The Academy’s Deceased Ate It All Chapter 171

I almost asked him for his location right away, but was barely able to stop my hand.

“Huu.”

I had to move calmly here.

I took a breath and texted him again.

[Need help?]

[No. I alone am enough. You stick to the mission you've been entrusted with.]

[But how the hell? We even checked that she was dead. Didn't you take care of the matter?]

[I overlooked her ability. I noticed that she changed her body into a homunculus.]

[Do you really not need help? You're going to attack a wizard's workshop alone?]

[No problem. As you know, I got new powers from the professor.]

There was a possibility that he would get suspicious if I did anymore.

I texted him, saying I understand.

“Hmm….”

Below, there was Jin Ye-Seul, who fell fast asleep on my lap.

After pondering for a mont, I was able to realize imdiately that the thoughts that ca to my mind were totally aningless.

Above all, right now, there is no ans to talk to Jin Ye-Jeong.

In that case….

“Ye-Seul, wake up. Ye-Seul.”

"Yes…?”

I sent a text ssage to Evangeline asking her to match my words, along with a text ssage saying Jin Ye-Jeong was in danger.

Soon after, I woke up Ye-Seul and showed her the text ssages from Dmitry.

"Look at this."

“… what's this?"

Her eyes, which had been opening and closing, as if she were still not awake, raised sharply in an instant.

While she grabbed the phone and checked the text ssages I exchanged with Dmitry, I called Evangeline.

She answered the call imdiately as if she had been waiting.

― What's going on?

“I checked the text ssages they were exchanging. Jin Ye-Jeong-ssi is actually alive and has changed her body into a homunculus.”

— … what?

Fortunately, she seed to have checked the text ssage.

I imdiately told her, explaining what had just happened.

"Currently, there are a total of four veins, including the one our side originally secured… now, all we have to do is secure the place Dmitry, that guy was occupying, and we're done. But, so, if you think about it flipping it over, maybe this could be a trap.”

— You're right. Because they might have contacted each other, or if one of them was subdued, they might have made sure that the other one would be contacted. No, it would be rather strange not to have such a device.

"Yes."

The veins could be said to be the key to their plans.

Of course, for a variety of reasons, they would have had to go about their work in secret and with only a few people, but if you think about what had happened until now, there was no feeling of them being too much at the end of their ropes.

“The first was a man who was Isaac McDowell's close aide. The second was a Chira, and the third was a Griffon. But the Chira and Griffon showed no sign of knowing us beforehand when they saw us. There were no particular interruptions or anything that bothered along the way."

― Maybe it's because they're monsters. Even if they have a reason, they are fundantally different from us.

"Yes, you're right. But… as I said at the beginning, it could be that Dmitry, noticing that the veins are being occupied one after the other, is planning to lure us out and deal with us."

― Maybe it's a situation where he doesn't really know.

"… first of all, just to be sure, I'm asking, you didn't have any problem with the currently secured veins, right?"

― Yes. The archives that was occupied first, then the cave. These two places have already been secured by people from our side and those sent from the World Tree Clan side. Unlike them, we can deal with the matter legally. Even if they attack us or sothing happens, we can imdiately notice it. And, even on the mountain you told about now, people will be arriving soon.

"Wait a minute. Ye-Seul, where did you say the last vein was?”

“An abandoned building near Urea. I don't know the exact location, but I was able to extract what the building looked like from him."

"Could you explain it in detail?”

Jin Ye-Seul pondered for a mont, then shook her head.

I answered the phone again, saying, I understand.

"Of course, securing the last vein is important, but we can't give up as long as there is a possibility that the story related to Jin Ye-Jeong-ssi is true. If it is true, it ans that Jin Ye-Jeong-ssi is in a very dangerous situation right now."

— …….

“Even if it’s a trap, I think there are enough reasons to go.”

So, please tell where Jin Ye-Jeong-ssi is hiding.

Evangeline replied to those words.

— … you guys don't have to take all the risks. I'd rather send people from this side.

"No. We have to go.”

Next to , Jin Ye-Seul dismissed her proposal.

“Evangeline Lohengrin. Guild Master of the Guild Blue Sap. One of the Ten Strongest. Right?"

― Yes. And who are you, that you're calling other people's nas recklessly like that? Interrupting as you please while others are talking.

“I'm the younger sister of Jin Ye-Jeong you guys are talking about.”

Evangeline was silent at her words.

“You guys said that person is actually alive? Then I think I'm qualified to et her. Especially if the guy who beat that person to death is going to her right now, saying he's going to beat him to death again, it's even more so.… at least that's what I think?”

When Jin Ye-Seul said so, Evangeline, who had been agonizing for a while, sighed deeply as if she had made up her mind.

― What should I say to that child later… yes, I got it. I'll send soone from this side as well, for now. And I'll tell you the location... Frankly, I don't know if you guys will be able to arrive on ti.

Indeed, when I checked where she ntioned, it was at least two hours away from here at the earliest.

"I got it. I understand that for now, and I will join quickly from this side as well.”

― Yes, okay.

After a while, Evangeline, who was hesitating, added.

― It's funny to say this now, but be careful.

After I hung up the phone, I saw Jin Ye-Seul sitting next to and staring at .

I had no choice but to be cautious about her attitude of waiting for to open my mouth.

First of all, Evangeline must have also known about Dmitry's ability.

On top of that, there was no way she was going to send half-baked people, considering she cares about Jin Ye-Jeong particularly.

Yes, originally, I wouldn't have to worry anymore from the mont I inford her of this.

But….

“… I don't feel good."

Jin Ye-Seul nodded slightly at the words that I spat out without realizing it.

anwhile, Svengali whispered in a small voice.

[Sotis the emotions of the mont are more realistic than the usual reason.]

I nodded at his words.

Yes, it's better to regret after doing it than to regret not doing it.

I concluded and called the number of the person who could be most helpful than anyone else in this current situation.

― Hello?

"Yes, hello."

― Ji-Hyuk? Is it Ji-Hyuk?

“Yes, it’s been a while. Horie-ssi.”

That person was Horie Yuzuki.

A wizard who can use the ability of teleportation, and who even that Evangeline Lohengrin admits is a cut above her, at least when it cos to spatial series.

Also, soone who owes a debt that she cannot refuse even if I suddenly ask her for a favor.

“I'm sorry to ask such a favor out of the blue, but sothing really urgent has co up that requires Horie-ssi's ability."

― My ability? Not the guild master?

"Yes."

― What on earth is going on?

"Actually….”

I gave her an explanation, summarizing the situation moderately.

In any case, she was Lee Myung-Joon's closest aide, and Lee Myung-Joon knew about Jin Ye-Jeong's matter, so I thought she might also know about it to so extent, but to my surprise, she knew nothing.

— … I understand. I'll help you.

After a while, Horie Yuzuki answered like that.

― I've never t her, but I've heard about Jin Ye-Jeong, and I've also heard about her obituary recently. But I never thought such a thing was hidden....

“Thank you so much for your help.”

— You don't have to say that. It's not a bad thing, it's about saving people. First of all, can you tell your coordinates, Ji-Hyuk? I'll move right away.

"I'm sure this is....”

I gave her the coordinates and got up from my seat.

Then Jin Ye-Seul also got up, following .

"Okay. Soon a wizard nad Horie Yuzuki, who can move through space, will arrive, and she said she'll help us. Let's ask that person to help us get to Jin Ye-Jeong-ssi right away."

"Yes."

“… don’t worry too much.”

"I'm not worried."

Jin Ye-Seul's hands were trembling slightly as she said so.

She hid her trembling hands behind her back.

I didn't have ti to know whether they were trembling from anger or worry.

[Haa....]

However, Svengali just let out a short sigh, as if he were admiring, or as if he were dumbfounded.

Perhaps he could see what Jin Ye-Seul was feeling.

“Is it here…?”

anwhile, with a shhuak sound, the air cracked as if it were distorted, and a person ca out.

It was Horie Yuzuki.

She looked around, spotted us, and was about to approach, but instantly trembled, startled.

“Ji-Hyuk, are you okay?”

"Yes? Oh, this is not my blood.”

“Uh, um… Then I’m relieved.”

She muttered like that.

And she imdiately ca up to us and held out her hands.

“Shall we say hello later and move quickly? Both of you hold my hand. Oh, what did you say the coordinates are?"

“Wait a minute, I saved it here….”

I showed her the coordinates that I had saved on my phone.

She glanced at it and nodded, saying, okay.

When I grabbed her outstretched hand, Horie said, looking at Jin Ye-Seul this ti.

“Co on, you also hold my han… aaaaa! Y, you don't have to hold it that hard!"

“Oh, sorry.”

As if in pain, Horie let out a scream and grabbed the hand held by Jin Ye-Seul.

Jin Ye-Seul nodded her head as if she was really sorry.

“Ugh… it's okay. Originally, there are people who get nervous when they do spatial movent for the first ti....”

As if it was really painful, Horie, who had small tears in her eyes, muttered like that.

Soon, after confirming that we both held her hand, she took a breath.

"Everyone close your eyes. You'll be very dizzy because the distance is quite large."

As soon as she finished speaking, I felt a sensation of being quickly sucked in, along with a disgusting feeling, as if sothing was suddenly snatching .

It was that feeling of moving through space that I had felt before.

* * *

Yoo Ji-Hyuk and Jin Ye-Seul almost simultaneously covered their mouths as if soone had hit their chin as hard as they could.

“Euak.”

"Eu….”

Horie Yuzuki patted the back of the two with her small hands as if she were used to it.

“You're really feeling like throwing up, right? It's originally a bit harsh when you travel long distances... it would have been nice if the two of you had similar wavelengths as or had moved around several tis.”

She muttered like that as if she were sorry for no reason.

After a while, Yoo Ji-Hyuk and Jin Ye-Seul, who had recovered to so extent, looked around.

“Where the hell is this?”

It was Horie Yuzuki who answered his murmur.

“Oh, this place used to be a pharmaceutical company. It was a bit of a famous case, so I rember it."

“What happened?”

"Uh… I'm sure the company went bankrupt, and when the company building ca up for auction, a gate exploded around it, so it's been buried for almost a few years….”

While explaining, she trailed off for a mont, then smiled awkwardly, staring at Jin Ye-Seul.

“Umh… did I do sothing wrong?"

"No."

Jin Ye-Seul shook her head.

Then she looked around and muttered.

“Rather, where the hell are we supposed to go?”

“Wait a minute, I'll call Evangeline-ssi agai….”

“Oh, wait a second.”

Horie Yuzuki put her hands on the ground and closed her eyes.

And soon after, she nodded and said, shaking off the dirt on her hands.

"There's an artificially created space down there. You said she set up a wizard's workshop, right? Then it'll be there.”

“… you figured it out in that brief mont?”

At Jin Ye-Seul's muttering that she said as if it were unbelievable, Horie Yuzuki smiled as if she were embarrassed.

“First of all, I'm a little... confident in the spatial series. I just did a quick scan of the surrounding area and found sothing I thought was a bit odd. Oh, of course, I could be wrong, but....”

"Let's move there first. Evangeline-ssi... isn't answering the phone. She said she was sending soone, so I'll send her a text ssage first, just in case."

"All right."

When Horie Yuzuki reached out her hands, Yoo Ji-Hyuk and Jin Ye-Seul held her hands once again.

She carefully held their hands and said with a smile.

"It's close this ti, so it won't be as bad as before.”

Again, the two felt the sensation of being sucked in with a disgusting sensation, as if sothing was suddenly snatching them.

Soon after, they were greeted by the foul sll of blood and the sll of sothing burning.

The peculiar sll of a ventilation fan running in the basent, the sll of all kinds of drugs of unknown purpose.

And soone's painful groan and a man's low laughter.

“The last thing I want to leave behind… yes?"

The man who was holding soone's neck with one hand, Dmitry, turned his head to look over at the sudden presence he felt.

There were two won he saw for the first ti.

And there was Yoo Ji-Hyuk, his target.

“…….”

Dmitry didn't say anything.

He just turned around and took a stance as if he was wary of the enemies who had suddenly appeared.

Every ti he moved, soone who had been hanging by his hand struggled and let out a small groan.

“… we were almost late.”

Horie Yuzaki, who was glaring at Dmitry, muttered like that and pulled sothing out of her pocket.

Dmitry could belatedly realize that she was Lee Myung-Joon's right-hand man, Horie Yuzuki.

And what her ability is, too.

"I see."

He nodded slightly.

“Did you co to this place by moving through space? You're not late this ti.”

Saying so, Dmitry fixed the person in his hand.

It was a hand movent like a child handling a toy.

“Ah, ugh… ”

“Look, Jin Ye-Jeong. They are the people who ca to save you. This ti, they ca to save you alive."

Jin Ye-Jeong, who was held in the air with the back of her neck caught, groaned as if in pain.

No… run away... after muttering like that, she opened her eyes with difficulty.

“… ah?"

And she muttered in a low voice, as if she couldn't believe it.

“… Ye-Seul?”

"Hmm?"

Dmitry tilted his head at her muttering

Then he nodded as if he had realized it and let out a low laugh.

“Could it be a blood relative? Yeah, now that I heard it, it sure does look alike...?”

Dmitry, who was turning his head while sneering at Jin Ye-Jeong in his hand, was instantly startled and trembled.

There were definitely three of them, but he couldn't see one.

That, too, was the woman who looked like Jin Ye-Jeong.

"Hey."

anwhile, Dmitry could hear a voice coming from right below him.

"How long are you going to stay like that?”

Along with the words, Jin Ye-Seul, who was bending under Dmitry's sight, bounced.

Her legs swung like a whip, and a horrifying sound rang out.

Dmitry's arm, which had been holding Jin Ye-Jeong, was torn off and flew in the air.

[…….]

Seeing that figure, Svengali could be sure that what he had felt earlier was not wrong.

When Jin Ye-Seul trembled, the emotions she felt were none other than pleasure and delight.