episode_0073

Even though I only walk about a hundred meters at most, I feel intense fatigue as if I had marched for about ten hours.

I really felt like I wanted to go back.

So far, no one has retraced my steps, but these guys might be able to achieve that difficult task.

Ha…yeah. It’s been a long time coming here, so I guess I should listen to the lecture, right?

Let’s think of enduring this gaze as a rehearsal for later.

At least this is good for students, since the gaze of full-fledged nobles would be much darker.

Maggots of the Empire.

I gathered my courage and entered the main building.

The situation was the same at the main building.

They were talking loudly among themselves, but when they saw my face, they suddenly quieted down.

And then they looked at each other again and started fumbling. The content is obvious.

I walked down the hallway with confident steps, forcing myself to ignore the poking…no, glances.

Every time I move forward, the students in front of me split to left and right.

In the past, when I walked, it would split like this…

I was thinking of improving my image at some point, but I didn’t want to go in this direction.

The feeling of eyes following behind my back keeps bothering me.

The feeling that is slowly starting to return is to the point where I feel a little resentful.

The back of my neck, lower back, and buttocks were constantly itchy.

“Hey…I’m seeing this person for the first time, but he doesn’t have a uniform. Are you coming from outside?”

Suddenly, a guy started talking to me.

He was a tall man who looked like a gisaeng brother.

He had an innocent-looking face and a gentlemanly demeanor, but I wasn’t fooled.

The corners of the mouth are slightly raised, and the eyes are full of desire, as if they are targeting prey.

Even the gaze subtly looks down, not at my face.

He must be a pervert who pretends to be harmless and seduces women, then reveals his true colors the moment he lets go.

You can be sure. So sure that I could swear on Palun’s name.

“Only academy students can enter here. If you’re lost, I’d like to guide you…”

He even reached out to hold my hand on his own.

My liver is swollen.

“Get out.”

“Yes? I didn’t hear you clearly. Could you say it again? By the way, you have a really nice voice.”

I don’t know if he really didn’t understand or if he was just pretending not to understand, but he was quite persistent.

What kind of nonsense is it to say that you can’t hear it and that your voice is good?

“Go away. A little.”

He blew out cigarette smoke in his face.

Suddenly, the man who had washed his face with mint scent took a step back.

“No, what is this…!”

The man’s expression distorted, as if he hadn’t expected me to come out like this.

Just go when you have to. Don’t let my struggles make you feel skeptical.

The man who was wiggling his shoulders as if he was angry stopped when he saw the people around him.

okay. The picture might not be good.

Regardless of my attitude, if a sturdy man were to stab a woman who looked sick, his reputation would be ruined.

“Unlucky indeed…”

The man who hesitated eventually turned around.

You are mistaken. It’s not you who’s unlucky, it’s me. You’re rather lucky.

If I had played with my hand there, the area between my legs and my hand would have been crushed.

Since our ancestors took care of us, why don’t we go and offer a sacrifice?

After that, there were no more people who openly blocked my path and flirted with me. Fortunately.

but. If you had a proper brain in your head, you would have guessed it based on my attitude or appearance.

At least he is a high-ranking person who cannot be dealt with if he approaches him carelessly.

It was fortunate for them too.

I didn’t think I would be able to suppress my irritation if more people attacked me openly.

A family line would have been cut off with a mournful groan, right? Just like Asha did.

If I had left it that way, these gazes might have been reduced, so maybe that would have been better…?

—-

“Ah, Hashal! Are you discharged from the hospital now?”

“Hashalar!”

As I entered the classroom, Millia and Lana greeted me with happy faces.

The murmur behind me died down for a moment, then turned into shock.

Not a single one recognized me.

‘Hashar…? No, really?’

‘A beast-man predator was such a beauty?’

Animal predator?

Is that the final form of my rumor?

To be honest, I was astonished when I heard the rumor, but in the meantime, the tone of the story seemed somewhat cool, so I had a subtle feeling.

The students’ chatter continues to ring in my ears.

‘Does that make sense? A woman who looked like a man-eating tiger…’

A man-eating tiger.

Well, after seeing Jahan and Orhan, I’ll probably look like a cat.

I’m not saying you should look at it like a real cat.

‘At first, it was hard to even look at him properly because of his tearful eyes. That’s even better than Lacey…’

‘If you say something profane like that, aren’t you going to get struck by lightning later?’

‘Shaulitte will stop it.’

‘You must be like that.’

Elfinel, if you send a thunderbolt down on that guy, I will convert to the Archangel Church from now on.

Now, it’s not the Archangel Church, but just the Elfinel Church. anyway.

‘It looks a little painful, is the injury not healed yet? Well, I fought like that with the beastmen.’

‘Now that I think about it, there’s a rumor that he’s a master…’

‘no way. If you’re a master, why would you come to lecture?’

I know. What did I come out for?

I don’t think I came here to see this.

I lose strength in my steps. I trudged over and sat down next to Milia.

Damien asked how I was doing.

“Are you feeling okay? It looks like he hasn’t regained all his strength yet.”

“I think my mind will break more than my body…”

About the time I finished painting, I extinguished the cigarette I was holding while making a sincere joke.

Originally, I was planning to turn it off before entering the classroom, but I couldn’t even pay attention due to mental fatigue.

“I guess it’s because these friends are seeing you for the first time. It will gradually get better.”

“Yes, Hashal. Cheer up.”

Damien and Millia awkwardly offer consolation.

Well… the image has already stuck, but I don’t know if I’ll be reluctant to do it again once my eyes recover.

Actually, after you guys became friends with me, you weren’t particularly scared when I was in good spirits.

“I like the way I look now!”

“Not me…”

I didn’t want to end up like an academy idol.

Every time I saw guys blushing, I felt like my pride was being eroded.

…I hear women do that sometimes too.

It is welcome that the Academy students are quickly recovering from the shock of the last disaster, but…

I never hoped it was because of gossip about my face.

I need to regain my strength as quickly as possible.

Wouldn’t it be okay to just eat and rest and not do anything else?

—-

After some time, Professor Kaline came in.

“Everyone please be quiet. I will start the lecture right away.”

The students’ noise subsided.

The whispering while looking at me disappeared in an instant, and everyone just looked at Professor Kaline with a serious expression.

okay. Still, it seems like my mindset has improved.

That’s enough. I don’t want anything more than that.

“The content of today’s lecture is about the Great Code of Magic and ritual magic that you should be careful of. It will be rare for you to fight a wizard, but you never know, so keep this in mind.”

Professor Kaline walked to the lecture table and began his lecture.

Only Professor Kaline’s voice echoed in the quiet classroom.

“First, let’s talk about melee positions… For knights, wizards are the most dangerous enemies. The firepower can render the knight’s armor useless, and the attack is launched from a distance that the knight’s sword cannot reach. It is difficult to even fight against magic that acts on the binding system or the mind.”

but. Thanks to my anti-magic abilities, it’s easier to deal with magic like that, but it won’t be easy for other guys.

If an attack magic comes while you are bound, that is the end of your life.

“That is why knights must always prepare equipment to combat magic. However, assuming you don’t have such equipment, what should you do to deal with a wizard?”

“Uh…Wouldn’t it be okay to avoid it well?”

One student answered in an uncertain voice.

“Yes. The most obvious way is to approach and engage in close combat while avoiding the magic somehow. However, if the distance from the opponent is far, it would be better to just run away. Unless you’re very quick, it won’t be easy to close the distance, unless you want to die like a fool.”

At that time, I also had a hard time reducing the distance against wizards. Even though his power was hidden on purpose.

What was that wizard’s name…? I think it was something like that, but I don’t remember.

“The second method is to use throwing weapons. As Princess Aishangior over there showed in sparring on the first day…huh?”

Professor Kaline finally looked at my face and let out an embarrassed groan.

No, professor, what should we do if you do that too?

“Keuhum. Just like back then, the method is to throw a throwing weapon and use the force to disturb the magic itself. However, this is also not a safe method. If the difference in skill between you and the opponent is large, there is no problem, but if it is equal or greater, the magic will engulf the thrown weapon and fly straight away.”

Although it is a standard method, it is certainly true to its word.

There is a limit to what you can do with a short sword, and if you throw a long sword or a spear to get rid of it, you will have to fight with your bare hands after that.

“If you have a dagger to throw at the flying magic, throw it at the wizard instead. They’ll probably block it with a barrier, but then you can just approach it in the meantime.”

It was advice that should be kept in mind.

“So, the method I recommend to you is the third response. Do whatever it takes to disturb the caster’s mind.”

Professor Kaline tapped the lecture table lightly as if to emphasize it.

“Magic is like holding and swinging a sword without a handle. It is a powerful power, but at the same time, there is always a risk to the caster. So, if you somehow provoke the wizard to fail to control the magic he was casting, the regurgitated magic will attack him as is.”

A way to embarrass the wizard. It’s an abstract measure, though.

Well, each wizard has a different personality and reaction, so there’s no way there’s a specific method.

“Remember. The moment a wizard gets embarrassed, he dies.”

In the heavy silence, only the crunching sound of writing continued.