I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

2 – Hidden Skills

“Hey, Joel.”

When I returned to the academy dormitory after a week, someone called in the hallway.

I knew who the owner of this voice was.

But I pretended not to hear and just passed by.

“You bastard!”

As expected, this male cadet ran up to me and blocked my way.

“How are you ignoring the shame of these imperial nobles!!”

I didn’t want to talk much because I kept arguing like this from the entrance ceremony.

He is the heir to the Marquis family.

The status of a Marquis within the Empire is legally higher than that of a Margrave.

However, since Margrave fights against the Demon Kingdom at the forefront, they are practically the same level.

I read in the Setting book that the marquess family and the Marquis family have been in a rivalry since ancient times.

“Are you bored without me?”

I thought it was just a hobby because he would come and visit me every day and fight on purpose.

Of course, it’s just for the childish fun of teasing others.

“Ha, you asshole. Hey, because of you, huh? Don’t you know that the entire image of Imperial nobility is crawling on the ground?”

The Marquis’ son pushed my left shoulder hard with his hand and pressed it.

If you openly challenged me to a fight like this, the desire to respond also welled up.

But he held back because he was sure to lose miserably.

From what I saw in the entrance exam, I honestly couldn’t say he was on the high side.

However, I entered the school with lower grades than that.

I personally think that it was fortunate that I possessed me during the entrance exam and entered the school even at the bottom somehow….

“Look at his expression. Do you want to hit If you want to fight, you can duel.”

“… Nope. What are the advantages of winning?”

In , There is a PvP system called Dalian.

As per the setting, sparring can only be done in the presence of an instructor if both parties agree, fearing that the hot-blooded academy cadets will fight each other.

Of course, it’s sparring, but it’s like a duel, so everyone calls it a duel.

If I refuse, even the eldest son of a marquis cannot recklessly use violence.

Because an academy cadet is a knight candidate, if he defeats me without justifiable reason, he will be directly court-martialed.

Because he knows that too, deliberately scratching his pride and inciting him to accept the duel.

“Come to think of it, I heard that if you don’t graduate at the top of your class, you will be kicked out. As expected, the Marquis has deep wisdom. Because you noticed even now that a bastard like you wouldn’t be of any help to the family.”

“Don’t meddle in other people’s family affairs and be filial to your marquis.”

I’m still tired from fighting the thieves to save the [Chronos Egg], But hearing this guy’s voice made me even more tired.

I passed him and entered the room.

And then I sat down on the chair in front of the desk.

Luisa came to my side and asked.

“Boss, how would you like to go to bed right away?”

She took care of me first, even though she must have been more tired from whipping me nonstop in her coachman’s seat.

If there’s something fortunate about being possessed by Joel de Jaheran’s Extra Man, it’s her existence.

I don’t know because I haven’t experienced other maids, but I’m sure there’s no other maid who’s as saintly as she is.

“No. I have work to do.”

“It’s something to do…” ?”

“For now, look at that pig’s head.”

“Yes.”

Luisa took a pig’s head wrapped in a cloth from her gym bag and placed it on the desk.

Then he moved his hand and unwrapped the wrapping cloth.

A decapitated pig’s head.

… It’s a bit gross.

Still, if you deal with monsters or demons in the future, you will see a more brutal scene than this, so you should get used to it.

He put his hand into the pig’s mouth.

I took out the purple egg inside.

As I put it on my hand, an explanation window popped up.

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Type: Food

Rating: ???

Description: An egg laid by the god who controls time. Fell from the sky

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Wait a minute, God lays eggs… ?

That’s not important right now.

It is the egg of the god who controls time, so it will give you abilities related to time.

Is it something like [Acceleration] That speeds up body movements?

After roughly wiping the egg with my clothes, I hit the bottom of the egg on the corner of the desk and broke it.

And then, to prevent the contents from spilling, I immediately put my mouth to the broken hole.

“Do, boy… ?!”

Louisa sounded embarrassed.

Items with [Type: Ingredients] Are usually effective when eaten.

Since I didn’t know what would happen if I fried it, I just ate it raw.

‘Oh, it’s dirty.’

Still, in order to live well in the world of , I have to be patient.

I passed the [Chronos Egg] Down my throat until only the shell remained.

[You have ingested the .]

[You have acquired the hidden skill .]

[Transition to sleep state for 72 hours for stable settlement in the body.]

Wait a minute!

For three days?!

I hurriedly got up from my chair, thinking that I should at least sleep in my bed.

But the drowsiness did not wait until I went to bed.

***

“Do, boy?! Young master!!”

Suddenly, Joel got up from his seat and fell to his side.

Luisa knelt on the floor and examined him.

Could there be poison in that suspicious egg?

Have you ever committed suicide out of pessimism about your own situation?!

‘No, no… !!’

Water filled Luisa’s eyes.

I couldn’t lose Joel like this.

I wanted to repay him, so I purposely entered Jahega’s maid and became his exclusive agent….

I put my hand on his neck with a trembling hand.

Fortunately, my pulse jumped.

Then there is still hope.

‘Please…. Lord please…….’

Luisa took out all her spare healing potions from her gym bag.

After uncorking, he tipped the vial into Joel’s mouth.

Green liquid flowed down his throat.

I put my finger on Joel’s nose.

There was nothing wrong with breathing.

At first glance, it looked like he was just sleeping.

However, he collapsed after eating an unknown egg raw. Can this really be regarded as just sleeping?

After feeding him all 10 healing potions, he left the room.

‘Does the healer still exist? ?’

At the academy, there was always someone who specialized in treating the wounds of the cadets.

However, unless there is something special, they leave work at bedtime in the dormitory.

Because it was just about bedtime, it was more likely that he would not be there.

Louisa ran down the hallway with all her might, risking the slightest possibility.

Shouldn’t Joel have prevented him from eating that purple egg?

Tears flew through the air as regret rolled in.

“Teacher… !”

“Muh, what happened?”

Fortunately, the healer hasn’t left his office yet.

She was working on papers, dipping the nib into the ink.

Louissa spoke in detail about Joel, holding onto her white robe.

She told him not to talk about her al, but couldn’t in an emergency.

Even if he was punished later, she was better off letting him die.

“Be calmer at times like this, right? I’ll go right away.”

“Please, how can I… !!”

“Okay, okay, please let this go.”

Unable to control her powers due to her emotions, Luisa crumpled the healer’s clothes.

She untied her right hand and led her to her Joel’s dorm room.

A healer with both hands on his body.

As she closed her eyes and focused, the mist of her magic swirled in her hands.

Within seconds she opened her eyes and she reported the results to Luisa.

“I am sleeping.”

“Yes… ? It can’t be, Healer, please take another look… !!”

“It’s real. It’s just that the magic within her body seems a bit unstable. It’s true that it has something to do with that egg, but I’m sorry, I don’t know exactly what.”

Two streams of water ran down Luisa’s cheeks.

“Can you buy it, Bocchan… ?”

“Just calm down and watch for a few days. When there is a sudden change in body magic, there are a few cases where you suddenly sleep as if you have fainted.”

Luisa nodded, wiping the tears with the palm of her hand.

She then lifted Joel onto the bed as she healed love.

Dragging the chair next to the bed, Louisa pulled out the crucifix hanging from her neck and squeezed it with both her hands.

Then she bowed her head and prayed.

She was the only thing she could do now.

***

The morning sun blinded my eyes.

The song of the birds tickled her ears.

I think I fell before I reached the bed, but I was lying on the bed.

Did Luisa move it?

It must have been heavy.

When she got up, Luisa was sleeping on the left chair holding a cross.

What is it?

She had been assigned a separate room, so she had no reason to be here.

‘Ah…. I suddenly fell asleep and cried.’

I recognized it right away when I saw the tear marks all over her face.

There is no one who will not be embarrassed when the person she serves suddenly collapses in front of her eyes.

Ding—.

Suddenly, a system window appeared in my field of vision.

[Hidden skill Has been settled in the body.]

[Due to the effect of 10 Healing Potions (S), the required time has been reduced by 12 hours.]

Looking around the floor, I saw ten empty potion bottles rolling around.

It seemed that she took care of me with utmost sincerity.

Since he collapsed after eating an egg that turned purple as if it were poisoned, it must have looked like he was poisoned.

Maybe it was a suicide attempt.

“Louisa.”

The best way to reassure her is to let her know that nothing is wrong with me.

She gently tapped her on the shoulder and opened her eyes.

“Do, boy… !”

Luisa slipped her cross from her hand.

Then she took me into her arms.

“Sorry, sorry… !! I should have dried it…….”

“Why are you sorry? I’ll explain it properly, so calm down.”

“Ah, yes… !”

It was the first time that she, who was usually expressionless, showed her emotions like this.

I felt sorry for her because she seemed to have worried me a lot.

She talked about the [Kronos’ egg] In reverse.

In short, it was a necessary process for me to develop my strength. She also said that she was sorry for not explaining properly beforehand.

“I’ll tell you in advance next time. What can I say, I was a little insensitive.”

“No, it’s okay… ! As long as the young master is fine, I will be fine.”

She jumped out of her bed and stretched to show that she was fit.

She smiled lightly.

He’s my only ally right now, so I have to treat him well.

“Louisa.”

“Yes, boy.”

“I want to test my strength. Can you help me?”

“Yes, of course. Just give me any orders.”

Luisa lowered her head and returned to her usual expressionless expression.

The smile you gave earlier was pretty, but she was a bit disappointed.