008 – Don’t copy good kids # 2

008 – Don’t imitate good kids #2

“Oh, to see that Judas in real life. I thought I was unlucky today, but it turned out to be the opposite. I, Eliezer, will never forget today’s event for the rest of my life!”

No, I want you to forget about it.

However, the Bronze guy was busy talking about this and that, whether or not he knew what I was thinking.

“I could never have thought that Lord Judas had a daughter. I honestly thought it was an impersonator. There’s no way a heartless thief could build a family! Still, it’s not a real daughter, is it? Where did you kidnap or steal from?”

“… … .”

this kid…

They say they respect me, but they curse at me in the face.

However, the form of rubbing the tip of his nose with his finger, as if embarrassed, seemed like a great compliment.

“Abducting a child and taking him away. After all, Yuda-sama, garbage among garbage. You are the worst of the worst. Oh, of course, this is a compliment. I also want to become a villain like Yuda-sama. hehehehe-.”

Praise makes even a whale dance.

But his praise made even the dancing whale sink into the deep sea.

It’s been a long time since I’ve received a compliment that made me feel so down.

“Is Naru’s dad amazing?”

Naru asked.

Then Bronze stood up and said.

“yes! Do you know what an amazing person you are? If you learn about the ‘100 Thieves Incident’ that took place in the Kingdom of Ordor, you’ll probably be surprised—”

“Umm-.”

I deliberately cleared my throat.

What are you trying to say in front of your child?

anyway.

I didn’t want to stay in this boring back alley, so I asked with the feeling that I’d check some more information.

“So, what exactly is this powder?”

“Ah, that’s something called ‘mana powder’. The whiter the color, the better the quality. If you inhale this through your nose like this—”

It was Bronze who sucked in and sucked the powder through his nose.

Bronze said when he thought about whether it would be okay to show the kids.

“If you inhale through your nose like this, your magic power will temporarily increase. You can take it by mouth with water normally, but then it will be less effective.”

“Is that the end? Does it make you feel better or anything?”

“Doesn’t that have any effect? If you have to think about it, doesn’t it feel good because your magic power has been increased? It’s because your skills are increasing.”

What.

It’s a different feeling than the kind of medicine I was thinking of.

It didn’t seem to be particularly addictive.

“Isn’t that too refreshing?”

So, is there any reason to secretly trade like an illegal item?

Bronze said when I was wondering about this.

“It is because of the policy of El Cladeco, the dean. Because he forbids doping or improving one’s skills with drugs. If caught, you will be expelled.”

is it.

Come to think of it, I feel like Brigitte, the magician of the party, was also negative about things like doping.

It’s me, though I didn’t choose any means or methods to survive.

“Still, this works well. In terms of the official level recognized by Graham Academy, it rises by about 3 at a time. Although temporary.”

Temporarily raise 3 levels?

If you think about ordinary people spending 10 or 20 years to raise level 1, it was a great effect.

Does it mean that in some cases, bronze can be converted to silver, silver to gold, and gold to be able to produce as much combat power as platinum?

If that were true, it would have been wonderful.

“Of course, not all mana powder is like that. The white powder is the best. I’ve heard that other cheap colors are less effective and have side effects… .”

“I see.”

It was nice to be able to get a lot of information because he was a talkative guy.

Good thing I didn’t pull out my heart.

“Then, I will never forget today’s meeting! It’s a pleasure to meet you, Judas! To commemorate this day, these pants will never be washed! I will not wash for the rest of my life!”

No, suck some.

wash some

“Don’t do bad things and live. Because I’m watching you all.”

With that feeling, I broke up with the Bronze kid.

After leaving the alley and disappearing from view, Naru speaks.

“Dad, that was great! Shuk, and shook!”

“yes?”

“It was great!”

cool—is it?

This naru was the first person to say such a thing out of pure goodwill toward my theft.

I am very happy with this kind of praise.

I cried out in joy.

“I am great!”

Then, Naru also raises her hand and shouts.

“Naru will grow up to be a great thief like Dad!”

“… no, that’s kinda… .”

* * *

“Where have you been? I found it.”

Brigitte looked at me and Naru, who had returned to her lab, and said in a small voice.

It didn’t sound like a bruise.

Shuk-.

I put a note on the table.

After opening it, Brigitte let out a sigh.

“It’s mana powder. You should have figured it out here already. Well, since you came, I honestly thought it was just a matter of time.”

“Bridget, does this have anything to do with your problem? Does this work for people like you and me?”

If I have this, will I be able to use magic?

Brigitte shook her head as she asked with little anticipation.

“no. It doesn’t work for people who have passed the ‘state’ like you and me.”

What a disappointment.

As I clicked my tongue, Brigitte added an explanation.

“Still, it doesn’t change that it’s a great thing. It is something that cannot be made with human technology.”

“yes?”

then what

If not human technology, what is it?

“And Judas, as you may have already investigated and predicted, this is a condensation of demonic technology.”

Devil.

The name seemed to warm my heart.

To be honest, I didn’t expect the name to come up here.

They were a symbol of fear itself for the people living on the continent of Pangea.

In fact, just mentioning its existence felt like the temperature around it had gone down by 1 degree.

But I pretended to be nothing.

“As expected, is it as I thought?”

In this world, ‘I don’t know’ has become a weakness.

Do you feel belittled or taken advantage of?

Whatever it is, you have to pretend you know.

That’s why I developed “Pretending to Know Me”, one of my Barbaroi secret C-class.

You can use this to pretend you know something plausible.

“As expected, the demons’ technology went into it. Because it is that white.”

“that’s right. Well researched, too.”

That’s right!

It seems my photography skills haven’t died yet.

The skills that I used as a bandit in the party and captured various traps to break through are still alive.

Brigitte and other party members wouldn’t even think that I ‘photographed’ the safety zone of the trap. I have no intention of speaking for the rest of my life!

anyway.

Brigitte said while spinning the white powder with her fingers.

“The demon lord was subdued by our party, but you know that the demons are still alive, right? Above all, because the three disasters are alive.”

Three Disasters.

“I’m sorry-.”

Brigitte frowned as I thought of the three terrifying demons.

It looked like he was suffering from a sudden headache.

“Brigitte, are you sick?”

Naru asks.

Soon, Brigitte smiled and stroked Naru’s hair.

“no it’s okay.”

It was a lie, of course.

Because I know very well that the fatal wounds she received from the impoverished mage, Valdes the Undead, were branded like a curse on Brigitte’s body.

but.

It’s kind of hard to talk like this in front of kids.

I said to Naruto.

“Naruya, play over there. Because we have to talk to adults.”

“Naru, I’m bored… .”

Are you bored?

Well, it’s worth it.

What would I have liked if I was his age?

Then, what would Naru like?

“Naru, what do you like?”

“Dad and Mom!”

The tip of the nose tingles a little.

It’s not like me.

I asked as if nothing was wrong.

“No, not Dad and Mom.”

“rabbit! squirrel! Spider! Grasshopper! snake! Butterflies—”

I will list them endlessly.

Do you like everything in the world?

can’t do it

“Naruya, look at this.”

“Wow! Daddy’s palm!”

“It’s an ordinary palm, but if you do it like this, dan-. How is it, you got a dagger?”

“Ohhhhh! Magic!?”

“Naru, you said you like butterflies. This ballisong is called a butterfly knife. It’s similar to your favorite butterfly. So play carefully. If someone bothers you in the future, stab them with this.”

The most shabby and worn-out butterfly knife I’ve ever owned.

Seeing that, Naru’s eyes widened.

“… Oh wow! It’s a butterfly knife! Butterfly Knife! butterfly! Cut the bread into star shapes!”

Wow-running Naru.

When he disappeared from view, Brigitte frowned.

“No, what kind of kid should I use a blade for… . Judas, I think your education policy is a bit wrong. Of course, I don’t have the desire to say what’s going on with ‘male”s family affairs, but if you look at it from the side… .”

“Don’t worry. Because the blade is dull, it will be difficult to cut tofu. Rather, have you not yet recovered from the wounds of the curse?”

“yes. The curse of exhaustion should be a little stronger. Then I came to this city to do this. I found that mana powder. I think, but maybe El Cladeco is involved in this.”

“Is El Cladeco the Dean of Graham Academy?”

“that’s right. Have you already investigated there?”

I heard it from Bronze earlier.

What a great person.

It seems that this freesia was able to develop at an amazing speed thanks to him.

However, Brigitte was wary of such Cladeco.

“The only person who can ally with the demons in this Phrygia is El Cladeco, the sorceress of Keimyung Castle. In fact, there are vicious rumors that he is researching ‘Taboo Magic’.”

“Even taboo?”

“For example, something like the magic of time and space. By generating a space-time storm, twisting space-time… .”

Construction!

My head continues to spin round and round at those words like a spinning storm.

… space-time storm.

Did Naru get caught up in it?

If so, that person named El Cladeco might have known how to ‘return Naru to normal’.

Yes, a way to bring the naru back to normal.

I asked.

“If a person from the future stays in the past, surely there will be problems, right? Something like a time paradox.”

“Time Paradox? it… . Even in the Magic Society, it’s a problem that prominent scholars have only just begun to claim. How do you know that?”

“This is common sense in Barbaria.”

“award… ceremony?”

Soon after, Brigitte sighed.

“Yeah, whatever. As you say. The future may change. If something goes wrong, the child named ‘Naru’ might disappear altogether. If you say you can’t find your wife.”

Dangerous.

Do I have to do whatever it takes to meet my wife, get married, and do S at the right time?

In other words.

Will my marriage save the world?

A marriage that saves the world.

three rounds.

As I was thinking about that, Brigitte pulled out something.

“Originally, I wanted to hide it a little longer. Even if it’s hidden, it’s only a matter of time, so I’ll reveal it. In fact, traces of the little devil have been found in this Phrygia.”

“A little devil?”

little devil

Imp.

I remember that it was a demon with small horns on its head or a triangular tail on its hip.

Although the character small (小) was added, it was an opponent that could never be caught off guard.

It annoys people.

Stealing all the toilet paper in public toilets, changing all signs written in metric system to imperial system, etc-.

They were very nasty and evil guys.

The little devil imps who gained experience like that later became various demons, and then became the great devils and sowed chaos in the world.

from small to large.

Although it is an evolutionary route like sweet and sour pork, it cannot be underestimated.

Brigitte said as she was thinking of sweet and sour pork.

“It is now a fait accompli that the devil is having an affair with the wizard El Cladeco. Even taboo… . It is my guess that he is trying to revive the demon lord by studying space-time magic.”

“indeed.”

“First of all, I want to find that little devil and know for sure how it connects with El Cladeco. But Judas, as you know, finding the hidden little devil isn’t easy, is it? Because they are masters of transformation.”

“That’s right.”

If you’re an outstanding goblin, you’re amazingly good at disguising yourself.

I can’t tell the difference.

“I heard a tip that a goblin is going to be admitted to Graham Academy. I don’t know who it is, but there must be an imp hiding among the high-ranking students entering this year.”

“Is that why you wanted to enroll Naru? I was trying to get Naru’s help in finding the little devil…”

“Also. My head works well at times like this, Judas.”

“then. If you pretend, you pretend—”

─I took a rough picture, but it was correct.

Shooting skills are really important to a rogue like me.

Brigitte added as I was admiring my own awesomeness.

“Also, we hired the famous ‘demon hunter’. He was a person whose identity was so wrapped up in a veil that he had no information, but luckily he got in touch. It should have arrived by now. Have you ever heard of Garot?”

Garot?

It sounds like you may have heard of it.

According to rumors, he’s the best demon hunter on the continent of Pangea, right?

It also reminded me of the fact that if I hadn’t participated in the devil’s castle subjugation party, he was supposed to participate instead of me.

He’s a great guy.

What kind of person is he?

Wouldn’t it be a man who made a necklace out of the horns and skulls of the demons he hunted, breathed fire from his mouth, and grew a lot of hair on his huge chest muscles?

It’s not something I would say as a highwayman, but demon hunters have that, a little bit of taste… Because most of them are weird.

As I was thinking about that, someone knocked on the lab door.

“No show.”

– I came to catch the devil.

Are you saying that even a demon hunter will come when you say it?

Clap, Kiik-.

I pulled the doorknob.

Then time stopped for a moment.

“… … .”

“… … .”

The first thing I saw was black leather pants and boots.

It feels like it sticks to the body comfortably.

Above that, I could see the sharp tightened abs with the number 11.

It’s not a fashion muscle, but a feeling of ‘training while crossing the line’?

Is it ‘confidence’ that you can never be attacked by revealing your stomach, which can be said to be a weakness? In fact, there was not a single scar on the exposed skin.

Above that, even though it was hidden by a black tank top, her fairly large breasts were visible.

As far as I can see, at least F.

No, rank F!?

By the way, the chest gets bigger as the rank goes down!

The hair was a bit short.

The feeling of a boy’s tangled hair.

The overall face was sleek, but the eyelashes were long and the nose bridge was high.

He looks like a handsome boy, but he is also a woman.

And that, too, a savage beauty with black hair and black eyes.

“Barbari… !?”

“It’s insulting to hear that from a Donghyang person. My name is Garot, not Barbaroi. Barbaria, a street in the plains of Iscariote.”