48-Episode 14: It suddenly appeared from above, so I cut it off reflexively



 For now, I walked into the black academy building.

 The inside of the building is dark and dreary and looks like a ruin.
 And I haven't seen anyone at all.
 In the first place, I haven't seen a single person since I entered the premises.

 This school may have already gone out of business.

 Well, it seems that black magic is not a very popular magic.
 There are many dangerous things, and some countries and cities have even designated it as forbidden.

 I'm not sure if this magical city is an exception.
 As a result, there was a possibility that the school had been closed down due to the loss of students.

''Gee Gee Gee Gee!

 .........Hmm.
 Right now, a mysterious creature passed by in front of me, screaming in a mysterious way.

 To put it simply, its body was like a monkey, its head was like a lizard, and it had insect-like wing wings on its back.

 ........Is it a demon?
 I had never seen or heard of him before, though.

'Noaaaaaaaaaaaah!'

 Immediately after, a high-pitched scream could be heard from a nearby room.
 The door opened with a tremendous force and a suspicious-looking woman jumped out from inside.

 The woman was thin as wire, as if she hadn't eaten enough.
 She has a pale face, and there are terrible circles under her eyes.
 When she spotted me, she ran up to me, shaking out her shaggy hair.

'Hey! Where's Goo! I don't know my goo-chan!

 Her wide open eyes were bloodshot and red.
 Surprisingly, she was still young and reasonably pretty, but I understood in an instant that she was a badass woman anyway.
 I don't know what a goo-chan is, but I respond with a single-minded desire not to get involved with a woman like this.

'I don't know,'
'You're lying! My goochie didn't pass! I ran out of the room when I was out of sight for a second!

 .........Could it be that the goo-chan is the mysterious creature from earlier?

'Oh, Goo-chan, where have you gone! Please! Come back to your mom!

 

 I wanted to leave the place as soon as possible, but if this Goo-chan was the mysterious creature I mentioned earlier, I could see where it had gone.
 It hasn't been that long yet, and if I look for it, I'm sure I'll find it soon enough.

 To be honest, I'd like to leave it alone, but I feel like leaving this dangerous woman alone like this is a bad idea as well....

That goo-chan--
'Who allowed you to call her Goo-chan? I'm the only one who can call you Goo-chan!

 It's so annoying.

'Could it be the mysterious creature with the head of a lizard, the body of an ape and the wings of an insect?
Yes, yes! I knew you knew about Goo-chan!
That's where they went.
'Goo-cha-ha!

 When I pointed at her, the woman ran in that direction at a terrific pace.

 Soon, she will return holding the mysterious creature from earlier.

'Oh, my goodness, just now. You've saved my life.
Well that's good to hear.

 She thanked me.
 Maybe it's because I've regained my composure after the discovery of the mystery creature, but I think I'm somewhat sane now--

She's a chimera that I worked very hard to make. Isn't she very pretty?
'Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
"Mum, I'll never let you go again, Guu-chan!
'Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
My goodness, are you really that happy? You are so happy to see your mother again?

 --I take back my previous statement, it wasn't sane at all.

 The woman was happily rubbing her own cheek against the lizard's head, but the mysterious creature only seemed to be desperately trying to escape.

 ........This creature, was it a chimera?
 Come to think of it, there is a magic in black magic that can create such synthetic creatures.
 I wasn't interested in it, so I didn't learn it.
 Perhaps she is studying it.

 I don't know, this academy is properly staffed.
 But the first person from the academy I met was this.....

 Afterwards, when I asked her about the entrance exam, she told me she didn't know much about it.

 But in the meantime, I was able to get her to show me the location of the office.
 I would find out if I asked there.





 The courtyard with its black haze and the constant "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I walked down the corridor, where the sound of laughter and strange noises kept echoing, and in front of the bathroom, where I could hear people saying "come on~, come on~" from inside.

'Hm? I don't have anyone there.

 I walked into the office, but there was only a row of battered wooden desks in the office.
 But somehow, there's a hint of something.
 Is this.........up?

 Immediately after, a skeleton fell upside down from overhead.

''Welcome!''

 I quickly pulled out my hidden dagger and cut off the skeleton's head as soon as I could.

''Gyaaah!''

 The skull flies through the air and falls to the floor, rolling over in a heap.
 The body is left hanging from the ceiling.

'Hmm. Undead.

 That's probably why I barely felt a sign of it until just before.
 But still, how could he make his voice heard if he had no vocal cords?

What the hell are you doing?

 The skull that had stopped me from crashing into the wall turned to me and shouted accusations.

'It suddenly appeared from above and I reflexively slashed at it.
'I was just trying to scare you a little bit, but you're terrible!

 I guess that's what they deserve.

 But for now, it doesn't seem to be a bad undead, so let's just listen to what he has to say.