The Academy’s Deceased Ate It All

uestion.

To be honest, it was the most difficult question to answer.

 

“It has something to do with the Red Case that I've become like this.
Will it be an answer if I say this?”

 

Actually, it wasn't wrong either.

Because Red Case was a major villain group closely related to the Seal of the Seven Evils in the original story.

And I thought that among those Seven Evils, Ariman must have something to do with the incident that happened to me.

 

“Ah…..
.”

 

And Lee Myung-Joon, who heard my answer, frowned slightly and shook his head.

Perhaps in his eyes, I'm seen as an orphan whose parents were murdered because I had something to do with the Red Case.

 

“Okay… I'm sorry I asked you something that I shouldn't have.”

 

He looked apologetic.

I quickly cut him off before he could raise any reasonable doubts.

 

I was well aware that my answer didn't answer at all.

It wouldn't have worked for anyone else.

However, he was the one who had seen so far and was even mentioned as an 'affectionate' person in the original story.

As I expected, he just looked at me with pitying eyes.

 

“Let's leave my story at that and get to the point.”

 

There were three main reasons why I came here in the first place.

 

First, to keep Lee Myung-Joon in big debt.

And second, to somehow keep Esmeralda Lysnerger alive.

And finally, the third, to separate her from the Red Case, whether she likes it or not.

 

Originally, I thought of putting him in debt and then getting some rare equipment.

But Lee Myung-Joon… To be precise, the Thunder Lord's Hammer needed to act as a hardliner and become a counterweight to Red Case.

 

‘Because it can be used as a strong support force there.’

 

There were also debts that he hadn't been able to clear last time, so I was confident that I would be able to move him and his guild as I wanted.

 

‘And it’s good to reduce variables.’

 

At first, I thought that since I had already fallen into this world, the original story had already gone awry.

It was probably half right and half wrong.

Right now, I am nothing more than a gravel thrown into a huge waterway.

 

As long as I didn't have the strength to withstand being thrown against the giant current, I was better off without the extra variables.

Didn't many things change as a result of saving Lee Myung-Joon right away?

 

Esmeralda Lysnerger was a villain who occupied an important position in the story.

And frankly, letting her die now would have bothered me in many ways.

 

'Finally…..
.'

 

I had to put a leash on her to prevent her from doing anything else.

To do that, I had to use the knowledge I only knew.

Having concluded, licked my dry lips with my tongue.

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“I will detoxify her, of course, and I will make her open her mouth.”

 

“What?”

 

Lee Myung-Joon looked at me as if he had misheard.

 

“I can do it.”

 

He stared at me blankly at my guarantee.

After a brief moment, he asked me.

 

“Then why did you send those two out?”

 

“I'm going to say something very suspicious during the interrogation process.
And I didn't want to talk about my personal story.”

 

In order to catch Esmeralda Lysnerger, I had to do that.

And it would be better if as few people as possible got to know this important information.

 

“To be honest, I can't trust anyone else, unless it's Lee Myung-Joon.”

 

“…… .”

 

He looked at me with a bewildered look, and then made an expression as if he knew what to do.

 

“Yeah, what are we hesitating about now?”

 

He said so and stepped aside.

There was a door leading towards the glass wall.

 

“Just so you know, you can't use violent methods.”

 

“Don't worry.”

 

“You're not going to use any kind of reading magic by any chance, are you? I already tried, but I had to stop because there's a trick that caused mana reflux to occur as soon as someone dug into her head.”

 

“Don’t worry.”

 

“Okay…
Then lastly.”

 

Lee Myung Joon nodded in response to my tantrum.

Was he always this annoying?

 

‘Because of my younger sister, when I see students, I want to take care of them.
Is it because of that setting?’

 

It was when I put my hand on the doorknob without thinking much.

Lee Myung-Joon grabbed my wrist and suddenly held out his palm to me.

 

“If you have a weapon, give it to me and go.
This is a principle, but it is also to protect you in case of any possible situation.”

 

At his words, I silently unwrapped and handed over a pair of supply daggers that the academy had given me.

After receiving it, Lee Myung-Joon raised his hands as if he had nothing more to say and took a few steps back.

 

“Whew…… .”

 

I stood in front of the door and sighed for a moment.

Behind the glass wall, Esmeralda was still slumped over.

 

I opened the door with a rattling sound.

 

* * *

 

The first thing that welcomed me as soon as I opened the door was the unpleasant smell peculiar to old patients.

 

Glancing at the place that used to be a glass wall, I saw nothing but an ordinary wall.

As expected, it was a magic mirror.

Perhaps from the other side, Lee Myung-Joon was looking at this place with a lot of tension in case of an unexpected situation.

 

“…… .”

 

Even though I came in, she remained immovable.

I picked up a chair and placed it in front of her and sat down there.

 

“Long time no see.”

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After she heard my voice, she staggered a little and looked up.

With her haggard and contorted face, she looked at me, and then she let out her breath in a hoarse voice.

 

“Oh.
It’s you.”

 

“You don't look so good.”

 

She smiled slightly at my words.

 

“Thanks to whom.
If I get out of here, I'm going to rip you to death in return.”

 

I pretended not to hear her threat.

 

“Don't you have to live first to do that?”

 

“Aha, no wonder.”

 

Esmeralda nodded her head.

She looked at me and then looked towards the glass wall, she said.

 

“They couldn't open my mouth, so I guess they sent you in? It's an admirable effort, even letting a kid in instead.”

 

“I don’t think that’s what the person who was caught by that kid would say.”

 

“Yeah, did you come all the way here just to mock me?”

 

“No way.”

 

I got up from my seat and approached her.

Then I placed my hand on Esmeralda's skinny right arm.

 

“I’m here to do my business.”

 

I pulled out the Nidhogg's fang that had been hidden in my arm and pierced her arm.

Still, she just had an unpleasant expression on her face, as if she didn't feel any pain.

 

I quickly scratched the palm of my hand.

I grabbed her arm, feeling the blood flowing out of the wound.

 

“What are you doing now… that's… ?”

 

Esmeralda, who was very irritated, seemed to have lost her words as she saw her arm heal in an instant.

And when I saw it, I was surprised to the point that I even shut my mouth.

It was because I didn't know it would be so effective.

 

'Ouch.'

 

Having been holding Esmeralda's arm even after it was healed, I came to my senses and let go of her hand.

Then I took a small breath when I saw that she was still looking at me with a hostile expression.

 

'Good….'

 

This was just the beginning.

I just hoped that I had some talent as an actor.

 

“Yeah, this arm is definitely… So, did you come all the way here to detoxify this? To keep me on a leash a little longer?”

 

“What bullshit”

 

I snorted as if it wasn't even funny.

Then I moved the chair and sat right in front of her, whispering quietly in her ear.

 

“The red border will be the boundary of this world.”

 

She shuddered in fear at what I said.

Because what I said now was their passphrase, which only the direct members of the Red Case knew.

 

“Do you get it now?”

 

I am a member of the Red Case just like you.

Staring at her eyes, which were momentarily frozen, I said.

 

“Esmeralda Lysnerger.
I am here to deal with the traitor.”