The Only Male Student in the Academy

058. Inferior Marie (4)

Defeat the monster and investigate the surroundings to find a hidden room.

A huge statue sits in a space that is only about the size of a single room.

Its face is distorted horribly, baring sharp teeth.

Long nails on both hands, huge wings on the back, and horns on the head.

Everywhere I looked, it was a demon statue.

“What is this ominous thing…”

Lapiska muttered in displeasure.

Beside her, Ron squints her eyes at her statue.

“Lucius, I can feel heretical energy from this stone statue. It’s also very powerful.”

“It must be the cause of all of this… But can I break this?”

“If you don’t break it, it will come back to life, that monster.”

Tia, who had been quiet all along, said that.

Her way of speaking was somehow certain.

There were plenty of reasons to break it.

The demon statue is still supplying energy to the strange monster. If left alone, the strange monster will come back to life.

It also gives life to the phoenix that dwells in Marie Ruhelif’s body. As long as the demon statue remains, Ruhelif will not be able to return to human form.

That may not be all.

A demon statue with such powerful energy will affect the monsters in the Faol Dungeon, and it may even have an unknown effect on the adventurers who visit the Faol Dungeon.

But is it really okay to break it?

No matter how much I think about it, I can only think that Elpis Bamir intended this.

“Lucius?”

As Lucius was lost in thought, Tia tilted her head beside her in a puzzled way.

Seeing that face, Lucius takes all his heart.

We do not know what Elpis Bamir intended.

Whatever Elpis Barmir’s goal was, he had no choice but to do what he could.

Lucius drew his sword.

Destroy the demon statue and make sure the monster doesn’t come back to life, then go back the way you came.

There is no time to enjoy the joy of victory.

I still have work to do.

“Marie…”

Beside her, Rose muttered with her worried face.

She sits next to him and reassures him that Ron will be fine, but Rose’s nervousness lingers.

Seeing that, Lucius remembered the face of a boy rather than Marie.

Because I had a closer relationship with Ariel than with Marie.

‘Is Ariel okay?’

Two conflicting emotions linger in my heart.

The desire to properly confirm his survival and the desire not to see Ariel.

To Lucius, Ariel is like a symbol of powerlessness.

He didn’t think he could do anything, but seeing the impossible with his own eyes is a different story.

Having to chew on his own limits.

Having to admit his own weakness.

If it wasn’t for Ariel during the class assignment test, Tia might not be here.

Even in this boss battle, she might have lost hope without Ariel.

‘I… , I need to get stronger.’

So that I will never sacrifice anyone again.

The power to protect everyone.

“Brother Lucius, look at this.”

Senior Lapiska, who was walking ahead, pointed to the surroundings.

There are corpses of monsters all over the place.

All were burned without exception. They were probably monsters transformed into phoenixes.

“What, these are… They didn’t exist when I came here.”

“It must be the monster that Elpis Bamir released.”

All of them were dead.

Mainly, there are wounds from bombs or throwing tools.

“This is the work of an alchemist.”

“Marie is not an alchemist. That means… Ariel Beheritt must have done it. He was an alchemist.”

Rose muttered in surprise.

Lucius also felt unexpected. She was using a two-handed sword in her heavy armor during the placement test.

After seeing the corpse, the party climbs the road with tension.

Monsters are all dead everywhere on the way. Thanks to that, he was able to climb up without any problems, but he could not be relieved.

Rather, the more you go, the more anxious you are.

The problem is that I missed Elpis Bami. There is a possibility that it is waiting for you at a place like the entrance of a dungeon.

Due to the intense battle, his physical strength has already decreased considerably. In this situation, if Elpis Bamir tricks again…… It won’t be good

Conversely, what happened to Ariel and Marie, who went up this road first?

Could it be that Elpis Bamir did something strange?

‘If Ariel is dead….’

She won’t be able to forgive herself.

Please pray that you will be safe, and as you move forward, strong bullets sting your nose.

Traces of fire were left everywhere, and fragments of various items were scattered on the ground.

Perhaps Ariel fought here.

“It seems junior Ariel Beheritt fought while running away.”

I can’t feel the presence of people around me. Only the traces of the fight continued all the way.

If you hurriedly followed the trail, you could reach the place where the first secret door was.

Beyond that, a warp gate can be seen open.

“Was there a warp gate in a place like this…?”

“No, there was none. Ariel Beheritt junior made it.”

“To make… You mean the order to create a warp gate? Isn’t that a very expensive item, senpai?”

“It’s quite expensive. But I heard that junior is the second son of a duchy? Don’t you have that much money?”

As Lapiska answers Ron’s question, she glances around her.

The traces of the battle are cut off in front of the warp gate.

It seemed that the two of them rode this warp gate and went somewhere.

“What will everyone do?”

Lucius turned around and said.

He didn’t bother explaining what he was asking. Whether to enter the warp gate or not.

I don’t know what’s going on over there.

It is also unknown where that warp gate leads.

There is also a good chance that Elpis Bamir installed it, not Ariel.

“I’m going in.”

But that was fine for Rose.

Rose said she just wanted to know if her Marie was still alive or not.

When Rose said that, everyone became sympathetic.

“There’s no one against it. Then let’s go.”

That’s how they all entered the warp gate.

As soon as you enter, what you can feel from the tip of your nose is the musty smell.

Unpleasant smell peculiar to underground water.

Everyone frowns at the mind-boggling stench.

“Really…, Did you drag him into a place with a lot of water to deal with the phoenix…?

Lapiska muttered as she covered her nose.

Rose, too, grabbed her nose and looked around her.

I was able to find it quickly.

There is Marie.

“Marie…!!”

Rose ran out.

Water from the sewer splashes and stains Rose’s clothes, but she doesn’t have time to care.

At one point, Rose was hugging her Marie.

He is breathing.

My heart is beating.

He is still alive.

“Marie… I’m so glad… I’m so glad…”

So Rose hugged Marie and cried. Seeing that, Lucius was relieved for the moment.

If you slightly look away from Rose and Marie,

From a distance, I see a man leaning against the wall.

“Ariel…”

Lucius walks over to it and peers into it.

It was a terrible look.

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There are burns all over her body, and her face is also red.

His breath was resting, but his body was shaking.

It’s hot when you put your hand on your forehead.

Symptoms of burns, high fever, heat stroke, dehydration, and even the risk of rupture.

“This is in serious condition. The bones are also quite broken…”

Saying that, Ron took out a stick and cloth from somewhere and made a stretcher on the spot.

“Tia, Rose Eiffeltain. You guys move Ariel Beheritt.”

“Are we…?”

“Fortunately, Marie Ruhelif’s wounds aren’t too bad. I don’t know if it’s because of her transformation into a monster, but her regenerative abilities have greatly increased.”

So Marie was not enough to be carried on a stretcher. Someone will have to carry it.

However, as a tank, Ron must stand at the forefront, and in case of emergency, he must not lift something so that he can raise his shield.

Likewise, since Lapis Car, who has the best search ability, has to keep an eye on her rear, the number of people left is limited.

“So I think it would be good for Lucius to carry Marie Ruhelif, and you two to carry Ariel Beheritt.”

Here, I will follow the words of Ron, who has a lot of experience dealing with the wounded as a cleric. Rose and Tia grabbed Ariel and lifted her up on a stretcher.

Only then could Rose see Ariel’s face clearly.

Come to think of it, it was all I saw for a moment at the place where all the freshmen gathered during the class placement test.

Looking closely, he was a taller-looking man than I thought.

‘Fantastic…… It doesn’t look like it.’

The scratches all over my body felt horrible, but they never felt ugly or dirty.

Maybe it’s because he’s a man who inherited the blood of a ducal family. Objectively speaking, he would be handsome.

This man saved Marie.

Rose carved that fact into her heart.

Marie Louhelif.

Rose Epeltaine’s separated twin sister, and the fake boss of Chapter 1.

Perhaps the intention of the production team was a ‘reversal’.

Rose, the main villain of Chapter 1, suddenly becomes an ally,

On the contrary, a twist in which Mari, a helper, becomes the boss.

Many people speculated that Mari appeared as the boss for such a reversal.

Of course, Mari doesn’t appear as a boss just for the sake of a twist.

The existence of the black magic called Elpis Barmir is the trigger that causes Rose to strongly hate her monsters.

With the opening of the ‘Rose capture route’, she becomes an official member of Lucius’s party.

In the end, it could be said that Marie’s death was necessary for Rose.

Rose investigates Elpis Bamir even after Marie’s death.

In doing so, she becomes the first character to approach the ‘truth of the warrior’.

As the ‘secret of the sealing stone statue’ is revealed, the story of the unknown saga is that Lucius is reborn as a true warrior.

But Marie survived.

Then, how will Rose come out?

It came out surprisingly simple.

He came to visit the hospital.

“Hello, Prince Ariel Beheritt. My name is Rose of the Marquis of Eiffeltain.”

As soon as I came to my senses, it was Rose Eiffeltain who appeared.

“……Rose Eiffeltain, why are you here?”

“I’m here to nurse Marie.”

After saying that, Rose turned her gaze to the side. I also inadvertently followed his gaze.

Looking right next to me, I saw Marie sleeping on the bed.

“……Sorry, Rose Eiffeltain. Can I ask you something?”

“Yes, as much as you like.”

“I know that men and women don’t share the same hospital room, but…”

“Prince Beherit, how far do you remember?”

With that question, I recall her last memory.

“I fought Mari and narrowly won…”

“I see. That was just a week ago.”

“A week….”

He must have been asleep for 7 days. During the last class assignment test, I slept for 5 days, but 2 more days than that.

Unsure of how to take this, Rose continued her explanation.

“Many people were injured due to the fire incident. Fortunately, there are no fatalities.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“So there are no vacancies in the hospital room right now. For the time being, I think we’ll have no choice but to use this double room with Marie.”

It seems so.

She first asked if there was a private room, but it seemed that they were prioritizing her professor.

Above all, since Marie and I were at the same scene, it seemed easier to manage if we put them in the same hospital room.

“Then what can I do?”

“Princess Beheritt, may I ask you a question this time. What is your relationship with Marie?”

“……It’s the same party.”

I was somewhat hesitant, but at first I answered like that.

At the same time, I am thinking about it in my heart. How would you like to explain it?

How can you say something that doesn’t affect the future development?

In the midst of an embarrassing situation, we draw a safe conclusion.

Let’s not give Rose a bad impression.

“Are you and Marie having a party?”

“Yes, that’s how it happened.”

I briefly explained what had happened so far.

Marie tried to turn her dungeon away from Rose’s eyes.

In the process, I was able to form a party with myself.

“……That’s right.”

Rose made a complicated expression.

Her eyes are on Marie, not on me.

Rose lets out a sigh of her own,

“Marie…, She will be eliminated from the lord’s succession.”

You are eliminated from the lord’s succession.

In other words, Count Ruhelif meant that they would not make Marie their lord.

“Wasn’t it ‘their’ strategy that you become the lord of the Marquis Eiffeltane and Marie become the lord of the Countess Ruhelif?”

“That’s true, but Marie has lost her qualifications as a candidate for lordship.”

Says Rose, stroking her sleeping Marie’s bangs.

There is sadness in that voice.

“Marie never returned to being human.”