected, the main character.’

The main character is like that. Aren sincerely supported and congratulated Ackerman.

I wish you well in the future. Ackerman!

Zeros also reluctantly clapped his hands about twice. weak enough to not be able to do it.

* * *

Ackerman is Ackerman, and I went back to the utility building to finish my errands.

Lorena’s problem was urgent, so she stopped by right away, but Hilda’s wasn’t urgent.

After all, this was Hilda’s request, and she was just visiting because she was bored.

earth! earth!

Today too, a loud metallic sound greeted me.

I immediately used the ‘air cone’ and opened the door. Whoop-! The heat was hotter than ever.

Hilda was knocking on the iron, unaware that I had entered.

Even if he spoke, it seemed that he could not hear well because of the sound of the hammer and the heat. I eventually got closer and poked him in the shoulder.

“Ah! It’s a surprise… … yo. this. uh. Huh?!”

Hilda looked at me, stopped hammering, and rushed to hug me.

Surprised, I flinched aside and dodged Hilda.

“What is it, rude?”

“Oh, sorry, sorry. I am so happy that I do not know.”

“Please be careful.”

If he had hugged me while drenched in sweat, he might have really cursed me with black magic.

“I know. Okay. You are really, really picky.”

“The holy sword, I brought it.”

I held up the holy sword in front of her eyes. Hilda took a deep breath! He inhaled and his eyes began to twinkle.

“Hmmmm! He bounced a lot, and he listened to people quietly. cute.”

“What are you saying?”

I was disgusted The Hilda in my memory was still Newbold Veronica. I don’t want to hear that from a man!

“Whoop whoop. I’m sitting over there. I’ll wipe off some sweat and give you something to drink.”

Hilda, who had regained her senses slightly, calmly guided me to the sofa and disappeared.

There was everything there was to be in the narrow forge. From simple furnaces to work tables, sofas, magical wind generators, and more.

After receiving generous support from the royal family and influential families, it was evident that a huge amount of money was spent even in a small workshop.

‘I’m also a magic workshop… … .’

If there was nothing to do on the weekend, he thought it wouldn’t be bad to lock himself in a workshop and study black magic.

‘Should I ask the assistant class assistant?’

While I was thinking about this and that, Hilda brought me something to drink. It was his favorite pine needle flavored juice.

‘My distorted taste hasn’t changed… … .’

Hilda sat down across from me, swallowing the pine needle juice.

“okay. How was your first mission?”

“There is no inspiration.”

“As expected, a fresh person… … That’s it.”

Hilda stared between my eyes and nose with thinly open eyes. It was an ambiguous gaze that he couldn’t make eye contact with, but he didn’t want to avoid my gaze. Evidence of anxiety.

“therefore… … How do you feel about my item?”

As expected, there came a moment when practical cadets were always nervous. Since the cadets here are a class where the relationship between sellers and consumers is formed, they are stressed in this way.

“Can I fill in the paperwork?”

“… … Yes.”

“I’m going calmly.”

“Please.”

Hilda brought the evaluation form, sweating profusely.

I immediately took the pen and made a harsh assessment.

Producer: Hilda Veronica

Contractor: Aren Blackfire (first year of combat)

Item Name: Veronica Leather Armor Mark 1

■ Practicality ★★★★★

■ Stability ★★★★★

■ Originality ★★★★

■ Rarity ★★★★★

■ Marketability ★

Etc:

This evaluation form has a magic that makes it impossible for the creator to see the contents at all, so he evaluated it to his heart’s content without paying attention.

Even though the words were scary, I gave it a very generous rating. It’s really rare for 5 to be 3 items. This can be regarded as high praise.

‘Only the holy sword is available, so the marketability is 1 point.’

This is unavoidable.

“The evaluation was good at first. Performance has never been a problem.”

Only then did Hilda smile in peace. He must not be nervous, but this is the first time I’ve seen him.

“All right, I’m glad. It means you are satisfied.”

“Yes.”

Hilda, putting down her burden, glanced at my holy sword. He seemed distracted by the purifier from earlier.

“You want to see this?”

I lightly held out the holy sword to her. Hilda came close enough to put her butt on the edge of the chair and nodded.

“yes… … !”

To be honest.

The reason Hilda asked me to come back in the first place was because she wanted to study the holy sword. I was thinking of asking for something good in return.

“So what have you prepared?”

“yes… … ?”

“I told you I was thinking about it. Then you should give me something to think about.”

You didn’t mean to just throw away the holy sword, did you?

If so, I’m sorry.

I pulled the purifier back towards me.

Hilda, a little impatient at the sight, said.

“Now, wait a minute. Could I be like a thief?”

Hilda runs to somewhere. I leisurely slid the pine needle juice in front of her.

“That sword! In exchange for a week’s rental, I’ll give you this!”

The item that Hilda put down hastily shocked me.

‘Why this… … ?’

The small octagonal mechanical device she brought out was originally the “Eight Tree Shield” that was supposed to go to Ackerman.

Why is this woman pushing me with the top-notch item that Newbold gave me when she signed the contract with Ackerman?

“It’s a room I’ve put my heart and soul into since I was in first grade, and I will never regret it. Wanna see? I usually attach this to my body, and when I need it, I can blow it off!”

To say the performance of “Eight Tree Shield” is painful.

It is not a hand-mounted shield, but a powerful mechanical shield that is launched into the air and unfolds in the form of 8 trees. It’s great when fighting 1:1, but it’s especially useful when blocking a wide range of magic attacks.

What’s more, if you remove the central mechanism, everything becomes a magic field containing magic power. The greater the user’s magic power, the greater the power. Since the user is Ackerman, there is nothing more to explain.

This mechanical shield is the masterpiece of genius blacksmith Newbold Veronica.

“Isn’t this the original owner? It looks pretty good.”

If I receive this, of course I will welcome it with open arms, but I have to think carefully about stealing the main character’s item.

Especially if it’s an item that Ackerman has been using throughout the 3rd year, like the 「Eight Tree Shield」.

“that… … There was, but it’s gone.”

“Yes?”

“Originally, I was going to give this item to a cadet named Ackerman. you know? The most famous friend in the academy these days. Don’t you know that we’re both first-year fighters?”

“I know.”

“yes. That friend originally planned to receive the item from me, but after rescuing the princess, the credit was recognized and the cadet decided to receive all the support from the cadet from the Duke of Trello.”

So, did you mean that the snowball that started to roll after I was noticed by Zeroth went this far?

Ackerman walked away from Hilda.

‘Is it good?’

If you are from the family of the Duke of Trello, your skills should be guaranteed.

Rather, the support given by that family is going to be even more amazing… … It was a flow that Ackerman could become stronger.

‘It won’t be bad.’

In the first place, he is a monster who came out alive even if he fell in the middle of the demonic world with the dignity of the main character buff and luck 7.

Wouldn’t it be fate to take the summit without any support and defeat the demon king?

No problem.

“No… … Is it?”

Hilda looked at me.

I wouldn’t like it. It’s like getting a top-notch item for free.

“Ah, I will continue to supply items in the future! Aren’t those skills good?”

I get Ackerman’s chance. What… … It’s not like it’s forced. It will be fine.

If necessary, you can hand over the goods to Ackerman.

“… … .”

Hilda gulps and waits for my answer. The sincerity felt right.

Do not move in front of the holy sword. It’s fun.

“good.”

I grabbed the [Eight Tree Shield] and infused it with magical power.

It was the moment when the owner of the shield changed.

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“Hmm. this really… … .”

Pompey inspected the headmaster’s office, where traces of the intruder remained.

I roughly guessed who the culprit was, but I couldn’t even say anything because there was no physical evidence.

“What the hell are you decorating, Zeros Tarbella.”

There were only traces of an intrusion, and it was difficult to guess exactly what they were looking for.

It was also because Pompeyus, who had been repeatedly called to the royal palace and scolded by the king, had little time to stick to the academy, so he did not pay much attention.

It’s like leaving the door open and leaving the house empty.

“I can’t just leave my hands like this.”

We must find out what Zeros is up to. Thinking so, Pompey searched for trustworthy professors and agonized over how to secretly contact them.

Even this wasn’t easy. It’s because you can’t even feel how much Zeroth has encroached on the academy.

Rather, it was the cadets like Ackerman who were carrying Zeros and Chuck. It would be embarrassing for a principal to ask the cadets to act as spies, but given the circumstances, he thought there was nothing he could do about it.

Pompey was not the type to watch the academy collapse like this.

Pompey, who was planning a counterattack by increasing his chess pieces, received a letter.

The sender is Duke Edmund Trello.

‘I would like to invite Ackerman Breed, the benefactor who saved my daughter’s life, to the castle. I’d be very happy if the principal would accompany me.’

It was a message to come to the duke’s castle with Ackerman.