Academy Light Attribute Vampire

27 – Archen Forest (1)

Ranging.

Three hours have passed since the carriage left.

How much magic has been done?

Though my butt didn’t hurt as badly as you see in fantasy novels.

Because it was an academy’s entry-level wagon, the wagon was narrower and harder than expected.

“Kheuh ah..”

“Ah. Please. Erica.”

Excluding one driver

The inside of the wagon is a four-person structure.

In the front seats were Elf-senpai and Erika-senpai.

“…”

“Hmm…. What.”

In the seat next to me was Elena, who had fallen asleep at some point and leaned on her shoulder.

‘…Good night.’

Inadvertently, Elena looked at her face in the chair.

Even though he always looks like an ice ball, it seems that an elf is an elf.

Silver flowing hair that you only see in movies.

When I closed my eyes, my inner eyebrows, which felt longer, were trembling.

With finely closed lips. Cheeks with subtle dimples when smiling.

…I feel like I’m going to go crazy just by looking at it.

I feel her body heat on Elena’s head leaning on her shoulder.

‘Does it seem too perverted to say this?’

“Lai Junior.”

“Huh?! Didn’t you think it was strange?”

…I’m surprised.

My feet are numb so let’s take an excessive reaction.

The senior elf smiled and quietly put her index finger to her mouth.

“Please answer quietly. Erika may not know, but Elena juniors might wake up.”

“Ah… Yes.”

“…Why did junior Lai come to the academy?”

“Academy?”

Why did she enter the academy?

Hmm…

… Last night.

I remembered Neneto’s conversation before going to sleep.

Neneto said that he realized the reason he came to the academy again.

So what about me?

The biggest reason is to go back.

To be honest, it was just an escape option until I entered school.

This is the only option.

Since I saw it in the novel, I feel relieved to some extent.

Because the main character, ‘Sung Jin-ha’ is also going.

But recently, while attending the academy.

I thought there should be a clearer ‘current goal’.

And after thinking about it last night,

Current goal.

… Just that you won’t let things go.

As if nothing was wrong.

He opened his mouth lightly.

“Because I don’t want to be helpless anymore.”

“…”

…Was that too shriveled up?

I don’t know if I’m just misunderstanding it.

At my answer, the elf senpai remained silent for a while.

He quietly opened his mouth.

“Lai juniors also had various circumstances…”

“No. It’s not for such a grand reason.”

“Yes. Okay.”

Even this senior doesn’t listen to her.

“Then, senpai…”

I was also curious about something, so what about seniors? I was about to ask

.

-Hee hee hee!!

With the neighing of the horses, the carriage stopped.

– Get down! Arrived!

At the notification of the arrival of the senior dwarf heard from outside

I woke up my senior and Elena and went down the wagon.

Looking around, the carriage was parked on a small side road.

All around was forest.

“Whew. You arrived early though.”

“Wow..! There are really only trees around!”

“Of course it’s a forest.”

Let’s unload the backpack and tent with the lightening magic applied roughly from the luggage compartment.

Soon after that, the wagons of the 2nd team also arrived.

With Selina rubbing her shoulder from afar

Neneto got down with a slightly nervous expression.

“Phew… We finally arrived.”

“Sure. You really came…”

-Let’s get rid of the luggage first, guys!

“Ah.. Yes!”

That’s how the Archen Forest Expedition puts the supporter’s gate reaction detection tool at the forefront

They moved to their respective base camps.

“Wow…”

“I imagined it, but…”

It’s just a forest.

It was really just a forest.

Even though there are a lot of trees all around.

It seems difficult to set up a large tent all at once.

In this case, you need to set up 5 single tents…

Looking around, at some point, everyone had taken out their tent bags and were setting up a tent.

The weight of the iron core is considerable because it is not an ordinary camping tent but an expedition tent.

It must be difficult to hit each one..?

With that in mind, let’s look around.

The Dwarf senior in the support department brought strength-enhancing gloves to her backpack.

I set up a tent quickly and lent it to Elena.

The senior elf was waiting for the order of his gloves.

‘Looks familiar…’

And Erika-senpai…

“Uracha!”

Lightly lift the iron core as if lifting a can of millet

Chuck.

The tent was set up in an instant.

“Huh?”

Ah. We met eyes.

Damn it… Don’t look at it.

“What? Why aren’t you playing, junior?”

“Ah… That.”

My gaze turned to Elena, who was struggling to set up the tent even though she was wearing reinforced gloves.

“…No, juniors, you should put this much lightly.”

“There is a convenient way, but I don’t want to…”

“It’s all because of lack of spirit! Ruler! I will help you!”

“No, just wait a bit…!”

In the end, I was forced to set up a tent with pure nogada.

In the middle, Erika-senpai kept going to the fitness room.

Her arms and legs were numb from squatting with weights with an iron core.

“Stop it, Erica. What are you going to do if it affects your practice?”

“This is stretching, stretching!”

“… This is why muscle brains. Junior Lai understands.”

That’s how we finished building the base camp.

After eating a simple preserved food, we set out to scout the forest.

“Did you see the antenna? That’s Team 2’s base camp. About 10 minutes on foot?

What. Although we won’t be able to meet each other because our departments are different.”

I followed the direction Erika-senpai’s finger was pointing at.

Antenna had risen at a fairly distant location.

“Because the gate’s mana can jam the smart watch.

If there is something I need to contact, I can go to the team over there and do it.”

“…! Smartwatch gets jammed?!”

Let’s check Elena’s wrist, startled.

Really, the signal box has been flickering.

“Ah. I should have told her sorry beforehand.”

“… The magic leaking out of the gate, which is still dense,

These delicate devices sometimes fail because they interfere with the surrounding mana flow.”

“…I see!”

Just in case, I checked the smart watch and it’s still fine.

The lights flickered and disconnected repeatedly.

“…Isn’t this dangerous?”

“Because it is a real game. And that’s why we unconditionally install mana antennas on one team.”

“Right. So, keep your mind straight.”

“…Yes.”

Strength enters the body.

Buck and go.

Let’s go a little deeper into the forest.

The sound of the Dire Wolf came soon after.

-Kreurre…!

“Prepare for battle!”

– Huung.

The wind brushes the party’s hair!

“250M northwest of enemy position! The number of objects.! …Two bodies?”

Two bodies?

Dire wolves are basically monsters that live in packs.

So no matter how much, at least 8 objects have to come out..!

-Kreurreureu…!!

The Dire Wolf jumped out.

As there were only two of them, I succeeded in subduing them in an instant.

“… What is it?”

“Let’s go further inside.”

I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.

“…”

“Huh? Elena junior, what’s wrong?”

Elena stopped and she was looking somewhere.

‘…? Is there something?’

If Elena felt something, she might…

“Ah… No! Just a little bit of something.”

Fortunately, it must have been an illusion.

… Is it because you’re too nervous?

I used to show that kind of side during practice.

It must be the appearance of not being confident in one’s own strength.

Sometimes there were times when I was really dumbfounded.

It wasn’t a big deal.

“Really? If you feel anything suspicious, let me know anytime.

Don’t be nervous because you just have to do it like you did during practice.”

“Ah.. Yes! All right!”

So we walked into the forest.

**

Atop a tree some distance away from the group.

Two men were hiding.

“…Did you just see us?”

“That can’t be. We are currently under the invisibility spell.

At this distance, even active orders cannot detect it.”

A bald man with a sword on his right waist opened his mouth in protest.

“No, then how exactly do you look this way?”

“…That’s it.”

A man of the Beast tribe with a huge sword on his back, frowning in thought.

“Are you sure you saw it? That b*tch I have something.”

“…Certainly.”

And if that feeling is true.

“…It is a necessary talent.”

The most sought-after talent in the current organization.

A must for capturing the fairies needed for the portal experiment

He was a ‘detection system’.

‘I never thought it would roll in during the operation.’

It’s not confirmed yet.

At the same time as reconnaissance of a gate that occurred in an unusually wide area

A horse stone dispatched to check for any traces of fairies.

Fairies are different from spirits, so they simply have high affinity with spirits.

It could not be detected by its ability to perceive its surroundings or objects.

That’s possible.

Only the detectives who rely on ‘sense’.

Of course, the hit rate isn’t high.

Just being able to capture a fairy with a low probability was a great harvest.

“Looks like academy kids…?”

“Then…”

It is impossible to calmly appease.

Then, the choice that will naturally remain.

The bald man grinned and opened his mouth.

“I have to kidnap you.”

Even if you don’t want to join the organization.

You will change your mind after being baptized by ‘Him’.

**

Tadak- Tapdak.

After that, I wandered around the forest until night fell.

Come back to base camp without much success

We sat together in front of a campfire and ate dinner.

“Huh… That’s really strange. I tried contacting the academy first.”

Even after going into a fairly deep place, only 2-3 small monsters remained.

It’s like a gate that has been cleared for the second time.

“…Something is futile. Tomorrow is my return day.”

This mentor training is conducted over 2 days and 1 night.

Because tomorrow is Sunday.

In order for first-year students to go to school normally on Monday,

I have to return to the academy by Sunday evening at the latest.

“Hmm… Whatever the problem, it’s with the academy.

Let’s not worry too much.”

Rather, you can eat your points raw, right?

Senior Erika giggled.

“Yes. It’s like 2 teams. Then how are you going to sleep today?”

“Huh? What. Should I stay up all night though?”

Night watch.

It’s really the worst situation for me as my physical ability weakens at night.

“…Then, the first and last time you don’t have to wake up in the middle, so make it a little longer.

I’ll go in Malvern.”

If you do this, the sun will be up for the last hour or so.

Wouldn’t it be more comfortable this way?

“Oh. Are you okay? Junior”

“Lai… You don’t have to overdo it.”

Elena looks at you with a worried look.

Looks like thank you for being considerate.

“… It’s not like that. It’s because it’s comfortable in the morning.”

It’s really comfortable, guys…

“What is it? Are you a tsundere?”

“Because it’s not.”

So, the 4 people except me rolled the vigil through a lottery.

The first time relatively many people are awake, the dwarf senior does it alone.

The middle number is Elena and Erika seniors.

And the last time, I and Elf-senpai decided to be together.

“… Let’s go to sleep.”

– Crackling.

I open the zipper and go inside the poor tent and lie down.

Still, it is quite comfortable for one person to lie down.

… I used to go camping with her grandmother when I was little.

Of course I couldn’t go far, so I set up a tent in the yard in front of the house.

I remember playing the secret base while chatting with Subin.

-Brother! Look at the sky!

And the night sky that I opened the zipper and looked up with only my head out.

It was terribly beautiful.

“…”

I suddenly became sentimental.

It must be because the practice that I expected all of this ended in vain.

I came out nervous enough to have such a shriveled conversation the day before…

Neneto must be embarrassing by now, right?

… Let’s pretend that the conversation we had then was implicitly absent.

-Yes. Let’s come back clean without having to go to the medical room.

aaa!!

There was no blanket to kick off, so I kicked the sleeping bag lightly.

‘What is a youth drama?’

Anyway, since I’m among the kids, I think the sensibility of puberty is right for me too.

“…Let’s get some sleep.”

Tadak. Tadak.

Still, the body must have been quite tired.

I was able to fall asleep quickly with the sound of a bonfire burning as ASMR.

..

..

..

‘…!’

‘….!!!’

‘Work…!’

…? What is morning?

“Wake up!!”

Boom!

“Keah!”

“Ah. Woke up.”

I opened my eyes again from the deep pain I felt in my head.

“What are you doing all of a sudden!”

“Suddenly. It’s shift time, but your junior isn’t waking up!”

“…A shift?”

Do you check the smart watch on your right wrist?

It was already four o’clock.

‘No, I slept? I think I just closed and opened my eyes?’

“… Get ready and come out. I’m sleepy too.”

“…Yes, I will leave immediately.”

Because if I dragged on more time, I’d be sorry.

She came out at the same time as Erica-senpai left the tent.

Puffed up.

Sit on a simple chair in front of the campfire and look at the campfire.

“Ah write…”

Received Erika-senpai’s intense wake-up call

Her head has been hurting.

‘It’s a scary stony head.’

Besides, maybe it was because of the tent setup in the morning.

Even her limbs began to tingle.

‘Ah… Please.’

The body, which is weakened only at night, cannot adapt to it no matter how many times it goes through.

It was definitely tolerable in the morning.

When the night came, it hurt so much that I couldn’t control my expression.

‘I need to know how to handle the holy sword as soon as possible…’

Then I’ll be able to say goodbye to this disgusting wobbly leg to some extent.

And.

– Sararak.

At some point, the senior elf came out with a subtle expression and sat down on the chair across from her.

She was still a bit awkward, so she didn’t bother to say hello and just stared at the campfire quietly.

“…Anywhere inconvenient?”

Ah. Did you come out and see

… A little embarrassing.

She said she pitched a tent. She said she had muscle pain.

A man has pride.

“Ah. It’s nothing.”

Because it’s night and I’m sick for a while.

“When morning comes… It will be all right”

My answer The senior elf’s expression became serious.

…? What?

————————————————————————- ————–

“Senior… Wake up.”

“Ah. Is it time?”

Senior elf. As soon as Odette heard Elena’s voice, she opened her eyes.

“Wow..! You wake up so fast.”

“I’m sorry if I kept you waiting.”

“You don’t have to worry so much… Ah, get ready and come out slowly!”

“Yes. You did a great job. Junior Elena.”

Because you may have to greet the morning as it is.

I’m going to put on my gear lightly and go out.

Put on your clothes and open the tent entrance.

Rai’s juniors were out in advance.

“Ah… A bit late…”

Odette swallowed what she was about to say.

A frown, as if he couldn’t stand the pain somewhere.

I grabbed his head as if the headache was getting worse.

Before long, even her arms and legs were hugged and her body began to tremble.

…? What…

Ah.

-… I don’t want to be helpless anymore.

A conversation in the wagon that popped up out of nowhere.

… Don’t want to be helpless?

When he first heard it, he just thought he had lost someone important to him.

But the usual imposing.

It’s different from the way he looks rather arrogant.

A look so weak.

I don’t seem to notice even though they are approaching me like this.

‘No way…’

I sat on the chair as naturally as possible so that my juniors would not feel burdened.

Even so, the junior was just quietly looking at the bonfire.

…

What is it?

Is there a congenital disease somewhere?

But then, as a vampire, he must have suffered more in the morning.

… Then maybe.

Are you saying you’re acting because you don’t want to show off to others?

Thinking about it like that reminds me of little by little doubts from the first time I saw it.

If you want to have the overwhelming ability to be ranked first in your freshman year

It must have been a great effort.

But he was ridiculously weak compared to his peers.

Compared to mana training.

It can be said that training the body is relatively easier.

A person who must have put in a lot of effort to become stronger.

Is physical training neglected?

This is something that is not normally possible.

He even said that vampires are the hardest

Didn’t even the ‘light’ resist?

And that expression that is immersed in contemplation that he occasionally shows.

Every time the pain became unbearable. He

He may have swallowed the pain by pretending to be lost in thought.

Of course.

This may just be my delusion.

I quietly opened my mouth.

Carefully.

Just in case, I don’t want my insensitive tone to hurt you again.

“…Anywhere inconvenient?”

… At first glance, it sounds cold.

But I can’t help it.

Because I am poor at communication skills.

Still…

“Ah. It’s nothing.”

At my words, he smiled bitterly and tried to open his mouth as if nothing was wrong.

A face that seems to be really unconcerned.

But what followed.

Odette’s suspicions were enough to make her confident.

“When morning comes… It will be all right”

… When morning comes?

It is a natural fact that vampires become weaker in the morning.

.. Then.

Now he’s not in ‘physical’ pain.

Are you talking about ‘mental’ suffering?

When morning comes.

After a day.

I’ll be fine again.

I can stand it again.

He is repeating himself.

“…”

How long have you been suffering?

Are you saying that at such a young age?

“… Do junior Elena know about this?”

There is no need to inform this fact.

Maybe it’s me who can be said to be a little distant

Maybe I just found out about this.

Looking at it objectively, he was the type that had a hard time talking about anything.

But if it’s Miss Elena, who seems to be on good terms with him.

It is natural to know in advance…

But.

His answer was enough to shatter Odette’s hopes a little.

“Yes? No?”

“… I see.”

You weren’t relying on anyone…

Suddenly, I remember my first meeting with this child.

… What the hell did I do?

To me who was trapped in prejudice and tried to reject Elena’s juniors.

Don’t judge just by looking at the outside.

She protested against me saying that she was the best assistant I know.

I am a child who is working harder than anyone else.

To a child who would not be enough to caress and comfort.

I reminded you of the pain of ‘prejudice’ in the world.

… I was ashamed.

It was understandable that this child was so angry at the time.

‘No, rather…’

She wouldn’t have forgiven me so easily had she been in the same situation.

…My heart aches.

I felt sorry for him.

Although we’re not very close yet.

I don’t think we’ll be able to see each other much in the future.

Even if it is very feeble.

I wanted to lighten his burden.

————————————————————————- ————

The senior fell into agony with a serious face.

I found it difficult to open my mouth.

“… Do junior Elena know about this?”

?

Do I have to tell Elena that I have muscle pain?

“Yes? No?”

“… I see.”

In response to my answer, the senpai looked somewhat sad.

She showed a look of contemplation for a long time.

… Did you suddenly think of something sad?

After thinking for a while, the senior finally opened her mouth.

“If you ever need someone to talk to when you’re really having a hard time…”

At the same time.

f*ck-!

‘… Huh?’

The eyes of the senior who opened her mouth trembled.

With a sudden rupture sound.

The dagger pierced the senior’s chest.

And.

– Plopped.

To the extent that it doesn’t feel like reality.

Like a doll whose thread has been cut.

The senior’s body slowly fell to the side.

At the same time, I threw myself to the right.

-Pababak.

Even where I was, I heard the sound of a dagger being stabbed.