Academy Light Attribute Vampire

85 – Bite

“…So. This was a premeditated crime against hardline vampires?”

“Izzy was a hardliner, to be exact.”

“…”

After returning to Kirna’s hospital room.

I informed Grade about the truth of the case that has been revealed so far.

“So. All I have to do is…”

“Um… Bait?”

“Yes.”

Verdine, who was watching the situation, let out a big sigh.

“That… Boys.”

“Yes?”

“I know in my heart… This is more dangerous than you think.

If you don’t, you could get seriously hurt…”

“It’s okay.”

“What?”

“… Let me do it.”

Verdine’s red eyes stare at Grade’s crimson eyes.

There is a little silence.

“Haa…”

“Please.”

“If you want that much… But I’m not sure he’ll take the bait.”

“It’s better than sitting around like this.”

“…Yes. I know roughly what the story is about.”

Pair!

“Then let’s do it this way.”

The outline of the overall strategy put together by Verdine and I is as follows.

First of all, it is officially announced that the incident was caused by a gangster who attacks only ‘female vampires’.

Thereby leaving the bait of male vampires for criminals.

Currently, the culprit is on the side of Merhem’s capital,

In that case, among the few guilds on the side of the capital of Merhem, refrain from expeditions by male vampires who were on the hardline side.

If you narrow down the target of the bait to a grade that requires you to return to the academy in the capital of Merhem…!

It’s called…

The key is whether he will bite the bait.

‘That’s…’

It must be a matter of luck.

But somehow,

I feel like I’m going to choose a grade for my next target.

A few days after the official announcement was made at the Guild Association thanks to Verdine’s influence.

In the meantime, I and Grade made sure that he didn’t feel suspicious,

I was acting as usual as much as possible.

Of course.

Walking on the road with as few people as possible,

With the smart watch ready to contact Verdine at any time.

But contrary to my expectations,

He hasn’t shown up for a week.

As a result, Grade, who initially burned his will to fight with the thought that it could help with revenge,

He started showing signs of anxiety.

“…Lai. Couldn’t he have hidden his whereabouts like this?”

“If that’s really the case… It can’t be helped…”

If he really went missing like this,

I’m sure the additional damage won’t increase, but…

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‘It’s incredibly uncomfortable.’

Since the guild has not been able to find the culprit, the image will suffer greatly.

“Haa…”

A deserted alleyway.

It’s been quite some time since I started going down the road with few people to lure him in.

…Or rather, did this instill vigilance in him?

No. Still, since this road is famous as a shortcut among students,

It’s not such a suspicious place…

“Hey.”

Tak-!

With a frustrated heart, I lightly kicked the stones that were scattered on the street.

By the way.

Tung-!

“…?”

What is it?

“Isn’t that the sound of stones rolling?”

A kicked stone was shining softly in the corner of a dark alleyway.

Let’s get closer.

Chuck.

“This is…”

“It’s a magic stone.”

A commodity that pops out when you catch a monster in a dungeon.

A stone that is mainly used as an energy source by producing artifacts or extracting mana.

“…But. Why is this here?”

“Looking at the size and amount of light, it’s not that good, but…

I don’t think it’s something that can be found on the street like this.”

… Suspicious.

No,

Precisely, it had to be awarded.

Rather than admitting that I was throwing at least a week of time into thin air,

Because it was a little more beneficial to my mental health.

First of all, he might be watching the situation right now.

Then there is only one action we need to take.

“Hey… Is this expensive?”

“Huh? Ah… If I bring it and sell it, won’t I still be able to pay for my meal?”

“Oh. It’s a windfall. Picking up magic stones along the way. I’ll have to come back often.”

“So… Are you having dinner tonight?”

“That’s different from this one.”

Sug-

Spontaneously, he packs the magic stones and puts them in his pocket.

‘…As expected, he’s quick-witted.’

The appearance of Grade, who started acting without changing his expression even once as soon as he threw the rush.

‘If I do something like a secretary later, I’ll do well.’

Of course, even if I succeed later, I have no intention of using a male secretary.

Let’s give it to Kirna.

“… Something to eat.”

“Are you really buying it?”

“Let’s see how much it sells for.”

**

After a while.

-Talk.

– Todo Do Do Dog.

The alley where Rye and Grade passed.

With the sound of pieces of stone being crushed,

A man appears from the outer wall of the alley.

A man wearing a white mask dressed as a white magician.

It’s definitely a striking outfit that anyone would look at if there were people around,

This man was alone in this dark alleyway.

Maybe that’s why he changed his white hat that looked particularly splendid,

The man started tidying up his clothes.

“…”

Ssiik-

In the part of the man’s pupils that can be seen through the mask,

A black haze rises for a moment and then spreads in the air.

– Deed deeddeudedeuk.

– Drurrureuk.

Robbering.

With the sound of stones rolling.

-Ugh!

A sharp resonant sound that began to resonate somewhere,

It started to fill up the alleys that were sparsely populated.

**

Robbering.

“… Stone?”

Four solar information analysis rooms.

In the office in the corner,

I came to Verdine to tell you what happened yesterday.

Originally, you have to go to the private office on the 3rd floor to meet Verdine, but

It wouldn’t have been any good if a rumor spread that a trainee was going in and out of the 3rd floor.

I had to show the magic stone, so why not report it via text message?

Looking at the soft glowing light, he realized that it was a magic stone,

I open my mouth to Verdine, who is staring at me with her hook floating, as if asking what this is all about.

“I don’t know much about it, but is there anything that can cause magic stones to be scattered on the street?”

“…A magic stone?”

“Yes. Probability of wandering around like a stone in a deserted alley.”

“Hmm… The guild member who collected the magic stone accidentally spilled it…

There are cases where magic crystals embedded in artifacts fall out, but…”

-Sueuk.

Verdine points to my right hand and opens her mouth.

Let’s follow the direction of the finger,

I see the ring that Bell gave me as a present at the previous martial arts competition.

“Oh.”

Despite the fact that I have not been able to manage it so far,

The ring that Bell gave me as a gift that still shines brightly like a jewel.

‘…I forgot.’

Sorry for Belle,

Perhaps because she made her appearance so beautiful, she thought of it as an accessory rather than an artifact.

“As you can see, the most important thing in artifact production is fixing magic stones.”

‘Surely…’

As Verdine said, synthetic metals are entangled around the magic stones, unless you try to forcefully remove them.

It seems difficult for magic stones to come off naturally from the ring.

“Then…”

“It’s kind of suspicious. But…”

Chin-

“It’s not that high-grade magic crystal, so it’s best to be vigilant first. How do I contact you?”

Hold up the smartwatch to check if the location tracking system is working well.

Um.

Verdine’s name is on the list where danger signals are sent.

“No problem…”

Huh?

‘… Why is Mi-rae Yoon here?’

Ah.

I shared it during a club incident the other day…

‘Come to think of it, I guess the case ended well?’

I haven’t been paying attention since I asked Berzen…

“… What’s wrong? Is there something wrong?”

“Oh no.”

… It’s not that important right now.

“Anyway, that’s how it was. I’ll take a less crowded road.”

“Yes. Of course there’s a chance it won’t show up like this, but… Haa.

If this is the case, I will post an official notice to the academy that it is okay for female students to resume practice…”

“…The culprit is not caught.”

“I’m not the only one who’s worried about this these days… Maybe Veronica-sama is in a similar situation?”

Come to think of it,

You looked pretty tired the last time I contacted you.

‘…Did I tell Veronica that I was doing this with Grade?’

Um…

I don’t think I did.

Since she is Veronica who has started to be overprotective of me lately,

Perhaps if I had informed Veronica before executing this operation, she might have actively stopped me.

But what can I do?

‘I’ve already done it.’

Since you’re thinking so differently,

Verdine stands up from her seat rubbing her eyes tiredly.

“Sure. If you have any other signs of trouble, feel free to contact me. I’m only focusing on you guys these days.”

“I’m sure you’ll be busy for a while after this is over.”

“How many documents and confirmation requests are piled up… To the point where even two bodies aren’t enough.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Even the second guild master is not for everyone.”

“Well then. Graduation as soon as possible and joining hands with Selina into the guild…”

“Goodbye!”

Boom!

Buck and go.

‘I like all of that man, but he keeps playing with Selina…’

Well, these days, Selina and Elena are banned from practice and are forced to take theory classes.

Since going out of the academy is prohibited, stress is not the only thing.

There have been rumors lately that Sella is leaving some food for Selina to keep an eye on Selina.

“… I’ll have to buy a piece of cake when I go.”

When girls are in a bad mood,

It’s best to pass something sweet to your mouth.

… I remember hearing that somewhere.

Where’s a good cake shop?

‘Isn’t the grade aware?’

Yes.

If it’s a grade, it’s an image that I usually buy things for Kirna and give it to Kirna.

I’m sure you know a good shop.

Thinking that way,

She moved her steps to the waiting room where Grade was waiting.