EP.52
About 10 minutes before the chase in broad daylight.
Bennett was hiding among the crowd and following the wizard. Looking at the way she walked closely with her arms folded, the woman in the suit seemed to have a very close relationship with the wizard. Are you a lover?
No, maybe it’s the beauty world. Could it be that the female agent dispatched by the 2nd Prince seduces the wizard into cooperating with the purge plan? Judging by the information so far, this hypothesis seemed the most likely.
I’m sure you said there was a warlock who could handle nightmares. If only the author could be included in the world of beauty…
At that moment, a sound was heard from behind.
When Bennett turned around, the midnight pursuer was there. She was a female student who gave Bennett a hard time with her almost magical tracking ability. I’m sure he must have covered his face with a hood that day. How did you figure it out?
When Bennett was on high alert, she wrote letters on the whiteboard she was holding.
[It’s a misunderstanding.]
“…A misunderstanding?”
Scribble.
[On a rainy night, I saw two people burying something in a hole. I heard a sound and thought it was a person. So I followed it. It has nothing to do with those two people.]
In case Bennett left, Niore wrote down only the key sentences and showed them to him. As long as there was enough time, resolving misunderstandings was not a problem.
“So… you’re saying it was a coincidence and not a double trap to track down the person who dug up the magic sword? You were just… being crazy?”
Nod. Niore nodded her head vigorously as if that was exactly what she wanted to say. Then he wrote down his name and showed it to him. He raised his thumb and pointed at himself.
[Niore.]
“…It’s Bennett.”
[Okay Bennett. Bennett is trying to stop the 2nd Prince’s evil plan, right? Please let me help too.]
“…….”
It was the opposite. Bennett wanted the Second Prince’s plan to be carried out, plunging the Academy into chaos and fear. If possible, I hoped that it would be a mediocre success and that both sides would suffer irreparable damage.
[If you’re alone, you might not know, but if you’re two!]
Twinkle. Niore glared.
Where did this illusion come from? Should I use this or deny it? Bennett asked, avoiding eye contact to give himself time to gather his thoughts.
“…Your face must have been covered, so how did you know it was me?”
[175cm tall and weighing around 70kg. Because the body shape and the traces left by the footprints are the same.]
“………”
There was a reason why they were tracked even though there was a difference in speed. He had a monster-like insight.
It didn’t seem like deception… Looking back, Niore had some clumsy aspects to being the second prince’s power. Unlike the tracking skills, it was a sporadic part.
There have always been people who risk their lives for a cause or a sense of justice. Niore in front of me also seemed to be of that type. Even if Bennett tries to dissuade or back down, he will probably dig into the case on his own.
She may have been an incompetent female student, but she had the eyes to track down even an experienced fugitive. It seemed like maybe it could be a variable.
If she obtains a decisive clue about the 2nd prince’s plan… and delivers it to the 3rd prince. With that, the game ends. This is because the emperor prohibited excessive quarrels between emperors. Being framed with a magic sword was too much.
The Emperor will move, and the bomb that will overthrow the Academy will be removed before it even ignites.
But what if you interrupt in the middle? Pretending to investigate the wizard with her, he steals clues or betrays her at a critical moment.
Unless you want to kill Niore here, this method seemed the best.
“Yes, I also wanted to prevent bloodshed at the academy. I’m glad I have a friend.”
“…!”
Niore, unaware of Bennett’s intentions, smiled brightly and held out her hand. Bennett clicked his tongue in his heart and shook her hand. Niore vigorously shook her joined hands up and down.
[What’s the plan?]
“First, I’m planning to figure out the route. I’ll follow quietly so as not to be noticed…”
Bennett, who had been following the wizard’s back with his eyes, swiveled to the side. Niore saw that and turned her head together. There was a black hole walking there, absorbing all eyes.
“…Saint.”
“……??”
Niore, a freshman, was confused by the fashion of the saint she saw for the first time. And he asked Bennett with his gaze. Is it true that I called her a saint when I saw her?
“Yes, you must have heard that there is a saint attending the academy. That is the saint.”
“…….”
“Looking at that expression, I don’t know why I’m walking around like that. Wait… Is the saintess also chasing the wizard?”
It was also a variable. Bennett frowned at the variables pouring down like rain. Why is the saintess tracking down the wizard again? What on earth have you done…?
[Let’s ask for your cooperation!]
“Wait a minute…!”
Niore approached the saint’s side without hesitation. Bennett sighed and followed after her. This is because there was no reason to stop Niore. Now I couldn’t figure out how this would turn out.
However, as a warlock, I just made up my mind to make the best decision.
Let’s think positively. Wouldn’t it be possible to cause greater confusion by clashing between the church and the 2nd Prince’s forces?
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Saint Tara had no thoughts. I was just trying to give the poor, pitiful new professor who was stamped by Professor Alejandro a tip that if he said hello, everything would be resolved.
It happened to be right in front of me. It matched the impression I received. A man wearing a purple magic tower robe and a woman in a suit. It was a rare combination, so it was recognizable at a glance.
After that, I will find and punish someone who used the magic of equal exchange between panties and a magic sword.
That was until a new student with a whiteboard came to visit.
Chubby.
[Hello, Saint! My name is Niore, a new student.]
“Oh, yes, uhm… do you have any business?”
Am I unable to speak?
A female student with flowing chestnut hair. He is wearing an academy uniform, but I don’t remember seeing him, so he must be a freshman. Her eyes were burning with a sense of mission.
Sometimes there were people like this. These are people who try to inform passers-by that they have found traces of something suspicious. I respect his courage and law-abiding spirit, but it was a bit annoying to listen to such stories.
This is because most of the reports were false. This is especially true if you are a freshman. Since they had not learned anything, most of them were in vain. This time, it probably won’t be a big deal…
[The 2nd Prince is trying to attack the 3rd Prince’s forces by hiding the magic sword in the Academy and
falsely accusing him!] “Tell me the situation in detail.”
Something happened right. It would be enough to burn down the academy.
“…I’ll explain.”
Bennett followed behind Niore. Saint Tara knew this man. He was one of the figures who stood out at the Academy. He was Professor Alexon’s student, so he was a trustworthy person.
Bennett laid out the story in simple chronological order. Niore discovered a duo burying something in a hole. Bennett accidentally discovered the traces and dug up the magic sword. A misunderstanding led to a chase, and he ran away, leaving the magic sword on the balcony.
and.
Niore took the panties out of her arms and politely returned them with both hands. Saint Tara received it unexpectedly.
“……??”
[I brought it here by mistake… I’m sorry.]
The truth behind the late-night equivalent exchange incident has been revealed.
Bennett additionally said that according to what he had researched, the Jatap wizard was parachuted in by the 2nd Prince. Putting information like this together──
“So, I guessed that the reason the wizard hid the magic sword… was for purge.”
“There is… a point.”
It wasn’t a nonsense story. That’s because it’s a big thing to mention lightly. If she made a mistake, many people would suffer, so the saint thought defensively and cautiously.
There is a need to do research. But it is too early to take out the sword.
It would be necessary to hear the calling about the magic sword.
“First, we need to talk and think about it. Since it’s right in front of you… huh?”
The wizard was carried on his back by a woman in a suit. And suddenly he started running away. Saint Tara was dazed for a moment and then breathed magical energy into her entire body.
“Chase!”
“I’m going to turn left!”
[I’ll go ahead!]
The chase has begun.
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The magic power of a priest is special. Because it is given down from the god it serves, it has characteristics specialized in a specific field. Regeneration, recovery, purification and healing benefit from all kinds of things that benefit life.
This was the reason there was no recovery or regeneration school in the Magic Tower. Because that field is tightly controlled by the priests of the Goddess Church.
“『Blessing of the Fierce Beast』!”
Increases endurance and increases muscle strength. A halo of light enveloped the bodies of Saints Tarawa Bennett. Bennett stumbled at the speed, which was 1.5 times higher than usual, but quickly regained his balance and ran.
“Are you adapting faster than you thought?”
“Because I didn’t go to the academy in the right way… Wait, is this illusion magic?”
The images of the wizard and the woman in the suit flickered for a moment, then duplicated into two pairs. It was an elaborate illusion that could not be discerned even by reading the flow of magic power. The illusions scattered in different directions.
“…Can you recognize me?”
“I don’t know!”
“I guess I’ll have to hit you with my body…! If it’s real, give me a signal!”
Tara and Bennett each took on the task of chasing after each other.
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Bennett ran down the road, constantly rolling his head. Would it be better to miss it on purpose? Or, it might have been better to appeal that he could cooperate.
But that was something that could only be done after catching up with the wizard.
The wizard used strange magic whenever the distance narrowed. It was a bizarre spell that Bennett had never experienced before.
“『Telekinesis』 『Festival Fireworks』.”
As the visually spectacular fireworks exploded, apples on display at the stand suddenly flew out. It’s just an apple. There would be no problem at all if I received it with my body, but the follow-up magic was the problem.
“『Light spread』『Texture disassembly』.”
The shape of the apple became distorted and spread to all objects within a certain range. The ground, the stall, and Bennett’s skin appeared to be a repeating pattern made of smooth apple skin. My mind became dizzy.
Squeak-!
Bennett closed his eyes tightly, spewed out sword energy, and delivered a slash at the spot where the apple was. The apple split in half in the air.
When the center of magic was destroyed, the illusionary magic disappeared.
The distance from the wizard was a little further. Bennett ground his teeth. If it was an illusion such as a spell that felt pain or a monster’s maw approaching, I could ignore it and move on.
However, it was difficult for him to endure the bizarre fantasy that evaporated his sense of reality.
“How do you view the world to be able to use magic like this…!”
The wizard answered with magic.
“『Repulsion Field』『Approaching Wall』.”
The ground shook and the ground swelled like a wave, hitting Bennett. That’s an illusion. That was certain. However, I clearly heard the magic ‘Repulsion Field’ being chanted.
The repulsive force hidden between the illusions is probably trying to push Bennett away. There was no time to see through the illusion. Bennett pulled out the longsword from his waist and swung it dozens of times at high speed.
Remnants of magical power remained and became entangled, creating a net of slashes. It was an advanced technique, also called sword blocking, that was only possible for those with advanced magical manipulation abilities.
The pushing force created by magic broke into pieces and scattered along with the illusion.
Thanks to breaking through the sword curtain, the speed barely decreased. The distance with the wizard was gradually narrowing. The wizard turned toward a dark alley. Bennett was ready to swing his sword at any moment.
The moment the wizard disappeared from sight was the moment to be most alert. Because you never know what kind of magic will come.
As Bennett nervously entered the alley, the wizard stopped at a dead end. The woman was not visible. There could be a surprise attack. Beware of attacks from behind.
“…Are you left alone?”
The wizard spoke calmly with his back turned to me.
“Why are you chasing me? I… I haven’t done anything yet.”
“You’re speaking so shamelessly. You’re hiding the magic sword. What is your purpose?”
“There is always only one goal: to create a peaceful world where everyone can have fun.”
“I’m really curious about how you plan to use the magic sword there.”
Should I try it? When I looked around, neither the saint nor Niore was there. Now was the right time to reveal his true intentions. Bennett slowly took a breath and spoke.
“I am different from the other two people. If you give me just enough money, I might cooperate…”
“Do you think your beliefs… are the right answer?”
“…What do you mean?”
Bennett stiffened his voice at the wizard’s meaningful words.
The wizard turned to reveal jet-black hair and red eyes that glowed with an ominous color. He looked like a young man of similar age to the students entering the academy.
The wizard spoke quietly.
“I’m trying to tell a very… simple story. About the fact that there is a flip side to everything.”
“You really speak like a wizard. If you are going astray…”
“You will soon find out. I will show you when the time is right. You will realize it too.”
Huh.
Like a candle in the wind, the wizard’s appearance disappeared in an instant. Bennett blinked. It wasn’t a spell like invisibility or space movement. Even if I listened intently and sprayed magical energy around, I couldn’t detect anything.
Where did this start from a fantasy?
Bennett acknowledged that he had missed the wizard and came out of the alley. Likewise, a grinning saintess who seemed to have missed the wizard and a dazed-looking Niore were wandering nearby.
The wizard’s incomprehensible sound stuck to the corner of Bennett’s head.
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The three formed a kind of team. It was a temporary alliance to investigate a wizard. I decided not to tell anyone about this incident until I became more certain about Bennett’s claims. If the rumor spread, unintended victims could have arisen.
Since it was a fight involving political causes, we had to recognize that there was a risk of backlash if we were to be harsh. Saints Tara and Niore also agreed.
Breaking the news to the 3rd prince was also put on hold. It becomes difficult to hear that he has not yet arrived at the academy and is trying to cause a wedge between him and the second prince.
So where and how should we investigate to uncover questions and collect conclusive evidence? The saint came up with an idea about this.
“Because to catch an ogre, you have to enter the ogre’s den.”
Saint Tara pointed to a corner of the list of elective subjects that was displayed in a large square in the student residence area. There was a course name that stood out among the elective subjects.
『Exploration in Another World』/Professor in charge: Purple Magic Tower Wizard (marked anonymously at my request)
The name of the course was intuitive, but it was not easy to guess what kind of class you would be taking. Bennett narrowed his brows.
“…Are you trying to hear that?”
“uh.”
[Wouldn’t it be dangerous?]
“I’m a saint. No matter what their plan is, they won’t be able to lay their hands on me.”
The saint crossed her arms and shrugged her shoulders. Even though she is waging a war of nerves with the religious order, she is a saint. The symbolism of representing the goddess religion serves as a strong shield.
The three submitted applications for the 『Exploration in Another World』 lecture. Without even the slightest idea what kind of experience I would have there.
A word from the author (author review)
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A little… late! Still, we are on two sides, so I ask for your forgiveness.
A lot of things happened this morning. I have a lot of time, but then I don’t have enough time, and it’s hectic.
See you tomorrow, my friends. Enough for today… I’m going to become one with the bed. Have a nice dream!
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