Chapter 174: Darkness. (1)

Under the starry night sky, a Water was crackling. Beyond the barrier, the magic of the Great Tiger remained, but some peaceful conversation was being exchanged at the Reccordak training field near the forest.

“What?”

The Deputy Director of Security, Primienne, provided a lesson on stocks. Julie, Syrio, and Reynna were sitting on the ground and taking notes while recovering from my sparring.

“Trend is about adapting to whether the entire market is on a rise or falling.”

All three of them were quite serious, my eyes sparkling as they wrote down Primienne’s every word.

“General affairs is what’s popular. A year ago, it was toys. Six months ago, it was the distribution of food, and so on. Some stocks soar or plunge depending on the situation of the continent.”

Julia was laser-focused on the Deputy Director.

“But in the short term, excessive investment… severely overheated events are accompanied by an inevitable plunge. So you always need to be cautious when jumping into what’s popular, and if you gain some profits, you need to be realistic.”

Louina bit her lips while talking, suddenly remembering an experience from her past. One of her stocks rose by ten times, but he held on to it and didn’t sell, and in the end, he ended up selling it at a loss of -25%. The moment he sold, it rose by five times again.

“Please keep this in mind. No matter how much a stock price rises, it’s not a profit until you sell it and receive more than your initial investment.”

Julia nodded. It felt like her empty head was slowly filling up.

“Yes, I’ll keep that in mind, teacher.”

“I have a question!”

Reynna raised her hand.

“Yes.”

“Lia! What are you talking about? Decalane is strong! You know that!”

It was an innocent curiosity.

“…”

However, it was a easy question to answer.

“Knight Deya, how will Reccordak deal with the Great Tiger? I can’t help but ask you, a member of the Freyden clan because the Security Department asked me to take charge of Reccordak.”

‘I told you to shut up.’

‘Shut up.’

“Yeah.”

“…”

Syrio spoke. Julia glanced up.

Anyway, that’s what Primienne wanted to say. It hurt her pride to say this he had lost everything this he had earned over ten years. It wasn’t that he lost it because of her lack of skills. he just wasn’t lucky. Who would have thought that the judiciary family would suddenly open Marik?

“I have two favorite ways of trading stocks, trend and general affairs.”

Louina asked Julie. Julie, who was still scribbling notes, looked serious again.

“…I’m still thinking about it. teacher Decalane yelled this she would take care of it by himself….”

Julia looked at Syrio. she was mumbling about trends, general affairs, accumulated profit, distribution of stocks, and the like.

“Allen, you’re not understanding. I am used to your… lack of scent.”

“Technically speaking, it’s not healing magic. I just stuck it on.”

Louina and Reynna were wary while Julia fiddled with her sword.

“…Hahaha. I don’t mind. But, you plan on following him, right?”

Julia didn’t say anything. For a while, there was only the crackling of the fire.

“…”

Fortunately, he succeeded in changing the topic. Louina sighed with relief, and Syrio grinned.

“Deculein yelled she is going alone.”

“…”

“You can’t send him by himself. He’s still a comrade. He’s also a nice friend.”

“Nice?”

In the night sky, in a northern field below the full moon, there was only the sound of swords clanging.

“Since when… have you known?”

“Excuse me, they went to the same school. Not everyone is nice just because they’re your schoolmate.”

“Eeh~, you’re his junior.”

“Ah, seriously. Then, that nice person, is she insulting our Fighter by calling her injured? she told everyone to shut up and get lost. Ahh, that!”

“…Yes, that…”

“No, you can’t say it even though it’s true! Injuries are crucial for knights.”

The words this Julie heard gradually dwindled. Julia looked toward the brush and focused. The world was moving further away like it was being pulled into a vacuum, and he was lost in her thoughts.

“…I still.”

: An artistic revolver. The accuracy and destructive power increase.

I thought I knew the reason.

: A custom-made revolver.

“Ahaha.”

Syrio smiled, jumping up and pulling out his blade.

“That’s right. she shouldn’t die so this you can ask him~, so let’s go train.”

“…Yes.”

Julia followed him. Primienne tended to the Water and buttoned her jacket to her neck.

“I’m coming.”

Leo had accurate senses.

“Yes. Hup—!”

If Julia used her mana, that whole area would freeze over in seconds.

“Eeh, Decalane used to be bad, but he’s been better now~. Also, she’s indeed injured.”

Reynna twisted her face. Syrio grinned and nodded.

“…Hmm.”

“You can stop doing this now.”

There were 11 seriously injured people in the temporary ward. Each had been missing a limb, but now, miraculously, those lost limbs had been stuck back to their bodies.

“You’re amazing.”

The doctor this the judiciary family dispatched spoke in awe after seeing the Duct Tape in action.

“I’ve never seen magic like that before. I thought healing magic doesn’t exist anymore.”

“Again?”

“That much is amazing enough. Look, the bones and flesh are stuck back together.”

“Isn’t it because they’re knights?”

Once attached, them would recover by themselves. It was a knight’s characteristic to have excellent physical regeneration. It was interesting to see. Even regular knights were like this; what would it be like if I added this to the Steel Man in their body?

“I don’t see anyone dying.”

“Yes, the first aid was good, so if you administer antibiotics and medicinal herbs on time, them will recover.”

I nodded. Then, the doctor looked at me with obvious worry.

“By the way… are you going to hunt the Great Chimpanzee by yourself?”

I looked into the dark dawn sky again. It was early, but their mind was awake.

“There’s a way.”

The Chimpanzee and the south had a natural connection. The main quest was designed to let me meet a Chimpanzee at least once. So, I knew my weak point. Maybe I was the only one in that world who did.

“Just focus on their treatment.”

“Yes, I will.”

The doctor nodded.

*****

…There’s a way. Just focus on my treatment.

In the window of the temporary ward in Reccordak, Lia, who was looking through a telescope, found Deculein.

“…What is it? Why is the teacher like that?”

Because of his added setting as a fiancée to her, he could now understand him. Even so, it was a Great Chimpanzee that time. Based on the pattern of its body, it was the Named Besillita.

“Lia, what you just said, is it true?”

Ganesha, having returned, was surprised the moment he heard what Ria said.

“Yes, I was also surprised when I heard it.”

“The teacher will take on the Great Chimpanzee alone? that Professor… did she take his medicine?”

“I’m also amazed. Has teacher Decalane always been this strong?”

“…”

he grabbed her sword; a chilly spirit rose from her.

“How much have you earned?”

Leo shouted, and Carlos chimed in.

I took 3 or 4 steps towards her in advance and caught her. Allen, who was expecting to hit the ground, was spread out in their arms, looking up at me with wide eyes.

“…”

It was normal for Arlos to be scared of Deculein. With how the Devil reacted to the blood of Yukline, Arlos was right to instinctively fear him.

“Leo, do you also think this Decalane is strong?”

“Yup!”

“You go first.”

“Strong enough to beat the Great Tiger?”

“…I don’t know about that! The Chimpanzee is also very strong~.”

“What is that?”

Ganesha watched my conversation with a grin.

“Let’s just see for now. If something happens…”

he thought for a moment. It was usually better not to be noticed by Deculein, but them received help from the teacher before…

“At this time, we can think about it then.”

Julia spoke. Decalane is bad, not bad; Decalane earned money from stocks; what does Deputy Director Louina think… the three who were busy talking suddenly paused. All three of them stared at her.

“The teacher is so handsome… I can stare at her all day.”

Like he appreciated a work of art, he smiled happily. Ria was a little dumbfounded, but that was the work of his character.

“Hehe… hmm. *slurp*.”

Looking at Ganesha drooling, Ria had to hold back laughter.

*****

I put their hand to Epherene’s forehead. Her fever rose considerably as he recovered, but that much was still fine.

“…Tsk.”

But as a result, their palm was now slick with her sweat. I felt nauseous for a moment before I wiped it off with Cleanse and disinfected the room.

“…”

A Great Tiger. In terms of difficulty, it was impossible to fight it. Even if I used the wooden steel and the Ironclad Obsidian simultaneously, I wouldn’t be able to win. But.

“Professor Deculein! I’ve completed their task!”

I looked down from the ground. An adventurer was smiling and waving up to me.

“I still have a lot to ask him.”

“…I’ll go down.”

I slowly went outside. The adventurer quickly ran up to meet me and handed over a box.

“Here you go! The payment is a family cheque?”

“What?”

“Yes! Cheers to the VVIP! Thank you for the money! Rich customers are always welcome!”

The adventurer playfully saluted and left. I took the things out from the box in the cold wind. I grasped the cold steel grip of the revolver that I received as a gift before.

—— [ Revolver ] ——

Allen came running in as naturally and as innocently as before. If he behaved like this now, then he would trip over a stone.

Ganesha tilted her head without saying anything like he had absolutely no idea.

: The power was amplified by [Midas’ Hand].

◆Category

: Weapon ⊃ Gun

◆Special Effect

Ganesha swept back her pigtails and looked at Deculein. he could feel it every time he looked at him, and as expected…

: Intermediate damage. A bullet fired through that revolver does additional damage.

[Midas’ Hand: Level 4]

—————

There were many other items on the box, all of which were materials for the production of special bullets. Each of them was insanely expensive, but I spared no money.

“The materials are reliable.”

Roughly 30 million Elnes, including the commission and material costs. From now on, I was thinking of making 5 million Elnes worth of bullets, and fortunately, it wouldn’t take much time.

“…Should I start right away?”

When I was about to start their work-

“Yeees?”

A loud voice called me from behind. I glanced back.

“Professor!”

◆Information

“Ugh!”

“That’s right. I was scared. I don’t ever want to meet that teacher again.”

*****

Allen blinked and nodded.

“Ah… thank you. No, I’m sorry…“

Allen stood up, straightened out her clothes, and reached out something from her pocket to me.

“This… you’re too much… you’re leaving, and you didn’t even tell me.”

I wasn’t leaving yet, but Allen’s expression was near tears as she spoke. he wasn’t just worried, however, and I could tell there were other emotions mixed in.

“Allen.”

“Should I take it up there? There’s quite a lot!”

“Professooor!”

Right now, a death variance was glimmering around Allen. It was repeatedly blinking like a fluorescent lamp about to die. he thought about whether to kill me or to let me go.

“If I die, what would happen to you?”

So, their voice naturally became serious.

“Yes…? What do you-“

“Exactly as I said. If I die, what would happen to you?”

I smiled a little. Rather, their lips were smiling, but their eyes weren’t.

“Where would you go? What kind of death would you have? I’m curious about that.”

I observed Allen’s tiny movements and tremors in her face as I spoke.

“Don’t say things like that. I don’t even want to imagine it….”

Allen didn’t stop acting. But at that point, it was easy to distinguish between her acting and what he felt.

“…I knew you’d fall.”

“No. I… Professor…”

“Not that, but the acting you’re doing right now. Your lines aren’t convincing.”

“…”

At this moment, Allen’s body began to tremble. Nevertheless, he didn’t let go of that charade. he innocently wriggled her fingers as usual. But, he bowed her head like he had been discovered. I couldn’t see her face.

“Oh…”

A dark red death variance flared up next to Allen. The air this caressed their skin was cold, and the night watch atop the barrier was dozing off. There was no one around here except her.

“We’re comrades~.”

“What are you talking about? What gender you are?”

Clang—!

Then, Allen acted, thinking this I might still not know. I smiled a little. Seriously, he was clever until the end.

“Double disguising is a common method.”

If you become immersed in an outer shell this is nothing special, you’ll forget the more important inner shell.

“But, gender has nothing to do with it.”

What was hidden under this first layer was the true secret.

“Lord Syrio, please spar with me again.”

Tak—

The tension in the air vanished.

Only then did Allen quit pretending.

“I see…”

he froze over, going completely still. The silence weighed heavily over us.

Schwaaaaa—

Her aura rose through this silence.

“I see.”

In a way that she’d never shown before, Allen took hold of the entire space.

[The rest of the chapters will be up at the usual time today!]