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Chapter 155: Academy Heroine's Right Diagonal Back Seat

Chapter 155



Recently, the special lessons led by the commanders had decreased because they couldn’t make time, and instead, Eve’s illusion magic-based monster response training had increased significantly.


Moreover, this was not just simple monster combat but high-difficulty training based on scenarios where monsters attacked the city, which required careful attention to various details.


It wouldn’t be so bad if only lower-tier monsters with no special abilities appeared…


“Ah… Daniel…”


“…That one’s tricky. Since we can’t see what’s happening inside the barrier, it’s hard to respond when a monster suddenly lifts the barrier and attacks while we’re focused elsewhere. And since they’re flying types, they won’t be easy to deal with.”


Today’s training had become considerably more difficult as the attacking monsters included intermediate-level greed-type monsters that could fly and create barriers.


Through the floating screen in the air, the students watched in silence as Daniel, considered one of the more seasoned trainees, was grabbed by a monster and torn apart mid-air.


Although the students had grown more accustomed to experiencing death in illusions due to their increased training, they were fully aware of how horrifying it felt.


Seeing someone like Daniel fall made them realize that it wouldn’t be surprising if they also ended up like that during today’s training.


“How many kids will get caught today?”


As a tense silence settled among the group, with everyone seemingly sharing the same thought, Dwight’s voice quietly broke through while watching Daniel return to reality, biting his lips in pain and frustration over his failure.


“…I think Miss. Eve set the difficulty too high today. These aren’t weakened monsters passing through a barrier; they’re full-powered intermediate monsters. It’s a bit much to pit them against students when even experienced heroes rarely face such opponents.”


Sylvia, who was watching the screen next to me, nodded in silent agreement with his assessment.


Although labeled “intermediate,” these monsters were not to be underestimated, as each possessed troublesome abilities.


Such creatures rarely appeared outside cities with high magic concentrations.


Only elite heroes stationed on the frontlines of the border regions had a chance of facing a fully powered intermediate monster in their lifetime.


Dwight, still observing another student freeze and die at the hands of a monster, shook his head and muttered.


“Even active-duty heroes working in the city struggle against intermediate monsters. Those who can handle them easily usually end up working on the frontlines. Most students here aren’t yet at the level where they can protect people while fighting those things. This training assumes an attack by fully powered intermediate monsters, which honestly, is excessive preparation for something unlikely to happen.”


As Dwight voiced his opinion, the students in training were wiped out, and the illusion was dispelled.


Miss. Eve, who had been checking on the students as they returned to reality, approached us with a bitter smile and asked Dwight.


“You think so, Dwight? Are you sure that such an event will never happen?”


Dwight seemed slightly shaken that his words had reached the teacher, though he quickly regained his composure and replied.


“…Honestly, I believe it’s something that won’t happen. As the heir of Neinhart, I trust in the magic set up by my ancestor, the great mage Viole. The barrier almost perfectly blocks magic from entering the city. No matter how strong a monster is, it will be significantly weakened the moment it passes through the barrier from outside.”


“But what if there’s a problem with that magic? What if someone tries to destroy it from the outside?”


“That’s practically impossible. It’s nearly unthinkable to artificially damage a completed magic spell. Besides, as long as the magic circle installed in the center of the city remains intact, the barrier is designed to automatically repair itself in such cases.”


“I know. It’s indeed an impressive spell. But what if there’s a way to bypass such powerful magic?”


“There are no flaws in Neinhart’s magic…!”


Dwight abruptly stopped speaking.


Wondering why he had suddenly gone silent, I tilted my head, noticing his gaze fixed on my left arm.


My left arm, now a prosthetic, was lost to a monster that attacked the academy with its full power.


As I smirked bitterly, Dwight’s usually stoic eyes filled with guilt as he glanced at my arm, then bowed his head.


“…I forgot there was a precedent. If the magic had no flaws, your arm wouldn’t have ended up like this. That was a careless remark. I sincerely apologize.”


“It’s fine, Dwight. This wasn’t your fault.”


I shook my head in response to Dwight’s apology.


Despite my attempts to ease Dwight’s lingering guilt, Eve called him over with a gentle tone.


“Dwight, I heard you’ve been helping install anti-teleportation magic circles in the border regions recently, is that right?”


“…Yes, that’s correct.”


“Did you hear why that construction was started?”


“…Yes. It’s to prevent any more victims like Scarlet…”


Dwight hesitated as he glanced at me, and Miss. Eve reached out, gently clasping his lowered hand.


“That’s right. It’s to ensure that no one else becomes a victim. That’s why I supported this construction project too. But Dwight, what if this project also has flaws, just like how the witch unleashed monsters in the academy, which everyone thought was perfectly safe? What if this time, the witch leads monsters to attack the city? What do you think will happen then?”


Miss. Eve’s eyes passed over me, Dwight, and the other students sitting around.


With trembling eyes and a quivering voice, she continued.


“If the witch invades the city leading unweakened monsters, who do you think is most likely to die? The powerless citizens? The heroes protecting the city? No, it’ll be you. Honestly, I don’t want you to fight, but in such a situation, you’ll have no choice but to step in. And then, since you’re not equipped to handle intermediate-level or higher monsters, you’d be the ones sacrificing the most.”


With a bitter smile, Miss. Eve addressed us.


“I know. I know that most of you find this training overwhelming. But I have no choice but to prepare you. If you don’t get to experience this situation in advance, even if it’s just once, you might cross a point of no return… I’m sorry for putting you through such tough training, but… I just can’t bear the thought of you dying…”


The expression on her face as she spoke was so earnest.


The students couldn’t bring themselves to say anything to her.


They could feel how deeply she cared about us.


When she heard that we had confronted the witch on the frontlines, she probably imagined us all dying at the witch’s hands.


She must have felt guilty for allowing us to go to the frontlines, thinking it was her fault that we were put in such danger.


That’s why, when she saw us all return alive by some miracle, she resolved to train us to the best of her ability.


I remembered from the original story that whenever she lost students due to accidents, the intensity of the training increased even further.


It was her way of doing everything she could to prevent any more of her students from dying.


Even those who hadn’t read the original story could feel it.


They knew she valued her students more than anyone else.


And because we all wanted to repay her feelings, none of us were intimidated by the rigorous training anymore.


Only those who were determined to grow stronger to ease her worries remained.


“Next group, training starts now.”


As I stepped forward with my team for our turn, the other students sent us subtle looks of encouragement.


Showing Miss. Eve our perfect execution, even in training, would surely make her happy.


“Hehe, I hope Scarlet doesn’t die either! Go for it!”


I smiled and ruffled Florene’s hair as she clung to me with her enthusiastic cheer, then dove into the training.


The moment we entered the cityscape of the illusion, I noticed my teammates tense up at the sight of an intermediate monster flapping its wings in the distance.


Watching them, I whispered to myself.


Don’t worry, it’s just an intermediate monster.


Even if it’s not fully weakened...


I’m a witch on this side, after all.


Flames erupted from my outstretched fist, engulfing the monster.


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