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Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
192

Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
192

Normally, when you get a
reward after completing a quest, you’d be thrilled and eagerly
anticipate what you’d receive.

Especially if it’s a reward
for enduring tough hardships.

Usually, you get a reward
equivalent to the difficulty of the challenge.

But I couldn’t even muster a
smile when I saw the message about receiving rewards.

On the contrary, I felt
anxious.

Why, you ask? Because of what
happened before!

Damn it, that sloppy,
incompetent, pedophile perverted…

No, no, that wasn’t me. It
was the Fox who made my mouth move like that.

I didn’t say anything!

Anyway, the great Lord Armadi,
who oversees all gods, in his omniscience, doesn’t easily forget
past events.

If anything is wrong, he gives
stern advice to ensure such mistakes aren’t repeated.

I’ve been severely reprimanded
by him before.

I still remember Phoebe’s
embarrassed face with the fat lumps incident where I was about to
call her a Lewd Saint.

So just now, when I dared to
insult the great Lord Armadi without knowing my place…

Ugh, damn. I really can’t take
this anymore.

How many hardships have I
endured because of that sloppy, useless Lord, and yet I’m trembling
in fear over a single reward?

Does that make any sense?

That guy didn’t even properly
explain things and sent me on dangerous missions, and I faced death
multiple times because of him!

If that sloppy, useless Lord
has any conscience, he’ll give me something decent!

And what, is the Sloppy Lord
supposed to kill me out of spite?

Go ahead and try! I don’t know
how he’d manage without me, but that useless Lord wouldn’t be able to
do anything right!

Ding.

Eek!

…Are you listening?

No, right?

That’s not true, right?

With trembling eyes, I checked
the first message, and I couldn’t help but sigh in relief.

[You have performed a miracle.
As a result, your divine energy and its mastery have greatly
increased!]

Phew,
it was just good timing. I got scared for no reason!

Haah. Is this what Pavlov’s
dog feels like? Maybe it’s because of my past experiences, but just
hearing the sound of a message notification makes me tremble.

So, my divine energy and
mastery have increased.

This is a good reward.

I’ve been feeling inadequate
lately while learning techniques from Grandpa.

I need to check exactly how
much it increased by, but it’s definitely a good reward.

I’ll test it out with Grandpa
tonight.

Even with my poor health, I
should be able to move just fine in practice mode.

I’m looking forward to it.

I want to see Grandpa
genuinely impressed.

[You have gained many insights
into divine energy. Your skills have unlocked new possibilities.]

[Ruel’s Divine Martial Arts
has evolved.]

[Ruel’s Divine Martial Arts
-> Ruel’s Divine Combat Arts]

The messages didn’t end there.

This one was related to
[Divine Martial Arts].

It said my skill evolved, but
what’s the difference between Martial Arts and Combat Arts anyway?

Aren’t they pretty much the
same?

Since both have Ruel in front,
asking Grandpa should give me the answer.

Hmm. I shouldn’t ask right
now.

I want to surprise him later.

[A Quest Exemption Ticket has
been granted.]

Next is…

What?

An exemption ticket?!

So, if there’s a quest I don’t
like, I can use this to skip it?

Really?!

For a moment, I thought I read
it wrong and rubbed my eyes to check again, but the message was still
the same.

An exemption ticket!

Upon realising this, all the
unreasonable quests I’ve been through sprang to mind.

All those absurd and annoying
tasks.

I can ignore one of those at
least one time!

Hehe. Sloppy Armadi, one day
you’ll regret giving me such a reward.

I trust he won’t be petty
enough to give me the same quest again after it’s exempted.

Let’s see.

Is this already the last one?

That’s strange.

Considering all the hardships
I went through for this quest, this still feels lacking.

Hey. Sloppy Lord.

I’ve saved countless lives by
sealing the Evil God, and this is all I get?

No matter how inept you are,
if you send me to do such dangerous tasks, you should at least reward
me properly.

Seriously, how did someone
with such a small heart become a god?

If this keeps up, I’ll
transfer to another deity.

Grumbling to myself, I looked
at the next message that appeared.

[During vacation period, the
stats that would normally increase through training will be granted
every morning without training.]

[※ This is based on an
unweakened state.]

[※ During this period, stats
will not increase even if you train.]

…Oh.

So, if I’ve understood
correctly, it means:

During the vacation period, my
stats will increase as if I had trained, even if I don’t.

Instead, training during this
time won’t increase my stats at all.

In simple terms, it means I
should just rest during this period.

Since I suffered so much
because of him, he’s basically telling me to take a break for the
remainder of the time?

Understanding the content of
the message, I couldn’t help but giggle unknowingly.

At least he’s not completely
without a conscience.

I thought Lord Armadi would
only give me some skill or item as a reward, but suddenly he granted
me nearly two months of rest.

And it’s not just simple
rest; he even made up for the losses I’d suffer because of him.

Given that I had to recuperate
forcibly until my body recovered anyway, it worked out well.

That was the end of the
rewards prepared by Lord Armadi.

Although I couldn’t deny
there was a slight feeling of wanting more, the thought that this was
enough struck me more strongly.

After all, if I need more
rewards, I can get them from somewhere else.

Most importantly, I’m
satisfied there are no strange tricks involved.

If only you would always treat
me like this, Lord Armadi.

When you show care for your
Apostle like this, I can genuinely feel reverence for you.

Haaa.

Having finished checking the
rewards, I could lean back on the bed with a comfortable smile.

Alright, if Lord Armadi says
to rest, I guess I’ll take it easy during this vacation.

While my body is recovering,
I’ll slowly plan out the schedule.

First, I need to get some
items, so I should visit the auction house.

I also need to set aside time
to play with Joy during the Partan Territory festival.

And then…

Ding.

As I lay with my eyes closed,
thinking deeply, another message popped up.

What is it now?

Lord Armadi.

Is there a reward you haven’t
given me yet?

Or are you assigning me a new
quest?

Either way, just give the
word.

I’ll show you the power of
your Apostle.

[Slaughterer of the Festival]

[Show your exceptional skills
at the Partan Territory Festival!]

[Compete and win at more than
10 booths!]

[Reward: Increased Reputation]

[Failure: Attend a party in
Past Lucy’s Outfit]

Oh. This was a quest that
existed even when Soul Academy was just a game.

It is automatically given to
you when you participate in the Partan Territory Festival. It was
exceptionally difficult, requiring both luck and physical ability to
clear without any useless complexities.

It felt like a bonus for
participating in the festival, so there was no real need to go all
out to clear it. But now, things are different.

A penalty for failure has been
added, which wasn’t in the game before.

Past Lucy’s Outfit means that
one, right?

The elaborate dress, frilly
and flashy, revealing the arms and shoulders boldly.

I know. I’ve seen Lucy in that
dress countless times in the mansion’s portraits.

I had such a hard time
resisting the urge to rip it apart every time I opened the wardrobe.

Wear that dress and attend a
party?

Seriously?

On top of that, everyone I
know is supposed to be there?!

Unbearable. Absolutely
impossible.

Compared to the Bunny Girl
outfit, it exposes a bit less, but it’s still mentally distressing.

That dress looks like
something a princess from a little girl’s cartoon would wear!

Is it reasonable to expect
someone who still feels uncomfortable wearing a school uniform to put
on such a dress?!

Of course, it would suit me.

No matter what’s on the
inside, my appearance is pretty decent.

But who cares about that!

I don’t care how others see
me!

I hate it!

Just thinking about attending
an official event in that dress makes me feel like I’d rip the bed
covers to shreds every night out of frustration!

You ask if I can just succeed?

Of course. If I succeed, there
won’t be any problem.

My reputation may not rise
much even if I succeed, but at least I wouldn’t have to go through
that ordeal.

But you know.

The Slaughterer of the
Festival quest is out of my control.

Even when I was at my peak,
there was a 50% chance of failing this quest!

On top of that, it used to be
7 wins in the game, but now it’s 10!

Making a difficult quest even
harder! It’s like they want me to fail!

Hey! You sloppy pervert!

Be honest.

You just want to see me wear
that dress and feel humiliated, don’t you?!

You want to see me build a
history of disgrace in front of everyone!

You pedophile pervert!

What would happen if you just
kept your perverted tendencies in check even for a moment?!

When I am thanking you and
showing respect for your supposed conscience, must you really bring
up stuff like this?!

Can’t you just pretend to be
cool for even a moment?!

Huh?! Why do you keep
shattering your Apostle’s reverence, you trash?!

…Oh, could it be?

Are you telling me to use an
exemption and skip it if I don’t like it?!

You despicable, petty bastard.

Do you think I’ll just do as
you wish?!

I’ll face you head-on, you
pervert!

I don’t need anything from a
freak like you!

I am under the protection of
the Dice God!

I’ll win with dignity and
destroy your evil scheme!

Got it?! I am a veteran of
Soul Academy!

“Haah. I told you not to
overdo it. What are you getting so worked up about by yourself?”

The exhausted voice of the
perverted Fox was the last thing I remembered.

Unable to endure the dizziness
from the rush of blood to my head, I fainted on the spot.

“That girl is Benedict’s
daughter?”

“Yes, Master.”

After an emotional reunion
with Alsatine, Karia had been chatting with him and learned some
surprising news.

The girl who had saved her
from the Evil God’s curse was that foul-mouthed kid.It was completely
unexpected.

Though she had heard Benedict
boast that his daughter was well-raised, Karia had never imagined she
possessed such remarkable abilities.

Coming out of her state of
surprise, Karia asked Alsatine when she might have a chance to meet
her. She wanted to express her gratitude to the girl who saved her
from the Evil God’s curse, regardless of who she was.

Hearing her question, Alsatine
made a subtle expression and said that she would meet her soon.

And about two days later,
Karia finally had the opportunity to meet Lucy Allen.

After asking for permission,
Karia entered Lucy’s room and was left speechless at the sight of the
girl sitting on the bed.

Bathed in the sunlight by the
window, her smile alone had the power to take away one’s words. She
seemed to possess a divine beauty, as if crafted by the master of the
Church envisioning an angel.

It was clear.

She was indeed the person
lingering in Karia’s blurred memories.

‘Ha. No wonder Benedict
couldn’t stop boasting.

With a daughter like this, who
wouldn’t feel compelled to show her off?

Even I would have done the
same.’

Though Karia was beyond
surprised and even felt a kind of awe, her admiration was quickly
shattered.

“Hello, Spinster* Lady.
Ah, sorry, I made a mistake. You must be that ill-tempered old hag,
right?” (*Old woman unable to get married.)

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