I Possessed a Character in an Academy Without a Protagonist – Chapter 15

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“He’s going to get hit.”

Erica sneered, resting her chin in her hand. On the first day of the semester, the person Schlus encountered was none other than Iris.

The one called the Saintess of Flechette. Within just 1 minute of meeting Iris, Schlus had already committed two disrespectful acts.

One was refusing the hand kiss and forcibly shaking hands instead. It was an act that completely ignored the authority of Iris, who had been officially appointed as a Saintess by the Papal Palace.

And the other was suddenly speaking to her casually. No matter how kind Iris was, this must have greatly offended her.

Erica could see the corners of her smiling eyes trembling. Those who disrespected Iris always met unfortunate ends.

Although she was always benevolent, she was famous for never showing mercy to those who opposed her. Perhaps Schlus would also quietly disappear soon.

She understood that he was confident after making a contract with a demon, but he had chosen the worst possible person to offend.

Boom……!

“Huh?”

At that moment, a strong tremor disrupted Erica’s posture as she rested her chin. The epicenter was the podium.

Turning her gaze there, Erica couldn’t help but be shocked. A black sphere was trembling and rising, piercing through the pile of magic stones.

It was an object she had seen before. Yes, during the height of the war with the Trud Kingdom. It was definitely the item her father had purchased in large quantities.

It was an artifact that absorbed all the surrounding mana and exploded.

‘It seems no one else knows what that is. I need to guide the evacuation before a panic erupts……!’

Erica stood up abruptly and looked around. There were still a few dozen seconds left before it exploded.

Even if not everyone, she could get as many students as possible out of the lecture hall. Just as Erica took a deep breath and was about to speak-

“Huk-”

“Damn it! Everyone run! It’s an explosive artifact!”

“Oh, seriously……”

Erica lowered her head in despair. Fear and panic instantly engulfed the entire lecture hall.

The noble children, forgetting all dignity and order, were pushing each other and rushing towards the entrance. But the door of the lecture hall remained shut despite being pushed by so many people.

Now it was really over. She had to give up on evacuation and focus on destroying the artifact.

“What are they doing……”

Erica turned her head, thinking that, and her gaze fell on a certain corner. There, Schlus was supporting Iris by holding her waist.

What the hell was he doing in this situation? A slight blush rose on Erica’s cheeks. Shaking her head to dispel her worries, Erica leaped over the desk and jumped onto the podium.

“Hup!”

She skillfully manipulated the telekinesis magic, gently landing on the podium. Then she gradually gathered mana and began weaving a spell.

A spell that could shatter that explosive artifact into pieces.

“Ahh!”

In front of Erica’s outstretched hand, a white flash appeared and spewed forward. Light-attribute magic bullet.

It was the magic with the strongest penetrating power that Erica could cast. The reason for firing at close range was also to maximize the penetrating power.

Ting……!

“No!”

However, the magic bullet that flew at the speed of light only bounced off the artifact without even leaving a scratch. The artifact was now turning an orange color and shaking more and more violently.

It was too late now. The only option left was to use the forbidden magic passed down in her family for generations.

A secret technique that converts all of one’s life force into mana, risking one’s life. Even if it meant using that, even if it meant sacrificing her life, she had to destroy this artifact.

Because that was the duty and responsibility of a noble. Closing her eyes and steeling her resolve, Erica reached out her hand.

Just as she was about to deploy the spell for the secret technique-

“Huh? Wh-what?!”

Erica’s body floated into the air. Someone was moving her with telekinesis magic.

No, this wasn’t telekinesis. The manipulation was rough and unrefined. It was definitely gravity magic.

That gravity magic dropped Erica far away from the podium and-

“Oof!”

Slowly lowered her, but then suddenly threw her down. Erica rubbed her sore buttocks and got up.

The humiliation of being unceremoniously thrown to the ground, the anger towards the one who did this, and the despair of losing the opportunity to stop the explosion all hit her simultaneously.

“Ah……”

The artifact was glowing brightly and turning bright yellow. It meant there were less than 3 seconds left before it exploded.

Thinking it was really over now, Erica’s face turned pale white. Erica had no choice but to tightly close her eyes.

The very next moment, an ear-shattering explosion erupted.

Boom……!

“Ugh…… Huh, huh?”

But something was strange. What should have followed the explosion didn’t come.

There was no fierce wind, no fragments striking the body, no scorching heat, nothing was felt at all. Could it be that she had reached heaven before feeling any pain?

Erica opened her eyes, feeling puzzled.

“…… Huh?”

A sigh escaped her mouth. It was an inevitable reaction to the scene before her.

The flames and countless fragments emanating from the artifact were unable to leave the podium and were being drawn back to the center.

Producing a sound as if the explosion was being played in reverse, the crimson flames formed a huge sphere and were being sucked back inside.

That sphere gradually shrank and soon condensed into a single point. Finally, when the flames subsided and silence returned to the lecture hall-

Thud!

A large rock fell onto the podium. It was a result of the torn chalkboard, the podium floor, and the artifact fragments all tangled together.

“……”

“……”

The frenzy of the students who had rushed to the entrance also subsided. Everyone in the lecture hall was gaping at the podium, which was scorched in the shape of a sphere.

How much mana would have been needed to suppress an explosion of that magnitude? 30,000? 50,000? No, it must have been even more than that.

As if they all had similar thoughts, the students looked at each other. It was to find the caster. Gawain, the strongest magician and knight, had a mana capacity of 30,000, so who on earth……

Boom!

At that moment, with a thunderous sound, the door of the lecture hall was torn off. Through the smoke and dust-filled entrance, a black figure appeared.

A tall stature and a long robe. Even just by seeing that silhouette, quite a few students recognized who it was.

“This is exactly the kind of thing nobles do.”

Eyes that scorned the students as if they were trash. It was Ludwig von Wermannstein, the head professor who taught Elemental Magic at the Imperial Academy and was the greatest magician of the era.

“Professor Ludwig!”

“Professor, did you stop the explosion?!”

“……”

The students flocked to him in excitement. However, Ludwig still looked down on them with a bothersome expression.

“Today’s lecture is cancelled. Quickly leave.”

“Yes, sir!”

The students began to leave the lecture hall in an orderly manner, lining up in a straight posture. As if they had never fought and pushed each other.

It was so disgusting that Ludwig abruptly turned his head.

‘Lichtenburg……?’

The girl standing alone right in front of the podium. Recognizing that girl, Ludwig was puzzled.

Not only because she was standing near the epicenter of the explosion, but also because she was blankly staring at one spot, lost in thought. Following her gaze, Ludwig narrowed his brows.

“These damn things-”

A situation too embarrassing to explain in words was unfolding.

***

Honestly, I did my best. I tried my hardest to put Erica down as gently as possible with my clumsy magic skills.

[Remaining Mana: 0]

[Insufficient Mana.]

“Oh, for fu-”

But my meager mana wouldn’t allow it. As soon as my mana hit 0, my spell stopped operating, and Erica fell straight down from 1 meter in the air.

“Oof!”

“……”

It wasn’t my fault. It was because Erica was too heavy.

If she had been just 10 kilograms lighter, I could have put her down gently with plenty of mana to spare. I slightly bowed my waist to avoid Erica’s gaze as she glanced around with teary eyes.

“Ugh.”

My body swayed and wouldn’t listen. Mana exhaustion had come.

I couldn’t collapse like this. ‘Selection and Concentration. Use on mana.’

As soon as I used the ability, I felt strength returning to my whole body. [Remaining Mana: 100,000]

And mana endlessly rose to 100,000. More than 3 times that of Gawain in his prime.

And a mana capacity rivaling Alexia. What was next……

I just had to put into action what I had simulated countless times in my head. Weaving the gravity magic spell within 3 seconds, I poured all 100,000 mana into it.

And then I suppressed the explosion with gravity magic. That was it.

[Quest Completed]

[3 Store Coins are given as a reward.]

“Ha……”

I did it. The moment I felt a sense of accomplishment, my body tilted forward.

Mana exhaustion had come again. I hadn’t thought of this.

Despite my desperate struggle, my face helplessly plummeted towards the stairs below. Thud-

“……?”

But what struck my face was not the hard edge of the stairs, but a soft sensation. As if trying to explain what had happened, a gentle voice was heard.

“You asked why I came, right?”

“……”

“I saw this future. The future where you save everyone. That’s why I came. I wanted to see it with my own eyes.”

“……”

Iris’ voice flowed into my ears as if it would melt them. As expected of a Saintess.

I couldn’t help but be captivated, and not in a religious sense.

“Can you…… tell me that……”

“You seemed to already know, so what’s the point? Rather, I want to ask you. How did you know that I see the future?”

“It’s a secret……”

“Hehe. I knew you would say that. I foresaw this too.”

This woman was truly invincible. But I was relieved that she recognized my harmlessness.

If Iris had turned against me, I would have been expelled from the Imperial Academy without even being able to lift a finger.

“How on earth did this happen? I’m sure I never told anyone that I can see the future.”

“……”

“I’m not interrogating you, so don’t worry. I’m just happy that there’s finally someone who knows my secret, someone I can open up to.”

“Is that so……”

“So I’ll even personally allow you to speak casually to me. Because we’re going to be together for a long time. Right?”

“……”

How far into the future had Iris looked? I wasn’t sure, but I could tell that Iris was favorable towards me.

I didn’t know what kind of future she had seen. But if it was a future where Iris and I were together for a long time, it seemed I wouldn’t lose the bet with Ludwig and get expelled.

“How long are you going to stay like that?”

“Ah?!”

A deep voice was heard from the side. At that moment, Iris was startled and let go of my shoulders, dropping me.

I barely supported my upper body with trembling arms and sat on the stairs, leaning my back against them.

“Get out. Today’s lecture is cancelled.”

“I’ll rest for a bit and then leave. My legs are weak from being too shocked.”

“……”

“Is that not allowed?”

“…… Do as you please.”

It would take about 5 minutes until my mana replenished and I could move. If I rested for just 5 minutes, I would be able to walk out.

Iris smiled slightly at me and went up the stairs. With that, only Ludwig and I were left in the lecture hall.

Even Erica, who had been standing stupidly near the podium, had disappeared at some point.

“Schlus Hainkel.”

“…… Yes.”

“Start explaining. What happened here?”

“……”

Fuck. I’ve been found out.

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