The Academy’s Health Teacher Wants to Take a Break

Episode 68. Everyone stay still.

It was the tower.

It is also the tallest building in the area.

‘Clock Tower… …. It was said that it was something that artists made during the war because it was fashionable.’

A watch is an instrument that indicates the time by moving the hands.

In order to make that simple thing happen, innumerable parts must be harmonized, and the moment there is even the slightest misalignment, the machine will not function properly.

In other words, a watch itself is a being that can only be established when it has ‘perfection’.

The clock tower they are currently entering is an art piece made according to the trend of the times, and a building that has fallen out of public attention now that the trend has ended.

In other words, it is an appropriate place to do tricks while avoiding the eyes of others.

‘The destination is up… ….’

Waden carefully hides his presence and advances into the clock tower and towards the top.

A faint light was leaking from the entrance I found at the end of the hallway.

Due to the nature of the underground, there is no way for light to shine, so someone inside must have turned on the light.

“… Too late.”

“Yeah~ I’m really sorry about this. Apparently, my subordinates were delayed a bit…. You made me wait longer than expected.”

“Won’t trust be lost if we do this even before the transaction starts?”

“Rather, it was to buy trust. The city’s crime prevention system is better than we thought……. More than anything, I want you to understand this much as we have to work carefully.”

Wyden leans over the entrance to check the interior.

At the upper part of the space, large and small parts are harmonized as if they were forming layers, but the place where Waden’s attention was directed was the two men who were facing each other at the bottom.

A man in a black hood carrying a number of armed men behind him.

And a man in a tuxedo wearing a monocle laughing and giggling in front of him.

Among them, behind the tuxedo were the men who had previously followed.

‘Is that a blacksmith trying to sell weapons in this city?’

For some reason, the back looks familiar…….

No, whatever it is, it’s clear that he’s trying to cheat.

Weyden, who had provisionally dubbed him Black Trader, tightened his grip on the weapon in his arms.

I don’t want to pick it up, but I’m determined to pick it up whenever the opportunity arises.

“… Done. If you get the goods, that’s enough.”

The man in the black hood responded firmly to his sly attitude.

The person presumed to be a buyer turned his gaze to the one standing next to him.

“Is the box next to it promoted?”

“Yes, it is. As much as it was carefully excavated, the preservation and management of the state were perfect, so you can rest assured.”

Saying that, the dark merchant instructs his men to set the box down on the ground.

The box lying on the ground was surrounded by several layers of black chains, and even Waden knew that.

‘The key that changes form in response to a specific wavelength emitted by mana… …. It is a locking tool that can reveal the inside only when unlocked using it.’

What is needed to unlock that lock must be the key hanging from the black merchant’s finger.

“Can I check inside?”

The firm voice of the buyer who saw the lock.

I came to buy something, but since I couldn’t see the inside, I tied it up, so it was a natural result.

“Before that, please pay the bill first.”

However, in such a state, the black merchant proudly demanded the price.

Despite the fact that even if you’re careful, you can’t even check what’s inside.

“… To pay the money first when you didn’t even put out the goods properly?”

“Unfortunately, this cannot be helped from our point of view. Unfortunately, we have ‘sealed’ this……. The moment the lock is released, it will wake up right away and make a mess around it.”

It’s a seal.

This is not an appropriate expression for a weapon. Unless it had a power that was incomparable to the previous explosions in the middle of the city.

“Well, from your point of view who wants this city to collapse, that would be better.”

“That is a matter for me to take care of, not for you to consider. It’s unpleasant. After all, doesn’t that mean you can’t even check the condition until you buy it?”

“Ahahahaha~ How can we cheat after we’ve been in this industry for years? Rather, if we deceive you here, we will be in danger, right?”

“You never know. I might shake off this business for the last time.”

A buyer who is displeased with a cunning black trader. As if in response to that intention, the guards around them began to draw their swords.

The detailed aura felt from the blade itself taught them that they were high-level swordsmen.

“Is this true, do you really have to see blood to clear your intuition?”

But the dark merchant wasn’t frightened by that either.

On the contrary, I just winked at the subordinates next to me and made them take a vigilant posture.

‘Isn’t the story going well?’

The two of them are dealing in the dark in the middle of the city.

It is understandable that the nerves are so sharp, but I was able to guess the reason why it was inevitable by reflecting on their stories.

‘The black marketer said. The weapon inside is impossible to open without permission……. There is a danger that the surrounding area will become a mess the moment it is opened.’

And what the buyer wants is to use the weapon of destruction in that box to destroy the whole area.

If you only aim for destruction, it would be better to set the trading floor as your destination.

‘Sabotage in this city… …. The ripple effect it will create will be terrifying.’

It’s not enough that all countries across the continent have focused their attention, and even wealthy people who can manage more funds than the royal family spare no investment.

If a terrorist attack takes place in such a place, there is a risk that it will immediately lead to an international problem if it is not dealt with.

‘A war that has barely stopped can start again.’

A situation that must be prevented.

It’s been awhile since I felt the pressure and gripped the weapon in my arms.

“Who is that?”

I was startled by the voice coming from behind, and my head hurriedly bent back.

A man wearing a black hood, just like the person on the scene.

The stiff face revealed the wariness towards himself.

“What are you!! How did you come in…… !!”

-Taang!!!

A roaring sound erupted from a weapon that was reflexively pulled from its bosom. And flash.

The roar sent those present at the scene to their eyes toward the entrance, when Waden stepped on the head of the man he had shot down in the leg and pointed his weapon at them.

“Stop moving.”

And shout.

“Everyone, put your hands above your head. Otherwise, I will fire.”

“… ….”

The reaction of those who faced it was divided into two.

The buyer’s face was incomprehensible.

And the seller’s reaction was rigid.

“…… Revolver.”

However, there was one person who could not hide his interest even though he was nervous.

A top note on the seller’s side.

He stared at the weapon in Waden’s hand and gave him a fishy smile.

“I see, you are a member of the Smith family.”

There is no shortage of situations to figure out the identity.

Waden was also puzzled by that, but a fishy smile was still drawn on the dark merchant’s lips.

“The Smith family? Why is that side here…….”

“Sir, could you wait a moment?”

A black marketer who dissuades panicking buyers.

His attention was already fixed on the heir to the Smith family who had invaded the scene, not on the buyer who was about to defy the deal.

“It’s a story that won’t hurt you either. It would be great if we could bring the next heir to the Wesson & Colt family into our deal.”

“…… Wesson’s? Is that guy?”

“Yes. Could you please excuse me for a moment?”

“Cheap. End it quickly.”

The trader’s permission was dropped.

That’s why Wesson & Colt’s reputation cannot be overlooked in their industry.

“Looking at the outfit, it looks like Maris’ leader… Was it Weyden? It’s been a while. Do you remember his uncle’s face?”

A man holding up his monocle with a friendly smile.

Although the appearance of his tuxedo gives off a hint of neatness, in fact, Weyden was offended by such pretentiousness.

“…… I’m sorry but I never had a family like you. Reynolds Cloak.”

Of course.

The opponent is one of my father’s former traders.

Unlike my father, who left the industry after the war ended, he was still a mean man who tried to profit by selling weapons to terrorists.

“That gun… ….”

However, even in the midst of such wariness, what stood out in both eyes should be called curiosity.

Was aware of the weapon in his hand.

“I miss you, sure, your father often talked to me in the past. If the practicality of the weapon is proven, it will change the game of war.”

It is not a leap.

What Waden was actually aiming at was a weapon that allowed even civilians who couldn’t handle mana to respond to mana users.

One bullet isn’t enough to pierce the shield made of hardened mana, but if you saturate dozens of such bullets, it’s possible to secure an opportunity to kill a skilled wizard by disturbing the curtain.

Even though it may not be equal to mana users, even civilians who have not learned how to handle mana can get a chance to kill mana users.

In other words, if mass production is successful, it is a weapon that can dramatically raise the ‘bottom’ of the entire army.

“… Besides, is the thing he is holding in his hand special, not mass-produced?”

Renold’s eyes widened as he glared at the weapon.

“It’s pretty well polished. Each part is handmade and the materials are of the highest quality……. Furthermore, are the bullets ejected after consolidating physical force based on mana?”

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Waden shrank in surprise at the analysis that followed.

A deep smile was drawn on his lips.

“Yes, it’s not just accepting pure mana. The engineering structure greatly shortened the process of accepting mana. Moreover, the size is small enough to hold in the hand, so it is not a problem to carry……. If you put a price on it, it should be enough to buy a mansion.”

“…… Can’t you understand the situation right now?”

“I know it well. How dangerous is a gun……. Furthermore, the fact that you, who owns a weapon made by improving it, is receiving a lot of love from your father.”

It seems like he’s saying it insignificantly, but at this moment, Waden couldn’t help but feel the hatred he had for his father.

To think that love can only be expressed by giving weapons.

Doesn’t that mean that no matter how much I quit the arms business, the fundamentals are the same as the man in front of me?

“… Skip the gossip and get to the main point. What the hell is in that box?”

However, such self-torture is insignificant in the face of a great cause.

This is not an academy, and the situation itself is beyond what one can handle.

If you can’t stop it unless you betray your conscience, you’ll have to be determined.

“An ancient arsenal that could ruin this city.”

Renold doesn’t care about Wayden who threatens him like that.

His gaze, with the key in his hand, was directed to the sealed box lying on the floor.

“Ancient…… ?”

“To put it in a nutshell… …. Yes, you could say it’s something similar to what you’re holding in your hand.”

Whoops, the laughing Lenold.

“Isn’t it amazing? The fact that remnants of weapons that have only recently been developed existed in the past.”

The words that followed were meant to induce interest and sympathy for himself, but to Waden, those things were out of his interest.

The important thing is that guns are dangerous weapons.

And what’s inside is a weapon of destruction with a risk that is incomparable to that of a gun.

“…War makes money.”

How it was made in the distant past, finding out about that can be postponed until later.

Weyden, who had regained his composure, asked him, putting the words he had heard in the past into his mouth.

“In the past, that’s what you said to my father. Are those thoughts still the same?”

“… I guess our Waden doesn’t like that very much.”

“That’s natural. In the first place, everyone hoped it was finished two years ago!”

The gun in his hand is pointed at his head.

“Renold Cloak. You kid, you really want the war to happen again? To make money?”

It’s an obvious story.

The weapon dealer is the one who wants a war the most.