I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

91.Dancing With Witches (4)

You’ve come to the right place.

I thought as I looked around the blue-lit cave.

One of the dungeons I wanted to rob to earn money for Milia’s tuition.

The dungeon name is… What was it?

The name isn’t important anyway, so let’s move on.

Because it’s just a little more difficult than the dungeon where Hobgoblin appears.

“It’s wet…”

“Isn’t humidity a joke?”

“The monsters in this dungeon are orcs and lizard men.”

“It’s a strange composition.”

It’s actually really weird. It’s rare for Orcs and Lizardmen, who are usually hostile, to appear together. But that’s why this dungeon is good.

Because they fight among themselves and leave behind by-products.

“Elisha.”

“Yes, four?”

“Are you ready to take a screenshot?”

I need to take dynamic photos so that Elisa can get a high score. Dungeon exploration? Was it exploration studies? Anyway, it was so shocking that the professor in charge was shocked. That way, other group kids who didn’t receive Elisha won’t see Elisha again.

Elisa’s connections are amazing!

I finally broke through a new dungeon with the task!

If Elisa’s abilities are proven with surprising results, wouldn’t the perception change a little?

… Honestly, I can’t guarantee that this alone will solve the problem to some extent.

He wouldn’t know if it was someone who bullied him, or he would be embarrassed in front of a female student who would not back down and take care of someone who was so worried and dangerous, but he would be embarrassed in front of other people.

Still, I can’t do anything, so I’ll do at least this.

I left Elisa looking around by the entrance for a moment and secretly called out to Sif with a wave of my hand. When I called quietly, Sif closed her mouth and came to me and whispered in a voice that was hard for Elisa to hear.

“… What are you going to do again this time?”

“Elisha. Wouldn’t it be better to increase your confidence a little?”

“…What does that have to do with this dungeon?”

“So…”

I quickly explained the strategy before Elisa approached with a scared look on her face. Sif, upon hearing my strategy, looked at me as if to ask if it made any sense, and when he saw my persuasive face, he nodded with an expression of helplessness.

Without fail, all his fingers were pinned.

“5 gold coins.”

“Uh, over there…”

“2 gold coins.”

“4.”

“3.”

“Okay. Elisha! “Give me a screenshot!”

“S-a screenshot?”

“I have to take a picture. “I’ll take a picture!”

Before Elisa could say anything, Sif took the screenshot in her hand and looked around. Has he ever used a screenshot?

“Do you know how to use that?”

“Of course! “I’ve touched it once before!”

“You’re holding it upside down right now.”

“Oh. Ah, it’s because it’s been a while since I touched it!”

I looked down at Elisa, who was fidgeting, taking her gaze away from Sif, who was quickly taking a decent screenshot of her face.

Is it because I entered the dungeon?

Or is it because of the sudden situation?

Elisa was looking at Sif and me alternately with a face that looked like she was about to faint at any moment.

“Elisha.”

“Yes…?”

“Let’s take a picture first. “Stand on the stairs near the entrance.”

“S-a screenshot?”

I nodded silently. Elisa hesitated at my words and walked towards the entrance and stood awkwardly. As soon as I confirmed that Elisa was standing in the position I told her to, she walked next to her and stood side by side.

“Sif! Get ready to take a picture!”

“Okay! But Yohan, kneel down and sit down! The height difference is so big that it can’t all be captured in the lens!”

Is it because there is almost a difference of two heads? I carefully got into her lap and spoke to Elisa, who was shaking like a scared kitten.

“I need to take a screenshot, so relax your facial expression. “You’re not going to take a screenshot with a face like that, are you?”

“Oh, yes…”

Elisa smiled, looking noticeably better than before. It was as if the killer had put his knife to her back and threatened her to smile. Feeling like a criminal, I tried to look forward and put a smile on my face.

“Good! Stay still! One, two, three!”

Click.

A familiar yet unfamiliar, nostalgic sound echoed in the dungeon.

For the first time in a long time, I looked at the photo popping out of the screenshot, feeling longing for the flash of light that hit my eyes. The outfit looks like something out of fantasy, but it’s an instant camera, so it’s a strange feeling.

“Did you take a good picture?”

Sif looked at the photo and shook his head. It looks like the picture didn’t come out well.

“Elisa closed her eyes! Let’s film again!”

“S-sorry!”

“There is no need to be sorry. Basically, taking several pictures and selecting the best one among them.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

“Ruler! I’ll film it again, so pay attention! Look this way!”

At Sif’s shout, I took my stance again and put a smile on my face. It’s been a while since I took a picture, and it reminds me of the old days.

Before I was possessed, I took pictures while traveling with my friends, there were pictures I took with my parents, and there were also pictures I took of cats on the side of the road.

Although it is now a faded memory, humans are creatures that live on memories.

I gratefully ate the bittersweet snack of memories that suddenly came to mind.

“Ruler! Look this way! One!, Two!, Three!”

Click.

The sound of photos being taken continued to tickle my ears. The flash of light hurt my eyes, but I did my best not to close them. Did my eyes sparkle like that five times? Sif approached me holding the selected photos.

“Isn’t this good enough?”

“Hmm…”

I took the stack of photos from Sif and looked at them one by one. Elisa with a very nervous face and me smiling with a subtle expression.

It looks like country bumpkins are taking pictures for the first time.

Still, I took a photo with some realism, so I’ll keep it for now. I handed the photo back to Sif and said.

“Take care of it.”

“Okay~”

“We’ve already been delayed a lot, so let’s leave right away.”

“Is it finally time to start~ I hope I have a lot of money~”

That caught my eye again. I looked at Sif, who was looking happy at the thought of making money, and then looked down at Elisa, who was gently holding my sleeve her her. Elisha spoke to me with an expression full of anxiety.

“Um, uhm… Won’t it be okay if I leave like this?”

“What do you mean, Elisha?”

“B-But, it’s dangerous to go into a dungeon with three people… “

What Elisha said was extremely correct. Even if you couldn’t do it, it was a national rule to form a party of 4 or more people and enter the dungeon. At least among the adventurers I’ve seen, I’ve never seen one go alone.

“Don’t worry too much. “I won’t die.”

It’s been 10 years since I survived on a deserted island, overcoming all odds. Although I don’t know anything else, I can confidently say that I can see the angles to survive better than anyone else. Because I was confident that I would survive even if I faced a dragon with harsh words.

So, I don’t die in a dungeon that isn’t that difficult on purpose, and I can break it all down and escape at any time.

Unless I want to.

“Well, I’m still a burden-“

“Don’t think of yourself as a burden. You are a wizard “You can be confident with that alone.”

In the first place, like any other fantasy, wizards are rare, expensive, high-quality talents. As long as you reveal that you are a wizard, you will be looked at with envy.

In particular, if you are a magic undergraduate at Calon Academy, you are considered an elite in and of itself, so there was no need to be this scared. Because it was a position that was understandable even if I made a fuss about it.

It must have been the nightmares of the past that made Elisa, who was in such a position, into Assa, who couldn’t even speak properly.

A past that may be related to one’s origin.

…Would it have been better to at least listen to Professor Lennon? However, I don’t feel like digging into other people’s circumstances like that, so let’s wait for Elisha to speak.

If you become friends with her, she will tell you directly.

I came out of my thoughts and looked at Elisha out of the corner of my eye.

A body shrunken like a rat. A face that looks like it will burst into tears if you even poke it with a finger. And yet, the thin hand holding my sleeve

Am I taking a grown adult with me or a child?

“Elisa. If a monster appears, hide behind me. Do you understand?”

“Yes, yes…”

“Sif. You do not participate in the battle, but stay around Elisa. “If the enemy attacks from behind, please tell me.”

“Okay. “Come on, Elisha, come this way!”

“Uh, well, about that-“

I twisted my free hand around to free it and grabbed the shovel I was carrying on my back.

If the vague memories I had before being possessed are correct, enemies will soon appear.

I closed my eyes and focused on the sound. Even though there is a light source, you cannot see far away, so it is better to trust your sense of smell and hearing.

Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop…

The sound of falling water drops fills my ears. However, the more you get used to the sound, the clearer the sound mixed with the sound of falling water drops becomes.

“The first floor is a damp cave. The second floor is a muddy swamp. The third floor is…”

It’s coming.

I alerted all my senses to the battle that was about to take place.

As my senses became more sensitive, the muscles of my body, which had been working hard for quite a long time, began to slowly awaken the memories of the struggle that had been engraved in me for 10 years.

The sound of footsteps.

Five.

“Sif. “Be prepared to take screenshots.”

How about catching some snakes?

I held the shovel.