I Became A Third-Rate Villain In The Hero Academy [On Hiatus]

Chapter 10: First Hidden Piece (2)

I got off the circulating carriage and walked aimlessly.

It had been a long time since the sun had set.

I relied solely on the flashlight's light as I walked.

-Chirp, chirp, chirp

In the quiet forest, the sound of insects filled the air in a rhythmic manner.

The eastern forest is open to regular students.

Of course, there are no monsters.

There's no tension.

It's actually quite boring.

It would be less lonely if someone was walking beside me.

Perhaps thinking that made it feel as if something was following me.

I looked back several times, but there was nothing there.

'Ghosts shouldn't exist.'

In this world, ghosts are real.

If one has mana, they can see spirits.

Of course, I can't see them because my mana is zero.

-Gulp, gulp.

After walking for about an hour, like before, I drank some water.

There's still plenty of water left.

When going somewhere in this world, the most important thing is drinking water.

I brought a lot, and it should be enough to last until I return tomorrow.

My body feels less exhausted, probably because my endurance increased by one yesterday.

"Ugh, ah."

After a 10-minute break, I stretched and resumed walking.

The current time is 2 a.m.

I've been walking for about eight hours since I got off the circulating carriage at 6 p.m.

It should be time to arrive...

As I thought that, I shone my flashlight forward and discovered a signpost.

It's proof that I'm almost there.

If I continue like this for about three more minutes, I'll arrive at the place where the first hidden piece is resting.

The first hidden piece is not equipment like weapons or armor, but a consumable.

It's a potion.

It's a bound item that takes effect once consumed.

Trudge, trudge, trudge.

As expected, after about three minutes, I saw an unusually large rock.

As if proving the passage of time, numerous plants entwined together, covering the rock's surface.

I used a dagger to cut away all the entangled plants.

Then, the true appearance of the rock, riddled with holes, was revealed.

There seemed to be more than twenty holes throughout the rock.

There were 23 in the original work.

I counted them myself, and both the locations and the number of holes are the same.

Now, I just have to cover three of these holes simultaneously.

Poof!

I immediately stuck my fingers into the holes.