Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 87 Believers
"Hey! Cheer up!"

Lying on the ground, Kraft looked at the dying Cecilia and roared loudly.

"You are the chief, right? Then don't cause trouble for others at a time like this!"

Kraft's brain was not working at all, and he just kept saying unbelievably childish words.

He even reached out to feel Cecilia's breath only after he had yelled for a while.

"Something like this"

Realizing that the most important thing now was to rescue Cecilia, Kraft began trying to remove the biggest rock that was pressing on her.

But obviously, Kraft was not a strong man. Moreover, he completely forgot that he should at least cast a layer of strengthening magic on himself.

As a result, not only did the stone on Cecilia's body not move, but it also moved the surrounding sand and stones that were intricately piled up together with the stone.

After another minor landslide, Cecilia, who was already overwhelmed, groaned in pain.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do this, damn why am I still bleeding."

Apologizing repeatedly in panic, Kraft never dared to touch the boulder again.

His right hand had been wiping the blood flowing from the wound on his eyebrow bone.

In fact, Kraft didn't bleed much. But blood, especially blood on the face, feels like a torrent of fear when it flows, even if it's just a drop.

To make matters worse, there were still monsters around Kraft and Cecilia.

To be fair, this maze that was supposed to be dying, even if it suddenly regained the ability to give birth to monsters, would not produce any threatening monsters.

The postures of some body parts mixed in the black mud are not so much deliberately cast to make people feel uncomfortable, but rather because they are in the "semi-finished" stage.

Apart from their large numbers, these monsters are no more terrifying than the horned rabbits with broken horns prepared by the academy.

But for the vast majority of Earls College students, this is the first "challenge" they have ever encountered in their lives.

Faced with the group of black monsters that were slowly but sweeping in from all directions like waves, Kraft's hand holding the magic wand was shaking violently.

Perhaps, he should also escape from here like those two hateful female students?

After all, judging from the situation, it seemed that there was no possibility of Cecilia being rescued.

He couldn't go against his survival instinct.

Even though this maze seems to be full of dangers after being turned upside down, even in such an environment, the situation probably won't be worse than it is now, right?
Kraft didn't know the answers to the doubts he had.

He didn't really know what he was doing, he was just using magic to drive away the monsters.

Perhaps staying there and fighting the monster required more courage than running away, but Kraft no longer had the courage to spare.

It is possible that when his condition reaches its limit and he can no longer use magic, he will wisely choose to evacuate.

but not now.

Among the swarm of monsters, there was actually a very strange sight.

It was a giant creature the size of a human that was tightly wrapped in black mud and looked a bit like a cocoon, and was moving with the black tide of monsters.

But Kraft, whose one eye was covered with blood, did not notice anything unusual.

until
"Hmm~? Who's talking to me?"

Until the black "cocoon" suddenly broke, and a figure stood up from the pile of monsters.

Startled, Kraft instinctively cast a spell.

Fortunately, the unaimed magic went too far and was submerged in the pile of monsters.

Kraft quickly confirmed the other party's identity from the red light of the protective barrier emanating from the other party and the uniform of Earls College.

Before Kraft could ask any questions, the strange student who suddenly appeared in the pile of monsters began to talk to himself.

"Me~? My name?"

"Tabasha Tabasha Emin."

In the dark maze.

Ignored by the monsters around it, the disc lying quietly on the ground kept emitting the voice of "God".

"Whose perspective is this little red window?"

"Hey - is there anyone over there?"

"Wow, these sticky things around are so disgusting. Is this some kind of monster's perspective?"

"Could it be that there are other monsters that have become my followers!?"

The Bathing Goddess widened her vision and moved away from the origin.

However, all that could be seen around were a group of wriggling black mud-like monsters.

She really didn't want to see these, but thinking that it was probably an emergency, she forced herself to look around.

"Eh? I seem to have some impression of that person? Could it be him? Hey - that devout believer over there -"

I vaguely saw the bathing goddess of Kraft waving her wand like she was setting off a string of cigarettes, and tried to talk to him. But obviously, the sound did not reach Kraft at all.

Even though the Bathing Goddess's voice was already very loud, Kraft didn't even bother to turn his head.

"It's not him. Then who is it? Who is listening to my voice? Who can hear my voice now?!"

If it weren't for the fact that Kraft's condition was somewhat critical, the Bathing Goddess would have wanted to go to another small window to check the situation.

At this moment, the girl who was almost ignored by everyone and was submerged in the pile of monsters straightened up.

"Hmm~? Who's talking to me?"

Tabatha Emin

The Bathing Goddess once again chewed on this completely unfamiliar name, obviously feeling a little confused.

Who is this student?

“Ahh! I understand!”

It wasn't until she saw the Green Ivy School logo on Tabatha's uniform that the Bathing Goddess remembered her.

The Bathing Goddess had indeed never met Tabatha, because Tabatha was one of the three original members of the "Bath Seminar". Moreover, she was the only one of the three members who took the initiative to join the seminar without Ritas knowing.

She is what Professor Ritas calls a "strange person".

"who are you talking to!"

As the Bathing Goddess muttered to herself, Kraft's voice came over.

"Can't you hear me?"

The girl, who was still surrounded by monsters, pushed away the black mud-like monster lying on her face, looked at Kraft and asked.

"Don't just stand there in a daze or say anything weird, come here first!"

"Oh"

At Kraft's shout, Tabatha stood up and staggered towards Kraft's direction.

Although those "semi-formed" mud monsters move very slowly, they will suddenly become swift and ferocious when approaching their prey.

So, in just a blink of an eye, a large number of monsters around pounced on Tabatha.

The good news is that Tabatha still has the protective barrier provided by the magic book pages provided by the academy. Although the color of the protective barrier is fading rapidly, it can still hold for the time being.

The bad news is that Tabatha seemed to be very carefree. She ran towards Kraft with dozens of monsters hanging on her body.

"You! I%#￥% (noble swear word)"

Seeing this scene, Kraft's scalp was numb. In a short period of time, the noble young master encountered a series of messy things and finally could not maintain his demeanor.

It took a lot of effort for Kraft and Tabatha to get rid of the monsters hanging on the latter.

Although he unexpectedly reunited with classmates from other grades, Kraft did not feel excited at all. Instead, he felt a little desperate.

Tabatha, who had tied her long light purple hair into a thick and long braid behind her back, was yawning with sleepy eyes.

Although Kraft had little interaction with the students of Green Ivy Academy in the past, he was sure that Tabatha must be a weirdo.

At the same time, Kraft, who had been using magic wand to attack, disperse and intimidate monsters as if he was holding a rapier, now doubted whether what he was doing was wrong.

Because, just before, he saw Tabatha just grab a monster on her body with one hand and throw it away casually and easily.

Is there a possibility.
These monsters are actually quite weak?
".Student Tabatha, why are you among the monsters?"

Under normal circumstances, Kraft might have suspected some strange conspiracy such as "the students colluding with monsters". But on this day, he obviously didn't even have the energy to question it.

"Um"

Tabatha tilted her head and stayed there for a long time before she continued speaking.
"I don't remember clearly. I think I saw a huge flying eyeball."

As she spoke, Tabatha began to look around again, putting her hands to her ears for a moment and then plugging her ears with her fingers for a moment.

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Listen to Tabatha's vague words and watch her strange behavior.

After initially concluding that Tabatha was not in a good mental state, abandoned by her classmates, and then devoured by the monster, Kraft showed a sympathetic look on his face.

Especially when it came to being abandoned by his classmates, he even felt a sense of sympathy.

"Pressed? Oh, someone is definitely being suppressed. Eh? It looks like it's the Chief!"

Tabatha walked up to Cecilia and muttered to herself.

She obviously knew Cecilia, and the way she addressed her was rather special, but from her tone, it was hard to tell whether she was being respectful or sarcastic.

"Hmm. It's not that noisy. Well, it is indeed noisy. Saving the Chief? I want to do that, but I can't do it, right?"

"So, Cadet Tabatha, who exactly have you been talking to since before?"

Kraft, who was still fighting against the approaching monster and had begun to use his "physical skills" appropriately, asked again.

Compared to the previous time when he saw himself surrounded by a large number of monsters, Kraft now wanted to escape even more.

In this dark and gloomy maze, there is nothing more creepy than a strange female student who walks out of a pile of monsters and keeps talking to herself.

"Eh? It's not good not to answer. Oh oh? Are you the goddess?"

After another round of mumbling that sent chills down Kraft's spine, Tabatha turned to him.

"She said she was the goddess of bathing."

In the dark maze, Tabatha, who always looked very dazed, said this in a light voice.

The other side of the maze.

Sylvie and Merci groped their way forward in the darkness.

Because of the blue flame provided by Merci to provide lighting, although the two of them stumbled along the way, they did not fall into any pits.

Seeing Merci, who usually falls when walking on flat ground, walking briskly on the bumpy and rugged terrain, Sylvie, who had a hard time keeping up with the heavy bag on her back, was naturally full of doubts.

Could it be that this classmate of mine was just pretending to be unreliable in the past?

"Mercy, be careful, something is falling from above again."

"!"

Merci cast her gaze over, and a sharp blue flame flashed in an instant, turning several monsters into ashes.

"So, the flames this time too?"

“It’s magic too.”

Merci put away the blue flame and said in a low voice.

After that, before Sylvie could say anything, Merci, who seemed to be unable to resist the guilt in her heart, spoke again.
"I'm sorry but really, it's just some very, very special magic."

“I’m not questioning.”

It was the first time that Sylvie had seen someone who was so bad at lying. It was also the first time she realized that even if the other person was obviously lying, as long as the other person's attitude was good enough, she would not even have the slightest thought of pursuing the matter.

"Are these special magics related to your living in that tree house and your usual lack of free time?"

"Well"

".Sorry, now is not the time to ask these questions. This is a bad habit of mine."

Seeing Merci's entangled look, Sylvie stopped her investigation at the right time.

After taking classes in Yew Wood's classroom for a semester, Sylvie had already discovered that there were some secrets hidden in their class.

She was more certain of this when her former classmate, Engel Wilvedo, suddenly took a long-term leave of absence. And before the midterm, all her classmates were suddenly hospitalized, and she was the only one who was "ostracized".

Moreover, there seem to be quite a few secrets hidden in this class.

In comparison, the little things she had hidden might not matter at all.

"The road here is a bit difficult to walk on. Do you want to continue?"

"Just keep going as long as you can. The direction the needle is pointing to is the direction we are heading in now."

Sylvie, who had been holding a dial-shaped object in her hand, answered.

This dial-like magical tool was part of the "survival kit" that Ritas gave them.

The dial magic tool is actually integrated with a bunch of thumbtack-shaped magic tools. The dial part can point the pointer to the direction of the thumbtack.

Originally, the "road signs" that Ritas prepared for the students to prevent accidents or getting lost actually came in handy at this time.

Even Sylvie would think that Ritas's caution was excessive, but when it really worked, it was a huge encouragement and comfort, even if it was only spiritually.

Sylvie had left two thumbtacks, one at the entrance of the maze, and one at the location where all the classmates gathered and fell before setting off for the test.

Since the topography of the maze had flipped, Sylvie felt that even if she walked towards the entrance, she probably wouldn't be able to get out. And because of the collapse, the location of the other thumbtack should have changed dramatically from before.

After discussing with Mercy, they decided to look for the place where the thumbtack was placed later, because other students in the Yew Fir class might have fallen into a dangerous position along with the thumbtack.

Merci was clearly at ease in this strange maze, but the same couldn't be said for the others.

Moreover, it would be good for the members of Yew Fir School to gather together. Then, when Ritas appears, he can rescue them together.

As for the possibility that Ritas would not come, neither Merci nor Sylvie had considered it.

How could it be possible that Professor Ritas, who had made so many preparations just for prevention, did nothing at the critical moment?

Both logically and intuitively, they felt that it was only a matter of time before Ritas came to rescue them.

"T-Professor? Ah! Professor!"

Just as Sylvie was concentrating on observing the hands on the dial, Merci, who was walking a little ahead, suddenly ran forward.

It seems to be coming faster than expected?

Looking at the happy expression on Merci's face from afar, Sylvie breathed a sigh of relief as she was about to put away the watch face.

But when she and Merci climbed to the top of a slope, Sylvie was stunned by the scene in front of her.

Professor? Where is the professor?
What Sylvie saw was Mercie waving happily at her next to a huge eyeball that was floating in the air and emitting a faint light.

(End of this chapter)