Chapter 155: Ring (1)

Chapter 155: Ring (1)

Ring (1)

Mrchen Academy did not close for even a single day.

It was unlike last year when there had been frequent shutdowns due to countless incomprehensibly massive incidents. This year, they established a secure and detailed system in preparation for national-level crises.

The students who had been at Mrchen Academy last year were quite shocked at this drastic change.

Eltra Sea was temporarily prohibited from being entered.

This was because the academys faculty and Imperial Knights were investigating the cause of the Abyssal Sea Monsters appearance, even utilizing the resources of the Magic Tower.

There were plenty of discussions among the students about the cause of the demons appearances and the identity of the Nameless Hero.

In particular

There was a claim that the academy would gather the students of the ice element and somehow reveal the heros identity.

The opposing side made the rebuttal that the Nameless Hero must have a reason to hide their identity and that they must not bother the archwizard who was protecting them.

The students exchanged many different thoughts about the Nameless Hero.

Some praised the Nameless Hero and admired his strength, and some were still suspicious of this mysterious figure who may or may not be their ally. As such, the students opinions began to divide in several different directions.

The Nameless Hero quickly became the hottest issue within Mrchen Academy.

***

Boasted to be the best academy on the entire continent, the authority of the Headmistress matched the academys fame.

Headmistress Elena Woodline, a beautiful woman with her rose-red hair put up in a bun.

Though she was in her 70s, thanks to her skill [Immortality], she could maintain the appearance of her prime 20s.

Within the space called Mrchen Academy, absolutely no one held more authority than her. She was the collective owner of what one might consider everything, whether that be beauty or power

On the outside at least.

H-hello! Sir Magrio! Ahahah! W-what nice weather were having!

In reality, she was always struggling under the name of money and power.

Bartos Hall, the focal point of the academys administration. In the drawing room.

The doors opened, and a woman with a white coat draped over her shoulders entered. It was Elena Woodline, the Headmistress of Mrchen Academy.

She brightly greeted Magrio, the Vice-Commander of the Fenrir Knights, the 4th Order of Knights of the Empire.

Her bright voice was habitual. It creaked like a robot from her anxiety. Miss Headmistress Elenas female secretary quietly muttered to herself.

The middle-aged Vice-Commander, Magrio, lightly lifted his hand to acknowledge Elena. Behind him were three knights standing guard, swords sheathed at their sides.

Elena sat down across from Magrio.

Gday, Lady Elena.

Would you like a drink?!

Herb tea.

Alright! Hey! Get us two cups of herbal tea!

Headmistress Elena frantically ordered her female secretary to retrieve the drinks. She was expressing the fact that she was anxious through her body language and actions.

Please try to remain civil, Miss Headmistress

A quiet sigh left the female secretarys mouth as she massaged her temples and turned to fetch the tea. Just looking at the Headmistresss state gave her a headache.

Uh, Sir Magrio? May I know the reason for this discussion?

We are both short on time with the Eltra Sea incident and all, so lets cut to the chase.

O-of course!

Elena struggled to maintain a leisurely smile but could not stop the cold sweat from running down her forehead.

The air sank. However, she had gotten used to this environment.

Dozens of times, she had persuaded and pleaded for investors to stay for the sake of the academys finances. She has worn down her knees to the bone to establish Mrchen Academys current defense system.

Until now, several demons considered natural disasters appeared at Mrchen Academy.

On the surface, this might make it seem like there was a dire problem with the academys defense systems that did not make it activate properly, but from what the Imperial Knights had investigated, that hadnt been the problem.

Mrchen Academy had a detection system that reached up high into the skies, which utilized the mana of Aria Lilias, the Tower Master of the Hegel Magic Tower, and Headmistress Elena. It was made in the form of a transparent membrane invisible to the naked eye.

Thanks to it, the academy could know immediately whenever there was an intruder.

However, most of the demons that had appeared so far hadnt been detected by Headmistress Elenas detection system.

The Headmistresss detection system was a transcendent level of magic that had been established on its own and could not be controlled by her.

Only a periodic charge of mana was needed to sustain the detection system, and there was no reason for the system to deactivate even when Elena was away.

This academy is housing a dangerous secret. Think about it. Setting aside the massive demon that emerged from the sea, how will you explain the demon appearances of last year? The only times the defenses were lowered were during vacation and when supplies were imported, and do you think the demons could have infiltrated then? They wouldnt have just walked in with their two feet, and baggage should have been checked thoroughly.

Magrio continued to speak as he stared down at the herb tea.

Or perhaps this informant had bribed the guards? Impossible. The baggage was checked twice, no, thrice, and we are also aware of how many guards there were. There were even guards using magic tools to enhance their vision and had messengers who delivered information to them. Bribing such a number of people is not only unreasonably costly but also physically difficult.

Every time a sentence left Magrios mouth, another droplet of cold sweat trickled down Headmistress Elenas face.

Then did they infiltrate by hiding inside a magic pouch the informant carried in? That is also quite difficult. You cannot, after all, store living beings in items imbued with storage magic. The mana field interferes with the storage magic. The remaining possibility would be that these demons had been here since the beginning However, it is still a mystery how they managed to remain undetected up to this point. Even if we say these demons are hidden deep within this island where we cannot find them, there is still the question of why they have only started to cause these incidents now.

Without taking a single sip of his herb tea, Magrio set the cup down on the table.

And the Nameless Hero They may be able to give us the answers to all these questions.

The Nameless Hero.

Whenever demons arrived, they also appeared right behind them, as if they had been waiting.

As if they knew the future. As if they knew where and when these demons would appear.

As if They knew the truth about everything.

I will say this once more, but isnt the Nameless Hero suspected to be a student of Mrchen Academy? From our perspective, we cannot remove the suspicion that the academy is purposefully refraining from finding this person.

T-that is! Something we cannot rashly decide on, nor can we interrogate the students with brute force!

I believe.

Magrio set his elbows on his legs and rested his chin on his hands as he glared at Elena.

The experience of fighting on countless battlefields of blood was contained in his eyes.

That the academy, who should maintain the most neutral position on this situation, is favoring the Nameless Hero

Thats

Useless fuckin conversation.

Just as Elena was hesitating to answer, a calm voice could be heard from an unexpected location. Everyones gazes turned towards the windowsill, where the voice came from.

A dense mana encompassed the parlor.

Then, a frail-looking woman hidden by a wizards robe stepped on the windowsill and entered the room.

An old-fashioned cone hat was on her head, and her mahogany hair fluttered in the wind.

It was Aria Lilias, Tower Master of the Hegel Magic Tower.

Lady Aria?

Magrios eyes widened slightly.

Fucked over my apprentice, then came out to take a walk but heard something shitty.

Is it your hobby to eavesdrop on people?!

After getting down from the windowsill, Aria Lilias ignored Headmistress Elenas criticism and walked casually towards the sofa.

Then, as if it was completely natural to do so, she sat down next to Elena.

Then

Crossing her legs, Aria stared at Magrio with the same expressionless face as before.

Go ahead and yap your shit one more time. What about the Nameless Hero?