I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

14 – Unexpected Talent

The morning of the world in Is fast.

… Because it is a medieval setting, there is no electricity, so I have to wake up when the sun rises.

I woke up in bed listening to the birds chirping in the morning.

Then, as if the timing was right, Louisa knocked and entered the room.

“Good night, young boy.”

As soon as I got out of bed, I straightened out the blanket.

After almost 10 seconds of making her bedding, she came over to my side.

“I will help you take a bath.”

Nodded silently.

From now on, I still have to do things I’m not used to.

No, you have to.

From undressing to washing in the small bathroom attached to the room, Louisa does everything.

I refused at first, but when I asked if I hated my touch, I couldn’t refuse.

It seemed only natural for a high-ranking aristocrat in this world to have a servant wipe his body instead….

After taking a bath in the morning, I sat in front of the mirror.

She blew her magical energy into her magical tool that looked like her snail’s house.

A warm wind came out of the hole.

It was like a hair dryer here.

“Boss, were you very tired last night?”

“Huh? Well, it’s because I kept dancing.”

“Is that so…. Master, would you prefer me to stay by your side at night? So that you can do it right away whenever you need it….”

What are you talking about?

Are you going to sing me a lullaby now?

Honestly, washing and dressing me made me feel like a child, so if I could do it by myself even now, I wanted to do it.

“If I need anything for the night, I’ll go to Luisa’s room, so it’s okay.”

“Okay.”

Unlike Luisa, who usually has a poker face, her cheeks were a bit red.

Soon after, her expression returned to normal, and she applied wax to my dry hair.

She was shaping it with her hands, just like a hairdresser.

“Is this hair like Luisa?”

“Yes? In case you don’t like it… ?”

“No, just curious.”

“Rather than my taste, I think this style suits you the most.”

An all-back with her bangs swept back.

Personally, if you cover your forehead, you might look older, but in this world, aristocratic men usually cover their foreheads.

Only some commoner men like Lando have their bangs down.

But with this look in the mirror, I thought this style would suit me the most.

Maybe it’s because he looks more like a Westerner than an Asian.

After finishing all the styling, Louisa asked.

“What are your plans for this afternoon?”

“I have to go to the back alley there. I have to beat all 5 stages to get what I want.”

“Okay….”

It was a slightly disinterested tone.

Well, it’s basically a dubious shop in a back alley where you can get a prize by dancing on top of a machine.

Now that she had everything ready, she opened the door and left.

“Hey, Joel.”

But I heard a voice I hadn’t heard lately.

It was the son of the Marquis.

“Why?”

I turned my head to see his face.

But it was a bit unusual.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he gnashed his teeth as if they were going to bite him at any moment.

‘Could it be the side effects of drugs?’

It’s still a long way from a drug story to come out in earnest.

I carefully held the horse gun in my hand.

Because the Marquis son had a sword in one hand.

Luisa said from behind, “Do, young boy… !” He called urgently.

Soon the marquis’ son pointed the tip of his sword towards me.

I also turned the muzzle at him.

“What, what?”

“Something dangerous?”

Other cadets in the dormitory also gathered around, voicing panic when they saw the confrontation between the two of us.

A friend of the Marquis’s son spoke to him.

“It’s a little bad to do this without a duel. I understand how you feel, but your restraint is—”

“Who are you to dare to do this to me!”

After interrupting his friend, he swung his sword.

In the blink of an eye, I cut my friend’s throat.

The head fell to the floor.

Some female students screamed “Kyaaak!”

The breathing of Louisa behind me also became more and more rough.

The male students stood motionless with shocked expressions on their faces, as if they were frozen.

“Joe Joel!”

Leaving his room, Lando hurriedly ran toward me.

Then he grabbed the [Pure Blood Dwarf’s Last Sword] I gave him with both hands.

From common sense, it’s best to run away in a 3 vs 1 situation including Luisa.

But the drugs, which the Marquis’ son probably took, make him forget his fears and amplify his aggression.

That’s why he killed his friend without hesitation when he said something offensive to him.

“I waited for the day to avenge my humiliation, Joel!!”

The Marquis’ son swung his sword across.

His one-handed sword advances towards the neck of Lando, who is blocking his path.

Chang—!

Rando held his sword vertically to block the sword from approaching his throat.

As he swung forward with strength, the marquis’ son’s sword was pushed back powerlessly.

“Who’s blocking someone’s way, you worm-like commoner!!”

The Marquis’ son once again threw out his one-handed sword.

This time vertically.

Rando only blocked it this time.

He didn’t know if it was okay to kill the son of the Marquis, so he didn’t seem to attack.

It takes a lot of courage to kill a noble from a commoner’s point of view.

Apart from the social status, the very act of killing must be repulsive.

‘I have to help.’

There is no need to use [Time Stop].

I quietly moved to his side so that the sound of footsteps would not be heard, and then I pulled the trigger of the horse gun that charged his mana.

Bang—!

Without a single word or a scream, the Marquis’ son’s head exploded after being hit by a magic bullet.

Fresh blood splattered in a radial pattern on the floor and walls of the corridor.

[You have killed a human.]

I put down my horse gun after seeing the message window.

And without realizing it, I let out a long sigh.

This sense that killed a person for the first time.

Even if I had to, it wasn’t pleasant.

No, it just feels dirty.

Lando looked at me and the corpse of the marquis’ son, then came towards me.

“Lord, is it okay if I kill you?”

“It’s okay. Because he tried to attack while using his mana.”

“I-I see…” .”

Lando sat down on the floor as if his legs were weak.

Because it was the first time I encountered and confronted human life, it was worth being nervous.

Honestly, my heart beat fast too.

Belatedly, the instructors came to the scene.

And then he looked at Lando and asked.

“Did you do it?”

Somehow, the attitude of asking while narrowing the brows was a bit intimidating.

I came right in front of Lando and answered instead.

“I took care of it.”

“Cadet Joel?”

“I rushed first to avenge the loss in the duel. He even hurt his friend who stopped fighting. I claim self-defence.”

The instructor saw the head of the marquise’s son’s friend rolling on the floor and nodded.

“I understand the situation first. Just take the newspaper for an accurate investigation.”

“Okay.”

Not only me, but all the personnel on site had a one-on-one conversation with the instructor one by one.

According to my claim, self-defense was recognized and no special punishment was received.

After that, I listened to the afternoon lecture and moved to the back alley.

Since Luisa had an incident this morning, he suggested that he take a break, but he couldn’t rest even if he wanted to.

I wanted to go on the day of the dungeon expedition with Landau on this week’s holiday with the 5th level full combo clear item.

When I arrived at the [Witch’s Dance School], The witch giggled again today.

“I guess something bad happened today.”

“Can you even know that?”

“Nothing is impossible for this old man, Joel de Jahe.”

Luisa looked at her a bit fiercely, as if still disbelieving her witch.

She’s basically her poker face, so she probably isn’t usually distrustful.

Still, I really need the reward from this witch.

“Let’s do it in 5 steps. Luisa, pay 20 gold coins in advance.”

“Yes.”

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[MISS]

Must be out of beat and miss one note.

I made the same mistake in the 15th retry.

It’s a mini game that’s not too difficult when you play it with a keyboard, but it was several times more difficult because you have to move it with your body.

Luisa said, supporting her towel with both hands.

“Please rest for a while….”

“Yes.”

She got off the machine and sat down in a chair.

She wondered how she would overcome this difficulty and how she would overcome it.

“Louisa.”

“Yes.”

“… Are you good at dancing?”

“… Yes?”

She gulped her eyes.

As if he understood what I was talking about, he climbed onto the machine himself.

“I’ll try it.”

The witch turned her head towards me and said.

“Since this girl is just starting out, you know she starts with level 1, right?”

I nodded her head and Luisa started to step on the arrow buttons on the floor.

She wasn’t expecting much, but she gave it a try just in case.

But it is better than expected.

You think you dance better than me?

Even though the first level was the easiest, I also cleared the second level with a full combo.

“Next, please.”

“To have a maid who dances better than a nobleman is a shame.”

“… ….”

The witch kept teasing me from the side.

Having nothing to argue with, I just watched Luisa dance.

Up to the 4th level, he made a full combo at once.

Soon, I took on the challenge of level 5.

I should have asked her earlier.

I worked so hard that my legs cramped while sleeping yesterday….

[MISS]

But Luisa also slipped in that off-beat section of stage 5.

I wondered if I had no choice but to do it, and then I got up.

Then she suddenly pulled up the long skirt of her maid outfit.

It looked like the hem of her skirt was getting in the way of her feet.

“Boss, don’t you look a little vulgar… ?”

She belatedly asked if she was ashamed.

I shook my head and answered.

“Not at all. I think it looks prettier.”

“Is that so?”

A little selfishness went into it.

Well, I had no choice but to roll up my skirt now, so I’ll never see her again.

Women’s clothing in this world is basically a long skirt.

At least the short skirt length of a female cadet uniform is a length that covers all the way to the knees.

“I will do it again like this.”

The witch raised a corner of her mouth and nodded her head.

Louisa’s dance started again.

I entered the off-beat section of the problem.

Will the combo continue?

I also gulped and looked at it.

Tak!

As if taking the last note, I stepped on the [↗] Button.

The witch giggled and reported the results.

“Perfect.”

It was about shooting a full combo.

Luisa came quickly towards me, raising the corner of her mouth.

“Bocchan, did I do well?”

“Oh, that’s really good. Thank you for working hard for me.”

“No… !”

He tapped her on the shoulder lightly.

It wasn’t long before the witch took out the 5th stage clear item from the drawer.

And threw it at me.

… This person is always like this every time he gives a reward.

I took her hand and looked around.

Still, I somehow managed to get it before going on a dungeon expedition.

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Type: Weapon

Rating: SS

Description: A pistol-type horse gun that fires special magic power. 3 Times in 24 hours, if you hit the head of a human race, the cooldown of all skills is reset.

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You can now use the [Time Stop] Skill a total of four times a day.