The Only Male Student in the Academy

076. Catacomb Dungeon 4th Floor (1)

Nina takes the lead, and Lapiska guards the rear.

“The juniors are so good. Did you come down to the 3rd floor with three people? That’s amazing~.”

Lapiska speaks next to me with a smile.

Now I…… I was feeling confused.

Why is Lapisca in the county of Findelnerca?

“……I heard from Benit-senpai. She left County of Findel Nerca about a week ago.”

“I’m well aware of this, junior. If there’s something I need to correct, it’s that two weeks are about to pass.”

“Then why did you come back?”

I couldn’t help but ask.

In the summer vacation of the first year, Lapiska goes to the ‘hidden dungeon in the Modis Mountains’ during this time.

Depending on which route the player chooses, sometimes Lapiska goes alone, sometimes she goes alone with Lucius…. What is certain is that she will never return to Count Findel Nerca.

I shouldn’t have.

“Senior Jay Carr and Sheila contacted me. She asked if she could come quickly.”

“…Senior Ancilla?”

“Are you doing this because of junior Tia? I heard you don’t get along with junior Tia?”

“I just don’t want to get entangled in it regardless of whether it’s good or bad.”

Saying that, Lapiska smiled.

“Unfortunately, I came alone this time. Junior Lucius…… No, I wanted to bring ‘Lucius’, but I think he will be with Junior Tia by now.”

“…….”

Does that mean that Lucius is riding the Tia route? So by now Lucius should be dating Tia at the beach.

It’s fortunate that Lucius and Tia aren’t coming. I don’t want to get involved with the main character because it’s always been the same.

However, that is not enough to be reassured.

After all, Lapisca is also one of the main characters.

“So, why did Ancilla-senpai call Lapiska-senpai? And why is Benit-senpai looking for us?”

“You’re impatient, junior Ariel Beheritt. Even if you don’t like it, you’ll find out soon, so why don’t you listen to it yourself?”

Lapis Car subtly avoids her answer.

Her mouth still seemed to be smiling,

She felt that she was not bright for some reason.

Arrived at the mansion.

As soon as Nina opened her obtuse door,

Claire was the first to react.

“Claire?”

“…….”

Claire moved to the front with a rather serious face and took a fighting stance.

At some point, he pulled out his sword, and with his other hand, he gathered mana as if he were about to cast magic.

He suddenly opened his mouth to ask why he was doing that,

Soon, the smell of blood stinging her nose made me nervous.

“Calm down, juniors. The mansion wasn’t attacked.”

Lapisca gently pressed Claire’s shoulder.

“If you weren’t attacked, what happened?”

“So… You were the junior Claire Entirus? You’ll find out soon.”

Lapiska took her hand off Claire’s shoulder and stepped in front of her first. Like she’s trying to show that it’s safe.

“Cler Entirus-sama, Benit-sama is calling.”

Don’t do anything stupid. As if to say that, Nina said a word.

Claire clicked her tongue as if he was not very happy to hear that from Nina, a commoner.

Fortunately, she never got angry with Nina. Claire returns the sword to its original position and joins me.

After seeing that, Nina nodded her head once, and she started walking ahead as if to follow her.

If you follow Nina,

Arrive in front of a door on the first floor.

The hallway is full of the smell of blood. If you look around, there are traces of blood on the floor everywhere.

Nina was turning her doorknob while she was nervous at the sight that would arouse her sense of crisis.

Through the gap in the open door, a thicker smell of blood pierces her nose.

It was a single room.

Is it a room that is not used very much? More than neat, it feels like there is less furniture.

And it was quite a surprise. The room I’m staying in was also quite equipped, but this room was exceptionally bland.

However, when you see the person lying on the bed, you understand what kind of room this single room is.

Jay Carr is reclining on her bed.

All over her body are bandages stained red with blood.

“Sister Jayka?”

“Claire is here.”

Jayka greets me with a smile.

But that smile is full of fatigue.

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I inadvertently stopped.

‘… What is the situation?’

Jayka is hurt. Very badly too.

She has a bandage on her forehead that seems to have hurt her forehead, and she has gauze applied here and there, half covering the skin of her face.

Her arms and legs also appear to be broken, most notably a cut on her shoulder.

It was a sight beyond my comprehension.

… No, I did understand. I knew all too well that Jayka was hurt.

But something happened that shouldn’t have happened.

Because I know of no case that Jayka would get hurt like this in Unknown Saga.

“We lost.”

Did you read my gaze?

Probably not. Her Claire, who was next to her, and her Marie were also surprised to see her.

With an absurd laugh.

Still, in a heavy voice, Jayka said.

“We were defeated in the 6th floor boss battle of Catacombs.”

After a while, Benit entered the room.

There are a total of 7 people in the single room for Jayka to recuperate.

Me, Marie, and Claire, the three members of the ‘Ariel Party’.

Benit and her servant Nina who follows her.

Injured Jayka.

And for some reason, Lapisca is here.

“Then I’ll leave the room now.”

As if they had made some arrangement in advance, as Nina leaves the room, her number is reduced to six.

Jay Carr looked around her face a little with difficulty,

The story finally begins.

“How did you lose?”

I was the first to speak.

“The reason for the defeat… It’s a bit embarrassing to tell the juniors why they lost.”

“I have to listen, though. It’s important.”

To be honest, I didn’t want to step out, but I still had to check.

It is actually Jayka’s role to announce the beginning of Chapter 2 of the Unknown Saga.

It can be said that it all begins with Jayka conquering the 9th floor, which is said to be the deepest floor of the Catacombs dungeon.

Conversely…… , And if Jayka can’t get down to the ninth floor, she’s like Chapter 2 won’t start.

If the story gets twisted, she might be out of control.

Before that, I should have known.

“There was a problem with the connection between the party members. That’s why the defense timing was delayed, so we lost.”

“…That’s a story I can’t understand. The Student Knights aren’t an organization that excels in linked play.”

The Student Knights, also called the entrance gate to the Imperial Knights.

However, not only students who want to become imperial knights join the student knights.

The Student Knights are also a point of passage for students who want to become cadres of an adventurer clan in the future.

It is also said that in order to become an adventurer, commonly referred to as a ‘Large Beast Hunter’, you must have the experience of joining the Student Knights.

Because the Student Knights are an organization that values group unity more than individual strength.

Adventurers generally act in units of about 6 people. That’s why I prioritize matching only the sum of 6 people.

However, one party of adventurers is not enough to defeat the giant monster Kraken or the flying giant whale Behemoth.

There are times when 20 to 30 parties are mobilized, and at this point, the ability to link between parties is needed.

Even if one party is exceptionally strong, it is difficult to have a great meaning, and rather, it is common for the entire group to collapse when a particular party protrudes.

In a word, the Student Knights are an organization specialized in raids.

You cannot learn raids in the normal classes at the academy. There is an advanced course to learn raids in the 4th year, but this is also an optional subject and it is difficult to learn professionally.

So the only place in the academy where you can properly experience raids is the Student Knights,

Therefore, joining the Student Knights was the same as taking an elite course.

They receive inter-organizational training every day,

Conversely, it’s not like the Student Knights to collapse from the linkage.

“One of the students was absent. So, the connection was a little messed up.”

“Can’t attend?”

“I think my period has burst.”

“……Yes?”

I blinked at the overly explicit words.

“Usually, we go through dungeon raids with three parties. But today, the main healer was absent because he had his period, but he had a big gap.”

“Is that so…?”

“Because the barrier timing was delayed, the tank line was torn, and the raid failed.”

Jay Carr shrugged her shoulders as if he himself was dumbfounded.

Menstruation…… I don’t know how to respond to the word.

What do you do? … Does it feel like that?

So as I clumsily nodded her head, Jay Carr flashed her grin.

“Fortunately, no one died. However, there are quite a few injured people in the party, including myself.”

“A total of 14 of the 24 members of the raid were injured. 9 Of them are relatively minor, but the other 5, including senior Jayka, won’t be able to return to the front for a while.”

It was Benit who helped me out like that.

“The raid consisted of 3 parties. The 2nd party injured 4 people, the 3rd party injured 5 people. The 1st party also had 5 people injured, and even the leader of the party, Jayka, was injured. The situation is pretty serious.”

“But I’m not going to give up like this. I have a reason to attack the deepest layer within the vacation.”

There was no gloom on Jayka’s face. But she has an expression that can’t be said to be bright.

It could be said that the expression was full of determination.

Even if I told you not to go, it seemed like you would leave for the dungeon right now,

It will be the same for others. None of her will be able to stop her.

She will definitely head to the dungeon.

“But with this state of health, I’ll have no choice but to rest for a while. It might be impossible to go to the deepest level during the vacation.”

“…So, why did you call us?”

“I want you to fill my void.”

Jayka looked straight at me from there.

Desperate eyes face me.

“Beherit, would you like to join our raid?”