Became the Academy’s Munchkin Power Priest

13 – skill over strength?

“Ooh, we don’t even have to do this, do we? I was really just trying to scare you!”

“Where was the contract with the devil made?”

The warlock, who had been stepping back little by little, fell backwards.

Quaaagh!

I slammed his instep with my cane.

The instep of the warlock was crushed along with the leather shoes.

“Sir baaar! Lastor! Hand over your power right now!”

The warlock screamed.

“Hmm…. Does the subject of intermediate demons have a name? Yes it is good Devil, reveal yourself to me.”

“Keuk…. You bastard, have you not fulfilled your promise to me!”

The black magician’s eyes turned completely black.

The warlock lay down on the floor and began convulsing.

“Turn off, turn off!! Kkeukkeuk…. Kihehehehe!”

The warlock screamed as if the conversation with the devil hadn’t worked out.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen a warlock who can’t handle intermediate level demons.”

“Keeek! I’m sorry.”

The screams did not stop.

The warlock’s mouth opened grotesquely, and black blood gushed out.

The warlock’s body stopped convulsing. Then, the demon turned completely black and looked at me.

“Priest…. I don’t remember you.”

A completely different voice from before.

It was the devil’s voice.

Then the black phenomenon escaped from its grotesquely gaping mouth.

Then the demon appeared.

“Keuk kuk kuk.”

The demon let out an eerie laugh and came out of the warlock’s body.

It’s about abandoning the contractor and running away.

“What are you doing?”

Quaak!

I caught the black phenomenon.

“Keee!”

“As expected…. The only kind of demons are stupid people. Did you think you could run away from me?”

I shoved the demon that was trying to escape back into the warlock’s mouth.

“Keee!”

The demon resisted by scratching my arm.

It is a meaningless resistance.

The demon was completely pushed into the body of the warlock.

Then the warlock’s blackened eyes flashed open.

“Keeek! For a moment! My power to you too—”

Quaaagh!

“Keheh!”

I pierced the warlock’s stomach with my staff and breathed holy power into it.

Chiihii.

“Queueek! It hurts! Help me!”

The warlock’s body reacted violently.

My whole body trembled as if I had been electrocuted, and black blood flowed out of the hole in my body.

The warlock’s muscles and skin also melted as if touched by flames.

When the warlock’s screams completely stopped, he pulled out his wand.

“It’s a terrible look any time you see it. Isn’t it? Senior Tyrius.”

“I-I have nothing….”

“Nothing…. That’s a very significant word. You’re not trying to say you don’t know anything, are you?”

Tirius’s pupils shook.

He suddenly got down on his knees and grabbed my ankle.

“Forgive me just once…. It won’t happen again. Please…. If it goes into my father’s ears….”

“Senior Tyrius. What is your relationship with them?”

“That, it’s just a senior-junior relationship…. It really is nothing more and nothing less. If you don’t tell the teacher just this once, I’ll be really quiet….”

Tirius began to weep with a hissing sound.

I moved my ankle and let go of his hand.

Tirius fell to the floor.

“Tirius Kyler. This will be reported to both the academy and church. And you seem to be mistaken.”

At the word, Tyrius looked up at me with a distorted face as if in despair.

“You are subject to immediate disposition.”

Tirius’s distorted face straightened. Now a blank face.

“… Yes?”

“You have a senior-junior relationship with the black magician, and you knew that he used black magic, but you kept quiet. In addition, he used black magic to threaten me and the students. The fact that I tried to learn black magic…. Hmmm, I’ll pardon that part for your father’s sake.”

Tyrius’ purple lips trembled as if he finally realized the reality.

“Me, my father….”

“Kyler will be summoned to the church. He will hear the details there. I’m sorry too. To dispose of the academy’s students. Well, if you have nothing more to testify about, let’s end this.”

Tirius hurriedly backed away. He crashed into a wall and shook his head.

“This, this is not it! Everything, you have no right to kill me!”

“hehehe, it is the authority of the Heretic Questioner and High Priest. The witnesses are over there, so don’t worry.”

“Uh… ?”

Tyrius turned his head to see where the shield was.

“Not—”

Fur Ock!

Only Tyrius’ neck bones were cut for his parents, who would see their child’s cold corpse.

Tirius’ body slumped on the floor.

I never thought it would end like this.

I removed the barrier.

“Not Chloe.”

“Where are you sick? His face is red. And I apologize to the three of you. I didn’t even know there were black magicians.”

“D-Finally, that devil bastard….”

Leah’s older sister, called Stara, saw Tyrius and said with a shudder.

“Are you okay too?”

“Heehee!”

Like a frightened animal, Liae, the same class, backed away.

I understand.

Because a crueler scene unfolded than I thought.

“I’m sorry. Our kid, Lee, is so shy and she’s a timid kid….”

“It’s okay. I just have a request. I want you to keep the things that happened here a secret.

“Yes, I understand. Leah…. I’ll make it clear to Leah as well.”

Stia finally said, looking at her stunned brother.

“Thank you. And she has a favor to ask of Claw.”

“If you have something to ask, just tell me.”

“Please report to the church right now.”

“Yes, I see!”

Chloe was passionate.

She explained to me the location of the assassin’s massage parlour, and left.

“You two should go back to the academy soon. Maybe the church can summon the two of you for this.”

“Yes, I understand. But can I hear the name of the Holy Knight?”

“Heh heh, you have a misunderstanding. I’m a priest, not a paladin. He says his name is Gran.”

“Yes? Are you a priest? Priests have combat abilities….”

She didn’t seem to believe me.

“I know. But that is just prejudice.”

“Put it on, prejudice? How can such a prejudice…. Even in textbooks, the role of a priest is a throne….”

After sending the two away, I waited for the other priests to arrive.

After handing over to the priests, we headed to the massage parlor.

It was run by former assassins, so it had the feel of a decadent establishment, but it was run legally.

I paid a lot of money and got muscle compression surgery.

“It will hurt.”

I applied the medicine all over my body and began to press it hard.

“Keuk….”

It was a pain that I couldn’t get used to.

***

“Do you know why you are coming to Vicilia? You can join a mercenary group or become an adventurer to gain practical experience. Same goes for the military.”

As the 3rd week began, basic combat practice began.

“It’s safe for now. Nevertheless, you can effectively experience the real world here. There are many talented people in this academy. They will be in the same grade as you, and they will be among the seniors. The advantage of the academy is that you can fight them and gain practical experience.”

The children sat on the fireproof artificial turf and focused on the Florina horse.

“It is in the same context that you guys are not divided into classes by occupation. There are times when people from the same profession get along with each other, but in reality, you have to work together with a variety of people.”

Florina continued, covering her forehead with her hand from the stinging sunlight.

“Finally unfair. It’s the greatest strength of Visilia Academy. Fights and wars are always unfair. And this week, you guys will feel the injustice keenly. Now, the topic of today’s class is hand-to-hand combat. Today we will fight without weapons. Today, you guys make your own two-member group. Choosing who to fight is also a skill.”

As soon as Florina finished speaking, the children jumped up and looked for each other.

Knights and warriors who were strong in hand-to-hand combat stood up with confidence, and wizards and shamans stood up with a deep sigh.

“There is no need to lament so much. It’s a good opportunity to get to know your friends’ skills. Group classes start next week, right? It will help.”

Concentrating on Sensei Gran’s words, he jumped up and looked for his opponent.

Strangely, however, no one was around him.

‘It would be nice if someone knew that this happened.’

Gran looked at Leia.

“Heehee! It explodes!”

When Gran’s eyes met Liae’s eyes, she was frightened and covered her ears.

By the way, her job was a knight.

‘Hmm, Ms. Li Ae must be having a hard time….’

At that time, a male student came to Gran’s side.

Arnes Ulcron.

Arnes was the third son of Rones Ulcron, the current owner of the Mage Tower and one of the war heroes.

“You, come with me. It’s gonna be fun.”

“Oh, aren’t you Arnes Ulcron? I’ve heard a lot about the Duke. Are you all right?”

“What? You heard a lot about my dad? … Ah, ah, my dad is famous as a hero. Alright, how are you?”

Florina briefly explained the practice method.

“Okay, if you understand, let’s practice.”

Arnes Ulcron smiled at Gran.

Although he was a wizard, he was also confident in hand-to-hand combat without using weapons.

His father, Roneth Ulcron said.

Wizards can be divided into two categories.

Those who value magic theory and devote themselves to mana and magic research.

Or those who study actual combat magic along with combat skills.

Rones Ulcron humbly said that neither method is wrong. Nevertheless, he said that the reason he was able to become one of the heroes was because he did not neglect combat skills and physical training.

Arnes has endured the rigorous training of the Ulcron family since he was a child. Not to mention magic training, he received physical training to break his entire body.

His high confidence was on the verge of piercing the sky.

‘I can’t wait to see how that big guy’s expression will change. Muscles are useless in front of nimble technology, so it’s a priest.’

“Okay, you can come first.”

Before Gran finished speaking, Arnes kicked the floor.

‘I’ll show you. In real life, it’s more about skill than strength.’

A smile formed on Arnes’ lips.