Chapter 294

“Yes! But I like black mage!”

Roan couldn’t hide his bewilderment.

I knew very well that Demona had a suspicious interest in black magic.

‘But you’re saying that to Kaina’s face?’

No matter how clueless I was, I couldn’t do that.

Roan and his friends looked back at Kaina with expresSions of impunity.

… … Roan was actually really stung.

however.

Sigh─

“……?”

Kaina looked at Demona for a moment and then turned her head away as if nothing had happened!

One of the students around me was rather indignant at the sight.

─ Such ties of blood, school, and regional connections…!

─ What’s wrong with that?

─ … … uh?

However, the student who was indignant at the questions around him tilted his head.

When I think about it, there was nothing particularly wrong in pre-modern imperial society.

It’s natural to look out for the same family, it’s natural to look out for people from the same school, and it’s even more natural to look out for people from the same region.

What’s wrong with that?

‘These poor guys… … .’

Roan sighed softly and shook his head.

In the first place, Kaina and Demona were not connected by those three ties.

The reason Kaina ignored Demona’s words was because she simply gave up on Demona.

This meant that it was not worth arresting and interrogating.

Normally, Roan would had been aggrieved and said things like, ‘Even a guy like that doesn’t get caught!’, but he was tired of that now.

Uuung─

Yes, that’s how you become an adult!

False Divinity vibrated happily.

“But why black mage?”

“You idiot Sion! If you take a quick look, wouldn’t you see a black mage in that booth?!”

“What? You idiot Demona! What on earth are you talking about?”

Sion and Demona had a fierce snowball fight, calling each other idiots and growling.

They soon looked at Roan as if asking him to decide their fight.

“…Be ashamed of yourself, Sion.”

The meaning was, what would happen if someone who was a candidate for sainthood fought on the same level as Demona?

……If you put it that way, Demona was at least the heir of the Wicchronon family.

However, the brilliant Sion immediately understood Roan’s words and blushed and reflected.

‘Roan is right!’

And Demona snorted and boasted, as expected, without understanding Roan’s words.

“See~ Roan said what I said was right!”

“Yes, Sion. What Ethan says is often, but not always, true.”

Hector also didn’t understand Roan’s words.

“Ugh, you burns!”

“Frustrating!”

“Why, why but, Rafia, Riel?”

As a result, the frustration remained only for those watching.

Anyway.

“Is there any way to bring black mages to a memo test?”

“Why? Even though it was just a class last time, you beat me up yourself, right?”

“…That was just a demonstration, Demona.”

“Anyway, so… that could be the case for the midterms, Roan?”

“Not in first-year classes.”

Even though Roan drew a firm line, his friends seemed somewhat distrustful.

‘‘‘For some reason, looking at Roan, I think that might be the case.’’’

It might be overwhelming for other students to face a black mage, but Roan already…….

It was almost painful to speak.

Anyway, didn’t he just pass the exam in Atoga class that was supposed to take place in the 2nd and 3rd years?

Roan also roughly understood what he meant, but he didn’t want to hurt his mouth if he said it, so he answered appropriately.

“Anyway, you better be nervous about this paper test. The success rate is quite low.”

“hmm.”

The friends nodded with serious expresSions.

The surrounding students also picked up the story.

─ Did you hear? Darc said this test will be difficult?

─ What? Darc? Are you saying he’s bringing some kind of black mage?

‘… … .’

It was an amazing phenomenon where the story returned to the beginning.

Wow─

Those guys were so pathetic! The empire was only a few years away!

To put it mildly, even False Divinity was on the verge of saying something like this.

Meanwhile, class time was up.

Kaina, who was watching the students cutely for a moment, opened her mouth.

“Alright, everyone! As you all know, we’re going to take a paper test toDay!”

─ Is it true that you were fighting a black mage?

“No~ It’s just a little quiz, there’s no way. If that were really the case, they would have fined us for leaking exam questions, it’s a shame!”

─ Eek!!!

The students were horrified to see Kaina making ugly sounds like a fine with a face like a ‘^0^’ emoticon.

Kaina made a sound by rubbing her thumb and index finger.

Slurp─

The front walls of the five booths disappeared, revealing their interiors.

The students murmured.

─ Oh, what about that?

─ It’s just an ordinary room, right?

As they said, the inside of the booth was decorated like an ordinary room.

Bed, table, dresser, portrait, lighting, etc.

It looked like a proper home, neither too flashy nor too shabby.

“Hey! Seriously, isn’t there a dark magic tool hiding among those?!”

Demona, who was looking inside, suddenly cried out in astonishment.

Kaina smiled brightly and nodded.

“Exactly!”

“Really? Hehe, thank you!”

“Yes, the Wickronon student leaked the test questions, so pay a fine of 30 talents~”

“Aaaahhh——!!!!”

Demona’s desperate scream followed.

“Demona, just in case, I’m asking: How long do I have to clean the bathroom?”

“Joe, until you graduate?”

“Uh, yes. I see… Cheer up.”

No one cared except the nice Rafia.

Kaina continued her explanation.

“Well, toDay’s test is, as Wickronon said, to find dirty black magic items hidden among ordinary furniture and tools! If you find a black magic tool, you will pass. If you dismantle the black magic trap hidden in it, you will get full marks~”

The students seemed to be frightened not only because they were looking for black magic tools, but also because they heard that there were hidden traps.

─ They say it’s a black magic trap… … .

─ Isn’t it dangerous?

It was truly a rightful concern.

And there was always someone who stepped up at times like this.

“Professor, may I ask you one question?”

“Yes~ Wickronon student!”

“…You’re not going to pay a fine, are you?”

It was Demona.

“Unless it’s not a question! But is it a question?”

“Oh, no.”

Demona also knew that ‘Aren’t you going to pay a fine?’ was a question worthy of a fine.

“We haven’t leArned how to dismantle black magic traps.”

─ That’s right, I didn’t learn it.

─ As expected, Wickronon only said the right things!

In Kayna’s hands, who was smiling as usual until Demona finished asking the question.

Whiing—!

Suddenly, a deadly hammer was heard flying from somewhere.

“…….”

─ … … .

Demona and the students immediately fell silent.

Originally, fists were closer than the law, and hammers were closer than words.

“NowaDays, if you look at the black mages, there are more of them who are keeping quiet, and there are a lot of reactionaries who say that the empire is persecuting them too mercilessly….”

Roan could roughly bet about 100 talents.

If Beanin had been here, they would definitely had confessed.

Kaina’s spirit was that great.

That wasn’t all.

Kkwaaaaaaaang─────!!!!!!!

Let Kaina hit the playground floor with the hammer of immortality.

There was a deafening roar and the ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

Jeezeojeok─ Jeeoeoeook──

In fact, a large crack began to form in the ground around the place where the hammer of immortality was inserted.

……For reference, a similar kind of strike was also used when sending Gulba all the way to the principal.

─ Aaaah!!!

─ E-earthquake!!

The students were busy trying to quickly aVoid the cracks in the ground and find a safe place.

“Ugh! Roaaaan, help me! I’m stuck!!!”

Demona was unable to aVoid it and got stuck in the gap, leaving only her upper body hanging out and fluttering around.

‘Well, rather than saying I couldn’t aVoid it, I guess it was Kaina’s intention.’

It was clear that it had been swallowed by a crack that was noticeably larger than the others.

“Students who think that the black mage will play tricks by considering what they have leArned and what they have not leArned, please come forward.”

Kaina glared at the students with a look in her eyes that would make even a tiger run away in fear.

Of course, those who backed down stayed back, and no student dared move forward.

…Moreover, the student who had any chance at all was stuck on the ground and couldn’t move a bit.

Kaina continued speaking as she watched the students sit quietly.

“Even knowing that your beloved classmate, Darc, was kidnapped just a few Days ago, are you going to speak such feeble words?”

─ I don’t love you… … Eup!

─ Hey, were you crazy because you want to die?! Get a sense of the mood!

A friend quickly covered the mouth of a student who was talking leisurely.

It’s okay to hate Roan, but shouldn’t you hate him while protecting his life?

Anyway, most students deeply agreed with Kaina’s words.

─ What the professor said was correct.

─ If you want to fight against black mage guys, you don’t had to learn anything.

… … In fact, it was correct to take the paper test within the scope of what you leArned, as Demona said.

But as I said earlier, a hammer was always closer than words.

The students, who agreed and repented among themselves, soon shouted at Roan.

─ Darc, I’m sorry!

─ You even forgot what happened to you and said something stupid!

─ You might get caught in a black magic trap while walking down the street… … Ugh… … !

“Why are you apologizing to me for that?”

When Roan asked in an absurd tone, the students were even more moved.

─ That guy, surprisingly, knew the letter ‘ㄱ’ for humility, right?

─ Originally, I wasn’t planning on helping you if you fell into a black magic trap, but I will report it!

“…Okay, thank you.”

Roan just turned his attention off, as if telling him to think as he pleases.

“Roan….”

“I don’t even know that….”

“Ugh! I’m sorry!”

Naturally, Roan’s friends also ended up in a sea of tears.

“Yes, thank you very much.”

Roan tilted his eyes slightly upward and nodded roughly.

“Why is everyone thanking Roan? Did he at least pay the fine? Then me too!”

“…I hope it comes out quickly.”

It was also the first time that Demona looked really fine.

Roan used his hands formed from the abyss to pull Demona up onto the rift.

“Huh! It’s a hand ghost! …Huh? It’s a good ghost?”

Demona was startled when she first saw hands suddenly emerge from the ground, but soon, when those hands helped her out, she chuckled and patted them.

“Well, I’m happy that we all seem to have become friends even before the test. So, shall we start the test now?”

─ Yes, Professor!

─ I will do my best!

… … Considering all the amazing things that had happened in the meantime, the letter test started out quite vainly.

* * *

“Please enter the booth in order, starting with Gaston Devan.”

─ Woooooo!!!

─ Devan! Devan!

As the exam began, the students cheered boldly.

At the current pace, it seemed like there would be no problem with everyone getting perfect scores.

Among them, Deavan received quite enthusiastic support.

─ black magic butcher, Gaston Devan!

“……??”

Contrary to his innocent appearance, he was being called by a harsher nickname than expected.