Chapter 119 – What Was a Ghost Story…

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As soon as he took the last step, the world turned upside down.

The sun was still shining, and the bright interior was dark as if it was the middle of the night.

Everything in sight was reversed left and right, as if reminiscent of the world reflected in a mirror.

The building collapsed here and there like ruins that had been neglected for decades, and the wreckage was scattered all over the floor.

If you look away just a little bit, all the countless students you could see disappeared.

It’s only the three of us in this dark library right now.

Elisha jumped up at the bizarre phenomenon that happened after she had only taken one step.

“What, what is this?!”

“Calm down. And be quiet. Are you going to spread the word to the neighborhood that we are here?”

“… What else is there besides us?!”

Elisha trembles as she achieves the feat of shouting in a small voice.

But. The atmosphere here is a little gloomy.

It should be said that it feels like an abandoned building straight out of a horror movie.

On the other hand, Carla.

“Master. Don’t fall away from me.”

As soon as she sensed something wrong with her, she came out with a stiff face and pulled Elisha in.

And the starter words that follow after a brief muttering.

“Barrier.”

Ugh.

A translucent shield covers all around us.

Unlike shields that apply to individuals, wide-area defense magic that covers the area itself. It would be to prepare for the unexpected.

Rather than being frightened by the rapidly changing environment, he patted Karla’s shoulder as she prepared to fight.

“Well done. Don’t be so nervous though. There are no dangerous guys here that would make us dangerous.”

“Then I’m glad… What are you doing here, Master?”

“Did you tell me? It’s like a subspace.”

“Ah space? So, who created this space and hid it?”

“Um… That’s not to say again This is an unexpected accident-like space.”

Carla, who is still wary of her surroundings, and Elisha, who seems to have calmed down a little, take out a wand.

He shrugged his shoulders and continued talking.

“The academy itself is large, but… You know that the usable space is wider than that, right?”

Space distortion magic is widely used on the continent of Eurelia.

Of course, that’s not to say it’s universal.

It’s a level that only applies to things that have advanced in front of them.

For example, high-class carriages, high-class inns, high-class bags, high-class restaurants, and so on.

If there is an exception, maybe a subspace pocket?

I heard that there are quite a few entry-level models that have lowered performance and lowered prices, perhaps because of high demand.

So there is a difference in capacity, but everyone carries at least one subspace pocket.

“Actually, space magic isn’t that simple, is it? But still, using spatial distortion here and there….”

“Because external summoning magic is forbidden.”

“That is correct.”

He gently stroked Carla’s hair.

Hehe….”

It was only after confirming that Karla’s stiff shoulders relaxed a little that she continued her words.

“Summoning a being from another dimension is enough to have a connection with the summoned target, but… In order to find that summoning target, you have to be well-versed in space-time magic, right?”

A fish that has already been hung with a fishing line can be caught by simply pulling the line, even in the open sea.

Without that, catching certain fish in the sea requires quite a bit of specialized knowledge.

It is necessary to investigate the surrounding ecology, specify the habitat of the target fish, and prepare to accurately catch the fish within it.

If this is applied to spirits, understanding the spirit world itself and the ability to open the door at the desired location are basically required in order to contract with the desired spirit.

A completely different dimension… Therefore, the technology to interfere with other time and space has no choice but to develop.

“But, as Carla said, outside summoning magic was banned after the War of the Gods. Then what happened to all those summoners?”

There may be wizards who have switched to other types of magic, such as Sylvan’s Tower, but….

Most of those who became unemployed overnight made use of their majors and began to study space magic.

Magic tools with space magic have always been money.

At my words, Carla nodded her head.

“Right. Space distortion magic started to be used here and there, and I heard that the academy is no exception.”

No matter how much it is to prevent the advent of evil spirits, countless summoners are deprived of their lifelong goals.

Compensation measures were needed to appease them, and one of them was to hire a large number of summoners to build the academy.

“Thanks to that, the academy really has space distortion magic all over the place. … Although that was a problem.”

It was fine at first. It was a structure that was built with thorough planning.

That’s why there were buildings with spatial distortion here and there, but they didn’t affect each other.

However, over the past 300 years, the academy has continued to develop and expand.

There were no major problems thanks to the talented professors who tried their best not to get tangled in magic.

“In other words, it means that there were always minor problems. It’s like a gap where all those little problems gather.”

Interstices between spaces and spaces. A world where impossible things exist and things that shouldn’t happen happen.

The name and surname in reverse order written on the signature of the author of the ghost story book hinted at the uniqueness of this place.

After hearing all of my explanation, Elisha opened her mouth with a serious look in her eyes.

“Then it’s a pretty dangerous place, isn’t it? Of course, everyone has their own thoughts, but according to you, this place is like a dungeon.”

“It’s okay. I said something grandiose, but in the end it’s just a collection of small scraps. More than anything….”

He tapped the ghost story book in her hand and continued.

“Don’t we have a strategy book organized by seniors?”

“Ah.”

I’ll say it again, this place is just tightly hidden, it’s not a very dangerous hidden piece.

If it was dangerous, it would have been caught during the stabilization work that other professors do periodically.

Instead, the compensation is subtle… I’m sure it helps though.

Even if it’s not that, it’s recognized as an achievement, so you can also aim for stat growth.

“Everyone, just remember one thing. Whatever you see, don’t be afraid and hit the magic first.”

Since ancient times, firepower has been the surest means of exorcism.

***

There are a total of 7 ghost stories that appear in the ghost story book.

A portrait that sheds bloody tears and scatters curses around.

A lute that plucks its own strings and casts an inescapable hallucination spell.

A broken golem that wanders between buildings and smashes anything that moves.

Stepping on the 13th stair will take you to another world without a chance to resist.

A human body model that seeks out living people to fill its missing organs.

A full-length mirror that spits out the doppelganger of the mirrored subject until the original dies.

And the last ghost story you should never know.

It’s a strangely familiar lineup.

At the time of the game play, I liked this as it was an homage to the 7 wonders of the school that everyone had heard of in elementary school.

Now that I live on the continent of Eurelia, my thoughts are a bit different.

I also felt it in the storytelling corner, but it seems that everything people think is there.

Anyway, if you look at it like this, it looks pretty scary… Not necessarily.

First of all, whether it’s a ghost or a nabal, if you get hit with magic, you can’t move.

After all, it’s a magical phenomenon, so it’s natural if it’s natural.

In addition, the ghost stories that appear in this space are not even real ghosts.

Strictly speaking, intangible energy remnants that do not have a form are just covered with a shell called a ghost story.

Therefore, their power is not great, and they are close to a phenomenon without intelligence.

“Still, it is true that it is difficult for ordinary students to deal with… Aren’t we normal?”

“Ha, but the sensitivity is normal! What is that nasty bastard!”

The Divinity Faculty building closest to the library.

Shortly after entering, Elisha was startled by the sight of a human body model running from the other end of the hallway.

I was also surprised by the grotesque appearance, which is on a different level than when I looked over the monitor.

However.

“Ice cold. Sharpen your teeth You are strong fangs.”

A large ice pick created in the air aimed precisely at the model.

And the starter words that follow.

“Ice Fang!”

Wedge love!

The ice pick that was shot quickly pierced the model’s chest.

Puck!

A model that instantly stopped like magic with the second best stopping power after rock magic.

Of course, it wasn’t a living creature in the first place, so I couldn’t defeat it with this one shot… The important thing is that magic works like this.

It also set the mood with the sound of bloody blood from afar.

Suddenly popping out and rushing at us as if to surprise us.

Finally, the appearance that evokes a visceral dislike.

All of them were terrifying, but didn’t that mean they could be defeated anyway?

I was very nervous, but I slapped my chin at Carla and Elisha, who were more relaxed than I thought.

“What are you doing? Did you forget what I said? Do you think it’s okay to blow magic first?”

“Yes!”

“Oh, you know?!”

Wee-ae-ae-ae….

Puck! Puff!

That day. The dummy received 4 more ice picks.

It was summer.