The Only Male Student in the Academy

016. Marie Ruhelif (3)

Marie Ruhelif was recalling her memories of yesterday.

“More, go to the dungeon… I’m going to go… That, ho, to a dungeon that I can go around alone…”

Prof. Catherine’s lab I visited for the first time. There, Marie was stuttering about her business.

It’s so pitiful that I don’t speak fluently. She wanted to be born as a person who could speak better.

Mari was blaming herself, but Professor Catherine didn’t care much. She’s like a student who can’t speak well. She’s seen it many times.

“It’s good to go to a dungeon, but why is it worth going alone?”

“D-I don’t want to get caught…”

“When you don’t want to be found out, are you referring to Class A’s Rose Eiffeltain?”

At that, Marie nodded her head.

Then, Katherine makes a complicated expression. I had already heard about Rose and Marie’s complicated circumstances.

“I recommend Faol Dungeon to new students. But many students come and go.”

“Yes… So that’s a bit…”

“There are several other candidate locations besides the Faol Dungeon.”

Catherine handed over the dungeon list.

Upon receiving it, Marie has a subtle expression. All of them are famous dungeons.

“……Uh, uh, is there any dungeon that our academy students won’t come to… uh…?”

“Isn’t it just as long as you don’t get caught by Eiffeltain students?”

“Uh, her sister’s information network… That, you, is wide… She’s related to factions…”

“I see.”

At that, Catherine thought for a moment.

It’s a dungeon worthy of keeping a secret. To be honest, there is no such place.

With the warp system of Philea Academy, you can quickly go to any dungeon in the world. If you are a student with skills, you can travel around the world and go through various dungeons in each country.

Therefore, no matter which dungeon it was, the chance of encountering the same academy student is not 0%.

‘There are still a few unpopular dungeons.’

However, the level of dungeons that Marie, a freshman, can go to has been decided.

Mari has been saying that for some reason she wants to attack alone, so her candidates are further reduced.

With that said, there was only one place left.

“Then it must be the Blatta Dungeon.”

Catherine said so.

“B-Bleta Dungeon…?”

“I’m not very popular because I don’t make good money. Because of that, the chances of meeting Philea Academy students are extremely low.”

Saying that, Katherine handed out her request to go out.

Of course it is a lie. It was just two hours ago that Ariel came to visit the Bletar Dungeon.

There is a high probability that these two will meet in the Blatta Dungeon.

‘But I’m fine with that.’

I feel sorry for Marie, but this is for each other.

Ariel and Marie are both in a position to clear the dungeon alone. And playing solo is always risky.

No matter what dungeon it is, you can get hurt if you try to enter the dungeon alone. If you do something wrong, you might die.

Then, what is the way to increase the survival rate of these two people even a little?

There is no choice but to send them to the same dungeon.

‘And if you’re a Beheritt student, there’s nothing to worry about.’

All Marie wants is to keep her dungeon a secret from her sister. And Ariel would keep this secret.

Ariel, who has no choice but to live as an assassin, has no way to approach Rose.

“However, it will be a bit difficult to clear the Blatta Dungeon alone. So, I recommend forming a party at least locally.”

Saying that, Catherine signed Marie’s request to go out.

She was told by Catherine that there would be no other students.

But why?

‘Why is there Ariel Beheritt…….’

Could this be a coincidence?

He’s the only male student at the academy, and he’s known as the most rogue.

“What should I do… What should I do…”

She shouldn’t let her sister know her secret.

She wants to hide the fact that she is running the dungeon by herself at least from her sister.

‘I need to talk to you.’

She has no choice but to ask that it be kept a secret.

But he is a man with a bad reputation. …… Shall I keep my mouth shut?

… Maybe he’s asking for something.

I was worried about that, but no matter how many times I thought about it, the conclusion was the same.

I have no choice but to meet Ariel.

With that conclusion, Mari entered the dungeon.

“Ugh…. Mu, I’m scared…”

Come to think of it, this was the first time I went into a dungeon alone. Even during the placement test, the two of us went in together.

Marie immediately regretted stepping into the Blatta Dungeon. Wouldn’t it be unreasonable for her to enter the dungeon alone?

But she can’t go back like this.

Ariel already knows that she came to the Vleta Dungeon. She has to be silenced somehow.

Wasn’t she determined to catch up with her sister more than anything else?

Isn’t that why you came here to increase her strength?

“Ugh…”

Marie entered the dungeon carefully.

Fortunately, there aren’t that many monsters on the first floor of the Blatta Dungeon. It is said that the frequency of monster appearances is low compared to the wider space than expected.

Because the encounter rate of monsters was so low, even Marie was able to advance while avoiding the monsters without difficulty.

‘But I heard it gets a lot more difficult from the second floor….’

What if Ariel went down to the second floor?

While she panicked slightly, Marie wandered around the dungeon looking for Ariel.

Fortunately, Ariel did not go down to the second floor. Thanks to her, she was able to find it without difficulty.

I could hear the kobold’s screams in the distance.

“There is…”

Marie approached without making a sound, and she hid herself behind a rock, which just in time she was in a good position.

When she peeks out her face, she sees Ariel fighting kobolds.

With five kobolds.

“Five…?”

She takes on five enemies by herself?

This fact surprises Marie quite a bit, and she sees Ariel posing.

It was a strange posture. A pose that pulls her body back while lifting her feet.

She then stretches her legs and thrusts her body forward, then she swings her arm and throws something of her own.

Ariel threw it and caught fire on the way.

It’s a fireball. She realizes that fact too late as a rebuttal.

‘Maybe the alchemist… ?’

Fireball is an item made with . Marie was vaguely aware of that fact.

But I would say that he is like a boy. He was an arrogant and handsome boy on the outside, but the way he swung his arm was definitely powerful. He is more like a warrior than a wizard.

A ball that flies with a strong swing. Hit the kobold hard on the head, causing his bodily fluids to spill out.

But there are still four kobolds left.

But Ariel doesn’t look embarrassed at all.

She swung her left hand around and threw something again.

It’s a dagger. Throwing dagger.

Several daggers fly and pierce the body of the kobolds, and the kobolds struggle for an instant in pain.

Within seconds, I picked it up and collapsed, convulsing.

‘…… You applied poison.’

There must have been something like that among the items made with . Instant-acting paralytic poison.

After that, the battle developed one-sidedly. Ariel only tramples the paralyzed kobolds.

Before long, all the kobolds were reduced to corpses, leaving Ariel alone.

“Awesome…”

Marie muttered involuntarily.

Perhaps not so strong. I know because her older sister, Rose, is second in her grade.

If you were really strong, you wouldn’t have won such a hassle.

Nevertheless, Marie was impressed.

Accuracy of throwing. Judgment to properly use an item in the right place at the right time.

Above all else, that coolness that leads the battle.

It’s hard to think of them as the same age. Apparently, Ariel heard that she skipped a grade, maybe because of that.

But she doesn’t think she’ll be like that even after a year.

I envy you.

I feel envious of that boy who has something he doesn’t have.

I think so.

– Tak!

The ball flies in this direction and hits a rock.

“Hee-hee?!”

Surprised, Marie immediately jumped out from behind a rock.

When she raises her head, Ariel is in front of her.

Somehow, as if a little annoyed.

She looks like she wants to sigh, but still with an arrogant attitude.

Ariel looks down.

“What are you doing, Marie Louhelif?”

A man’s rough, low voice weighed on her.

‘… Why is Marie here?’

Purposely entered the dungeon to make it difficult to encounter. It’s a pretty nook, too.

Nevertheless, Marie wasn’t just nearby, she was hiding behind her post and watching me.

I don’t know why.

But I know you’ve been following me.

‘I didn’t want to get entangled if possible.’

So, at first, she even thought about ignoring it. Wouldn’t she just pretend not to know whether Marie was following me or not.

But that doesn’t work.

This is a dungeon. That is, it is the enemy camp.

I don’t want Mari to follow me in a place where I don’t know when and where monsters will appear.

Marie could be attacked by monsters while following me, and in that case, I could be in danger too.

Marie has to play an important role in Chapter 1.

It would be difficult if such a Marie died.

‘Let’s kick them out.’

Finally, I have an image of being a delinquent.

Couldn’t we use this to drive Marie away?

“That, that, ha, I have something to say…”

Marie stuttered with a frightened face.

“What to say? What? I don’t have time. Keep it short.”

“That, so…, That’s…”

“If you don’t have it, go.”

“Now, wait a minute…! That, my, my coming here…, I want it to be a secret…!!”

Marie screamed.

Maybe because it suddenly made a loud noise? Voice is reversed

“Don’t make a loud noise. This is a dungeon.”

“Mi-sorry…”

“I’m asking you to keep your coming to the dungeon a secret. Okay. I’ll keep it a secret.”

I nodded.

Then Marie opened her eyes wide.

“Well, really…? Are you really going to keep it a secret…?”

“Yes.”

“Isn’t that a lie? You’re protecting a secret…?!”

“You said so.”

“Go, for free…? Rain, the price of keeping a secret…?”

“…….”

How the hell does this guy look at me?

But I can’t help it. Since he is notorious for being a delinquent, it is unavoidable to perceive him this way.

“It’s not difficult to keep a secret. I don’t ask for anything in return.”

“Hey, promise me… I, I really promise to keep the secret…”

“You’re really tenacious… Marie Louhelif, you’re just something you want to keep a secret from Rose Eiffeltain, after all.”

“Huh…”

Marie took a step behind her as if she had been hit in the head.

I can roughly guess why Marie came here.

Why did he come to the Blatta Dungeon, where there are not many people, and not the Faol Dungeon, where there are many people?

“I’m not in a position to say anything to Rose Eiffeltain anyway. There’s no contact between me and him, so there’s no way the secret will be revealed.”

“Well, but, be, Beheritt… Is from a ducal family…?”

“That’s right. But unfortunately, I’m in the same position as you.”

“Similar…?”

“Because I came here secretly from Claire. If the fact that I came here is told to Claire, it will be quite troublesome.”

I said it calmly.

Well, it’s like she’s exposed her own weakness, but she probably won’t have much of a problem against Mari.

Rather, if I can send Marie back to this extent, she must have been eaten cheaply.

“Kh, if it’s Claire, Miss Claire Entirus…? Why is Miss Entirus…?”

“I can’t tell you more.”

“That, yes…”

“Then I promise to keep your secret. Then I go.”

Saying that, I picked up the bag I had put down nearby.

When he glanced at Marie, he put on an unfamiliar expression. He doesn’t seem to understand it, but he has an expression of deep thought.

I don’t think there’s anything to convince you.

‘Because Mari is timid anyway.’

So, you won’t bother chasing me again and talking to me.

With that in mind, I moved my feet to get out of the spot.

Again.

I can feel the gaze from behind my back again.

Letting out a slight sigh, I had to try to ignore my gaze.