Chapter 72.1: Part 1

Hidden by my stealth magic, I perched atop the tree, observing the members of the Imperial Academy.

"Today's outdoor lesson is a raid on the Secret Realm, as you all know. I won't go into detail."

Besaha opened his mouth after gathering the human students together.

"The team that successfully raids the Secret Realm first will be given a precious gift. So do your best."

""Yes!""

The students of the Imperial Institute replied with lively smiles.

The atmosphere was in stark contrast to the students of Sytan, who were always in high spirits and brimming with murderous intent.

They attended school to pursue socialization and their own growth.

On the other hand, the students of Sytan were trained solely as pawns for war, so the atmosphere couldn't be helped.

'But in the end, it was the students of Sytan who lost.'

And miserably at that.

With that, I felt a sense of bitterness.

And focused my gaze on two human students.

"Hey, Sylvia."

Terias put his arm on the shoulder of the girl called Sylvia and smiled sadly.

Sylvia narrowed her brow and nervously pushed Terias's arm away.

"I won't be able to see your dirty appearance anymore after today. Prepare to receive the price of the bet."

"Hmm, I thought it was said that Sylvia would become mine."

Terias laughed mockingly.

It was as expected, but my brows furrowed as I watched him.

When the students of Sytan were barely making it through the midterm exams, that guy was in the middle of a love play.

However, the students of Sytan couldn't defeat that guy.

'......Because I made it that way.'

I felt a gritty sensation as if sand had gotten into my mouth.

Now that I had confirmed that the bastard was in the same state as the original, I had no reason to watch over him, nor did I want to.

I turned my head and focused on Besaha's actions.

Besaha, who had finished explaining to the students, gave an order.

"Then everyone, enter the Secret Realm."

At Besaha's words, the students began to enter the Secret Realm one by one.

Terias and Sylvia followed behind them.

"I'll start raiding in 30 minutes, so do your best. Well, you'll be my woman either way!"

"......That will never happen, so wake up from your dream."

"Hehe, I wonder about that."

Terias let out a sinister laugh.

The original was supposed to depict a refreshing male character, but the result was a disgusting sight that only preyed on women.

My cheeks were burning.

The one who cut off that filthy sight was none other than Besaha.

"Hurry up and go in."

"Yes, yes. I understand."

"I apologize."

At Besaha's urging, the two reacted differently and were pushed forward as if being shoved.

That's how Terias and the human students all entered the secret realm.

Thud-.

The door to the artificial secret realm closed.

I carefully observed the man left alone outside, Besaha.

If he moved, I would follow.

That's what I was thinking when.

"Are they all gone?"

Besaha muttered to himself.

Whoosh, whoosh.

Then Besaha began to look around cautiously as if checking for anyone nearby.

Suddenly, I noticed mana condensing on Besaha's hand.

I was familiar with mana imbued with magic power, so I instinctively felt the foreignness of the mana that humans handled.

'He intends to spread out his mana to sense if anyone is around.'

My actions were carried out as soon as I made my judgment.

I immediately spread out my arrow.

Designation.

I set a leaf as far away from Besaha as possible as my target.

And just before the mana condensed on Besaha's hand spread out.

Move-.

I barely managed to relocate to a position beyond Besaha's detection range.

I hung from a tree branch with one hand.

That moment.

Swoosh.......

The wind raised by Besaha came into my sight, shaking the leaves of the tree I had been in.

If I had been there, my identity would have been exposed without discovering Besaha's secret laboratory.

Whew.

I breathed a sigh of relief and focused on Besaha's movements.

"There's no one here."

Besaha muttered in a satisfied tone, judging that there was no one around him.

Soon, Besaha moved from his spot.

He was heading to the secret laboratory.

I waited for the right moment as I watched him move further and further away.

If I followed him right away, Besaha might notice that he was being tailed.

― .......

As time flowed by, Besaha's back became as small as a dot.

Only then was I able to put my foot on the tree branch.

I looked down at Besaha with an emotionless gaze.

When enough distance was created that Besaha wouldn't notice my presence,

'Let's follow him.'

I began to move.

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