Chapter 107 – Before the Storm on the Floating Island

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System. Is this kid…?
Do you want to be hit as many times as the number of question marks? Where are you kidding?
Is it some kind of error?

Seeing that ? Was updated at the bottom of the rice cake simulation test result list, it did not seem to be an error.

What do all these question marks mean?
No, there is something more important to check right now.

The result of this test… Is it fish, grandpa?

Either way sucks, but if it’s the latter, what should we call it?
Bestiality? No, what the heck?
Of course, the overall appearance was a fish, but if you look closely, it looks very holy.
Rather than grandpa, this is…

…I’m afraid I’ll doubt it, but both of them look like shit.
I have no taste for either side.

Seruk.

“Ugh…”

Suddenly, a fish cub pounced on her face.
It was burdensome as the big face approached.
Bright and clear eyes that did not match the slanted eyes were looking at me.

“Why?”

Talking to fish Me too…

“It looks like it wants to be stroked.”
“…?”

Lena?
My cute and pretty squire looked at the fish and said so.
Uh… Really?
I just look like this ugly baby like this? I thought he was going to step in to take a closer look.
Believing Lena’s words, she hesitantly stretched out her hand, and the fish raised her eyebrows and gently closed her eyes.

…
…

Does it look cute like this?
As I silently stroked my forehead, I could feel the tail wagging.
Huh…
Overall, I think it looks pretty damn cute, right?
…
I don’t have any hobbies like that.
It just feels like a pet.

“Hoo?”

Reporter Yeo gleamed her eyes and glided over.
Surprising.
It was the same with flying freely without effort at all, but the fact that there was no flow of mana or presence at all was a state worthy of admiration.

The peculiar thing is that while he was moving, his body posture did not change at all from when he was riding on the fish.
Like a case that holds a doll, a transparent membrane is stretched around the body, and it seems to be transported in it.
It is a skill that is difficult to maintain unless you have a certain level of concentration.

…But I think it would be more comfortable to just fly around with mana instead of doing that?
Do I really need to write something like that?

“Amazing.”
“Are you surprised?”
“Holy Fish is following the humans of Middle-earth.”

Holy Fish…?
The name sounds like a rough-and-tumble.
It seems that what I said earlier was not the name of a species, but something like a species.

“How are you like?”

Do you even want to catch and eat?

“Usually, I don’t let them approach, and I burn those with malice. The standard for malice is very low, so I want to see it up close or touch it, but I get attacked.”
“…”

So what’s the difference between a monster and a monster?
If this young fish is wrong, won’t I be grilled too?

At that moment, Lena carefully stretched out her fern-like hand.
I wanted to stop, but Lena showed no signs of stopping.
And the little fish and Lena’s hands touched…

Whirik. Whirly Rick.

Even if I didn’t feel it, I could clearly feel the holly fish rustling its fins.
Due to the twisting of its huge body, a small wind blew and light powder scattered like sparks.

Why do you like it more than when I touched it?
You’re the kid is it male?
It was just a young fish, but I was secretly disappointed.

…But if it’s a male, I get goosebumps thinking about the rice cake simulation from earlier…?
It’s not even a fish, is it?

Anyway, he was a journalist, so he wasn’t a dangerous looking guy like the vice-principal said.
I looked at the sympathizer and said.

“For being picky, you follow people quite a bit.”
“There are two cases where holy water follows people. One is a person with an innate affinity.”
“Hmm?”
“The other one…”
“…”
“…”
“…”

This grandpa. See what I’m talking about?
The most annoying thing about people is when they stop talking.
And what upsets that bastard is not asking again.
Go away.

“Then let’s go.”
“Um. Didn’t you intend to tour the academy?”

Reporter Yire’s eyes turned to Lena.
There was a lot of good feelings in those eyes.
It’s an unpleasant light to say that she simply likes children…
It’s not that dangerous eyes.
If it had been dirty eyes, I wouldn’t have taken such a polite attitude.

“I’ll guide you myself. There was something I wanted to say.”
“What do you want to say?”
“Something about stopping the demon lord’s arrival this time.”
“…”

He is an old man with many secrets.
Let’s hang out for a while.

Time passed and lunch passed.
As a reporter, the vice principal guided me through the school faithfully as he said.
To be honest, as a new lecturer, I know a little bit about geography and have little access, so it must have been much more helpful to Lena than me.
In fact, Lena couldn’t hide her excitement when she saw all kinds of buildings and research.

Aah… Lena is kind to a grandpa like that!
The same dog drip felt relatively sincere.
Even now, I was smiling brightly at the reporter.
Being a journalist, the vice principal has remained attached to us.

“Then, are you saying that the remote control of mana and the correlation between mana and the body that you studied are unfinished theories?”
“Haha. I’m glad you remembered the insignificant book?”

Watching it makes my stomach boil.
No, if it’s lunchtime, don’t you have to do papaya? Keep an eye on it.

“Ahahahaha. Really?”

That rapport. Even the way he talks is strange, not like a grandpa.
He sometimes uses the tone of a young man. Is that on purpose?

What though Seeing that he kindly answers all questions, he seems like a better person than I thought.
Someone said to be careful or reluctant, but people only know when they experience it.

However, since a friendly date with Lena was interrupted after a long time, the feelings of kindness could not be helped.
I was glaring at him with a resentful heart, but the vice principal looked back at me.

“Ha ha. Don’t stare at me. That’s because this old man is bored of being alone.”

I asked without denying that the principal was staring at me.

“What about the assistants?”
“Hmm? I don’t have an assistant? I’m alone.”
“Um… The disciples listening to the lecture…?”
“He didn’t want to be with me.”

I don’t think I’m wrong for momentarily thinking that it’s possible.

“The festival lasts for two days. Please stay with me for about one morning.”

As the reporter said, the festival is not held for one day, but for two days.
First of all, he was the same as my boss, so I vaguely agreed.

“Yes.”
“Let’s see. Now let’s talk about stopping the demon lord’s descent? I heard that you will also participate in the operation.”
“For now.”

Communicator laughs at how funny your answer is.

“For now, it’s okay. Think of it like that.”
“…”
“Do you know about the Murderers?”
“I only know that they are the bad guys among the strangers.”

The vice principal nodded his head.

“Sufficient awareness. In addition, if the existing strangers are beings who try to reach the extreme through quests, they are those who try to achieve their goals by eliminating rivals and innocent people.”

Remove it
As much as it is called Murderer, it seems that killing people is a business.

“There are a lot of people who have murder experiences, but… I think the only difference from the existing strangers is their inclination.”
“A tendency?”
“Even ordinary strangers are often forced to kill people through accidents or quests, and humans who are filled with rage are surprisingly comfortable with killing people.”

Anything else is just inclination.
Since this person is an Eleunaryu, he doesn’t know much about the information of the stranger who is restrained by the restrictions of the world tree.
It is information that needs to be filtered to some extent.

“Is that so.”
“And again, they usually hide themselves extremely and move stealthily. That’s why it’s strange. The risk posed by strangers entering the Floating Island is much greater than expected, but people who are usually too careful to come here voluntarily. It’s hard to think of unless there’s something that guarantees safety.”

Does that mean that Maderer has something to believe in?
Why are you telling me that?
I looked at it with puzzled eyes, but the vice principal stared at my face.

“Why do you think they are going to come to the Floating Island this time and try to descend the Demon King?”

Lena thought it was something she shouldn’t have heard, so she stayed away.
She glanced at such a cute seed and replied.

“Maybe it’s not because of the merits?”

Even the Elyunarians knew about the existence of quests and achievements.
He doesn’t seem to know that rewards are given by the gods or the system.

“Originally, that would be the main purpose of the strangers, but I think it’s different this time.”
“What is its purpose?”
“I think you already know.”

He looks at me as if demanding an answer.
Those eyes were disgusting, so she frowned and said.

“Almiraz.”
“Right.”

The reporter nodded in satisfaction.
I don’t know why the mothers are trying to catch Almiraj, but he is the only one who can take care of themselves and enter the floating island.

“Even though they hide secretly, they find them like tweezers and kill them, so it must be annoying…”

Are you saying that guys who are too careful of themselves cause damage enough to take risks…?

“Is he that great?”
“It’s great. Strangers are laughed at, but that’s nothing but perks. Perks are ridicule by those who want to find fault with them and divert their eyes from great power.”
“…”

Sympathy seems to be more favorable to strangers than expected.

“It’s amazing that he killed a thousand strangers like that… But there’s another reason why he’s special.”
“Special?”
“I’m essentially different from other strangers. Are you curious?”
“No.”

I was honestly curious, but this inspiration. Since I deliberately didn’t ask back earlier, it seemed like I was deliberately using a method of arousing curiosity, so I just kept my mouth shut.
I am a reporter who laughs at my reaction again.

“The reason why the Murderers want to capture Almiraz is simple. They must have lost their eyes recently. Because Almiraj has recently exterminated a hundred strangers with Murderer orientation-.”
“Hoo.”

Hundred?
So you killed a total of 1,000 people?
Hey, he’s more than a stranger, he’s a human butcher?

“The perk seal that Almiraj can use looks really good.”
“Hmm… No, in his case, should I say it’s additional…”
“Yes?”
“What I appreciate is his efforts.”
“…?”

Again, an inexplicable smile.

“It’s embarrassing to tell anyone because I’ve come to the conclusion based on information I’ve only seen in documents. But, the hero of Narnia intends to use Almiraz for this operation, so you might be able to see him in person?”
“Use?”

The principal nodded.

“It’s clear that the Murderers are currently hiding somewhere on the Floating Island. There’s a tasty bait that can easily lure them out, and we know where it is.”

Got the location?
Almiraj’s location has already been identified?

“Is that so.”
“Yes.”

There was a moment of quiet silence.

“Aren’t you curious about him?”
“No. Not so much.”
“Is it.”

The sympathy of the carefree voice, the reporter Yeo was looking at Lena, who was covering her ears and tightly closing her eyes while looking at the sky so as not to listen to her story, not me.

“Do you have any of her granddaughters?”
“She is unmarried.”
“Then…”

Before asking why he was staring at Lena from earlier, the vice principal spoke first.

“Brilliant talent dazzles just by looking at it.”
“Yes?”
“A brilliant talent that cannot be envied, not a mediocre talent, always gives people hope. It was like that in any era.”

The reporter turned around and looked at me.
Those piercing eyes seemed to burn.

“Do you know what that child’s talent is?”
“…I do not know.”

Suddenly, the story of the stable owner came to mind.
When she was young, a phenomenon called Ryunar’s blessing happened to Lena.
It is said that this child must have talent.

“Leave it to me.”

There was silence for a moment.
I answered.

“It’s up to Lena to decide.”
“Khuhuhuhu. Yes. That’s not the case.”

The old man, who had been shaking his body, turned his burning eyes away.
And within herself she said.

“You are not qualified to take care of that child.”
“Maybe.”
“Look. Aren’t you still trying to skip it?”
“…?”
“From what I can see, you’re the one. Even though you know everything, you ignore it.”
“…”
“It seems like you know what to prioritize, but you deliberately slow down and see the reaction. But at the same time, you’re preoccupied with something, as if you’ve detached it all.”

What.
You’re just saying things I don’t know.

“Look. Aren’t you still rationalizing yourself? No, in this case, is it a joke?

Ambiguous words are tired now.

“Vice-principal. Can we go now?”
“Ah. I apologize if I offended you. No, I do.”

…?
Was it a line that needed to be corrected? ?

“Sorry, if I’m going to tell you a little more, you’re never dull. Even so, you ignore it and enjoy it in contradiction.”
“I’m not a very thoughtful person.”
“Ah. Of course you’re not master of everything. I think you’re pretty dull when it comes to human relations. But, other than that? You’re aware that Almiraz is a threat, and that I have a holy beast is special. You don’t have to ask. Why?”

The reporter continued after a while.

“Because it’s annoying.”
“…”
“To be precise, everything except for your current purpose must be troublesome. This old man wonders what your purpose is, but hehe…
“Let’s go.”
“Ah. One more thing. I’ll tell you.”

The reporter’s words were a kind of mutual relationship.

“Do you know what the demon king’s power, in other words, is weak to?”

The principal’s words were:
Ma is weak to castles and spirits fused with Ryunar.
To be precise, to the contracted spirits who use Ryunar.
Spirits are beings that can become stronger or weaker depending on what they mix with.

“Why do you say that?”
“You’ll find out soon.”
“…”

Are you getting hot?

“Ah. I don’t mean to do anything nonsense. I’m afraid of your might. I mean it.”
“You’re exaggerating.”
“I’d like to add that I’m serious. I hope you’ll be lenient about what happens next. There won’t be any victims.”
“…?”

I really don’t know what this means.
He stared at him, but seemed unwilling to answer.
I had no intention of having a conversation with this one either.

“Miss Lena.”
“Yes, teacher.”

After removing her hand from hearing my call, I quietly grabbed Lena’s wrist and left the reporter’s ear behind.
Even though he was obviously not looking at me, his eyes seemed to keep on sticking to my back.
No, probably not in reality.
He would keep looking at me.
Unless… There is no way he could have grasped my psychology.

At that time.
That day.
Amidst the smell of blood, anger, and joy, the unfinished business.
Except for when he got his revenge on Julis, he had never been forgotten in his mind.

I suddenly got a fever.
So I turned my back and covered Lena’s ears myself.

I could feel the reporter Ire looking at me from afar with a puzzled look on his face.
I am also watching and listening to something.
It’s exasperating that something hasn’t been detected yet, but it doesn’t matter.

Try to panic.
When I grinned and told him what I was thinking of, his expression turned to bewilderment for the first time.
No, in this case, is it close to astonishment?

I feel better about that face.
This time, I left him behind and happily headed to the festival with Lena.

Festival.

The floating island festival is something special, but it is such a common festival.
Street vendors lined up, rows of people dressed up, decorations hanging here and there.
All kinds of sweet and savory smells that I couldn’t normally smell overflowed here and there.

There was a time when I thought…

Quarreureung!

“Oh.”
“Wow…!”

People around me looked up in amazement.
What made it so was that a lightning strike in the dry sky.
Is it just lightning?
Soon, a huge block of ice was formed and shattered into crystals that flew away.
Then, the crystal that became a vivid typhoon spun around once, and soon became a blazing flame!

Fire is the best!!

The light and darkness created by the flame spread out and mix in all directions, drawing the universe.
Soon, all of them merge and turn into the sea, and as soon as the sea dries up, rocks of all shapes fly around…

That’s interesting.

The sky never ceases to change.
It is a rare sight rarely seen in a lifetime.
By the way, the most amazing thing for me is Lena, who was resolutely admiring it alone, even though even stalwart adults screamed in surprise when lightning struck the dry sky.
A kid who’s going to be big

So, I kept thinking about something.
If anything helps this kid. If I’m slowing down this child’s growth, there’s no reason to keep him by my side. Do.

“Sir. Gold. And the time to meet Mayal is near.”
“Is it so.”

A grown-up kid
Even now, seeing the sights for the first time would be amazing, but I prioritized my schedule.
… Let’s think about this child’s future later.
Now, let’s enjoy the festival.

As Lena said, you must meet Gold and then Mayal.
Gold had been waiting for a few days to show me a bunch of fun things, so it was hard to ignore his sincerity.

While moving with Lena, I suddenly heard the sound of a man and a woman talking.

“Look. Claritt. Isn’t it beautiful?”
“It looks like a sky painting that Instructor Blut prepared for several days. But don’t we often see it in lectures?”
“Yeah, but what you see in everyday life is different.”
“I see. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to argue…”

Suddenly, a woman who was talking to a man came out and her eyes met.
Hearing her name Clarit, I, who was looking at her, blinked her eyes for nothing, and the other person smiled slightly first.

“Oh. Is it a date?”
“…”
“Oops. Are you in instructor mode or student mode now?”
“This is normal mode.”

At my words, her fierce yet beautiful eyes twitched for a moment, and then they blew out.
Who did you hear the lecturer from, you bitch?

Okay. Just a cold girl. It’s clari
Then the handsome man next to you…?

“Kh, Claritt. Who is this guy?”

The man looked at me and Clair alternately with a worried face.
There was a certain madness in his eyes.

“…You must have seen it too. Hamat. In the Instructor Qualification Exam…”
“Who, who are you!!”

When I screamed out loud with a weak expression on my face, Clarir put on a troublesome expression.
Lena also made a surprised expression.
What is this bastard?
Clarir is annoying, but can I help you?

“So who are you?”
“I, I… No, I…”

The man who had been muttering with a weak face gradually raised his voice.
And shout

“I’m Clarit’s boyfriend and fiancé!!”

Hehe. That’s right.
Clarir’s fiancé, whom she had only heard about, appeared.