〈 Episode 161 〉 Bet (1)
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Black, red.
An unknown space made of chess patterns. Red furniture was scattered here and there where there were bent clocks.
It was Alice’s Labyrinth.
In a gloomy atmosphere, three students in school uniforms sat on random pieces of furniture and quietly waited for the Spade Paladin.
“… “What if I’m suspended from school?”
Shera Hectorica, a red-haired female student wearing heart-shaped jewelry, broke the silence.
A question posed to Alexa, a brown-haired female student standing against the wall.
Alexa frowned and glared at Shera.
“Phew! What are those eyes? “I was just trying to lighten the mood.”
“shut up.”
Alexa’s cold voice.
However, Shera just played around cheerfully.
In the first-year joint tactical evaluation, the four paladins failed to block the nameless hero.
Moreover, I couldn’t even figure out who he was, so it was a complete defeat.
The harvest is all about the fact that only the Spade Paladin saw the power of the nameless hero with his own eyes.
A hero was a being stronger than anything one could imagine. They even had doubts about whether it was really possible for them to kill them.
Alice did not rebuke any of the Paladins. Rather, because of that, the paladins were feeling a strong sense of guilt.
Next time it won’t fail. I will definitely find a clue that will help me identify who the black monster is.
After the Deep Sea Monster incident, all Paladins pledged to do so.
At that time, footsteps sounded.
A male student appeared from the darkness that filled one side.
Black hair with a subtle blue tint. It was a spade paladin.
“Leader!”
“I’m here?”
“… … .”
Shera greeted us warmly, Clover Paladin greeted us kindly, and Alexa greeted us with silence.
The Spade Paladin sat down on a luxurious chair and crossed his legs.
He likes to show his intelligence, so he straightens his back and maintains a dignified posture.
“Why did you ask us to gather together, Captain?”
Shera rushed over and sat on the armrest of the chair where the Spade Paladin was sitting and asked.
He lifted his glasses once.
“The sparring evaluation will begin soon. They say that even second graders can be nominated as sparring partners. In other words, I was able to watch the sparring between first and second year students.”
Spade Paladin said with a serious expression.
“Dia’s suspension will be lifted by the time the sparring evaluation begins. There are a total of 4 sparring venues to be used. Groups are divided and moved to their respective sparring halls. The queen said she would do her best to ensure that we were all put into different groups… .”
“Keep an eye on the ice elemental properties?”
Shera spoke instead with a smiling face.
The Spade Paladin responded by not responding.
“With your skills, you will definitely be able to find the suspicious guy. If it has an ice attribute, look closely at everything. This guy hides his identity in a high-performance camouflage suit, so I’m not even sure if he’s a man or a woman. Last year, it seems that the demons who were collaborating with the Queen secretly watched the sparring evaluation, but they failed in their attempt to commit an ignorant massacre.”
Last year, circumstances were revealed that there was someone in Marchen Academy with a demon, thanks to Alice’s business partner, a demon named Leafa.
Because of this, academics, even though they are administrative personnel, have become more cautious about disclosing information.
The information given to Alice has also become more limited than before.
“But we are students, so there won’t be a problem. in vain… “As long as you refrain from doing obvious, senseless things.”
Spades Paladin glared at Alexa. Among her, she was the most troublesome factor.
Alexa shook her head.
“… “I’ll stay still.”
Alexa, feeling pressured, responded like this.
“And let me mention it again. Suspect that not only students but also faculty and staff members are black monsters and pay attention.”
We must find out who the black monster is.
Shera responded vigorously, “Yes!” Clover Paladin nodded, and Alexa showed no reaction.
“Oh, right. Leader. “Can I ask you something?”
“What is it, Shera?”
“Was it Isaac, the person the Queen suspected? “Can I spar with him?”
Isaac, a second-year student in the Department of Magic.
It was a male student who suspected that Alice was a saboteur and wanted to find out whether she herself was a saboteur.
Because it was just a suspicion, we couldn’t concentrate our manpower on just one Isaac. So, the four paladins were moving around, leaving Isaac alone in their line of sight.
“I don’t mind if there is a good cause, but I don’t really recommend it.”
“why?”
“Because the shaman already sparred with him. The second problem is figuring out why that is the case. Don’t forget that our name has spread just by the fact that we have S-class horsepower. “Isaac, the more famous he becomes, the more trouble he will cause to the Queen.”
“Hmm… .”
Shera was disappointed.
I like doing things that stand out, but I didn’t want to do anything that might get on Alice’s nerves.
“Shera, keep in mind that our mission in the sparring evaluation is ‘observation.’ You shouldn’t even think about getting revenge on Luce Eltania. “If I faint again, my plan will go wrong.”
“Ugh! I don’t do it, I don’t do it! “I hate you, Captain!”
“what… ? suddenly?”
Shera grumbled in dissatisfaction and walked away from the Spade Paladin.
The fact that she was defeated by Luce Eltania was a blow to Shera’s pride.
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“Captain, you shouldn’t say things like you lost in front of Shera.”
Clover Paladin pointed out with a grin.
“That’s right, I hate you!”
Shera hid behind the Clover Paladin, stuck her head out, and expressed her dissatisfaction by making a ‘scream’.
“… … .”
The Spade Paladin sighed as if it was a hassle to deal with him.
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“Ah, ah, Senior Isaac… ? Who are you sparring with? ?”
“Miya.”
Faculty of Magic class building, Orphin Hall. An empty laboratory.
In order to easily handle the 6-star ice elemental magic [Frost Strike], I laid out a bunch of books and parchments and was calculating all kinds of techniques and learning them in my head.
[Learning efficiency] Maybe because it’s at the maximum, my brain works well. If someone brought me a lot of numbers and all kinds of equations and asked me to do mental calculations, I felt like I could do it all at once.
I already had all the shapes of magic circles for each purpose in my head. How to operate this skillfully was a separate issue, so it took quite a bit of time.
Still, even though Isaac was now in the [Destructor] deactivated state, he judged that it would not be long before he could use 6-star magic in battle.
At least it will be possible until he spars with Miya Miya.
I definitely feel like I have joined the ranks of magic geniuses.
Before I knew it, the sunset was filling the window.
While I was taking a break, Snow White came to see me and we were chatting about various things.
Today was the day I decided to take a break from mentoring with White’s understanding.
Still, there is no need to question how she came to see me. Because she always shares her schedule with me.
White was standing in front of the window, and I was sitting in a chair, leaning my weight against the backrest.
Pure white hair dyed in sunset color. White’s appearance, like that of a pure white princess, was often colored with the colors of her surroundings.
I was once again impressed by how beautiful she looked even though she was wearing a school uniform. Seeing her astonishment, her expression was also colorful.
“I know that Isaac is strong, but even if a shrine maiden is strong, she is too strong… !”
“What can I do about a sparring call? “They spent all two application tickets on me.”
“Why on earth would you do something like that? I’ve never seen the shaman and Isaac together… ? You two, did something happen that I don’t know about? I bumped my shoulder on the street… .”
“I don’t know, me too.”
It was probably because of Luce, but I didn’t say anything because talking to White would be of no use.
“Well, any shaman would probably want to start a fight for some strange reason. “Because my personality is a bit eccentric.”
“It seemed like it.”
“… … .”
“What’s wrong, White?”
“No, it’s nothing…” .”
White had a hollow smile on his face and turned his head to the side to avoid my eyes. Tears welling up in the corners of the eyes.
I needed to become friends with the shaman, but when I thought about her personality, I seemed to be at a loss again.
“Uh, anyway!”
White wiped away his tears, then clenched his fists and looked at me again.
“So you were learning different magic like this? With the feeling of ‘let’s fight against the shrine maiden!’”
“It wasn’t because of sparring, it was just timing. “It’s a coincidence.”
I stretched out my fingers and let the cold seep out. Pure white cold and ice crystals floated over my fingers.
I extended another finger and repeated. It was a habitual exercise of magical power.
“Ah, Senior Isaac… . Aren’t you scared? I think I would be very scared… .”
“not really. “I’m not scared.”
I clenched my fists and let the cold go away.
“Anyway, my goal is Luce.”
“yes… ?”
“Well, shaman, honestly, you’re weaker than Luce. “I have nothing to be afraid of.”
“Now, just a moment. Senior Luce… ?!”
White was shocked again.
“Your goal was to beat senior Luce?!”
“Why are you so surprised… .”
“of course… ! Senior Luce is a genius among geniuses! Very strong and elegant… .”
“At least I will win the sparring evaluation in the second semester.”
sexual. It is an objective indicator that proves how strong I have become.
Before I had to deal with the evil spirit in my third year, I wanted to get at least the top spot.
“Why senior Luce… ?”
“I want to win.”
Of course, there was also personal greed.
I would say it’s a primal instinct to want to be rewarded for working hard.
For some reason, White was admiring with his mouth open. Even this image appears in her eyes.
I read the psychology. He seemed to have been deeply impressed by my words, as he had never even thought of confronting the shaman, let alone defeating her.
‘So did I.’
I set a goal from the beginning to take first place, but when I actually saw Luce, I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed.
I couldn’t imagine a future where I would win over her.
As we sparred and lost countless times, I even felt the wall was so high.
Still, I was now considered a genius, and I was still growing at a rapid pace.
So saying that he would beat Luce was not unrealistic.
Moreover, each of these small goals will become a driving force for me.
okay.
In the second semester of my second year, I will be at a level where I can compete against Luce, who wears the Black Sea Empress’s ring. That’s my goal.
… Of course, the priority is to survive until then.
“Anyway, that’s right. “Now that my break is over, I’ll see you later, White.”
“oh. Yes, yes… !”
White hesitated and looked around.
“Anyway, there’s really no comparison to 6-star magic. The magic I’ve learned so far seems like child’s play… . Aside from the fact that you said you would beat Luce-senpai, Isaac-senpai is truly amazing. Hehehe.”
“okay?”
That’s an amazing thing to say.
White and I looked at each other and laughed.
“See you tomorrow, senior!”
“Go in carefully. “Don’t forget to train.”
“yes!”
White left the lab.
I watched with [clairvoyance] until she joined Merlin, who was waiting outside the Orphin Pavilion, and then continued training in 6-star magic again.
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The next day, daytime.
After class, I was about to leave Orphin Building’s second-year B class classroom. Since the next class was canceled, I planned to immediately invest time in training 6-star magic.
at that time. Suddenly, the hallway on the second-grade floor became noisy, and a female student came towards me, receiving all the attention of the students.
Neat appearance. It was Erin, a member of the student council and leader of the leadership team.
“You’re Isaac, right?”
What is this?
I stood straight facing her.
“The student council president is calling. Follow me.”
“… … ?”
… uh?
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