The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 052. Before the Storm (3)

‘Still alive.’

He had many small and large wounds all over his body, but miraculously remained alive.

‘How did this happen?’

Judging from the wound, it looks like it was chased by a monster, but I think I should listen to it after treating it.

“Do you have any herbs left?”

“… … .”

Fortunately, there were still many tales that I had collected for a request on the first day I arrived in Eden.

I chewed it moderately and checked my body condition.

‘cold.’

No matter how much he was buried in the snow, his body temperature was extremely low.

“I will have to postpone this request until later. Let’s go right down.”

“… … .”

First of all, people have to live.

So, carrying the unknown young man on his back, he went straight down to the village.

Fortunately, I gave him medicine and put on thick clothes, so while he went down, his body temperature gradually recovered.

After reaching the village

‘Where is the hospital?’

When you’re looking around for a hospital that you haven’t memorized the location of because you don’t have anything to go to.

“… … .”

“huh?”

Squeeze.

Noah, pulling the hem of his clothes, pointed to one side.

In the direction she pointed, Laura and other guild staff members she had encountered a few times were gathered.

“- Mr. Laura!”

“!”

Startled, Laura looked around and our eyes met.

After asking for the understanding of the surroundings, she came quickly.

“Mr. Lian?”

“I’m sorry I’m talking, but can you tell me where the hospital is?”

It was only then that Laura’s gaze turned back, as if she had confirmed the existence of the person on her back.

The moment she checked the pale young man’s face, she opened her eyes wide as if she had seen a ghost.

“… Huh!?”

“yes?”

And shouted at those who had been talking with serious expressions before.

“A survivor! There is a living patient!”

“… !!”

* * *

After a brief commotion, the young man was immediately moved for treatment.

And after that, I was able to hear a separate explanation from Laura.

“I don’t know if it’s okay to tell you, but first of all, I’ll tell you because Mr. Lian is the one who brought you. Just in case, don’t talk about it elsewhere.”

“yes.”

Laura’s explanation started like that.

According to her explanation, the young man is one of the scouts dispatched by the guild.

“Actually, if nothing happened, you should have already returned right away, right?”

It is said that reconnaissance usually ends in a week, but this time there was no news for almost two weeks, so he was worried.

So, the staff of the guild gathered and debated whether to organize additional members or not.

“That’s when you came.”

“ah… .”

I came to the rescue of a young man at the right time.

It was only then that I could understand the other employees who had been looking this way with bewildered expressions a moment ago.

“What about his consciousness?”

“Not yet. But, Mr. Lian said that he was able to open his eyes in a few days because he was good.”

As he said, the young man woke up two days later.

And as soon as the young man woke up, he dropped the bomb.

“The demons are being controlled. It looks like a named entity was born.”

“yes?”

A monster that can produce influence over the entire mountain range has appeared.

They say that they use that influence to their fullest to control the monsters so they don’t get hunted by adventurers or mercenaries.

that is.

“Looks like they’re planning a massive invasion.”

“… … !!!”

It meant that a monster wave could happen soon.

* * *

Eden, which was peaceful, became a mess at the same time as the highest level of alert fell.

So many mercenaries left Eden every day, and on the contrary, adventurers were summoned to the guild one by one and began to prepare for the future.

Monster Wave.

‘It’s a monster wave.’

Compared to a war on the front, the risk is much lower, but it is not negligible.

At least it will be a pretty big ordeal for the people here.

But I had no intention of helping.

‘If it was really dangerous, I would have stepped out.’

I didn’t want to do anything that would stand out if it was going to be safely blocked even if I didn’t step out.

And this monster wave was supposed to be easily blocked.

I didn’t come to see the future, but I could guarantee it.

‘Anyway, the knights are stepping out. of course.’

I heard that the knights dispatched from the guild were planning to come to support when they heard the news.

No matter how much it was, there was no way that a monster that wasn’t even the size of a corps would be an opponent for the Knights.

In the end, all the adventurers had to do was buy time for the knights to come.

‘This is not difficult.’

Of course, there will be some damage at this time, but for me, it doesn’t matter as long as Pay is fine.

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And Fay is not an adventurer, so there is nothing particularly dangerous.

The villagers will start evacuating to nearby villages as soon as the punitive force is formed.

I muttered as I organized my thoughts.

“… I will have to leave soon.”

The biggest reason he came to Eden was to use his vampire abilities unnoticed by others.

However, far from being invisible, if they came to the Knights like this, their purpose would fade.

There is no reason to be in Eden anymore.

Only one.

‘It’s a bit unfortunate that I didn’t experience the real battle, but… .’

It was a little regretful that I couldn’t teach Fei to the end, but I’ll try to take a chance at the academy later.

“We will leave tomorrow.”

While Eden was all bustling, I quietly packed my things.

however.

“… ?”

I didn’t know it at first, but after organizing it, I noticed that the location of some of the luggage was different from the beginning.

It was only subtle, so I would normally pass it off as a whim, but I couldn’t fool my eyes.

“Did you touch it?”

“… … .”

I asked Noah just in case, but she shook her head.

That means that either Laura or Fay touched it.

“… … .”

Why are they both?

I was curious, but I was leaving tomorrow anyway, so I didn’t want to scratch it and make a boil.

‘Let’s go quietly.’

But it became impossible.

It was because Laura, who had left work earlier than usual, said this as soon as she saw me organizing my luggage.

“What are you guys really?”

“… !”

* * *

After the report of the only surviving scout, a second investigation team was immediately dispatched.

Thus, a re-investigation proceeded, and as reported by the survivors, many foreshadowings of the monster wave were grasped.

In addition, through the fact that the radius of activity of the monsters gradually widened, it was also possible to know that there was less than a week left.

As a matter of course, the guild was in an emergency.

He requested support from all directions and summoned adventurers belonging to the guild to assign missions.

“When will help arrive?”

“Fortunately, it’s nearby, so it’s a distance you can come in a week!”

“one week? under… . one week. Will you be able to hold on?”

“It would be enough to mobilize all the adventurers in the guild.”

Thanks to that, Laura was so busy that she couldn’t even get off work for the past few days and was sleeping in the guild.

“Check that you made the list!”

“Ah, yes!”

Laura, who was secretly dozing off, suddenly came to her senses and answered.

Having been handed over a fairly thick list, she checked the names one by one and confirmed the number of people.

My body and mind were tired, but I was used to it, so my hands moved quickly.

But at some point, her hands stopped as if they were broken.

“… ?”

Because the list included one thing I was very familiar with.

pay.

her younger brother.

A voice of embarrassment came out involuntarily.

“Why is this, ah?”

But while I was talking, I realized myself.

As a guild guide, she knew these things very quickly.

‘Because my father isn’t here… .’

Forced mobilization is an ‘obligation’ that adventurers lose in exchange for a large tax exemption.

You can never refuse, and if you are absent, one of the recipients of the benefit has no choice but to shoulder it instead.

That is, their families.

Now that the father, an adventurer, is absent from hunting in a remote area, the duty has to be paid.

“ah.”

Laura put her hand on her forehead as she felt her eyes darken.

In a state of extreme tiredness and sudden dizziness, she sat down helplessly.

hood gain.

In the wind, a pile of papers fell, and one of the busy receptionists yelled at me.

“hey! what are you doing!”

My head was already full, and I didn’t listen to other people’s words.

“Everyone is busy right now, ah.”

After scolding him, he secretly checked the documents and put on an embarrassing expression.

Tsk, he clicked his tongue and looked at me pitifully before saying it.

“You go.”

“… … .”

“I understand, but I can’t rest for long. Go back to work tomorrow.”

“… … .”

He nodded blankly and left the guild.

The trudging way home.

Ominous thoughts came and went in and out of my head.

I know it’s a selfish thought, but I think about it.

‘who… .’

Is there anyone who can help?

It was like that.

The thing that caught my eye was Lian, who was sorting out her luggage, as if she was about to leave.

‘… … .’

* * *

“What do you mean?”

“… … .”

He quickly erased his expression and asked.

It felt so cold that it gave me goosebumps.

“That one.”

“?”

He stretched out his hand and pointed at Jim.

A gym bag containing disguise tools.

“… You searched through my luggage.”

“I’m sorry about that.”

“And, you know.”

“… yes. In fact, I knew it almost from the beginning.”

Perhaps it was something completely unexpected, Lian’s eyes widened through the cold expressionless expression.

Seeing that, Laura continued.

“At that time, they were elven hunters.”

“Is that so?”

“And Noah is one of the most beautiful people I have ever seen in my life.”

“… So?”

So I was suspicious.

Isn’t there a saying that not doubting is the greatest distrust?

My conscience is stabbed, but I was going to check it just once and move on.

So, while Lian was away due to a request, I looked at my luggage.

It was discovered by chance.

“There was a tool to cover your ears.”

“… … .”

“Are you Rian? To protect the seed, that’s why you killed him?”

He didn’t answer, but his complex expression gave an answer instead.

“You knew from the start?”

“yes.”

“Then why didn’t you do anything? I know you’re a murderer.”

“… … !”

Laura’s shoulders trembled.

I expected it, but it was because I felt different when I heard it in person.

After a moment’s pause, he asked.

“Are you trying to blackmail me?”

“Am I you? no.”

because I believed

“Because my brother followed you well.”

Not Lian, but Fei, who resembles her father and has an excellent eye for people.

“… !”

Laura explained the situation while watching Lian gasp.

Actually, my brother is in a very dangerous situation right now.

therefore.

Laura bit her lower lip and bowed her back.

Then he begged in a watery voice.

I know it’s a very shameless and selfish request.

“help.”

“… … .”

“You are strong. only once… . Please help me just once. Please.”

After speaking, Laura quietly waited for an answer.

With the feeling of drying my blood, how long had I waited like that?

Suddenly, Lian laughed and said.

“You say that first.”

“… yes?”

His fair face is filled with his usual gentleness, as if to say that the expressionless expression just before was a lie.

“I will help you.”

“… !”