I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

113.I Heard It’s Trendy These Days to Keep Tentacles as Pets? (2)

“It’s been a while! “Are you feeling okay?”

“As you can see, it’s fine.”

Karina is the best. Even though I only received basic recovery magic, my body became so light that it felt like I was flying. This is why we call ourselves saints and saints. If I hadn’t been hit hard, I would have been able to shoot Kalon Academia by now.

“Thank goodness. Do you know how surprised I was when I heard that you were also caught up in the rift? How on earth did I get caught up in the crack?”

To tell the truth, I wasn’t caught up in the crack, but it felt like the Lewis kids were caught up in the crack aimed at me. When I think about it that way, I feel a little sorry for the dead priest, but I couldn’t cope with all the unexpected surprises of life.

If you knew that, you would have cleared out all the dungeons with Easter eggs and good rewards by now, and casted the Bad Ending and Dark Shadows.

Ignoring that stupid mission.

“I got caught up by chance.”

“By chance?”

“There was a concern about the emergency passageway, so construction was underway, but unfortunately, it seemed to be near the dungeon. The outer wall of the dungeon collapsed due to the impact of the crack, and I was caught in it.”

“What a disaster.”

Look at how his eyes are wide open. You can’t question me anyway.

The Academy is in an awkward position regarding this incident. You won’t be able to do something crazy like questioning me when you can calm the situation down a little by talking to me who saved the kids.

Just move on. Because it’s good for both parties.

As if my unspoken signal had been conveyed properly, Gilbert took a sip of the tea on the table and immediately changed the topic.

“Then let’s get to the point. The principal called you.”

“Me?”

“I see. “It seemed like he wanted to discuss this matter.”

“Is it almost time for that to happen?”

Approximately three days after coming out of the crack.

There was a lot of chaos at the academy.

The fact that a student fell into a dimensional crack was a serious problem, but it seemed that the controversy over the safety of the academy, which had recently arisen, had been reignited again. In a situation where two consecutive hits have occurred, a dimensional crack has also burst, so even if it is a natural disaster, it is an extremely difficult situation for the Academy.

I heard that the head of the Nereid family personally took the mound and caused an uproar.

Even Calon Academy seemed to have difficulty handling the anger of parents who lost their children. Thanks to that, I ended up under the protection of the Nereid family, so it wasn’t a bad result.

“I get it. “I’ll be ready soon, so just wait a moment.”

I have some items worth leaving, so I can finish it now. I opened the door to the living room and placed honey chestnuts on the head of Milia, who was snooping in front of the door.

“Ouch!”

“Do not eavesdrop on other people’s conversations.”

“B-but I’m worried about Yohan-“

“Where am I going to look like a person who will die?”

“Well, that’s not it! But I’m worried because Yohan is always caught up in work… “

I couldn’t think of anything to retort to Millia’s last reply to her, so I roughly stroked her head and spoke.

“I am better at surviving than anyone else. So…Don’t worry too much.”

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“Principal. This is Gilbert. As you said, I brought Johan Quartz.”

“Come in!”

I stepped through the door Gilbert had opened. The principal’s office caught my eye, not much different from the last time I visited. I immediately sat down across from Principal Merlin, looked at him, and said.

“I heard you called me.”

“That’s right. “Isn’t there a lot to talk about between us?”

The voice of the 90-year-old archmage was quite kind. Normally, it wouldn’t be strange for people to treat me poorly, but the current situation is not one that warrants that. Without my cooperation, the Academy is bound to run into a difficult situation.

My status is that of a guard warrior, but my status is not.

Perhaps he knew this, but Merlin was cautious about speaking to me.

“As you may have noticed, our academy would like to ask for your cooperation.”

“You mean cooperation?”

I pretended not to notice and waited for his answer. The great wizard, who had a long beard like a hermit, looked at me with interest, brushed his beard, and opened his mouth with a friendly smile.

“I see. We need your help.”

“It’s difficult to listen with bare mouth.”

“Hmm, there’s no need to be so mean between us, right?”

“Shouldn’t we distinguish between construction and construction?”

Where to eat raw. But his expression looks a little uneasy. I rolled my eyes and stared at his face. A face that seems to be hiding some kind of secret.

What on earth is this?

He must have noticed my gaze and spoke to me with a wide smile.

“Do you know why I called you alone?”

“…Didn’t you call me because you wanted cooperation?”

“I don’t know if I used Mithril well.”

Chet, did you get caught?

“…How did you know?”

“I am a great wizard.”

Those are very persuasive words.

“Are you planning on threatening me with that?”

“Do I look like that kind of person?”

“Because I don’t know the principal very well.”

I know very well that he is the principal in the game.

“I am not the type of person to betray a friend.”

“Is that so?”

“The reason I brought up the topic of Mithril was simply to spark conversation. Anyway, isn’t it true that you created an emergency passage properly? Rest assured, I will not put you at a disadvantage because of that.”

How can you believe that? Still, it seemed like he meant it, so I silently nodded.

There is no need to hastily take out the card I am holding.

“Would you like a drink?”

“I will accept it gratefully.”

The kettle comes to mind on its own and pours tea into the teacup. A sight that cannot be achieved unless you are a wizard. I didn’t even feel the foreshadowing of using magic, but looking at him using it naturally, it seems like the archmage is an archmage.

“Try it once. It’s black tea produced in the Corinthian fiefdom in the north. It is famous for its high-quality tea leaves.”

At those words, I picked up the teacup filled with scarlet liquid and sucked the smell into my nose. The scent of black tea I knew saw into my nose. It was difficult to tell whether it was luxurious or not. Because I wasn’t versed in cars.

“It’s a good car…”

“That’s right.”

Merlin and I drank tea in silence. It is time to organize your thoughts before talking in earnest. My teacup was almost empty when Merlin spoke up.

“Would you like to drink more?”

“It’s okay.”

“Then let’s get to the point.”

Main subject… Authorization.

“We would like to announce that you were asked by the Academy to hide in the dungeon and provide security in case of an unexpected situation.”

“In other words, you are going to make me a collaborator.”

“That’s right.”

“Then what do I get?”

“What do you get?”

The archmage with a serpent inside raised his hand with a mischievous smile and made a circle shape. A sign clearly means money.

“I plan to invest in you. Oh, of course, we will also provide a separate honorarium.”

Investment?

“Investment… You mean?”

What he said was unexpected. I thought he would give me some money. ? Suddenly you want to invest…? Perhaps the surprise on my face was evident, but Principal Merlin grinned as if he had just been punched and told me the reason.

“You’re making some interesting things in your studio. “It’s a chair that allows people who can’t use their legs to move…” “It’s very interesting.”

“I didn’t think you were interested in that kind of stuff.”

I never thought you would be interested in wheelchairs. It was a completely unexpected story. I thought you wouldn’t mind since it’s not a magic item. Should they have built it underground?

“I like strange things. The invention you made was unusual enough to intrigue me. And you processed mithril yourself?”

“…Yes, but.”

“Processing mithril is not easy even for dwarves. Even if the purity is low.”

Well, Mithril only comes out in the latter half of the game and there are only a limited number of blacksmiths who can process it, so I had to go back and forth every time. Even in real life, there are rare blacksmiths who can process it. It’s possible because I used some expedient methods…

“At that age, you are skilled enough to process mithril. If you were a student, you would have received full support from the academy. There are very few talented people who can handle mithril.”

“So, you are going to invest in me personally?”

“That’s right.”

I don’t think that’s the only reason.

Let me think about it a little bit. No, it would be better to hit him directly. Saying things in circles is not my style.

I put the remaining tea in my mouth, rinsed it, and then asked a question.

“I think there is another reason than that.”

At my question, he turned his gaze and looked out his window. I also looked out the window and saw a bustling city under a clear sky. After staring out the window in silence for a while, he suddenly asked me a question.

“For another reason… Do you know how the world works these days?”

“I don’t know.”

I haven’t heard much news from outside lately. Especially since Sif, the news channel, is currently on vacation.

But did something happen? Why is your face so serious?

Fortunately, Principal Merlin answered my questions right away.

“Groups that have been holding their breath for a long time are running amok. The Church of Harpas, the Church of Bepar, and the Church of Agares, all churches serving evil spirits that were thought to have disappeared into the back of history a long time ago, have appeared at the same time.

The Empire and Kalonism are sending troops to stop it, but the situation is not good. “We are hungry for even just one more talented person, so I am investing in you.”

“I am just an escort knight.”

“The person who returned from the rift alive is not someone worthy of being called a ‘mere’ escort knight. The survival rate when caught in a dimensional rift is less than 10%. Most of them survived alone. But didn’t you send all of Lewis’s group alive except for one? “It’s unprecedented.”

I think I heard a similar story somewhere. It’s a word that gives me a strange feeling of déjà vu.

I responded appropriately to his praise

“I was just lucky.”

“Luck is also a skill.”

When you say that, I have nothing to say.

As if he took my silence as an affirmation, he met my eyes again and spoke.

“I think you will become a big person.”

“Isn’t it too hasty to judge?”

“It’s an old man’s intuition. Even after all this, my intuition is very accurate.”

As he said that, he smiled.

Intuition, intuition.

This is ridiculous.

I never thought I would hear what the main character needs to hear.

I’m just a possessed person who doesn’t even know where I came from. I had a vague guess, but it gives me a headache when they attack me like this.

…Still, you have to do what you have to do.

“Your back pocket will be a bit tighter.”

“It’s money that won’t be used anyway.”

I squeezed the hand held out to me. Wrinkled hands that show the ups and downs of time. I waved my hand up and down, signaling the end of the negotiation.

“Thank you very much.”