Chapter 322

[21st Round] Chemical extermination!

▶ Farewell: I’ll be raising a cute pet from now on, seniors. Swimming might be a problem for me, but I’ll study hard enough so you all will be able to rely on me.

Sociology Teacher died with his pupils.

Kraken, Leviathan, Behemoth, Garuda, Charybdis, Ganesha, Hydra, Phoenix…

I was worried they would give me problems, but Captain Fantasy swiftly solved all of my problems for me.

As for Swimming Teacher…

“I shouldn’t do this~ I have a man whom I love… You’re a student, and I’m a teacher… But my body won’t obey me~”

▷ Warning: Junior! I will never forgive you if you even touch her!

‘I’m not even interested in this fish, Fugitive Senior.’

As soon as Swimming Teacher smelled my pheromones in the water, she lost control over her instincts, causing her to sail straight into my arms and allowing me to store her in the Demon Vault with ease.

Next…

I needed to visit the Mercenary Kingdom.

“Is there a Chaos Artifact there too, Drug Hero?”

“Yes.”

I didn’t know what it was, but it had something to do with the Fugitive Senior’s wife, like the golden trident.

Shadow A, hiding in my shadow, explained it in greater detail.

“Queen of Wisdom Malfaricia hated the First Hero, so she put all his things up for auction. For those who couldn’t wield the power of chaos, Chaos Artifacts were useless, which is why they can still be up for auction.”

Most of the auction houses were concentrated here, considering it was the center of trade on the Eastern Continent.

The Mercenary Kingdom was a unique country founded by mercenaries.

“I might even meet with the Mercenary King.”

The Mercenary King was a versatile companion who covered Sword King Alex’s shortcomings.

Camping, Leadership, Strength, Escort, Scouting, Wisdom, Vigilance, Cooking, Hunting…

He was amazing at everything except magic.

He mainly worked on the Eastern Continent, but he also expedited to other continents if one were to pay him enough.

But…

“He was overly cautious and attached great importance to security for quite a long time. As wise as it seemed, it still wasn’t in line with the qualities of a hero that the faculty members wanted to see, which is why he wasn’t chosen as one.”

‘Thank you for telling me about his boring past, Shadow A.’

As she said, the Mercenary King was extremely cautious.

He was powerful, but his true strength wasn’t often revealed during quests, leading heroes to neglect him in adventures.

There were many other companions on the Eastern Continent besides him.

Knight King, Assassin King, Pirate King, Bandit King, Merchant King, Sea Dragon Queen, Wind Dragon Queen, Golden Dragon Queen, Dwarf King…

If one were to search, they would probably find more.

However, I remembered the Mercenary King since he stayed with me until the very end of my first round.

BOOM!

A violent explosion soon caused the ground to shake.

The other teachers had probably already heard the news about their colleagues losing ground, forcing them to act more aggressively.

The explosion occurred in one of the many auction houses right in the middle of one of the Mercenary Kingdom’s cities.

I had no doubts left.

“I’m at the right place.”

I hid the wings of the righteous hero and rushed to the center of the commotion.

Just as its name suggested, the Mercenary Kingdom had the largest number of mercenaries in all of Fantasy. Due to that, conflicts often happened here.

But they weren’t this destructive.

Nobody wanted to completely destroy their home. Anyone who would go out of control was immediately pacified.

But something different was happening right now.

Someone unstoppable had appeared.

▷ Excitement: Junior! This unique magic is definitely hers!

‘Thanks for confirming the identity of the vicious criminal, Fugitive Senior.’

The downtown bomber didn’t care about civilian casualties. Following the trail of ruination they left behind, it didn’t take long for me to find them.

As before, I found a couple: a man and a woman.

In principle, from what I saw earlier, it was probably safe to assume that as soon as my senior ran away from home, his wives entered into a relationship with their colleagues.

He had over 500 ex-wives in the entire universe, and there was no rule prohibiting them from dating anyone else.

▷ Denial: It can’t be! Absolutely not! Never! This is all silly speculation!

I didn’t know where his confidence was coming from, but for the sake of our wonderful alliance, I was prepared to pretend that he was right.

▷ Depression: I believe it, even though I understand that it’s too greedy to do so.

‘Don’t cry, Fugitive Senior.’

▷ Sigh: You shouldn’t ruin other people’s hopes and dreams.

‘Haha! Don’t worry. Everything will be fine!’

While I was strengthening our bond, the chaos around me continued to wreak havoc.

Numerous mercenaries guarding the auction house were burned down to their very bones.

This was the “unique magic” he was talking about.

I grew curious.

“Haha! I beg your pardon, teachers! Did you think I’ll let you destroy everything and get away with it? Did you think I’ll let you leave this devastation you’ve caused unscathed?”

“Student Kang Han Soo?”

“The new Demon Lord…”

The duo, finally noticing me, stopped their excessive destruction.

Next to them were familiar faces.

The Mercenary King, Knight King, and the corpses of the Assassin King, Bandit King, and Merchant King.

The Mercenary King’s beard was the only burned part of his body.

The Knight King looked fine thanks to his full armor and high defensive skills, but the shield he held in his hand had been melted by half.

Except for these two, all the others had been turned into charred coals, making it difficult to discern even their gender, let alone their appearance.

How did I recognize them?

▷ Race: Human

▷ Level: 0

▷ Job: Thief (Weak → Luck ↑)

▷ Skills: Dagger Mastery Z, Stealth Z, Disguise Z, Sneak Attack MAX, Stealth SSS…

▷ Status: Burned, Dead

Thanks to the Bandit King’s skills, which I memorized on my 1st round, I managed to identify him.

The same went for the Merchant King and the Assassin King.

They specialized in areas that didn’t involve direct confrontation, causing them to quickly turn to embers while fighting the teachers.

Curious, I just had to ask them a very specific question.

“Are you crazy?”

Why were the teachers burning teaching aids?

An inspection team would soon appear, trying to absorb the Fantasy Institution, and here they were getting rid of the heroes’ companions, which were necessary for the growth of their love and friendship.

Righteous teachers would never do that.

“I’m sure you’re aware, student Kang Han Soo! You’re murdering teachers!”

“Don’t misunderstand. If we really wanted to kill them, the Mercenary King and the Knight King would’ve already been reduced to ashes by now. The ones we got rid of were those addicted to the cult you’ve spread.”

Both of them immediately offered ridiculous excuses.

“Only I, the Head of Fantasy, have the right to decide which textbook or teacher is worth getting rid of.”

“You’re not the director!”

“How dare you!”

They attacked me first.

They talked to me only to buy time to prepare powerful magic, a strategy my father-in-law used.

BOOM!

They set off another explosion, paying no heed to the destruction they’d cause.

I pounced on the teachers, ignoring their futile attempts just as much.

“Hmmm?”

Shhhh!

BOOM!

I felt like I just stepped on a mine. Immediately after that, great heat rose under my feet, and a flash of light soon devoured everything around me and threw me to the side.

I heard the faint voice of a teacher the moment I landed.

“Haha! I am an expert in and teach Magic Engineering. How do you like my special mines?”

So he was the one who made it.

“I’m not impressed.”

“Pretend to be calm while you still can. My mines are just the beginning. It’s time I teach you the basics of my subject.”

Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Brrrrr!

Armed golems appeared all over the place, equipped with firearms that didn’t suit Fantasy’s theme.

Unfortunately for him, none of his futile resistances mattered.

Click!

I snapped my fingers, and his technological masterpieces turned into expensive scrap metal.

“I said it wasn’t impressive.”

“What the hell…”

“Before the first apostle of Mollan’s Teachings, all these technological delights are nothing.”

“Step aside, Engineering Teacher!”

“Chemistry Teacher?”

“I’ll deal with him myself!”

Engineering Teacher stepped back with his incompetence, and the woman next to him stepped forward fearlessly.

‘Chemistry Teacher, you say?’

▷ Warning: Be careful with her. Even during my adventures, she always pulled all the finances from me to conduct her research. After defeating the Demon Lord, she began to receive benefits from the Institution, advancing even further in her profession. Her unique magic, combining magic and chemistry, is really powerful!

‘Are you trying to show your wife off, Fugitive Senior?’

I already witnessed firsthand that her magic was powerful.

All the fireballs she launched at me used nuclear fission to increase their firepower.

How did I know about this?

“Don’t spread radiation!”

“Progress comes with sacrifice. Engineering Teacher, help me.”

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Crrrr!

Barrel-like objects were fired in my direction, which then burst like balloons, releasing all kinds of bacteria.

It was a biological weapon known even on Earth.

It wouldn’t work on me, who could be called a walking antibiotic that had withstood even the poisonous breath of my dear comrade Noebius.

But…

“This is— haaaaaghh?!”

“What’s happening— Bueeeehhh?!”

The Mercenary King and the Knight King screamed painfully and died.

“Well, that’s unfortunate for them. Hmm? What toy did you bring out this time?”

Pshshshsh!

Chemistry Teacher shot me using what looked like a water cannon.

She had already used nuclear and biological weapons.

I didn’t know what kind of weapon it was this time, but it was useless.

The games were over.

Fshuh!

Cutting space itself, I found myself right in front of her face.

The time had come to punish their spines using my wings.

However, I froze as soon as I reached her.

“Hohoho! How does my liquid nitrogen feel? It boasts of extremely low temperatures that cannot be achieved with ordinary magic!”

“… I’m not impressed.”

“How can you move?! Kh!”

“I’ll explain later.”

I first had to take my payment for the spinal surgeries I’d soon conduct.

“S-save—”

Engineering Teacher, unable to escape from my hand locked around his spine, was exposed to poisonous gas and radiation.

He died painfully fighting the spores and boils that were growing all over his body.

Chemistry Teacher already developed immunity, so she was fine.

▷ Denial: Junior! She’s not okay! Back! Her back!

‘Don’t worry, Fugitive Senior. Her spine is chemically stable.’

As her face grew paler, she asked me a question.

“Kh… how did you neutralize liquid nitrogen?”

Oh! Right. I took my fee, completely forgetting to answer her.

I wanted to explain, but…

“Don’t be in such a hurry, Chemistry Teacher. Listening to a MAX-Class lesson with your colleagues is way more fun than doing it alone, right?”

“What— Ah?! Back! My back!”

“It’s alright. I checked.”

The Mercenary Kingdom was contaminated with bacteria and radiation.

My MAX-Class wife would once again have to cope with the consequences of their actions.

‘Where to go next…’

Pffff.

“Hey! Don’t look at me, Drug Hero! Noble spirits do not fart!”

“I didn’t say anything.”

I looked east.

It was pretty close, so I felt certain.

The vibration I was feeling came from the activation of a Spatial Transportation Magic Circle.

“It’s not my niece.”

If so, then this had to be the handiwork of that great pretender, Lanuvel!

“Hmm! I can’t just turn a blind eye to this vibration!”

I made my way to the Dwarf Kingdom, where Malfaricia, the Queen of Wisdom, stayed.