Chapter 15
Chapter 15
15
EP7 - Bone!(2)
Meanwhile, in the past Hica, there were two families of the Dog Beastman Clan.
To put it simply, one was a Retriever, and the other was a Doberman.
Speak of the devil.
● Dante's Student 1st year Balmung
It was him.
He was the son of the Nibelung Family of the Black Path Cartel, and a descendant of the Doberman Dog Beast-person.
"Come out."
"……."
At my command, the male Student hidden in the bushes revealed himself.
Elise frowned.
"Balmung. Creepy."
"So what? …Hello, Professor."
He bowed his head.
Even though they were both descendants of Beast-people, their vibes were quite different.
If Elise felt like cotton candy,
Balmung felt like metal.
Black-rimmed square glasses. Angular hair slicked back with pomade.
Elise's shirt and harness were all crumpled,
But Balmung's were ironed with a knife-like precision.
"What were you doing? Hiding there creepily."
"...I'm sorry. I happened to see you during physical training, and I was curious if you would notice my stealth."
"I don't like being tested."
"...I apologize again. You recognized me as soon as I hid. I'm ashamed of my own level."
Balmung bowed his head again.
The keywords symbolizing his Nibelung Family are 'Obsession', 'Fighting Spirit', 'Loyalty'… He's a bloodline that properly inherited them.
"If you have nothing to do, come and sit down."
"Yes."
His attitude was truly angular.
Even a soldier would take a step back.
Here's an interesting fact.
Their personalities and behaviors are completely opposite.
Elise, the Retriever, is originally from a Hunting dog.
Balmung, the Doberman, is from a Working dog.
"Here, you take this."
First, I handed the finished balloon dog to Balmung.
"……?"
According to the 【Script】, Balmung seemed puzzled as to why I was giving it to him. His expression remained stiff.
"What are you doing? Take it."
"Ah, yes. I will gratefully accept it."
"Balmung. Do you want a flower too?"
"No. I'm fine."
"Take it. The professor made this too, isn't it pretty~"
Balmung ended up holding a flower, a dog, a sword, and a giraffe.
But Elise didn't give him any of the bones.
"Here, you take this."
So I made a white balloon bone and handed it over.
Balmung, who was holding balloons in both hands, looked back and forth between me and the balloons with his insufficient hands.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Balmung: 'What is this……?' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Balmung: 'Why suddenly this kind of thing…….' 】
His expression slightly crumpled as he hesitated for a moment.
His body was truly ruled by pride.
Because he was born and raised as the son of a crime syndicate boss.
But in the end, he had no choice but to change his mind.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Balmung: '……Bone.' 】
Because Dobermans are also dogs.
┃ Relationship Stat increased: Balmung [6] (▲6)
┃ Reward: Star Fragment × 6
Good.
After that, I continued to make various balloon art and give them to Balmung. He continued to receive them, albeit reluctantly.
Then he began to ask me questions as if he were interrogating me.
"Do you often come to the central park on your days off?"
"I came for the first time today. It's nice. Spacious. There are also fallen leaves."
"Do you like nature?"
"So-so."
"Ah, I see…. I like it. Ah, that, the waffles at that food stall over there are quite delicious."
"The smell is good."
"That's right. It's a specialty. Would you like me to buy you one if you need it?"
"It's okay."
"I'm okay too. I'll buy it for you."
"I'll give you the money then."
"No."
"Take it. People will point fingers if a professor gets something from a Student's money."
I threw a 100 Hica silver coin to Balmung.
But, both Elise and that guy, why are they showing me kindness?
Apparently, word had spread inside the Hidden Dragon Hall. To treat me well in order to become my advisor.
As Balmung moved away, Elise came close and whispered in my ear.
"He doesn't have a dad either…."
"Huh? Ah, really."
"Do you have a professor?"
"Me. I don't."
Dante doesn't seem to have one either, and neither do I.
"Hmm. Then all of us. We all don't have dads."
For some reason, Elise was laughing.
She seemed like a pure psycho.
Soon, Balmung returned and handed me a waffle. The change from 100 Hica… No, he must have bought it with his own money.
Then Elise tilted her head with a question mark above it.
"What about mine?"
"I don't have one."
"That's too much. Then what about yours?"
"I don't have one. I bought it to feed the professor a waffle, why would I buy yours and mine."
"That's too much. Creepy. I feel bad."
"...Elise. Didn't you come hiding too?"
"No? I knew I'd get caught anyway? He's creepy, but I'm cautious…???"
The conversation was a mess.
So I cut my waffle into three pieces and shared it.
They both obediently accepted and ate together.
It tasted good.
"Professor…."
At that time, Balmung carefully opened his mouth.
Then, he coughed as if his throat was blocked and continued.
"Ah, I'm sorry. Professor, how do you train?"
I was doing it now, but it didn't seem like that's what he was asking.
"Why do you ask?"
"You seem to be very strong compared to your young age. I also have a desperate desire to become stronger."
"Aren't you already strong enough? You guys."
"That's what they say. Kaiser told us that we're almost the strongest in the entire continent at our age."
That's an obvious fact.
However, in a world where the average lifespan of high rankers is 140 years old.
Being young is a fatal weakness.
"Everyone has their own method. Your main focus is [Sniping], right?"
"That's right. My auxiliary is [Magic]."
"My knowledge and your knowledge of those two training methods will be very different."
And at this point, it would be better for him, a genius, to realize it on his own than for me to tell him.
"Ah, I see…."
The day was slowly beginning to set.
"Then, I'll be going now."
Since the existence of the two of them is an assassination threat in itself, I tried to get up first. Balmung followed and asked.
"Professor. Are you free tomorrow?"
"What's the matter?"
"If it's not too much trouble, may I request an Assassination Sparring once?"
His expression was stiff.
He looked nervous.
Assassination Sparring is the sparring version of 'Assassination Skirmish'.
"I really want to have an Assassination Sparring with you, Professor."
"Why?"
"……Actually, Kaiser said. If I have an Assassination Sparring with Professor Dante, I will definitely gain a great realization."
He's talking nonsense…. He must have mistaken me for something great and said that.
If these geniuses, not other Students, desperately attack me, there is a possibility of death for me too.
"I don't do unilateral and meaningless battles."
"……."
Balmung's eyes twitched.
Perhaps his pride as a genius was scratched.
"...I, still, won't be that bad. I heard that you were disappointed with low-level or insincere assassinations. I will never disappoint you."
What appeared in the 【Script】 was desperation. He really wanted to stick with me for growth.
That doesn't give me a reason to take the risk.
"That's enough. See you again."
"...Yes. I'm sorry for asking for something unreasonable. Please go in. I'll ask again next time."
As I took a step, Elise followed me and spoke.
"Are you just going to leave like this?"
"You have to go too. It's almost night."
"I'm sad."
"About what."
"If you fought Balmung, I was going to ask you to do an Assassination Sparring with me too."
"I don't want to."
"Is that how you treat people without dads?"
"……."
This doesn't seem to be a matter of dogs or anything.
I decided to understand.
People without dads have to help each other.
Elise waved her hand only after following me to the faculty building.
"See you again, Professor."
It feels like I took a dog for a walk.
It's a bit strange, but she's still a very kind child.
* * *
"Bone…♪ Bone…♪"
Elise was holding five bone balloons and heading to the Hidden Dragon Hall.
Under the shade of a tree.
A few female Students from the Black Path, who were smoking cigarettes, frowned at Elise.
"She's excited. That bitch."
* * *
"Today's Neutral Professor Forum will be canceled due to the Chief Professor of Battalion's emergency condolences."
The Chief Professor did not show his face the next day either.
Even though it was a different professor from yesterday.
┃ Schedule canceled: [Neutral Professor Forum]
The schedule was canceled again.
5 Star Fragments gone!
I was frustrated. By the powerlessness of these neutral professors.
However, there were no neutral professors who expressed great dissatisfaction.
"Haa…."
"Shall we go?"
Everyone just yawned and turned around.
Meanwhile, the Doberman's obsession in Balmung's blood began to manifest.
"Professor."
After refusing the Assassination Sparring in the park, Balmung repeatedly showed his face and requested an Assassination Sparring.
"May I request an Assassination Sparring?"
"I refuse."
"Yes. I'm sorry for bothering you."
But even if I refused, the request was repeated.
"Professor."
In the hallway.
"Professor."
In the lab.
"Professor."
On the street…….
Unable to watch any longer, I frowned.
"Hey, hey, Balmung. Go away."
"Yes. I'll see you tomorrow."
"No. No. Go away completely. Don't come looking for me next time."
"I understand. I'm sorry."
I thought he would have shaken it off by now.
The next day, there was a handwritten letter on the desk in the lab. Balmung had requested an Assassination Sparring, writing in crooked letters [Respected Professor. Please teach me a move as an assassin, blah blah…].
'He's really doing all sorts of things.'
Unfortunately, I refused.
┃ Schedule created: [Neutral Professor Forum]
┃ Reward: Star Fragment × 5
In that time, the forum was scheduled again.
┃ Schedule canceled: [Neutral Professor Forum]
The forum was canceled again.
"...I'm sorry, professors. Today's Neutral Professor Forum will be canceled due to the Chief Professor's absence."
It was the third time already.
At this point, it felt a bit excessive.
I'm a little annoyed. By the irresponsible attitude of the neutral professors.
"Ugh. This time it's a bit much. What's with the three cancellations…."
"Well. It can't be helped."
And so, when I was leaving the seminar building with the other neutral professors, a big commotion was happening in front of the seminar building.
-
Hey, you bitch. Do you think you're so great?
What is it.
What's all this commotion from broad daylight?
In front of me, the neutral professors who had gone out first were gathered in a crowd. Below the stairs. In the open space about 25 meters away, two female Students were fighting.
Even using Superpowers.
"Do it! Huh?! Try doing it!"
One side was the elite Students of Moon Shadow Scholar that I knew by name. 'Marina', a girl from the Black Path who hung out with Kendrake, and her gang.
The other side was…… I frowned.
"...Let's stop. Please. Huh?"
It was Elise.
Her leg was bleeding profusely from being caught in a [Trap].
"Do it. Don't just talk with your mouth because you're scared. Do it!"
It was obviously a 3:1 bullying situation. I was dumbfounded. Because the neutral professors were watching this situation without doing anything.
Why aren't they stepping in? This isn't an assassination or anything, it's a violation of the school rules?
At that time, I heard the conversation of the professors in the front row.
"Shouldn't we stop them? It looks serious…."
"Leave it alone."
"Professor Wiling doesn't know well because he's new. Marina is Black Path and Elise is White Path. Why should we stop them? We're neutral."
"No, still…. What if the kids die…."
"They wouldn't kill each other, would they?"
"Let's watch the situation for now. It looks like a love triangle."
The problem was the same apathetic attitude again.
'Annoying.'
Three consecutive forum cancellations. The neutral professors' idiotic conversation. Everything was making me angry.
Then, what made me even more annoyed was that Elise was glancing at the neutral professors. As if asking for help.
Nevertheless, the professors remained still, and after watching a little longer, they started fighting.
I took a step. Then I pushed through the tightly packed professors.
"Hey. What are you doing. Don't push."
A professor tried to push my arm away, but an inexplicable anger suddenly rose.
"Get out of the way. Are you here to watch a show?"
"Huh? What did you say?"
"Are you here to watch a show, you bug."
The neutral professor who turned his head was flustered.
I also looked into his eyes and did not censor the words coming out of my mouth.
"The kid is bleeding."
The professor froze.
I pushed him away and stepped onto the stairs. Into the middle of the battlefield.