Volume 4 Chapter 45 The Item Received At The Farewell Party
Horace's teaching experience.
Laster Report and Nousa's school experience.
Despite the short two-month period, it could be called a 'success' for both the school and the palace planners.
The biggest factor, of course, was Horace.
Demonstrating genius-level technical prowess, leadership in guiding the heroes, and especially his 'vocabulary,' many students discovered various 'tips.'
Moreover, they experienced something seemingly problematic and 'absolutely impossible elsewhere'—all students firing grenade launchers inside the dungeon.
In the spirit of the Dragonstone Kingdom, with no reservations, lively and energetic, Horace was quite busy, but as a result, all the students were involved.
Since all the students had to move to the dungeon, in other words, there was a time when all students interacted while moving between the school and the dungeon.
Of course, there are parts where one might think, 'Couldn't it have been a bit better?'
It's a fact that it led to a large number of 'spies from other countries' infiltrating the school, and that cannot be overturned.
However, since Horace himself is not afraid of threats due to his combat power and ability to sense covert activities, the opponents have no choice but to execute a strategy that's like white on gray.
Overall, it's a plus, but the minuses cannot be ignored either; for now, Horace has settled into a form where he'll continue to address that area.
"My, I've received a lot of things..."
The dark market of Sevenstar Academy.
That was Horace's prediction when choosing something to give at the farewell party, and generally, that state of affairs is not mistaken.
Horace chose an alchemy book.
Rangella chose a body-strengthening bracelet magic tool.
Ulrika chose a research book on earth attribute magic.
Cindy chose a flower-shaped necklace.
Tiaris chose Ultra Aphrodisiac: BakiBaki Ahn~.
Ellie chose Lucia's panties.
Ramella chose a smiting hammer used in the early days of the Dragonstone Kingdom.
Nousa chose a discount pass for biscuits in Jewel City Lapis.
The content was quite crazy for two people, but contrary to the name 'Dark Market,' there were many comparatively decent items.
However, it probably means that the truly dangerous things are really dangerous.
"But Tiaris looks lively," Horace remarked. "The contents of the bottle seem to be quite something."
"Hmm... well, you'll understand later~," Ulrika hummed.
The people talking are in the first-floor lobby of the hero's house.
They seem to be looking at various items they received.
"So, Rangella's reaction is pretty muted," Horace noted. "What kind of feeling is that?"
"This bracelet is for body enhancement," Rangella explained, "but it's not very strong—it's a 'fixed value increase.'"
"I see," Horace nodded.
"Compared to my body ability, it's within the margin of error," Rangella added.
"It's pointless for the hero who saved the world to say that..." Horace chuckled.
Items that can enhance body ability.
They are items that don't pick people much, but that's from a commoner's perspective.
If even one-tenth can be increased, that's significant, but benefits from fixed value increases are limited.
Honestly, if you can increase ten thousand by ten percent, that's a thousand, but increasing by ten or twenty doesn't really matter.
Moreover, Rangella says it's not very strong, but judging from her atmosphere, it feels like 'not very strong even if an ordinary person uses it.'
In short, it seems more like something meant to make daily life easier rather than for adventurers.
It's quite mysterious why he tried to give this to Rangella, but since it's just a bracelet, it's unlikely to take up much space as a memento.
Ellie panted, "Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."
"Ellie," Ramella warned, "I think it's better if you stop deep breathing with a bag containing my panties while sleeping on my lap."
"The scene looks terrible..." Cindy commented.
For a lolicon like Ellie, Lucia is at the very core of her fetish.
And naturally, Ellie, who got her hands on Lucia's thing, wasn't going to be excited, and she was breathing deeply with her nose and mouth covered by a bag containing her panties.
Her eyes were completely bloodshot, making for quite the sight.
"Yeah," Nousa mumbled, "the biscuit is delicious."
"Nousa," Cindy cautioned, "since there aren't enough peace ingredients, don't overdo it."
"But when it gets like that, I can't help it..." Nousa retorted.
"That's true," Cindy agreed.
Nousa was eating the biscuits he bought in town with great relish, but it didn't make the atmosphere in the room any less tense.
"...At the very last moment, I was handed something absurd."
It's a fact that the 'exhausted' feeling from teaching is overall.
Horace sighed.
* * *
"Phew, it's been a while since I've slept in a mansion bed. Lately, I've been sleeping in a sleeping bag in an empty classroom at school..."
That night.
Horace, in his pajamas, was nestled in bed, covered with a fluffy blanket.
(Now then, there's a chance those from the Order of the Sealed Dragon might make a move. I prioritized showing it to the students, and I didn't have the leeway to make low-performance drones, so it's within expectations that it might be exposed, but there's nothing I can do about it.)
Horace had a rough understanding of the impact he would have on the Order of the Sealed Dragon in this Clim battle.
Moreover, he hadn't put any protective measures in place to keep the true nature of the fan-shaped fragment a mystery.
The drones were unnecessarily high-performance, and there were only a few of them.
And since Horace's operating speed was overwhelming but his manufacturing speed was not, he didn't have the leeway to prepare a practical low-performance one.
There may be personal reasons why he didn't put any protective measures on the high-performance drones, but as a result, it ended up stimulating the Order of the Sealed Dragon.
"...Hm?"
He felt like someone had sneaked in.
"Master~. I've been waiting for this day~"
"Tiaris!? Ah, crap, I forgot! Why did I..."
Yes, Horace was no longer a teacher at Sevenstar Academy.
Therefore, Horace, who was protected by the inexplicable rule of 'prohibition of sexual relations between teachers and students,' had been released from that defensive barrier.
However, doing 'that' multiple times on the bed was something that happened often before going to school, and Horace's memory wasn't so bad that he should have forgotten. Why did he forget? Why did he go to bed without being on guard?
Well, it doesn't matter.
"I absolutely won't let you escape, Master."
"No, stop! Ah──"
Many maids appeared around him.
All of them were glaring at Horace.
...There's no need to describe what happens next. Or rather, he can't.
Character Notes:
Ulrika - Widow of the Godard clan, the most mature at 34 years old.
Ellie - Ellis. Succubus from the countryside. Kind but stubborn, with a caring side once close. Trains under Lina as a Magic Swordsman. Fast enough for Advanced-tier speed, though struggles in real fights. Cautious, efficient, and quietly hidden from Kent.
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