I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 34
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Episode 34
Episode 34. The Clown, the Hero, and the Parrot (16)
It was Rodelin.
There were holes in my clothes here and there. It almost looks better taking off the stockings.
I took out a coat from subspace and handed it to her.
“… … “Thank you.”
A coat large enough to cover Rodelin’s thighs.
She buttoned her coat all the way up.
“I treated your wounds. “The exit is over there.”
“Hehe, are you okay?”
“It was nothing compared to the real erosion. As you said, it seems likely that it is a prototype. “There was also a place over there that looked like a laboratory.”
I nodded and agreed.
Rodelin, who was looking at me intently, opened her mouth.
“Zero, would you mind going over there with me for a while? “I have something to discuss.”
For something like that, the emotion in your eyes is strange.
Is this really a confession?
I’m an attractive guy, but that’s a bit of a problem.
The place Rodelin dragged me to was the place where the devil’s pieces lay dead.
Well, it’s nicely split in half.
This guy wasn’t the only one who split.
The ground was split in half.
‘Is this splitting the sky? ‘It deserves to be called the Lucid family’s best technology.’
If [Splitting the Sky] appears during the potential gamble, there will be no need for other attack skills until the final boss.
As a result of checking through the information window, Rodelin’s family’s swordsmanship was at level C.
[Sky Splitting], which is only a C grade, is at this level, so it goes without saying that it is an S grade.
‘I didn’t know that the sky-splitting skill, which is only unlocked after Episode 5, would unfold here.’
“It’s great power. Why didn’t you write it from the beginning?”
“It was because I didn’t have the confidence to control it. It’s a skill I learned through eye contact… … “Because I didn’t even get permission.”
Rodelin’s arms and legs trembled slightly.
It certainly seems like a very burdensome technology.
‘Oh, I almost forgot.’
I approached the devil’s piece and stretched out my hand.
Hidden piece obtained from transparent slime. It was to use [Predation].
The skills that the devil’s side had were [Space Control], [Erosion], [Demon Art], and [Corrosion].
Luckily, these are all useful skills.
What skills can I get this time?
[Acquire the ‘Space Control’ skill through the power of predation. The grade is lowered to F.]
‘Not bad.’
A skill that boosts stats and increases the efficiency and power of other skills.
Because it’s F class, the space it can control is limited, and it’s not very efficient.
It wasn’t a bad skill for me to see the future.
It was a time when I was smiling happily.
Sereung-.
A blue blade touched my neck.
It is Rodelin’s sword. I naturally raised both hands up to the sky.
“What did you do now?”
“… … “What do you mean?”
“Didn’t you just do something to the devil’s corpse? I saw it all. “The sight of black fragments entering your body.”
Did [Predation] have an effect?
Or is it a unique effect when stealing a skill from a demon?
Of course, now was not the time to discuss such matters.
“Hehe, it’s a secret.”
“Don’t think about jumping in. “It was full of suspicious things from the beginning.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s the same as the devil’s test that can be solved in an instant, but don’t you think the conversation you had with this guy was very natural? “It’s as if I knew it in advance.”
A conversation I had with the devil’s side just before the battle.
That’s what I’m saying.
“Hehe, you know that it was an action to steal information, right?”
“… … Didn’t you use the term ‘him’? That means you both know someone.”
“What does it mean to be a prototype of erosion? It means that someone created it artificially. That’s why I just used the name ‘Him’.”
“well. For that matter, they seemed very friendly. It’s like presenting a strategy in an instant, and it’s also like the process of getting me involved. You… … .”
Rodelin’s eyes shone coldly.
“What on earth is it?”
Rodelin’s eyes and spirit are quite solid.
‘Is this why you called me here?’
It wasn’t a confession. It’s a shame, but it’s a relief.
If I made a mistake, my head was in danger of being blown off, but I wasn’t nervous.
Convincing Rodelin… … no.
‘Because it’s not that difficult to trick someone.’
Logic is important to persuade Rodelin, but emotional persuasion is more important.
This is because it is a representative character with external and internal characteristics.
“… … Hehe, senior. Do you remember when we first met?”
“I remember.”
The sight of people looking at me from afar, like I was an animal, like people visiting the zoo.
Rodelin must have seen that clearly too.
“Not everyone is like you. “If you live with that kind of appearance, you are bound to experience many things.”
“… … .”
“One of the many things the devil does is show his friendliness to me. So, I naturally pretended to be friendly and let my guard down.”
“under! “It sounds like a confession that you’ve encountered many demons in your life?”
“Yes, that’s right. Many demons tempted me. “Let’s kill those bastards who discriminate based on appearance!”
Rodelin flinched.
It may be partly because I shouted, but meeting, talking, and dealing with the devil are enough reasons to be burned at the stake.
Now that I have confessed my encounter with the devil, Rodelin is now holding on to my life.
If it had been anyone else, I would have been delighted, but Rodelin was the opposite.
It will be burdensome. So much so that I want to let go right away.
“That’s why I was able to easily solve the devil fish and the devil’s prank. “It is for the same reason that I came up with a strategy to win the fight against the devil.”
“can not believe it. Everyone who has survived multiple encounters with the devil so far… … .”
I was tricked by the devil and brought chaos to the continent.
Did you remember that fact? Rodelin’s sword gained strength.
This is because the devil is not something that can be easily encountered.
Beings that dig into the gaps in the human heart.
The fact that you often encounter such a devil also means that there is a high probability that you have fallen prey to the devil’s temptation.
but.
“Who informed you that you found traces of the devil and wanted to investigate?”
“… … “It’s you.”
“Who cooperated with the devil’s faction in stealing information and killing them?”
“… … “It’s you.”
“At the last moment, who gave you the opportunity by taking all the attacks with your body?”
“… … “It’s you.”
“And yet you doubt me? “Because the devil is friendly towards me?”
One big step closer.
Blood from the neck flowed down the sword.
Rodelin trembled and took a step back.
“You are not the only one who hates demons. that… … .”
Me too, Rodelin.
“… … .”
It was silent, but Rodelin must have heard it that way.
She must have been persuaded enough because she was weak-hearted.
It ended when I took a step back from the beginning.
Clap-.
A clean lead sword.
It was as if he had declared his defeat.
“Anyway, what I just did was part of the investigation. “The devil’s corpse is a great help.”
“… … “That’s a good excuse.”
My likeability may have dropped a lot, but it doesn’t matter.
A suspicious guy and the vice-student president. Because our relationship is just that good.
Rodelin stroked her hair as if her mind was complicated.
“… … It’s hard to judge right now. “We will postpone the disposition for a while.”
“That’s an honor.”
“Don’t be sarcastic. And please stop making false claims about having faced the devil many times. “If anyone else had heard, he would have been caught right away.”
Are you saying you’re just going to pretend you didn’t hear it?
Rodelin took out a potion, put it on a handkerchief and held it to my neck.
“Remember that I am always watching.”
Contrary to what he said, his eyes were full of regret.
Although his favorability has decreased, it doesn’t seem to have decreased that much.
‘You have to stop paying attention to me to make your activities easier.’
What kind of accidents(?) must we make in the future to reduce our favorability rating?
Just thinking about it makes me excited.
It was time to seriously consider the question, ‘Should I even put in a confession?’
“Zero! Come this way! “Parrots are strange!”
Luna’s urgent cry was heard from afar.
When I ran over, I saw that Luna was not the only one who had woken up.
Raimon was also circling around the parrot, not knowing what to do.
“Zero! Come quickly! The parrot… … “A parrot!”
“Miss Luna, calm down. And a parrot. Who are you talking about? … ?”
“Parrot! my friend!!”
Luna screamed.
It looks like they’ve already created a nickname for him. A parrot to a parrot.
The naming sense is not very good.
“Do something! “The parrot is in pain!”
Have memories accumulated in the meantime? I even shed tears.
I carefully checked the parrot’s condition.
But there was nothing I could do.
‘The treatment has already been completed.’
He touched my neck.
The wound Rodelin inflicted on my neck a little while ago.
The cut was so deep that blood flowed, but it healed very cleanly.
He must have used something more than a high-level potion.
Given Rodelin’s personality, it is highly likely that the same thing was used on the parrot.
In other words, the reason the parrot is not in good condition is not simply due to injury.
Aging, stress due to physical shock, and a sense of helplessness from achieving the life goal of revenge.
This is the aftermath of all of this overlapping.
Either that or else.
‘I guess it’s because this is the role given to parrots.’
In fact, this was the most likely one.
The developer’s trick to end the story on a touching note.
“friend… … friend… … .”
The parrot opened its mouth with difficulty.
But it wasn’t me who answered.
Luna said, pushing me away.
“Yes, parrot! Sobbing… … I’m here!”
“… … .”
The parrot jerked its head to the other side.
Look at the spirit of not being able to acknowledge Luna as a friend even when death is imminent.
There is a need to erect at least a stone statue.
“Parrotuuuuuya!!”
Of course, Luna didn’t even have a chin.
She held the parrot and cried, rubbing her face.
I think I might die sooner if I do that.
“Miss Luna, calm down. Then we will be in big trouble.”
“How can I calm down when my friend looks like he’s going to die?”
“… … “Parrot doesn’t seem to think so.”
“what?”
Luna opened her eyes and looked at the parrot as it was.
As if those words were true.
“… … .”
The parrot pretended to be sick and avoided eye contact.
Then Luna muttered.
“I can’t do it. “You have to ask directly.”
“… … Directly? “Who are you asking?”
“I should at least meet Hades and ask him.”
The god of death?
It may be difficult to meet, but the reason you want to meet is to ask, ‘Did the parrot think of me as a friend?’
It’s really crazy.
“… … “What are you going to do when we meet?”
“I have to ask for the parrot to come back to life. “If you refuse, I will rip off your head.”
Ah, you see?
So you can bring the parrot back to life?
Are you crazy right now?
“There’s no way the parrot doesn’t think of me as a friend! The child who protected me! Even sacrificing one’s own body!”
No, the one the parrot protected was me, not you?
What the hell is going on in your head?
“When you let something go, you have to let it go. Then become an adult… … .”
“no! I’m going! “I’m going to get my friend parrot back!”
It really seems like that. Did you feel the same thing?
The parrot shouted urgently.
“friend! friend!”
“Huh… … “It’s a parrot!”
The parrot declared Luna his friend.
Is it just my illusion that it sounds like a cry to let go of myself?
‘… … ‘Have I made some dangerous person as her friend?’
The reaction when I called Raymon my best friend was the same, and it is still the same now.
Luna’s obsession with being a ‘friend’ is terrifying.
“my friend… … It shouldn’t hurt… … .”
Luna whimpered, hugging the parrot tightly.
Rodelin also sniffed when she saw that.
His eyes are watery and he looks like he is trying to hold back his tears.
“Well, it’s a beautiful friendship.”
… … That one?
At this level, I am a strange person.
It was time to seriously consider whether the [Mental Defense] skill blocks emotions such as emotion.
“Keheuk!”
The parrot spit out black blood.