You’ve become a fool. (2)

“What on earth did you do to my brother, Galv?”

“Hmm? What are you doing?”

Now, if there is nothing special, I don’t pay any attention to Harv’s actions as if he is just going to come to our dorm as if it were natural for him to do so, and when I tilt my head and ask, he sighs and continues.

“You probably knew from the beginning, but the promise we made to duel was not that enforceable.”

“Right?”

” That’s right, but the older brother quit the academy and went back to his parents’ house and stayed there. Even when his father, the head of the family, calls him out and asks him why, he just trembles, and because of that… “

This is what Harb said:

After the duel incident two days ago, he returned to his hometown on an airship at dawn that day.

And he just called the academy and told them he was quitting.

After that, all procedures were handed over to him, and he was constantly called to the professor’s office even during class time. His father, who sensed something was wrong, called Harb and asked what happened, but Harb briefly argued with his brother and won. replied that he had done nothing.

Moreover, even if you ask them back about it, they are unconditionally acknowledging it.

“And my brother said he would give up the right to succession to the family. He said he only had one request: that you not kick him out of the house and that he be kept in his room. If that doesn’t work, I will end up in the strongest prison in the world.”

“Hehe, that’s really interesting. But I’m not interested in the life of a bug that was eliminated from the third class, so I’ll just express my deepest condolences.”

“… … “

Harb frowned as if he was suspicious of my answer, but when I just shrugged and drank my coffee, he shook his head as if he had given up and started talking about something else.

“And I think you also know, two days ago. Don’t you know that demons have appeared?”

“Oh, where? Is it the empire?”

I know, because that’s the bastard who fought with me.

However, I, who had perfect control of my emotions through self-hypnosis, took action that I had never heard of with my acting skills that would win me the Best Actor Award, and he told me the situation without the slightest doubt about me.

“It is said that in a place not too far from the imperial capital, something happened that changed the landscape due to black magic. As a result of the Magic Tower’s investigation, the minimum Lv. It appeared on the news that 5’s black magic appeared.”

“Oh my god, Lv. 5 I don’t even know if I’ll get there before I die, but I’m jealous.”

“… Haha, I was wondering if you would know something. Didn’t you know?”

“Huh? Why would I know… ?”

When I suddenly asked a question in surprise at his sharp, pinpoint words, he lightly shrugged his shoulders and spoke.

“In fact, the results of the Magic Tower’s investigation show that Lv. The person who dealt with the demon who used level 5 black magic was probably a lower level black magician. Because that was said.”

“Ohh.”

In other words, isn’t that what I was dealing with? You suspected that?

When I first met him, I thought he was a crazy person who didn’t know what to say and ran wild, but now that his girlfriend’s and family’s issues have been resolved, he’s shown to be quite smart. but.

“It would be a bit unfortunate to say that a magician of the same color, or even of lower rank, dealt with a demon.”

“That’s right. Maybe he… “

If it had been a conflicting magic, there might have been a chance of surviving it even if the level was low, but in a fight of the same color, if the levels were even different, there was no way they could be an opponent.

Of course, if I say something that makes me feel like I’m mourning that person, this will eliminate any doubts about me.

In the end, Harv was deceived by my acting object-like speech, gave up his meaningless suspicions, and started talking about something else.

“Brother, but there is a problem.”

“What is it?”

“The forest in front of the academy was blown up in front of the black magic lab. I think I got caught.”

“… Uh huh, like that.”

I don’t know. You figure it out.

As I was drinking my coffee, I looked at him with a sad look, and Harv smiled bitterly at me and continued.

“So, I confessed to the academy that it happened while Galv and I were fighting. My family is currently in a hectic state because of my brother’s incident, but I was able to respond somehow with my own mercy… “

“Keuuu~! As expected, I trusted Mr. Harv!”

“… E?”

I immediately got up and patted him on the shoulder, and he said, ‘… By name now?’ He looked at me blankly.

Am I not that kind of person? I too am romantic.

No, you can’t call someone who solves an accident and gives you money in exchange for being cheap.

“Mr. Harv, let’s continue to be close friends.”

“… ha ha ha. Yes.”

Even after winning the duel, he was called cheap while paying at the pork belly restaurant where he was celebrating his victory, and Harv felt a little uncomfortable about being called by his name for giving more money.

*

“Okay then, let’s go.”

“Yes. Thank you for your hard work, and if you have any problems, please tell us.”

“No way, you can help me at any time… “

“Looking at the situation, if the angle doesn’t come out, you don’t know.”

“… Phew. yes. Thank you.”

After telling him all the information about all the recent events and seeing him off, I look out the window at the hotel alone for the first time in a while.

Outside, the knights of the empire, the police, and the humans of the Magic Tower are patrolling and are on alert.

There’s no need for me to go out and be a prime suspect at a time like this.

“Because I refuse to do troublesome things.”

After staring outside blankly, I went back to making coffee because I had nothing else to do, and the calendar in front of the pot caught my eye.

“… Academy, the entrance ceremony is probably over now, so is it time for the second year students to go out for joint outdoor training with the first year students?”

It is said that I prepared for outdoor training around this time until last year, but I have lived so faithfully to my role that I am now an unemployed bastard who dropped out of the academy.

I feel a little sad saying this with my own mouth.

“2nd grade outdoor training, obviously… “

There is an event where a demon bitch is playing tricks that I caught and screwed up when I was in first grade. but.

“Well, there won’t be any problem. I destroyed all the materials that bastard was trying to use, and I also destroyed most of the magic tools he had made to use during the rampage. There… “

Before I entered the academy prison, the number of catalysts paid to the Black Magic Tower was over 20 for the upper level, 300 for the intermediate level, and 700 for the lower level.

If that amount is available, my childhood friend will be the main character in this story. Nora, who hates me enough to kill me now, will have enough to play an active part in.

“Well, even if that’s not enough. If the crown prince just gives Nora my magic bag, the items in it will be enough to overcome it.”

I took another cup of coffee from the boiling pot of water and looked at the blue sky.

“Ha… I also want to study with my friends.”

A bastard who doesn’t even like studying is talking nonsense because he wants to play without doing anything.

I helped myself alone.

*

Phrygian Kingdom Academy, Black Magic Research Department.

“Hey, are you senior Nora? Hello.”

“Uh, huh? W-what’s going on?”

After the freshman entrance ceremony a few days ago, Nora, who became a second-year student and an upperclassman, has been worrying a lot lately.

“Hello. The first-year black magician who entered school this time… … “

This is because a significant number of black magicians who had been discriminated against in the kingdom were admitted to the Royal Academy this time.

No, actually it wasn’t a big problem. Rather, the problem is…

“Well, what I heard was that the Black Magic Research Department lends used low-level catalysts for free. ah! Actually, I was going to go to the Black Magic Tower and buy a new one, but the person in charge said that they are currently importing and the product hasn’t arrived yet. As you probably know, tomorrow… “

“Ugh, yes. I know. Well, can you wait a moment? Actually now… “

This was because the number of catalysts required for battle by new students, especially beginner black magicians, was insufficient and became a complete minus.

What is the problem with children who were discriminated against and persecuted and had a talent for black magic coming out to the sun and entering the academy?

Rather, this was something that neither the Dark Magic Tower Lord nor the Vice Tower Lord, nor even himself, wished for. but…

“I’m really sorry, that. I will definitely try to make some quantity by tomorrow… “

“Ah, yes. All right. Good luck.”

I just can’t keep up with the quantity.

The dark magic research department was originally created by Rudis, and it took him and several children with a talent for black magic to gather there and take almost three months to be recognized by the academy.

Even the kids who helped create the research department at the time either dropped out or suddenly disappeared one day due to Rudis’s violent behavior.

In other words, Nora was the only one in this big, big lab right now.

“What should I do… There are already over 30 people asking for a catalyst.”

Nora closed her eyes tightly as she looked at the broken materials and failed catalysts that could not be recycled on her table, and as one of her five senses was blocked, there was a sound.

-what?

-They say it’s not here either?

-Hey, what is it? Didn’t you say that you can borrow the catalyst because you have a master disciple of the Black Magic Tower?

-So, but. I heard that senior was also a disciple of the Black Magic Tower Master, but now that I look at it, the low-level catalyst also failed terribly?

-… Hey, did I enroll as a black magician for no reason? I could have entered the school with blue magic.

-I should change my major to red magic. I heard that if you enroll in black magic, there are a lot of applications from catalyst or magic books, but looking at the lab, I don’t think that’s true. To be honest, red magic is a red ocean, and although it costs a lot of money, it is flashy and cool, and there is also a place to get a job later…

Everything again.

The children with a talent for black magic who came here turned their backs on the empty laboratory and their failed catalyst and left without any expectations.

For them, I’ve already been making catalysts by reducing my sleeping time for four days, but even the kids who took them later return and return the catalysts and disappear, saying they’ve decided to change their majors.

-Rudis, are you going to fail in making the catalyst?

-huh? I do it too. Look at this. You’ve already had two rewards.

-… No, just looking at the piled up next to it, there are over 20 of them, right?

-Hey, this is dangerous too. How much does one reward cost, and you too will get to Lv later. Once you reach 3, your body will not be satisfied with intermediate level anyway…

“Oh, really, why. Thinking about that bastard again… !”

The man I kicked out of the academy and, with my approval, from the kingdom.

The face of the man who had smiled and talked to me in the past about working together to achieve the status and status of a black magician came to mind, and without realizing it, I destroyed the failed catalyst with my hand.

“This is a situation created by that bastard. Since the Black Magic Tower is doing well, kids are showing interest in black magic, but I wonder if it’s because of that bastard Rudis that even the original black magicians disappeared… !”

She was tired of making catalysts, felt distressed, and resented Rudis.

However, she didn’t know.

-Hey~! When we created a research department to invite new black magicians to the academy, only five demon cubs came in? Welcome back. You bastards!

What he didn’t know was that all the black magicians were demons who were targeting him.

-Why, is this your first time seeing black magic? Oh, this? It’s black magic. Why are you jealous? If you’re jealous, do good deeds the next time you’re born.

The fact that Rudis single-handedly defeated all the demons, believing that Nora would do well even if he disappeared.

-Ugh, Nora, doesn’t her catalyst production skills improve even as she gets older? Mr. A. Did I do too much?

The fact that most of the catalysts he used came from his own hands.

“루디스 개새끼… Bad dogs, come back now, kneel and blast. You bad boy.”

-But my kid, even just the intermediate catalyst makes more than 3 servings. If my brother doesn’t sleep and makes it like this, my younger brother won’t be messing around at the Academy saying he doesn’t get deals because he doesn’t have a catalyst.

The fact that the path he is walking now is a path he has already walked for several years.

She doesn’t know yet.