I'll kill you after I finish this game!

"You'll have to contend with them sooner or later anyway, so it's good to get to know them openly and honestly first."

In any case, rather than the enemy being in the dark while we are in the light, it's better for everyone to be honest from the beginning. Skadi's meaning is quite clear.

After she learned the truth about this world, she realized that there was no such thing as absolute safety anywhere in the world.

Instead of being wary of the Black Round Table members, it's better to muster the courage to confront them directly.

"That's what I'm saying..."

Whether she accepts it or not is another matter. Fujii Ren's school represents an important part of her daily life, and she is still somewhat unaccustomed to getting to know and confront the people of the Black Round Table here.

But considering what her senior meant, Fujii Ren couldn't refuse.

Once you've made up your mind, you have to take action; that's what my senior meant by being rather assertive.

"Ding-dong-"

As dusk approached, contrary to Fujii Ren's mood, today's class also came to a successful end.

The students around them were packing their things to go home while chatting about trivial things.

Are club activities starting soon? Probably not until the culprit is caught, right?

After the beheading demon stopped, it seems like classes won't be suspended anymore. These guys are really carefree.

If they knew that they were in the same classroom and attending the same school as several murderers, I wonder how they would feel.

Fujii Ren had a strange, mischievous thought.

Although the murders had been going on for almost half a month, they had been happening at a terrifying rate before that, so Fujii Ren could probably guess what the students were thinking.

Everyone thinks that the murderer either disappears or relapses at an even faster rate than before.

Nobody wants to be dragged into this mess.

Fujii Ren felt somewhat heavy-hearted, because his conversations with his senior, Sakurai Hotaru, and Rusalka during the day had solidified his already unusual thoughts.

"What's wrong, Ren-chan~? You look like you're in a bad mood."

Rusalka suddenly appeared in front of Fujii Ren with a grin, seemingly ignoring their past relationship, and greeted Fujii Ren in a seemingly friendly manner.

No matter how incredible or unacceptable this situation may seem, if there are no other answers, then it is the truth.

It's too real to refute.

However, admitting that this is the case would be a huge problem.

First of all, Fujii Ren didn't really want to have much interaction with this guy. She was afraid that if she had too much interaction with him and ignored his bad character, she would hesitate to kill him when it came to fighting.

"You'd better go back quickly, you're in the way." Fujii Ren said coldly with a stern face.

"He looks very unhappy. Is he going to be in the way?"

Rusalka said in a very girlish and pitiful tone, "If my senior hadn't told me that these guys have lived for hundreds of years, I would have really believed them."

Others might think that Fujii Ren is bullying someone, but she is not the kind of person who cares about saving face.

The thought of an old woman speaking to her like that gave Fujii Ren goosebumps all over her body. She was somewhat impressed by how shamelessly this guy pretended to be young.

"Only after you all go back can I go back with peace of mind."

With a clear sense of distrust, Fujii Ren stated it quite bluntly.

But Rusalka was laughing, completely unconcerned by Fujii Ren's cold attitude.

"Your senior should have told you that you should get along well with us from now on."

"..."

There was no way to refute it. Although Skadi was good at making decisions, it was hard for Fujii Ren to say that what she did was wrong.

Worrying that this school will be harmed by them is completely unnecessary; the entire Earth is unsafe under the power of these demons.

The senior student told her frankly that she had made a deal with the Black Round Table at a cost, and that they had prepared some trials for her growth.

Demons of a higher rank than her will not make a move for the time being, but other beings at the Black Round Table will appear as opponents.

The witch in front of them was an envoy, not someone who came with malicious intent, but simply to facilitate communication with Fujii Ren and Skadi.

As for the other Sakurai Hotaru, there's absolutely no need to worry about her. It's already a miracle if she doesn't get bullied badly by her upperclassman.

Having learned how to fight them, what Fujii Ren needs most is time and an equal battle.

Eternal Destruction is a special system that does not reward you with normal effort and time spent cultivating.

Cultivation is secondary; battle is the best nourishment.

Fujii Ren understood some of Skadi's good intentions, so even though she had some resistance, she didn't argue with her.

I have to get stronger quickly, much faster. These guys and my senior only made a temporary deal to stop the war, so she doesn't have much time to grow.

One day, the game's drama will truly begin, but before that, she must possess the power to rival and resist the Black Round Table.

"------!"

Suddenly, a strange feeling spread from the school, and I was about to call Xiangchun to go home together.

However, the other person's eyes suddenly became blank for a moment, and then after recovering, they immediately ignored Fujii Ren and quickly packed up their things and left the classroom with the other classmates.

"Kiyosumi!?"

"Don't worry, she'll be fine. This is a 'dispelling spell' to prevent unrelated people from entering the battlefield. It can make people in the vicinity feel that they 'don't want to come near here for some reason'."

Just as Fujii Ren was about to pull Kasumi back from the unknown influence, Rusalka's calm voice stopped her.

Then, looking angrily at Rusalka and the silent Sakurai Hotaru, Fujii Ren immediately understood the dispelling spell used to prevent unrelated people from entering the battlefield.

But after understanding the situation, I became wary. Were these people planning to riot here?

"Don't look at us like that, it's someone else who's looking for you."

Sakurai Hotaru crossed her arms and said with a cold expression.

As she finished speaking and most of the people had left, a sudden noise came from the loudspeaker used for school broadcasting.

"Good afternoon, beautiful ladies."

"!!"

The voice was somewhat shrill and decaying, and just hearing it made Fujii Ren frown. It was clear from Sakurai Hotaru that the voice was directed at her.

"...Red Spider?"

As Sakurai Hotaru murmured helplessly, the jarring, noise-like sound became clearer.

Although it was broadcast through a radio, the sound was like a ghostly voice mixed into the music.

This broadcast was not delivered through conventional means.

"I didn't expect the acting deputy leader to be a young lady. Judging from your appearance, you're quite prepared, still having the courage to interact and fight against the witch and Lionheart Sword."

"Even though it's less than a quarter of a century of life, a person becomes incredibly strong when fighting to protect everything they've accumulated along the way."

"It seems your identity is correct. I greatly admire you. To be valued by the deputy leader and Miss Skadi, you must have the potential to reach that level."

Sure enough, judging from these words, it was clear that they were after Fujii Ren.

Despite the praise, Fujii Ren absolutely disliked the voice and its owner.

Even when praised, there is no positive emotion whatsoever; only wariness.

"Red Spider, stop rambling on and on. Nobody here wants to hear your self-praise."

Sakurai Hotaru coldly and forcefully stopped the guy from continuing, knowing that he was looking for Fujii Ren and that he should just be direct about what he wanted to do.

"Oh dear, how rude of me! I really wish I could catch up with Lionheart Sword, who is now a prisoner of war."

The sarcastic and mocking voice infuriated Sakurai Hotaru, who wanted to unleash her power to find the guy and beat him up, but the seal on her neck suppressed her power.

Regarding the seal on Sakurai Hotaru, Fujii Ren felt that it would be better if another witch could also be sealed with it, so that she would feel more at ease at school.

"Although Lionheart Sword and the Witch might think I'm being long-winded, this lady is all of our 'bride,' and if you all get too close to her, I'll get jealous."

Fujii Ren felt like swearing. Who wanted to be the bride of a bunch of bastards? Just thinking about it made her extremely nauseous.

"No jealousy from popular men? How pathetic." Rusalka twirled her hair with her right hand, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "And then what? Aren't you going to show your face?"

These words were so sarcastic that even Hotaru Sakurai wanted to give them a thumbs up, since everyone knows that guy at the Black Round Table is an ugly bastard.

Perhaps it was because he knew he wouldn't look handsome no matter how he appeared that he used this method to communicate with Fujii Ren for the first time.

Unfortunately, he still only gave Fujii Ren the impression of being angry and disgusted.

"I'd better decline. After all, I'm not as beautiful as you, and it's better for you girls to have a direct conversation."

The sound coming from the loudspeaker was extremely shrill, like glass rubbing against glass, giving people a sense of physiological disgust.

Although the wording was very polite, Fujii Ren and countless viewers could sense a surge of malicious negative emotions beneath the surface of his words.

Moreover, there was no sign of anger in Red Spider's voice on the radio; after all, anyone familiar with witches knows what kind of personality she has.

Moreover, how dare a lowly nobody of the [Forming] rank refute a demon of the [Creation] rank who surpasses even the stars?

The other person was not a normal person. He was not like Wilhelm, who had a wild, roguish nature; he was not like Rusalka, who mocked people; nor was he as clever as Sakurai Hotaru.

Anyway, none of the demons are normal people. Even with Fujii Ren's own unusual values, it's hard to say that she's a normal person.

Fujii Ren could also sense the chill emanating from this guy, whom Sakurai Hotaru called the Red Spider, who was treating her like a guinea pig.

"I am Red Spider, the tenth of the Black Round Table of the Thirteen Knights of the Holy Lance, Rot Spinne. Unfortunately, I have abandoned my true form, so I can only refer to myself by this demonic name now."

“Zarathustra, as instructed by our acting commander, I will be responsible for testing you in your deal with Miss Skadi. Be prepared, though it may be an eyesore for you, but we'll meet again another day.”

The broadcast ended, and the school returned to an eerie silence. Fujii Ren clenched his fists.

Hearing this annoying guy who was clearly targeting her, she knew that her senior had made a deal with him to give her this trial, but Fujii Ren had an ominous feeling about this guy whose words were full of malice.

This person named Red Spider was the nourishment for her, Fujii Ren. Skadi had told her that she needed to grow through real fighting and battles.

So, now...

"Just a friendly reminder, Lian-chan. You're currently at the [Event] rank, while Red Spider is a veteran at the [Form] rank. I don't need to elaborate on the difference in strength between ranks."

With his usual mocking smile, Rusalka watched Fujii Ren leave, then chuckled and revealed information about Red Spider, saying:

"This is a test given to you by Miss Skadi, and also a trial we've put you through. You should understand the meaning behind it, right?"

"...You don't need to say anything more."