The Academy’s Neglected Wizard in the Game

Episode 33 – Prior to Disaster

#One

The third grade class ended very interestingly.

4 classes.

Theories that worked beyond that were densely written on the blackboard.

Manus, of course, understood everything.

‘This will speed things up even faster.’

Now is the time to fill in the gaps.

More magic stones were needed.

I wanted more mana.

Today’s goal is the 25th floor.

‘And I’ll have to raise a bus driver soon.’

I felt sorry for the other party, but today I was planning to raise only one person.

Preparing for the future was quite lonely.

Every time the facts that only I knew came closer, the pressure doubled.

In my heart, I wanted to tell the main characters everything, but then the story wouldn’t flow properly.

The game always threw questions to the protagonists.

Forced to make a choice, tossed out unanswered options, and forced them to move forward.

‘Allano, Veronica.’

These are two characters whose emotions are deeply revealed in this episode.

So, it is necessary to intervene in order to produce even a little better results.

The difference from when you play the game yourself is that you know all the consequences of your choices.

In addition, it is the third person who is not the main character.

An episode with many victims.

When someone writes down a story, they may have focused only on the main character and the people around them.

What I thought about the other side was just one line of dialogue.

＜You guys don’t know what I did.＞

＜What have I done behind all of you who have made achievements without anyone knowing and are drunk with arrogance-!＞

What did her desperate cry mean?

Why did she have to take a different path from the players?

Over and over again, Manus thought.

veronica.

On the night of the festival, what did she do?

‘If I stop that, her fate might change-.’

The main character has to do what the main character has to do.

the stories behind it.

Intervention is also necessary in the story of those who have been neglected.

The less tragedy, the better.

It was Manus’ theory.

The voice that made me put my thoughts aside, and the smell of the perfume I always wore, stimulated my five senses.

“Manus. What do you think?”

“About the night to come.”

“Are there going to be more people dying?”

Manus nodded.

Her white, silver hair fluttered in the wind, revealing her face.

She too reacts sensitively to death.

-The position of student council president must have played a part in maximizing her emotions.

Her weeping at the funeral was a famous scene that was talked about by many even before she flew here.

I never thought that Alano, who was called the Ice Princess, would cry so sadly.

In order not to create such a scene, Manus himself had to intervene.

“At least here, we will prevent disaster.”

“Is there any way?”

“tower.”

It’s a cursed tower, but at the same time a place that has potential.

I had to go up there again today and get the things I needed.

Manus felt the touch of metal in his arms.

-Although it was a place where the threat of death lurked, all solutions came from there.

Necessary items, means to become stronger, even key items in the story.

There is no reason not to climb the tower.

“Allano.”

“-huh?”

“Top, go with me.”

And, there were many things I had to pass on to her.

As a de facto leader, she needed to get stronger.

It was the timing to push even harder so that he would not feel ashamed of his helpless self.

At least today, it would be nice if we could raise her level to about 20-.

-Alano, unaware of Manus’ evil plan, asked with a bright face.

Manus, who always went alone, asked me to go with him!

Are you finally trying to interact with your colleagues?

“really? Are you going up together?”

“okay. just the two of us.”

“-uh?”

what is this sound?

It’s not like we’re trying to create a leisurely old atmosphere.

If that was the case, I would have asked to see you in a really romantic place.

Manus’s blue eyes stared at Alano.

For some reason, is it an illusion that they look scarier than demons?

The corners of his mouth went up slightly.

“I have a lot to teach you, so please come.”

“… … .”

She couldn’t answer right away.

An instinctive feeling of pressure clamped down on her lips.

Manus looked straight at her.

Unbeknownst to me, Alano took a step back.

“I will believe you.”

“-okay.”

In the end, Alano answered.

Did she know that the only thing waiting for her was harsh hunting and endless Noga?

It must not be an illusion that a single cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

#2

late night

Manus got ready to climb the tower.

Beneath the world turned dark green, he entered the Tower of Death.

Alano followed him.

My first year colleagues told me to take a break because I had work yesterday.

gulp-.

Alano glared at the golden watch and swallowed dryly.

-Maybe it’s because he remembered the first time he stepped into the tower.

“To go up alone, isn’t it a bit overbearing?”

“Okay. Because I know all the arcana and weaknesses.”

“… … okay. let’s go. I must absorb a lot of magic stones.”

It’s a good attitude.

When entering the tower, you should always think of the benefits before entering.

Manus laughed quietly.

“egg plant. Today, I go as far as I can go up.”

“If you overdo it even a little, I will personally drag you down.”

“That won’t happen.”

The crowd is not me, it’s you.

Manus swallowed his gossip and headed for the transmission device.

A kind of fast movement system installed on each floor where the boss is cleared.

The tower swallowed the two and tried to lead them to their deaths.

The floor we arrived at was the 17th floor.

It was the last floor where I caught the boss.

“Simple briefing. From this point on, the ‘Emperor’ and ‘Moderation’ arcana appear additionally.”

“What are your weaknesses?”

“Freeze, electric shock, physical type. figure it out for you There must be certain rules.”

Allano nodded.

she kept thinking

Why did Manus dare to summon himself to the tower alone today?

Thoughts that I was not sure about found their meaning here and now.

I thought of many reasons.

Do you want to enjoy a tryst? The thought of that was included very little.

‘You want to make me stronger.’

Enthusiasm welled up.

Yes, to protect someone, you have to be strong.

The family still raises her like a flower.

But, to protect someone, you can’t just be flashy.

She knew better than anyone else.

“good. I will try.”

“let’s go.”

Does anyone know what is always missing when molding a rose?

thorn.

Sharp, deadly -.

A thorn that can protect a beautiful flower.

What Alano had to mold now was not a beautiful flower.

A thorn that can defend itself against any threat.

She knew what was needed, and would mold the thorns more efficiently than anyone else.

#3

[Kick Kick-!]

The unique sound of Arcana stimulated my ears.

It was a blue mask.

The number ‘8’ was imprinted in my brain.

[Key-Ik-!]

The flames spread.

Alano, who avoided the heat by moving his feet, showed off his special skill, freezing magic.

[Glacier]

The ice hammer was firmly in her hand.

Her gestures were quick and concise, as if to show the standard of a wizard fighting at close range.

The hammer that he twisted around his waist shattered the mask.

[Kei Ik-!]

“Is the ice attribute a weakness in Act 8? I got a rough idea.”

I was already on the 20th floor.

Not knowing how much time had passed, she used mana and refilled it over and over again.

Caught countless daemons.

Alano was definitely a genius.

Like the world in the game, demons had laws and gimmicks.

The color of the mask, the number.

Arcana types and appearance.

‘It’s coming into my eyes now. I’m still far away.’

After defeating the demon, Alano let out a small sigh.

She could feel it instinctively.

A very powerful being awaits nearby, a little above.

“I feel a powerful presence above. Will you arrive soon?”

“Accurate.”

Manus was also looking up.

Allano’s education was steadily progressing.

As the battle continued, the overall ability drew an upward trend.

Magic selection, manifestation.

Find weakness, aim.

Mana distribution and physical strength control.

Of course, the best part of the training was the practice.

“Can the two of you work it out?”

“Trust me.”

Manus walked up the stairs right in front of him.

Alano followed suit and recounted the battle.

Come to think of it, did Manus ever use magic properly?

If he’s stocked up on enough mana, he’ll be able to afford it even if he encounters a formidable foe.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I pouted my lips for a moment.

There were definitely tough moments.

Still, it didn’t help…

“Manus.”

“hmm?”

“Do you have many expectations from me?”

Manus nodded.

He turned his head and asked again.

“Is it very burdensome?”

“uh? no-. It’s not like that. only… … I just want to know your standards.”

“When I’m gone, I want you to do as much as I do.”

As soon as I heard his words, my first thought was, ‘It’s scary’.

It was a meaningful word, like a person about to leave.

Alano suddenly grabbed his wrist.

Manus smiled as he confirmed that her trembling eyes were filled with earnestness.

What does she remember from the past?

What do you want to say about the memories in those eyes?

“It doesn’t matter where you go. It just felt burdensome to go alone now.”

“- Is that so? Is it okay if I believe that?”

“okay.”

Alano’s hand fell.

Her footsteps, regaining strength, took the stairs.

It is said that it is burdensome to go alone.

– Those words set a small fire in Alano’s chest.

The two attacked from the 20th floor to the 24th floor.

What is her level?

Unlike games where specific statuses could be checked, there was no such friendly device here.

Manus had to capture her growth with only the sight he could see and the sensations he felt with his skin.

Predictably, Alano’s current level is around the early 20’s.

At this level, you can receive enough support.

‘When you level up, you don’t learn skills, you get those qualities. It’s unfortunate, but I can’t ask for great support.’

At a faster-than-expected growth rate, he admitted that his calculations were wrong.

If I had known it would be like this, I would have urged him to learn a few more buff and attack magic when he had time.

As much as it claims to be an academy, the setting is that you have to study and learn skills yourself.

Therefore, it is necessary to study magic according to the strategy, practice, and train to the point where it can be used in practice.

“Are you ready?”

“If I had known it would be like this, I would have learned a few more magics and come back.”

Allano also had a similar feeling to Manus, so he made a small complaint.

Okay.

Because there were a few things I wanted to try.

I tried to avoid being the main character in the tower as much as possible, but-.

In order to interfere with fate, sometimes you have to stand out more than the main character.

A huge stone statue looked down at the two of them.

“Goes.”

“-okay.”

The combination of the strongest 2nd year students.

A joint exam, held in an unknown place, has begun.

[Start a duel with the 25th floor watchman!]

『Temperance – 2: Noble Stone Statue』

＜Alano’s talent has partially blossomed.＞

＜Alano has been able to learn some of the 3 class magic.＞

＜Alano’s level has risen.＞

＜Alano: 22＞