episode_0029

I have a body that has to perform.

You shouldn’t just waste time with students who failed.

I have a promise with the Queen.

If I can’t keep my promises, I’m literally nothing more than a perverted violent court tutor.

If the Queen doesn’t get results quickly, my fate will be over if she finds out what happened to Princess Purua.

‘No… I don’t see a way.’

How can we get new recruits to vote when the rumors have already spread?

So, that means I have to take care of the guys who weren’t selected until the very end.

“Isn’t there another way?”

“Yes… unfortunately…”

“What can I do now?”

Amy just shook her head.

‘It’s okay, it’s okay… I have a secret weapon…’

No matter who is in charge, if they can see only the mana circuits by using various means, the situation will change.

Let’s just think about that for now.

‘I have to find the answer as quickly as possible…’

To do that, experiments are needed.

“Amy. Can I just go back for today? I just got to this neighborhood yesterday and haven’t found a place to stay yet.”

“Are you looking for a house?”

“I need a place to rest too.”

“No, that’s not what I meant… The dormitory…”

“Sorry, but I don’t want to share a space with sweaty guys.”

Are you crazy?

Let me go in there.

If it were a girls’ dorm, that would be different.

“Okay, see you tomorrow.”

“Ah… Yes. I will report that to the director.”

I hurried my pace.

We need to figure out how to view the mana circuit as quickly as possible.

‘Wait, Angelica.’

* * *

I returned to my accommodations in a hurry.

“Are my party inside?”

“Ah… If that’s the knight, he hasn’t come back yet.”

“I see. I guess no one went above the second floor?”

“Of course! Absolutely no one!”

“Didn’t you hear any groans or anything from above?”

“A moan… is that a sound?”

“If not, then that’s fine. Don’t send anyone else up after this. Except for Dalot.”

“Yes, I understand.”

I turned around and spoke as I started to climb the stairs.

“Don’t worry about it, it won’t be a problem even if it’s a little loud.”

“Ah… Yes…”

“If you do as I say, I’ll give you double the amount you paid so far.”

“Stomach… Stomach more… you say?”

“What’s the answer?”

“Oh, no, of course. I’ll just cover my ears all day.”

“Good. Then I’ll go up and try.”

“Yes. Take it easy.”

At this point, I don’t think there’s any need to worry about the aftermath.

I went up to the 4th floor, the top floor of the inn.

I had asked Dalot to bring Angelica here if possible.

“It’s peaceful. You’re still sleeping.”

I opened the cap of the potion I brought and forced it into the guy’s mouth.

I don’t know if I’m sleeping or unconscious, but I can’t swallow properly.

I just wet the floor with a precious potion.

After several attempts, I managed to get a few drops down my throat, but then I started coughing repeatedly as if they had entered my airway.

I didn’t really care, thinking that I wouldn’t die from the potion I fed to cure him.

“I feel even more uncomfortable here.”

I quickly lifted the guy from the floor and placed him on the bed.

In case of an emergency, I tied both of his hands to the bed and hit him with a ball, waiting for him to come to his senses.

“Wake up, Angelica. No, you’re already awake, are you acting? ”

Now that I think about it, coughing means you’re awake, right?

“Cluck… Cluck, cluck…”

“Then that’s right. Where did you get the idea.”

“Ugh…”

The amount of potion he drank was extremely small.

I won’t be able to get back to my normal condition any time soon.

I heard that no matter how many potions you drink, it takes several days for a broken bone to heal.

‘That means my body is special…’

He has amazing resilience and, although it cannot be compared to Delua, he also has his own level of strength.

So, something like a woman with broken ribs will be okay.

Because the guy doesn’t have a sword right now.

“What are you going to do with me…”

“How about I thank you first? You tried to kill me. But I saved your life.”

“……”

Fierce gaze.

I feel like he’ll wring my neck the moment he gets his strength back.

“Or maybe I should have just let him die.”

“I have no intention of begging for my life from a piece of trash like you…”

“Really? Then just die.”

He pulled the dagger he had prepared in advance out of its scabbard.

The extremely sharp blade seems like it would cut through skin with just a passing touch.

“Tell me. If what you want is death, I’ll kill you right now.”

As the tip of the sword touches the guy’s cheek, blood flows down.

“……”

“Okay! Tell me, I said?”

His eyes are still sharp, but he never utters the words, “Please kill me.”

How dare a young academy cadet, barely an adult, attempt to kill a professor?

Of course, Adrian had already left there and ascended to the position of court tutor, but it would be several times more reckless to touch him here.

But this guy put it into action.

“But you still don’t want to die, right?”

“……”

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of killing you.”

“……”

“Instead, you have to help me out. I have a lot of questions for you.”

There are two things I want from the guy.

One is to learn how to see other people’s mana circuits, and the other is to restore Adrian’s past memories.

To do that, I need to get closer to him.

Because I never know what will be the deciding factor that will lead me to what I want.

“Why did you try to kill me?”

“You are… the worst piece of trash…”

“How long are you going to show such private feelings? Don’t you want to live? If you want to live, do one thing. Cooperate and save your life. Do you want to kill me? If you do that, you have to get out of here alive first, right?”

“……”

“Were you planning to commit murder without even being prepared for it?”

“I…”

It’s already been four days since I brought Angelica along.

I already had a few ideas in my head of how I should roast and boil the guy.

The most effective of these is, of course, intimidation.

That’s more effective than killing someone and cutting off their arms and legs.

I plan to use it.

‘First of all, my colleagues…’

“If you don’t cooperate with me in this way, I have no choice but to open the mouths of your colleagues.”

“…!?”

“Do you think I stabbed you in the shoulder just to catch you?”

“Okay, wait… What about the other guys…”

“Where are you? Why should I tell you that?”

“Those guys were just trying to help me… I planned everything and I’m responsible for it.”

“That’s your argument. Let’s hear what the other guys have to say. If you keep cutting off each finger and toe until you burn, you’ll eventually talk. ”

“Ugh… This piece of trash…”

“They were the ones who tried to kill me. Whatever I did, God would forgive me, right?”

“Wait… Wait.”

“Why. Are you thinking of answering now?”

“…You can just tell me.”

My heart is pounding.

A strange joy rises.

‘Ah… Whenever I see such strong women, I really want to break their stubbornness.’

“First of all, motive. Why did you try to kill me?”

“You don’t know that… so you’re asking?”

“Answer me.”

“You… You ruined my life!”

For the first time, I saw tears welling up in Angelica’s eyes.

“Me?”

“Don’t even think about escaping!”

“I don’t think so. So, tell me step by step.”

“What the hell are you talking about!? Since the day you hit me, no matter how hard I try, I can’t gather mana in my body! You told me! My… My goal was to become the next head of the family. But you ruined it all!”

A housewife? A woman?

Is that possible in this neighborhood?

“Why are you sure I did that?”

“Are you going to evade until the end? I don’t know what you did. But you broke my sword, right? Yes. I admit that I insulted your family and your magic. I was wrong. But how can you take a human body… a body of someone who wants to become a knight… No matter how good your swordsmanship is, what’s the use? You’re now in a state where you can’t use your Aura.”

So, Adrian messed up this guy’s mana circuits?

“So you tried to kill me?”

“Of course. My… dreams and hopes… have all fallen into despair.”

I took my hand and wiped away the tears and blood running down his cheek.

But it was no use.

Because it kept flowing back down.

“I’m sorry.”

“…!?”

“I’m sorry.”

“What the… Are you trying to deny everything I’ve been through with just those words? With what kind of heart… With what kind of feeling would I kill you…”

I opened the cork of a new potion and sprayed it all over the guy’s body, starting from his head.

“You won’t get better right away, but the pain will go away soon.”

“Shut up… This is all…”

“Angelica. I have no way of knowing how you feel. It must have been very painful. I also understand that you wanted to kill me.”

“You’re saying that now…”

“I promise you one thing.”

“…!”

“I have the power to return you to your original body.”

“…What?”

“Really.”

Angelica’s golden eyes blinked rapidly.

My pupils dilated rapidly, and inside them was Adrian’s face, not mine.

“Lies… words…”

“Why would I tell such a lie?”

“Well… you’re… the worst piece of trash…”

“The pain must have gone away with the potion, but it looks like tears are still flowing. Is there still a place that hurts?”

“……”

I closed my eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and began to tell the story.

“If you look at my attitude now, you will know that I am different from before.”

“…!?”

“If it were me in the past, the moment you were attacked by Dallot and passed out, I would have snatched his sword and slit your throat. ”

“……”

“But the me now is different. I am not the me of the past.”

“Tell me to do that…”

“It may be hard to believe, but I have no choice but to tell you to believe it.”

“……”

I paused for a moment and then continued.

“I definitely had the skill to restore your body to its original state. But now I can’t do it.”

Anger rises again on the guy’s face.

It’s as if he thought he was being made fun of.

But he continues talking without worrying about it.

“I want to get that power back. If I get it back, I will definitely return your body to its original state. So, won’t you help me from now on?”

“……”

“Now the choice is yours. What will you do?”

The original plan was to threaten them, hang them up, and force them to do various experiments.

But after hearing the guy’s story, I changed my mind.

He wants to regain his original strength, and I also want to remember Adrian’s techniques.

Since their goals happen to be headed in the same direction, holding hands here might not be a bad choice.

“I…”

Of course, no matter what Angelica’s choice is, my experiment will have to proceed as planned.