The Academy Leader is too Strong - Chapter 53



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“Mr. Chairman, the Imperial Knights have requested an interview.”

“… … “Who is it?”

“This is vice-captain.”

The chairman, who had been working peacefully, frowned at the secretary’s words. He is the best at being sly and has a set reaction no matter where you poke him, so he is the most troublesome.

It gives me goosebumps every time I see someone ask a difficult request or say something with such a comfortable and friendly face.

“Is this important?”

“You say it’s a serious matter.”

“… …Please come in.”

Fortunately, I came at a time when it wasn’t too busy. With that thought in mind, the chairman left a request to his secretary and began making coffee himself.

-smart.

“Come on in.”

Not long after, there was a knock on the door. With the permission of the chairman, the tightly closed door opened and Sheila appeared.

“welcome. “How about a cup of coffee?”

“It’s been a while, Chairman. I would be grateful if you could give me some.”

Please sit over there. The chairman took a peek at Sheila sitting down in the invitation seat and sighed inwardly.

It looks like they have something big planned again. The smile that always came with me disappeared. Is this something serious enough to be compared to an attack?

“So. What brings you here?”

“first of all. “This report.”

Sheila handed me a document from her briefcase. The chairman, who received it with a puzzled look, slowly read the document.

A dangerous dungeon called [Swamp of Gehenna]. It was a report on an abnormal phenomenon discovered by a student party exploring the place.

If it’s something like this, it’s definitely a serious matter.

“Hellhorn. This doesn’t look right.”

“yes. The Imperial Knights believe that the movement of the hellhorn oxen is a result of a fight over territory.”

It was only after Sheila added that the chairman’s eyebrows began to wrinkle. I’m already worried about wrinkles as I get older.

“okay. I know what you mean. “I will also send support to the academic department.”

“thank you. “Do you know anything about this?”

The report states that only the wounds inflicted by the student side were visible, meaning that there was no fight over territory and that the belligerent hellhorn ran away without a fight.

Unfortunately, the picture of the chairman was sketchy. The chairman, who had been at the academy for 80 years, including his student period, recalled those days.

A monster that the chairman met 60 years ago when he was still a student.

“There is a lake in the center of the swamp. “You know this, right?”

“of course.”

“Do you know the name of that lake?”

“I’m not sure about that.”

“It’s Lake Pale. That lake has been there since the creation of this island of Museion.”

Sheila tilted her head and listened to the chairman’s story. I couldn’t understand the intention right away, but that’s what the chairman said.

“The lake has an owner. “The vice-captain probably knows this too.”

“Yes. I don’t know the details because I haven’t seen it myself, but I know that it has a pure white appearance and is extremely dangerous.”

“Because that’s enough. In fact, I saw the owner of the lake when I was a student.”

The answer that followed was a bit interesting. The owner of the lake, unknown to anyone but rumored, was the strongest guy in the swamp.

“It’s definitely not human, but it’s hard to say it’s a monster.”

“yes?”

“The intelligent eyes had vertigo in them. They did not show even the slightest hostility to humans.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It was more like a magical being than a living thing.”

It felt more like magic than biology. It definitely didn’t feel like something I could relate to. But I did think the expression was a bit new.

The chairman continued, watching Sheila nod quietly.

“Perhaps what the Imperial Knights thought was correct. The guy moved in response to something. “It would be correct to say that the Hellhorn Ox moved as a result.”

“okay.”

“It’s a pity, but there is a possibility that something has gone wrong with the owner of the lake. It would be impossible for anyone other than the Knight Commander and someone of that caliber to deal with it.”

It was quite a blow to my pride. Sheila was a person of the level of Quadra Wizard. She had the power to be treated as a kind of strategic weapon.

But there is nothing to be upset about. Knowing your subject is the way to live a long life. A person like the chairman of the board would not say anything in vain.

If so, it means that it is a more dangerous creature than you thought. Rather, I am just grateful that it allowed me to raise my guard.

“It would be the original work of the Imperial Knights. We will select and support those who can be of sufficient help and help in investigating the phenomenon.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Because it’s a symbiotic relationship.”

A cool collaboration. It was a great success because both of them wanted to get out of this place quickly.

“More than that, Vice-Captain.”

“yes?”

“What about student Davide?”

“Bachelor’s specializes in student-related matters.”

Why are you asking me that? It means. The chairman touched his face, which was starting to lose its vitality.

“I heard there was a student named Davide this time too?”

“Yes. I heard you went into the swamp on a mission. I don’t think you witnessed any strange phenomena yourself.”

It couldn’t be more of a coincidence. Davide has been acting strangely lately. The strange phenomenon that occurred as soon as Davide entered.

Even the Imperial Knights show excessive interest in Davide. Something is unclear. Is there some kind of relationship?

The chairman, who has experienced all kinds of battles and been involved in politics, is the type of person who is suspicious of even things that seem impossible.

The fact that these suspicions were proven to be true with a higher probability than expected prevented me from giving up.

“I see. In any case, I will not spare my support.”

Looking at Sheila’s calm, settled eyes, I decided that there was nothing more to find out. At the chairman’s words as he finished his meeting, Sheila quickly said goodbye and left.

* * *

“What are you?”

“This is Davide.”

“okay. I knew that from then on. “What I want to ask is this.”

A type of workshop that followed the vice-captain. When I visited the place where I got Winter’s Knuckles and Astral’s Gauntlets, I had to feel sharp gazes.

The shop owner looked at me and Warden with displeasure. I rather couldn’t understand the owner.

“I brought you the best materials?”

“that is? “You mean those disgusting looking things?”

There was so much of it that it was obvious that it would drag on. So she brought Warden out from the chapel.

My back and Warden’s were covered with the tentacles of swamp ants. Warden, who was not very strong, could not listen any longer and fell down.

Warden almost experienced death in a different way.

“… … .”

Watching the series of processes, the owner let out a deep sigh. I took one of her antennae out and handed it to her.

“Hmm. Hmm.”

The owner received the feelers with a face like he was touching something disgusting. He hit it, bent it, and examined it, and finally swung it at the counter.

“What is this? “Isn’t it as good as a flexible blunt weapon?”

“These are the antennae of swamp ants.”

“aha. Swamp ants. Swamp ants!?”

“Huh? Swamp ants.”

The owner, who was trying to ignore it, was shocked. Warden, who was lying on the floor breathing heavily, looked at me resentfully.

He was blaming me for not taking him to such a dangerous place. Have you seen this crazy guy?

This reaction showed that the swamp ants were notorious. Of course, for me it was gum.

“… … Why do you have to stutter? Leave the exoskeleton behind?”

“When are you going to cut all that off?”

“That’s right… … . for a moment. you. “Did you take down all these numbers by yourself?”

As I nodded, the master’s face fell. Sadly, I knew that face well. It was a face that seemed to have given up on something. It was something I had seen a lot recently.

That brother and that brother, right? Those monsters. The words telling me to be quiet are etched into my ears.

“Let’s say that’s true. So, what are you going to do with the antenna?”

“I came here to ask you to help me prepare the ingredients.”

“Material preparation?”

The puzzled expression on the owner’s face did not disappear. The thought, ‘What am I going to do with this?’ was revealed on my face.

“I’m saying this out of concern, but it doesn’t seem like a very productive thing to do. It’s a somewhat ambiguous material, though it’s tough enough to cut, and it’s sturdy enough to be hard enough to be used.”

“If it is as it is, then yes.”

The method of exiting the game was not yet popular at the beginning of the episode. This happened because swamp ants are not that common and are not widely distributed in the market.

Originally, this shows its true value only after being oiled and dried. It has a defensive power that is comparable to that of average leather armor.

Leather material must be hardened through a process called hardening to be useful as armor. Inevitably, it becomes hard during this process, but these are a little different.

“There is a herb called Borromin.”

“Yes. It is a popular herb because it has a good fragrance and excellent detoxification effects.”

“If you boil this in boiling oil and dry it, you will get something great.”

When hardened in this way, it becomes hard while maintaining its unique elasticity. It is a clear difference from other leather armors that can block slashing attacks well but are split by powerful attacks such as axes.

Of course, it is unfortunate that it is less sturdy than that, but what is important is that it has several advantages that encompass it.

In addition, the boromine herb has excellent antibacterial and moisture-resistant effects, so it hardly rots and lasts a long time. There is no other material as versatile as this one, as it has a strong, unique herbal scent.

“I’ll do it if you give me a deposit. Hmm.”

The owner nodded gently. He seems to be interested after talking like this. He asked me how, since I know quite a bit.

I explained in as much detail as I could what I had learned from the game. She was amazed, saying that it was a method she had never thought of.

“How many, roughly?”

“342 summary.”

“… … what?”

“342 summary.”

“… … .”

The owner, who was about to give it to me, hesitated when he heard the number. Thinking he had heard wrong, he dug his ears and tapped his head several times while asking again.

I had no choice but to give the same answer as before. Only after hearing her confirmation did she scratch the corners of her eyes and start cursing softly.

“Reverend?”

“huh?”

Only then did I hear the voice of Warden, who had regained his stamina, calling me. Still, he is a guy with decent physical strength, but he clearly looks tired.

Warden, with his sweaty hair pulled back, pointed to his antennae with a questioning look on his face. Now that I think about it, he went straight to the chapel and brought me there right away.

“What is it used for? what?”

“feeler?”

“yes.”

“Our priest’s uniform.”

“?”

“?”

The owner and Warden shared the same expression at the same time. I could physically feel the gaze of those two.

“So you’re barely going to make clothes out of this? “Not armor?”

“It’s an all-purpose garment that’s no different from armor. It’s useful not only for everyday life but also in battle.”

“Monster’s body?”

The owner showed his displeasure. No, I said this will be popular in the future. I tried hard to explain it, but I couldn’t make them understand.

“I’ll give you the money. And I’ll pay for the damage, right?”

“yes.”

“Then it’s over. And am I the religious leader? Try wearing what you made. “I can choose later, right?”

“You don’t like me? “I didn’t.”

“… … Noisy.”

In the end, they kept quiet.