The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 051. Before the Storm (2)

“What did you come for?”

Charleuk!

He spread out a bag full of monster horns and ears to the window attendant who asked about his business.

“I want to confirm the request.”

The employee glanced through it with a glance and nodded.

“It’s almost right. I won’t count.”

“yes.”

After receiving the payment, I immediately left the window. Then he went straight to Fay.

Fay was waiting in a deserted area on the outskirts of town.

I rested my chin on my chin and looked up at the sky, then noticed this and turned my head.

“You are a little late today.”

“The request ended a little late.”

It was because it was a warm winter, and the number of monsters was so small that it was strange.

Thanks to that, I was a little tired from wandering around the mountains until late at night.

“Ah, then… .”

Seeing me continue to yawn, Faye cautiously raised her hand and opened her mouth, but she immediately blocked it.

“it’s okay. Enough to see you.”

“yes.”

Two weeks ago, when Fay said she would quit attending the academy.

I was so startled that I almost spit out what I was eating.

‘Why?’

‘… … .’

I was lucky this time and was promoted to the intermediate class, but I couldn’t understand why he wanted to quit so I asked him.

I was able to get a somewhat shocking answer back.

‘I’m not confident.’

‘?’

‘Compared to the cadets who were promoted together… .’

It was because of me.

Fei, who had been in the mid-lower ranks for several years, seemed to feel deprived in many ways after seeing a real genius who fully developed his talent in only ‘half a year’.

‘As you said, if you’re a commoner and graduate with these grades, there won’t be any knights to take you.’

‘… … .’

In this situation, a synergistic effect was created by overlapping the bitter voice I told you to have a sense of improvement and the circumstances of the family.

‘Then wouldn’t it be better to just work?’

As I spoke, I urgently made a proposal to the story that became more and more realistic.

Wouldn’t you like to learn from me for just one month?

There is still some time until school starts anyway, so I thought it would be enough if I decide to drop out next time.

‘Sir Ryan… ?’

It was an impromptu offer to keep them from quitting the academy, but Fay accepted, which ultimately worked out badly for each other.

Noah and I were able to settle down on cheap lodging, and Fay learned from me.

‘It’s been about a week now.’

And in all that time, there was only one thing I had taught Fay.

Mana Control.

It was because Fei was lacking in all areas except for archery, so it was decided that it would be better to teach her something that could be used equally in all areas.

“Start right away.”

“yes.”

Faye, who sat in the middle of the wide field, raised her mana.

A blue aura rises up and surrounds the body, gradually changing to a darker color.

“continue.”

Compared to the first day, this is a great improvement.

However, he has only reached the intermediate level now, and he has never succeeded in taking mana out of his body, which is his final goal.

“Concentrate, and try to find the mana rod.”

“… … .”

He nodded his head without answering his tremendous concentration.

I had high hopes that it might be successful.

Puss… .

‘I can’t do that either.’

Mana lost its cohesion and scattered in vain before it escaped from the body.

“ah… .”

“… … .”

In fact, it was somewhat of an expected result.

Being able to take mana out of the body means that arrows can also be given mana, and there’s no way the instructors haven’t tried this.

Archery is a crazy skill with an average of 299 points in 30 shots.

Nevertheless, being at such a low level meant that his talent for handling his mana was disastrous, to the extent that the teachings were colorless.

Since this is an area of 100% talent, the instructors must have had no choice but to give up the moment they realized that it was not possible.

“yes?”

“yes.”

When asked for confirmation, he said yes.

He frowned as if he recalled the memory of that time.

after!

Exhaling, Fei said after washing her face dry once.

“What do I do now?”

“huh?”

“They say it doesn’t work. Aren’t you learning something else now?”

If you didn’t expect things to go well from the beginning, you give up quickly and move on to the next one.

However, there is a reason why I invested a week even though I expected this result.

Unlike other instructors, I have a way to help.

“You have it!?”

“uh.”

“Then why didn’t you start from scratch… .”

There are two reasons.

The first is to develop basic mana control skills and try them out.

Second, because this is a very ‘sick’ way.

“So I was a little hesitant.”

There is no guarantee that it will be 100% successful.

If you fail, it will only hurt you to death and that is the end.

“You choose. Would you like to try?”

When I asked with a serious expression like never before, he swallowed dry saliva and asked back.

“… Is the pain over?”

“uh.”

He seemed to think about it for a while, but he answered with a determined expression.

“Then do it.”

“Sit there.”

I went back behind Fey, who was kneeling, and put my palm on her back to raise Mana.

“Focus. I will lead you.”

After speaking, I focused my attention on mana control.

A slowly sinking spirit.

‘… … .’

Due to my family’s influence, I was born with a great talent for feeling and controlling mana.

On the first day of awakening mana, I almost robbed other cadets of mana.

He also succeeded in granting mana in one go, so it was worth knowing that much.

Besides, he has grown to the point where it’s embarrassing to compare him to then, so it wouldn’t be unreasonable to rob Fay’s mana if he wanted to.

‘… then.’

And being able to rob like this means you can do the opposite as well.

This is where I differ from other instructors.

It was a reason to help.

“It will hurt now.”

“… yes?”

Faye reacted startled.

Instead of answering, I poured mana into Faey’s heart.

A strong repulsive force was felt as a rejection reaction occurred to the invasion of unfamiliar mana.

‘It’s tougher than I thought.’

It seemed even more so because he was in a state of tension.

It hurts a little more, but it’s not a big problem.

After that, exhale.

Jjoong!

With an even more overwhelming amount of mana, he took and suppressed the clumsy defiance.

“Big?!!”

As if having a seizure from the intense shock applied to the inside, Tan Fei spat out blood.

I can see tears flowing from my eyes that are reddening in an instant.

You probably feel the pain tearing your body apart.

“Still, just be patient… .”

“What are you talking about.”

“?”

After confirming that Mana had completely pushed into his heart, he answered his question.

“It’s just starting.”

“… !!”

Eyes shaking violently.

It was as if he was asking, ‘Are you kidding?’

I turned away from that gaze and prepared for the next one.

‘… I’ll get some resentment for this.’

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No matter how much I know I did it to help, this is going to hurt terribly.

It was fortunate that we met again when we had a fake identity.

‘… … .’

What should I do if my mana control ability is so low that I can’t find the mana rod at all?

“sorry.”

“… ?”

The answer is simple.

One of the other senses, ‘pain’, can be made to feel.

He put a gag on his mouth so he wouldn’t scream.

and.

coo!!

“Turn it off?!”

‘Hot mana’ flowed through the mana rod of the guy’s whole body.

* * *

Her hair and eyes turned white, and she instantly lost consciousness.

When I came to my senses again, I screamed and twisted my body at the burning pain that I felt all over my body.

“Turn it off!!!”

Regrets began to creep in, enough to make me want to kill myself from 10 minutes ago.

It was foolish to hastily think that if the side effects end up being painful, it’s not a big deal.

‘Who, who… .’

The words “help me,” rose to the top of her throat, but to make matters worse, the gag was on her mouth, so no words came out.

Even if the word came out in the first place, there was only one person other than Lian who could help.

“… … .”

The beautiful female knight (?) looking blankly at us with an expressionless face can’t be so mean today.

Are you saying that a person is dying and doesn’t feel anything?

‘sh*t! Master or seed… .’

How long has it been since you poured out all the swearing inside?

The pain was like torture, but it gradually became bearable.

Only then did I have time to think about something else.

‘Whoa.’

I took a deep breath and looked back at each memory.

Just like that, I remembered Lord Lian’s words a little while ago.

‘Because I’ll lead you.’

what did that mean

I thought about it, and it didn’t take long before I realized the meaning.

‘… Oh, no way?’

The hot mana was flowing along the ‘path’.

The way mana flows.

in other words.

‘It’s a mana load!’

Goosebumps broke out all over my body.

Although there were no doubts about how he could pour his mana into someone else’s body so naturally.

That wasn’t what mattered now.

The moment I realized that I had faced an unprecedented opportunity in my life, my mind was clearly awakened.

Because I thought that if I missed this opportunity, I might regret it for the rest of my life.

‘I have to remember!’

I memorized the path to Mana, concentrating entirely on the pain that made my mind wander.

how long has it been like that

Hwaaak!

Something has changed inside of you.

“Heh, heh… .”

Laughter leaked out.

A bright smile appeared on his lips even though his eyes were blurry with tears.

For others, a day is short.

It was so difficult to find this road that can be found in a year at the longest.

‘… It was here.’

The blue mana that had been dormant in his heart for the rest of his life escaped from his body.

The mana that escaped hovered in the air and lodged in a nearby small stone.

“ah.”

A stone with a soft blue glow.

The moment I realized that I had succeeded, my tension was released and my mind was instantly clouded.

just before I lost my mind.

‘Good work.’

I heard Lian’s soft voice along with the warm energy that I felt around my heart.

* * *

He removed his hand from Fei’s wet back in a cold sweat.

The moment Fay realized that she had succeeded, she passed out, perhaps feeling relaxed.

Thanks to that, I originally planned to have them deal with monsters today, but I couldn’t do that.

“Well, I can do it tomorrow.”

In any case, success is important.

And you’ll know when you wake up, but since I left some of the mana I injected into his body, the amount of mana must have increased too much to be ignored.

“let’s go.”

Fay moved home and me and Noah came out right away.

It was a spare time anyway, so I thought it would be better to make money by solving requests in my spare time.

And I will leave the money I earned this way before I leave.

I was worried about the tuition, so it would be helpful.

‘Ugh.’

I thought that recruiting would be the hardest for Uriel, who is involved in family affairs, but rather, he is quiet, and for some reason, Fei, a commoner, is the most anxious.

After graduating later, I entered the mountains, promising to eat as much as I worked hard.

“How many more times do I have to go around?”

“… … .”

“Shall we go a little deeper today?”

I thought that if I went inside, there would be a lot of monsters.

Noah nodded as if he was tired of just walking in his heart.

We had the same opinion, so this time we moved to a place we hadn’t been to before.

how long has it been like that

Contrary to expectations, no monsters were found.

But I could find something else.

“huh?”

sniff sniff.

I moved my steps at the thick smell of blood wafting from nearby places.

And there they found a young man covered in blood and buried in snow.

‘… adventurer?’

He was still breathing.