The Academy's Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter

Chapter 293: Iron Fairy Subjugation (3)

Chapter 293: Iron Fairy Subjugation (3)[Let me tell you the new rules of the game.]

Rachnil’s voice echoed through the space once again.

[Your victory condition requires you to fulfill two criteria. The first is to reach me and defeat me. I’m at the top of this sanctuary. It will be an arduous journey, but surely enjoyable!]

If Rachnil’s plan were to come to fruition, many lives would be lost.

For now, the first condition was the same as what was seen in ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱.

[The second condition is to achieve the special victory condition of the Academy Clash. I promise not to touch any of you except the challenger who intends to fight me immediately.]

The special victory condition of the Academy Clash.

It meant finding the key and opening the safe located in the center of the stage.

Everyone must have understood it that way.

It’s different from the game.

In ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, there was no special victory condition. It was just a battle royale between students in the Iron Sanctuary, with their lives at stake.

But could it be that the special victory condition was created because of me as a variable? To think that he incorporated that into his own game’s rules.

For a fairy, the weight of a promise was as heavy as their life.

Which means I can trust everything he says.

Is the challenger statement directed at me?

It seemed Rachnil was expecting me to come and fight.

[The effects of items and traps remain the same. There is only one difference!]

Rachnil’s voice lowered.

[Elimination means death.]

Here, for Rachnil, killing people was as effortless as stepping on a bug.

Using [Clairvoyance], I meticulously examined every corner of the Iron Sanctuary. The students had scattered in all directions.

They were either trembling with fear, sitting down, or each consumed by their own terror.

[But if it’s just you guys, it would turn into a boring game where you’re only working together and cheering each other on, don’t you think?]

Huh?

[So, I decided to add a new participant!]

Rumbling, iron mana flowed out of the walls and floor, merging and taking on the form of an armored knight.

He blocked the passage leading to another area, aiming his long weapon at me.

His red glowing eyes were vividly visible.

[Iron Knight]

Lv: 130

Race: Fairy

Attribute: Iron

Danger Level: Middle-High

Rachnil’s minion...

In ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, those bastards were waiting to take the lives of eliminated students.

They were also the enemies encountered when ascending the sanctuary towards Rachnil.

The higher you go, the stronger the enemies become, right?

In other words, he wasn’t an opponent I should have faced from the very start.

He even had a qualification stone in place.

On the Iron Knight’s shoulder was an ornament mimicking the qualification stone.

In other words, the minion must also have been subjected to the same rules of the Academy Clash.

The situation was not good.

[Everyone, try to survive! I sincerely hope we have a good game!]

Rachnil’s voice faded, but his Academy Clash had just begun.

I quickly scanned the area with [Clairvoyance]. Many students were trembling in fear as the Iron Knights appeared.

As expected, there are just way too many...

A pink-haired girl wielding fire magic, protecting the students.

A petite girl was hugging a pillow while crushing enemies with powerful magic.

“These girls...”

In areas beyond my reach, the students of Märchen Academy were spread out, defeating the Iron Knights and rescuing students.

“Thank goodness...!”

Swish!!

At that moment, an Iron Knight leapt out from a wall formed by iron mana and swung its sword at me in a surprise attack.

I reflexively ducked and avoided the slash.

[Howl, Hell’s Frostscythe.]

Swish!!

Along with a strange technique name, a silver line was drawn across the body of the Iron Knight, instantly cleaving it in half.

Hilde adjusted her grip on the Frost Scythe, which was wrapped in cold energy, and looked down at the Iron Knight she had cut with its blade.

The Iron Knight melted away like mercury.

“...What’s with Hell’s Frostscythe?”

[I have always wanted to try this technique someday.]

The technique name was impressive, but it was nothing more than her swinging the Frostscythe, enveloped in chill, with force.

Since she handled it well, it worked out.

***“Kahahaha! They looked tough on the outside, but they’re as soft as mush inside!”

The vain blond noble, Tristan Humphrey, was boasting as he smashed the Iron Knights at incredible speed, rescuing the students.

His fists and kicks were packed with thick wind mana, delivered in rapid succession.

With the added acceleration, the power of his attacks far exceeded the level of any ordinary student.

“Let’s gooo!!”

Kaang!

Lisetta Lionheart sprinted through the Iron Sanctuary.

Swinging her club-like magic weapon, Rock Bat, she unleashed a barrage of rock magic that shattered the Iron Knights into pieces.

Enemies she could defeat mercilessly only fueled Lisetta’s competitive spirit.

“Ciel!”

“How annoying...”

Keridna Whiteclark wielded fire magic while protecting the students.

Ciel Carnedas yawned, covering her mouth, yet continued to relentlessly cast elemental magic, sweeping through the Iron Knights.

“T-thank you...!”

“Thank you!”

The rescued students expressed their gratitude, and Keridna evacuated them to the Märchen Academy base.

Other Märchen Academy students were also taking down enemies in areas where Isaac couldn’t assist, following Keridna’s orders to evacuate the students to the Märchen Academy base.

The difference in real battle experience.

The students of Märchen Academy, having already accumulated multiple life-and-death battle experiences, were able to overcome their fear and fight their enemies.

And they possessed the skills to match.

“Student Council President, what’s your plan now?”

“What else? You felt that mana earlier, right? Whatever’s at the top isn’t something we can handle.”

Ciel asked as they crossed the sanctuary, Keridna seriously replying.

“We have to do what we can.”

“Yeah... so, finding the key, right?”

Keridna was protecting the students participating in the Academy Clash, intending to fulfill the special victory condition.

“If you know, help properly.”

“I plan to. I want to go back to sleep as soon as possible...”