novelonline Chapter 970 The Last Routine 149
Chapter 970 The Last Routine 149
Chapter 970 The Last Routine 149
"—Extilon!!"
As Alice unleashed her overwhelming power with the Holy Sword, the monster before her didn't even have time to scream before it was reduced to ashes and annihilated. The teachers watching couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
"They actually seized a momentary opening and then counterattacked...!?"
"Although there are still many rough spots, they'll shine after a little polishing. Hmph, what an extraordinary talent has emerged..."
"I have a feeling that she will become the strongest human!"
That last teacher, you have a good eye... Although it might just be a case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), it's not wrong for them to say that Alice might be the strongest human. With the Holy Sword, she might even be able to defeat the Demon King.
"Is this all there is to it?" Alice looked at Kobayashi and the teachers with some surprise and said, "It's just about fighting monsters and stuff, I'm not really that excited..."
He looked unsatisfied.
They probably thought the test was too easy, but it's anything but! It's not like those trashy beginner monsters like the giant toad outside the beginner village of Axel. The monsters in the Crimson Demon Village near the Demon King's castle are incredibly powerful, and most people would die a horrible death if they faced them.
Alice clapped her hands and exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, I know! Does this mean there's more to come? Like sparring with the instructors or something...!"
The girl looked at the teachers in Scarlet Devil Village with anticipation.
It must be said that although these guys are hopelessly delusional sufferers, their strength is undeniable; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to protect themselves during the Demon King's invasion. However, how could these guys possibly actually fight Alice? Therefore, they shook their heads with feigned profundity and mystery, and explained:
"Unfortunately, tonight is the night of the full moon... I must not let my power get out of control."
"Ouch! My right hand hurts so much...! Sorry, I'll head home now!"
"Now is not the time; let us wait for the wheel of fate to turn."
After they finished speaking, the three of them turned and left.
Alice quickly reached out her hand and asked with some regret, "Um...where to...?"
"You were scared because she's too strong." Kobayashi shrugged, feeling both disdain and pity for these guys. If they were to fight Alice, they might really lose their lives. "But, this can be considered as gaining recognition."
"That's right, you passed."
Huihui nodded in agreement.
"Hehehe, I did it!"
Alice said with a happy smile.
"Wait a minute." Huihui reached out to interrupt the overjoyed girl, saying, "It's too early to be happy now. Have you forgotten something very important?"
"What……?"
Alice looked puzzled.
"Sister, the pose after the battle! Then announce your number." Xiaomi tugged at her sleeve, saying with an innocent yet excited expression, "It's the coolest pose!"
"Ah, yes, yes!"
Alice suddenly remembered that there was such a thing.
Huihui nodded smugly and said, "Whoever controls the title can control the Crimson Demon Clan's battles! If you've forgotten this one, it means you're still far from being good enough! Come on! State your title after the battle!"
“Yes!” Alice nodded seriously, thinking for a moment as she said, “Um… my name is Iris, and I admire the Crimson Demon Clan…”
"Stop!! This is outrageous! Xiaomi, provide a model!"
It seemed that Huihui was not satisfied. She angrily stopped the hesitant and stumbling Alice, and then turned to her younger sister, Xiaomi, and gestured for her to give a demonstration.
"Ok!"
Then, with remarkable ease and fluency, Xiaomi struck a strange yet mesmerizing pose, puffing out her chest and proudly introducing herself: "My name is Xiaomi! The foremost mesmerizing little sister of the Crimson Demon Clan! Stronger than even the Demon King's army officers!!"
"No hesitation, no doubt... That's Xiaomi for you!"
Alice was astonished.
“Alright, Iris, you continue!” Huihui said to Alice, who had the model, “Of course, it’s not just about words, the posture can’t be slack either, and most importantly, you have to be full of enthusiasm!”
"Yes, it is!"
Alice repeated her self-introduction.
“Um, I… no, my name is… ah…”
"No, start over!"
"Yes!"
Watching the two go back and forth like this, Kobayashi couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Ha... the road ahead is fraught with danger. Even doing something like this probably has nothing to do with getting stronger..."
It took a long time before Alice's half-baked self-introduction was barely accepted by Megumin, and then, under Megumin's arrangement, she successfully entered the Crimson Demon Academy to study.
now--
The teacher on the platform loudly addressed Alice: "Come, Iris, experience what it means to be an alumnus! I will show you what battle is!"
"Okay, please guide me!" Alice also looked attentively ready to listen to the lecture.
Upon seeing the teacher, Kobayashi couldn't help but exclaim loudly, "He clearly disappeared a moment ago, yet this is still the same person teaching...?"
"Because it's the principal's order, there's no way to do it... cough cough!"
Seemingly feeling that such criticism was somewhat unbecoming of a teacher, he coughed awkwardly to cover up his embarrassment.
Huihui put her hands on her hips and said, "I'll give you special guidance too, so pay attention."
“Okay!” Alice nodded.
then.
The teacher, standing on the podium, shouted, "It's PE time! Keep going! First, before we begin, what's necessary is—"
"Yes! To protect our reputation!"
Xiaomi immediately answered.
Alice lowered her head in disappointment and said, "It's a pity... I knew that all along..."
"As expected of my sister." Megumin proudly raised her chin and said, "So, do you know what's most important in battle for us Crimson Demons?"
"The most important one..."
Alice hesitated, unsure how to answer.
The teacher chuckled smugly, "You don't know, do you? Of course, I'm about to teach you now—"
"Isn't he handsome?"
"……what?"
"I've already mentioned my self-protection title, so all that's left is being handsome, as Miss Megumin just said."
Alice gave the correct answer.
"Hmm...!?" The Crimson Demon teacher, looking rather unwilling, said, "Yes, that is indeed important, but it's not just that; there are dangers in battle!"
"crisis……"
"From this moment on, you will create a crisis for the Crimson Demon Clan and reverse it!"
That's what the Crimson Demon teacher said.
Kobayashi pointed to herself with some surprise and said, "Eh, I want one too...?"
However, it was already impossible to refuse.
The so-called Crimson Demon Clan crisis isn't a real crisis; in fact, the Crimson Demon Clan rarely faces crises. However, one of their battle rules states that if they find themselves in a crisis during battle, they will unleash even greater power. So, in order to become stronger, they intentionally put themselves in crisis… They're lying; they're just indulging in a meme-worthy fantasy.
Such as now.
Alice cried out, "—Unforgivable! I will avenge my brother!"
"That's right, that's exactly it!" The Crimson Demon teacher commented with some delight, "A look of tragic grandeur... and within it, one can see the flames of the Crimson Lotus!"
Meanwhile, Kobayashi, lying on the ground, listlessly raised his hand and asked, "Hey... how long am I supposed to stay down like this?"
“Please, do it this way first,” Alice said. “To continue fighting in loneliness and despair…this is the kind of training!”
"How could he have grasped it so quickly!? Iris... what a terrible child!"
The Crimson Demon teacher probably just wanted to make a joke.
Alice said there are no feelings without a point of reference, so Kobayashi was forced to pretend to be his brother who had fallen in battle. That made sense, though—
"Heh heh heh, come on, Iris!" Megumin shouted, "Imagine Kobayashi being mercilessly ravaged by the enemy!"
I said, am I Darkness, the perverted female knight?!
"Don't say unlucky things!"
He said this through gritted teeth, and this kind of game was not fun at all. How could he just lie on the ground and pretend to be dead? But for Alice's plan to become stronger, he had no choice but to endure it.
Alice clenched her fists, her face filled with resentment and her expression turning to one of deep sorrow.
"—Damn it! Even if I've lost someone important, my sword... the battle won't end here...!"
The girl's performance continues.
A long time has passed.
Kobayashi was almost falling asleep from the gentle afternoon sunlight, and Alice's teaching seemed to have been temporarily suspended for a break.
“You can always learn something from crisis games,” Huihui said happily to the girl studying beside her. “Iris is also very motivated, which is better than anything else.”
"call……"
Iris wiped the sweat from her brow, her expression not as cheerful as expected, but rather somewhat weary as she said, "Even though it's all fake, avenging my brother... it's still very sad..."
"oh oh……"
Kobayashi didn't know how to respond. On one hand, he hadn't died and didn't need revenge; on the other hand, Alice felt apologetic towards him, which felt pretty good.
"That sorrow, that throbbing emotion, will become strength...!"
The Crimson Demon teacher's words indicated to Alice not to dwell on such a trivial matter, completely ignoring Kobayashi's feelings, and she said to her, "Alright, now it's time to play against the other students, come with me!"
"The others...?"
Alice was both surprised and excited. She clenched her fist and said, "I'm really looking forward to fighting someone my own age!"
I'm glad she's looking forward to it.
Kobayashi got up from the ground, patted his bottom, sighed, and said, "Oh well, as long as Alice's happy, that's all that matters. Anyway, I'm going to rest over there for a bit, just call me when it's over—"
"What are you talking about?" Huihui didn't give him a chance to slack off. She grabbed Kobayashi's wrist, who was about to leave, and said with a smile, "Alright, I'm going to show Kobayashi how powerful the Crimson Demon Clan is! Come to the Crimson Demon Clan and I'll show you their true abilities!"
"I refuse!!"
Without a word, Kobayashi refused, shouting, "After all, I'm just here as a guard! I already have a feeling I'm going to be in big trouble!"
Despite saying that, he was still forcibly brought over.
The shrine of the Crimson Demon Clan.
Huihui spread her arms and chanted a magic spell, shouting, "Evil God, grant my ambition...! That's the kind of prayer I'm asking for."
She was passing on her experience to Alice.
"This shrine is very effective; I recommend praying there."
It is the experience of prayer.
Ultimately, which shrine's deities would like to hear such prayers?
“I’ll try…!” Alice nodded seriously, and just like Megumin, she spread her arms wide and shouted, “Evil God, please grant this world peace, and then grant me the power to create the world…!”
Seeing the girl acting so childishly, Kobayashi covered his face in anguish.
Huihui, quite pleased with herself, put her hands on her hips and said, "Alice has become quite presentable too."
"Praying for world peace like an evil god is wrong in itself!" Kobayashi scolded her, adding, "Besides, it wouldn't be good if Alice became strange; let's just leave it at that—"
However, Huihui would not choose to stop there.
She continued, "Although you did a great job, it's not over yet. The Crimson Demon Clan is not that simple!"
"The path to truth is still long... Ah, but I will not give up!" Alice was determined to learn the essence of the Crimson Demon Clan.
at this time--
A familiar figure appeared before everyone.
"Hmm, if I remember correctly, there should be an entrance around here... Oh dear?"
"That's quite something, Miss!"
It's truly heartwarming that the child remembers Alice's name, given that they had met once before.
Seeing Alice's attire, You nodded slightly in understanding and said, "Ah, you were experiencing school at Red Prison, right? That outfit is quite impressive."
"Thank you for the compliment!"
Alice said this with a smile, then asked somewhat curiously, "Miss Yougou, are you looking for something?"
"Looking for material for a novel." You Gouhui shrugged and said, "I heard that there are some sealed magical artifacts in the tunnels connected to the Neko Shrine."
"There's still such a seal in this village!" Kobayashi couldn't help but shout.
He's had enough of this inexplicable sealing.
"Aren't you excited?" You Gouhui chuckled and said, "I want to write a novel about a man who is destroyed by the power of a magic item and a succubus, so I'm here to make money."
"Sealed...!?"
Huihui's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "This looks interesting! Iris, let's treat this as an extracurricular lesson!"
"what?!"
"The teacher said you're not handsome enough. If there are suitable teaching materials, then you'll have to go!"
Alice never expected her to say such a thing.
Say it!
You wanted to go, didn't you?
(End of this chapter)