The Academy's Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter

Chapter 187: The Grand Festival (8)

Chapter 187: The Grand Festival (8)

༺ The Grand Festival (8) ༻

I threw my racket aside.

Standing up, I stuck the ground with Zhonya’s Staff.

The tip of Zhonya’s Staff carved a clear ice crystal shape. It gradually grew in size until it was clearly marked on the ground.

Soon, a cold wind enveloped the area.

“...This is self-defense.”

Three light-blue magic circles unfolded. At the same time, I began calculating the formula for the 6-star ice spell [Frost Wave].

This was to counter the Clover Paladin.

A drop of cold sweat trickled down my cheek.

I had no intention of getting hurt here. During the Grand Festival, I had to defeat Miya and the shadow demon in order to gain EXP.

“Student Isaac?!”

“Are you crazy?! Stop it!!”

“Didn’t I tell you to calm down?!”

“If you don’t stop right now, I will resort to force!”

Faculty members also deployed magic circles or drew their weapons.

However, they couldn’t hide their nervousness, knowing Pierre and I were far stronger than them.

In fact, they were more like hindrances than actual combatants.

I gazed at Pierre with a faint smile on my lips.

“I told you to calm down, what do you think you’re doing? Don’t tell me I got you worked up?”

“...”

Pierre didn’t respond. Thoughts of killing me ran rampant in his head.

Of course, he wasn’t acting solely on impulse. There were rational judgments in his behavior as well.

The four Paladins suspected me of being the Nameless Hero.

It must be Alice who made them suspect me.

Thus, they usually hesitate to provoke me.

But if I tried to hide my power in front of the entire academy, I would inevitably fall prey to the Clover Paladin.

Comparing our mana, it was obvious who would win between Pierre and I in a fight. For me to win, I would be forced to unleash my “hidden power”.

So, this was his judgment.

Suppose I was the Nameless Hero and, in this situation, I hid my power and ended up severely injured.

Even if I recovered through healing magic, I’d still be bedridden throughout the Grand Festival.

Being in the hospital would mean more eyes on me, restricting my movements.

Especially during the Grand Festival, when the shadow demon was expected to show up, the Nameless Hero would need to act. Alice and the four Paladins likely knew about this.

Using the hospital’s eyes would be a great way to reveal my identity.

Yet, recovering at a dramatic rate and gaining freedom would also be problematic. It would deepen their suspicions.

And now, Pierre had found the perfect excuse to attack me.

He could say that his motive for attacking me had nothing to do with him being a Paladin. A motive that the entire academy would find plausible.

With the rumors of an informant in the academy circulating, such an excuse would be very handy.

In other words, he was willing to sacrifice himself to provide Alice with useful information.

So, assuming that a fight was inevitable, I conjured a magic circle.

“You’re Senior Isaac, right...? I’ll speak gently, so listen up.”

Pierre stretched his arms out in front of him.

“I’m going to try to kill you. Try to dodge it.”

I was taken aback at first, but I was eventually in awe.

“Baby.”

I felt a soft and plump touch on my back.

A gentle voice tickled my ear and I reflexively turned my back and saw a gold-haired girl.

Alice Carroll. There she was, closely behind me, lightly touching my arm.

She had her usual friendly smile on her face.

“Why don’t you stop before you get yourself in more trouble?”

“Senior Alice...?”

With these guys here, not just me, but Pierre too, wouldn’t have a chance to react.

As I withdrew my magic circle, Alice murmured in my ear with a melting voice, ‘That’s right, good boy.’ Her soft hand smoothly slid down from my arm.

“Hey, Friend.”

Hearing Dorothy’s voice, I turned my head towards her.

Even though she was smiling, her voice was more subdued than usual. She wasn’t talking to me but to Pierre.

The brim of her witch’s hat casted a dark veil over her eyes. The air was heavy due to the oppressing mana emanating from her.

“Stop it. If you mess with that kid, I’m not sure what I’d do to you.”

Pierre frowned and turned his gaze towards me.

Though it seemed like he was looking at me, he was actually making eye contact with Alice, who was hugging me from behind.

Alice was resting her chin on my shoulder. I couldn’t see her expression, but it was probably not a good one.

Pierre sighed deeply, closed his eyes, and withdrew his magic circle.

Pierre’s mana was Grade S. Causing trouble meant the academy would have no choice but to put him under special supervision.

Therefore, when Pierre acted unpredictably, the academy took immediate action.

There was no issue for Dorothy and Kaya to be here since they were officially involved in protecting the academy. I didn’t know about Luce though.

Soon after, with his usual handsome smile, Pierre raised both of his hands in surrender.

“I’m sorry. I surrender. I lost my reason for a moment...”

[Wrathful Tail Strike!]

“Kugh!”

Bello, the small killer whale familiar, which had been summoned at some point, lashed its tail at the back of Pierre’s head.

Thwack!

There was a dull thud as Pierre’s head jerked forward from the impact.

That must have hurt.

[I don’t know who you are, but if you mess with Isaac, this valiant killer whale, Bello, won’t let you off easy!]

Bello shouted in the voice of a young boy.

He sure is reliable.

With earnest acting skills, Pierre looked at Bello and chuckled softly, ‘Haha,’ showing a kind smile. Now that his plan had failed, he knew better than to draw further attention to himself.

“Uh, oh, ugh...!”

Amy’s panicked voice echoed throughout the academy.

“Yes! Somehow the situation has been resolved!! The disqualified players, Isaac and Pierre Flanche, please exit quietly!!”

Unable to let go of her enthusiasm for hosting, Amy shouted a warning in the midst of it all.

Pierre’s wrists were handcuffed together after his rash behavior. They were special magic tools designed to disrupt mana circulation.

On the other hand, no action was taken against me. It was clear to anyone that I had only deployed magic circles to protect myself from Pierre.

Surrounded by faculty, we left the racetrack.