I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

112.I Heard It’s Trendy These Days to Keep Tentacles as Pets? (One)

“Why does this happen at the end of the semester…”

“So…”

A sigh filled the conference room.

I thought the final exam would go peacefully, but the students, including the daughter of the Nereid family, got caught in the crack and disappeared. Protests and reprimands from the imperial court, not only from the Nereids but also from the parents of other students. The distrust of the academy leadership, which had developed internally and externally, was gradually eroding the principal’s position.

“If things continue like this, I think I’ll be fired less than a year after I moved in.”

“Don’t talk ominously. Khorne.”

“If we continue like this, won’t this become reality?”

“Keuhum, khum…” ” “

“How did I get up here…”

“If you do something wrong, you could be impeached by the guild leader.”

There was nothing wrong with what Khorne, the head of the blacksmith guild, said, so even Isa, who denied his words, just cleared her throat and looked away.

That’s because three major accidents have already occurred in the first semester alone.

Hellhound incident.

23 seriously injured. 4 dead. Among the dead was Elina Marshall, a promising talent. Due to controversy from the Marshall family, her younger brother William Marshall’s admission was put on hold.

Serial kidnapping of the 3rd platoon commander of the security guard. Due to the collusion between the 3rd platoon leader and a gang, human trafficking was attempted by kidnapping and buying and selling students.

Arrested the 3rd platoon leader with the help of Yeo Myeong-gwan’s guard knight, Yohan Quartz.

The security team surprised and subdued the collaborating Leech gang and rescued the students, but some of the gang members succeeded in escaping. The security forces are investigating, presuming that there are collaborators other than the 3rd platoon leader and the leech gang.

And…The final exam dimensional rift incident.

1 death. 1 seriously injured person.

The deceased was Brown Hash. The cause of death is participle.

According to survivor Laperine, he was captured by unidentified humanoid monsters and burned at the stake, and was almost killed himself, but survived with the help of Johann Quartz and his companions.

According to her claim, Johan Quartz had great help in clearing the rift, and she expressed her intention to compensate him at the family level.

This is consistent with the testimony of survivors Lewis Cannon and Shuri Retriever. In addition, it is highly likely that he would not have returned without the assistance of Johan Quartz, including the testimony of Viola, who is currently in intensive care.

Special note: The party is silent about the compensation for the rift while listening to the circumstances.

The current compensation is believed to be held by Johan Quartz, and the Academy is willing to negotiate and cooperate with him to confirm the compensation for the crack.

“…Hmm.”

‘There is so much to do.’

It’s vacation soon, and at this rate, I can’t even dream of vacation. Merlin pressed his hand against her aching forehead and organized what he had to do in his head her her her her.

Resolution of the final exam dimensional rift incident.

A public reward for Johan Quartz’s heroic actions.

Table negotiations with the Marshall family and Calon Church, who are currently expressing regret.

‘Should I retire?’

He is 90 years old. Among humans, he is at an age where it would not be surprising if he retired long ago. But since he is an archmage, he will still have about 30 years to live. His resolve to devote his entire life to cultivating talented people was a little shaken.

But if he leaves, who will take the principal’s position?

In a situation where problems were piled up like this, whoever became the principal was nothing more or less than a poisoned chalice.

‘What kind of trouble is this in the last years of my life… ‘

Still, I have to do my job.

Merlin snapped his fingers, snapping himself out of his thoughts. The small wave that started from the Archmage’s finger soon became a big wave, sending an electrifying current through the directors’ bodies. When the directors who had become part of the Stray Head Family all looked at Merlin as if asking what was wrong, he cleared his throat and said.

“I will take responsibility for this matter. You guys are faithful to your work. And Gilbert.”

“Yes, principal.”

“You should call John. “I have something to talk about with him…”

“I understand.”

Gilbert, who had been watching in the corner of the conference room, tried to keep his expression and left the conference room. Merlin was staring at her back, stroking her beard and thinking.

‘I guess I’ll have to think about what kind of bait to put out there… ‘

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“John! Look at this! This thing just crawls! “Cute!”

“What makes you think that’s cute?”

How can it be cute when a book with tentacles crawls around on its own and sets out to find freedom? Does being a Dullahan have different sensibilities than an ordinary person? Wherever I look, there is no cute corner?

I passed by Milia, who was watching the tentacled book crawling away with a sigh, and picked it up with the pliers I had made two days ago. No matter how much I did, I didn’t want to touch a book with tentacles with my bare mind.

The tentacled book held by the tongs grabbed the tongs and pushed the tongs away as if trying to pull itself out. But I had done this more than once, so I held the tongs firmly and turned the tentacled book like I was flipping meat. I don’t know what the principle is, but surprisingly, this book made me feel dizzy.

Is this…A book?

“Don’t bother me too much! “He’s a good kid!”

“What a good boy… “Soak?”

Was the guy in the dungeon full of human-made rags a good guy? Have you been brainwashed? I looked at Milia seriously.

That’s because I was caught trying to use that book to brainwash its users.

Strangely enough, it didn’t work for me at all. Is it because he is possessed? Anyway, that’s not important.

I threw the book on the desk, put my hand under Milia’s armpit, and lifted it up.

Well, it looks fine on the outside.

“What are you doing! Put it down!”

I asked a question to Milia, who was protesting futilely by tapping my chest with her foot.

“Milia. Tell me. “What is your favorite thing?”

“Um, John?”

“What do you dislike?”

“Carrot.”

Anya.

“Do you remember the name of the toy I made you?”

“Kickboard!”

…It looks like he wasn’t hypnotized. I dropped off Milia and picked up the book that was looking at me.

No matter how much you touch it, it’s the same feeling you get when you pick up a live octopus. If you put it on the desk, it will escape again, so you have to tie it somewhere. I took out the chain I had made for practice in the studio and wrapped it around the book. I’ve done this, but I can’t escape.

It looks like the tentacles only have the strength of a child.

“Hmph…”

“That is dangerous stuff. “It’s not like a toy.”

“He ate carrots for me…”

Was that the purpose?

“Give up before I tell Ashley to put in a lot of carrots.”

“Ah okay. You just have to give up!”

His gaze still hasn’t let go of his regret, but even though I said this, I won’t touch him. I put the book away in a corner and picked up the finished work again. I planned to focus on making new tools until I ate.

As I experienced this crack incident, I realized once again that a shovel alone is not enough to deal with the problem.

You should at least have a way to replenish your firepower or at least one or two useful tools to survive easily in this shitty world. Ultimately, it is an investment in yourself. It’s good to nurture talented people around you, but in the end, it’s meaningless if you’re weak.

“Johan, what are you making?”

“You mean this?”

I put on a glove with a device attached to the back of my hand and aimed it near the forehead of the straw doll I kept in a corner of my studio. When I press the switch located near the bottom of my wrist, a small bolt from the device splits the air with a small sound. The bolt flew in a straight line and stuck in the straw doll’s neck.

It’s a failure.

“Wow…”

It is still a prototype, so the accuracy is not that high.

I think detailed adjustments are still needed. Perhaps the tension of the device or its position must be changed so that it does not shake when the button is pressed, or it must be designed from scratch.

Still, if it were completed, it could be quite useful.

In order to connect with my abilities, it was much more advantageous to be stealthy rather than flashy.

“You’re making something amazing again.”

“It is important to improve yourself.”

“Well, if you are, that’s probably it. Actually, making it is like an assassination tool, so it’s a bit broken. “Someone would think I was an assassin and not a guard knight.”

Well, it’s not wrong.

But it’s something that can’t be helped.

Because I don’t have the strength to lift a carriage like you. I took off my gear and turned to Lennie, who was leaning against the door. Perhaps because she was tired from work, she yawned and looked at me.

“What brings you here?”

“You have a guest. “Go to the living room quickly.”

“Guest?”

A guest is coming to me?

I don’t think I had that wide of a network.

Lenny chuckled and shrugged her shoulders, as if she thought my reaction was funny.

“The security captain came to visit. It looks like they came here because of the crack incident… Put on your top and go. If you don’t want to be mistaken for a pervert.”

The guard captain.

It had been three days since I returned from the rift, and it seemed like the situation had finally begun to be resolved in earnest.

“Milia.”

“Huh?”

“Don’t touch the book.”

“Yes!”

I am good at answering, the answer is. I roughly stroked Milia’s head and left the studio.

Would you like to extract some money?