episode_0057

Albit desperately swung his longsword at the person climbing on top of the truck. Then the dark elf student wearing magic armor hurriedly took a defensive stance.

Chae-ae-ae-!

A black gauntlet with scratches on the dark red blade.

An attack that causes great impact and makes you flinch.

But Albit’s attack did not end there.

‘Now!’

Albit attacked with his eyes shining.

“[Flash Sword Attack]―!”

“… !”

The power of the second step in understanding the world.

A new ether skill I recently discovered.

[Vibration Ether] I struck a blow that reached the level of perfection.

Shashashashak!

Numerous sword strikes engraved on the armor.

Numerous straight lines drawn like a spider web.

They attacked the armor with a force that seemed as if they would explode at any moment.

“Kkkk?!”

The armored female student was taken aback when she saw the sword strikes approaching like a moving wall. Even after the attack was over, they were entangled like a spider’s web and did not fall off.

“… !”

But my surprise was short-lived.

The girl in armor who had just climbed onto the truck activated the defense function of her magic armor. As expected of an item given to a member of the leadership team of , the etheric shield that activated with a shining golden pattern was extremely sturdy.

Jeee!

The dark elf student wearing black armor grinned and shouted. The voice was full of confidence that could not be hidden.

“I didn’t know that a first-year student would be treated like this! I’ll be different from the guys you’ve dealt with so far—!”

“… ”

“ Just eat it!! Then the promotion and bounty are mine―!!”

Cheaeng!

A golden blade intertwined with Arbit’s dark red blade. And the armored female student quickly pressed the button on the handle of the one-handed sword.

Ouch!

Sigh!

At the same time, the etheric circuit unfolds and a golden sword shines. From there, an intense red light was exploding like a whirlwind.

Shuuu!

Although it is very instantaneous, [Wave Ether] is an auxiliary function that allows a similar level of attack to the user’s strike. The only downside is… Although it can be used once or twice only by melting down very expensive, high-purity ether conductive ore.

The dark elf student boldly activated his one-handed sword and attacked.

“Now is not the time to save it―!!”

“Kkkk?!”

Albit hurriedly rotated his dark red sword blade and let go of the attack. It was an unconscious action that came from my experience sparring with Bell.

The blades fell interlaced.

But the attack continues.

“A first grader shows off some tricks!! Not yet-!!”

The armored female student swung the sword that glowed like a red torch towards Arbit again. Following the trajectory of the sword’s tip, it moves forward, leaving behind an eerie stream of fire.

Shuaaa!

The shining magic weapon gave off a menacing light and made a sound like the wheels of hell passing by. The magic weapon of was as expensive as it was worth its price.

“Take it~!”

At the same time as he attacked, Albit twisted his sword from an offensive stance and changed it to a defensive stance. It was the flow of all offense and defense, and the basis of ether swordsmanship.

Chaeaeaeang-!!

Two blades clashing together.

I shed it again and comb it out.

The attack and defense situation was reversed once again.

At that moment, Albit caught the subtle gap that appeared as the attack and defense changed several times. The armor’s defensive function was automatically adjusted for the user’s convenience.

‘The armor’s defense function has weakened… ! ‘Now!’

Albit spoke quietly, his eyes shining in the darkness. However, the voice was so clear that even the sound of the wind from the moving truck could not cover it.

“I guess… Maybe it’s because you fight while relying on equipment, but you have a bigger gap than a real [Wave Ether] user.”

“What… ?”

An armored female student with a distorted face.

At the same time, numerous spider webs engraved on the armor glowed.

The armor girl was embarrassed as she hurriedly adjusted her armor.

“Uh… ? uh? This is… ?!”

“Goodbye. I hope I never see you again.”

“Huh? Now, wait… !”

Toouk!

Arbit stabbed the armor with the tip of his dark red sword and turned around as if he had nothing more to do. After mastering level 2 ether operation, she was able to completely control the explosion timing of the [Flash Sword].

At the same time, the sword pattern engraved in the shape of a spider web explodes.

Kwaaang!

Ending with the heavy sound of a car crashing under a car in the distance.

We succeeded in blocking all the students who climbed onto the truck.

Then, a sly voice was heard in Arbit’s ears.

“Oh~ It’s pretty good~”

“… Senior Bell.”

Belle was smiling and giggling. Before she knew it, she had quickly defeated all five leading students of and was watching Albit’s battle.

chuck-!

Bell turned meaningfully.

Bring your eyebrows together and frown.

The expression seemed to imitate Arbit’s serious face.

Bell reenacted the situation and said humorously.

“Defeat the enemies that rush at you in an instant… He showed his back like this and said, ‘I hope I never see you again.’ I think you’re slowly coming to like this too, right?”

“… ”

“ Turning your back to the explosion was honestly staged, right? huh? You also like this, actually~?”

Perhaps, he generously reveals the dignity of the strong to those who are meeting him for the first time… It was probably referring to a taste full of exhibitionism.

Albit realized this and sighed deeply. A blush appeared on her cheeks, as if she was feeling a little embarrassed.

“Phew… It’s not like that.”

“Ah, why~! Is this really making you feel bad? How good it feels to be on form in front of weak kids! I think you also know the true taste of this… !”

“Okay, okay… Stop teasing me… ”

Belle giggled for a while.

She said, tapping Arbit’s shoulder as if she was amazed.

“Giggle… Anyway, good job. Other kids can’t fight in such a small space, but I was able to win because of you.”

“I only beat one person.”

“Where is that? Giggling… !”

After laughing for a while on the moving truck, Belle walked to the driver’s seat. And then he shouted while pounding the floor.

“I defeated them all~! Now just keep going straight and you’ll arrive soon!”

“Really? This is so… ”

Grumble!

The driver’s seat window opened, and Kara’s face popped out.

“Comrade Bell and Comrade Albit, thank you for your hard work! How could it be that they were pursuing me so persistently even after breaking through the siege… ”

“That’s right~ Andrea, I never thought that golden ghost bitch would come after us. I was out of luck. [Purple Spinning Wheel] tried so hard to divert attention… ”

Belle sighs. Then Sigrun and Greta, who were sitting in the passenger seat, said with apologetic expressions.

“Sorry, Secretary Bell—!! I lacked grit!! I had to fight by swinging the bow like a club-!!”

“Ugh, sorry. I can barely fight in an open area like this… ”

“ That’s it, that’s it~ You just have to follow this cutie clerk~! We’re almost there now, so take as much rest as you can!”

Belle squeezed through the open passenger window. But Albit wasn’t small enough to fit through the window again, so he sat on top of the truck.

Hwii-ing-

I feel the wind of the wilderness on a moving truck.

“… ”

As Albit looked at the wall of Golden Street that was slowly getting closer, he thought of his senior in pink. She repeatedly said she was fine, but she couldn’t help but feel worried.

‘senior… It’s really, really good, right… ?’

What comes to mind is the beginning of the semester.

Memories of when I looked down on Clara.

When I think back to that time, my heart throbs at my indifferent tone of voice.

‘… sorry.’

It’s probably a feeling of guilt that will come up often in the future.

“… ”

also…

Again…

Could it be that he is once again unable to hear her sadness and screams?

Don’t we know the loneliness of our seniors who sacrifice themselves for us?

‘If it hurts, please tell me, sir…’ I won’t pretend not to know anymore… ‘

Albit still felt that way.

Slam!

The sword at my waist hit the floor and made a sound. And Albit stared at the sword that he had come to cherish most.

“… ”

A dark red sword that becomes increasingly familiar in battle.

Albit holds the precious gift left by his senior in his arms and solves all problems… I prayed that we would meet again safely.

It was that moment.

Buuu!

What you hear is another engine sound.

The road leading to the site of .

In the deserted western wilderness, sounds that should not be heard are being heard.

“… !”

Albit looked back in surprise. There, shining with brilliant decorations and patterns… A golden cargo truck was in hot pursuit.

[I thought he was hiding among the insignificant guys, but he boldly came out… Our client got very angry thanks to this?]

And then a sly voice was heard.

The unidentified broadcaster muttered through a loudspeaker.

[Huh, it looks like all the leading members who were sent in advance have been punished. this… Even if I receive a large bonus in exchange for installing a tracking device, I don’t know if it will pay off? But what… The price is the price, so you have to work for what you get.]

A low-pitched voice spoke in this direction.

[There, you rats. If you stop there, I will only charge you the principal amount of compensation for damages… How about stopping? From now on, the ruler of Academy City will change, so choose wisely.]

A high-performance loudspeaker that can be heard up to several hundred meters away. To the sound of the voice, numerous vehicles were approaching from afar.

Buuu!

Vroom, vroom—!

There were at least dozens of golden vehicles.

The pursuers were slowly closing the distance. Unlike this vehicle, which was hastily captured on the battlefield, it had a speed that seemed like it was truly built for tracking.

[If only they had fucked us up like this. Interest is not enough even with your life?]

In response to the voice, the cargo compartment of the vehicle opens.

And as the cargo compartment opens, what you slowly see is…

Ji-ing—!

Ji-ing—!

Ji-ing—!

It was the eye glow emitted by dozens of magic armor puppets.

Belle hurriedly shouted out the passenger window.

“Hey, that’s the voice of Andrea, the student council president of !! What on earth do those bitches believe in and invade Golden Street?! We have to run away quickly―!!”

“Even if you say that, we’re getting closer… !”

“Ugh~!! I’m going crazy, really~!! It’s really right in front of you~!!”

Belle cried and held her head.

Albert’s complexion gradually turned pale.

Meanwhile, the pursuers’ vehicle was getting closer and closer.

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As soon as I entered Golden Street, what I saw was chaos.

‘It’s a mess…’ ‘

Two groups of people, blood rising to their necks, dripping with lifeless ether. Numerous high school girls were distorting their beautiful appearances and spewing raw hatred with elegant criticism and profanity.

“You damn furry beasts—!! How dare you commit treason against ?! I will take off all that leather and make it into a carpet!!”

“Ha! Those barbarian usurper bitches wielding flimsy pieces of iron… ! Since when was this Academy City your land?! Now Academy City will return to the hands of its rightful nobles!”

“Let’s see if he can make that sound even if there is a knife stuck in his snout!!”

“I will pull out all the teeth that spit out those rude words and turn them into gravel in the school garden!!”

And they clashed without hesitation, making a loud noise.

Sharp swords and threatening magic.

Numerous weapons flying in the air.

Students sprinting tens of meters.

A scene of collapsing buildings and a shattered city.

Rumbling――!!

Quaaang――!!

As if giants are hammering in the distance, the lightning that shakes the earth and the sound of huge weapons colliding resound endlessly. And underneath them, students wearing black and white uniforms were fighting in groups.

If the black and white stones of Baduk were replaced with people, wouldn’t it look like this?

‘It’s a bit cruel, but… Some things are clearly divided into black and white, making it easy to gauge the situation.’

Unlike the fight that seemed like it would be tense.

The momentum of the fight at the gate was leaning towards . One in 10 female students are active with snake tattoos on their necks and wrists.

“Golden armament, obey—!!”

“Obey—!!”

“Obey—!!”

There isn’t even a spell chant… A messy swing.

However, in response to that swing, numerous weapons are created.

thud!

thud!

thud!

Dozens of weapons instantly fly towards students wearing black school uniforms. And with a threatening explosion, it decided the direction of the fight.

Magic that is cast at random without even chanting a spell.

The user’s individual etheric skills or personality cannot be found…

A barrage of alien, childish power was falling mercilessly.

I groaned inwardly while watching it.

‘The power of losing [fate] to an ancient god who does not follow the laws of the World Tree… In the game, I didn’t pay much attention to the ‘pagans’ who appear after the ending… ‘

The power given by [Serpent of Wisdom and Circulation] is… It was foreign and bizarre. However, the aristocratic beast students who used that power had shining eyes and satisfied smiles.

“Hehehe… ! This is the quality of the aristocratic faction!! at las!! It is a power given to the righteous rulers of Academy City over 1,000 years-!!”

“… ”

“… ”

The expressions on Freya and Lotta’s faces as they watched the scene from afar were miserable.

This is because it was a scene where a student from , known as a prestigious magic school, used an unidentified power and randomly wielded objects that did not fit the bill.

In a confusing situation.

There were also noble students who did not fully participate in this fight.

“Hiiit… !”

“I didn’t come to school to do this… !”

“Something like the long-cherished wish of a bar or nobleman… ! I don’t know!!”

They just shake their legs, as if they can’t believe this reality… I was just hiding in the corner of the alley and holding my breath. Most of those hiding like that were regular first-year freshmen at .

We paid attention to them sitting helplessly.

Freya said with a sigh of relief as she looked at them.

“Enemy, at least… Well, it looks like the idiot Frau didn’t force that power on the new students… ”

“Yes… ☆ I wonder if they gave the juniors a choice―♪”

“Oh, no… Well, if it wasn’t someone who was completely his subordinate, he wouldn’t have shared his power… ”

“… I see, that’s right―☆”

I was reminded of Frau’s petty personality, who did not gain this great power in the game and disappeared as the early boss.

‘Well, he was like Jojo, who casually changes people according to his own goals… Did they also bring in new students to catch bullets instead of the main forces? ‘

Lothar held my sleeve and spoke carefully.

“Senior, those kids… Maybe he knows something about the current situation?”

“What, what… Water, there is no one else to ask… Just ask appropriately, and if it doesn’t help, leave it alone… ”

I was shocked by what Freya said.

“Hey―☆ That’s too much~♪”

“You are doing too much… These are the bitches who burned my papers and luggage… From the moment I saw that flame… Little distinctions and mercy on the battlefield… It disappeared from my mind… ”

“Phew… ☆”

We were trying to get to the students who were shivering and hiding in the alley.

“… !”

“… !”

Freya and I felt the presence of a group of people coming towards us and looked at them. Rota also saw our moving gaze and hurriedly came behind me and hid.

Wow!!

A group of students quickly appeared from afar. They were central students wearing the uniform of the . And surprisingly, the student leading from the front was a black wolf beastman.

‘uh? This guy… !’

This guy is the second-year vice president of the … It was Ziklinde.