No, isn't that too much firepower. Look at the remaining trash mobs. They are scared of you guys who suddenly transformed and are wetting themselves.
It was when I was pitying one Horned Rabbit whose horn was being torn off by the model student's hand.
"Unbelievable, I had my doubts, but it's really Lord 'Chris'!"
A strange voice was heard from the sky.
I hurriedly raised my head.
A human wearing a black hood riding atop a flying monster came into view. A visual that blatantly screams, 'I am the mastermind.'
Right, I wondered why he hadn't appeared yet. The owner of the summoning circle who called us here.
'Probably someone affiliated with the Demon King's Army who plays the 'villain' role in the novel.'
I expected up to here. But the problem is....
"Ah! Where and what have you been doing all this time not to show your beautiful face even once? I truly missed you!"
This guy, what is his relationship with the 'real Chris'?
He even throws off his hood casually (weren't you trying to hide your identity?) and approaches with a face fallen in love.
Like they are at least best friends. In the worst case, like they are a couple or something similar.
'F*ck....'
...I can feel stinging gazes from behind my back.
It's obvious without looking. I am on the verge of being misunderstood as being in cahoots with the suspicious black-haired guy wrapped in bandages controlling monsters.
Guys, it's not true. It's not! I don't know who he is! I'm seeing him for the first time today!
"Haha, why that expression? Are you not happy to see me, Lord? Ah! I'm sorry if you are still sulking about that incident last time."
What is that incident! Wasn't Chris just a hikikomori wizard? Why does she have an acquaintance with a guy who is obviously a villain!
This reward is wrong. Instead of the sh*tty monkey keyring, you should have given me the real Chris's memories or something.
I maintained a poker face while fiddling with the monkey almost to the point of squeezing it hidden under my robe.
The reaction I can make in this situation is....
"T-Teacher...?"
Mikhail called her with a small voice.
"...."
But no answer returned.
Chris had kept her mouth shut tight since earlier. While glaring with crimson eyes at the assailant who landed lightly on the ground.
Everyone here could tell.
That person is dangerous.
'It's the first time I've seen the Teacher this guarded against someone.'
Probably the person who called Class X to the plains. Furthermore, seeing how he strokes the monster as if it were his own child, he must be the culprit who released them.
"By the way, I wondered who killed my cute puppy, but it was Lord Chris. Even so, to burst it without even leaving a trace of its form is too much."
As expected. Mikhail gritted his teeth. The image of that hideous thing swallowing Chris was still vivid in his eyes.
'If not for the Teacher, we would have definitely died.'
However, that guy just smiled brightly as if he had absolutely no interest in others' lives or deaths.
Mikhail felt a somewhat familiar disgust.
"Since my Lord said he wanted to check how much our young master has grown, I intended to see the reaction by killing a friend or two in front of his eyes."
The assailant shrugged his shoulders.
"Now that I look, Lord [Chris] is already attached? Anyway, my Lord is truly unkind. There was no point in putting effort into the summoning magic."
"...!"
It's a confession.
In an instant, the air became taut with tension, and all of Class X immediately took combat stances.
But the assailant's attitude was relaxed beyond measure. Instead, he narrowed the distance with slow steps and stood right in front of Chris's nose.
"...!"
Flinch. Mikhail almost chanted a magic spell without realizing it. However, Chris silently raised her hand and stopped it.
Angelina raising an ice spear, Nica emitting light from both hands, Dolce gathering water droplets, and even Bell trying to put power into her voice.
At Chris's single small gesture, everyone froze like stone.
Then Chris pointed downward with her finger.
'Is she telling us to put down our weapons?'
Naturally, everyone read the meaning and moved.
Because before they knew it, in this strange and dangerous situation, they were relying solely on Chris.
"Anyway, it was Lord who ruined my work, but you haven't said a word since earlier. Indeed, neither apologies nor excuses suit you, Lord."
Of course, when the assailant reached out and stroked Chris's cheek-
"...!"
Everyone couldn't help but be greatly shaken once, but.
"As expected, it would have been better if you told me in advance. Although I enjoy meetings like surprise gifts, I wanted to show you a more dressed-up appearance, Lord. Who would have guessed that the Lord Chris is acting as a nanny for kids?"
Despite the rude expression, Chris didn't refute. She only furrowed her brow even more.
'Just by her expression, she looks like she would almost kill him, so why isn't she dealing with that ruffian immediately...?'
The question was brief; Mikhail soon realized.
'Don't tell me, because we are here...?'
If Chris were alone, it would have been fine to fight without caring about her surroundings.
But right now, there are five chicks behind her.
The assailant is a dangerous opponent just by the aura he exudes. Protecting all these young kids while subduing the assailant is difficult even for Chris.
No matter the strong individual, if they have someone to protect, they are bound to become weak.
...Frustrating. Mikhail trampled the neck of a Horned Rabbit on the ground that was half-scorched by fire and on the verge of death.
A stumbling block to the teacher. An existence that can barely kill a monster that is already dying.
My level is only this much.
"Well, since Lord is ultimately following our Lord's orders, I won't interfere further. However, won't you reward my effort with just one smile? Then not even a shred of regret will remain."
The voice the assailant whispered was affectionate. If someone who didn't know the context heard it, they would misunderstand that the relationship between the two was truly tender.
Of course, absolutely, absolutely not. Whatever happened, it must be that assailant's one-sided courtship!
Looking at Chris's cold eyes, it is certain. It's never that Mikhail himself wants to believe that.
"If it's not easy, I'll help you. From old times, you really liked my face saying it was pretty."
The moment the assailant said that and slowly unwrapped the bandages wound around his eyes.
Chris's arm moved suddenly.
"...!"
When they realized it, the tip of a cool blade was already touching the assailant's neck.
'How...?!'
Not just Mikhail, but even the assailant—no one there even noticed when Chris took out the sword. Because absolutely no flow of mana was felt from her.
It was just frighteningly silent as usual.
The assailant also had a surprised expression. In this situation right now, only one person was unshakeably calm.
Chris Dorton herself.
'...Did the Teacher even bring a sword in the first place?'
It seemed more plausible to say she created the sword from thin air.
Even knowing that 'Creation' type magic is rare enough that only those counted on one hand in the continent can barely attempt it.
Somehow, wouldn't it be possible if it's Chris.
If it's Chris....
"Bullsh*t."
She broke the silence, spitting out the words as if chewing them.
Mikhail could see Chris's face, smiling fishily and despising the assailant.
"Did you dream or something, trash."
At the incredibly rough tone, the assailant laughed lightly.
"Really, you still don't let anything slide.... My Lord Chris."
[Subjugated Monsters: 50/50] [Quest Complete! You received 'Bedalua Academy Map (3/4)' and 'Worn-out Sword' as rewards.]
I lived.
Thanks to the protagonist.
I thought I was going to die from nervousness.
Since I didn't know how the situation would turn out, I couldn't unequip the Monkey Keyring, and I couldn't speak either.
With the mindset that keeping my mouth shut would at least be average, while having a staring contest, what I recalled was-
[Subjugated Monsters: 49/50]
'Right. Wasn't the reward for this quest a worn-out sword or something?'
If it's a sword, it's a weapon. A weapon is the most necessary item in this situation confronting an unidentified assailant.
I desperately pointed down and sent a signal to the students.
'Just one of the guys sprawled on the floor! Kill just one more!'
Fortunately, perhaps only the protagonist understood properly, the quest completion message popped up at a breathtaking timing.
And just barely, the Monkey Keyring's equip time limit also ended....
[Unequip item 'Monkey Keyring' and equip 'Worn-out Sword'-]
'Yes! Yesyesyesyes, yes!'
[※Once equipped, the item can be unequipped after a minimum of 5 minutes-]
'I said yes! Yes!!! Give it to meeeeee!'
[You have equipped the item 'Worn-out Sword'! You can cut almost anything. Until it breaks. Available Uses: 3/3]
...Thanks to that, I was barely able to save both my coolness and my life.
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