## Chapter 313 – The Monarch of Monsters (15)
Of course, anyone who was afraid of the dungeon itself wouldn’t be a department head, but being swayed by a woman who had suddenly appeared seemed to be making them even more perplexed.
To put it bluntly, academy department heads were the kind of people who restrained themselves due to reputation or various political reasons, but in terms of skill, they were beings who had enough to cause a ruckus with the cartels.
In a place where four of them were gathered, what would be so difficult about subduing one woman in front of them?
It was just that this woman in front of them seemed to know an unusually large amount about the current situation.
The calculations based on that were the only things stopping them for the moment.
However, the head of the medical department, still unable to understand, was shouting at Vivian in a sharp voice.
“Wait a minute… the students…?
I can understand the professors!!
But students…
Do you even know what you’re saying…!!”
Officially, she was said to be a middle-aged woman in her late 40s, but thanks to Chao Xing’s bioengineering, she had an appearance that was no different from any 20 or 30-year-old.
The way the head of the medical department slammed the end of her long pipe on the table was quite intimidating.
Vivian, glaring at her as she flipped her unique black hair, a characteristic of Chao Xing women, throughout her speech, was issuing a threat in a low voice.
“It seems you haven’t grasped the situation yet, but if we stay like this, everyone will die anyway.
The current security police force is barely maintaining the status quo, and they can’t cover all twenty-three places.
I heard they’ve only confirmed eight so far.
Somewhere, a monster might already be spreading.
We don’t even have time to hesitate.
The Royal Knights only protect the palace, so there won’t be many reinforcements.
At best, it’ll be the Combat Magicians, but they’re powerless until they get settled, right?
Someone has to pave the way first.”
In a way, she wasn’t wrong, so some department heads, such as the head of the swordsmanship department and the head of the magic department, were nodding at her words.
In the midst of that, Charlotte said something after thinking for a moment, and Vivian immediately retorted.
“But… the head of the medical department is right.
Students aren’t soldiers…!!”
“I know that well enough. That’s why we need to give them at least minimal benefits.
The swordsmanship students are already in a trial period for requests, so they can gain experience and earn points with that.
Even if their skills are lacking, they can become a force if they push with numbers.
And students from other departments will be helpful as support, so we can accept volunteers.
For example, the medical department can provide light medical support.
The professors are already excellent combatants, without me having to say it.”
In a situation where only the final decision seemed to remain, Vivian approached the table, slammed it with her hand, and issued an ultimatum.
“I know what you’re worried about, and that worry is reasonable.
But this situation is also a crisis for the royal capital.
As it is, we might barely be able to hold on, but we won’t be able to subjugate the dungeon.
Then the damage will only get worse and worse.
At the very least, we need to buy time for the Guardians who are out to be summoned, right?
We have to stop it by mobilizing everything we can.
If the royal capital becomes chaotic, even the academy won’t be safe.
I hope you’ll make a decision, Chairman.”
And on the table she slammed, a piece of parchment map was placed, and as Vivian gently pushed it, it slid to the center of the table.
Immediately, the old head of the magic department reached out and moved his magic power to draw a magic circle, and the map gradually grew in size, soon transforming into a large map that covered the entire table.
“Here, these are the places marked on this map.
The places where the security police are fighting.
And I’ve narrowed down the places where ‘civilians’ are defending.
Please check and move accordingly.”
The current locations of the opened dungeons and the status of the security police forces confronting them, which Enic had investigated through the Kernel Worms.
And the map included even the places where Henia, disguised as civilians, were engaged in combat.
“The medical department’s senior students were starting to need surgical practice anyway.
Let’s just say the junior students are getting used to it.
Ah… there shouldn’t be a shortage of dissection practice materials…”
“Well… if they give good scores and it becomes a commendable achievement…
Our idiots won’t refuse, either…?”
“A magician is needed to scatter the magic power of the dungeon…
I don’t know if there will be any, but I’ll try to gather volunteers.”
“It feels like unpaid labor, but it’s a crisis for the royal capital, so what can I do?
I don’t like how the academy has been faltering lately.
For now, the engineering department will be in charge of installing dungeon barriers, since we have the blueprints.
If we move quickly, we can block two or three places today.”
While the department heads’ subtle opinions of approval were being presented one by one, Charlotte finally nodded heavily and gave her permission.
“If we can be of help…
But please be as careful as possible to minimize harm to the students…”
But before she could finish speaking, someone gently opened the door to the chairman’s office and appeared, drawing everyone’s attention.
“I’m sorry.
Evening Mass ended late.”
A short-haired girl, wearing clothes like a priest, which she had almost never seen, walked in, clasped her hands, and bowed her head. Vivian, swallowing her bewilderment, trembled.
‘Why is that woman here…?’
“I don’t know if I, a humble servant of the Lord, can do anything…
But as of today, I am Yriel Sistina, who has been appointed as the honorary head of the theology department.
It is an unspeakable honor to be called to a place where the Lord’s blessings are with us…”
Until now, the theology department had only existed in name, and there had never been a head of the theology department.
Vivian didn’t even have time to be surprised that the person who suddenly appeared as the head of the theology department was the Saintess from Sistina, whom she had only heard about. Yriel approached and grabbed both of her hands tightly.
“By any chance, were you with our Roxanne Ordained Knight, sister…?”
Yriel, who happened to see Vivian again, was giving her a kind smile.
At her question, Vivian had to try to deny it.
Aside from being exposed, there was something like a fundamental sense of rejection.
“I… I don’t know that… kind of… person…”
“Perhaps it was the Lord’s guidance.
May a shining spirit be with you in your future, sister.”
“So… I don’t know anything…”
“Then… I’ve heard the story roughly?
The ordained knight brothers and sisters of Sistina.
And the monks and nuns will also be with you in the future.
Our neighbor’s crisis is our crisis… or something like that…?
Mercifully,
To be involved in such an important event from my first day as the head of the theology department, this is also the Lord’s…”
“If it’s decided, let’s get started…
I have somewhere else to go next…”
Cutting off Yriel’s words, who seemed to see through people but was somehow always dragging on.
Looking down at the map, Vivian, with a look in her eyes that wondered how they had investigated this much detail in such a short time, turned towards the window she had entered from, swaying her hips and walking lightly.
“Um… you can just go out through the door when you leave…”
“I prefer it here.
Then I’ll leave the rest to you.”
Leaving those last words to Charlotte, who was pointing towards the door with a look that seemed to say, ‘Does she really have to go out through the window again?’, Vivian threw herself out the window.
‘It’s going according to plan…’
In the chairman’s office, where everyone was looking at the window where she had disappeared, a moment of silence was broken by a single word from the head of the engineering department.
“Wow~ Look at that ass…”
“Head of the engineering department.
Don’t say such vulgar things.”
“Yes, yes… I understand, Head of the medical department.”
Engineering department office? It’s the head of the engineering department.
Contact all the students in the smelting department immediately for an emergency.
No, call the alchemy department too!! A big job has come in!!
Associate professor? Assistant? Isn’t that obvious?
Carlos will be there anyway, call Iliana and Antonio too!!
It’s a general mobilization!! Move!!”
“Padwick. From now on, we’re unifying the request details.
Academy-approved request, monster subjugation and royal capital defense.
Notify all members of the swordsmanship department.
… There are no exceptions. Right now.”
“What are the senior students doing right now?
Hmm? Studying medical books?
Were you actually playing around? Tell me honestly?
Meeting? I knew it…
For you naughty girls, your department head has brought back practice materials?
There are swordsmanship department brothers with good bodies that you like, so it would be a loss to miss out, right?
Do whatever you want with your boob parties, but hurry up and fix your makeup and come out?”
“Okay. Announce it like that.
The magic department is recruiting volunteers…
Hey!! Can’t you hear me!?
Ugh!! More trouble!!
Televiannto!! Al Graian!!
Didn’t you hear me say to recruit volunteers?
Ugh… swordsman…!!
Lend me a communication magic tool!!”
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The academy’s professors, who were incomparable to ordinary high-level personnel, and the students, who were led by them and lacked skills but were not inferior in quantity.
“What are you guys scared of!! Just aim for the head!!
Hey…!! If you’re scared of getting blood on you…!!
Why did you even join the swordsmanship department?
Change quickly, you kids!!”
“Points are walking around? This isn’t a dream, is it?
Each and every one of these is a feat and achievement!!
Who wants to join me for a point party!?”
“The injured should fall back and receive treatment!!
First and foremost, safety first, you know?”
“Brothers… is the water temperature okay…?”
“It’s paradise……
Oh… no… that’s not what I meant…”
“Kyaruk!! Kyaruk!!
This brother is fun!!
Do you have time when we get back?”
“Uh… of course…!! I’ll make time…!!”
The swordsmanship department male students, who were somehow cutting down the monsters in various places with a rotation system, and were lost in happy fantasies while surrounded by medical department female students when they got injured.
“Does it hurt here?”
“Hyaat…!! N-no… not there……!!”
“If you stay still, I’ll treat you quickly.
I’ve been told that my hands are quite skilled.
I’ll let you go back soon.”
“Eee… uh… hueee……
B-be gentle… since it’s my first time…
Hiiit……♡ Aah!!
But it really hurts!! Ouch, ouch!!”
Of course, the same was true between the swordsmanship department female students and the medical department male students.
Wasn’t this what it meant when love blooms with hardship?
No, the swordsmanship and medical departments, which were being swept away by the romance of the moment, were somehow putting up a good fight, no matter how the intermediate process was going.
Because they had been dragged out by the hastily issued request from the academy, all other schedules had been canceled.
But the fact that they were holding swords, and that practice was knowledge for the swordsmanship and medical department students, provided more motivation than they had expected.
And on the other hand…
“Tighten the bolts properly!!
That’s bolt number 22!! Why is nut number 21 coming out!!
Use the same specifications!! Do you think the construction site is a joke!?”
“Barrier number 2 for dungeon number 2, construction complete!!
Start coming out, we’re about to seal it!!”
“Assistant Iliana!! We’ve set up the number 16 dome cervical vertebra?”
“Then you have to fix it in place!!
Do you have to ask me about everything!?”
“I did fix it!?”
“How can you do that without permission!!
You should have asked me!!”
‘What do you want me to do!!’
“Just do it well on your own!! Do you know how to do it well, quickly, and perfectly?
Carlos!! Are you still not done over there?”
“Shock absorption device, no malfunctions.
Structure conversion device, condition good.
But don’t take out your anger on us for the broken engagement?
What did we do wrong?”
“Shut up!! Who are you!??
Are you going to marry me? Are you going to marry me!?”
“I’ll marry you if you want.
If you understand, come and check this.”
“Eee…? Hoeee……!!”
The engineering department, where even the women were sweating, and then suddenly a pink atmosphere began to flow, was united in its own way.
“Does everyone remember the fire pillar magic?
From now on, we’ll take turns casting it to create a prison.
Yes, that’s right. Ultima!! Deflea!!”
“Deflea!!!”
“Wait a minute…!! Reduce the number of coefficients!!
Are you planning to create hellfire!!”
“Uh…?! Why isn’t the fire coming out…?”
“The incantation is wrong, you idiot!!
It’s Defle’a’, not ‘ma’!!”
“Wingardium Leviosa!!”
“What’s that, you weeb!!”
Fire pillars soared up as if creating an iron bar prison in an instant, sealing the area around the dungeon so that no one could escape.
Under the guidance of the professors, the magic department was showing off its collective magic casting.
Was it just her imagination that the non-combat departments, who she thought were just supporting roles, seemed more useful?
The engineering department, which was making steel walls out of nowhere and surrounding the dungeon, and the magic department, which was creating a prison that burned or shredded the enemies before they could even escape, were both active.
But Vivian, who had to return to the bar without even having time to check on them, was panting as she ran at full speed towards the place where she didn’t even know if they were still holding on.
Turning the last corner, the bar began to be seen in the distance.
“Uwaaah!! Vivian abandoned us…!!”
Seeing the group fighting the monsters that were pouring out of the bar, where the iron door had been smashed, Vivian immediately drew her sword and joined them.
“Kuh…!! Who said you could abandon me!!”
“Vivian-nim…!!”
The temporary door made of iron plates, which had played its role very well, had already been smashed, and now they had to face the monsters that were starting to come out of the door.
It was fortunate that the monsters couldn’t rush out all at once because the door was narrow. Vivian, who was panting and struggling to breathe after running for so long, was groaning as she entered the battle, cutting down two monsters in a row.
How long had it been?
Just as the hand holding the sword was starting to feel numb and the sensation was disappearing.
“Haaa… haat… ugh… ha… haat……”
‘I… can’t keep going like this……’
“Ugh… g-get away…!!”
“Hoo… it’s getting really dangerous……!!”
Lanie was being pushed back by force and was on the verge of tears, and even Deborah’s neat uniform had long been covered in dust and torn.
Moreover, Roxanne also seemed to be at her physical limit, her chest rising and falling and her breathing becoming rapid. Meanwhile, Polcinella had already collapsed, and Anne, who couldn’t fight because one of her shoulders was dislocated, was struggling to protect them in front.
“Get out of the way!! Get out of the way!!
Here comes a big one!!”
At the sudden shout from behind, the four women unconsciously threw themselves backwards with all their might.
– Krrrrrrrr
A large ball of fire collided with the bar, and the bar was spectacularly destroyed as if a fireworks box had been burned whole. Vivian swallowed hard, looking at the scene.
‘Are they crazy……?
We could have all gone together…!!’
The bar building collapsed as it was, and a thick cloud of dust settled, but fortunately, she was unharmed. At that moment, as she was about to get up, supporting herself on the ground.
Vivian was pulled up by a thick palm that resembled a bear, grabbing her arm as she tried to get up.
“What? Were you here too?”
“Serkov?
What are you doing here……
Ha… ahahaha…!!”
At the appearance of the voice that she was now quite used to, Vivian burst into a silly laugh as she saw the group of people coming from behind him.
“I just came because I heard the request experience details had been changed.
I thought you were close to Floraz, and it turns out you were here too?”
“Well, you could say that.
Long time no see, Verdi.
Is the baby in your belly okay?
Are you sure you should be coming to a place like this?”
“Long time no see, Vivian!!
I’m just going to watch?
I want to show the babies in my belly their dad being awesome!!”
Verdi, who was peeking out from right behind Serkov, clenched her cute fist and shouted ‘Aja!!’, making Serkov turn into a teddy bear in an instant.
“Haha!! My only queen!!
Then should we sit down comfortably a little further back?
The children might be tired too?”
“Ahihit…♡ You’ll escort me, right? Darling!!”
“Ah… ha…. Just keep your distance… gritting…”
‘Cockroach-like bastards……
Couples… all of you should fall into hell…’
Vivian, who felt a sudden chill in her side because of the two cockroaches’ lovey-dovey act, was suppressing the feeling that she wanted to go back to her lair immediately, even though she should have been grateful.
At the same time as additional fireballs flew over their heads and caused a large fire in the ruins of the bar again, someone rushed towards her and took out various syringes from the bag they were carrying on their side.
“Ah, Vivian…!! Were you here after all?
Are you hurt… you don’t seem to be.
You seem tired, so I’ll give you a sugar shot for now.”
“Yui. You ended up coming here too?”
“Yes. Carla couldn’t come with me…
Carla ended up helping to install the dungeon barrier in another place.
Um… Carla’s drone is playing a big role…”
“Hmm……?”
In the first place, Vivian didn’t even know that Carla’s Spider Army MK-1 existed, so Yui didn’t bother to mention that it had now grown to the size of a fairly large bedroom.
“Spider Army!! Block them!!”
At just one word of command, the ‘Spider Army’, a collection of giant liquid metal atoms, pushed the monsters away with its bulk, and completely surrounded the dungeon like a barrier.
The Spider Army MK-1, which didn’t even listen to her command, was just following behind Carla, wriggling.
But at one point, as the swordsmanship department was fighting the monsters, a monster jumped out towards Carla, who was among the engineering department members who were waiting in the back and timing the erection of the barrier.
At the same time, the Spider Army pulled out a long awl from its body and brutally pierced the monster’s body, and then began to rush towards the dungeon without being told to.
The Spider Army’s actions, which seemed to have the basic principle of protecting Carla, were resulting in the monsters not being able to come out at all.
The monsters that tried to come out by digging into a weak spot were having their necks cut off by the liquid metal that was tightening as soon as they stuck their faces out.
Because of that, the team on the other side, which had almost completed the barrier construction without resistance, was actually having a honey-sucking time, and the swordsmanship department students were cheering for the comfortable bus ride.
“W-well done……!! Spider Army!!
But… the neck… isn’t that too cruel……?”
– Environmental Adaptation Protocol: Replication in progress…
