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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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Nothing much happened after I fell asleep.
Luna said she sparred with some kids who asked her to.
And Yui had her hair styled by the girls.
As expected, girls loved cute things.
It’s free time after class.
Since we agreed beforehand, we only had one class a day.
So, we lazed around in the accommodation until evening, then headed out.
We had to visit the blacksmith.
“Ahjussi~”
Clang. I opened the door and called out.
The blacksmith looked up from his newspaper.
“…If you’re here for more weird stuff like cat ears, get lost.”
“What’s wrong with cat ears?”
They’re a man’s dream and hope.
Whoever made them should get a Nobel Prize.
“What monstrosity are you here for this time…?”
“When did I ever ask you to make something monstrous?”
Is this guy going through menopause or something?
He has no reaction to cat ears as a man?
“Are you… by any chance…?”
“I like women, so stop with that look.”
That’s a relief.
I would’ve switched blacksmiths if he was gay. I have to protect my ass.
“I’m here for repairs.”
I took out all the broken magic tools I used in the afternoon from my inventory.
“How did you even break these…?”
“I used them for magic tricks.”
“These aren’t disposable. How could you break them after one use?”
It wasn’t even me who broke them.
That professor did.
“It’ll be easier to just make new ones.”
“If it’s easier for you.”
I took out the Sea Serpent scales from my inventory.
The scales poured out.
“Make 52 thin plates with these. 66mm by 88mm.”
“Can’t you just ask for normal things…?”
What’s normal?
Normal is just another form of abnormality.
“…You’re the only person who wouldn’t make armor with these.”
“The Sea Serpent is huge. It’s just a few scales.”
We had gotten extra rewards during the raid. One of which was the precious Sea Serpent scales.
“Anyway, please make them~”
“Haa…”
I handed him the scales one by one.
“Shouldn’t you be getting a new weapon soon?”
“Suddenly?”
“You made that weapon when you were D-rank. You’re B-rank now.”
“Now that you mention it…”
I had thought about it.
My current weapon wasn’t worn out or weak.
But…
‘It’s too light.’
It was made for my strength back then. It was too light for me now.
“But I don’t have good materials.”
Even if I have lots of scales, it wouldn’t be enough for a greatsword.
Should I break off some branches of the World Tree?
World Tree materials were valuable everywhere.
“You’re right.”
“Anyway, please make them nicely~”
“Yeah, come back later.”
“Okay.”
We left the blacksmith.
We headed back towards the academy for dinner.
“Luke.”
Yui stopped and tugged his sleeve.
“What? Something interesting?”
“No… that person…”
She pointed at a man wearing a robe. The man was looking around.
“He looks suspicious.”
“He does.”
He patted Yui’s head. Good job.
People in robes were masterminds or important side characters.
Why isn’t anyone noticing him?
No one cared about a man in a robe.
This must be some event.
His brain sensed amusement.
Slurp…
He followed the man.
There were many people, so it wasn’t even tailing.
The man’s actions were suspicious. Looking around at every turn, adjusting his hood, hiding in crowds.
The man went into a building after a few turns. It was located in a secluded alley.
The entrance led to a basement.
“What event is this?”
“I think it’s a Behemoth.”
“Are you sure?”
“Nope.”
He should have written it down.
“Whatever.”
It couldn’t be an S-rank.
They entered the building. He usually blew up buildings, but he had to check first.
A Behemoth was worth keeping.
“ᛒᛖᚺᛖᛗᛟᛏᚺ ᚲᛟᛗᛖ ᛟᚾ.”
They heard chanting.
They opened the door and saw the man praying in front of a magic circle. The circle glowed red, but there was a purple light around it. It looked suspicious.
The man was focused, he didn’t notice them.
He went behind the man and tapped his shoulder. The man stopped chanting and turned around.
He grinned.
“Hi.”
The man had been careful. No one should have known. Who was this man?
“Why aren’t you answering? Do you not speak Korean? Hello?”
And there were three of them.
“…When did you follow me? I was so careful…”
“You were asking for it.”
It was a lie. Of course he hadn’t sensed them.
He took out a dagger. He couldn’t let this plan, years in the making, be ruined.
“Who are you?”
“I’m Arthur!”
““….?””
“Arthur… You’ll make a good sacrifice.”
“Stop! We’re allies! Cease fire!”
Allies? Who was he kidding?
“How can I trust you?”
“We are reinforcements sent by the Great One! How dare you doubt Him?!”
“Th-that’s not it…!”
“Then tell us how we can be of assistance.”
Could he really believe them? To doubt Him was a sin.
“If you’ve truly been sent by Him, then tell me what this magic circle is for.”
If they knew, there would be no room for doubt.
“We’ve been sent here by the Great One to assist in the Behemoth summoning ritual!”
The man smiled.
He knew it! He had been guided by Him!
His foresight was amazing to send reinforcements.
He felt awe.
His duty was to prepare for the Great One’s descent. The first step was destroying the empire. Other demons were dealing with the elves. The beastkins wouldn’t interfere.
“Stand guard while I complete this. ”
“How long?”
“30 minutes.”
“Faster?”
“I can’t do it faster.”
There weren’t any other demons who knew this magic circle. These guys didn’t seem to know it either.
“We’ll be outside. Call us when you’re done.”
“Take care of anyone who approaches. ”
They left. He resumed the chant, kneeling before the circle.
The candles lit up. His mana was drained.
Thirty minutes passed.
He had no mana left.
It was complete.
“Huu… Kuhaha!!”
He laughed.
“Done?”
They were back.
“Yes. Thank you.”
“Then die.”
His vision went dark.
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