The Academy’s Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter Chapter 328

〈Episode 283〉 To Oldrek (1)

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It was late at night. I was lying on the Charles Hall bed, trying to fall asleep.

Check the [Unique Characteristics] section of the status window.

‘[Blade of the Night]… .’

Unique trait [Night Blade]. Commonly referred to as a hidden piece.

It has an effect that can inflict effective damage to fairies.

The byproducts I had accumulated while enjoying the magic of Snow White had finally come to fruition.

For someone like me who just wields elemental magic, it would be tough to fight against fairies without something like this.

‘I got it sooner than I expected.’

Well, there’s nothing better than getting it sooner.

I just feel a sense of security that I ‘got it’.

‘If Ian had gotten this trait, it would have been an attack power buff.’

Our protagonist, Ian, can effectively hit fairies without [Night Blade] thanks to his divine power and the power of fairies passed down through the Fairy Tail family.

So, if Ian had gotten [Night Blade], he would have only gotten the merit of an attack power buff.

Knock knock.

Suddenly there was a knock on the window.

I turned my head toward the window. A bird with a bag on its body was repeatedly tapping its beak on the window.

‘V?’

V. A postman who delivered urgent letters.

Whoosh. I waved my hand to clear the status screen, got out of bed, and headed to the window.

As I opened the window, V took a letter out of the bag he was carrying with his long beak and handed it to me.

After receiving the letter, I signed the document that V handed me, indicating that I had received it. V nodded with satisfaction and left the window, flapping his wings.

‘what?’

The Hegelian Matapist seal on the letter. The sender is Aria Lilias.

She couldn’t have simply sent a letter to ask how I was doing. There had to have been something unusual in the secret research, or something that needed to be reported to me.

I opened the envelope, took out the letter inside, and read it. The content was short.

[I’m writing to share some information I’ve found out. There’s good news and bad news.]

Let’s get straight to the point without any greetings.

It was familiar. Aria didn’t care about appearances.

[The good news is that I found a way to widen the rift in the Underworld wide enough for you to enter.]

[The bad news is that you can’t widen the crack whenever you want.]

[ I will come to you soon after I get the exact information, so I will tell you the details then. ]

The content is finished.

I looked through the letter here and there and felt the flow of magic, but there was nothing special.

‘You can widen the crack, but you can’t do it when you want?’

In other words, it was said that the time to go to the underworld was forced.

Aria also knows that she can’t just go to Hegel’s Tower while Buel is there. If Buel discovers the crack leading to the underworld, there’s no telling what he might do.

That’s why I think Aria mentioned that she would come to me depending on the situation.

I decided to wait for Aria for a while. When the time was right, she would come to me.

… …

The green leaves slowly turned red. As the rain came and the heat subsided, the cooler season gradually emerged.

A few weeks passed, and it was morning.

There were many carriages waiting at the gate of Merchen Academy. Each carriage was owned by Merchen Academy.

Today was the day to leave for Oldrek, the city where the Academy Competition was held.

Students in their school uniforms boarded their assigned carriages.

Students who were selected to participate in the Academy Competition sat in the carriages in the front row. Students who expressed their intention to participate as spectators sat in the remaining carriages.

“I am… that one.”

The note I received from the faculty had the number 4 written on it.

I found carriage number 4. It was the carriage in the front row.

As a result of the participant selection test, I was qualified to participate in the Academy Competition.

Given my abilities, it was only natural. It would be strange not to be elected.

“Senior Isaac?”

Suddenly a cute voice was heard from behind.

I stopped walking and turned my head back. A girl with pearl-black hair came into view.

It was the priestess Miya.

“Miya?”

Miya smiled brightly, clasping her hands behind her hips, as if she was happy that I called her name.

“What number are you taking?”

“Number 4. But you don’t need to know, right? You won’t be riding with me.”

Miya is a visiting student. She is not a member of Merhen Academy, so she cannot participate in the Academy Competition.

That is, Miya’s presence among the procession of carriages must mean that she is participating as a spectator.

“If I know which carriage number it is, I can find out where Senior Isaac is on the way to Oldrek.”

Miya answers while waving her fingers.

I couldn’t tell what the finger movements meant. It just seemed like a meaningless gesture.

“What are you going to do with something like that?”

“Just like that.”

There was no sinister intention… it was just a simple expression of fun and friendliness.

As I always hung out with Luce, I developed a habit of immediately suspecting her of having ulterior motives whenever I heard something meaningful.

There must have been a reason why May’s unlucky face and voice were so engraved in my mind.

Miya is the type of person who can be described as natural, and her way of thinking is not particularly complicated or gloomy.

“and.”

Miya came closer to me, covered her mouth with her hand and spoke softly.

“Senior Isaac, aren’t you too busy? When can we have a proper talk?”

There are things that we absolutely need to talk about alone, but since it’s something that doesn’t need to be said right now, I’ve been putting it off day after day. That’s because I have a lot of things to worry about.

“I’m sorry. Next time.”

“I can’t wait.”

This one’s whining too.

“I’ve heard a lot about Senior Isaac from Mae. I was really looking forward to the two of you talking together.”

Mae is the name of the nine-tailed fox servant horse. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard it.

“As soon as possible. May I ask?”

“…huh.”

I nodded reluctantly.

He’s going to be my colleague anyway. I was going to make the story more interesting and realistic later on.

“I hope it was worth the wait. Well, take care.”

Miya turned away from me, greeted me with a smile, and walked away with light steps.

Because of the impression of May, Miya still couldn’t get used to it. The only strange question that filled her mind was, “Is this really such a gentle person?”

Ignoring Luce, who was hiding behind the carriage and glaring at Miya, I headed towards carriage number 4.

No matter how cute she is, it’s better to avoid Luce in that state based on experience.

“Ouch!”

I bumped into a girl who jumped out from behind the carriage and accidentally stepped on her foot.

She screamed, and I hastily pulled my feet away.

“Sorry, are you okay?”

“Uhh… , Huh? Oh, Senior Isaac?”

The girl, Taryn Bartang, who had been groaning in pain with her upper body bent down, flinched when she saw me. She was a visiting student at the Faculty of Magic like Miya.

Taryn’s eyes sparkled. They were filled with respect.

“Wow… It’s okay! I’m the one who’s sorry for getting stepped on!”

“uh?”

It was an apology that I couldn’t understand.

“Tarin Bartang, come here quickly.”

“Oh, no! See you next time, Senior Isaac!”

Taryn left me behind after receiving the supervisor’s call.

Taryn Bartang. She didn’t have much of a role in .

‘Was it because of him that Noah participated in the competition?’

Suddenly, I remembered that the reason behind the actions of Noah Vartan, the man with the power of iron, was my sister. I didn’t think it was important, so I didn’t bother to think about it.

My biggest reason for participating in the Academy Competition was definitely to gain experience. However, there was also a secondary purpose.

‘I have to stick with Noah properly.’

Clash with Noah Vartan.

If you confront Noah, who has unleashed his true power before fighting the Iron Fairy Raknil, it will be practice for dealing with iron magic.

Ignoring Luce, who was hiding behind a carriage and watching me and Tarin, I headed back to carriage number 4.

‘The passenger is….’

Among the students, there is someone who has been chosen to act as a supervisor. Her name is Dorothy.

If possible, it would be nice if he were my passenger. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to feast your eyes on the ride all the way to Old Lec?

… There’s no way such a miracle would happen. It would be fortunate if we were passengers and not just awkward friends.

When he reached carriage number 4, he bowed to the coachman and opened the carriage door.

“Oh, aren’t you Senior Isaac?!”

“Abel?”

There were three people in the carriage. One of them was Abel Carnedas, Ciel’s younger brother.

Abel greeted me with an excited voice.

“hello.”

Another was a cold-looking, lime-haired schoolgirl named Roanna Shelton. When she bowed her head in greeting, I nodded back.

He was the member that I used during the joint tactical evaluation. If White was there, it would be perfect.

The problem was that there was only one person left.

“Nice to meet you, Isaac.”

The brown-haired Ronginus instructor greeted me with the corners of his lips raised.

Why this guy?

“… Is it possible to change carriages?”

“That would be difficult in principle, wouldn’t it?”

The damn Professor Ron was joking and enjoying the situation. Since he was a substitute professor, I guess he was also elected as a supervisor.

I don’t think he’ll do anything particularly sinister since he’s got other passengers, but I can’t help but feel a little uneasy just being with Instructor Ron.

“Hey, Senior Isaac! Don’t say things like that~.”

Abel, unaware of my circumstances, smiled and urged me on.

There shouldn’t be any problem if Instructor Ron and Abel with the Heavenly Watch are together.

Since the second time has already begun to flow, no matter what anyone does to the Heavenly Clock, it is impossible to stop the scheduled release of power.

In the first place, Professor Ron would not have any intention of harming anyone except me, based on his own beliefs. … For now.

“What are you doing not riding? Get in quickly.”

“Yeah, well….”

When Instructor Ron also urged me, I lifted my glasses and smiled kindly. It was just for show.

As far as Weird-Cheshire could tell, Instructor Ron had not shown any suspicious behavior since he arrived at the Academy.

He was considered the perfect part-time lecturer because he was friendly with everyone at the academy and was good at giving lectures.

I sighed quietly and climbed into the carriage.

Phew.

I felt as if the seat I was sitting on was sinking. The coachman looked at us with a puzzled look.

“hmm?”

“… … ?”

Abel and Roanna also felt the carriage tilt and looked around.

It was because of the clothes I was wearing.

It is a magical tool that increases in weight as much magical power is put into it. The weight is adjusted by draining the magical power in advance in the morning.

But it still seemed heavy for one person.

The coachman scratched his head and turned forward again.

“Senior Isaac, do you happen to overeat in the morning…?”

Loanna hit the back of Abel’s head as he tried to ask a stupid question.

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Several carriages were lined up in an orderly manner at the gate of Bethel Academy.

Noah Vartan, a schoolboy with gray hair tied back and eyes like a rotten fish, boarded a carriage.

The female students who were riding with them were chatting away when Noah appeared, but they lowered their voices and started whispering to each other.

“Why him of all people…?”

“I hate it because it’s gloomy….”

Noah heard the small voice in his ears, but he quietly stared out the window.

Hearing people rejecting him was a daily occurrence for Noah.

It was no different from the sound of birds chirping or a stream running.

“Okay, everyone’s here? Did we miss anything?”

“yes.”

The female students answered as the instructor, who was acting as the supervisor, got into the carriage and asked.

The instructor sat down next to Noah. Noah glanced at the instructor and then looked out the window again.

“Haha. This guy is still as gloomy as ever.”

“Instructor… , head… .”

The instructor laughed heartily and stroked Noah’s gray hair. Noah grumbled and straightened his hair.

“Inma, why did you suddenly feel like participating in the competition? You’re always at the bottom and always passive.”

The instructor asked Noah with a smiling face.

When Noah’s name was listed on the list of participants in the Academy Competition, the students of Bethel Academy were astonished.

In some ways, he is the weakest. He is a man who barely passed the qualification examination. If more skilled people had applied, Noah would not have been in the position.

At a large-scale event where prestigious academies gathered together to compete, all students agreed that they did not want to show the academy’s shame.

Ultimately, a student as incompetent and gloomy as Noah was not welcome as a participant in the competition.

Noah must have known that fact. But Noah showed more enthusiasm than usual and insisted on participating in the competition. The instructor was curious about the reason.

“…I thought my little sister was coming.”

“younger sister?”

My younger sister, Taryn Vartan, is on a field trip to the Merchen Academy.

Noah figured there was a good chance she would come as an audience member.

“At least as an older brother, I felt like I shouldn’t miss this kind of event.”

Although she was always the younger sister who would fight whenever she had a chance, Noah wanted to at least show her that he was trying hard. He thought that was the duty of a big brother.

The instructor chuckled at Noah’s attitude.

“I don’t say anything to someone who tries hard. Since you’ve become a participant, try to do it properly.”

“…yes.”

Noah answered indifferently and stared out the window again.

A man with the power of iron.

Because he kept his power hidden, he was unaware of it, and there was a fact that no one knew about yet.

Noah was the strongest person in Bethel Academy.

Meanwhile, at Ryzel Academy.

Inside the lead carriage among the carriages departing for Oldrek.

A male student opened his mouth hesitantly.

“Hans, I’ve been thinking about telling you this for a while now… .”

“what?”

“Do you really think that the Ice Emperor of Merchen Academy will participate in the competition? If the rumors are true, then I don’t think anyone will be able to win, even if it’s Hans-sama.”

“You have to participate. That way, we can have some sense of purpose in participating in the competition.”

“yes?”

Hans, one of the twin boys sitting next to each other, rested his elbows on the window sill and rested his chin on it.

“When we brothers come together, we are invincible. No matter who our opponent is, we will not lose.”

There is no rule that says all the geniuses with outstanding talents will flock to Merchen Academy.

Other prestigious academies besides Merchen Academy also tend to have strong students.

The greatest force at Ryzel Academy, the McGregor twins.

They were hoping for a showdown with Bingjae.

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fantasy,