Chapter 37 – Ambiguous Beginnings
Akarite’s view of the world.
There is no such thing as a mage tower that often exists in fantasy.
However, there are many guilds created by wizards, and there are nobility’s estates called holy places of wizards.
Among them, Count Malloy’s estate is the most sacred place for non-combat wizards.
It is so popular with wizards that there is a saying that if you can’t find experimental materials in Count Malloy’s estate, you can’t go anywhere in the empire.
As a family that has produced competent wizards every time as its reputation, it has a great position in the field of research and experimentation, not combat.
The current family head has completely engraved his name into the history of the empire by succeeding in research to dramatically increase the flight distance of the gate.
The son who inherited that blood is entering the Faculty of Magic at Lofty Academy.
It was a natural procedure to become a hot topic among wizards.
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“Uh…”
Robert’s face contorted at the musty smell of reagents that filled the room.
Even when the sun is shining brightly, the interior, which is covered by blackout curtains and hardly receives any light, becomes depressing from the moment you step into the room.
The messy floor that is not organized there is difficult to move without the owner.
Robert, who had barely reached the table after passing between the objects without a foothold, held out the dimensional shard to Isaac without a word of explanation.
“Can I see you for a moment?”
His eyes widened and he was handed the chunk and began to walk around with it.
Shine a light on the fragments and lightly apply a strange liquid.
It’s just amazing that a guy who normally speaks slowly and acts sluggishly moves quickly only at times like this.
“Isaac. Now do you know what it is?”
“Wait… For a moment.”
Robert waited for Isaac, who was busy from the moment he saw the piece of dimension.
He got a little annoyed when his mouth didn’t open after a long time.
As Robert sat and his legs trembled, Isaac returned to the table and sat down, polishing his glasses.
“…I really don’t know? This is the first time I’ve seen something like this. It has its own mana wavelength… But looking at the pattern, there are similar ones, but they’re exactly the same…”
Robert grinned at Isaac, who muttered and burned.
As expected, Isaac showed great interest.
Robert decided to divulge information to Isaac, minus a few facts, such as his identity.
“It’s a story only told here. In fact, how did you get this—-…”
*****
A man is galloping under a street lamp at night.
Widely! Percussion! Widely-! Widely!
“Heh! Heo-eok…! Heck!”
Polished shoes hit the stone floor roughly.
His coat has a picture of a crow trapped in a glass bottle.
Flasks filled with colorful liquids fluttered from the leather straps and belts hanging from the chest.
-Catch!! He said he could kill you if you resist!!
-Group 1 go back and surround them!! Now it’s a rat in the dock!!
-If you try to throw something, shoot it immediately!
‘Fuck…! Fuck! This is the final experiment!’
No one would believe it, but this was really the last time.
I even swore to myself that I would really stop doing kidnapping for a greater cause.
‘Somehow the kid said he followed me so easily without even suspecting it…!’
To think that the vigilantes would try to catch him by using the little boy as bait.
‘Uh, where should I run…’
The moment you get caught by them, your neck will hang on the city gate like a national holiday ornament.
-There it is!! Here it is!!
-Break the legs first!!
-That guy’s hands are more dangerous!!
“Heeuk-!!”
A vigilante with fire in his eyes like a mountain beast runs towards him.
The thick stick in his hand couldn’t be this scary.
As a fugitive, he ran through a dark alleyway without a single flame.
“Kaak-…!”
A sweet smell came from his mouth and his breath rose to the top of his chin, but he couldn’t stop.
It was the moment when I turned around the alley where I didn’t even know where it was.
Awesome-!!
It cracked like broken glass in the air, creating a space that emits strange colors.
“What, what! Huh… Huh…”
This unknown suddenly blocked his way, and now the vigilantes came right behind him.
Are you going to stop like this and get steamed with a stick and choke?
Or will you go through that unknown crack?
Without question, it was the latter, of course.
–
Udangtang-!
“Huhhhhh”
The place where he opened his eyes again was someone’s room.
Looking around, he saw no vigilantes chasing him like a wild dog with rabies.
“Whoa! First of all… Have you ever lived?”
He carefully explored the room where he could feel the traces of people.
There are several thick books piled on the desk, and that was the first thing that caught my attention.
‘History of the Harun Empire? Where is that?’
It was a country he had never heard of before, even dreaming of becoming a diplomat and graduating from a prestigious university.
To say this book was a novel, the contents inside were taking the form of a complete textbook.
‘Looks like you’ve been possessed by a witch. Why is it being read…?’
This is definitely the first time I’ve seen this text.
Nevertheless, reading naturally is like dreaming.
I get a little goosebumps too.
‘Perhaps I’m already dead…’
Hesitating at the unknown situation, he decided to open the door and leave the room.
I put my ear on the door thinking there might be vigilantes waiting outside, but I can’t hear anything.
I-
Just in case, he slowly pushed the door open and looked outside.
‘Hallway···?’
You can see an old-fashioned hallway.
Seeing the doors hanging on both sides, it seemed like a space for group living.
Fortunately, no one was there.
If you go down those stairs pretending to be an official, there will be a way out.
“Hmm-“
If you are confident, you will eat half of it and go in.
Trim your clothes neatly and straighten your shoulders.
Now, if you just leave…
Take a peek-!
“…?!”
When he saw the black blade piercing his heart from behind him, his mind went blank.
“That, that… Cool!”
He raised his trembling hand to stop the blood from flowing out in an unbelievable situation.
I had been stabbed before, but this was the first time I had been stabbed.
‘A piece of metal the size of the palm of my hand pierced through my body…’
Hands do not move as desired. The blood flowed backwards and hit the throat, coming up and filling the inside of the mouth.
As I struggled to move, a man’s voice pierced my ears from behind.
“I should have come after school. Then I would have lived a little longer.”
Sugak-!
*****
I was planning to leave tonight, so I had to pay for it.
He was sitting on a steeple with a clear view of the academy, watching the surroundings of the library.
In addition to watching Rike taking classes, I decided to try my best to be vigilant until after school.
‘…That bastard?’
Seeing Robert heading to another dormitory with a dimensional fragment in his arms, I immediately infiltrated the Knights Faculty dormitory.
Classes were in full swing at the academy, but it wasn’t like there was no crowd in the dormitory, to see if there was another case like Robert.
‘···!’
After waiting for a while, my senses caught a sign that didn’t even exist.
Then the answer is fixed.
‘If I decide to hide, I can’t find a person with power… Or, for some reason, he suddenly appeared…’
–
So now
Even doing one thing feels weird.
‘…I wonder if Robert borrowed the book.’
I feel the compulsion that a large stream of water cannot go against.
More than that… I’m going to clean up after Robert.
Even though I got something, I didn’t feel very good. Like cleaning the bathroom?
“After···.”
I sighed and closed my eyes.
I see a man wriggling minutely as he pours blood.
‘…As it was, did Romerius appear first?’
I expected it, but it’s still amazing.
If it wasn’t for Romerius’s unique clothes and the potion set, he might have caught the Amon.
‘Episode 1 is literally the first main episode that gamers face…’
The current Robert, who is standing at the starting point, is an enemy that can be dealt with sufficiently.
Originally, Romerius, who fled through the dimension while Robert was away, uses his potions to confuse Lofty Academy and must escape.
‘Robert should kill Romerius for the story to continue neatly…’
Looking at the traces of someone left in his room, he must infer and doubt whether Romerius came from the dimensional gap.
If it were Robert now, without a gamer’s point of view, wouldn’t it just make a fuss about being robbed?
“Keep…”
I have a lot to think about, so my head itches.
The appearance of Romerius is a warning that there will still be vagrants who will come over if you recklessly open the dimension to return in the future.
It is the signal flare of the main episode given to gamers.
‘I can’t give Robert a tip… Let’s think about it for now.’
Even if you bring the fragment to Isaac, it will take a considerable amount of time to analyze it and try again.
The start is later than I thought, so maybe this semester should pass?
‘When this happens, it really sucks. Should I help them go back faster…’
“… Kkeok!”
Romerius, whose blood was pouring like a waterfall on the floor while he was agonizing, completely stopped breathing.
Crispy- Pass-
The blood and corpse that poured from Romerius’ body began to disappear as if it had been digitally weathered.
A wanderer who illegally crosses the dimension is not even allowed a place for his body and soul after he dies.
That’s why you can’t take all of them by killing them because they have coveted items.
‘…Wouldn’t it be okay to kidnap and use a wanderer?’
For a moment, I had a bit of a dizzying imagination.
Shake-
[ Romerius’ Potion ]
▷ The efficiency of recovery potions increases.
▷Physical abilities increase.
▷ Senses are developed.
-The half-baked result of Romerius’ human experiment.
– A potion containing Romerius’ vision.
In the game, it is decided what wanderers leave behind when they die.
Pong-!
I opened the lid on the spot and drank the liquid.
[Physical abilities increase. ]
[The senses are developed. ]
…
…
‘Did this increase the efficiency by 30%? I can’t remember clearly…’
If I remember correctly, an item that would restore 100 health would restore 130.
Speaking of recovery systems, there are potions such as physical strength, mana, and stamina.
This is an ideal starting point for a playable.
But now, leaving this potion, it is great that one potential danger has been eliminated.
‘… Now I can go back with a little peace of mind.’
Gotta go
To Dova.
