I Became the Only Buffer in the Academy

30 – Where Memories Are – 3

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‘I was surprised. I never thought I would say that.’

Returning to her room, Elizabeth sat in her chair and absentmindedly recalled the day’s events.

A place where memories of her mother, who wandered around with her friends, remained.

It was a very enjoyable and happy time at Bukchon Hanok Village.

If it wasn’t for what happened at the end, it would have been even more so.

A sudden occurrence of a dungeon.

As a member of the Taylor family, I had to prevent citizens from being harmed.

Even if they are not British citizens, of course.

That’s why she tried to move, but Yohan next to her was in trouble.

‘Of course John is great, but…’

It would not be an exaggeration to say that John was poor in terms of his individual fighting ability.

He says he shoots a bit of a bow these days, but his attack power isn’t that high, and his physical abilities aren’t great either.

If the monsters rampage, they will suffer greatly.

But what if there was even one Awoken by his side?

Then the story changes.

Because John’s ability is a buff that increases his individual ability.

So it was right for him to move with him.

However, how could I ask him to go to a dangerous place?

‘If John had been a vassal of the Taylor family…’

The Academy’s cadets are encouraged to rescue citizens in the event of an emergency.

Yes. It is recommended. Not obligatory

After all, it’s your own life that matters, and one hero can save more people if he’s properly trained.

It was a rule given because there were not many Awoken already, but it was impossible to lose them in vain.

Of course, it was a different story for Elizabeth. She had been trained since she was young and could jump right into the field, and there was nothing to be afraid of as she went out to kill monsters with her family’s heroes whenever she had a chance.

So, she told him to avoid it.

‘I was really surprised.’

I thought you would go with me as if it was only natural.

Is that why? Reminds me of the past

It was when she was in England.

When she returned from training at an educational institution in England, a dungeon broke out in the middle of London.

I had to stop it.

Citizens panicked and feared the monsters that suddenly came out of the dungeon, and asked for help.

So she stepped up and fought. But she alone couldn’t help it.

No matter how much she trained with the Taylor family, there are limits to being alone.

I hoped there would be someone by my side.

I hoped that there would be someone who would step forward with me.

But no.

All I have is a sword.

Nevertheless, instead of giving up, she continued to fight, and although she was greatly exhausted and injured, she was able to hold on until the other heroes arrived and greatly reduced the damage.

Of course, Elizabeth had no regrets, even though she did get injured after that.

That’s why I was hesitant to recommend it to John.

She would be pretty heartbroken if he turned down his offer of help.

But he moved as if it were natural.

Like, at that time he just hadn’t met himself.

‘It’s different now! I am by your side!’ Like it says

“Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!”

I was so proud that the smile did not disappear from my lips. As she sat on the wide bed, Elizabeth struggled and pondered the events of the day. She lay flat on her bed and stared at the ceiling.

-Elizabeth. No matter how much despair and fear there is, people should not give up struggling.

It reminded me of something her mother had always said.

The words of my mother who kindly hugged me whenever I was tired or tired and told me to move on.

It is said that hardship and despair always come.

But that doesn’t mean you should never give up.

You shouldn’t hesitate to resist or stand up.

“Ugh!!”

A person who fits that statement. And someone who didn’t want to back down from a crisis.

And.

– There was a great dealer next to the buffer, what are you afraid of?

I think of his face as he speaks confidently with a grin.

He is so proud to be friends with him.

Elisabeth grinned as she tried to calm her pounding heart and turned around to bury her face in her soft pillow.

“And a good buffer… A good dealer… Um. Um. Ok. It goes well with us. We are. Good…”

Good.

A good fellow?

A good friend?

Elizabeth tilted her head.

She has to say it, but her tongue doesn’t move.

– Uksin.

A stimulus that passed through a corner of my heart in an instant.

Elizabeth tilted her head at the feeling, which was stronger than last time, but didn’t feel painful.

***

In the game, the character story does not end once. There are about five stories involving Elizabeth, and when she’s done them, she gets her new aptitude for Elizabeth.

If possible, she wants to do it with a little bit of craving, but among the things in it, there are some that go into dungeons, and there are also some that defeat strong villains, so it’s impossible for now.

It would be better to train calmly and improve your skills before taking on the challenge.

“Hey.”

“Hmm?”

When she broke up with Elizabeth and returned to her dormitory, she had a voice calling me.

It was Jin Shi-yeon.

“Why?”

“Where have you been?”

“Huh? Are you jealous?”

“…What bullsh*t.”

Don’t look at me like that. With a joke

“I think I came to play with Elizabeth…”

“Answer. I’ve been to Bukchon Hanok Village.”

“Ah. Is that so?”

Jin Si-yeon, who was silent for a moment, scratched her head.

“That. If he takes you there, that means he thinks very well of you. I don’t want to disappoint Elizabeth.”

“Huh? What are you talking about uncharacteristically? Wasn’t it a competitive relationship with Elizabeth?”

“Because competition is competition and this is it.”

I have no intention of doing anything that would disappoint Elizabeth. She’s getting along well now, so what more do you need to do here?

“Rather than that, you know we’re going hunting next week, right?”

I know. She was trying to recruit her teammates just in case, but should I speak up?

“With Elizabeth…”

“No.”

“Oh.”

I’ll listen more.

She cut off my words like a knife.

“Anyway, I’d like you to give me some time from next Sunday evening to Monday evening after the hunting club.”

The next Monday was a holiday.

What are you going to spend two days doing?

“I don’t have any specific appointments, so it’s okay. Why? Oh. And I’m thinking of Elizabeth, Yuchoa, and Max as my teammates. A party of up to 4 or 5 people is possible, right? If it’s okay, I hope you join too.”

“I’m not planning on partying with Elizabeth. And it’s not the hunting club that I’m asking for time.”

“Then what is it?”

“I heard about it a while ago. I heard that an interesting skill book was discovered.”

Well, how fun is that?

“A buff called multi attack power increase.”

“…Really fun.”

Multiple attack power increase buff. It’s literally a buff that increases the attack power of people in the party.

Among the buffs that were treated as garbage in the original game, a monster was found that gave skill books for buffs that were rated as useful.

“Where?”

“Taejongdae in Busan. They say ghost soldiers appear there.”

Busan. As far as I know, I heard that Busan is also included in the realm of Jinga.

“Huh? Is there a dungeon over there?”

“I think so, but it’s difficult to deal with dungeons that occur in the deep sea… Although the Association and Jinga are investigating the dungeon, it will take at least a week.”

“But aren’t there quite a few heroes belonging to the true family? But why are you going?”

“I also need the tortoise shells that can be obtained by killing turtles. As a material for making a new sword.”

Is it that you will save what you write?

If you catch turtles in the game, you can get a multi attack power increase skill book.

But it’s not easy to deal with turtles because they’re not that weak…

Um…

Yes. Let’s go.

It’s hard to find multiple attack power boosts unless it’s like this.

“Okay. Let’s go then.”

“Let’s go immediately after the hunting club activities.”

“But are we the only ones going? As you know, I’m a buffer, so the more people there are, the stronger I get?”

“Well? Collect the number of people to take with you.”

I made an appointment with Jin Shi-yeon, but there was no talk that the two of them should go. So wouldn’t it be better to add more people?

“Elizabeth.”

“Huh?!”

What a surprise.

“No. Can you give me some time on Sunday afternoon after clubbing this week?”

Elizabeth’s expression darkened in an instant.

“Uh, what should I do? Well… There was a Taylor family meeting at that time…”

I can’t help it if that’s the case.

“The next day! Monday would be fine! But why?”

I glanced at Jin Shi-yeon. She only took one look at me, as if she hadn’t much interest in my involvement with Elizabeth.

“Ah. I heard that turtles came out in Busan, so I want to catch them.”

“…Ah…Wouldn’t it be better to go on Monday? Our Monday is also a holiday…”

Watching her hesitantly speaking carefully, I looked at Jin Shi-yeon, and she only turned her head this time as if to do whatever she wanted.

“Isn’t it okay? If you’re busy, you don’t have to come.”

“I’ll go! By all means!”

Oh. This passion. I like it.