Chap 27-So What?

 

Arietta knows how to do it, but it’s a shame she lacks the ability to apply it.

Truly, without exaggeration, Arietta is a genius.

I may be exaggerating a bit, but Paleob family is quite outstanding in every way.

“Is that all?”

“That’s right. Besides, you’re good at making mana poison, aren’t you?”

“Mana poison is easy.”

Mana poison is easy, huh? She certainly said that.

Even if it’s easy, it was easy according to the Thief’s Manual, and I actually thought she would fail several times when she first made mana poison.

Of course, that’s all beside the point.

The problem is that it’s not something a normal person should be doing in the first place.

“Now that I mention it, human malice is said to be strong, but that’s a bit different from being able to make mana poison easily.”

So, she can feel a little more pride.

That’s what I wanted to say.

Rather, she skipped the other basic systems and immediately learned mana poison, so Arietta’s potential for growth was enormous.

The potential of the Thief’s Manual, which overturned the basic system.

With that potential, she might not become the Emperor, but she might become the successor to her master, the ruler of the underworld.

Perfect.

It means I can give my master, who dares to put me in that troublesome position, an even more amazing bait.

Arietta, unaware of my schemes, is angry.

“Why are you telling me that now?”

“It’s a truth that when making plans with friends, you should leave at the appointment time.”

“Crazy.”

I never thought I’d hear such words from the princess.

A little different.

Perhaps that’s how dumbfounded she is right now.

“Just kidding. Princess, your mana poison had an immediate effect. Originally, when beginners make mana poison, it’s no different from just mana.”

When beginners make mana poison, a bizarre substance comes out that makes you doubt whether it’s even mana.

The effect varies depending on how you contain that malice-filled mana.

Each of those subtleties is important, and there’s a feeling that can’t be expressed in words.

Arietta managed to create that.

If you eat that indescribable, bizarre substance that was made wrong, you might complain of a stomachache, but it’s almost as good as being fine.

She properly gave Sera, that arrogant maid, a good blow on her first try.

Arietta is already quite skilled.

Rather, the fact that she controlled it that much at that time was amazing.

If it had been even slightly more effective, Sera would have died on the spot.

Of course, I’m confident that I wouldn’t feel any pity even if such a woman died in front of me.

My only complaint would be the disposal of the body.

Anyway, I’m getting off track, but Arietta has a natural talent.

That doesn’t mean I can say in front of her, “Princess, you are qualified to be the Thief Queen!”

“I understand. Then, just a way to get a feel for it.”

“You really don’t know?”

“Ah, you know I didn’t even do homeschooling.”

That’s a shame.

Well, she’s learning the Thief’s Manual right away, skipping the process.

“I guess so.”

“Just. You know how you throw stones at people normally? Do it like that.”

“What kind of life have you lived to throw stones at people?”

“Hmm. Let’s just skip that. Anyway, try it.”

“With the feeling of throwing a stone?”

That’s right. Just the feeling of throwing it with a flick.

I like that the princess now understands what I mean right away.

“Yes. Imagine Arnold in front of you. You feel a surge of violence when you see him, and you throw a stone, which is the closest thing to a lump.”

“I know what you mean. Arnold is helpful in many ways.”

“I might be able to squeeze a few more gold coins out of him as a reward later.”

The princess, who immediately got the hang of it, began to pour mana into it diligently.

Kushuuuuuuuuuu

Along with a sound that shouldn’t normally be heard when sensing mana.

An unknown greenish light filled the brazier.

Oh, um. This isn’t just greenish.

Is it because she didn’t learn in the original order?

“What is this? Why is it green? Everyone else is blue?”

“Oh. That is.”

Greenish water is bubbling in the princess’s brazier.

I told her to just throw a stone, but she just alchemized that stone.

So, the liquefied mana mass that senses mana in the brazier completely turns into poison.

Steam is rising. Not just steam, but a heat haze that shouldn’t be rising from normal blue mana is wriggling out of the brazier and swimming in the air.

And, of all times, at this moment.

Professor Elsa, who was checking the students’ braziers, appeared in front of us.

“Oh, as expected of Lady Bathory, who has thoroughly reviewed. To be doing it this quickly, and seeing it wave like this. It means you’ve already reached a state of enlightenment.”

“Is that so?”

“If you’re willing, I’ll lend you a laboratory and help me contribute to the development of mana? There will be enormous compensation.”

“Oh. That is.”

The day before coming to Schperen, my master said something like that.

There’s a strange rumor at the academy.

A strange rumor that professors are creating legal slaves.

-If any of the professors offer you sweet words and ask you to help them with compensation, ignore them.

-What is that?

-Because they will try to make you a slave. A legal slave.

She’s scaring me. That’s what I thought at first.

My master had the eyes of someone who had already experienced it.

My master’s eyes were real.

I wonder if she had really experienced a laboratory or something.

“Unfortunately, I have to protect Princess Arietta first. Your offer is tempting, Professor, but I’m sorry.”

“Oh dear, that’s right. Well, then, what about Arietta? Huh?”

Of course, this also caught the professor’s eye.

You can’t not know when it’s wriggling like that.

The professor, who finally noticed the existence of this bizarre mana and came to our seat, widened her eyes and looked surprised.

“Is this really a lot of green? Huh? This green is?”

“Do you know?”

She’d be quite surprised if I said I made poison.

Um, should I just skip this?

I decided to pretend I didn’t know and just watch from the side.

With the warmest eyes possible.

If I do this right, it has unlimited value.

“Arietta, are you having a hard time? Mentally or something.”

“S. Suddenly?”

Mentally. It’s unlikely to be difficult.

Looking at the environment, it doesn’t seem like it wouldn’t exist, but at least she wasn’t overwhelmed enough for mana to turn green.

If it was that difficult, she wouldn’t be this bright at least.

“This mana essence also reacts to the user’s emotions. This green is a color that contains emotions such as hatred, despair, and anger. If you’re having a hard time, I’ll write you a letter of recommendation, so going to the temple to calm your mind is one way.”

Calm your mind.

This is completely making our princess look like she has some mental problems.

Of course, this appearance of the princess seems to be quite shocking to the students. The students’ eyes were a little different than before.

It was a look of sympathy.

No, rather than that.

You have to look at the circuit, not just the color.

“Um, then, what about the mana circuit?”

“This is quite impressive. As expected of Paleob. But, I’m seriously worried, so I recommend you go to the temple once. Come to me anytime.”

With those words, the professor quickly turned to another seat.

Anyway, Arietta isn’t the only student taking this class right now.

“Pfft!”

“What on earth is going on? Isn’t it usually blue?”

“Yes. Well, sometimes the mana state of people who are really dissatisfied with the world comes out like that.”

However, even when I lived in the gutter, I didn’t do that.

In short, it means that it doesn’t usually come out like that unless you really want to turn the world upside down.

“No, why is my color like this? Am I really dissatisfied with society without me knowing?”

“Well, that’s because it’s not really that unless you really want to turn the world upside down. Princess, it’s probably because you learned mana poison. You learned to feel it from that, skipping everything else.”

To put it bluntly, it’s like learning functions when you should be learning arithmetic.

Just by feeling.

It’s subtle to say it’s just the realm of a simple genius.

“Ah, so it looks like I’m dissatisfied with society.”

“That’s right.”

“How do I fix it?”

“Honestly, it’s too late. The mana system is most important when you first learn it. Of course, it’s possible to force it back, but then you have to find the feeling of making mana poison again.”

“Why didn’t you teach me properly?”

“No, usually you would have asked to be taught when learning mana poison, but I just watched you do it and thought you knew how to do it.”

Of course, I knew she didn’t know because I told her to just do it by feeling.

Well, it’s because she’s too outstanding.

“No, why am I being treated like this?”

Arietta seems to have a lot to say, but there’s no point in making excuses here, it’ll only take up class time.

In the first place, this is better.

There’s no reason to explain, and you shouldn’t. Making mana poison, is that even possible?

It’s better to be treated as mentally pitiful here.

I patted Arietta’s back a few times.

This is a good opportunity for you. Cheer up.

“Let’s think positively. Look around.”

“Yes?”

“Everyone is feeling very sorry for Princess Arietta. The fact that the mana is turning green is proof that you have received a lot of mental shock.”

Eyes of sympathy from all directions.

It was clearly a pitiful gaze sympathizing with the princess.

Maybe not just that.

She’s quite skilled, so there’s a feeling that they’re looking at her again because of that.

Anyway, Schperen is a prestigious academy.

Even if there are factional fights. Anyway, it’s a place with only elites.

Of course, the princess and I, who have this much power, can’t help but attract attention.

Except for the fact that it’s green, the princess’s essence is also fluctuating a lot.

“No, ha. This is so strange.”

Arietta wants to say something diligently, but she tries to open her mouth and closes it.

That’s right. The princess probably doesn’t know many curses.

She wants to say something right now, but the words don’t come out.

I decided to push Arietta’s back.

“Now is the time. Go and say this. I’m so lonely, can you be my friend?”

Arietta just stared at me silently.

Why, what are you going to do?

Schperen Forest

Around this time, Kailon and Ailia, feeling proud, were fighting each other in a deathmatch as expected.

The location was Schperen Forest, which was prepared for the students’ deathmatch practice.

This vast forest within the site was surrounded by a barrier, making it difficult for outsiders to enter without permission.

Of course.

As of now, outsiders couldn’t enter without permission even without a barrier.

Because the battle of the star signs was taking place.

Shhhhh! Boom!

Arrows containing golden light poured down on Ailia.

Ailia extended thorns from the rose tentacles extending from her sleeves and sharply deflected Kailon’s attack.

The battle of the star signs.

A situation that has already deviated greatly from the deathmatch situation.

The other students had already left this forest.

They didn’t want to get caught up in the battle between the two royals, and the Schperen deathmatch practice required them to fill up their scores, and the two royals had exactly the scores to pass each other.

They filled each other’s scores so that one of them would fall.

It was intentional.

So that there would be no draw.

And these two. The same species hate each other and attack each other, a battle of the star signs that should never take place in Schperen.

“Still shooting arrows from behind like a rat?”

“Isn’t it natural to occupy a favorable point in the battle of the same star sign?”

“Whatever. You’re just doing that because you’re afraid of me.”

“If you’re going to provoke me, do it plausibly.”

Arrows containing golden light flew towards Ailia again.

Pubeoeoeoeok!

The thorny vines she spewed out blocked it.

“Okay. That’s where you are. Rose Garden.”

When Ailia, who had identified Kailon’s location, gestured, rose thorns rose sharply around her as if to tear everything apart.