The Academy Leader is too Strong - Chapter 64



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“But there is a condition.”

“condition?”

Rama added: My eyes lit up when I heard the word condition.

“Guests. Invite guests on your journey. That is the condition.”

The gaze naturally turned to Rob. It seems like there’s something mentioned that’s worth forgetting.

I wondered if there was anyone like that, but nothing came to mind. It was a bit difficult to bring someone along, even though there was a condition.

“You know. “There is nothing more dangerous than hanging out with someone you don’t trust.”

“… … “I didn’t expect to hear that from your mouth.”

Rama looked embarrassed. He seemed taken aback that I, one of the most unpopular people in the Academy, would say such a thing.

“The guest is interested in the Giant’s Tomb. Hmm. Okay. I’ll give him the escort mission.”

Only after finishing talking about compensation did I nod. It was difficult to refuse after doing something like that.

“Rest for a day. Until 9 o’clock the next day. I’ll pick you up then.”

I got up from my seat and approached Rob. Until then, Rob had only been wiggling his armored feet.

I bowed my head politely and continued speaking. She simply nodded in response.

“let’s go.”

I glanced at the face, but there was only pitch-black darkness inside the robe, as if an artifact had been used.

I quickly gave up my curiosity and said to Canis.

“This is a gift~”

Kanis waved at Rama and left first. Rama just chuckled at Kanis’ lively behavior.

“Good work.”

“I hope you come back alive.”

After saying goodbye, I went straight back to my accommodation. Canis was the first to spot Winter and rushed over.

“I missed winter~”

“cadet. “It’s a little far away.”

Winter showed her displeasure at Canis’s antics and pushed her away. Everyone was gathered in the restaurant on the first floor of the inn where she was staying.

“Did you buy everything?”

“Yes. I bought everything you listed.”

The time I was in the mansion was about an hour. Winter had already bought everything she needed inside.

“Good job. What about food?”

“Of course I didn’t eat it.”

Winter smiled brightly at my compliment. She ordered a proper meal for each person and woke up the sleeping Warden.

“Rest tomorrow. Start properly the next day. Whether you’re sightseeing or doing something else, rest.”

“What about you, senior?”

“I have some research to do.”

I roughly answered Winter’s question. Now that he was in the desert, he decided to wander around and see if he could find anything worth buying.

* * *

“Before you go.”

Unfortunately, there was nothing worth buying. She thought about rare items, but nothing really stood out.

I reached the entrance to the city and looked at the faces of the people.

“This is a potion. It was made by Warden. “Each person is holding a bottle.”

The stamina recovery potion that Warden had made was distributed to each person. I was wondering if I should give it to Rob too, so I handed it to him.

She took the potion without saying anything. Her exposed hands were likewise covered by armor.

“You must be hot, but are you okay?”

In terms of form, it was full plate armor. It was as heavy as it looked, called plate armor.

At my concern, Rob just nodded. I didn’t say anything more than that.

“Come on, let’s go.”

I rescued a bird that the desert tribe rode on. It was expensive because it was a substitute for a horse, but I proudly entrusted it to the Kargula family.

I rode the desert ostrich and ran straight. The dungeon called the Giant’s Grave was located in the center of the desert.

Go straight south from the entrance to the city. It took about four hours to get there.

“rest.”

The white robe covered up to block the sun worked well. It was comfortable with the enchantment. Still, moving for a long time took up a lot of my stamina.

I took a break whenever I could see the shadow of the huge rock.

“I feel the vibration~ periodically~”

Winter, who had weak physical strength, stretched out her arms whenever she rested. At the same time, it was amazing that he didn’t make a single sound of pain.

As the cold canteen was placed on Winter’s face, Canis asked a question.

“There’s nothing to eat in the desert, but surprisingly, there are a lot of big creatures there.”

“It’s a large monster~”

“If those guys move underground, it wouldn’t be quiet, of course.”

I answered and looked at Warden. Warden, who always wore thick outer clothing, changed into fairly light clothing as he entered the desert.

He seemed the most comfortable because he suffers from a rare disease that causes his body temperature to drop automatically even when he is at rest.

“How about you?”

“Yes? I’m fine. It’s cool, isn’t it?”

The group’s gaze turned cold. Winter and I are not very talented, so we took in the full amount of sunlight.

Canis seemed to have magic and Rob had artifacts, but they were also getting tired.

“Why? Do you see it like that?”

“… … no. “Let’s go.”

Warden tilted his head. He sighed at the insensibility and got up from his seat. When you think about it, it wasn’t really something to be so annoyed about.

“not much left.”

At my words, the group gathered their strength and moved. Just before the desert ostriches stretched out, they found a small oasis.

“Winter, ring the bell.”

“Huh? Oh, yeah. Just a moment.”

I asked Winter a favor before approaching the oasis. After briefly asking for understanding, Winter immediately took out a bell and waved it.

-With a daughter.

A clear and pure sound rang out, instantly clearing my mind.

“Why silence?”

“Because of the mirage.”

[Difficult Dungeon] is an open world. All kinds of natural environments appear, including volcanoes, the sea, deserts, and snowy mountains.

Among them, the desert was the least popular because of the mirage status effect. Other natural environments could be endured with potions, but not the mirage.

“Mirage~ It’s been a while since I heard it.”

“Is it dangerous?”

“That’s right~ It’s one of the magical disasters created by the magic of the desert~ Because of that, a lot of people get lost and die~”

“… … .”

I waved my bell even harder at Kanis’ words. The sound of silence clears the mind and protects against mental disorders.

The difficult problem called Mirage was solved with this one silent act.

“Get ready. Now go to the grave.”

“?”

While the desert ostrich was drinking from the oasis, I took five coins out of my bag. The group all tilted their heads.

“Where? Where is the grave?”

Winter asked first. Instead of answering, I threw a coin into the oasis. The coin sank into the oasis without much resistance.

“Just now? What were you doing… … .”

Before Warden could finish speaking, a powerful magical force burst out from the oasis.

It had a heat like a desert and swallowed up the group in an instant.

“… … please.”

When Warden finished speaking, we were standing in a different place. The hot, stuffy atmosphere had disappeared.

A cave that looked underground. It was an artificially created space. The first to react was Canis.

“Oh my~ Oh my~ Is it really a wormhole?”

“Something similar.”

A wormhole is a virtual passage connecting two spaces. In that respect, this can also be seen as a kind of wormhole.

“Coins are the admission fee~”

“Mirage only works on the mind. “But there are exceptions in this world.”

Winter, embarrassed, sat down next to me, looking around as I sat down.

I continued explaining and took out dry food.

“Let’s eat. We have to leave.”

Warden and Rob took a break from my words. Canis looked around and kept exclaiming in admiration.

“It’s amazing~ It’s so full of magical power. “The magic power of the desert is highly volatile, so it is not easy to gather it in one place.”

After saying that, Canis made a crystal dagger and began to scratch the stone floor. Canis collected a lot of bluish stone dust and carefully polished it.

“Senior? So it’s a mirage?”

Winter, who had a rotten look on her face at Canis’ antics, looked around and asked.

“A mirage is an illusion. “Sometimes there comes a point where the fantasy connects with reality.”

The game made good use of this mirage. I memorized the mirages that appeared in certain places and used them as a kind of portal.

“Well, that’s difficult.”

“Ask Canis.”

“… … You don’t seem interested.”

Canis probably knows more than me, who only knows the game settings. But Winter didn’t ask Canis.

It was because I discovered Canis who had just tasted stone dust.

“It’ll be cool. “Get dressed.”

“hmm? Hmm. yes.”

At my word, Warden put on the outerwear he brought. Warden, who was meticulously dressed, suddenly looked up.

“In the desert? A place this cool?”

“Oh, there’s a pyramid here.”

“oh. “I’ve heard of that pyramid.”

Worden also began to take interest, as if the sudden temperature change was fascinating. When Winter said a word he knew, he reacted cheerfully.

“Do you know about pyramids?”

“I know. Isn’t this the tomb of the ancient desert kings? There’s one in the northern city too. Many people went in because of the treasure, but some came out… … There is no… … “Oh, well.”

Winter, who continued speaking proudly, began to stutter at some point.

The tomb of the king. If he was the king of the ancient desert, he was the king of the golden kingdom. It is obvious that there would be treasures of that kind, and there are things guarding them.

“The pyramid… … is here.”

Winter looked blank. A graveyard where all kinds of grave robbers entered and not a single one came back. It was there now.

“Nothing much. All you have to do is gather in the center.”

“center…….”

Winter muttered as if thinking over what I had left. He roughly finished his meal and got up.

“The dead in the desert wear bandages, right? I heard that it’s a funeral where the soul is trapped by magical bandages. If it’s fire attribute, it’s effective… … .”

He told me the weakness of the monsters in the Giant’s Tomb. But before I could finish speaking, the tomb reacted.

“uh.”

Half of the rectangular cavity split and the space separated. The space I was in gradually went up, and the space across from it stayed still.

“… … .”

A gimmick so fast that you can’t even react. I clearly remember this gimmick being present from the next room.

I glanced back. For some reason, only Rob was still there.

“They’re separated.”

Down below, Winter was seen, his face flushed red and he was swearing. Warden blocked him, and Canis also hardened his face in fear.

Seeing him curse like that without making a sound, it seemed like the space itself was separated.

“Kani… … no.”

I didn’t know that if I called Canis, he might come. But without Canis, all that’s left are Winter and Warden.

It could be a little difficult. Eventually, I stopped calling Canis and unfolded my military shovel. There is Warden over there, so it will be easy.

“I wonder if the lightning will work. Oh, shall we go too?”

It was only when the height had become so great that I could no longer see clearly that I spoke to Rob.

She just nodded. She wasn’t too worried even though they were suddenly alone together.

“Do you have any weapons? Next time we go, we’ll have a great time meeting you. “I’m trying, but it’s still not enough.”

A gap opened up in one side of the wall, creating a hole large enough for two people to pass through. I asked Rob if he had any weapons.

“hmm?”

She seemed to hesitate for a moment, then held out her gauntleted right hand. A small halo of light gathered and a longsword with elaborate decorations appeared.

Just looking at it, I could tell it was a great luxury item, and my eyes lit up. I want to use a weapon like that, but Anaye is so picky.

“for a moment.”

I looked at the sword in admiration, and it seemed like a familiar weapon. The circular pommel (the weight at the end of the sword handle) had the royal seal stamped on it.

“You are a member of the royal family.”

It was a sword used only by the Imperial Knights. I never thought they would send a surveillance station even though I said they would let me go.

Only then did I realize why Kargula had treated him so hospitably. She was a more troublesome companion than I imagined.