episode_0016

1.

I think I have demonstrated my abilities sufficiently.

The instructor opened his eyes wide in surprise, but he didn’t know what it was.

Honestly, it wouldn’t matter if you omitted a line or so at the end.

Because I feel like I’m going to collapse and vomit at any moment.

“Ugh, ugh, oh, I’m really going to lose…”

He came down from the stage, sat down, and leaned his arms on his spread knees.

The upper body sags like a scarecrow with a broken back.

It was burned completely white.

He is so absent-minded that he talks to himself without paying any attention to what other people think.

My arms were shaking, probably because I was forcibly twisting and tightening my muscles, which were already tense and still.

I was gripped by pain that felt like every muscle in my body was literally twisted.

But this state of the muscles is nothing compared to the mental exhaustion.

I had to concentrate hard to endure that killing intent with my whole body and squeeze out my strength, only then was I able to muster up my strength.

When I swung my sword, my body felt so different from my own that it felt like I was carrying a sandbag weighing hundreds of kilos.

‘In the end, I have to say that Moon Piercing Wolf’s Aspect is mine… It’s all good anyway. Rather than a mediocre Aspect, I should focus on one and increase my utility. ”

My title is ‘Usurper’.

This is the ability that Van Helix, who was granted the fate of a warrior, received as a privilege of being a possessed person.

The ability to usurp a position and make it your own.

There are two types of saints in this world.

One is an innate status that is passed down through generations like a brand in a family.

Another is a status that can be acquired postnatally through research and development.

The latter is transferable, but can be difficult to embody and is of considerably inferior quality compared to the innate nature.

The former is absolutely non-transferable, but it is passed down from generation to generation and contains great power.

The Star Sword of the Kariel Algiers family is a representative example of the family’s innate star status.

It’s powerful.

And yet, it is special because no one can imitate it.

But… I can take away someone’s innate status.

Just like the Moon Piercing Wolf that I’m dealing with now.

You can intercept the specialness that exists only for a few.

Of course, taking away a person’s status doesn’t mean that their skill level becomes the same as mine.

Even if you don’t start with 0 proficiency, you still need to invest a lot of effort to use the Aspects skillfully.

But there is no doubt that it is a fraudulent ability.

‘Should I call it the Moon Sword? No, hmm, does it feel too salty like Cariel? What should I say? ”

At that time, when all sorts of thoughts were coming to my mind and body,

“Excuse me, Ban? Are you okay?”

Taina, a girl from the Suin tribe with sparkling crimson eyes and perked up ears, spoke while holding out a handkerchief.

Even though the class is in progress, he presses his body close to me as if he doesn’t care.

“Oh, oh, it’s okay. Thanks for worrying about me.”

Whoosh, her scent wafts out.

The scent of the red fox tribe, that is, the unique scent of the fox and her scent mixed together tickles the tip of my nose.

Foxes are animals with a strong sense of smell.

Although she gives off a body odor that makes it difficult to keep her as a pet, Taina’s body odor as a fox is like a pheromone that lets you know that she is her just by her scent.

‘Gulp…’

As I swallowed, I realized with shame that I was excited about this situation.

“I’m sweating a lot… Close your eyes for a moment.”

“…”

This time, a voice that is both fascinating and a bit sticky tickles my ears.

I ended up reflexively following her words as if I was possessed by a fox.

I feel like the body odor has paralyzed my senses and my thinking circuits.

I can’t think of any actions, only Taina’s words fill my head.

“Just a little bit… will do. Hold on?”

The soft texture of the fabric pats my cheeks, forehead, and neck in turn, absorbing the sweat.

I feel my cheeks getting redder with each touch.

It’s getting hot.

‘…I’m embarrassed!!!’

Hey, what are you doing?

You’re wiping my sweat when we haven’t even formally introduced ourselves yet?

We’re not even childhood friends, right?

“Is this it now?”

“…Oops.”

I reached out and slapped her hand away, and Taina looked a little bewildered, perhaps a little surprised by the sudden resistance.

“Haha. Are you embarrassed, Ban?”

“What are you talking about! You suddenly barged in and…”

“Here.”

Her sharp nails prick my cheek.

It doesn’t just stop at stabbing, but also draws a straight line all the way down to the chin.

“Red.”

Phew.

The hot air that naturally escapes when I speak warms me.

Hwaaak!

As soon as you point out that her face is blushing, her face becomes even redder.

Taina looks at me with a seductive look and smiles.

When I was at a loss in this dizzying situation, Taina finally brought up the main point.

“Just kiddingㅡ I have something to ask you.”

“Whoa…what is it?”

“You looked so tired when you met the instructor. I came to ask what happened. Hehe.”

Honestly, I feel like you’re kidding me.

Her attitude just now was at a level of skinship that wouldn’t be strange to call seduction, and her gaze was brainwashing.

But without any words of protest, he gets caught up in her pace.

“…I felt murderous intent. Terrible murderous intent.”

Could it be that he answers obediently because he wants to help her?

“Does it make sense that you have such a hard time because of murderous intent? Hey… It’s not like you’re weak-willed, is it?”

“If I had a weak stomach, I would have had a real heart attack.”

“Poohahahahaha! What the heck is a heart attack!”

huh?

Why are you laughing?

As soon as the thought crosses my mind, her hand taps my shoulder and the thought disappears without even passing through my brain.

Just seeing her smile leaves me with a feeling of happiness.

“Hey, seriously. It feels like my body is being squeezed by just the majesty without any magic. You’ll know if you stand in front of it. I told you it might make you pee your pants?”

“Hahaha! Lies! Even if a person feels the killing intent, why does the body get squeezed?”

“When I look into the instructor’s eyes, it takes my breath away… I was surprised too.”

The conversation continued for no reason, and I couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

…

“Taina! It’s your turn!”

As I got to know Taina and started talking, it soon became her turn.

Unlike me, who still felt terrified by the instructor’s shouts, Taina left with a firm expression as if she had made up her mind.

“Yes, Instructor.”

“Are you ready?”

“Just a moment.”

huh?

Taina began to take things out of her pockets.

“That’s… a handkerchief that I used to wipe sweat? Why is it suddenly…?”

As she was muttering to herself in doubt, she lifted her handkerchief.

Towards the face.

“Hmph.”

Hold the handkerchief close to your nose.

Then I smell it.

I’m talking about that handkerchief that’s soaked with a man’s sweat and which I think is full of my body odor.

“What, what are you doing…!”

Naturally, my face turns red.

I feel ashamed of myself more for seeing her like that than for her actions, which makes me feel like my sinister selfishness is rising.

As I was about to jump up, unable to hide my embarrassment, my eyes met with Taina’s.

He looks at me, tilting his head back slightly.

A broad smile, slanted eyes, and… those crimson eyes that seem to look up at me pierce through me.

“…”

I was speechless.

I am being played by a fox.

2.

“……Tachibesus?”

Taina headed to the outdoor classroom with Ignis, and spoke to the shabby instructor in front of her.

His arms were rough and rugged, but full of scars.

Eyes with thick eyebrows and double eyelids.

And a long scar connecting the cheek and the left eye.

Honestly, I never imagined that the person in front of me would become our instructor.

“…This guy is the master of the previous warrior party.”

Moreover, he is a veteran who fought in the war against the demons.

I should have said it to myself, but I couldn’t hide my surprise and ended up muttering to myself.

No one would have heard it except Ignis.

…

I have clearly found out that the Master of the previous warrior party is not just a kind master.

‘Haa, haaak, yes, thank you, instructor….’

I see you using the principal as a model teacher.

Kariel trudged back to his seat, panting.

I think it will be a more difficult test than I thought.

First of all, we need to figure out why Cariel is so tired.

‘Let’s start.’

The moment when Kariel’s complexion suddenly changed as he went up on stage with a light heart.

Immediately after Tachibesus uttered those words.

As soon as the test began, something pressured Cariel.

But Kariel overcame something.

What if I were you?

There is a high chance that it will not be overcome.

Your instincts may sound the alarm and you may run away with your tail between your legs.

That’s absolutely not allowed.

Even if I listen to the position of such a genius, it is unlikely to be of any help to me… Should I at least try to talk to him?

At that moment, a black-haired, golden-eyed boy came up on stage.

…

Name Ban.

One of the high-ranking nobles? No.

Was he famous for his unique skills? No.

However, there is something clear. It is a gut feeling.

A sword like the Moon Piercing Wolf.

moon?

……

Write down some basic information about him in a notebook.

Since I judged him to be a person of interest, he was given a page in my notebook.

After finishing cleaning up, I approached Ban, who was breathing heavily in the corner.

…I’m strangely attracted to Ban.

Rather than a feeling of being rationally attracted, is it more of an attraction to a promising prospect?

‘This kid is definitely going to rise.’

My sign, ‘Hunter Fox’, is specialized in an inexplicable, abstract sense called intuition.

It means that you can sense the atmosphere that you cannot see or feel, which shows who the real powers are here and who will rise to power in the future.

Your intuition tells you.

The class in front of me is by no means an ordinary person.

‘…Let’s get to know each other a little better.’

He approaches Ban under self-hypnosis.

I wipe the sweat off my wrists as I scribble on my notebook with a pen while organizing information about the class.

And then I dab it behind my ears like perfume.

“Ugh, ugh, oh, I’m really going to lose…”

It starts.

‘Hey, Ban? Are you okay?’

They press their bodies so close that their hair flutters and spread their scent.

My scent makes it clear that my presence has invaded the other person’s space.

The scent rises strongly and takes over one of my five senses.

‘Gulp.’

The saddle has moved.

Check the reaction.

He looks nervous, sweats coldly, and his speech is unnatural.

‘I’m sweating a lot… Close your eyes for a moment.’

Show favor.

He approaches Ban and induces skinship by wiping away sweat with a handkerchief.

The reaction becomes more intense.

I feel a little trembling and a surge of desire as if I am expecting something.

He swallows again, but seems to be aware of the fact and moves cautiously, perhaps in shame.

‘Hey, is it okay now?’

Rejection reaction.

‘Do you have little experience with girls?’

His face is flushed and his breathing is uneven, as if he is excited.

You can’t just give in to rejection.

Rather, more boldly.

Lack of experience means being sensitive to stimuli, so it leaves a strong impression.

‘Red.’

He cuts his cheek directly with his fingernail, connecting the strong stimulation of pain and the embarrassing situation.

In an instant, we became close, both physically and mentally.

Half of them will feel more comfortable revealing their inner feelings, and in doing so, they will be able to gain useful information and help.

Also, since you left such a strong first impression, we’ll probably be seeing each other often in the future.

‘…I felt a murderous intent. An enormous murderous intent.’

Is this really life?

But his reaction was not at the level of something that could be simply expressed as a gut feeling to live.

It gently scratches the surface to get more detailed information out through natural rebuttals.

‘If I had weak gall, I would have had a real heart attack.’

He makes people laugh even at jokes that aren’t that great.

Continue skinship without making her feel strange, and make her feel trembling for no reason.

It seems like the class is becoming more and more filled with goodwill.

‘Hey, seriously. I’m telling you, it feels like my body is being squeezed by just the majesty without any magic. You’ll know if you stand in front of it. I told you, it could make you wet your pants?’

‘Your body is being squeezed? It’s impossible to do it with just instinct…’

That can’t be done with an abstract emotion like murderous intent.

Murder is also an emotion in our mind.

It is the brain’s self-defense mechanism to send a warning to my body and prepare for a response, but a reaction that causes the body to squelch is excessive.

But Kariel and his appearance really showed a trembling as if they were being crushed by something.

It is not a natural physical reaction due to emotion, but rather a curse that binds half of my body without me knowing it.

‘…is it a saint?’

The conclusion is one.

Holy.

Captivate the opponent with murderous intent.

It is a very advantageous position on the battlefield, as it creates a false sense of humor.

‘The trigger condition is… eye contact.’

While talking to the class, I kept looking to the side and observing the students taking the test.

As soon as he said he was starting, our eyes met and he looked as if his stomach was going numb.

It’s like locking eyes with a tiger and feeling your spine tingle.

‘When their eyes meet, they force the feeling of murderous intent. They don’t notice that the murderous intent they feel and their own body’s reactions are several times more sensitive.’

Stimulate instincts and use them to your own advantage to overwhelm them.

The frame that captures emotions through that medium, the eyes, are used to activate the tone.

‘The law of destruction… is to not feel any murderous intent.’

If the instincts are not stimulated, the body’s reactions are not sensitized.

If the catalyst is gone… the ability to interfere with the mind will be neutralized, and the pressure will be freed.

‘It’s not enough to just avoid eye contact. Murderous intent can come to mind not only from the eyes, but also from just looking at the other person’s appearance.’

That’s why we cover our eyes.

Visually, if you consider Tachibesus as a non-existent entity, the very cause of the murderous intent disappears.

Hearing and touch are not related.

It’s not like the tiger mermaids make people’s muscles work with their unique roars, they just believe it.

Even if we’re mammals, we’re still humans.

Besides, he is in a defensive position, not an offensive one, so he won’t show any threatening offense.

“Are you ready?”

“Just a moment.”

He takes out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiping away half the sweat.

‘I think it smells.’

As I instinctively brought it to my nose, a good idea occurred to me.

He holds the handkerchief to his nose, sniffs it, and then casts a sly glance toward the class.

You can clearly see Ban blushing and not knowing what to do.

“…!!!”

This is the fox’s way of survival.

The foxy trick of trying to trick someone who is easy to understand into thinking they are yours.

Ah, let’s call it Hogahowi.