I Became the Academy Chapter 11

Chapter 11

【 Disciplinary Committee Route 】

“Honey beef sandwich, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. Thank you.”

A café located inside Lysquare Academy.

I ordered a sandwich there and took it with .

‘Let’s just eat sothing light and get going.’

Originally, I had planned to fill my stomach at the academy’s dining hall before heading out.

But when I thought about it again—

I was on my way to hunt monsters for weapon enhancent materials.

It was far better to go light than to move with a heavy stomach.

So instead of eating a full al, I decided to just curb my hunger a bit.

‘To think I’d actually get to taste this honey beef sandwich myself.’

The na of this café was Hunter’s Inn, located inside the academy.

In the ga, it was simply a shop that sold recovery-type items.

And according to the setting, the most popular dish here was this honey beef sandwich.

“…It’s pretty good.”

The blend of sweetness and saltiness was perfectly balanced.

No wonder it was their best-selling nu item.

‘Feels like I’ll be coming here often from now on.’

Once I officially entered the Disciplinary Committee Route, I probably wouldn’t even have ti to eat properly.

So this place might end up being where I’d grab quick als.

‘Well, there’s no point thinking that far ahead yet.’

That assumption was based on

actually entering the Disciplinary Committee Route in earnest.

To fulfill that assumption, I first needed to focus on the imdiate goal.

“Alright, let’s go.”

After finishing the sandwich, I stood up from my seat.

I roughly knew the location of the monster I had to hunt.

‘A valley located east of the academy. The rocky mountain deep inside that valley.’

The academy’s main gate closed at 11 p.m.

Which ant I absolutely had to return before then.

If I didn’t make it back in ti, I’d have to sleep outside or spend the night at an inn beyond the academy walls.

‘Busy from the very first day after transmigrating, huh.’

I hadn’t known I could live this diligently.

In my old world, I would’ve just taken things slowly, putting off anything I could until the very end.

But in this world, if I stayed weak, I could really die.

No matter how much money I had right now, without power, my future would be uncertain.

Knowing that made

fear this world— and pushed

to move more earnestly than I ever had before.

‘Besides, honestly… it’s kind of fun, too.’

I had truly loved this ga, Valiant’s Legacy.

So being inside it, growing stronger like a character, was… in its own way, enjoyable.

‘Of course, it’s reality now—one death ans it’s all over.’

Just like the saying: one coin, one life.

I needed to grow stronger if I wanted to stay alive.

It was fun, sure, but it also demanded constant tension.

‘I’ll have to get used to the pain, too. If I’m fighting on the front lines with a sword, I should be prepared to take so hits.’

With those thoughts, I headed toward the academy’s main gate.

I had explored the academy during the day, so now I planned to explore its surroundings by evening.

“I think it was around here…”

About thirty minutes after leaving the academy.

I climbed up a rocky mountain, scanning my surroundings.

“Damn, they really made the terrain here a pain in the ass.”

I grumbled as I struggled my way up the rocks.

Back in the ga, I had always used a Warp Scroll to co here.

The reason I’d wasted such a precious item every ti was simply because walking up here was an absolute nightmare.

‘It was awful even in the ga, but actually climbing it in person? It’s even worse.’

If possible, I would’ve chosen another thod, but unfortunately, when it ca to weapon enhancent, I didn’t have that luxury.

To enhance my Mistcatcher, I absolutely had to hunt the monsters that lived on this mountain.

‘The Mistcatcher can only be enhanced using Rock Lizard bones. But wait… can I even take down a Rock Lizard right now?’

Rock Lizards had notoriously high defense.

And I, too, had high defense—but pitiful attack power.

At least, that’s how my character had been in the ga.

Even then, hunting Rock Lizards had always been a struggle.

‘They probably can’t kill , but I might not be able to kill them either.’

A sudden wave of concern hit .

After going through all this trouble to get here, it’d be frustrating to co back empty-handed…

“…Hm?”

While I paused to rest on the mountain, a red dot suddenly appeared on my back.

No— appeared wasn’t quite right.

Since it was behind , I obviously couldn’t see it.

But sohow, instinctively, I knew there was a red dot on my back.

Cheng—!

I swiftly drew my sword and brought it behind .

I managed to block the strike of the creature that had snuck up from behind.

“…Ca right to , huh.”

When I turned around, I saw a lizard about two ters tall, standing upright.

Its skin was covered in brown, rock-like scales.

“Whew…”

After deflecting the Rock Lizard’s ambush, I quickly backed away to create distance.

‘Stay calm and think.’

I locked eyes with the monster in front of .

It might have been a common mob, but for soone like

who had invested everything in defensive swordsmanship, it wasn’t going to be easy.

Especially since, with my unenhanced sword and lack of gear, I couldn’t pierce through its rocky hide.

‘I’ll have to aim for the eyes or mouth. Those were its weak points in the lore.’

Recalling the Rock Lizard’s background settings, I raised my sword.

And then—I waited.

Waited for the Rock Lizard to make the first move.

After a tense standoff, the Rock Lizard leaped toward .

Kraaaah—!

With a guttural roar, it charged straight at .

The red dot showed exactly where it would strike.

But this ti, instead of blocking— I dodged.

Then, I thrust my sword into the Rock Lizard’s mouth.

“Keugh?! K-Keugh……”

I could feel the strength draining from the Rock Lizard’s body.

Still, just in case, I stabbed the inside of its mouth once more.

As its throat was slashed again, the Rock Lizard’s massive body collapsed.

“…So this works.”

It seed like the best approach was to aim for the Rock Lizard’s weak points — its eyes and inside of its mouth.

And if one of them showed up here, that ant there had to be a Rock Lizard habitat nearby.

“Let’s just hunt ten.”

If I’d had more ti, I would’ve hunted more, but unfortunately, I didn’t have much ti today.

Besides, considering my current condition, it’d be difficult to hunt too many monsters.

No matter how high a skill level I had, it ant nothing without a weapon, relic, or item to back it up.

‘I should at least enhance my weapon to so extent.’

To do that, I’d probably have to put in so hard work tonight.

At the sa ti, in the Lysquare Academy cafeteria.

“Hey, have you heard about soone nad Gideon?”

“The guy who beat Lady Sara in the Swordsmanship Class duel today? From that baron’s family?”

“Yeah, that’s him! I heard he blocked all of Lady Sara’s attacks and won.”

“And apparently, he also blocked every magic arrow that ca flying out of the training machine earlier……”

Several students were chatting about Gideon.

It was inevitable that his na would co up.

After all, Gideon was the only one who had left such an impression on everyone from the very first day of the sester.

“…So I’ve heard. What do you think, Sara?”

Listening to the nearby conversation, Jason chuckled.

“Seems like everyone’s talking about you and Gideon these days.”

“…What are you trying to say?”

“I’m just asking what you think about it.”

Jason smirked as he took a bite of his steak.

“If I had to put it another way… how does it feel to be the side character that makes the protagonist of a novel stand out more?”

“Jason, watch your words. You’re in front of the Princess.”

“Heh, I don’t know. I get the feeling Lady Layla would actually like to hear you say sothing harsh.”

“Fufu, he’s not wrong.”

Layla, who was sitting between the two, laughed with interest.

“I might actually want to hear Sara say sothing rough once in a while.”

“…I’m sorry, but I would never utter such words in front of the Princess.”

“You’ll say it soday. And Sara, didn’t we agree you’d call

Layla now?”

“Ah, yes. Lady Layla.”

“Heehee. But you know, what if we went back to how we were as kids here at the academy? Forget about titles, talk comfortably like we used to.”

“Hmm……”

“Uh……”

Both Jason and Sara couldn’t give her an answer.

Seeing their reactions, Layla nodded with a small sigh.

“Alright, I get it. I should consider your positions too. Fine then, let’s talk about sothing else.”

“What shall we talk about, Lady Layla?”

“Hmm… maybe we should talk about Gideon, like everyone else is. His swordsmanship looked impressive to . What do you think, Jason?”

“I agree. It’s extrely defensive, but that defense is flawless. I’d like to challenge that perfect defense myself soday.”

“But that’s the problem—it’s only perfect in defense.”

Sara spoke with a aningful expression.

“His attacks were clearly awkward. If you exploit that, then surely……”

“I don’t know… I don’t think it’s that simple. Sara, he might be stronger than you think—maybe even a real tough opponent.”

“He’s just so nobody. As the daughter of the Isrinbloom Ducal Family, I won’t lose to soone like that.”

“Then what about today’s duel?”

“…Shut up.”

Sara glared at Jason for a mont, then sighed and changed the subject.

“Anyway, I should go see Lisa later, but the timing’s kind of tricky.”

“Yeah, I wanted to see her too… but she looked really busy.”

“Lisa’s in the Disciplinary Committee now, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Jason nodded.

“I heard there was so incident last year, and she ended up being the only one left in the committee. So she’s been busy handling everything alone.”

“They’re not recruiting new mbers?”

“If I heard correctly, most clubs will start recruiting new mbers soon.”

“I see.”

Layla and Jason continued talking about Lisa, while Sara quietly ate and looked around the cafeteria.

As if she were searching for soone.

Seeing that, Jason smirked again.

“Looking for Gideon?”

“W-what are you talking about? Why would I—”

“For soone who acts like she hates him, you sure seem curious about him.”

“T-that’s not it.”

“Well, I get it. I’d probably be curious too if I suddenly had a rival. But you’re right… Gideon is nowhere to be seen. It’s dinner ti, though.”

Jason also looked around, but the white-haired boy was nowhere to be found.

“Maybe he’s not eating dinner? Why isn’t he here?”

“Perhaps he plans to eat outside, Lady Layla.”

Sara quickly lost interest again and continued eating.

“Let’s just focus on our al instead of worrying about him.”

That’s what she said, but deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder.

What was that man—soone she had to defeat soday—doing right now?

“Ugh, this is so damn disgusting.”

Catching Rock Lizards turned out to be easier than expected.

But the real problem was sothing else entirely.

“Why the hell… am I personally separating a lizard’s bones and flesh… damn it.”

Using the Mistcatcher, I split open the Rock Lizard’s corpse and gathered its bones into one pile.

I never imagined I’d ever end up doing sothing like this in my life.

“The sll’s disgusting.”

A foul stench rose from the Rock Lizard’s blood sared on my sword, but I clenched my teeth and kept working.

In gas, monsters dropped items right after dying, but this world clearly wasn’t a ga.

I had to personally butcher the monster’s corpse to extract the materials I needed.

“Haa… fine. Since I decided to live properly here, I’ll just grit my teeth and endure it.”

It wasn’t like I had chosen to transmigrate into this ga, but still—I kept grinding for items with that mindset.