blueteamnovel Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Chapter 31
"Kehehe! I'll kill them all! I'll prove I'm not a premature one!"
The Demon's Shard swung thorns made of magical energy wildly.
Have you been worrying about this for a while?
It's hard to believe it's a demon, considering how timid it is.
"...The range of erosion has expanded."
Rodelin muttered under her breath.
It must be because she felt more pressure from the now wider expanse of dark crimson earth.
Premature... No, the Demon's Shard was not stupid.
It was diligently pressuring us, eroding the surroundings.
"Keke, it's okay. Everything will go according to plan."
"...It's just that the plan is too preposterous."
"Do we have any other choice?"
"That's true but..."
Rodelin's gaze turned to my hand.
The firmly gripped mop.
She sighed, as if she still couldn't believe it.
'Fighting a demon with this is surprising enough, but to think it'll play a more important role than a sword.'
It must be unbelievable.
Especially for Rodelin, who has witnessed fights with demons firsthand.
"Keke, then let's go. The formation is as I mentioned earlier. There's only one thing to be cautious of. Everyone remembers, right?"
"Of course. If we get hit by the erosion twice, we retreat, recover, and re-enter. Definitely, after experiencing it, this seems absolutely crucial to follow."
"Alright! Let's go!"
With Luna's shout, everyone got into formation.
Me in the lead, Raymon second, Luna at the back.
Rodelin was in front of me. More precisely, slightly to the front and to the side.
Tadat-!
"Kehehe! Come on! I'll kill them all... Huh?"
The Demon's Shard's bewildered voice reached us.
It couldn't be helped. We hadn't charged at it.
Instead of charging, we were circling around the Demon's Shard.
Who would expect that the guys who had a meeting to thoroughly prepare would suddenly start running around like they're on a sports field?
It's natural to be confused.
"What on earth are you doing right now... Huh?"
The Demon's Shard couldn't finish its sentence.
It must have started to show or be felt. The fact that its territory was shrinking.
"My erosion!? How, how is this...!"
Its eyes bulged out. If it were human, it would be wide-eyed.
Then a cry close to horror echoed in the void.
"What, what are you doing!"
"Can't you see? I'm cleaning!"
"No! That's not what I mean to say!!"
Hmm, seems it needs a kind explanation.
I'm a good person, so I should explain.
That's why I came up with this strategy, back at the beginning of last week, when the semester had just started.
After becoming friends with Raymon and Luna, thanks to a parrot, we accidentally cleared the second quest.
'I used the [Clean] skill on the parrot.'
I knew about the existence and value of the parrot, but due to strategic issues, I planned to clear it only after Episode 3.
It's not much of a reward, but I used [Clean] on the parrot, and during that process, I found out.
'The [Clean] skill can erase erosion.'
It was natural that the veterans didn't know this.
You can only raise the level of the [Clean] skill to S in the latter half of the game or if you take a 'Potential Gamble.'
Although I'm not sure, there must be quite a few who obtained [Clean] through Potential Gambling.
But who in their right mind would play with [Clean]?
'They would rather choose to restart the game.'
The power of an S-grade skill was tremendous.
Just running with the mop touching the ground was enough to efficiently clean.
Rodelin, who had been watching this for a while, let out a dry laugh.
"I didn't expect erasing erosion to be this easy."
"Keke, it's just a prototype of erosion. The real erosion won't be like this."
"I know. But I can't help feeling good."
Rodelin's face lit up with a genuine smile, perhaps truly feeling good.
Considering the troubles her family's borderlands are still enduring, it makes sense.
Suddenly, while smiling, Rodelin swung her sword.
Clang!
"It seems we're in range. Everyone, increase your alertness!"
Rodelin shouted after deflecting the black thorns.
I didn't need to worry. They have the skills to block all of this.
'Everyone except me.'
For now, the plan is to keep circling and erasing the erosion.
Until Rodelin and Luna are ready to attack.
What's the distance around the Demon's Shard? About two squares of land in the game?
Rodelin might be fine, but Luna, Raymon, and I, with our lower stamina, will fall if the damage accumulates.
In other words, with Raymon as the shield and Luna as the sword active now.
'This moment is our only chance.'
I was focused on cleaning when it happened.
A black thorn pierced Raymon's defense.
Kwajik!
"Ah! So, sorry!"
It didn't touch me, but the mop was destroyed.
"Kehehe! Now you can't clean! What a sight!"
The Demon's Shard laughed as if it was enjoying the situation.
So.
I laughed along.
"Keke, thank you. I was just about to change it."
"...?"
Swoosh.
I reached into my pocket and pulled out another mop. Two, in fact.
The demon's eyes filled with shock.
It's as if it's saying, 'Why is that coming out of there?'
"Kekeke, I brought all the mops from the school!"
"..."
The demon was dumbfounded.
It's just eyes, but it was clear.
So thoroughly prepared. I'm impressive...
"...Zero."
"Yes?"
"To think you'd steal and damage the school's resources. I'm giving you one demerit point."
"..."
Rodelin scribbled something in her notebook and then resumed fighting.
A demerit point for stealing some mops.
Damn it. All because of that damn demon.
* * *
Parrot's Diary #6
"Demon! Demon!"
"A demon, where?"
"What. It's Luterus's parrot. Where did it learn such words... Shoo!"
No, really! A demon appeared!
I cried out desperately as I circled the academy.
But the reactions of others weren't much different from those kids.
No one listens to me.
"Demon! Demon!"
There's a demon.
"Save me! Friend!"
Please save me. Someone, please.
"Friend!"
Please save my only friend.
...
Three days passed.
I can no longer speak.
My body, hit by stones, hurts too much.
‘Is my friend alright?’
Staggering, I headed towards the Tomb of the Sacred Sword.
As I was about to enter through the hole where the sword was pulled, I saw something.
"What? Why is the Sacred Sword..."
A woman in a black mask stood there. No, floating.
Did she think I was just an ordinary parrot?
She kept mumbling to herself.
"Hmm, 'hidden in plain sight' strategy failed. That's unfortunate."
Strategy? Then the one who put the demon below...
"It's fine. It was just a prototype. The experiment results aren't bad. Let's just set a simple trap and leave."
It's you. You planted the demon!
"Demon!"
"Eek! What!"
I attacked with my beak, but only managed to scratch her face.
Damn, why am I so weak?
"A parrot? You dare to scratch my face!"
Crack!
A crimson energy shot towards me.
My memory ends there.
--TL Notes--
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