The Academy's Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter

Chapter 205-210: Alice Subjugation (1-6)

A cool night breeze blew in. It was after a thunderstorm had drenched the island.

Upon arriving at the dorm, I washed up. Then, after slightly covering the lamp on the desk to dim the light, I took out a silver dagger from the magic pouch. It was the Blade of Frost Flowers.

I scanned the magic circle engraved on the blade. As Hilde had said, this dagger was not something I could handle easily.

Because it was the key to the ritual that summoned all the combat forces of Düpfendorf.

This dagger was imbued with their will to make me their king.

Düpfendorf. An ice kingdom founded on the harsh land where blizzards rage incessantly. I knew that nation-destroying ice magic beasts, which I had only seen in the settings book, called that place home.

To use the Dagger of Frost Flowers meant to take on the troops of Düpfendorf and those nation-destroying ice magic beasts. First off, the amount of mana consumed in summoning them would be tremendous. In other words, I had to be as strong as the primordial ice sovereign.

As of now, I wouldn't be able to use it unless my unique skill [Hunter] was activated.

Suddenly, many thoughts covered my mind.

My memories from the first round were blurry. I couldn't know if I had received Düpfendorf's help then.

But, all that matters is who I am now.

The obvious fact was that I now had more forces at my disposal. In this journey to confront the Evil God, such an army was invaluable.

What came to mind next was Alice Carroll. I still couldn't read her inner thoughts. But... doubts remained.

"Choker..."

It was visible every time we met. The marks on the choker Alice always wore around her neck were gradually increasing.

At first, it wasn't noticeable unless one looked at it closely, but as the day of our destined battle approached, the frequency worsened. Just earlier, in the coastal cave, she came close enough for me to fully take in everything I needed to see.

Since I couldn't see Alice's choker in detail in ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, it was a fact I hadn't realized before.

Initially, I thought it was because Alice was mentally unwell.

Whether it was during「Act 9, Alice Subjugation」in ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, or during the Trial of Frost, Alice showed a psychopathic side. I thought that might be her true nature. It was not without reason that there were rumors on forums about Alice being a regressor. The setting where one went mad from repeated regression was quite common.

Moreover, in the game, Phantom Cat Cheshire remarked that Alice's heart was pitch black. Being her familiar, it would naturally know its master best, and yet, Cheshire faithfully believed in and followed Alice's ambition for world destruction.

Everything pointed to Alice's true nature being evil...

Thus, it wasn't strange to assume that she scratched her choker due to mental defects and anxiety.

I had thought the image Alice showed me was all an act.

But is that correct?

In ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, Amy Holloway used the spell [Heart Color Discernment] on White and became skeptical about the true darkness of her heart.

That made the player feel anxious that White might be abnormal, but it later turned out to be a clue indicating the demon, The Abyss.

What if Alice is similar?