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Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
46

Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
46

“Ah!”

With a scream, I jolted awake.

Frantically scanning my
surroundings, I realised I was in my dormitory and let out a sigh of
relief.

Even after seeing Karl take
down the alchemist yesterday, I still dreamed about being chased by
that guy.

I thought I was fine, but
nearly dying at his hands must have left me traumatised.

Wiping the cold sweat from my
forehead, I lifted my head.

In front of me, two messages
appeared: one from a screen I had grown tired of seeing, and one from
a screen I had never seen before.

[Enrol in the Academy.]

[Receive baptism from the
Church of Armadi.]

Baptism from the Church of
Armadi? What’s that about?

[You have been chosen as an
Apostle of Armadi. By receiving baptism from the church, prove your
authority and etch Armadi’s blessing onto your body.]

[Reward: One of Armadi’s
powers.]

Ah, so that’s what it is.

It’s related to the contract I
made with that sloppy god yesterday.

Ever since I was rescued in
the dungeon, no matter how much I called, he didn’t answer me even
once, and now he’s nagging me in this way?

So typical of that sloppy god
filled with a chosen-person complex.

Can’t he just talk to me
instead of being such a bother?

Grumbling about the sloppy
god’s actions calmed my racing heart.

His pointless behaviour
annoyed me more than the nightmare that just threatened me.

Though it wasn’t his
intention, I did feel somewhat better.

I got up and called in the
maid waiting outside.

“Did you sleep well, Miss
Lucy?”

‘Yes.’

“Do you think I slept well?”

“…I’m sorry.”

Hearing my words, the maid’s
eyes trembled and she didn’t know what to do. She bowed so deeply it
looked like her forehead would touch the ground as she offered an
earnest apology.

What’s up with her?

It’s just a usual greeting she
always did.

It’s not like Lucy ever
replied saying she slept well.

Grandpa, who had been silent
until now, muttered softly.

‘And why is that?’

Ah, it’s true that asking
someone who had a bad dream if they slept well can be considered
rude.

‘But how did you know I had
a nightmare?’

I guess the scream I let out
when I woke up was pretty loud.

‘It’s fine, lift your
head.’

“Sloppy maid, just this
once, I’ll forgive you. Lift your head.”

“Thank you so much, Miss!”

The maid raised her head with
a grateful shout.

Her face was pale, as if she
thought she had made a huge mistake.

Though, I didn’t really
mind.

‘More importantly…’

“More importantly, sloppy
maid, were there any messages while I was asleep?”

“There is one. The Academy
requested you visit. It seems they want to discuss yesterday’s
incident.”

Really? That’s convenient.

I was planning to visit them
anyway.

I was initially thinking of
stopping by the Church of Armadi first before heading to Soul
Academy, but I guess I’ll need to change the order.

After being rescued from the
dungeon yesterday, I made a decision.

I need to get stronger.

Strong enough to handle things
on my own, no matter what.

Since I’ve agreed to become an
Apostle of Armadi, Agra will undoubtedly use even more methods to
target my life.

So, to avoid a pointless
death, I need the strength to overcome the trials that will come my
way.

I need to gather anything that
can be useful right now.

I need to do everything I can
before danger strikes.

To survive.

‘Hey, Maid…’

“Sloppy maid, where is
Sloppy?”

“If you mean Karl, he is
waiting outside.”

Maybe it’s because I always
called Karl ‘Sloppy’ so much.

Even though I just said
‘Sloppy’, the maid perfectly understood what I meant.

Someday, won’t there be a time
when this person understands my true intentions?

I don’t know when that day
will come, but I hope it does.

Then, I could always have the
maid interpret my words.

‘Are the preparations already
finished? Great. Let’s go right away.’

“Is that sloppy guy like
a puppy that can’t stand being away from its master? Anyway, it’s
good. Once we’re ready, let’s head out immediately.”

We need to go and deal with
the Academy.

After being rescued from the
dungeon yesterday, I was immediately taken by the priests for various
examinations.

They checked for any curses,
external injuries, or mental issues.

I knew it was all for my
safety, but being already exhausted from surviving the dungeon, these
check-ups were incredibly taxing for me.

By the middle of it, I was
nearly half-conscious.

After being cleared of any
issues and finally leaving the Church, the sun was already setting.

Seeing the sky turn crimson, I
didn’t do anything else but head back to my quarters and bury my head
in my pillow.

Then this morning, I woke up
screaming from a nightmare like a frightened girl.

I wonder if Joy and Jacob have
come to their senses by now.

The two of them hadn’t
regained consciousness when we were rescued from the dungeon, so they
were taken elsewhere.

The priests in the Church will
surely take good care of them, but I can’t help but worry.

What if there’s a problem
because I hit them to knock them out?

At the time, it seemed like
the best decision, but looking back now, it might have been a bit
excessive.

I did hit their faces with a
large shield, after all. If this weren’t a fantasy world, it would
have been attempted murder.

Ugh. When I go to receive my
blessings later, I’ll have to check on their condition.

I hope they’re okay.

With these thoughts running
through my head, I found myself at the main gate of Soul Academy
before I knew it.

Soul Academy was bustling.

The professors and priests
were gathered, deeply engaged in discussions.

They’re probably discussing
yesterday’s incident.

Now that it’s been revealed
that Agra can interfere with the Academy’s dungeon, they must be
trying to find ways to counter it.

They sure are going through a
lot.

Since they’re already at it, I
hope they come up with proper measures.

If I continue to attend,
similar incidents are bound to happen again, and I can’t afford to
cause such chaos each time.

“Hello, Lady Allen.”

As I was about to pass through
the main gate of Soul Academy, a guard standing beside it stopped me.

“Are you here to report
on yesterday’s incident?”

As expected, they called me to
inquire about what happened in the dungeon.

This must be the first time
Agra’s Curse has affected Soul Academy’s artificial dungeon, so
they’re eager for information.

I planned to answer their
questions anyway.

The sooner they prepare
countermeasures, the safer it will be for me while I’m at the
Academy.

“Please proceed to
Professor Luca’s laboratory on the second floor of Building 3.”

‘…Who?’

“Sloppy guard. Could you
say that again?”

“Professor Luca’s
laboratory, Lady Allen.”

I take that back.

I retract my offer to
cooperate.

If I were an ordinary person,
I’d just quietly cooperate, but I really don’t want to get any closer
to that lunatic.

That madman showed interest in
me yesterday.

And what do you think will
happen if I tell him exactly what happened inside?

I’ll definitely catch his
attention completely.

I’m already stressed enough
with Agra and Armadi, and I certainly don’t want to add Luca to the
mix.

Given the situation, there’s
no help for it.

Time for a change of plans.

‘I’m sorry, but I’m not here
to cooperate.’

“Sorry, but I have no
intention of cooperating with this sloppy Academy.”

“Then why…”

‘I’m here to complain.’

“I’m here to lodge a
complaint. I almost died because of your sloppy Academy, do you think
I’ll stay quiet?”

As I flashed a smile, the
guard, taken aback, stepped back.

I gave him a friendly smile,
so I don’t understand why he reacted like that.

‘So, could you move aside?’

“Would you disappear from
my sight? Seeing your ugly face reminds me of yesterday’s bad
memories, and it puts me in a bad mood.”

The guard didn’t stop me
further and stepped aside.

Thanks to my notorious
reputation and the added title of being a victim, I suppose.

Without any hesitation, I made
my way toward the largest building in the centre of Soul Academy.

“Miss Lucy, may I ask
where you are heading?”

‘The principal’s office.’

“I’m going to meet the
principal, who is just as sloppy as this Academy.”

As I mentioned before, I am
determined to become stronger.

However, no matter how much
effort I put in, there are limits.

Up until now, I’ve pushed my
body to its limits to pass the Academy exams.

No matter how much more I
train, I can’t get stronger any faster.

Possell said that if I push
beyond my current limits, it would only harm my body.

But you know what.

These limits are just the
physical limits.

If I train something else
instead of my physical body, then there’s no problem.

Fortunately, I now have
something else to train.

Yesterday, I became Armadi’s
apostle through our contract.

What does that mean?

It means I can now learn
various useful divine spells from the Church.

These are incredible spells
that don’t require complicated calculations like other magic. You
just pray to the god, and they consume your mana to create miracles!

While my body recovers, I’ll
build proficiency in these divine spells, and while my mana recovers,
I’ll train my body.

What a beautifully efficient
cycle this is.

At this point, you might be
wondering.

If I’m going to learn divine
spells, why come to the Academy?

There’s a reason for that too.

Divine spells are indeed very
different from other types of magic, but they’re still magic, after
all.

Every time you use them, they
consume mana.

Naturally, if you have less
mana, the efficiency of your training drops.

And right now, the amount of
mana I have is so low that using Armadi’s Mercy three times would
completely deplete it.

I assure you, if I start
training in this state, my mana will be drained and I’ll collapse in
under thirty minutes.

The solution to this existed
at the Academy.

‘The Fountain of Mana.’

A must-have skill at Soul
Academy that not only increases your maximum mana and mana recovery
speed, but also accelerates the growth rate of your mana!

Normally, you have to complete
various quests given by the principal after enrolling in the Academy
to obtain this passive skill, but this isn’t a game—this is
reality.

If I ‘negotiate’ with the
principal, I could get the skill without going through the bothersome
quests.

I really hope the principal
cooperates.

Otherwise, I’ll have no choice
but to exploit the principal’s weaknesses.

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