What an idiot!

　Ars glared out the window.

'There are five bandits, aren't there?'
Bandits!

　Loki informed her of the detection. It reached the ears of Alice, who was in the same room.
　Alice ruminated as if disconcerted by an unfamiliar word.

　That too, the common enemy of humanity is demons, and there is nothing more futile than a conflict between humans. Violent criminals are usually hidden by the military's manipulation of information.
　By limiting the threat to only demons, this is a way for mankind to get at the common enemy. If crime is rampant in the country, it's not just about demons. It would be a blow to the country that they would have to deploy the best magicians in the country as well.

　An explosion sounded nearby, shaking the building.

'Did you think there was no one in the school on vacation, you idiots.

　If you include the former single wizard chancellor, a mere five bandits would be as good as a blink of an eye.
　And since a high-ranking teacher is also stationed there, Ars is of the opinion that the purpose is not well understood.
　I'm going to go up to the window and with a fed up look, Ars looks down.
　There was already a scene of one of the bandits confronting a teacher near the research building. He is wearing pitch-black robes and a hood over his eyes. It's just like a ragtag group of people that can be found anywhere.
　Even though it was called a confrontation, the teacher seemed to be throwing out a one-sided warning to appease them.
　Although that hand is firmly attached to AWR.

'Fool!　If you want to talk about it, wait until you've neutralized it.

　He bemoans the faculty's poor handling of the situation as if it were garbage.

'What should we do?'
No, let's get the chancellor to do it. I'll just...!

　The bandit who was confronting the teacher just before he gave the instruction unleashed his magic with the AWR of the dagger he pulled from his waist.
　A light ball was born from the tip of the blade and shot towards the teacher.

''-----!

　The teacher, who had taken the initiative, instantly raised the ground to create a protective wall to protect himself.
　Immediately afterwards, the light ball was shot and when it touched the earthen wall, the light expanded and exploded.

　The earthen wall is easily blown away by the impact, and the teacher hits the wall with the impact and becomes limp and motionless.

(That was a light system!)

　The bandit who looked down at Ars - the bandit with the teacher looked up.
　Our gaze met only a moment later.
　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what to expect.

It's coming. Loki, you do it but don't kill it, just incapacitate it. I'm a little curious about something.
I understand.

　The first thing you need to do is to get your hands dirty. That instruction was also a confirmation of the preparedness required for the upcoming mission.
　I'm sure he knows that, but Loki's expression changes to one of wariness.

　At the same time, it passed through my mind that the robed bandits might be the guys I had a run-in with in the city yesterday, but I decide it's better to put that behind me.

''As for Alice... well, come over here for now.

　I beckoned her over and called her over, and Alice moved her feet as she glanced at the entrance with trepidation.
　Sure, there are bad guys, but for the most part, they are preventing criminals from committing crimes, so encounters with bandits and those who are called terrorists are rare.

''Loki-chan, are you okay on your own?　I'll help you with that.
No, you watch.

　Since I couldn't tell Alice about the backstory of the situation, I had to use a sloppy manner, but she nodded anxiously without opening her mouth any further, as if she had no small amount of fear.

''Well, if anything happens, I'll interrupt you, so don't worry.
'Yeah...'

　Once the door is unlocked and ready to invite him into the room - set up - Loki waits, knife at the ready.

'They're coming!'

　Alice next to me cleared her throat at the same time as she caught sight of the bandit.

'You didn't know you were going after Lady Ars,'
I'm gonna kill the first... one... and... get it. You're not really a murderer, are you?

　The edge of his mouth rises eerily in a mechanical tone as his head snaps up.
　While holding out the dagger, it is urgent to get to the Loki in front of you at once. The initial move is also mechanical and hard to time.

I see, it's crazy, isn't it? I'm convinced.

　Without delay, Loki also returns fire with four knives between each hand.

　Loki's knives have an electric current flowing through them, and even touching them comes with an enchantment that can lead to damage.
　That being said, the bandit didn't care and swung his dagger down.
　The high-pitched sound of metal colliding with metal creates sparks between the two - electricity.
　Naturally, the electric current crawled through the knife and crawled through the bandit's body.

''-----!

　There was no pain or numbness from his face. The power of the blades that coolly conquered each other and fought each other as if they had nerves grew stronger.

''Kuu........''

　It was the bandit who broke the balance. The blade separated and was cleaved off continuously. With a throwing knife, he would be at a disadvantage in close combat.

　Loki bent his upper body and evaded it with a bakken roll as it was.
　In the process, he throws several knives at the bandit's feet.

　The knife successfully stuck the bandit's feet to the floor. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　It was out of the ordinary as he moved without pain, jittering his legs depressingly even though the knife was stuck in them, making the wound worse.

　Loki kicked the floor as soon as he landed. A small but sharp knee struck the bandit's chest with the same momentum. As soon as he realizes the sound of a mischief and bone cracking by feel, he quickly checks after it.

　He was blown away by the momentum, and the knife that was stuck in him forced its way out and crashed into the wall right next to the door. The bandit who slid down to the floor and dropped to the floor sluggishly with an inarticulate voice leaking air from his lungs and left behind the strangeness as if he was dealing with a dead man.

　At the same time as Loki, who saw the settlement in the figure that collapsed on the floor and didn't even move, turned back to Ars.

Thug Thug, kill...

　With a snarky voice, the bandit thrust his hand to the floor and glowed a magic formula.

--!

　When Loki turned around with a look of utter desperation, the bandit's arm was crushed, as if something had crushed it.
　The knife spilled out of his hand, so much so that he couldn't grip it. The fingers pointed in a new direction and hung down as if they were dangling from his wrist.
　Then the bandit's body fell face down on the floor as if crushed into the ground. Both the floor and the floor were loaded to a certain extent with mischief.
　When it reached its limit, the bandit lost consciousness as he vomited blood and turned white.

'Be on your guard,'

　Ars interfered with space and applied compression. A different ability to control gravity as well. It's not a good idea to get a new one.
　The original magic is of the highest level of difficulty.

"Excuse me!

　A shade of remorse fell on Loki, who lowered his gaze and looked down.

'Well, for a first time, that's good.

　Ars, who is walking towards the bandit, puts his hand on his head to work as he passes Loki. As a result, Arus was able to stop him. With that kind of compression, every bone in your body is crushed, or at least it would be impossible to walk for the rest of your life. His arms and legs are out of the range of the compression that was applied. That, in turn, would have put a more localized load on them than the whole.

　It wasn't a sight I wanted to show Alice much.

　It was probably because of the actual battle experience. Loki's quickness in switching between the two at times like this means he understands what should be the priority.

''But then again, this guy doesn't seem to feel anything... doesn't he have a sense of pain?
Yeah, you're not just a man.

　Ars moved closer to the side and peeled off his robe without hesitation. She was probably around twenty years old. Her dark brown hair was unkempt, yet the impression she received was that she looked young.
　The clothes that seem to stick to the body seem to be made of anti-magic material.

　Ars looks over the exposed skin as he examines it. He ruffles his shaggy hair and checks the back of his neck.
　There was a mark there that looked like it had been stitched up.

'Al, is he dead?'

　Alice is also peeking out from behind Loki to peer at him.

'No, I didn't kill him. You're in no condition to move, though.
Yeah,

　Feeling a strange sense of evasion, Ars said in a distant voice, "I didn't kill it," but it was a bugger's breath to last more than a few minutes.
　Alice's confirmation didn't change anything, but she couldn't help but ask about the unfamiliar life and death.

　Alice sat down in front of the bandit and stared at his face.

'He's not dead... right?'

　Still, it's not something I would approach carelessly.

''Eh...!

　Alice, who had been looking into his face, let out a scream.
　That was also because her eyes, which had been white, glanced back at Alice with a grunt.

　Ars didn't check it, but Alice's reaction was enough to pull her hand back and pull her closer.
　The eyeballs didn't follow Alice, but were pointed straight ahead.

'Loki, avoid it!'

　Without waiting for his words, Loki had jumped back to the side.
　The bandit clattered and crawled, leaning forward as if he were about to fall, and leapt through the window.

　Loki tried to follow, but Ars made him stop, and he went straight to the window and looked down at the bandit.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find the best way to get the most out of this article.

''Apparently it's not normal.

　Alice, in the form of Als's arms, clung to her as if surprised rather than terrified.

'I'm sorry, Alice,'
Um... yeah, I'm fine.

　When she came to herself, Alice got to her feet and headed for the window, and she and Loki peered around. Because the bandit is not alone.

　In that gap - while Alice turned her back - Ars scooped up the blood on the floor in a test tube and collected it.

''Master Ars, there are still two bandits in the room.
You misjudged me. Loki, I'm sorry, but we need you to come to our aid.
Yes, sir.

　As a magician, he didn't think it was a big deal, but in an interpersonal battle, even a teacher could get beaten. If the enemy he thought he had defeated remained unperturbed, he would surely be caught off guard.
　As it is, Ars adds to Loki, who put his feet on the edge of the window.

'We'll have to make sure we kill them this time, either by the heart, or the head, apparently, or at least that much... the trick is not to think they're human.

　Although stagnant, Ars advises him. Originally, Ars, his main job, had to head towards it, but in the future, when Loki fights alongside Ars in a scene, there is a great chance that it will be the difference between life and death between having experience once and not having experience.

　Ars could chase and kill the bandit who had missed, but he had already secured what he wanted. There's no end to dealing with such a small thing.
　The reason why I dared to avoid it is because the bandit suggested some kind of modification. If this is the case, if we revealed our hand, we could not even consider how it would be brought back. I don't want to leave as much cause for concern as possible before operational action.

''I'm awed,''

　There was a determination not to repeat the same mistake on Loki's face as he answered immediately. Although he didn't want to praise her if possible, Ars must admit Loki's resourcefulness. To be able to make a cold decision just once means he knows how to detach his emotions.

　At the same time, it means that he's still not powerful enough. It's far more difficult to neutralize them than to kill them, so with the current Loki, he could find his footing in the opposite direction. Ars's advice was such a decision.


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　It didn't take long for me to get a general idea of the situation. That information came from Loki when he returned.
　After leaving the room, Loki didn't end up fighting a single battle. By the time he arrived, it was after he had already escaped.

　That's also because the Chancellor had gone out early. Apparently, the bandits also went to the Chancellor's office, and the Chancellor had to come out to the unusual bandits at that time.

　Two faculty members and about 10 students suffered minor injuries.
　The faculty's inability to stop the damage to the students is questionable, but that's only because the students had it coming, I guess.
　Fortunately for the school, it is a relief that it was a youthful indiscretion.

　But the reason why it was only a minor injury is because the bandits didn't take advantage of it. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right.

　It was as if they were aiming at a strong magician........

　The five invading bandits have all been forced to flee.
　The fact that there are guards in place to prevent this kind of situation from happening, but even their eyes have slipped through the cracks, it's not hard to imagine who will be held responsible for management.

　The fact that there are not many security systems in the vicinity of the school building makes it even worse.

　It was only a few minutes later that the Chancellor announced over the school's broadcast that the threat of the bandits had passed. Details were left out........but instead, or perhaps incidentally, Ars was ordered to report to the Chancellor's office.

　I'm not surprised as I had anticipated it, but it's true that it's troublesome.
　For starters, he throws it into the corner of his head and confirms the current situation.

''So........we have to clean this up?

　If you look around the room, materials are dancing and pieces of glass are scattered around.
　Of course there was something to be gained, though.
　The test tube held in his back hand clinked against his claw.

"Leave it to me.
It won't take long to do this.

　The two of them rolled up their sleeves.
　Ars, knowing their cleaning skills, I couldn't help but think for sure, and said, "Let's get on with it," and began to clean up.



　Loki, I don't know how much of the materials are being grasped, but they are being organized. Of course, things that you don't want to be seen are kept in storage but there won't be any problems.
　Alice began sweeping the floor and tidying up extensively. She's as deft as a housewife as ever.

　If this two-top is present, there will inevitably be nothing for Ars to do. We knew that.

　And in the blink of an eye, the cleanup is over. It's a pleasure to see that not only the new mess, but it's clearly cleaner than before. It's not that I didn't do anything in particular, but it's a shameful thing.

'Sorry,'

　was a word that came out of admiration for his cleaning skills and guilt for not doing anything.
　All Ars did was install a board that had been lying on the smashed out window, so that was no surprise.

　After that, if you took a break from Loki's tea, the usual scene was there, as if nothing had really happened.

'Master Ars, do we need to go to the Chancellor's office?　It's been on the air for almost half an hour now.
I don't mind. I'm sure the Chancellor will have to deal with the consequences.

　

　There was a preamble to the broadcast of a pum-pum sound.

"Ars Regin you are to come to the Chancellor's office as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will cancel your credits.

　The broadcast of a somewhat irritated voice sound must have been heard by the entire school.

'Hey!'

　I couldn't help but shout. It's not just an abuse of authority, it's the way you behave as you please.

　I let out the biggest sigh of the day and sip my tea.
　I wonder if the reason I can't calm down after drinking it is because I'm in danger of getting credit. The reason for this was because the two of them were staring at Ars with their gazes zealously.
　I'm sure you can imagine what they want to say.

　Even if you don't look at me like that, I'm going to go after I finish drinking.......I'm not that heavenly.

''Ars-sama........''
Alhhh...
I'm coming.

　I put my cup down and stand up.

'I don't know what time it's going to be, so Alice, when you're done training, get Loki to send you home.
Yes. Please.
I understand.

　Loki went through Alice's acknowledgements with a flourish and nodded to Ars.




　This wasn't the first time Ars had been troublesome, but only this time it would have been dominated by the desire to examine the blood collected quickly.

(Elements?)

　The light system is a special strain called an elemental.
　I don't know if that has anything to do with this mission, but I felt it was too early to dismiss it as irrelevant.

　When I arrived at the main school building, several places had collapsed. The remains of the battle could be seen.

　In front of the chancellor's office, Ars knocked a few times. The chancellor called out for him today, so he couldn't have a prior commitment........

'I'm coming in,'

　Documents are stacked in front of the desk, and Chancellor Sisti's face peeks through the gap.
　It's a face that professes to be completely grumpy.

'Too late!'
I've got something to do, too, sir.
The chancellor's orders take precedence over everything else.

　Pukku's puffed up cheeks dripped with mock complaint.

''Huh~''

　Ars switches without mentioning that he can't go out with them.

'What's that?' He pointed to a stack of documents.

It's a compilation of damage and information on the perpetrators. It's only the reports of the encounters, so it's not as comprehensive as it could be.　

　While complaining, he poked at the bundle of papers as a hassle.
　It would be a necessary task, since the incident at the academy would have to be reported to the higher-ups.

'So, what do you want from me?　Before you go, I won't help.
Oh, well...

　You can tell by the disappointed look on his face for a moment that he has a knot in his stomach that makes you think he really called you to help him.

'I'm going home!
Well, sit down.

　I know it's not the best way to talk, but this is the way of the chancellor.
　We've learned that there's no end to what we can do if we get angry at each other.

　He got up from his desk and sat down on the other side of the table and cut to the chancellor's main point with a wicked look on his face.