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247. The Real Man

The commotion at the station drew everyone’s attention.

Of course, since it had nothing to do with us, I was about to just glance over it and continue on my way.

That was until I found out that the troublemaker was one of our academy’s students.

A student I knew quite well.

“I’ll protect my brother-in-law! I’ll protect my love! I’ll protect everything!!!”

People around were fleeing in fear at the bizarre shouting, but we couldn’t just walk away.

“Hey! Stop!!”

I reached out to halt him and shouted.

The other kids followed me to stop him as well.

“Uh…?”

“Hey, Baimon! What are you doing here?!”

“Uh…?”

The moment we intervened, Baimon stopped controlling the golem. In the chaos, the mercenaries who had been under attack quickly fled.

If he could overwhelm active mercenaries this easily, it showed how strong he had become.

However, Baimon then stared at my face keenly and said,

‘Ah, I forgot!’

Thinking about it, I realized that I was disguised with a feminine appearance.

With this look, he wouldn’t recognize me and would be on guard, but since the girls were behind me, I could quickly explain things.

“B-brother-in-law! How did you get here…!”

“What?”

“When did you grow your hair like that? I almost didn’t recognize you!”

“….”

Hmm…

It must be a world of differences in appearance and voice, yet he saw right through me?

This guy is just crazy. Ultimately, it didn’t seem I needed to explain anything.

Seeing this made me immensely grateful that he didn’t view me as a woman.

I really appreciate you, Baimon.

From today onward, I’ll recognize you as my sister’s brother-in-law.

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It was unexpected that he recognized me at a glance, but it helped speed up the explanation of the situation.

We explained to Baimon what had happened to us, and he also told us why he was at Papias Station.

“The two saints are here?”

“That’s right, brother-in-law! They expressed the same anger at those who dared to turn you into a fugitive!”

I never would have dreamed that Nebia and Angela would use an outing as an excuse to come all the way here.

It’s enraging how they’ve vilified innocent Aligieri students as criminals.

“And these ladies were incredibly furious upon hearing the news. Especially Cage Department Head and Principal Keiten were about to explode.”

He said he even showed them my flyer.

Their reaction was understandable, considering their one and only student was being humiliated like this.

Moreover, I’m not just any student, but a Class A student—precious assets, as far as the Aligieri Academy is concerned.

“That’s why the two saints have the right to volunteer themselves for this mission.”

“So why did you come along?”

“Why? Look at what’s written below.”

Baimon pointed to the words beneath the flyer.

It mentioned a ridiculous bounty for capturing not only me but also my family.

Of course, Amy would definitely be included among my family.

“Hahaha… Amy is my first love. I’ve never felt this passion in my body and heart before. But ever since I met her, I’ve started to change so passionately. It’s a first-time experience for me!”

Amy was a turning point in Baimon’s life.

He used to be a shut-in, avoiding the world, just assembling golems in a corner.

I have no idea what kind of event occurred with Amy during the Magical Banquet, but… One thing is for sure, he has changed.

“Therefore, those who spread this flyer… Must be killed without exception!!!”

The only problem is that he has changed too much.

While it’s true his passion has transformed, it’s been mutated to the level of a nuclear bomb.

In short, he could only be seen as insane.

“Hey, hold on. I feel the same way, but what will others think if you just go around killing everyone?”

“There were several who tried to capture you just a moment ago! If we stay here like this, Amy will be in danger too!!”

As he reacted in rage, all sorts of weapons popped out from the body of the artificial golem beside him.

Tools resembling chainsaws appeared from his forearms, and horrifying spikes like shark teeth adorned its face.

He had turned an ordinary reception golem into a combat golem.

“Kyahhh!!”

Baimon let out another strange scream, raising his blood pressure.

What on earth is going through his head that he’s acting like this? At this point, it was on the level of Mary’s insanity.

Thank goodness he’s on our side; if he had turned against us, it would have been terrifying.

“Guys, help me out.”

Then Jenny and Luska responded, indicating that they understood, and tried to calm Baimon.

Calming down amounted to a few words while patting his shoulder and telling him to stop.

Fortunately, the screams ceased, but his temper was still intact.

Of course, I was also fuming being treated as a fugitive, but it wasn’t quite to the extent of this guy.

“Hey, Baimon! What are you doing over there?”

A girl ran towards us from a distance.

She seemed surprised to find us after searching for a while and exclaimed,

“Oh, Senior Jenny… and Senior Luska?”

For some reason, she seemed familiar with Jenny and Luska.

She was a girl with brown hair, but her basic appearance and voice could not trick me.

That was Mirona in her disguised form.

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Reuniting with Mirona and Baimon, we headed towards their hideout.

The room set up in the underground of Papias was guarded by several clerics at the entrance.

They seemed to be dispatched by the sect to protect the saints.

“Please sit here. You haven’t eaten yet, have you?”

We settled at a table guided by Mirona.

Since it was a place prepared for the original saints, the pristine white table was gleaming brightly.

The space itself was quite luxurious and beautifully decorated.

-Beep. Enjoy your meal.

As we sat at the table, artificial golems brought in various dishes.

“I still don’t know what’s what, but… I’ll eat well for now!”

“Well, let’s talk after we finish eating.”

“Ahaha! A sweet cake!”

Seeing this, Jenny, Luska, and Mary decided to start with breakfast.

I also happily savored the food laid out on the table. I couldn’t refuse such a prepared meal.

Afterward, Baimon beamed at me and said,

“Brother-in-law, how do you like the banquet I prepared?”

“….”

Was this made by you?

The one who used to just mess around with golems in a corner?

“Cough! Cough!”

“…!”

Apparently, Jenny and Luska were surprised as well; one of them coughed while the other’s cheeks puffed out, eyes wide.

Anyway, after finishing our meal, we got into the main topic of discussion.

I hadn’t imagined that the two saints, Baimon, and even Mirona would come together.

Of course, it didn’t mean they were moving specifically for me.

“Did the princess… I mean, the president also come here because of that flyer?”

“That’s part of it, but more precisely, I came here to uncover something I personally need to know.”

In response to Jenny’s question, Mirona narrowed her eyes and answered.

Seeing her look serious, Jenny cautiously asked,

“What is it that you need to know?”

“That is… the memories of my past life.”

“Eh?”

“Will you believe me from now on?”

Everyone tilted their heads in confusion, but I shot a sensitive glare.

If we’re talking about memories from a past life, it’s the story from when she was Saint Maria.

Mirona recounts everything: about her past life and the future she foresaw in her former life.

“Future?”

From my perspective, knowing the main story is quite astonishing.

Of course, the Maria of her past life only appeared in her recollections, leaving her with no concrete information.

All that existed was the accomplishment of swinging a red sword.

“I once visited Papias to offer aid as a saint. The moment I set foot on that land, I saw something.”

A massive explosion, followed by the awakening of an evil god beneath Papias, while simultaneously another god descended from the sky.

And that god was in the act of destroying everything in a hopeless scenario.

That was the future that Mirona… from her previous life, witnessed.

“Though I thought it was merely a temporary visual phenomenon, I have proof that it is indeed the certain future.”

The proof she pulled out was the flyer with my face on it.

When I asked what this meant, she answered,

“In that future I saw, this flyer was vividly displayed.”

The future she had randomly glimpsed was something that, for some reason, had remained etched clearly in her memory.

So she was able to recall it just by seeing the flyer once.

Perhaps it might be related to the future I saw in my dream last time.

“And there’s one more point I remember besides this flyer.”

In the midst of that destructive scene, she claimed to have seen someone.

A blond old elf with pointed ears.

That person was someone Mirona knew quite well.

“Grisha Highend. The man who was once called the master of the Yellow Tower.”

Hearing that, I was shocked.

He was the one who led many nobles to distribute my flyer and also the one plotting to summon the Destruction God.

If that’s the case, then the future Mirona saw might actually be real.

It’s clear that my arrival in Papias was not in vain.

“So the real mastermind is Grisha Highend?”

“I’m not sure, but I did see him a few times while I was still at the palace. He was one of those who frequently came in and out of the audience chamber.”

Grisha is the fourth of the 7th League leading Doomsday.

The reason he received such special treatment before the emperor is obvious.

“From the first moment I saw him, my body instinctively rejected him. Despite being a child who only followed my father’s… I mean, Makia’s words back then, I could sense something unusual about him instinctively.”

In truth, the present Mirona had inherited most of her powers from her previous life.

The reason she excelled in swordsmanship is that the skills accrued in her second and third lives remained within her.

Though swordsmanship was sequentially the first to manifest, there was a high possibility other abilities also subconsciously activated.

For example, the power to detect evil beings that Saint Maria possessed.

“Interestingly, I felt no aura whenever I looked at the Emperor, who I once regarded as my father. But when I saw Grisha, an unpleasant feeling would momentarily rise. It felt as if I was witnessing a being that wasn’t human.”

Does this mean that while she couldn’t detect the Demon King Makia inside the Emperor, she reacted to the ‘something’ embedded within Grisha?

What on earth is that something? Is it a being so dangerous that it would treat Makia lightly?

Once a kind elder of the elves, Grisha.

Even if it was for revenge, his extreme actions are puzzling.

“Could it be… the Destruction God’s…?”

Boom!—

Just as my mind was racing, an explosive sound echoed, and a hole was blasted in the ceiling.

Something had pierced the ground and arrived here, heightening our senses.

As the dust settled from the shock, a man began to become visible.

Clad in the attire of the Papias Knight Commander and making such a violent entrance, I could roughly guess what was going on.

“I received a report that Aligieri students were hiding here.”

With those words, other soldiers descended from above through the hole in the ceiling.

They surrounded us openly.

Even in a place guarded by clerics, the boldness of their actions indicated whose orders they were following.

“Jenny Chain Silver, Luska Mad Eye, and Mary Ryudshiel are here as per the intel.”

“….”

“I heard there’s a boy hanging around with you.”

The man who appeared to be the leader glared at me with piercing eyes.

So I borrowed Muto’s power and spoke in a female voice.

“A boy? I’m just an ordinary lady….”

“Don’t play dumb. Radon Crawler.”

In an instant, I was exposed.

It was shocking, but at the same time, I felt somewhat relieved.

Baimon, who was next to me, was the second person to see through my ridiculous disguise.

“Come with me immediately!”

Thank you for recognizing me as a real man.

Surviving as an academy scammer.

 

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