Chapter 7
Chapter 7
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EP3 - Hidden Dragon Society (3)
'He wants me to be his advisor.'
To put it simply.
It's a no.
The reason is simple.
I'm not yet free from their assassinations. Becoming an advisor to Students I can't control is like digging my own grave with an excavator.
"……."
Nevertheless, I watched Kaiser with my arms crossed. I couldn't think of anything to say.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Quan : 'Heh! Even with such a groundbreaking proposal, he's so arrogant?' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Elise : 'Please do it.' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Gray : 'Why isn't the professor answering? Say something more, Kaiser.' 】
Under the Students' gazes, Kaiser leaned back on the sofa.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'This silence... is he testing us?' 】
I just have nothing to say.
"You don't have to take it too strangely."
"……."
"If you're unhappy, I'll briefly explain our plan. If we were to receive guidance from you, Professor, we plan to create an Assassination Squad in the short term. We plan to overturn the assassination industry with it."
Assassination Squad.
That's a story that starts in the 4th year, but he's already planning it?
But more intense than that was the guy's thought.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : '...Furthermore, in the future, we will assassinate the empire's emperor who commits atrocities.' 】
Assassinating the emperor?
That was a dangerous thought in many ways.
The imperial family of the empire is the group that sets the rules of the continent.
And the players must follow those rules.
In other words, it was a story that didn't even exist in the main plot.
"You guys have a lot of strength in your shoulders."
"……Yes. That may be the case now."
Young geniuses have audacious dreams.
A dream to kill the emperor of the central empire.
Whether they will succeed or not is unknown.
"To do that... we need your help, Professor."
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Here. We've revealed our secret. You must give a meaningful answer too.' 】
It was difficult.
Kaiser just made the refusal a little more burdensome. By revealing their secrets.
"Well. Whatever you do has nothing to do with me."
"Yes?"
"I have no intention of controlling the activities of the Students. And my identity is not bound by the White Path or the Black Path."
"……."
"I'm just doing the work given to me as a professor. I don't know why I should be your advisor."
So, he means he's giving up.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : '...A true assassin. Even in this situation, he's calculating profit and loss.' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Is he saying, propose something that will make money right now?' 】
Why is he misunderstanding like that?
"Then……."
"Stop."
I cut off Kaiser's words.
"I'll pretend I didn't hear this story."
The moment monetary conditions come out of that mouth.
The picture of refusing becomes much stranger.
Because assassins move for money.
"Do you have anything else to say?"
Kaiser and I looked at each other.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Is it a refusal?' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'But why does that guy have such a fierce impression... .' 】
Kaiser, who looks more like a mastermind to me, is looking at me with a tense expression.
Is it now?
It was when I was about to get up slowly.
"Ah, but I can't stand listening to this anymore."
The big Student, Kendrake, got up first.
"Kendrake."
"Team leader. Why do we have to be so humble? From the start, I don't even know if this professor is qualified to teach us."
"He's qualified enough. What are you talking about?"
"What else!"
Kendrake turned to me.
"Professor. Look at me. Are you qualified to teach us? What I felt while attending the first semester was that even the senior professors weren't qualified to teach me. If it's okay, let's fight right now."
He took out a huge axe from Subspace.
A Battle Axe shining red with magic.
"I'm saying, let's have an Assassination Skirmish."
It was difficult.
Because I haven't grown at all yet.
While all the Students were tense and looking at each other.
I opened my mouth and said.
"...Pathetic things. Did you call me to do this kind of trick?"
Saying nothing.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Quan : '……!' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Elise : 'Wow.' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Balmung : 'What kind of atmosphere is this... .' 】
While the Students were horrified by my words.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kendrake : 'What's with this strong act? What is he? I'm telling you to fight!' 】
The guy who didn't fall for the bluff starts preparing to rush in.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Gray : 'I'm curious too. I should poke him a little... .' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Quan : 'I'll help you. Kendrake.' 】
And once a test for me was set, other Students also took out weapons from their pockets and started aiming at me.
Damn it. I'm screwed.
You crazy bastards!
In a touch-and-go moment.
I found an amazing script.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Damn it...! If we fight inside the building, I'll get caught up in it too... .' 】
Huh. What is it.
This team leader who looks like a mastermind. Why does his script feel so weak?
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Look at his eyes. Isn't he a complete serial killer...?' 】
What is it? He looks more like a villain, though.
Maybe this guy will be a key?
So, I glared at him.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Stop, stop looking...! Damn it...!' 】
I glared a little more.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Keuk……!' 】
A little more…!
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Heooeoeok……! I, I can't watch anymore……!!' 】
Electricity flowed through my head. He still had a calm expression on the outside, but the script was getting more and more scared.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Damn it, I'm scared...!! How am I supposed to negotiate with that monster professor any further……!?' 】
He looked at Kendrake with a relaxed expression.
But he was avoiding my gaze.
This. Maybe…….
"Gray. Quan. Kendrake. If you move one more step, you will die by my hand."
I pointed out the three people who were trying to move secretly while looking straight ahead.
The three of them flinched and looked at each other. It would feel like their killing intent was perfectly read.
"Kaiser."
"Speak."
I looked straight at the face of team leader Kaiser.
A black-haired boy. Torn vertical pupils. A limping cane and leg. Anyone would think he's more of a mastermind and scarier than me. In fact, according to the records, four professors died because of him.
"Was it your judgment to test me?"
"What if it was?"
"You're an impudent child."
The other Students tensed at my words.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Quan : 'It's better not to mess with that guy...! He's much more cruel than Kendrake! It's not for nothing that he killed 3 more professors even after securing his graduation certificate. He's just a bloodthirsty monster... .' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Elise : 'Are they going to fight...?' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Balmung : 'Even if he's a professor, this is reckless. He's not our team leader for nothing. But at this rate, Hidden Dragon Hall will be devastated... .' 】
Even Kendrake says with a slightly softened momentum.
"That... Professor. I'm telling you to fight me?"
Apart from the people around him being horrified. Team leader Kaiser answers so calmly.
"How can you achieve great things if you are trapped in someone else's frame?"
Calm.
Relaxed.
He still exudes an atmosphere whose depth cannot be known.
But the script is different.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Damn it…. Please don't look at me straight……. I'm scared.' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Please, just fight Kendrake!!!' 】
Now I'm completely convinced. This guy is the same type as me.
He's weak, but he somehow became the team leader!
"So, you killed four professors?"
"Is it strange? That's the tradition of Assassination Studies."
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Actually, I didn't kill them...! I'm a cripple and I don't even know how to assassinate, but somehow they were dead...!' 】
"No. That's not it."
"What do you mean."
"Kaiser. You can't dare to deceive me. How long do you think 'that act' will work in front of me?"
"……."
"You need to be scolded by me."
Then he let out a hollow laugh.
"Scold? You. Me?"
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Quan : 'That act? Is it Formless Poison again?' 】
My words were ambiguous.
The other Students understood it as 『Formless Poison』.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Eok!! I'm screwed. Did he notice I'm weak...!' 】
Only Kaiser understood the true meaning.
This confirmed it.
That guy is completely the same kind as me.
I don't know what kind of history he went through to be here, but he's definitely a weakling like me.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Quan : 'Oh my god…. Kaiser, who is the strongest among us, is being overwhelmed...!' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Gray : 'Wow, what??' 】
The Students are horrified.
I found it.
The only way out was right here.
"Everyone except Kaiser, get out of Hidden Dragon Hall."
But Kaiser wasn't ordinary either.
He immediately raised his cane and leaned on his shoulder and said.
"You don't have the authority to order us."
He's saying he'll hold on.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Guys, don't go out!!! I'm screwed!!!' 】
But once I've caught his inner thoughts, it's easy to use him.
"If you don't send everyone out as a team leader, Kaiser. You will face the ending you least desire."
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : '!!! Could it be…….' 】
At this time, I had to admire it once again.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ 】
Even though he was cornered, Kaiser was relaxed. He was unwavering even though his heart was a sea of tears.
"……Would you all wait outside?"
But as the Students started to get up one by one and go outside.
His script started to explode.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'I'm screwed.' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'I'm screwed……!' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'I've been living while deceiving others with difficulty until now……. It's all over today……!' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'How did my life become like this? I just wanted to live quietly and normally... .' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Not too flashy. But not an outsider either. I wanted to play games with decent friends and have a stable job like a civil servant... .' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'I wanted to marry an ordinary girl, raise one child normally, and die peacefully in my sleep without getting sick...!' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Assassination? Assassination is damn it! I've never stepped on an earthworm in my life!' 】
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : 'Heaven……. Why are you so cruel to me? Today is my birthday, but my birthday is my death anniversary……!!' 】
Eventually, all the Students left.
After confirming that through [Minimap].
I said softly to Kaiser, who was left alone.
"It's okay."
"……."
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : '??????????' 】
Admirably, there was no sign of surprise.
Kaiser still looked at me with arrogant eyes.
"What are you talking about since earlier?"
"You don't have to try to act too much. Even if the whole world doesn't know, I can see your situation."
"……."
"You don't have to worry. As a professor, I respect you as you are. I have no intention of ruining your life."
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : '??? He knows all about my situation? But he's pretending not to know……??' 】
A script that seems to be shocked.
I know what I have to do.
Unlike his weak-looking inner thoughts, if that guy has the real power, it must be respected.
"Let me tell you the conclusion first. I have no intention of teaching you. There are two reasons for that. First of all, I don't have the time to exclusively guide someone."
"……."
"Also, if you receive my education, one of you will surely die by my hand. Because the higher the level of education, the more you have to risk your life."
"Why are you worried about that... ."
Kaiser, who was saying something, closed his mouth.
Then he frowned.
"Could it be, you're... ."
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : '…worried about us?' 】
It was just a random word, but he thinks that?
But it's quite plausible.
"As a professor, I hope that the Student will not get hurt."
"……!!"
Eyes trembling as if shaken.
This is working. One step further here.
"Again, I respect you. No matter what you do, as long as you don't cross the line."
"Then……."
"I'll refuse. However, I want to be helpful to you personally. I'll give you my crystal ball number. You can contact me anytime when you need counseling."
"……Ah, yes. Then I……."
"Stay there, you with the bad leg."
I got up from my seat and approached him. His eyes widen in real time.
I bent down in front of him, knelt down, and put my crystal ball against his wrist.
< Register [Kaiser]'s number. >
Even at this time, he was sticking to his expressionless face.
But the script that was cut off as if shocked.
【 Hidden Dragon Society 1st year Kaiser : '…….' 】
"But you have to explain this."
"What is it."
"What is the Deadly Poison in the Five-Colored Black Tea?"
"……I put in a diluted poison that was harmless enough to pretend to poison in front of my colleagues."
He pulls the black tea with his cane and drinks it as if to show it.
This is a weakness of the system. Even if the poison is so diluted, it is recognized as poison because it has the intention of 'poison'.
"I'm sorry…. But, to sense that……."
He mistakes me for something great.
In fact, I'm just putting on a show to survive, but wouldn't it be nice to survive together in the same situation?
That's how I got the number. And lastly.
"Happy birthday."
"……."
Just a little, that expression crumbled.
That was it.
I left Hidden Dragon Hall without saying a word.
And Kaiser dismissed the Students who were trying to catch me, saying, 'Let him go.'
After returning to the mansion.
I leaned my back against my door and sat down.
"I lived……."
It was a really crazy long day.
┃ Main Quest [First Day of Appointment]
┃ Reward: Star Fragment × 1,000 (Special Reward for DLC Purchase)
Finally, the 1,000x reward that came to mind.
Also, that evening a message came to the crystal ball.
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Kaiser: Thank you, Professor…….
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Kaiser: I will contact you often in the future. We are still weak. We have a lot to learn. If we go astray, please correct us.
EP3
Hidden Dragon Society
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