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The whole mess with the demons finally calmed down,

and a month passed since I'd come to the academy.

Good morning, Seika.

Morning, Yifa.

My plan for this life is extremely simple.

Make friends with somebody powerful and reap the benefits.

It's a stupendously wimpy plan, if I do say so myself.

It would ensure that I didn't meet the same end I did in my last life.

Hey, Amyu. Good morning.

Do me a favor and never talk to me at all.

This is fine. Just fine.

My life's just started here.

I can take my time becoming her friend...

Wait, how do you make friends?

You okay?

Yeah.

I... What just happened?

What is this? I suppose I should take a sample.

Hey, are you okay?

Mr. Cordell!

Sorry. You hurt?

We're fine. But what is that?

This is a catalyst I use in my research.

It's monster blood mixed with herbs and ores, and boiled.

That explains the stench.

You were levitating it?

That's right.

I was trying to take it to the floor above me.

But I'm a light magic specialist, and dark magic's tough for me.

That's right... Dark magic controls things like gravity, space, and time.

Light magic controls things like lightning, and light itself.

It's rare for a human to have an affinity for both.

Okay, I'll be going. Sorry.

We have to go, too. It's Ms. Karen's class next.

Right.

That's all for today.

We'll be on break next week to celebrate the school's anniversary.

But I'll be asking Amyu and Yifa, our students with the top grades, to help.

What do I do?

You'll be asked to go into Lodonea Forest and deliver the new student roster as an offering.

at the temple there.

The forest?

That's where Galeos's base was.

I have a bad feeling.

Um, what happens if one of them refuses to go?

I'll ask the student with the third-best grades to go.

Okay. Yifa, refuse to go.

Huh? But...

Um... okay.

What the heck?

Mr. Lamprogue, I can't say I approve of this behavior.

He wants to do some dumb ceremony that badly?

He's an embarrassment to the noble classes.

It's an important tradition, right? You shouldn't be asking a slave to do it.

I'll do it for her.

Sorry, Yifa. Did you want to be in the ceremony?

No, not really.

You had your reasons, right, Seika?

So you know.

This is to help Amyu?

Amyu's heroics when the demons attacked made her more enemies than friends.

And you want to stop things from getting worse for her?

I guess.

Are girls like her your type, Seika?

She is pretty.

She's slim, and she has nice hair.

No, no.

I just want to be her friend.

But why her?

You saw her defeat the demons, too, right?

Not many people have that level of power.

I want to be her friend.

I can be strong, too!

More and more elementals are coming to be around me, and they're doing what I say.

Can you imagine what it's like to have everyone singing your praises? Fearing you?

Clinging to your strength for help?

That'll be her someday.

She's got that level of strength.

Oh.

I'll help, then.

Okay. Thanks.

But I'd rather you didn't behave like you did back there.

It makes me upset when people talk bad about you.

Okay.

And then, the day of the ceremony came.

Here's the roster.

Got it!

So what were you trying to accomplish?

I didn't want you to be the only one standing out.

And I wanted to have a nice long chat with you.

Oh? So the slave with the big boobs isn't enough for you?

You want to have some fun with your classmates, too?

You've got it all wrong.

My relationship with Yifa isn't like that.

Maybe it's not, but you're still doing dirty things with her, right?

I am not.

I'm not sure I believe you.

So you don't mind talking about sex.

Hey, you're the one...

You okay?

It's nothing.

What is this? A magic circle?

It's similar to the one I saw before.

What?

It's dark in here.

Where are we?

Amyu, can you see them?

Fireball!

Wow. You've done a lot of fighting?

A bit.

Phase of Wood.

Spell of Impaling Stake!

What was that spell?

A wooden stake?

Yup.

I've never heard of a spell like that.

Well, you know us Lamprogues.

We sometimes get to learn spells not many people know.

Monsters, an underground tunnel...

This is probably a dungeon.

Episode 4: Dungeon Trap

We have to find the exit.

Walking around blindly won't help.

We should stay put and wait for help.

You know there's no way help's coming, right?

Why?

The survival rate inside a dungeon is low.

And we were teleported to who knows where.

Even a professional adventure wouldn't take a job like that.

Sounds pretty bad.

What? You can use Light magic, too?

Talismans.

I can do a few things, too, you know.

That makes it more likely we'll survive!

Not a lot more likely, though.

You look like you're having fun, all things considered.

That's not true.

What are you doing?

I'm helping my shikigami on the surface detect our location.

I changed the shikigami I left in the school into honeybees.

They'll respond if we're close.

If they can tell where I am, that should help us find our location, and our exit.

Amazing, Seika—

Seika, it's close!

Huh, something strong-looking has come.

Gotcha!

Amyu!

Phase of Wood.

Spell of Impaling Stake!

They're still coming.

I know.

It's safe to do this now...

It's safe to do this now.

Summoning! Giant Centipede!

Giant Centipede's strong in tight areas like this.

It's safe to leave it to him, I think.

You awake?

Did you do this?

My wounds...

You can use healing magic, too?

Is that headache chronic?

No.

I just moved any wounds she had into a hitogata.

Which means it's gotta be...

Well? Did that help?

Yes.

What did you do?

Put up a barrier.

Curses can't reach us inside here.

Curses?

Yes. When did those symptoms start?

When I came to the school.

But I don't think it's a curse.

I didn't see a curse sigil anywhere on me.

There are places you can't see yourself, right?

No, I'm not asking you to show me!

Will you look?

Huh?

Turn around for a second.

Go ahead.

It's cold. Hurry up.

I don't see anything.

I thought so.

They might've made it small, or close to the color of your skin.

So what, you want another look?

No, I'm just saying there're ways around that problem!

If the barrier works, it's safe to assume it's a curse.

But you learned in class that you need to be next to somebody to curse them, right?

You can actually do it remotely.

Is that another bit of Lamprogue knowledge?

I guess you could say that.

Do I have to stay in this barrier forever?

Nope.

Can you give me a strand of your hair?

This will serve as a substitute for you.

Will it work?

Yup.

They're one-time use. If this one gets ruined, I'll make another.

Any questions for me?

What elements can you actually use?

I don't actually know what elements I'm using either.

I see.

So really, there's nothing between you and Yifa?

That again?

Have you at least kissed her?

Nope.

You've at least grabbed her boobs or her ass, right?

I have not.

You're no fun.

You sound like an old man.

She's in love with you.

You've got it wrong.

Yifa and I are like family.

A noble and a slave? Like family?

I'm the son of a mistress, so I never really belonged at home.

Yifa was the only one who talked to me normally.

That's why we're close like that.

The truth is, I don't want to get emotionally attached.

Even in this life, I don't trust people.

You've been through a lot, huh?

What about your family?

Are they adventurers?

My mom's an important figure in the guild.

My dad's still an adventurer.

Looks like she doesn't want to talk about it.

Should I change the subject?

So... What do you like doing?

I like fighting.

I don't care whether it's monsters or people.

I like it when I'm fighting!

My parents told me I was weird.

That people normally have something they like more than adventuring.

Getting wounded hurts.

Dying is scary.

But those feelings inside me are broken.

Once, I was on an expedition with a huge party, and half of us died.

But I said...

"Let's go on another adventure!"

They said I was a battle addict—that I was crazy.

I came here for two reasons: to get stronger, and to get away from the guild.

I figured that if I got stronger than everybody, fighting would become boring.

And then I could be normal, maybe.

But I don't think it's possible.

When I was fighting the demons,

when I was fighting those goblins... it was so much fun.

I'm a freak, aren't I?

I don't agree, actually.

All life seeks to leave behind children that will become the next generation.

What's that got to do with anything?

It's important to have children who are all different,

so you can survive in any environment.

The environment you were born for just hasn't come yet.

Maybe it never will.

That's fine.

There was a reason you were here.

It meant we were ready for a world at war.

So I don't think you're a freak.

You really think so?

And there are other things you like besides fighting, right?

What?

Talking about sex.

All that time I spent with adventurers rubbed off on me!

Tell anyone and I'll kill you!

S-Same goes for me t-taking off my clothes.

But thanks, Seika.

I'm glad we got to talk.

And thanks for saving me, too.

Seika?

Okay, let's go, Amyu.

This is my first adventure.

Let's enjoy it.

Together, we can beat any monster.

Oh, fine.

Time to learn a thing or two from your betters!

Fireball!

A naga.

It's probably the boss of this dungeon.

So if we defeat it, will there be a way out?

It's possible.

But it's not smart.

Naga are tough. We can't beat it on our own.

No, let's try it.

Do you think you can win?

Yeah.

With you at my side.

Okay.

But if it looks bad, we run.

Got it?

Yeah.

Use your magic before it gains a footing!

Roger!

Phase of wood! Spell of Impaling Stake!

Seika!

It spits acid, huh?

Then...

Wind Lance!

There.

Phase of metal!

Spell of Exploding Nail!

Amyu, aim a Fireball at its head!

Fireball!

Die!

Amyu!

We did it! We did it!

I've never beaten a dungeon boss!

And we just formed a party but we're in perfect harmony!

What?

I didn't say a word.

But you are strong.

I guess.

Seika, did you find the exit before the fight?

Yup.

So you could've used your switch places spell to escape at any time, right?

Yup.

But I wanted to have some fun.

And I wanted to give Amyu some experience.

I need her to be the strongest someday.

A mithril sword, huh?

Is it sealed?

I think so.

But the arm's already lost its power.

Why don't you use it?

You're sure?

I don't use swords.

What's that?

A ring.

I feel strength from it, even though there's no magic circle or writing on it.

This is a nice find. Lucky us.

Yeah. It's kind of fun being an adventurer.

Are you serious, Mr. Noble?

It was fun being with you.

So, um, if we become adventurers...

We can go on another one.

Yeah!

It's a promise!

And so, Amyu and I escaped the dungeon successfully.

The teachers asked us all sorts of questions.

I told them everything, except for the curse on Amyu and about my own spells.

The teachers had no idea there was a dungeon below the temple.

And that magic circle had already disappeared,

so they never did find who put it there, but...

Excuse me!

I came to return what I borrowed from you, Mr. Cordell.

I don't remember lending you anything.

Is your ritual going well, sir?

Ritual?

Amyu's feeling just fine still.

How much do you know?

It did seem strange, you know...

That devil might've had powerful teleportation magic,

but it was hard to believe he could get inside the school to build a circle of that size.

And then that incident with the dungeon...

It's not too hard to believe somebody in the school did it, right?

Did you defeat the attacker, then?

How'd you find out it was me?

I didn't leave any evidence.

Oh, that would be a long story.

Sir, would you reveal your true form?

Was that a joke?

I'm afraid I am human.

So the demons use human spies, then?

The empire uses demon spies, too.

So your plan was to dispose of the hero, right?

You've got me all figured out, huh?

Did you create that spell yourself?

You must be a genius!

I'm so glad you see the value of this!

It's a revolutionary curse that uses Light magic!

You don't need to be close to the target.

You can kill them and make it look like an illness!

There's one problem, though. It takes time.

And I can't have someone interrupting me when I'm so close.

So you'll have to die!

Sorry, but you'll have to watch from Hell...

as I'm given a glorious welcome home for killing the hero!

Did you realize the curse isn't targeting her right now?

Huh? What are you talking about?

This is what you're cursing right now.

You set the target of the curse as "anyone bathed in demon blood."

Amyu was covered in demon blood during the battle.

Whatever conditions you set, you're helpless when someone finds out what they are.

How did you find out about my curse?

Oh, and...

Summoning.

A demon?

What are you doing?

On herii sutanaantaran.

Aatima aviti dasha sowaka.

Now the curse has been transferred to me.

Impossible... Have you gone insane?

You can't take my curse and survive!

I worship you, Izanami no Ookami, the most high.

In the halls of the hallowed dead, in the underworld you lie,

crawling with maggots and surrounded by eight gods of thunder.

May the foul, disgusting hags

of the underworld devour all curses, spells, and hatred,

and return them to their owners.

I humbly beg unto you...

Who are you...?

I humbly beg unto you...

Who the hell are you?!

He who curses someone digs two graves. Didn't you know that... sir?

What... is... this?

You can return curses, you know.

The only reason yours was working

is that few in this world know how to deal with them.

That said, I do think it's amazing to invent a whole theory of curses yourself.

But...

Curses are kind of my thing, you know.

Seika, how'd you know it was him?

My shikigami showed me that there was pollen from a flower

that only blooms near the magic circle near his body.

Oh! Smart!

Okay, now I can start a normal school life...

Yifa, put out your hand.

Okay.

A ring?

Where'd you get this?

I found it in the dungeon. Do you like it?

It's amazing!

They're all gathering around me.

Just like I thought.

Are you sure I can keep it?

Yup. You're the only one who can use it.

Thanks!

I'll treasure it.

Having my comrades get stronger is just what I want.

Hey, Amyu.

Don't talk to me.

Huh?

Amyu!

Yifa! Isn't it great weather today?

Thanks for helping me study yesterday.

No, it's fine.

When did the two of them become friends?

What did I do wrong?

I think she's just being shy!

You think so?