Chapter 64

Chapter 64-Yes, that’s why I’m on my way to rescue the students now! It seems that a demon with at least medium to high magic power has appeared. Protecting the safety of the cadets is the most urgent priority.......

-Omnomnomnom.......

-......Dean Noah, are you there?

Vernon called out, talking to Noah over the comms.

“Yes, sir,” Noah said back to Vernon, who was overly nonchalant.

However, Noah on the other end of the line didn’t seem to mind.

-You shouldn’t be too worried, though I’d be if it were any other rider....

-Eh?

-I’m saying that the new jockeys will be OK! So don’t worry too much, as long as they’re in the middle or lower ranks, there’s no reason to worry.

-.......

“I’m tired.”

Vernon’s misery was echoed by none other than the asshole Lars. The Dean’s eccentricities are well known.

I can’t tell anyone else.

-I... But, Dean, can’t you at least do something for the kids.......

-Toot... toot... .......

“You hung up.”

“You hung up.”

Vernon and Lars said it as if they were singing a jingle, and then shook their heads.

It suddenly occurred to them that they shouldn’t even expect support. Vernon sighed in self-deprecation.

He turned to Lars, who was running alongside him.

“I’m surprised, by the way. I didn’t think you’d come out to save a student... I thought you’d be holed up doing research again.......”

“There’s a student I care about.”

“...? You already have a student in the freshman class?”

“No. Not yet.”

Lars von Celestia smiled meaningfully and thought of a boy. The one he would have to draw in to cultivate.

Nox von Reinhafer.

He could put his research on hold to save him.

‘I’ll make him my assistant somehow...!’

He pulled on his horse’s reins with enthusiasm.

“You, you bastard...! Come with me!”

Vernon watched, convinced.

‘That’s him...! He’s planning to save the students single-handedly and collect his bonus later!’

Sadly, the two men had very different interests.

The only good thing was that they were now aligned in purpose.

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[Basic Info]

Name: Nox Von Reinhafer

Gender: Male

Age: 15

Race: Human

Primary Element: Darkness

Achievements: None

[Traits].

Positives: [Genius with Swords and Martial Arts] / [Genius with Mana Sensitivity] / [Insightful] / [Master of Memorization] / [Steel Mentality] / [Master of Acting]]

Neutral: [Manifestation of Darkness]

Negative: [Time Limit] / [Weakling] / [Crippling Chill] / [Possession]

[Stats].

Physique: 6.2 (+1)

MP: 9.2(+1)

Luck: 10

Willpower: 11.3

Charm: 26.2

[Hidden Stats]

Dexterity (Uncultivated): 7

[Skills] – Active Skills: [Genius’s Time] / [Supreme Ruler’s Awe] / [Dark House Lower Level Swordsmanship] / [Southern Swordsmanship] / [Ignite] / [Type Change]]

*With the [Time Limit] trait, the remaining player lifespan is 153 days.

*The [Character Viewing System] has been updated. Please utilize it actively!

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‘That’s quite a bit of life for a low-level beast. I’m satisfied, and besides... there are still a few more left.’

I nodded lightly, so lightly that it was invisible to the others.

The flying beast that was supposed to appear was a hummingbird-like creature. It didn’t have a name, which meant it wasn’t a particularly difficult opponent.

Whirr-!The debut release of this chapter happened at Ñòv€l-B1n.

(kwaleuleu-!)

Though still small, the thunderclouds gathered and struck with lightning.

This is the work of Princess Penelope.

She’s a Mind Attribute Mage, and she uses a passive called Heavenly Punishment. This spell works well against flying demons and shadows. It is highly effective against demons of the evil element.

This is because it gives all of her spells the additional attribute of ‘punishment’.

The situation was quickly resolved without me having to do anything.

[Lifespan increased by 4 hours].

[Lifespan increased by 1 hour].

[Lifespan increased by .......]

‘Well, this isn’t so bad.’

My health is steadily building up.

The good news is that I scattered the glass shards I had brought with me on the flying beasts. I’d actually brought it with me to use to distract them....

One by one, they’re stomping around and eating up experience points.

‘...Good?’

No matter how close they are. Especially the sword is said to be a man’s weapon, but the broadsword is on a different level.

I’ve used the skill [Retribution] on other characters, but....

“Bullshit.

I don’t know what else to say about the passive since it has such ridiculous destructive power.

“Do it, or die anyway. And I know of your power. The dead become your property again. That’s what it means to deal with the undead.”

“But it’s not infinite.”

“Lack of magic. I can fix that.”

Leon’s expression hardened for a moment at my words.

I know it’s a bit of a surprise to hear that you’ve so quickly identified a weakness, a lack of magic, and have a solution for it.

But it is true.

I know the Marvas family and how to deal with the undead.

I’ve even played a character based on the same family as Leon von Marvas.

For the record, that was the first time I successfully cleared the Inner Lunatic. I think I died at least a couple hundred times, so it was quite a struggle....

I don’t even remember the exact number of deaths.

Anyway, dealing with the dead is a great weapon if you know a few tricks.

‘First and foremost. It is also horsepower. An absolute amount of magic. Without it, you’re limited in what you can call the undead. It’s also difficult to keep them alive for long.’

Running out of hp can be troublesome in many ways.

The same can be said for lack of health, but in Rion’s case, the health stat isn’t as important. It’s completely different from other mages.

He’s not used to fighting from the front.

All you need to do is send your minions in front of you, and your control will take care of most of the rest.

Sure, you’ll have gaps against top-tier demons, but they’ll be filled by your other allies.

That’s why Leon is such a bullshit unit.

But that’s not to say that having a lot of horsepower solves all of our problems.

There’s one more problem, the most important one.

‘There’s only so many undead you can store.’

Thirty at most.

But that’s not enough to live up to the hype of being the strongest in Inner Lunatic, where large-scale battles are common. When other units are using AoE, they’re fighting with weaker summons.

In a way, you could say they’re weaker.

But.......

‘Marvas’ true power came when he used the Book of the Dead to summon the demon Leon Berger. He can temporarily keep an unlimited number of dead beasts on the battlefield for up to tens of hours.’

This is the true power of Marvas, to resurrect the dead and use them, and then return them to the land of the dead.

I’m just giving off the nuance that I know about it now.

After a moment of silence, Leon drew on his magic, blocking out all sound except for his own.

“......Somehow. I understand now why you can keep an Obsidian horse of undead nature with you. Haaa. You’re going to have to tell me how you know about the secrets of House Marvas.”

“I will. If I make it back alive.”

“Very well, I’ll take care of you for a while anyway.”

Leon said, releasing the spell.

He’s a gentleman after all.

The one in the game was soft-spoken and polite, but he had a stern tongue.

If you can’t be trusted, you’ll be dealt with.

That’s who Leon was, so I’m not too worried about the sweet potato.

Before I knew it, Leon was on his feet, and he began to call upon the spirits of those who had died earlier.

A relic of his father’s, an object that can control ghosts.

He’s going to use the Book of the Dead – the Necronomicon.

A blue glow emanated from the book he held out, before the color was replaced by darkness and the book fell to the floor.

“Would you all please step back for a moment?”

Leon says quietly, and watches the dark shadows slowly rise. I watch with interest as well.

I never thought I’d actually see the Marvas family’s surplus unleash the undead.

Earlier, he had summoned a skeleton soldier that had been stored away.

But what Leon is about to do is an overwhelming talent that matches the materials of a master. It was a quality.

I carry a sword myself, but there’s something about seeing real black magic in action, right in front of you.

It was a bit of a double-edged sword.

A dark magic force forcibly binds the souls of the dead to this world, reborn as lifeless dolls.

It’s only for a short time, but how precarious and beautiful.

I realized that I needed to get along with Leon in moderation.

Even if I don’t, Paracelsus is about to fight me with his eyes lit up. I wonder if I’ll be in less danger with him around.

......Well, he’s not the kind of guy to care about that.

With that thought, I stood up from my position.

Paracelsus crossed his arms and asked.

“Hey. How are you going to solve the food problem, by the way? I don’t know about anything else, but if we don’t feed them properly, they won’t be able to use their magic.”

It was an accurate point.

In the first place, most of the students here are nobles who have never gone hungry.

Is that all?

There are also students who come here to admire knights and mages, and their base metabolisms are at least several times higher than everyone else’s.

Growll...!

(kkoleuleug...!)

Thalia’s belly clock is also ticking.

Hehe, she laughs and scratches her head.

I blurted out.

“Don’t worry, that’s already solved, they’re coming this way.”

“What? What kind of bullshit is that, you think the meat is going to run this way on its own?”

Paracelsus sneered, but a calm voice came from Leon’s side.

He was already preparing for battle.

“Something is coming. It’s not strong, just a low-level demon.”

I smirked and shot a glance at Paracelsus, who hadn’t gotten the picture.

“You’re right. Commoner. Food is coming this way.”

Paracelsus’s face flushed with shame.

I continued sarcastically.

“They say a broken clock is right twice. I guess this is the time.”

“That’s... Hey, shut up!”

Paracelsus shouted, thrusting his sword at me.

Suddenly, the students were surrounded by boars snorting angrily.

Probably quite predatory.

I thought to myself and sheathed my sword.