All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 71

71. More Than Me? – 1

‘Let’s stop him first, then beat him up.’

Ian thought, activating his Evil Eye, but the target only flinched for a moment.

Ian acknowledged Kirke’s report with a nod.

It wasn’t the first time the Evil Eye had been blocked.

That’s why he immediately transitioned to his next move.

“Hup!!”

Lightly dodging the sword swung at him with a grunt, he reached out.

The hand, moving like a snake, seized the man’s thick arm.

-Crack!!

He broke the arm with brutal efficiency.

“Keuk!!”

Even with a broken arm, the man only let out a short groan before attacking again.

A fist from his empty hand shot forward.

The aura contained within the fist was considerable, but Ian easily brushed it aside.

“Striking techniques are just fancy moves. How dare you throw a punch.”

-Crack, crack, crack!!

He broke the other arm in a similarly gruesome fashion.
The moment the man screamed, unable to bear the pain, Ian tripped him.

-Crack!! Crack!

And he shattered both legs as well.

No matter how well-trained he was, he couldn’t withstand the Overlord’s joint techniques.

As the man with shattered limbs foamed at the mouth and fainted, Ian asked Kirke.

“What is he?”

Kirke answered Ian’s question immediately.

After capturing the Blue Moon assassin, Ian headed to the guard that Blanche had told him about.

Since a murder was about to happen, he had to intervene.

“Gasp!!”

“Wh, what is it?!”

When he opened the door to the guard post in the center of the city, the knights waiting inside jumped up in surprise.

He’d brought in someone with limbs broken at unnatural angles and another who seemed to have fainted.

It would have been stranger if they weren’t surprised.

“Wh, who are you?”

As the knights asked warily, a young man came out from inside, wiping his head with a towel.

“……Hmm?”

The handsome young man with blue hair scanned Ian and was startled.

“Curtis Calvin? Why is that guy……. But who are you?”

“I am Ian Brandon from Fredon Academy.”

“Ian Brandon?”

He tilted his head and snapped his fingers.

“You’re Ian. Nice to meet you. Blanche’s brother. I’m Caulo Auden.”

“Ah~! Ah! Nice to meet you.”

Hearing the name, it sounded familiar.

Ian nodded slightly, and Caulo led him to a seat.

“But what happened?”

“Speak comfortably.”

“Shall I? Okay. Ian. What happened?”

Ian immediately explained the situation.

Caulo, hearing that, pointed to the black-clothed man with shattered limbs.

“So, this guy was trying to attack him, and you stopped him, but he attacked you?”

“Yes.”

“Hey!! Does anyone know this guy?! If he’s an expert, someone should recognize him…….”

“And one more thing. This guy. He’s an assassin from Blue Moon.”

At that, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

“What did you say just now? Blue Moon? Those trash?”

“Yes.”

“How did you know……”

He looked at the shattered limbs.

He must have grabbed him, twisted his arms and legs, and interrogated him.

Quickly assessing the situation, he gritted his teeth.

“Bring Walk Priest here right now!!”

At his shout, the waiting knights rushed out.

“Are you going to heal him?”

“Blue Moon is the enemy of many nobles. We have to keep him alive and interrogate him somehow. Still, it’s a relief he didn’t die.”

“Haha. That’s right.”

“I’ve heard you’re good, but I didn’t know you could catch a Blue Moon assassin.”

As a knight brought tea, Caulo smiled brightly, handing it over.

“My father and Blanche talked about you so much, I wanted to meet you at least once. To meet you like this…….”

“Ugh…… Ugh. Ugh…… Water…….”

While he was talking, Curtis, who had been sleeping soundly, groaned.

Caulo looked at him with a pathetic expression and said coldly.

“Bring a big bucket of water.”

After a while, the knight brought a bucket of water, and Caulo splashed it on Curtis.

“Cough! Cough! What! What?!”

“Curtis, you bastard. Isn’t it your guard duty time now? Why are you wandering around drunk?”

“Uh…… Uh? L, Lord Caulo……? Why are you here?”

He tilted his head and looked around.

Curtis was even more surprised when he realized this was the guard post.

“Huh? I was definitely having a drink from Hubin’s glass…….”

“And you almost died. If it weren’t for that friend.”

“Eh…….”

He glanced at Ian.

And with his face still drunk, he stared blankly at Ian and said.

“I almost died?”

“A Blue Moon assassin tried to kill you.”

But Curtis had an unbelievable expression.

It wasn’t a question about Ian defeating the assassin.

It was just a question of why he was attacked.

“Why?”

“We’re going to investigate that from now on. By the way, why aren’t those guys coming?”

At that time, the knights who had gone out returned with a priest.

The middle-aged priest examined the black-clothed man in a terrible state and asked.

“Was he attacked by an ogre? His limbs are completely shattered.”

“No, he was hit by someone who can catch ogres too.”

“Heo. I see. Really.”

He immediately began to pray.

A subtle divine power was emitted, and the energy of the sun flowed out.

While Ian was passively accepting the blessing, the assassin slowly opened his eyes.

“Ugh…… Ugh…….”

“Gag him.”

He might commit suicide.

At Caulo’s command, the knights gagged him.

“We’ll take care of the investigation. Or do you want to participate in the investigation?”

“No. I’ll just leave it to you.”

“Good. Take that guy to the interrogation room. And Walk Priest. I’m sorry, but can I ask you to continue the treatment?”

“His limbs are shattered, so I’ll have to keep looking at him anyway. But who is this person to be so badly injured?”

“He said he’s a Blue Moon assassin. He tried to attack Curtis Calvin.”

“Heok. Is that true?”

“Yes. This friend who stopped him is the winner of the Fredon Academy Hero Festival. He’s also my younger sibling’s friend… He doesn’t tell useless lies.”

Walk, trusting his words, made a sign of the cross [a gesture of blessing or prayer].

“Amazing! I pray that the Sun blesses the Saint!”

If a noble murder case occurs, the Grand Assembly [a major political event] is suspended.

He helped the important event of the Sun Church to proceed, so he couldn’t just pass it over as a priest.

“You can bless me, Priest.”

“A better blessing than mine would be better. I will report this to the Order.”

“Thank you.”

As Ian answered, Walk made a sign of the cross.

“Anyway, it’s a big deal. Blue Moon…….”

He didn’t know why Blue Moon did this, but there was no guarantee that it wouldn’t happen again.

Walk was anxious because the Grand Assembly could be suspended if something went wrong, and Caulo immediately gave instructions.

“File, Jet. Tell everyone who is resting now, except for tomorrow’s work crew, to move.”

“Yes!!”

As they stepped forward, Ian put his hand in his pocket.

“Then, can I go now?”

“Hmm? Ah, you should. And Curtis.”

“Yes?”

“I will report this to the Calvin family, so be aware.”

As he hung his head as if the world had ended, Caulo got up from his seat.

“Let’s go. I’ll take you nearby.”

“You don’t have to…….”

“No. Just in case. I’ve already heard several times that you’re strong.”

“Yes.”

“But death is fair. Whether you are strong or weak. It comes suddenly at any moment.”

This is the advice given to those who participate in the war.

You don’t die just because you’re in a safe place.

You don’t die just because you’re strong.

The only thing you can trust is your companion next to you.

So don’t be afraid and go out.

He, who told the famous saying of the battlefield, revealed his confidence.

“I’m a Master too, so don’t worry about my skills.”

Facing Caulo’s confidence, Ian shook his head.

“I have no intention of dying yet, so I will send death back when it comes. You must be busy, so go do your work.”

Ian greeted him and left, and Caulo scratched his cheek.

* * *

Ian, who returned to the accommodation, went straight to his room.

As he sat cross-legged to meditate, he heard a knock on the window.

“It’s been a while.”

Ian asked the person standing precariously on the railing without being particularly surprised.

“What are you doing there?”

“Tsk. I came all this way thinking about you. Is that your reaction?”

The man wearing a white mask.

The leader of the Sword Flower Group came inside and sat on a chair as Ian opened the window.

“What were you thinking when you interfered with Blue Moon’s event?”

“I stopped it because the Grand Assembly might be suspended.”

As Ian answered confidently, he sighed deeply.

“Do you know what you’ve done? Do you think they’ll stay still?”

“At best, they’ll come to get me.”

“Yes. They never forgive those who interfere with them.”

As the leader said seriously, Ian nodded.

But what’s the problem with that?

If he was afraid of them in the first place, he would have just ignored their assassination attempt.

“By the way, why are they called Blue Moon? Is there something related to the moon?”

“You’re asking that now…….”

He sighed again at Ian’s indifference and groaned briefly.

“The reason they are called Blue Moon is because of the sword passed down to their leader.”

“Sword?”

“It’s called the Moonlight Sword. It’s a sword that glows cyan when you put in aura. It looks pretty cool.”

“Didn’t you feel any special energy or anything?”

“Hmm…… I don’t know about that. Anyway, you. You’re in a pretty dangerous state now. Those guys. They’re determined to chase after those who interfere with their events.”

“How do you know that?”

“I’ve interfered a few times too. If you’re an intermediate Master level, you’ll die within a month or two.”

Ian stared at the leader.

He was doing well, so he wondered if he would be in danger.

The leader was puzzled by the gaze and said confidently.

“I admit you’re strong. But dealing with assassins is a different story. You never know when and where an attack will come from.”

They are persistent and strong.

They attack secretly, hit the surroundings, or use poison without hesitation.

The pressure created in the process is not something a single student can withstand.

“So join the Sword Flower Group. And let’s catch Blue Moon together.”

“I have no intention of joining, but the latter part sounds good. And I want that sword too.”

Anyway, since it’s related to the moon, it will be helpful.

As Ian said with anticipation, the leader said in a firm tone.

“Why should I help someone who isn’t even under me?”

“You’re helping me now. You even came all this way to warn me.”

“Ha. So. Are you going to hold out alone until the moment of crisis comes?”

“If you’ve held out well, Leader, I can hold out well too.”

At Ian’s answer, he jumped up from his seat.

“What if I save you from Blue Moon?”

“That won’t happen, but if it does, I’ll join the Sword Flower Group. But if the opposite happens, you’ll have to work under me, Leader.”

“Good. I’ll keep an eye on it.”

As the leader left through the window as he had come, Ian sat on the bed.

“Kirke. Do you know anything about that sword?”

“More than me?”

As Ian asked, Kirke immediately denied it.

“Then that’s fine. Find out their location. And where their leader is.”

As Kirke, who accessed the truth and found out the information, reported, Ian smiled brightly.

“If I investigate there and catch the guys who come to catch me, I’ll be able to find out the leader’s location.”