There Are Too Many Bugs in the Academy

Episode 45

17. I don’t meet any spirits (2)

“…Then you are saying that DLC will be added to Paradise Academia?”

“Yeah, it’s gotten a lot of attention, but as a developer, I’m really sorry that it didn’t seem to live up to that expectation.”

A man bowed his head towards the camera and apologized. The host who was broadcasting next to him looked at him as if he was sorry.

That is probably because the live chat window of the broadcast almost exploded.

[Is this what you made it for? What should I do if the playtime is less than 30 minutes even with the latest Glka?]

[Rare garbage game. I just wish it was ruined.]

[What kind of face did he appear on the show? I have a thick face too.]

The moderator added in a difficult voice to the increasingly high-level remarks.

“I got all the rabbits in the game, graphics, and story… but I didn’t really know that one bug would be a problem.”

“To be honest, the development period was quite tight. That’s why we didn’t release an early access version like a typical console game.”

“In other words, you are saying that you are gradually improving the problems with continuous updates in the future.”

The man nodded at the speaker’s words. The chat window, which was filled with only profanity and criticism, was showing little by little positive reactions.

“And as a token of our apology, we plan to provide the planned DLC for free to everyone who purchased it. You will also be able to experience the atmosphere that you could not feel in the main story, including various contents that were not yet implemented.”

“Oh!! Really!? Actually, I also pre-ordered Paradise Academia!”

“I swear by my developer life, or my whole life. Even if I retire, I will definitely do it.”

Ambition without a single hesitation. At that moment, public opinion began to stir.

As soon as the game, which was evaluated as a rare and highly anticipated work, was released, it was thrown into hell. Even the users, who were trembling with the sense of betrayal, were being persuaded little by little by the developer’s resolutely shouting words.

[Really? Then admit it To be honest, time was tight, right?]

[All the contents promised at the trailer and developer showcase came out, but it was just a bug. After all, the development team didn’t lie to anything.]

[But in the end, you lose the cow and fix the barn, right?]

[Where is that? How many games do you have to dive with your mouth shut hahahahaha]

The chatter gradually softened, and the moderator’s expression, who had been anxious from the start of the broadcast until now, was gradually released.

If there was an opportunity to change public opinion for sure, it would be now.

“Then let’s talk more about that DLC. How does it feel?”

Of course, the host was also one of the users looking forward to Paradise Academia, so his eyes twinkled with curiosity.

“The current main character, Aidan, has a very good and flat personality.”

The man loosened his stiff expression and opened his mouth slowly.

“Of course, you can change your character in this work as much as you want through options, but the basic framework can be seen as an ‘absolute line’ series. However, the main character of the DLC will be slightly different.”

“How is it different!?”

“The way he behaves, his personality, his origins, and the different interactions and endings… are completely unfamiliar to the main character, Aidan…”

However, the man’s words did not continue to the end. It was because the broadcast suddenly crackled and was cut off completely.

Since then, he has never been on an official board.

There were only rumors that he was fired from the Paradise Academia team or that he had resigned.

As such, the promises he made did not apply to Paradise Academia.

* * *

“Ummm…”

When I open my eyes, I see an unfamiliar, no, unfamiliar ceiling. This was my third time coming here.

White ceilings and soft beds. For a Canaanite temple, there were no tree trunks covering the wall.

‘Is it the Arthur Faculty’s infirmary?’

I got up and got up from my seat. Boom! At that moment, something hard hit his forehead.

“Aww!!”

A shock that awakens the hazy mind.

Grabbing my throbbing forehead, I checked for an unidentified obstacle—

“her.”

It was so weird that no words came out.

A vase was vibrating wildly in the empty air.

『Bug occurrence / Physics engine error ERROR CODE: 458E』

“Damn, at the level of bugs and manga games.”

I fixed the bug by clicking the YES button in the console window that appeared as soon as I recognized the bug.

When the bottle is touched with a finger wrapped in green light, the bottle that was casting levitation without any device falls as it is.

“Ah chaga!!!”

It was supposed to fall towards me, and the water in it poured directly into my face.

The empty vase bounced off the bed mattress once, and then went straight to the floor.

Clink!

[The bug has been fixed.]

[Fixed bugs: 1]

As soon as the loud noise was heard, the unnoticed console window appeared in front of my eyes again.

It really is a total mess.

Doesn’t he lose his mind while fighting, or as soon as he wakes up from the temple of Canaan, a bug like a star bug occurs?

After making the annoying console window disappear, I clucked out of the recovery room.

‘I’m glad I don’t think there’s any particular pain.’

I checked the condition by bending the joints of the body one by one. Then, his eyes met an undergraduate priest who had just come in.

He resided in Arthur’s Faculty and was in charge of the treatment of students.

I also had experience using the infirmary a few times, so I have been exposed to one-to-one meetings to some extent.

“Baek San-woo candidate, you are awake.”

“How faint have I been?”

“It’s been two hours now.”

It was a good thing that time didn’t pass as much as I thought. If it had only been a few days, I might have lost a lot of money.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

“I don’t have a single mana left in my body. Training is good, but if you overdo it like this, you can have serious side effects someday.”

“Is that tidy?”

“Of course! No matter how strong you are, if you get injured, you’re a fool. Always keep that in mind.”

The priest answered with a firm voice.

Could it have been that he couldn’t handle the power of the Lioner and ran into a runaway? It wasn’t intentional, but it seemed to be the case.

It’s mana that I’ve never used properly before, but it can’t be depleted for no reason.

“Then thank you for treating me!”

“You can’t come again next time.”

I nodded my thanks to the priest and left the temple in Hudadak.

In that state, he headed to a less crowded place, and then called the Lioner.

‘What happened?’

Then, a flash of yellow light formed a single shape, and the honey badger in question appeared in front of me.

【Honestly, I don’t know why.】

said the boy sniffling his nose.

【Although I am in a position to lend power, it is your own will after using that power. There is not a single part that I can be involved in.]

‘So… … I don’t know why.’

It’s obviously not a bug. The console window didn’t even come up. And it didn’t feel like that.

It felt like something was boiling inside me.

I was able to control it for a moment, but if I had woken up late, a catastrophe could have happened.

‘I don’t think my body can handle it yet. I must practice more.’

【I agree. As long as you can handle it freely, this won’t happen. As with everything, the more you use it, the more you get used to it. Embrace the power of thunder and keep practicing.]

‘i get it. But what about Elka? Aren’t you hurt?’

He must have been quite surprised to see that Peek collapsed while he was doing well.

【I even shed tears to tell you not to die. He was a distraction and had a lot of sensitivity.]

It seemed to have worked out pretty well. I’ll have to say thank you later.

【By the way, the time has already come. Can I be late for class?]

Oh right.

Anyway, today is the day when a professor who is famous for being bullied is in charge!

I woke up early at the most, but I thought I’d be wasting time again like this.

I ran with all my might towards the Arthur Faculty. However, the question that remained in his heart could not be completely resolved.

‘What the hell was that?’

* * *

The news that I fainted during the fight with Elkawa had already spread throughout the class. Thanks to that, the professor passed without saying much, even though I was a little late.

Rather, it was surprising that he fainted while conducting the match on an equal footing with the advanced class.

Anyway, I managed to finish the class well, and it was already past noon.

I went to Ortana, refusing the additional training that had become hard as a routine every time.

It was because it seemed that Aidan would not be able to sign the Spirit Contract without today.

As the information about the spirit was delivered to the student council in the morning, a large-scale investigation will begin from tomorrow at the administration level that operates Nakwon Island.

‘Even if Grundel pointed out Aidan, if the school-level control was put in, he wouldn’t be able to approach him easily.’

Even though it looks like this, it is an academy that nurtures warriors.

Even if the existence of a spirit appears, there is no way the students can freely come into contact with the spirits in a situation where it is not clear how they will affect the students.

Perhaps a high-ranking magic barrier would be spread throughout the forest, or security guards would be centrally placed around it.

‘Maybe an investigation team has already been dispatched. I’d rather take you quickly.’

Arriving at Ortana on the Warpgate like that, I honestly couldn’t contain my admiration.

As an institution that trains ‘magicians’, the architectural style is also very mysterious. It feels as if it was copied from the famous Hog X.

However, Ortana was not without its unique characteristics. Horse towers towering over a large site. An aerial bridge connecting the tower and the main building of the Faculty.

Could there be a building more worthy of the name of a magic school?

【I can already feel the thick and strong magic. All of the buildings were built amazingly well.]

Lioner also uttered a word. As a spirit, it seemed to react sensitively to magic.

‘By the way, will you be aware of your existence or not?’

【don’t worry. The ability to respond to spirits is something only Artel is born with. Unless you are a bloody person, you will never notice it.]

‘Then you can’t tell if it’s Artel, right?’

【Of course. So no need to worry any more. The covenant they made with our spirits will still be ‘valid’]

covenant?

The thought of asking what it was was like a chimney, but as soon as I entered the college lobby, I couldn’t because of Aidan who appeared.

“…So, about this assignment. Huh? Baek San-woo!”

“How are you? You look good.”

Aidan also checked me and greeted me warmly.

Originally, I used to talk nonsense, but since I was announced as Triston’s successor, I’ve always been respectful.

“What’s going on here?”

I made a motion of rolling my fingers to him who asked indifferently. It was the password we promised each other.

Aidan’s expression, recognizing the meaning, changes subtly.

“I have a place to go with you.”

“Ummm…! I see.”

He apologized to those who were accompanying him, and immediately followed me.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was a godsend to call it a ‘guide of a hero’.

Without any explanation or persuasion, the name alone was enough to win the trust of the main character, Aidan.

So, riding the Warpgate and arriving at the place Grundel mentioned, Aidan asks a question.

“What kind of revelation did you come this far?”

“One hundred words are undisputed, let’s take a look.”

Just like the place where I first met the Lioner, a vacant lot with yellow spirit plants in full bloom.

As Aidan took one step carefully, a spirit tree rose through the ground with the shaking of the ground.

Aidan’s mouth widened at the mysterious sight of growing from the size of a seedling to a huge tree in an instant.

A blue flame that flickers beautifully like a sapphire.

【You who inherit the hero’s will. This is it.]

When I lifted my head to the sound of a pure voice resounding, white snow was falling from the air.

Vivid snowflakes falling in late spring with flowers and leaves in full bloom.

The 4 Star Spirit of Frigidity, Gryundel, appeared.