I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 32
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Episode 32
Episode 32. The Clown, the Hero, and the Parrot (14)
Twenty years passed like that.
I tried to go through the hole I made when I pulled out the holy sword, but a strong door had formed and I couldn’t go any further.
“devil!”
Fortunately or unfortunately, the devil did not make any movement.
‘It looks like Luther won.’
The devil can’t be quiet if his friend loses.
Your friend may still be alive. That hope kept me here.
The friends who were with Luthers are leaving here, and the teacher is also leaving.
The faces I knew changed dozens of times.
The Academy was still alive and well.
“devil! devil!”
Of course, he still didn’t listen to me.
No one listens to what a parrot says.
‘Ugh!’
I’m not feeling well.
The scars left by the unidentified woman are painful, but aging is the biggest problem.
‘Am I going to die like this?’
It’s okay even if I die.
If only my friends could be saved, if only my friends could be saved.
‘It’s okay to die.’
Then I came face to face with a person.
He is a human who looks similar to Luthus. Did he say his name was Zero?
“friend! danger! Help me!”
“Friend… … I need that too. I wish something would fall from the sky somewhere… … .”
A child named Zero grumbled.
He says it’s hard to make friends because of his appearance.
‘That’s stupid.’
Luthus told me.
Even if we look different, are of different races, or don’t communicate well.
That we can be friends.
“friend! good night! you! friend!”
I became friends with Zero.
And he said.
I think there is a way to help.
“friend! friend!”
I raised my voice and shouted for my friend.
I reached it. We’ve finally reached it.
To save my friend.
My earnest heart.
* * *
There was a minor(?) disturbance during the battle that resulted in penalty points, but the strategy was proceeding without any problems.
“Okay, I’m going to leave for a moment!”
Laymon, who had been attacked twice, left his position.
By fixing the gaze on the devil’s side, the tension was raised.
This is the only gap in this strategy. The moment the shield called Raymon disappears.
But this time too, there was no attack against me.
‘He was dumber than I thought.’
Is it because it is an algorithm-based game?
They were only repeating attacks and defenses using thorns.
‘Maybe the developers didn’t expect this situation.’
Ultimately, this is a game played according to a set algorithm.
You probably didn’t know that they would be fighting while removing eroded land with the [Cleaning] skill.
Maybe the devil’s side has fallen into some kind of bug right now.
‘Otherwise there’s no way I’d be treated so foolishly.’
Well, if it catches a bug, good for us.
I was steadily building up my stamina.
The very moment when Raymon, who had fallen out of the way to avoid three layers of erosion, returned to me.
“Ugh!!”
Something shot out from under the devil’s eye.
Rodelin dodged, and Luna, who was behind him, was safe.
the problem is.
Chi-ik-!
“Ugh, ugh! Oh, the sword!”
Raymon’s sword was half melted.
The habit of trying to attack as usual turned out to be poisonous.
‘If Raymon had dodged, I would have been hit anyway, so this is something that can’t be helped. What I’m wondering now is… … .’
This is my first time seeing such skill. No, to be exact.
I know what the skill is, but this is my first time experiencing it.
‘Corrosion skill. But I’ve never written this… … !’
Even when I play it thousands of times.
Even when other users play tens of thousands of times.
It’s a skill I’ve never seen before.
There were also cases where curious users experimented.
However, even after making it to the 9999th turn, he has never used the skill [Corrosion D].
That’s why he boasted in front of Rodelin, telling her not to worry about anything else.
‘Why on earth?’
My doubts were answered directly by the devil’s piece.
“Kkkkkk! “I didn’t want to show my mouth, but I had no choice!”
Only then did it come into view.
A small mouth peeking out from under the big eyes.
“This body can’t be defeated by something like a mop! You even made me show my complex. “I will not let anyone live!”
… … Complex?
‘You’re saying you didn’t use the corrosion skill for just that reason?’
Even when fighting the holy sword and dying tens of thousands of times from users, he used a skill that he never used.
I really couldn’t believe it.
“die!!”
Kakang!
Raimon shed black thorns with the half of his sword.
However, it did not flow out as perfectly as before.
“Z-zero! sorry. Well, I made a mistake… … .”
Raimon’s face became very tearful.
No, this isn’t that kid’s fault. It’s my fault for being complacent.
“hey! Don’t sit still, move! “The land is eroding!”
Luna shouted from afar.
But we weren’t the only ones in bad condition.
It was the same with Luna.
‘Your stamina will soon run out.’
Luna’s role was to move around and steal attention rather than attack, but she went back and forth to the Land of Erosion several times.
Your physical strength will soon reach its limit.
‘The devil’s piece’s remaining health is about 20%.’
This is also just an estimate based on the calculation method of the deceased.
We are now at the beginning of Episode 1.
Since Rodelin and Luna’s levels are low, there may be more left than that.
The shield called Raymon is broken, and the sword called Luna is also on the verge of breaking.
So what is left for us now?
‘Retreat and call for support. Is this all there is… … .’
Retreat is quite possible.
The devil’s fragments cannot escape this space, and the farther away the area they are trying to erode, the slower their speed becomes.
‘And you can use the cleaning skill from a distance where the thorns can’t reach.’
This means that as long as I am there, complete expansion is impossible.
Requesting support is something you can just ask a parrot for.
‘Elester’s kindness and high intelligence, and Charon’s strange obsession with Luna.’
If the name Luna comes out of a parrot’s mouth, it will immediately follow.
I had a month’s worth of food stored in the subspace, so I had plenty of time to wait.
‘It’s a pity that I can’t get the hidden piece… … ‘I can’t help it.’
Unlike games, you only have one life now.
I said to the parrot flying behind me.
“Parrot, do you remember team play?”
“team! paly!”
“Yes, aren’t there two people I told you to remember back then? Please bring either of you here. “If you say my name or Miss Luna’s name, she will follow you.”
The parrot, which was dazed for a moment, disappeared like the wind.
That’s it. Now all I have to do is get everyone to back off… … .
“Tsk! “I’m going to leave for a moment!”
After two overlapping attacks, Laymon left.
And at the same time.
“Die!!”
Push!
Black thorns shot towards me.
That’s incredible speed. I felt it was inevitable.
‘You have to fight with your body and step back… … !’
The stamina is enough to last once.
Just avoid the head. If a critical hit occurs, you may die instantly.
It was time to raise both hands and prepare for impact.
The parrot’s feathers fluttered around.
* * *
Parrot’s Diary #6
Zero was a truly amazing child.
I didn’t think anything was wrong with him having a conversation with me.
‘As if it were natural.’
That wasn’t the only thing that was surprising.
I actively wandered around, looking for traces of Luthers.
As if he knew about my relationship with Luthus and what happened to us.
‘Well, whatever.’
Not only did he listen to a story that no one had heard for 20 years, but he also led the group to the place where the battle between the devil and Luthus took place.
What if it’s a bit strange?
It means that Lutus can be saved. This was important.
“Hehe, there must be a lever somewhere on that pillar. When I give the signal, please put it down.”
What Zero said was true. There was a lever on top of the pillar.
When we put our weight on it and lowered it, the children fell down.
Even the tightly closed door was opened without hesitation.
There was one more door besides the one I saw, but it was useless in front of Zero.
‘Luthers! ‘I’m here!’
We finally arrived at the place where we parted 20 years ago.
There was no Luthers.
All that remains is a pile of human bones, pieces of clothing, and the broken hilt of a sword.
I immediately recognized who this bone belonged to.
The clothes are not only clothes, but even at this very moment, 20 years later, the hand bones are firmly holding the holy sword.
Those hands filled with the will to protect the children.
Because it was the unmistakable form of Luthers.
“friend.”
Friend, what are you doing here?
“friend!”
Wake up! I came.
“friend!”
I… … I came.
Wake up, please.
Tears streamed down.
But the miracle of Luthus rising again did not occur.
‘I died because I was late.’
My friend died.
I’m too late.
Actually, I knew it.
Common sense tells us that there is no way a human could live alone for 20 years.
I had a glimmer of hope, but now there is nothing I can do.
I have no choice but to accept Luther’s death.
I have no choice but to acknowledge my friend’s death.
“… … .”
20 years.
The body gradually ages, but the hair becomes thicker.
Now is not the time to be sad.
It’s time to do what I can.
‘What about Zero and the kids?’
Kagak! Kang!
The battle was fierce.
The intensity was so intense that a parrot like me, whose only goal was to stand by the hero, would not dare to intervene.
Still, there is definitely something that can be done.
It was time to wait calmly and wait for an opportunity.
“Parrot, do you remember team play?”
Zero said so.
Team play. Of course I know. At the same time, I was puzzled.
How do you know what happened and the conversation I had with Luthus?
“Friend, then I would like to ask you a favor.”
Zero’s request was simple.
All you have to do is bring either Elester or a human named Charon.
I checked the face last time.
I was just about to exit the door on a fast flight.
I feel like déjà vu. No, it’s not déjà vu. This.
‘It’s the same as what happened when you broke up with Lutus, right?’
It was like this back then too.
He told me to find someone who could help me and bring him back, and that I would hold on until then.
‘no!’
I turned and flew.
After breaking up with Luthus.
There is something I think about every day.
There is something I regret every day.
‘Team play.’
True team play means always being by your side.
When you’re happy or when you’re sad.
Always being together is true team play.
We should have fought together 20 years ago.
Even if it didn’t help much, I should have done it.
I am.
Because he’s a hero’s friend.
‘I don’t make the same mistakes.’
So this time, I’m going to protect my friend.
as soon as.
With this body.
Push!
Black thorns pierced through my body.
Zero’s face, which had always been peaceful and smiling as if laughing at the world, became distorted.
Unlike him, I laughed.
Friend, don’t be too sad.
The thing about team play.
This is what it is, right?