The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 079. first article (1)

“let’s go”

After going back to the dormitory, I dressed up to look like a moderately commoner and went out into the downtown area.

“… … .”

Perhaps this is the first time he has been to such a crowded place, Noah looks around with his eyes wide open.

It feels like it has fallen in the middle of enemy lines.

That look reminded me of the first time I came to see the festival with Yuriel.

The reason for being nervous is different, but she was just like that at first.

Surprisingly, if you know that people around you are not interested in you, your tension will be relieved quickly.

‘… hmm.’

While I was looking around to see what to do, I saw a place that was unusually empty unlike the others that were crowded.

It looks like they’re performing something.

‘Magic?’

It seemed that he was still a novice magician and lacked the skills to gather an audience.

“Let’s go over there.”

“… … ?”

There were few people, so I said it to relieve tension.

Noah nodded, not knowing what it was.

“hello.”

I greeted him by inserting a few dollar coins into the hat.

Seeing that the inside was empty, it seemed that we were the first audience.

The magician was surprised at the larger amount of money than he thought, and then clears his throat.

“Okay, let’s start.”

“… … .”

That’s how magic started.

The first was basic card magic.

“Could your lady choose just one card?”

“… ?”

Noah, who was nominated, looked puzzled as to what he was trying to do, but chose a card.

swish swish!

He shuffled the cards with his flamboyant hand movements… .

“Voila.”

“… !!??!”

“Is this the one you chose?”

Noah’s eyes widen at the card that came out from above his head.

There are numbers and patterns, too.

After thinking about the trick for a long time, she asks with a serious expression.

-Wizard… ?

“hahahaha! How did you know?”

His already round eyes widen even more.

However, he soon frowned and spoke with an expression of great confusion.

– This is a lie.

“… hahahaha. yes, what is it It seems that you are new to magic?”

– Then how did you do it?

“Yeah, that’s a trade secret.”

The magician was taken aback by the unexpected flow of the conversation, but he performed several more magic tricks as if he was happy with the positive response.

“Look carefully. Now the dove’s time will come out of this hat… .”

“… ?”

Good food!

“… !… !!?”

It was a basic trick, but it was fun because Noah’s reaction was worth watching.

After seeing a few more, I headed to another place around the time people started pouring in.

“… … .”

Noah looked a bit resentful, perhaps because he was shocked to have been fooled by the magician.

After thinking for a while, she asked.

-How did you do it?

“I know.”

“!”

“But I won’t tell you.”

Magic is the most beautiful when you don’t know the trick.

“… !!!”

He looked up at me with an expression as if he had been betrayed, so he changed his words.

“Then I’ll let you know if I win.”

“?”

What I meant was hitting the target.

Hitting a target in the shape of an archery target by throwing a pin similar to a modern ‘dart’.

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Noah nodded as if he thought he deserved to win.

“please give me two.”

“How about the difficulty level?”

“difficulty?”

“The prizes are different for each street.”

Since the purpose is to bet, it doesn’t matter what the prize is, but considering the skills of the two of us, it would be better if it was difficult.

“It’s the hardest one.”

I said so to the owner and we added a few more rules among ourselves.

“Don’t use mana, close your eyes and throw with your left hand. how is it?”

“… … .”

Just do it because it’s so easy.

“You really want to do that? Do we have anything else to give you!?”

“i know.”

The owner of the store seemed to be looking at a strange person at the appearance of taking a penalty on his own, but soon opened his mouth.

puck! puck!

Darts all scored 10 or 9 points.

It was the same even when I closed my eyes and threw with my left hand from the farthest distance.

The winner of the bet, which proceeded in a tight fashion, was me by a narrow margin.

“Did I win?”

“… … .”

So let’s think more about magic.

Because a bet is a bet.

“Here is the product.”

The owner with a smiley expression came up to us and handed us a case, probably because there were a lot of people in our trip.

‘oh?’

When I opened it with a slight expectation of the luxurious case, what was inside was a cheap accessory with a messy pattern.

I laughed and said.

“I am They said it was the first prize, isn’t it too salty?”

“… You may think so, but isn’t the value of a product determined by the recipient? Even though the monetary value is low, if you can recall the memories of the festival every time you see it… .”

A shop owner who makes excuses every now and then.

‘… He speaks well.’

I was afraid that someone might not be a merchant, so I was a captive in liquidation.

Well, I didn’t think I would get a really good prize at a place like this anyway, so I just skipped it.

From now on, I chose gifts based on practical things.

Something edible, something like a handkerchief with a beautiful embroidery pattern.

After choosing all the presents to give to the cadets, Iris, and family members who are so close.

I said to Noah, who was following me one step behind me.

“Choose one for yourself.”

“?”

“I’ll give you one.”

“… … .”

Among the many items she chose was a cheap ring.

It was not an expensive gold or silver jewelry received as a gift, but a ring made of metal and only coated on the outside.

“that?”

“… … .”

“You can choose something else.”

I said that, wondering if he deliberately chose the cheapest one out of consideration for his status, but Noah shook his head.

– I like this.

“ah… . okay?”

It was rare to see if saying good was a lie, but he had a very satisfied expression.

Elves don’t care about decoration, so I thought they would choose something practical.

Surprisingly, if I had known that I would like jewelry, I would have bought an expensive one instead of such a cheap one.

“Let’s go now.”

I bought everything to buy, and it’s late, so it’s time for the dorm to close.

One by one, we got out of the street where the lights went out and moved slowly to the inn.

how long did it take

“!”

“?”

Noah stopped abruptly and pointed to a place deep in the alley, pulling on the hem of his clothes.

-Who is it?

At those words, I immediately expanded my senses.

Then, as Noah said, he felt the faint presence of someone at the tip.

‘… Dim?’

The first thing I thought of was the possibility of water spray, but thinking about it again was strange.

If it was life, there is no way I wouldn’t have felt alive.

That being said, it is highly likely that the reason for the vagueness is not because the author’s stealth skills are excellent, but for other reasons.

‘Like life is about to end.’

As expected, someone was dying in the cold alley.

I immediately turned over the fallen man and checked his face.

I was even astonished.

“… what.”

Lying on the cold floor was Laurel, her opponent in the morning’s tournament.

There was a large cut on his abdomen, and his complexion was pale from the loss of blood.

You knew your position in the family was precarious, but to the point of attempting an assassination in the middle of the empire?

Even while the international convention is in progress?

I want to stare blankly at him for a while at the development that deviated greatly from the blueprint.

Once I checked Mac.

Cool!

When I put my hand to my chest, blood spurts out with a cough.

I wiped the blood off my cheek and looked around.

“… As long as you are alive.”

However, judging from his physical condition, it seemed certain that he would die soon after.

when thinking about what to do

“do… . and… .”

Even in the midst of dying, he opened his mouth.

And then Pick fell.

“… … .”

After looking around for a while, I realized the vampire’s ability.

The skin cracked on my forearm and two streams of blood gushed out.

‘Transfusion’

hooked!

A visibly improved complexion when supplied with vitality.

After completing first aid, he was moved to his lodgings.

‘first… .’

First of all, I thought I should listen to the details.

* * *

He regained his strength after about 30 minutes.

After he said that he used magic for treatment, he asked how it happened.

He looked carefully at the red thread connected between him and me, then replied with a calm expression.

“I was attacked.”

“suddenly?”

He explained slowly.

The whole story of the confirmed case was absurd.

“I asked a servant in my family if the food I was eating was poisoned.”

“… Did you ask that?”

“yes.”

I was dumbfounded for a moment and asked.

No matter how much you think about it, isn’t that the only reason you were attacked?

He went to visit me and said, ‘Did you poison me?’ If you ask me, of course it will be like this.

“… Even if it was true, I knew I would ask for forgiveness first.”

“of course?”

“yes.”

“… I lived a very innocent life.”

I was dumbfounded and fired at him, and he lowered his head.

I couldn’t see his expression, but I could guess what he was thinking.

Because the more people who have never had any doubts since ancient times, the stronger the reaction will be when they are betrayed.

“so. What are you going to do now?”

“… … .”

he bites his lip

trembling shoulders.

After being silent for a while, he soon breaks out in a lively voice.

“… I will avenge you.”

“… … .”

“I will avenge the family that betrayed me, abandon this damn castle and leave the Empire. forever.”

… In an instant, the corner of his mouth almost went up.

Because it was exactly what I was hoping for.

He held it in for a while and spoke.

“You must be running out of time.”

“No matter how long it takes… !”

“It’s not that way.”

“… ?”

What is lacking is his longevity.

He seems to think he’s okay because he’s receiving a blood transfusion, but the moment this ‘lifeline’ is pulled out, he’ll die.

In other words, when the sun rises, the spell breaks and he dies at the same time.

“… ! that!”

“I can’t help it because it’s that kind of magic.”

“Is there no way?

“… There is one.”

the only way to live

That will be my family.

Because the moment you are reborn as a vampire, you gain overwhelming vitality.

In addition, as the body is reorganized, the poison accumulated in the body will be able to be solved at once.

“Family?”

“It means subordinate to me.”

“… … .”

“I can help you with everything from taking revenge on your family, abandoning your castle and leaving the empire.”

“… Is the price subject to you?”

“It’s more like a procedure than a price. Because it is a natural phenomenon.

… So, what are you going to do?”

live a second life

Or die like this

I passed the option to him, and he responded right away.

“Please save me.”

In those eyes, I could read the strong will to live.

So I tried one more greed.

I’ve never had success so far… .

“It will hurt.”

“Anything that hurts… !”

“Are you sure it’s okay? Probably not. Because it’s the mind that hurts, not the body.”

“mental… ?”

“Didn’t I tell you that you are dependent on me? It literally means it.”

You will naturally be subordinated to the forced loyalty.

And in the process, you lose most of your ego.

I asked the guy

“Can you stand it?”

Can you not be a doll?

He raised his head at the frightening words.

“… … .”

After staring at this for a long time with eyes that turned bright red, he answered with a determined expression.

“I am confident.”

“… good.”

discontinue blood transfusion.

Kwadeuk!

bit his neck.