I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 248
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Episode 248
Episode 248. Invasion of Carpathia (4)
Kkudududu-!
thud!
“Ugh!”
“It hurts… … .”
The children groaned in pain as they hit their heads on the carriage ceiling.
It was only natural that the ride was not comfortable.
Because what we are riding now is not a luxury carriage, but a cart used by merchants for business.
A wagon arranged by Caron to transport all the students of Annwood Academy.
The sight of hundreds of carriages lined up in the parade ground was truly spectacular.
Dulkudung!
“Eww!”
“I’m flying! Someone catch me!”
Of course, the inside of the carriage was nothing short of spectacular. Every time the carriage shook violently, the children would jump up and down on the ceiling and floor.
Because the wagon was running as if it was flying.
Oh, I just saw a student flying away… … Or was it just my imagination?
‘Well, the instructors will save us.’
The rising dust, the horses and carriages following behind, the sky and earth shaking with each shake of the carriage.
I was lost in thought as I admired the scenery outside the carriage passing by.
‘There are two important things in this episode.’
First, use the power of [Predation] on the named monster to obtain four skills.
As you can see from the skills growing rapidly just by getting beaten up by Luna, this game has a system in place where skills can eventually level up.
The faster you acquire skills, and the more types of skills you have, the better.
Currently, I have the [Predation] skill, which allows me to obtain one of the skills that the named monsters have.
This episode features four named monsters that are hard to find on a regular basis, making it the perfect hunting ground.
And the second most important thing in this episode.
‘Catching the 6th level demon, Mabelga, that no one has caught.’
[Predation] Use the skill, but also to get one more skill.
‘There is something hidden.’
A shield that activates when Marvel’s blood reaches 1 and he is in danger of death.
The shield amount is a whopping 10,000.
This is not a value created to be caught in the first playthrough. It is a value set to be caught in multiple playthroughs.
‘The problem is that even during those multiple playthroughs, no user caught Marvel.’
Now that we’re in the middle of Chapter 2, asking to deal 10,000 damage was basically the same as telling us not to break.
That’s why most users used to guess like this.
“Could it be that they were trying to make it appear again in a later episode?”
‘But no.’
I’ve played the game tens of thousands of times, but I’ve never seen a single sign of Marvel, let alone its appearance.
That’s billions of plays, including those played by users all over the world.
But the fact that Marvelga didn’t appear anywhere means that he died somewhere unknown to the user…
‘The only chance for the user to kill Marvelga is during the Carpathian invasion episode. That must mean something like that.’
Of course, there is a possibility that the production team forgot about the existence of the demon named Marvelga and did not include it in the latter half of the story.
But the chances of that happening were slim.
‘If that was the intention from the beginning, there’s no way I would have gone through such a hassle.’
The moment Marvel’s health reaches 1, a shield of 10,000 will be deployed and all characters will recover their action points.
You are given one opportunity to attack Marvelga.
The production team created a ‘gimmick’. A gimmick just for Marvel.
‘The demon Marvel, who was created with such great effort, doesn’t appear in the latter half?’
The reason was simple: because he was dead.
From the production team’s perspective, it was set that Marvel would meet its end in the Carpathian invasion.
But Marvel appears in the latter half of the story, stronger than before?
It was ridiculous.
In other words, it must have been set up to open the ‘Hidden Piece’ by breaking 10,000 shields and capturing Marvel.
The problem is that it is impossible to predict where or how this hidden piece will lead.
This also means that a new path has opened up for conquering the final boss.
‘That also means the reward will be huge.’
How big of a reward could they possibly offer by creating such a difficult gimmick?
‘A holy sword? A great fortune? Or an item for defeating the final boss?’
Just thinking about it made my mouth water.
Anyway, using [Predation], I got free skills and achieved the achievements of a veteran that no one else had achieved.
An episode where there is nothing to lose.
It will be a ‘Carpathian invasion’.
Of course, my grand plan is to catch Marvel.
“All, carrots… … M, this might be the last carrot… … .”
… … It seems like it’s already over.
Yes. A prerequisite for catching Marvelga is Reze’s growth.
It was a total mess.
I was lost in thought as I watched Reje chewing on a carrot while crying.
‘It’s partly because the skills I received from Adonis were trash… … but in the end, I didn’t get any useful information.’
The reason why Reze hesitates to ‘kill’ is presumed to be the reason why critical hits do not occur.
I had quite a few conversations with Reze under the pretext of psychotherapy, but I still hadn’t gotten a clue.
All I got was various information and knowledge about ‘carrots’ that I didn’t even want to know.
It was a situation where I couldn’t help but sigh.
“Haaah… … .”
“What’s that? Why are you sighing so uncharacteristically? Are you afraid of the battlefield or something?”
Luna asked straight away, wondering if that sight was bothering her.
“A little bit. Aren’t you scared, Miss Luna?”
“Well, I’m scared too. But it’s a chance to become stronger. Starting from the first year, it’s a real battle. I think I’m lucky, don’t you think?”
“Haha, Miss Luna is strong. It would be nice if someone could emulate her.”
Tingle-!
Perhaps he noticed my gaze. Reje quickly hid himself inside the box.
I have to catch Marvel with that pufferfish rabbit. My eyes are dark.
It was when Regé was poking the box inside.
“Hey! Don’t bother my friend!”
“Haha, Luna, think carefully. This is a real situation. If you can’t fight in this situation… … you know very well what the consequences will be, right?”
“… … .”
Annwood Academy has declared that it will replace midterms with dispatch tests and assign grades.
But instead of fighting hard, you just run away and hide like Leger?
It was perfect for getting a failing grade.
“I’d probably fail even in the top class. Is that what you want, Luna?”
“… … But I can’t force them to fight.”
“Hehe, is there a secret plan?”
“Secret plan?”
“Yes, a great solution to solve Miss Regé’s fears.”
Only then did Reje stick his head out from above the box. The hair on his crown had turned into a question mark.
Luna asked with hopeful eyes.
“What’s the secret?”
A great plan prepared for the weak Leger. That is… … !
“I’ll kill you first.”
“huh?”
“Because it’s scary, we kill them first. We send them to hell before the devil can do his tricks.”
“… … .”
Bam!
Luna hit my forehead.
“What the hell are you talking about!”
No, I’m right! You just have to kill him first!
If you eliminate the fearful entity, there will be no reason to be afraid!
“… … Okay, I’ll kill you first too. If this keeps up, I don’t think I’ll be able to live until I get expelled!”
Luna started to step on my back, with a look of contempt on her face.
Oh, I’m starting to feel better.
It’s not because I’m a pervert. It’s because I’m happy that my skill proficiency is increasing.
Suddenly, I saw the pubic hair on Reje’s head drooping.
Is it a pity?
‘When I see that kind of appearance, I feel like I want to change… … .’
When a situation arises, you are busy running away. I really don’t understand why.
But there will come a time when that child will have to make a choice.
Either give up everything and run away like you always have, or.
‘Either I save my friend while getting blood on my hands.’
If Rege’s attitude doesn’t change until the end, there’s nothing I can do.
Either use it sparingly and then throw it away, or use it as a tool for Luna’s awakening.
I was thinking of doing one of two things.
You say it’s cruel? I can’t help it. What I’m doing now is this.
Because it’s that kind of game.
“Die! Die! You pervert!”
Look, isn’t Luna still stepping on me as if she’s going to kill me?
Stepping on your teammates. What a cruel game it was.
Dulkerdung-.
It was a time when I was looking at my HP gradually decreasing and thinking, ‘How can I beg Luna to forgive me?’
The wagon stopped moving.
“Everyone get off! Run to where the next carriage has been prepared!”
“Huh!?”
“Come out quickly! Time is of the essence!”
Oh, by the way, there were two things I forgot.
It takes two days to get to the Carpathians, and.
Unlike games, I have to move my body myself.
* * *
Riding a cart, running on foot, eating and sleeping, crawling(?).
Two days passed by in a flash.
I didn’t know this in the game, but moving my own body is so painful.
The wagon, which was like a wild horse, has now become accustomed and more children are coming to sleep.
Dulkerdung-.
“Everyone get down!”
“Uh… … What is this? Are we running again?”
“Haam… … How long will it take until the next wagon?”
The children got out of the carriage one by one, chatting away.
But it didn’t take long for the children to shut up.
“That… is that right?”
“… … That’s right. It’s the Carpathian Walls.”
The first thing that caught the children’s eyes was the huge, sturdy castle wall.
To be exact, it was a wall where one side of the wall had been completely destroyed.
Inside, clouds of dust occasionally rose along with noise.
Kugu Palace-.
The children swallowed hard as they felt a small rumbling in the ground.
“It’s so far away, and you can still hear the sound?”
“What on earth is going on inside… … .”
“Well, we’re not going in there either, are we?”
It was a time when the children stepped back without me knowing.
The instructor on horseback shouted.
“Second and third year students, head inside with the instructors. First year students, wait here with the soldiers.”
First-year students are not given the opportunity to enter the castle.
The children who realized that fact breathed a sigh of relief.
Teron stepped forward and asked.
“What is our mission?”
“Guard, and transport the wounded. We’ll be transporting the wounded from inside to the gates, so you can escort them here. The commander will be here soon, so ask him for more details.”
“Wait a minute! Who is the commander?”
“… … You’ll find out if you wait. 2nd and 3rd graders! Come with me right now!”
The second and third graders and their teachers started running towards the castle.
The children left behind like luggage stamped their feet.
“Hey, is it okay to stay like this?”
“Who is the commander?”
“I don’t know who it is, but I hope it’s someone capable… … .”
Unlike the kids, I was easygoing because I knew who the commander was.
The commander who will be in charge of this place together with the first-year students.
He was a teacher named ‘Dargon’ and a 6th circle wizard.
‘He’s a great teacher. He even inflicted great damage on one of the demons.’
A kind teacher who reduces your health by half when the first demon appears.
It was a time when I was recalling his splendid skill effects.
“Everyone calm down! Now that I’m here, the demons are nothing!”
It was a voice I knew well.
But it was also a voice that shouldn’t be here.
“… … President?”
Yes, a man standing proudly on a skinny horse.
It was Dwyer, the president of Annwood Academy.
… … Why is he here?