I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

270. Half Elf, Half Warrior (8)

A monster rushes in. The legs are the wrong length, and the face is grotesquely distorted, but the long ears are noticeable.

I held the shovel with one hand and created a fireball with the other.

Louder than usual. But not too big.

I wait for a soccer ball-sized fireball to be thrown from my hand. I waited for the monster, which was gradually narrowing the distance, to get closer.

“Can you stop moving for a moment?”

“Okay.”

The drumming bear pierced the stomach of the charging monster with a huge spear befitting his un-elven size.

“!@*&!*()#”

Rather than blood, something like a maggot sticks out. Just looking at it made me want to throw up, making me feel sick to my stomach. You can’t eat that, right?

“Now is the time!”

I immediately shot a fireball forward. Because the guy twisted his body randomly, it didn’t hit his target chest, but the fireball hit his left arm his his.

“!@*(ㅕ!)(#!”

The smell of burning flesh stings my nose. I wondered what it would be like if the branches caught fire, but since the World Tree is the World Tree, there was no sign of the branches burning from this level of flame.

I guess I can start the fire a little more freely.

“What a fascinating firework.”

“Because it is the flame of the phoenix.”

The drumming bear pulled out his spear with all his might. The strange creature that was burning in real time screamed and staggered, but soon collapsed. It was a lighter ending than expected.

Maybe it’s because he’s in a position that’s no different from a random mob in terms of the game. Still, it was impossible to let down one’s guard. Because it is always carelessness that puts people in great danger. I held out another fireball in my hand and held it out.

I was planning to throw a fireball as soon as that guy got up.

“!*@&!(#〉…”

[Contractor, that guy is looking at us.]

Are you looking at me even while I’m burning? I looked at my head as it burned at those words. I couldn’t confirm her shape, but as she said, it seemed like she was really looking at me and saying something.

And, I checked the condition of the monster, which had completely lost its breath.

It looked terrible because it was almost completely burned, but it was bearable because it was not the first time I had seen a small body.

“It burns well in fire. And it’s weaker than I thought.”

“Don’t let your guard down.”

I know that much. I turned my gaze away from the corpse and looked at the contaminated branches. The contaminated branches looked like they were covered in red mucous membrane, like aliens from a game I played a long time ago.

“I don’t know if it was hiding in this branch, or if it can move if it’s a branch this polluted.”

“This is our first time experiencing something like this.”

“Maybe they too can learn and develop.”

He speculates wildly and reaches for the contaminated branch. The moment my fingers were about to touch the contaminated mucous membrane, a lumpy hand grabbed my wrist his.

“What are you doing?”

“To find out the identity of this contamination, we need to collect that mucous membrane.”

“That’s not a wise method. I have colleagues who have already tried it. And everyone ended up looking like that guy from before.”

“How long does it normally take to mutate?”

“It seemed like about 10 minutes in human time. Although there were variations, it did not last more than 15 minutes.”

“Then that’s enough.”

I placed my index finger on the mucous membrane.

[Contractor?! Is it dangerous?!]

“It’s okay.”

‘!@*!*@&!!*(#&!)( Nyah!’

“I’m dizzy…”

I quickly grabbed the shovel with my other hand and cut off my finger, which was becoming more and more contaminated, without hesitation. My blood is sprinkled on the world tree.

“You would do such a reckless thing! Quickly get treatment to the queen… !”

“Calm down.”

“Do you really look like you now… ?!”

I put my finger in the drumming bear’s eye. Fingers intact as if nothing had happened. He looked back and forth between the finger on the floor and the healthy finger on my hand and asked me with a confused look.

“What on earth have you done?”

“The protection of the Phoenix. “With just one finger, you can regenerate in an instant with the protection of the Phoenix.”

A phoenix is a phoenix for no reason. If you think of a phoenix, you will be resurrected, and if you are resurrected, you will hear the sound of a divine beast because you are a phoenix. But I really have no intention of dying.

I turned over the pocket where I had brought the contaminated finger, put my hand in it, and picked up my severed finger. This is a bit grotesque.

I turned my pocket over again, put my fingers in it, and took off my goggles. There must be pressure marks on your eyes. Still, it was better than being mentally polluted, so it was an inevitable choice.

It has been proven to be clearly effective.

“Let’s go back now.”

“…It’s really amazing.”

The bear playing the drum muttered with an expression of shock.

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“You cut off your own finger because it was contaminated… You must be a unique person.”

The queen looked at me with interest. On the contrary, the elders looked at me like I was crazy. Faced with two conflicting looks, I just shrugged my shoulders.

“I just chose an efficient method.”

“You’d be the only one who would say that’s efficient.”

I scratched my head at the queen’s words. No, people can do that.

“So, what are you planning to do?”

“First, I plan to experiment with my fingers.”

“It’s an experiment… What kind of experiment do you mean specifically?”

“I want to check what is effective against that pollution. “By elementalism, magic, aurors, and many other methods.”

“…You are a really interesting person.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

We went up again. Although samples were obtained, it was to check how far the contamination had progressed. Did I walk like that for another three or four hours?

As I chewed the beef jerky and saw the pollution getting thicker the higher I went, I realized that I didn’t have much time.

“I don’t think I have time to leisurely study.”

“But we cannot give up the World Tree.”

“I understand that feeling.”

It would be convenient to ‘disinfect’ the whole thing, but… We can’t do that to the World Tree. You can’t burn down your house because there are bugs. I need a way to somehow remove that pollution.

While I was thinking like that, I felt eyes on me.

When I turn my head in the direction where I can feel the gaze, I see a strange creature quietly looking at me from the upper branch.

Our eyes met.

[Contractor?]

The strange creature did nothing and melted back into the contaminated mucous membrane.

…What is that?

It’s the same with the strange language that was transmitted into my head earlier. Are they intelligent people?

“Why are you doing that?”

“Have any contaminated creatures ever acted intelligently?”

“Hmm… If you think about it, there are some people who are quite clever.”

“Did you see it for yourself?”

“So it is.”

The mental pollution must not be that easy. Is there no big problem because she is the High Elf Queen?

Maybe it’s a mental issue.

For a high elf who has lived for such a long time, she would likely have a strong enough mental power. I don’t know what will happen if I continue to contact her her her her foreign media her her her …

I silently organized the information so far in my head and played with my feet. You’ve climbed endlessly, so now it’s time to go down the long stairs.

After being so silent, I raised her head and asked the queen.

“Queen. “Is there a suitable vacant lot outside the city?”

“Do you need a vacant lot?”

“That’s right. “You can’t experiment inside the city, right?”

“Hmm… I’ll tell that bear-like guy, so follow him.”

“Thank you.”

After almost half a day on the ground, I was guided by a bear playing drums and introduced to an empty lot outside the city. The spacious open space seemed like a great place to experiment.

“You can do it here. But what do you plan to do with the experiment?”

“First, I want to build an experimental site and receive your help.”

“Building a test site… It will take some time.”

“No, the test site only takes 5 minutes, so call the elves who are good at elemental magic. If possible, I would like to bring in a spiritualist with outstanding skills for each attribute.”

“5 minutes? Even jokes… “

Seeing is worth seeing, so it would be better to show it with your eyes rather than with words.

“Production.”

The dirt in the vacant lot is cleared in an instant, and the wall is built. And a long table was set up right in front of us. It was similar to the shooting range that remained in my memory.

“…Amazing.”

“It’s because I’m confident in making something even after seeing it like this.”

The drumming bear looked at the makeshift shooting range with an expression of astonishment, then turned his back, saying he would bring the elves. I used my crafting skills to create a suitable chair and sat down, looking down blankly at the pockets with my fingers in them.

“I never thought I would have the experience of cutting off my finger in my lifetime.”

[You must not do such dangerous things!]

“But I couldn’t think of an appropriate way.”

A method that does not take risks has a low return. Because the fingers are so small, it was also decided that it would be easy to respond to unexpected situations.

[Still, I thought I was failing!]

“You don’t have a liver.”

[That’s what they say!]

As if he was angry, Lue slapped me with his tentacle.

Cute guy.

I began to play with Lue’s tentacles with her fingers, refining the plan she had in mind.