I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 195
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Chapter 195
Episode 195 Maestro Volkan of Battle (2)
“Hehe, His Majesty the Emperor personally gave the mission.”
A large man walking in the forest smiled with satisfaction.
“My name, called the rising star of the empire, must have reached your Majesty’s ears. After all, I’m amazing.”
7-star knight, Astheon.
Guided by the rat, he entered the forest and looked around.
“Hmm, everyone knows these faces.”
These were people I encountered once or twice while traveling.
What was strange was that they were huddled together in one corner. Like students who follow their teacher’s instructions.
“Hmph, what is it? No matter how suspicious the mission is… … Is that something to be so scared of? “This gorgeous tinnitus is going to cry.”
In fact, the nickname ‘Rising Star of the Empire’ did not refer to Astheon alone.
This nickname refers to new artists who have achieved 6-star status or higher before turning 30 and whose stock price is rising.
It was also a nickname used by most people here.
“Wow, confidence is good. “You’re very confident in a late topic.”
“of course. I’m not that leisurely person. I should be grateful just for coming. But who… … ?”
Astheon turned his head and could not help but stiffen.
Charon, the imperial rat.
Because he was standing.
“Kiel, what should I do? “A star is going to fall today.”
“Shut up and be quiet. “Unless you want to fall together.”
“Hey… … Tell your friend to shut up. “I heard Kiel is tough, right?”
Tendons stood on Kiel’s forehead.
Normally, I would have slapped Edwin or left, but I didn’t want to do that now.
Charon. It was because I didn’t want to attract that man’s attention.
‘I heard he retired from active duty… … Wasn’t it?’
If he was Kiehl’s usual self, he would prove his excellence through conversation, skills, and manner-filled behavior.
He must have caught the attention of the commander and proudly occupied one of the team leader positions.
but.
‘I hate that person! ‘It’s scary!’
The nickname “Gutter Rat of the Empire” is not much different from the term “Master of Assassination and Torture.”
‘They say it’s for the empire, but… … Have you been doing that for decades? There’s no way he’s sane.’
The thoughts of the people currently here were not much different from Kiel.
This is because I knew very well that even strong mental power has its limits.
In other words, in their eyes, Charon is a madman himself.
As I was doing my best to stay out of Charon’s sight, Astheon staggered towards me.
“These bad guys… … “If there was such a monster, you should have told me it existed!”
“It’s your fault for not knowing the topic and being arrogant. And who told you to be late?”
“Ugh! It’s terrible. “It’s a face I never want to face again!”
Astheon is known to be fearless despite his enormous physique.
‘To make him tremble like that… … .’
Is Charon a madman after all?
A few more came after that, but the overall reaction was similar.
I was surprised and scolded when I saw Charon, and tried my best to go into the center of the group and not be noticed.
As the space became increasingly crowded, we began to exhale with difficulty one by one.
“Oh, aren’t you Lucia?”
A woman spoke informally to Lucia, not even pretending to know her.
It was natural that everyone’s attention was focused.
“oh my god… … ! Sylvia! “Is it really you?”
“Then it’s me. “Who could it be?”
The two women hugged each other and screamed.
“When was the last time? Was it when the baby was born?”
“Well, that was three years ago. What have you been doing all this time? “They said they were coming to play.”
“I was busy. “Is your child growing well?”
“The problem is that they have grown too well. Come again next time. “Buy some toys.”
“Yep! “I will definitely go!”
Kiel, seeing that, tilted his head.
I couldn’t hear the conversation, but they seemed very close. But it was information that was not in her own ‘Lucia Data’.
In this case, it’s a man whose feet are wide but not deep.
Edwin’s information, known as the ‘saltman’ of the aristocratic party world, was the best.
“Edwin, who is this?”
“Let’s see… … A sword with light brown hair and a black ribbon, she is closely related to Lucia. “I guess you’re Sylvia, the second daughter of the Trouvet family?”
“Sylvia? “You’re one of the war heroes, right?”
A friend who went through the war with Lucia and a classmate at the Academy. and.
‘An unlucky genius who suddenly announced his retirement.’
The exact reason was unknown, but rumors were spreading that it was due to war-related trauma.
‘I announced my retirement when I was around 30… … They say I suffered from trauma for at least 10 years. ‘Is war that terrible?’
Kiel, who had never experienced war, could not sympathize.
I know there are limits to mental power, but hasn’t it been more than 10 years?
It was enough time to recover.
‘Well, I guess I was weak-hearted.’
Anyway, Kiel became even more curious when he saw Sylvia.
No matter where you look, this place is full of 6-star and 7-star knights.
‘Overall, he is young. And we only gathered people who are called geniuses.’
This is a force that can easily occupy one or two castles.
But since they didn’t have enough gut rats, they also brought in retired people?
“Kiel.”
“I know even if you don’t call me. “It’s not unusual.”
“huh? what? what?”
Astheon and Kiel pushed Edwin’s face away. Because he knew very well that joining in on the conversation wouldn’t help.
“First of all, one thing is certain. “It’s urgent.”
“Yes, even retired people are invited. I had expected it since I saw His Majesty’s seal… … “It won’t be easy, right?”
“Kiel, you talk a lot, which is unusual for you. “Are you scared?”
“No way. I don’t know what’s going on, but it’s impossible to surprise me, right? “I graduated from that a few years ago.”
“Kkkkk, that’s the same for me too.”
Geniuses who have achieved the level of 7 stars before they turn 30. Who would make themselves afraid?
“set.”
Charon’s extremely low voice.
But strangely enough, it was heard clearly in everyone’s ears.
Ride, ride, hit!
The people who had crowded together as best as they could ran faster than anyone else and lined up in front of Charon.
Yes, fear and fear are different things.
Everyone waited nervously for Charon’s words.
“This is Charon, who has been appointed as the commander of this punitive force.”
Some people groaned.
Are you saying that Charon is the commander of this mission?
‘It would have been nice if we were just passing by!’
There was no way such an absurd coincidence could have happened, but I wanted to at least rely on such a coincidence.
“You probably have a lot of questions. “I will provide simple information.”
Charon’s short briefing began.
Kalos, moving bones, and even the fact that they can run fast.
It was a shocking story, but everyone listened to Charon in silence.
Although we made a bit of a fuss because of Charon, there were no newbies here. Everyone is just veterans who are having fun.
“This is the only information known. Our mission is to: Investigating strange phenomena, confirming the existence of a warlock, and… … .”
Charon continued speaking with his eyes shining.
“To annihilate the warlocks there.”
It was a scary statement, but no one complained.
Building a warlock. Because that was truly the peace of the continent.
“I will take all your questions tomorrow. First of all, moving is important, so let’s move right away. “So that we can meet on the west side of town in two hours.”
“yes!”
Everyone left the forest. The only ones left are Lucia and Charon. There were only two of us.
“What about Elester?”
“He is near Kalos. “They said they would check first to see if there were any traps.”
“Hmm~ Well? “Rather than that, I think it’s a strong will to explore.”
“… … Probably both. “You’re not the kind of person who would risk other people’s lives because of your quest.”
“That’s right. But is this the end?”
“No, one more person will join in the middle. “It was a little late due to personal circumstances.”
“Huh~ I don’t know who you are, but you’re cocky. “I need to educate you.”
“… … as you please.”
Charon turned back and smiled slightly.
It’s education. Yes, I will.
‘He’ is to Lucia.
* * *
A dragon, a horse, a small boat.
In two days, we crossed the sky and the earth, even the river.
A forced march that moves twenty hours a day.
But no one expressed any complaints.
Because I realized that time is important.
‘Raising the bones of the dead… … This means that the opponent’s troops will increase as time goes by.’
‘Kalos is a place where the bones of hundreds of thousands of people are buried.’
‘shit! Fortunately, it was a few months ago… … What if they had been gathering troops there for years? No, what if we had gathered troops right after the war ended?’
It is absolutely impossible to win with this number of people.
Nevertheless, they moved in silence.
It was a mission received directly from the emperor, but it was said that Elester was located near the destination.
‘Charon, Lucia, plus Elester?’
Although victory is impossible, retreat is 100% possible.
The day after the mission was revealed, Charon said:
‘Instead of killing the warlock, the mission can be completed on a scout ship.’
If the enemy’s forces are greater than expected, extract as much information as possible, then retreat, inform the continent, and request troops.
– It was no different from the meaning.
‘I mean, he’s a much more rational person than I thought.’
Of course, Charon was still scary.
Is it just that he changed from a scary person to a reasonable scary person?
A place by the river to rest while moving.
Someone said hello to Kiel, who was drinking water.
“hmm… … therefore… … hello?”
Short stature, golden hair, and a long spear on the back that did not suit his body type.
He was a young-looking boy who seemed to be twelve, let alone fifteen.
“huh? Who are you… … ?”
At that moment, Kiel realized something was strange.
Now, this is a foreign country, a remote place among foreign places where not even a human shadow can be seen.
furthermore.
‘We must be under the protection of the rat… … !’
It means that you have passed through a place where there are gutter rats. Then it’s one of two things. You either showed your name plate to prove you were an ally, or… … .
They came in after killing a gutter rat.
‘… … enemy!’
Kiel moved his hands reflexively.
Certainly, Kiehl’s judgment was not bad. the problem is.
“… … .”
He said that a spear was now pointed at his neck.
‘The spear on my back suddenly… … ?’
Kiel could not help but be astonished.
This means that before you even put your hand on your sword, your opponent pulled out his spear and pointed it at you.
“I guess there was a misunderstanding. Who is the commander? Charon… … “No, if Lord Charon is there, would you please call me?”
“… … Please wait a moment.”
There was no need for Kiehl to inform him. This is because Charon came running from far away.
“Kiel, join the main unit and get some rest.”
“… … All right.”
Although he was frantically wondering who the boy was, Kiel chose to leave.
Because I knew very well that it was a congratulatory message.
“Mr. Douglas, it’s been a while.”
“Lord Charon, I see. “It’s great to see it like this.”
“… … ?”
Charon’s strange expression. Only then did Douglas realize that he had made a mistake.
“ha… … I’m sorry. “After spending time with children, the way I speak has become like this.”
“I understand. “People are creatures that change depending on where they live and how they are treated.”
Yes. He has a youthful appearance full of boyishness.
His identity was none other than Douglas de Cassel, who was once called the hero of the empire.
“You couldn’t lift the curse?”
“That’s right. “I couldn’t find even the slightest clue.”
Currently, Douglas was cursed by the devil.
A battle with a first-tier devil that took place 10 years ago.
It was a fierce fight, and I had no choice but to accept the devil’s curse to save the civilians.
A curse that makes you look younger.
You may say that being younger is a good thing, but in reality, that is not the case.
‘It’s steadily rotting inside.’
Contrary to his appearance, he is an eighty-three year old man on the inside.
He stayed in the castle to carry out his mission to protect the princess and find a way to lift the curse, but the result was just as it seemed.
“Ugh! “Why is that old man here?”
Lucia, who arrived late, was disgusted.
It was natural for Lucia to know that Douglas had become younger.
This is because Lucia was also there when he was cursed by the devil.
“Isn’t it obvious? “Security is life.”
“Ugh! That’s not right! You were trying to fuck me! “Douglas, you know very well that I hate that old man!”
This is Douglas, who defeated Lucia, who was naked, and taught her that there is a sky above the sky.
Of course, Lucia’s undefeated record was not broken because he did not treat it as a duel.
“It’s been a while. But from now on, call me ‘Adonis.’”
If they found out that Douglas was alive, if they found out that he had been attacked by the devil, the empire could fall into chaos.
So Douglas accepted his fate and planned to work under a new name for the rest of his life.
“Hmm~ Did you change your name just because you were rejuvenated? I’m jealous. I wish I could be cursed too. “Give me some, grandpa.”
“… … .”
Sigh!
Charon grabbed Lucia’s head, and Lucia immediately protested.
“what! “Why are you hitting me?”
“I think it’s even weirder that we don’t know the reason! Get away from me! “If you’re bored, hang out with your friends!”
“I’m going, whatever! Have fun playing with your uncle and grandpa!”
“You really should get scolded… … !”
“It’s fun! “It’s melong!”
The back of Lucia as she runs away. Adonis was amazed when he saw that.
‘Well-refined mana is 60, unrefined mana is floating around is 40.’
Are you saying that he achieved the level of 8 stars with that level of refining power?
Then, if I manage to control that wild energy… … .
“It’s a monster.”
“There is nothing more terrifying than a mindless monster.”
“Haha, so you also acknowledge Lucia’s power?”
“There is still a long way to go. “It’s not enough.”
Adonis was lost in thought as he watched Charon grumbling.
‘Is this how our time goes by? … ‘I’m happy but also vain.’
Adonis knew. He knew that he would soon fulfill his orders.
‘I have lived enough, so I have no complaints. but… … .’
I am just worried about the safety of the empire, His Majesty the Emperor, and the sick princess.
Bowie is the last loyalty he can give to them.
“… … Charon, I have some information. “I don’t know any other information, but I think I should report this first.”
“Please speak.”
Charon immediately prepared to write down Adonis’ words.
“Isabella, that woman… … .”
Charon knew very well who Isabella was. No, what she didn’t know was worse.
Because she is the current saint of the Holy Kingdom and a saint who is communicating with the goddess more than ever before.
‘Did you give an oracle to destroy the empire? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if that were the case.’
However, Charon could not help but be surprised by the next words that came out of Adonis’ mouth.
“It’s fake, it has no power.”