794 148, the principal of the alma mater

I came back to Kutanutsu. I had just gone from Kutanutsu to Territorial Capital. The destination is... school.

Frantian Tannat Elementary School, commonly known as "School".

There is another secondary school in Kutanatsu, but that one is commonly called 'Secondary', only the elementary school I graduated from.

I came to visit a lifelike principal. Will I be there today after all?

Whoa! Found it! That's Dr. Uneforetto! Nostalgia! No, you changed your family name after you got married...

"Doctor! Long time no see! It's Martin!"

"Well! Mr. Martin! Long time no see! I hear it's working!

"The teacher hasn't changed. Chiara is always taking care of you. Is there a principal today? I'm here to talk to you.

"Yeah, there you are. Please go to the principal's office.

"Thank you!

I miss my alma mater. Four-and-a-half years after graduation... this place hasn't changed.

"Excuse me!

"Oh, Martin, isn't that you? I heard you won't be staying in Kutanutsu, but welcome to school.

He was invited into the principal's office and recommended a seat.

"So, what's up today?

"I've had a consultation. Principal, do you know what a real 'poison needle' is?

"Is it real...? You're not talking about Mr. Sparrash, are you? All I know is it's been over thirty years now. But now how do you want to know that?

I'll explain the situation. I also told him that it was a crisis in Damien, but that I felt more like Mr. Sparrash's reputation had been defiled than that.

"I'm saying... and I think Mr. Sparrash is fine with the poison needle alone. There is no such thing as authenticity, and if there is, I will take care of it.

"Hmm, is that right? Then I'll tell you everything I know. It's going to be a long time, let's make some tea.

"Puypuy."

Ko is happy to hear of tea.

"Of course you have Mr. Cornelius's share.

"Thank you.

"Puypuy."

"Well, the first time I heard the name of a poison needle was about forty-five years ago. Three years from there to be exact...

I was just a runaway adventurer at the time... "

They also had a number of powerful adventurers in Kutanutu around that time. But with the exception of a handful of the top, the tyranny, the bystanders were mostly deserted. Many of the runaway principals have been irrational in their eyes.

Prey, exploitation of materials, embezzlement. Distracted violence. A woman who is made to cry.

Even those guys were left in the wild because they were a valuable force at the time of the demon's "Great Raid".

Among them was the principal's three-year-old man, Aiguille.

He had a body as fine as a needle and was therefore subject to further exploitation. I also have trouble eating, my body is thin and thin...... I still make small requests when I show my face to the guild. Days when you don't talk to anyone and ask for help, but you can wind up your prey and your earnings with promises.

By the time those days lasted three years, the principal noticed something strange.

The principal, who had grown in body and strength, was becoming less and less involved. But from one day on, it stopped getting tangled up enough to say nothing at all.

'Dedon', who always wraps up his prey with a hateful face, 'Gedosare', who wields violence in his play, 'Bandev', who sidelines his hunting prey. And who aren't their party members in the guild? No, they're not the only ones. There are plenty of other outdoors, but if I recall, it's been a long time since I stopped seeing them.

It's not uncommon for adventurers not to come back from the demonic realm. But the fact that those guys disappeared collectively caught the principal's eye.

And one more thing, don't you even see what Aiguille looks like? He makes the same request every day and will definitely return to the guild by evening. Because I'm not good enough to do the work that I need to stay in.

"Then... I never saw Mr. Aiguille. I began to hear the name of the poison needle as if it were an alternative…"

"So that Mr. Aiguille is the poison needle?

"I don't know. It's nothing to be sure of. I just told you the truth. Even if Mr. Aiguille were alive, sixty is past.

"Really...... any other features?

"Right...... I actually don't remember anything at all. I should have survived the same guild for three years... my face, my voice. Martin, I even forgot my name until you asked me. I think I could often recall a body as thin as a needle.

"I see...... thank you.

Shit...... there really was such a guy as a poison needle...... then why did Mr. Sparrash bother naming him such a jerk?

"By the way, does the principal know Mr. Sparrash or not?

"I have some face-to-face knowledge a few times. after he had already become an adventurer. I've heard why you were naming poison needles.

"It was... how could it have been?

"I can't tell you because it's a promise, they told me. He said he was a benefactor.

A benefactor!? Is the poison needle Mr. Sparrash's benefactor!? Damn it! I have no idea!

"Really..."

"That's all I know. I don't know why Mr. Sparrash, who dyed his hands in the killer operation, could have lived as an adventurer without being caught. I think it's Sir Martin's help.

"I see, Father..."

"The period he lived as a killer would be about a decade or so. He was only a villager in the village of Louis. I don't know where the hell he wore so many arms......

I don't even know how far the poison needle job I've heard is real and where it's from, Mr. Sparrash. In the first place, it was considered the work of poison needles whenever unidentified and unexplained bodies emerged. Unless it was a cavalier or noble corpse, you weren't too keen to look into it.

Regardless of who he is, do you think he died from an unknown cause? So you're saying there's no trauma? By the name of poison needle, I imagine stabbing a poison needle in a steep place...

You mean there's not even a trace of that needle... there's no way there's a judicial autopsy, so it's possible I'm overlooking it.

Damn it! I have no idea! Assuming a real poison needle has really moved, there should be a 'crawl' connected to the poison needle... are you more familiar with Ragna and the Daminates around there?

"Thank you, Principal. Very helpful. This is a souvenir. Enjoy it with all of you.

"Whenever you get lost, come. I'll tell the other teachers what I'm talking about today, so if you find anything out, make sure you tell the Martins. Still, is this a sea monster? And even seafood, thank you.

"It's Hydra. In what we encountered on the north side of the Auster Sea. Oh, I didn't see a behemoth in the mountains, but I saw a ground dragon. Though it went through with something that seemed pretty strong.

"Oh, my God! Give me Hydra! And the mountains!? Again, Martin, you are wonderful. As I've said before, I'm proud of everything you've done. Best wishes for your upcoming ctanuts.

"I'll do my best.

That's all I can say. I'm really proud to be told that I'm just as proud of a guy as the principal.

"Oh, you should also talk to the union head Donovan for once. You may remember something I don't.

"Okay. Thanks!

All right, suppose I try to show my face to the Guild of Kutanuts in a while?