The Only Male Student in the Academy - The Only Male Student in the Academy chapter 89

089. Malice (1)

Even if you win the boss battle, there is still work to be done.

No, rather, it can be said that this is the main topic.

“From now on, divide the number of people into two.”

After defeating Living Doll, Jin Kartix passed out again.

Siegfried gives us instructions as if to replace Jin.

“I will divide them into groups 1 and 2.

Group 1 prepares for evacuation. Finish the treatment of the injured and organize the items used in the camp.

Group 2 should go around the boss room to retrieve items that could be used as loot, and investigate if there is a hidden area.”

Now that the boss has been defeated, the only thing left to do is to return. But you can’t go back empty-handed.

Thus, the raid members were divided into groups 1 and 2.

‘And am I in the 2nd group?’

Marie, who was good at handling camping equipment, and Benit and Della, who were also good at using recovery skills, were placed in Group 1.

Nina also seems to be placed in Group 1 because she has to stay by Benit’s side, and the rest of the party members feel like they are in Group 2.

Probably because I was assigned to Group 2…… I don’t think it was a reason to separate him from other students.

Since I have a potion I made myself, it might have been better to take care of the wounded with Benit or Della.

I wonder if I sent them to the 2nd group because I was afraid I would mess with them.

‘… Well, I like the 2nd group because it’s more comfortable.’

First, look around the boss room.

… However, it seemed that there was nothing more useful than I thought.

Wouldn’t it be truly a sea of odds and ends?

All the stuffed toys were torn apart, the porcelain dolls were broken and shattered, and most of the mannequins were also smashed.

I tried to pick up a few of them in case they could be used as bomb materials, but…… , No matter how you look at it, it was just plain garbage.

Same goes for demons.

Trees with mysterious powers are sometimes used as materials for making wands.

For that, the tree in front of my eyes…… The damage was somewhat excessive.

Light a fire with a flamethrower,

In addition to pouring gasoline into it,

At the end, Jin shattered it with a lightsaber.

It was truly ashes.

You won’t be able to use it even with charcoal.

“Then, is this the only useful thing…?”

I saw a doll lying at my feet.

Living Doll.

A doll that looks like a life-sized person.

Her body is wearing a gothic dress, and she looks like a girl.

It was such a fierce fight, but the Living Dolls have a clean appearance with no flaws.

I sat in front of it and gently touched the Living Doll.

“…Looks useful.”

“Are you talking about Ona Hall?”

“…….”

I just muttered something to myself, but a vague answer came back.

Whoever says such vulgar things…… There was nothing to see

“What’s wrong, Ariel~? Are you squeamish? I might be able to help you if you just strangle me?”

“…Why do you create a new wall every time you talk?”

As I let out a sigh, Claire naturally sat down next to me.

The desire to expel them was like a chimney, but…… Come to think of it, is this the last time?

After today, there is no reason to go through the catacombs dungeon anymore.

Then there would be no reason to continue partying with Claire.

Then this might be the last time.

“So, is it really useful to talk about onahole?”

“There is no such wall… It is said that it is used as an alchemy material.”

“Oh, you can use a doll as an alchemy material?”

Claire seemed a little surprised by my words. As if it were surprising.

A living doll, a doll that had a life, albeit temporarily, because it had a soul.

Originally, it was an ordinary doll, but as the soul dwelled in it, the material itself changed.

In addition to being strong enough to be unblemished by a sword, it also has a high magical conductivity.

That is why it is a quality material that is only available in the world.

In fact, there is only one chance to obtain a Living Doll body in Unknown Saga,

During the first year’s winter vacation, you get another chance to defeat the Living Doll.

There is no other way to get it, so players are left with a choice.

What kind of high-level item will be created with the living doll’s body, which can only be obtained once in the story?

“So, will Ariel participate in the auction?”

“…Well.”

If you ask me if I want to have it, of course I want it.

Lucius will defeat and take the living doll that appears during winter vacation in the first year…… , Then this will be my first and last chance to get my hands on a living doll.

However, there are a whopping 64 people participating in the raid.

Among them, I wonder if I can have a living doll…… I do not know.

I have the money to buy Living Dolls, and I think my contribution to this raid will be quite high.

So I think the auction priority will be high, but…… Maybe it’s the reputation that’s the problem.

If you pour a lot of money to buy a living doll, strange rumors will come out…. It is said that the duke’s idiot has a strange hobby.

… However, I also wonder if I have an image that will get worse than this.

Then I think it would be better to have a living doll even if you spend money… ?

“Shall I participate in the auction instead?”

Claire speaks in a lively voice.

With a sinister smile.

“If Ariel wants it somehow, there’s nothing she can’t do~? Of course, she can’t bare-mouthed.”

She explicitly says that she has something she wants.

What is that…… The steps taken so far are predictable enough.

I sighed.

“Okay. I got enough help from you.”

“Huh?”

Claire opened her eyes wide, as if she hadn’t expected me to answer in this way.

I got up from my seat.

“Thank you so far, Claire. Thanks to you joining the party, we were able to safely finish the catacombs dungeon raid.”

Maybe it’s because I just finished the raid. I feel somehow uplifted.

Honestly, I didn’t want to say thank you to this guy, but…… , I wonder if the performance was too great to just ignore it and pass by.

Although the walls are a bit of a b*tch… , Compared to when the two of them were raiding the dungeon with Marie, the difference between having Claire and not being there is huge.

I’d like to think that s*xual harassment even in the dark….

Conversely, you could say that I clung to it to protect myself.

Anyway, Claire has followed my instructions well.

I have to admit that much.

“…….”

“…What is that expression?”

“No… I guess I didn’t expect to be thanked for something like that… It’s surprising that Ariel is a person who knows how to be grateful to others…”

“What did you think of me?”

If you look at me with a puzzled face, Claire smiles again.

The usual mischievous smile.

“I don’t have anything to be thankful for. Wasn’t that the original contract?”

“That’s true. But I think it must have been a rather uncomfortable party to be active in.”

“Ah~. It sure was a bit tough.”

Claire nodded in approval. He hadn’t shown it once in the meantime, but it seemed that the three-person party was difficult for Claire as well.

“That also ends today. The contract between the two of us ends with this.”

From the beginning, I promised to do party activities with Claire only during the vacation period.

And lastly, there is nothing to do with party activities for the time being. The next attack schedule is…… Probably after the second semester.

In the first place, there must have been a party where Claire was also active,

Now you probably won’t have to party with Claire anymore.

“Oh, isn’t it too early to say the contract is over? Dungeon yet?”

“That’s the theory. But I’ve heard that you’re going back to the warp gate order form after this, so there’s nothing more to do.”

“Well, I wish I did too.”

Claire shrugs.

Those eyes are somehow sharp.

“Because you don’t think it will end this easily?”

“What?”

What does that mean?

I tried to ask, but I couldn’t ask the question.

As if interrupting our conversation,

Because the screams interrupted.

“Look there, Miss Alex. They’re hanging around again.”

One of the student knights next to me said so.

Her name is…… Was it Pyreche? I don’t remember her very well. She is

She is originally because she is not good at memorizing her name, and she has never talked to her much.

Anyway, let’s see the direction she’s pointing,

We could see Claire-nim and Ariel Beheritt having a conversation ahead of Living Doll.

Leaving the two behind, the student knights, including Fireche, start whispering.

“Looks like you’re taking care of him as a childhood friend~. You must be really nice.”

“Because he’s Claire-sama’s friend, he must have been the party leader, right?”

“Ha, the academy came in with a parachute, so it’s funny that the raid team also parachutes.”

“Isn’t that annoying, Miss Alex?”

“…….”

Alex inadvertently becomes silent in the midst of them talking as they please.

Claire-sama hanging out with Ariel Beheritt…… Definitely dissatisfied She’s also kind of annoying, to be honest.

However, I would say that the relationship between the two is quite complicated.

He wasn’t as great a person as he thought, Cler Entirus, whom he followed.

On the other hand, Ariel Beheritt wasn’t as crazy as I thought, and she was rather Claire’s victim.

In order to bully Ariel Beheritt, Claire even tried to break her dorm rules.

Even after that, I vaguely know that something happened between the two of them, but I have no way of knowing what specifically happened.

Because he had been put on probation all this time.

As a result, I heard that Claire’s grades dropped.

While I couldn’t see it, Claire went into Ariel Beheritt’s party and started helping him.

‘…… Could it be that Claire-sama didn’t come to like Ariel Beheritt?”

I don’t know….

She thought she had become close with Claire-sama in her own way, but she still doesn’t know about her.

… After all, you can’t beat your childhood friend.

However, if the strange relationship between the two has been resolved…… I wonder if there is any problem with that.

Meanwhile, the two of them became close…… To be honest, I don’t like it very much.

It would be accurate to say that she is lost.

Hate Ariel Beheritt, you know he was a victim.

But to like him, there is still a sense of resistance.

“There must be a reason Claire is staying with Ariel Beheritt.”

Alex had no choice but to answer that.

After all, since she herself is Claire-sama’s follower, it wouldn’t be too wrong for her to follow her will…… She thinks so

She just thought she should follow her inertia because she couldn’t judge for herself.

“Hmm~. Ms. Alex is straightforward as expected.”

She said that with her eyes as if Fireche were searching.

But as expected, she is good at managing her expression like a noble.

Instantly smiling again, she turns to Ariel Beheritt.

“That man, his contribution in this raid must be quite high, right?”

“Did you notice that the demon tree is the main body? I feel unnecessarily good.”

“But was that man the one who noticed that? Actually, didn’t Claire-sama find out?”

“Then he was carried on his back? Wow~, the Duke is different as expected. There are people who will feed you even if you just put a spoon on them.”

“Besides, that guy is the party leader. He’ll get a lot of points for this raid, right?”

“It’s ridiculous, really.”

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And the gossip continues again.

If you look at them from a little distance, you will know Alex as well. Among them, there were probably few people who deeply hated the human named Ariel Beheritt.

Being Claire-sama’s friend is something they don’t like.

Claire is rumored to be the youngest daughter of the Marquis of Entirus and the right hand of the princess.

That’s why she might be the one she should be closest to in the academy.

They must have prepared various things to impress Claire-sama,

Maybe that’s why he joined the Student Knights.

However, due to her sluggish grades, Claire almost didn’t participate in the Student Knights.

Rather, it is a form of friendship with Ariel Beheritt, who is called an idiot.

She might think that the seat next to Claire-sama has been taken away.

That’s why they’re jealous, jealous, and downtrodden, trying to create a gap where they can squeeze in even a little bit.

Of course……. It doesn’t matter if you’re truly serving Claire-sama just because you are yourself.

Alex also had a calculating reason for serving Claire.

His family, his position in his academy, etc…. After all, he is bound to approach any aristocrat by looking at the opponent’s background.

In that sense, it may not be fundamentally different from them, but…… , Seeing him swearing up close like this somehow made me think it was really ugly.

‘… I shouldn’t get too entangled.’

With that in mind, Alex tried to sneak away from them.

But at that moment,

“Ugh?!”

– Knocked up.

Alex tripped and fell.

Unexpectedly, I couldn’t even properly take his fall and hit the floor with his shoulders first.

“Miss Alex? Are you okay?”

As I fell splendidly, the eyes of the people around me gathered in this direction.

Looking at you as if you were worried… , A look that somehow seemed to sneer.

Alex looks displeased because he feels like he is being treated unreasonably.

“If you’re not feeling well, tell me.”

“No, I fell over because I misplaced my center of gravity…”

“Really? Alex-chan is surprisingly clumsy, unlike how he looks?”

“It’s not like that…”

I fell because the ground shook.

Just as I was about to say, the vibration started to happen in earnest.

“What, what is…?”

“An earthquake?”

The nearby student knights shout and automatically prepare for battle.

Alex somehow got up and drew his sword after them. I don’t know if the sword is helpful in an earthquake situation.

In conclusion, I thought it would be helpful.

“No… this is not an earthquake. Everyone gather here! Come on!”

Siegfried in the distance shouted,

At the same time, something protruded from the floor.

It’s a bad color.

The light and dark colors mixed together to create a colorful glow.

“That’s…”

“It’s a diving bat!”

Someone shouted.

Diving Bat… ?

As Alex tilted his head at the name of the first monster he heard, something fell from the ceiling.

Likewise, it is wriggling in eerie colors.

A diving bat emerges from the bottom,

Diving bats descend from the ceiling,

Diving bats came out from here and there on the wall.

30….

No, 50?

Maybe the number is 100… ,

Or maybe even more.

“What is this…”

Alex took a step backwards at the sight beyond common sense.