chapter_0113

Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
113

Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
113

A personal room that students
at the Academy could use for private reasons.

Inside, Avery was staring at
her own two hands.

Being connected to the Evil
God was no trivial matter.

Not long ago, various nations
and the Church had suffered greatly because of the Evil God and now
loathed anything related to it.

As a noble lady, Avery had
received numerous warnings about this through her education.

Therefore, she was painfully
aware of the fate that awaited those associated with the Evil God.

It was a sin she could not
bear alone.

If Lucy Allen reported her
involvement with the Evil God to the Church of Armadi, the Church
would immediately apprehend her.

They would extract the truth
from her through various means and then place her head on the
execution block.

The problem was that the
matter wouldn’t end there.

The repercussions of her
crimes would extend to her family.

The involvement of a family’s
daughter with the Evil God would cast suspicion on all its members,
leading to thorough investigations by both the Church and the nation.

Of course, Avery’s family was
innocent.

This was a foolish act she had
committed on her own.

But would the Church believe
that?

Would they not fabricate
nonexistent crimes to punish her family as an example?

Even if, in the end, her
family’s innocence was proven, they would lose their former glory.

‘Why did I do such a thing?

Why did I hold onto a magic
tool related to the Evil God as if I were possessed?’

No matter how much she hated
Lucy Allen, weren’t there countless other ways she could have
punished her?

‘Why did I blindly believe
what that Black Figure told me?

Why did I let myself be swayed
by the promise that it would never be discovered?

Why did I think it would be
enough just to harm Lucy Allen, regardless of what happened to
others?

Why?’

Now, even though Avery was
filled with regret, it did not change the fact that the Magic Tool
she had been holding was related to the Evil God.

No matter what excuse she
made, it was a fact that she had used the Evil God’s Magic Tool and
had been caught by someone.

Even if nothing further
happened, the moment Lucy Allen went to the Church and revealed this,
all the dreadful scenarios Avery had imagined would become reality.

Lucy Allen was right.

Avery was a fish caught on a
fishing line, an animal with a collar around its neck.

Now, all Avery could do was
rely on Lucy Allen’s mercy.

“Trash Lady♡”

At the sound of her name,
Avery slowly raised her head.

Lucy Allen, sitting across
from her with her legs crossed, wore the same expression as always.

That annoying smile.

Those playful eyes.

It was impossible to guess
what she was thinking.

But knowing Lucy Allen’s past,
Avery could only anticipate that whatever came out of her mouth would
not be kind.

Maybe all of this was for
nothing.

Maybe Lucy Allen just intended
to toy with Avery as she pleased, only to hand her over to the Church
in the end.

In fact, that was most likely
the case.

And then she would laugh as
she saw Avery’s face fall into despair. The Lucy Allen that Avery
knew was capable of such things.

“Even a sloppy pig
understands its current predicament, right?♡”

“…Yes.”

“Now, let’s hear you
squeal.”

Humiliating and insulting as
it was, Avery had no choice.

Knowing what might happen the
moment Lucy Allen snapped her fingers, she was essentially already
Lucy Allen’s slave.

“Oink.”

As Avery’s lips trembled and
she made a pig sound, laughter burst from Lucy Allen’s mouth.

The room filled with sounds of
enthusiastic clapping and laughter as though Lucy were cheering on a
clown, and Avery’s face flushed red. But Lucy didn’t care about that
at all.

Finally, after filling the
room with laughter for a while, Lucy wiped the tears from the corners
of her eyes and spoke with a grin.

“Puhaha♡ Trash Lady♡
Are you stupid?♡ Squealing doesn’t mean to mimic a pig,♡ I was
asking you to demonstrate your worth.”

As Lucy laughed, suggesting
that being called a pig had caused her brain to become one, Avery
gripped her skirt tightly with both hands.

“Hahaha♡ Alright♡ I
like it♡”

Lucy got up from her seat and
walked over to stand beside Avery, filling the room with the sound of
her small footsteps.

Looking down at Avery, she
whispered softly.

“I’ll let you live for
now. But you know, right? I’m a very unpredictable person. Just like
our sloppy pig lady’s fiery temper.”

Avery wasn’t a genius.

But she wasn’t particularly
foolish either.

If she were truly slow-witted,
she wouldn’t have been able to get into the Academy.

So Avery perfectly understood
the meaning behind the laughter ringing in her ears.

From this moment on, Avery had
to become a tool to fulfil Lucy Allen’s wishes. Whether she was told
or not, she had to become a puppet that executed Lucy Allen’s
intentions.

If not, Lucy Allen would waltz
over to the Church and put an end to Avery’s life.

If the person standing in
front of her right now had been anyone else, Avery might have tried
to bluff her way out.

She could have argued in a
grand manner, asking whether Lucy could truly endure the burden of
erasing an individual’s life, the history contained within a family.

But the one threatening her
now was Lucy Allen.

A madwoman who enjoyed any
activity that brought her pleasure, utterly indifferent to the
feelings of others.

“Got it?♡ Hmm?♡
Answer me♡ Stupid pig♡ Can’t even squeal properly?♡”

“No! No, I understand.
I’ll do everything. Everything.”

‘So, please, just spare me.

I’ll do anything you ask.

Just please, protect my life.
Protect the life of my family.’

Despite Avery’s desperate
plea, Lucy Allen merely smiled.

Watching the terrified and
trembling Trash Lady made my head spin. I intended to threaten her,
and I did, but I didn’t expect her to be this frightened.

If you think about it
logically, the answer is clear.

I, who couldn’t even eat
properly after killing an orc, couldn’t possibly bear the weight of a
person and a family’s fate on my shoulders.

I hesitated to reject Bisi’s
request and even when my own life was at risk.

If Avery had told me to report
her if I had a problem, things would have been very difficult.

I’m truly glad.

Avery is such a coward.

Thanks to that, my threat
worked perfectly.

From now on, my reputation
should improve a bit, right?

Joy and Arthur are correcting
rumours about me, and since Avery, who leads many other ladies, will
only say good things about me.

There’s nothing I can do about
misunderstandings caused by the distortion of the [Mesugaki] Skill,
but truly unfair rumours will almost disappear.

The advantage of having Avery
under me is not just that.

I will let Avery continue to
be associated with Nacrad.

No, I will make her get
involved.

It will make it easier for me
to mess with whatever scheme Nacrad cooks up next.

As long as she performs these
two tasks well, I won’t have any reason to threaten her.

Seeing how terrified she is
now, I doubt I’ll even need to warn her.

‘Then I’ll be going now.’

“Alright, see you. Trash
Lady. Just crawl on your own. Like a pig.”

“Y-Yes! I understand!”

Avery responded, clearly on
edge.

Leaving the anxious Avery
behind, I headed straight to the cafeteria.

I’ve been so hungry since I
missed last night’s meal that it hurts.

I don’t know today’s menu, but
I’ll order something delicious, then dive straight into bed when I
get back to the dormitory.

After working hard all day
yesterday, I think I deserve to skip training today and just relax.

I’m so tired I can barely
think straight; I should be able to get some deep sleep.

Four days after the midterm
exams ended.

Arthur was heading towards the
plaza of the Academy early in the morning.

Normally, he would do some
light physical training at this time to wake himself up, but today
was different.

Today was the day the results
of his roughly two months’ effort at Soul Academy were announced.

It was Grade Announcement Day
for the midterm exams.

Arthur had never doubted his
grades since he was a child, but today was different.

His heart was certainly
pounding as he headed to check the rankings.

The reason was clear.

In the past, no one had the
intellect to surpass him, but now that was no longer the case.

There was someone who had
pulled him down from the top spot.

That person, the most
brilliant rising star on the Continent right now.

Lucy Allen.

“Prince.”

“Oh, Airhead Lady. Are
you also on your way to see the grades?”

On his way to the plaza,
Arthur ran into Joy and addressed her by the nickname he had recently
grown fond of using.

“Yes, I wanted to check
before starting my physical training.”

Though Joy used to react
violently to being called Airhead Lady, she seemed to have gotten
used to it lately.

It seemed she was becoming as
indifferent to the nickname as if it were just her real name.

‘Hmm. That’s boring.

I liked it better when she got
annoyed.

I wonder if Lucy Allen will
come up with another fun nickname.’

“What do you think, Joy?
Confident about this exam?”

“Of course. I might even
score higher than you, Prince.”

“Ha ha. That’s quite a
funny joke.”

“I’m serious, though.”

Joy spoke earnestly, but
Arthur just laughed.

Because it was impossible for
Joy to get a higher grade than him.

Arthur didn’t underestimate
Joy’s intellect.

Indeed, she possessed a high
level of intelligence and was an extraordinary person who didn’t
rely solely on her natural talents but continually worked hard.

She was someone whose skills
were comparable to Arthur’s.

Despite thinking this way,
Arthur still underestimated Joy due to her shortcomings.

Joy always made mistakes at
critical moments.

It had been over ten years
since Arthur got to know Joy, and she always stumbled at key moments.

He had never seen a case where
she hadn’t tripped herself up.

Would this time be any
different?

Arthur didn’t think so.

Even just a short while ago,
while studying together, hadn’t she made a silly mistake?

“And do you, Prince, have
confidence that you will take first place?”

“Of course. I’d like to
say that, but it’s hard to be sure.”

The only person Arthur thought
might beat him was Lucy Allen.

And she had distanced herself
from her studies all semester.

He didn’t know how much
effort she had put in behind the scenes, but logically, it was
unlikely she would achieve good grades.

However, Arthur couldn’t just
relax.

Geniuses had a way of breaking
common logic without any trouble.

“Will Lucy Allen prove
her talent and arrogance once again this time?”

On one hand, Arthur hoped Lucy
would slip up. But on another, he wanted to see her shine brightly
once more.

Please support the series on
NovelUpdates

Read Here
for premium chapters