Chapter 16 – Saint Iris

Episode 16 – Saint Iris

Late Saturday afternoon, I was returning to the dormitory after taking a shower after enduring the arduous training.

“Whoa… The growth is not bad.”

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Ruan Friuli

Level – 30 (+3)

Strength: 31 (+3)

Stamina: 25 (+3)

Durability: 31 (+5)

Senses: 22 (+2)

Magic attribute: 24 (+2)

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Alyssa’s mattajak was very good, even though the effect was good. In just two 2-hour sessions, I was able to catch up on what I had practiced for over 30 hours.

However, one complaint is that my stats are focused on endurance, probably because I get hit so much.

When I play games, I mainly play dealers, and even when I pick a newly released tank because I like it, I always use dealer items. For me, the fact that only the durability stat increases is not a welcome fact.

Although it is necessary to some extent, it is not enough to focus on while ignoring other stats.

Just a little longer and my strength will be surpassed.

“Well, it can’t be helped.”

It is impossible to perfectly control the direction of growth, so it is comfortable to be satisfied with the fact that you are getting stronger quickly.

Anyway, if you keep getting stronger like this, eventually the number of times you get hit in sparring with Alisa will decrease and your stats will naturally come back into balance.

There is no need to worry at all until you reach level 50.

After that, I had just arrived at the dormitory.

“Scoop! Here’s the scoop! “An incident occurred in the underground waterway in the shopping district!”

“Incidence?”

“Huh! I heard there was a fight there? Moreover, the rats also came out and caused an uproar.”

At the shout of a character who is famous as a newsman in the game, the scattered male students gather at once.

I stopped walking toward my room at the information that I couldn’t ignore.

“Who was fighting?”

“You don’t know that. But it looks like there are two of them? Could it be that they were on the same team and then betrayed each other to monopolize Ratman’s treasure?”

Ratman is a rat-like monster that likes shiny objects and puts them in its nest.

‘It was quite a honey farm.’

In particular, the underground waterway in the shopping district was famous as a dungeon that you had to go through in the beginning because it yielded useful artifacts.

I was already considering going once I had grown to a certain level, but I never thought something like this would happen.

It’s not certain, but I’m guessing it’s highly likely that the conflict occurred because other possessed people encountered each other while going to the dungeon.

If you go there, you might be able to find traces that will help you guess its identity.

‘I have to go right away.’

There is a rule at Solias Academy that you can’t leave unless you get a pass in advance, but that’s okay as long as you don’t get caught in the end.

I left the dormitory behind, moved to the outskirts, and began to trace the wall hidden by the bushes.

After a while, I finally found my goal.

“Here!”

There was a hole in the solid wall that one person could barely crawl through.

This is the legacy left behind by our seniors at the Academy.

At first glance, you may think that the Academy’s security is too lax, but there are dozens of types of magic engraved in this seemingly simple hole.

It would be somewhat understandable if we said that the person who created this hole was the current owner of the Yellow Magic Tower.

I squeezed myself in and passed the wall.

“Oh, Mr. Why is it so narrow?”

Perhaps because the person who created the hole was a wizard, the standards themselves are tailored to that side. Even though I don’t have much muscle yet, it wasn’t easy for my big frame to pass.

After barely getting out of the hole with a whimper, I looked around and quickly headed towards the shopping district.

“Fresh apples have arrived! Please check it out sometime!”

“There, sister. How about a necklace? I think it will suit you very well!”

A wide road stretches between various shops, and on the outskirts, various stalls are spread out, soliciting customers as they pass by.

The main target was academy students who were out on the weekend.

As I watched the lively scene, I soon arrived at the entrance to the underground waterway, where a sign prohibiting entry was posted.

As expected, there were two soldiers guarding the front.

‘I just can’t get in.’

I wanted to use my image and status as a bastard to push things like this, but I quickly shook my head.

If I do that, there will be an unnecessary commotion and the fact that I came here may be leaked.

So how do we get rid of both at once?

At that time, when I was having a hard time, one of the soldiers, a middle-aged man who seemed to be a senior, spoke to the young soldier.

“Hey. Hanson. “I’m going to run some errands for a little while, so I’ll be watching alone.”

“Yes?”

“I feel like my pee pee is about to explode! “Come back in 5 minutes.”

The middle-aged soldier disappeared down the alley without even listening to Hanson’s answer.

Hanson kept giggling with a shocked face.

‘Now is the opportunity.’

While thinking about it, I approached a group of children playing on one side.

A clever gaze is focused on the whole body.

I rather smiled satisfied and took out a silver coin from my pocket.

“Guys. “Will you do me a favor?”

“… What is it?”

“Do you see the soldier over there? If it’s okay for a moment, drop it from the underground waterway. “Then I’ll give you this silver coin.”

When he proposed a deal, the boy who appeared to be the leader glanced at Hanson.

“Give me two silver coins and I’ll think about it.”

The young guy already knows the value of money, so he presents it in reverse. Realizing that nice words wouldn’t work, I resorted to extreme measures.

“Then how about this? “You are cooperating in exchange for me not beating you up right now.”

“… If I did that, would I have been captured by the soldiers?”

“At all? Anyway, this brother is the eldest son of the marquis. There is no need to get caught just because a few of you are fans. Rather, should I take care of it? What should I do? Do you want to get two silver coins and be anxious every day? Otherwise, I’d rather just get one silver coin and be done with it.”

“… “I’ll only accept one.”

“Well thought out. Then move right away. “You stay.”

When the instructions were given, the children left their leader and ran to the soldiers all at once.

“Mister! We’re in big trouble!”

“Huh? What’s going on?”

“A rat man has appeared in the vacant lot over there!”

“Well, is that really true?”

“Yes! This way. Please follow me.”

“Oh my! “I can’t help it!”

Soldier Hanson looked back and forth between the alley and the underground waterway that the middle-aged soldier had entered, then made a decision and followed the children.

With this, the entrance has been completely opened.

“Good work. Take this.”

After throwing the silver coin to the boy, I quickly entered the underground water without even looking back.

“Wow, the smell.”

As expected from an underground waterway, it gave off a terrible smell. Not only the stench of sewage, but also the ratman’s unique odor makes me feel sick.

I quickly took out a handkerchief from my subspace pocket and put it on my mouth and nose.

Everything is embarrassing, but the good thing is that the structure of the underground waterway is very familiar.

I head towards the Ratman’s nest without any hesitation.

So, before reaching the Ratman’s nest, I was able to find traces of a collision at a place where forked roads converge.

Sharp sword strikes were carved on the wall, and it was charred black from the fire.

“One fire mage and one swordsman.”

Due to my limited knowledge, I couldn’t find out more detailed information, but being able to check the magical properties and weapons being used is a huge benefit.

While I was looking to see if there was any other useful information, I suddenly felt a sense of popularity.

When I raise my head, I see a familiar face.

“Strange pervert. “It’s been a while.”

“Why are you here…”

“Can’t I stay here? Rather, I don’t know why you are here. How did you get in? There must be soldiers guarding it.”

The saint, Iris, stared at me with suspicious eyes, as if she had finally figured it out this time. With each step, her usefully large breasts bounced around.

‘Of course.’

I never thought I would meet a saint here.

If I think about it now, I should have considered this situation in advance. There is no way that a saint who knows the existence of the possessed person would not show interest in this incident.

Even if you weren’t as sure as I was, you probably thought you should at least check just in case.

Finally she stood in front of me.

“You… “You’re a possessor!”

Coo!

It’s a shock that feels like your heart is falling to the floor.

In response to the direct question, I desperately tried to keep my composure and acted out the most common reaction at this moment.

“Yes? Possessed person? What is that?”

“Don’t pretend not to know! “Why did you come here?”

“…”

“You can’t answer! After all, I’m right, right?”

The saintess seemed to have come to a half-conclusion from her suspicious silence and glanced at the paladin who stood silently behind her.

The paladin’s hand holds the sword sheath.

What are you trying to do with that? Surely you’re not going to blow her head off right away? All kinds of complicated thoughts were running through my head.

However, you should not get caught up in this.

I continued to act suspiciously until the last moment, and then confessed as if I couldn’t hold out any longer.

“Whoa… Actually, I came to see the saint.”

“W-what? “Me?”

“Yes. Since I saw you back then, I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind… “I came running after hearing that you were here.”

“Whoa, whoa… Me, me?”

Although it was not a direct confession, the saint blushed and was embarrassed by the action that anyone could guess.

He seems to have immediately forgotten about being possessed and all that.

‘It works as expected.’

People’s thoughts do not change easily.

In order to change that, it is necessary to apply extremely logical words, clear evidence, or shock therapy to the point where such things are meaningless.

That is why this method was used.

Fortunately, as expected, my confession worked very effectively.

“Well, I need some time. Young master is grateful, but he is not ready yet…”

The problem is that the saint, who has no prejudice and is extremely good-natured, takes very seriously even Ruanne Friuli’s confession, which is full of all kinds of ugly rumors about her.

At this rate, I’m worried that he might accept my confession.

So let’s put the brakes on at this point.

“I understand. You might be embarrassed to suddenly hear something like this. So, please think about it and answer. “I can wait as long as I want for those breasts.”

“Yes? Yes? “Breasts?”

She was going well, but when she suddenly turned her steering wheel and fell off the cliff, the saint came to her senses and asked back.

I praised her breasts with a kind of madness.

“That’s right. The saint’s heart her she is the world’s treasure. Anyone who encounters her at least once cannot deny her beauty her.”If I can reach there someday, I don’t think there will be any time.”

“… Therefore. It’s not me that worries me, it’s my breasts. “Do you mean this?”

“Yes. “I told you that from the beginning, right?”

I shrugged my shoulders sheepishly, as if intentionally asking what I had heard so far.

Then the saintess began to tremble. Her face changed in the following order: bewilderment, surprise, shame, and anger, and then she suddenly contorted.

“Die, pervert!”

Ugh!

The sacred fist that came out with Ilgal struck my solar plexus.

I rolled on the floor helplessly.

“Cough! Cough! “What are you doing?”

“How dare you reveal your ugly desires in front of me? If you do something like this again, I won’t let you go! “Hmph!”

She snorted harshly and stomped past me to her entrance.

He doesn’t even have any regrets.

“… “Isn’t that too kind?”

I was openly sexually harassed and even made to have strange illusions, but they let it go with just a punch to the solar plexus.

There is indeed a reason why she is a saint.

I rubbed my solar plexus, then put my hands on the ground and stood up.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been hit in the solar plexus dozens of times by Alyssa over the past week, but it doesn’t hurt that much anymore.

I quickly recovered and entered the nest through the same path the saint had come out of.

“Nothing special.”

The artifact has already been taken by the saint, and the possessors have not even reached this point, so there is no trace left behind.

After looking around for a moment, I turned my back without getting much of a harvest.

And when I returned to the entrance to the underground waterway, I was able to encounter the saint again.

“Saint? What are you doing here?”

“Ah, I’m here just in time. “He was the one who was following you.”

“Yes? Are you following me?”

My gaze moved to a man of her age standing in front of the saint.