All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 236

◈ Chapter 236

118. Trap – 2

Kiloan explained the situation. It happened before Ian even arrived in the Empire.

“Back then, the Iron Blood Duke was often in the capital.”

“Everyone was training hard in preparation for the exchange event. The Iron Blood Duke visited the Imperial Academy to encourage us.”

He inspected the Academy and gave the students a test.

It wasn’t particularly unusual.

High-ranking nobles and officials often gave tests when they visited the Imperial Academy.

Kiloan was among the students who passed, and the Iron Blood Duke gave him a reward.

“It was a dining voucher for this restaurant. Many high-ranking nobles and officials frequent Tokilon’s Goblet.”

He explained that building connections while dining there would be a great help even after graduating.

Familiarizing oneself with the regulars would be helpful when managing territories or handling affairs related to the Empire.

“What was the test about?”

“Um… it was about entering the room where the Iron Blood Duke was and answering the questions he gave.”

Kiloan and several other students passed and received dining vouchers.

As Ian looked at him, he cried out urgently.

“I-it’s true!”

“I’m not saying you’re lying. But was it just the Iron Blood Duke back then? Not every student at the Academy took the test.”

“Well, that’s true. Among those who passed, there were me, May, Rotin, and…”

After hearing his story, Ian chuckled.

All of them.

They were the students who would face the Fredon Academy in this exchange event.

‘It won’t matter anyway.’

In any case, Kiloan and the other Imperial Academy students didn’t seem to be directly involved.

Still, just in case, Ian entrusted Kirke with tracking them and spoke after they left.

“Count Krepen, can I leave the cleanup here to you?”

“Do so.”

The manager of Tokilon’s Goblet and the staff.

And even the wizards in red robes.

Everyone in the restaurant had witnessed their disturbance.

Everyone here is a high-ranking noble or official with influence in the Empire, so there will be no problem with the testimony itself.

He pointed to those being arrested by the knights and said.

“How should we investigate this place?”

“I’ll take care of that. You guys.”

“Huh?”

Park Bare and Blanche, still awkwardly in the corner.

And Ian, calling Willval and Haryun, who were looking at them disdainfully, handed over Celestia.

“Take the Saintess back.”

“Aren’t you going to investigate here? I’ll help too.”

“Really? Then the Saintess should go back.”

“I will also help.”

“There’s no need for you to do that.”

“Still, I can’t be left out of anything related to the Red Moon.”

Celestia clenched her fists and said, and Ian nodded.

She offered to help, so what could he say?

“Hey. We’ll help too.”

“Yeah. What do you want us to do?”

“Where should we start investigating…?”

Naturally, Park Bare, Blanche, and Willval also joined the investigation.

Looking around at them, Celestia smiled brightly.

“I feel relieved that the academy’s outstanding students are helping us.”

“Ahaha. It’s nothing much.”

“It’s nothing. Euhahaha!”

Park Bare and Blanche laughed as Celestia rejoiced.

Haryun, glancing at them, said bluntly.

“You drank without knowing anything and got poisoned.”

“Ugh.”

The two, hit right on the mark, became gloomy again.

While Celestia was trying to appease them, Willval approached Ian and said.

“Actually, something bothered me since I entered the restaurant. That room on the second floor.”

His fingertip pointed to a small door on the second floor.

“Our seats were there, so I could see it. When we came in, a few well-dressed people went through that door. When the employees guided them, I overheard they were quite high-ranking nobles and officials…”

“So?”

“And no one came out of that room until this commotion happened. They might have gone out through another door… but when I checked, there was only one door in this restaurant.”

As Willval spoke seriously, Krepen, who was giving instructions to the knights, tilted his head.

“Do you know who they are?”

“Well, judging by their clothes, they were similar to the managers here, but better.”

“Then we should go see.”

“Why don’t you clean up here? And if the Iron Blood Duke or anyone tries to interfere, you must stop them.”

“Hmm. I understand.”

Krepen continued the cleanup with the Dragon Shield Knights.

After they left and the restaurant was empty, Ian went straight upstairs.

“Here?”

-Clunk.

Of course, the door was tightly locked.

“Unlock.”

Haryun reached out and stopped Ian’s fist, which was about to smash the lock. He held out his hand.

Five magic circles overlapped and activated the enhanced unlock magic.

-Clunk! Wooo! Clunk clunk!

The lock released.

At the same time, the sound of something turning inside was heard.

“There seems to be a trap inside. If you open the door, magic will be activated.”

Haryun, sensing the flow of magic from within, said with a serious expression.

Ian immediately drew his sword.

“Then we have to stop it. Haryun, open it.”

Haryun, grabbing the doorknob, nodded and opened the door.

Instantly, a dark corridor was revealed.

-Clunk! Wooo!

The magic circle at the end of the corridor activated.

As ice chunks flew, Celestia immediately recited a prayer.

“Oh, light of the moon! Protect us from our enemies!”

A shield spread over Ian’s party, blocking the ice chunks.

Such dangerous magic in a restaurant in the capital.

Something was definitely going on.

Haryun, looking at the dark passage, raised his hand.

“Light.”

Light emanated from his right hand, illuminating the dark corridor.

Everyone groaned at what they saw.

The walls, ceiling, and floor.

Magic circles were densely drawn everywhere.

“No, how did they get in here earlier?”

“If you have special protective gear, you can prevent the magic circle from being activated. You learned it in class.”

“That’s true… But it’s going to be a lot of work to disarm this. Magic power will recharge on the way and attack again, right? And if we disarm it, it will take a lot of time.”

“Everyone will escape in the meantime.”

Ian nodded after hearing Kirke’s report and raised his hand.

“Shall we destroy it?”

“Just disarm it.”

His hands moved frantically.

As he quickly drew the hand seals, dozens of magic circles began to overlap.

“…That’s…”

Ian lightly reached out his hand towards the huge magic circle created in the air.

At that moment, the magic circle moved quickly and swept through the entire passage.

-Pajik! Pajijik!!

Every time the magic circle created by Ian passed, the existing magic circle lost its power.

Haryun’s mouth dropped open as he watched.

Blanche, Park Bare, and Willval looked at him with puzzled expressions.

“What are you so surprised about?”

“Don’t you know what he just did? What Ian did is like a revolution in the magic world. Magic circles mixed with other people’s magic power in that way…”

“My grades in magic were low.”

“Haha. That was really difficult.”

The three said in unison, and Haryun shook his head.

What could he talk about with those ignorant swordsmen?

“Hey, Ian. How did you do it?”

“It’s about overwriting magic power. This is a bit difficult. I’ll teach you later.”

“Oh… Oh! Really?”

“I can teach you this one thing.”

Ian smiled and tapped his arm, and Haryun twisted his body in joy.

The rest of the group stared at him and followed Ian.

After completely passing through the passage, an iron door appeared at the end.

“Looks like this is the end.”

Haryun approached and put his hand on the iron door.

This place was also locked.

“Disarm.”

-Clunk!!

The locked door opened with unlock magic.

Then another passage appeared.

“Judging by the location, this seems to be a path connecting to another building.”

The entire floor of the building was a passage.

After passing through that place and arriving at the end, there was another door.

The moment he opened that door, Haryun gritted his teeth.

A strong smell of blood wafted through the open door.

“…This is crazy.”

Haryun muttered briefly, Blanche aimed her spear, and Park Bare gripped his mace tightly.

Willval also put his hand on his bow and arrow.

“…Oh moon.”

Celestia muttered with a bewildered face.

“…How could such a thing happen.”

Humans, elves, beastmen [humanoid race with animalistic features], dwarves.

People of various races were suffering.

Cutting off human heads.

Stabbing a sword into an elf’s abdomen and pulling out the intestines.

Cutting off a dwarf’s hands into small pieces.

Cutting off a beastman’s ears and tails and severing their arms and legs.

“This is… not even torture.”

Just for pleasure.

It was a scene of tormenting and killing to feel superior.

And as if to prove that this wasn’t the first time, there were quite a few mutilated corpses in the corner.

“…I’ve seen a lot of crazy people, but these guys are the first.”

Park Bare said in an extremely cold tone, and Blanche raised her spear.

Looking at them, some of the blood-soaked people smiled and approached.

“Huh? Are you new guests?”

“Hehehe. Then come here. They’ll be coming up from down there again.”

“Hey. You. Don’t just stand there and come here…”

-Kwaduk!!

Park Bare’s mace struck the head of a plump man.

As his head shattered, those in the room frowned.

“What are you doing!!”

“Ian!! I’m going to kill all the guys here!!”

“Don’t kill them all, save a few.”

It was then.

A luxurious door stained with blood opened.

Those wrapped in red robes came in carrying a fainted man and discovered Ian’s party.

“E, emergency!! Emergency!! Intruders!!”

The moment he shouted.

Ian flew like lightning.

“Yeah. It must be an emergency.”