Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 88 Black Cocoon
"Be careful, another monster has appeared!"

"Go away! Don't come over here!"

"Ah! It hurts. Who? Who stepped on me?"

".Finally I caught you. You've been touching me since before. What the hell is this?!"

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In the chaotic maze, a crooked team, led by Miriam and Grenville, shuttled through a long passage.

Miriam and Grenville didn't know where this passage led to. However, judging from the display on the dial of Grenville's hand, it was very likely that they would find the exit of the maze if they continued walking along the passage.

Among the six students in Yew Fir School, besides the model student Sylvie, the one who faithfully followed Ritas's instructions and left "signposts" before the test began even though he knew that they would be almost 99% useless was Grenville.

Glenwell is such a student who is always in strange places and surprises people.

Born in a mercenary group and with the face of a fierce bandit, he was more vulnerable to such accidents than anyone else. For Grenwell, this was just the most basic thing.

In addition, he unexpectedly has some special magical talents, and he mastered them very quickly, which is something you can't imagine from his appearance. Also, he actually spends a lot of time studying on weekdays.

Grenville was keen on studying, not because he liked it, but simply to kill time, especially when Miriam didn't have time to accompany him around.

It was precisely because Grenwell did not have any major flaws in his magical knowledge that in the previous individual lessons, Ritas had directly taught him how to cast spells without relying on a wand.

Even though he always took the initiative to study outside of class, his midterm exam results were still terrible, which was a "surprise" for Grenville to some extent.

“It’s like carrying a vegetable market on the move.”

Listening to the constant noise coming from behind him, Grenville murmured in dissatisfaction.

At this time, after Miriam was rescued, the team that followed had expanded to ten people.

Among the ten people, only two are male students, and the rest are female students.

It was okay when it came to the first four female students from the Green Ivy class. Apart from being a little noisy when they were cheering for "Her Highness Miriam", they were more or less helpful at other times.

However, with the addition of a group of female students from the Chenghui class, those bad-tempered young ladies from aristocratic families caused noise in the marching team beyond the purpose of "survival".

One moment someone complained that the road was difficult to walk on and that she almost sprained her ankle. Another moment someone complained that the surrounding environment was too dirty and that she couldn't stand it.

As a result, the team's number of members increased, but its combat effectiveness seemed to have weakened a lot.

"If you ask me, I should just leave them alone."

"After all, we are classmates in the same academy. It's not to the point where it's unbearable now. Please be more patient with them."

Miriam fired another accurate fireball, setting a monster that was blocking their way on fire.

His words were not perfunctory, but serious communication. Because Glenwell could really kick away those who held them back without hesitation.

In the Red Meteor Mercenary Group, Grenville might be just a lowly errand boy. However, he inherited the mercenary group's ruthless and merciless style through what he saw and heard.

Usually, he was always laughing and joking in the academy, easy to get along with, and would tolerate most things. He would not take even the most outrageous jokes to heart.

But in times of emergency, on the real "battlefield", Grenville is heartless.

Earlier, a noble student from the Chenghui class started to make a fuss during the march. She talked about the titles and identities she and her family had, showing her so-called natural nobility, saying that Miriam, the strongest in the group, should give top priority to protecting her safety, and loudly declared that it was an honor for Miriam to be her temporary knight.

Then, a gust of strong wind hit the female student directly in the face, waking her up.

Although, under the pleading of almost everyone, Glenwell did not expel the female student, but the students of Chenghui also paid a price for it.

They had to be the last ones in the team, and Miriam would not help them. Even if they were dragged away by the vicious monster, that was their fate.

After that, the students of Chenghui class became more obedient. Although they still made noises frequently, they would not cause trouble for Miriam. Moreover, unlike before, they no longer dared to release magic with poor accuracy at will.

Miriam was glad that it was Grenville who fell with him.

He really wanted to save as many other students as possible and rescue them together from this sudden maze flip accident.

But he is really too "soft".

Whether it's the feminine appearance and voice, or the indecisive heart.

Without Grenville's words, he might be dragging nearly ten people with difficulty. Or he might be sighing helplessly beside the ten people behind him fighting fiercely.

In addition, when Grenwell was in college, the watch on his wrist did not seem reliable.

"Danger! Let me do it!"

Just as Miriam was thinking for a short while, Grenville suddenly shouted.

Before Miriam could react to what was happening, she saw that Grenwell, who was casting spells very smoothly without a wand, had already created a gust of wind.

What this gust of wind blew away were the remains of the monster that had been burned to ashes by Miriam's previous magic.

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"Phew, it's so dangerous."

Grenville, who had literally cleared the road ahead, looked as if he had accomplished something great.

Miriam continued with her previous thoughts with a complicated expression.

I really can't tell. I really can't tell.
After walking in the dark passage for a while, Miriam suddenly realized that she had not heard any noise from behind for a long time.

Looking back suddenly, he found that there was nothing on the other side of the abyss.

"When did they fall behind, Glenn? Let's go find them!"

Miriam looked anxious, but when she turned her head, she found that Grenwell had also disappeared.

"!"

In an instant, Miriam's brain buzzed and she realized that something bad had happened.

Miriam quickly raised her wand, stopped completely, and spun rapidly with one foot as the axis, illuminating the surroundings with firelight.

He was carefully searching for the attacker, but at a certain moment he stopped all movements in a daze.

Because a figure appeared in front of him.

"How come. Why are you here?"

Miriam, who seemed to have seen someone familiar but who shouldn't be there, muttered in a dreamy voice and opened her mouth again.
"'Millie.'"

As if her name had been called, Miriam lowered her head slightly.

The figure that appeared in front of Miriam slowly moved towards him.

Until, that figure was just a stone's throw away from Miriam
A magic wand was pressed against his chest.

"Although it's just an illusion, I'm happy to see you."

Following a high-speed chant, Miriam said "happy" and gritted her teeth, using fire to directly blast away the phantom in front of her.

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Miriam's clenched fists gradually loosened as time passed.

When he looked around again, he found that the scene was completely different from before.

Beside him, Grenwell was still there, and behind him, all the students from other grades were gathered.

However, what made Miriam's hair stand on end was that everyone had at least one strange monster hanging on their body.

It was a monster that looked like a giant eyeball floating in the air, and these eyeballs were like tadpoles, each with a long flesh-colored tail. Moreover, these long tails, without exception, pierced the bodies of the students who either fell down or were talking nonsense to themselves.

There was no need to think about it. Miriam's wand glowed with magic again. "Thanks a lot, Miriam."

Soon after.

Glenwell, who was the first to be rescued by Miriam, thanked her with lingering fear as he looked at the other students who had become crazy after being stabbed by those strange eyeballs.

"You're welcome. But who is 'Leilei'?"

While killing other eyeball monsters, Miriam asked in a teasing tone.

"How did you know that?"

Grenville's face, which some people would believe was forty years old, turned red in an instant.

"Oh?"

From the way Grenwell rolled on the ground with a melting expression on his face, Miriam, who had suspected that "Leilei" was an elder that Grenwell could act like a spoiled child, and had suspected that "Leilei" might be a pet dog, but had never suspected that "Leilei" might be a young girl, suddenly became curious.

“Ahhh, well, let me help you take a look around. Tsk, where on earth did all these monsters suddenly appear from? Are we at the end?!”

Grenville abruptly changed the subject, took out his wand, and began to cast lighting magic.

"This Mili! Mili!!!"

"what happened?"

Miriam, who had basically dealt with the eyeball monster, turned back in confusion.

Then, he was also surprised by the surrounding scenery captured by Grenville.

The place they were currently in was a huge void that was far beyond their imagination.

And in this empty corner, there is a huge amount of black silt.

The black sludge has completely become a part of the hollow walls, and dozens of cocoon-like objects are hanging from the black-stained ceiling.

Among the group of black cocoons that were also wrapped in black mud and messy animal parts, one was not wrapped tightly.

So, Grenville and Miriam saw a pale face from that loose part.

"Oh oh oh oh."

Grenville made a low, strange sound, as if trying to suppress a scream.

"Is he the mentor of Cheng Hui? What's his name? Bin something."

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Miriam didn't say anything because he didn't know the name of Chenghui's class mentor.

Not to mention the newcomer's mentor, he also couldn't remember the name of the mentor from his classmate Chenghui who had tried to poach him.

Miriam's only impression of the new Orange Hui mentor was that he was a grumpy old man.

Before entering the maze, he had been yelling at the students of Chenghui's class.

"He should still be alive, right?"

"Maybe"

The two said this because the black cocoon, including the one that wrapped around Instructor Chenghui, was trembling slightly and rhythmically like a heartbeat.

As other students woke up one after another, they discussed it and decided to rescue Chenghui's class mentor.

There is nothing special about the method.

The purpose is to try to cut off the connection between the suspended black cocoon and the cave ceiling.

Then, the wind blade used by Grenville actually did this thing easily.

Paji
The students’ considerations were ultimately inadequate.

As a result, the black cocoon containing Instructor Chenghui fell directly to the ground from a height of about three people.
"Professor Spencer!"

The students of Chenghui's class immediately gathered together and called out to their instructor in a sharp voice.

Soon, the good news came that Professor Spencer was still alive.

Miriam, who had appeared to be in a state of ease throughout the whole process but was actually filled with anxiety and tension inside, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although, Professor Spencer was only an associate professor. Moreover, he was captured by the monster before the students.

But he is still a mentor in the academy and an adult after all.

Moreover, after the other black cocoons were knocked down, several other college faculty members were found inside.

So, he should be able to put down his burden.
As more and more people wrapped in black cocoons were rescued, the matter of rescuing the students from the mutated maze began to take shape.

In the blink of an eye, only the last black cocoon remained on the top of the cave.

It was obviously different from other black cocoons. It was much bigger and had dark green veins flowing on its black surface.

Grenville shot it down.

The black cocoon fell quickly, but when it landed it did not make the same "snap" sound as before. It was a sound like a huge fruit with a hard shell falling to the ground.

Its black outer skin was not as sticky and soft as mud. It cracked after hitting the ground and broke into pieces.

The eyes of almost everyone present were focused on this last black cocoon, and the black-haired figure that emerged from it after the black cocoon broke.

Unlike the others who were unconscious after being rescued, the figure that emerged from the last black cocoon remained standing.

Grenville and Miriam were stunned when they saw the extremely familiar figure.

"That's it"

When Grenwell was at a loss, the figure that emerged from the black cocoon looked around and jumped high.

With the help of the surrounding walls, the figure dodged a few times and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

"Wait a moment!"

Miriam shouted and tried to chase after him, but before he could move, his arm was grabbed by Grenville.

Miriam subconsciously shook off the hand that was holding her, and at the same time she heard Grenville's voice again.

"Are you going to make the same mistake again, Mili?"

Under Grenville's questioning, Miriam, who had previously had a horrible expression, calmed down.

"I am safe in the maze, Glenn. Those monsters can't threaten me. Even the monsters that can sneak attack the teachers can't do anything to me. I won't make the same mistake again. I won't find a place to lie down after a few minutes. You should also know that we need to catch up. We must catch up. And right now, I am the best person to do this."

Although her eyes were still filled with anger, Miriam's gradually calming tone convinced Grenwell.

"Well, as long as you're not crazy and know what you're doing. I can't stop you. But at least take this with you."

Grenville said, handing Miriam a few thumbtack-shaped objects.
"No matter how I think about it, this is too weird. It was just an ordinary practical test, but suddenly there was a change in the maze. Moreover, this guy who had no reason to appear appeared here without any warning. I think everything that happened today is a huge trap!"

"Makes sense."

Miriam took the "signpost"
"But even if it's a trap, it's probably not aimed at me. As long as I'm careful, it won't be a big problem. Also, you might really be suitable for the 'battlefield'."

Miriam calmed herself down and forced a relaxed smile.

Then, without waiting for Grenville to say more words of persuasion, Miriam took a step and chased in the direction where the figure Engri Wilvedo, who had appeared from the last black cocoon, disappeared.

(End of this chapter)