episode_0409

The information about the current faculty and staff that Carl brought with him was a list of names only kept by the administration.

It was something infinitely sloppy compared to what Karia showed last time, but it was enough for me for now.

I remember most of the names in this anyway. It’s not that difficult to find a name that looks suspicious among these.

This guy is the one who stuck to the first queen’s side.

This guy is supposed to belong to the knights, but did he come here because of the influence of the second queen?

This human is an NPC that will be added in the 2nd year, so you don’t need to worry about it, and this one…

As I was tracing the names of NPCs that existed in the game, I stared at the list, passing through ambiguous names.

First of all, there are a few people who are suspicious. He’s someone who should never be here at this point. A guy I don’t know. He’s so sloppy that it wouldn’t be surprising if he was possessed by an evil spirit at any time.

I wish I could touch them all, but I can’t.

I’ve already messed up once on the street, so try messing with me again inside the academy. Wouldn’t the Follower of the Void make even more efforts to cover his tracks?

So we need something more certain.

As I secretly looked at Luca’s name, I remembered that he was included in the first queen’s faction and shook my head.

I don’t think he can do anything harmful to me because of the restrictions placed on him, but I trust this guy completely.

The madman named Luca is the type of person who would laugh and say that the more chaos grows, the more refined talent will become.

For now, let’s leave it as a last resort. There are too many things at stake to rely on this guy right now.

“Gomeric It’s okay to exclude this guy from the list of suspects. 1He is the one brought in by the queen, so he won’t cause trouble right away.”

As I was furrowing my brow due to these concerns, Arthur, who was looking at the list next to me, added his opinion.

“Copen This person is the same. The last time we met at a social club, we had an in-depth discussion about pyrotechnics. His answer was so excellent that anyone other than a professor would not be able to give it.”

As if following suit, Joy also expressed her opinion. After hearing what the two people said, I thought about it for a while and decided to accept their opinions.

There were no useful clues at the moment, and I thought that if two people with good eyesight had made such an assessment, there must be a good reason.

As I shook my head and moved the pen, Fabi also quietly raised her voice.

“It would be okay to exclude Mr. Ettinger as well. Last time I saw you come to church to pray, there was no problem.”

As I took advice from my friends and eliminated the list, only three people remained on the list.

If the information I have just received is correct, it would mean that there are followers of the void among us.

There are two Dungeon Studies and the other is Combat Studies.

…for a moment. Dungeon studies?

The moment I saw the academic subjects the suspects were in charge of, one thought crossed my mind.

During Soul Academy’s entrance ceremony, an event occurs in which golems produced by the academy attack the students.

Originally, this event should have ended under strict control and without any injuries, but if the followers of the evil spirit intervene, the story is different.

If someone imitating an academy professor intervenes with the golem’s magic and reverses its orders, great chaos will surely occur.

It’s not accurate yet, but it’s still worth checking.

I jumped up from my seat and headed towards where the dungeon studies professor was.

“Lady Aln. Long time no see.”

The dungeon studies professor I met after a long time welcomed me with a very bright face.

She tried to make a joke by saying that the academy’s reputation had increased because of the dungeon I created, but as if to cut off her question, I pointed out the names of the two dungeon studies professors on the list.

“Two idiots you’ve never heard of or seen before. What are you doing now?”

“…Uh. These are new professors.”

The dungeon studies professor answered my question while tilting his head.

One person is helping create the academy dungeon that will be held this semester, and the other is maintaining the golem that will appear during the school opening ceremony.

“To put it simply, I was treated as a waste. Because I was entrusted with a task that was difficult and bothersome, and for which I received a lot of criticism.”

The dungeon studies professor’s words that he would still be rolling were filled with sympathy, but I couldn’t pay attention to what she said.

The fact that one of the new dungeon studies professors is maintaining the golem for the school opening ceremony means that the likelihood that my prediction will be correct increases.

“The location of the golem? …uh. It’s difficult to tell. No matter how young you are, it’s confidential.”

“Self-proclaimed professor and babbler. If you keep doing this, you can spread the word about how to destroy the trash dungeon of the poor academy.”

The dungeon studies professor was horrified by my threat, asking if he wanted to see the strategy spread as soon as the academy dungeon opened.

“Ah. all right! Can’t you touch the golem instead?! That’s the academy’s tradition!”

After hearing the professor’s answer, I ignored her request and ran out of the room.

“Did you find a clue?”

My friends who were waiting in the hallway of the professor’s office surrounded me as soon as I came out.

I didn’t tell them to follow me, so why did they come? I was just planning on moving with Carl.

Umm. There is nothing wrong with having friends by your side. It’s clear that at this point, it will be more than enough for one person during the battle stage. No matter what happens, most of the time you will be able to overcome it with the status and reputation of your friends.

As I watched my friends waiting for my answer, I thought for a moment and then told them what I was thinking.

“Is that possible?”

As soon as the story ended, Arthur expressed a question.

“I think it is possible to infiltrate and then plant magic there. However, if all the dungeon studies professors are not idiots, they will all inspect it, so does that have any meaning?”

“It is possible if the opponent is a follower of the Void.”

Before I could answer, Fabi’s voice sounded harsher than usual.

“Their power is specialized in melting into somewhere. Their power is something that even people in the church who have been fighting against evil spirits for a long time cannot easily notice, but it is not much different for professors at the academy.”

“That was a stupid question.”

The words of Fabie, who had faced numerous disasters caused by the evil god’s followers, had a weight appropriate to their status.

That’s why Arthur didn’t ask any more questions and quietly retreated, but not Frey.

Not knowing the weight of other people’s words, she said what she had to say as if it were natural.

“But why is the evil god’s follower targeting the academy? Is Soul Academy such a great place?”

“…I’m sorry. I’m not sure about that either.”

“What about Lucy? Does Lucy know?”

“Yes. I know.”

“What is it?”

“But he won’t answer. Because you’re such an idiot, you won’t understand unless you listen.”

“…chi. Even Lucy doesn’t know.”

“No? Am I different from you, the incompetent idiot?”

My friends seemed to think I was joking around as usual, but the reality was different.

I really knew why the followers of the evil god were targeting this place.

I have witnessed the salvation and destruction of this world countless times, so how can I not know their purpose?

But it wasn’t the time to say it yet.

Unless I know when and where the petty little Agra might be watching me, this is something I must keep as my secret.

After finishing the conversation, we moved at a fast pace and quickly arrived at the place the dungeon studies professor had talked about.

The basement of the Dungeon Department building.

A place where golems used inside the Soul Academy dungeon are created and stored.

The last time I created a dungeon myself, I went in and out of it countless times.

Since I perfectly remembered the geography of this place, I headed to the place where the golem that would be used during the entrance ceremony was located without once getting lost.

“Dear?!”

In front of him, a graduate student was guarding the entrance, but after checking our faces, he opened the door without saying anything. Our position was too threatening to resist.

“…Your intuition was right.”

The moment they came inside, Fabi let out a sharp voice and the grandfather let out an annoyed voice.

The moment these two people agreed, there was no room for doubt.

The golems currently in this space have long since fallen into the hands of the Void’s followers.

“Saint and 3 princes. Lady Patran. Lady Aln. Lady Kent. Plus Professor Carl. Why did all these busy people come here together?”

The professor who was working with several students there expressed genuine doubt about our visit. It’s like we don’t know why we came here.

His acting was so natural that anyone who didn’t know anything could just ignore it.

But unfortunately, we were not people who knew nothing.

Kwasik! I took out my mace and smashed the golem next to me, and raised the corners of my mouth as I looked at the professor who looked embarrassed.

“Because I don’t want to see a guy who looks like a dick do something like a dick♡”

The professor stiffened for a moment after hearing my provocation, but then composed his expression again.

“Professor Carl. Why are you suddenly acting like this?”

“You’re good at acting. You’re an idiot who serves nothing but trash♡”

“…I know what you are saying.”

“How can you be so shameless?♡ Did you end up like this because you were rationalizing yourself to believe in something you didn’t know existed?♡”

“…”

“Congratulations♡ Your death will be like a dog’s death♡ The bastard you trust won’t even remember you♡ It’s a fitting end for an insidious scum♡ Right?♡”

As if to continue my giggling, the door behind us closes with a thud.

And the moment a disgusting energy appeared above the door, the embarrassment disappeared from the expressions of those staying inside, including the professor.

“Since you want to go after it so much, I will do as you wish. It’s not a bad achievement if you’re just going after those guys who have a big name but no brains.”

When I saw the evil spirit spreading from the outside of the room, I stopped Fabi from using holy magic and raised my mace upward.

“You are a lazy and poor person. Work.”

The tone was so blasphemous and arrogant that it could hardly be called a prayer, but Lord Heojeop, a perverted man, willingly responded to my prayer.

The divinity contained in the mace spreads to the surroundings, purifying the energy of evil spirits.

“If you have a will, please tell me in advance♡ If the words you left just before being searched were a wish to save me~, wouldn’t it be too ugly?♡”

Hatred appears in the eyes of those who see my laughter, and the golems in this room begin to move.