The Only Male Student in the Academy

064. Don’t wake up, Ariel(2)

The goal of the first day of the Catacombs dungeon raid is to ‘find the senses’.

We already know what kind of monsters appear in the catacombs, but that is only a story in the game.

What I manipulated in the game were the main characters including Lucius.

But right now, all of the supporting characters, including me, are here. Knowing how to do each other is completely different.

Moreover, there is no way that watching on a monitor is the same as catching monsters while going around the direct dungeon.

How to melt what you know intellectually into real situations.

It was necessary to first find out about it.

“Claire, how is your magic power consumption?”

Did you hunt four groups of zombies?

Taking a break, I asked Claire.

“It’s not bad, but I feel like it’ll take some getting used to?”

“I used two walls each time. Can you reduce the walls to one?”

“You have to try that to know? I can’t say anything right now, I think it’s better to try it after you get used to it?”

“I see. Got it.”

I nodded at Claire’s words.

Usually, Claire talks playfully, but this time, she answers seriously.

Because life is at stake. A minor mistake in an adventure could result in the loss of the lives of all party members.

‘Come to think of it, I think life is terrible.’

I thought that was a little surprising.

Claire was the one who remained calm even after losing the splendor of Andebarium. Even though he was in a situation where he might be banished from the family.

However, judging from the fact that he threw away all his pride and begged for his life in the last confrontation, it seems that he had a considerable resistance to death.

No matter how f*cked up your life is, is it better than losing your life?

Honestly, I don’t know what that feeling is. Because I think there is a life worse than death in this world.

‘Well, at least I’m guessing it’s not going to hit the dungeon.’

I was worried that he would do something strange in the dungeon to get revenge, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. If Marie and I die, Claire’s life could be in danger as well.

In the end, what kind of relationship will we have after the catacombs dungeon raid is over?

That would be important.

This world is an endless hell composed of boredom.

Marquess of Entirus with authority that not only the duke’s family, but even the imperial family can’t carelessly touch. There Claire was born as his fifth child.

Two older brothers and two older sisters. He has no siblings

This is a very delicate position.

My eldest brother will become the lord of the Marquis of Antirus in a few years.

The little brother will take care of such a big brother.

The older sister and the younger sister will become the wife of an influential aristocratic family.

Then what about me?

With the older brother and younger brother occupying all the important positions in the family, there is no vacant position in the marquis.

But being the youngest daughter makes it difficult to get married to another family.

It would be impossible to become a true wife like the older sisters, and it would be best to marry someone’s concubine.

Because of that, I was not allowed to try my best.

It’s not like I’ll rise to a higher position than my older brothers, but if I do better than my older brothers, it will only cause discord in the family.

Even if you marry, at most you will be the second wife, but if you are superior to the first wife, there will only be discord.

There is no reason to try,

There are as many reasons not to try as there are stars in the sky.

-“Claire, live freely.”

That would have been the only mercy my father could bestow.

She was born with a life incapable of flying high, so at least she was told to fly freely.

So Claire gave up.

Although she never thought she wanted to be a lord who ruled over the Marquess, nor did she ever want to be someone’s true wife.

When she knows that it can’t be done anyway, she has no choice but to give up before she even makes up her mind.

What should I fill that empty heart with?

So Claire sought stimulation.

As the saying goes, life is boring until you die.

There are more interesting things in this world than you think,

There were more good toys in this world than I thought.

It was quite enjoyable.

But will I have to repeat this pastime for the next few years?

Even in the pastime, the end always comes,

Then again, the endless hell of boredom unfolds before your eyes.

I want to quickly forget this infernal hell.

So I want something new.

A new stimulus that has never been felt before.

Intense pleasure that makes you forget everything.

Even in exchange for destruction.

“Let’s end here for today.”

The man said in front of the burned corpse.

“Is Ariel forgetful? Did you forget I said let’s go as far as we can go?”

“That’s why you should have come as far as you can.”

Ariel said, kicking the ashes in a bad mood. Apparently, he doesn’t like zombie-like monsters very much.

“Are you afraid of Ariel~? If you go a little further, you’ll find the stairs to the second floor, right?”

Now that I have come this far, I want to see the stairs and go there.

Since we still have the strength to fight, I think we can go a little further.

“Then you went alone.”

Ariel takes a step forward. It’s like she’s trying to make a threat.

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Perhaps Ariel didn’t mean much either.

Ariel will know that what she is saying is just a provocation. Even so, her threat is a gesture to bend her point at this point.

He’s just doing his job as a party leader.

That’s probably all.

“……..”

I am out of breath.

You can feel it when you are so close. That the boy in front of her was taller than herself.

At the same time, I think of it.

-Hey, Claire. You tried to trample on other people’s lives, but don’t you hate dying so much?

-If you understand, behave well.

Memories and emotions from that time flicker. It’s hard to breathe.

What comes to mind is the taste of humiliation felt while crawling on the floor. The gaze that was full of anger as he looked down at himself.

The feeling of fear comes to mind.

“…It turns out that our party leader was a coward~. What do you want Miss Ruhelif to do?”

She squeezes her voice, hiding behind a smile all the emotions she’s feeling now.

So as not to be noticed by the man in front of you.

“I, I… I think it would be better to go back. No, there’s no reason to overdo it…”

Timidly and sneakily, Miss Marie Ruhelif sided with Ariel.

Then Ariel turned her gaze to that direction as well.

When the gaze disappears, the pressure disappears.

I feel like I can breathe.

“Did you get pushed out of the majority?

Feigning pleasure, Claire withdrew.

Relieved by the intense sense of relief.

After that, there was no problem except for a few encounters with zombies on the way back.

As soon as we got back, we had dinner at a stall and washed ourselves in the tent bath.

“Then see you tomorrow.”

Ariel went straight into the one person tent. She said she would make her items before going to bed.

Claire also went into the two-person tent shared with Marie.

“Good night, Ms. Ruhelif.”

“Huh…? Huh…?”

As soon as she enters the tent, she says so and Claire lies down on the cot.

When Marie saw Claire like that, she panicked as if she was surprised.

In the end, she draws her conclusions like her timidity.

“Well, well, good night, Ms. Entirus… Boo, I’ll turn off the lights…”

– Took.

The lights in the camp go out.

I hear the sound of lying on the bed from far away. Miss Marie Ruhelif seems to be going to sleep early now that it’s like this.

Silence falls.

In many ways, it is inconvenient. The fact that she uses the same tent as Miss Marie Ruhelif.

She should have told us ahead of time that each of us would stay in a single-person tent.

‘…… Claire of the world is acting like a clown.’

As darkness fills your eyes and silence fills your ears, a thought appears in your head.

Ariel Beheritt. Think about the man The man who shattered his pride and humiliated him.

Certainly, he would have been the one to stand on top, but being defeated by a toothless tiger and begging for his life is truly a dark history.

I think I imagined breaking the man’s neck hundreds of times to overcome the dark history.

However, when I look down at the man’s gaze, the memory of that time comes to mind and my breathing is disrupted.

Fear was imprinted on it.

That fact is more pitiful than anything else.

“Miss Ruhelif, are you sleeping?”

How much time has passed. Claire asked suddenly.

The answer does not come back.

Instead, all you hear is breathing.

Realizing that his colleague is fast asleep, Claire gets up and leaves the tent.

The summer night air brushes his face.

It is a pleasant night air. It’s because even though it’s cold, the heart is warming up.

If you look up, the moon is hanging in the middle of the sky. Even without looking at the clock, I realize that it is late at night.

Basking in the moonlight, Claire approached a tent.

“Ariel, are you awake?”

Ask the tent.

The answer does not come back.

Instead, the only thing that came back was the sound of breathing.

“Ariel, can I come in?”

I ask.

The answer does not come back.

Instead, the only thing that came back was the sound of breathing.

Claire went inside the tent.

What you see is a man lying on a cot and sleeping.

Her face, which usually looks blunt, doesn’t have any tension, and somehow it feels cute.

The man who tried to kill himself is in front of his eyes.

Now I can break its neck.

Now.

“Whoa…, Whoa…”

Slowly reaching out, breathing is painful.

Memories of intense fear come back. What happened at that time when I was about to face destruction.

Come to think of it, I’ve never felt fear before.

I have lived a comfortable life in the Marquess of Entirus for the rest of my life. So fear was the most distant emotion for Claire.

It should have been, but this man carved it into his body.

A new feeling that I have never felt before.

Stimulation In the name of fear.

“Ha ha…, Ha ha…”

Claire lowered his hand.

– Took.

A piece of clothing fell from Claire’s hand.

Claire’s skin is exposed without her clothes, and the lukewarm air hits her directly from her shoulder.

It’s only the upper body, but in underwear.

If anyone saw it, they would surely be misunderstood as a promiscuous woman.

Although the fact is terrifying, it also excites.

“Ariel…, Now, you’re sleeping, right…?”

Claire asked in a very small voice.

What will happen if Ariel wakes up right now?

You will be suspicious of the castle walls. Would be considered a pervert

Perhaps Ariel will use it to threaten her again.

It is ruin.

If the man in front of you breaks it, you will be ruined.

‘No…. It’s not enough to call it ruin…….’

Anyway, he is only slightly undressing his upper body. If the air in the tent is hot and she says she took it off, she can move on.

That’s why it’s not enough.

Claire touched the zipper of his skirt.

– Took.

The skirt falls under her feet, exposing the lower half of her body.

Now, in the true sense of the word, wearing underwear.

If you get caught, you can’t take it out or get it.

The image I’ve built up until now, my status as an aristocrat, everything I had…… I might lose it when the man in front of me wakes up.

My heart beats like crazy at that fact.

‘If you take off your underwear…… ?’

Wouldn’t it be possible to taste an even more intense thrill if I became completely naked?

The urge creeps up.

Surely he didn’t have a perverted personality, so why is he so enchanting?

Why does fear resemble pleasure?

It’s all because of this man.

Because I can never forget the fear of death.

Every time I meet Ariel, I feel scared. She feels relieved whenever Ariel leaves.

She was strangely addicted to that stimulation.

Was destruction this sweet?

Anyway, one day I will be destroyed in one way or another.

Then, wouldn’t it be okay to destroy it right here?

“No…”

Claire hurriedly gathered the fallen clothes.

If you cover your mouth so that no sound is heard, all that remains is the ugly reality.

Come to your senses and put on your clothes.

‘I must be crazy, really….’

To sneak into the room of a guy you don’t like and take off his clothes. And get excited about it.

Even though he himself was pathetic, the pleasure he had just a moment ago was by no means a lie.

I know. That you will be here again tomorrow.

You will crave stronger stimulation from now on, and then you will have to act stronger than you did today.

Please.

Please don’t let Ariel realize until the day this adventure ends.

With that begging, Claire left the tent.

“……What was it?”