I Possessed a Character in an Academy Without a Protagonist – Chapter 24

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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The decisive day had arrived.

The Day of Magic.

The day commemorating the divine blessing of magic descending upon the continent.

Even from the Imperial Academy, a bustling noise could be heard from afar, as if they were also holding some kind of event.

I woke up early in the morning, checked my body’s condition, and immediately got dressed.

“Will you be attending the Day of Magic event?”

“Yes. I’m planning to go out to the plaza.”

“Shall I accompany you?”

“No. Miss Emilia, please guard the mansion. If you’d like, you can attend the event inside the Imperial Academy.”

“…… I understand.”

Emilia bowed her head with a slightly sullen expression.

Was that an act or her true feelings?

It was probably a mix of both.

Emilia would have wanted to follow me around and keep an eye on me.

But there was no guarantee she wouldn’t secretly tail me.

So I set a trap.

I pretended to accidentally deactivate the barrier on the training room.

As soon as I left, the curious Emilia, who had been wondering what I was doing holed up inside all day, would surely search the training room.

I had stuffed all sorts of junk inside to stall for time.

Books about spells and folk remedies…… and leaflets about how to summon demons.

She would make all kinds of speculations while examining them.

Imagining the flustered Emilia made me want to laugh.

“Why are you laughing?”

“Because it’s funny.”

“……?”

“Then I’ll be going now.”

I left the dormitory, walking along a trail with the scent of grass.

And the moment I passed through the main gate of the Imperial Academy-

“Wow.”

I was overwhelmed by the crowd that unfolded before my eyes.

The capital already had an insanely large floating population on normal days.

But with the Day of Magic event overlapping, the street as wide as a 6-lane road was already packed with people.

“It’s really chaotic.”

There were vendors selling miscellaneous items and snacks lined up on both sides of the street.

I thought about buying some cotton candy, but the price……

“Ugh.”

It was 50 tirions.

5000 won…… Were they out of their minds?

It seemed better not to think about buying anything to eat today.

I shook my head and headed straight towards the plaza.

“Please wait a moment for a security check.”

“Blades are not allowed inside. We will hold onto them for you.”

As expected, the security was strict.

It was proof that an important person was attending.

Roman von Byrne.

The general who would become the supreme commander of the Imperial Army in the future.

And the main target of today’s terror attack.

“Phew.”

As soon as I entered the plaza, my breath was caught in my throat.

Although it was a relatively spacious plaza, there were too many people even considering that.

At least 3000 people were visible.

If you counted the people watching from the hotel balconies, it would easily exceed 5000.

The problem was that the event hadn’t even started yet.

Once the most popular academic presentations began, it would probably easily surpass 10,000 people.

If the spell exploded then……

“Fuck. I’m really nervous.”

I didn’t even want to imagine it.

I must have been crazy.

Why did I set up the Intelligence Agency guys as such lunatics?

Complaining wouldn’t change anything.

I had no choice but to somehow destroy the spell.

I wondered if there was a place with few people that was good for concentrating.

While walking around and looking, I unconsciously looked up.

“There it is.”

On the rooftop.

A place with no one, quiet, and with a good view.

I immediately ran into the building.

Then I grabbed the drainpipe through the window and climbed onto the roof.

When sitting, my body would be hidden by the pointed roofs.

When standing, I could look down on the entire plaza.

Moreover, it was close to the sky where their spell would be engraved, making it the optimal position to stop the terror attack.

“Hello, everyone. Thank you for gathering in such large numbers. Today is a day to express gratitude to the gods who bestowed magic upon humans and to pledge together to uphold proper magic……”

The event had already begun.

I sat in a comfortable position, listening to the resounding voice of the host.

The Intelligence Agency bastards would activate the spell the moment Roman stepped onto the platform. That would be the most certain timing.

So I had no choice but to wait still until then.

The sunlight was just right and the breeze was refreshing, making me drowsy.

At this rate, I might fall asleep.

“…… Huh?”

At that moment, a sense of discomfort suddenly assaulted me, and my nerves were on edge.

It wasn’t just a feeling.

It was Schlus’ sensitive sixth sense reacting.

I turned off both my sight and hearing and focused all my senses solely on the mana vibrations.

Among the usual vibrations, there was something foreign hidden.

It was such a subtle vibration that even with my mana sensitivity of 75, it would be difficult to notice without concentrating.

It meant someone was deploying a spell.

[Quest: Ensure no one at the event venue dies.]

[Difficulty: ★★★★★]

[Reward: 10 Store Coins]

As soon as I detected the spell, a quest appeared.

Was this the first time a 5-star difficulty quest had appeared?

Fitting the difficulty, the reward was a whopping 10 coins.

‘It has begun.’

I felt a real sense that they had started to make their move.

My drowsiness had long disappeared, and tension dominated my entire body.

But I couldn’t be scared.

Because I was the only one who could save them.

I had to get a grip.

***

“Om nyeom nyeom……”

“Chairwoman.”

“Om nyeom nyeom nyeom……”

“Chairwoman.”

“Huh? Yes? What did you say, Professor Ludwig!”

When Alexia turned around, Ludwig let out a deep sigh.

Alexia was holding cotton candy in her hand, not knowing when she had bought it.

With colorful dyes smeared around her mouth.

“It’s almost your turn.”

“Am I giving a speech or something?!”

“Yes. Didn’t you say you would encourage your juniors as a great magician?”

“Did I?! I think I might remember!”

“Haah……”

To think this person was revered as a great magician.

No, in fact, she wasn’t even human. She was a Majin.

Most people probably believed Alexia had reached the level of a great magician through blood, sweat, and tears……

What would happen if they found out she was simply born strong?

“Then! I should start preparing!”

“Wipe your mouth first.”

“A handkerchief! Thanks!”

There would be an uproar.

In fact, besides Alexia, there were quite a few Majin’s living among humans.

Did all of them live as carelessly as Alexia?

Ludwig suddenly became curious.

“Hmm……”

Alexia, who was wiping her mouth with a handkerchief, raised her head at the sense of discomfort.

The atmosphere of the event venue had changed slightly.

She looked around at the security guards, but they were only yawning lazily, indicating it was a change that couldn’t be detected by humans.

Alexia closed her eyes tightly and detected the slightly altered flow of mana.

It was impossible to read it all, but she could at least figure out one thing.

‘Someone is playing a prank.’

A spell deployed above the event venue was in operation.

And it was a huge spell.

It was obvious what they wanted to do with such a large spell.

Terrorism. Indiscriminate terrorism targeting civilians.

‘This is bad. I don’t think I can disable it either.’

A bitter smile formed on Alexia’s lips.

The vibrations were so subtle that it was difficult to even grasp the form of the spell.

Someone had deliberately concealed the spell.

‘What should I do…… Should I order an evacuation?’

Alexia tilted her head in a dilemma.

Should she guide an evacuation?

Using her authority as the chairwoman of the Imperial Academy, it would be simple to evacuate people even without any basis.

But if she did that, a problem would arise.

‘If I get caught, that child will scold me a lot.’

It would violate the agreement made among the Majin’s.

The agreement to never interfere in human conflicts no matter what happened.

Then Tilpitz’s punishment would be imposed.

She didn’t even want to imagine that.

‘Hmm?’

The moment she was conflicted, another sense of discomfort struck.

The vibrations were subtly changing again.

Unlike before, it was in the direction of destroying the spell.

This relentless yet careful method.

She felt like she knew whose doing it was.

‘This is! The same as the one who broke my barrier!’

Schlus Hainkel.

It was clear that he was interfering with the spell.

It was the same artistic touch that had shattered the Barrier of Fear that Alexia had meticulously prepared.

If that was the case, she could relax.

This spell was only large in size and actually much less complex than the Barrier of Fear.

So if it was Schlus, he would be able to handle it.

Alexia smiled with relief.

“Is something the matter, Chairwoman?”

“Ah, nothing at all!”

“Saying that makes me worry even more.”

“You don’t have to worry about anything! Really!”

“……”

Seeing Alexia smiling brightly, Ludwig couldn’t shake off the ominous feeling.

Alexia usually acted like this only when the situation had taken a turn for the worst.

Should he run away now?

“…… Next, we have the chairwoman of the Imperial Academy, Alexia von dem Kloistere.”

“I’m next! I’ll go and come back!”

“Have a good speech.”

After sending off Alexia, Ludwig felt the strength drain from his shoulders.

Somehow, he felt like his lifespan was being drained whenever he was with Alexia.

“After the chairwoman, it’s General Roman, right?”

Ludwig muttered, recalling the schedule in his mind.

Why did the general, who hadn’t shown himself outside even once in the past 2 years, come to this event?

“It’s suspicious.”

Somehow, he kept getting an ominous feeling.

***

“This is Alexia! If I talk for too long! I think everyone will get bored! To all the magicians walking the path of magic! I support you!”

“Is, is that all, Chairwoman?”

“Yes! It’s over!”

“Please give a few more words of encouragement……”

Voices from the plaza could be heard through the window.

Hertlocker, who had been peeking outside while slightly pulling the curtain, turned around.

“The Imperial Academy chairwoman’s turn will end soon. Roman will be going up soon.”

“I see. It’s really almost time……”

Eric lowered his head.

The lives of so many people depended on his trembling fingertips.

Their fate was hanging on a single finger.

He was aware that he was committing an inhumane act.

But there was no other way. For the survival of the Kingdom, there was no other way……

“Still no reaction from the security?”

“Yes. They’re just yawning lazily.”

Hearing the answer, Eric turned around.

There, three agents were sitting with their eyes tightly closed, sweating profusely.

All three of them were performing the role of minimizing the mana vibrations leaking from the spell as much as possible.

Thanks to that, even the magicians of the Imperial Police, known for their sensitivity, had not noticed the spell above their heads.

“The chairwoman is coming down. Next is Roman’s turn.”

“It’s about time to activate it.”

Now was the time.

The time to carry out the worst terror attack in history.

When the spell in the sky is activated, a pillar of fire will erupt. No, it will pour down.

From the sky to the ground.

There is no way to avoid it.

They have no choice but to take the pillar of fire pouring down with a force that can penetrate any barrier.

That’s how people will be turned into charred remains.

Without even having time to feel pain, in an instant.

They will burn to ashes in the same posture they were standing in the plaza, listening to the speech.

They will be fossilized in that moment, in that posture.

“Hertlocker. Do you think God exists?”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“Just because.”

“God is dead and gone.”

“I guess so……”

There is probably no God.

Seeing trash like us living blatantly.

Eric smiled self-deprecatingly and manipulated the core of the spell.

“Roman. He has stepped onto the platform.”

“Yes. I’m activating it.”

Eric activated the spell with his eyes wide open.

He intended to directly witness the sight of the rain of fire pouring down.

He intended to engrave the catastrophe in his eyes and never forget his sin.

But……

“What the hell. Why is this happening?”

Nothing happened.

He was sure he had poured mana into the core and activated the spell.

The moment he realized something was wrong was when Eric looked at the spell again.

“Oh, shit……”

The encryption of the spell had been undone.

In other words, the control had been taken over by someone else.

The moment he noticed this-

“Director! The spell!”

“I know!”

The spell shattered into pieces.

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