I Became a Munchkin Spirit Sorcerer at the Academy

8 – Duel – 1

Bushy green hair, and the strange intimacy of calling me older brother.

And a gaslighter who implies numerous meanings in words and ultimately manipulates people with words.

Even in the novel, he called Harvey his brother, and the fact that he came to the back of the academy where there were few people.

As he approached me and called me, my body instinctively recognized that it was him.

” older brother? “

“What are you?”

When I glared at him with a frown, he waved his hand and let out an obscene smile.

“hahahaha! Why are you doing that? I’m Arte. Your trustworthy younger brother!”

“I guess so.”

A frivolous laugh, a cackling expression.

If Harvey was an asshole who ignored the world, this guy was the type of asshole who led politics.

Arte, Artera.

For a moment, I think about the characters in the novel and think about the name Arte.

However, he was a guy who could not be included in the extra axis, which was not directly described in the novel.

Not only was there no information about that guy in the character sheet that the author released after completing the novel.

Even in a later interview with the author, no information about him was given.

There were no readers who asked questions about him in the first place.

In short, there is a desperate lack of information about this guy right now.

To get some more information, I asked him a question.

“So why did I come here?”

“I saw you coming out of the reception room where that damn b*tch was. I came here just in case.”

“…Really? That’s amazing.”

“hehehehe, I swore to be loyal to my brother. Aren’t we sworn brothers?!”

What on earth was this crazy, Harvey idiot doing before being possessed?

The eldest son of the prestigious Artur family of magic became sworn brothers with a third-rate bastard like that?

An unbelievable reality.

I guess Harvey before being possessed was a crazier bastard than I thought.

With my eyes narrowed, I once again asked him a sharp question.

“But how did you know that I came out of Zera’s reception room?”

“….”

What came back was not an answer but a moment of silence.

A moment of silence surrounds the surroundings.

And after a while, the guy lifted his mouth heavily.

“..hahahaha, I did it because I was worried about my brother.”

Arte’s eyes wavered for a moment, but then he smiled brightly and answered the question.

” worry? “

“Yes! My brother is the eldest son of the great Artur family and the head of the small family! I wonder if that violent Xera will harm you… Stop… Please forgive me if I was rude!”

Arte bows her head and asks for forgiveness.

The guy’s sudden attitude of asking for forgiveness left me speechless.

He was justifying his actions by claiming that he was acting out of concern for me.

If I ask further questions here, I will become an asshole who doesn’t even know the feelings of people who are worried.

His speaking skills strangely seemed to be playing with people. He was clearly a gaslighter who was good at leading politics and causing divisions between people.

However.

“Do you think I look like a brat too?”

” ..yes? “

I am Harvey, a motherf*cker who has already lost everything.

Feeling worried? What do you know?

I want to say this, but what are you going to do? With this attitude, he thoroughly tramples his heart.

“You lowly bastard, you should know your subject. Who cares about whom?”

“S-sorry!”

‘ done. ‘

It was only for a moment, but the guy’s expression became distorted.

From what I could see, this situation did not seem to have happened once or twice.

And one thing we can learn from this.

He needs me desperately now.

There is only one reason why I want to stay by his side even after receiving such insults.

Only I can do it, and only I can achieve any of his goals.

In that case, it wouldn’t be a bad choice to attack in reverse here.

I glared at Arte once, then sighed and continued speaking.

“Yes, I know how loyal you are to a lowly person, and I also know how much you care about me.”

“That’s right! I’m always there for you…”

“Then you can unconditionally grant my request, right?”

“Of course! Just leave it to me.”

A guy who beats his chest and laughs loudly.

With Arte’s personality, he would never miss this opportunity.

He needed Harvey’s absolute trust, and I decided to take advantage of the situation.

I said casually, pointing with my finger to where Zera’s reception room was.

“Then challenge Zera to a duel.”

” yes? “

The guy was very embarrassed by my sudden request and started to freak out.

“Are you deaf? I told you to challenge Zera to a duel if you truly care for me.”

“My..me?”

“Then it’s you, who is it?”

“Huh?”

Only then did the guy seem to notice that things were going strange and started rolling his eyes again and again.

“Yes, you were just another guy full of bragging. In the end, you were just like them.”

“No..that’s not it..”

“Why not? If you want to be proven, show it with actions, not words.”

“….”

“Why isn’t there an answer? I guess you were that kind of guy after all.”

” …no. “

caught.

The guy was sweating profusely, probably because he was so embarrassed that Harvey, who was always on the receiving end of him, was attacking him in return.

“It is said that superiors must treat subordinates well, so I am giving you this opportunity.”

“..Do you mean opportunity?”

Now that the whip was whipped, it was time to give the carrot a carrot.

“Yes, this is an opportunity. A chance for you to become my key vassal, the future head of the Artur family.”

” then. “

“Yes, if I win the duel with Zera, I will use you with great care.”

“But… the difference in skill between me and Zera is like the difference between heaven and earth.”

The guy answered in a weak voice, as if he wasn’t confident.

As Arte said, the current Zera was a top-ranking student at Norrington Academy.

Not only can he create an Auror Sword by infusing mana into a sword, but he has also mastered the swordsmanship of the famous knight knight Hernández family, so most students cannot even stand in front of Zera.

In addition, Arte has no skills and survived at the academy due to his political skills.

If we were to compare Zera and Arte, the difference was between heaven and earth.

If you fight in a duel, you will be defeated within 10 seconds.

I smiled at that guy and said,

“Don’t worry, there is one trick.”

“A secret plan.. are you talking about?”

“Yes, the family’s researchers created something interesting this time.”

“You mean from the Artur family? What on earth…?”

“It’s a leap.”

“Leap..!”

When I heard the word leap, my eyes widened and I said out loud, “I’m interested!” Arte strongly appeals.

There was a reason why Arte showed such interest.

In this world, the price of elixirs was so astronomical that only the nobles of the nobles could afford them.

Wizards and knights with low levels were able to break through levels just by taking the elixir, and even those with high levels could see the effect of changing the amount of mana they could handle by consuming the elixir.

Therefore, the elixir was one of the expensive items that could make you a fortune if you made it.

“Really…do you have an elixir?”

“There are still people who follow me in my family.”

” ..ah! “

Then it makes sense.

Harvey is from the Artur family, famous for their magic inscriptions.

No matter how difficult the elixir was to make, it was more than enough for the Artur family researchers.

But all of this is a lie.

I was planning to give him a gift that was packaged as an elixir and laced with a curse.

It was also a very terrible curse.

“Then when will the leap…”

Perhaps blinded by his desire for the elixir, his tone was full of excitement.

I feel strange when a man who looks like a traitor attacks me.

Barely suppressing the rising feeling of nausea, I faced him with a calm expression the whole time.

“It’s not in hand yet.”

” …ah. “

Looking at the guy who was openly disappointed, I spoke in a confident voice.

Currently, I am the head of a small household and the eldest son of the Arthur family.

The owner of the authority to make something that didn’t exist exist.

“But if I need it, I can get it anytime.”

” omg! “

“I will give you an elixir in a few days, so take it and challenge Zera to a duel.”

“I understand! Brother! Thank you!”

Arte is delighted with my magnanimous decision and looks at me with emotion.

And his eyes began to overflow with hope that he could truly defeat Zera.

‘You idiot. ‘

I laugh at him heartily inwardly.

Arte probably knows this too.

You can’t defeat Zera with just one elixir.

No matter how much an elixir is an item that helps you break through the realm, it can never make up for the absolute difference in skill.

Just as a child cannot compete with an adult no matter how much he bulks up.

The elixir is also just an item whose role is limited to helping.

However, he easily fell for my suggestion.

why?

Because my family is the f*cking Artur family, a prestigious sorcerer.

The inventions and magical spells that came out of the Artur family have shocked the world.

It was clear that he accepted my offer out of curiosity.

It’s good if he drinks the elixir and wins the duel with Zera, but even if he doesn’t win, he can drink the elixir, so he has nothing to lose at all.

“Brother! Thank you! I will never forget this favor for the rest of my life.”

A guy who says things he doesn’t mean.

I answered, barely suppressing my laughter.

After all, gaslighting works best when you fight back with gaslighting.

People who gaslight are only used to doing it, not being used to receiving it.

Right now, that guy probably doesn’t even know that he was gaslighted by me.

“Okay, then I’ll see you later. Let’s go first.”

” yes! “

Arte returns with light steps.

With this, the possibility of Zera’s blindness was reduced to less than half.

And the original work will inevitably be distorted.