Volume 6 Chapter 9 Goddess Holy Church Seven Heaven Apostles' Order Of Love' Rapucel Dreadnought ③ - Game On The Board
Rapucel grabs a chess piece and stamps it on the floating transparent chessboard. Then, she runs her finger over the map of Galatine Royal Academy, and countless small lights start to glow on the map.
"'Rook', 'Bishop', 'Knight' placement."
She continues to stamp the transparent pieces on the chessboard.
This is one of her dungeon creation skills, 'monster placement', where she places monsters on the map corresponding to each piece.
The countless glowing points represent the students of the academy. Only Rapucel knows the names, genders, and skills of these glowing points in detail.
"Hmm... There are second-year students, but no third-year students, huh? Well, that's fine... I will give the new students and second-year students a 'Trial'. If they can overcome this───... Huh?"
The placed 'Pawn' suddenly disappeared.
Looking at the map, it shows the first training ground. Who is that glowing point?
"......Finally, he has appeared. The traitorous apostle, 'Scarecrow'."
Rapucel grabs the 'Rook' piece and stamps it on the training ground where Elk is.
Elk has been a target for elimination from the start. Previously, she opposed the elimination because he was an apostle of the goddess, but... since he has the sin of 'disposing' of the same apostle, Balthazar, he has now become a target for elimination. However, the stamped Rook disappeared in just a few seconds.
"......'Knight'."
She stamps the Knight piece, but it disappeared in less than 2 seconds.
She stamps the Knight and Rook again, but they also disappeared in less than 3 seconds.
"......Tch."
Rapucel clicked her tongue and touched the glowing Elk point on the Royal Academy map.
"Go ahead and get lost. And... I need to be careful not to overdo it. Also, the apostles too."
A little away from Elk, in the 6th training ground.
Rapucel focused on the two shining points of light.
* * *
"That Rapucel definitely hates us."
Lolofaldo said, smirking as he took down the 7th 'Knight.'
Elena sat on a bench in the training ground, giggling.
Lolofaldo twirled his favorite long dagger and sheathed it at his waist.
"The Trial is about 'those who reach Rapucel,' right?"
"Yeah. But before that, there's Rapucel's final Trial."
"Ugh, so annoying... she really hates us."
Lolofaldo sat on the bench.
Then, about ten students in combat uniforms entered from the training ground entrance.
"Huh...? Hey you guys, there's an emergency at the academy. The enemy has invaded. It doesn't matter if you're first-years, lend a hand!!"
It seemed to be a second-year student, giving orders to Lolofaldo and the others.
Elena shrugged, and Lolofaldo pulled out his knife and stood up.
"Elena, what do you think?"
Elena put on her rimless glasses.
They were special glasses with 'Appraisal' ability. When she wore them, she could see the skill names and current levels.
They were custom-made by Lily Mathers.
Elena looked at the students who came in one by one... and sighed.
"Not good, 0 points."
"That's too bad. Alright, let's save Rapucel some trouble."
Lolofaldo spun a knife in his hand and approached quickly.
The second-year boy noticed Lolofaldo's strange presence and readied his sword.
"What are you...?!"
"Well, if you want to put it in your words, I'd say, 'an invading enemy'?"
"...You really say that with this many people around?"
"Yeah. And──no matter how many gather, it doesn't matter."
Lolofaldo held out his left hand.
"Skill Domain Expansion──'Skill Canceler'."
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Kaya was hiding behind the teacher's desk in an empty classroom.
"...I messed up."
Her current outfit was definitely not something she could show to anyone.
Since Yato was taking a bath, she followed her to the changing room. There was only a bath towel that Yato used, and when she opened the door to the bath, she found herself in this empty classroom.
So, Kaya was currently wearing only a bath towel. Plus, she had removed both her item box and weapon box, leaving her completely unarmed and exposed.
No matter how much battle experience she had, Kaya was still a 15-year-old girl. She didn't have the courage to swing a sword while being n*ked.
That's why she was hiding in the classroom.
"I will never take off the ring again... I'm an idiot."
What should she do?
This was definitely an abnormal situation.
The door to the room connected to another room.
She's in just a bath towel. If something happens, she can't deal with it... No, she can't even go out in front of people.
Kaya pressed her hands against her red ears and cheeks──
"Ugh, damn it!! No matter where I open, I can't get to a normal room!!"
Elk burst in.
He was fully dressed in combat gear and looked frustrated.
He took off his hood and mask, letting out a sigh.
Kaya was suddenly surprised by Elk. Elk was already starting to deal with the unusual situation.
"Hey? Elk, is someone there?"
"Huh?"
"Ah!!"
"...Who are you? Come out."
Elk stretched out his right hand and unfolded his blade.
Then... Kaya raised her hand slightly, showing only half of her face.
"K-Kaya? I'm glad to see a familiar face. Listen, right now──."
"──Wait!!
"...Huh?"
She stopped Elk from getting closer.
Then, with her face still red, she said.
"...I was about to take a bath. And now, I only have a bath towel... Do you have any clothes, or anything?"
"Clothes? Um, let me think... Oh, I think I put a tracksuit in my item box."
"Please, lend it to me."
"Uh, okay."
She felt relieved──Kaya was the most at ease she had ever been in her life.
Elk took out the tracksuit from the item box and threw it to Kaya.
Kaya tried to put on the tracksuit... but then stopped.
"......"
Wearing a tracksuit that belonged to the opposite gender, especially one that Elk had worn, was quite a challenge.
As the 4th seat of the 'Oniwabans group (Protectors of the Noble House)' under the direct control of the Yamato government, Kaya had never been aware of the opposite gender. Putting on a male classmate's tracksuit over her bare skin... was way too difficult.
"Kaya, are you done yet?"
"J-Just wait!! Ugh..."
It took her more than 3 minutes just to put on a tracksuit.
Finally, she stepped out in front of Elk, but she couldn't hide her red face.
However, Elk wasn't looking at her.
"It's the Goddess Holy Church. It seems like the academy has turned into a dungeon."
"...What did you say?"
"Kaya, help me out. I need to find and hit the cause of this dungeon."
"...Got it. But I don't have a weapon, so I can't be much help."
"A weapon, huh..."
Elk looked at the cleaning supplies locker.
There shouldn't be anything useful inside. Kaya thought so, but she was wrong.
"I'll pay you back later, so just let me borrow it."
As he reached toward the locker... the metal locker made an unbelievable sound, bending and twisting!! Then, it turned into a long stick that fit in Elk's hand.
It wasn't the contents of the locker he wanted, but the metal locker itself.
"Can you use a staff?"
"Yeah. I can handle any long weapon."
"Then here. It's coated with my Telekinesis, so it can take a hit."
"...Got it."
Kaya took the stick from Elk, spun it above her head, and got into a stance.
By the way, neither Kaya nor Elk realized that the plain iron stick coated with the 'Telekinesis' was the hardest stick in this world.
"Oh wow~..."
"Kaya, that's amazing!!"
"I can do this... so, what's the plan?"
"Sylphid. Please keep guiding us."
"Okay! I'm going by instinct, but it seems like we still have a ways to go."
Elk, Kaya, and Sylphid moved forward toward the source, Rapucel.
* * *
In the student dorm, Emma's room.
"Mm~..."
Emma rolled over on her bed.
It was warm and cozy. It felt nice and toasty.
It was almost time to get up, but... she was still sleepy from staying up all night.
On Emma's desk was a leather wallet for her presentation at the 'presentation event.'
"Mmnn~~..."
Unaware of the commotion outside, Emma was sound asleep.
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