Chapter 128 – Electric Wire

Episode 128 – Frontline

“Now, pay attention! You know that we are dispatched to the front line starting next week, right? Four groups will come together and act as one squad. Don’t worry, the squad leader will be a veteran driver from the front lines. Related information has been posted on the central bulletin board, so people who want to work together in advance should gather together and train. Well then!”

Sarah no longer avoided my gaze.

When our eyes met, he stared at me in a very cold and cold way, which made me feel like he had let go of even the slightest expectation of me.

Even when calling attendance, the attitude was as if one were treating a stone dropped on the side of the road.

As Sarah left the classroom and everyone stood up to leave school, I sent a message to Deborah.

-Deborah. I have something to say. Do you have a moment?

-… Now?

-Huh. It’s important.

Deborah, who was about to leave the classroom after her friends, flinched and quickly asked for their understanding of her.

“Do you all want to go first? “I forgot to do one thing.”

“Okay? I understand.”

“See you tomorrow.”

The friends willingly let Deborah go. Because I had to hurry to check the squad. Not just them, but everyone in the classroom.

Soon, Deborah and I were the only ones left in the classroom.

“… So what do you have to say?”

Deborah asks with her head down.

Seeing him not even making eye contact, I frowned in dissatisfaction, but didn’t bother to point it out and told him about my business.

“Is there a magic tool that can neutralize surveillance magic?”

“Surveillance magic?”

“Huh. There’s someone following me these days. If things continue like this, I think we’ll be in big trouble. It’s better to deceive than to completely fail. Is it possible with illusion magic?”

If you completely block the surveillance magic, Ethan will be more suspicious. So it’s best to show a false side.

Deborah seemed to think for a moment, but then she nodded her head.

“Probably Master, it would be possible. “What is the level of the wizard who uses surveillance magic?”

“Hmm… I can use level 6 magic. But I might reach the 7th rank soon.”

“The level is higher than I thought. “If that’s the case, it will take quite some time.”

“Are you doing me a favor?”

I was a little surprised.

Although I asked casually, it would never be an easy task, but Deborah agreed very easily.

When I unconsciously made a face with joy, Deborah took a step back and answered.

“… Yes. Master usually makes a lot of strange magic tools, so he might have some. “Let me ask you one question.”

“Thank you! After all, Deborah, you are the only one!”

In fact, I have gone to the Magic Tower before and found a magic tool that neutralizes surveillance magic.

Still, I couldn’t find it so I gave up, but if I had known this would happen, I would have asked Deborah a long time ago.

I held Deborah’s hand in her.

“… Are you okay. “It’s not that difficult.”

“Hey, that’s true for you too! Thank you so much!”

“Then please let go of this.

When I thanked her again, she muttered softly and took my hand away.

That’s a bit… What can I say, it was a strange feeling.

‘Are you avoiding me?’

It was probably after the War against Anti-Semitism.

For some reason, he started talking less and less with me, and now he doesn’t even make eye contact.

I thought it was just my mood, but looking at his current behavior, I think it’s true.

Did I do something wrong?

‘There’s nothing in particular that bothers me.’

Feeling frustrated as if my heart was clogged, I decided to take a detour and ask.

“But Deborah. What’s going on these days?”

“… What’s going on?”

“I feel like I have no energy. Are you in any pain?”

Let’s show our concern and subtly reach out to touch her forehead.

Percussion!

Deborah slapped my hand away.

“Ah, ah!”

Then, as if she was embarrassed herself, she let out a moan and quickly lowered her head.

“I-I’m sorry! Now that… Because she’s not in very good shape. “I think she got on her nerves.”

“… No. I’m sorry for trying to touch you carelessly. Then I’ll go. See you tomorrow.”

“… Yes. See you tomorrow.”

I left the classroom, leaving Deborah behind.

“There is something.”

I said I wasn’t feeling well, but I’m not stupid enough to not know that was a lie.

Of course, that’s partly because Deborah’s acting wasn’t as perfect as usual.

When she fooled Ethan with me, she boasted acting skills worthy of Best Actress, but now she was very awkward.

That means she has some reason to avoid me.

“There’s no way you would hate me for no reason… Did someone tell you not to be friends with me?”

There is no need to worry about someone’s identity here.

‘Grey Magic Tower Master, Roxana Sprouse.’

In order to control Deborah’s actions, you have to be at least in her position.

The problem is the motive.

If it’s simply because they don’t want me to be with their student because of the dirty rumors, that’s good, but if it’s not just that they found out that I raped them, it’s a big problem.

Of course, the possibility of that happening is significantly better.

If I had known that, there would have been no need to do this and I would have just buried it in society.

“Ha… “I don’t know.”

As I was thinking about this and that, I shook my head and shook my worries away due to the headache that was coming.

There is no conclusion anyway.

For now, it was important to prepare for dispatch to the front line next week.

“How will the squad be formed?”

First of all, Abel and Veronica are confirmed, but I am worried about what the other two groups will be like.

A few days passed in an instant in worry.

*

“Welcome everyone. There will be people you’ve met before, and there’ll be people you’ve met for the first time. First, let’s introduce each other.”

The squad members gathered in one place.

Isis proceeded skillfully and was the first to stand up and introduce herself.

“I am Isis Friuli. I’m a second year student and I’m in a group with Luan Friuli here. For your information, they are siblings. It happened like this by chance. “I’ll take care of you in the future.”

Clap clap clap clap!

Everyone applauded the concise introduction.

In fact, Isis is so famous that there is no need to introduce her. If she doesn’t know her, that’s proof that she’s a spy for the Dark Church.

‘Isn’t that right?’

When I think about it again, even spies know about Isis.

Anyway, I started introducing myself one by one, starting with her.

The first time was me sitting right next to him.

“This is Luan Friuli. I’m a first year student. His main skill is martial arts, and he can even use martial arts. Thank you very much.”

Next was the introduction of Abel, Veronica, Regina, who happened to be in the same squad, and the other three extras.

If we were to divide the occupations, there were two tankers, four melee dealers, and two ADCs.

One question may arise here.

Why isn’t there a wizard class?

But that’s natural. Because wizards are deployed to the rear. We cannot be grouped in the same team as those deployed to the front lines.

The front line is too dangerous for wizards to operate.

Of course, it is not completely impossible to be active, but it is best to avoid it as much as possible until you reach at least level 200, that is, the 6th rank level.

But that doesn’t mean wizards just play around.

As the saying goes, if you have a good head, your body will be at ease. Those who are not in good health will have a hard time with their head.

He will probably be in charge of going around all the fortresses on the Western Front and examining and interpreting whether the magic circles installed there are functioning properly.

It’s absolutely terrifying to have to sit in one place all day, tearing apart magic circuits.

Anyway, after completing the introduction, we began training under the direction of Isis.

“Starting from today until we are dispatched to the front line, we will gather together and conduct simulations every day. Since each person’s position has been decided, let’s work together slowly.”

We formed up in perfect order.

Not only the second year students, but also the first year students already had some experience through previous practicums, so they got used to it and found their feet.

Afterwards, we did our best to get used to each other by sharing information appropriately.

“Good. I think I have some basics now. Now let’s put it into practice.”

After an hour, Isis, who gave herself a passing grade, changed the environment using simulation magic tools.

In an instant, we fell into the middle of the forest and encountered a group of monsters.

As this was the first actual battle, ordinary orc objects were selected for warm-up purposes.

─Chwiik! Chwieeek! Die!

The tanks blocked the charging orcs.

“Here!”

“These guys!”

Abel and the extra tank each used their unique skills to concentrate aggro.

The orcs only pounded the Amon shield like crazy.

Meanwhile, the archers’ support killed the two orcs first, and then the four people led by Isis took advantage of the rest.

The battle ended very abruptly.

In the first place, it was a natural result since anyone here could handle five or six ordinary orcs by themselves.

In that way, we continued to increase the level of difficulty and conduct actual battles.

‘I’m going to get a hole in the back of my head.’

However, apart from the smooth progress, I felt anxious due to the persistent gaze.

From the moment we first met until now, Regina has been glaring at me fiercely. I’m afraid that she might use her mistake as an excuse to stick an arrow in my head.

Well, if you don’t want to be hated by Isis, you can’t do that.

In the game, I clearly remember that Regina was never on the same team as Abel, but I don’t know why this change occurred.

Where did it go wrong?

It is uncomfortable to be lumped into the same team with a woman who raped.

“Ugh…”

I sighed softly.

*

I want to kill him right now.

Regina filled the arrow with boiling anger and murderous intent and fired it.

Pow!

With the explosion, the monster loses its head and falls down.

It would have been nice if this arrow had landed in that scumbag’s head.

Even though she thought like that, Regina couldn’t bring herself to take action.

“Luan. Aren’t you tired? Shall we rest for a bit?”

“No. Are you okay. I don’t have any problem. “I haven’t done much.”

“Okay? Well then, I’m glad. Let’s continue right away.”

Isis, who showed off her flawless and flawless appearance as usual when speaking to everyone, showed a soft side only to Luan.

If you kill Luan, you may end up in a slaughter war with Isis.

Such things must absolutely be avoided.

We must not distort our relationship with Isis just to kill such scum.

‘That’s right. ‘My goal is not like that.’

I didn’t become a team with Isis for no reason by manipulating the team assignment.

Luan is probably good.

What Regina wants is to take Isis’s place when she falls into despair after Lu Ann’s death.

That guy already took the beginning of Isis, but that doesn’t matter.

It’s okay if it’s the second and last time.

‘So let’s be patient here.’

When no one knows, you have to kill them cleanly without leaving a trace.

Regina repeated this over and over again.

At this time, when everyone was busy preparing for dispatch to the front line, she thought and thought about how to kill Luan.

─Time passed by in an imminent situation, and it was the day of dispatch to the front line.