episode_0105

“He must be an illegal awakener.”

“Probably so. No one but them would do something like this.”

“You damn bastards…! What’s wrong with that kid?”

The academy teachers’ mouths went dry with worry for the three kidnapped children.

It was difficult to accept the complaints of people dispatched from the families of the kidnapped children, but as each day passed, I became worried about whether the children would be safe.

“What on earth does the criminal want? If it’s to use him for a crime, then honestly, there’s no reason to kidnap an academy student.”

There are places in this world where, despite being awakened, they do not receive proper protection.

This is an orphanage that protects the illegitimate children of nobles.

If criminals were trying to use awakened children for crimes, they should have targeted illegitimate children in orphanages rather than academy students.

If you mess with an academy student, the country will move to find the culprit.

“All of the kidnapped children are children with promising talents.”

“!!!”

“Then, do you think that you kidnapped the children to raise them, rather than simply use them in crimes as disposable objects?”

Kidnapping a child and raising him as an illegal awakener?

It was absurd.

It wasn’t something you could normally do with guts.

“Or maybe the criminals were targeting children who had the skills they needed in the first place.”

“It’s a mountain beyond a mountain.”

If it was the latter, it meant that the academy student’s information had been passed on to criminals, which would mean that there was a criminal organization facilitator inside the academy.

I wasn’t sure whether I should report this to the dispatched engineer or conduct an internal inspection.

“Let’s inform the department chair first.”

The teachers reported their guesses to the department heads.

“We cannot continue to maintain a ban on students going out, Dean.”

“There will definitely be students who break the law.”

“Hmm… the problem is big. It doesn’t make sense to continue to see the Academy being swayed by criminals.”

After confirming the detailed situation with the teachers, the department heads held a meeting with the department heads and made a decision.

“Once the exam is over, it would be better to lift the curfew.”

“And we’re going to put the city on lockdown for the time being.”

“!!!!”

Lockdown.

No one can enter or leave this city.

It was not an easy decision to make because it affected the people living in the city.

However, the department heads were acting more decisively than expected.

“It would have been better if the dean had been there, but after gathering our opinions, we came to the conclusion that it was right to deal with it sternly.”

We discussed and discussed what would be the best way to keep the children safe.

The dean is away, saying he is taking a break for the time being due to his work as the owner of Ash General Store.

Now, the only people who could solve this difficult task were the department heads.

“It could be exposing children to crime. Is that okay?”

“The criminals are now hiding like rats. The students who could kidnap them are also hiding in the academy anyway, so there is no reason for them to come out.”

But what if the curfew is lifted?

“You have no choice but to come out of your hole to get food.”

“From now on, the teachers will take turns patrolling every corner of the city. And we will secretly roam the dark corners of the city.”

While the criminals are distracted by the teachers’ patrol.

The department heads planned to take action themselves and rescue the child.

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Sigh!

Put a lollipop in your mouth and roll it around! Hash said, sucking it up and spitting it out.

“Do you know what? It’s been a long time since I’ve been here?”

“It’s because of the test.”

“It’s not because of the exam! There’s a really serious crime happening out there right now.”

“Are you talking about the lockdown?”

An order came from the academy and a lockdown was imposed on the entire city.

You may be wondering what kind of academy would issue a city lockdown, but it is possible here.

This is because the city was created because the academy is here, and the economy is run by the students who study at the academy.

“Yes. They kidnapped a young noble!! Isn’t it scary? It’s scary!”

“Yeah, that’s a big deal.”

“Ah! Are you going to say it so harshly? Are you saying that children my age have become targets of crime?”

What should I do?

It’s not like I’m the target of a crime.

“If it’s that dangerous, shouldn’t you have come here? What kind of guts do you have to go around?”

“The driver and the teacher go around and take care of the security. And if the criminal shows up, it’s a good thing! I’ll catch him!”

wow.

He’s a typical accident-prone Jammin.

“Do you want to get scolded by your parents like that?”

“Hmph! Who else can save my friend if not me?”

Hash is starting the engine to avoid an accident.

When he was in this state, there was only one person I knew who could stop him.

“Where is your best friend?”

“Narrell had to go home, so I went.”

“Home during the semester? Wasn’t that impossible? What about the lockdown?”

“He’s an exception to the lockdown order. He said he received a request from the military and had to do it. He said it was very urgent.”

“A young girl is already receiving requests from the military?”

“The drivers took us with them, so there won’t be any danger.”

Hash shrugged his shoulders and continued.

“Even though he is young, he is confident in his abilities. In particular, Narrell is from the plant world, so he is often called upon from various places. They say he can tell the effects of even plants he has never seen before.”

“He’s capable.”

It’s a great ability.

I would have been thrilled if the alchemists had Neirel’s abilities.

Hash’s arrogance raised, as if he felt good knowing that his friend was capable.

“Why are you so proud? Oh, my nose will grow longer after that.”

“Hehehe, bragging about your friends is always fun!”

“I don’t think it’s time to brag about your friend. Until Narrell comes back, listen to the teacher and don’t cause any trouble. Don’t go around alone and get kidnapped.”

“I told you! If any criminals show up, I’ll freeze them right away!”

He clenches his fist and punches the air, but it doesn’t look threatening at all.

Seeing them set up like that, it seemed like they thought they could deal with a real criminal organization.

‘In movies, kids like that are kidnapped by criminal gangs.’

I guess it won’t work.

I have to make sure I get into the academy today.

If you just let it go because it’s annoying and the problem escalates, it’s even more damaging.

“I’ll take you there, so get up when you finish eating the candy.”

“Huh? Are you leaving already? I just got here!”

“You ate everything. I’ll take you there, so get up.”

The only thing he did when he came here with Nayrel was to eat delicious food and chat with me.

Since her stomach was already plump, I thought it would be better to bring her there early.

“Why do you keep trying to send me back?”

Hash asks with bright eyes full of curiosity.

“In a situation like this, you’ll be in big trouble if you stay late for no reason. Go early.”

“There’s no need for that at all? Do you think I know?”

“You’re the kid. And if you disappear, is it because I’ll be in trouble? Imagine that you went there after meeting me and then disappeared. Who would the teachers there suspect?”

“Why am I disappearing? I won’t disappear! And since you’re a commoner, you don’t suspect anything?”

Ahhh

He chews the candy he had sucked on with his teeth.

Then, he sticks out his chubby belly as if he doesn’t want to listen to me, but it’s not threatening at all.

“And I went when I went, why did you take me there?”

“Because it’s dangerous.”

“Ahahaha!!”

Suddenly Hash clutches his stomach and starts laughing.

The strength went into my fist.

It was obvious what that guy was laughing about.

‘I want to hit you with a honey chestnut.’

Since it’s telekinesis anyway, you can’t even see it, so why not hit just one?

While I was struggling, Hash spoke with tears in his eyes.

“Because I’m a nobleman? If a criminal attacks us, I have to save him. But what kind of nonsense are you talking about?”

“I should know, but if you move with an adult, there is less risk, so I will take you there.”

I had no intention of telling Hash that I was an awakened person, so I ignored Jammin, who was laughing at me, and walked out of the general store.

If the general store owner is going, there’s no way he can’t follow, right?

“Ahh! Let’s go together!”

As expected, Jammin is running after me.

When an unexpected situation arises, there is a big difference between having an adult by your side and not having one.

Whether I have the strength to fight them or not.

“I haven’t lost yet!”

“…..”

“I was planning to go after playing some more.”

“No. From now on, don’t go outside and play inside the academy.”

I don’t know what kind of criminal organization it is, but the fact that it kidnapped noble children means that it is an unusual place.

At the very least, doesn’t that mean that all of those criminals have the ability to kidnap an awakened person?

‘It must be a criminal organization created by an illegal awakened group.’

In the main scenario, there is a story about a criminal organization formed by illegal awakeners.

I was certain that if the criminal organization I knew was involved in this kidnapping, it would be something unusual.

‘At least they came out once and weren’t extras. Because he constantly came out and disturbed me.’

Isn’t it so foolish to be human?

Even as polluted areas threaten humanity, there are people who cannot resist their selfish desires and commit crimes for personal gain.

As I walked out of the general store alley and walked a little, I saw students scattered around.

Normally, there would be a lot more students walking around.

“Look. Everyone left early, so there are no students wandering around, right?”

“I see. The teachers said they were going around catching strange people, so I thought they would be moving around a lot…”

“Especially for a kid like you, you’re almost gone. Your guts are too big.”

Hash, who was complaining that he was leaving too early, seemed to feel uncomfortable looking at the quiet road and showed a slight peck.

Instead of taking the deserted shortcut, I used the main road to get to the academy.

Crime is more likely to occur in deserted alleys, so you need to be careful.