The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Episode 010. noah (1)

Because of what happened yesterday, I deliberately dropped out of the theology class, but I didn’t get anything out of it.

The professor’s answer to the last question was concise.

He answered as if he were telling the obvious truth.

‘-Can that happen?’

It’s a normal reaction.

I wouldn’t believe it if it wasn’t for what happened to my body.

“I have no choice but to find out for myself.”

When Amy returns to the church, she said that she would investigate it in detail by herself, but it is difficult to expect results if the theology professor doesn’t know about it.

Presumably, the secret lies in my lineage (not the story of the Karziel family). Other than that, there’s nothing suspicious about it.

“Still, I’m glad I got caught by Amy first.”

It was decided that only the two of them knew about this.

Even though she was sure that I wasn’t a demon, being a ‘human without divine power’ in general comes with a very negative feeling.

If a radical believer had known this, things might have been really bothersome.

It wouldn’t be strange if an inquisition was held or a heretic judge was dispatched.

“Still, I’m glad today is the day off from training.”

Just like how Yuriel took economics classes, it wasn’t just training to be a cadet at the Faculty of Engineers.

This was not a military academy established for military purposes, but a comprehensive educational institution.

“But I can’t hide it forever… .”

The issue of divine power is a problem that needs to be resolved as quickly as possible.

As he pondered, he saw Rick in the distance.

I also saw the magic item placed on Rick’s hand.

A ring-shaped item with the ability to increase physical abilities.

It’s expensive, but it’s not that rare, so if you’re a high-ranking aristocrat, you can get enough of it.

The moment I saw it, a method came to my mind.

He approached him and held out his hand.

“hey.”

“… ??”

Rick made a puzzled expression.

I asked him to borrow it for a moment.

“That looks good.”

* * *

I returned to the dormitory with Amy, who had been to the library until late at night.

“oh.”

“huh?”

dark night.

Amy looked up at the sky and muttered in a voice full of early morning emotions.

“The moon is bright today.”

As she said, there was a bright full moon in the clear sky without a single cloud.

“I know.”

entered the dormitory.

and 3 hours later.

After confirming that Amy was asleep, I quietly left the dorm.

* * *

After the rain, the streets of Wangdo at night were very dark and chilly.

Only one or two people can be seen through the sparse alleys, but few people pass by.

However, as I moved toward the main street in the outskirts, I began to see the figures of passers-by one by one.

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Even though it was close to midnight, there was a bar that was open, and I could see drunken people staggering and staggering.

“… … .”

A familiar street scene.

It’s the first time I’ve actually been here, but I’ve come a few times to buy magic items while playing the game.

The largest black market in the underworld.

Three years later, when the connection with the demons was discovered, it was swept away without a trace by the kingdom’s army, but it must be functioning vigorously now.

‘Actually, I didn’t intend to go this soon.’

No, but things have changed.

Because of my condition, I now have an item I must find.

“The Devil’s Orb.”

An item made from fragments of demon eyeballs that can absorb divine power.

It should be stored somewhere on the black market by now.

‘You’d better cover your face.’

There was a shop selling masks nearby.

I bought the most common kind of fox mask and put it on my face.

I covered my face like that and found a shabby bar.

“Hmm?”

Upon entering the bar, several menacing figures look this way.

The slender middle-aged man who seemed to be the owner glanced at me and asked.

“Any order?”

My answer to this was a bit odd.

“I want to go to room 17.”

The middle-aged man’s eyes widened slightly.

This is because Room 17 is slang for the black market.

He looked this way carefully with his sunken eyes, and then said.

“It’s like seeing someone for the first time.”

The black market itself is very closed as there are many illegal parts.

As closed as it is, we have no choice but to be wary of those who see it for the first time.

“I guess so. Because it was the first time.”

“… … .”

“don’t worry. I can’t tell you, but I came as a guide from someone I trust.”

I am very good at lying because I have very little emotional agitation, and even when I am agitated, I can find stability quickly.

The middle-aged man just stared this way with an unknown expression.

how long has it been like that

He nodded slightly.

“… What is the password?”

He asks for a password that he doesn’t even have with a nonchalant expression.

replied with a smile.

“There is no such thing.”

To put it bluntly, this question and answer itself is a password.

Finally, the middle-aged man extended his finger and pointed to a corner of the store.

“Follow me over there.”

There was a gigantic man with a stern look sitting there.

“He will guide you.”

“I will.”

I followed the giant and came out of the store.

“Follow me.”

He deliberately moved around in different directions, probably to prevent me from memorizing the route.

Looking at the temporary walls installed in the middle of the alleys, it seems that the roads are changed little by little every day.

how long did it take

The man removed the box from the side of the alleyway and opened the door beneath it.

There was a staircase that led to an underground black market.

“You can go inside.”

* * *

The first thing I noticed after going down all the stairs was the acrid smell that pierced my nose.

And the next thing I saw was the figures of people walking around wearing masks like me.

I was the only one among them who came alone.

“… … .”

moved quietly.

I know the Devil’s Orb is on the black market, but I don’t know exactly who owns it.

From now on, you have to ask and find out.

“Tsk.”

It was time to look around and click my tongue, not knowing where to start.

“Hey, brother. New to the black market?”

“… ??”

Men wearing the same fox mask approached and said.

Glancing quickly up and down their bodies, he answered.

“… Well, yes.”

With his extraordinary keen eye, he distinguished between a dagger worn around his waist and a needle embedded in a ring.

“okay? then bro We can guide you if you pay the guide fee.”

Contrary to what they said, their greedy eyes were directed at the convex pockets on this side.

This brought a smile to his lips.

“try.”

Maybe, while thinking that it might be a little easier to find.

* * *

“I’m looking for a merchant who handles magic tools.”

“Magic tools… ? Do you have money to buy?”

“There is nothing to worry about.”

What did he think, the smile on the man’s lips widened.

“Follow me.”

I quietly followed the two walking ahead.

At first, it seemed to point out the right way, but before I knew it, I had reached a dead end.

“hey. Is there anything here?”

“hehehe, are you naive or stupid?”

“… Could it be that you tricked me?!”

Once I matched it to the rhythm, he poured out words that I didn’t even ask if he was getting excited.

“This is the deepest underground of the royal capital. He seems to have grown up with pretty hands, but he says that kind of thing is useless here.”

“Then what is the use?”

He responded immediately, twisting the corners of his mouth.

“strength. and power.”

“I do have some power too?”

“That’s why your back was so stiff. But I still think I’m misunderstanding something… .”

he snorted and replied.

“Power in the sun is useless ‘here’.”

It is said that there is a law of the dark in the dark.

what. Agree to some extent.

Because this is a place where the fist is closer than the law.

Woodeuk, Woodeuk!

He came closer, bending his neck.

“Think of it as pre-educated. How to behave in this.”

“… Is that also the guide’s role?”

Saying that, I looked around.

I could see cats peeking out from inside the trash can, but no one was around.

His expression darkened as if he thought I was looking for someone to help.

but.

“I think you are mistaken.”

The reason I looked around was that I didn’t want to make things bigger.

It is already close to midnight.

His senses and physical abilities improved dramatically, and the artifact ring he borrowed from Rick revitalized his body.

Whoops!

In addition, he raised mana and naturally raised his physical abilities.

I didn’t overdo it thinking that I might collapse like last time, but this is enough.

The body is light.

It’s a feeling like being addicted to.

“hmm?”

The approaching men stopped moving as if they had noticed that my prayers had changed.

He looked at the two and twisted the corner of his mouth.

“I will come often, so think of getting educated in advance.”

“what?”

And they returned exactly what they had just said.

“How to behave in front of me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped his feet.

“What?!”

Perhaps they didn’t expect that they would attack first from this side, but when they dug into their arms, they panicked and struggled with their fists.

It was a fist that was too slow to hit.

beat one,

“Uh… !?”

widely!

He hit the inside of the elbow of the man behind him with the blade of his hand.

In addition to the fact that it was midnight on the day of the full moon, it was an attack that added the artifact effect and mana effect received from Rick.

Wood deok!

An arm that bends in a strange direction with a sound that shouldn’t come from bones and ligaments.

“Kwaaa!!”

A man with a broken arm screamed.

“… You don’t need two guides, do you?”

“!!!”

The cold gaze turned to them, and the movement of the two stopped abruptly.

“They’re criminals anyway, so there’s no need to get their hands on them.”

When I took a step back in embarrassment, I was already holding a guy’s chin up with my left hand, and with my right hand I was pulling out a dagger from my bosom.

“Kkeek!!”

The guy hit in the jaw fell backwards with his jawbone shattered and biting into crab foam.

“Damn it!”

As his colleague passed over, the man who remained fled.

A sense of fellowship is nowhere to be found.

‘I have to live.’

You picked the wrong opponent.

The trouble was that he approached without accurate information, tempted by his youthful appearance and thick pockets.

Fortunately, this is my first opponent.

I thought that if I ran away to a dark place, the opponent would not know the way, so I would eventually be able to escape.

but.

“Did you think you could escape by going to a dark place?”

“Huh?!”

The cool voice that came from right next to him caused him to lose his balance and fall.

I climbed on top of a fallen giant.

Then, he pushed his chin up firmly so that he wouldn’t go wild, and thrust the dagger under his eyes.

Wow!

“Ah, aaa!!”

The sensation of cold, sharp blades on his thin hide let out a pale, terrified scream.

“Sah, live… !”

“Don’t be rude. Because it was only slightly scratched.”

He didn’t seem to notice, but he was pressing down with the back of his sword anyway, so he couldn’t cut it.

“Look at me.”

“… !”

Make eye contact.

As I continued to stare into his eyes as I tightened my neck, I felt the strength in the man’s body gradually drain.

* * *

“I am looking for a merchant who handles magic tools.”

It was the same request as when we first met, but the attitude of the person accepting it was greatly different.

“Come on, follow me.”

The guide, who had lined up from two to one, started walking ahead in a compliant manner.

how long did it take

“Here.”

The space was gloomy, but the items handled were really magic items.

‘… You came right.’

Of course, everything visible was the lowest class, but the important things must be hidden inside.

“Please wait outside.”

“Yes, yes!”

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I once planted fear in my heart.

If time passed and the fear he felt at that time had faded, there would be no need to run away now.

“There is something I am looking for.”

At this, the merchant, who had been bored, approached with a perfect commercial smile.

“What are you looking for?”

“I want to take a look at the magic tool.”

The Devil’s Orb is an artifact whose use is only known later.

Now it would be nothing more than an enchanted antique.

“You have a special guest.”

The merchant rubbed his hands together and replied. This is because magic tools are generally expensive.

It was time to enter the store with the guidance of the merchant.

rattle!

“… ?”

I felt a dull movement in the box next to me.

In response, the merchant kicked the box once and continued.

“Oh, this is a slave. He didn’t listen well, so I locked him up for ‘education’.”

“… Right.”

A casual expression is a little disgusting, but this is also a common occurrence in places like this.

Being enslaved is a sad story, but there is no need to help.

It was time to think about it and pass by.

“uh?”

Movement stopped for a moment at the red eyes revealed through the iron bars.

‘Noah?’

Because there was an elf assassin inside him who stood in the way of Cale several times later.