The Only Male Student in the Academy - Chapter 159



159. To the County (3)

“Miss Nina, why don’t you go to the County of Findelnerca?”

Rachel smiled and she asked that.

Nina gives her a puzzled look as if she doesn’t know what she’s talking about.

“…I didn’t understand. Why are you guys trying to go to the Count of Findelnerca….”

“It looks like Miss Nina hasn’t heard from Benit Findelnerca.”

“Are you Benit?”

“Yes. Benit Findelnerca already went to the County of Findelnerca a few days ago. Don’t you know?”

“……This is my first time hearing it.”

Nina is giving her glance at her own index finger.

There is an heirloom, ‘Tear Fate’, passed down from generation to generation in the Count Findelnerca family.

Of course, there is no noticeable color.

“Do you know who Miss Lucius is?”

“… I know about Lucius. Because she visited Count Findel Nerca with her colleagues….”

“I went to the County of Findelnerca with those people. In order to solve all the issues that were happening in the territory on my own.”

“…….”

“What do you want to do with Miss Nina?”

Although the word Rachel put into her mouth was a question, she smiled as if she knew what the response would be.

Nina and Rachel’s identities are slightly different.

Nina is a commoner, but Rachel is a slave one level below her. Rachel is treated as my personal property and she is deprived of even basic human rights.

Nevertheless, the positions of the two are not very different.

In a way, it is thanks to me that Rachel, whose human rights are not guaranteed, can live safely.

Since I am Rachel’s owner, if someone attacks Rachel, it means that I could end up in an antagonistic relationship with her.

Looking at it further, Rachel is under the protection of Duke Beherit.

Nina also serves her master, Benit, and she is under the protection of Count Findel Nerca.

It was her countess who took her in as an orphan, and has ensured her life all this time.

At the same time, she engraved a mission on Nina.

“I was only taught one thing: to protect Benit no matter what happens.”

Nina seemed to hesitate, but opened her mouth.

“I told you to protect me even at the risk of your life if necessary…. Master Benit may not want to do that.”

“It can’t be helped, right? Risking one’s life means being prepared to die. Compared to the readiness to die, the readiness to be hated by one’s master is very small.”

“I guess so.”

Nina nodded her head.

There is no hesitation in discussing death.

That’s because the value of these two people’s lives is so shallow. Because I lived as such from the beginning.

“I will join Miss Nina only if she goes to the County of Findel Nerca to rescue her master. She doesn’t know how to enter the County of Findel Nerca, and it seems like it will be difficult to find a way there.”

“…Why do you want to go?”

“That’s not really that important, right? We just have our reasons. In return, we will never interfere with Ms. Nina and will instead help her. Isn’t this a good deal?”

“……I don’t really have any talent for negotiations.”

After saying that, Nina took her eyes off Rachel and looked this way.

Looking at Claire,

Seeing Marie flinch when her eyes meet,

She saw me for the last time.

“…….”

Then she nodded, as if she understood something.

“If you think about it objectively, it would be better to be together than alone. I understand. I will accompany you.”

Think about the characters who are treated as tier 1 in the Unknown Saga.

The most representative one is the Eria Blaine Cleat.

Eria’s role in the story is small, but her character design attracts attention.

And it is a hidden heroine position with a dedicated ending, and is presumed to be the main character of the DLC story.

Continuous attack using And explosive damage ability using .

Eria, who has the ability to use skills multiple times at once, is truly a character that combines offense and defense.

However, since the appearance location is random, it is difficult to raise the bond level, making it very difficult to recruit companions.

The next famous thing is the crown prince…… Here, it is Kristirp Arfelixia who is considered the first princess.

Just the setting of the crown prince attracts attention.

Although his role in the story is not large, he appears in the sub-story if the conditions are met, and even in the main scenario, he runs for the student council president election near the end of the first semester of the second year.

She wears an imperial heirloom, so she has excellent attack power, and she also has superior range and sniping ability, as if this is what happens when you develop her lascivious personality.

She has some difficulties in indoor battles where her distance is limited, and she has a glass body, but her sniping skills are so good that she can easily ignore such shortcomings.

However, the only place where she appears is the rooftop garden, and she must complete the prerequisite quest ‘The Crown Prince’s Challenge’.

In order to do so, she must first be harassed by Claire, find and win the brilliance of Ande Barium, and then perform several sub-quests given by the crown prince…… The process of recruiting her colleagues is quite long, which is annoying.

And she is Nina, who cannot be left out among the tier 1 characters.

It is safe to say that she does not appear in the story except Chapter 2.

In Chapter 2, the main focus is Jayca and Benit, but if certain conditions are met, you can see Nina’s story.

Even in terms of performance, it is truly a fraud.

The greatest mobility among all characters.

Even though he has a glass body, he has enough evasion power to not wear out his stamina.

Its attack power is also excellent, so it can kill most random mobs with one hit.

In addition, its poison resistance is so high that it is impossible to kill it.

What stands out above all else is its ability to hide.

There are very few mobs where Nina can be found.

That’s why most mobs start off by getting hit by Nina first.

In other words, Nina cannot be followed in one field, the ‘right to preemptive strike’.

The Crown Prince, which has a long range, also has an excellent preemptive attack ability, but as mentioned, it is often meaningless in areas such as indoor combat.

However, Nina does not consider such environmental conditions and starts with a single attack. Her mobility is so excellent that her survival is guaranteed if she uses ‘hit and run’.

Instead, Nina’s stamina depletion speed is designed to be fast, but on the contrary, as long as you pay attention to stamina management, she is like a character with almost no drawbacks.

In some ways, Nina may be a more fraudulent character than Erana or the Crown Prince.

Even the difficulty of recruiting is low.

You can move on by raising Nina’s bond level in Chapter 2. The process is also not difficult.

Prince Erana, a tier 1 character, is difficult to obtain as it has powerful performance, but this is not the case with Nina.

Instead, Nina has one big drawback.

If you officially recruit Nina as a companion, restrictions will apply to the remaining party members.

At the same time, if Nina is managed incorrectly, a forced bad ending occurs.

“If Benit had already gone to the territory, he would have used the warp gate hidden in advance on the coast of Marbella.”

Nina says as she walks ahead.

We were currently moving toward the warp gate.

“Well, then… are we going to Marbella Coast…?”

“No. The warp gate at Marbella Coast is disposable and can no longer be used. Another method must be used.”

“Another way…?”

“There is a secret passage to enter the earldom. Only a small portion of the earldom knows of its existence, so it may not have been sealed off yet.”

“Well, I see….”

When I realized it, Marie was dealing with Nina.

It wasn’t intentional. It ended up like this simply because it was Marie who had the first contact with Nina among us.

“Well, Ms. Nina…is the library committee member okay…?”

“Yes. A new librarian will be appointed starting today.”

“I see….”

“…….”

“……………….”

The conversation was interrupted.

Everyone knew that Marie didn’t talk much, and Nina was also the type that was far from an insider.

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Likewise, I am also the type close to Assa,

Claire, who was the only insider, kept her mouth shut, as if she was reluctant for some reason.

In such an awkward atmosphere, we arrive at the warp gate.

“Go in first, Nina.”

I said so.

The basic principle of a thief is to take the lead and detect danger in advance.

In particular, I have already told Nina to act as a guide.

Nina nodded her head.

“I understand.”

After answering briefly, Nina enters the warp gate first.

And I looked at Marie.

“Huh? Next is me…?”

“I have something to say to Claire.”

“Huh…, what on earth do I have to do after kicking out my lover?”

Claire smiles.

You’re talking in a way that makes you want to hit her, but if you move your hand, you’ll just fall into Claire’s plan.

I respond by frowning. I’m not kidding.

“Claire, it looks like you have something to say to me too. Nina has particularly sharp ears, so if you have anything you want to say, now is the only time.”

“Well, I see… Then I’ll go first….”

Marie nodded her head once as if she understood, and entered the warp gate.

Feeling fortunate that Marie didn’t think anything was strange, I look at Claire.

Claire shrugged his shoulders.

“So, what does our master want to say?”

“Don’t mess with me, master…. Claire, you take charge of communication with Nina.”

“Oh, me? Isn’t Ariel, the party leader, the right candidate?”

“I will fulfill my role as the party leader, but I don’t want to talk too much with Nina. So, you should take on some of the responsibility as well.”

“Hmm…?”

Claire tilted her head as if wondering.

“Does Ariel hate Nina?”

“It’s not really like that.”

“Out of all of us, I think she was closest to Ariel. On the other hand, she had no contact with me at all.”

“I know. That’s why you’re the right person.”

“What on earth does that mean….”

I don’t seem to understand it at all. Well, it has to be that way.

I was thinking about what to say… , I concluded that I had no choice but to tell some truth.

“She’s more dangerous than she looks. So it’s best not to get too close to her.”

I said so.

Nina can be summarized in one word.

Yandere.

To be exact, it is Yandere (Jin).

Just as Tia is an easy woman who can be liked by Lucius after receiving his help once,

Nina is also a character with a reputation as an easy woman.

However, while Tia is among the characters that are likely to be NTR’d by her users, there is a big difference between Nina and Tia in that respect.

Nina has been trained to protect her benit for a long time, and because of that, she is a character who carries loneliness.

Whether she knows it or not, she feels lonely and longs for human connection.

However, because she cannot make proper friends, she is a character who gave up on human relationships from the beginning.

On the other hand, she is also a character that can be easily overcome if she satisfies that craving.

So, it is not at all difficult to increase Nina’s likeability, but…… The problem is that it develops into an extreme attachment relationship.

[Nina] “…Why are you talking about another woman?”

[Nina] “I only have you… But to you, I am not the best…”

[Nina] “Then, if everything disappears, will I remain as your number one?”

[Nina] “Answer me.”

If her bond level with Nina exceeds 7, she will be able to accept Nina as her party mate.

As for Nina, it is very easy to get past her bond level of 7. As for me, she hasn’t even had that much conversation with Nina, and she’s already reached her bond level of 3.

In particular, in this attack on the County of Findel Nerca, she will be living in a lot of company, so her bond level gauge will increase significantly.

The problem is… When the bond level with Nina reaches 7, her ending is forcibly fixed.

It cannot be connected to the four main heroines specified in Unknown Saga.

It cannot be connected to a hidden heroine like Eria.

It cannot be connected to other sub characters.

There are only two endings.

Is it a happy ending with Nina or a bad ending?

And if the player is friendly with another female character.

… Or, if you add another female character to the party, the bad ending trigger is triggered and Nina kills Tiago Lapisca and everything else.

[Nina] “Now I’m the only one you have….”

[Nina] “You just have to look at me.”

… If Tia dies like that, Lucius loses his hero power, which is a bad ending.

Of course, if Lucius somehow stays away from Tia, and the remaining party members, excluding Nina, are made up of male characters such as the crown prince, you can see a happy ending.

If it’s the way it was, then….

‘… But there are only women here.’

The problem is that since we have come to the world of Lily comics, same-s*x romantic views are not considered strange.

Nina’s Yandere bad ending trigger is also a problem, but if Lucius makes a mistake, a situation may arise where he has to defeat the Demon Lord alone with Nina.

So I have to somehow keep Nina away from Lucius.

At the same time, I also have to avoid being too close to Nina….

“A dangerous woman? She didn’t look like that, but hmm….”

Claire smiled and nodded her head.

“Okay. I’ll share her communication with Nina like Ariel said.”

“…Thank you.”

I sighed.

* Sub-event [The Crown Prince’s Conundrum]

1) Information about the 1st boss ‘Claire of the Iron Wall’

Claire Entirus Lv.70

HP: 55000

MP: 100000

Encounter conditions

– Lucius is currently in the middle of a story for the first semester of his second year.

– Lucius will defeat ‘Ricard the Vanguard’

– Lucius’ fame must be over 70

– Events with Claire Entirus must have occurred more than 5 times

– You must have acquired ‘The Radiance of Andebarium’ in the Underwater Dungeon

List of skills possessed

– Earth Elemental Mastery magic (stone bullet, rock cannon, tectonic shift, etc.)

– Iron wall

: (Unique skill) A skill that installs a wall at a location designated by Claire

– Thorn Shield

: (Unique skill) A skill that creates a shield on the right arm and establishes an automatic interception system for projectile attacks

– Protection of the Earth

: (Unique skill) Auto-defense passive skill that automatically activates when attacked

– Gaia

: A skill that detects vibrations in the ground and pinpoints the enemy’s location

– Telepathy

– Swordsmanship

– Blessing of Steel

: (Unique skill) When Claire’s HP falls below 1, she prevents death once and becomes invincible for a certain period of time instead of being affected by the petrification debuff.

– Soil to life

: (Unique skill) A skill that continuously recovers a small amount of HP during non-combat time when Claire is down