Chapter 94 – Research Collaboration

#094.

“Professor. You dance well.”
“You are.”

With one hand, she grasped her slim waist, and with the other hand, she held Christina’s hand, and slowly stepped forward to match.

She enjoyed dancing to the leisurely music for a while, then she said.

“Professor. How is your study these days?”
“What research are you talking about?”
“A study called the history of records.”

No matter how much I think about it, it’s a pity to end it here.

The prom is only part of the deal, so after all, when this opportunity is over, you have to head back to the bare floor.

At least it is advantageous to bring up the story now that we have no choice but to stick together.

As expected, she answered briefly, as if she could not turn a blind eye to such a close question as Christina.

“It’s in progress. There are few data, but I’m trying to get them somehow.”
“What kind of research is this in detail?”

Cristina, who hesitated for a moment as I dug deeper, moved her body again and said as if pushing away.

“Even if I tell you, you don’t know. It has nothing to do with swordsmanship.”
“You don’t know? I wonder if I can help Isn’t it better to look down?”

But when I showed no sign of backing down, Cristina gave a brief, casual explanation.

“What do you think the record is?”
“Hmm.. Left various information to be passed on to future generations?”

She said it might be helpful, but it stung a little that she gave a questionable answer to the first question, but Cristina didn’t mind.

“That’s right. You can see it like that. Then, where will our records be engraved?”
“Yes? Our record?”
“Okay. Records we have. The information that I am a human named Christina Camelot, and that she uses magic.”

Are you referring to the place where human information is recorded?

‘The Akashic Records?’

An information set where all the information in the world is gathered.

I’ve read somewhere that there is such a place.

But was that a place that actually existed?

“Does such a place really exist?”
“I don’t know. But… I did find a connection.”
“Any connection?”
“Have you ever felt stronger after killing a monster?”
“Yes.”
“What if that’s the result of your acquisition of the monster’s record?”
“That..”

If that’s the case, it could also explain why you get less karma each time you kill a similar opponent.

But it’s so absurd.

“Isn’t there any proof?”
“That’s right. It’s just the information I found by wandering around various ancient ruins and flipping through books.”
“Ancient ruins..”

Speaking of ancient ruins, it reminded me of the place where I met a giant slime when I was a mercenary.

‘I brought a lot of books from there..’

Maybe you can use this book to make additional deals?

Cristina woke me up from my thoughts.

“What is it? Do you know anything?”

His eyes twinkled, wondering if there was any information that would be helpful for his research.

“Actually, I have raided ancient ruins. I brought all the books there, can I get them?”

Ripples rippled through her blue eyes, like when a pebble was thrown into the water.

“Really..! No …What price are you asking for?”

Cristina, who was momentarily excited and about to accept her offer, soon regained her composure and asked her for the price.

So he raised one corner of her mouth and took her face.

“Ugh..”

Cristina closed her eyes tightly at the sight.

At her unexpected reaction, she giggled and whispered in her ear.

“Nothing.”
“…What?”
“I don’t need anything. But you don’t like that, do you?”
“Yeah.. What do you need?”

Cristina asked calmly if she noticed that I wasn’t at least using this as an excuse to covet her own body.

It seemed that she was willing to accept it under any reasonable conditions.

“First, first. Please share the results of your research with me.”
“It is natural.”

She said as if she had no intention of hiding it from the start, following her dignified nod of her head.

“Second, go on a date with me once a week. Then I will give you one of her books.”
“What..? Can you just do that?”
“Why is this only? It’s taking Professor Christina Camelot’s personal time.”
“…Is that the end..?”
“And this is not a condition, just a saying… Can I kiss you?”
“Why me..”
“Everyone else is doing it, but we’re not the only ones. With the feeling that this is also part of the prom… How is it?”

At the same time, I turned her gaze to the side, and Cristina turned her head to follow me.

Right now, as the music ends, several couples whose relationships have already progressed a lot are kissing.

“How is it. Will you accept it?”
“You are just like the other men. Do whatever you feel like. It’s just a deal.”

Cristina, who was strangely betrayed, glared at me resentfully, as if she knew you would eventually demand this kind of price.

“It’s natural to want to kiss the girl you like.”
“Do it quickly. Keep your promise.”

I knew she had a strong passion for research, but she never thought I would allow her lips.

I smiled wide and pulled her back and kissed her gently on the lips.

“Huh..!”

Then Christina momentarily opened her eyes wide, then she closed them tightly.

Then, he gripped my chest tightly as if tearing it apart.

At the same time, the people around us breathed in vain and focused their eyes on us.

I rolled my eyes and saw a familiar face.

Seria was sitting at her table, looking at me and giving her thumbs up.

‘Thank you Seria.’

Thanks to that, I was able to get a clue to the strategy.

While appreciating the surrounding situation for a while and enjoying the touch of her moist lips, I suddenly felt a slight trembling in my chest.

As expected, the body is mature, but the mind is very fragile.

She pretended to be cool on the outside, but her trembling hands let her know how tense it was.

When she held her hand and gently caressed her, she opened her eyes as if she had come to her senses, and pushed her away.

“Away. That’s it.”
“Um… What about the tongue?”
“What? Tongue, tongue…! Shameless.. I’m going.”

Although she was quite conservative about sex, she didn’t even mix her tongue, but Cristina reacted violently.

The more I got to know her, the more I could see that she had a girlish sensibility.

“I’m angry?”
“I didn’t expect it in the first place, so it doesn’t matter.”
“Lie.”
“Quiet.”

Cristina tackled her naively, and she nervously wiped her lips as she made her way to the exit of her ballroom.

Thinking that I had enjoyed everything I could enjoy anyway, I followed behind and left the building.

When I went outside, a carriage was waiting, and the two of us got on it right away.

“Then, can we go to the professor’s private office next Friday?”
“Okay. Don’t forget to bring your books. I know if I bring any books, there will be big trouble.”
“But you believe it surprisingly easily, don’t you? If I lied, why did you even give me your first kiss?”

On second thought, she was puzzled by Cristina, whom she did not even suspect.

Cristina glanced at my question and turned her head to her window, she said.

“Because if it’s a lie, I can definitely ignore it from now on. I took it as an experiment. And… It’s not a first kiss.”

So, in the end, it means that whether it is right or not, it is beneficial to you.

If it’s a lie, it’s good because it can be cut out from now on, and if it’s true, it’s good because it helps research.

But that wasn’t what I cared about.

“Yes? Isn’t that your first kiss? The reaction seems to be the first time.”
“…It just didn’t respond.”
“Ah… A lie. What did you do with your parents? Isn’t it like that?”

Flinch!

Of course I thought it wouldn’t be, but Cristina reacted surprisingly hesitantly.

I never thought I would make such a childish excuse.

‘Is it cute?’

I started liking her more.

It was like a hedgehog.

It’s a feeling that hurts others but doesn’t hurt me.

If you push further here, you’re bound to rebel.

She did not continue the conversation, but as she looked at her profile, she soon stopped her carriage.

“I have arrived. I had fun today.”
“Make sure to bring the books tomorrow. Otherwise, I won’t forgive you.”
“Is it so? Being scolded by a professor is a bit tempting.”

Sigh-

She smirked and got out of her carriage and held out her hand, and Christina let out a sigh of relief and grabbed it.

“Ha ha.. What happened to me?”
“Take this. I’ll give you one free.”

She listened to her muttering as if lamenting herself, then put her hand into her arms and took out her book from her inventory and handed it to her.

Then Christina, who was staring at it, immediately turned her head to my face.

“How…?”
“I put it in beforehand.”
“…Thank you.”

She wanted to ask a lot of expressions, but Cristina didn’t ask for long and took her book and headed to the professor’s dormitory.

She stared at her back, and when it was far enough out of her sight, she turned around.

“Was it too explicit?”

I wonder if it is unreasonable for me to take a book out of my pocket when the clothes I am wearing do not have any big pockets.

Maybe Cristina feels something strange about her.

But..

‘How about it?’

At most, he would think that he had a subspace pocket in his bosom.

You never dreamed you’d have something like an inventory.

‘Can I return it tomorrow?’

Shaking off the suit I was wearing, I thought for a while and then moved to the dormitory.

“How are you going?”

Once all the preparations for the attack were in place.

You can go on a date every weekend, so now all you have to do is slowly increase your liking.

I headed for the dormitory, feeling my heart pounding with anticipation for what was to come.

***

As soon as she woke up the next day, she immediately cut off her sleeping rights and headed to the top.

“Did you get the elixir?”
“Yes. Just came yesterday. But are you okay? It has to undergo special processing to have no side effects.”

In the merchant’s hand was an herb stored in a transparent crystal.

Each leaf flickered red, as if it were burning with sparks.

‘Did I say solar plant?’

It is said to be an elixir grown in the desert under sunlight for a long time.

Looking at it makes me miss hometown food.

‘I want to eat gochujang bulgogi..’

After staring at him for a moment, he took a pouch from his pocket.

“Are you okay. This is a subspace pouch.”

Since the story had been discussed in advance, the merchant took the pouch, looked around, handed over the elixir, and even handed over the money pouch.

“Yes. Here’s 2500 gold minus the sungrass value of 500 gold. Are you going to just take it with you?”
“It’s okay because there are more subspace pockets.”

As if I had another subspace pocket, I opened my inventory and put the money bag in.

‘The spare money is so full!’

I didn’t like all of them, but I liked this one.

Come to think of it, it was almost as if Bianca gave it away for free.

‘I’m a little thankful.’

“Then take a look.”
“Yes. Good job~”

While exchanging greetings with the merchant, he put the solar plant in his inventory and left the top.

And as soon as I entered the alley, I immediately took out the solar candle and swallowed it.

Chop chop…

“Um… It doesn’t taste good.”

Let’s chew it thoroughly and swallow it, as if we’ve swallowed a fireball, and the heat spreads from our throat and burns as if it’s going to cook our stomach.

『I took the elixir. It converts into karma.』

The moment I tried to think of such a phrase, it disappeared without a trace as if it had disappeared.

However, when I opened the status window, it was clearly informed that the elixir had been absorbed into the body.

“It’s up 500. Sup.. Karma is definitely not increasing too much..”

After coming to the academy, the speed at which karma gathered was quite slow as they focused on attacking rather than training.

Of course, since he had mastered all the Frencia style swordsmanship, it wasn’t to the extent that he needed it, but he still lacked karma no matter how much.

The karma spent only on learning the preceding skills consumed 10,000.

Of course, the skills were worth it, but that meant that they hadn’t invested as much in their physical abilities.

Even so, it was overwhelming compared to opponents of the same level, but it can’t be helped.

‘I’ll have to look at the situation and invest.’

I looked up at the sky for a while and saw that the sun was going down, so I hurriedly moved to the slums.

‘I only have to go back by noon tomorrow, so I’ll just have to kill 14 hours before going back.’

I hurried my steps to relieve stress and harvest karma.