I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

25 – Signs of Disaster (2)

Today’s second period was an introduction to monster ecology, a required subject.

An elderly male professor lectured with a cane.

“Eh, I’m taking a paper test today. The books are all on the floor.”

It was a paper test that was taken out of the blue without any prior notice.

Perhaps this will also be reflected in the grades.

The professor hurriedly handed the papers to the cadets seated in the front row.

I felt like I was going to collapse at any moment because I was so skinny….

The male cadet in the seat in front of me turned around.

Looking at me, he flinched once.

Then I passed it on to Luisa next to me.

“Here it is.”

… Is it burdensome to touch me directly?

I had already stretched out my hand, but it was a bit embarrassing.

I put the test paper I received from Luisa on my desk.

I looked at the first problem.

[1. Define the monsters, monsters, and demons respectively.]

It was just a matter of giving.

I put ink on the nib and wrote down the answer.

Beasts are commonly referred to as monsters.

Asmodians are humanoid monsters with high intelligence.

Monsters are a concept that includes both demons and demons.

The rest of the questions weren’t particularly difficult either.

Among the total of 10 questions, the only thing I had to think about was the 10th question?

[10. Based on the hypothesis of natural selection, describe the ecological changes of demons according to the changes in the food culture of demons.]

As far as I know, the world of Is still in the hypothetical stage because the theory of evolution has not been proven.

‘Anything like this must have been correct.’

He set the penholder down and rolled his eyes.

Luisa was still fighting her test papers with her eyes wide open. She

She wants to leave, but she can’t leave her alone.

I turned my head slightly and looked around at the other cadets.

I met eyes with a female cadet.

Light purple hair and red eyes.

This is another heroine of Lando.

… Why are you looking at me

“Kuhm.”

Noticing my gaze, she cleared her throat and lowered her head below her.

Like concentrating on an exam.

It is during her midterm exams that she, the princess of the kingdom, begins to get involved with Lando in earnest.

She made her senior admissions because her lando knocked her out of her midterms.

Due to the nature of the academy, which reflects practical skills much more in the score than written notes, he gets first place in the midterm exam with a high score in practical skills.

‘I don’t have to worry about it now.’

Her story about her comes out after the drug turmoil in her academy subsides.

Even if it is affected by the fact that the drug scandal has been brought forward, it will not come out until the second semester.

Tuk-tuk.

Luisa lightly slapped her hand on my thigh.

I meant to leave the lecture room now that I’ve solved everything.

After getting up and handing in the test papers to the old professor, she left the room.

*

She

After she had lunch, she headed to the parade ground for the 6th period lecture.

Today’s sixth period lecture is basic magic.

This class is mainly taken by commoners who have difficulty learning magic before entering the academy.

… I, of course, had never used magic before possessing Joel, so I signed up for the course.

“Hello, Joel!”

“Hello.”

Rando was there first.

Caitlyn came up to me slowly from behind.

“Oh, hello.”

“Why are you suddenly using honorifics?”

She averted her gaze, blushing.

“Well, since you are an investor….”

The other day Caitlyn came to my room to explain the new business.

The new business she envisioned was an arms factory.

She was devising a method of mass-producing in a factory, away from the blacksmith’s handmade system.

“I’m disappointed.”

“Uh… ?”

“Isn’t every entrepreneur supposed to have their own convictions? Wasn’t what you said at the Society just that much of a conviction?”

“Ah….”

Caitlyn held her shoulder lightly and whispered in her ear.

“Come on. You have to speak confidently to investors as well.”

“Ugh….”

He raised the corner of her mouth and teased her a bit.

Seeing my expression on her face, she immediately pouted her lips and said.

“I was wrong last time. So please take a look….”

“Strange, why do I hear honorifics?”

“Sorry for being mean! Please look at me because I was wrong!!”

Catlin exclaimed, almost crying.

Well, I was satisfied with this.

I have no intention of forcing you to say honorifics.

“Landau is also an investor, do you have anything to say?”

He shook his head and refused, saying “I only paid 4 gold coins, so that’s fine!”

Even 4 gold coins is not a small amount of money for a commoner.

If Caitlyn is an entrepreneur with a concept, she should thank him too.

She turned her body towards Lando and said.

“Thank you for investing this time, Mr. Landau. And that, sorry for saying something strange at the Society the other day….”

“It’s okay for me!”

hahahaha, he scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly.

About 10 minutes left before the instructor arrives.

I wanted to talk to Caitlyn about my business.

In fact, the reason I invested so much money in her was not for her money.

The illegal usury problem that was supposed to happen later, just a simple incident that ends when Lando and I beat the usurer.

Rather, by saving him at that time, Lando’s favorability rises.

Still, this one big reason I dared to contact her at this point was her.

‘The gun is too weak right now.’

[Standard Archebus], A C-class weapon, has its limitations.

The power of each shot is enough to handle even a C-class monster.

I can’t even imagine an A-class because it gets too heavy starting from B-class.

However, the father of Delia, who will appear in the story in the future—the demons, including Balbino, are at least B-class.

Also, even for the same B-class, demons, unlike monsters, have intelligence similar to humans, so they are more difficult.

It was necessary to equip a gun with stronger attack power.

“Caitlyn.”

“Why?”

She responded right away to my call.

But she pursed her lips once and said,

“Is it really okay to talk like this?”

I asked.

I nodded her head and she said,

“Yes, I’m doing this because you told me to do it, so don’t even say it’s mean!!”

She cried out loud.

It’s strangely interesting.

As expected, Caitlyn, who is a tsundere with a large amount of money, seemed to be moved.

“Do you intend to research and develop horse guns?”

“Yes, it has the same performance as the magicians use now, but I’m going to offer it in the direction of lowering the unit price.”

She establishes the world’s first defense industry in .

Because she knew that she would see the light of day, she persuaded Lando to invest as well.

“You know I use a magic gun, right?”

“What….”

Caitlyn nodded her head.

I’m probably the only knight candidate in this world who can use a horse gun, so it must be that she looks a bit grotesque in her eyes.

“I want you to make me a horse gun. Of course, you pay the total price separately.”

“Um… ….”

She put her hand on her chin.

She seemed to be thinking deeply.

“Even if I start researching now, it will take quite a while. Is that okay? I might have to start over with the design.”

“Are these guns tough?”

I told Caitlyn the magic gun I had in mind.

When you pull the trigger once, not one magic bullet comes out, but several.

In short, a shotgun.

After hearing my explanation, she asked with her eyes wide open.

“How did you think of such a novelty?”

“I was just thinking about something….”

“Huh,” She grinned.

Somehow, it was a bit sinister expression.

“Oh, one more thing.”

“Do you have any other ideas?”

“This is a secret from others, isn’t it lighthearted?”

“What are people looking at!”

Caitlyn raised her eyes and flushed.

The way he got angry was cute.

He was short and his voice was a bit high, so he looked like a child.

“Do you know the magic potion?”

“There is no way you don’t know. That expensive one.”

“I have quite a few magic potions. Bring it cheap.”

“Cheap? How much?”

She put her mouth to her ear and whispered.

She said the combined amount for Lando and Delia.

Then she opened her mouth wide in surprise this time.

“You really bought an S-class at that price?”

“Can’t you believe it?”

“Because it’s unbelievably cheap. Anyway, that’s what I want to say.”

“Please develop a magic gun that uses that magic potion directly.”

“What are you talking about?”

Now, it is a structure where I inject the magical power formed in my body after eating the magic potion into the horse gun and fire it.

There is no loss in the process, but it takes time to drink the magic potion and pour the body magic into the horse gun.

I wondered if it would be possible to shorten the time it took to launch if I could put a magic potion into the horse gun and immediately convert it into a magic bullet and trigger it like a water gun.

“This is an idea I never thought of.”

“Are you a genius?”

Caitlyn laughed lightly as she was proud of the joke.

And she said with a smile.

“I’ll research both the shotgun and the direct supply of magic potions.”

“Yes. Let me know if you need anything.”

She raised her tiptoe to my words and put her mouth in my ear.

“Can you tell me the process of mass-producing that magic potion?”

“We can’t mass-produce even if we tell you. There is only one craftsman looking for magical herbs.”

“Then I can’t help it….”

Although the father-in-law is Landau next to Caitlyn.

Rando just tilted his head at my gaze.

The instructor entered the parade ground after 10 minutes had passed.

Then he shouted in a loud voice.

“I learned how to manipulate magic until the other day, so today I will train the most essential and basic shield magic!”

Me, Caitlyn, and Lando all hurriedly lined up with Oh.

*

After the afternoon lecture, I went back to the dormitory building.

The moment Luisa opened my door,

“Joel, I need to talk to you.”

Eli Anne spoke to her from behind.

He took her into her room and she asked what was the matter.

The Duchess’s birthday party soon.

I collected almost all the information about Julian, and now all I had to do was put it into practice.

“My mother’s birthday party has been postponed.”

“Huh? Why?”

Since it was a banquet held by the second-ranked member of the empire, it seemed that the imperial prince was also invited.

She was supposed to come to the crown prince, but she wouldn’t postpone the schedule unless it was a dire situation.

Ellie Anne answered, lowering her head slightly under her.

“My younger brother must be very sick.”

Ah, that was the case.

If your son is sick and you are having a leisurely birthday party, the perception will be worse.

“I wish her little brother a speedy recovery.”

“Thank you….”

She seemed to be seriously ill, judging by the dark expression on her face.

She murmured as she let out a long sigh.

“What happened to a child who never caught a cold…. She said she didn’t even know the healer…….”

Uh, wait.

She said she didn’t know the healer?

Her heart started pounding.

I thought of a possibility.

Of course, it may be the first disease the healer has ever seen, but….

“Are your symptoms flu-like?”

“Yes. How did you know?”

“Eliane, it’s a little rude, but I want you to be honest. Did her younger brother ever go through something absurd or get angry because of something bad?”

“… Yes.”

I finally realized why Balbino went to the capital of the Duchy of Chablis.

Eliane’s younger brother.

It was to corrupt him into a demon.