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Bell and Sigrun tried to run away, but were eventually caught by Eir, who followed them and hundreds of students who surrounded them. The two were then tied to a pole with their backs to each other, hanging like a pair of electric chickens.

The little boy and the elf scream as if they are on the verge of being grilled by electricity.

“Aaaang―!!”

“Please let go of the investigators of —!!”

Eir is the second-year investigation leader of and a brown-skinned elf… He said it in front of Sigrun.

“Heung, didn’t a division like this arise because the and used force to press down everything except Golden Street?”

“Why is that the ’s fault?―!”

“Even if I talk about the distortion of the world, will those who are obsessed with fattening and preserving the world tree like a domestic pig because of their greed for ether understand? I have to burn it all.”

“Ahh! It’s blasphemous!! Burning the sacred world tree! I’ll forgive you if you take back what you said-!!”

“… What’s the big deal about burning some wood?”

“Ugh profit!!! I can’t forgive you!!!”

“Tsk… Anyway, have you found out any information about this erosion event? All of you henchmen are fools, so I locked them up because they kept their mouths shut.”

“There is no information to share with the profane!!”

“Huh… is the same, and so are you. I really don’t like how everyone acts as they please and pretends to be fair… ”

Sigrun is furious, fluttering his elf ears.

Eir looks on with disapproval.

Belle rolls her eyes here and there and looks at him.

It was a scene reminiscent of an execution ceremony.

We were watching it from a little behind.

“… ”

“… ”

Albit was still holding my hand tightly and let out a defeated voice.

“Luckily we don’t touch it.”

“Yes♪ The students of are just energetic, passionate girls―☆ They are not delinquent students or criminals―☆”

Albit must have been nervous from the moment he ran away, and it was a little cute to see sweat coming out of his palms. The warmth felt between the hard calluses on my slender fingers was very warm.

‘Well, to the kids who live in the city center, they may seem no different from slum school students or delinquent students.’

The way students in slums live is slightly different from students in other schools. These were guys who lived under their own rules and order.

In a questioning voice, Lothar pointed out what I said about supporting .

“The group trying to burn down the World Waterway that maintains Academy City are energetic students?”

“Ahaha―♪”

Apart from their creepy-looking madness.

I knew that the students of truly did not want the destruction of Academy City, so I answered appropriately.

“ When I think about it, the Burning World Tree looks like a big maple tree, so it seems romantic―☆ It might be nice to have tea time there with everyone―☆”

“… ”

“Are you serious?”

“Senior comrade’s emotions are sometimes so pure that it’s scary.”

Then, several students who responded to my words turned around and grinned.

The black leather masks they were wearing gave off an eerie atmosphere. He lit a fire to extinguish all the chaos that had spread throughout the northern streets, and the smile that calmed down the madness was pure.

In fact, if you throw away your prejudices and look at it.

They were also girls running toward their own dreams.

Some of the smiling students tapped me on the shoulder and said,

“Heh, pink hair knows something.”

“Hehehe… ! Do you want to transfer to our school? Even if you can’t use etheric abilities, if you know how to throw a Molotov cocktail… !”

“Wow―☆ Wouldn’t it make even cuter fireworks explode if you put it in a pretty vase―♡ Putting the energy of destruction in a bottle that holds life☆ It’s romantic―♪”

“Huh… ! You already know the aesthetics of fireworks… ! Did I choose the wrong school to attend? Come to our school right now!! Giggling… !!”

“Oh, no… !”

When I responded appropriately to what they said.

For some reason, Albit took the lead, hiding me behind his back, and threatened me with his arms outstretched, like a red panda threatening.

“… That’s not possible.”

“… ”

The other two juniors also joined each other.

He literally looks like he is completely protected by his three juniors.

I couldn’t help but smile bitterly as I watched him being so overprotective.

‘Even though it’s a concept I’ve decided on, something stings me.’

[Faded spiral]…

In fact, if you look at the evidence, it was a ridiculous rumor.

Just because you retired after defeating strong men with weapons with your bare hands, you use some kind of magic attack and are treated like a demon possessed by a demon…

However, in addition to the sense of heterogeneity shown by my actions and fighting style, plus the girls’ tendency to create rumors, I thought it might be possible.

The uniqueness of the skills that ‘Clara’ possesses.

He suddenly hid his activities and disappeared to a remote school.

In a world where there are few means to determine the truth of information, parts of the truth witnessed by numerous people are gathered together, creating a distorted story.

Even in a world where the etheric realm is considered a treasure, the story is more provocative and terrifying than anything else. As long as someone had a slight push with intent, the rumor could become true.

‘If you even admit it… ‘

what… It had to be seen that there was no turning back now.

In fact, from the moment I acknowledged it, [Faded Spiral] became the truth.

The sight of me being protected by my juniors.

The students of giggled softly when they saw this.

“kekekekeke… ”

“Giggles.”

“Oh my gosh, I’m so scared.”

What was in the eyes of the students at was the joy of seeing something cute.

For them, fighting for what they want was what an ideal student looked like. The chivalrous juniors stepping up to protect their seniors seemed like a sight worth giving them a passing grade.

In contrast to the peaceful scene behind the execution ceremony, the parties involved, Bel and Sigrun, were struggling while watching Eir.

“Ugh profit!!”

“Please let go of this—!!”

“… ”

In fact, Bell and Sigrun, who had level 3 ether abilities, could easily cut the rope. However, since [Yang Hong’s Trail] was watching right in front of them, they did not dare to do so.

Belle was tied horizontally and cried out in a desperate voice.

“Ugh—!! Release this!! Can’t you see this red training suit? I’m a student at !!”

When she protested with a lie that didn’t even sound like words, struggling on her short legs, Sigrun, hanging below, pricked up his ears and responded.

“Ah!! Bell clerk!! Isn’t Secretary Bell’s school from !! Could it be that reason has been paralyzed due to fear??!”

“You crazy bitch!! You’re lying because you want to live―!!”

“Bell clerk!! No matter how much it is, you are fawning over the people who want to destroy Academy City, even by lying about your school!”

“Please shut your mouth!! So, among , only you, the investigative group, were kicked out from the center and demoted to garrison totems—!”

“Demotion!! We have been dispatched to the garrison of !!”

“Then you must listen to my orders as the commander on the scene!!”

“It was an impromptu response to respond to the crisis in Academy City while Secretary Bell was absent from the scene!!”

“What is improvisation!! Our original mission is to keep the Eastern Alliance in check!!”

A pitiful sight of two people bickering.

Eir, who was watching this in silence, waved his hand and gave instructions to the second-level etheric abilities waiting around.

“Whoa, this can’t be talked about. Guys, light a fire.”

“Yes! colon!! Hiya~!!”

“Haaap―!!”

Grumbling-

When students who have reached the level of [Vibration] embody ether, a red ether flame like a campfire rises.

The madness shared by the students of .

An ether created with the desire for destruction and arson.

It took the shape of a flame flickering in the street.

Surprised by the intense heat, Bell and Sigrun struggled even more and shouted.

“Attettettette—!! wait for a sec!! Just wait a moment and tell me… !”

“Ugh!! Even if it means torture!! Justice never disappears―!!”

“Please shut up!! Sigrun!! When you return to your station, you will be taken to a detention facility!!”

“Ho… ? Are you sure we’ll let it go? As expected, this is an arrogant thought of an executive of the .”

“Heek?!”

Bell said those words with the most humble smile possible.

“Ah, ah… ! Well, that’s not it… yo. this! Senior Eir hehehe… What this cute junior said… !”

“Bell Clerk――!! I called that kind of pyromaniac my senior… ! Ahhhh!! Bell clerk!! What are you doing!! If you can hold your body in the air like that!! Aren’t I going to burn up?”

“You have dark skin anyway so it doesn’t matter!! I have a duty to maintain this clear and fair skin!!”

“Ah!! Ah!! Bell clerk-!! Just racist!! You made a racist remark!! In Academy City, where students of all races live together as equals, there are races such as mermaids, ears, chewing gum, hair-lovers, carpet-eaters, petty-rats, shady people, rich people, communists, mosquitoes, albino-lovers, robot-philes, wood-philes, and weapon-philes. Discriminatory remarks are prohibited!! You, the executive of the —!!”

“You crazy bitch, you didn’t say something like that!!”

However, Sigrun, as if a switch had been flipped, continued to curse.

“After personal tracking, I found out the important fact that all of the erosion dungeon gates found in the northeastern part of Academy City were spitting out chaos insects towards a specific area. So why are you making such a nonsense of me-!!”

“You crazy bitch!! Why are you saying that now!!”

Paaah!!

“Huh?!”

“Ugh—?!”

As Eir carelessly swung the knife, both of them broke free from their restraints and rolled on the floor. Of course, right below there was a fire started by the students of .

Two people rolling over fire.

“Attettette―!!”

“Aaaang―!!”

Bell and Sigrun stood up, making a fuss.

“Heeing… It’s hot… ”

Of course, both of them had no injuries as they were both high-level etheric abilities.

While looking at the two people, Eir spoke in a cold voice.

“Deaf. Tell me that in detail.”

“Eup—?!”

visor-

Eir held a knife that looked like an animal’s spine at Sigrun’s neck. Magenta ether slowly arose from the sword, instantly raising the temperature around it.

“What’s wrong with the erosion gate?”

“That, that.”

“Hey you little bastard, if I tell you everything right now, I will release your henchmen detained at .”

“… !”

“I don’t like the fact that you are all the bums of the , but solving the problems in the North is a priority. The showdown with the abominable center will have to come later.”

Eir said, grabbing Sigrun by the collar.

“Cooperation or hostility? Take your pick.”

Eir’s unconventional proposal.

At those words, Belle urged him with a curse.

“Yes!! You crazy bitch, speak quickly!! Don’t we need to resolve this situation first!!”

“Well, that is.”

“You idiot, if you don’t speak up, you will only lose.”

“Ugh… !”

Confrontation.

And conflict.

However, even at this moment, the dungeon gate erosion situation was becoming more serious.

If the method used by the [Priest of Erosion] in the game was used, it was obvious that if you tried to attack in this desperate situation, you would fail in a hurry. It was a waste to treat such an indecent act with this luxurious guest member.

‘I wish they would cooperate with each other moderately like this… If someone doesn’t push me, I’ll just be wasting my time like this.’

To intervene appropriately in times like this.

I called myself [Faded Spiral].

“Yes―♪ Just a moment―☆”

I got out of the crowd and got between the three people who were on guard. Then, I felt that the students around me at who had been looking at me favorably were also embarrassed.

Murmur

“… Huh?”

“… ?”

“Hmm.”

In front, the three idiots were looking at each other with their own emotions, and behind me, I could feel the three juniors looking startled.

I said without knowing those stares.

“We’ve ended up like this. Can’t we just all get along?☆”

“… ”

“… ”

“… ”

I spoke in a casual tone.

“I’m sure there are still a lot of people out there in trouble―♪ Yes! There will definitely be people baking delicious cookies or making dolls there-☆ Or even cute students-♪”

“… ”

“… ”

“… ”

“I know that everyone’s circumstances and goals are different, but… I think we need to help those people quickly―♪”

Chilly silence.

In the meantime, I spoke.

“I am weakened and can no longer help… You guys can do it―☆”

“[spiral]… ”

Eir looked at me with sorrowful eyes.

“Help me, so that I can help those in trouble in Academy City… Then it will definitely be fun―♪”

“… ”

A time when everyone was silent and had their own thoughts.

“… ”

Sigrun opened his mouth, his ears fluttering.

“… All right. Helping people in trouble. That is justice.”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on Sigrun.

“It was a few days ago that I noticed an abnormal phenomenon.”

I smiled when I heard that. And in my head, I imagined a quest window with a familiar UI popping up.

[Ratatosk Strategy: Priest of Erosion]

[Quest starts]