The Academy's Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter

Chapter 31: Duel (5)

༺ Duel (5) ༻

There was some information I wanted to extract from Leafa the Illusive.

So I unmasked myself. I wouldn't be able to talk to him while disguised as the Berserker.

As soon as [Fictional Hell] began to unravel, I quickly began to lock [Ice Sovereign] deep inside my body.

Even with the [Hunter] trait activated, I was weaker than I was in [Fictional Hell], so there was no telling what kind of strain [Ice Sovereign] would put on my body if I kept it activated for even a moment.

As a result, my skin had regained its original color.

"Don't do anything stupid."

[O-of course...!]

"From now on, answer what I ask you."

I said in a cynical tone as I narrowed my eyes.

Leafa was terrified. Like a common idiom, he was shaking like a leaf. The tremors were transmitted through my hands as I held his head.

[Yes, yes! I'll answer anything! I will answer, so please...]

"How much does Alice Carroll know about me?"

If Alice found out about me at this point in the story, it would be game over. Therefore, how much information she had about me was of great importance to me.

I was the weakest extra with the worst potential in all of ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱. In other words, in order to defeat the Evil God Nephid, I had to focus on becoming stronger as quickly as possible.

That was why I prioritized raising [Physical Training Efficiency] and [Magical Training Efficiency] first, but later on, when they've reached their maximum potential, it'd be better to increase [vs. Human Combat Power] as well, to help me stand a chance against dark forces like Alice.

So, until I reached the level where I could stand up to Alice, I needed to hide my identity as much as possible.

The reason why I put up an [Ice Wall] before capturing Leafa was to prevent someone from witnessing this.

It's time for me to take care of things.

[Child, how do you know Alice...?]

「Frost Explosion (Ice Attribute, ★5)」

Kaaaahhhhh─!

[Kaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh─!]

I triggered a short burst of a [Frost Explosion] and froze his right arm. If he tried to remove the ice, his right arm would be hacked off.

"Just answer me."

[Ugh, ah, I don't know anything... I don't know... Child, Alice is still trying to find you...]

Leafa gritted his teeth and cried while enduring the pain.

He responded politely. He and Alice had a relationship where it wouldn't be surprising if one of them betrayed the other at any time, and he was a light-talker in the first place.

'I expected this for now.'

The student evaluation data of Märchen Academy was kept under strict security. The two who played the biggest role in this were the Headmistress Elena, and the magic of Aria, the Tower Master of the Hegal Magic Tower,which was in a contractual relationship with the Academy.

As long as they were there, I didn't have to worry about my information being leaked.

"Then next. What is Alice's plan? Tell me how she intends to find me."