episode_0017

XIV.

“What? who? Pusho? Who is that? Ah, that guy back then. Why is he?”

“Why did you think of killing me?”

“I didn’t think about killing you?”

“What are you talking about? How can I live because I’m so tired if I think about it all the time and kill myself? If you just say, ‘Oh, this guy is going to die,’ you kill him.”

“Do you not understand this? Oh yeah. It’s like this. I’m trying to practice my spear, but there’s a lot of grass around. What happens? okay. You’ll cut the grass first, right? That bastard was like that too. Because he was shaking in front of me and I had no reason to put up with that shit. That’s why I killed him. It’s not a great reason.”

―From an interview with the final hero candidate, Gray de Taro.

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It is true that Benjamin saw a stupid economics student named Pusho making a living. No, it would be more accurate to say that I felt it.

However, he thought that at least, given the powerlessness of the candidates in his judgment, he could ignore such levels of life or simply give them a warning.

If a fight broke out, we aimed for the right moment to intervene and reconcile the two amicably.

However, the special qualifier of being the ‘last’ candidate doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, and it seems that the striking beauty next to him was actually something he manipulated.

Before he could stop him, Professor Yirgacheffe appeared. And Benjamin clearly saw the professor fail.

The mage of Circle 7. Now, he has only achieved the rank of Sword Master.

In other words, this means that even if Benjamin himself had come forward, he would have only faced failure. It’s a shame, but I’m glad I didn’t get my head cut off while standing next to him for no reason.

‘shit!’

Subsequently, he had to feel a terrible sense of defeat every time something that received God’s grace surpassed him or reached the same level as him.

But there is a degree to that too!

How can a guy who received God’s grace yesterday have the power to outsmart him by a wide margin? If there was a being called God in front of me, I really wanted to grab him by the collar and argue with him.

(Of course, if a magic god had heard this sound, he would have been dumbfounded and recovered his power.)

Anyway, this guy is Gray. I don’t know what kind of trick he pulled, but I clearly saw him easily break through the Circle 7 mage’s defenses and cut off the limbs of a troublemaker named Pusho.

Was the problem that it took so long to come to terms with the overwhelming inaction?

When Benjamin came to his senses, the conversation between Professor Sally and the final candidate named Gray had progressed for a long time.

It means that he was unable to come forward and defend himself from the beginning. In that case, I changed my approach by waiting a little bit and then intervening at the right time to take Gray’s side.

I’ve been waiting for a while to see when it would be time to intervene. Benjamin believes that no candidate can match him in terms of his fighting ability, his ability to promote public opinion, and his public image.

Opportunity, as always, comes to those who wait. He even calculated that if he appeared as a witness, the last candidate would be grateful to him, and then he would be able to coax the young guy and manipulate him like a hand and foot.

“I am that witness.”

Of course, Benjamin regretted and regretted what happened that day. Because I didn’t know that my opponent was a top-of-the-top crazy person among all the candidates who were already said to be top-notch.

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Benjamin de Johannes.

In addition to being the first to receive God’s grace, this outstanding candidate also has many of the qualities that nobles would like.

First of all, although he is an illegitimate child, he comes from a noble family.

Rather than being hostile to or ignoring nobles, they are treated according to their status.

Knowing the etiquette of nobles.

Be humble, have good interpersonal relationships, and practice without stopping.

He even leads the candidates who received God’s grace after him – and consequently the children of other noble families – without being jealous.

He can be said to be the hero that typical nobles hoped for and wanted.

As mentioned before, it is known that the candidate has greater potential the later he awakens, but for this reason, there were many nobles who supported Benjamin, and there were also a significant number of nobles who supported him separately.

In short, it means that he is an awesome guy.

Benjamin then came forward claiming to be a witness.

Worst of all, the moment he steps forward, the old professor who was teasing him, the professor who said he was ‘arresting this guy’, stuttered and retreated.

“You’re the last candidate, right? nice to meet. My name is Benjamin de Johannes. Please take care of me.”

Wow! confident. awesome.

He looks like he went to a ‘Hero’s Behavior Manual’ academy somewhere.

In front of this grumpy guy, he is so fair and square that not even the captain hero carrying a shield dares compare.

“Yes. me too. But are you really a witness? Did you see that idiot spewing out loud farts at us who were quietly eating? Really?”

“Uh… ? Uh oh. That’s right.”

Was speaking informally surprising? Or did the crude word ‘asshole’ embarrass him?

Benjamin is embarrassed, smiles awkwardly, and nods. It’s amazing to see that he doesn’t lose his smile even in that situation.

“That’s right. Since when?”

“Huh? What?”

“Since when did you see him? Since the first time that asshole gave out his life? Or a little later? Or when I sit at the dining table? Or when I smashed that bastard escort driver’s face with my woman’s fragile fists? When?”

Was my question surprising? Benjamin only pursed his lips, but could not easily reply. But it’s okay. Because I am a man who can afford to wait until his thoughts are organized.

Despite my generous and leisurely waiting, he remained silent for a long time, and only after he felt that people around him were focusing on him one by one did he open his mouth with a sigh.

“Actually, I didn’t know from the beginning. I felt like I was living somewhere, so I searched for a bit and found out later.”

“That’s right. huh. Things like that happen, too. Perhaps because the idiot was so sloppy, he was spewing out his life in all directions. You might not have known from the beginning. But you know what? Did you say Benjamin? The first candidate.”

“That’s right.”

As if he thought he was being recognized, he answered with a cool smile, revealing his pure white teeth. Look at that. Even the laughter is standardized, as if it were on a poster. This guy, something is strange.

“But why did you leave it alone?”

“Huh?”

It was only for a moment, but I saw the first crack in Benjamin’s molded face.

Maybe I was the only one who saw it. If you ask 100 people gathered here, all 100 people will think I’m weirder than Benjamin.

“I told the professor a little while ago. Who are we fighting with?”

“Demon King? Demons?”

“Okay. That’s it. We are the people who need to beat the demon lord’s ears and stab him with a bamboo spear. Or, take down the demon lord who is hiding and plotting secretly. But then a guy appeared who was trying to kill the hero candidate. What should I do?”

“Huh? Well… … ?”

“Well, what is it? The distracted bastard is extremely timid. You should immediately separate an arm or a leg and ask. ‘Are you possessed by Satan?!’”

“Uh… … ?”

“You have to torture them and ask them if they are the demon lord’s agents. Think about it. I don’t have any contact with that guy over there who wasted his life like a fart. Why would that guy want to kill me?”

“… uh. Uh oh. Is it the devil’s liaison?”

“Okay. That’s it. So that’s what you’re asking. Me, now, to you. Why did you just leave it at that time?”

“Ah, ah… … !”

“What is it? Have you seen how I act? Contrary to his appearance, he is such a thorough criminal type?”

“What’s wrong with my appearance!!”

“Hey. No matter how much grace we have received from God, let us admit what we must admit. If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work. Just like God couldn’t change you into a nobleman’s style. Anyone can tell by your appearance that you are an assault leader. It’s not just charging, it’s charging with the sole intention of breaking the opponent’s pot. Honestly, if you and the bear were side by side, you would think you would be brothers, right?”

“… … .”

A big, distracted bastard is sulking like a woman. It pouts its lips, blinks its eyes, and closes its snout. what the.

“Anyway, that’s it. Answer me! Why did you leave it alone? Have you seen me go? ah! Is it like hazing or something just because a new recruit came in? Really?”

I saw that split second when I lost my temper. Benjamin’s mouth twitched and he referred to me with a word he could not bear to say out loud.

-Crazy guy.

When I chuckled and silently asked him to answer with his chin, Benjamin opened his mouth with a puzzled look on his face.

“Look, I’m here to help you… … ?”

“Ah! that’s right! It was like that! okay. thank you. thank you so much. Your comment was truly a heroic action!”

I held Benjamin’s hand and shook it vigorously, repeatedly saying ‘thank you’ to him. Benjamin also said, ‘No. Show humility by replying ‘You’re welcome.’ We looked at each other like that and laughed.

and,

“Now tell me. So why did you do that?”

I asked again. Why did you do that? Benjamin’s handsome face became distorted.

The expressions of the other professors watching from the side also changed strangely.

“When I think about it. It’s too much.”

“Uh, huh?”

“No, if you had stepped forward and taken care of it in advance, don’t you think I wouldn’t have been labeled as a pretty girl among the professors and interrogated in the middle of an open road instead of somewhere else?”

“????”

“Eng. A senior candidate doesn’t even think about helping a junior who just became a candidate yesterday, but just watches what he does. It’s too much.”

Oh my? It was only a moment, but I saw it clearly. Seeing him flinch. At first glance, this kid seemed off to me. Is he some kind of person who looks different on the outside and the inside? Like that old Rom from Cresti who tried to dip me and gulp my mother’s cards?

“Mi, I’m sorry. My thoughts were short. I think you are… … .”

“Okay. Of course I should be sorry. Of course that’s what a person should do, but you’re a candidate for a hero, right? Don’t do that next time.”

“Huh? Uh oh.”

I didn’t want to have a long, hesitating conversation with Benjamin. Because I felt a strange hostility from all eyes at Evergreen Academy. After all, maybe I don’t fit in here.

“Now, don’t look at them like that. gate crasher. I will leave.”

“Huh? Now, wait! get out? why? Where?”

“I think it will continue to be a bother. Chaam with me here! That’s not right. I thought they were nobles, not professors.”

“… … .”

Professor Sally couldn’t say no. I just pursed my lips feeling a little frustrated.

It was by chance that I discovered it.

As I was just preparing to leave this place, I was absorbed in the soft sensation of the clown’s voluptuous breasts on my right arm. Finally, I turned my head towards that place with the intention of seeing the corpse of the guy who started this evil.

And soon the dying one,

“Hmm… Hmm… .”

Still alive. Only then did I remember and realize what kind of place this was.

Evergreen Academy.

The dean is a superhuman of Circle 9, and there are countless wizards and spiritists under him.

A place where people with various magical abilities reside as professors.

The bastard and scum of a noble family couldn’t even cry properly while looking at their severed arms and legs. Above all, he was surrounded by people of his age, not his age. As if escorting that piece of trash.

They succeeded in saving the life of a man whose limbs had been severed and who looked like he was about to die, by pulling him up by the head of a man who had submerged more than half of his body in the underworld.

‘They’re disgusting.’

“clown.”

“Yes~. No, yes~. Baby~♥”

“Kill.”

He ordered the clown, whose eyes were full of hearts, pointing at the bug-like creature that barely had a string attached to it.

“What about those who interfere~?”

The clown stretched out his words and asked in a languid voice, and before he knew it, he was holding the blood-red side he had summoned again.

“Now, wait a minute!”

“Are you going to interrupt me? Professor Sally?”

“You don’t necessarily have to kill him!!”

“What do you mean? that is. Are you saying we should spare this guy who could be our enemy?”

“Woe, I’m not sure!”

“No. Even if there was even the slightest possibility, it had to be eliminated. But that guy will definitely become my enemy.”

“Who, who?! Who on earth!!”

Professor Sally’s face looked so excited that if the person who said such a thing were in front of her, she would have had her ears flying in both directions. Unlike before.

“This is the woman I met last night.”

“Last night? What kind of crazy… No, a woman?”

“Sixth finger.”

“… … What?”

“Ah, do you think it would be easier to understand Caligo and Heresy Judge?”

I told you so. The behavior of the Caligo Inquisitors is truly remarkable. That means we should imitate it.

Since ancient times, you have to learn and master good things quickly and make them your own.

cancer. Anyway.