All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 150

75. Did Nothing – 2

Typically, missions at the Academy last anywhere from 10 days to a month.

But this mission was different.

It was over in less than a day.

“Shall we head back, then?”

Ian casually asked those who were blankly watching the Overlord leave.

Chrome was startled by this.

“No! You can’t just leave! You came all this way, at least rest a bit before you go! And you should see Willdy’s mother too.”

“Speaking of which, where did your mother go?”

Blanche asked, and Willdy shrugged.

“She’s probably at the dark salt mine right now. She manages that place directly.”

“Right. Rest today, and how about we take a look around the dark salt mine tomorrow morning before you leave?!”

“Is there anything to see at the mine?”

The Fredician County’s dark salt mine is famous, but it’s just a mine, isn’t it?

Chrome grinned at Blanche’s question.

“You’ll be very surprised when you see it. If you guys want to manage your own territories after graduation, you should see it at least once.”

“Really? Hey, Ian, let’s go there and head back tomorrow.”

There was nothing urgent, and the task was completed sooner than expected.

Willdy, Widia, and Chrome kept suggesting that he should rest for a day, so after checking his schedule, he nodded.

“Great! Good thinking! I’ve prepared rooms, so make yourselves comfortable!”

Rooms for guests were prepared inside the mansion.

After entering a guest room the size of an upper-class dormitory room, a moment later.

The door opened, and Blanche entered.

“Hey, this room is so big and nice; I can’t get used to it.”

Of course, the Academy dormitory rooms are nice too, but.

It couldn’t compare to the Fredician County’s rooms, known for their wealth.

Blanche sat on a luxurious chair nearby, picked up Myane, who was wandering around, and placed her on his lap.

Myane yawned lightly and wagged her tail. He stroked her soft fur and spoke seriously.

“The Seven Deadly Sins, huh? This is really scary. I was really disgusted when I saw them earlier.”

“I’ll catch them all, so don’t worry.”

“Aren’t you suffering too much alone?”

“Why? Want to help?”

“If possible.”

“Then hurry up and become a Master [a highly skilled magic user].”

“Ha. I wish I could. I’m stuck on something these days.”

Just then, the door opened.

Willdy and Widia came in with tea and snacks.

“Why are grown women coming into a man’s room in the middle of the night? Shoo, shoo.”

Blanche joked with a smile, and Widia snorted.

They used to go in every time in the dormitory, and they even slept together during training, so why is he acting like this now?

“I couldn’t sleep because of what happened earlier. I thought we could have some tea.”

“Alright.”

When Ian allowed it, Willdy immediately brewed tea.

Meanwhile, Widia held Myane, who was on Blanche’s lap, in her arms.

“Myaah~.”

“Hmm~ If I rub my face on Myane’s fur and sleep, I’ll sleep well. Myane, want to sleep with me?”

“Myaah!!”

Myane quickly twisted her body and jumped to Ian.

Then, she sat on his lap and began to purr.

Widia looked at her enviously and sighed deeply.

“By the way, that doppelganger.”

Widia, who took a sip of the tea that Willdy had made, said seriously.

She also knew about the doppelganger.

If ranked as a monster, it would be S-class [the highest threat level].

It is now extinct, but it caused a lot of damage in the past.

And although it was regional, it was a monster that was worshiped as a god.

“We caught it really easily, didn’t we?”

“That’s right.”

We caught it with a single linked skill.

When Ian nodded, Widia looked at her hands.

“Have we gotten stronger?”

“We’ve gotten stronger, right? If you’re an upperclassman, you’re good enough to be put into actual combat right away.”

“No. I don’t think it’s just that…….”

“Well, we’ve gotten quite strong.”

She had been receiving guidance from Ian since she was in middle school.

Of course, all the students in Class B worked hard, but.

His guidance was a great help.

And the same goes for when he came to the upper class.

Willdy handed Ian a teacup and asked.

“How strong can we become…… Ian, do you know?”

“It depends on how hard you try, but by the time you graduate…….”

Ian thought for a moment and then gave his assessment.

“If it’s Haryun, he’ll be just below the level of the Magic Tower Lord. Widia, you’ll probably be a Master around this year or next…….”

“What about me?!”

“If you keep doing what you’re doing now, you’ll become a Master in half a year. Balla will be the first to become a Master in Class B. He’s at a level where it wouldn’t be strange if he became a Master at any time. And the other guys…….”

Ian evaluated the skills of the Class B students.

Widia and Blanche, who were in the upper ranks, were pleased.

“What about me?”

“Not as good as Haryun, but if you keep going at this level, you’ll become an excellent magician too.”

At those words, Willdy closed her eyes.

She couldn’t believe that Haryun, whom she considered a rival, was at that level.

“So, if I train harder than I am now, does that mean I’ll get better than that?”

“I guess so?”

“Okay…….”

“Then, Ian.”

Widia, who was grinning at the mention of Master, raised her hand.

“How much training do you need to do to get to your level?!”

Ian just smiled at the three of them.

He didn’t give any answer, and the three of them became sullen.

* * *

The next day came.

As soon as breakfast was over, the Academy students headed straight to the dark salt mine.

A little further east from Tokionel Village, where they had gone yesterday, a large mountain range appeared.

“That’s the salt mountain range, the pride of Fredician County.”

You could smell the salt even from a distance.

As they entered the salt mountain range, where high-quality dark salt was abundant, they felt the atmosphere of a mine.

“Wait a moment.”

When they arrived at the entrance of the mountain range, he spoke to a few magicians.

After they finished their preparations, Chrome took the students to one place.

There was a fairly long rail, and there was a large plate on it.

“This is called a railroad. Ian. Amazing…….”

“It uses magnetic magic.”

“……Ha, you knew it right away?”

Magicians and scholars are impressed when they see the railroad and ask about the principle.

Ian knew what it was right away and didn’t show much interest.

He thought he would be interested in this.

Willdy smiled bitterly at Chrome, who was disappointed.

“Father, Ian doesn’t even flinch at things like that.”

“Is there anything that surprises that friend? Hmm. Anyway, you can take the railroad straight to the mine. Alright, everyone, please!”

When Chrome shouted, the magicians immediately activated the railroad.

At the same time, railings appeared on the plate they were riding on, and a shield was activated.

-Whoo-oong……!

With a low vibration, the plate moved.

As the plate moved quickly on the railroad, Chrome said seriously.

“We are trying to install railroads all over the continent in connection with the Magic Tower.”

“Not bad. In terms of transportation, this is better than simply walking.”

When a small number of people move, a gate using the leyline [a naturally occurring line of magical energy] is enough.

But when transporting goods, you can’t use the gate.

So, making something similar to a train for transporting goods.

It’s definitely not a bad thing.

“However, the cost will be considerable.”

“We are trying to reduce that part by testing through research. Do you know Oerina at the Academy? We are cooperating with her teacher, Mitri, these days.”

“I see. But there are other problems besides cost.”

“That’s right. We also have to think about the problem of eliminating monsters in the places where the railroad will be installed. And we have to think about the output part of the railroad…….”

After mentioning a few things, Chrome immediately got to the point.

“So, what I’m saying is, I heard that you’re going to create a new enchantment practice room at the Academy and call more magicians?”

Ian looked at Willdy, and she shook her head.

“I heard it from the Magic Tower. Our family has quite a connection with the Magic Tower.”

“Are you asking us to do cooperative research on railroads?”

“Hmm, that’s right. I heard…… you’re quite good at enchanting. I’d like you to help with the enchantment research for the mass production of railroads.”

“Ian’s enchantment is amazing.”

Widia, who takes enchantment classes with him, nodded.

Isn’t the enchantment on her sword also engraved by learning from Ian from time to time?

When Widia showed her sword and said that, Chrome smiled.

“We are willing to pay for research expenses, facility expenses, and other general expenses.”

In other words, he’s saying he’ll be the financier, so please do some research.

It wasn’t a bad offer, so Ian nodded.

“That’s not too difficult. I was looking for research projects to do when the new enchantment practice room was created.”

While they were talking, the railroad stopped.

In just over ten minutes, they arrived inside the mine at the end of the mountain.

Considering the speed and stability.

If this were to be built all over the continent, it would really revolutionize logistics.

As they got off, a woman with a sturdy physique greeted them with a smile.

“Oh! My daughter!! And Widia! It’s been a while!”

It was a woman with a physique similar to Gust’s.

A platinum-blonde woman with muscular body and rough skin.

Wearing miner’s clothes, she smiled brightly and hugged Willdy and Widia tightly.

“Oh my gosh. Is that Willdy’s mother? She really doesn’t look like her…….”

Unlike the delicate Willdy, she has a giant and warrior-like appearance.

Chrome smiled when Blanche was surprised.

“Willdy takes after me. Her brother takes after my wife. Honey, not only Willdy but also Willdy’s friends came with her.”

“Oh my. What’s there to see that you came all the way here? Hehe. Nice to meet you. I’m Emin, Willdy’s mother, and the Countess of Fredician.”

No matter how you look at it, she is a sturdy miner or warrior, but she introduced herself as the Countess.

She smiled and looked at Blanche and Ian alternately and asked.

“Which one is our daughter’s boyfriend? Willdy, we don’t care about arranged marriages, so bring any partner you want. Preferably someone who will become a son-in-law.”

“Neither of them, Mother.”

“Oh, really? They both look good. What are your names?”

“Please speak comfortably, Countess.”

“You can just call me Mother.”

“Yes, Countess.”

It seemed that she liked Ian’s indifferent answer more.

Emin smiled and urged them to answer, and Blanche spoke first.

“I’m Blanche Auden.”

“Auden……? Kilrod Auden’s son?!”

“Oh? Do you know my father?”

“Of course, I know him. We used to fight hard together.”

“Oh……? Then, Mother, too?”

She smiled and raised her left hand.

At that moment, an aura blade was created in her hand.

“Oh my gosh.”

She smiled warmly at Blanche, who was surprised, and then looked at Ian.

“Then what about this one? Judging by the looks of it, he’s a Master. No, he looks like more than that…….”

“I’m Ian Brandon.”

Emin’s expression hardened when she heard the name.

“……That Ian Brandon?”

“Yes. Why?”

“No…… An elder I know told me a lot about you. It’s a good thing. I have something to ask you, so you came here.”

At that time, a giant old man walked out from the inside.

The old man, who came with his white beard fluttering, smiled brightly at Ian.

“It’s been a while.”

“Yes, it’s been a while.”

Chrome was startled to see the old man, one of the strongest people on the current continent.

“Honey, why did you bring the Forest Keeper [a powerful nature spirit]?”

“Oh, that’s…….”

Just as she was about to explain.

Ian pointed to the inside of the mine and said.

“There’s something inside the salt mine.”

Emin was surprised again at those words, and the Forest Keeper was satisfied.

“As expected, you’re amazing. So, can we work together this time?”

“You can handle the problem over there by yourself, right?”

The Forest Keeper nodded at Ian, who said with certainty, and Emin stared at him with surprised eyes.

“Amazing. They say you know everything just by looking at it…….”

And she looked straight into his eyes.

“Do you have the Eye of Truth that only appears in legends?”

Ian shrugged at the question.

He had Kirke [a powerful artifact], which was even better than that.